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Volume 99, Number 1
February 29, 2012
Community Colleges Suffer $149 Million Cut By Agnes Constante EL VAQUERO COPYEDITOR
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alifornia Community Colleges Chancellor Jack Scott announced on Feb. 21 that community colleges throughout the state will suffer an unexpected $149 million cut. “Because of the poor economy, we’ve seen a dramatic increase in the number of students receiving the California Community Colleges Board of Governors Fee Waiver,” Scott said in a statement. “This alone accounts for $107 million of the added shortfall. As a state, we need to recognize the lasting damage that the disinvestment in higher education is having and commit to properly funding our colleges and universities.” [See $149 Million Cut, page 2]
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DRESSED TO KILL: Glendale Police Department SWAT team officers Josh Wofford, from left, Jose Barajas, Mike Wenz and Kelly Cook shown on Bearcat during emergency training at GCC on Feb. 9. See related story, page 4.
The Vaqueros Grind Out a Victory By Marlon Miranda EL VAQUERO STAFF WRITER
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he Vaqueros defeated the Los Angeles Valley College Monarchs 77-74 on a buzzer- beating, three- point shot by Nate Bryant on Feb. 18 in Glendale. The game was a typical grind house with no team being able to keep the lead for more than a couple of possessions. Head Coach Brain Beauchemin felt the team played great defense and demonstrated skillful
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defensive awareness. “Our defense played great all year and it finally paid off. This team could have rolled over months ago but they kept on fighting, “ said Beauchemin. The game started with the Monarchs jumping out to an early lead due in large part to their efficient 3-point shooting. The Vaqueros’ defensive intensity picked up the pace when Shara Bakahanians got in the game early in the first half. His defensive pressure
stopped the Monarchs’ penetration. Bakahanians set the defensive tone for the game. He scored 18 points, grabbed 12 boards and had a steal and a block. “I figured out how to guard my opponent early in the game,” said Bakahanians. “With experience you get a better vision of the game and the defensive aspect.” With Bakahanians controlling the perimeter, it was up to Marquis Brooks to [See Basketball, page 17]
RISE TO THE OCCASION: Nate Bryant fires up a jumpshot in the final game of the season. Photo by Roger Lai
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El Vaquero EDITOR IN CHIEF Jessica Bourse COPY EDITOR Agnes Constante
Board of Trustees Recognizes Foundation, Courageous Officer By Angel Silva
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he Board of Trustees discussed the changes in the funds raised by the Glendale College Foundation during the last three years and honored police officer Rony Aharonian for his work on campus. According to a report given by the foundation, the organization raised $450,000 last year and distributed $396,230 — 59 percent of which went to academics and directly to the college, 31 percent to scholarships, and 10 percent to district contributions. Lisa Brooks, Glendale College Foundation executive director, said the amount of money given to academic and college support has risen in the last three years. “This is a trend that we want to continue because this is what gives us the capacity to respond to emerging and urgent needs to the campus,” said Brooks. Grants given by the foundation totaled $35,000 last year, the report stated. Approximately 77 percent of the funds came from 95 donors who formed part of the President’s Circle. Each member of the group donates at least $1,000 annually to GCC. As a fundraising initiative for
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the police department.” Aharonian was also commended for subduing a student with a warrant for his arrest and for stopping a driver who had committed two traffic collisions. Also discussed was the outage that left campus without power on Feb. 9, rendering PeopleSoft unusable for students until late the next day. Board member Tony Tartaglia expressed concern about Glendale’s readiness in case of a disaster, such as an earthquake. “In my opinion we dodged a bullet in this last situation,” said Tartaglia. “I think we, as a campus community, have been so concerned about making our campus run that we have neglected some things that we need in emergency operations.” Tartaglia said there was no emergency power generation and not enough power sources in case of an emergency. “I just think that this was a great wake up call folks, it happened during the day when we didn’t have an emergency,” said Tartaglia. ”And if we were to have had an earthquake this could have been detrimental.” Paul Mitchell of Redistricting Partners also spoke to the board, following up on a report first given on Feb. 9 on the re-
districting study done to evaluate whether any violations to the California Voting Rights Act (a measure used to prevent board member elections from excluding or diminishing the ability of a minority group to vote) existed in Glendale’s Board of Trustees elections. Currently, Glendale residents vote for board members as one district. This has raised concerns about whether racially polarized voting (when a minority group favors one candidate and a majority group favors another) exists. According to the study results presented in the Feb. 9 board meeting, racially polarized voting exists to some extent in the Glendale district. However, board members expressed doubt on the results, prompting a call for new information, which was presented during this board meeting. Despite the new information, the board did not come to a consensus on the study results. The next Board of Trustees meeting will be held 5 p.m. March 19 at Kreider Hall.
Angel Silva can be reached at asilva827@student.glendale.edu
California’s Budget Cuts Impact Campus [$149 Million Cut, from page 1]
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Glendale’s 85th anniversary, the foundation is also offering donors the opportunity to name campus buildings based on the amount of money donated. For example, a donation of $2 million would allow a donor to name the library. The Glendale College Foundation also awarded GCC a check for $108,528 to the GCC scholarship fund at Monday’s meeting. “In these difficult budget times, this means a lot to the students,” said Suzanna Sargsyan, president of the Associated Students of Glendale Community College. Police Chief Gary Montecuollo awarded Aharonian with the chief’s letter of commendation for meritorious conduct for his service to the campus. Aharonian was honored for his handling of the situations with a student in a life-or-death situation where he identified the student’s diabetic bracelet, allowing proper administration of medicine possible. “Officer Aharonian’s actions contributed to saving the student’s life, and there’s no higher calling in my opinion than to do actions to save someone’s life,” said Montecuollo. “I believe Ron demonstrated not only the core values of our college, but also of
Community colleges in California suffered a $400 million cut for the 2011-12 school year, and endured an additional $102 million reduction in December due to a shortfall in state revenue projections. Ron Nakasone, vice president of administrative services, said the college is expected to lose about $1.95 million because of Cailfornia’s deficit in property taxes and enrollment fees. Because the spring semester has already begun, the college cannot cut classes as a means of saving money, Nakasone said. Mary Mirch, vice president of instructional services, said the college is now scheduling a 120-class summer. Last summer there were 203 classes offered.
Options to save money are director of job placement and limited, and so far GCC has internships, funding for student implemented a purchasing freeze workers comes from two sources: where purchase federal work-study orders have to and GCC’s general “We are also be approved by fund. vice presidents. looking at cuts to Romy Griepp, Only ones that are 22, English, is hourly and necessary are being concerned it will student workers take her longer released. “We are also but there is no before she transfers looking at cuts to of GCC because way we will be out hourly and student of the continuing able to find workers but there cuts. is no way we will be “In the end $1.95 million of able to find $1.95 I know getting savings.” million of savings. a degree and The loss of funds transferring is –Ron Nakasone achievable will put the college for at risk of meeting anyone who comes the 5 percent recommended to community colleges, but level of reserves at the end of this these budget cuts are making school year,” Nakasone said. it harder and harder,” she said. According to Andra Verstraete, “And I think it reflects a general
societal change that education is becoming compartmentalized to the point where it’s harder to find what you want.” The ongoing crisis has upset Tracy Beauchamp, 49, drug and alcohol studies. “Why do they keep cutting these budgets, and still expect us to survive? It’s not going to work,” she said. Agnes Constante can be reached at aconstante09@gmail.com
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California Colleges Are Being Left Out in the Cold By Jessica Bourse
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he weather might say otherwise, but California is leaving its community colleges out in the cold — and it’s beginning to freeze here in Glendale. Chancellor Jack Scott announced last week that an unexpected $149 million cut will be made to California community colleges this year. While these devastating cuts will be allocated between the 112 schools in the system, Glendale could be facing a loss of $1.9 million. The college is still coping with the $5.7 million deficit it contended with at the start of the fiscal year, and with the additional cut, it’s not looking good for the Vaqueros. Look around campus. What do you see? Overcrowding in outdated and unkempt classrooms, long lines at the financial aid office, bathrooms that are not regularly maintained, closed cafés, shortened business hours at the
offices — this doesn’t even skim the surface. This year students saw the elimination of the winter session, an increase in fees, and a reduction of classes offered during the summer. In fact, Glendale used to offer two summer sessions, but in recent years, summer has been reduced to one session, and the number of classes offered is falling quickly behind — the number of classes offered this summer has dropped from 200 to 120. This may sound like a slippery slope, and that’s because it is: if students can’t take the classes they need in the summer, that means that classes will be full in the fall. If students can’t take the classes they need in to transfer or graduate, it makes their academic goals more difficult to reach. The college is now looking at completely cutting student worker hours as a way to absorb the financial shock. If student workers are cut from the budget, the student body will
suffer — no more tutors at the math discovery center or English language labs, no more student workers at the library, media centers, art gallery, and no more El Vaquero. That’s right, El Vaquero is in trouble. El Vaquero has provided students and faculty of the college, as well as the community, with news since 1927. A campus without a newspaper is a campus with an uninformed student body — an uninformed student body is disconnected from their peers, the administration and the issues that directly affect them. Students are not the only people being affected. This year, faculty suffered a 2.5 percent pay cut — and now, with this additional blow to the budget, there might be talks of another pay reduction, early retirement packages, or worse, layoffs. Management and classified workers will also be affected. If California keeps cutting funding from community col-
leges, there will be lasting and damaging repercussions to the state of education and the public’s progress. Community colleges have an imperative purpose to the public they serve, including: preparing students for transferring to four-year academic institutions, as well as providing higher education at a fraction of the cost; providing workforce training for the recently unemployed or those looking to gain new skills, preparing individuals for the competitive job market; as well as teaching basic English and math skills to those who are new to the country, allowing them an easier transition into American society and culture. By cutting funding to community colleges, California is directly affecting 2.6 million students and approximately 50,000 hardworking professors, who dedicate their lives to educating the society of tomorrow. But now what? What can we do to solve this problem?
Legislators can restore this funding, but the people must sound their voice. Write to your representatives — call, email, fax — do whatever you can to let them know that it is a crime to cut from higher education. For a more active approach, register for the Advocacy and Policy Conference, which takes place Sunday and Monday in Sacramento. Visit the Faculty Association of California Community Colleges at www.faccc.org to register for the event. The most important thing people can do to protect education is register to vote and support tax increases on the November ballot. This is a long-term solution and an investment in our future. Remember the words of philosopher William James: “Act as if what you do makes a difference. It does.” Jessica Bourse can be reached at JBourse001@student.glendale.edu
Classes Are Making the Switch to Moodle By Angel Silva
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n a move to save money, GCC is adopting Moodle, a free online class supplement program, to replace the older Blackboard program that has been in place for approximately 7 years. According to Brett Miketta, business department coordinator and GCC Moodle team member, one of the main reasons Glendale switched to Moodle was the cost of subscribing to the Blackboard service. “The Blackboard program costs us a significant amount of money,” said Miketta. “By using the Moodle program, we can use the money to keep classes.” Chair of Technology Mediated Instruction Michael Dulay stated the low end of Blackboard’s costs were $30,000 per year. “At one point we paid for a test to try a new version of Blackboard,” Dulay said. “I think in that year the cost for Blackboard was well over $60,000.” According to Miketta, the money saved by transitioning to Moodle will help class offerings
on campus. “The switch will translate to the keeping of courses rather than the addition of new courses,” said Miketta. Not only is Moodle costalternative, the interface is more user-friendly. “We’ve actually been testing and researching Moodle for nearly three years, so (the switch) wasn’t as abrupt as it might seem,” said Dulay. The college is using the latest official update of Moodle, 2.1. The service offers a discussion board, a mail client, and a chat room, is integrated with the anti-plagiarism service Turnitin. com and has connections with YouTube and Dropbox. “Moodle is very capable; you can embed audio, video, animations, and graphics,” said Miketta. “For example, when you have a biology class you can have the students identify body parts in a video.” Moodle has a format which Dulay likened to that of Facebook — users have a “wall” or a hub page with all their classes on it. To the left are navigation and
settings boxes, and to the right are boxes where an instructor can make features available to students, such as forums, calendars, activity updates and more. Clicking on individual classes brings up content that professors post on Moodle for students to access, such as lessons and readings. According to Miketta, content can be organized by weekly updates or by topics. “[Instructors] can post the whole semester all at once, or they can release things week by week or by topic,” said Miketta. Weekly updates make it easier to keep up with classes. “I think Moodle is a lot more convenient, I like how it really updates on a weekly basis,” said sociology major Diana Ramos, 19. “Blackboard doesn’t notify you.” In contrast, Blackboard has a branching format, where users have to click individual links to reach the content they want to access. “My art professor posts on Blackboard, and he just puts down folders,” said Ramos.
“Moodle is more calendar based, more organized.” According to Dulay, Moodle’s user-friendly format helps keep students centered on courses. “If I’m a student and I have to keep learning the new technology, it gets in the way it gets in the way of the content that I want to learn,” said Dulay. “Students can just focus on the learning — they can focus on economics rather on to where to click to find a quiz.” Glendale’s transition to Moodle would allow students to familiarize themselves with a program already in place in other campuses. “A lot of our transfer schools use Moodle, specifically CSUN which is our largest school for transferring,” said Miketta. Currently there are approximately 500 Spring courses and 40 test courses on Moodle, according to computer applications instructor Connie Lantz. “The test courses are a place for instructors to build a course before actually enrolling students,” said Lantz. Lantz said that faculty were
trained to use Moodle before the start of the semester. “During the winter break we had courses for the instructors covering every aspect of Moodle,” Lantz said. “We tried to cover everything that we felt the instructors could use.” Both Blackboard and Moodle are in place at GCC this semester. “There are quite a few courses that use both systems — that way when we do get down to the wire they can have something in Moodle ready,” said Lantz. “We wanted to give them some leeway before the switch.” GCC will fully transition to Moodle in June, when the subscription to Blackboard ends. “Summer classes will be entirely on Moodle,” said Dulay. “We’ll be a Moodle-based campus by then.” Angel Silva can be reached at asilva827@student.glendale.edu
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Glendale’s SWAT Team Trains on Campus By John Ferrara
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lendale Police Department SWAT team members stormed the dark, powerless hallways of GCC on Feb. 6, training for various active shooter scenarios on campus. “They were able to go through multiple buildings to practice their training in a real life campus environment with actual classrooms, desks, the layout of how the room is,” said Gary Montecuollo, police chief of Glendale College. “I think [the training] was very valuable.” In groups of four to five, the teams assessed the situations and proceeded after their target, whose simulated gunshots echoed throughout the hallways. “The acoustics that [the halls] create is probably one of the hardest things to overcome. You have a loud shot, or something that goes off and you just can’t tell where it’s coming from,” said Sgt. Dan Suttles of the Glendale Police Department. Armed with semiautomatic submachine guns and flashlights, their objective was to quickly track down and subdue the active shooter using proper SWAT tactics.
“We don’t have time to wait for an entire team, you have to get in there, you have to stop it, you have to stop it now,” said Suttles about the mentality needed in an active shooter situation. In some instances the assailant would no longer be simulating gunfire, but hiding in an unknown location. The officers then had to adapt to a barricaded suspect situation which was increasingly difficult as the campus was in the midst of an unplanned major power outage. For the teams to be successful, they work as a single unit, trusting each other at every obstacle. Officers have asked that the specifics be kept confidential due to the sensitivity of the issue. However, even the simple task of opening a door is treated as a science, with predetermined strategies and formations. On campus SWAT tactics have changed drastically over the last decade, following the tragedies of Columbine and Virginia Tech “The natural tendency for police officers was to surround the school, lock it down and then start negotiating, and that’s what the problem was ... They started to realize that there are people out there who are willing to come on to a campus and kill young adults
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TRAINING DAY: City of Glendale SWAT Officers Mike Wenz, from left, Josh Wofford, Jose Barajas and Kelly Cook train for on campus emergenies, here at the Glendale campus.
or children and typically then kill themselves,” said Suttles. Today’s techniques are designed for the first few officers on scene to immediately respond to the problem and try to save as many lives as possible.
The Glendale College Police Department also received separate training on active shooter and hostage situations, which is their duty until the Glendale Police Department arrives. “God forbid, if it happens
Police Blotter Features Burglary, Alcohol By Alex Gonzalez
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hile smoking violations and parking tickets are not rare at Glendale College, public intoxication and a burglary made the blotter within the first two weeks of semester. Approximately at 3:15 p.m. on Feb. 15, officers were notified about a burglary in parking lot C. It was reported that someone had broken into a car and stole a GPS navigation unit and $100. The vehicle was parked on the second floor of the structure. There are no suspects nor are there any witnesses to help in the case. On Feb. 14 officers received a call reporting a drunk male in parking lot I. When officers arrived they were told that the man had been drinking and
vomiting in the parking lot. When the officers tried to approach the suspect, he fled the scene. They ordered the man to stop numerous times until they eventually were able to trap him in between a wall and a picnic table. The man originally assumed a fighting stance, but finally submitted to the officers and sat on the table. Back at the scene, officers found a tequila bottle that was three quarters empty. Upon his arrest, it was discovered that the male had five outstanding warrants. He was transported to Glendale City jail. On Feb. 13, there was a call reporting theft at the library. Officers were told that the victim had been studying, then got up from the study cubical, leaving a cellphone out in the open. [See Police, page 5]
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JUST THE FACTS: A student describes being assaulted by another student. Officer Neil Carthew and Cadet Michael Wyatt take the report.
tomorrow, all the guys from the college police department are ready to go,” said GCC professor and police Sgt. Samir Abou-Rass. While Montecuollo does not want to spark paranoia, he believes that the school should take a realistic approach that a campus emergency is possible. Montecuollo advises anyone who witnesses suspicious activity on or pertaining to the campus to report it to the police. Montecuollo spent 14 years of his career as a Glendale SWAT team member and was part of the reestablishment of the team in 1997 after decades of remission. He also helped write the policies and procedures of the new team. “Chief Ron De Pompa gets the credit, he was the captain at the time … and his vision to help this thing get started was really influential,” said Montecuollo. GCC offers an emergency notification text system anyone can sign up for by visiting the emergency alert system page of the college website and entering their cellphone number. Campus was closed during all SWAT training activities, and notifications were posted throughout the campus that there was police training in progress. John Ferrara can be reached at jferrar977@student.glendale.edu
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Bookstore Offers Shopping Option Variety By Evan Ramirez
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he responsibility of getting to new classes and memorizing a new schedule are things that students deal with on the first day of school. On top of that, there’s always that constant of having to acquire books. Many factors can affect a student’s decision to buy books from the bookstore over an online retailer. Some students cited the convenience of running over to the bookstore after class and picking up their required texts rather than buying them online, though for some that isn’t a factor. “For the first couple of days I do it for convenience because I don’t like waiting in line at all, so for convenience I order [the books] online,” said Edgar Flores, 19. For students like Flores, paying a couple more dollars for faster shipping is easier than waiting in line. When discussing the prices of books online compared to the bookstore, GCC student Kimberly Esquivel said, “It seems better, though convenience and necessity plays a role,” referring to the ease of getting her book from the store instead of buying it online. Under the new management company Follets, the bookstore has been able to introduce rental and digital download services. In its first semester of being implemented, bookbuyer Patricia Bradley said that there were about 8 percent rentals compared
to 92 percent hard copies being sold. Students on a budget may consider this as a way to save money, as some of the books are cheaper. While all the books aren’t available digitally, about 20 percent are. Bradley thinks the rental program, which applies to the whole semester, will make it easier for students to get their texts rather than competing with other students for the book on reserve. If students don’t return the book when the semester ends they have to pay back the whole amount. Director of the bookstore Anjali Stanislaus said the number of people buying their texts online rather than coming into the bookstore has increased. Because the bookstore obtains products from major publishers, it isn’t allowed to implement a price matching policy. “Pricing-wise we really cannot compete with Amazon,” Stanislaus said. According to the National Association of College Stores, approximately 33 cents of every dollar spent on textbooks goes to production costs, while about 12 cents goes to the authors. Even though price differentials are sometimes drastic, the convenience of getting books on the day school starts can often tip the scales. While some might disagree, student Eliza Tello said, “Saving $30 doesn’t make a big deal. You need it you pay for it.” On the other hand, Stanislaus said, “Right now in this economy, the price is the biggest factor
there is. Whether it be textbooks or whether it be anything at all.” Many teachers require students to have their books within the first week to hit the ground running, so while online retailers often offer overnight shipping on most items, the final price on the order usually ends up around what a student might pay at the bookstore. However, reviewing the syllabus online before school starts (if available) and ordering before then may remedy this. Some students might not even think to buy their books online. Tello said teachers often encourage students to purchase their texts used when available. Teachers also might suggest buying online, but it doesn’t come up that often unless it’s an older or nonprimary book. The competitive pricing of online retailers in no way helps the bookstore, as sales continue to worsen every semester. Stanislaus said, “If you were to walk around the store you’d see that there are still plenty of books on the shelves and we are already at the end of the month.” Talking about the students and some of their financial troubles, Bradley said, “Students are hurting. They don’t have the money. They’re either trying to wait or
[Police, from page 4] When the student returned, the phone was gone. The student reported the phone missing and it has not yet been returned. Also on Feb. 13, a patrolling officer spotted a man jaywalking across Verdugo Road. After the officer questioned the individual and ran his name through the system, he found that the individual had a warrant from the Glendale police. The individual was cited and released at the scene. Later that afternoon, police stopped a vehicle for making an illegal U-turn. When the officer approached the three members in
the car, he smelled marijuana. The officer asked the three to exit the vehicle so he could search it. A green leafy substance was found in a small container, as well as hash oil. The driver of the car was arrested and taken to Glendale City Jail. His car was towed and the two passengers were released. The Glendale police also want to remind students that if they are smoking in restricted areas, they will be cited, this includes littering cigarette butts. Alex Gonzalez can be reached at alexgonzo360@gmail.com
program, as well as digital downloads for eBooks, the GCC Bookstore is trying to combat the competitive pricing of online retailers. While GCC’s Facebook page may be filling up with posts everyday, it seems as though the primary means of getting a book is still through the bookstore, with online retailers acting as a backup.
Evan Ramirez can be reached at eramire678@glendale.edu
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THE WAITING IS THE HARDEST PART: Crowds of students wait
in line for the opportunity to buy school supplies at the bookstore, which was outsourced last semester.
Opportunities for Organizing as Club Rush Week Commences By Kristine Tuzon
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borrow from a friend, trying to get financial aid to get books. There’s all sorts of problems out there now.” The college’s Facebook page has become an online market for students trying to sell and buy used books. There are online forums dedicated to selling books directly to each other, such as https://theclassklinks.com. Though traffic is minimal in comparison to the post count on GCC’s Facebook page. With the addition of a rental
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lub Rush is recruiting new members for the spring semester for various clubs on campus until tomorrow. Club Rush is a chance for students to check out more than 50 clubs GCC has to offer. “Any involvement on campus can open up doors to meeting new people and students, work with faculty, staff, and administrators and it can change what you’re doing,” said Tzoler Oukayan, student activities coordinator. VOICES is a club that fundraises to help nondocumented students pay for classes and transfer to four-year institutions. The Environmental Club educates people to go green and
shows ways how to keep the campus clean. “Our goal is to plant an organic garden on campus,” club member Anaseh Khodaverdi said. Also, Leo’s Club offers community service, fundraises for local organizations such as the AIDS Walk, or has benefit nights for student scholarships. Academic clubs include Alpha Gamma Sigma, which is an honor society offered for students with a 3.0 GPA or higher. “We are having guest speaker Terrence James Roberts of Little Rock Nine come on Feb. 29,” club member Rashon Washington said. Students may also start their own club. New clubs must have a minimum of five members and find an advisor. If an advisor cannot be found, Oukayan can
help find one who is interested. Registration packets can be found online at www.glendale. edu/as or at the Student Center. All registrations for returning and new clubs are due Friday. Club orientation begins is 1:30. to 4:30 p.m. on Friday as well. Booths held by different club representatives will be posted out in the Plaza Vaquero for students to ask questions or seek information about any of the clubs. “Students should take advantage of what GCC has to offer. It can develop them as an individual. The opportunities at GCC are endless,” Oukayan said.
Kristine Tuzon can be reached at ktuzon342@student.glendale.edu
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Scholar’s Program Gives Transfer Students Edge By Eric Bourse
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aintaining a high GPA can pay off greatly for students interested in transferring with the Scholar’s Program. The program, offered by ASGCC and run by Dana Marterella, offers enlisted students priority consideration when applying to transfer to UCs such as UCLA, UC Riverside, UC San Diego, and UC Irvine. Other colleges that offer priority consideration include CSU Long Beach, CSU Fullerton, CalPoly Pomona, Chapman University, Mills College, La Sierra University, Azuza Pacific University, San Diego State University, Pitzer College, Occidental College, and Pomona College. “Schools nationwide also see the program as an advantage when looking at applications,” said Mariam Mosinyan, communications major and secretary to Marterella. The program requires incoming freshmen to have an unweighted 3.25 GPA or higher as well as necessary supporting documents. Those documents include high school transcripts, college transcripts, a copy of placement scores, a sample essay and a letter of recommendation. “We have about 130 students in the program right now,” said Mosinyan. “Everyone who meets the requirements should apply.”
However, current GCC scholarships. “At the end of the year we have students with a 3.0 GPA and at least three semesters left to a banquet for all the students. The transfer can apply as well. Once main event is when we give out enlisted, students must take six scholarships with money that we raised,” said Mary Abramyan, honors classes in two years. Honors classes are usually biochemistry major and director limited to 25 students and are of academics c ommittee. Students interested in applying more intensive than standard to the Scholar’s Program can classes. “It sounds like a great find more information at http:// program,” said Armen w w w. g l e n d a l e . e d u / i n d e x . aspx?page=232. Kebabchyan, 19, Students can accounting major. Transferring contact Marterella “ Tr a n s f e r r i n g at extension to college is so to college is so 5884 or danam@ competitive these glendale.edu. days so if you can Students who get an advantage, these days so if don’t meet the go for it.” requirements for Once in the you can get an the program can program, students still apply for are also required , scholarships and to maintain a 3.0 financial aid such GPA, complete go for it as the FAFSA a minimum and the BOG fee of 15 hours of –Armen Kebabchyan waiver. community The Financial Aid office is service and complete 12 units per open Monday and Tuesday from semester. “Students in the program 9 a.m. to 7 p.m., Wednesday and participate in fundraising events Thursday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. for the community. Students who and Friday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.. For more information on don’t participate are placed on transferring, the Transfer Center probation,” said Mosinyan. Besides priority consideration, is located on the second floor of there are many other benefits for San Rafael and is open Monday through Thursday from 8 a.m. to those in the Scholar’s Program. “There is also a private study 7 p.m. and Fridays from 8 a.m. to room and students can organize 2 p.m. their own study groups,” said Mosinyan. Students in the Scholars Eric Bourse can be reached at Program are also eligible for eric_bourse@elvaq.com
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Changes in Bus Service Affect Beeline Users By Jonathan Caballeros EL VAQUERO STAFF WRITER
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ore changes have come to the Glendale Beeline system. While prices are not rising again, schedule changes have come into effect for the Beeline 3 and a new bus line has been created to get to GCC, the Beeline 32, which runs from the Glendale Galleria to GCC. The addition of the Beeline 32, which was made to run exactly as the 3, was made to provide more service to college students according to Kathryn Engel, from the City of Glendale Public Works Department, Traffic & Transportation. The 32 was also made to lessen crowding on Route 3 buses, said Engel. As a result, the campus will have a higher frequency of buses due to the new route, arriving in sync with class times and the Beeline 3. Students riding LA Metro may also benefit from the schedule switch. According to Engel, the schedule switch was studied by a public analysis and was made to complement the Metro 90/91 Route, running from Downtown LA to Sunland, allowing Metro riders to
choose which their best option is. “The Beeline 3 should have really passed more frequently” said Erick Barrientos, a sophomore at GCC. “I would have to wake up earlier [to catch the Beeline 3] to make sure I’m not late to class.” “I feel the new Beeline route is helping. I can see that it is faster to catch a bus,” said Jake Hassan, a sophomore at GCC. “It’s also helping students with crowding.” Transfers can help also Metro riders lower the price to get to campus. At 35 cents, it can save 40 cents to get to campus. “The Beeline is supposed to be a cheap ride, and 75 cents isn’t such an easy price,” said Hassan. “Transfers help out so much.” “The point of community college is to save money,” said Lorilyn Luong , a sophomore in CSUN, but takes classes in GCC to save money, “Why wouldn’t you transfer now? It’s cheaper.” Beeline 7 riders should also see a more synchronized schedule to fit class schedules and departure times when leaving GCC. With the schedule changes, the “run time” of the buses on route 7 have increased two minutes, said Engel. Another option to help the commute for Beeline riders, as well as Metro riders is Nextbus, a new system to help riders know [See Beeline, page 7]
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“I’m against same sex marriage and the reason for that is my religious faith. I’m a Christian and I try to live my life through the word of my Lord, Jesus Christ.”
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“My opinion is that couples of the same sex should have the same rights as heterosexual couples. If they don’t have same rights, then that is unconstitutional.” —Compiled by Tex Wells
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Swap Meet Yields Unusual Collectables and moustache. Approaching the back of the swap meet there are many more osters, photos, trading items to be found and many more cards, slot machine fronts sellers to meet. and lire are just a few of the Julia Weber, another trader, treasures that can be found at also sells movie related pieces the Glendale Community Col- in the form of scripts from many lege swap meet. movies such as “Jerry Maguire.” Located in the parking lot Weber also sells items from on Mountain Street and the artistic plates with art that inCalifornia 2 Highway, the clude old ships and uncirculated GCC swap LA Metro meet is held posters that every third range from as You Sunday of early as the each month. late 1990s to With the what you 2003. She has many interbeen selling esting items are going to find in a for more than that the swap 10 years. meet offers We b e r ’ s also come interest in anthe sellers tiques comes –Jim Ducote with interestfrom years ing stories about where they past to a man known as John Piedgot their items. mont, who was once an owner of One of the traders in the clock shop located in Downtown swap meet is Larry Baher, a Glendale. native of San Gabriel and an “Everyone knew John in Glenantique enthusiast. dale back in the day” said Weber. Although Baher was born “Now there’s just a mattress store in San Gabriel, he lived most where his shop used to be.” of his life around the counWeber also said that Piedmont try, residing in Chicago, New was more of a mentor, sparking York and Seattle. her interest further. Throughout his years livWeber also sells at the PCC ing around the states, his fas- swap meet, every first Sunday cination in antiques was only of the month, and the Rose Bowl made stronger and stronger. swap meet, every second Sunday “Older things are just bet- of the month. ter,” he said as he explained More to the center of the that things were “given more swap meet and novelty lids, slot time to make and think out.” machine fronts and binders that His items range from sim- say “Pokémon,” “X-MEN” and ple antique clocks to more ex- “Pogs” show up. Ink tape and clusive items, such as uncircu- army surplus badges also are seen lated coins and picture slides within the proximity of one venof movies from 20th Century dor, Jim Ducote. Fox. Baher’s collection inDucote was born in Apple Valcludes slides from films such ley, and has been selling at the as “Dr. Doolittle,” “Blood and GCC swap meet for three years. Wine” and “Never Say Never “You never know what you are Again,” starring Sean Con- going to find in a yard sale,” said nery. Ducote. Baher can be found near Novelty cans with brand lathe front of the entrance on bels such as Del Monte to CampMountain Street. bell’s can also be found in stacked He sells from his red van and he can easily be found [See Swap Meet, page 8] by his glasses, long hair
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GET ON BOARD: Changes to the beeline system will affect hundreds of students. [Beeline, from page 6] when the next bus on their specific route is approaching. The Nextbus system uses GPS tracking to predict how long it will take for the bus to arrive at the stop of choice. People can always check when the next bus is coming at any stop on either Beeline or Metro at Nextbus.com. GCC students can also buy a 31-day pass for the Beeline at the
bookstore for $18, saving time and money for many frequent Beeline riders. Future plans for the Glendale Beeline include the purchase of four new CNG (Compressed Natural Gas) clean air buses, said Engel. Compressed Natural Gas is an alternative fuel that is far cheaper to make, safer to use and 88 percent less polluting than standard gasoline, according to the Cali-
fornia Air Resources Board. The switch to make all buses CNG will make Glendale a complete “clean-air” alternative fuel transportation system. LA Metro accomplished the same feature of making all buses CNG in early 2011.
Jonathan Caballeros can be reached at jcaball942@student.glendale.edu
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OPEN TO NEGOTIATION: Vendor Larry Baher has been selling at the GCC swap meet for more than 30 years. [Swap Meet, from page 5] closely together, which he said he self-lidded himself. “I used to have a friend who would get all the labels,” said Ducote. “I would stick all the labels to the cans and then lid them.” Hundreds of slot machine fronts are in the center of his stand and require two tables to hold all of them. “I had a friend who won a stor-
age facility auction and I bought them from him,” said Ducote. “They get so heavy to lift at times.” The fronts range from simple black and gold fronts with the payouts only displayed to fronts that show the top payout blown in size to entice a potential slot machine player. Ducote also sells in the Rose Bowl swap meet, every second Sunday of the month.
There are many more stands in the Glendale Community College swap meet, and going is a different experience every time. There is something new in every new meet. The Glendale Community College swap meet runs every third Sunday of every month from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Jonathan Caballeros can be reached at jcaball942@student.glendale.edu
tudents and staff are working together to develop a garden where not only will vegetables be grown, but also where education and community life can flourish. The group began meetings in November 2011 with the Environmental Affairs Committee (EAC) to synthesize the idea, but it was not until mid-January that the process turned into a showand-tell. Faculty and students took a head start in the winter intersession to meet and work weekly on the project; much of the progress is credited to Julia Clark, president of Environmental Club, who took the initiative to schedule the majority of the meetings and set the plan in full swing. During the weekends, dedicated faculty and students met on campus, southeast of the parking structure to work the land. Volunteers used their tools to clear the ground, chip the brush and lay out the measurements for the fence. In the meetings, preliminary steps were reviewed such as a timeline for the semester, fence design and infrastructure of the garden. The next steps for the project are to build the fence, develop an irrigation system and construct raised beds. The idea was originated by Maria Shufeldt, of the student learning center, who received a grant of $5,000 for the project from the College Foundation. According to Clark, there is a strong group of 25 people in the club’s active list. Among the people interested are faculty members in the EAC, members from the environmental club and supportive students. Shufeldt’s garden proposal states how the garden can serve: it can increase ecological education, encourage social and cultural interaction and teach urban agriculture. In addition, a clear goal for the garden is to make it self-sustaining by pursuing
outside funding and be a voluntarily based project. The garden will also contribute to the local environmental activism by striving to provide locally grown organic food and have a minimal carbon foot print in the environment. As for the direction the garden will take, there are not set paths of the garden. According to the proposal, “The campus garden community and organization will evolve depending on the needs and interests.” “The [Environmental] Committee and staff have been very supportive,” said Shufeldt. “In a survey that was sent out to the faculty there were a lot of positive comments.” Due to the budget cuts and utilization of resources, there are natural concerns about the project, but there have been no opposed voices for the continuation of the garden. On the contrary, many people see this as a cost-effective plan and take this idea as an opportunity to expand curriculum, build a stronger community and take home an invaluable experience. “The garden can serve for food justice, beautification [and] stress reduction,” said Shufeldt. “In curriculum…it has a huge impact on the learning capacity and it is much more than just growing vegetables, it’s what happens around the experience that is important.” Another enthusiastic advocate is Andrew Feldman, chair of culinary arts department, who would like to incorporate the garden into his curriculum where it is feasible in the future. “It is very valuable for students to know how food is grown, especially for students that live in the urban area,” said Feldman. “It is a great idea. College is not just about going away after class has ended, and volunteering is not only about giving back, but it is about getting something concrete, expand student’s capacity and learn about ourselves which is all part of the college experience.” With the project, Clark hopes to create a space where “faculty and students come together at [See Garden, page 9]
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Overcome Sleep Deprivation Transfer Trip Tours By Isiah Reyes
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ollege students have a lot to juggle in their lives, from studying for school and working to pay bills to trying to lead a healthy social life. So how can students find the time to get a good night’s sleep? Sleep deprivation is a serious issue, yet many people are not aware of the effects that can come from not sleeping enough. Some include increased blood pressure, aching muscles and changes in weight, as well as lack of concentration. Glendale College psychology professor Daphne Dionisio lectures on the topic of sleep and the stages of sleep. She said prescribed medications like Lunesta and Ambien belong to a class of drug called
benzodiazepines, and it is known that when these medications are taken for more than several weeks, they lead to an increase in physical tolerance requiring higher dosages in order to get the original effect. If the person suddenly stops taking the medication, it will cause withdrawal symptoms and lead to physical dependence. So the lack of sleep could result from an addiction to drugs. There are many possible causes of sleep deprivation, such as drinking caffeinated drinks late in the evening, excessive late-night sensory stimulation including television and music, and too much stress. Doing too many things just before going to bed makes it hard for the body to relax and wind down. But of course, the life of a
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college student isn’t complete until they’ve pulled an all-nighter the night before a be-all end-all exam. They’ll cram all the notes into their brain while downing energy drinks to try to stay awake. They’ll be so tired the next day they probably won’t even make the class on time. This lack of sleep could lead to people doing things in their slumber they aren’t aware of, such as driving. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration found that each year drowsy driving is responsible for at least 100,000 automobile crashes, 71,000 injuries, and 1,550 fatalities. Here’s what can be done to avoid sleep deprivation: If you plan on getting hyped up on caffeine from taking No Doz caffeine pills or something similar, watch the dosage. Taking too many can lead to accelerated heart rates. Learn how to manage your schedule. A lot of free time can be found from taking the trivial things out of life. Do you really need to watch five television shows a day? If you need extra hours to study or socialize, don’t take it away from sleep. Take it away from things that can be done the next day. Also, learn to combine different items on the to-do list together. Instead of twiddling your thumbs at the Laundromat and watching your clothes tumbling during the spin cycle, you could probably take some of that time to look over notes for that biology exam coming around the corner. One of the most difficult causes of sleep deprivation to overcome is dealing with stress. If you know you have something demanding to do the next day, like a final exam, it can keep you awake all night long. Reading a peaceful book should get your mind thinking about something else and ease you into sleep. It’s also important to exercise during the day and sleep at the same time every night. So where can you find the time to get a good night’s sleep? With a little bit of proper time management and staying away from caffeine and sensory stimulation late in the evening, you’ll be snoozing in la-la-land in no time. Isiah Reyes can be reached at ireyes184@student.glendale.edu
Northern Campuses
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CC will host its annual Northern College Tour from April 9 to 11. Each year during spring break, Glendale College plans a road trip to visit the University of California campuses in Berkeley, Davis, Santa Barbara and Santa Cruz. Transfer counselor Kevin Meza will be one out of a few faculties assisting and leading the tour. “Students have a fun time,” Meza said. This tour is an opportunity for students to discover and explore the different aspects of each campus. Each university will offer different tours such as admission presentations, campus tours, or student panels. Students will also interact with university faculty and students for more informational needs, as well as visit and sightsee around San Francisco. Glendale student George Skriabin went on this tour last year. “The UC trip was a very enjoyable experience for me because it allowed for me to get a feel for each university before applying to each school,” Skriabin said. “Many students have the notion that they want to go to a particular school but once they get there, the atmosphere and life in that city isn’t for them.” Meza said GCC alumni who went on this trip have sometimes come back to per-
sonally assist on the tour. Skriabin said, “Kevin always made sure we had the most knowledgeable of tour guides accompanying us for each school and he gave us some great life advice with our majors and careers. His life experiences, school information, and witty jokes made for an incredible trip that will always be memorable.” Student Joe Kalbukian is excited for the 2012 tour. “It’s an excellent opportunity to visit all the campuses and the price is unbeatable,” Kalbukian said. “I want to visit Berkeley, because of its history.” All students may apply. Interested students can print out a Northern California Tour application from the GCC website. Students will write a personal statement stating why they are interested in the trip. Based on the essay, 52 students will be chosen to join the tour. Grades and GPA are not required while applying. The deadline for all applications will be on March 6 at 6 p.m., and must be returned to the Transfer Center in SR215. Selections will be posted at the Transfer Center by 5 p.m. March 8. Once students are selected, a $25 non-refundable fee must be submitted. The fee will cover the transportation and hotel stay in Berkeley. For more information, students may stop by the Transfer Center or email Kevin Meza at kmeza@glendale.edu.
Kristine Tuzon can be reached at ktuzon342@student.glendale.edu
Community Garden [Garden, from page 8] equal level where they can enjoy the outdoors, grow food, and take time of from our crazy schedules,” she said. People are becoming more conscious about locally grown food, organic food and environmental issues. This project has the momentum to enhance the experience of students and faculty, expand educational opportunities and
be part of the local sustainable movement. “We are following a growing trend,” said Feldman. Yesenia Pereyra is a former El Vaquero staff reporter and is a member of the GCC Garden Club. For more information about joining, contact: Julia Clark, president of Environmental Club at juliaclark.net@gmail.com.
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‘Wanderlust’ Features Naked Seniors, Humor By Eric Bourse
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udience members who wander into the theater looking for a comedy to watch, need to look no further than “Wanderlust.” “Wanderlust” is a comedy directed by David Wain (“Role Models,” 2008). Wain co-wrote the screenplay with his longtime collaborator Ken Marino (also “Role Models”). The film stars the always likeable Paul Rudd (“Our Idiot Brother,” 2011) as George and Jennifer Aniston (“Horrible Bosses,” 2011) and Justin Theroux (“Your Highness,” 2011). George (Rudd) and Linda (Aniston) are a married couple who recently bought an overpriced studio apartment in New York City. Life seems to
not be able to get any better until the company George works for gets shut down by federal agents and Linda’s documentary gets rejected by HBO. Without any money, George heads to Atlanta to live with his obnoxious brother, Rick, (played by Marino) and his family. However, along the way, George and Linda encounter a hippy commune called “Elysium.” There they meet crazy characters such as Seth (played by Theroux), the unofficial leader of the group and Wayne, played by Joe Lo Truglio (“Paul,” 2011), an aspiring author and winemaker. Oh, and he’s also the sole nudist in the group. George and Linda quickly find joy in a life that doesn’t involve the heavy stress and responsibilities of their old lives. However, the longer they live
PASS THE GRASS: Paul Rudd and Jennifer Aniston join a commune to escape the high cost of living in Manhattan – and the hippie jokes ensue.
there, the lifestyle becomes less and less appealing.
The acting in the film is topnotch as the chemistry between all the actors is lively and energetic. Rudd and Aniston mesh well together as the film’s leads which is probably the result of “Wanderlust” being the second time they starred in a film together, the first being “The Object of My Affection” (1998). Alan Alda (“Tower Heist,” 2011), plays Carvin, the cofounder and the oldest hippie of the bunch. Although his character doesn’t take up much screen time, Carvin is the most fleshed out character in the film besides George and Linda. Rudd’s character delivered the most laughs especially in a scene in which he tries to mentally prepare himself for some “free love” action by looking and talking to himself in the mirror. That scene, like most of Rudd’s recent films such as “I Love You, Man” (2009), showcase his improvisational comedy skills and had the audience rolling in laughter.
Wain’s directing was on target for the most part, however there were some issues with the pacing. Sprinkled throughout the film are individual scenes that almost feel like sketch comedy segments. Fortunately, those scenes hit all their comedic marks and were genuinely funny and at times hilarious. Audience members who are easily offended shouldn’t even consider watching “Wanderlust.” The film is filled with vulgar and raunchy humor as well as more naked old people than a Palm Springs steam room. Audiences looking for a funny and raunchy film need to look no further than “Wanderlust.” “Wanderlust” is rated R for sexual content, graphic nudity, language and drug use. The movie runs for 98 minutes. 3 stars out of 5
Eric Bourse can be reached at eric_bourse@elvaq.com
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‘A Separation’ Is International Favorite By Evan Ramirez
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hat separates the Oscar-winning film “A Separation” from the also-rans resides in its storytelling. The Iranian film deviates from the standard Hollywood narrative, garnering praise and evoking raw emotions in its viewers, making “A Separation” a fantastic mustwatch movie. Directed by Asghar Farhadi, “A Separation” tells the story of an Iranian couple dealing with the decision of moving to another country with their daughter or staying in Iran to look after a parent who has Alzheimer’s. Much of the film revolves around the father’s dad and his caretaker, but to reveal anymore of the plot would be a disservice, as it’s best to watch it unfold. Rarely does a film nominated for the foreign language Oscar make its way out of that category and into something like original screenplay. Farhadi’s searing portrayal of an Iranian couple wanting a divorce is just the backbone of “A Separation.” This allows the film to explore several different scenarios that wouldn’t have been available if the two characters were together. People might think just because this film is from another country that it might be difficult to connect with. The opposite is true, and more so than any other film dealing with this subject matter in recent years, “A Separation” portrays it in a much more compelling and honest way than what’s normally seen. Rather than tell the story through one person, Farhadi uses each character as different points of reference for the audience. Across the board the acting is phenomenal. The two leads, Peyman Maadi (“About Elly”) and Leila Hatami (“Leila”), are brilliant. While Maadi gets a majority of the screen time, the scenes involving the two are excellently crafted and acted. If the opening scene doesn’t get its hooks into you, this film just might not be for you. Right from the start, Farhadi’s
wonderful direction and even better screenplay occupy everything in the movie and never let go. Rather than letting the surroundings become dull and uninteresting, Farhadi often switches locations to help dialogue-driven scenes shine. As good as the opening scene is, another conversation that the two have about three quarters of the way through the film is equally strong and much more emotional. After being with these characters for an hour and a half and watching them go through their ups and downs, it has much more of an impact. In addition to Maadi and Hatami’s great work, newcomer Sareh Bayat delivers a performance that’s as good, if not better than the acting from the veterans in the cast. Along with Bayat, her husband in the film, portrayed by Shahab Hosseini, gives a spark to the picture in a few scenes that might have come across as dull if he weren’t present. Reminiscent of Romanian director Cristian Mungiu and his brilliant film “4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days,” Farhadi just lets his actors act. It seems like an obvious thing but when it’s really working the audience will notice. The opening scene is a prime example of this, as most of it is one continuous shot. Also giving a rather understated performance is the one person in the film that is truly at the center of it all. Sarina Farhadi plays Termeh, the daughter of our two main characters. She doesn’t have much to do in earlier parts of the film, but by the end she’s just as important as her parents, as portrayed in the final scene of the movie. With an award-worthy script as well as its performances, the film is much more than an exploration of family problems. While it captures that effortlessly, it opens itself up for discussion about the human condition. Like Abbas Kiarostami’s 2010 film “Certified Copy,” Farhadi poses questions that one might rarely think about, but that are so important when they actually come up. In such a dialogue
IT’S NOT WORKING OUT: Simin and Nader are ready to go their separate ways, but other aspects of their lives stand in the way of their happiness.
heavy film like this or even the previously mentioned picture, pacing plays such a huge role and never does “A Separation” feel like a bore. The wonderful thing about this picture is that after the film is over, there’s so much to talk about, and unlike so many other movies, there are dozens of aspects, most notably the family dynamic, that can be explored,
and in turn it opens itself up for multiple viewings. To speak to the film’s uniqueness, it offers something that is rarely seen. Hardly does a film nominated for the foreign language Oscar make its way out of that category and into something like best original screenplay. “A Separation” is one of those rare films that’s truly worthy of its worldwide praise.
It’s a near perfect movie and that that makes it one of the best of 2011. This film is rated PG-13 for mature thematic material and runs for 123 minutes.
Evan Ramirez can be reached at eramire678@glendale.edu
What’s With the Barcode Box? This intriguing picture is called a “QR Code” (for quick response) and they are changing the way readers process information. At El Vaquero, we are introducing them as a quick way to link to online information of all sorts. Anyone with a smart phone can enjoy this new feature. Simply download a QR Code scanning app, hold the phone up to the icon and push the button. Within seconds, linked file information will appear on the screen. Of course, readers still have a variety of ways to access El Vaquero Online including the traditional URL:
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Chamber Music Class Hits the High Notes In the beginning, there were about 14 students who got together and volunteered their fter attending a choral time to the project; last fall, there festival performance three were 29. “We just drove our own years ago, music professor Jayne Campbell had a chat with one of rehearsals for awhile until her students about how GCC’s [Campbell] could decide when choir group compared to the to fit them into the college choir other college groups present at time,” said Kesselring, music major. She has sung on and off the festival. “When I first came here since she was younger and plans to GCC, I observed that this to transfer to USC. To join the class, a student must college did not have the same organization of ensembles as we audition and show proficiency at were seeing in the other groups of singing. Once they’re in the class, they have the option of colleges that taking it for one unit or attended the half a unit. festival,” said The class session Campbell, begins with everyone who is fullwarming up with time tenured a series of vocal faculty. exercises. From this On the third observation, meeting, students Campbell practiced “O Schöne teamed up Natch,” composed by with two of Johannes Brahms in her students, Kate Gleason - Kate Gleason 1877. After about 20 and Jessica Kesselring, and they decided to minutes, the class worked on Each group, take matters into their own hands pronunciation. by bringing together a group of from the sopranos, altos, tenors, singers who would volunteer to baritone and bass, has about seven sing more complicated pieces of members. They write marks in music ranging in languages such their music sheets to clarify the as Romanian, Russian, German, pronunciation of words from other languages. French, Latin and English. There are times when Due to the college’s shrinking budget, there isn’t a way to Campbell takes about half the add a new course to the class class outside across the hall where schedule, but Campbell said she they practice in a separate room. believed students deserved to They then rejoin and everyone have this experience as a class. sings together. One of the students in the She suggested that the college replace one voice class, which class, Joenhel Cayanan, says was on Tuesday and Thursday he practices about four hours a mornings, with the college choir week outside of class. This is an class. Then, they would put the advanced class with everyone chamber singing course in what enrolled dedicating themselves to improving their technique. had been the college choir slot. Campbell said, “On the first The college did just that. The new class, listed in the day of class, five minutes into the class catalogue as “chamber warm up, I just said ‘whoa, listen choral: festival,” was created to that sound!’” Some of the chamber singers from the determination of Campbell, Gleason and are singing in the college choir as Kesselring; the latter two taking well. An invitational choir festival over the administrative and organizational duties by putting will be held at Fullerton on March together excel worksheets with 16. The colleges present include the volunteer’s names and setting El Camino, Long Beach City College, East LA City College up practices outside of class. “Basically, it sprang from a and College of the Canyons, love of music and thrived on among others. Once there, the a willingness to devote extra choirs sing three or four pieces time to the craft,” said Gleason, for one another. There will be one who already has her bachelor’s or two judicators who will write degree. She volunteers and takes comments, but there will not be the class because she says its fun. any awards given.
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“Basically, [the class] sprang from a love of music and thrived on a willingness to devote extra time to the craft”
“It’s a great musical experience and it’s a chance for everyone to bond and get to know one another,” said Campbell. “My favorite part is just watching the students and how much they love doing this.” The chamber singers plan on attending the Fullerton festival, as well the GCC Choir Festival and the Spring Concert. The creation of this class shows that with hard work and perseverance, many things can come together and work in perfect harmony. “If you’re going to build a program, you just do whatever you need to do to build the program, even if that means putting in more time or volunteering your time,” said Campbell. “Now these students are going to have this experience singing a lot of master works that were just too difficult when it was just one big ensemble.” The Glendale College Spring Concert will be held on May 19. It will have the college choir and chamber singers together with added opera scenes. Isiah Reyes can be reached at ireyes184@student.glendale.edu
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SING IT LOUD, SING IT PROUD!: Students in new chamber music
class sing complicated pieces of music ranging in languages such as Romanian, Russian, German and French.
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Spring Sports Shaping up for New Season WOMEN’S TENNIS The women’s tennis one, two, and three players are all ranked in the top 10 in California. However in a sport where every player is counted on for wins, team depth may be more important than individual skill. “There’s only about 65 or 70 [California community colleges] that play tennis … because the numbers are so low in a sport like tennis, a lot of schools have lost their programs,” said coach Bob Donaghy. “There’s a term in cooking called reduction where if you want to intensify the flavor of
something, you put it on the simmer for a couple of hours … so it’s less volume but what’s left is more intensely flavored … and that’s what’s happened to community college tennis,” said Donaghy. “There are fewer schools but as soon as a program folds down at one, those players go to another school, so you’re looking at some pretty deep teams.” Unless the back end of their team can progress it may be a tough season for a team with very talented players.
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HIGH EXPECTATIONS: High Jumper Justice Shank looks to score big points for track and field this season.
By John Ferrara
EL VAQUERO SPORTS EDITOR
TRACK and FIELD The men’s and women’s track teams will rely heavily on their depth in middle and long distance running to push them into state, where coach Eddie Lopez feels the team has its best chance at scoring points. “We have athletes that can beat state champions,” said Lopez. The women’s team is particularly strong in distance due to their sophomores Angela Martinez and All-American Cecilia Nicolas. Captain and AllAmerican Alissa Asserian is also expected to score big points for the Lady Vaqs in the 1500 and the 5k races. The men’s team may get a slow start due to their co-captains Rico Gutierrez (knee) and Arthur Papazyan (hamstring) dealing with minor lingering injuries which may keep them out for a few meets. However Lopez feels they should be healthy for the major meets which are at the end of the season. “Track’s unique because the invitationals, all they do is get you prepared,” said Lopez about the minor points awarded at the invitational meets. The Vaqueros weak point this season will be the field events, however freshman high jumper Justice Shank is expected to grab GCC some much needed points this year.
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This year’s expectations are to win the league, according to head coach Greg Osbourne. Michael Timpson, who is returning from an all-region and all conference season last year has been chosen as the team captain. “We have an opportunity to be the best team in the state,” said Osbourne. However, with four returning players red shirting this year, the lower ranked players on the team will have to step-up their game to keep them in the running.
“This is the best team I’ve ever had,” said softball coach Dave Wilder. This year’s softball team has started on a high note, winning the Glendale College Tournament for the first time in it’s seven-year history. The Vaqs are currently ranked 13th in California and their first regular season game is on March 8, against College of the Canyons. On Saturday, they mercy-ruled L.A. Harbor College 8-0, in a brilliant performance by pitcher Brandy Morin who pitched a five-inning, one hit shutout while striking out four. “She’s probably one of the two best pitchers that Glendale’s ever had … we know when she’s
MEN’S TENNIS Last year men’s tennis had the number one ranked player in the nation, Alex Sarkissian, who has recently transferred to Pepperdine University. This year Sarkissian’s former doubles teammate Trevor Campbell will step-up as Glendale’s new number one player. “It definitely affects us … but I still feel our team is strong,” said Campbell about the loss of Sarkissian. The team won its league opener at home against Bakersfield college 8-1 and the next home game will be on March 13 against Pima Community College from Arizona.
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IN THE DIRT: Catcher Chris Whitmer runs pick off drills in preperation for the confrence play opener on Saturday. on the mound, if we don’t make mistakes we usually win,” said Wilder.
BASEBALL Losing 22 players from the previous year is tough following a championship season, but head coach Chris Cicuto is confident in his freshmen players. “We’ve got extremely talented freshmen,” said Cicuto. Returning sophomore Chris Stroh has moved from ninth in the lineup to the lead-off hitter and is currently tied for the most stolen bases in Southern California with 12. The Vaqs are currently sitting in third place in nonconfrence play at 7-4. Their next home game will be against L.A. Valley College on March 6 at 2 p.m.
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SHOT of BRANDY: Pitcher Brandy Morin pitched a one-hit shutout in her win against L.A. Harbor College on Saturday.
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Lady Vaqueros Struggle Against Monarchs By Marlon Miranda EL VAQUERO STAFF WRITER
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he Lady Vaqueros (6-19) faced the Los Angeles Valley College Monarchs (1712) on Feb. 18 in Glendale. The Vaqueros struggled throughout the game and lost to the Monarchs 55-68. The Vaqueros started the game going 0-7, which helped the Monarchs gain a huge lead. Alexandra Mancillas plays both guard and forward credited nerves to the Vaqueros’ slow start. “The last game of the season, we wanted to come out strong. Instead [I] came out nervous and it led to our shots not falling through,” said Mancillas. The Monarchs increased the lead in the winding minutes of the first half. They took advantage of the Vaqueros’ poor shot selection and turned it into easy fast break opportunities. Head Coach Carrie Miller felt that the team struggled shooting but showed a lot of heart and determination throughout the game.
“We struggled scoring and finishing near the rim. Nerves and anxiety lead to our poor shooting,” said Miller. “But this team showed its heart by never giving up.” The Vaqueros went into halftime down by double digits. There were no signs of quitting, as each player entered the locker room with her head held high. The second half started with the Vaqueros shutting down the Monarchs and forcing them to commit multiple turnovers. Jenee Stevenson was a force to be reckoned with in the second half, battling multiple defenders to grab a rebound and passing the open player and controlling the tempo of the game. She finished with a doubledouble, scoring 15 points and 12 rebounds on limited shot attempts. She also finished with a bloody eye after getting fouled hard in the second half. “I don’t want to lose,” said Stevenson. “I am going to play hard until the final whistle. We started the game nervous but came out in the second half with
confidence.” Thanks to Stevenson’s hustle and the sharp shooting of Linda Rivas, the Vaqueros cut the Monarchs’ lead to single digits. Michelle Eclar had a solid game, scoring 11 points, dishing out seven assists and six steals. Eclar occasionally took bad shots, but redeemed herself with a solid overall performance. The poor tendencies that caused the previous deficit resurfaced in the middle of the Vaquero comeback. Assists
turned into turnovers and points turned into forced shots. The Monarchs’ lead increased as the Vaqueros’ chances of winning disappeared. “We needed to pass the ball more and stop forcing up bad shots. We let them get too many second chance points and couldn’t keep up,” said Rivas. The game ended in the same fashion as the season, in utter disappointment. However, the season was a work in progress as the team was filled with freshmen.
The Vaqueros grew in great stride and showed unity. “We came a long way from where we started to where we ended. Our confidence grew with every passing game,” said Miller. With nine returning players, the Vaqueros will be loaded with veteran leadership next season. It’s a strong foundation to start with. They ended the season 6-20.
Marlon Miranda can be reached at mirandaelvaquero@gmail.com
Men’s Basketball [Basketball, from page 1] guard the paint. He grabbed 10 rebounds and blocked three shots. Brooks forced the Monarchs to rely on outside shooting to stay in the game. “Grabbing boards and blocking shots is my favorite part of the game. We played great defensive the entire ball game,” said Brooks. The Monarchs stayed in the game with their three-point shooting. They shot 83 percent from behind the ark in the second half, connecting on five, while missing only one. Nick Rhodes scored 18 points and had two critical steals in the game. Rhodes credited the coaching staff for preparing the team mentally. “They [coaches] did a great job preparing us with a solid game plan,” said Rhodes. “Coach [Beauchemin] keeps us humble and prepared to grind. We play hard and never give up regardless of the score. Defensive sets our offense up for easy shots.” The final minutes of the game were filled with controversy. With the Vaqueros up by three points,
the Monarchs scored a basket and got a loose ball foul called in their favor in the same possession. The foul call filled the arena with boos and had some fans walk out of the game. Rhodes was charged for a foul when he was no where near the ball handler. Rhodes was running to the ball handler when he was charged a foul. The call ended up tying up the game again and set up the game’s dramatic finale. The Monarchs were preparing to take the last shot, milking the clock until the final seconds. With nine seconds left, Rhodes stole the ball and threw an outlet pass to Brooks. He was instantly double-teamed and passed to a wide open Bryant who drained the game winning 3-pointer. “It felt good to end the season this way,” said Bryant. “Brooks told me if I was open he was going to pass me the ball. It feels so good to have the confidence of my teammates. I really wanted the ball and take the last shot. I am glad I made it.”
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HOOP DREAMS: Lady Vaquero Michelle Eclar drives to the hoop late in the second half.
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Men’s Golf Swings for State Championship fident that inexperience means nothing on the golf course. “I think golf is such an indinother season is upon the vidual game that it isn’t about Glendale College men’s golf college level competing experiteam, and this year it hopes for ence, but its about experience in continued success with high ex- general,” said Quintanilla. “A lot of our guys have played in tourpectations and goals. Last year the Vaqueros fin- naments outside of Glendale and ished at the top of the conference that’s giving them the experience and regional. The team placed that they need.” Both Quintanilla and Timpson second in both the Western State have the same Conference and goal in mind: the Southern victory. California Re“I want to gional. win state as a However, team and indithe team finvidually,” said ished seventh Timpson. “I’ve in the Southern been working California Rewith coach, and gional, ranking he has helped the team third in the final state – Coach Greg Osbourne with my preshot routine standings. and the fundaHead coach Greg Osbourne wants the same mentals of golf. So I can achieve success for his team this year with my goals of winning state,” said the same goal in mind: winning a Timpson. The team’s first goal of course state title. “Expectations are to win the is to make sure that their grades league, place first or second in are good. Osbourne imposes to the regional, go to state and make the members to maintain their a run at a state championship. grades. “We stay in school get the best Those are our expectations this grade point average and move on year,” said Osbourne. Osbourne is confident about to a four-year,” said Osbourne. The men started the season off his team, but they are also a strong, first at the Orange Empire young team. “We have 13 of the best play- Tee Off Classic, a two-day tourers in the area, but only six can nament in Los Serranos. However they placed fifth in play,” said Osbourne. Michael Timpson, team cap- their conference opener at Coltain, and sophomore Nick Quin- lege of the Canyons on Feb. 6 and tanilla have returned for the new fourth at Santa Barbara City Colseason. Timpson was all West lege on Feb. 13. “Right now I feel that we Coast Conference, All Southern California Region team last year. should be tied for first but we’re Quintanilla was MVP of the in third,” said Osbourne “We have team two years ago, and he red to keep on proving ourselves.” On Sunday the Vaqueros travel shirted last year. Another standout on this year’s to La Purisma Community Colteam is Ricard Maloof. The fresh- lege for a two-day tournament man played at St. Francis High against Santa Barbra Pt. ConcepSchool and he was a member of tion. the Pasadena Star News All-Area team. Despite the fact that this year’s Alex Gonzalez can be reached at team is young, Quintanilla is conalexgonzo360@gmail.com
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DEUCES: Last year’s golf team featuring Danny Fernandez, left, and Jin Park, right, made Head Coach Greg Osbourne proud. This year’s team is just as promising, and its shooting for the state championship.
Vaquero Sports Summaries Scores Women’s Tennis: Feb. 16 — lost to Riverside 6-3 Thursday — beat Bakersfield 5-4
Men’s Golf: Feb. 13 — finished 4th vs. Santa Barbara WSC at Alisal Ranch
Women’s Basketball: Feb. 15 — lost to Canyons 60-50 Feb. 18 — lost to L.A. Valley 68-55
Men’s Tennis: Feb. 16 — beat Mt. San Antonio 7-2 Feb. 17 — lost to Occidental 7-2 Feb. 21 — lost to Mt. San Jacinto 8-1 Saturday — beat Bakersfield 8-1
Baseball: Saturday — lost to L.A. Harbor 9-5 Men’s Basketball: Feb. 15 — lost to Canyons 84-74 Feb. 18 — beat L.A. Valley 77-74
Softball: Feb. 17 — beat Antelope Valley 9-2 Feb. 23 — beat Oxnard 8-1, 8-3 Saturday — beat L.A. Harbor 8-0, 10-5
Upcoming Events Women’s Tennis: Thursday vs. Ventura 2 p.m. March 6 vs. Allan Hancock 2 p.m. March 8 vs. Santa Barbara City 2 p.m. March 13 vs. Pima 10 a.m. Baseball: Thursday vs. East L.A. 2 p.m. Saturday at Citrus College 1 p.m. Tuesday vs. L.A. Valley 2 p.m. March 8 at Canyons 2 p.m. March 10 vs. West L.A. 1 p.m. March 13 at Pierce 2:30 p.m. Softball: March 8 vs. Canyons 2:30 p.m.
Men’s Golf: Sunday - Monday vs. Santa Barbara at La Purisma CC 10 a.m. March 7 vs. Santiago Canyon at Tustin Ranch 1 p.m. March 12 vs. Allan Hancock WSC at Santa Maria CC 10 a.m. Men’s Tennis: Thursday vs. Ventura 2 p.m. March 8 at Santa Barbara 2 p.m. March 13 vs. Pima 2 p.m. Men’s and Women’s Track and Field: Saturday Beach Meet at Cerritos 10 a.m. March 9 WSC South at Moorpark 1 p.m.
For more information see: http://www.glendale.edu/athletics/
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Calendar On Campus EVENTS Club Rush — GCC has numerous student clubs and organizations that focus on a multitude of interests. Existing clubs are recruiting members and students are also encouraged to start new ones. Today and tomorrow in Plaza Vaquero. GCC Club Meeting — All new clubs must attend an orientation meeting. Friday in SC 212 from 1:30 to 4:30 p.m. For more information call (818) 240-1000, ext. 3126. 10th Annual Athletic Hall of Fame — Reception, banquet and induction ceremony. J.W. Smith Student Center. March 10 at 5 p.m. Tickets on sale through today. For more information or tickets call 818-240-1000, ext. 5201 or 5764.
LECTURES Black History Month — Lecture by Terrence Roberts, one of the “Little Rock Nine,” a group of teens that desegregated Central High School in Little Rock, Ark. during 1957. Free. Today in the
Auditorium from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. Womens History Month — “The Way of All Flesh” A documentary film about Henrietta Lacks who had cells removed from her body without permission in the 1950s. Use of those cells has since changed medical history. Discussion to follow the screening. Free. Thursday in Kreider Hall from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. Womens History Month — Following the Henrietta Lacks story, economist Mark Maier and philosopher Steve Bie will examine additional ramifications of this topic. Free. March 7 from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. in LB 205.
VOLUNTEER Volunteer Faire — Approximately 20 non-profit organizations will be recruiting students for various positions. Tuesday in Plaza Vaquero from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
FINANCIAL Employment Opportunity — A recruiter from Childcare Careers will be in Plaza Vaquero today from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. For more information visit the Student Employment Services Office in the San Rafael Building or call (818) 240-1000, ext. 5403.
Womens History Month — “The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks” is the topic of this discussion group led by J.C. Moore and Reina Prado. Free. March 8 in LB 205 from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m.
Campus Project Support — For projects on campus with innovative ideas; funding grants are available through ASGCC for up to $2,500. The deadline for application submission is March 15. For more information call (818) 240-1000, ext. 3033.
Womens History Month — GCC historians Beth Kronbeck, Gordon Alexandre and Peggy Renner discuss the historical aspects of the Lacks case. Free. March 12 from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. in LB 205.
Free Money — Last chance to apply for scholarships to be awarded in July 2012. Do you have a 2.5 GPA and 12 completed units? Scholarship opportunities await you. The deadline to apply
is March 23. For more information visit: www.glendale.edu/ scholarships or call (818) 2401000, ext. 5591.
MUSIC Faculty Recital — Music department faculty will perform both solos and duets. Free. March 8 in the Auditorium at 12:20 p.m.
MOVIES Friday Flix: — A screening of the 1989 Spike Lee film “Do the Right Thing” on Friday. Films are free at 12:30 p.m. in SG 334. A discussion facilitated by instructor Mike Petros follows the screeening.
WORKSHOPS “Effective Resume” — Focuses on essential resume-writing principles, formats and content. Monday from 10 to 11 a.m. and March 13 from 3 to 4 p.m. Free. Career Center, San Rafael Building. For more information call (818) 2401000, ext. 5407. “MLA Requirements” — Learn about stylistic requirements man-
dated by the Modern Language Association. Monday from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. in AD 238. Free. Students should register online. For more information, visit www. glendale.edu/learningcenter or call (818) 240-1000, ext. 5341. “Proofreading Techniques” — Learn techniques for proofreading papers and practice editing passages. Free. March 7 from 10:45 to 11:45 a.m. in AD 238. “Outlining” — Learn to write a clear outline from your brainstorming notes. Free. March 8 from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. in AD 238. “Learn to Meditate” — Meditation is said to help clear and calm the mind. Free. Every Wednesday starting March 7 from 12:30 to 1:20 p.m. in AD 209. For more information call (818) 551-5192.
ART GALLERY Student Architecture Department Projects — Art Gallery. The exhibit showcases projects ranging from urban commercial design to case study homes and residential design, in both 2-D and 3-D form. Runs through March 8. Free. Tuesday through Thursday from noon to 5 p.m.
Around Town EXHIBITIONS Ancient Chinese Bronze Mirrors from the Lloyd Cotsen Collection — Pacific Asia Museum. The exhibition features an important collection of ancient Chinese bronze mirrors spanning 3,000 years. Runs through May 14. Ticket prices and hours vary. 46 N. Robles Ave., Pasadena. For more information call (626) 4492742 or visit www.pacificasiamuseum.org. Metropolis II — LACMA. An intense and complex kinetic sculpture, modeled after a fast paced, frenetic modern city. Featuring an elaborate system of 18 roadways, including one six lane freeway, and HO scale traintracks. Ongoing. Ticket prices and hours vary. 5905 Wilshire
Blvd., Los Angeles. For more information call (323) 857-6000 or visit www.lacma.org. Richard Bunkall: A Portrait— Pasadena Museum of California Art. Exhibition features the paintings, drawings, and sculptures of the Pasadena-based artist known for his distinctive style. 490 E. Union St., Pasadena. Runs through April 22. Museum hours vary. $7 for adults. $5 for seniors and students. For more information call (626) 568-3665 or visit www.pmcaonline.org. Lyonel Feininger: Photographs, 1928-1939 — The Getty Center. This exhibition presents the first comprehensive overview of photographs by one of the most important artists of the 20th century. Runs through March 11. Museum hours vary. 1200 Getty Center
Drive, Los Angeles. Admission is free and park ing is $10 per vehicle. For more information call (310) 440-7300 or visit www. getty.edu.
nies and nine choreographers. One show only Saturday at 8 p.m. Ticket prices vary. For more information call (818) 243-2539 or visit www.alextheatre.org.
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“Antony and Cleopatra” — A Noise Within. Shakespeare’s classic directed by Julia Rodriguez-Elliott and Geoff Elliott. 3352 E Foothill Blvd., Pasadena. Saturday through May 13. Ticket prices vary. For more information call (626) 356-3100 or visit www. anoisewithin.org.
James Sullivan — Glendale Noon Concerts presents clarinetist James Sulivan and friends. Free in the Sanctuary of the First Baptist Church of Glendale, 209 N. Louise St. March 7 from 12:10 to 12:40 p.m. For more information call (818) 242-2113 or visit www.fbcglendale.net.
THEATER “Celebrate Dance 2012” — Alex Theatre. 216 N. Brand Blvd. Producer Jamie Nichols presents a line-up of eight dance compa-
COMEDY “The Ice House Naughties with Cocoa Brown” -— The Ice House Comedy Club. Brown was reigning champion in the “Comedy TKO” on Showtime at the Apollo. Tickets are $12.50. Thursday at 8 p.m. 54 N. Men-
tor Ave., Pasadena. For more info call (626) 577-1894 or visit www.icehousecomedy. com.
WELLNESS Free Health Clinic — Tuesdays 5 to 8 p.m. by appointment (limited walk-ins as space allows). 134 N. Kenwood St., third floor, room 330. No job or sports-related physicals. For more information call (818) 243-2105, ext. 202 or visit www.glendaleclinic.org. Yoga in the Park — Runyon Canyon Park. Donation yoga lessons are offered everyday at 10:30 a.m. and 2 p.m. 2001 N. Fuller Ave., Los Angeles. For more information call (323) 666-5046 or visit: www.myspace.com/runyoncanyonyoga. Compiled by Richard Kontas
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Tennis Ace Slams Into New Season
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BIG SHOES TO FILL: Vaquero sophomore Trevor Campbell serves during the Glendale 8-1 loss to Mt. San Jacinto College on Feb. 21. The Vaqs are 3-3 so far this Spring.