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ASDVC discusses reducing textbook prices JULIAN MARK Copy editor

The ASDVC has opened serious discussion about reducing textbook prices for students. During ASDVC’s second meeting, most deliberation focused on towering textbook prices and what ASDVC can do to help students manage them. The board members generally regarded price reductions as a difficult task. Board member Arman Kalyani proposed an exchange service medium that would link

students looking to both buy and sell textbooks. Either online or through a library setup within the Student Union Building, students would list the books they need and hope to sell. “It would be a Craigslist for DVC,” Kalyani said. The ASDVC would host multiple sessions throughout the semester where students can meet and make cheap and quick exchanges. There was talk, however, of a five dollar fee paid to the ASDVC for providing the service. “I don’t know about the fee,” board

member Fiona Ajwang said. “Once money’s involved it becomes difficult.” Establishing an online textbook streaming service was also discussed. ASDVC would create a website on which particular textbooks could be uploaded, viewed, but not downloaded--like Spotify for textbooks. “It’s a great idea if it’s legally allowable,” Hakeem Montes, the newly elected Vice President of Executive Affairs, said. President Sam Park agreed, stating that the board still needs to research the legalities of the idea. Research would include other colleges’ attempts at the same strategy, Park

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said. Lastly, and as more as a long term goal, the board discussed limiting teachers’ ability to add new textbook editions each semester. The board would establish a task force seeking support through various California faculty organizations. “This will give us at least a year to lay the groundwork,” Montes said. According to Montes, the project would take nearly two years to finish. Contact JULIAN MARK at jmark@TheInquirerOnline.com

College governing board president passes away ALIYA RECANIA Staff member

is a professor of social science and history as well as the co-chair of the history department at DVC. Outside of DVC, Huff is the cohost with former Project Censored director Dr. Peter Phillips of the Project Censored Show on KPFA 94.1 Pacifica Radio on Friday mornings at 8 a.m. He is also on the steering committee of

College Governing Board President Sheila A. Grilli, a 75-year-old resident of Martinez, passed away on Saturday, Aug. 31, 2013 due to a long illness. She was a member Need to Know of the Contra Costa Community College Board since 1998 and Was editor of The Inrepresented Ward 3 quirer in the 1950s. which included most of Martinez, Pleasant Served on the Board Hill, Concord and of Governors for 15 Pacheco. years. According to Timothy Leong, public information officer of the Contra Costa Community College Board, “Grilli was a tireless supporter of the community college mission to provide affordable and quality higher education opportunities for our students and the community.” She was born in Martinez in 1938 to Al and Dolly Boyer. Sheila attended Diablo Valley College in 1955 and earned an Associates of Arts Degree in 1957. Afterwards, she went on to U.C. Berkeley and earned a B.A. in English and journalism. Lisa White of the Contra Costa Times said that “Grilli loved her hometown, where she spent her adult life, and volunteered with several community groups”. With her then-husband Bob Grilli, she co-

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Professor Mickey Huff delivers opening address before the screening of Project Censored: The Movie at The Grand Lake Theater in Oakland on Sept. 11, 2013.

DVC professor battles media censorship with new film BENJAMIN DAVIDSON Copy eidtor

What started as a simple media research program in 1976 at Sonoma State University is now one of the most renowned and stalwart media watchdog groups in the entire United States, with a name that is becoming increasingly known around the world – and that moniker is known as Project Censored.

Project Censored is a media research program with a focus on student development of media literacy and critical thinking skills. It connects hundreds of faculty members and students at colleges and universities across the United States in the collective effort of identifying and researching each year’s top censored and under reported news stories in the media. The current director of the project is Diablo Valley College’s Mickey Huff. He

arts & features 3 Thursday, Sept. 26 - Wednesday, Oct. 9, 2013

Beaulieu breathes new life into DVC New instructor shares research experiences with her chemistry students AKIHISA KISHIGAMI Staff member

Brand-new instructor Ellen other chemistry teachers, and Beaulieu didn't originally plan also makes students interested in on working in chemistry. She was chemistry. poised to follow a medical career "I guess my teaching philosopath. phy is that we are all collaborators "When I started my undergrad- in this experiment of learning oruate degree as a premed, I wanted ganic chemistry. I may be a teachto be a medical doctor, but then er and you may be a student, but I joined a research lab when I we are all in this together, right?" was an undergrad," Beaelieu exHer lab class is very lively and plained. "I had a really good exher students are really enjoying perience and I decided to switch her class. to research instead of medicine." "This class is really interactive, Beaulieu teaches Chemistry and she is really interested in our 226, which is organic chemistry. safety. She is very strict, but she "The staff is really welcoming, makes it fun," said Karen Masarall my colleagues are wonderful weh, 20. and all the students have really Rebecca McQueen, 22, said "I good questions. It's been a really like it a lot actually. It’s easier good experithan a reguence for me." lar chemisShe brings try class. The a wealth of teacher is reknowledge and ally nice and experience to relaxing, relatDVC. able." After finishMcQueen ing her undersaid she recgraduate deommends gree, Beaulieu students take went on to rethe class, but ceive her Ph.D only if they are in organic serious. "For chemistry. chemistry, it’s She contina really hard ues, “Organic class. Make chemistry has sure you are rea lot of overlap ally dedicated with medicine. to it. " Many drugs are Beaulieu small organic also encourmolecules, so ages students that drew me to to consider a organic chemiscareer in retry." search. Before teach"Since I ing at DVC, worked in Beaulieu served the industry ~ELLEN BEAULIEU Chemistry instructor the industry I want people as a research to learn how scientist at to be a profesSRI International, a nonprofit sional as well," she said. research institute that conducts She also mentioned the imporresearch and development for tance of being a part of the DVC government, industry and other community. organizations. "I would say I felt the most imBeaulieu hopes to share some portant thing when I was a stuof what she learned as a research dent was to not be a stranger. That scientist with her students. means to meet my classmates and "I'm trying to give my students to meet professors. This builds a perspective of what it’s like to be community. I think community a research scientist as a profession, is a really important part of learnand I am trying to use some of ing. I'm excited to be a part of the the things I learned as a chemist DVC community.” in industry in my class," she said. Beaulieu brought her own policy to her classes at DVC. Contact AKIHISA KISHIGAMI at That makes her special among akishigami@TheInquirerOnline.com

“I would say I felt the most important thing when I was a student was to not be a stranger. That means to meet my classmates and to meet professors. This builds a community.”

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Chemistry instructor Ellen Beaulieu posing for portrait outside at Physical Science building on Monday, Sept. 23. Advertisement

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The New Heisenberg Effect BRIAN BUNTING Art & features editor

I’ll spare readers ad-hominem cliches about living under rocks, and assume for the sake of ease you haven’t managed to avoid the pop-culture tsunami that is television’s crime drama “Breaking Bad,” or at least have some idea it is happening. Most of us are on board, but even if you can’t conjure enough care power to vomit at another mention of it, it bears mentioning the critically lauded series just took home an Emmy for Best Outstanding Drama at Sunday’s 65th Emmy Awards, a development that shouldn’t come as a shock to longtime viewers. Needless to say, the series is big. How big? From Forbes to The Atlantic, “Breaking Bad” has drawn the always modest “best TV series ever” distinction and is routinely name dropped alongside beloved cable hits like “The Wire” and “The Sopranos.” Despite the curtain closing on its fifth and final season, no one could be accused of wandering too far out on the conjecture limb to call this series monumental. So what’s all the hubbub? What does this series bring to the party that no one else does? And what attracts us to series protagonist, Walter White, played by Bryan Cranston, specifically? One reason we keep tuning in is the original writing. I don’t know about everyone else, but this happens to be my favorite TV show about mild-mannered high school teachers turning into ruthless drug lords. But at the end of the day, it’s really the elegant train wreck that is Walter White that keeps us watching. White endears himself to everyone early--a chemistry teacher, who when unceremoniously diagnosed with

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late stage lung-cancer, and the prospect of underworld where success is proportional bankrupting his family, fatefully decides to to the amount of innocence you inevitably use his talents to cook methamphetamine, lose. giving us our first of in a string of moral We’ve rooted for villains before. From compromises. Richard III to Hannibal Lecter, there’s Early in the series, we secretly celebrate something about deconstructing the black Walter’s mischievous devolution into the and white hat, and Kantian categorical imblack hat donning alter-ego “Heisenberg.” perative to a place we closer identify with His transformation symbolized a rebel- as being grey. White differs from the famillion against external pressures to submit or iar villain in that he was once good, and conform. Walter White has slowly unraveled, “Walter White is the smudging the divide beis the embodiment of the proverbial middle tween black and white as embodiment of the finger to society’s best he goes. effort to keep our heads proverbial middle finger New York Times Magdown, and our feet in azine essayist Chuck to society” step. He says and does Klosterman covers a lot things we’ve all fantaof ground in putting a sized about on some level. finger on the most compelling themes of But as the stakes raise, White’s descent Breaking Bad, “The central question on deepens, and the ramifications of his deci- Breaking Bad is this: What makes a man sions become less benign, eventually hurt- “bad” — his actions, his motives, or his ing the innocent. The show grows up in conscious decision to be a bad person?” front of us from the unlikely caper-pulling Not a bad start. I would add that the tandem of Walter and Jesse, to the eventual themes of moral ambiguity start to take a dark reality of immersion in a criminal backseat to how willing we are to parse im-

morality on a case by case basis to forgive White and his transgressions, each as individuals. Breaking Bad is about how complicit we all are, and the moral grey we discover in ourselves while watching it. What is our personal ceiling for how many illegal things we’re willing to overlook before we indict a character with the same standards we would with someone we don’t know? Walter White’s character quietly subverts traditional good-guy badguy models ultimately forcing a choice on the viewer, and that’s where the genius in Breaking Bad lies, because we’re personally forced to confront questions of morality with more subjectivity than we have before. Breaking Bad isn’t merely about sympathizing with someone forced to make hard choices. It’s about finding how far we’re willing to move our own line. We’re always just a few bad decisions away from becoming our own Heisenberg. Contact BRIAN BUNTING at bbunting@TheInquirerOnline.com

GTA V good for more reasons than expected SASAN KASRAVI Opinions editor

Let’s get the obvious out of the way: Grand Theft Auto V is a good game. It’s very good. Metacritic has accumulated 39 reviews for the Xbox 360 version and 36 reviews for the PlayStation 3 version with a combined score of 98/100 and 97/100, respectively. It has also shattered records by earning over 1 billion dollars in just three days, a feat that no other entertainment product has come close to matching. It’s gorgeous--the game-world is massive, the driving is a complete thrill and the gunplay mechanics are really well done. But I’m unsatisfied by most of the reviews. I can’t help but compare reviewing a game like GTA V solely on its graphics and how well the mechanics review a book solely on its cover art and font legibility. Discussing the game’s message beyond it’s overall thrill was emphasized when I told my older sister how amazing the game is, to which she shrugged and said that no matter how impressive the game is technically, she’s just not interested in a game about stealing care and killing hookers. To be fair, she’s right. You can kill hookers in the game. You can also blow up cars, hold up liquor stores, hurt animals, do drugs and have sex with prostitutes along with other

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harmless activities like scuba diving, yoga, golf, skydiving, competing in triathlons and hiking a mountain originally inspired by our very own Mount Diablo. It’s probably accurate to say that most people--especially the little brats that nagged their parents to buy the game for them--got the game just for those features. But developers at Rockstar Games have actually taken the opportunity to use the game to say something to captive audience. GTA V is first and foremost a satire of American culture. GTA’s developers cram

sardonic humor not just into the plot and every line of dialogue, but also into detail like stores called Ammu-Nation and Anna Rex, and of course the elaborate Facebook parody LifeInvader. The three main characters of the game each criticize different facets of American life. The upper-middle class Michael struggles with a daughter whose only ambition is to be a celebrity and an unambitious son who does nothing but play video games and complain about his life, refusing to apply for jobs

and still bemoaning being jobless. Franklin struggles to be a poor young black man in a setting that coerces him to choose the lifestyle of gangs, dope slinging and spending his money on cars and clothes over aspiring to leave the ghetto. Trevor’s life is just scraps left over from years of untreated mental illness, childhood abandonment and meth. It would be hard for any three video game characters to better exemplify the failures of American society. Beneath the veil of skydiving into swimming pools and going on tank rampages is an uncomfortable and unyielding message: your television idolizes idiots, glorifies violence and a demonizes sexuality. Your youth are either lazy, self-obsessed and entitled, or they’re buying into a superficial culture in which the only things that matter are drugs, vanity and reputation. These themes make the game more than the sum of its pizazz into a creative work equaling any movie or book. Not every player will agree with the message, but every player will be confronted with it. Luckily, as harsh and bleak as the game’s message can be, its mode of delivery is genuinely funny and unrelentingly fun. Contact SASAN KASRAVI at skasravi@TheInquirerOnline.com

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The

Buzz

What would you do with two dollars more per hour?

AUDREY WAGSTAFFE, 17 Psychology

“Put it away in the bank for my Ireland trip.”

ERIC SIMMONS, 21 Business information systems

“Probably savings. Minimum wage isn’t that much money.”

ANNA MASCOSO, 19 Undeclared

“I will save it. Possibly spend some on myself for things like clothes and accessories.”

Editorial

Minimum wage increase: first step in economic recovery California lawmakers recently approved a bill that will increase the state’s minimum wage, and we applaud them for doing so. We’re happy because our politicians finally did something to get us moving toward economic equality and stability, even if there is no guarantee of success. The bill is set to raise California’s minimum wage for the first time since 2008, when it was raised from $7.50 to $8. The increase includes two $1 increments that will leave us with a $10 minimum wage by 2016. This move is welcomed by many but fiercely opposed by some, namely Republicans and small business owners, who argue that an increase to the minimum wage would increase unemployment. Their argument is simple enough to understand: if there is a change in one area of the economy then there must be a change in another in order to maintain a balance. In this case, opposers argue that an increase in the minimum wage rate would result in employers cutting back on jobs and production in order to remain profitable. While the logic of this argument makes sense on paper, it doesn’t apply well in practice. The fact of the matter is that the labor market is complex and difficult to track, as stated in a Bloomberg article by Evan Soltas. In his article, Soltas asserts

that most employers wouldn’t cut jobs or production when facing a minimum wage increase. Instead, they are more likely to pass on the added labor costs to the prices of their products. Suppose that Soltas’ claims are reliable. Does this mean that we can trust the minimum wage hike to solve all of our economic problems? The answer is no, and we would be fools to think otherwise. The reality is that minimum wage is a relic of the past. Its power and relevance are rooted in a time when the American economy was in shambles. As Matthew Cooper put it in an article for National Journal, it made sense to have minimum wage during the days of the Great Depression when “more of the country was at the bottom of the income scale, before the expansion of the middle class.” This doesn’t mean that minimum wage is useless and outdated. It just means that we need to find other ways of improving our economy. Think about it. Minimum wage is one of the few things people bring up in the discussion of getting rid of poverty. According to Soltas, Democrats “restrict the set of policy choices to either a minimum wage increase or doing nothing.” Likewise, Republicans spend

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most of their time rebutting the arguments in favor of minimum wage rather than presenting new ideas. Ultimately, we would like to see an improvement in the struggle against income inequality, and we’re willing to try something new. The minimum wage increase may

not be the end all solution to our economic problems, but it’s a start. It’s the first step of many in a journey that will feel like we’re climbing a mountain rather than a few flights of stairs. Hopefully, we’ll make it to the top in one piece.

Opinions

A&F’s prejudice should be boycotted COLMAN TSE, 20 Business information systems

“Buy more food. Specifically Jollibee.”

DAVID MANGABAY, 18 Hotel and restaurant management

“I would save it for something personal like speakers, or put it in my life savings.” Interviewed by: Julian Mark and Lily Yi Photographed by: Adrienne Lundry

Three years after a woman who was fired for wearing a hijab filed her original lawsuit, a federal judge ruled in Hani Khan’s favor, affirming Hollister’s violation of federal anti-employment discrimination guidelines. Now 23, Khan stated to the San Jose Mercury News, “My hope is that this case will lead to Abercrombie changing their practices ... in regards to religious accommodation.” She further noted, “I’ve taken this case so publicly, so that they realize what they did was wrong and what they continue to do is wrong.” It seems as though each time our society tries to take a step forward and move past the still lingering Islamophobic conviction, events like this occur reopening the wound. Abercrombie and Fitch’s CEO, Mike Jeffries, defended his company’s policies recently by saying, “We hire good-looking people in our stores. Because good-looking

people attract other good-looking Both of these chains have people, and we want to market acquired a reputation of clashto cool, good-looking people. ing with the parents of their We don’t market to anyone oth- pre-teen and teenage shoppers. er than that.” Their apparel Unfortunately, has repeatedly been this is the very frowned upon for its company that racism, sexism and has reported an size discrimination. unaudited $173.2 This store should million in estibe boycotted by mated fourth anyone who still quarter 2013 values basic human reports, accordrights and equality. ing to The Wall Khan, then a 19 Street Journal. year old student If you’ve from San Mateo, ever passed by was an employee an Abercromof Hollister until bie and Fitch she was fired deROSHAN RAHIMI clothing store spite her right as a Staff Member something that Muslim-American. stands out is its After wearing a hihalf-naked models and its en- jab, or religious veil worn by many grossing aroma of their cologne. Muslim women, for four months The same effect is experi- she was asked repeatedly to remove enced in its sister store Hollister. this covering prior to showing up

for work by Hollister management. According to NBC News, she was accused of going against the company’s “Look Policy.” If we stopped supporting such companies, no one would have to endure this specific type of emotional pain and hardship. Big companies such as A&F would not think these actions standard if they saw a number of their supporters upset. We need to stop funneling our money into companies who have openly Islamophobic policies. We are a nation built on religious freedom, which should allow a woman to cover herself without having to worry about her employment status. If Abercrombie and Fitch is willing to sell underwear labeled as short, a Muslim employee should have the right to wear a headscarf labeled as a hijab. Contact ROSHAN RAHIMI at rrahimi@TheInquirerOnline.com

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Time to change perceptions of who is a ‘real American’

As a first generation Filipino-Ameri- brain behavior and cognitive science. From a Washington Post article can, I embrace my Filipino roots while from Sept. 16, Davuluri is planning to thriving in a diverse American culture go to medical school to that I’ve been instilled become a doctor with with since birth. the help of the $50,000 That being said, I was scholarship she won for disgusted to hear the winning it all this year. backlash that the new Today, the term Miss America received “American” is still being after being crowned. subjected to a narrowNow, the Miss Amerminded view, despite ica pageant may just be one’s accomplishments. an overly publicized and The Merriam- Weboverly glamorized show, ster definition of “Amerbut the bottom line is ican” is a person who is that it does present an born, raised or living in opportunity for young the United States. women to earn scholAll of these qualities arships to pursue their RACHEL ANN REYES apply to Davuluri and dreams. Co-editor-in-chief yet there are some who Nina Davuluri, 24-year-old Miss New have such a stereotypical York, was crowned Miss America 2014 view of what an American should look like today, and apparently she doesn’t fit on Sept. 15. According to a CNN from Sept. 17, the mold. People in this modern and diverse she is the first woman of Indian heritage to win the competition. The Fay- nation still can’t seem to grasp fact that etteville, N.Y. native graduated from the Americans can come in all different University of Michigan with a degree in shapes, sizes and colors.

Her platform of “Celebrating Diversity Through Cultural Competency” is quite ironic due to the disdain people showed through social media sites, such as Twitter, towards her culture. Some called her an Arab or a terrorist and others were in pure disbelief that an Indian-American could actually win because “this is America.” By no means is this topic new, and maybe that’s the problem. We’ve become accustomed to seeing and hearing stereotypical, racist remarks everyday. There are people who will be ignorant to the idea of an equal and mixed culture. Despite accomplishments and successes that most Americans value, the color of someone’s skin will always influence the opinion of others. Maybe I’m just too optimistic, but I really do hope that there will be a day when things like this won’t matter anymore. Wake up. It’s 2013. The world is evolving; why can’t we? Contact RACHEL ANN REYES at rreyes@TheInquirerOnline.com

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Nina Davuluri in Atlantic City after winning Miss America 2014.

Letters to the editor Vegans need options

Diablo Valley College needs to have a designated section in the Cafeteria labeled ‘vegan’. I am a vegan who eats gluten free as well, however, if I am hungry on campus and want to grab a quick snack, I have to search and read all the fine print on labels. Annie Massa from USA Today College on July 13, 2012 states, “… students encounter all kind of obstacles to balanced eating. Poor variety of fruits and veggies, the high cost of fresh food in comparison to processed snacks and limited access to nutritional information in cafeterias can all stand in the way of eating well at school.” The process of making a change would be as easy as ordering healthier alternatives, moving some candy bars, and labeling a bookcase “Vegan/Gluten Free Friendly.” A poll taken in a diverse journalism classroom on campus resulted in more than half the students would ap preciate this miniscule change. -Kendall Gaumann DVC student

Textbooks too costly The costs of college textbooks are significantly expensive and are continuing to increase. Although the use of course ma-

terial available online is beginning to gain popularity, many teachers continue to require students to buy books that make a significant dent in their bank account. The most concerning statistic with textbook prices at DVC is that as an in-state student, the average annual cost of textbooks is more than the cost of tuition. At DVC the average annual cost of textbooks is $1,656 whereas average annual tuition costs are $1,008. To solve this problem, I believe it is essential for DVC to make textbooks affordable to students. Whether this is solved through making textbooks available electronically for a cheaper price or working with distributors to assemble textbooks that only contain the material teachers assign, students need this financial su pport. This change is necessary in order for current and future students to be able to afford the higher education they deserve.

more! I spent literally ten hours of my first week trying to get a straight answer out of that office. The only reason I was even ever able to get one is because I happened to run into Financial Aid staff upstairs, who handed me the name of someone with some actual authority who was capable of answering my questions. The only reason I needed to speak with them at all is because they received incorrect information regarding my financial aid eligibility status from the relevant state department. As though students don’t have enough to worry about! Isn’t this office supposed to help us? So, why aren’t they?

-Beckha Scharlach DVC student

DVC is too Eurocentric

-Tyler Chace I have noticed a disturbingly EuDVC student rocentric theme to the classes I’m enrolled in this quarter. I’ve been disappointed by the way they reiterate the idea that ‘normal’ is Western--more specifically, ‘normal’ is white/capitalist/patriarchal. This is my first quarter taking a That’s one of the founding ideas full course load at DVC. While on behind these theories, and it’s perthe whole I’ve been pleasantly sur- petuated by the fact that we devote prised by the quality of the teaching zero class time to talking about, staff, at least compared to what I y’know, why that might be, or how it was expecting, the situation with the should impact our analysis of these Admissions and Records/Financial theories... or how to begin to deconAid Office is a mess. struct what is useful from these theFinancial Aid demands students oreticians from what is not, in light wait in line just to receive a beeper of the obvious racism on display in to, you guessed it, wait in line some the conclusions these individuals

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came to. I’m just sayin’--how can I feel comfortable sharing my personal experiences, as one class asks of me, when I’m constantly asked to pretend the experiences/values/ cultural norms of the several cultures which comprise my own mixed identity are unimportant/ unworthy of analysis, or at least, are not AS worthy as these Western white dudes’ ideas are?

-Catherine Telluride DVC student

‘Blurred Lines’ harmful

The hit song “Blurred Lines” by Robin Thicke has a dangerous and degrading message attached to it. The questionable content contained in this song is often overlooked due to the fact that it is “catchy”. In the song, Thicke pursues a “good girl” who gives him mixed signals (or as he sees it “blurs the lines of consent”) regarding whether she wants to sleep with him or not. Lyrically, the song appears to condone making sexual advances without verbal consent. The disturbing message of this song was no coincidence; it was Thicke’s intention to make this song a degrading anthem. In an interview with GQ published in May of 2013, Thicke explained how the song was written with help from featured vocalist and producer, Pharelle, saying, “We started acting like we were two old men on a

porch hollering at girls like, ‘Hey, where you going, girl? Come over here!’” He continued on to say “ We tried to do everything that was taboo. Bestiality, drug injections, and everything that is completely derogatory towards women.” He believes this lewd behavior is acceptable for him because he is a married father who respects his wife and has always been respectful towards women in his songs. The authenticity of his respect is questionable given the next thing he said in the interview: “People say, ‘Hey, do you think this is degrading to women?’ I’m like, ‘Of course it is. What a pleasure it is to degrade a woman. I’ve never gotten to do that before. I’ve always respected women.’” He is not the only one who finds entertainment in degrading women seeing as “Blurred Lines” was the most popular and most requested song of the summer. People should know the degrading roots of this song and Thicke’s faux respect towards women. The song plays into the notion that women give permission in sexual situations simply by flirting or by the way they dress. A short skirt or even full on nudity is not agreeing to have sex. There are no “blurred lines” when it comes to consent; the only way it can be given is by saying “yes”. At this point, hearing “Blurred Lines” is unavoidable, but knowing the implications of the song and how wrong they are is critical. Hailey Weir DVC student

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The big boys come to campus

Photos by RASHAD TUCKER / The Inquirer

Two meter offender Jimmy Lebeau catches an outlet pass, shakes the USC goalie for a score in their matchup on Saturday, Sept. 21.

Vikings lose valiantly to nations’s top team GABRIEL AGURCIA Sports editor

DVC played host for the men's out the 3rd quarter. water polo Northern California USC continued to use patience Invitational, headlined by an early and pinpoint ball movement to morning matchup with five-time tack on three more goals. More defending NCAA champion USC flawless defense stymied DVC's on Saturday, Sept. 21. offense, closing the game at 18-5. DVC was defeated 18-5. Head Dimitrov, the team's captain, coach John Roemer didn't expect was quite satisfied with the overto snag a win against such an op- all performance. "I think we had a ponent. "I have no illusions about pretty good game, considering we that. That's like, say, DVC's foot- were playing the number one team ball team is going to go play Ala- in the nation. And we had a betbama right now, number one team ter score than other first-division in the nation. I don't think Mike teams had against them," he said. (Darr) would have any illusions Roemer could also see fatigue about winning that game," he said. kicking in, as his team has only had Driver Antoine Lena puts pressure on USC’s Mac Carden. The Vikings put up a great fight about five weeks of play and pracin the first half. After going down tice, compared to the four or five Advertisement 3-0 within the first five minutes, months USC has been competing. DVC got its first goal at the 3:10 Tired bodies also make for mark on a whipping, back-to-goal clouded minds. "The mistakes we shot by Bora Dimitrov. made were a lot of mental misUSC scored takes. Those are back-to-back “My conclusion is, if easier to correct goals before than huge physwe keep it going like ical disabilities, Antoine Lena gave DVC its which I didn't this, we’re going to second score. think we had USC lead 6-2 have really good results many of," Roafter the 1st. at the end of the year.” emer stated. DVC's first At the end two 2nd quarof the day, the ~BORA DIMITROV ter possescoach was very Team captain sions resulted proud of the in turnovers. experience as a However, the team regrouped with whole. "It shows that there's a lot goals from Jimmy Lebeau and Aus- of respect for DVC in the water tin Estrada, allowing them to trade polo community. And I honestly jabs with the Trojans. DVC trailed believe that we get that respect, just 9-4 at the half. "That first half, not only because of how we play in we played exceptionally well. Being the pool, but, you know, we transdown 9-4 to the number one team fer every single kid to a four-year in the nation, you know, pretty school." good," Roemer said. Dimitrov believes this game will Mills offers talented women who want an exceptional The second half was far less be a great building block, and sees and personal education the ability to: competitive. The two teams trad- a very successful season on the • Transfer in spring or fall. ed one goal a piece over the first horizon. “My conclusion is, if we • Get the classes you need to graduate on time. MAKING THE WORLD MORE . . . couple minutes, but USC began to keep it going like this, we’re going • Earn merit scholarships totaling up to $20,000. clamp down defensively and ex- to have really good results at the • Transfer with no minimum number of credits. Oakland, CA • Transfer without completing your GE requirements. ecute almost flawlessly on offense. end of the year.” admission@mills.edu Long shot clocks plagued the www.mills.edu/transfer VISIT PROGRAM: October 7 • 9:00 am–1:00 pm Viking offense, a testament more Learn about our programs, meet our students, RESERVE YOUR SPACE AT to an extremely solid defense than WWW.MILLS.EDU/VISITPROGRAMS. and tour our campus. poor offensive effort. Three unanContact GABRIEL AGURCIA at swered goals by the Trojans closed gagurcia@TheInquirerOnline.com

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Midfielder Alicia Palma makes a long pass across the field.

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Short memory yields big results Diablo Valley College bounces back from Sept. 18 blowout, shuts down Los Medanos College 5-0 on Friday, Sept. 20.

Above: Midfielder Amanda Klekar waits to substitute in for a teammate. Below: Midfielder Colby Pittman fends off LMC defense as the ball falls out of bounds.

Midfielder Krista Bartzi runs the ball past two LMC defenders as she makes a push toward the Mustangsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; goal.