Union
El Camino College
March 10, 2011
Torrance, Calif.
EC GOES GREEN TO SAVE MONEY Nicholette Raecke Staff Writer
Annastashia Goolsby /Union
Tons of dead sardines swamp King Harbor Millions of sardines, killed by natural causes, blanketed the bottom of King Harbor Marina in Redondo Beach last Tuesday while tons more rested on the surface of the water. The smelly incident was cleaned up by a combination of volunteers and city workers. The sardines were believed to swim into the harbor and deplete all the oxygen in the water.
El Camino is on the fast track to becoming a green and energyefficient campus. The construction of the campus’s newest buildings are being completed in accordance to the Energy and Sustainability Policy. These guidelines are also saving the campus money while earning incentives. The next “green” building, due for completion in November, is the Math, Business, Health and Science Building, or MBHS. The Energy and Sustainability recommends that all new public buildings be equipped and constructed with energy saving measures. Factoring in materials
that can help decrease our carbon footprint and help lower our outgassing issues can help us meet higher standards. By contracting under the policy’s guidelines, the aim is to reduce campus energy by 15 percent. “The newest building, designed under the guidelines of Title 24, is exceeding those standards,” Bruce Hoerning, assistant director of facilities planning and services, said. “We’re also designing facilities that outperform the energy code by 15 percent.” There are also other updates on campus that may assist EC in energy conservation. Replacing 12 boilers and nine chillers with three boilers and three chillers have been a suc-
cessful endeavor, Hoerning said. The newer units can adjust to the needs of the campus, instead of running full charge all day, he said. While the Humanities Building opened in 2008 employs energy conservation, Barbara Jaffe, associate dean of humanities, said there are already problems with accommodating all the students at EC. The overflow of classes are held in additional buildings on campus. The Humanities Building houses departments once existing in four separate buildings. This includes the Writing Center and the foreign language labs. Student outreach has factored into construction due to students speaking out about their needs.
Continued, see ENERGY, Page 2
Women’s history month celebrations at EC Tayani Davis Staff Writer
Maria Brown, women’s studies professor, walked up to the podium dressed to the tee and kicked off her speech with one question. “What is women’s history?” Brown asked hypothetically. “Everyone is centered on men and their story, not women’s stories but ‘hisstory’ a white male nationalistic perspective.” Brown’s speech at the women’s history month luncheon last Friday marked the first time a faculty member got the distinction of being guest speaker at the event. For the month of March, EC aims to honor women’s history in a variety of ways, kicking it off with the luncheon that has been celebrated for 14 years. “History is our strength so why not choose someone of our own who is very knowledgeable about women’s history,” Donna Manno, Staff Development Coordinator, said. Brown said she believes that acknowledging the impact of women’s history is important because the world teaches about a “man’s journey.” “Women are excluded from this story along with African-American women and poor people and that even though without a woman a man wouldn’t be in existence, wom-
en were still not seen as important.” Brown said. She said that women made a difference just as much as men did. Not just Caucasian women but women of all diversities have made a change in our world. This is why she
“Everyone is centered on men and their story, not women’s stories but “his-story” a white male nationalistic perspective.” —Maria Brown women’s studies professor
is so passionate and excited to teach women’s history so students can view the whole story and not just men’s stories. “Being able to teach women’s history is an exciting thing to do because you get the other side of the story; women’s story. And you can’t tell one story without telling the other right?” Brown said. Brown said she enjoys teaching women’s history because students get to learn about a different perspective, the “women’s story.”
One student seemed to be enlightened by Brown’s speech on women. “I realize that women do have a choice today. She made me realize that history isn’t all about men; women are also incorporated in history as well,” Gwendolyn Satchell, 19, business major, said. Brown feels by teaching women’s history and educating her students well she is helping with women equality. “When I think about feminism I think about how I feel as a woman, a black American woman that has a choice,” Brown said. Aside from the women’s history month luncheon last Friday, the second “Girls in the Garage” workshop was last Saturday in one of the auto shop rooms. Pati Fairchild, autobody instructor, ran the workshop, aimed to get women into the automotive profession. Other upcoming events celebrating Women’s History Month include a “Women’s Wall of Fame Ceremony,” a book discussion on “The Help” with the novel’s writer Kathryn Stockett, a hat fashion show, and the unveiling of the 2011 “Women of Distinction Award”. All events will be in the Alondra Room on campus. Dates and more information about these events can be found online at http:// www.elcamino.edu/events/whm2011.asp
Shiggy Ichinomaya /Union Maria Brown, women’s studies professor, speaks to attendees of the event.
Campus police are ready to respond to any disturbances Matt Simon Managing Editor
In the case of a student on campus with a weapon, the campus police are prepared to handle the situation. Instructors however, aren’t as prepared for such an incident. “Any kind of gun on a college campus, whether loaded or unloaded, is still a violation of the law,” Sgt. Dal Toruno said. “So, whether your gun is in the trunk and your bullets are in the glove compartment like it’s legal to do, because this is a college campus it is against the law.” Along with legal ramifications, students found to have a weapon will also face administrative action and possibly a hearing regarding their status as a student at EC. For Sara Blake, English instructor and basic skills coordinator for the Humanities Division, she isn’t sure what she would do in a situation where a student had a weapon in her class. “I don’t know what I’d do,” Blake said. “I would probably panic, I’d tell everyone to get down and go under their desk, but I don’t think that would be the
NEWS LINE
University fair to take place on campus Tuesday
There will be a university fair on the library lawn on Tuesday from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. For more information or appointments, interested persons may call 310-660 -3593 ext. 6137.
This is part two of a three part series about students with mental illnesses at community colleges.
best idea.” Along with Blake, Susan Bachmann, English professor, was also unsure how she would handle the situation. “My instincts would be to do what I can to keep the situation calm,” Bachmann said. “I’d try to talk down the person in any way I can.” Most instructors welcomed the idea of having workshops on campus where they could learn what to do in those situations.
“I think a class would be very useful,” Bachmann said. “There’s no problem with being too prepared. If you know what to do beyond your instincts and have the training to know the next step that would help.” “I for one would be one person that would be at one of the classes,” Claudette Parks, reading instructor said. Campus police is ready in any situation where a student is being suspicious or may be believed to have a weapon, Toruno said. “We’ll try to be as low-key as possible if we just know a student has possession of a weapon,” Toruno said. “We’ll go to the classroom and we might even have somebody in plain clothes get into the class as a student and then kind of surprise the student and gain control of the student and safely remove the weapon and take him into custody and find out what he’s doing with his weapon.” In the case of a student running around campus with a gun, campus police are prepared to do whatever it takes to save lives and neutralize the threat. “In the old days, we were trained to wait for the SWAT team to get there, but since Columbine and
those type of incidents, we have to eliminate the threat,” Toruno said. “We’ve been trained, we draw support from the Gardena Police Department on active shooter training, we are trained in that we used the officers on duty and we can also call surrounding agencies for any assistance.” “If you have someone who is out there just shooting around, you lock down what you can,” Toruno said. “You lock down the classrooms and handle the threat.” Some knives, depending on the size, are allowed on campus, but they must be displayed at all times. Pepper spray is also always allowed without the need of any formal training. Tasers are also allowed on campus, but need formal training. “We try to tell students not to bring any kind of weapon to campus,” Toruno said. “If you have any question about it, don’t bring it, it’s not worth it.” With the incidents in Tucson and at Gardena High School, EC is prepared for anything that may happen on campus. With students’ safety in mind, the Campus Police are ready to save lives and do everything necessary to do so.
Financial Aid online workshop for students
Hair donations for cancer patients on campus
Inter-Club council meeting to discuss club budgets
ASO set to gather student concerns for conference
A workshop focusing on financial sid for students will be held in the Student Service Center, Room 204-G on Wednesday from 4 to 6 p.m. Those interested can sign up by calling 310-660-3493.
Students and faculty will have an opportunity to donate their hair for an organization that makes wigs for cancer patients. The event will be located on the Schauerman Library Lawn from 1 to 2 p.m. today.
An Inter-club council and finance meeting will take place Wednesday from noon to 1 p.m. in the west wing of the Activities Center. Clubs requesting ICC funding should submit an ICC budget request and attend.
ASO will have a “Represent Advocacy” table on the library lawn today and tomorrow from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. to gather student concerns for their American Student Association of Community Colleges conference. -Tayani Davis
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March 10, 2011 / El Camino College Union
ASO plans to raise student awareness
POLICE BEAT Officers respond to student who slipped
Tayani Davis Staff Writer
March 3, 6 p.m.—A female student slipped and fell in the hallway of the Math and Computer Science Building. The student sustained injury to her right knee and lower back. She sought medical attention on her own.
Officers put student in protective custody March 2, 1:18 p.m.—A police cadet heard a female student screaming outside the south side of the Student Activities Center. She told him she was going to hurt both herself and other students. She also said she wasn’t taking her medication. Since the student was a danger, an officer responded and took her into protective custody. She was then transported to a hospital where she underwent a 72-hour evaluation.
Man cited for driving on suspended license Feb. 26, 10 p.m.—A speeding vehicle was pulled over by officers at the corner of Redondo Beach and Crenshaw boulevards. It was determined a male non-student was operating the vehicle on a suspended driver’s license and was issued a citation for driving with a suspended license.
Student is cited for marijuana possession Feb. 25, 1 p.m.— Police responded to a call from the Natural Sciences Building regarding possible drug activity in the second floor men’s restroom. When officers arrived, a male student took off in a different direction but was stopped on the south west side of the Schauerman Library. The student faces both administrative and criminal punishment. He was issued a citation for possession of marijuana and is scheduled to meet with the director of student development for his misconduct. —Ashley Curtin
Mike Williams /Union The MBHS building is proceeding on schedule and should be finished later this year, but the building won’t be ready for students until spring 2012.
New MBHS is on track for completion Sam Barke Staff Writer
Workers have been hammering away at all times of the day to construct the new Math, Business, and Health Sciences Building, set to be completed later this year. “There have been several rain delays and problems with the concrete construction,” Bruce Hoerning, assistant director of facilities planning and services, said. “but these are issues that can be fixed on make-up days. We haven’t fallen behind because of it; everything is right on schedule.” Construction is moving along smoothly with the majority of the concrete work being done by March 25. The workers are currently working on pouring the roof decking, Hoerning said.
ENERGY
From Page 1 “The needs of the campus and students always factors into the construction plans,” Hoerning said. For instance, once the plans for the MBHS building had been started, a fourth floor was added. At this time, there are no reports available to gauge the energy savings in respect to the previous buildings. In all, there are several other buildings facing changes or renovations in the near future. “We have one dedicated classroom for all of our students,” Martha Smith, administrative as-
“Building of the new MBHS facility began in March of 2010 when the company Taisei won the construction bid at a board meeting,” Tom Brown, assistant director of facilities planning and services, said. “The scheduled time for it to be completed should be around August 31, 2011.” Hoerning said that construction on the MBHS building is being funded by Measure E, a bond that was worth a total of $394 million available for the campus to use for new facilities. “The new facility will be four stories with similar architecture to the Humanities Building,” Jo Ann Higdon, vice president of administrative services, said. “It will house math and business classes on the first three floors, and nursing, respiratory tech, and radiology classes on the fourth floor.”
sistant to the nursing program said. “This is also great because not only will we have a new building for our classes, but we will eventually have a new parking lot.” For Tamara Yeghiayan, educational studies major, the addition of the new building is something she’s looking forward to. “I’m glad we won’t have to worry about going to the old building that is pretty old. This new building will add to the campus’s look,” Yeghiayan said. “ I mean everyone loves new things and this building won’t be any different and it’s a plus that the college has the environment in mind with this process.”
Compton Center CEO has contract terminated Jessica Mendoza Staff Writer
Lawrence Cox, Chief Executive Officer of El Camino College Compton Center, was terminated on Feb. 24 for an undisclosed reason. Genethia Hudley-Hayes, the state appointed trustee of the Compton Center decided on the termination and announced this move without any further explanation. Saul Panski, vice president of the Compton Center, said it was a personnel matter and that currently the chief business officer, Daniel Villanuev,a is taking over until a new CEO is chosen. Cox was evaluated at the end of last year, but after his current evaluation the result was what led
Hudley-Hayes to her decision, Panski said. “The new CEO will come up with his or her priorities on how to move forward,” Panksi said. “But as an institution this will not affect the partnership with EC.” Panksi assured the EC Academic Senate on March 1 that the Compton Center has nothing to worry about while dealing with this transition. EC can rest assured that during these times, the district will stay strong and move forward. “We want to really make sure that academic quality is there,” Thomas Fallo, president of EC, said. “Then we will worry about the district functions as we go.”
Once the new MBHS is built, the old Math and Computer Sciences Building will become the new home of classes from the technical arts building. The old Technical Arts Building, located on the north side of campus will eventually be torn down and replaced with a new parking structure. “It won’t be until September 29 that the MBHS building will be ready for commissioning and furnishing, but the building won’t be fully operational for classes until spring of 2012,” Hoerning said. The new MBHS Building will have a total of 58 classrooms, 72 faculty offices and three divisional offices. “I’m very excited,” Alex Kim, communications major, said. “I think it’s awesome that EC is providing us with new and better buildings.”
Making its mark on campus is the Associated Students Organization’s main goal this semester. They want to let students know who it is and what they do. As the spring semester begins, ASO has added a new focus to its busy agenda and that is getting its name known around a campus where many students keep to themselves. “Many students on campus are unaware that we even have a student government,” Rebecca Cobb, director of student development, said. ASO’s goal is to have every student aware of what it is, what it stands for and how it can help make this a better place for the students. “As an advocate for students rights, my goal is to have more of an outreach to the students,” Rebekka Asher, commissioner of activities, said. “I want students to know who we are and have bigger turnouts when we have events.” Even though some of their goals were not accomplished last semester, ASO is still going forward with the goals they set out to do last semester. Asher said one of those goals was putting recycling bins on campus which ASO has already done, but they’d like to put more. Other planned events include hair donations for cancer patients and canned food drives. ASO also plans to host events that are similar to the ones they had last semester.
Academic Senate discusses smoking on campus
Photo Illustration by Jose Flores /Union Smoking was one of the main topics discussed at Academic Senate meeting in the Alondra Room last week. Jessica Mendoza Staff Writer
According to a recent survey of 133 faculty members on campus about smoking, 50 respondents said that smoking should be completely banned from campus and 43 respondents said that there should be designated smoking areas. Smoking on campus may face stricter restrictions, said Christina Gold, president of the Academic Senate, during a recent Academic Senate meeting held. “We will be sending out surveys to all faculty members in regards to smoking on campus,” Gold
said. Gold added that the issue has been raised at two meetings so far, and plans to make a change in current policy are in the works. Currently students must be 20 feet away from a building, doors and windows when smoking. “I feel that we should have designated smoking areas on campus,” Jose Contreas, 19, fire science major, said. “I personally hate walking around campus walking into someone’s smoke.” Two student surveys have been done and compared, resulting in students in favor to having additional restrictions on smoking.
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March 10, 2011 / El Camino College Union
Energy efficiency shines bright on campus
Illustration by Dan Baldonado
With the California budget in a state of crisis, the decision for EC to “go green” has come at the best time. The new Math, Business, Health and Science Building, which is to be completed in November of this year, is being built with all the means to save energy. This move will save money, which is important because the college will see a cut in its budget after the budget proposal Gov. Jerry Brown suggested. Along with saving money, this move will help the college get closer to reaching its goal of reducing campus energy by 15 percent. The new building will be following the lead of the Humanities Building, which was also built to help reduce the amount of energy the campus is using. In accordance with Title 24, the new buildings on campus are spearheading the Assembly Bill 32, which mandates California reduce greenhouse gas emissions significantly by 2020. With classes being cut in recent years, saving money on energy will be a plus for the campus. Along with the upgrades of the buildings, switching out-dated equipment around campus will also help EC reach its goal of using less energy. With the students in mind, the campus’s move to upgrade to newer buildings provides a better environment for students to thrive in. The new MBHS Building will also be able to house more students, which means
The issue:
Old campus buildings in need of renovations.
Our stand:
EC is taking a step in the right direction with new energy-saving buildings.
students will have an easier time with classes. Making the adjustments according to Title 24 will also provide EC incentives for conserving more energy. The nursing program, which is one of the top programs on campus, will also have a new home on the top floor of the MBHS Building. This new building will not only bring a fresh feel to campus, but will also give students a better feeling when they take classes in a brand new building. Students should appreciate that the campus is making moves to make this campus more environmentally friendly. With the additions to the campus, students will now have buildings that not only save energy, but provide students with buildings that look nice and give students the comfort of being in a building that they like. Along with the changes students can look forward to having more classes that they can be in. —See related article on Page 1
Administration needs to revise smoking policy With recent Academic Senate meetings discussing the current smoking policy, it is time to make a change and restrict smoking. After being stuck in a classroom with no air conditioners for hours you just can’t wait to get out for a breath of fresh air. When that time finally arrives you realize that fresh air you inhaled is more like the coughing of an old car engine’s exhaust pipe. The smoking policy has been a hot topic in recent Academic Senate meetings with regards to revising it. The current policy for students is that they must be at least 20 feet away from a building, doors and windows when smoking.
The policy needs to change and that change needs to be to create designated smoking areas on campus. According to the World Health Organization, there are more than 4,000 chemicals found in tobacco smoke, 250 of which are known to be harmful and 50 are known to cause cancer. Many colleges such as Fullerton and Santa Ana College have already banned smoking on campus. Just last year Santa Monica College banned smoking completely on campus. With rising concerns about health, the college needs to take steps to make it healthier and safer for everyone on campus. Reducing the places students are allowed to smoke would be a great first step to that goal. While students should still be allowed to smoke, they
WIT: where technology and women meet The Women in Technology (WIT) program was founded in 2005 through a VTEA Grant sponsored by Dr. Stephanie Rodriguez, now dean of Industry and Technology. Its primary goal/mission is to promote recruitment, retention, and graduation of women in non-traditional technical majors. WIT encourages women to view non-traditional employment from a practical, hands-on, interactive perspective, and “Empower Women for Economic Success.” Here are some facts: • Today, women have a 90 percent chance of becoming sole support for themselves and/ or their children at sometime during their lives. • Women in non-traditional careers typically earn 20 to 30 percent more than women in traditional occupations. • Women who are members of unions earn about 30 percent more than women working in places without unions. Currently, there are about 150 EC students participating in the program. The WIT Center, located in Technical Arts, Room 104B has a staff consisting of peer mentors, and peer tutors who provide a variety of services including scholarships, resources and support activities. The WIT Club is involved in campus activities and in promoting women in non-traditional careers. Please visit elcamino.edu/academics/indtech/wit and our facebook for more information. WIT, Wednesdays where students, fac-
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ulty and staff can share ideas, discover common interests, provide support, and motivate each other, are held at the WIT Center at 1 p.m. Recently WIT visited Northrop Grumman with 19 women students who were interested in engiVictoria Martinez Program Coordinator neering and technology. Other recent site visits included Haas-TEC conference, Southern California Edison and Robinson Helicopter. Future visits are planned for Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) and Haas Automation in the Spring semester. We are still seeking additional women who are interested in technical fields. If you or anyone you know may be interested, please contact the Women in Technology Office at (310) 660-3593, ext. 6780, Victoria Martinez, WIT Program Coordinator at tvmartinez@elcamino. edu. The views expressed in Campus Insight are those of the authors. They do not represent the views or opinions of the Union, its staff, editorial board or adviser. This column is available to students and faculty. All articles may be submitted to Eccunion@gmail.com. Please note that articles may be edited for content and length.
should not be allowed to smoke wherever they please on campus and stricter restrictions should be applied. The current smoking policy is not being heavily enforced or respected as you can usually see students smoking near buildings. Students need to have respect for others and this change needs to happen. In doing so we can limit the places students are allowed to smoke and should make it a little easier for other students who do not smoke. If the college continues with the current smoking policy, it will continue to be a problem for non-smoking students. So the next time when you want to take that nice clean breath of fresh air you don’t have to worry what you are inhaling. —See related article on Page 6
Female race has contributed a lot to today’s world If you ask a man what a world without women would be like, I’m sure a devilish smirk would cross his face. Thoughts of nonstop ESPN, video games and muscle cars would surely consume the majority of his time. Though he may worry for a moment about the nurturing, compassionate and empathetic touch of a woman he may miss, he’s most likely be wondering where he’s going to get his next batch of clean underwear. If you ask a woman what a world barren of themselves would be like, you would find a much different answer. Of course there are the obvious things like the inability to reproduce, but it’s the little and the not-solittle things that would really make an impact. Women may be known for being warm, caring and compassionate, but they have also contributed to society in enormous ways. Mary Anderson received a patent for her windshield wiping device in 1903. Imagine driving along the 405 Freeway during June gloom’s rain storms without a pair of windshield wipers. Though women may not join men along the front lines of war, they have certainly aided the battle. Martha Coston received a patent for a Pyrotechnic Night Signal system, better known as flares, which the U.S. Navy purchased and used during the Civil War. And, of course, to show the softer side of female contributions, there’s Toll House chocolate chip cookies invented in 1930. Ruth Wakefield accidentally created the cookies thinking pieces of Nestle chocolate would melt to make chocolate cookies. She then paired with Nestle, trading her recipe for a lifetime supply of Nestle chocolate. Women offer more than just an inventive perspective to society. For example, the oppression of Islamic
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COMMENTARY women gives some insight on a world where the female voice is quieted. However, it is clear the impact they can have when given the chance to express their ideas. “The results of Iran’s last two Samantha Troisi presidential elections reveal the Features Editor moderating power of women - their covered heads and bodies notwithstanding. President Mohammed Khatami, a moderate by current Iranian standards, was elected twice over the wishes of Islamic conservatives because of the pivotal support of women,” Barbara Crossette said in The New York Times. The female perspective brings fresh and innovative ideas, helping the world to expand economically and improve the standard of living. “When women’s influence increases, these experts explain, it strengthens the moderate center, bolstering economic stability and democratic order,” Crossette said. “National standards of living improve family income, education, nutrition and life expectancy all rise, and birthrates fall - as women move toward equality, “Jennifer Seymour Whitaker said, a senior fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations studying how investing in women can help increase economic development and stability. At the end of the day it all boils down to this: a world without women is a world without a fresh outlook on life.
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UP FOR DEBATE
Should governments regulate the Web? Regulating Web content protects society.
Samuel Barke Staff writer
The right to an American’s freedom of speech is protected by the First Amendment, but what happens when a citizen abuses that right to threaten the lives of others? What happens when that right is breached the same way in other countries? Shouldn’t governments have a say in the restriction of what can or cannot be said within public media and social networks? We often do not realize just how potent our words can be, whether they be verbal or written in digital ink. A single word or cluster of sentences can entice a group of individuals for better or worse. Social networking sites such as Tumblr and Twitter are the craze these days, but it is Facebook that is the most popular. Facebook has an estimated 150 million users accessing the site through mobile devices across 200 mobile operators in 60 countries. Almost 85 percent of college students have a Facebook page, which amounts to nearly 3.85 million members. While social networks are being used for communication between friends and networking, these sites also allow users to express their opinions and views freely. As stated by the Daily News Egypt, Egypt’s only independent Newspaper, “The Internet is becoming a dominant tool to express socio-political views that fail to escape the filters of the mainstream media.” The power of social networks recently brought down the regime of President Hosni Mubarak in Egypt, via a page created nearly three years ago. The page gathered nearly 60,000 activist members to concerned issues such as the country’s government and economy showing that social networks have the power to rally up people for different causes. According to an article from the TG daily website, the Department of Homeland Security had recently figured out that a number of terrorist groups are exploiting Facebook to recruit new members. Let’s not forget cyber bullying, a dangerous and close to home breed of maltreatment. The first reported case of this in the U.S. occurred in October 2006, when a 13-yearold girl named Megan Meier committed
Alma Zazueta Staff writer
suicide due to a MySpace hoax set up by her friend’s mom. Since then, hundreds of these cases have sprouted up all over the world. Regulations need to be enforced, whether it is for children or adults. Social networks are becoming a hotspot for hatred and evil to bloom. It’s about time that governments step in and restrict these sites before more damage is done.
Regulating the Web is nothing but a way of controlling an individual’s opinion. One of the first things people learn growing up in America is that they are born free and everyone should have the right to express themselves in any way they want. Music, art, books, newspapers and TV are all different through which individu-
Illustration by Dan Baldonado
Limiting the Web will only filter information. als can inform or entertain themselves and shape their ideas and opinions. It’s true that today, violence, sex and obscenities can be found just about anywhere, especially the Web, but it isn’t logical to filter and regulate the Internet when these things can be seen out of a computer screen. When the government starts to get involved and starts limiting the information people obtain, they began to control what people think and do. Restricting the Web is in many ways a barrier for freedom. When an individual thinks of restricting what we see on the Web, we often think of countries like Cuba, North Korea, or Egypt; countries that are under dictators and controlling governments. However, this country is different; there is no need for the government to interfere in what we do on the Internet, especially in a country that stands for one thing; freedom. Limiting the Internet can be pointless because it is easy for individuals to find ways around those restrictions and only become more curious about the things they are being kept away from. For instance, Egypt is a country that was under the dictatorship of Hosni Mubarak, who had been in control for 30 years, and was recently thrown out of power by his own country. Mubarak tried to regulate what people read or saw as a way to control his people and keep them from organizing the so called “revolution” that forced him to resign, but it was impossible to do such a thing when the media can now reach a world wide audience. Everyone has a right to read and have objective information that allows them to agree or disagree with the things that are being done by their government and take a stand. Parents filter their children’s computers to prevent explicit content, however; adults shouldn’t be treated like children and should be free to read and view anything they want regardless of what society might think.
Cellphone dependence is society’s new addiction Ever since I got my iPhone, I have found myself terribly dependent on it. However, I know I’m not alone. It seems like these days, smart phones have been taking over our lives. Our generation has been so dependent and addicted to technology that having a miniature-sized computer easily accessible at all times, doesn’t make things easier. Why wouldn’t anyone want one? While in class, I notice that the majority of people have their phone peaking out of their purses or pockets, just to be able to see if they get a new notification. We have all done it, no matter how many times our professors have told us to put them away. At restaurants, I have noticed that people have their phones set on the table or sometimes they are using them and are completely ignoring each other. Is this what it has come to? Not being able to enjoy lunch with someone because our thoughts are consumed with what new notifications we are going to get next? The fact that before watching a movie in the theaters they now have a request displayed before the film starts stating, “Please put your phones on silent as well as no texting.”
asked not to COLUMN text?WeThatare isbeing definitely a sign that a majority of us don’t have the resistance to not respond when we feel our cell phones vibrate through our pockets. We have become so used to the idea of using our computers as the main form of comunication such as Jessica Mendoza texting, e-mailing and Facebooking, Staff writer that we are losing verbal contact with one another and forgetting what it is like to make friends in person, rather than on social networks. We cannot let our technology take over our social skills, it is still important to communicate verbally and we must remember that. I wish I could say, “It’s just a phone”, but in reality it’s not. We have access to the Web, YouTube, Facebook, Twitter, GPS, Facetime, games, the radio, and we even have access to our own bank accounts. No wonder people are so glued to their cell phones, It has everything to make your life convenient, all in a device that fits in the palm of your hands.
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As if Facebook wasn’t addicting enough, we now have a Facebook “app” that allows us to check our newsfeeds and become that “Facebook lurker” that we all love to hate. We can also “check-in”wherever we want. As if updating where we are exactly at all times so lurkers can know where we are at isn’t enough, it also has a map conveniently attached showing our visual location. If that isn’t the ultimate way of stalking someone, I don’t know what is. But think about it. Is it really necessary to “check-in” and say that we are at the grocery store? The doctor’s office? The movies? It just seems silly to me, but some how we all love to engage in it, including myself. But when is enough, enough? It seems that no one’s life is private anymore and anything can be accessible through the Web. Even though this piece of technology and enhancement to mobile devices is in fact, spectacular, I can’t help but to scorn at the thought that my cell phone takes up so much of my time. If you are not the owner of an iPhone, Android, BlackBerry, Palm, and any other savvy smartphones out there, stay away. Stay far away, because believe me when I say, that they will take over your day-to-day life.
CAMPUS CORNER
Denise Guevara President Swing and Sway
The Swing and Sway club meets on Wednesdays in the Physical Education Building South, Room 233, from 4 to 5 p.m. The club also meets from 6 to 9 p.m. on Fridays during Larisa Bate’s Dance 10 Social and Ballroom class, in the Physical Education Building South, Room 212. What is your job as president? I mainly tell people what to do and make sure that everyone stays on track. I also help teach people the dances. What is the purpose of your club? Ballroom dancing has been around for a long time, probably around the 1800s, but it’s a dance that has lost its popularity. We want to bring it back, same with swing dancing and dances like the Lindy hop. They were all popular dances back in the day and we want to let people know that there is more to dance than just salsa and hip hop. We would also like to educate others about other dances that people are not usually used to seeing. When did the club start? We just barely started. We started at the end of last semester but everyone was so busy with finals that we couldn’t get people active in the club. So this semester we really want to get it started. What goes on during club meetings? We usually practice different dances during meetings. We have been currently planning some events, such as a masquerade ball, that we plan to have in May. We used to go to competitions and watch professionals dance as well to see how they perform. If people decide to commit themselves to this club, we will probably do that more often, and participate in more competitions. What are some of the dances that you teach to members? To name a few, we teach Swing dance, the Lindy Hop, the Charleston, the Jitterubg, the Viennese waltz, the foxtrot and the tango. Can anyone join the club even if they don’t have dance experience? You can join the club even if you don’t have experience. Even if you don’t have a dance partner you can join. A majority of our members have no dance experience, which is ok because that’s why we are here, to teach them.
—Samuel Barke
Should governments regulate the Web? By Jessica Mendoza and Anna Ashkinadze
Anita Chen, 19, communications major
Stephanie Obusan, 19, speech communications major
Christopher Marinakis, 18, undeclared major
Wesley Saw, 21, art major
Siu Siu, 19, business economics major
Aaron Connell, 25, engineering major
“No. We have rights to our Internet usage and having the government give us restrictions on what we see, takes away from that.”
“No I don’t believe they should, it’s also an invasion of our rights and privacy. We have the rights to unrestricted Internet usage.”
“If the government gets involved, then they are the ones who will be controlling your Web usage.”
“No. I don’t believe they should restrict the Web, It is our life and they shouldn’t interfere where it’s not their concern.”
“It depends. If the government were to restrict us, then they should give us notice and tell us their reasoning.”
“Absolutely not. It’s our constitutional right to have media usage without the government getting involved.”
6 ARTS ON THE SCENE
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‘Godspell’ to debut tomorrow night
Art
Art Panel to take place at Haag Recital Hall Representatives from Otis, UCLA, Cal State Long Beach, Savannah College of Art and Design and Art Center will present their art programs and admission requirements for interested students. The panel begins at 11:30 a.m. today and an informal portfolio review will follow from 12:30 to 1:45 p.m. Interested persons may call the Transfer Center at 310660-3328 ext. 3408 for more information.
Art
Exhibition featured at Schauerman Library Oil and watercolor paintings by former TV star Lone Citrin are on display through the month of March. Library hours are 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Thursday, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. on Saturday. Interested persons may call the Library at 310-660-3526 for more information.
Andrew Kang /Union Rock gospel “Godspell” debuts tomorrow night for an invitational preview. Tickets are $25 and can be bought at the Campus Theatre box office.
Biblical parables come to life with a vintage twist Jessica Mendoza Staff Writer
Film
Explore India from Marsee Auditorium Cultural documentary filmmaker Steven McCurdy documents his experience with the youth organization “Youth Making a Difference” in his film “India: No Matter How Dark The Present.” Show times are at 3 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. on Monday at Marsee Auditorium. Tickets are $6 and can be purchased at the box office. For more information, interested persons may call 800-832ARTS. —Joshua Sherman
Andrew Kang /Union Neil Moutrey, theater major, plays Jesus Christ in the musical.
A groovy, colorful peace sign adorns the stage, as the theater department recreates the ‘70s musical “Godspell.” It was written by John-Michael Tebelak with music by Stephen Schwartz, most recently known for his work in the musical “Wicked.” The musical is a series of parables, based on the gospel of Matthew and Luke from the Bible. It follows Jesus and his disciples with comedic sketches and foottapping musical numbers. The original production takes place in an urban contemporary setting, but director Bill Georges said he added his own
twist. “We decided to make this a period piece, with a fun, colorful spin on the late ‘60s and ‘70s, and added some music by Led Zeppelin and The Beatles to give it that flavor,” Georges said. The musical is a first for the department and was chosen because it was a great ensemble show for students to perform. “Because it’s an ensemble show, the entire cast is on stage the entire time,” Georges said. “Also, being more of a contemporary rock musical, we thought it would connect with the students coming to see it.” The actors will be playing themselves, with the exception of Neil Moutrey, who will be playing Jesus and Tony Melson, who will be playing Judas as well as John the Baptist. The cast members and production crew have been working with a six-week rehearsal period
before its debut. “The show to me is about tolerance, love and being an all around good person,” cast member, Lorne Stevenson, 21, theater major, said. “I’m most excited to see how the audience will react to it and get the parables of what the show is trying to say.” Godspell is Stevenson’s fifth production with EC and he said he has gained experience and confidence. “I’m not too nervous, I’m just up here having fun and hopefully the audience will have fun with us,” Stevenson said. Cast member Ayla Lundin, 20, theater production and performance major, has been involved with productions in the technical aspect, but this will be her first time on the stage. “I’m ecstatic. I love theater and coming to EC has opened up my eyes to technical theater. Initially I do want to be a performer,” Lundin said. “The opportunity to be on stage, performing and to be able to do my craft is a big thrill for me.” These students represent talent, confidence and enthusiasm, which are all key factors to a successful production, Georges said. “It’s a learning opportunity to me and working with the cast and learning from one another,” Lundin said. “That in itself is a big part of what theater is, it’s just learning and constantly molding your craft into what you want it to be.” The musical debuts tomorrow for an invitation-only preview at 8 p.m. in the Campus Theatre. A matinee performance will take place Sunday at 3 p.m. The show will run through March 27. Tickets are $25 and $18 for children 12 and under. Discount prices are available for students with an ASB sticker. They can be purchased at the box office.
Mike Williams /Union Bryan Martinez, 19, history major, sings, plays bass and writes songs for his band Tom is My Friend.
Musician aspires to teach Ashley Curtin Staff Writer
Following in the footsteps of the late Kurt Cobain of Nirvana, Bryan Martinez, 19, history major, picked up his first guitar at 8 years old, eventually starting his own band as a sophomore in high school. “Music grounds me. Both hard times and good times give me reason to write and play music,” Martinez said. He is the bassist and vocalist for his band Tom is My Friend. With some collaboration from his band mates, Martinez solely writes most of the band’s songs. Influenced by successful bands such as, Blink 182, The Beach Boys, Minor Threat and Weezer, his band’s punk rock style is a mixture of alternative, rock and punk music from the ‘80s and ‘90s. Martinez’s musical journey began when he joined the middle school band at Crossroad Christian Academy as a seventh-grade student. When the school band’s bassist graduated middle school, Martinez
switched instruments to learn bass guitar. “We needed a bassist, so I bought a bass guitar on eBay for $25. I had no idea how to play it, but I taught myself,” he said. While he takes his own band very seriously with aspirations to be a household name, Martinez makes college equally important.
RISING
STAR “I realize the band might not go anywhere,” Martinez said. “So I have to push forward with education.” His eighth-grade teacher inspired him to continue on to college. “She told me, ‘Music is great, but plan A should be college,’” he said. “I can always fall back on music.” In his second year of college, Martinez aspires to be a history teacher. “My best teachers were his-
tory teachers,” he said. “They showed me another way to look at things in the world and I want to do the same for future students.” With all three band members enrolled in college, Martinez and his band mates share a common goal through education and music. “Education is important to all of us, but expressing ourselves through our own music and playing on a main stage is also our goal,” Eduardo Herrera, 17, undecided major and the band’s drummer, said. The band is currently organizing its first tour through the Pacific Northwest. It also has plans to produce a second album titled, “Making Friends.” “Music will always be my mainstream, it is how I express myself,” Martinez said. Knowing the music industry can be very discouraging, Martinez encourages musicians to stick with their talent. “Anyone that is honest with themselves can sit down and make magic with music,” he said.
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ON DECK BADMINTON Tomorrow at 2 p.m. at Compton College.
BASEBALL Today at 2 p.m. vs. Long Beach City College. Saturday at noon at Long Beach City College. Tuesday at 2:30 p.m. vs. L.A. Harbor College.
SOFTBALL Today at 3 p.m. at East L.A. College. Tuesday at 3 p.m. vs. Cerritos College.
SWIMMING & DIVING Tomorrow and Saturday at Cuesta College all day. (Cuesta Invitational)
MEN’S TENNIS Today at 2 p.m. at Mt. San Antonio College. Tuesday at 2 p.m. at Cerritos College.
WOMEN’S TENNIS Today at 2 p.m. at Mt. San Antonio College. Tuesday at 2 p.m. vs. Cerritos College.
TRACK & FIELD Tomorrow at Occidental College for the Occidental Distance Carnival. Saturday at Cal State Northridge for the CSUN Invitational.
MEN’S VOLLEYBALL Tomorrow at 6 p.m. at Santa Barbara City College. Wednesday at 6 p.m. at Long Beach City College. —Andrew Lim
Mike Williams /Union Second baseman Brice Savage dives for a ball as the Warriors lose to Santa Barbara College last Thursday 7-4; the team is currently on a three-game slide after winning six straight games.
Warriors continue rollercoaster season After a 5-4 defeat, the Warriors are once again facing a losing record. Andrew Lim Co-Sports Editor
After starting pitcher Josh Mingura pitched a complete game last time out, he struggled to get out of the sixth inning and the defense did not do much to help. The team lost to the Moorpark
College Raiders 5-4 last Friday after the Warriors dropped both games against Santa Barbara City College; 7-4 and 4-0. “We’re a young team and early on we caught a streak a little bit,” coach Nate Fernley said. “The last few games, we faced a couple of really good pitchers and we needed to execute, but we didn’t. We’re making progress.” The next stop will be at home today at 2 p.m. vs. Long Beach City College, the second confer-
ence game of the season. “They are kind of similar to what we are, as far as being really deep on the mound and they also have not been executing well on offense while having a really good defense,” Fernley said. “I think the game is going to come down to things like we were working on today like getting our cutoff man (not allowing any passed balls).” Starting conference play, the team looks to improve and be in the championship hunt like last
year when it reached the final four. “We just need to execute more,” Jeff Dorman, outfielder, said. “We need to be able to score more when we have runners on scoring position.” The team doesn’t always need to look for a hit with men on base, Fernley said. “(We need to improve on) our situational hitting,” Fernley said. “A lot of times we don’t necessarily need to hit with for example a
runner on third with less than two outs. A ground ball to the shortstop is all it takes to score a run.” Mingura will start today and Chris Vopinek is set to throw Saturday against LBCC. “We gotta figure out how to play more as a team right now,” Andrew Pulido, pitcher, said. “Our last couple of games, we made a few mistakes on offense and defense, but you get that from a young team and we’ll learn from our mistakes and move on.”
Diving team makes strides while the swimming team falters Sam Barke Staff Writer
Although the swimmers failed to bring home a win, diver Michael Colbert had an exceptional day for the Warriors. Colbert finished with a final score of 106.85 for a first place finish at Pasadena City College Friday, as the Warriors competed against both Mt. San Antonio College and PCC. For its next meet, the teams will be heading up north to San Luis Obispo for the
Cuesta Invitational hosted by Cuesta College tomorrow and Saturday. “I like the place we are in considering how hard we have been training,” coach Corey Stanbury said. While Colbert took the win, diver Amy Tran also did well by scoring 106.80, a huge step from her 76.65 point at the previous Mt. Sac meet. “I’m really excited because I keep improving on my dives week by week and this is the first time I did all of my dives really well,” Tran said.
The men’s swim team lost to PCC 18775 and lost to Mt. SAC 216-51. The women’s team lost to PCC 161-91 and lost to Mt. SAC 200-66. “We have been working really hard this whole week,” Stanbury said. “I’m not worried about this meet because we already knew the end result. Pasadena and Mt. SAC are both really strong.” Swimmer Amanda Atkins was one of the few bright spots for the swim team, placing second in the 1,000-yard free style and fourth in the 500-yard free style.
“I felt sick and sluggish overall and very tired,” Atkins said. “A lot of people are sick. I feel that the team is doing well and working hard.” Consistency and health have been improving with the swim team since its first meet; about 26 swimmers showed up at the PCC Pentathlon as opposed to the 14 who swam at the South Coast Conference Pentathlon at Cerritos City College. “I feel really fatigued, but that’s exactly how (Stanbury) wants us to feel, so it’s OK,” swimmer Amanda Sloss said.
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Darryl Oumi / Union Catcher Jackie Gallarza gets the runner out at home plate during the Warriors’ 9-6 win against Orange Coast College last Friday
Softball team snaps losing streak Warriors look to turn things around after winning two games this past weekend. Joshua Sherman Staff Writer
Bouncing back from a 10-game losing streak, the Warriors won two games in the Golden West Tourney this past weekend and finished the tournament 2-2. “We used this tournament to mix it up and try people in different positions and see what they could do,” assistant coach Tony Flores Jr. said. “It ended up being good for us.” The three-day event hosted teams from several conferences including Orange Empire and Western State, as well as the Warriors’ own conference, South Coast. “I’m hoping with what we saw this weekend, that we can have a big turnout the second time around,” coach Susie Calderon said. Despite the Warriors’ success at the
tournament, they failed to bring a win Tuesday as they lost by a score of 9-1 to Compton College. The team’s next game is at East L.A. College today at 3 p.m. Due to an injury to her arm, Mea Flores, starting pitcher, didn’t pitch for the entire tournament but instead was able to play as the designated hitter Flores finished the tournament with 12 at bats, five hits, five runs and two runs batted in. With Flores out, who is statistically one of the best pitchers in the conference, other pitchers had to step up. Pitcher Sarah Gazzaniga answered the call. “The pitchers picked it up without Mea throwing,” Flores Jr. said. “I think it would have been a whole different story if we were there fully loaded.” Gazzaniga pitched for three games and allowed just five runs and struck out 18 batters. She helped the team win its first two games against Orange Coast, 9-5, and Santa Monica, 8-3.
“I usually only pitch one or two innings, but pitching in the tournament really boosted my confidence,” Sara Gazzaniga said. “We not only were working hard but we were also having fun at the same time.But the having fun didn’t overpower us from working together,” she said However, the Warriors couldn’t keep their streak alive as they lost 4-3 to Southwestern College in extra innings and lost 5-4 to Golden West College on Saturday. In the second inning of the first game against Orange Coast, Nicole Royal, pitcher, fractured her finger sliding back to second base. Despite the injury, she came back and pitched the fourth and final game against Golden West, although the Warriors lost 5-4. “We weren’t sure about her finger on what she could do, but she pitched outstanding,” Calderon said. Pitching aside, throughout the tournament, Royal was at bat 17 times and had nine hits while driving in two runs.
Darryl Oumi / Union Shortstop Eliana Gomez fields a ground ball, throws to first base and gets the runner out during the team’s 9-6 victory against Orange Coast College last Friday.
Not letting the pitchers hog the spotlight, Ellen Omoto, third baseman, and catcher, Camille Redman, shined over the weekend as well. Omoto, with 16 at bats, had seven hits and six runs batted in. Redman, with 13 at bats, had six hits with three runs batted in and also scored a run. “Our one through four batters tore it up and they had a lights-out tournament,” Flores Jr. said. “It helps when you’ve got your sticks going one to four.” One of the areas the Warriors have struggled with was unforced errors and Calderon said reducing the mistakes was a key to the team’s success in the tournament.
Pole vaulter looks to aim high for the sky Andrew Lim Co-Sports Editor
Patrick Osborne / union Kara Kalmar, pole-vaulter, prepares at EC for the team’s next invitational on Saturday.
Despite standing at 5 feet 2 inches, she stands tall among others in the world of pole vaulting. Pole vaulter Kara Kalmar made history this season at the rainy Cerritos Invitational, set a school record with a vault of 11 feet 5 inches. “I just want to keep on improving,” Kalmar said. “My goal is 12 feet. That’s what it probably is going to take to win state and get a scholarship. That’s my main goal, just to transfer anywhere that will give me a chance and that has a nursing program.” Growing up, she always had the edge as she had an Olympic pole vaulter showing her the ropes, she said. “My dad was a pole-vaulter and he was my coach growing up,” Kalmar said. “He always tried to train me to be a good athlete and to stay active.” With her dad watching her back and training her, she said she was always athletic growing up. Kalmar graduated from South High school and never stuck to one sport; she always wanted to try everything. “I was in gymnastics one year and once I got good I went to soccer, but I was never really good at that,” Kalmar said. “Then, I went to a different sport and finally stuck with track and field.” Although Kalmar was the No. 2 pole vaulter in the state last year and No. 1 in the state this year, not once has she boast about being the top pole vaulter or setting a new school record, coach Dean Lofgren said. “She’s always very polite, mild-mannered, and very low-key,” Lofgren said. “(All the athletes on the team) are all very humble while also being the best in the western United States. Kara falls right in the mold.” Katrina Wilbanks said that they both just try to make each other better by critquing each other and helping each other. While also being one of the best and more respected athletes on campus, she also has her embarassing 3 moments. “My mom came to my practice once to watch me vault,” Kalmar said. “I was trying to vault with the bigger pole and when I went up with the pole, I started to fall down onto the runaway. My mom tried to catch me, but instead she ended up getting whacked in the head with the pole and got a goose egg bump on her head.” As Kalmar reflects on the past seasons and this season, she is optimistic that big things can happen for not only herself but the team as well. “We have so many talented athletes this year,” she said. “Hopefully we can be injury-free.”
“We cut down the errors and that helped us improve drastically,” Calderon said. The Warriors made a total of six errors during the tournament, which was a big improvement considering recent games where the team made the same amount in a single inning. “The errors didn’t really hurt us and the defense was a lot more solid,” Flores Jr. said. “I think this weekend really helped us a lot,” Calderon said. “We’ve had some heartbreakers, but you know what, we saw a lot of good things.” “They seemed very focused this weekend and I think frankly they’re sick of losing,” she said.
Runner breaks 28-year-old record Joshua Sherman Staff Writer
After 28 years the 5,000-meter school record was finally broken early in the season. Runner David Cardona broke the record of 14 minutes and 28.36 seconds with his time of 14:21.27. “It was exciting,” Cardona said. “With adrenaline pumping through me, I was hurting the whole It wasn’t easy but that’s what you train everyday to do.” Coming down the track, Cardona led the Warriors into familiar territory leaving the other competitors in the dust. “How well he ran was admirable, especially under the circumstances,” assistant coach Kevin Hughley said. In the invitational section of the race, Cardona fell to the ground right off the line. Despite scrapes to the side and back of his body, he managed to break the record set by former Warrior Rick Dodson. “When I was falling, I thought I was going to go down,” Cardona said. “In my head I was thinking what do I do. I thoughtt they were going to recall the race But then they didn’t and I stood up and got back into it and my nerves went away.” The Warriors will be heading to Occidental College tomorrow to compete in the Occidental Distance Carnival. Additionally, they will go to Cal State Northridge to perform at the CSUN Invitational Saturday. Shale’ Garland came out
strong winning the 400-meter invitational in 55.23 seconds and placing second in the 200m in 24.29. She is currently the state leader in the 100-meter, 200-meter and 400-meter runs. Following close behind at second in the state rankings is Ronisha Vallery, who also did well in the 100-meter and 200-meter runs at 12.56 and 25.13. Placing fourth overall with 47 feet and 1 inch in the triple jump, Derion Taylor finished the weekend with a solid performance. Knowing he could perform better, Derion Taylor said he expected more from himself. Kara Kalmar tied for second with a vault of 11 feet and 2 inches. “I had high expectations but didn’t as well as I hoped but I did my best,” Kara Kalmar, pole vaulter, said. “I need to have better practices, work on my form, and bring an umbrella next time for the weather,” she said laughing. Not only competing against the top schools in the state, the team is constantly under pressure from hostile weather conditions. Last week, the Warriors toughed it out in the rain and over the weekend the Warriors had to perform while being under the sun. “We had some great performances, good ones but nothing bad,” Hughley said. “I think we had a little bit of everything and had some gutsy performances,” Hughley said. “Overall, it was a great day for us.”