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March 29, 2012
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CSU’s enrollment freeze may delay transferring Roy Moore Staff Writer Shortly after announcing a 10 percent pay hike to incoming California State University presidents, Cal State officials announced that they will not be admitting new students for the spring 2013 semester. Only eight of the 23 CSU’s campuses will be accepting a few hundred students, denying the remaining applicants access to the state’s largest public university system. The freeze on enrollment is an effort to recover from a $750 million cut in funding made during the 2011-2012 fiscal year. “It will dramatically affect our students at EC because a lot of students in their educational plan already have it planned out to transfer in the spring 2013 semester,” Sue Oda-Omori, Transfer Center coordinator said. “They’ve done all the
preparation and they were counting on it and now they are going to be shut out.” The fall 2013 semester could suffer the same fate pending the outcome of the proposed new tax measures on the upcoming November ballot. While CSU students face cutbacks, the Fullerton and East Bay campus presidents were granted 10 percent pay increases. The CSU board of trustees said the increases are necessary to attract and obtain top executives of talent. “It was a certain amount or percentage over what their last salary was. I think there was legislation that went into it and those two new presidents did get a pretty substantial raise,” OdaOmori said. In the meantime students may have to extend their time at EC pending voter turnout of the tax measure. See ‘ENROLLMENT’ on page 2
Two-tier plan would offer more classes but at a much higher cost Eva Ziss-Patton Staff Writer
Brittny Peterson/ Union Eden Oliva, 4, student at the EC Child Development Center, concentrates as she tries to fish for prizes with her pink wrapped stick during “Children’s Story and Activity Hour” at the Schauerman Library Lawn last friday.
With a two-tier plan at Santa Monica City College possibly being implemented, students on campus are worried that EC will follow if it is approved. The two-tier proposal would offer certain high-demand classes for a higher price when the regular classes have filled up. The estimated cost will be $200 per unit for the two-tier plan. Community college students currently pay $36 per unit and students will see a rise in unit fees from $36 to $46 this summer. Joshua Casper, EC student trustee, said that at the time, no such plans seem to be in the works. “President (Tom) Fallo is very fiscally savvy, so that might be an option he might like, but he’s also going to make sure it’s a legal option before he does anything like that, so I think until that
issue is resolved, I don’t see it happening here” Casper said. Many students at EC are outraged by the possibility of such classes, which is said to be a step toward privatization of our public education system and is viewed by many as inequitable, favoring certain students based on their economic status. “To offer courses at a different price totally at the cost to the students, basically erodes the basic foundation of public education. Public education is supposed to be the great equalizer, something that’s accessible to one regardless of economic status,” Robert Dewitz, a psychology and American Sign Language major, said EC students worry that if SMC does successfully implement this plan, See ‘TWO-TIER’ on page 2
Costly election can possibly cause future budget cuts Ashley Curtin Arts Editor As the state’s financial crisis weighs on the college budget, an additional disbursement will have an added impact on the already tough financial times. After a board of trustees’ election took place last November between William Beverly, current board member, and Wendy Doeh, a campaign bill of $1.1 million poses a negative effect on the college’s upcoming budget plans. The college, which budgeted $400,000 for the election based on a Los Angeles County estimate, was recently compounded with $700,000 in unanticipated expenses from election officials, Jo Ann Higdon, vice president of administrative services, said. As the college struggles to fund classes and keep winter session on the academic calendar, this election bill will cause even more budget cuts and uncertainty in the coming year, Joshua Casper, ASO senate executive officer and student trustee, said.
“With more cuts most likely to come, we might have to dip into the reserve from what I am hearing and we would have $700,000 dollars less due to this election,” Casper said. “And so that will effect us in the sense that we won’t have enough money to fund sections and it can affect students in an endless number of ways.” From previous elections, it was concluded that no other college documented a bill as large as the one delivered to EC and therefore, EC requested and received a breakdown of the costs from election officials, Higdon said. “The college has little choice but to pay this election bill,” she added. “It is too late to (make) additional budget cuts for the current year for this unanticipated expense.” Students have different thoughts surrounding the situation, but many of them are not happy with the high cost imposed by the campaign. “In times like these, it seems like there is always an excuse to cut off education funding,” Jennifer Montoya, 24, sociology major, said. “It is ridiculous.”
While the administration has yet to decide on the measure it will take to pay the election bill or what cut backs, if any, will be made in order to do so, this cost comes at a time of statewide education uncertainty. “This unplanned additional expenditure of more than seven thousand dollars will negatively impact our ending year balance and our upcoming year’s budget,” Higdon said. President Tom Fallo, said that a lot of people criticized this election in particular. “One thing I will say though is that is the price of democracy in one sense or the cost of democracy. A lot of people criticized the election, that particular election, that it was politically motivated. Those are tough words in a sense; I don’t judge it now, I just have to deal with it,” Fallo said. “We have reserves and we will use some of that money that we have in out reserves this year, but we also need some of that money for next year.”
Blood drive overwhelmed with amount of student donors Thomas Schmit Staff Writer
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Despite falling just short of its goal of 288 units of blood, Student Services Specialist Breanna von Stein said that the March Red Cross blood drive was a major success. While the drive only collected 237 units of blood, von Stein attributed the slightly lower than expected result to simply lacking the time and space to handle the rush of willing donors. “We just didn’t have enough spots open,” von Stein said, adding, “We were pretty busy all the way through”. Von Stein said the problem was that the number of staff members available is deter-
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mined by how many donors sign up for the event in advance. However, the overwhelming majority of donors who participated were walk-ins without an appointment. Inter-Club Council Secretary Ricky Gonzalez, who was the student responsible for coordinating the blood drive, said that it was difficult to determine exactly how many donors participated because of the rush. “We don’t have exact numbers yet, but we had to have had easily more than 130 students and faculty participate,” Gonzalez said, adding that it was a “complete success.” However, previous EC blood drives have been more successful.
EC’s October 2011 blood drive, for example, collected 259 units of blood, while last March’s blood drive collected 425 units of blood. Still, von Stein applauded the contribution by students and pointed out that as many as 711 lives could be saved with the amount of blood donated. “I think what was most significant about the drive was how unusually smoothly it went, even with the amount of people who showed up,” von Stein said. Von Stein also added that the blood drive was a team effort. “I think we have the student volunteers to thank for that, they really made a difference,” von Stein added.
Hat show to take place today
Student senate will be meeting today
Get financial aid questions answered
DUI Awareness Fair on Monday
Transfer Center will host college tour
Celebrate Women’s History Month with El Camino’s final event today at 12:30 to 2 p.m. at the Student Activity Center, East Lounge. Show your support and even participate in a fashion show with your most fashion-forward hats.
Students are welcomed to attend the Student Senate Meeting in the Administration Building, Room 131 at 1 p.m. today. The agenda is posted in the Activities Center at the ASO Executive Office.
A financial aid workshop with take place at the Student Services Center, Room 204-G on Tuesday, April 3, from 4 to 6 p.m. There students can ask any questions regarding their financial aid applications and grants.
The 12th annual DUI awarenesss fair will feature interactive demonstrations which show the dangers of driving under the influence of alcohol and drugs. It is from 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. April 2 at the Schauerman Library Lawn.
There will be a college tour on Saturday, April 7 from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Woodbury University. Interested persons should visit the Transfer Center.
NEWS
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POLICE BEAT By Daniela Messarina
Missing vehicle located on campus March 1, 2:20 p.m.— A female student came to the police station and reported her vehicle was stolen. She said she parked her car in Lot L East at 10:50 a.m. The officers asked to go search around the parking area to see if her car would appear. Her car was discovered.
Driver cited for possesion of marijuana March 15, 9:50 a.m.—A non-duty cadet observed two females parked in Lot H and smelled marijuana. The driver was a non-student and the passenger was a student. Officers contacted them and the driver was issued a citation and found in possession of marijuana.
Solicitor sends officers on foot chase March 19 – 3 p.m.—An officer conducted a subject stop on a solicitor near the West Side of the auto shops. Officer approached the solicitor who then started running off and immediately called for back up. Officers got the solicitor on the ground on the east side of the Bookstore. The solicitor was arrested for obstructing and delaying a police officer and charged for providing false information.
Student arrested for making criminal threats March 22, 3 p.m.—A female student reported to officers that a male student approached her and asked if he could walk her to class near. The student politely said no but the male student said obscenities. Officers approached him and was arrested.
March 29, 2012
Journalism department brings back numerous awards Jorge Maldonado Staff Writer After attending a three-day event at the Journalism Association of Community Colleges, the journalism department came back to campus with numerous awards. For the first time, EC’s three publications: the Union, the Union Online and Warrior Life Magazine, all won for general excellence. “It (winning) means the EC journalism department continues its tradition of excellence into the twenty first century,” Kate McLaughlin, Union coadviser, said. In addition to winning general excellence, the Union’s editor-in-chief, Viridiana VacaRios won third place for an onthe-spot broadcast news writing competition. “I looked up and my name was on the screen,” Vaca-Rios said. “I always question myself
in these competitions but I re- nothing to do with the election,” membered my advisers telling Vaca-Rios, said. “I wasn’t there me to believe in myself and just to dance, I was there to discuss ideas.” went for it,” she added. A JACC tweet was sent via McLaughlin was excited for Vaca-Rios as broadcast isn’t Twitter announcing Vaca-Rios had dropped from the election. taught at EC. “We mostly cover print and for her to be honored as third place in broadcasting is a testa-“The EC journalism ment to her talent and passion department continfor the business,” McLaughlin said. ues its tradition of One thing Vaca-Rios didn’t excellence into the question about herself was when deciding to withdraw her twenty first century.” candidacy as JACC president, —Kate McLaughlin as she announced to voters her Union co-adviser reasoning and disapproval for the election. “To me, it was really wrong “She was really nervous, but she did what she really felt was for women to be asked to shake their booty as part of a presiright,” McLaughlin said. Vaca-Rios made her decision dential election; it’s just rewhen the emcee asked for the ally wrong,” Lori Medigovich, nominee’s to get up in-front of Union co-adviser, said. “For the stage and to dance for the Vee (Vaca-Rios) to stand up to voters. that and say ‘No, this is wrong, “It was demeaning and had and I don’t want any part of any-
Enrollment
Continued from page 1 Irene Graff, director of Institutional Research, says we don’t know yet if students are maybe considering in private or other destinations, or remaining another semester. “All of us are trying to become better people by going to school and getting an education to better ourselves one day.” Nima Ahmadi, 20, biology major said. “It sucks that you can’t go to your full capabilities because you are being held back by these budget cuts. “Students will possibly stay and for those reasons it could be beneficial because they can complete more classes to try and raise their GPA,” OdaOmori said. “For students who don’t have more classes to take they can try to take the time off to work and save money for the fall term.” Graft said she is optimistic that the
proposed tax measures will make all the difference. “Students should write their legislators, hang in there, and be persistent,” she added. Oda-Omori advises students to look at the other options in the transfer center. “This week, we have Historically Black College fair, and we have the workshop on the transfer admission guarantee agreements that we have with the Historically Black Colleges and Universities Oda-Omori said. Although there may be options for transferring in light of this news, students are upset over the announcement. Katie Bucci, 18, American history major, thinks it is unfair for students who have been attending community colleges to have to wait to attend a university. “It’s (enrollment freeze) really not giving people the chance to get an education,” Bucci said. People are struggling to make more money it’s tough as it is with class and budget cuts.”
thing like this’, is really brave and courageous, and I applaud her for that.” At the ceremony, Medigovich was awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award in Journalism Education from the California Journalism Education Coalition (Cal-JEC). “I felt really honored and also quite humbled because my mentors, like Jolene Combs, have won this award and it’s very humbling to be in the same category as those I have respected my entire career,” Medigovich, said. McLaughlin said she felt really thrilled and proud of her colleague and was inspired to do a good job herself. “It was a great feeling to see her get rewarded for a long and successful career in student media,” McLaughlin said. Vaca-Rios said when Medigovich’s name was called, she was really thrilled for her adviser.
Two-tier
Continued from page 1 it opens the possibility that EC might follow suit. “The problem is that they may try to do it (at EC),” Ed Keenan, psychology major, said. “They’re issuing the same type of complaints as they were issuing in Santa Monica—they don’t have enough money, they want to cut winter quarter, the teacher’s union is asking for too much money.” Some students have began voicing their opinion on the subject, emailing the board of trustees. “I voiced the opinion in an email to the trustees that it would be a very bad idea,” Andy Bradford, geography major, said. Bradford heard of the two-tier classes from trustee William Beverly and trustee Ray Gen, and neither seemed to be in support, he said. “I think (the board of trustees) has looked at it, and said it wouldn’t be legal, and wouldn’t be a good idea,” Bradford said. The nonprofit classes would be made available to students after the state-funded classes are full, and would feature in-demand classes, such as English or math, that
“To see someone I look up to receive an award for an achievement in journalism was awesome and I’m honored to call her my adviser,” Vaca-Rios said. Previous journalism students were also awarded with mail-in awards for first place in online photo essay, fourth place in feature photo, and fourth place in column writing. Eman Elshiyab, Union Online editor-in-chief said attending the convention was informative and helpful and was happy to see that the Union online received an award. “It felt really good for the Union website to receive an award,” Elshiyab said. “It’s nice to know that my work went to something good.” Professor emeritus, Jolene Combs was also honored posthumously with a Distinguished Service to Journalism Award.
are required for many students to transfer to a four-year institution. The decision to create higher-cost classes was based on student need. This is a temporary solution for students who are unable to get into courses in which they need to transfer to a four-year institution. This plan has been met with a lot of opposition. However, students and educational experts have “questioned the legality, equity and practicality of the plan,” the L.A. Times reported. Student’s like Kenji Donville, 22, film major said that although this proposal will give students another option to enroll in classes, it is costly and doensn’t think that students can afford them. “I don’t think it’s a very good idea, a lot of us have a hard time as it is affording a regular priced class so if you have something that is more expensive,” Donville said. With the recent announcement of CSU’s freezing enrollment, other students think there is no point in even proposing this as they won’t have anywhere to transfer to. “It wouldn’t be beneficial, you have to wait (to transfer) anyway so you might as well just wait,” Diana Toledo, 22, dance major said.
FEATURES
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A. GREEN ANJOU Pears are a good source of anti-oxidants and fiber and are also believed to help fight vision loss and to lower blood pressure.
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Raisins are often considered the best dried fruit to snack on throughout the day. They contain a massive amount of minerals, vitamins and fiber while being a fat-and cholesterolfree addition to any meal.
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More people wish they could eat healthier, but often times many tell themselves that they can’t. Whether it’s because we’re in a rush, on a tight budget, or aren’t the greatest of cooks, we relegate ourselves to eating fast food value meals, instant noodle bowls and other junk foods. March is National Nutrition Month, during which the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics annually focuses on pointing out good food choices to sustain a balanced diet and encourage physical activity routines in order to promote good health, according to its website www.eatright.org. And this month’s celebrated theme is “Eat Right with Color.” As a way to enhance meals, eating a variety of colorful fruits and vegetables will provide the body with an array of nutrients and create a healthy diet, according to the academy. With more than 40 types of fruits and 35 different vegetables, there is something that everyone will enjoy, John Featherstone, health instructor and football coach, said. He also said students should start their morning off with fruits to cleanse the body and to eat vegetables later in the day for energy, with small portions of meat on the side as a form of protein. Snacking in intervals throughout the day is also important in developing “sound eating habits,” according to the academy. “Great snacks would include nuts, fruit or veggie cups and bananas,” Mary Lyons, nutrition and foods instructor and registered dietician, said. Most importantly, students should stay hydrated. The amount of water each person must consume depends on physical activity and a person’s health. But remember to drink water with every meal to help with digestion, according to the academy. Also keep in mind that the human stomach is no larger than the size of hands cupped together, so keep portions small, Featherstone said. To subdue hunger, students can always eat a snack in the late morning or afternoon. And while conventional wisdom says that breakfast should be the largest meal of the day, that is only true if you have an extremely active morning, according to the website www.eatright.org. Otherwise, lunch should be the largest meal, rich in protein and whole grains. In the spirit of National Nutrition Month, here are six snacks and five recipes to take on-the-go and help students regain control of their diets. No matter what the rush, these foods are easy to store and very economical for the student budget. While these snacks and recipes are a good start, remember that variety is essential to a healthy diet. So add some color to the plate and start eating a balanced diet today.
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Add the peanut butter and honey into a microwave-safe bowl and microwave uncovered on high for about 40 seconds. Then stir until smooth and add the mixture to the top of the waffle. This recipe makes one serving and is 240 calories. Remember, half of the grains you eat each day should be whole grains, which are a great source of fibers and contain vitamin B, the mineral selenium, potassium, magnesium and iron. “Always choose a whole grain bread for fiber,” Lyons said.
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Peanut butter is an excellent source of protein and provides iron, calcium and fiber to a person’s diet—all the essential nutrients a body needs.
F. BANANAS This fruit is filled with potassium—a mineral that balances bodily fluids. Bananas are also packed with prebiotic fiber, which balances the good and bad bacteria in the intestinal system.
TO MAKE ON THE GO
PACKED TUNA SANDWICH
PEARS AND C O T T A G E CHEESE DIP
Ingredients: 2 tbs. each of chopped celery and red onions 1 tbs. each of capers, lemon juice and extra virgin olive oil 1 pinch of black pepper 1 can solid white tuna in water, drained 4 slices whole-wheat bread
Ingredients: ¼ cup of cottage cheese 4-5 slices of pear
Toss everything but the bread into a bowl and stir thoroughly. Then spread the tuna mixture between two slices of bread. This recipe makes two sandwiches. This meal provides a healthy mix of protein, fiber, and iron with only 292 total calories. “Tuna provides protein, and is also an excellent source of omega 3 fatty acids,” Lyons said.
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Ingredients: 1 whole-wheat waffle ½ cup honey ¼ cup creamy peanut butter
D. COTTAGE Cottage cheese is a healthy source of protein that is low in fat. Just a half-cup of this cheese fulfills the daily dairy requirements, according to the food pyramid.
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Carrots contain lots of vitamin A and beta-carotene, which is an antioxidant that protects the cells of people’s eyes from harmful pollutants. This vegetable also contains falcarinol— a substance that slows the growth of cancer.
Slice the pear and add the two ingredients together in a bowl, mixing well. The recipe makes one serving and is 293 total calories. This snack is packed with antioxidants, fiber and protein to give you a boost of energy in the middle of the day. Not only can you add pears to this recipe, but any other fruit such as bananas, blueberries, pineapple, or strawberries can be combined with the cottage cheese. Add a little honey for a few extra calories and make it a sweet snack.
PEANUT BUTTER AND CELERY STICKS Ingredients: 1 stalk of celery A handful of raisins 1 tbs. peanut butter Cut the celery in half and spread peanut butter over the hollow side. Take a handful of raisins and sprinkle on top of the peanut butter. This recipe makes one serving and has a total of 182 calories. The quick snack is easy to eat while on the go. It provides vitamins A, B-6 and C, as well as iron, calcium, potassium, protein and fiber. “This will provide protein, quick energy, fiber and some vitamins and minerals,” Lyons said.
CREAMY S T R AW B E R RY SANDWICH Ingredients: 1 tbs. Greek yogurt ¼ tsp. honey 2 slices whole-wheat bread 2 medium strawberries, sliced Put the Greek yogurt and honey in a bowl and mix until it comes together. Then spread the mixture on one slice of bread, place the strawberry slices on top and cover with another slice of bread. This recipe makes one serving and provides vitamin C, potassium and protein. The sandwich contains 128 calories and is a great mid-day snack.
EDITORIAL
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March 29, 2012
Transfer limits punish prospective students
Illustration by Greg Bell
Being a college student is hard. With budget cuts reducing class availability and slashing counselor hours, getting stuck in the system is no longer a concern, but an inevitability. And as of last Monday, it’s getting even harder. The California State Universities announced that they will be freezing spring enrollment for most campuses in 2013. This is detrimental to community college students hoping to transfer, as it limits their options. Many students rely on spring enrollment when transferring from community colleges. With this enrollment freeze, students will be forced to spend an extra semester at their community college. This is a waste of valuable time that could be spent finishing your education and working towards a career. Students are the ones hurting the most after recent budget cuts. First they were faced with fewer classes to take, then winter session was threatened and now the public university system many students aim to transfer into has turned its back
on community college students. The CSUs are making it clear that students are no longer their priority. Just one day after announcing the enrollment freeze, the Los Angeles Times reported that a CSU
The Issue • CSU spring enrollment freeze.
Our Stand • Freezing spring enrollment sets back community college students.
panel voted to increase the salary of two incoming presidents 10 percent. According to the same article, both presidents make more than $300,000 a year, which is a pretty comfortable living for such hard times. Apparently budget cuts only apply to the people who are already hurting from them, like students and faculty.
Public universities like the CSUs are supposed to be accessible for college-bound students who can’t afford private universities. With this enrollment freeze, CSUs are becoming as exclusive as private universities. Students hoping to transfer to a CSU will be stuck at their community college for an extra semester, taking up space in classes they don’t need. Not only does this inconvenience the students waiting to transfer, it also limits class availability for students who are still working on credits. The biggest concern, though, is that community college transfer rates will drop. Gov. Jerry Brown’s Student Success Task Force requires schools to provide score cards that include their transfer rates. With fewer students transferring in spring semester, score cards would reflect poorly on the college. The CSUs should be accessible to all California college students. An enrollment freeze is a radical, unfair response to budget cuts.
Costly election bill must find an alternative payment plan EC must allocate money to an unexpected election bill while students continue to suffer from anticipated budget cuts. Tuition is on the rise and classes are being cut each semester. Colleges aren’t only facing enormous cut backs, the state’s financial crisis continues to put the fate of higher-education at the forefront. With a recent election bill of $1.1 million from the November 2011 board of trustees’ election staring EC in the face, more panic has set in to the already tense budget talks. The election came at a time when the Faculty Union was looking for a change among the board of trustees’ members and endorsed Wendy Doeh to run against William Beverly, who has served five terms as a board
member. But Doeh became an elusive candidate who refused to make any public appearances or talk to any of the media outlets, according to an article in The Daily Breeze. And the election posed no change to the board’s roll call. Instead, EC was left with an unanticipated expenditure—$700,000 more than budgeted—and probable budget cuts in 2013. As if EC isn’t already faced with dire restraints in these tough economic times, how will it pay for the election bill without affecting students? Will more classes be cut, programs slashed or tuition in-
creased? These questions put many on edge and have people wondering where the college will come up with the money to pay for the election bill. It is times like these when the best interests of the students should be grossly considered when making monetary decisions. EC should also take into consideration future budget cuts if Gov. Jerry Brown’s tax initiative—a tax increase that would allocated 11 percent of the revenue generated to community colleges—doesn’t pass in the November election. With these factors up against higher-educational institutions,
students are the ones to feel the brunt of these cutbacks. While there are talks surrounding the use of the reserve fund to help pay for the election costs, the state’s unknown financial future might force EC to dip into this fund in order to uphold current classes and maintain the cost of tuition. So if $1.1 million is deducted from the fund in order pay for the election bill, it will leave even less money for the college to fall back on in the upcoming years. The reserve fund should instead provide financial help as it pertains to the operational costs of the college. Therefore one possible way
to help pay for the election bill might be applying for grants. These grants would help cover some of the costs incurred and alleviate the pressure of paying for this unexpected expense out of pocket. Another alternative would be to use some of the donations made to the college from organizations and alumni. This is a way to reach out to community members and help generate investments for a local institution and would help EC pay for larger expenditures. The college might also look at cutting spending. One way to do so is by eliminating non-academic based classes, which ultimately have
no impact on students’ highereducation and transfer plans. Another opportunity for the college to generate revenue to help pay for costly bills might be to sell the naming rights to buildings, athletic facilities and labs on campus. These donations for example, would give naming rights to sponsors and generate more revenue to the college. With a few cost-cutting measures along with moneymaking alternatives, EC can help pay for costly bills without affecting student’s higher-education plans. —See related article on Page 1
Winter session is necessary to transfer Tuition hikes hurt community colleges CAMPUS INSIGHT We are asking the administration to retain the winter session classes in the 2013 calendar. Since the mission statement of El Camino College is to offer “qualJoseph Holliday Honors Transfer ity, comprehensive educaProgram Director tional programs...to ensure the educational success of students,” it is unfair to the most motivated and successful students to eliminate winter classes without a two-year warning. Any counselor would remind us that educational plans are constructed with a two-year time span in mind, so the school calendar should also reflect this planning time span. Full-time students, Honors Transfer Program students and science majors need the winter session that is currently approved for the 2012-13 calendar so they can complete ECC in time to transfer in fall 2013. Since most of them are well into their two- or three-year educational plans, it would be unfair to remove winter session classes at this point, with only ten months’ notice. A substantial percentage of our honors students use the winter session to fulfill major course requirements that they cannot squeeze into the fall and spring semesters. Since many of these students are transferring to UCLA and
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UC Berkeley, they must have all their requirements finished by June of the year they transfer; therefore, summer courses do not work for them. Without the winter session next year, our transfer rates to UCs will plummet. This is also true of students transferring to Cal State Universities if they eliminate spring transfers. The need for winter session also extends to science majors. As a science professor and faculty adviser of the Science Club, I can attest to the need for winter session for science students to take non-science general-education requirements. Many of them will not be able to finish next year if they don’t have a winter session. This would be bad for our transfer rates, as well as bad for students who already need at least three years here to complete all the science requirements. Last year, the ASO and HTP students organized the largest petition in the history of the college to protest this decision. 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 advisers. 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.
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COMMENTARY In the last four years, schools and colleges in California have suffered more than $20 billion in cuts, according to the Eva Ziss-Patton California Teachers AsStaff Writer sociation, and with more proposed cuts, students are struggling to pay tuition or receive adequate education. Now California faces a mid-year budget cut of $100 million, according to ABC News. Although many schools have already faced losing faculty members and cutting classes, students will be experiencing a $10 per unit increase beginning in May, paying $46 a unit, to make up for the lost revenue, according the same ABC News article. With fewer classes offered, it makes graduating and transferring more difficult and less likely for many California students. We are paying more money for fewer classes and less resources. Santa Monica College is currently creating a plan to offer popular classes, such as English or math, to students who need to transfer at a cost of about $200 per unit when the state-funded classes are full, L.A. Times said. This may seem great—for students who can afford it. While these students buy their way into The Union is published Thursdays by Journalism 11 students at El Camino College, 16007 Crenshaw Blvd., Torrance, Calif. 90506, and one copy is free to the student body and staff. Unsigned editorials and cartoons are the opinion of the editorial board and do not reflect the views of the student body, the staff or the administration. Letters to the editor must be signed and must be received one week prior to publication in the Union office, Humanities Building Room 113. Letters are subject to editing for space, libel, obscenity and disruption of the educational process. Single copies of the Union are free; multiple copies can be requested through the Union.
classes in order to meet transfer deadlines, other students may be doomed to a 4- or 5-year plan at community colleges. And even with the possibility of transferring, the future looks bleak. State schools are also suffering due to budget cuts. California does spend a significant portion of its budget on education, with 28.6 percent of our budget going towards K-12 education, and 7.1 percent to higher education, according to the Governor’s Proposed Budget page. Furthermore, our national budget for education has increased 6.9 percent from 2010 to 2011, Claudio Sanchez, education correspondent of NPR, said. $49 billion has been allotted to Pell Grants, which help low-income students afford higher education, he added. So where is our money going? While students protested tuition hikes last year, UC Regents held a meeting “where they voted to raise the salaries of nearly a dozen university administrators and lawyers by as much as 21.9 percent”, according to baycitizen.org. This kind of corruption should not be allowed to go on. Students face massive tuition increases, while administrators take pay raises. We are going through a recession, and public education is hurting. If we could put things in perspective and be less greedy, there could be a light at the end of the tunnel
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OPINION
March 29, 2012
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CAMPUS CORNER
UP FOR DEBATE
Will digital music replace CDs? Digital music is portable and more convenient.
By Mayu Kataoka
Digital music lacks personality and sentimentality.
Eva Ziss-Patton Staff Writer
Kenneth Berry Staff Writer
Music is an ever-changing medium. Over the years, technology has made huge advancements allowing music to take a completely new shape, replacing earlier technology. Characteristic of technology, music is constantly evolving and becoming more and more portable. “Vinyl was the predominant configuration from the ‘50s and the ‘60s all the way up through the early ‘80s, and then cassettes became the predominant format from the early-mid ‘80s to the very early ‘90s,” Keith Caulfield, Billboard senior chart manager and analyst, said. “Then CDs became the predominant format and cassettes really didn’t go away until a few years ago. It’s kind of a natural progression, to a degree.” There are many reasons why one might opt for digital music over CDs, according to retrodj. hubpages.com. Digital music is still very much portable with MP3 players. Downloading an album is cheaper and greener than buying CDs, especially without all of the packaging required. The excessive plastic that encompasses new CDs ends up in a landfill once you’re done wrestling it off the case. Digital music enables us to listen to a song or album immediately and conveniently. While record stores are limited in their selection, it is easy to download any song online. iTunes even offers exclusive tracks that you can only find through them. You also have the flexibility to only buy certain songs from
an album while downloading digitally, as opposed to paying for songs you don’t necessarily want when you’re forced to buy an entire album on CD. CDs are on the way out and digital music is on the rise. When people carry everything on a pocket-sized smartphone, music should be just as portable.
Living in the advanced technological society that we are in today, many things of the past that people depended on are now obsolete. For instance, 8-track tapes, cassettes, video tapes and the VCR have come and gone. Since the introduction of Napster, YouTube, Pandora and MP3s, the CD’s 26 years of relevance seem to
be nearing an end. One of the most popular advantages of MP3s is that people who don’t buy music can just download it for free. Also, carrying around an iPod is much more convenient than a CD player. However, people who shun CDs do not respect their staying power. Album art is the life blood of a CD. For example, The Black Keys’ past three albums are excellent albums in their own right, but what really draws people in is the album art itself. Sometimes the album art comes with indepth notes from the artists, song lyrics and an amazing poster, like The Black Keys’ album, “Brothers.” Money is another reason CDs are still alive and kicking. According to Nielsen SoundScan, album sales went up 1.3% in 2011 and climbed for the first time since 2004, selling 330.6 million copies, compared with 326.2 million in 2010. CDs are still making a profit which means that people still want them. Also, CDs often come with bonus tracks and even bonus discs. For real music fans, bonus tracks are great additions to a collection. Most importantly, digital music can’t ever replace the sentimental value of physically having a CD. Many of us grew up buying and listening to CDs. Picking up that album years later might recall the first time we heard our favorite song or that song that played during our first school dance. CDs may not reach the popularity they once had but they’re not dead yet. Illustration by Dan Baldonado
Saving money to buy a car prevents debt in a volatile economy COLUMN
Daniela Messarina Staff Writer
Before my high school graduation, I noticed students were already driving. A few seniors had their keys dangling near their pockets, or talked about the surround sound system in their cars. I didn’t receive my driver’s
license until I was 18, since I knew I was not going to get a car at the time and did not rush to get a license or beg my parents for a car. What helped me get to school was the spare change I found on the kitchen table that my mom had left me that morning. After relying on bus transportation for more than two years, I took a look at my savings account and noticed it was time to buy my first car. Don’t get me wrong—bus transportation has served me well. The bus schedule forced me to wake up early and prepare my things the night before. But now that I have saved enough to buy a decent, reli-
able car, I have the freedom to go places whenever I want and most of all, not having to worry about paying off auto loans. I could have been stubborn and immediately secured a car loan, but for what? Sure, some students do need to take out a car loan, but while attending a community college and about to transfer to a university, it may be a bad idea. The state of California is facing a critical time with the increase in tuition and budget cuts. An article I read in the Washington Post this February stated that the average American borrows $28,000 to buy a car, according to the
Christian Perez Treasurer El Camino Dreamers
Christian Perez is the treasurer of the El Camino Dreamers club. The club supports AB 540 students, which are undocumented students who qualify to pay in-state tuition under California state law AB 540. The club meets Tuesdays at 1:15 p.m. in Room 207 of the Student Services Building. What is the El Camino Dreamers about? The El Camino Dreamers is an AB 540 support group. It’s not just for undocumented students. The main purpose of the club is to provide support. There are a lot of AB 540 students that feel like they’re alone and they’re the only people but in reality there are so many others. How did you get involved in the club? It goes back to high school. I was part of MECHA, and a little bit of an activist. Coming from an undocumented family, that’s where my support comes from. I had mentioned to a couple of friends that we should start a club that supports AB 540. Unfortunately, I was too busy to do it myself but my high school friend came to El Camino to start the group and I quickly hopped on board. What is the club’s goal this semester? One of our main goals is to actually reach out to high school students. There is still a majority of them that feel alone and there are some that don’t find out that they’re undocumented until they’re applying for college or financial aid.
Federal Reserve data. Most of the amount goes to things other than the car, too, or doesn’t get used at all. Borrowing more money than you need for a car can lead to a high interest rate and huge debt. It is a relief not having to worry about a monthly car payment. There is nothing wrong with buying a used car. Most first car purchases won’t be the best. Patience was the key to getting my car. Forget new tinted windows or a new car stereo. What’s more important is having reliable transportation. So, to those students out there without a car, keep saving! If you put your mind to
it, the car of your dreams will be in your driveway before you know it.
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Just come and show up. They can also like our page on Facebook, which is El Camino Dreamers.
Please connect with me by email at daniela.messarina@ gmail.com Follow me on Twitter @ECCUnionDaniela Join the conversation online at www.eccunion.com
What do you hope to see from this club? Hopefully they are more knowledgeable and take that information and help others as well. We already got the Dream Act passed in California but now we need that at the federal level. How can students join?
CAMPUS VIEWPOINTS
Will digital music replace CDs? By Daniela Messarina and Kyle Borden
Franco Herrera, 24, Radio Technology
Jessica Montenegro, 19, Nursing
Bradley Pea, 20, Mechanical Engineering
Cindy Diaz, 20, Biology
Isai Madrid, 21, Undeclared
Aileen Bojorquez, 19, Sociology
“No. People like hard copies of things. Digital music hurts the artists so people go out and buy CDs.”
“Yes. I don’t think people want to spend $14 on a CD album when you can download music pretty much anywhere.”
“No. CDs are going to be around forever. Mainly because you want to keep all of the album artwork.”
“Yes. You can go to iTunes instead of going to a store. It’s more convenient because people are too busy doing other things.”
“No. There’s the old school people who like CDs because they’re sentimental. I still buy CDs because I like the artwork.”
“Yes. It’s easier to keep music on your iPod or phone and carry it with you everywhere. You can’t take CDs with you.”
ARTS
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ON THE SCENE
Artist expresses self through artwork
By Jorge Maldonado
Diane Vay Staff Writer
Film
On the white walls of the Art Gallery hangs a collection of glazed ceramic tiles and canvases painted with shapes and combined colors to form figures The Associated Student Body dancing, cooking, as well as playing will be hosting a movie night soccer and musical instruments. at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday in the The Art Gallery’s latest exhibit disEast Lounge of the Activities plays a visual diary of Wayne Alaniz Center as they present the Healy, Chicano muralist. Healy’s accomedy film “Zoolander.” complishments are many, both as a solo Admission is free with a valid artist and as a collaborator in the semiASB sticker or $2 without a nal mural collective, East Los Street sticker. For more information, Scapers. interested persons may visit He has glorified the lives of ordinary the ASB promotions desk people, created beauty in neighborlocated in the Activities Center hoods from Los Angeles to Providence, or call 310-660-3593, ext. 3502. R.I. and exhibited artworks in countries all around the world, including Egypt, Art Ireland, Pakistan, Japan, Canary Islands, England, Scotland, Chile, Mexico and many more. Myriad accepts Regardless of the culture, it is the submissions similarities within human experience Stories, poetry and artwork that interest him. In hopes that students can learn and are still being accepted for the 2012 edition of the Myriad. relate to his artwork, Healy shares some The deadline is 11:59 p.m. of his lifetime work. “A lot of images are images that I April 10. All submissions must be submitted through email at have been through or have a part with,” myriad@gmail.com. For more Healy said. “From family activities, information, interested persons sports, world travel and past history, just may visit the Myriad website things that make my being.” In Healy’s collection of artwork, www.myriadecc.com or the Healy includes various paintings relatHumanities Division office. ing to Chicano culture from two separate time periods. Theater “Domingo Deportivo,” a serigraph Last chance to watch created in 1994, shows a female street “Once On This Island” vendor grilling vegetables and selling tacos to children playing soccer nearby. On the upper right-hand corner are Don’t miss out on the musical “Once On This Island” at 8 p.m. figures playing the ancient version of in the Campus Theatre this soccer. Although Healy adds a piece of anFriday through Sunday. Tickets are $25 for adults and tickets for cient history into this serigraph, it may children 12 and under are $18 give the viewer a sense of being a child and can be purchased online or again. Susanna Meiers, Art Gallery curator, at the Ticket Office. For more information, interested persons said it is work that everybody can relate may purchase tickets at the to and gives students a view of life in a Ticket Office, online, or call huge spectrum. While “Domingo Deportivo” shows 1-800-832-ARTS.
ASB presents “Zoolander”
a glimpse of ancient history, “El Encuentro,” an etching made in 1992, shows a glimpse of a time period where the Spanish in the ancient Americas conquered land. “What you see in the show is current and past works that deal with Chicano work and culture in East L.A.,” Meiers said. Ivan Villalpando, 20, undecided major, said Healy didn’t just portray the Latin lifestyle, but his own as well. Like “The Great Scottish-Mexican Thorn Conspiracy,” an etching created in 1996, many artworks include various reptiles, nude women, or figures holding alcoholic beverages. Other pieces like “Pacific Engagement” and “God(zilla) Them,” both created by mono silkscreen print in 2006, are seen with automobiles and airplanes which appear to be inspired by Healy’s career as an aerospace engineer. Healy’s artwork also includes images of figures playing instruments as seen in “Miles Davis,” porcelain on steel, created in 1995. “The galleries make money by selling art, what is your latest and what is your greatest,” Healy said. “I created an exhibit in El Camino College for student enlightenment.” What inspired Healy to paint in such beauty is by doing all the hard work he does today, or perhaps, how he has for the past years, was being raised during the time period of the Chicano Civil Rights Movement. A painting that captures the attention of most of the exhibits viewers is “Bolero Familiar,” an acrylic painting created in 2003. “There are people playing music, a kid playing with the dog, and the grandmother in the kitchen,” Jessica Moreno, 21, child development major, said. “It gives a picture of a Hispanic home.” “This specific piece caught my attention because it sums up the culture,” Villalpando said. Healy reflects on the progress of creating the exhibit. “It was pretty easy because it is a retrospective,” he said. “A ‘looking backwards’ in time.”
kyle Borden and Michael Williams /Union Top: Displayed in the Art Gallery exhibit is an acrylic on cavas art piece called “Bolero Familiar acrylic on Canvas” by Wayne Alaniz Healy. Bottom: Left, Eddie Barca, 18, physical therapy major and right, Michael Nguyen, 18, nursing major admire the artpiece, “El Pueblo San Jose de Guadalupe” by Wayne Alaniz Healy in the art gallery exhibit.
Filmmaker brings reality onto the big screen Mayu Katoka Staff Writer
Amira Petrus /Union Babak Motamen, 29, film major, captures parents expressions as they watch their children play little league volleyball.
Out on a bright day, he adjusts the lens of his delicate, yet heavy camera and quickly retracts his focus back into the angle of his shot. There in front of the camera, stands a vital story waiting to be filmed. Babak Motamen, 29, film major, is an aspired filmmaker and photographer at EC, expanding his knowledge in the cinema world while working on documentaries and short films when he is not in school. “My mom was an independent screen writer in Iran,” Motamen said. “She actually introduced me to the Iranian cinema and ever since then, I’ve always loved film making.” Motamen believes that cinema is a combination of many arts, so not only is he taking film classes, but other classes like music, photography and gallery management as well. After graduating, “I think I want to become a documentary filmmaker or a music video filmmaker,” Motamen said. His recent film project is a documentary about a film called “Argo,” produced by George Clooney and directed by Ben Affleck. The film is about Iran in 1979 during the hostage crisis in the capital, Tehran. “I actually heard about it on the radio,” he said. “I was able to go to the extra management office and take some footage, which was incredible.” Although people dont always make things easy while film making, Motamen still finds it inspirational.
“Sometimes people aren’t very kind,” Motamen said. “But we must learn as much as we can and not worry about things that bother us.” Although Motamen looks at filmmaking differently, his inspiration didn’t come to him right away. He began his studies in computers when he was still in Iran, but he realized shortly afterwards that it was not meant for him. “I think I finally found my career,” he said. “I was not a good student before, but now, I get better grades.” Although he is still a new filmmaker, he also inspires his classmates and other people to pursue their dreams. “He is always willing to help, and I like that he is ambitious but not self-centered,” Sylwia Ozdzynski, 33, photography major, said. “He’s a very warm, open, modest person.” Motamen is thankful for having many professors that have made a difference in his life and have helped him get closer to achieving his filmmaking career “They have really changed my life,” Motamen said. One of his professors, Darilyn Rowan, photography professor, has enjoyed working with Motamen since the first day of class. “Babak has a great sense of maturity and appreciation for his education,” Rowan said. “I look forward to seeing his brilliant work as he progresses with his considerable talent.” Along with his classmates’ and professors’ motivational words, Motamen is a strong believer in his philosophy on filmmaking. “Don’t panic about something you love and aren’t sure about,” he said. “Instead, just do what you feel is right.”
RISING
STAR
‘Once On This Island’ leaves audience unentertained Stephen Voltattorni Staff Writer “Once On This Island”, a musical theater production that was presented this past weekend in the EC Marsee Auditorium, was presentedas an unentertaining Broadway theatrical performance. Compared to EC’s last opera show, “The Trunk Show ‘Smoke and Mirrors’: The Alchemy of Desire,” “Once On This Island” did not live up to its expectations. “Once On This Island,” written by Lynn Ahrens and music by Stephen Flaherty is based on the book My Love, My Love by Rosa Guy. It is a musical, directed by David Moan, set on a Caribbean island in the Antilles, which is the home to two entirely different societies: the poor peasants and the aristocratic Grand Hommes. A group of storytellers tell the tale of the
young girl Ti Moune (Grace Blewer), who was saved from a flood by the gods as a child and raised by a pair of kindly old peasants. As she grows up, however, Ti Moune (Tehani Pestatozzi) longs for a grander life than the one she faces In the show Ti Mourne rescues and falls completely in love with Daniel (Adam Granato), a rich, affluent lad that lives across the island with the rest of his high class. After being taken care of, Daniel leaves the care of Ti Mourne to return to his people.
The love between the two is just beginning though, following his return to his righteous land, the gods who work their magic on the island bring the both of them back together, although this time it’s in Daniel’s part of town. She had him closer to her at one point and now the gods are making her prove her love and devotion to him with challenges that would be apparent with the differ-
ences of classes; including, prejudices and hatred. Upon making her quest for her one true chance of love against all the odds she makes to the gates of Daniel’s home and was allowed in by the gatekeepers and this is her last chance to make it work. She finds him in his room resting and regaining strength. At this point she comforts him as she had and tries with a little song and dance to win his love for her. The most interesting part about the play was that Ti Moune followed her heart and poured all her love to prove herself against all the walls built up before her. Not too many people do that these days with chivalry not being seen as strong as it has been during Renaissance times. Although the story portrays true love, it did not keep the audience from yawning every 20 minutes or so. Maybe reading the book is a better choice of entertainment.
SPORTS
March 29, 2012
ON DECK Ian Schmidt Staff Writer
BADMINTON Tomorrow at Pasadena at 10 a.m.
WOMEN’S TENNIS Today at 2 p.m. at Cerritos
MEN’S TENNIS Today at 2 p.m. at EC vs. Cerittos
SWIMMING/DIVING Friday at 12:30 p.m. at EC vs. Cerritos and Rio Hondo
BASEBALL Today at 2:30 p.m. at EC vs. L.A. Harbor Saturday at noon at L.A. Harbor
SOFTBALL Today at 3 p.m. at Cerritos
MEN’S VOLLEYBALL Wednesday at 6 p.m. at Santa Barbara
GOLF Monday at 11:30 a.m. at Desert Island Country Club
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Warriors take a swing at championship Edwin Arredondo Staff Writer The women’s tennis team brought home an important win on March 20 against Rio Hondo. The Warriors took all of the singles (6-0) and doubles as well (3-0) making the final scores 9-0. “I’m feeling more confident. Being aggressive was the key to win my sets,” Chun Young Shin, freshman, said. She won with the scores (6,0) (6,1). March 21, the Warriors had a home game against Mt. Jacinto where they continued their winning streak, beating them 9-0 and improving their record to 11-2. For this game, Jillian Dineros, sophomore, didn’t see action due to a little pain in her hand. Fiat Tapaneeyakorn, sophomore, had a great performance and won both of her sets, (6-2) (6-2). She added that she is doing a good job, but she would like to improve her strokes. The men’s tennis team had a tough home loss against Mt.
San Jacinto, but fortunately this was a non-conference game. For singles, the Warriors only won one of their matches with the final score of 1-5. On doubles, the story wasn’t different, just winning one of them with a final score of 1-2 and making a game score of 2-7. Yasuto Miyawaki, sophomore, lost his two sets, (4-6) (3-6). “After the first set, my mental game went down,” Miyawaki said. “I will learn from this loss and this will help me for future games.” “It was a really tough game” Andrew Stier, sophomore, said. He added that he should improve everything to help the team. Jonathan Cipiti, sophomore, didn’t see action during this game due to the amount of players that San Jacinto brought to the courts, but he was supporting the team from the outside. “We are really happy with the team results,” he said. The Warriors need one more victory to seal the conference championship and finish with an excellent season.
Track and Field Aryn Hicks Staff Writer The men’s and women’s track and field team competed at UC Irvine’s Spring Break meet. EC and Orange Coast were the only community colleges invited. The competition included Cornell, CSU Long Beach, CSU Fullerton, UC Riverside, Utah State, LMU, Grand Canyon and Pepperdine. “This is a good opportunity and exposure to the 4 year colleges we are competing against,” Dean Lofgren, coach, said. Ronisha Vallery won her 400-meter heat in 58.56. Rukayah Bent-Mikail placed 4th in the Triple Jump at 37-10 ¾. David Rosales and Anthony Lewis ran personal bests with their 4:00.18 and 4:00.30 performances. Overall, the Warriors did well and plan for continued success.
Manuel Escalera/ Union Jillian Dineros takes a swing during EC’s match-up with Long Beach on Thursday.
Swimming and diving team makes up for past losses Softball team makes do despite player injuries Mayu Kataoka Staff Writer The Warriors faced Mt. San Antonio College and Los Angeles Trade Tech for a double dual on their meet on March 23 at Mt. SAC. “A lot of people hit season or even lifetime best times,” Erica Bender said. Bender was one of the swimmers on the team who had gotten her best time yet on her 200 free relay with a time of 2:05.11,
She came in second place. For Shanese Douglas, this meet was a favorable one. For Douglas’ 100-yard butterfly, she got a 1:17.10 and came in fourth place. She also came in third for her 50-yard butterfly with a time of 32.24. The men’s swimming team was able to place third at its 200-medley relay event with a time of 1:50.69. Stephen Sorbom won second place in his 200-yard free relay with a time of 1:51.66
and Arlene Alvarado won first place in her 100-yard breaststroke with a time of 1:18.35. “We go into every meet confident knowing that our coaches have prepared us in practice with technique and speed.” Douglas added. Other overall best times included Brandon Gregory, who placed first in the Men’s 1000yard free relay with a time of 10.57.11 and Brian Lawrence who came in second place in the same event with a time of 11.07.93.
Eva Ziss-Patton Staff Writer The Warriors won, 25-2, against Compton at home on March 20. Yasmin Antonio played a great game, Elaine Martinez, coach, said. With four times at bat, she scored three runs, including her homerun, and 6 RBIs. Alia Williams, center fielder, was only at bat once but scored a homerun, resulting in two RBIs, Martinez said.
During the game, Barbara Goodwin, second baseman, injured her knee. While trying to tag the opponent between first and second base, they collided and she fell, said Aisha Salami, outfielder. This is the second injury this season. Irene Sanchez, outfielder, injured her ankle during the March 8 Pasadena game. They hope that both players will return within the next few weeks, fully recovered, Martinez said. The March 22 game against L.A. Harbor resulted in a loss,
12-1. With Goodwin and Sanchez out due to injuries, and Jacklyn Peyrefitte, third baseman, and Faafili Taamilo, catcher, out for personal reasons, the Warriors had adjustments to make Samantha Yzaguirre, outfielder, said. “Kendall (Roles) did really well, and usually doesn’t play first base,” Yzaguirre said. The Warriors look forward to their next game against Mt. San Antonio on March 27 at 3 p.m. at home.
SPORTS
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Defense helps Warriors win Jorge Maldonado Staff Writer
Kyle Ward/ Union Drew Freeman pitches a seven strikeout game for 7 innings on Saturday, resulting in a 4-0 win, against Cerritos College with Cerritos player, Bubby Rossman at first base.
Earning an additional two wins this past week, playing defense helped the baseball team against Cerritos. The Warriors are midway through the South Coast Conference; and have a record of 4-5. The Warriors began their battle against Cerritos with the first of three games on March 20 with a win, 4-0. “Our pitching and defense put us in a position to win and we’re able to score runs,” Tony Asaro, assistant coach, said. Pitching through all of nine innings, Alex Mistulof, who has placed second in rank just below Chris Lovejoy, a pitcher from Los Medanos College, had two strikeouts and gave up only three runs against Cerritos on March 22. The Warriors lost, 2-3. “We’ve played a pretty solid game, we caught the ball when we needed to,” Cole Trezek, infielder, said. The Warriors had gained a run in the first inning. “We out-hit the other team, it was the trouble of timing a hit, putting them together to generate a run,” Trezek said. The Warriors were behind two runs by the time they earned their second run of the game in the fifth inning. “We don’t want to panic, we have to find a way to win ball games anyway possible,” Isaac said. The Warriors’ third game against Cerritos on March 24 resulted in a win, 4-0, similar to their first game. Pitchers, Drew Freeman and Daniel Timmerman came out of the dugout with an opportunity to close out the game and win, Asaro said. The Warriors will play next against Harbor City College today at 2:30 p.m. on EC’s baseball field.
Badminton team plans to shock its opponents Volleyball team remains No.1 in conference Kenneth Berry Staff Writer The women’s badminton team proved to be poised for a breakout year in their March 23 win against Compton College. “We can surprise some teams and it shows in the number of wins we have,” Corinne Belandres, player, said. “I am really proud of the progress the team is making. The ladies have come very far in a short amount of time,” Jaymie Baquero, coach, said.
Pasadena defeated the Warriors, 15-6 on March 21. However, the Warriors regrouped and dominated in a 21-0 win against Compton last Friday. “This team is very conditioned and athletic and we have a lot of heart,” Belandres said, “You can see it with all these girls, they want to improve.” Belandres, who has been playing badminton since the fourth grade, is the No. 1 ranked player for EC. “I was confident. It’s about
the determination and drive you have,” Belandres said. “My team goal is that we keep working to be better than last year,” Callie Rodela, player. “We are improving everyday,” Shannon Hornbeck, player, said. The team goes on the road to play Pasadena on Friday. “Other schools better get ready because they don’t know what’s coming,” Belandres said.
Ian Schmidt Staff Writer With another crushing victory against Moorpark College, the Warriors continue to fight for first place. The Warriors defeated Moorpark during a home game on Friday 25-22, 25-22, 25-20, giving them a 5-1 conference record. The win put the Warriors in first by default with one more win than Long Beach, which was idle for a game.
“I’d say we’re tied for first with Long Beach,” Richard Blount, coach, said. He explained that he did not think it would be fair to say that the team was in first place, because the only reason they were there was by a technicality. Blount said Trevor Butler, outside hitter, had a great night against Moorpark. He had 16 kills, and a .464 attack percentage. Hunter Hovland, outside hitter, also made an impact on the game with 5 kills and 5 blocks.
As a whole, the team finished with 44 kills. “We started great, 19-10 at one point, then we relaxed and they got it up to 19-17, and we realized that we were in a tough game,” Blount said. Tough game or not, however, the Warriors managed to pull through with another victory, 3-0. The Warriors will compete to maintain their position on Wednesday against Santa Barbara City College.