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special presentation by the hotel management department and the announcement of the new president of the college were the center of discussion during the March 15 board of trustees meeting.

Dawn Lindsay was met with a standing ovation in Kreider Hall as the board introduced her as the new president of Glendale College and superintendent of the district. “[Dawn Lindsay] is not just the best fit, but the perfect fit,” said Dr. Vahé Peroomian, president of the board of trustees.

Both Teresa Cortey, professor of French and chairperson of the foreign language arts department, and John Queen, political science professor and president of the faculty senate, were vocal in their support for Lindsay.

“Last year, Dawn Lindsay was the vice president and she was full of promise; this year she [was] interim president and she’s fulfilled all of her promises,” said Cortey. “She serves students and she is committed to academic excellence and she forces all of us to serve students and remember what we are about.”

Lindsay was chosen after participating in a community

forum which consisted of the three finalists chosen out of 19 candidates who applied for the position. The other two finalists were Bill Farmer, vice president of academic affairs at Cerritos College and Steve Maradian, vice president of policy and research and a member of the Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges.

On her behalf, Lindsay said, “I’d like to thank the board. I’m thrilled, and I feel a lot of gratitude for your trust and it’s sort of like the culmination of a dream. This college really is a jewel.”

Aside from the announcement of the new president, Michael Lao, instructor of hotel/restaurant management, introduced his special presentation on building international hospitality through the GCC hospitality and tourism management program.

In the presentation, Lao showed off his recent trip to Asia, specifically, Manila, Philippines.

There, he provided workshops in the areas of effective supervision and guest service excellence for a five-star hotel in Manila, called the Century Park Hotel.

During his trip, Lao visited the University of the East where he held workshops for the faculty there to raise their bar of excellence as well as workshops that focused on current trends

in thehospitality industry.

“I’m currently working with the senior vice president of the hotel chain [in Manila] on creating a paid internship for our program over here [at GCC],” Lao said.

He continued, “And as far as the university is concerned, we are talking about perhaps doing some type of a study abroad where [students from the Philippines] would come here for two weeks, stay at the Hilton Hotel, and then we would give them one or two weeks of actual lecture on campus.”

Lao said that the purpose behind visiting another country is to increase Glendale College’s visibility throughout the world. In doing so, he hopes to strengthen relations between Glendale College and other universities worldwide to help expand on student resources.

In closing, the Faculty Guild and the California School Employees Association representatives gave their monthly reports.

The next board of trustees meeting will be held in Kreider Hall on April 19 at 5 p.m.

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Dawn Lindsay Appointed President

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lendale College’s newest president, Dawn Lindsay, has taken hold of the reigns during an economic crisis with hopes of restoring a collegial atmosphere that many found lacking before she came on board as interim president in July of last year.

Lindsay was offered the permanent position by the board of trustees at the March 15 board meeting.

A search committee made up of community members and representatives of college constituencies was created to screen the applicants; a hired consultant was also involved in the process.

“I think it was a very thorough process,” Lindsay said. “It certainly kept all the applicants on their toes.”

The final three candidates took part in a selection process that included public forums, input from faculty and staff through an online survey and a final interview by the board of trustees.

Coincidentally, during the process, Lindsay was named the “Woman of the Year” by the Glendale Chamber of Commerce.

“I’m really complimented,” Lindsay said. “I’ve certainly been very active in the community, but so have a lot of other people on campus. We’ve got administrators and faculty and staff as well as our board out there just really letting the community know that we’re here for them.”

She will be given her award at a luncheon held at the Hilton Hotel on Thursday at noon.

Lindsay said that the campus has been going through a lot in the past few weeks, from the hiring of the president, the decisionmaking process of the president and then the accreditation.

The goal of accreditation is to ensure that education provided by institutions of higher education meet acceptable levels of quality.

Without accreditation by a nationally recognized accrediting organization, a school is not eligible to participate in government student assistance programs. This means that students would not be eligible for federal grants or loan money.

In terms of the accreditation and have it totally analyzed. We report, Lindsay said, “The college have the opportunity to fully look did very well. We are going to at the decision before we make it, have some recommendations, but to make sure that we’re making nothing that we can’t address fairly the best decision possible for this quickly. It was campus.” a very positive As dedicated report. It speaks to the job as she volumes to the sounds, Lindsay “We’ve got governance still likes to process on have some free an amazingly campus.” time. dedicated faculty One of the “I think it’s biggest issues really critical who really that colleges that since we care about the face that leads spend so much to problems is time at work … community… governance and that we should and who really leadership, to do fun things,” which Lindsay Lindsay said. care about said, “Thanks “I’d like to see to the guild us do more academics.” president, senate social things, president and because when — Dawn Lindsay the board of you’ve got President/Superintendent trustees and the really positive approach of this relationships administration, with people, we had the college absolutely no recommendations becomes even more powerful.” [in governance and leadership], Lindsay said she would which is a huge testimony to the campus.”

Every three months, Lindsay plans on visiting Washington D.C. with one board member for a few days to lobby for funds in response to the budget crisis.

A visit to the U.S. Capitol was scheduled in February, but was cancelled due to a snow storm.

“I think the biggest problem [that GCC] is going to be meeting is the financial issues that are hitting the campus,” Lindsay said.

“We anticipate that next year will be tougher than this year.”

Constituent groups gave the district back money so that they could preserve and maintain more classes for students.

Lindsay said, “There is so much passion on this campus.

We’ve got an amazingly dedicated faculty who really care about the community … and who really care about academics. We’ve got classified staff and support structures that are second to none.”

Lindsay spoke about her approach to being president, and how it may differ from that of her predecessor, Audre Levy.

“I listen, I respect differences and I’m open to looking at any issue from all angles,” Lindsay said. “[I have] the ability to take a tough issue and put it on the table,

like to make last fall’s student government barbecue an annual event to promote social gatherings between students and faculty.

As far as free time for herself, Lindsay said she would be heading to Nashville during spring break to celebrate her son’s 21st birthday.

Lindsay has served in the interim position since July 2009.

When she took the position, it vacated the position for vice president of instruction. If Lindsay did not become president, she would have been vice president of instruction again.

Currently, there is advertisement for the vice president of administrative affairs position, which is currently held as an interim position by Ron Nakasone.

The election of these permanent positions will be held through a search process.

The vice president of instruction will undergo a firstlevel interview, followed by an open candidate forum and then a final-level interview. In

contrast, the vice president of administrative affairs would have first- and second-level interviews but without the open forum.

Lindsay came to GCC as vice president of instructional services in 2007 and was named executive vice president two years later.

Her previous position was dean of instruction at Riverside Community College Norco.

She began at the Norco campus as the dean of student services in 2002 and then assumed the duties of dean of academic and student affairs. She was promoted to dean of instruction in 2004.

Her educational background includes a doctorate in organizational leadership from Pepperdine University. She also holds a master’s in educational counseling and a bachelor’s degree in social work from Western Maryland College.

Lindsey can be reached at (818) 240-1000 ext. 5108 or in AD 106.

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Anti-War Protesters March in Hollywood

By Laura Lacy

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hough Los Angeles is notorious for its gridlocked streets and erratic drivers, instead of cars filling the streets of Hollywood last Saturday, there were hundreds of people rallying for the end of the Iraq War. Saturday marked the seventh anniversary of America’s invasion of Iraq. Act Now to Stop War and End Racism (ANSWER) organized the protest which coincided with other protests held by the organization in Washington D.C., Chicago and San Francisco.

From blocks away, the thunder of raucous punk rock music could be heard emanating from the corner of Hollywood Boulevard and Vine Street. People armed with picket signs, acoustic guitars, drums and peace signs painted on their faces were gathered by the hundreds and ready to be heard.

Small, temporary stands were scattered all along the sides of Hollywood with political protestors drawing people to

their causes. The crowd was a remarkably diverse group and was gathered in large packs around the booths, heeding to the protestors’ calls.

The color and drama of the renowned Hollywood scene was not spared. Whether picket signs or giant papier mache satirical heads of Obama, the message was clear: “End the war in Afghanistan and Iraq, now!.” And it was that message that unified the hundreds of people of different ages, races and creeds on the streets of Los Angeles.

At the front of the crowd was a mobile stage being towed by a large truck in front of it. Veterans from the Iraq War, student activists, musicians and others took the stage to speak out. “Why are we here today?” said Muna Coobtee, a member of ANSWER, “To say no more!”

Chants started to rouse the crowd as the march began as they paraded down Hollywood Boulevard towards Highland Avenue. Many of the marchers carried cardboard boxes in the shapes of coffins draped with

different flags. Some held banners so wide that they stretched completely across the street.

Many brought homemade props of protest, such as a man-sized replica of a one-legged soldier asking to be taken home.

“We’re fired up, we can’t take it any more!” the crowd roared in unison, “We want money for schools, not for war!”

It was clear that these protestors were tired of the deaths of soldiers and civilians and with irresponsible waste of funds. They were screaming for healthcare, housing, and education instead of our current occupation in Iraq and Afghanistan.

Despite the heat, hundreds of people all sat on the pavement of Hollywood Boulevard in protest of the war. Hot, sweaty and tired from their mile long march down the boulevard, the crowd still roared with energy for a special guest speaker.

At the head of the crowd on the side of the stage spoke Vietnam Veteran and renowned antiwar activist Ron Kovic.

“Today here in Los Angeles

we are sending a message to L. A., to Chicago, to New York, to Washington and to San Francisco,” Kovic said. “Look at us here, sitting in the streets. This is only the beginning; this is an indication of more and more sitins that will occur until this war

ends in the streets of America in Washington in Los Angeles in Chicago and New York and all over this country!”

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Health Fair Combines Fun, Fitness

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one marrow registration and rock-climbing nurses were both featured at the Health and Wellness Festival at Plaza Vaquero on March 16.

The Associated Students held this first-time festival as a way to promote health and well-being and to educate students about their eating habits and daily lifestyles.

Loud pop music attracted visitors to the booths, but the 24-foot rock wall was the main attraction.

From 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., the booths from the Student Nursing Association (SNA), the Health Department and ASGCC were found stringed along Plaza Vaquero. ASGCC members gave out free health snacks and stress balls in the shape of light bulbs, and held hula hoop contests.

“People underestimate the importance of what they eat,” said Yna Mokhtarians, vice president of campus activities. “We want to emphasize how important exercising is.”

According to Karla Santillano,

21, a nursing major, SNA helped spread health awareness by educating people about hypertension and high blood pressure.

Students in the nursing program came out in their white and maroon uniforms and invited all to have their blood pressure taken. Nurses gave advice to students and faculty if their blood pressure was too high or low, and recommended them to the health care center for more information.

When nurses weren’t busy guiding others, they were found 24 feet above ground on the rock wall, having fun while educating others.

Jen Halliday, a nutrition and kinesiology major, said that the rock wall caught her attention and attracted her to the activities in Plaza Vaquero. It was what she missed most from PE 102, which she couldn’t fit into her schedule.

She said the information was applicable to her major.

Faculty member Barbara Erfurt, from the health department and in charge of the health care centers booth, said “one of the

most important goals is to get students aware that they need to be proactive in a society in which it’s easier not to be. They should ask the doctor questions about their health and understand their body.”

She went on to further say that there are different guidelines and factors for losing, maintaining and building body weight, and that “if it was easy there wouldn’t be an obesity crisis.”

People at the health booth handed out free pedometers while recommending that others should take about 10,000 steps for a structured exercise session, compared to the average person who takes about 3,000 a day.

With free healthy snacks, blood pressure testing, and an information station, students, faculty and staff received a hearty festival for health awareness.

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WE’RE HERE TO PUMP YOU UP: Magaly Correa, 23, nursing student takes blood pressure of Aren Khanbabaei, 20, at Health and Wellness Festival’s blood pressure booth.

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Women’s History Takes Stage in Classes

By Sara Purington

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omen’s History Month was in full swing in classrooms at Glendale College.

Many teachers have opened up their classrooms this past month for students to expand their learning on topics pertaining to women’s history month. Glendale offers an array of classes focusing on women, from Philosophy 118: Women, the Earth, and the Divine, which looks at both western and eastern views of women, to History 115: Rebellious Women in History, and several others.

These classes take a closer look at the many important contributions women have made and the many struggles they have faced.

On March 15, professor Peggy Renner’s Rebellious Women in History class looked at the spirited fighting women of the suffragist movement. In the 1800s, the idea of women voting was very controversial and some even called it blasphemous. At the time, women’s rights were very limited. Women were also subjected to laws which they had no right to vote for. Many women did not agree with this.

The suffragists, women fighting for the right to vote, started to fight back at the same time as the movement for the abolition of slavery, which many of them also supported.

They got their big push in 1848 at a convention in Seneca Falls, N.Y. The convention was headed by Elizabeth Cady Stanton, who became one of the most influential women of the suffragist movement. During the convention, 300 women and 40 men voted on whether or not to continue to fight for women’s right to vote. With a winning decision to move forward, the suffragist movement was underway.

Soon Susan B. Anthony, a feisty unmarried school teacher, and Lucy Stone, a rebellious wife and mother, joined the movement along side Stanton and began to make some major noise for women’s right to vote. Stanton also wrote a pamphlet called “The Declaration of Sentiments and Resolutions,” which mimicked “The Declaration of Independence” and pointed out how women’s rights had been ignored.

[See Rebellious Women, page 7]

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FEED HIM A KNUCKLE SANDWICH: Peggy Renner, a 21-year veteran instructor, lectures on Rebellious Women in History with a special focus on the struggle to establish voting rights.

Working Women the Subject of Lecture

By Laura Lacy

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his Women’s History Month, there is one class that is looking at the roles women play in the work force in a whole new way.

The strife of the working woman was the topic professors Francien Rohrbacher and Robert Donaghy brought to their Humanities 135 class on March 11. Their discussion titled, “Why Women Work” was one of the many open in-class discussions being held this March for Women’s History Month.

Many of the events on our women’s history month calendar here consisted of scheduled classes, such as this, that focus solely on women’s history for a day.

The intention of the discussion was to address some of the issues women have faced for trying to work and also the contributions they have made as working

women. It began with a look into why women were not traditionally part of the work force in the past.

The impact of religion, societal norms and tyrannical regimes has always played a big role.

Expectations for women to fulfill their supposed purpose as mothers and wives have had immense impact on the lives of millions.

A need to sustain the population and the economy has allowed gender roles to govern society consistently throughout history.

Though times may seem to have improved, “there is still work to be done,” said Rohrbacher.

Rohrbacher brought into discussion some of the staples of women’s history that have shaped the course for the working woman today. Only 40 years ago, the feminist movement erupted in the U.S. where women called for equal pay, equal rights and a shift in the social mentality. Rohrbacher spoke to the class about the stigma that was placed upon most women for being a feminist

in those times. The sacrifices made then to make the world as it is now for working women are almost immeasurable.

Another topic mentioned was that still in many parts of the world it is taboo for a woman to work. For some, it’s simply just dangerous. One example Rohrbacher mentioned is the current crisis in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico near El Paso.

Rohrbacher and Donaghy were studying two texts that focused on the issues of working women with the class. The first was by Virginia Woolf titled “Professions for Women.” This is a shortened version of a speech Woolf gave to the National Society for Women’s Service on Jan. 21, 1931 that was abbreviated into an essay.

The piece by Woolf takes a deeper look into herself and what it took for her to establish herself as a “professional woman.”

Rohrbacher calls attention to what Woolf names the “Angel in the House.” Woolf creates

this “Angel” that represents the subdued irreproachable woman that fills only the expectations that men have placed upon her.

Woolf speaks of how she had to battle with the “angel” to become the successful woman that she became.

“Killing the Angel in the House was part of the occupation of a woman writer,” said Woolf in “Professions for Women.”

The second text that this humanities class was studying was “The Importance of Work”

by Gloria Steinem from her novel “Outrages Acts and Everyday Rebellions,” written in 1983.

This particular piece by Steinem reinforces the idea that women should have a choice when it comes to working. She states that most women do not simply want to work, but they have to work. Steinem calls into question why a woman should even have to explain why they are working.

“If a woman wants a job,

shouldn’t she be able to?” said Rohrbacher. “Who cares why?”

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[Rebellious Women, from page 6] Then, in 1861, the Civil War started and women decided to put aside their efforts in order to lend a hand to the soldiers.

When the war ended in 1869, African Americans were given the right to vote through the 15th Amendment. Many women involved in the suffragist movement were very upset that they were not included in this amendment and soon picked up the fight once again.

Soon after, Anthony and 12 other women made their way into the voting booths and voted in the presidential election. Four hours later, barely enough time to celebrate, she was arrested. She was not allowed to testify at her own trial which had a male judge and all-male jury. When she was found guilty Anthony was outraged and pronounced that she would not accept the charges and that, “Resistance to tyranny is obedience to God.” After this the suffragist movement began to make major strides. Through the help of Alice Meredith, a reporter for the Rocky Mountain News, and Carrie Chapman Catt, a suffragist campaigner, Colorado became the first state to allow women to vote. Even with this triumph, the suffragists still faced

opposition and had many hurdles to overcome.

After nearly 72 years of fighting, the suffragists finally won their battle for the right to vote in 1920 through the 19th Amendment.

Humanities 135, Humans and the World of Work, with Professor Rohrbacher also focused attention on women by looking at women in the work place. Rohrbacher mentioned a statistic that today’s workforce is 61 percent female.

One female student pointed out the fact that women still make less then men, but a male student rebutted by saying men are more willing and more available to do extra work, which helps them to get ahead. The class then discussed the many issues women face in the workplace, such as if they decide to have children and perhaps would not be able to return to a powerful job.

Deborah Tannen, a Georgetown University professor, coined the phrase “the glass ceiling,” a metaphor for the invisible ceiling that prevents women from advancing in the workplace, that has become a symbol for many women who strive to achieve their goals in the workplace.

Rohrbacher shared a comment from a food critic who wrote that women today can’t cook because

they are too busy working. Many women were outraged with his comments as women try very hard to create a balance between being powerful women in the workplace and also maintaining the housewife image of cooking and cleaning.

The class ended with a screening of the 1988 film “Working Girl” directed by Mike Nichols. In this film Melanie Griffith plays a young woman trying to make it in the tough world of business in New York. Sigourney Weaver plays a powerful woman who runs a company and takes Griffith under her wing. Harrison Ford then comes in as someone Griffith partners with to achieve her goals of “breaking through the glass ceiling” and also her love interest.

The movie reinforced the image of women’s struggle in the workplace and showed how very difficult it was in the ’80s for a woman to get ahead.

From the suffragists to today’s businesswomen, females have demonstrated their want for independence and equality, which is an important part of Women’s History Month.

Sara Purington can be reached at sara_purington@elvaq.com

Cafeteria Unveils New Menu Items

By Gerard Santos

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he Glendale College cafeteria recently revealed its new additions to the food menu in hopes of attracting more students, faculty members and staff.

The new promotions from the campus food services broaden the menu, and included meals for vegetarians and those looking for healthy alternatives.

“We really made sure that nobody was left out and that nobody would find the menu unappealing,” Food Services Manager Nancy Jordan said.

“Glendale College has a lot of different ethnicities and it’s important to have something that everyone can like.”

Promotions begin Monday of every week and last until Thursday. Every Monday from now on will be “hamburger or cheeseburger day,” where the prices for burgers are cut by $1.

Hamburgers would then only cost $1.95 and cheeseburgers $2.10, not including the price to buy the combo meal.

For students like Desiree Olea, a 21-year-old business major, burgers are the alluring option on the menu, but a problem with the cafeteria in the past has been a lack of options for vegetarians.

Christopher Tonchev, a 22-yearold vegetarian and film major agreed, and said that it’s the reason he’s only ordered food on campus twice in the three years he’s been attending. “I would definitely like to see more options in favor of those who don’t eat meat,” Tonchev said.

Luckily for him, Jordan and the food services staff also unveiled new vegetarian selections that include braised cabbage, carrots and baby potatoes each prepared separately. Alongside that are fresh baked Irish soda bread with whipped butter.

For those with bottomless stomachs, the cafeteria now provides a buffet lunch in the faculty lounge every Tuesday for the price of $6.50. The tickets, which must be purchased from the Upstairs Grill cashiers in the second floor of the Sierra Madre

building, are presented to the staff lounge and include beverage, salad, an entrée and dessert.

Wednesdays are designated salad days, where the salad bars are reduced to the price of 25 cents per ounce as opposed to the regular 45 cents. “Taco Thursdays” provides a promotion of two tacos for $2; the regular price is $1.95 per taco.

These promotions are expected to ease the students into trying out other foods from the menu.

Jonathan Cruz, a 20-year-old Kinesiology major admitted to being close-minded about food at Glendale College. “The other foods just haven’t been appealing to me, but if they were cheaper I would definitely consider trying out the things I haven’t tried yet.”

The food services staff hoped to change that when they created additions to Emma’s Deli, located on the first floor of the Sierra Madre building. Now available is the chicken-pesto panini, a grilled chicken breast with basil pesto and provolone cheese on a four inch ciabatta roll, grilled on a panini press. This includes a beverage of choice for $5.

New items on Emma’s Deli also include a soup and salad for $3.25, and a soup and sandwich for $4.

The upstairs grill is open from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. The first floor of the Sierra Madre building holds the Casa Ortega, CJ’s convenience store, Emma’s Deli and the Mediterranean Bar. Casa Ortega is open 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday to Thursday, and 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Fridays.

CJ’s convenience store is open 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday to Thursday, and 7 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Fridays and Saturdays.

Emma’s Deli serves 10:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday to Thursday, and 10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Fridays.

The Mediterranean Bar is open 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday to Thursday, and 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Fridays.

Gerard Santos can be reached at gerard_santos@elvaq.com

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Museum Honors City, College Will Serve as Eva Scott Feynes Google Testing Ground

By Sarkis Adajian

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here have been numerous inspirational women throughout the years, and one 20th century Pasadena resident had everything that qualified her to be included on that list.

The Pasadena Museum of History, which is located in the Fenyes Mansion, is holding an exhibit to honor a woman who did much for Pasadena. The display offers art works done or collected by Eva Scott Fenyes herself, portraits, furniture from the Fenyes estate, and even articles of clothing worn by the Fenyes family.

Fenyes was an educated woman with high-end taste who enjoyed spending her money on various types of art. Living in the 20th century, an era where art flourished, her discriminating taste in art, jewels and furniture is displayed for all to see and admire.

“I’ve done my research on numerous small town artists,” said Pasadena City College art student Michael Jandin. “Fenyes arrived in Pasadena in 1896 and throughout the years was able to provide one of the best art salons for an already art influenced community. I wish I was able to be here during that time to see it in person, and speak to Eva Fenyes herself.”

On top of being an art patron, Fenyes was an artist. The exhibit displays some of her 3,000 artworks that she had sketched into an art diary that she kept during her many years of travel.

Fenyes was inspired and influenced by anything and everything she experienced.

Being from a wealthy family, the challenges of experiencing new things and being inspired by anything and everything were

virtually non-existent.

Besides having great success in everything she set out to do, Fenyes set out for one mission later in her life. She worked on a project that took her 30 years to complete. Fenyes set out to document through her watercolor paintings the deterioration of adobe buildings in California.

Many women have done a lot for this nation, whether it was something big or something minor.

Fenyes was able to influence a whole community because of her love for art. Whether she was collecting it or creating it herself.

Fenyes, like many other women, should receive the praise and recognition this Women History Month for everything she was able to provide for the city of Pasadena.

The exhibit displays her collections, her original pieces, and her documentation of the adobe houses. The Pasadena Museum of History offers an excellent portrayal of her life in an ideal location.

After taking the tour of the exhibit, the museum allows its visitors to take a stroll on its back lot; the back lot which includes the Fenyes Mansion, and two other smaller estates that belonged to the family.

The exhibit runs until Aug. 29, and tickets can be purchased at the door or on the Web site, www. pasadenahistory.org for $8.

A special Pasadena Patron Tour and Tea Package is available for people who want a guided tour and later have tea at The Raymond Restaurant. The tour will cost an additional $25 for the restaurant, with 20 percent of the restaurant tab to be donated to the museum. For more information call (626) 577-1660.

Sarkis Adajian can be reached at sarkis_adajian@elvaq.com

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his Friday the city of Glendale, in partnership with Glendale College and other institutions, will submit a proposal that could make the city a trial location for Google’s 1-gigabit-per-second high-speed Internet project.

Google is trying to build and test ultra high speed broadband networks in a small number of trial locations across the country.

According to Google’s project overview, the service will consist of fiber-to-the-home connections offered at competitive prices to at least 50,000 and possibly as many as 500,000 people.

In Glendale the effort is lead by the city’s Economic Development Manager Ken Hitts, who has created a partnership with Glendale businesses, schools and other institutions in a collaborative effort to create a comprehensive proposal plan for the city to submit.

The effort is voluntary and at Glendale College, Kristin J. Bruno, the dean of instructional services, is doing her part by taking suggestions from teachers and students as to how a faster Internet connection would benefit the school. These suggestions will be sent to the city of Glendale to be implemented in the final proposal

plan. Several departments have responded enthusiastically to Google’s proposal.

The dance department is looking forward to sending its large video captures of performances to studios or to online portfolios from the school at a much faster speed.

Paul Buehler, head of the planetarium at Glendale College, looks forward to working with his contacts at JPL and NASA to explore the possibilities that a faster Internet connection could bring to his presentations in terms of experimenting with new software that would take advantage of the new speeds.

Faster Internet speeds would not only benefit students and companies, but the people of Glendale would also be able to send e-mails, download attachments, load videos and carry on with their daily Internet routines quicker.

With a 1 gigabit connection, a whole movie could be downloaded in less than 10 seconds, songs downloads would take a blink of an eye and videos would be fully loaded instantly after being clicked. In class students could have the luxury of experiencing a live video presentation from a guest speaker who is halfway around the world. Students could also have discussions with classrooms from different parts

of the world via Web-cams, broadening topics liberated from cultural barriers.

However, the project is barely in its preliminary stage of the selection process and cities all over the U.S. are eager to become one of the few chosen by Google. While Glendale is taking a more conservative approach to the selection process some cities have gone to extremes to attract Google’s attention. In Topeka, Kan., the mayor issued a proclamation that for the entire month of March, the city would be renamed Google, Kan. In Sarasota, Fla., the city island was renamed Google Island. In Greenville, S.C., this past Saturday night citizens armed with glow sticks gathered in downtown Greenville to rave and show their support for the coming of Google Fiber.

While Glendale might not be throwing any public shows of support for Google, the city is doing its best to submit a proposal full of possibilities and anticipating that it will be considered.

For more information on Google’s project visit http://www. google.com/appserve/fiberrfi, or Glendale’s Google fiber site http:// www.google4glendale.com.

Oswaldo Diaz can be reached at oswaldo_diaz@elvaq.com

News Spreads Faster Through Youth Market With Networking Technology

By Carol Santos

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ess than a minute.

That’s all it takes to whip out an iPhone, search a question on Google, and come up with an answer.

“Depending on the Wi-Fi, a page on the [2nd Generation] iTouch can load within a good 10 seconds,” said Luigi Santos, a physical therapy major. “Anything more than minute and it feels like it’s taking forever.”

Because today’s generation is hip and up-to-date with the latest technology, even with just a cell

phone connected to mobile Web browsing, one is able to access the great power of connection in just the palm of his or her hands.

A recent study by Pew Internet, a project of the Pew Research Center for the People and the Press, “The Internet is now the third most popular news platform, behind local television news and national television news.”

Most Americans receive the news from multiple platforms, like television, radio and newspapers.

But since this generation is so closely connected via online, social networking sites and e-mail are the two most popular ways to

forward news.

Students at Glendale College have instant access to the Internet, from the computer labs to the computers in the library to simply having mobile Web browsing on their cell phones. Half of the computers in the library are taken by students browsing Facebook or YouTube.

Now this may seem like these people are lazy or don’t care about education, but when connected to networking sites, the news is able to spread [See News, page 9]

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OPINION

Is 3-D the Future of Entertainment?

By Oswaldo Diaz

EL VAQUERO STAFF WRITER

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ack and bigger than ever, 3D has once again captivated audiences worldwide but will this revival stand the test of time and become a staple in modern entertainment, or will it remain as an on-again, off-again fad?

The industry certainly has high hopes, flooding us with products, from movies to video games.

Even prime time television had a taste of 3-D when a special tribute to Michael Jackson encouraged everyone to wear 3-D glasses at this year’s Grammy Awards.

Innovations in 3-D technology have definitely fueled the explosion of the genre. Movies are now being shot in “RealD” which replaced the terrible red/blue overlay and allows for viewers to tilt their head and look about the theater naturally without a disturbing loss of 3D perception .

Theaters are also increasing their number of 3-D capable screens to cash in the phenomenon.

Video game developers are currently working on a variety of 3-D games that will release for PC, PS3 and Xbox 360. TV manufacturers such as Sony, Mitsubishi, Samsung and others have a variety of 3-D TV’s ready

to ship in the coming months as consumers will be eager to acquire them before the Fifa World Cup in SubAfrica later this year.

With 3-D oozing from every orifice of the entertainment industry, it would be naive to assume that audiences will remain as interested in the months to follow. Especially when the market is being saturated with movies like “Jonas Brothers: The 3-D Concert Experience,” “Hannah Montana: Best of Both Worlds Concert” or both “Toy Story” films.

These movies, like many others, are being slapped with 3-D visuals just to cash in, and in return deliver few, if any, memorable 3-D moments.

Everyone wants a piece of the pie, but could this eagerness to deliver 3-D content before its charm wears off turn consumers away, and condemn 3-D once again to fad status?

The entertainment industry remains positive in the longevity of their cash cow. It has invested far too much money for consumers to dismiss the trend. This will likely result in big companies partnering with different media outlets to force 3-D into our lives and convince the public that 3-D

Social Networking [News, from page 8]

quickly among friends.

For example, the KanyeSwift Internet phenomenon was born within seconds after the incident happened at the MTV Music Awards. Sites blew up with Photoshopped pictures of Kanye and text reading, “Yo, I’m happy for you and I’m going to let you finish…”

Others include a banana singing “Peanut Butter Jelly Time,” the ORLY owl and getting “Rick rolled.”

Yes, it is the youth’s responsibility that these ridiculous Internet memes have been reposted on Tumblr one too many times.

According to Philip Defranco, creator and star of well-known YouTube videolog “The Philip de Franco Show,” which averages about 1.2 million views per episode, 4.35 million people streamed

the earthquake and tsunami in Hawaii via Ustream.com on Feb. 28 after reading reports about the earthquakes in Chile and Haiti.

Because of advanced technology today and the fact that the society can connect to the Internet almost everyday, people were able to tweet, vlog YouTube videos, repost on Facebook and forward e-mails to other people to inform them instantly.

People connected to networks tweeted, reposted links and status-updated about charities and how to help victims of the devastation.

The way people consume the media is changing. What couldn’t have been fathomed 20 years ago is now considered a staple of society.

Print edition coming in June!

Carol Santos can be reached at carol_santos@elvaq.com

is better than your current 1080P HDTV, and your flat 2-D movie or video game.

While 3-D may be a nice addition to your viewing experience, it is not an improvement. It simply offers a different perspective, not necessarily a better one. The image might pop out, but its resolution, as of now, does not exceed that of full HD, which nowadays is very accessible thanks to the price drops on many HDTV sets.

Manufacturers are betting big on an uncertain payoff as consumers have only just unboxed their new high-definition TV’s

making them unwilling to spend more on upgrading again any time soon.

Fortunately for the marketplace, we live in a materialistic society that will likely embrace 3-D as a musthave novelty.

The huge investment the industry has made will not go to waste, and it will do anything in their reach, from billboards to commercials, to making sure they get their money back and get a head start on what they believe is the next big thing. However, it is still too early to tell what the outcome will be; consumers will either see through the gimmicks

and realize that 3-D is a pricey alternative to entertainment, or will succumb to the industry who will brainwash consumers into thinking they need a 3-D TV to keep up with “the future of entertainment.”

People have always valued simplicity and while novelties come and go in this busy world, few have innovative ways to change the way the whole world looks at something. We have seen it before and will witness it again; the rise and fall of 3-D. Oswaldo Diaz can be reached at oswaldo_diaz@elvaq.com

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ANSWER Coalition Marches Against the Wars in Afghanistan and Iraq

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Protestors ready to march through the streets of Hollywood.

Protestor stands among the display of mock coffins.

The high cost of war depletes the budget of funds for health care and education.

Standing united: Iraq Veterans.

Anarchists and Feminists against the War.

Protestors against the war.

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‘Almost Alice’ Is a Psychedelic Potpourri

By Carol Santos

EL VAQUERO STAFF WRITER

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f one should anticipate Tim Burton’s “Alice in Wonderland” original soundtrack to be full of whimsy gothic orchestral music, he or she would be … absolutely right. The soundtrack used in the movie was composed by Danny Elfman, who has collaborated with Burton on 13 of his films.

However, another CD was released for “Alice in Wonderland,” titled “Almost Alice.”

“Almost Alice” is a collection of songs by famous artists who were inspired by the movie.

It was released on March 2, three days prior to the movie release. Eager fans were able to stream 30-second snippets of the soundtrack’s songs from Disney’s official Web site on Feb 4.

No songs were featured in the movie, with the exception of Avril Lavigne’s “Alice,” which only played during the credits.

These tracks are each artist’s individual take on the movie.

The title of the songs were

either meant to capture “Alice in Wonderland” as a whole or named after a significant moment in the book or movie.

One would be pleasantly surprised with the eclectic mix of songs on the “Almost Alice” soundtrack.

Owl City fans will be able to quickly recognize the band for their well-known relaxing synthpop sounds in “Technicolor Phase.”

Dance and pop fans will favor the fast-paced electronica of Metro Station’s “Where’s My Angel,” 3OH!3’s “Follow Me Down” featuring Neon Hitch and Kerli’s “Tea Party.”

Many of the rock and punk songs were heavy on piano consisting of an intriguing melancholy melody or an acoustic guitar with a strange, whimsical feel. These songs truly capture Burton’s portrayal of “Alice in Wonderland.”

There is a feeling of darkness and mystery, either in the beginning or throughout the whole song, such as “Alice” by Avril Lavigne, “The Poison” by

the All-American Rejects, “Her Name is Alice” by the Shinedown, “Painting Flowers” by All Time Low, “Strange” by Tokio Hotel featuring Kerli, “In Transit” by Mark Hoppus of Blink 182 and Pete Wentz of Fall Out Boy and “Welcome to Mystery” by the Plain White T’s.

Robert Smith, lead singer of The Cure, remakes a song from Disney’s original 1951 “Alice in Wonderland,” called “Very Good Advice.” This song, along with Grace Potter and the Nocturnals’ rendition of “White Rabbit,” can be categorized as psychedelic rock.

Franz Ferdinand’s take on C.S. Lewis’ poem “The Lobster Quadrille” is sung with a deep voice, slow guitar chords and low piano octaves.

These three songs may strike listeners as odd at first, but reminded that “Alice in Wonderland” itself is about nonsensical whimsy and not only from Burton’s darker perspective.

One can find it reasonable that these songs are part of the CD. A version sold exclusively at

GO ASK ALICE: Listeners are bound to like something on this eclectic album.

Hot Topic included three bonus tracks, “Sea What We Seas”

by Never Shout Never, “Topsy Turvy” by Family Force 5 and “Extreme” by Valora.

This soundtrack is full of allstar musicians and compilations of various music styles make it

likely to please everyone with at least one song.

“Almost Alice” is out now and available wherever music is sold.

Carol Santos can be reached at carol_santos@elvaq.com

Alumni Band Ends March on a High Note

By Vanessa Aguirre

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he Grammy-nominated Stan Kenton alumni band took center stage alongside the GCC jazz band March 13, for an evening of good music and great stories.

Held in the main auditorium, the band featured members of the 1956-1978 Stan Kenton orchestras.

Stan Kenton was a wellknown arranger from the 1940s to the 1970s. He lead many big bands and orchestras like that of “Artistry in Rhythm,” and recorded hits like “The Peanut Vendor.” He later dedicated much of his time to spreading the importance of jazz heritage in America.

“We had a wonderful time at Glendale CC,” said band leader Mike Vax. “The audience, while not as big as our other dates in the So Cal. [area], were very enthusiastic.”

The group performed old Kenton favorites such as “The Peanut Vendor,” as well as new

material written in the Kenton style. Along with performing for festivals and colleges around the United States every year, the alumni band also tries to carry on Kenton’s tradition and dedication to creative music and jazz education.

The big band performs meaningful music and encourages the spread of jazz heritage in America. Through their music they hope to create a relaxed and entertaining atmosphere, and offer an opportunity for a new generation to experience jazz music.

The concert, which had a bit of a rough start due to technical difficulties, did not disappoint.

First to perform was the GCC jazz band, which started the night off on a perfect note.

Fronted by conductor Craig Kupka, who was very enthusiastic, the band began with an upbeat number which made it difficult for the audience to stay in their seat. The toe-tapping music seemed to bounce from every corner of the auditorium.

The pieces performed

showcased the band’s talent as well as the passion behind it. Ron Sewer, made conductor Craig Kupka state “every time he plays that I die.”

Along with returning Kentonites, a younger crowd also joined in on the experience.

Among those in attendance was 18-year-old Angela Lee, an English major. “Jazz music is particularly special and is an important idea to get across to our generation,” Lee said. “The music performed tonight is a great example of what future generations should have more exposure to.”

After a few more toe-tapping numbers, the Glendale jazz band took a bow and made its way off stage.

Followers of Kenton’s music filled the auditorium and brought an excitement that filled the air.

Those in the aisles told stories of listening to Stan Kenton back in their youth.

The stories continued as bongos and other instruments made their way on stage and the Kenton alumni band prepared for

its set.

Tick-tock, tick-tock. The anticipation and the crowd grew louder by the minute.

After a brief introduction, the band finally began to play.

After a very lively first song, the band changed the mood a bit by playing a more sultry piece, which picked up and carried many beautiful high notes.

In between songs, Vax spoke to the audience of his time with Kenton and of the bands Grammy nomination. He also jokingly stated that it was a well-known fact jazz musicians couldn’t read, then fiddled with a piece of sheet music, set it down, then turned it over once more.

The performance also featured vocalists Scott Whitfield and Ginger Berglund who added a bit of zest to the already inspiring performance.

A brief intermission was then taken to give the band members a chance to promote the alumni band CD, as well as their own personal albums.

Latin percussionist Dee Huffsteter, along with trumpet player Steve Huffsteter, were both excited

about the Grammy nomination. “It’s news to us,” said Dee, “but we’re excited.”

Dee has been with the Kenton alumni band for about five years now, and Steve was with the band while Kenton was still alive. Dee went on to talk about her own band and that of Steve’s.

As everyone made their way back to their seats, the trumpet section was pulled into the spotlight with an upbeat number which featured a wide range of tones. They then made their way off stage and into the crowd, playing in between the isles and pulling the listener in further.

“Thank you for taking a bath in music this evening, as Stan would say” said Vax as the concert came to an end. He then thanked everyone one for attending and introduced the final song “Malaguena.”

The band then took a bow and was given a standing ovation.

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This ‘Repossession Mambo’ Isn’t for Everyone

By Eric Bourse

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n the not-so-distant future, people can receive artificial organs provided by a corporation called “The Union.” However, failure to make payments on time will result in repossession of the artificial organs, called “artiforgs,” without any regard for the customer’s life.

“Repo Men” is a sci-fi thriller directed by first-time feature film director Miguel Sapochnik. The script was written by Eric Garcia (“Matchstick Men,” 2001) and Garrett Lerner (“House M.D. 2005”) and was based on Garcia’s novel, “The Repossession Mambo.”

The movie stars Jude Law (“Sherlock Holmes,” 2009) as a repo man, Remy and Forest Whitaker (“Where the Wild Things Are,” 2009) as Jake, Remy’s partner in the repo business and best friend. Both work for The Union and are considered the best repo men on the corporation’s payroll. Their boss, Frank, played by Liev Schreiber (“XMen Origins: Wolverine” 2009) assigns Remy a job to reclaim a musician’s artificial heart. The job doesn’t go as planned.

Remy suffers a cardiac arrest after being electrocuted by one

of his tools. He wakes up in a hospital and to his horror, finds himself hooked up to The Union’s latest artificial heart. He tries to work off his massive debt from his own employer but can’t bring himself to kill people to repossess their organs.

After he is 90 days behind his payments, Remy is forced to flee and find a way out of the system, all while being hunted by The Union’s repo men, including Jake. Remy isn’t alone though, he is also on the run with his love interest Beth, played by Alice Braga (“I Am Legend,” 2007), a woman with more than 10 pastdue artiforgs.

The action in “Repo Men” is fast and brutal. Heads are smashed, throats are slashed and bodies are stabbed multiple times. This doesn’t even include the repossession scenes, where chests and stomachs are sliced open while a repo man digs in to reclaim the artiforg.

The dark humor mixed in “Repo Men” works surprisingly well. The flashback scenes with Remy and Jake as school children fighting on the playground as well as the scene in which the two are bouncing up and down gleefully in a tank while killing enemy combatants, reveal how violence is just second nature for them as

YOU GET WHAT YOU PAY FOR: Jude Law and Forest Whitaker repossess human organs in “Repo Men.” well as providing humor.

Despite the solid effort from both the director and the cast, “Repo Men” suffers from being derivative. The premise is very reminiscent of “Repo!

The Genetic Opera” (2008) and “Blade Runner” (1982). The ending is also extremely similar to the conclusion in “Brazil” (1985). Even the film’s best action sequence, which occurs in a long

hallway, is way too familiar to anyone who has seen “Old Boy” (2003).

Although the lack of originality in “Repo Men” is the film’s greatest blunder, the film did succeed in being an entertaining two hour diversion.

However, full admission price is only recommended for those who already have a lot of interest in the film.

My rating: 3 out of 5 stars

 “Repo Men” runs 111 minutes and is rated R for strong bloody violence, grisly images, language and some sexuality/nudity.

Eric Bourse can be reached at eric_bourse@elvaq.com

‘Powder and Glory’ Puts Face on Women’s Issues

By Sara Purington

EL VAQUERO STAFF WRITER

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ike Bill Gates and Steve Jobs, Cain and Abel, Rocky Balboa and Ivan Drego in their respective fields, Elizabeth Arden and Helena Rubinstein were fierce competitors in the cosmetic industry.

Arden and Rubinstein were mavericks in the world of women and makeup. In the early 1910s they both set up their own salons and began to market their own brands of beauty products. During 50 years of working in the same industry and living in the same city they never met or spoke to each other.

The PBS movie “The Powder and the Glory,” about the

remarkable lives of these women, was screened on Thursday at 6:30 p.m. in CS 117. The documentary, produced, written and directed by Ann Carol Grossman and Arnie Reisman, travels through time from the 1910s to the 1960s and tells a story of passion, beauty and rivalry as Arden and Rubinstein rose to power in the multibilliondollar industry.

The movie used quotes from Arden and Rubinstein as well as interviews with significant people in the industry, historians and even people who knew these women.

Through graphics, old photos and movie footage the audience gets a glimpse into the history of the cosmetic industry.

For Arden, life began in Canada in 1881. Independent and strong

willed, she became swept up with enticing city life where young women were starting to rise up and soon made her way to New York City. She started her business out small, doing everything herself.

Business boomed and soon her trademark “Red Door Salon” was on everyone’s mind.

Rubinstein was born in Poland in 1870 and was the oldest of eight daughters. She was very high spirited and rebellious. When she was in her 20s she was kicked out of the house by her father and moved to Australia where she used her strong character to open a salon selling face cream based on her mother’s recipe.

Her business sparked and spread throughout Europe. World War I brought Rubinstein to New York

City where she opened a high-end salon in 1915, only blocks from Arden’s salon.

These two women were distinctively different from each other which was reflected in there business. Arden was feminine and loved pink and frills. Rubinstein was edgy, urban, and bold.

They were both mavericks of their time; they faced many barriers with business sense and intelligence. Women running their own businesses were very uncommon, however, the cosmetic and fashion industry gave women the opportunity to create their own companies because they were experts in the field. Also at the time makeup was not yet popular but was seen as something only prostitutes

and performers wore.

With women hesitant towards using a lot of makeup, Arden and Rubinstein needed to find ways to change women’s mind sets. Arden used the slogan “Every woman has the right to be beautiful,” after seeing the suffragists wear bright red lipstick as a sign of their solidarity. They also received help from the movie industry, which helped to change people’s assumptions about makeup by using it in movies, which everyone watched.

They also created images of their brands. Arden used her trademark Red Door and emphasized the connection of beauty and health. Rubinstein [See “Cosmetics,” page 14]

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Glendale Club to Shoot First Feature Film

By Agnes Constante

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ights, camera, action!

For the first time in its history, GCC has begun production on an exclusive feature film, “Roomates,” slated for release in the fall.

Development for this project began in November 2009 and script writing followed in December.

Nick Weber, a film major and the film’s director, and Madylin Sweeten, who is cast as Mary for the film, worked together to come up with an original idea for the plot. They are co-writers of the script.

Weber is also president of the Summer Feature Club, which will be very active in the production process of the film.

Sweeten previously starred as Ally in the CBS sitcom “Everybody Loves Raymond” and played the role of Becky in “Eagle Eye.” “We just bounced different ideas off of each other, trying to make each other laugh, and a story slowly started to form,” Weber said. “We took real life experiences we had, and mixed them into the story.”

The plot of the film follows the lives of two roommates, Mary and Jack, who have very opposite personalities. Due to their personal circumstances, the two eventually attempt to get the other to move out, and a prank war ensues.

The plot of the story takes several unexpected twists and turns, but the production team requested that details be withheld.

The script is nearly complete and Weber expects to have a final draft ready for storyboarding within the next month or so.

However, a rough draft is currently available, though it has yet to be completed or revised, in order to get people familiar with the concept and to assist in preproduction.

Members of the club have been busy attending to various administrative tasks in the preproduction process, including creating a club logo, designing posters for the movie, searching for apartments to in which to shoot scenes and assigning jobs for the actual production stage of the film.

Filming for “Roomates” is scheduled to take place over the upcoming summer. In order to meet its release deadline, Weber said that the filming will be done six days per week, eight to 12 hours a day.

The club welcomes students and faculty who would like to participate in this feature, regardless of skill level or experience.

“The only thing we require of participants is that they be dedicated to the project,” Weber said. “If you don’t know anything [about the filming or production process], that’s fine, we will teach you.”

Weber added that, “Helping make a feature film is the experience of a life time. You learn so much and develop strong friendships and contacts for future projects. Also, participants will have their names attached to the project and will receive a copy of the film when finished.”

At present the club is looking for people to fill the positions of assistant director and production coordinator. Other available positions include photographers (to help with preproduction, onset documentation and cast and crew photos), chefs (to cook meals for the cast and crew on production days), musicians (to compose original music for the soundtrack) and artists (to take responsibility for promotion, including the design posters and DVD artwork).

Ultimately, the goal of the club is to showcase the completed film at several small festivals, as well as to the Sundance Festival.

Weber said that they would also like to try to get a DVD release set up with rental companies like Blockbuster and Netflix.

The club does not intend to release the film immediately after it is done being edited so that there is ample time to promote it.

Weber and Sweeten have invested in the project to help finance it. The feature club is also relying on the money it has received from the student government, and is planning to fundraise to cover production costs.

Students currently enrolled in Media Arts 104 may receive credit for participating in this production if they have significant roles in the process, while students enrolled in Media Arts 103 may receive

extra credit for participation in the production.

The feature film club meets on Mondays at noon in SG 334.

Anyone interested in taking part in the project is invited to attend the meetings. Further inquiries can be made via e-mail at

gccfeaturefilm@gmail.com.

products for the army, such as first-aid kits, camouflage makeup and simple makeup for women in the army. Lipstick was still in high demand because it was a crucial part of female morale as women took over the work while men were at war. Arden created a big selling leg film when stockings were rationed.

Arden and Rubinstein knew that to maintain their businesses they needed to be innovative.

After World War II makeup began to evolve. The younger generations became a bigger market and advertising became very crucial. More competitors also emerged including Revlon, Cover Girl, and Estee Lauder, and Avon. But this didn’t stop Arden and Rubinstein. Their companies continued to flourish into the 1960s.

When Rubinstein died in 1965, her estate was worth $100 million. When Arden died a year later she had over 41 salons.

At the end of the movie

students discussed the positives and negatives of makeup.

Students saw the positives as, makeup makes you feel better about yourself, helps you look younger, it’s a luxury, self expression, and it attracts men. For the negatives makeup was seen as something which forces you to conform, creates materialism and consumerism, and it doesn’t always live up to the hype of making you feel better about yourself.

Throughout their lives Arden and Rubinstein embodied beauty, class and confident businesswomen. They were trailblazers for future female executives and they shaped a multibillion-dollar beauty industry. Those who attended the movie used the word, “inspiring,” to describe these women.

Agnes Constante can be reached at Agnes_Constante@elvaq.com

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beauty and health. Rubinstein marketed a lifestyle of high end living and art-deco influence.

These marketing strategies paid off and by the end of the 1920s the cosmetic industry was a $2 billion industry and Arden and Rubinstein were among the richest women in America.

Even through the Great Depression, these women were able to keep their businesses making high profits.

Rubinstein’s face cream was sold for 85 cents. Her profit was 80 cents. Both these women also continued to come up with more and more innovative products. They seemed to always be ahead of the curve.

Arden’s eight-hour cream is still popular today. Rubinstein created the first waterproof mascara.

When World War II started, Arden and Rubinstein were able to sustain business by creating

Sara Purington can be reached at sara_purington@elvaq.com

WHAT IS THE PRICE BEAUTY?: Elizabeth Arden and Helena Rubinstein created the cosmetics industry and re-invented society’s expectations for women.

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Granville Café Offers Affordable, Tasty Fare

By Kate Krantz

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can finally take a deep breath.

Glendale’s Granville Café is the answer to my relentless search for great tasting food, affordable prices and a warm atmosphere.

This café is not just another café. In fact, it exceeds the traditional quick-casual dining experience.

While seated at an elevated table in the corner of the room, the restaurant is viewed like a panoramic picture. The Brady Bunch-like family of four devouring crispy shoestring sweet potato fries, piled in a white paper basket. The young couple greedily fighting for the last bite of what appears to be on the menu, “Devil’s Advocate Chocolate Cake.”

Within the nicely trimmed black leather menus contains the description of the dessert, “Deliciously Evil Chocolate Cake topped with a White Cream Cheese Frosting and Port-Poached Cherries.”

Then, glancing at the warning label under the “Sweet Cravings” section, which reads, “Warning: these desserts have been known

to cause uncontrollable pleasure.

Proceed at your own risk.”

Amusingly enough, each portion of the menu has its own clever tagline. This is something one does not find at a standard café.

The ambiance of the café is inviting. Dim lights hang from the ceiling to provide for a subdued evening. Adorning the walls of the café are watercolor paintings as well as two flat-screen televisions, one across from the other in the middle of the room, where the bar is positioned behind the hostess’ desk.

One television is set to “E! News,” reviewing this year’s Oscar red carpet beauties, and the other, two chefs cooking up a storm on “Iron Chef” on The Food Network Channel. Happy customers, sipping on champagne, parade the bar, as waiters bring “Shareables.”

Other patrons surround the room, sitting in booths and at tables, as they enjoy their meals.

Waiters are dressed like cosmetologists, with food stains on their aprons instead of blush and lipstick smudges. They wear black button down shirts, black slacks and black aprons knotted at the back.

The service is phenomenal.

The restaurant provides a topnotch guest experience.

Waiters and support staff are constantly moving. There is never a moment when a server is not taking an order or the manager is not promenading the café, making sure everything is running smooth and efficiently. Needless to say, the café is full of life in an essence of gourmet food.

It is impossible not to choose a savory dish on this menu.

Although the “Big Plates” with a tagline of “Nuff Said,” might be slightly expensive, it is highly worth the price and the quality deserves five stars. Anyone could order and enjoy the salmon filet, grilled to perfection, crowned with creamed fresh corn and red bell pepper “Cajun Style” dressing served with Yukon Gold and Russet mashed potatoes drizzled with lemon butter sauce for $16.95.

The rest of the menu is far more reasonable than the main entrées. “Shareables” range from $7.95 to 12.95, “Big Salads” $7.95 to 10.95, “Soups de Luxe” $4.50 to 7.95, Pasta $10.95 to 15.95, “Artisan Pizza” $11.50 to 12.95, “Gourmet Burgers”

$10.50 to 11.95, “Signature Sandwiches” $8.50 to 14.95, “Sides and Otherwise” $3.95 to 6.95, Drinks $1.50 to 4.50 and “Sweet Cravings” $6.95 to 11.95.

One can stroll in with a friend and sit at the bar (or a table) and share the Uptown Mac & Cheese for $12.95. This dish is a great reinvention of the timeless cheesy treat. The pasta is covered with aged cheddar and gruyere cheeses with herbed all-natural chicken, grilled asparagus, sweet peas and topped with buttered breadcrumbs. But, as stated on the menu under “Shareables,” it is “so good you may not want to share.”

When pining for a salad, one can never go wrong with The Craveable Turkey Club Salad for $9.95. Like Granville’s other salads, it is huge and the bowl is filled with home-roasted turkey, apple wood smoked bacon, juicy tomatoes, fresh avocado, hardboiled eggs, red onion, blue cheese and crisp organic Romaine lettuce tossed with Granville’s Balsamic and Blue Cheese Dressing.

The menu has a broad selection of drinks ranging from wine to coffee to refreshing juices and teas. One in particular

is Granville’s Berry Lemonade for $3.50. Concealed in an icecold glass, fresh blueberries, strawberries and raspberries bathe your throat to become the perfect summer delight.

Every now and then, indulging in dessert and Granville’s Ultimate Dessert Sampler is the solution to my sweet tooth cravings. This dessert selection features Devil’s Advocate Chocolate Cake, Berry Patch Shortcake, and Bruleéd Banana Brownie for $11.95. It is recommended, as a “Shareable” so adding a few extra forks to the order couldn’t spoil a thing.

I’m sure I will visit Granville Café again in next to no time. It is not just a café but is the ideal café for a night out and an exceptional dining experience. I long for my return.

Granville Café is located at The Americana at Brand, 807 Americana Way. For more information visit: www. granvillecafe.com or call (818) 550-0472.

Kate Krantz can be reached at kate_krantz@elvaq.com

Pacquiao Throws Punches in Bunches for Win

By Gerard Santos

EL VAQUERO STAFF WRITER

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hey say everything is bigger in Texas, but Joshua Clottey’s gloves were not big enough to block all of Manny Pacquiao’s overwhelming punches.

Pacquiao (51-3-2, 38 KOs) showed Clottey (35-3, 20 KOs), the 50,994 in attendance at Dallas’ Cowboy Stadium, and folks like us watching on pay-perview on March 13 that the virtue of patience would prove of no value against the most aggressive fight of his career. Clottey’s strategy of keeping his gloves up and only throwing occasional counter punches simply delayed Pacquiao’s successful defense of his welterweight title.

The fight was not as thrilling as his stoppages of boxers like Oscar De La Hoya on Dec. 6, 2008 and Miguel Cotto on Nov. 14, 2009 and definitely not as electrifying as his vicious knockout against Ricky Hatton on the night of May 2, 2009. Despite

winning by unanimous decision however, Pacquiao showed the same tenacity with seemingly improved mechanics to cement his status as the best pound-forpound boxer in the world.

“My fans were expecting me there and I did not want to disappoint them,” Pacquiao said to HBO ringside commentator Max Kellerman. And disappoint them he did not. Clottey’s refusal to give an aggressive fight did not stop Pacquiao from throwing punches in bunches.

So how much faster was Pacquiao against Clottey during the lopsided victory? It could be comparable to a Ferrari racing a Geo Metro, or Olympian gold-medalist sprinter Usain Bolt against every other human being on the planet. The “Pac man” landed about 20 percent of his punches, with a total of 246 of 1,231 punches and threw an average of 102.5 a round. Clottey’s percentage of connected punches was higher with 27 percent, but only threw an

average of 33.25 punches a round and landed only 108 of 399.

Despite the Pacman landing just 14 of 549 jabs, he went 232 of 682 in power punches that landed mostly to the body of his opponent. Pacquiao set the tone early, throwing a career-high 57 jabs in the first round.

“He had a good defense, but defense isn’t enough to win a fight,” Pacquiao’s trainer, Freddie Roach, said to Kellerman. Clottey, despite fighting in his peeka-boo stance all night, landed clean straights and uppercuts that bruised his opponent’s right cheek.

In the final five rounds, however, Pacquiao proved his intensity by accelerating his assault rather than cruising to the victory. During that span, Pac man landed 124 punches against Clottey’s 44. By that point, the Ghana native’s corner had grown weary. “You’ve got to take a chance,” Clottey’s trainer, Lenny DeJesus, begged after the sixth round. “We haven’t won a round

and you’ve got to take a chance.”

The Ghanaian stayed the course however, and found himself on the losing end of a lopsided unanimous victory. All three judges ruled a win for Pacquiao in all 12 rounds but the third.

The resounding win only puts pressure on Pacquiao’s counterpart, Floyd Mayweather Jr., to also deliver Photo by Getty Images a dominant PAC MAN CHEWS UP COMPETITION: p e r f o r m a n c e Manny Pacquiao won by unanimous decision against against Shane Joshua Clottey.

Mosley on May 1. When asked about the it’s up to him. I’m ready to fight blockbuster fight that could have anytime.” been, Pacquiao did not shy away from the truth. “I want that fight, Gerard Santos can be reached at gerard_santos@elvaq.com the world wants that fight, but

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Ochart, Captain of America’s Game

By Chloe Vignolles-Jeong EL VAQUERO SPORTS EDITOR

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aseball. One of the dirtiest, cockiest, hormone-ridden games. It’s a man’s sport.

Yes, there are other sports out there that you can say the same about, but there’s something about America’s pastime that is different. It’s a sport in which everything your mother taught you not to do, you go ahead and do. And you do it with pride.

However, it was Jason Ochart’s mother who introduced him to the game when he was just 4 years old.

The love for the game only grew from there. Now at 19, the captain of the Glendale College baseball team and starting outfielder aspires for a future in the major leagues.

He first started playing tee ball when he was four years old in the JWV League for the Reds and continued to play until he was 11 years old, when he stopped playing little league.

Ochart rotated throughout the field playing first base, shortstop and pitcher.

He went on to attend Hoover High School, in Glendale, where he played varsity part of his freshmen year, and stayed on varsity his sophomore through his senior years. During his junior year in high school, Ochart gave the outfield a chance and has played there ever since.

Asides from having athletic skills in high school, Ochart was also successful in the classroom.

He took some AP and Honors classes and earned the National Merit Scholar award his senior year.

Ochart owes a lot of his success to his high school baseball coach, Jim Delzell, who passed away unexpectedly last year. “He is an inspiration helped me grow into a good baseball player, a hard worker, and a good person,” said Ochart. “He was a good role model.”

The 2008 Hoover alumni chose Glendale as his next stepping stone in his career. He believed that the coaches and the program seemed like a good fit, and the fact that he had a few friends on the team made it easier to commit.

During the summer of 2009, he played on four different

summer league teams, including the La Crescenta All-Star team, the Foothill Dodgers (a Dodgers scout team), the Blue Jays in the PCBL Sunday League (in which some of the GCC assistant coaches played), and the La Crescenta Valley Tigers in a league called Connie Mack. He also played with the Hoover team when they needed players.

He was chosen to be team captain by the players, and being chosen by his peers was the most important thing. He sets a good example, he works hard, and he’s got the sophomore leadership.

“He’s the kind of guy who leads by example,” said head coach Chris Cicuto.

This season he is starting in left field and has put up some good numbers on offense. His batting average is .333, with a triple and a game winning home run in the 10th inning against Moorpark College.

And as Ochart says, “how I play baseball always reflects how I do in school.”

According Cicuto, how Ochart does in school and the way he goes about things off the field reflects the way he plays on the

field, “it’s relational.”

This semester he is taking a total of 18 units, 12 of which are academic and count toward his associate’s degree in social science, which he will obtain this spring.

He hopes to transfer out and continue to play baseball. He hopes to eventually get his degree in kinesiology from USC. For now, Washington Adventist University in Maryland has shown interest in Ochart.

A lot of baseball players from Glendale have gone to Washington Adventist on scholarships. The first thing the school looks at are transcripts and what the athletes about do off the field. Academically, Glendale does a great job and that’s why Washington Adventist has such a good relationship with its athletes.

His dream is to play in the majors. “Always has been,” said Ochart. “I plan on playing until I’m too old, too hurt, or too bad and then go on to coach high school baseball.”

So far, Ochart has played fulltime, year-round for 10 years.

There have been a few injuries

here and there, but nothing ever too serious to keep him from playing the game.

He lives by a quote from the late actor James Dean: “dream as if you’ll live forever. Live as if you’ll die today.” He believes that if he lives by these words he won’t have any regrets.

Ochart strives for his future both academically and athletically.

His mother introduced him to the game, his high school coach inspired him to work harder in his honor, and the desire to be up there with big guys keeps him playing the game each and every day.

“He deserves success and he plays the game with passion,” said Cicuto. “He’s got plenty of opportunities. Whether he’s playing at Washington Adventist or professional baseball he’s going to have tremendous success.”

Orchat is a work in progress, with perhaps the best chapter waiting to be written.

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SPORTS

Lady Vaqs Downed by L.A. Valley Monarchs

By Eric Bourse

EL VAQUERO STAFF WRITER

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he Lady Vaqueros couldn’t stand the heat from the sun or from the L.A. Valley Monarchs as they lost both games of their doubleheader at the Glendale Sports Complex on March 16.

The Monarchs put the heat on Glendale’s softball team early in the first game to take a 5-2 lead.

However, Glendale gave it one final try in the bottom of the sixth inning.

Vaquero freshman Brittni Spear hit a double and was able to steal third base after a wild throw by the Monarchs. Glendale freshman Valerie Garcia quickly followed with a double that allowed Spear to score a run.

Garcia was able to score a run after another bad throw by the Monarchs.

Unfortunately, 5-4 was the closest Glendale would get in the first game of the doubleheader.

“We needed better hitting and fewer errors,” said head coach Dave Wilder. “We can’t get ourselves in a hole to start the next game.”

Sadly for Glendale, the second

game ended up being more of the same.

The Monarchs opened up the game with a 2-0 lead after a series of bad throws by the Vaqueros.

Vaquero freshman Lexi Hernandez hit a single but was able to run to third base after a Monarch outfield overthrew the ball. Freshman Melissa Sanchez hit a single that allowed Hernandez to bring the score 2-1.

Despite the glimmer of hope, Glendale continued its bad habit of making errors and fell to a 5-1 deficit in the top of the fifth inning.

However, the Vaqueros always like to make things interesting.

Glendale swiftly loaded the bases in the bottom of the fifth inning. Garcia hit a double to start things off. Hernandez followed with a single that allowed Garcia to score a run. Vaquero freshman Mayra Maldonado scored a run off a single from freshman Melissa Sanchez. The scoring ended after a risky attempt to steal third by freshman Ailleen Menendez resulted in the third out.

The Monarchs tightened up their defense and went on a scoring tear in the top of the seventh inning to take a 9-4 lead.

Photo by Peter Moyes

THERE’S NO PLACE LIKE HOME: Rachael Allen slides into home for one of the Vaqueros four runs against the L.A. Valley Monarchs on March 16.

However, the Lady Vaqs didn’t go down without a fight.

Hernandez hit a single in the bottom of the seventh inning.

Freshman Rachael Allen followed with a home run that made the score 9-6. Freshman Jennifer Meza then hit a triple that raised the morale of both the Vaqueros

and their fans.

With two outs and the game on the line, it was Spear’s turn to bat.

Spear hit the ball deep into the outfield but was caught.

“It was embarrassing,” said Spear. “We didn’t play to our level of expectations and we could have capitalized on rallies to win

the game. We are definitely going to improve for our next game. ” The Lady Vaqueros play next at the Ventura Tournament time to be announced.

Eric Bourse can be reached at eric_bourse@elvaq.com

Vaquero Baseball Also Felled by Monarchs

By Chloe Vignolles-Jeong EL VAQUERO SPORTS EDITOR

Glendale baseball just can’t seem to get a break this season.

One inning they’re leading, the next they’re giving up runs as easy as one, two, three.

That was the case on Saturday when they hosted the Los Angeles Valley College Monarchs at Stengel Field.

The Vaqs took an early lead in the bottom of the first inning with a run-scoring single by Erik Suarez to bring them 1-0.

Starting pitcher Richie Valenzuela had an outstanding performance for six innings, allowing no runs and just one hit.

“Awesome, absolutely awesome,” said head coach Chris Cicuto on Valenzuela’s performance. “Guys make errors behind him but he bounces right back, and that’s awesome.

Tells you a lot about his competitiveness.”

The Monarchs stood no chance against Valenzuela’s pitching, and

even when they had the slightest hope of making an appearance on base, an outfielder or an infielder would be there to catch the ball and get the out.

In the bottom of the fifth inning, Jason Ochart found a hole in the right field for a double to give the center fielder Enrique Osuna, who also hit a double, a chance to score and give the Vaqs a little breathing room with a 2-0 lead.

Valenzuela was on a roll, but at the top of the seventh inning, things started to get hot for the Monarchs.

With two outs, it looked like they were going nowhere. A fly ball headed directly to right fielder Nash Hutter looked like it would’ve been the third out, but the ball dropped right out of his glove.

“We’re trying to shuffle guys around, to get the right click,” said Cicuto. “We’ve been hurt this year, a lot of starters have been going down. Our game plan has changed now. I’ve got to

put guys on the spot and if they don’t make plays you got to find a player who will.”

Then another double and a single by the Monarchs allowed them to tie up the game.

With one out left in the inning, and a man on second base, they still had a chance to increase the lead. Another double that went right over third base and all the way to the fence allowed the Monarchs to increase their lead to 3-2.

Hutter managed to redeem himself when a Monarch hit a single and a man on second base was on the run to home plate.

“We made the catch in right field, and that inning is over with,” said Cicuto. “We got the momentum going with a two-run lead, but we didn’t make that play so it slowed things down.”

Glendale had lost their streak and couldn’t manage to get a run at the bottom of the seventh, leaving players stuck on first and second base.

Closing pitcher AJ Smouse

took over at the top of the eighth inning and held the Monarchs to finish the game.

The Vaqs, however, couldn’t manage to even get on base and in the bottom of the ninth, the Monarchs’ closing pitcher shut the Vaqs down in just eight pitches.

Even with the Vaqs being 10-10 in season, and 2-5 in conference, Cicuto is sure that

the players will come right back.

“We’ll be fine,” said Cicuto.

“I’m very confident in our guys.

As long as they can get through this dead period.”

The Vaqueros will host the College of the Canyons Cougars Thursday at 2:30 p.m.

Chloe Vignolles-Jeong can be reached at chloe_vignolles@elvaq.com

Photo by Jennifer Elbe

ANOTHER ONE BITES THE DUST: Sophomore pitcher Richie Valenzuela left Valley players stranded for six innings, only allowing one hit and no runs.

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Women’s Tennis Slammed by Santa Barbara

By Mike Skaf

EL VAQUERO STAFF WRITER

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he Women’s Tennis team lost big to Santa Barbara March 16, pulling out only one win in nine matches.

“It hurts to lose but what are you going to do? They played hard, you can’t ask for anything more,” said Head Coach Bob Donaghy about his team’s play.

The Vaqueros were absolutely outplayed. They lost the first eight matches, including all six singles matches and their first two doubles matches.

Glendale’s No. 1 rated doubles toughed it out to win their doubles match against Santa Barbara’s No. 1 rated doubles.

“We won it in their No. 1 doubles,” said the coach. “That’s better than losing 9-0. That shows they were fighting right down to the end.”

Glendale’s No. 1 rated, Sarah Aguilar lost 6-0, 6-4 against Santa Barbara’s (No. 11)

Amy Sagraves.

Mineli Ebrahimi, (No. 3), lost 6-2, 6-4 to Santa Barbara’s Kendra Ross.

Glendale’s Sindi Concebida, (No. 5), lost 6-1, 6-2 to Anna Slyutova. Concebida just started playing tennis a year ago and never played on her high school team.

“I never played high school tennis and this is my first time playing competitively,” said Concebida. “I only started playing tennis a year ago so I think I’m doing pretty well.”

In the doubles they lost two out of three. The only match they won all day was the No. 1 doubles, Aguilar and Ebrahimi, beating Santa Barbara’s No. 1 doubles, 8-4.

“They were very consistent and had a lot of pace on their serve and their ground strokes,” explained Concebida about Santa Barbara’s strengths.

The Lady Vaqs have had a rough season going 3-8 overall and 1-6

in the conference. Donaghy stated that this conference is typically tough year in and year out.

“This is Southern California tennis,” said the coach. “It’s very tough and competitive. The Western State Conference is particularly tough. This is business as usual for this conference this year.”

Although this team is struggling in the tough conference, many players on this team are playing competitive tennis for their first time.

Donaghy explained his team’s struggle this year, “We’re a little experienced down in the four, five and six spots,” said Donaghy.

“It’s costing us.”

Glendale’s Aguilar also spoke about the team, “Some of the girls are so fresh to tennis and they are starting to get in the groove of things.”

Despite their record, the Lady Vaqs are still playing for this season.

“The Santa Barbara team was pretty tough, but we were just as tough,” said Concebida. “We gave it our all and hopefully we will see them in conference and we will give them a run for their money.”

As for improving late in the season, everyone seems to be on the right page. Both coach

Donaghy and the players are say they need to improve their strength and stamina.

Donaghy says that his team has worked extremely hard, putting in a lot of hours and they are looking to get better every day. “We’re already putting in a lot of time, work and effort,” he said. “Plus they have jobs, and they have tough classes. They are going to have to find some time if they want to change something like what happened today.”

The Lady Vaqs play on Tuesday at Cerritos.

Mike Skaf can be reached at mike_skaf@elvaq.com

Vaquero Sports Summaries Scores

Baseball:

Mar. 9: lost to Bakersfield 4-1 Mar. 11: lost to L.A. Mission 2-1 (10 in) Mar. 13: defeated L.A. Mission 4-2 Mar. 16: lost to Citrus 8-6 Mar. 18: lost to Citrus 6-3 Saturday: lost to L.A. Valley 3-2

Softball:

Mar. 9: defeated Santa Monica 12-3, 13-3 Mar. 11: lost to Citrus 5-0 Mar. 16: lost to L.A. Valley 5-4, 9-6 Thursday: lost to L.A. Mission 6-3

Men’s Tennis:

Mar. 9: defeated Bakersfield 7-2

Mar. 10: lost to Cypress 7-2 Mar. 12: lost to Ventura 9-0 Mar. 16: lost to Santa Barbara 7-2 Saturday: lost to Middlebury 6-3

Women’s Tennis:

Mar. 9: lost to Bakersfield 7-2 Mar. 12: lost to Ventura 8-1 Mar. 16: lost to Santa Barbara 8-1 Mar. 18: defeated Allan Hancock 9-0

Men’s & Women’s Track and Field:

Mar. 12: competed in the Occidental Carnival Mar. 13: competed in the Northridge Relays Friday: competed in the WSC North/South Meet

Upcoming Events Baseball:

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

Saturday: at Canyons 1 p.m.

Mar. 29: at Cerritos 1 p.m.

Mar. 31: vs. Santa Ana at GCC* 2 p.m.

Apr. 6: at West L.A. 2:30 p.m.

Softball:

Women’s Tennis:

Mar. 30: at Cerritos 2 p.m.

Apr. 1: at Mt. SAC 2 p.m.

Apr. 6: at Bakersfield 2 p.m.

Men’s & Women’s Track and Field:

Friday: at RCC Open 2 p.m.

Apr. 3: at Antelope Valley Invitational 10 a.m.

Sat-Sun: at Ventura for Ventura Tournament TBA * = baseball home games are played at Mar. 30: at Bakersfield 1/3 p.m. (DH) Stengel Field Apr. 6: vs. Citrus at GCC** 1/3 p.m. (DH) ** = softball home games played at Glendale Sports Complex, 2200 Fern Lane Men’s Tennis: Mar. 30: vs. Occidental at GCC 2 p.m.

Apr. 6: vs. Bakersfield at GCC 2 p.m.

Photo by Richard Kontas

A DISH THAT’S BEST SERVED COLD: Vaquero Alexandra Tzvetanova serves against Santa Barbara City College on March 16.

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Calendar On Campus women’s history “Sojourner Truth - Challenging the Image of Slave Women with her Speech, ‘Ain’t I a Woman?’” — Speaker will be American Studies Professor Beth Kronbeck. Today from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. in CR 231.

“Gender, Human Trafficking and Slavery – What Every Person Needs to Know: A Call to Action.” — Speaker will be Taja McKinney Zisler, coordinator of The Coalistion to Abolish Slavery and Trafficking. Thursday at noon in Kreider Hall.

“Women’s Contributions to the Labor Movement” — Screening of “Norma Rae.” Thursday from

10:15 to 11:47 a.m. in AD 217.

“Sarah Grimke Says Women are Equal in the Eyes of God” — Speaker will be History Professor Peggy Renner. Thursday starting at 10:15 a.m in Auditorium building, room 116.

events Job Fair — Employers will be on campus to offer job opportunities for students. March 31 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the San Rafael Plaza. For more information, call (818) 240-1000, ext. 5403.

Food Drive — Presented by the Salvation Army. Non-perishable food and personal care items may be dropped off in AD 249 now through May 30. Monetary do-

nations are welcome. All items donated go directly to help Glendale families. For more information, contact Frankie Strong at (818) 240-1000, ext. 5393.

Transfer Fair — Representatives from universities will be on campus to provide students with information about the educational opportunities available at their campuses. Tuesday from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 5 to 7 p.m. in the San Rafael Plaza. For more information, call the Transfer Center at (818) 240-1000, ext. 5442.

art gallery “Shells, Prisms” — Art Gallery.

This group art exhibition features work by Elizabeth Bryant, Alice

Clements, Annetta Kapon, and Maya Lujan. The exhibition runs through April 24. Admission is free. Gallery hours are Thursday through Saturday from noon to 6 p.m. For more information, visit www.glendale.edu/artgallery or call (818) 240-1000, ext. 5663.

theater “Little Shop of Horrors” — Directed and choreographed by Melissa R. Randel. Auditorium Mainstage Theatre. April 1 and 2 at 8 p.m. and April 3 at 2 and 8 p.m. General admission is $15 for students and $12 for seniors.

Groups of 10 or more are $8 each.

Tickets may be purchased at the door or by phone. For more information, and to reserve tickets, call (818) 240-1000, ext. 5612.

workshops Structure in Formal Essays — Learn how to construct a strong thesis, clear topic sentences, and the appropriate use of transitions.

Friday from 3 to 4:10 p.m. in AD 238. Students are encouraged to register for the workshops at. at http://secure.glendale.edu/lcwrkshp/allworkshops.asp. For more information, visit www.glendale. edu/learningcenter or call (818) 240-1000, ext. 5333.

Voice Over Workshop — Learn more about voice overs in this free workshop by Cathy Kalmenson, cofounder of Kalmenson and Kalmenson Voice Casting. Thursday from noon to 1 p.m. in SC 212. Flex credit is available.

Around Town events TechEd 2010 — Pasadena Convention Center, 300 E. Green St., Pasadena. This conference will discuss technology in education for the real world. April 11 through 13. The event is free to all Glendale College faculty and staff members. Register online at www.techedevents.org. For more information, contact Maureen Julian at (916) 418-5157.

Learn to Knit and Crochet — Santa Monica Public Library, 2101 Ocean Park Blvd., Santa Monica. The Santa Monica Public Library is offering free classes every Monday from 5 to 6:30 p.m. Participants must bring their own yarn and needles. For more information, visit www.smpl.org or call (310) 450-0443.

The 6th Annual Health Freedom Expo — Long Beach Convention Center, 300 E. Ocean Blvd., Long Beach. Alternative healing techniques are the focus of this wellness convention.

Attendees can shop 200 natural health exhibits, meet 90 speakers presenting health care reform information, sample healthy foods and more. Friday through Sunday from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tickets are

$15 per day or $35 for the weekend. For more information, visit www.healthfreedomexpo.com or call (888) 658-3976.

Glendale Farmers’ Market — 100 block of N. Brand Blvd., between Broadway and Wilson.

The Glendale Farmers’ Market features fresh-baked breads, farm-fresh vegetables and fruits, nuts, flowers, and plants. Every Thursday from 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. For more information, call (818) 548-3155.

exhibitions Changing the Focus: Latin American Photography 19902005 — Museum of Latin American Art, 628 Alamitos Ave., Long Beach. This exhibition features over 75 works created by 35 artists from the four regions of Latin America. Now through May 2. Admission is $9 for adults and $6 for students.

Museum hours vary. For more information, visit www.molaa. org or call (562) 437-1689.

A Record of Emotion: The Photographs of Frederick H. Evans — The Getty Center, 1200 Getty Center Drive, Los Angeles. This exhibition features cathedrals, rarely seen landscapes of the

English countryside, and intimate portraits of the artist’s family and friends. Now through June 6. Museum hours vary. Admission is free and parking is $10. For more information, visit www.getty.edu or call (310) 440-7300.

Contemporary Projects 12: Robin Rhode — Los Angeles County Museum of Art, 5905 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles.

This exhibition features the work of South African artist Robin Rhode inspired by his physical interactions with drawings executed on walls on the streets of Johannesburg. Now through June 6. Admission is $12 and $8 for students. Museum hours vary. For more information, visit www.lacma.org or call (323) 857-6000.

theater “Dreamgirls” — Ahmanson Theatre, 135 N. Grand Ave., Los Angeles. The new stage production of Henry Krieger and Tom Eyen’s musical, a rags-to-riches story of an up-and-coming 1960s all-girl singing group from Chicago. Playing now through April 4. Show times and ticket prices vary. For more information, visit www.centretheatregroup.org or call (213) 628-2772.

“The Ballad of Emmett Till” — Fountain Theatre, 5060 Fountain Ave., Hollywood. The true story of the 1955 murder of 14-year-old Emmett Till, whose brutal killing in Mississippi helped spark the civil rights movement. Now through April 25. Show times are Thursday through Saturday at 8 p.m. and Sunday at 2 p.m. Ticket prices vary. For more information, visit www.fountaintheatre. com or call (323) 663-1525.

comedy Comedy Meltdown — The Ice House Comedy Club, 54 N. Mentor Ave., Pasadena. Hosted

by Fernando Flores. This standup show features Latino comedians. Sunday at 9 p.m. Admission is $12.50. For more information, visit www.icehousecomedy.com or call (626) 577-1894.

music AIR — Walt Disney Concert Hall, 111 S. Grand Ave., Los Angeles. French electronic pop duo AIR returns to Los Angeles in support of their new record “Love 2.” Sunday at 8 p.m. For more information, including ticket prices, visit www.laphil.org or call (323) 850-2000.

Waved Out Music Festival — Echoplex, 1154 Glendale Blvd., Los Angeles. The music blog Aquarium Drunkard and Spaceland Productions present this inaugural showcase of up-and-coming musical talent. Saturday at 3:30 p.m. Tickets are $10. For more information, visit www.attheecho. com or call (213) 413-8200.

wellness Meditations for a Happy Life — Shoseian Whispering Pine Teahouse. 1601 W. Mountain St., Glendale. The Kadampa Meditation Center California presents meditation classes Sundays from 10:15 to 11:45 a.m. with instructor Sandy Schulman. Admission is $12 per class. For more information, visit www.meditateinla. org or call (323) 223-0610.

Free Yoga in the Park— Runyon Canyon Park, 2000 Fuller Drive, Los Angeles. Free yoga lessons are offered every Monday through Thursday at 10:30 a.m and 6 p.m. For more information, call (323) 666-5046.

Compiled by Tina Hagopian

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Persian New Year Celebration Comes to Plaza Vaquero

— Photos by Louis Roche The Persian Club celebrates New Year. Paris Noori, student adviser, top photo,welcomes students and guests to a celebration of food, crafts, dancing and fun. For exclusive story visit: www.elvaq.com.