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INQUIRER Student Voice of Diablo Valley College
Volume III No. 1
Tuesday, Sept. 3 - Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2015 www.DVCInquirer.com
Going for goaled Women’s soccer team prepairs to compete for Conference Championship See Page 8.
Spice world Opinions editor Marcel Scott discusses problems with synthetic cannabis See Page 7
Rally for equality Transgender women of color gather in San Francisco See Page 2
JESSE SUTTERLEY / The Inquirer
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Stop the violence
calendar Women’s soccer game Thursday, Sept. 3, 4 p.m. DVC women’s soccer faces off against Las Positas at Viking Stadium. Labor Day Monday Sept. 7 It’s Labor Day; there will be no classes. It is also the last day to drop classes without a “W” UC application workshop Tuesday Sept. 8, 11 a.m. - 12 p.m. A workshop for student looking to transfer into UC schools next year, with an application lab later at 3:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. Men’s football Friday Sept. 11, 7 p.m. The DVC men’s football team will be playing Chabot College at Viking Stadium. Graduation deadline Tuesday Sept. 15 The last day for prospective alumni to file for spring graduation, don’t forget if you want to wear that cap and gown.
Photos by JESSE SUTTERLEY / The Inquirer
Above: Members of the Blacks Lives Matters movement stand with their fists raised after the end of the rally to stop violence against transwomen of color held at the Civic Center Plaza on the 25th of August,2015. Below: A crowd for a rally to stop violence against trans woman of color held at the Civic Center Plaza on the 25th of August, 2015.
People rally up to continue the fight for Trans liberation
police beat August 18, DVC Overflow lot At 12:40 pm, a student’s car was broken into and his backpack was stolen from the rear seat. August 18, Parking lot 7 A student’s car had the sunroof smashed in at approximately 4:10 p.m. while it was parked in the lot, unattended, multiple personal items were reported stolen from the vehicle. August 20, Overflow lot At around 2 p.m. a student’s parked car was hit with no witnesses. No insurance information was left and there are no leads. August 27, DVC Bookstore Near parking lot 1 an adult was reportedly injured at 10:30 p.m. after attempting to jump out of a moving vehicle while being driven home.
any means. Media outlets are reporting on the deaths and using the names that they were given at birth that’s not their preferred names anyThe ongoing fight for transgender liberation more which is extremely disrespectful to those continues as the Transgender Gender Vari- individuals who have passed,” says 22-year-old ant Justice Intersex Project, also known as the City College student, Nola McCue on how TGJIP organization arranged a rally at the Civic the amount of violence has escalated towards Center Plaza in San Francisco to raise aware- transgender women. “People are here today ness of the violence the transgender commu- to just protest that violence and support trans nity is going through. women of color. Their lives matter and it’s just The TGJIP organization strives to better the so important that people do lives of transgender women “There has been an this.” in and out of prison, and to Around 6 p.m., TGJIP end the abuse and end the overwhelming amount had speakers from their own violation of their human as well as transof violence especially organization rights. gender women, and cis-genPeople from various back- this year towards trans- der men who all gave their grounds assembled together support and understanding gender women of holding posters that exof the difficulty of living pressed the importance of color. It’s not okay at as a transgender woman of transgender rights and the color. “Silence is violence,” all by any means. ” faces and names of those was chanted by the crowd murdered in the past year. explaining that silence gives ~NOLA MCCUE To put perspective in the way to the continuation of College student crowd’s mind, they were told hate and carelessness to that the life expectancy of stand up for the basic rights transgender women of color was only 35-years- that cis-gender people have had for years. old. Miss Major, one of the speakers said, “This “There has been an overwhelming amount is important for the girls. This is not anything of violence especially this year towards trans- new. None of us are shocked about it. We’re gender women of color. It’s not okay at all by just dismayed that it’s still happening. Again and MELANIE CALIMLIM Senior staff member
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Jesse Sutterley Fidel Ontiveros Marcel Scott Jacob Judd Alejandro Ramos
again and again...if it doesn’t stop here, it will continue to grow and consume, and implode on all of us. Stand up for yourselves and stand up for the people who can’t.” CCSF 18-year-old Ethnic studies major, Rexi Continued on Page 3
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stant battle that they have been through living as Black transgenAmaral, felt a sense of empower- der women. “It takes the cis-genment with the assembled audience, der people to make a difference; “I recently just started coming out for you guys to say something in as trans so seeing so many people our defense...it’s our turn to have here to support a movement that a voice to say, hey, we are still here has been neglectand we need our ed for so long; it people to help.” “It’s our turn to feels so empowerLike any oping and amazing have a voice to say, pressed group, the just to know that hey, we are still here transgender comwe have a community has faced and we need our violence and dismunity here,” she says. crimination for people to help.” Aside from decades. This patcommemorating tern will continue ~EVA ALEXANDER the transgender to plague the comTGJIP member women whose munity if people lives were taken, remain stagnant. this rally was a call to action for However, after this rally, the TGJIP people who are not solely part of organization hopes that cis gender the transgender community, but men and women become a voice anyone, to help liberate transgen- in achieving transgender liberation. der women of color from the injustices they have suffered. As the day drew to a close, Contact MELANIE CALIMLIM at TGJIP member, Eva Alexander MCalimlim@DVCInquirer.com hopes that people realize the con-
ASDVC to be without president for another week
KATHARINE HADA / The Inquirer
Above: ASDVC members raise their hands to vote. Below: Ted Wieden explains accreditation with ASDVC. TYLER NEWHOUSE Staff member
Associated Students of DVC is operating without a president, and will do so for at least another week. Hao (Jason) Wang, who was elected as president in the spring, stepped down before his term began this fall. On August 16th, Wang revealed in a post on the ASDVC Facebook page that the reason for his resignation was due to a scheduling conflict with an important class. “I have found it really hard to finally come down to this decision, due to the time conflict between ASDVC general board meeting and one of my major classes,” Wang said, “ this major course
is only offered during the fall and spring, and there is only one section available this semester.” In order to elect a new president, ASDVC plans to hold a special election where they will vote on nominees decided on in their meetings. According to the ASDVC bylaws, if a position is vacated between fall and spring semester a discussion item is presented during the first meeting for nominees to come forth. In the following meeting ASDVC board members will vote on nominees to be elected into the appointed position. An important thing to note, is that the president will not be voted on by the public, and if there is any concern from the public, the meeting on Sept. 8 2015
is where public opinion can be voiced. The meeting on Tuesday was the first of the semester, and with many new members, ASDVC crawled through the meeting, working out kinks with their efficiency. Even though the meeting went slowly, discussion started to liven up when it turned to the goals of ASDVC. One idea brought up was lowering costs for students, such as book prices and tuition, and looking to consider legislature to provide funding for college students.
Contact TYLER NEWHOUSE at TNewhouse@DVCInquirer.com
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Thursday, Sept. 3 - Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2015
‘Tidal’ wave
SARAH CARR / The Inquirer
Students in the Music Technology Center can learn how to keep up with a rapidly changing industry.
Instructor preps students to deal with live streaming services in the music industry landscape SARAH CARR Staff member
This new way of listening to music has many aspects of the music industry changing. For those majoring in Music Industry Studies, this could mean a drastic change regarding their future career. Tidal and Apple Music, the newest streaming services to emerge, claim that these platforms put up-and-coming artists in the same spotlight as the big players, and the small price that subscribers pay (compared to purchasing albums and songs individually) is beneficial for "everyone". Michael Aczon teaches Music Business courses here at DVC, currently teaching Introduction to the Music Industry this fall. He has an impressive background in the Music Industry, teaching Entertainment Law at the JFK School of Law and San Francisco Law School. He is also the author of "The Musician's
Legal Companion", a highly-regarded guide thing that they have to do is cut through to navigating music business. Aczon's pro- the noise. Those with the resources to professions make him a dynamic and valued mote are probably going to stay ahead of faculty member to DVC. the game. And it's always been that way,” "All music business courses change with regarding the claims that music streaming new technology, since services make about I've started here in “There was a time when how they benefit 1996. That's what the smaller artists as the majority of the money much as the larger keeps me young. It's always changing," he ones. was made from some said. For music majors, version of the sales of the streaming technolAczon responds in question of whether music, but it’s not anymore.” ogy is an important or not he's applied part of the bigger changes to his course picture. ~MICHAEL ACZON curriculum regarding "The classes that Music business instructor streaming technolwe have here give ogy. people an over-view... Aczon says that "new technology is not I think it's important that it's incorporated "designed" to fit anyone. Sure, the leveling in the big picture," he said. of the playing field by allowing anyone to "There was a time when the majority of get their music out there sounds like a good the money was made from some version of idea and IS a good idea. The curation of the sales of the music, but it's not anymore,” what's distributed is what is key...the biggest Aczon said. “You have to take things into
account, like, now that I have my music out there, how do I monetize the rest of it?" Streaming technology giving everyone an even chance of being heard has presented new challenges of self-marketing for many artists attempting to break through. When asked on these new pressures of an artist marketing themselves more, Aczon replied with "that is the biggest pressure now. Since it's available, and since you can compete that way now, the biggest pressure for the artists and their teams and their labels, is how to promote." With streaming platforms equalizing the distribution of music for all artists, Music Industry Studies is changing and adapting to the new world of music. Aczon is aware, and prepared for those changes, and plans on making sure his students are as well.
Contact SARAH CARR at SCarr@DVCInquirer.com
This review for ‘Mr. Robot’ has been hacked
JACOB JUDD Features editor
Hello friends. Are you watching "Mr. Robot"? You should be. This mildly remarkable series might not be the most original product to hit tv in recent memory, but it's far and away one of the most compelling and well executed. It also feels surprisingly authentic to a culture that's so often misrepresented in entertainment. Elliot Alderson (Rami Malek) is a socially anxious but brilliant computer programmer by day. But by night he's a ruthless vigilante hacker who uses his skill set to put away child pornographers and the like. Tempore, iligenient vellant ut evenihicia corrum quatus, cuptaque nimillu ptaturehenis proratu
sapiend enissinum quid mi, optas When the mysterious and eccentric Mr. Robot (Christian Slater) wanders into his life, Elliot is offered a chance to join "fsociety" a band of high minded hackers intent on taking down the conglomerate of conglomerates. The goal of course being to establish a new debtless...egalitarian....something... about I dunno, but corporations man! The goal is not so much as important as the journey. Tempore, iligenient vellant ut evenihicia corrum quatus, cuptaque nimillu ptaturehenis proratu sapiend enissinum quid mi, optassequiam fuga. If it sounds a bit like Fight Club and V for Vendetta had a thematic baby....well yeah, they kinda did. The brilliance though lies in how the Gen-X cynicism of the former
and the Orwellian revolutionary tendencies of the latter have been updated for modern sensibilities. The corporate entities aren't robbing us of our primal nature, they're robbing us of our democracy. The revolutionaries aren't terrorists with bombs and government destabilization, they're Anonymous with an actual agenda and the public good in mind. Et quam ipsum vendi nos nonsectur aut la adis ddpuditas aut es The debate about fsociety's heroism/terrorism will certainly rage. But what's not up for debate is the uniformly excellent production. Creator Sam Esmail and his other contributing writers turn out scripts with sterling dialogue and plenty of twists and turns, none of witch feel arbitrary or contrived. The cinematography is a new
high-bar for USA network. Every episode opens with a particularly stylish sequence, usually with and unconventional music choice. The show creates a detached, cold and dirty world. Little to no handheld camera work. Every choice feels deliberate. The work of David Fincher is an unmistakable influence. If you were fascinated by "The Social Network", horrified by "The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo" or incensed by "House of Cards" theres a good chance you'll find a lot to love about USA's new show. The show has a refreshingly nonchalant approach to diversity as well. Characters can wear a hijab or exhibit fluid sexuality without comment. Characters are certainly informed by their race, gender sexual identity, but they're
never defined by it, and everyone is allowed to be flawed. No one's stereotyped or put on a pedestal. Obviously no piece of media is perfect, but the show seems to make deliberate strides to be inclusive and accessible to a 21st century audience. Occabore, ipiet doles dolorest, velloreic te et aut lique velest, si ium, volorem. It remains to be seen if the show can expand its scope going into the second season, but for the moment, the first season is damn great. It delivers suspense, mystery, intrigue, compelling characters, and a socially conscious message about privacy in the 21st century. Contact JACOB JUDD at JJudd@DVCInquirer.com
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Graphic illustration by WESLEY IHEZUE
Stay cool and beat the heat COOPER MEAD Staff member
As many students have experienced first hand, summer hasn’t quite relinquished its hold on the campus. While the AC might be working again, there are other, more environmentally friendly ways to cool off. Water is the big one, despite the ongoing drought, drinking water and staying hydrated is one of the most important things you can do. By the time you are thirsty, you are already dehydrated, and staying hydrated allows your body to keeps itself cool by sweating when it needs to. Ask your teachers if it is okay for you to bring a bottle of water from home, most of them will allow you to do so, but respect their answer if they don’t
want to have a bottle out in class. If you don’t have reusable water bottle to bring from home, you can keep and eye out for the water fountains spread around campus. Should the sun be cranked up to eleven, look out for some of the shady nooks and crannies around campus. Peace and solitude, as well as shade can be found by the duck ponds below the Advanced Technology Center. If that is not quiet enough, the DVC Library offers various levels of boreal calm. Try the both literally and figuratively down to earth hallway beneath the library for a good spot to catnap or wait for your next class. If you are looking for something bit more formally frigid, the Library itself is great for studying and getting work done. If true shivery silence is you goal, you can
even reserve a study room at the front desk. The other side of campus is not without its own chilly charms. Head on over to the new Hospitality Services Building and Food Court, home to the new Food Court, and grab a bite to eat. While the food is hot the HSB is always cool. It can however, be a little on the loud side when it fills up. If that is not to your taste then head on outside to the commons and stake your claim on a parcel of shady real estate. While you are cool for being a Viking here at DVC, there are a thousand and one ways to stay cool on campus once you start looking.
Need to Know
Drink plenty of water! Bring a water bottle or buy one at the bookstore. Stay out of the sun. Find a refuge under a shady tree or in the library.
Contact COOPER MEAD at CMead@DVCInquirer.com
Buy video games without getting played
TYLER NEWHOUSE Staff member
Gaming can be an expensive hobby, especially while trying to pay for college, but it doesn’t have to be. Here are some tips for gaming on a budget that will help you save money year-round. Perhaps the biggest money saver comes in the form of themed sales. PC gaming giant Steam, has three major sales every year in addition to sporadic flash sales. Ranging from 10-95% off, these sales are sure to be the biggest money saving event in the gaming
community. Keep in mind, however, that Steam sales are limited to PC/MAC/Linux. If you’re a console gamer, keep an eye out for seasonal sales from big companies like Nintendo, PlayStation, and Microsoft. Be aware however, that most discounted games are digital only, not-returnable and take up precious space on your hard drive. Major retailers like Amazon and Newegg also hold sales that often include video games or video gaming accessories, so keep an eye out for that. If you’re a console gamer, chances are that you already pay
for PlayStation Plus or Xbox Live Gold. If you don’t pay for either, now might be a time to consider. Although required for online multiplayer, these services also offer exclusive discounts on games every month. Best of all, every month they include full games to play if you’re a subscriber. The games change month to month, but Microsoft lets you keep the game, even if you stop subscribing. While PlayStation doesn’t do this, they offer a minimum of two full games for each of their platforms, including the Vita. GameFly offers a Neflix-like service for game discs. The catch,
though not necessarily a bad thing, is that the monthly cost is dependent on how many games you plan to rent per month. The pool of games to choose from include new as well as older games. You might be able to try out that new game you had your eye on, at a fraction of the cost. GameFly also offers some used games at lower prices than competitors like GameStop. These games can be bought without a membership, but if you have one, you can get free shipping on your order. Sites like Cheap Ass Gamer consolidate deals and discounts
from around the internet in one easy to find place. They tweet out new deals daily, so following them would be a good idea. Humble Bundle offers bundles of games where you pay what you want, can donate to charity and choose where you want your money to go. The best way to be notified of these sales is to follow companies on social media. They will tweet out or send emails letting customers know when a sale is, and what’s on offer. Contact TYLER NEWHOUSE at TNewhouse@DVCInquirer.com
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The
Buzz
Were you able to get the classes you needed?
Editorial The Unheard Roar
CHRISTIAN BARTOLO, 18 Engineering
“I actually didn’t get into two of the classes I needed. So now I have a really light schedule.”
LUIS CAMACHO, 18 Computer Science
“I have to go every single class that I wanted to register to get an add code.”
JESSE SUTTERLEY / The Inquirer
UZOMA UGOH, 18 Undeclared
“Yes, I was late for registration and had to take crash course. I wasn’t wait listed.”
AUSTIN BROWN, 18 Communication
“The classes filled up really quickly, but for the most part, I got mine. I ran into a few problems with the schools website—they really need to improve it.”
NATALIE DAVIES, 19 Psychology
“This was my first semester her at DVC and I was told to take a counseling class. It really helped. I got all of my classes.” Interviewed and photographed by: Inquirer Staff
New initiative brings changes to the area behind closed doors When we think of a Democracy, we might think of a few words: transparent, debate, vote, representatives, elect, and a whole bunch of phrases. We however, wouldn’t think of phrases associated with an Oligarchy, such as: closed off, or tyrannical. An Oligarchy is not the system that we have. We have a Democracy, where power is held by the people. Unfortunately, this isn’t always the case... The Northern Waterfront Economic Development Initiative, is a plan designed to revitalize Contra Costa County’s industry. It encompasses, “Approximately 50-miles of shoreline stretching from Hercules to the Antioch Bridgehead area - San Pablo Bay to the Sacramento and San Joaquin Rivers” according to Rich Seithel, the senior deputy economic director for the county. This is a large area of land that’s already heavily industrialized by oil companies, waste, food production plants, and even decaying military bases. Perfect locations to build more factories, and put that land to good, economical, use. The keyword here, if you didn’t spot it, is economical.
The plan has estimated to grow climate change. about 18,000 jobs from now until The Northern Waterfront Ini2035, and all of this is great, we’re tiative will destroy many of these using up land that’s historically acres of wetlands that are so vital always been industrial, our area’s for us to live. Gross Domestic Product will have The plan is to make the bay, a significant rise, and this all will in areas, deeper by ten feet by set up a steady supply of jobs. dredging. According to an article So what’s the written by Tom catch? The catch Griffith, “(Dredg“This needs to is the environcan increase sacome down to a ing) ment, or that linity in the Delta (a thing we were public vote, but shortsighted move supposed to a drought), that’s only going to during start caring for and it would release about 50 years a century of burhappen if we ago, but just left ied toxins into our demand it.” for future generBay.” ations to figure Essentially, this out. plan has two very Ignorance was bliss, but now is different standpoints. An environnot the time for ignorance. mental, and an economical. The initiative will be harsh on Of course having two sides to the environment. According to one issue isn’t a new thing, the difSave The Bay, “The Bay Area is ference here is the fact that there home to about 80,000 acres of will be no public debate; nothing, wetlands, but needs about 100,000 for us, to decide the fate of our to remain healthy.” We’re already bay. below what we need to remain This deal is going on behind healthy. Meaning if we had more closed doors, being headed by wetlands, we’d benefit from bet- private industries, big companies, ter air quality, more wildlife, and and local governments. Only becleaner water. ing discussed by unelected offiAll benefits we’re rapidly learn- cials from multiple different entiing that are important in fighting ties.
Our voice, the peoples voice, the citizens who make up a democracy will not be able to have our say. Whether you’re against this deal or not, it doesn’t matter. You won’t get to voice your opinion. The Northern Waterfront Economical Development Initiative is going to change the face of our bay; an Oligarchy will make this decision for us. This needs to come down to a public vote, but that’s only going to happen if we demand it. Contact your local county supervisor. Send your complaints to Karen Mitchoff; the more letters we send, the better chance we’ll have of our voice’s being heard. If we don’t, we’ll never be able to decide in a democratic fashion the outcome of where we live.
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Thursday, Sept. 3 - Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2015
‘Spice’ isn’t nice, but it is legal What if I told you that there’s a drug students are taking that gives them an irregular heart rate, changes connections in their brain, makes them forget their past, while being extremely addictive? You’d immediately assume that this drug must be illegal. The thing is, synthetic cannabis or spice is being sold legally throughout the country in head shops, smoke shops, liquor stores, and online. The packaging features psychedelic colors, distorted fonts, and catchy names speaking to 18-year-olds who are legally able to purchase the drug, except in California, where Health and Safety Code 11357.5 made it illegal for people to sell the drug, but not possess. Also this ordinance will expire on January 1, 2016. Making spice legal for sale in California again. Synthetic cannabis isn’t a new thing. It was developed by John W. Huffman in 1984, while researching the effects of marijuana on the body. He developed a compound that mimics THC’s impact on the brain in order to better understand it. Huffman conducted his studies with great success for many years, but it wasn’t until United States. the early 2000’s that he began selling his formula in Germany, making spice a commodity. The formula at this point was relatively safe, however Huffman once told a WebMD reporter, “It bothers me that people are so stupid as to use this stuff.” His formula went to China around 2002, where it was mass produced and then MARCEL SCOTT Opinions editor exported back to the
Graphic illustration by WESLEY IHEZUE
In 2010, due to a number of spice-related deaths, the DEA made the compounds JWH-018, JWH-073, and JWH-200 illegal to be sold in the US, essentially only making these specific compounds found in synthetic cannabis the illegal part. Spice is a manmade drug, and its formula and compounds can be changed. Since 2010 companies like K2, Sacred Eagle, Lakshmi, and countless others have been changing their formula in order to keep their prod-
uct legal. Because of this unstable formula, spice has been observed today to be more addictive (in some cases) than crack. At this point you’re probably thinking, “We need to make this drug illegal, and not just the compounds.” Unfortunately, all that would do is kill innocent bystanders, add to the already over militarized police force, create more cartels, more gangs, more prisoners, and all around more violence. Let’s face it, the war on drugs has failed. It’s not going to work anytime soon; criminalizing another drug won’t help. There’s a few things we have to accept when it comes to drugs: People are always going to want them, they are always going to exist, and people will continue to find new ways to get high. Once we accept that, we can
move on to a solution. Let’s decriminalize all drugs. We’ve already tried the War on Drugs approach, that didn’t work. It’s time to try something new. Countries like Portugal, and New Zealand have already taken this approach, and found good results. America has wasted billions of dollars trying to fight the war on drugs; when all it really needs to do, is accept that people will always take drugs. Synthetic cannabis is here, and it’s not going anywhere, unless we take a more lenient approach to all drugs.
Contact MARCEL SCOTT at mscott@DVCInquirer.com
Music award shows are a circus
Source: MTV PRESS
Kanye West (left) posing with his wife Kim KardashianWest before the VMAs.
Kanye West doesn’t understand music award shows that gets award shows and neither do I. worse each year. With each new The controversial rapper men- live-broadcast music award show, tioned in his speech (among other there is more controversy and things) during the Michael Jackson entertainment than there are acVanguard Award, that the MTV tual presenting of awards. Google Music Video Awards were reach- “MTV VMA’s 2015” and there ing for ratings. West didn’t un- probably won’t be a single link diderstand award recting towards shows. And yet, the awards. MTV posted the Instead you’ll entire transcript find, “What of his speech — did Miley in which they reCyrus Wear?”, fer to the speech “Justin Bieber as “incredible”on cries Onstage” their website. “Nicki Minaj Why would they Calls Out Miley praise being Cyrus,” and so called out? Why on. would they supThe title for port his claims a New York by plastering the Times review SARAH CARR speech on their of the event Staff member own website? says it all: “CeAnd furtherlebrity Feuds, more, wasn’t this Miley Cyrus, awards show supposed to be about and Also Some Music.” It seems awards? that music award shows are just Unfortunately, very little cover- publicity stunts for ratings. If all age was conducted regarding the of these artists that create conactual award categories themselves troversy, such as Brittany kissing and why certain artists were given Madonna and Miley Cyrus twerkawards. This is a trend amongst ing with her tongue hanging out,
then why would they choose an esteemed and professionally regarded event to do so, versus utilizing their shows on tour? The answer is because music award shows aren’t about awards. According to Entertainment Weekly, the ratings for the 2015 MTV VMAs hit a record low for an award show, but generated 21.4 million tweets, most of which were about Kanye’s 12-minute rant involving his confession to smoking something before showing up to the event. This is what awarding musicians and their teams has succumbed to: artists getting on stage to say that they don’t get it and “yes, I rolled up a little something. I knocked the edge off!” Talking about the ludicrous, stage-managed celebrity shenanigans is one thing. Criticizing artists and pushing to change music awards into being about music like they’re supposed to be, is another thing. Hopefully, Kanye’s ridiculous speech can generate a new attitude for the future of music awards, one that actually involves shows making sense. Contact SARAH CARR at scarr@DVCInquirer.com
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Fantasy Football causes Frenzy AUSTIN LEMAK Staff member
One of the best times of the year is here again and I'm not talking about school starting again. Football is in full effect as the NFL season kicks off on September 10th. With the start of football season the off the field competition begins. Fantasy football is where people pull their hair out over who they should draft. The smack talk all starts the first week of head to head play. Fantasy is where legends are made and losers make excuses to why they did not win the championship. Money is won and lost on an extra point, dropped pass or a turnover. The scoring is based on stats from individual players. Your starting roster consists of a quarterback, two running backs, two wide receivers, a tight end, a flex player (which is either a running back or receiver), a kicker and a defense. Quarterbacks are usually the players that make the most points for the team. Find good quarterback like Peyton Manning or Aaron Rodgers. If you do not know much about football there are a lot of shows on TV that can give you helpful hints that can push your team into first place. Top fantasy prospects like Jordy Nelson tore his ACL in a preseason game and will miss the whole season. A player like him can win or lose a game. Pick your team wisely because you might think you have the best team in the world but it could be the worst team in the league.
“Money is won and lost on an extra point, dropped pass or a turnover.” Find sleepers that have potential to boost your team from last to first place. It's important to know the line up of opposing teams to see who they need so you can make trades for players you need. You will not get everyone you need in the draft so trades and waiver acquisitions can make your team the one to beat. You can be in a league that is for fun or you can be in a cutthroat league that is so serious that each win is bragging rights and you are one step closer to winning the league. If you win the whole league there is nothing anyone can say to you that would matter, because you have bragging rights until next football season. Contact AUSTIN LEMAK at ALemak@DVCInquirer.com
Julianna Cardinale Staff member
Soccer team will score JULLIANNA CARDINALE Staff member
After finishing in sixth place in ferred to 4-year colleges, hurting the Big 8 with a 7-11-4 record last their line-up. Then the new playseason, the DVC Women’s Soccer ers they recruited rekindled their team is looking for a fresh start in flame. their upcoming season. “From top to bottom they are a According to head coach Cailin solid hard working group. There is Mullins, their main goal for this a lot of talent both offensively and year is “to compete for a Confer- defensively,” said Mullins. ence Championship.” With this Sophomore Yazmin Jaime said, squad, Mullins believes that this “This squad is focused and on the can happen. same page. Because we all have “Last season we were very up the same goals, we can accomplish and down. anything.”= “Because we all have Some days we Jaime also came out and talks about havthe same goals, played pretty ing a team that we can accomplish not only has well, and other days it seemed a lot of talent, anything.” like we were but is also hard disinterested in working. She ~Cailin Mullins being there,” believes that Head coach said coach this is going to Mullins. “But be the recipe this group is definitely more com- to their success in accomplishing petitive all around.” their goals this season. Inexperience was their main flaw This is coach Mulllins’ 15th last season. With five sophomores season and she hopes to capitalize and 17 freshmen, the pressure was from it. mainly on the veterans. This lead “This is probably the most reto a lack of scoring potential and laxed I have been as far as soccer ultimately, more losses. To top it goes,” Mullins said. “These ladies off, they lost a few of their play- are smart and eager to do well and ers when they graduated or trans- that takes a lot of pressure off of
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The women’s Soccer team practices for the upcoming game against Las Positas. the coaching staff.” This team appears to have improved from last season. They not only have scoring threats on their side, but they also have a very strong defense. Mullins and her players are very excited for the new season. Now with 13 returning players that have been training all summer and have much more ex-
perience, the women’s soccer team is back and ready for anything. This season is their opportunity to go out and show the Big 8 what the Vikings can do. Their first home game is at 4 pm, Sept. 3 against Las Positas. Contact JULIANNA CARDINALE at Jcardinale@DVCInquirer.com
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