April 21, 2010

El Vaquero April 21, 2010

Glendale College

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NEWS / LETTER

Campus Moves Toward El Vaquero Greater Energy Efficiency Glendale Community College

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Richard Kontas

NEWS EDITOR

Isiah Reyes

By Sara Purington

EL VAQUERO STAFF WRITER

FEATURES EDITOR

Agnes Constante

SPORTS EDITOR

Chloe Vignolles-Jeong

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hanges have helped to create a more sustainable and energy-efficient campus for Glendale, but more improvements are on the way.

Through the efforts of staff, faculty, and students, the college has gone through various changes and upgrades to make the campus and its facilities more efficient and greener.

For example, reclaimed water is used in the Administration, San Gabriel, Library, Health Sciences and Cimmarusti Science complex building for toilets and irrigation.

This has saved millions of gallons of water. In 2004, 78 waterless urinals were installed which saves an estimated 4,637,820 gallons of water a year.

“The things we are doing are saving money,” said Ron

Nakasone, interim vice president of administrative services.

There has also been a computerized electricity demand limiting system installed for the main power on campus. This technology watches over usage of electricity and helps limit over use which has saved $23,000 a month. There is also an energy management system which controls major air conditioning systems on campus and allows them to run more efficiently.

Solar panels atop the Cimmarusti Science Center offset a portion of the building’s electrical demands. The campus also uses recycled paper for the paper towels and other paper products. Green certified products are also used in campus cleaning.

However, even with all of these improvements, Sustainability Coordinator Michael Reed has been advocating for the campus

to participate in a comprehensive energy audit by Glendale Water and Power (GWP). Several weeks ago the school started meeting with GWP to begin the audit process. This audit will review how much energy the campus uses and give ideas of where changes can be made.

According to an article Reed wrote for the Chaparral, a newsletter for staff and faculty, “GWP is eager to rebate us 100% of the cost of a comprehensive energy audit on campus.” This means that the school won’t have to pay anything for the audit.

But this won’t cover the cost of improvements.

“Changes may require money,” said Nakasone. He also said he hopes to use a loan to make the improvements and then use the money saved by these [See Sustainability, page 3]

Letter to the Editor:

The Big Event: State of the College / Business Lecture Series From Defense to Offense — A Strategic Approach to Business Success During Difficult Economic Times The Business Lecture Series presentation for this academic year will be held on April 29, 2010, from noon to 1 p.m. at the Glendale Community College Auditorium.

The lecture features Craig Levra, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Sport Chalet, Inc. It will start directly after the “State of the College” presentation by Superintendent/ President Dr. Dawn Lindsay.

Guests attending the “State of the College” presentation are invited to attend and participate in the Business Lecture Series presentation. Additional seating will be available in Kreider Hall with a live campus Web feed of the lecturer.

This year’s Business Lecture Series presentation will focus on strategic planning for success during difficult economic times. Craig will share his wealth of knowledge and personal experience in

defining and implementing a strategic approach to business success in the midst of the worst economic environment the United States has seen since the Great Depression.

The lecture will present a brief introduction to the sporting goods industry, the economic conditions that prompted the “From Defense to Offense” strategy, a highlevel look at defensive versus offensive strategies and why a defense strategy alone was not going to work, and the strategy itself.

The lecture will be organized and presented in a metaphorical format that is associated with the game strategy for a professional football team. It will cover such topics as “The Field of Play,” “The Referees,” “The Game Film,” “The Playoffs — Sudden Death,” “The Fan Base,” “The Ground Game” and “Special Teams.”

Craig will accept questions during the presentation.

Students are encouraged to actively participate and drive the depth and breadth of

discussion on each of the topics in the strategic plan. Additional information about the lecture and links to both a live Web feed of the lecture itself and the set of five questions for students who want to earn extra credit for attending the lecture, will be available through a graphic link on the Glendale College home page.

Students wanting extra credit must physically attend the lecture, sign the attendance sheet, and successfully answer the online quiz questions following the lecture. (Check with your instructor about specific requirements and due date.)

This presentation is one of many activities and events that are designed to enhance the educational experience of our students and connect us with our community. The lecture is open to students, faculty, our college community, business professionals and the public (free of charge).

Linda Serra Business Division Chair

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NEWS

Sustainability: Campus Works to Curtail Waste [Sustainability, from page 2] improvements to pay of the loan.

“GCC’s energy costs are now roughly $1.8 million a year,” said Reed. “Even a modest reduction in these expenses would free up substantial funds.”

“Simple ideas can make a significant difference and they come from anyone,” said Daniel Padilla of Campus Facilities. “It seems like everyone on campus is becoming more aware of the need to reduce our consumption of energy and resources and even a small action adds up when many are doing it.”

Reed has been the campus sustainability coordinator since this school year and was influential in getting the energy audit underway, but now he feels that the next step is education.

“We need to educate people about a world that’s changing,” said Reed. “We will have to adapt. We have the opportunity to be the first generation to reduce the destruction.”

Reed hopes to start some sort of film festival on campus to show environmental movies

and documentaries about what the planet is facing. He is also campaigning for expanding the curriculum in classrooms.

“In a college that serves the equivalent of over 15,000 fulltime students, we offer not a single course on environmental stewardship or environmental literature of philosophy and only one course that explicitly deals with human impacts on the planet, Geography 106.” Reed wrote in his article. “This is the biggest problem facing the next generation and especially the next generation. This problem faces those we educate now,” said Reed.

Reed has also been involved in the GCC Green Team, which according to their proposed Board Policies, believes, “environmental sustainability is critically important to Glendale Community College, the city of Glendale, the State of California, and the nation. Glendale College strives to provide leadership and to be an asset to the City of Glendale.” The team has been involved in advocating to the board for changes on campus to

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The campus will also be hosting the “Ready Set Go Green” convention on campus on June 26.

“We can all work together to help protect the environment, conserve our precious natural resources, and promote green initiatives in the 21st Senate District,” said State Sen. Carol Liu, who is coordinating with Glendale on the convention. This convention will showcase ways to go “green” and other opportunities to participate in environmental programs and actions. It is also offering internship positions. To register visit its Web site http:// www.readysetgogree.org.

For more information on environment and sustainability on campus visit, http:// vision.glendale.edu/index. aspx?page=3352. For more information on the GCC Green Team visit its Facebook group at, http://www.facebook.com/ group.php?gid=168990862563& ref=ts.

Sara Purington can be reached at sara_purington@elvaq.com

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UNEMPLOYED PERSON OF THE YEAR: Kirsten Jackson,

last year’s teacher of the year, right, has received a pink slip. Standing with her is Soleil Jackson, a first grader at Providencia Elementary School, left, as they join other teachers, students and supporters at Burbank City Hall to protest against city budget cuts and planned teacher layoffs. The protest took place on Thursday in downtown Burbank.

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NEWS

Glendale Takes Honors at State Convention

By Sara Purington

EL VAQUERO STAFF WRITER

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ournalism was the name of the game at the Journalism Association of Community Colleges’ (JACC) statewide conference at the Wilshire Grand Hotel in Los Angeles from April 8 to 11 where staff from El Vaquero and the Insider magazine won 11 awards including the General Excellence Award for El Vaquero.

The conference hosted more than 613 student and faculty delegates from 47 schools in California and one school from Rhode Island, making this JACC’s largest-ever conference.

Glendale sent 14 delegates from El Vaquero and the Insider.

The state competition is much more rigorous than the regional competitions because more schools participate. However, El Vaquero and the Insider were still able to hold their own. El Vaquero won in three categories and received honorable mentions in four categories. The Insider magazine won in two categories and received honorable mentions in two categories.

Staff members showcased their abilities in mail-in, bring-in, and on-the-spot competitions for writing, photography and page layout.

Winners this spring included Brandon Hensley, former El Vaquero editor-in-chief, who landed second place in the mailin category for his profile feature story about Monica Kaufmann, a Glendale cheerleader who won $50,000 on the TV show “Wipeout.”

Hensley was also the JACC Southern California president

for the 2009-2010 year and participated in the planning of this semester’s conference and attended as the outgoing president.

“Personally, I worked hard with the other student officers to make this year’s state convention more fun for the students,” said Hensley. “I think the convention took a step forward in that regard, so hopefully students on the El Vaquero staff in the coming year will have even more fun if they go. I think journalism is more than just writing, it’s about networking and building relationships, and JACC is an important part of that.”

Isiah Reyes, El Vaquero news editor, received fourth place in the mail-in category for his news feature story about the Station fire.

“Winning an award is definitely an honor,” said Reyes. “It’s great to be recognized for my hard work and also to represent El Vaquero in a positive light.”

El Vaquero also received the prestigious “Newpaper General Excellence” award in the mailin category in which three issues were submitted for judging.

The Insider editor-in-chief, Jane Pojawa, displayed her writing chops and landed first place in the mail-in category for her magazine profile story about student activist Andrew McGregor. Ani Khashadoorian of the Insider received second place in the on-the-spot competition for a feature story.

Honorable mentions in the mail-in competition were given to El Vaquero for front page layout, Hensley for photo illustration on the smoking question and Pojawa for her news story about the tragic murder of a GCC student

Photo by Louis Roche

LOOKS LIKE A WINNER: Insider Magazine staffer Ani Khashidoorian beat out 93 other competitors to win second place feature story.

in Northridge.

El Vaquero staff photographer Edgar Santacruz also received an honorable mention for his bringin photo of the ASGCC budget cut protest.

The Insider received honorable mentions in the mail-in category for magazine layout/design, and brothers Hovsep and Graig Agop recieved the only honorable mention at the conference, in the bring-in category for their multimedia audio slide show about GCC student Jorge Acevedo.

Along with gaining recognition for the student publications at Glendale, the conference also provided a learning experience and a chance to build relationships.

“I definitely enjoyed JACC,” said Agnes Constante, El Vaquero features editor. “I didn’t win

anything, but the experiences I got out of the convention were worth a lot more. The competitions were great because they put realistic time pressure on us to write our stories and edit them. And it was also nice to spend time with the staff outside of the newsroom.”

The next conference will be held at Cal State Fullerton.

El Vaquero was awarded:  Newspaper General Excellence  Profile Feature: Brandon Hensley - 2nd “Monica Kaufmann Wipes Out the Competition”  News Feature: Isiah Reyes - 4th “Station Fire Strikes Close to Campus”  News Story: Jane PojawaHonorable Mention (HM) “Student Murdered at

Northridge Party”  Front Page Layout-Tabloid - HM  Photo Illustration: Brandon Hensley - HM “Smoking Question”  Bring-in Photo: Edgar Santacruz- HM “ASGCC Protest” The Insider was awarded:  Magazine Profile Feature: Jane Pojawa - 1st “Andrew McGregor Has a Plan”  Feature Story: Ani Khashadoorian - 2nd “Janis Joplin and The Orgasm”  Magazine Layout/Design HM  Audio Slideshow: Hovsep and Graig Agop - HM “Jorge Acevedo.”

Sara Purington can be reached at sara_purington@elvaq.com

Campus Comments How do you think the health care bill will affect you?

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Gina Song 19

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“From what I know it’s going to raise my rates but keep my insurance plan and coverage the same .”

“I know that it is not going into effect until 2014. I feel that there is too much attached to it.”

Anny Edinchikyan 19 POLITICAL SCIENCE “I am going to be able to stay on my parents’ health care until I am 26 so that’s good.”

Shereen Arco 25 APPLIED HEALTH “There is no way to know how a 2,000 page document is going to affect them.

It is going to take some years.”

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FEATURES

Online Classes Ease Schedules and Budget Cuts

By Agnes Constante

EL VAQUERO FEATURES EDITOR

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ttendng class in fuzzy slippers and pajamas might sound absurd, but it’s an option available to more than 3,000 students at GCC this spring.

Glendale currently offers more than 50 distance education courses, also known as online and hybrid courses, in which 51 percent or more of the instruction is taught online. These courses are offered at the college in various subjects such as business, music and health.

Although some distance education classes require a number of on-campus meetings, online and hybrid courses generally do not require students to be physically present on campus at designated times, allowing for them to “attend class” at their discretion.

For those who lead busy lives, online classes are a fitting solution to tight schedules.

Panditha Sarathchandra, a student at Pacific Oaks College in Pasadena, chose to take online courses at GCC due to a number of time-constraining commitments. “[I] am a [part-time] nanny and a figure skater practicing for my first competition next year,” she said. “And finding ways to complete my classes on time is not easy which is why I prefer online courses.”

For student Nicole Inman, schedule flexibility isn’t the only advantage to this type of learning.

“I prefer the online courses since I don’t have the distractions of other students acting up in class,” she said. “I am able to concentrate better without those distractions.”

As with most situations, there is good and bad, and there are

also disadvantages to this nontraditional type of class. With no instructor verbally presenting material in a classroom or giving reminders to complete assignments, students are left to push themselves to get their work done, and it can be a challenge.

“Unfortunately it can be hard to stay disciplined without the classroom experience,” said April Kass, who recently completed Health 104 online. She added that is difficult to stay “motivated … to get the work done on time.”

Kass also said that a negative aspect of online courses was the lack of student-teacher relationship that is present in a traditional classroom setting.

Title 5, California’s education code, requires that distance education standards match that in traditional classroom courses, including student-teacher communication.

To meet this requirement, health instructor Barb Erfurt regularly hosts a live chat session to facilitate a virtual classroom experience for her online students.

The chat session allows them to seek advice on personal health problems.

Erfurt also utilizes a public discussion board for her students to post questions and share thoughts. Students are able to read posts by their peers and may respond to them just they would be able to respond in a physical classroom.

If traditional and online courses still don’t provide an ideal or convenient learning environment, there is the option of taking a hybrid course.

Hybrid courses are designed so that students spend part of the course in a classroom and part of it online.

Instructor Brett Miketta teaches a hybrid five-unit computer

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Miketta believes that Glendale’s hybrid education “is getting … marginally better than our face-to-face [education]. And it’s because we’re leveraging that technology.” What does not work well in a classroom can be accounted for in the online environment, and vice versa.

Miketta has also found that this non-traditional education method results in more communication with his students.

“I find that … I actually get more direct communication with the students in the online environment than I do in the classroom, the reason being that many students fear raising their hand and asking a question.”

With the budget and finances a big concern for many students throughout the state, distance education courses may offer a partial solution.

Student Michael Sanchez, who has taken online courses at Glendale and Santa Monica College, said that online coursework allowed for him to avoid the hours of commuting he would have encountered if he were enrolled in traditional

classes.

Another student, Jacob Hernandez, took a course at GCC online for reasons similar to those of Sanchez.

“I took [health] online so I wouldn’t have to drive to campus, save money on gas, and not have to worry about finding a place to park,” he said.

According to Miketta, online courses may be more cost effective than traditional ones because they do not require classroom space or utilities, and can be taught by adjunct faculty.

However, according to Associate Dean of Instructional Technology Shereen Allison, “It’s not a major cost saving.

“It does help in terms of … when you’re looking for classroom space if you can take some of the courses that can be done online. If you do some of them online, you have an easier time scheduling classes, so there are a lot of benefits to it.”

However, quality remains Glendale’s primary concern in distance education classes.

“You’re not going to find any online classes that have a huge number of students in them, and that’s generally one of the bigger determinants of how expensive something is,” Allison said. “So

if you’ve got one teacher per 20 students, versus one [teacher] per 100 [students], the smaller class is more expensive, technically.”

Allison noted the increased demand for these courses.

“I think that you definitely see that [demand is] growing,” she said. “From what I hear from students, they seem to want more and more.”

Of the students currently enrolled in credit courses at GCC, nearly 18 percent are also enrolled in online and hybrid courses.

As demand for these courses grows, so will the college’s offerings.

“Our job is to service our community,” Miketta said.

And if our students want online education, we need to be able to provide that to them…. If we don’t increase the online offerings, then our students will be going to [other colleges] because students can take online courses anywhere in the state of California. And as long as it’s in our community college system, it transfers and it counts.”

More information can be found at http://glendale.edu/index. aspx?page=269.

Agnes Constante can be reached at Agnes_Constante@elvaq.com

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OPINION

Enough Already! Time to Cut the Crap

By Liz Cameron

EL VAQUERO STAFF WRITER

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oday it seems like the best way to say I love you, is to call you “the sh*t” as in “you’re the sh*t, baby.”

The F-bomb, the B-word, and everything in between are used to express our strongly felt emotions to one another like “you’re the best b**ch ever” or “I f***ing hate him.” Whether complimenting a person or being livid, the words used are all the same. The context changes but the derogatory words are still there.

In general, I don’t think people in this century really know at what point cursing becomes too much.

Such words have become so common today that people aren’t in agreement as to which words should be classified as cursing.

Unfortunately, the expressions have become a part of the average person’s vocabulary that people have come to rely on using them.

South Pasadena High School student McKay Hatch, founded the No Cussing Club in 2007 at his middle school as a way to teach “kids and adults the importance

of using positive and uplifting language, and empowering kids to not only combat bullying but to not become bullies themselves.”

If a 14-year-old at the time could figure out that using derogatory words is awful, then why is it that the common person has such difficulty cutting down on their choice of language?

Since beginning this club, he has written songs, printed posters, published a book and created a Web site for the club. The Web site has become so famous that there are more than 20,000 members worldwide.

With the help of Hatch, assembly members Anthony J. Portantino (D-La Cañada Flintridge) and Cameron Smyth (R-Santa Clarita) proposed a bill that would make the first week of March “No Cussing Week” in the state of California.

In Hatch’s statement to the press on Feb. 25, he thanked the assembly for passing the bill that makes March 1 to 5 “No Cussing Week” and Smyth and Portantino for offering Assembly Concurrent Resolution (ACR) 112 to him.

The Resolution is what started

the ball rolling into getting the bill passed.

Quoted from the pressroom of the State Capitol in Sacramento, Hatch said, “your words become your actions, your actions become your behavior, your behavior becomes your character, and your character becomes your destiny.

You are what you speak.” Now at the age of 17, Hatch still seems mature beyond his years. How it is that one person can have so much insight, while all around campus I’m confronted by foul language wherever I turn?

Simply walking from the AD to the SR building, I can get an earful of other people’s conversations and all the beautiful words they use, and yes, I’m being sarcastic.

There’s nothing beautiful about the number of times I hear these expressions. Maybe there should be a no cussing jar in order to get people to calm down with every other swear word uttered from their lips.

In Mississippi, using foul language in public can get you fined up to $100; in Virginia it’s $250, and in South Carolina a person can be charged up to a

whopping $5,000. Just a little food for thought.

But, I guess it can’t be helped when it’s glamorized in the entertainment industry.

On TV, in movies, and in music videos, the rich and the famous can be found dropping bombs to make what they’re doing edgier or funnier. Actors like Adam Sandler, Seth Rogan and rapper Lil’ Wayne are all known for being beeped out for their profanitylaced performances, which most viewers tend to shrug off and say it’s part of the package.

These words are like a wellplaced advertisement: they’re put in just the right spot for added effect. In due time viewers pick up the words constantly bombarding them, like babies learning to speak. How old are we again? I thought we’d all gotten past that stage of growth and development. There’s a time and place for everything, and it isn’t necessary to have every word spoken turning someone’s face red from explicitness.

I’d say that commenting about the language a person uses has become a bit taboo. To correct

another person makes you an uptight religious type or someone who just doesn’t know how to have fun. The irony is astounding, to say the least. I guess I can’t be “cool” if I don’t curse like a sailor and say “Hey, do you like me now?” at the top of every hour.

There are some who curse so often that they have to excuse themselves before they even begin a conversation. Really, are you kidding me? While there are some who say it’s funny, the person quickly turns into an old routine and sounds like they’re apologizing for having some sort of deficiency, where they can’t stop the words coming from their mouths. There is a time and place for everything, and that time doesn’t include 24/7 in my ears.

Unless they are consciously in control of the words they use in their vocabulary, the average person isn’t perfect. It is not so much about the cursing itself as it is about how often it is used.

So remember boys and girls “You’re the sh*t,” with love, Liz. Liz Cameron can be reached at liz_cameron@elvaq.com

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FEATURES

The Oinkster Is the Perfect Place to Pig Out

By Gerard Santos

EL VAQUERO STAFF WRITER

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pon arrival, The Oinkster looks promising.

The neighborhood diner boasts its local acclaim by having a line that stretches through the front doors and wraps around the building, filled with an assortment of people eager to order.

There are no fancy gimmicks at

The Oinkster. Its simple concept of “slow fast food,” coined by Chef Andre Guerrero, needs no flashy signs or a dancing mascot.

The diner on Colorado Boulevard has minimalist décor, but exhibits high-quality food that earned it airplay in local commercials and even the “Diners, Driveins, Dives” show on the Food Channel.

Although busy during dinner

Robin Rhode Debuts at County Art Museum

By Sarkis Adajian

EL VAQUERO STAFF WRITER

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odern, contemporary art is at its finest during the Robin Rhode exhibit at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art. South African artist Robin Rhode has brought his work for the first time to the city of Los Angeles.

The museum displays his most current art pieces.

Rhode has bought his recent sculptures, video animation, photo composition and a charcoal wall drawing made specifically for LACMA. Rhode’s very contemporary and simple pieces have a deeper meaning behind what the naked eye can see. He portrays his life experiences throughout the years in his art.

The poverty, and controversy he faced back in his hometown of Johannesburg is displayed for all to see.

From his sculpture of a washed-out green bicycle with a soap bucket next to it, to his continuous photographic shots that evolve into something someone would not have ever begun to imagine. Rhode leaves museum-goers wondering.

One might say that being unusual is what art is all about, but someone might counter that argument by walking into the same exhibit and saying I could have done this myself.

The simplicity of the work can either make all that attend scratch their heads out of confusion or admire an artist with an original imagination.

That is what art is all about.

The spectators express varying opinions of the work.

“I don’t really get it. I can see that it is modern and not something you wouldn’t see every day, but it doesn’t do much for me,” said Art Institute student Jennifer Mildrit.

On the other hand, art enthusiast Adam Neishwal could only rave about the exhibit. “The usage of black and white photography, the video of motion art done by chalk, and who could miss the video projected kite. I just wish there were more pieces.

“Rhode came into Los Angeles with a bang, and was able to grab my attention. I have been to many exhibits here in Los Angeles, and also many all over the nation, I give Rhodes a 10 out of 10.”

The Robin Rhode exhibit is something fans of modern art should take a look at it. His work is original, interesting, and quite entertaining.

Rhode describes his work as going back to days of just drawing, and sketching; a simple explanation for art that is everything but simple.

The exhibit runs through June 6. LACMA is located at 5905 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles.

Tickets for the exhibit can be purchased at www.lacma. org, or at the LACMA box office for $8.

For more information call (323) 857-6000 or go online at www.lacma.org/ExhibRhode.

Sarkis Adajian can be reached at sarkis_adajian@elvaq.com

hours, the laid-back environment features friendly service by servers who deliver the food to wherever customers are sitting, two flat screen televisions on each side of the building and outdoor seating for up to 50 people. The setting seems especially fitting for watching sports with friends.

Many things set The Oinkster apart from its fast-food counterparts. Despite a menu that offers popular specialties like house-cured pastrami, slow cooked pork and rotisserieroasted chicken all for under $10, the diner also cooks the American classic burger-and-fries meal like nobody’s business.

Happy hour is from 3 to 6 p.m., where a meal of cheeseburger, fries and a drink are available for $6. The cheeseburgers are cooked to the customer’s preference with American cheese melting off the patty and it is twice the

reads] are the [ones] that win the job.”

Following the mock audition, Kalmenson played the track that won the spot for the Ford Flex commercial so the audience could examine how the voice actor portrayed the given profile.

She subsequently went into further detail about demos, which normally run around one minute. Within that minute, actors must be able to effectively portray a personality that voicecasters can profile.

“Your mission with the demo is … to say, ‘Here’s who I am,’” she said.

To illustrate this point, Kalmenson played two demos that managed to effectively portray personalities in one minute.

Toward the end of the presentation, Kalmenson played four seemingly different JC Penney commercial tracks.

She explained that although there appeared to be subtle differences in each of the tracks, the only difference in each was the background audio. She said that the voice track was the same used in each commercial, but that the varying background

size of a cheeseburger offered at other food chains. The fresh-cut fries, which are also available Belgian-style, are fried to crispy perfection.

The little flourishes are the most alluring part of the diner.

All of its sauces for dipping are made in-house, and have the most distinctive taste that one will ever have in any restaurant or food chain. The most popular is the garlic and aioli sauce that seems essential with the fries, or anything that is edible for that matter. The Oinkster also makes chipotle ketchup and spicy mustard handmade, and it only seems to make the local diner more inimitable.

The diner supports local breweries surrounding the neighborhood, so patrons can have their meals rounded out with original or premium beer and quality wines for $6 a glass. One

particular favorite is “Heavenly Hef,” a German-style beer called Hefeweizen that is sweet and fruity, which distinguishes it from most types of premium beers.

Customers can top off their meal sweetly with The Oinkster’s range of handmade cupcakes and desserts. Their peanut butter and jelly cupcake, which, needless to say is exceptional in its own kind, won second place in the 2009 Los Angeles Cupcake Challenge.

There is also an assortment of brownies and milkshakes that are available for $2.45.

The Oinkster is located on 2005 Colorado Blvd., Glendale and is open Monday to Thursday 11 a.m. to 10 p.m., 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays and 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Sundays.

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Busy, busy! The GCC Swap Meet starts on the third Sunday of every month - rain or shine.

Parking is available for early sellers and later for swap meet shoppers.

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unday’s Glendale Community College Swap Meet once again was a magnet for browsers and buyers in search of a variety of exotic and not so exotic knickknacks.

From used doorknobs to antique cutlery sets the meet was a cornucopia of yard saletype fashion items, antique furniture and tiny relics. The standout displays were creative in their presentations.

At one booth a blanket was set on the floor covered with old McDonald’s and Burger King toys. Children’s books were stacked up high for any curious parent or eager child to pick them up.

The next booth to the left had a huge supply of women’s jewelry displayed all over five or to six tables. This booth happened to belong to Zach*, the owner his thrift store of All Things and More located at 8321 San Fernando Road in Sun Valley.

“I’ve been doing this for 15 whole, long, hot years,” said Zach about his experience at

Rachel Carstensen and Phoebe take their last round before leaving the GCC swap

Eric Martin and his father Robert Martin talk to veteran Neil Harding about antique coins.

the GCC swap meet.

While many of the booths seemed to consist of the same things one might find when cleaning one’s attic or basement, some had pricey vintage antiques. One booth in particular was run by a man named Nicholas,* who has been working swap meets for the last 30 years.

“It was pretty slow today, I’m not sure why, but this meet is generally OK,” said Nicholas.

Another booth that was quite beautifully displayed had glass boxes opened to see the treasures inside. One had an interesting collection of novelty lighters. Another box held a vast array of switchblade knives, most which dated back at least 30 years. This booth also had miniature Japanese wooden boats, intricate in design and detail.

Other booths had one-of-a-kind handmade clothing. Some vendors specialized in leather, others in silk, and even some in yarn. A large handmade leather jacket dressed with seashells on the sleeves and back was hung beautifully at one booth. The shells had been

gathered by the vendor and sewn on by hand.

It was a perfect example of a true bohemian way to work the swap meet.

A pair of large vintage cowboy boots was cleverly placed on the floor next to one booth to draw attention to their display of random objects. The owner, Butch*, been working swap meets for 10 years with his girlfriend. “[The GCC swap meet is] good for buying, but not too good for selling. It’s still great though, haven’t had any problems,” said Butch.

Though the energy was low, the bounty was plentiful. The heat started to take hold; most vendors started closing about an hour early.

Tables started to get taken down, trucks got packed. The look of fatigue was strong on most the vendors’ faces, but the look of hope for next time was clearly there.

The next swap meet held in the upper parking lot will be on May 16. *Vendors requested that their last names be withheld.

Photos by Edgar Sanchez | Story by Laura Lacy

All sorts of things are displayed at the swap meet, but they don’t cost an arm and a leg.

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‘Perfect Dark’ Shines in Game Remake

By Isiah Reyes

EL VAQUERO NEWS EDITOR

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he name’s Dark: Perfect Dark.

Some people call “Perfect Dark” the unofficial successor to “Goldeneye 007,” one of the most famous first-person shooters of all time. Other people call “Perfect Dark” the game that defined their childhood with memorable gunfights in the elaborate combat simulator.

Now on Xbox 360, gamers can relive their memories all over again by downloading the “Perfect Dark” port through Xbox Live Arcade for only $10.

But for a game that was released 10 years ago, is this remake even worth it?

For many fans who know this game inside out, they’ll be pleased to know that the story of the game has remained unchanged. Just like the original: you play as Joanna Dark, one of Carrington Institute’s most

preeminent agents.

The first mission out of 17 requires you to infiltrate the headquarters of dataDyne, an evil defense contractor, to rescue Dr. Carroll. Later on, you’re sent to Chicago where it’s discovered that dataDyne has connections to the Skedar, which are big reptilelooking aliens who can transform and disguise themselves as humans.

The Skedar are in an interstellar war with the Maians, who are peaceful, short gray aliens with big heads, and they have close ties to the Carrington Institute. As the story progresses, the Skedar plan on assassinating the President of the United States and replacing him with a Skedar human-looking clone and… well, as you can see, the storyline meshes into this giant sci-fi thriller.

In terms of actual game play, the controls are almost identical to the original, which may not be a good thing. The main problem is the “rubber band” style manual

aiming, where the crosshair jumps back to the center of the screen when you aren’t moving it, making it very difficult to hit anything with good accuracy from afar.

Another thing that is the same is the voice acting from the original. Yes, the president’s funny “I asshume you have some?” line is still in there, as well as the “Why me?!” line that’s said when you shoot down enemies. And of course the awesome fast-paced soundtrack returns fully in-tact.

However, not everything is the same. One of the biggest and most notable changes is the ability to play online. There are six scenarios to choose from: combat (regular death match), capture the case, hold the briefcase, king of the hill, hacker central and pop a cap. All modes are fun and each offers a different way of obliterating the opponent.

The best thing about “Perfect Dark” is definitely the multiplayer mode. The levels are unique,

there are many characters to choose from and the weapons are plentiful.

Ah, the weapons. They’re so much fun.

There’s one gun called the Farsight XR-20, which has the ability to shoot through walls across the entire level. The enemies will just walking around, minding their own business when-BAM! Down they go. Another weapon is the Laptop Gun, which has the secondary function to stick to walls and act as a sentry turret. Then there’s the Slayer, which shoots a remote-controlled rocket you can use to fly around and seek players to detonate.

You can play with up to four players via split screen or online with eight human players and four bots.

The cool thing about the bots (known as simulants) is that they can each have their own personality. If you set one as a “Venge Sim,” he will hunt down the last player who killed him. If

you set one as “Kaze Sim,” he will do anything to take down the opponent, even in a suicidal fashion if he must.

Other simulant types include “Turtle Sim” (slow), “Rocket Sim” (loves to use rockets) and “Coward Sim” (runs away from confrontations). There are also many more.

Another notable change to this remake is the graphics. It looks much better than the original.

The textures are clearer and some of the character’s appearances have changed. Specifically Elvis, the main Maian alien. He looks radically different (And with a head that big, that’s no joke!).

However, the graphics are still outdated by today’s standards.

Sadly, the characters still don’t move their mouths when they speak. Talk about outdated.

Speaking of old-school, this port really reminds us old-timers how it used to be back in the day.

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‘Date Night’ Delivers Both Action, Comedy

By Liz Cameron

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ith lines like “zip your face” that have you laughing throughout the movie, “Date Night” lives up to its expectations as a hit actioncomedy.

Between working and parenting two children, Phil and Claire Foster (Steve Carell, “The Office” and Tina Fey, “30 Rock”) have lost the spark in their marriage and become a predictable routine couple. Not wanting to end up like their divorcing friends and wishing to revitalize their marriage, they decide to break their habit of weekly “date nights” and try something new.

Changing their plans from the restaurant they always eat dinner at, the Fosters venture into the city to a trendy Manhattan bistro called the Claw. The suburban couple is snubbed by the rude maître d’ for not having reservations for one of the city’s most sought after eateries.

Not wanting to give up on the night, Phil Foster has an idea (which throughout the movie gets the couple nowhere helpful): he takes another person’s reservation. Pretending to be the Tripplehorns, the Fosters have an enjoyable meal. However, this all takes a turn for the worse when they are approached by two men named Armstrong and Collins (Jimmi Simpson, “House M.D.” and rapper Common) in a case

of mistaken identities.

The two crooked cops on the pay of Manhattan’s mobster boss Joe Miletto (Ray Liotta “Goodfellas,” 1990) tell them to step outside of Claw where the Fosters are questioned at gunpoint about a flash drive. Seeing no other way out of the situation they continue in the roles of the Tripplehorns until the chance to get away arises.

Tracking down theTripplehorns in order to find the flash drive takes some finesse. Claire contacts a former client from her job as a realtor. Holbrooke Grant, played by Mark Wahlberg, (“The Italian Job,” 2003) steps in with the latest technology from being a security expert (although he isn’t sporting any six packs, he’s drop dead gorgeous). He tracks down the Tripplehorns using satellite technology.

Through their adventures that involve running from crooked cops and crashing cars, the Fosters reignite the spark within their marriage.

Directed by Shawn Levy (“Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian,” 2008), and written by Josh Klausner (“Shrek the Third,” 2007), “Date Night” includes performances from Taraji P. Henson (“The Curious Case of Benjamin Button,” 2008), James Franco (“Pineapple Express,” 2008), Mila Kunis (“That ’70s Show”) and William Fichtner (“Crash,” 2004).

The action in this comedy is unexpected and entertaining. A

totaled car running into the East River in New York, dodging bullets while driving and lodged cars maneuvering together through traffic makes a nice high speed chase scene.

There is never a dull moment in the movie, when the bullets aren’t flying, the comedy is at its best with sarcasm and witty remarks that will keep the audience amused and entertained.

Those interested will enjoy “Date Night” as long as they aren’t expecting more than what they’ve seen from Fey and Carell in the past.

Viewers will enjoy the movie but don’t expect side-splitting comedy. The humor keeps the audience interested but isn’t necessarily a must-see movie.

The hilarity of “Date Night” is funny but doesn’t blow the audience away with laughter when compared to other comedies such as “Harold and Kumar Go to White Castle,” (2004).

The two best moments of the movie are when the Fosters meet the Tripplehorns. The characters, nicknamed Whippit and Taste, are played by Mila Kunis and James Franco. The chemistry between the four characters is phenomenal and makes for an awesome scene.

Some of the best lines come from the few minutes that Franco and Kunis share the screen with the stars.

The second moment is when Carell is having a heart-toheart moment with Wahlberg, then totally breaks the mood by

‘Perfect Dark’: Game Worth $10 Price Tag [“Perfect Dark,” from page 10] First of all, there are no little arrows that point to where you need to go like in current games.

Meaning you have to use those critical thinking skills you’ve learned in college to figure out what the objectives are asking you to do.

There are also no checkpoints, so if you die at the end of a mission, then you’ll have to repeat the whole mission over again. If you want to achieve perfection (this game is called “Perfect Dark,” after all), then

you’ll have to study the game’s every last detail.

Another thing this game doesn’t have is regenerating health which has become so popular in today’s games. When you get hit in this game, the only way to recover health is to find shields, which are very rare, even on easy mode.

Basically, this game doesn’t hold your hand and coddle you, which is a good thing. Gamers are so dumb these days that any other objective than “make it to the end of the level” confuses them and puts them into the fetal position.

So with all the classic elements of the game still present, and with the addition of smoother graphics, online game play and added achievements, it’s safe to “asshume” that this remake of “Perfect Dark” is definitely worth the $10. In fact, it’s the perfect steal.

“Perfect Dark” was developed by 4J Studios and is available now on the Xbox Live marketplace for 800 Microsoft points ($10).

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begging him to put on a shirt since his pecs aren’t as nice.

The general audience can relate to “Date Night” for its broad reflection of how the average person wishes to experience some excitement in their lives after living a very routine lifestyle, and tells the story tastefully through comedy.

It has something for everyone, a bit of cheesiness for the romantics, a bit of action for the adrenaline junkies, and it’s all mixed together for anyone who likes to laugh.

Although the movie is rated PG-13 for sexual and crude content throughout, language, some violence and a drug references, I would advise strong parental guidance. There are innuendos and vulgar language that parents might question whether to watch “Date Night” with children.

“Date Night” runs 88 minutes.

My rating is four out of five stars.

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Moretz ‘Kicks Ass’ as Superheroine Hit Girl

By Eric Bourse

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here are two types of people in this world: those who find “Kick-Ass” to be a morally reprehensible and revolting film, and those who find the film to be one of the best comic book adaptations in movie history.

The latest super hero film, “Kick-Ass” is directed by Matthew Vaughn (“Stardust,” 2007). The film is an adaptation of the comic book series of the same name written by Mark Millar (“Wanted,” 2003). The screenplay is by Vaughn and Jane Goldman (“Stardust,” 2007).

Comic-book lover Dave Lizewski, played by Aaron Johnson (“Nowhere Boy,” 2009), is living a boring teenage life.

One day he asks himself, “Why doesn’t anyone try to be a super hero?” He finds out the hard way when he decides to become a super hero called Kick-Ass. The results aren’t exactly what he expects when he is stabbed in the stomach by violent

criminals and is immediately run over by a speeding audiences won’t stop talking about, is from Chloe driver. However, instead of abandoning his fantasy, Moretz (“Diary of a Wimpy Kid,” 2010). Moretz Lizewski gives it plays Big Daddy’s 11another try and year-old daughter and becomes successful crime-fighting partner, when YouTube clips Hit Girl. Not only does are posted of him she swear like a sailor, saving the life of she kills the bad guys a man from gang that would make the members.

Bride from “Kill Bill” The performances proud. in the film are “Kick-Ass” can’t top-notch.

Aaron be a super hero Johnson delivers a film without any solid performance villains. Mark Strong throughout the film (“Sherlock Holmes,” and Nicolas Cage 2009) plays Mafia boss (“Knowing,” 2009) Frank D’Amico who portrays his best wants Kick-Ass dead role in years. Cage because he thinks he is plays Big Daddy, responsible for killing an ex-cop turned his cronies, despite the masked vigilante, fact that it was the doing who fights the Mafia of Big Daddy and Hit that is responsible Girl. Christoper MintzSHOOT TO KILL: Chloe Moretz as Hit Girl delivers a for framing and Plasse (“How to Train stand-out performance in this terrific comic book adaptation. imprisoning him Your Dragon,” 2010) which resulted in his pregnant wife’s suicide. Big plays Chris, Amico’s son. Chris decides to become Daddy looks like a gun-toting Batman and he even a phony super-hero, Red Mist, to lure Kick-Ass, Big speaks like Adam West from the ’60s TV series.

Daddy, and Hit Girl in a trap and win his father’s The best performance in the film, and the one approval.

Vaughn’s direction and writing is commendable. The action in the film is intense and brutal, and the comedy is hilarious and witty.

This film can also deliver emotion when it counts, such as the scene near the end of the film when Hit Girl is on a hyper violent rescue mission.

Audience members who find themselves sensitive to graphic violence should steer clear of “Kick-Ass.” It is full of grisly bloodshed including intense shootouts and maiming, most of it done by an 11-year-old girl.

Those who think that this sounds like a good time at the movies will find themselves awed by one of the best films of 2010.

“Kick-Ass” runs at 117 minutes and is rated R for strong brutal violence throughout, strong language, sexual content, nudity and some drug use — some involving children.

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Glendale Finds Success at Brian Clay Invitational

By Gerard Santos

EL VAQUERO STAFF WRITER

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The Glendale College track and field team displayed its talent in the Brian Clay Invitational held at Azusa Pacific University April 16, by posting solid performances throughout the meet. Even more impressive is the fact that Glendale competed with fouryear schools and unattached institutions throughout the nation.

Glendale was off to a running start from the beginning. The men’s 3,000-meter steeplechase featured 2009 All-American Jonathan Alpizar finishing second in 9:27.49 and Francisco Quijada was fifth with 9:34.67, a personal best time for the 2009 AllAmerican as well. Alpizar and Quijada raced against athletes from schools like Utah Valley University, U.C. Riverside and North Dakota State University.

As the sun began to shine on the track midday, so did Lady Vaquero Nina Moore. Moore, the 2009 state individual cross country champion, finished first in her section of the women’s 1,500-meter race with a personal

best time of 4:40.02, with her teammates Karen Rosas in fifth place with a personal best time of 4:48.34 and Diana Sanchez in ninth place with a time of 5:01.26.

Despite being out of breath, Moore was definitely not out of smiles. Ecstatic about her win, she was struggling to catch her breath as she described her performance.

“I was totally confident coming into and even during the race,” Moore said. “Even though I haven’t raced against a lot of these girls, having raced on this same track made me feel confident about performing well in front of my parents and such a big crowd.”

Christopher Farmer, one of Glendale’s brightest prospects as a freshman, demonstrated his skills during the 110 and 400meter hurdles. Farmer finished third in his section of the 110meter hurdles with a personal best time of 15:09.

Farmer also finished second in the men’s 400-meter hurdles with his personal best time of 55:78. Although running best times for both the 110 and 400-

meter hurdles, assistant coach Bryan Ramos sees Farmer improving even more in the WSC preliminaries at Ventura.

“Farmer ran very well and has been improving in every meet,” Ramos said. “He should definitely shoot for less than 15 seconds in the 110 hurdles and under 55 seconds in the 400 hurdles if he wants to win the races Saturday.”

Farmer helped his teammates James Jones, Neil Jones and Ricky Avila finish first in their section of the men’s 4 by 400 meter relay with a time of 3:27.88.

Glendale sprinter Samantha Bogatz performed well against a high caliber field by finishing second in her section of the women’s 100-meter dash in a season best time of 11.92 and she also finished fourth in her section of the 200-meters in a season best time of 24.47.

“Our goal in the Western State Conference preliminaries is to advance to the finals,” Ramos said.

“We definitely have a chance to win the Western State Conference championship for both the men’s and women’s teams.”

Glendale College will compete in the WSC preliminaries in

Ventura on Friday at 1 p.m.

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Vaqueros Give up Close One to Renegades

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he Vaqs tried. They gave it their all, and still came up short, but just by one run, falling to the Bakersfield College Renegades in a 7-6 final score.

Even with an early lead by the Bakersfield College Renegades, they didn’t give up hope. They continued to play to the very last inning.

Michael Noteware started off the pitching lineup for the Vaqs, allowing five hits. An early error in the game by the Vaqs let the Renegades score two runs. And after that three more runs put the Renegades on the scoreboard 50.

In the bottom of the first, the Vaqs couldn’t even get a hit.

In the top of the second inning, the Renegades scored two more runs off of stolen bases and dropped balls. However, they contained them to just two runs and two hits. With two outs and runners on second and third, first baseman David Park saved the inning by stopping their running streak.

The Vaqs were able to respond to those two runs, with some of their own. Nash Hutter got on first base from a hit by pitch, and later stole second. A ball count allowed Park to get on first, but was out after Hong Ahn hit a single to the shortstop. Hutter was on third already, and when the catcher missed the ball, he was able to score Glendale’s first run. Ruben Padilla got a single, and allowed Ahn to get on third base when the Renegade’s third baseman dropped the ball.

Padilla stole second while Thomas Cruz was up to bat. A hit directly to second base got him out, but Ahn made a run for it, scoring the second run. The inning came to end with Jason Ochart’s direct hit to the second baseman.

The Vaqs were still trailing behind by five runs in the top of the third inning.

Relief pitcher Erik Allen came in to try to hold the Renegade’s to just seven runs.

Allen didn’t allow any runs for four innings.

“It felt good,” said Allen. Felt like I needed to come in and keep

them from scoring.

Just throw strikes and keep the ball low.”

It wasn’t until the fifth inning that the game got much more interesting.

A bunt by Cruz got the Vaqs the first out. Enrique Osuna walked, after a ball count. As Ochart was up to bat, Osuna stole second. The Renegades also walked Ochart. Erik Suarez was up next, and once again Osuna stole third base, as Ochart stole second.

Suarez walked, Photo by Louis Roche and the bases were SAFE!: Vaquero Enrique Osuna slides safely into second base as he beats the tag by Joe Ramirez of Bakersfield College. loaded.

Designated hitter In the seventh inning, Allen Sako Chapjian hit a high ball to dugout I was thinking to myself, center field, giving the Vaqs the ‘What if bases get loaded, what if allowed one hit, which went second out.

I hit a home run’,” said Hutter. “I straight to Cruz who knocked Hutter was up to bat. What was in shock when I hit that. It’s the ball off his glove and let the happened next, no one saw everyone’s dream to hit a grand ball roll back to Ochart. That gave the Renegades a single coming. But that’s the game of slam.” baseball.

The sixth inning went fast for and the Vaqueros an error. Next It was his first grand slam. both teams. No runs, ho hits, no hitter for the Renegades got a single as well, and now first and “It was funny when I was in the errors, no base appearances. second base were loaded. Clay Dungfelder replaced Allen on the mound. He allowed one more hit, and bases were now loaded.

With a 3-2 count and two outs, Dungfelder had to be focused. If he allowed the next batter to get a hit, the scoring deficit would be higher.

The next pitch, the batter swung. Out. “I didn’t feel the pressure,” said Dungfelder. “I was in the zone. I had a job to get done and I did it.”

Unfortunately, the Vaqs couldn’t come up with any more runs. The last two innings went by just as fast as the sixth. With a hit here and there, none were close enough to let the Vaqs get the lead.

It was, yet again, another disappointing loss.

“We had opportunities and we didn’t take advantage of them,” said Dungfelder.

The Vaqs are now 13-17 in conference, and 5-10 in the WSC. They will host the Los Angeles Valley College Monarchs Thursday at 2:30 p.m. at Stengel Field.

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Cougars Maul the Lady Vaqueros

By Eric Bourse

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he Lady Vaqueros were listless after an 18-1 loss to College of the Canyons on Thursday at the Glendale Sports Complex.

The College of the Canyons jumped to a 6-0 lead in the top of the second inning. Vaquero freshman pitcher Jennifer Meza was replaced at the start of the third inning with freshman Nicolby Atallah.

“I’ve never seen her give up seven hits in only two innings before,” said Glendale Coach Dave Wilder. “I don’t blame her for her performance though; she

has recently come off a torn ACL. I would still pick her over any other pitcher in the league. She has a bright future.”

Atallah showed signs of promise after only allowing one run in the top of the third inning, bringing the deficit to seven. However, a combination of errors and a lack of hitting and determination would prevent Glendale from winning its third in a row.

“We tried to keep our spirits up,” said Wilder. “We were able come back and beat L.A. Mission College after being down by eight runs. It just wasn’t meant to happen again.”

Glendale couldn’t respond to

the seven-run deficit and didn’t even get a base hit in the third and fourth innings. In the top of the fifth inning, the Cougars put away the game.

Cougar freshmen Alexis Tellez and Caitlin Wipff started off the inning with singles. Then Noel Luongo followed with a fly ball to the outfield. A missed catch by a Vaquero outfielder allowed Tellez and Wipff to both score and brought the Cougar lead to nine runs.

The Cougars kept piling on with a balanced attack of doubles and singles while the Vaqueros responded with errors and bad throws. By the end of the fifth inning, the Cougars were up 18-0.

“I had a decent start in the top of the third inning but the errors sucked our will out of the game,” said Atallah. “We need to keep our heads up high and continue to move forward no matter how many runs we are down by.”

Glendale wouldn’t be forced out of the game without a run.

Vaquero freshman Ailleen Menendez hit a triple. Then freshman Rachael Allen followed with a grounder that allowed Menendez to score .

“This was a performance I won’t forget,” said Meza. “We need to play hard and go out with some dignity.”

Glendale split the final two games of the season in a double

header on Saturday at the Glendale Sports Complex against San Diego Mesa. The Vaqueros won the first game 4-0 and then lost the second game with a score of 6-5.

Glendale finished the season with a record of 13 wins and 16 losses. Coach Wilder is still hopeful for next season.

“When 12 out of 14 players on the roster are freshmen, there are bound to be mistakes,” he said.

“When they return next season, I expect their game to be elevated.

When we play solid defense, we can beat anyone.”

Eric Bourse can be reached at eric_bourse@elvaq.com

Vaquero Sports Summaries Scores Baseball:

April 8: lost to West L.A. 10-5 April 10: defeated Pierce 7-6 (10 innings) April 13: defeated Pierce 2-0 April 15: lost to Bakersfield 7-6 Saturday: lost to Mission 12-6

Softball:

April 8: defeated Valley 4-2 April 10: DH against San Diego Southwestern won 8-1, lost 13-2 April 13: defeated Mission 2-0, 10-8

April 15: lost to College of the Canyons 18-1 Saturday: DH against San Diego Mesa won 4-0, lost 6-5

Men’s and Women’s Tennis:

Friday-Saturday: competed in the WSC Tournament in Santa Barbara

Men’s & Women’s Track and Field:

April 9: competed in the WSC Coastal/Inland Meet Friday: competed in the Bryan Clay Invitational

Upcoming Events

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THE COUGAR CLUB: Lady Vaquero Lexi Hernandez gets thrown out at first during the 18-1 loss against College of the Canyons on Thursday.

Baseball:

Men’s & Women’s Track and Field:

Men’s and Women’s Tennis:

* = baseball home games are played at Stengel Field

Thursday: vs. Valley at GCC* 2:30 p.m.

Saturday: at College of the Canyons 1 p.m.

Tuesday: vs. West L.A. at GCC* 2:30 p.m.

Apr. 29: at Pierce 2:30 p.m.

Apr. 29: at the Southern Calif. Regionals in Long Beach TBA

Friday: at WSC Prelims at Saddleback 10 a.m.

April 30: at WSC Finals at Moorpark 10 a.m.

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Calendar On Campus events The Big Event: State of the College/Business and “From Defense to Offense: A Strategic Approach to Business Success” — GCC Superintendent and President Dawn Lindsay will give a state of the college address April 29, followed by a Business Division lecture featuring Craig Levra, president and chief executive officer of Sport Chalet. From noon to 1:30 p.m. in the Auditorium.

Additional seating will be available in Kreider Hall, which will have a live campus Web stream.

The lecture is free and open to the public.

Master Program Presentation — Speaker Francisco Castillo

will discuss preparing for premedical, pre-pharmacy and other health career programs. Co-sponsored by EOPS, the Transfer Center and Youth for Higher Education. Thursday at noon in Kreider Hall. Free and open to the public.

Food Drive — Presented by the Salvation Army. Non-perishable food and personal care items may be dropped off in AD 249 now through May 30. Monetary donations are welcome. All items donated go directly to helping Glendale families. For more information, contact Frankie Strong at (818) 240-1000, ext. 5393.

Advanced Chess Exhibition — Lecture and exhibition featuring 2009 North American Open

Champion and Grandmaster Varuzhan Akobian. Lunch will be included. Friday at 11 a.m. in SC 212. The cost is $25 for GCC students or staff, includes a game against the Grandmaster, lunch and lecture. All others are $30.

For more information call (818) 793-6302.

Armenian Genocide Commemoration Event — Featured will be guest speaker Father Vazken. Noon to 1 p.m. in LB 220 Thursday.

theater “Life is a Dream” — Presented by the Theatre Arts Department and directed by Ed Douglas. The story illustrates the spiritual bat-

tle between destiny and self-determination and asks whether life is a dream or an illusion. Auditorium Studio Theatre. April 29 and 30 at 8 p.m. Tickets are $10 and $6 for students and seniors. Performances will run through May 16. For more information, call (818) 240-1000, ext. 5612.

art gallery “Shells, Prisms” — Art Gallery.

This group art exhibition features work by Elizabeth Bryant, Alice Clements, Annetta Kapon, and Maya Lujan. The exhibition runs through Saturday. Admission is free. Gallery hours are Thursday through Saturday from noon to 6 p.m. For more information, visit www.glendale.edu/artgallery or call (818) 240-1000, ext. 5663.

lectures Science Lecture Series: “How to Break Glass” — The speaker will be Gary Coyne, Scientific Glassblower for the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry at Cal State L.A. Tuesday at noon in SB 243. Free and open to the public.

“Land, Water, Fire and Ice: A Green Challenge for GCC on Earth Day” — Presented by professors Laura Faye Tenenbaum and Jeff Mendez. Technology, green careers, environmental sustainability and energy independence are among the topics that will be discussed. Thursday from noon to 1 p.m. in CS 177. Free admission.

Around Town events Armenian Genocide Commemoration — The Alex Theatre, 216 N. Brand Blvd. The City of Glendale will commemorate the Armenian Genocide with a ceremony at the Alex Theatre.

This year’s program will feature speaker Robert Papazian and performances by the Glendale Philharmonic and the Armenian Dramatic Arts Alliance. There will also be a performances by musicians Antranig Kizirian and Jivan Kasparyan Jr. Tickets are free and only avaliable at the box office window. There is a limit of four tickets per patron. For information, visit www.alextheatre. org or call (818) 243-2539.

Origins + Intersections — Brand Library, 1601 W. Mountain St. The exhibit showcases the work of four Los Angeles area artists working in a variety of media, including sculptural installation, photography, oil on canvas, oil on silver gelatin prints and mixed media. Now through May 14. Admission to the art gallery is free. For more information, visit www.brandlibrary.org or call (818) 548-2051.

Unique L.A. Independent Design and Gift Show — Califor-

nia Market Center, 110 E. 9th St., Los Angeles. Attendees get the rare chance to meet with and shop directly from more than 300 designers and artists such as jewelry artist Rimona Seay of www. rimonaseyecandy.com. Friday and Saturday from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Admission is $10 and includes free drinks, unlimited reentry for both days, a collectable tote bag, and free eco workshops and activities. For more information, visit www.uniquela.com.

Renaissance Pleasure Faire — Santa Fe Dam Recreation Area, 15501 E. Arrow Highway, Irwindale. This event creates a living history of the Renaissance and includes entertainment, art, food, games, and much more. Now through May 23. Ticket prices are $25 for adults, $15 for children and free for children under 5. For more information, and for discounted tickets, visit www. renfair.com or call (626) 9694750.

exhibitions Six Legged Freaks — Cactus Gallery and Gifts, 4534 Eagle Rock Blvd., Eagle Rock.

This bug-themed art show features more than 40 artists. Now

through May 5. Admission is free. Gallery hours are Wednesday through Sunday from noon to 6 p.m. For more information, visit www.eclecticcactus.com or call (323) 256-6117.

FBI 100th Anniversary Display — Beverly Hills Public Library, 444 N. Rexford Drive, Beverly Hills. The library celebrates the centennial of the FBI by displaying several items including photographs, bulletproof vests, jackets and weapons dating back to the 1920s. Now through May 17. Admission is free. For more information, visit www.beverlyhills.org or call (310) 288-2220.

Korean Art Galleries — Los Angles County Museum of Art, 5905 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles. The Los Angeles County Museum of Art’s Korean art is recognized as the most comprehensive outside of Korea and Japan. The installation features a hundred objects from the Three Kingdoms, Goryeo, and Joseon periods, including Buddhist art, ceramics, lacquer, paintings, and sculpture. Admission is $12 for adults, $8 for students and free for children 17 and under. Museum hours vary. For more information visit www.lacma.org or call (323) 857-6000.

In Focus: Tasteful Pictures — The Getty Center, 1200 Getty Center Drive, Los Angeles. This exhibition provides an overview of photographers’ responses to the subject of food spanning from the mid-19th century until today. Now through Aug. 22.

Museum hours vary. Admission is free and parking is $10 per vehicle. For more information, visit www.getty.edu or call (310) 4407300.

theater “Pot! The Musical” — Electric Lodge Performance Space, 1416 Electric Ave., Venice. Diane Shinozaki and Steven Huber’s musical comedy is about a plate of agriculturally enhanced brownies that end up at a church gathering by accident. Now through May 8.

Ticket prices vary, for more information visit www.potthemusical. com or call (800) 838-3006.

comedy Hypnotist Mark Sweet — The Ice House Comedy Club, 54 N. Mentor Ave., Pasadena. With his blend of hypnosis and comedy, certified clinical hypnotherapist Mark Sweet, pulls seemingly ordinary people from the audi-

ence and makes them capable of doing extraordinary things by tapping into the subconscious mind. Saturday at 7 p.m. Tickets are $12.50. For more information, visit www.icehousecomedy.com or call (626) 577-1894.

music Spring Sing Concert: Perchance to Dream — Madrid Theatre, 21622 Sherman Way, Canoga Park. The San Fernando Valley Youth Chorus presents guest artist Scott Detweiler Jazz Quintet. Saturday at 6:30 p.m. General admission is $10. For more information, visit www.valleyyouthchorus.org or call (818) 347-9938.

Folk Music — Caltech, 1200 E. California Blvd., Pasadena. The Caltech Folk Music Society presents singer and song interpreter Priscilla Herdman. She is joined on this tour by guitarist Max Cohen.

Saturday at 8 p.m. in the Beckman Institute Auditorium. Tickets are $15. For more information, visit www.folkmusic.caltech.edu or call (626) 395-6811.

Compiled by Tina Hagopian

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