April 29, 2015

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EL VAQUERO April 29, 2015

Volume 105 | Number 5

100 Years Later “Our Wounds are Still Open” See page 11

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Armenian Genocide commemoration events.

Spring break at Coachella.

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Vaqueros baseball brings home the conference title.

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NEWS

Chancellor Introduces Bachelor Program

By Emiliano Chavez EL VAQUERO STAFF WRITER

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uring spring break, California Community College Chancellor Brice Harris held a conference call to update student media on changes to the state’s schools. . bachelor’s degree pilot program marks an “exciting change to the mission of our colleges.”

Senator Marty Block from San Diego sponsored successful legislation to create 15 pilot bachelor’s degrees.

The degrees will mostly cover bachelor’s degree to enter the job market, including airplane manufacturing, occupational studies, bio-manufacturing, healthcare and information programs.

Twenty-two other states offer bachelor’s degrees at community

colleges. The estimated price is an “extremely affordable” $10,00011,000,” Harris said.

“It is really a wonderful opportunity and we’re really excited about this new wave of programs,” he said.

An issue of immense importance to community college students — transferring — was covered in the form of the new associate transfer degree program.

Through the leadership of former Chancellor Jack Scott and Chancellor Charlie Reed of California State Universities, a transfer degree legislation was approved. Over the last 20 months, 1,600 new associate transfer degrees were created for community colleges across the state. inception, 800 students took advantage of that new program.

“It’s a tremendous opportunity to smooth out our pathway

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UPDATES AND FUTURE PROJECTIONS: Chancellor Brice Harris visited GCC March 9 sharing valuable information for community college students.

between our institutions and the CSU,” Harris said. upcoming changes to the Board of Governors fee waiver program.

Students must maintain a GPA of 2.0 and complete at least half the courses they attempt. Students falling behind these requirements for more than two primary terms are subject to losing their

eligibility for the fee waiver; however, it can be regained if students raise their GPA to a 2.0.

Brochures on the upcoming bachelor’s degree program, transfer degrees and BOG waiver requirements will be available soon.

Emiliano Chavez can be reached at lanoism@gmail.com

Campus Shares Stories of Genocide Survival and Aid

By Nicolas Rincon

EL VAQUERO STAFF WRITER

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he month long commemoration of the centennial of the Armenian Genocide culminated with a procession to the memorial plaque on campus Thursday.

Last year, the Board of Trustees passed a resolution declaring April a “Month of Commemoration of the 100th Anniversary of the Armenian Genocide of 1915.”

Thursday’s ceremony, attended by board trustees and Glendale city council members, began with an instrumental performance from Albert Vardanyan, who nous to Armenia.

President David Viar and ASGCC President Francisco Aguilar followed with introductions.

“The resolution of our governing board of the Glendale Community College district urged our students, faculty, and staff in bringing in the community to ening,” Viar said. “To commit all of us to being ever vigilant and outspoken in doing all we can to never forget, and to never let such evil be perpetrated on our fellow human kind.”

The event continued with a video message from Congressman Adam Schiff and a personal story from a member of the

board, Armine Hacopian, who decount of the 1915 events.

Her father lived in Van, which now belongs to Turkey, with his mother and brother. One day, his mother ordered the two boys to hide at opposite ends of the stream connected to their house.

Her father eventually left his hiding place and went back to their home. “‘I wanted my mother’s cooking. I walked there, but I didn’t dare walk in because something bad had happened...’” she said in his words. “And he just sat at the door thinking that his brother had been killed.”

What he didn’t know, however, was that his brother was alive.

He had survived the genocide and stayed in Armenia. After about 50 or 60 years of believing he chance to reunite in Armenia, but he chose not to.

“He had emotionally left that area of his thoughts because it was too painful to remember,” she said.

Board of Trustees President Vahe Peroomian followed with a speech discussing the continued denial of the genocide by the Republic of Turkey.

“Recognition of the genocide by the government of Turkey

he said. “It is time for the human time for mankind to collectively say, ‘enough is enough.’”

Natalie Samarjian, a guest speaker for the Armenian National Committee of America project “America, We Thank You,” discussed the U.S. efforts to aid the victims and survivors of the genocide.

“During the period of 19151930, an unfortunately unpublicized part of U.S. history, three U.S. presidents, Wilson, Harding and Coolidge, appealed to the American people to come to the aid of the Armenian people and asked them to make generous contributions,” she said. “This aid totaled $117 million, equivalent to $2.8 billion in today’s dollars.”

The commemoration also included performances from GCC student, Gasia Keuork, and Glen-

dale High School student, Roberta Arevyan.

To close the ceremony, history and political science professor Levon Marashlian directed the people in the packed auditorium to walk from the auditorium to the plaque located in Plaza Vaquero, which was moved from its previous location to make it more visible. Audience members followed Vardanyan out as he played the duduk. They were handed red carnations to place them by the plaque and the traditional Armenian incense burning next to it.

“After 100 years, the will and determination to continue the struggle for recognition is still strong, and that will is strong within Armenians and non-Armenians alike,” Marashlian said.

Nicolas Rincon can be reached at nicolasrincon@live.com

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IN THIS ISSUE

Rapper and Glendale College alumnus R-Mean per-

News . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-6

Wounds 1915 Concert at the Beyond the Stars Palace on April 18, to commemorate the Armenian Genocide.

Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-9

Photo by Ekaterina Nikitina

Lifestyles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Columns. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Entertainment . . . . . 10-12 Sports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13-14

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NEWS

Panel Provides Context for Genocide

By Rikard Kohler

EL VAQUERO ENTERTAINMENT EDITOR

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ith the goal to contextualize genocides that have taken place in recent history and enlighten the audience gathered in Kreider Hall on the subject, Glendale College hosted a panel lecture that consisted of faculty and a community member on April 7.

The Spring 2015 lecture series on cultural diversity called “The Road to Social Change,” in cooperation with GCC Armenian Genocide Centennial Commemoration Committee, hosted a three piece panel of college and community representatives to share historical context and insights on how to prevent future genocides.

“The lecture was very important because it brought other genocides into the topic, too, so people can connect and see that genocides are going on today too,” President of the GCC Armenian Student Association Liza Hakobyan said. “It is important to bring awareness to it so that everybody knows [about genocides] and if we all stick together, we can put a stop to it around the world.”

Since the Armenian Genocide, history professor Robyn Fishman, who moderated the event, said that 24 more genocides have been recognized.

However, ethnic studies professor Roger Bowerman explained that systematic killings of different peoples have occurred many more times throughout history, even though they are not

considered genocides.

Bowerman explained that with the colonization of California by Franciscan missionaries, which began in 1769, the indigenous population suffered a 95 percent population decrease during the next 150 years. This happened through diseases introduced by the Europeans, as well as government-induced eradication programs.

“They [the Californian government] put bounties on heads [of the natives],” Bowerman said.

Although dehumanization occurred, which is one of the is not recognized as genocide.

This is because the Franciscan Missionaries had no intent – the natives, but to “civilize” and save them from their “savage” lives.

The panel’s second speaker, Ethnic Studies instructor Elizabeth Kronbeck, proceeded to explain eugenics, which is the pseudo science behind creating a “master race” through social darwinism. She then described how this mindset led to many instances of dehumanization, such as forced sterilization and the most infamous genocide of all time: the Holocaust.

Social Darwinism is the idea that only those with favorable genetic traits should prevail and be allowed to carry on future generations. “[According to Social Darwinism] if I were to take a male A student and a female A student and make them have a baby, it would be an A baby,” Kronberg said.

USC Digital Expert to Moderate Panel on Future of Journalism Web journalists from BuzzFeed, Reported.ly and The World Post will discuss multimedia reporting and millenium news audiences in a panel moderated by USC professor Robert Hernandez.

t Thursday, May 7 12:30 p.m.–1:30 p.m. Kreider Hall (San Rafael 138) t Free and open to the public. t Flex credit available. t For details, contact GCC t Journalism adviser Sharyn Obsatz at sobsatz@glendale.edu or 818-240-1000 x5214.

Although most prevalent in Germany during WWII with more than 350,000 documented cases, forced sterilization laws existed in America until 1983.

Oregon was the last state to repeal the practice. However, no forced sterilizations were documented in the state after 1963.

Up until 1964, eugenics was the reason for 20,108 forced sterilizations in California.

The genocide that came to be known as the Holocaust started when Nazi Germany, faced with possible defeat, decided to speed up the eugenics process and began the systematic killing of Jews.

After the war, when the Nazi’s crimes against humanity came to off from eugenics practices.

“After seeing what the Nazis had done in trying to create a ‘master race,’ many Americans realized that this was not such a

great thing, but as the numbers show, forced sterilizations of women clearly continued,” Kronberg later said in an email.

“This is what surprises most people, because again, the assumption is that it stopped after WWII,” she said.

Last to speak was Vazken Movsesian, a priest of the Armenian Apostolic Church whose presentation was about the Rwandan Genocide that occurred a mere 21 years ago.

As a second generation Armenian Genocide survivor, Movsesian explained the many

Rwandans] were exactly the same.”

The genocide in Rwanda reaped more than one million lives, and even though this genocide occurred with timeliness proximity, a similar genocide is still happening today in Darfur, which the US government fails to recognize due to the lack of economic interest and the color of the victims’ skin, Movsesian explained.

accounts he witnessed when he visited Rwanda ten years after the genocide and the tales passed down to him from his grandparents.

“Going to Rwanda was like being in Armenia in 1925,” Movsesian said. “Except for the color of their skin, they [the

but armed with knowledge and forgiveness.

by stressing the importance of ending genocides, and in order to do so, people should not approach

that water we have been given,” he said.

Rikard Kohler can be reached at rikard.kohler@gmail.com

Student Journalists Win on Web

By Sharyn Obsatz

EL VAQUERO MEDIA ADVISOR

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lendale College student journalists won six awards, including the coveted Online General Excellence award for www.elvaq.com, in the statewide Journalism Association of Community Colleges mail-in contest this month.

The contest included nearly 1,500 entries from more than 40 community colleges around the state.

“Our news team works really hard, so these awards are a great form of positive reinforcement for our staff. They boost morale and team spirit,” El Vaquero editor-inchief Agnessa Kasumyan said.

Other awards won by Glendale College students include: 2nd Place Best Ad – Kasumyan for the Muckrakers Club ad in The Insider magazine; 3rd Place Best Editorial –Kasumyan and Kendall Faulkner for an article about how hook-up culture prevents lasting relationships; 3rd Place Magazine Photo - Jonathan Williams photo of the GCC parkour club in The Insider magazine; 4th Place Best Feature Story– Kasumyan for an article about activists’ 1971 burglary of -

ernment abuses of power.

Honorable Mention Best Broadcast — Jobi Javier, Alexandra Duncan, RJ Saunders, Sal Polcino for El Vaq News.

Moving into the digital age, the student newsroom has redesigned the www.elvaq.com website to make it easier to read on mobile phones and tablet computers. It expanded its web coverage to include TV videos and photo slideshows. It has also boosted its social media content on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and Snapchat.

“We have been very focused on increasing our online presence, and it seems to be working,” Kasumyan said.

Associated Students of Glendale College gave El Vaquero a $600 grant to create and promote the free El Vaq iPhone news app, available next month in the Apple App Store. UCLA’s Bruin Mobile, which designed the app, will also develop an El Vaq news app for Android phones this semester.

Sharyn Obsatz can be reached at sobsatz@glendale.edu

Photo by Jonathan Williams

FLIPPING FOR GCC: Jonathan Williams won third place in the Journalism Association of Community Colleges’ state-wide competition for magazine photo.

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Trustees Mull Parking Upgrades

By Emiliano Chavez EL VAQUERO STAFF WRITER

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lendale College should consider building more

redesigning its website, planners told the Board of Trustees earlier this month.

Sheryl Sterry of HMC Architects suggested several improvements to the college’s three campuses as part of a master plan update at the board’s April 21 meeting. The main Verdugo campus, while well-maintained aging buildings in fair condition.

Proposals include a new athletics and art facility, an advanced technology building and a new wing for the San Gabriel building.

The plan also proposed a new south parking structure Photo by Ekaterina Nikitina STUDENT ART SHOW:

Tutors Offer Help Online

By Emiliano Chavez and Yu Sugita EL VAQUERO STAFF WRITERS

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n addition to the school’s learning center, students can now receive tutoring 24 hours a day though a program called “Smarthinking.”

The program is an online service that provides students with academic support. Although the college thought about making their own version of “Smarthinking,” they ultimately decided against it.

“We would never be able to match the volume they can handle,” said English Professor and Learning Center Coordinator Shant Shahoian. “They have a huge network.”

The online tutoring service is used on campuses across the country and was made available to Glendale College students over the winter. Shahoian said about 30 students used the program, but he expects the numbers to rise as more people learn about its availability.

Smarthinking employs tutors from across the country. Homework help is available for various subjects, including math, writing, accounting, economics, and more.

Shahoian said that one of the

reasons the college chose Smarthinking over other similar tutoring services is because the program’s tutoring philosophy matches that of the Learning Center’s. Both take a student-centered approach to tutoring. For example, tutors ask more questions than they antheir own mistakes and learn on their own.

The type of tutoring also depends on what subject the student is working on. For writing help, a student can submit their paper and receive feedback at a later time.

If a student needs help with a math problem, a tutor helps them solve it step by step, but encouranswer on their own. The tutor is right or wrong.

To access Smarthinking at Glendale College, students have to log in to their MyGCC account, click on “Main Menu,” and then option. After being redirected to the Smarthinking login page, students can scroll down to pick the subject they need help in.

that would free up parking space for students.

“Parking capacity is adequate, but it can take students a long

stall,” Sterry said.

Single-story buildings could be replaced by multi-story buildings that would keep the Spanish-style architecture.

“Hopefully, we can implement some of those long-term plans you have. It’ll take passing a bond, but we’ll work on that,” Board President Vahe Peroomian said.

The board also considered the 2014-2019 technology master for a network upgrade, a website Marc Drescher, GCC’s Chief said a task force will redesign the campus website, not updated since 2009.

Earlier in the meeting, the board recognized GCC Armenian Genocide Centennial Committee members, who worked day and night on campus events.

News Perspective: Kardashians Earn Respect

By Anahit Kardzhyan

EL VAQUERO SOCIAL MEDIA EDITOR

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was sick of hearing about every little thing the Kardashians did — until they took a trip to Armenia. Sisters Kim and Khloe, accompanied by Kim’s husband, Kanye West, and their daughter, North, landed in the capital city of Yerevan on April 8.

Their trip taught millions of non-Armenians about Armenia.

The Eurasian country spends April mourning the mass killings of Armenians by Ottoman Turks in 1915 known as the Armenian Genocide. Armenia welcomed the Kardashians with open arms.

They were greeted at Zvartnots International Airport by women dressed in traditional Armenian clothing, who offered them bread and salt, a gesture usually saved for the arrival of dignitaries.

The Kardashians’ Armenian roots stem from their late father, Robert Kardashian, a thirdgeneration Armenian famous for defending O. J. Simpson during his 1995 trial.

Previously, the Kardashians would send out a tweet or two about the genocide or dine at Carousel, their father’s favorite restaurant.

This year’s pilgrimage was

getting in touch with their roots.

Nothing else compares to the attention Armenia is getting thanks to the trending Twiter topics about their voyage. It means a lot to Armenians, earning their respect for the family who is simply famous for being famous.

Part of my concern with their visit stems from the jealousy I feel toward North and Kanye, who can now say they have been to Armenian.

Surprisingly, West himself did not just tag along. He toured the Tumo Center for Creative Technologies and put on an impromptu show in Swan Lake.

Kanye gave a free show in unfamiliar territory. He jumped into a lake and was surrounded by people who probably do not speak the same language as him, yet they knew every word of his songs.

Kanye’s performance reached a whole other audience — his fans and music industry supporters.

I constantly found myself on their Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and fan pages, digesting their trip to “our country,” as Kim calls it.

Both Kim and Khloe took to social media to thank everyone for the warm welcome.

They visited statues of

small villages and larger cities.

I worried it was not enough for them to show up to tourist spots, take pictures, post on social media and leave. As it turns out, it was exactly what was needed.

Kim has more than 24 million likes on Facebook, almost 30 million Instagram followers and 31 million on Twitter. Khloe has roughly half as many. But those numbers add up to more than 10 times Armenia’s population.

By including a trip to Tsitsernakaberd, the Armenian Genocide memorial complex in Yerevan, they reminded the world of a tragedy that has been disregarded year after year. It would take years of planning and millions of dollars to garner this attention to the cause otherwise.

The Kardashians own land in Armenia, which Khloe said is a souvenir for siblings Kourtney and Robert. Kim and Kanye stopped in Jerusalem to baptize 21-month-old North. at a 12thcentury Armenian church.

As an Armenian, I want to thank the Kardashians for making the journey to our motherland and cause.

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College Cultivates Awareness of Climate Change

By Justin Mathay

EL VAQUERO STAFF WRITER

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ward-winning education and Jet Propulsion Laboratory scientist JoBea Holt lectured in CS-177 Thursday, addressing the science of climate change and sustainability.

Holt is known for her work in remote sensing and has authored eight literary and technical books, 45 magazine and journal articles, and 100 conference papers. She is also the founder of KidSat, a shuttle-based earth imaging camera.

CS-177 to its maximum capacity.

Geography Department Chair and Associate Professor of Geography Michael Reed said that students are more interested in climate change than they used to be.

Reed added that people need to be aware of the issue for change to occur.

“You can’t wait for the “If the people lead, the leaders will follow.”

During the lecture, Holt addressed the history of climate change and its effects on both everyday life and future generations. She used visual aids to demonstrate temperature records, statistical data, before and after photos of glaciers throughout a 100 year period, and to show how animals are affected as well.

Statistical reports from NASA state that the United States releases more carbon dioxide per capita than any other country in the world.

“The damage is there to stay,” Holt said. “We have to deal with that. I think it’s going to take most of us to make it better. The way we live our lives as a community can make a difference.”

Reed said that even if every person in the world stopped releasing excessive amounts of carbon dioxide, the planet would still have to face 100 years of climate change.

“But we are not stopping,” he said. “We are accelerating, and that is the problem.”

Holt also addressed ways

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to increase climate change awareness, urging the public to rethink and understand how everyday materials and daily habits affect climate change, whether it is how people spend money, the food they eat, the products they demand and produce, the cars they drive, and so forth.

She added that small changes

have a big impact on the enviornment.

“We are making progress and I think there is a real effort with this lecture series,” Reed said.

Holt also said that there is support toward climate change improvements and social organizations that promote green energy.

“Make your voice heard and

take part in making our planet more sustainable and better than it is today,” Holt said. “Go out and do something now. Make a change right now. If you say, ‘tomorrow, tomorrow, tomorrow,’ you’re making it the next generation’s problem.”

Justin Mathay can be reached at jmathay951@student.glendale.edu

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Students Argue Their Way to Nationals

By Ally Perkins

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ucked away in AD 205, a group of dedicated students gather three times a week to skills. Students use these skills to inform, perform or persuade dur ing competions.

Armed with a passion to im prove their speaking skills and represent GCC at tournaments, the Speech and Debate Team is on top of their game. and head coach of the team, said he could not be more proud of this year’s squad.

He is still riding high from the National Speech and Debate Tournament held at Butler Uni versity in Indianapolis on March 28 and 29.

“I’m really proud to say we came in third place in Grand is really big. We were the only community college there. We did very well.”

Cannon, director of the Forensics Program and fellow head coach, worked hard to get their team ready for rhw nationals, where ww80 percent of the team made it

Henry Williams, team president, and the only returning member of last year’s team, along with his partner, Madison in debate in the country.

Williams attributes the team’s accomplishments to hard work and dedica tion.

“All these hours every one puts in to our team, that’s why we won, that’s why we went [to Nation als],” he said. “I didn’t even see my family for two weeks. I’m sure it’s the same for everyone else because we were here, putting in effort 10 to 12 hours a day, most days of the week.”

2015 Team at Nationals: (Front Row, L-R) Nancy Ruiz, James Mizuki, Monique Gevorkian, Henry Williams, Rocio Plazola, won fourth place in De Robert Cannon; (Back Row, L-R) Jessica Kim, Brenna Babakhanians, Anita Kasumyan, Madison Huske, Matthew To bate, it was a once in a “What’s attractive about was shocked to hear she broke thank the college administration lifetime opportunity. for funding us to do that.”

“It has changed my life,” she speech and debate is the ability to terpretation with this only being said. “In the short amount of time shift emotions and describe con being here, I feel so much more cepts and ideas in such a way that her second time at a major tour but it’s not what excites him about coaching. nament. at home.” is very intelligent,” she said.

“There is something more im “I thought it was only going to According to Jessica Kim, Brenna Babakhanians changed portant to be gained, and it’s just be this one semester, but I found her major from art to speech be about being on a team and doing in PowerPoint Sales, words have cause of Cannon and her positive people I actually look up to,” she your best, and the family bond weight to them. experience with the team. She said. ing, in my mind, is much more For most, it takes courage to important than coming home with speak in front of strangers. Just hardware,” he said. ask Anita Kasumyan.

Anyone interested in speech and debate is welcome to join the with Ira in the Winter, I cried team.

“Our club is not just an ex speech. Now that I’m here, and clusive club for speech people,” I went to Nationals, it’s kind of member Matthew To said.

“We have a pretty diverse now,” she said. group and at the end of the day, Cannon, a GCC alum and we’re just college kids trying to have some fun. We welcome what it takes to win Nationals. anyone who is willing to take He was team president while on the time and effort to learn some the squad from 2005 to 2009. His speech etiquette.”

Over the weekend, the team Informative Speech, but the en

ment held at Saddleback College.

States as well. would not have been able to at tend Nationals this year if not for the support of the administration.

“I do want to thank Dr. Viar, the president of the college, for supporting our team and allowing us to go to nationals this year,” of dollars. We went to him last month, and I said ‘I think we should go, we can do quite well.’

And he agreed. So, I do want to

Interpretation and third place in Dramatic Interpretation, Brenna abth Wilcox ranked second in Persuasive Speaking.

For more information about the Speech and Debate team, please visit www.glendale.edu/ index.aspx?page=4324.

Ally Perkins can be reached at ally.perkins@gmail.com

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OPINION

Event Confronts Rape Culture Shying Away From only show a pair of breasts or legs, or their bodies without heads. Women selling fashion, lost my virginity in a quiet “women are seen as ‘the other,’ art, liquor and fads in provocative house on the family couch as less than and more deserving and demeaning poses surrounded to a much older, much more of violence.” Gender roles and by men give the idea that they can experienced boy. As a young and stereotypes that label women as be bought. The act of dissecting impressionable 15-year-old, I maternal or passive cause women women removes their identity. wanted to please him, even if it to be seen as subordinate to their They are no longer viewed as meant going against my own will. partners, not as sexual beings — a whole person, but instead as Until this moment, I had never rather objects who give pleasure objects.

These components alone may but do not receive it. did, I thought he’d listen. Instead, “[The rapist believes] if the not provoke rape, but they do he quieted me with an “I love woman is not these things, the encourage it. you,” three words that completely woman deserves it,” Wynne said.

“The reality of the situation is contradicted his actions. that sexual assault is about power “He loves me,” I thought as is seen on all levels. “Panty and control,” Wynne said. “You I repeatedly asked him to stop. Raider,” for example, is a video have someone who is making The weight of his body on mine game where the main character the choice to perpetuate that kind felt heavier with each plea. I did receives tools given by alien of crime, and whoever is most accessible is the did not push him off easiest victim.” or tell him to leave; I Typically, sexual simply gave in. violence is portrayed That day, I as an act executed by not only lost my a stranger, but that innocence, I lost my is often not the case.

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One indicator could be the Programs, Inc., gave an in-depth Opponents of using rape in offender’s value system. seminar on “The Realities of comedy believe such content “They think they are somehow Rape Culture” on April 9 in CS- should never be joked about, owed, thinking ‘I bought you 177, discussing how attitudes, while proponents, such as Seth dinner, you owe me sex, you media and advertising are some MacFarlane, creator of “Family can’t say no,’” Wynne said. “If of the ways in which rape culture Guy,” believe that it is funny that type of attitude is present is encouraged in society. in that type of situation, or there within certain context.

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Saying “Genocide”

By Agnessa Kasumyan EL VAQUERO EDITOR IN CHIEF

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hen President Barack Obama once again avoided referring to the 1915 killings of Armenians as genocide, I was not surprised.

But, after reading the news, I dejectedly walked to the front of campus as I was getting ready to go home — not surprised, but still disappointed.

Like most Armenians, I grew crimes against Armenians perpetrated by Ottoman Turkish about it as images of mutilated corpses and starving, anorexic screen. I don’t remember how old before I started kindergarten.

For years after, I dreaded the month of April because I feared Turks would storm into our home, kill my parents, and take my sisters and me away. It wasn’t until I was about six or seven that this fear subsided, yet it was dangerously close to culminating into hatred. I was fortunate enough that my parents raised me to believe that hatred is wrong, particularly toward an entire race or ethnicity. My mother, who refuses to buy products from Turkey until it recognizes the genocide, sat me down and told me that there were actually Turks who helped Armenians escape the atrocities and took them in after they had lost everything.

But my parents also raised me to believe in justice and to accept responsibility for my actions, something Turkey refuses to do with its continued denial and something the United States refuses to acknowledge in its failure to label the 1915 events for what they were — genocide.

I do not hold Turks today accountable for the murders of Armenians 100 years ago, but I do expect them to acknowledge the past. I believe in peaceful, diplomatic relations between Turkey and Armenia — I have called for it in the past and I continue to call for it today. But the weight of denial is heavy, and it looms despondently over Turkish and Armenian relations.

During his 2008 presidential

campaign, Obama said he would recognize the Armenian Genocide and even condemned the Bush administration when John Marshall Evans, the U.S. ambasreferring to the 1915 events as “genocide.”

As disappointed as I am in Obama, I also understand the difTurkey is a strategic ally in the Middle East. As Jake Tapper of CNN pointed out, Turkey has the second-largest military in NATO after the United States and is the only Muslim majority nation in the organization. The Guardian Isis” and “the safety of U.S. diplomats and troops in Turkey” that could be endangered if Obama went against Turkey’s wishes and However, failing to recognize past mistakes and atrocities only paves the way for similar crimes in the future. During his Obersalzberg speech before the German invasion of Poland, Adolph Hitler shamelessly said: “Who, after all, speaks today of the annihilation of the Armenians?”

Germany today recognizes the Armenian Genocide, a bold move considering the country’s large Turkish population. It reeks of political sleaze to opt out of using the word “genocide” when most scholars, more than 20 countries and 43 American states use it.

Obama’s decision to not honor the centennial of the Armenian Genocide by referring to it as such was disheartening, but as evident by the 130,000 demonstrators who walked from Sunset and Western to the Turkish Consulate, we don’t need one poliwhat really happened. It does not take away from the suffering of millions of Armenians, nor does it excuse the crimes of the perpetrators. Whether or not Obama recognizes it as genocide, it happened. The evidence is there. ation the United States is in. I understand our need to maintain good relations with Turkey. I understand why our nation has made this decision, but as a human being, I cannot accept it.

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lendale and its surrounding cities hosted various events and presentations in the weeks leading up to the centennial of the Armenian Genocide on Friday, April 24.

Pasadena revealed its new memorial on April 18.

Around 1500 people gathered to witness the unveiling of the 16-foot tall fixture, in which a drop of water falls from the top of the tripod in 21-second increments. In one year, there will be a total of 1.5 million “teardrops,” the estimated number of Armenians killed during the genocide.

Glendale College commemorated the centennial with various events throughout the month that were dedicated to genocide awareness. It all led up to a wreath laying ceremony at the Armenian Genocide Memorial Plaque in Plaza Vaquero last Thursday, which was recently moved for visibility.

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Coachella Festival Might Be Love Child of Woodstock

By Rikard Kohler

EL VAQUERO ENTERTAINMENT EDITOR

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oodstock 2015” shouted the enthusiastic, loosely dressed woman, as she skipped across the vast festival grounds of the Coachella Valley.

Similar references to the infamous 1969 mother-of-all festivals resounded throughout festival that took place the second weekend of April, deep within the Californian desert town of Indio.

This begs the question: is the Coachella festival a reincarnation of Woodstock?

First, the general interpretation of the mythical Woodstock is that the festival was a place of peace and love, packed with anti-war hippies, bands that were the voice of a generation, and, of course, an abundance of narcotics.

At a glance, Coachella seems to have inherited many of these traits, such as the skipping closer examination, it is the people attending the festival that ferociously try to turn Coachella into a modern rendering of the Woodstock utopia passed down from earlier generations.

The way many people displayed themselves, with body paintings, a clever fusion between the Vietnam War movements and contemporary fashion trends.

Photo by Rikard Kohler

NEW TALENT: Replacing his uncle Malcolm Young as rhythm guitar in the infamous AC/DC, Stevie Young rocks the main stage the night of April 10.

environmental and sanitary systems for the almost 100,000 people that attended daily in 2014.

The festival is a haven for not to unique performances such as the rockin’ AC/DC comeback, Drake receiving the smooch of the year from Madonna or Muse Photo by Rikard Kohler

SUPER-SIZED CRAWLER: Poetic Kinetics’ giant Coachella CaterpilAlso, agreeing with the general picture of Woodstock, clouds of marijuana smoke seemed to emerge from anywhere the eye was allowed to rest. Not to mention the abundance of people that discreetly fumbled with zip lock bags of pills and mushrooms.

Yet, the people that try to

recreate Woodstock are lost in the utopian daydream and oblivious to the anarchy that actually occurred. How 400,000 people stormed the fences, overpowered police and created three days of absolute chaos.

Coachella, on the other hand, has established security, medical,

confetti cannons. No, Coachella has also been praised by artists such as Kid Cudi who, onstage 2014, said that Coachella is a place to get in touch with oneself.

This proves that Coachella is not like going to a regular concert, and no matter the year or the lineup, iconic events will happen and history will be written.

In a way, one could argue that Coachella is the successful commercialized rendering

of festivals with Woodstock characteristics. This means that the only traits they have in common is that they both are huge festivals that will be etched in history.

The use of hippie attire and narcotics during festivals is nothing more than a product of trendsetting predecessors, idealized reminiscing, and increasingly liberal marijuana policies.

Coachella is its own festival in every way. The company in charge of the festivities is striving to create something new, not linger in the past. The reason people might wish it were “Woodstock 2015” is so they can bask in the same light as the hippies of Woodstock.

Rikard Kohler can be reached at rikard.kohler@gmail.com

Brokechella Offers Quality Festival at Discount Price

By Emiliano Chavez EL VAQUERO STAFF WRITER

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or those without the funds or means to make the long trek to the desert for Coachella, a local music festival delivered a cheaper good time.

Nearly 4,500 people attended Brokechella on April 18 in Downtown Los Angeles.

Multimedia production company cARTel: Collaborative Arts Brokechella in 2011 with only 400 people at the Airliner Bar in Downtown. val cost a mere $25 at the door or $20 if purchased in advance.

However, the cut in cost does not mean a cut in quality.

Brokechella featured 50 musi-

cal acts varying from indie rock, rap, and electro, as well as a few comedy acts, performing on four stages: the Brownies and Lemonade, Shifty Rhythms, and cARTel indoor and outdoor stages.

Members of the alternative/ electropop band Anabot enjoyed performing live, the lead singer’s face and arms covered in blue metallic facepaint.

“It was fun, they (the crowd) were engaged,” said the group’s guitarist Luke Duffy.

Stand up comedian, Theo Von, had trouble getting reactions from his crowd, who were mostly silent, seated and glued to their phones throughout his set.

“I don’t think this is the best environment for stand-up comedy, but I made the most of it,” he said.

Poster courtesy of cARTel

The cuisine was as diverse as the entertainment. A dozen trucks stationed near the festival’s entrance served up Chinese, Greek, Mexican, and vegetarian dishes,

plus the average burgers and fries.

The longest line, however, was for the beer stand, provided

by Lagunitas Brewing Company.

Interactive art displays dotted the festival grounds, including a tent made of neon lights with a ees to rest.

Attendees played a life-size version of the Jenga block-stacking game .

Throughout the festival, various merchants sold art, clothing, hats. jewelry, and accessories.

“Business is good,” said Brad Larson, a vendor from LSTN Electronics who sold headphones “It was a nice, happy crowd, with a good range of people,” nite Expression, who spent the

day selling his company’s handmade T-shirts.

A feature exclusive to Brokechella was Puppychella, hosted

by No-Kill Los Angeles, where festival attendees can bring their pets to dog-friendly areas on festival grounds.

However, like Coachella, selfie sticks were not permitted.

One festival goer, Liz Wood from Irvine, enjoyed Brokechella and had no problems missing the real Coachella, because it is located in the desert and she does not like camping.

“There were a lot of new things for me [at Brokechella], but it was a lot of fun,” she said.

Emiliano Chavez can be reached at lanoism@gmail.com

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Rappers Dedicate Show to Armenian Genocide

By Justin Mathay

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he crowd stood on their seats, holding up peace signs andwaving lighters and cell phones as rapper Armin Hariri, more commonly known as R-Mean, and his crew musically commemorated the Armenian Genocide at an April 18 concert in Glendale.

“I am sharing the pain of my people, representing my people, and at the same time promoting unity,” R-Mean said in an interview after the event.

Pentagon Records presented R-Mean and his group of rappers, called the 2015 Armenian EmWounds 1915 Concert at Beyond the Stars Palace on Brand Boulevard.

A Glendale College alumnus, R-Mean, 29, co-founded Pentagon Records and sparked a movement called “Open Wounds 1915.”

His song, “Open Wounds,” aims to build awareness of the Armenian Genocide carried out by the Ottoman Empire.

The concert included other forms of self-expression. Apollo Poe read a poem that left him and audience members in tears. Maria Cozette sang a slow, soulful ballad honoring the Armenian Genocide centennial.

R-Mean said he hopes that many communities who have suffered in history can relate to the event and his message of unity.

The song, “Open Wounds,” recognizes the Armenian Genocide and difference forms of injustice.

“It’s all about showing unity and it’s all about inspiring the next generation,” R-Mean said.

The artist said history has a tendency to repeat injustices.

“It’s an issue of crimes against humanity,” he said.

A major part of the movement is the distribution of T-shirts, hoodies and caps that say “Our Wounds Are Still Open” or “1915.” Hundreds of audience members wore the slogan on their clothes.

“Me being a hip-hop artist of Armenian descent, I really represent where I’m from,” R-Mean said. “It’s really a huge sense of hip-hop and fashion to spread the message for a good cause.”

The merchandise has been dis-

Photo by Ekaterina Nikitina

TRIBUTE SHOW: Rapper and Glendale College alumnus

tributed across the world to Armenian and non-Armenian supporters of the movement.

“It’s an issue of showing people what happened and educating them. After all, change happens through education,” R-Mean said. and that’s why we do what we do.

As [an artist], I am just trying to do my part by raising awareness and touching people’s lives in different ways. I feel that hip-hop is a really strong form of communication.” led the audience in a chant, shouting “On April 24th, I am marching for justice. Are you?!”

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what’s real and what’s right,” RMean said. “We commemorate all the people we lost, but at the same time, we celebrate that we are still here and we are standing all together.”

R-Mean, KingQueen, a rock band, and Fire Tiger, a pop/rock band, will perform at the House of Blues Sunset Strip in West Hollywood at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday.

Justin Mathay can be reached at jmathay951@student.glendale.edu

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Play Immerses Audience in Shakespearean Comedy

By Justin Mathay

EL VAQUERO STAFF WRITER

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lthough the GCC auditorium had some empty seats, the audience’s intense applause echoed like a full house on April 11.

Matt Foyer directed the college’s rendition of “Much Ado About Nothing” by William Shakespeare, tastefully bringing the 16th century play to life.

The classic romantic comedy features adventure, betrayal, redemption and the trials and tribulations of love. Some jaded viewers may not believe in the romantic aspect of Shakespeare’s art, labeling it cliché or annoyingly unrealistic. Even though “Much Ado About Nothing” contains cheesy romances, the comedic aspects and the actors’ character portrayals made the production worth watching.

The audience laughed in their

seats various times throughout the play. The romantic side of the story, on the other hand, left audience members in awe and on the edge of their seats throughout the production.

The actors were thoroughly involved with the audience.

Scenes took place between the aisles, making the production grander and more engaging.

Shakespearean language may comprehend at times, but the actors’ delivery was smooth and seemed effortless, making it easier for the audience to follow along.

The authentic costume design

by Royce Herron played a major role in the authenticity of the production. The simplicity of the set design by Meg Cunningham added a sense of history and originality, while the lighting

by Guido Girardi helped set the appropriate mood.

Photo by Jeanette Farr

SHAKESPEARE PRODUCTION: Cast members Angela Thompson and Jared Ogassian star in “Much Ado About Nothing.”

Every audience clap and burst of laughter was well deserved.

“Much Ado About Nothing” was fast-paced, hilarious, sweet, romantic and an instant classic.

Upcoming theater productions which opens Thursday and runs through Saturday, May 9, and “The Gun Show,” which will

be presented for free today at 12:20 p.m. in the mainstage auditorium.

Justin Mathay can be reached at jmathay951@student.glendale.edu

Avengers Sequel Fails to Live Up to Hype

By Danielle Nail

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(Joss Whedon, 2012) left

Ultron works with two brand new characters, twins Quicksilver (Aaron Taylor-Johnson) and Scarlet Witch (Elizabeth Olsen), who are kidnapped by Baron von

sequel has been anticipated for years, it falls short of expectations.

The most exciting part of minutes between the heroes and two new villains. The team is led by none other than the enticing Ironman, who stepped up to the position after the dissolution of S.H.I.E.L.D in the sequel to Captain America, “The Winter Soldier” (Anthony and Joe Russo, 2014).

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followed took a downward spiral.

The famous Stark Tower has become the headquarters for the Avengers and the remainder of the S.H.I.E.L.D team. The tower’s giant “STARK” sign has been replaced with a silver “A” for “Avengers.”

The comedic elements gave

Captain America (Chris Evans) comes close, which puts Thor on edge.

The characters’ snarky comments and sexual innuendos, courtesy of Ironman and Thor, were quite hilarious, but they seemed a bit inappropriate since Walt Disney Studios and Motion

the celebration party, the team partakes in a friendly competition based on Thor’s (Chris Hemsworth) mystical hammer.

The heroes attempt to lift it up.

Each team member fails, but

Widow (Scarlett Johansson) and Hulk (Mark Ruffalo.) Through radio, he tells Black Widow that

he hopes the two are not playing “hide the zucchini.”

Another instance takes place during the hammer competition.

When it is Ironman’s turn to try lifting the hammer, he gets very cocky and Thor tells him that he won’t hold it against him if he “can’t get it up.”

Although there is supposed to be a budding romance between Hulk and Black Widow, the chemistry between Johannson and Ruffalo felt forced and their interactions awkward.

Ultron (James Spader) was

created by Ironman and Hulk. It was an attempt at a peacekeeping program, but things went awry during creation and Ultron turned on the team.

He was presented as a powerful, terrifying alternate life form, but as the movie progressed, he did not have a scary presence. He was quirky rather than frightening. kept referring to Ultron as his son, as they share similar characteristics. Ultron is basically Ironman’s, or Tony Stark’s, dark

As in every Marvel movie, Stan Lee makes a cameo. He plays a drunk military veteran at a party hosted by the Avengers, providing a few laughs.

There are a handful of returning characters and new characters, including “Veronica,” a weapons delivery system created by Ironman to contain Hulk. with the long awaited phrase, “Avengers assemble.”

It was enjoyable to watch, but action was lacking.

“Avengers: Age of Ultron” was not a bad movie. It was well made, but it was oversold.

3 out of 5 stars.

Catch it in theaters Friday, May 1.

Danielle Nail can be reached at daniellecnail@yahoo.com

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Softball Player Hits with Heart Scoreboard R E S U LT S Baseball: April 21: at Valley 7-6 W April 23: vs. Canyons 7-3 L April 24: at Canyons 8-6 W Season Over: 19-17 overall WSC Champs wih 15-6 record Men’s Golf: Finished second in WSC Softball: April 21: vs. Santa Monica 7-0 W Season Over: 22-16-2, 11-10 Men’s Tennis: April 23-26: Ojai Invitational Season Over: 8-10, 4-2 Track and Field: April 24: WSC Prelims Women’s Tennis: April 23-26: Ojai Invitational Season Over: 17-3-1, 9-1

UPCOMING Baseball: May 1: CCCAA Southern Regional Playoffs vs. Southwestern College (San Diego) - 2 p.m.

May 2: CCCAA Southern Regional Playoffs vs. Southwestern College (San Diego) - 11 a.m.

Men’s Golf: May 4: Southern California Championships/WSC Host at Olivas Links GC- 7 a.m.

May 4: State Championships/ Northern Host, Location TBD - 7 a.m.

Track and Field: May 2: Southern California Prelims at Cerritos College - time TBD May 9: Southern California Finals at Cerritos College - time TBD May 15-16: State Championships at San Mateo College - time TBD Women’s Tennis: April 1: vs. New Mexico Military1 p.m.

April 3, 4, 10: Western State Conference Tournament at Ventura.time TBD

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ebecca Hernandez is the full package. As a sophomore, she has become team captain of the Lady Vaqs softball team, made offensive player of the year and for two years in a row, she has been voted the second top it all off, she is a straight-A student who works part-time.

Hernandez, a fashionably dressed 20-year-old, spoke eloquently with a face framed by strong eyebrows, long brunette hair, dark eyes and a golden ring looped through one nostril.

“She is one of the most enjoyable kids I have ever coached,” said softball coach Sal Pizzo.

“She is bright, articulate and as a captain she understands that she needs to be an extension of the coaching staff.”

Hernandez started playing softball at the age of 12, which was a late start compared to the other softball players in her hometown city of Santa Clarita.

Her aunt volunteered for the city and wanted to start a team and asked Hernandez and her older sister to join. take the game too seriously but soon after, Hernandez found she Hernandez consulted her Golden Valley high school softball coach about continuing the sport in college and he happened to know Pizzo.

game, “the feeling was good. I had hope for a good season and we were performing like a team,” Hernandez said.

Hernandez has full support from her mom and said softball has been like a third parent for her.

“Softball kept me out of a lot of trouble,” she said. “It motivated me to sleep on time and eat better and do well in school. It instilled a drive in me.”

Hernandez will be receiving her AA in Social Science by the end of the spring semester.

She has received several offers out of state to play softball, including in Atlanta, Georgia and even Ohio.

Photo Courtesy of Hector Cabral

A SWING AND A HIT: Team captain and offensive player of the year Rebecca Hernandez is up at bat for the Lady Vaqueros.

would.” obviously afraid [of leaving the state],” she said.

Her ideal school would be somewhere in Northern California, possibly by a beach, but to have received offers from out of state, Hernandez said, is “an amazing thing.”

son,” pitcher Donna Lara said. “If

had their last game of the season on April 3.

keeps the team together.”

In her spare time, Hernandez is a “workout-aholic.” She also enjoys watching her favorite baseball team, the Los Angeles

Hernandez said. “I knew if I

person.” and I appreciate that,” said shortstop Jocelyn Zavala. “I like her presence on the team. Without

Dodgers. Her favorite player is Adrian Gonzalez. She also enjoys watching “Keeping Up with the Kardashians” and “Ridiculousness.” than anything,” Pizzo said, “is that she is a very caring person.

She cares about everybody and wants everything to be right and scientious.”

Alexandra Duncan can be reached at alexandran.duncan@gmail.com.

Beauchemin to Join Hall of Fame

By Aimee Yeghiayan Beck

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rian Beauchemin, a pillar of Glendale basketball, will be inducted to the Glendale College Athletic Hall of Fame this October.

Basketball coach at Glendale College for 35 years, from 1979 to 2014. He is number three in the state with 592 career wins.

Beauchemin has announced

For more information visit: www.glendale.edu/athletics

ca was that she was a very good athlete and seemed like a very sweet person,” Pizzo said.

“Her being voted to the allconference team speaks to her ranking,” he said. “It means she is one of the best players at her position in the state.”

out this past season due to hip surgery.

Even with the pain, Beauchmin guided the Vaqueros to 22 wins and a trip to the second round of the Southern California Regionals during his last season.

In that time, his teams advanced

to the Southern California Regional Playoffs 22 times. Six teams made it into the elite eight.

In the 1980-81 season, under won a conference title.

Before arriving at GCC in 1979, Beauchemin coached at Notre Dame and Valley College.

Beauchemin was inducted into the California Community College Basketball Coaches Association Hall of Fame in 2014 and the Notre Dame High School Hall of Fame this year. He will be inducted into the Glendale College Athletic Hall of Fame on Oct 11.

Photo Courtesy of GCC Athletic Dept.

Aimee Yeghiayan Beck can be reached at aimeeyeghies@gmail.com.

COACHING TO WIN: Beauchemin leads his team to victory in his last season as a Glendale Coach.

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Calendar On Campus EVENTS

to 2 p.m. For more information call 818-240-1000, ext. 5663.

Elections — ASGCC election dent Center until May 8th. The fall election is on May 19 and 20

Swap Meet — The swap meet is on May 17 from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the upper campus parking lot. ing costs $2. For more information, call (818) 240-1000, ext.

5805.

Clothing Drive — The 6th Annual Clothing Drive ends today. ness attire at the Health Center.

For more information visit www. clothesthedeal.org.

Talent Show — ASGCC presents a talent show competition

MEETINGS Board of Trustees Meeting — The sixth meeting of the year is on May 19 at 5 p.m. in Kreider Hall. For information visit: www.

LECTurE Annual Student Art Show — The Centennial Commemoration Committee presents the student tures.” The show runs through Gallery.

Hours are Monday through Thursday from 12:00 to 5:00 p.m. and Friday from 11 a.m.

Addiction —

Ocean Lecture— presnets “Science of the Oceans” on Monday from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. in CS 226.

as the only performer. The show

Domestic Violence — The Institute for Multicultural Counseling and Education Services presents a workshop on sexual assault and domestic violence today from 12:20 to 1:30 p.m. in AD 209.

For more information visit www.

E.M. Lewis — The Theatre Arts Department presents a production of E.M. Lewis’ drama “The

production is 12:20 to 1:30 p.m. at the main stage auditorium.

follows three different families who deal with death over the course of a day. Runs through May 9 in AU 102. Tickets are $12

STuDY ABrOAD Baja Trip — A presentation on

run today from 12:20 to 1:30 p.m. in Kreider Hall. The 2016 Study

recital —

day at 12:30 in the main auditorium. Admission is free.

MOVIeS

Italy, Spain, Bali, and Indonesia.

Summit” on May 7. The event will feature guest speakers and a panel discussion and focuses on

PerFOrManCe

held 3 to 5:30 p.m. in the main auditorium. The summit is free and

One Man Show — The Theatre Arts Department presents a production of E.M. Lewis’ The Gun Show today. Chuma Gault stars

Fair Lady” follows a professor who attempts to turn a Cockney

Friday Flix — A screening of the 1964 Oscar-winning musical,

screened on May 8. The Billy

lows an out-of-work reporter who -

and drinks are encouraged. Free at 12:30 p.m. in SG 334.

PlaneTarIUM Afternoon with the Stars — Students and staff can attend a free lunchtime program highlighting the planetarium’s features. presented May 7 and “Tour of on May 14 from 12:30 to 1 p.m. in CS 257. For information visit

George Cukor and stars Audrey or call (818) 240-1000, ext. 5275.

Around Town THeaTer

aan Andriessen and Arie Malan-

Glendale Centre Theatre — An adaptation of Norman Krasna’s play “Dear Ruth,” runs through May 9. Showings are Fridays at 8 p.m. with matinees at 3 p.m. on Saturdays and Sundays. 324 N. Orange St. General admission tickets are $28. For more information visit www.glendalecentretheatre.com or call (818) 244-TKTS.

Located on 209 N. Louise St. in Glendale. For more information call (818) 242-2113 or visit www.glendalenoonconcerts.

MUSIC Glendale Noon Concerts — The First Baptist Church of Glendale features classical concerts on the month. Ergo Musica is featured on May 6 at 12:10 p.m. The trio will play pieces from composers Telemann, Quantz and Stamitz. will perform on May 20. The

eXHIBITIOnS Photographic Exhibit — “Samuel F. B. Morse’s ‘Gallery of the Louvre’ and the Art of Invention” runs through Monday.

“Glory After the Fall: Images of Ruins in 18th- and 19th-Century British Art” runs through August 10. “Between Modernism and Admission is $20 for adults and

1151 Oxford Road in San Marino. For more information visit www.huntington.org.

Pasadena Art Exhibitions — “Armin Hansen: The Artful Voyage” continues through May nary Suite” are also on display through May 31. Tickets are $5 for students and seniors. For more details visit www.pmcaonline.org or call (626) 568-3665.

Armenian Genocide — A display commerating the 100th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide, “life100,” runs through Center. For information visit

Forest Lawn — “Revolutions 2 – The Art of Music” is on display through August 2 at the Forest Lawn Museum. The display features around 200 paintings, photos, and sculptures of the music

industry. The event is free admission is open Tuesday through Sunday from 10am to 5pm. Forest Lawn is located on 1712 S. Glendale Avenue. For more information visit www.forestlawn. com or call (800) 204-3131.

For more information visit www. life100.org.

Film Screening — The “life100” event concludes with a screen-

eVenTS Montrose Harvest Market — The Farmer’s Market takes place every Sunday from 9 a.m. to 2 nolulu Avenue. For information visit www.shopmontrose.com.

Genocide Stories — Tigranna Zakaryan hosts speakers from dian, Bosnian, and Rwandan communities as they share their experiences as genocide survihoods in Los Angeles. Live music, art, and refreshments will

phy of the artist Sayat-Nova. follife100. Free admission. Brand Mountain St. For more information visit www.life100.org.

Author Talk — Eric Bogosian eration Nemesis” tonight at 8 p.m. at the Alex Theatre. Tickets start at $20.50. Located on 216 N Brand Blvd. For more information visit www.alextheatre.org.

GET YOUR EVENT LISTED t Email details to Elvaqed@gmail.com. We’ll get back to you as soon as possible. on the calendar page t For details call (818) 240-1000, ext. 5349. Deadline is May 8 for the May 13 issue.

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LIFESTYLE

Power Soccer Inspires

BATTLING FOR POSITION: Genevieve Werner of the Santa Barbara Rollin’ Rebels tries to take the ball from Glendale’s Benjamin Aviles.

The heAT eLITe: Joey Wells from Arizona takes on Lee Dunham from the Glendale Rough Riders.

Photos by Ekaterina Nikitina ChASIN’ IT: Kayvan Zahiri of the BORP Shockers spins behind Kyle Ornelas of the SoCal Vaqueros in the fourth game of the 2015 Glendale Invitational Power Soccer Tournament on Saturday, April 11.

T Ekaterina Nikitina can be reached at ekatnikit@gmail.com