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Assembly bill would more than quadruple unit costs If passed, a new assembly bill would create a two-tiered system for community colleges. Marquis Parker Staff Writer
Assembly Bill 955, if passed by the Senate, would create a two-tiered system for community college education, according to the bill. “This bill’s text would give colleges the right to offer high-demand courses at non-resident prices,” LBCC Student Trustee Andrea Donado said. According to change.org, AB955 “is an extension program that will be implemented for summer and winter sessions at community colleges statewide in California.” “The full tuition is $295 per unit ($46 state en-
rollment fee = $230 for Non-Resident Tuition + $19 capital outlay fee),” according to change.org. This isn’t including the cost of books and other fees. If students qualify for financial aid, it will not be covered, but it would slightly lower the cost to just $200 per unit, according to change.org. The six colleges that would be affected by the bill at first are College of the Canyons, Crafton Hills College, Long Beach City College, Oxnard College, Pasadena City College, and Solano Community College, according to the bill. According to the bill, the intent is “at least one participating campus should begin implementation of the pilot program by January 2014, and that an
additional five campuses should implement the pilot program by July 1, 2014.” Students at Long Beach City College protested against this bill September 3. Tom Fallo, president of El Camino, said this is a limited bill in which the California government is evaluating to see if the bill can be implemented into all community colleges statewide. “What does this say for the long-run for students?” Fallo said. This new system “will give students an opportunity to take the courses they are not able to enroll in during the state-supported regular session to accelerate the completion of their goals, whether transfer,
degree, or certificate,” according to the bill. “It puts major responsibility on students who have children or have full or part-time jobs,” Fallo said. “I’m a bit worried about certain students not being able to graduate on time.” Assemblyman Das Williams of Santa Barbara introduced this bill and said if the bill is signed, students near graduation or obtaining their certificates will have an opportunity to finish their programs on time. According to the California Community Colleges Chancellor’s Office, the bill will increase the total revenue for schools and allows them to add more teachers, more students, and more classes.
Prop. 30 results get approval More students are enrolled, more classes are offered, and more teachers have been hired as a result of Proposition 30. Davion Walker Staff Writer
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Aaron Ussery, #89, tight end, makes a touchdown for El Camino. The Warriors defeated the Hancock College Bulldogs 51-17 Saturday.
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After waiting nearly a year since its approval, students and faculty are experiencing added classes and added sections as a direct result of Proposition 30. “We were looking at significant decreases, almost 10 percent decreases in classes, 10 percent in students,” Tom Fallo, president of EC, said. “What we did was we didn’t cut those classes and this year we added those classes so you can look at it as we added 10 percent of those classes that we didn’t know we would have in the spring of last year.” The measure has increased state sales tax and income taxes predominantly for funding of education, which in large part has increased the number of classes along with enrollment statewide. The effects of Prop. 30 are already making a difference. The California Community Colleges system, the nation’s largest, has received $210 million in additional funds last year as well as this year, with another $610 million approved in the 2013-14 state budget. A large portion of the funds is used to fulfill a postponed funding responsibility by the state to colleges, however, the proposition proposed to accommodate an increase of 20,000 additional students in 2012 and 2013. Before the passing of Prop. 30, community colleges across the state were facing another budget cut and students once again were being turned away from receiving a higher education. Now that it has passed, there’s an upsurge of students this year due to its initiation. [See PROP 30, Page 2]
Planetarium Show
CSU Long Beach Workshop
TAG Workshop
Financial Aid Online Application Workshop
Student Improvement Workshop
Come to the Planetarium Show on the roof of the MBA Building to see stars, planets, and the moon. The show is tomorrow at 8 p.m. It’s first come, first serve, so get there as early as you can. For more information, call 310-6603593, ext. 3373.
Students can take the steps to achieve their goal of becoming a 49er by going to the Cal State Long Beach Workshop on Monday in the Distance Education Room. The workshop will be held from 1-2 p.m. For more information, call 310-660-3593, ext. 6137.
For students interested in getting information about guaranteed admission to a university, there will be a Transfer Agreement Guaranteed Workshop in MBA 120 on Tuesday. The workshop will be from 3-5 p.m. For more information, call 310-660-3593, ext. 6137.
There will be a Financial Aid Workshop at the SSC 204-G, on Wednesday from 4-6 p.m. For more information, call 310-6603493.
The Student Resource Center is hosting a Personal Effectiveness Workshop on Sept. 26 from 1:052 p.m. in the decathlon room. For more information, call 310-6603295.
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POLICE BEAT Top 10 ways to get the most
out of your student health fee
By Jessica Martinez
Hit and run in Lot L Sept. 16, 10:45 a.m.—An officer responded to Lot L regarding a hit and run. A male student returned to his vehicle at 10:30 a.m. and discovered moderate damage to the driver’s side. Another student witnessed the collision and the case will be forwarded.
Vandalism to the Field House Sept. 15, 11:00 p.m.—Officers conducted a check of the Field House. Damage was found done to the door on the west side of the complex. It appeared the damage was done deliberately and a vandalism report was taken.
Arson on west side of Schauerman Library Sept. 12, 4:00 p.m.—A fire was set on the west side of Schauerman Library. A trash can was engulfed in flames. It appeared the fire was intentionally set with multiple newspapers and a lit cigarette found in/around the trash can.
Student experiences seizures Sept. 10, 3:15 p.m.—Officers responded to the second floor of the TA Building regarding a medical aid call. A female student experienced seizures. Paramedics were immediately notified and arrived on scene. The student refused to get transported to an area hospital and said she’d get assistance on her own.
Female questioned after sending a tweet indicating a bombing Sept. 9—The police department was made aware of a tweet from a female subject. She indicated there would be a bombing on campus if she did not receive the classes she wanted. The female was identified and officers were dispatched to her residence. The non-student said she did not mean anything by the tweet. She was told she may be contacted by the Director of Student Development and was given a warning.
Kierra Norrell Staff Writer
The Student Health Center provides a wide variety of services that many students are unaware of. They provide a lot of free services if you pay the health fee every semester. They do not make a profit off the services they provide. They are only supported by the student health fee. Here are the top ten ways to get the most out of your student health fee: 1. Each school year, they offer six free one-on-one sessions with a psychologist that you can talk to about anything that may be going on. 2. There is no charge to be seen by a medical director or a nurse practitioner. 3. You can get tested for sexually transmitted diseases every Tuesday. 4. A free chiropractor is available every
Thursday. 5. There are free workshops on topics such as managing anxiety, anger management and much more. Just stop in 15 minutes before the workshop starts to sign in. 6. Free birth control is always available. 7. Free flu vaccines are always available. 8. Low cost lab work is available. 9. There are low cost pap smears, low cost pregnancy tests and, if qualified, free human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccines. 10. You can also get free referrals if needed. If someone is interested in any kind of service, they should visit the Student Health Center today or make an appointment for a future service. All information is provided by Debbie Conover, director of the Student Health Center.
Proposition 30 PROP. 30 Continued From Page 1 EC is adding almost 200 additional classes to the fall and spring semester. The way that number is broken down is that 106 classes were added in the fall and another 94 will be added to the spring 2014 semester. The crowded campus recently is symptomatic to the increase of students and enrollment. Classes being full, long lines and parking problems can easily be credited to Prop 30. However, for some students, Prop. 30 has not made a significant difference to them. “I haven’t seen a single change at all in increases to the college,” Erick Quintanilla, 22, computer science major, said. “Especially at the beginning of the year when the semester starts, you see an outpour of students coming in trying to add classes or what not. It looks the same as it did two years ago.”
Prop. 30 by the numbers Enrollment fall 2012: 23,409 Enrollment fall 2013: 23,671 Sections offered fall 2012: 1,908 Sections offered fall 2013: 2,072 Part or full-time faculty fall 2012: 807 Part or full-time faculty fall 2013: 881 Data from Ann Garten, director of community relations
Stolen property from four students in the library Sept. 9, 3:40 p.m.—Officers responded to the library regarding a theft. A male non-student had taken property from students. There were four victims and items such as purses and cell phones were stolen. Witnesses identified the subject and he was charged with multiple counts of burglary and violating a court order.
Male cited for driving on a suspended license Sept. 8, 3:25 a.m.—An officer conducted a traffic stop on Manhattan Beach Boulevard near Crenshaw Boulevard. The vehicle had a modified exhaust system and the male non-student was driving on a suspended license. The officer allowed the non-student to park the car legally but was issued a citation for driving on a suspended license.
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Sept. 6, 11:21 a.m.—An officer responded to North P.E. Room 52 regarding a medical aid call. A male student was exercising and his instructor noticed he appeared disoriented. The student fainted onto the mat and regained consciousness. Paramedics were called but the male refused to be transported to an area hospital and went to the Student Health Center.
Loud construction on campus is distracting to students in nearby classes.
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Construction on campus proves to be distracting to students Lowe Barry
Staff Writer
Just like the hit TV show Extreme Home Makeover rebuilds houses for families, El Camino is also getting a makeover - on its buildings, that is. The noise from the construction has been distracting to students in nearby buildings during classes. “Construction noise will be kept to a minimum,” says Bob Bradshaw, construction manager, said. “Instructors can close doors if level of noise is louder than usual. If the drilling becomes unbearable, the college can notify us, we drill at a different time.” The hours of construction are Monday through Friday, 6 a.m. to 3 p.m. “The teacher has to constantly stop since his voice cannot be heard over the construction,” Michael Pierdant, 25, undecided major, said. “When he does try to talk over the noise, the students lose part of the lecture. It distracts, disrupts, and doesn’t allow for concentration.” “These noises interfere tremendously
on the lecture, at times even having to stop because the drilling is so bad,” Steven Medeiros, 21, business major, said. EC’s makeover is scheduled to be completed between 2020 and 2021. “If a campus building is unable to be renovated, it, too, will be gutted,” Bradshaw. Bradshaw added they anticipate the Technical Arts and vocational buildings to be completed by 2015. Construction already completed is the new MBA Building last January along with the Humanities Building. “Students and professors don’t have to worry because access to student and staff parking will remain open during construction,” Bradshaw said. “When heavy construction is underway, flagmen will be on hand to wave students right-of-way. A net increase of 1,200 parking spaces will be available after renovation,” Bradshaw added. The football stadium and the bleachers will also undergo a complete overhaul. “By the time we are done, no building will be untouched,” Bradshaw said.
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Ancient language kept alive at EC by unique study group Students have taken up studying Latin. The group meets once a week to learn and practice the language. The class is not limited only to students. EC faculty and staff members have been known to drop in. “It’s great because there’s no pressure, Tucked far away in the northeast corner of EC and secluded in obscurity, the dead you know, you’re taking it because you language known as Latin is being resur- wanna take it and you wanna learn and so rected by a small group of impassioned you’re in a group of people like that who students led by Vincent Lloyd, astronomy all want to learn together,” Irene Graff, director of research and planning and former professor. group member, said. Originally startThe composition ed as a labor by of the class also exCharlie Donovan, a tends to the type of former El Camino “Our goal is to learn how to course work, rangforeign language ing from ancient epiprofessor, the in- read. People don’t really taphs, graffiti from formal group, con- go around conversing in Pompeii, and Roman sisting normally of Latin anymore but there’s stories to contemfive to ten students, porary works such meets once a week a lot of literature over the as the Harry Potter in the evening to last 2,000 years that is series translated in discover, practice, and recite Latin available if you can learn to Latin. “It was inspiring from various an- read Latin.” to be able to look cient and contem— Vincent Lloyd at, say, you know, a porary texts. astronomy professor phrase in Latin that’s “Our goal is to on a building and learn how to read,” kinda have an idea of Lloyd said. “People don’t really go around conversing in Latin what it means,” Graff said. While Latin may no longer be directly anymore but there’s a lot of literature over the last 2,000 years that is available if you used today, some feel that there may still be some benefits to studying the language can learn to read Latin.” Although the group meets on campus, from which many romance languages origLloyd encourages anyone interested in inate. “It is the foundation of many of the lanlearning the language to participate. “Anybody can join,” Lloyd said. “There guages in Europe and it also contributes to are no exams, no fees, there is homework many words that we speak in English, and so, understanding Latin words can expand though.” Since Latin is not offered at EC, Lloyd’s your vocabulary even in English and it group acts as an alternative to those inter- also helps to learn other languages because ested in the subject who would otherwise you’ve got that foundation,” Graff said. The Latin study group meets Mondays have to take a formal course at the univerat 7 p.m. in the Physics Building in Room sity level. “I have no qualifications whatsoever 117. to teach Latin, but I can teach beginning Latin, I know enough to teach beginning Latin,” Lloyd said. Saul Prado
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Serenity prayer tattoo inspires outrage We live in a society where most people don’t think twice about having their nose shortened, their fat surgically removed, or body hair removed with a laser. There are people who change their hair color from blonde, to red, to blue or green, all on a whim. Here in L.A., you can get breast implants, breast reductions, toe shortenings, spray on tans and teeth whitenings. So with all that in mind, what’s the big deal about
having a tattoo? For those of you who don’t pay much attention to the world of beauty pageants, serious waves were made at the latest “Miss America” beauty pageant when Miss Kansas, Sgt. Theresa Vail, became the first contestant to ever display a tattoo during the pageant. Many people, such as Donald Trump, owner of the Miss Universe Organization, which runs the Miss Universe,
Miss USA, and Miss Teen USA pageants, were incensed by Vail’s decision. Now, to be clear, Vail doesn’t have the “Anarchy” symbol tattooed on her face, or an image of a flaming Hitler in a toga playing a ukelele plastered across her rib cage. Vail, who will be having the United States Army pay her way through dental school, has two modest tattoos; the army dental insignia on one shoulder,
and the Serenity Prayer down one side. Obviously they must represent some sort of grudge against authority and conservative thought, or so many seem to react. To be fair to Trump and those of like mind, the world has changed quite a bit in the last 30 years. The invention of the Internet, the rise of MTV, the fall of the Berlin Wall, and the advent of LGBT pride parades are all recent events in the scope of history. In that same time
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frame, tattoos have changed from the sole providence of criminals, sailors, and rebels, to a fashion statement freely embraced as a sign of individuality and personal creativity. While it’s only to be expected that there will be outcry from traditionalist elements of previous generations, It’s unlikely that tattoos will be disappearing from our culture any time soon. Television shows like
VH1’s “Black Ink Crew” and Spyke’s “Ink Masters” continue to popularize the tattoo in our society. Furthermore, as more and more people adopt tattoos, from modest single images to entire sleeves, the stereotypes about tattoo owners will become more diluted and outdated. Just do yourself a favor, and try to keep them classy; after all, you’ll still have them in another 30 years.
curly-haired, freckled-faced, redheaded Mexicans. The Lebanese Mexicans. Look, I don’t know what you’re talking about when you say I don’t look Mexican. I am Mexican.” But it’s more than that. It’s not just looks, but behavior. It’s condescending to draw a line where the well-spoken averagelooking people can be white, but the rest are demoted into being Mexican or something else. I’ve heard from some black folks that similar misguided expectations are placed upon them. Someone
might say to them something along the lines of, “wow, you’re very articulate.” As if all black people speak nothing but jive and slang. It’s sad that this next statement even has a place in modern society but we all have to broaden our horizons to realize that not all latin people are burrito banditos, not all black people are trill rappers, not all asians love math, and not all white people are high-waisted and rhythm-deficient.
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Don’t judge a beaner by his tortilla
Rigo Bonilla Managing Editor
“No, no, you’re white.” It was the night of Saul “Canelo” Alvarez’ boxing lesson, courtesy of Floyd Mayweather. Someone asked me why i was rooting for the Mexican. I told them because I am Mexican. He proceeded to tell me that I am white. Boy, am I dumb. I forgot my sombrero and mustache at home. I could see where he would get mixed up. The irony is that “the Mexican” boxer is a pasty-skinned ginger. So I asked: Is Canelo Mexican,
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or is he white? The narrow-minded fellow scrambled and told me that it doesn’t have to do with how you look, but how you act. This is a pervasive form of ignorance in today’s society. Minorities are expected to live up to hammed-up stereotypical caricatures. A Mexican is supposed to either be a paisa with a sombrero and a big belt buckle, or be a bald-headed vato with tattoos. Keep in mind that it’s perfectly fine to be these two people, but all people are different.
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Sanra Cisneros, an award winning writer, said it best. “There are the green-eyed Mexicans. The rich blond Mexicans. The Mexicans with the faces of Arab sheiks. The Jewish Mexicans. The big-footed-as-a-German Mexicans. The leftover-French Mexicans. The chaparrito compact Mexicans. The Tarahumara tallas-a-desert-saguaro Mexicans. The Mediterranean Mexicans. The Mexicans with Tunisian eyebrows. The negrito Mexicans of the double coasts. The Chinese Mexicans. The
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Does society still stigmatize tattoos? Tattoos still carry a stigma
Campus viewpoints
Tattoos don’t matter
Coree Heard Staff writer
Erin Logan Staff writer
Tattoos may not carry the old stigma, but the new stigma is still damaging. In the past, a person with tattoos was usually assumed to be a prisoner or exconvict. Today, if a large percentage of your body is covered in ink, people will only assume you are one of two things: rich or a lost cause. Ask yourself: what is the point people want to make by having their arms tattooed so much it looks like they’re wearing sleeves? I would bet my last dollar, those people don’t even know the reason. Sure, even with tattoos, you can be successful and live your dream, but it doesn’t mean that people won’t be distracted and judge you. Yes, there are police officers and doctors who have tattoos, but there is a reason they are not allowed to be exposed while on duty. Imagine a firefighter knocks at your door one day and says “you need to evacuate.” Because he has a tattoo on his face, you’re unsure if this is a stripper – or even a robber. Tattoos are a personal life sentence that people give to themselves, filled with preconceptions and long, hard stares. I have never seen an instructor or professor at EC with tattoos. Do you think it is because people with tattoos don’t apply here or is it because they aren’t hired? It could be because the instructors and professors are aware that tattoos are not honorable. If the leader of our country decided to get a tattoo on the side of his face, other countries would never respect America; Americans would not even respect the president, and he would probably be put out of office. Tattoos are simply the voice of your first impression before you even get the
chance to speak. If tattoos were so mainstream and okay to have then people would not still be covering them up to go on job interviews. The truth is that tattoos are still taboo, and we all know it.
By Lorenzo Gutierrez
Can any student be a part of the Anthropology Club? Yes, any and everyone is invited. There are no fees, and there are no mandatory meetings. If you can’t make our meetings, we just send you an email explaining what the meeting was about and the upcoming events.
The club has been active at EC for 14 years, and has its meetings every Thursday from 1 to 1:45 p. m. in ARTB Room 338 What kind of things can students expect to find in Anthropology club? Students can find culture. They can find diversity, and they can find out how things really works. People are very close-minded, so when they see someone from a different culture doing something strange, they think it’s weird, and they judge that person. Anthropology Club tries to show that there is a reason for it. We try to see things from their perspective. We try to study what happened. We try to bring people together and share our cultures and ideas, have fun and enjoy food. What types of activities do the students in the Anthropology club do? We go to museums; we go to exhibitions; we go to L.A. cultural events like the Jazz Festival, African American festivals, to the Placita Olvera Mexican festivals. We go to different festivals to see culture and diversity.
amounts of job experience, and little to no need for training. Hiring managers find themselves in positions that make it difficult to turn someone down for a job because of their appearance, making it easier for someone with body art to get hired. The Pew Research Center found that the public has divided opinions on if more people getting tattoos has a negative or positive affect on society. Forty-five percent of those polled said more people getting tattoos made no impact, another 40 percent said it made a negative impact, and only 7 percent said that more tattoos made a positive impact. Not surprisingly, the older generations had the opinion that more people getting tattoos was a change for the worse. Flexible policies for blue-collar and art careers aren’t surprising, but now corporate, educational, and medical jobs are jumping on the bandwagon and becoming more tolerable of tattoos in the work place. Yes, tattoos are a way to rebel and that is why hirers often grow weary when a perfect applicant on paper walks into a job interview with colorful sleeves they can’t remove. While that may be true, Generation Y has been raised on diversity and openmindedness. Being different is finally becoming likable and acceptable. It’s finally becoming normal to be yourself. Unfortunately, the stigma is not completely gone but it will get there over the next decade or so. As baby boomers start to retire and give up their jobs to younger generations, tattoos will become more and more accepted in the work place. When Generation Y finally gets to the driver’s seat, tattoos will forever get rid of the stigma and its prejudice.
John Miller, 24 history
“Not anymore. I blame hipsters; they made tattoos nonthreatening.”
Claudia Bermudez, 23, journalism
“I think tattoos are art and a way for people to express themselves. Some people choose to believe what they want and resist change.”
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Misa Valle, 31, president of the Anthropology Club invites all students to come and join the Anthropology Club because it is a fun club to be a part of, and they have a lot events and outings; They get to explore things about our city and our people.
Tattoos have become more mainstream. According to Forbes.com in 2013, four in 10 people have a tattoo, making body art more of a norm. During the economy’s continuous downward spiral, employers fight to find job candidates with honest resumes, significant
What is one reason students should become a part of the Anthropology Club? The reason students should come and join us is because they get to learn more about the world around them. a. What is the mission of the Anthropology Club? The mission of this club is to bring people together and give them a new understanding of the world around us so they do not stay close-minded, and believe that where they are and how they live is the way everyone should live. They should be aware. What makes the Anthropology Club unique? Our club is the only one in my knowledge where we have a diversity of majors because I have through a lot clubs where the majority of the students have the same major. 95 percent of the Anthropology club members are something else; they are science majors and math majors. Our club is extremely diverse.
Challenges help students grow Column With the semester heading into its look around me — because I’m not the fourth week, I couldn’t help but notice, only one. The next time you’re in class, take we’ve been in school for a month a minute or two to chat to the person already! As the saying goes, time really does sitting beside you, I bet more often than fly right on by when you’re having fun. not they’re in a similar boat as you and Five classes, 15 units, and the could possibly be a new friend. But if newspaper - I’ve come to realize is a that person’s intelligence is along the LOT of work. Endless chapters, endless lines of Honey Boo Boo’s mother and idolizes Miley Cyrus, well research, endless at least you have someone articles, endless to laugh with (er, at). interviews - and since Bottom line, fear not having learned that fellow Warriors, it’s okay I’ve been chosen to to freak out, it just means be the columnist this we’re human. semester, endless That doesn’t mean, joviality. however, to abandon ship Although the whenever a little wind little girl in me is on comes your way; that’s the the verge of having easy way out. a panic attack and As intelligent young wants to bust out with minds, we just need to take her freak out, I’ve Angela Yim a deep breath, look around, somehow managed to Union Columnist and figure it out. Because keep it together. if it doesn’t challenge you, A few weeks ago a wise professor told me, “If it doesn’t it doesn’t change you — and without challenge you, it doesn’t change you.” change, progress is impossible, and CLICK. My normal reaction would those who cannot change their minds have been: DUH. But since I’ve changed cannot change anything. my mindset at the beginning of the year and have consciously made the decision to change my goals in life, those words really spoke to me. Obviously it would be more convenient to take one class a day, part-time schedule, work part time somewhere, chill, getting paid minimum wage (FYI: Both houses of the State Legislature have passed • Please connect with me by email at a bill, which would gradually raise eccunionangela@gmail.com California’s minimum wage from the current $8 an hour to $10 by 2016). • Follow me on Twitter @eccunionAng Sadly, ain’t nobody got time for that, or at least I don’t. • Join the conversation online at The hustle-and-grind lifestyle is www.eccunion.com here to stay and all I can do is embrace it and enjoy it while I have the great • The views expressed in this column opportunity to do it. are those of the author. They do not What helps me through the stress represent the views or opinions of and the anticipation of more stress is to the Union, its staff, editorial board or first take a deep breath, then to take a advisers.
Garald Paul, 23, film/video
“Yeah., people can think you’re gang-related.”
Ariana Marin, 17, nursing
“I believe there’s a huge taboo in our society against tattoos; it’s seen as unprofessional, as being not the cream of the crop, but in reality there are a lot of people out there with tattoos who are very smart, and have a lot to offer society.”
Sarah Kleinick, 22, psychology
“I feel like it really depends upon the actual tattoo itself, you know, like if it’s ridiculously obscene or not.”
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September 19, 2013
On the scene Erin Logan
Theatre Theatrical circus Mike and Dan Huling’s company, Handsome Little Devils Productions, will be performing their world famous “Squirm Burpee Circus” at the James Armstrong Theatre on Friday, Sept. 27. Come see classic Vaudeville entertainment from slapstick to jigsaw juggling. The event will start at 8 p.m. and tickets will be sold for $30 a piece. Buying three tickets in bulk will cost $27 apiece. To buy tickets in advance, visit: http://www.torrancearts.org/ handsome-little-devils-presentsquirm-burpee-circus/
Full of wit 3-D Theatricals presents “Funny Girl,” a story about Fanny Brice, one of the greatest comediennes of all time. “Funny Girl” is full of spectacle splendor and topped off with heart. The show will open at The Redondo Beach Performing Arts Center on Friday, Sept. 27 and run until Sunday, September 29. There will be one performance Friday at 8 p.m., two performances Saturday at 2 p.m. and 8 p.m. and one performance on Sunday at 2 p.m. Tickets start at $35.
Film Marsee Auditorium Film Night Marsee Auditorium will be screening the film “Sailing Down to Rio on the Queen Mary 2” on Monday, Sept. 23 at 3 p.m. and again at 7 p.m. The showing is part of EC’s Discovery World Travel series. The film is narrated by Doug Jones who gives great and adventerous detail about the first voyage of the Queen Mary 2 in 2004. Admission is $7.
Breaking Bad Breakdown Viewers can’t agree: is Walter White the good, the bad, or just the cook? Coree Heard Staff Writer
Walter White, arguably the most celebrated antihero television has recently seen, begins an everyday, average Joe until he is diagnosed with lung cancer. He quits his job, turns to cooking meth, and joins forces with smalltime dealer, Jesse Pinkman, to provide for his family before he dies. One of the most-watched shows on TV in America, “Breaking Bad” has quadrupled its audience in five years and is ranked among
the best-written TV series, according to the Writers Guild of America, West. “In our culture we celebrate antiheroes,” Julio Farias, psychology professor, said. “We like things that are sensational, controversial, and even violent.” Farias is worried that the show glamorizes illegal activities, especially to a demographic that might not understand the accompanying consequences. “It is the younger people that ‘Breaking Bad’ appeals to the most,” he said. “A lot of the time I think viewers wish they could be-
have that way.” Fans, however, argue that they recognize the show for what it is: a work of fiction. “It goes into the minds of what people would love to do in real life,” Max Balle, 19, fire technology major, said. “It’s fantasies.” While many view White’s actions under the glow of a halo, others are more guarded about labeling him the “hero.” White started off as an everyday kind of guy, and “now he is turning into this murderous king pin,” Daniela Serrano, 19, English major, said. “It’s not normal things
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Staff Writer
Art of the animal kingdom The Long Beach Museum of Art is hosting “Museum Menagerie” from June 14 to Nov. 3. The exhibit displays art from the museum’s permanent collection that reminds viewers of their ongoing relationships with animals. Admission to the museum is $7 or $6 with a student ID, it is free to attend on Thursdays from 3 to 8 p.m. and free all day on Fridays. Long Beach Museum of Art is located at 2300 E. Ocean Blvd. Long Beach, CA 90803.
The Torrance Cultural Services Division presents “Artful Days: Temples and Rituals of Mesoamerica” in the George Nakano Theatre, 3330 Civic Center Drive. Admission is free and the event will run 12:10 to 1 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 1. See what led the Mayans to predict the end of the world on December 2012.
Art for the next generation The Palos Verdes Arts Center and Beverly G. Alpay Center for Arts Education present “Encore,” an art exhibit celebrating artists who continue to influence the next generation. The exhibition will include unique works created with a wide variety of mediums. The gallery is open to the public from 10 to 4 p.m., Monday through Saturday, and from 1 to 4 p.m. on Sundays. The exhibit will be open untill Sept. 29 and is located at 5504 W. Crestridge, Rancho Palos Verdes, CA.
that people do.” Masashi Terayama, 18, business major, is convinced the show’s entertainment value derives entirely from its fixation upon destructive emotions. Consequently, he is past neutral observations about the antihero dynamic. “I dont find him heroic at all,” Terayama said. “I think he is a scum bag.” Moral implications aside, Balle believes that the salient themes in “Breaking Bad” offer pragmatic, applicable advice. Among them: “For every action there is a consequence to it. Sometimes you
have to do what you have to do for your family,” he said. “Don’t let greed consume you.” With only two episodes left, it remains to be seen whether “Breaking Bad” will have a chance to revise the final image of its protagonist. If it wants to reconcile the polar views about its protagonist, however, the show might have someone to start with. “It’s defying authority and social conviction, but at the same time it might be good and heroic on some level,” Farias said.
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Bryan Cranston and Anna Gunn star as Walter and Skylar White in AMC’s award-winning drama, “Breaking Bad.”
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Cate Blanchett stars opposite Alec Baldwin as the tragic protagonist in Woody Allen’s latest film, “Blue Jasmine.”
Allen’s tragedy for your pleasure Angela Yim
Staff Writer
With nearly six decades’ worth of work, Wood Allen’s latest addition, “Blue Jasmine” is undeniably another one for the books. In Allen’s trademark style, viewers ineluctably soak in the characters’ emotions and relate to the mindless, on-screen chaos on a very humane level. “Blue Jasmine” isn’t a tearjerker by any means, but it grabs you from the get-go and is heartrending; you want to stop watching, but you just can’t. It draws from the play “A Streetcar Named Desire” while adding its own Manhattan twist. The film stars the effervescent Cate Blanchett, who played Blanche du Bois onstage in 2009, as Allen’s anti-heroine Jasmine (née Jeanette) French. Once a Madison Avenue socialite doused in pearls and Chanel, she flees to San Francisco to live with her lower-middle-class sister, Ginger (Sally Hawkins,) after her husband (Alec Baldwin) is indicted in a con and leaves her penniless. Driven by grandiose delusions,
filled with Xanax and Stolichnaya, Jasmine miserably attempts to put her life together—all whilst clenching on to her Hermès for dear life. Sadistic and cruel, Allen shows no clemency (then again, when has he ever) to his characters and directs them through what one can simply describe as a living hell. Along with Blanchett, Hawkins, and Baldwin, the cast includes the likes of Andrew Dice Clay, Bobby Cannavale, Louis C.K., and Peter Sarsgaard. They hail from an interesting mix of backgrounds and many of them play characters outside their traditional roles. Regardless, under Allen’s direction, the everyone blends surprisingly well. Baldwin, like he often does, portrays a powerful and wealthy figure. Although his character lacks Baldwin’s winning humor and wit, he makes a convincing, manipulative womanizer. Aside from Baldwin, it’s interesting to watch these characters carefully brought to life. C.K.’s inexperience in Hollywood leaks here and there, but for the most part it’s covered up well by Al-
len’s directorial guidance. Cannavale, who plays Ginger’s boyfriend, brings moments of laughter to the film. Visually, Cannavale looks like he stepped out of the Jersey Shore, but unpredictably, he is the sane and stable person in Ginger’s life. Allen flexes his cinematographic muscles from beginning to end. He turns to tight closeups of Blanchett and her sporadic flashbacks to Jasmine’s past back in Manhattan. In more scenes than not, the lens is focused on Blanchett’s sad, sullen eyes, sweaty with runny mascara. Allen also has a knack for pan shots. Although a majority of the film takes place in San Francisco, which is beautifully featured, he walks viewers through smatterings of Manhattan’s less-iconic scenery. Throughout Allen’s career, he has managed to leave us laughing, crying, loving, hating, and everything in between. Critics might have mixed feelings about the film, but it’s easy to come to the consensus that “Blue Jasmine” is something else.
Kaskade has done it again, my ears are dripping with synthesized euphoria. Atmosphere, which debuted Sept. 10, is everything a true kandi kid could ever wish for. Kaskade, (born Ryan Raddon,) is already well-established on the scene and boasts a long list of credentials. His previous album, “Fire and Ice,” earned him a Grammy nomination and he was voted a Top 100 DJ in 2011 by DJ Magazine as well as America’s Best DJ in 2011. Now the veteran DJ and producer is back with a few new tricks up his sleeve. After headlining major tours across the world for the past 12 years and performing countless, sold-out concerts at major venues like the Staples Center, Kaskade is looking back to his roots. According to an interview with Rolling Stone Magazine, for this album Kaskade kept it close to home and worked with a lot of personal friends, people that he admires. “Not so much people with huge status,” he said. “I wasn’t really going for that.” The album kicks off with what I am certain will be blasting from every club this weekend, “Last Chance,” featuring Project 46. It’s classic Kaskade: smooth synth with a heart-wrenching hook, peaking to a hard house beat that’ll have you out of your seat before it subdues back into a nostalgic haze.
The sound Kaskade brings to “No One Knows Who We Are,” featuring Lights, starts with a melancholic piano melody and works in strings with a subtle echo. The beginning almost resembles “Your Love is Black” from his Strobelite Seduction album, but definitely does not fit his usual sound. It lightly takes you to an enigmatic place, it’s mellifluous. In addition to adding classical elements to this album, Kaskade, for the first time ever, sings lead vocals on “Atmosphere.” His performance is raw, heartfelt, and although he may not have the most technically talented voice, you can hear the emotion, what he wants you to feel. “When I was young I could hear this sound/A melody pure and the rhythm loud/Oh this sound took me away/Carried through the vastness of outer space.” He also brings back familiar vocalists, including long time collaborator Haley Gibbs in “Floating,” and Becky Jean Williams in “Feeling the Night.” To anyone familiar with Kaskade’s body of work, these two vocalists are instantaneously recognizable. Gibbs’s voice is haunting beautiful with her hypnotizing harmonies, and Williams’s is as captivating as ever. While keeping true to his deep house roots, the new elements added to this album are mesmerizing and done tastefully. “Atmosphere” will surely lift you. It’s not necessarily a new sound for Kaskade, but it does showcase a different dynamic to his melodious artistry.
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Tanner Castro passes the ball to a teammate during the teams first game against Fullerton College last Friday. The team went on to lose the game 15-4. The team will look to improve when it hosts the El Camino College tournament.
Water polo team sinks in Fullerton Marquis Parker Staff Writer
The El Camino College Warriors (0-1) men’s water polo team were defeated (5-15) last week, on Sept. 14, in a fierce battle against Fullerton Community College. As a team, the Warriors played well, but Fullerton proved to be too fast for the Warriors. Coach Corey Stanbury felt that
his team had some errors that needed to be corrected for future games. “Fullerton was better than they were last year,” Stanbury said. “As a team, we must work on our defense as well as our offense.” Fullerton was much quicker in the transition, giving them the upper hand against the Warriors.
“We must be faster on our counter-attacks, and as we got tired our wind caught up with us,” Stanbury said. “Going into our next games, we’d like to increase our speed, improve our passing and our reactions on changing of possessions.” Goalkeeper Tanner Castro played his role well on defense for
his team, though he felt there were some areas that the team could improve on. “We must work on our counterattacks, score the ball more and play better in transition,” Castro said. Tanner recorded two saves for his team, which helped his team get pumped up to play.
“Our break-a-ways got us going as a team, and kept us in the game,” Castro said. Field player Adam Rudow, recorded the most points on the team with three, following the other two scores by Max Lanich and Jonathan Diaz. “Our first goal we scored got us going,” Diaz said. “We did our
best on defense, and going into our next games we look to work on our starts, sprints, and scoring.” Goalkeeper Filip Kostic, one of the two goalkeepers the Warriors used, recorded three saves as well as grabbing one steal. The Warriors next game will be tomorrow, in a tournament they will be host at El Camino.
Defense provides first point of season Arelhy Romero Staff Writer
Freshman forward Kyrian Nwabueze, runs down the field leading to an eventual El Camino score. The team ended up tying Santa Monica College, 1-1.
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Warriors battle to a stalemate against SMC Coree Heard Staff Writer
After losing possession of the ball with seconds left the Warriors ended up in a 1-1 on Friday against Santa Monica College. The Warriors led by one and had possession of the ball during the majority of the game until a turnover allowed the Corsairs to score. “We made one huge defensive error,” coach John Britton said. “One of our midfield players lost control of the ball and from that loss they attacked and scored.”
The Warriors did not get a chance to redeem themselves and were unable to strike back. “This is a game that on paper we should have won, and on the field we should have won it,” Britton said. SMC wasn’t a foe that EC couldn’t beat they just weren’t able to capitialize on scoring chances. “For the second straight game we’ve dominated but failed to capitalized on our scoring chances.” Britton said. Some offensive lapses caused the Warriors some valuable op-
porunities, but the team did have some bright spots. “Brandon Cando did an excellent job for us in midfield,” Britton said. The Warriors had everyone provide a lift throughout the game. “Everyone contributed to the game and has their part to play,” freshman midfielder Brandon Cando said. Mistakes hurt the Warriors the most, but they weren’t able to overcome them. “We could have beat them but there were too many mistakes
that were made,” Cando, said. During half-time coaches told the team they need to be more connected in the back defensively and release the ball quicker offensively, assistant coach Darin Dunn said. “A little less mistakes and a lot more communication,” Cando said when asked about what the team could do to improve on moving forward. “Everybody just needs to work hard.” The tie marks the fourth time the team has tied. “As soon we can take advantage of our scoring opportuni-
ties then the ties will change to wins,” Britton said. The team is getting prepared for conference play, where they will play against teams that are a lot more physical, Dunn said. The team will look to take advantage when they have chances to score moving on. “We get to their goalie but we don’t put it in,” freshman forward Ramiro Gutierrez said. “We need to improve on finishing.” The team will look to make these changes when they travel to Cypress College Sept. 26.
The women’s soccer team used a defensive mentality to battle to a 0-0 tie against Golden West. The Warriors got their first point of the season and now have a record of 0-3-1. With a lot of opportunities to get their first win of the season the team was unable to cash in on the chances. “The whole team played with a lot of effort,” assistant coach Jaymie Baquero said. Despite the tie the team was able to play lockdown defense after giving up six goals in their previous two games. “Communication was definitely there, as well we started to get comfortable with each other and other than that we went to the ball more.” Having more communication within a team makes it better, and with the Warriors doing that they have chances of winning a game. Daisy Gudino, freshman, goalkeeper said “ during the first half we started slow, but by the second half the whole team started to dominate the field more.” Good signs are showing from the Warriors and they have a good chance of dominating more through there next games. Putting all the effort into a game and dominating makes it a more better chance of scoring. “ We fought as a team,” Baquero said. It takes a team to not let the other team score, which Golden West, had no chances on scoring on the Warriors. With being scoreless during the whole game, it takes a lot for a team to not let no goal or nothing else passed from the defense. The team will look to continue their defensive progress moving on throughout the season.
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Signature win over Hancock Warriors score 27 unanswered points in 51-27 rout. Brian Camacho Feature Editor
As the team gathered around to coach John Featherstone for his post-game speech, there was a sense of relief and confidence in the air that had been missing from this squad. The Warriors could have hung their heads down after coming off a 3-7 season and a deflating week one loss to Palomar but they remained resilient and bounced back with a resounding 51-27 victory over visiting Allan Hancock College on Saturday. “Huge win for us,” Featherstone said. “Last year we went up there and they whooped us so our kids remembered that, they were ready to win.” There was no place like home for EC (1-1) as they were in desperate need of an uplifting performance to build upon and that’s exactly what they got against Hancock (0-2). The Warriors’ offense racked up 501 yards and was able to find a consistent balance between the run and pass game thanks to an improved performance by the offensive line. “We’ve got some big boys up there,” freshman running back Raphael Lawson-Gayle said. “They opened up big holes for us.” Sophomore quarterback Cole Webb went 21 of 29 as he threw for 286 yards, three touchdowns and one interception. Along with Webb’s arial assault he was also the team’s leading rusher with 76 yards on the ground as he caused headaches for the Hancock defense throughout the entire night. “When he flushes out of there he can run,” Featherstone said. “As soon as he started
Warriors team up to tackle a Hancock College player during their game last Saturday. The Warriors went on to dominate the game winning 51-27.
running tonight, they [Hancock] didn’t know what to do.” EC got off to an early 17-7 lead in the first quarter but soon found themselves playing catch up as consecutive touchdowns by Hancock put the Bulldogs up 27-24 in the third quarter. Although that would be the last time Hancock scored as the Warriors rattled off 27 unanswered points to put the game away for good.
“Receivers were catching everything, getting open for me and the running game was phenomenal,” Webb said. “I get the easy part. I just sit back and throw the ball up.” First, freshman running back Martin Booker punched in a 2-yard run for the score after the Warriors marched down the field to regain the lead 3127. The defense then forced
Hancock to punt which led to Webb hooking up with sophomore wide receiver Ross Stribling for the 17-yard touchdown that gave EC a 38-27 lead. In what would prove to be the nail in the coffin, the defense came up huge on the following series as sophomore defensive lineman Terrance Haynes made a tackle that forced Hancock to turn it over on downs.
“We knew they were a running team so we weren’t expecting all that passing but we got after the quarterback and the defensive line did a good job tonight,” sophomore linebacker Kristopher Bass said. This was the final time EC would spend it’s home opener in Murdock Stadium because of the demolition set to take place following this season. The new stadium was orig-
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inally scheduled to start construction this year but plans were postponed due to rejection of the original designs. The Warriors will host Pasadena City College this Saturday, Sept. 21, at 6 p.m. before opening up conference play. “We’ve got a pretty mature football team,” Featherstone said. “They understand it’s a 60-minute game.”
Heat up at SoCal Preview Marquis Parker Staff Writer
Photo courtesy of Dean Lofgren
Left to Right: Hunter Johnson and Stephen Sansom run for the men’s cross country team last Saturday.
Warriors Schedule Football: Sept. 21 vs Pasadena City College 6 p.m.
Women’s Soccer:
women’s Water polo:
Men’s Soccer:
Women’s Volleyball:
Cross Country:
Sept. 26 at Cypress College 3 p.m.
Tomorrow at Taft College 1 p.m.
Sept. 20-21 at San Diego Mesa (tourney) All day
Tomorrow at El Camino college (El Camino Tourney) Sept. 21 at Orange Coast College Invitational 9:30 a.m.
With Curt Sandoval, ABC sports anchor, as the master of ceremonies announcer, and with a spot on the 6 p.m. evening news, the men’s cross country team placed sixth in the Southern California Preview Invitational last Saturday. “It was hot,” coach Dean Lofgren said. “With races starting around 9:30 a.m, the heat rose to 100 degrees around noon, so our times weren’t as fast as they will be in November’s meet.” In the men’s meet, the defending state champions American River College of Sacramento placed first and obtained the title again scoring only 19
points in the field of 30 full teams and 192 athletes. Lofgren feels his team still has more room to improve on. “We didn’t run as well as we had planned going into the race,” Lofgren said. “But the end team result still demonstrated tight grouping, which keeps the scores low in big races.” Freshman Michael Nakahara was the top man for the Warriors, placing 25th with a time of 22:17, and was closely followed by his high school teammate Teddy Kassa, who finished 31st with a time of 22:29. The women’s team placed 14th out of 30 teams competing in their race, and Nicole Sroczynski was the top run-
ner her girls placing 30th, with a time of 20:55. “Our team did pretty well as a whole,” Sroczynski said. “I was a little injured, but I still performed my best.” Freshman Xitlalic Canchola, placed 51st with a time of 21:13, and felt this wasn’t one of her best performances due to the severe weather. “The heat dehydrated me, but as a team we have good endurance, and we run together as a team,” said Canchola. “Moving forward, we are going to keep pushing each other during practice.” The Warriors next meet will be at the Golden West Invitational, on Sep.27 at Central Park in Huntington Beach.
Warriors Scoreboard Football:
Warriors 51 (1-1), Palomar 27
Men’s Soccer: Warriors 3 (0-1-4), Santa Monica 3
Women’s Soccer:
Warriors 0 (0-4-1), Mt. San Jacinto 3
men’s Water Polo:
Warriors 4 (0-1), Fullerton College 15
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