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his year marks the 40th anniversary of Earth day and GCC commemorated with a special presentation by Laura Faye Tenenbaum and Jeff Mendez about the effects of global warming and how to live more “‘green.”

The presentation, which took place in the packed lecture hall of CS177, began with Tenenbaum screening a video she made showing stunning satellite images of fire, ice, water and land on the Earth’s surface as seen from space.

“Space offers us a unique perspective,” said Tenenbaum.

Her enthusiasm for Earth was apparent throughout the presentation in the way she cheered after every mention

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of Earth day and even her announcement that, “Everyday should be Earth Day.” Tenenbaum, an adjunct professor of oceanography and physical science, received a fellowship from GCC in 2007 to work with NASA and Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) to develop a climate change course curriculum. In 2009 she received another fellowship to work with NASA and JPL to create educational materials for global climate courses.

She has also been very involved in developing an in-depth and interactive Web site at climate. nasa.gov, which she used to show the audience the Earth’s changing climate. This site has even been nominated for a Webby Award, which honors exceptional Internet sites.

Tenenbaum has been able to

use her passion for this issue by creating this Web site which combines two things she feels are very important: science and media.

She then continued the lecture with a “Mission to the Planet.”

“It begins with education,” said Tenenbaum. “We need more environmental literacy, environmental studies, and green careers and technology programs.”

Along with making changes to curriculum at GCC by adding more environmentally focused classes and programs, she also spoke about changes that need to happen on campus.

“The electricity bill at GCC has approached $1.8 million a year,” said Tenenbaum. “The campus will be participating in an energy [See Earth Day, page 3]

Letter to the Editor:

Going “green” a little too late... the verdict of Mother Nature Dear Editor, Tick tock, tick tock, the reality of our irresponsible and immoral actions has set in, and suddenly we decide to go green at this wake-up call of the 11th hour of the environmental emergency crisis.

We believe that by adopting the three R’s — Reduce, Reuse, Recycle — and even adding a fourth R — Research we’ll be exempt of all the bad consequences resulting from our recurring immoral choices of lifestyle and habit, in the absence of values and virtues, which is presently our greed.

We imprudently and arrogantly expect that Mother Nature will pardon us, exempting us from paying any penalties, thinking that we’ll evade the charges of our unethical conduct, never realizing that we are ineligible for pardon and deserve the verdict.

The verdict is condensed in our world of immorality of actions, which have impacted the environment. It serves as

evidence of the essence of our identity and moral values that we uphold in our daily activities. This is imminent, ending in global warming, the destruction of Mother Earth, and finally the extinction of the human race rewrite.

Mother Nature is astonished by our lack of ecological responsibility. We’ve made our prerogative to shop everyday through bringing the entire planet to our home for one day and dump everything into the garbage the next day.

American wealth derives from the “waste basket,” priding ourselves in becoming the most wasteful nation, by exploiting and wasting everything as abundantly as we can. Thanks to the shopping power of credit cards, this wasteful opportunity is being implemented, at a very high ecological cost, which causes us to face foreclosures, repossessions, homelessness, and madness.

The ancient Greek writer Xenophon asks, “How does a person who cannot tame his desire differ from the most

ignorant beast?” We could free ourselves from our duty and responsibilities by thinking that burying waste “out of sight,” that this prior hobby of ours (cluttering and dumping waste) will be “out of mind,” and we’ll rest in peace.

We make waste disappear, out-of-sight, by incineration in the air, by burying and clogging out-of-sight landfills and oceans, thus polluting with toxic metals and gases the air, land, soil, water, marine and wildlife.

We end up with hazardous materials, breathing toxic fumes, and polluting the food that we eat, further resulting in disrupting the entire ecosystem and life cycle. “Everything in excess is opposed to nature,” as Hippocrates once said.

Xenophon and Hippocrates wisdom shows us that anything opposed to nature will bring environmental disaster affecting our future.

According to the American Chemistry Council, paper and paperboard are the largest [See Going Green, page 3]

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TALKIN’ TRASH: Jeff Mendez demonstrates the impact of oceanic pollution off the Palos Verde Peninsula.

Earth Day: 40 Years and Counting [Earth Day, from page 2] efficiency audit from yesterday to Thursday, which is a big step for making changes.”

Tenenbaum also touched on the issue of trash on campus. “All the trash lying around the campus drives me crazy,” she said. “It’s just people being lazy. It makes me sick to my stomach.”

The problem of littering has had a large affect on the beaches of the world, said Tenenbaum.

“Any beach where no one is paid to clean it up is covered in trash,” she said. “You may not see trash

on beaches here because people clean it up. I’ve been to some pretty remote areas of the world and even those beaches have trash.”

Tenenbaum also advocated starting a community garden/ urban greening project on campus which she suggested could be used by culinary students.

“We’ve done a lot so far,” said Tenenbaum. “But we’ve got a long way to go.”

At the end of her part of the presentation Tenenbaum introduced former GCC student, Nicholas Derian, who is now an

Letter to the Editor [Going Green, from page 2] categories of materials being disposed of in landfills. GCC could lessen its impact on the environment by as much as 75 percent in paper waste, simply by providing students with printing double-sided, setting .5” margins with the smallest readable font, for Internet and various uses with two pages per sheet, netting a savings of 150 percent. Similarly, 50 percent of paper can be saved by providing Xerox double-sided copies and all duplications throughout campus.

Another way to preserve energy, gas, and oil is to keep tires inflated while driving to GCC and elsewhere. We should make it our priority to walk, carpool, bike and

take public transportation: Metro and Beeline whenever possible. This little gesture on our part also helps release less pollutants into the air and teaches us to become environmentally friendlier.

Should Americans be urged to consider recycling?

GCC professor John Mariana lectures in Philosophy 117 that the American rate of consumption of natural resources outstrips by as much as 30 times that of other developed nations, and 300 times that of underdeveloped countries. Tick tock tick tock; stay tuned on the unethics of recycling at the 11th hour.

—Rachel Melikian, GCC Woman of the Year 2000

intern at JPL. Derian has created a Facebook page for NASA climate change, which includes images, quizzes, and important information and facts.

“The internship [at JPL] is absolutely amazing,” said Derian.

“I even have my own office. [The internship] wasn’t that hard to

get. You just have to show a lot of effort. The mentors I have are amazing to work with. It’s an overall awesome experience.”

The presentation then turned to physical science professor, Mendez, who has a fellowship at JPL analyzing climate change in the ocean.

“There are hundreds of instruments throughout the world streaming data,” said Mendez. “I put it into readable graphs and charts.”

He works with California Cooperative Oceanic Fisheries Investigations (CalCOFI) on the longest running oceanic time series. This basically means that for the past 60 years CalCOFI has been collecting data from the ocean, anything from currents to fish life and this data is now being translated and analyzed.

“Looking at 60 years of data got me thinking,” he said. “What have we done to the earth?”

He then spoke on what we can do next for the environment.

“The average American uses 500 gallons of gasoline a year,” said Mendez. “Estimates show that we need to reduce our consumption by 90 percent. This means we should be using 50 gallons of

gasoline a year.”

He also focused on changes such as using solar and wind energy, choosing to bike, walk or ride the bus instead of driving a car, buying more locally produced foods, and reusing what you can.

“Nothing that is disposable is more environmental then something that can be reused,” said Mendez. “Think. Don’t be green washed. You don’t need to buy ‘green’ products. If you do, read the label and know what’s in them.”

The presentation ended with one final consideration.

“Do you really care about the environment?” Mendez asked.

“If you really do care that means that you will be willing to change your life.”

For more information on NASA Climate Change visit climate.nasa.gov or http:// www.facebook.com/#!/pages/ NASA-Climate-Change/ 353034908075?ref=ts.

To vote for NASA Climate Change for the Webby visit http:// webby.aol.com/category_groups/ society/categories/science/.

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Campus Hosts Genocide Commemoration Event

By Agnes Constante

EL VAQUERO FEATURES EDITOR

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n 1915, 1.5 million Armenians were annihilated.

Some refer to what happened as a tragedy, and others use the phrase “Medz Yeghern,” meaning “great calamity,” to allude to it.

However, today, Armenians are still fighting for recognition of the catastrophe that occurred in 1915 as “genocide.”

The Armenian Student Association held a commemorative event marking the 95th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide on April 22 in LB 220 at noon.

The event featured guest speaker Father Vazken Movsesian, priest of the St. Peter Armenian Church in Glendale.

He spoke about why the genocide should be recognized and its implications for the present and future of global society.

Early on in the presentation he discussed what he deemed an inaccurate report made by USC Annenberg TV about an Armenian commemoration held at USC. The report discussed the commemoration and what happened in 1915, but it did not refer to either of these as genocide.

“What they reported was that the Armenians got together to remember the ‘tragedy’ that befell them,” Movsesian said.

“When the event name is ‘Armenian Genocide Commemoration,’ and you as a reporter don’t even report the name, what are you saying?

You’re saying that somebody told you to take off that name.”

According to Movsesian, “there is no other side to the story.

It’s genocide.”

He continued: “We’re all victims of genocide. We’re all children of genocide, because this affects each and every one of us.”

Movsesian highlighted a response given by former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice to a question posed by California Rep. Adam Schiff (DGlendale), as to why the Armenian Genocide is the only one the United States is “incapable of recognizing.”

Rice responded to this by saying that the United States encouraged Turks and Armenians to examine their past, and by doing so, “to get over it.”

“So we as Armenians have a tough, tough situation,” Movsesian said in reply to this, adding that the genocide should be remembered and recognized.

Because America has yet to recognize the genocide, Movsesian applied the implications of the event to issues currently facing society, specifically the Rwandan genocide and the war in Darfur.

He shared with the audience that he took a trip to Rwanda in Africa in 2006.

“The reason why I went there, I figured, if I saw Rwanda in 2006, I’d know what it was like to be in Armenia [in] 1925.

“Obviously our stories are a little bit different. Armenians were thrown out of their country, Rwandans still are there, but they do present us an opportunity to [see], how do you survive with the perpetrator right above you?”

He encouraged the audience to maintain awareness of the event that took place in 1915 and of issues facing today’s world.

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FIGHTING FOR RECOGNITION: Father Vazken Movsesian explains why the Armenian Genocide of 1915 is still relevant toady.

“You have technology at your hands,” he said. “It’s great to play Farmville; put a time limit. Give it 10 minutes, then spend the same 10 minutes looking into genocide issues … I know it’s fun, keep up with the Kardashians, OK? Now give yourself 50 minutes to keep up with what’s going on in Armenia.”

To wrap up his presentation, Movsesian discussed the war in Darfur to reemphasize the importance of the Armenian Genocide.

“1915 was the first step. The second step was the Holocaust.

Then came Cambodia. Then came Bosnia. Then came Rwanda, and now, it’s happening in Darfur.

“Learn about it,” he said about the situation in Darfur. “Blog about it. Put yourself in their

shoes. Walk with them. Feel what it’s like. Understand what the story’s about. Right now in Darfur, every morning parents have to make the decision, ‘Who’s going to go out to get the water for the family?’ And you know who gets to go out?

“They send out the girl to go get the water and this is because the worst thing that will happen to her is that she will only get raped…. Parents shouldn’t have to deal with this.”

He concluded by urging those present to also take part in upcoming commemorative events, including a fast that was held on campus on April 24.

“We as Armenians have a past.

We need to bring that past into the present and make it work to forge the future,” he said.

As the event approaches the 100-year mark, many are still far from letting it fade away in history without recognition.

“My ancestors experienced one of the greatest atrocities between the years of 1915 [to] 1923,” said Tevin Chopurian, president of the Armenian Student Association. “[We] as a nation are still fighting for recognition and reparation. Fighting to get our historic lands back and advocating so that history won’t repeat itself.”

The event has yet to be recognized by the Turkish government as genocide, and Turks feel differently from Armenians about the issue.

The report posted by Annenberg TV News presented [See Armenian, page 5]

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President’s Address Features Surprising Stats

By Isiah Reyes

EL VAQUERO NEWS EDITOR

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hursday’s inaugural State of the College Address was presented by President Dawn Lindsay, who focused on recent educational developments, future GCC plans and stated that the second summer session would be eliminated.

The address was held in the auditorium, which had an overflow of attendees. The extra people were directed to Kreider Hall where they watched a live stream of the speech.

Lindsay spoke of the recent accomplishments of the college, such as improving student services, developing community assets and the expansion of the Garfield Campus.

Ron Nakasone, interim executive vice president of administrative services, discussed the budget and the projects that are under the Measure G funds, which include athletic facilities, the parking structure, science center and health science buildings.

Most of the projects are complete, with the Garfield Campus under construction and a college services building, which is in the planning stages.

“We’re going to dedicate one whole floor for college services department,” Nakasone said. The floor would include admission and records, counseling, assessment and financial aid.

He continued, “Our intent is that a student can come into this building [and] apply, see a counselor, be assessed, register, pay their fees, apply for financial aid and by the time they leave, they’re fully admitted into this college.”

The budget for the college services building is at $18.7 million.

In 2009-10, the college lost more than $5 million in funding from the state. There is an additional $2 million reduction in revenue projected for 2010-11.

One budget solution the college has decided on is eliminating the second summer session to preserve revenue. The college will also review all nonpersonnel accounts of more than $10,000 and consider additional college-wide cuts.

More than 24,000 workers from 3,600 California companies have trained with GCC’s Professional Development Center (PDC). Ninety percent of the PDC’s requests for training are repeat customers.

Lindsay talked about some of the goals for the college, which included focusing on seamless transfers for students, improving community relations and improving the workforce development programs.

To emphasize the diversity of the students at Glendale College, Lindsay pointed out statistics between credit and non-credit

Genocide Presentation [Armenian, from page 4] the viewpoints of some Turkish students, including Rifat Tigli who said, “These people, who have never been to Armenia, who doesn’t know about Armenian culture and Turkish culture, are making claims about my history.”

Another Turkish student, Enes Kilic, said that both Armenians and Turks suffered from the event in 1915.

“My father’s family went through tough times. They were attacked by their own neighbors,” he said.

Other Turks appear ready to move forward. According to Hakan Tekin, consul general of Turkey in Los Angeles, said,

“We want to build bridges of friendship with the Armenian community.”

Rep. Schiff has previously attempted to introduce legislation to recognize what happened as genocide.

However, Turkey, a key NATO ally and U.S. partner in military functions in Iraq, claims that a genocide never occurred.

The Armenian Genocide is commemorated by Armenians worldwide on April 24.

More information about the GCC Armenian Student Association is available at http://www.gccasa.org.

Agnes Constante can be reached at Agnes_Constante@elvaq.com

students who enroll each semester, specifically, their gender, ethnicity, age and residency.

There are 41,000 students who enroll each academic year.

In credit classes, females make up 57 percent with males at 43 percent. In non-credit courses, females make up 67 percent with males at 33 percent.

Out of the students who are enrolled in credit courses, 62 percent of them are under age 26 with 38 percent over age 26.

With students enrolled in noncredit classes, 77 percent are 31 or older with 23 percent of them under 31.

Fifty-four percent of creditenrolled students live outside of Glendale while only 25 percent of non-credit enrolled students live outside of Glendale.

Many students have different goals at GCC. Twenty-five percent are looking for lifelong learning while 20 percent are trying to obtain a bachelor’s degree after completion of general education requirements. Other categories, such as acquiring a new job and obtaining an associate’s degree had lower percentages.

One of the main proponents for the State of the College Address was Trustee Armine Hacopian.

The address is on route to

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WHERE ARE WE?: President/Superintendent Dawn Lindsay gives the first State of the College Address to a packed audience in the auditorium.

being an annual event that will be held in May.

Isiah Reyes can be reached at isiah_reyes@elvaq.com

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CEO Says Economy Remains Weak Overall

By Isiah Reyes

EL VAQUERO NEWS EDITOR

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reating opportunities in a difficult economic environment was at the center of discussion during Thursday’s “From Defense to Offense: A Strategic Approach to Success” business lecture, presented by Craig Levra, president and chief executive officer of Sport Chalet.

The second annual business lecture was held in the auditorium directly after the State of the College Address. Levra spoke of his company’s defense during the economic hard times.

“I would say, the macro economics [environment] is not one bit brighter,” said Levra.

“Arguably, it’s worse than last year.”

Levra blames the hardships on the adjustable rate mortgage crisis, which caused the “perfect storm” to brew. This hurt Sport Chalet’s chances for survival, as other companies, such as Circuit City and Linens ’N Things, were crushed by the financial tornado.

One way this chief executive officer combated the troubling economic situation was by

encouraging his employees to become certified pros in their areas. Many Sport Chalet workers specialize in certain fields such as scuba, bike repair or outdoor activities.

Employees are required to pass a rigorous test to become specialized, which is something Levra takes pride in. When a 30day forbearance was placed on Sport Chalet by a lender, Levra wanted to put workers on fulltime status to make sure the finest workers were on staff.

In contrast, Circuit City did the exact opposite when it released its full-time workers and re-hired them as part time, but the company failed anyway.

In November 2008, when Sport Chalet was entering the crisis, Levra told his head of real estate to go out and renegotiate all of its leases. After talking to 48 different landlords, he saved the company $22.5 million. Since the crisis took hold, not a single Sport Chalet has closed down.

Levra talked about advertising and increasing exposure by associating the company with the UCLA Bruins and the Los Angeles Lakers. Now that Sport

Chalet is back where it wants to be, it is looking to go back on the offensive.

There are 34 Sport Chalet stores in Southern California, six in Northern California, eight in Phoenix, three in Las Vegas and one in Salt Lake City, Utah.

Levra has been chief executive officer of Sport Chalet since 1999 and chairman of the board since August 2001. He served in the position of chief operating officer, president and director. During his tenure, Sport Chalet grew from 19 stores to 55.

He received his bachelor’s and master’s degrees in business administration from the University of Kansas.

Sport Chalet was founded in La Cañada in 1959.

Last year, the speaker was Michael Wojciechowski, president of Kids Club.

Kristin Bruno, of the GCC instructional services department, set up the business lecture series.

Some people left directly after the State of the College Address, but the auditorium was still more than halfway full.

On whether or not the lecture was a success, Bruno said,

SHOW ME THE MONEY: Sport Chalet CEO offers tips for business survival in difficult economic times.

“We measure the success by the turnout that we get and the comments that we get…. We’re

hoping to do it again next year.”

Isiah Reyes can be reached at isiah_reyes@elvaq.com

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Advanced Chess Club Hosts Grandmaster

By Kate Krantz

EL VAQUERO STAFF WRITER

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ne event. One grandmaster.

Ten competitors.

The room stood still, the clock ticked and the tension thickened as California’s No. 1 rated chess player engaged in 10 concurrent matches.

The organizer and president of the Advanced Chess Organization (ACOGCC), Artur Aghajanyan, welcomed Varuzhan Akobian to GCC on April 23.

Akobian, 27, has been the No. 1 rated player in California for seven years and is the No. 4 rated player in the U.S. Akobian held a lecture and simultaneous exhibition in SC212 while GCC students and other participants waited for the grandmaster to demonstrate his technique.

He began playing chess when he was 5 years old, eventually turning an indoor pastime into a lifetime passion. “Everytime you play chess, you create something new,” said Akobian.

Akobian participated in his first rated tournament in 1992, the Armenian Junior Chess Championship. It was the most prestigious chess tournament in Armenia and he ranked third place in the 10-year-old and younger category.

As the years passed, Akobian traveled to 40 different countries and competed in numerous tournaments, one in which he earned the National Master title at the age of only 15 in 1999. At 16, he became a FIDE (World Chess Federation) International Master.

One week after his 20th birthday, Akobian moved to the U.S. In November 2003, he achieved FIDE’s highest title, International Grandmaster.

From then on, Akobian’s career as a grandmaster chess player was promising. With much success, he was the 2004 and 2007 World Open Champion, 2006 and 2008 Olympic Bronze Medalist with the U.S. Team, 2009 National Open Champion and 2010 World Team Silver Medalist with the U.S.Team.

Taking into consideration that the life of a grandmaster is busy. Akobian, finds time to study roughly 25 hours and train with weights and exercise for

about seven hours on a weekly basis. He also teaches students, manages his Web site, conducts synchronized exhibitions and hosts lectures, writes articles for chess publications, and competes in and wins major chess events around the world.

“If you believe in yourself and have some kind of goal, you will get there. If you don’t have a goal, there is no desire,” said Akobian.

Some say games are based on “beginner’s luck,” but that is not the case for a 14-year-old boy in regards to chess. Fulton College Prep student Harout Harutunyan was the youngest participant to play against Akobian here.

Surprisingly, Harutunyan was the fifth person to lose. He had only been playing chess for two months compared to the majority of the college student competitors who had been playing five times longer than him. GCC student Vartan Shamirian was however, the last player standing.

“Chess makes you challenge yourself and you should always think harder,” said Harutunyan.

The players unanimously agreed that chess is not a simple board game. It requires knowledge, creativity, and most importantly: strategy. One must think seven to eight moves ahead of the opponent.

“It was complete domination,” said Citrus College student Michael Chen when referring to his duel with the grandmaster.

According to another Citrus student, Edward Reyes, he, like most of the players began, with a familiar move, and after approximately 10 moves, using their pawns, rooks and bishops, the battle went downhill.

“Considering there were so many players, I thought he would miss something at the very least but he didn’t,” said Chen.

Competing against 10 participants was like a warm-up for Akobian. He has played up to 54 participants in New Mexico, in which he tied one game and won all the rest.

Although Akobian is a professionally trained chess player and grandmaster, nerves still come into play but do, however, fade subconsciously during the game.

Akobian advised chess players to continuously look 10 moves in advance, making the challenger’s moves easier to predict. In addition, he recommended

Photo by Edgar Sanchez

CAN’T TOUCH THIS: Chess Grandmaster Varuzhan Akobian defeats all comers in an exhibition match. studying the concepts of chess as well as being consistent, patient and, most importantly, having enthusiasm for the game itself.

“It doesn’t matter how good you are, there is always room for improvement,” said Akobian.

The event was an overall success for the Advanced Chess Organization, despite Akobian’s 10 wins.

For more information on the Advanced Chess Club contact Artur Aghajanyan at buroa4@

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For more information about Varuzhan Akobian, visit http:// www.akobian.com.

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Life is a Dream...

Photos by Louis Roche | Story by Vanessa Aguirre

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Living up to my wonderful expectations, Wednesday night’s production of “Life is a Dream” had me enthralled by a sea of color.

Held in the studio theater, the play offers intimate moments, like that of the fight scene, which put the audience right in the action. Although the futuristic sci-fi spin was somewhat unclear at first, the Japanese influence is evident.

From the beautifully executed costumes and simplistic set design, which oozed Japanese style, to the wonderful actors, this production of Pedro Calderon de la Barcas’ “Life is a Dream,” translated and adapted by Pulitzer Prize winner Nilo Cruz, does not disappoint.

With the original score, written by Chris Lowery, being played in the background, the members of the crowd are escorted one by one into the studio theater and take their seats. After they settle in the lights go down and the show begins.

After some brief words from director Edward Douglas, the lights come up to reveal the main characters of the subplot, Rosaura, played by Jemima Santiago, and Clarin, played by the funny Tanner Morse, who have traveled from a foreign land to seek revenge on a man who has robbed Rosaura of her honor.

This in turn, causes a major love triangle between Rosaura, Astolfo and Estrella.

While exploring this new land, Rosaura

and Clarin stumble upon a building that imprisons the kings only son, Segismundo.

Locked away at birth because of a prophecy that said he would bring the downfall of the kingdom, Segismundo is forced to live secluded from the world outside. He has only known the walls of his cell and his jailer, Clotaldo, played by Ryan Rogers, who has taught him all he knows.

With minor set changes, the play leaves much to the imagination. With a touch of the sci-fi feel, the prison is sealed with what seems like a force field seen in “Star Wars.”

Disguised as a man, Rosaura speaks to Segismundo of her turmoil and she soon finds out that her pain is nothing compared to that of his. Following a brief exchange between Rosaura and Segismundo, Clotaldo walks into the cell to discover Rosaura and Clarin and immediately has them arrested.

Adding to the plot, it’s revealed that Rosaura, who is still dressed as a man, is Clotaldo’s daughter. Clotaldo is then faced with a difficult choice: turn these outsiders to the King and hope for the best or keep this a secret and save the woman he believes is his son.

As the story unravels further, Segismundo is faced with further dishonestly when he is drugged and released from his prison, coaxed to believe that his many years of solitude and suffering were but a dream.

Proving that he is everything his father feared, Segismundo lets his rage take over only a short time after being told of his nobility. Throughout the rest of his “dream”

Segismundo is continually reminded of the fragile state of life. Many times, he was told to be careful for “tomorrow you could wake up and discover that this were all a dream.”

Segismundo is once again drugged and wakes up in his old cell. Trying to make sense of what has happened, Segismundo goes over every aspect of his “dream” and tries to convince himself that what he saw and felt could not have been just a dream.

Adding some comedy to the production, Clarin, Rosaura’s servant, sprinkles smart and witty comments in just the right places, which adds a light and playful feel to the play.

Continuing with the traditional Spanish view of honor over pride, the play explores the power of two contrasting forces, free will and determination, in shaping one’s destiny, while Segismundo contemplates what it is he must do to change the cards fate has dealt him.

Throughout the rest of the play, Segismundo tries to come to terms with his newfound reality. With three people fighting for their rightful place on the throne, who knows what will happen?

With that in mind, be ready to take a trip to a far away land where kings and sword fights are the norm. With the beautiful costumes, talented cast and set this play is well worth the 90-minute run. For this reason I give this production 5 out of 5 stars.

“Life is a Dream” runs Thursday, Friday, Saturday, May 13, 14, and 15 at 8 p.m. and May 9 at 2 p.m.

The GCC departments of Theatre Arts, Music, and Dance currently perform “Life is a Dream” on the Studio Theatre stage. Pictured above top center, clockwise, Rosaura, played by Jemina Santiago confronts Estrella, played

by Aileen Andrade; Clotaldo, played by Ryan Rogers, watches as Segismundo, played by Richard Morales battles Astolfo, played by Ryan Robbins; The full cast takes a bow after the performance; Basilio, played by Santino Pietrantonio, reasons with Clotaldo, Segismundo contemplates his life as a prince.

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‘How to Break Glass’ Explains Thermodynamics

By Oswaldo Diaz

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ime bombs exploded, glass was broken and a blow torch blazed as myths and misconceptions about glass were shattered at the “How to Break Glass” lecture on April 27.

Gary Coyne, a scientific glass blower from the department of chemistry and biochemistry at UCLA, lectured in SB243 about the properties of glass and the circumstances that cause it to break.

The set up was simple, a blow torch that could heat up to 2,000 degrees Celsius, a projector and a wide variety of glass rods, tubes and beakers. Coyne began with heating the end of a glass tube and then submerging it in cool water. After making a crunching sound the test tube was pulled out and beaten several times.

For the audience members who were eager to see the lecture live up to its name, disappointment struck, and the glass remained unharmed. This is where the lecture took many preconceived notions that the public has about breaking glass and turned them around.

Coyne explained how glass is a poor heat conductor and that most if the heat was present in the surface layer of the glass. When glass is heated, it expands, and when it’s cooled it compresses.

That is why when he placed the glass in cool water, the heated outer layers contracted rapidly, creating a harder outer shell

that not even a metal rod could shatter.

The audience was still trying to figure out why the glass had not broken when Coyne pulled out a tiny fragment of tungsten carbide, a dense metal used in industrial machinery.

Glendale student Kathy Burrutica reluctantly volunteered to drop the piece of metal in the test tube and in the blink of and eye its bottom shattered.

“I was shocked that that little piece of metal did the job,” said Burrutica.

One of the key points in the lecture and one of the most misunderstood facts about glass is that to break glass a small flaw or a light scratch can be more effective than brute force.

“Glass breaks by tension not compression,” explained Coyne.

The inside of the test tube had so much pressure built up from the hardening of its outer layers, that a small flaw made by the light scratch of a tungsten carbide shard was enough to shatter what a metal rod could not.

Coyne also experimented breaking glass with thermal strain, where glass expands or contracts in response to changes in temperature. Making a slight scratch on a large test tube is not enough break it, but when heat is applied near the flaw it expands and the glass breaks clean off where the scratch was made.

Coyne explained how the flaw expands in reaction to the thermal strain applied to the section of glass next to it. The pressure changes that result form the

Hot Wings Cafe Serves Up Spicy Food, Sports

By Sarkis Adajian

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xcellent food: check.

Great service: check.

Fun atmosphere: check. Hot Wings Café provides its guests with everything one hopes to experience when heading out for some grub, whether it be for lunch or dinner.

Hot Wings Café, located in the heart of downtown Glendale, is the ideal spot to go on an empty stomach and indulge in a dish of hot wings spiced up mild, hot, or the ultimate: extra hot.

Once you bite into a wing you cannot seem to stop. With each bite, the food tastes better and better.

The restaurant, which has three locations (Pasadena, Hollywood and Glendale), is the ideal place to spend time with friends or family.

Hot Wings Café is the perfect place to order a plate of wings, grab some drinks and enjoy the daily sports games in the NBA, NHL, NFL or MLB on one of its two flat screens hung above the crowd for everyone to watch [See Wings, page 11]

expansion and contraction find a release in the flaw and unleash by stretching out across the glass and breaking a section of it off.

This experiment took Coyne back as he told the audience about the time his wife cracked the window of their car. The front window had a light scratch on the top corner when his wife, who was watering the plants, decided to hose down the car. The temperature of the car was so high that when the cold water touched the glass it created a thermal strain in the window that made the light scratch stretch across the entire window.

Although a flaw makes it easier for thermal strain to break glass, glass can also break on its own when certain sections are heated and left to cool down. Coyne called these types of reactions “time bombs.” When certain parts of glass are heated to high temperatures the strain it sustains

from the expansion and later contraction causes the heated section to shatter. The same happened when Coyne heated up a test tube that cracked five minutes after a section of it was exposed to the flaming torch.

“Without glass, science would be blind,” Coyne said while he quoted one of his favorite lines from an unknown source. He described how the transparent nature of glass allows scientists to see through beakers and test tubes into their experiments and mixtures.

The lecture ended with a final demonstration where Coyne fused two different types of glass using his torch. The glass remained together, but when it cooled down the fused parts came apart and broke. Every type of glass has a different expansion rate, which means the glass compresses and expands at different speeds causing their fused parts to come

apart as the uneven expansion rates pushed the different types of glass apart.

Everyone left the lecture with new knowledge on a subject that is part of our every day lives but many know little about.

“Its a good feeling, to really understand something that is so mundane yet so fascinating,” said Leah Gonzales a Glendale college alumni.

Glass was not the only thing that shattered when people’s indifference and misconceptions on the subject stayed behind with the rest of the broken glass in this entertaining and highly informative science lecture.

The next lecture in the series is on May 25. “The Use of Molecular Tools in Conservation Biology” features biology instructor Maria Kretzmann in SB243 at noon.

Oswaldo Diaz can be reached at oswaldo_diaz@elvaq.com

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Jackie Earle Haley Can’t Save This New ‘Nightmare’

By Eric Bourse

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es Craven’s 1984 film “A Nightmare on Elm Street” is considered a classic by horror fans. The movie revived the stale slasher genre in the 1980s by featuring a psychopath wearing gloves with five long steel blades, played by the eccentric Robert Englund, who could enter teenagers’ dreams and kill them.

Fast forward to 2010, first-time feature director Samuel Bayer’s remake of the beloved film is released into theaters starring Jackie Earle Haley (“Watchmen,” 2009) as the dream demon, Freddy Krueger.

The film is produced by Michael Bay, who is responsible for other lackluster horror remakes such as “Friday the 13th” (2009) and 2003’s “The Texas Chainsaw Massacre.”

The script by Wesley Strick (“Doom,” 2005) and Eric Heisserer doesn’t stray too far from the original- teenagers struggle to stay awake to avoid being viciously killed by Krueger

in their dreams. The biggest aspect of the original that has been lost in the remake is the most important, the horror.

The remake still contains the infamous death scenes from the original, but aren’t even close in achieving the same feelings of suspense. The biggest example of this is the updated version of the iconic bedroom scene in which Krueger appears to be pushing against a wall over an unsuspecting teenager. It’s a shame that the scene from the 1984 film, in which Englund is pressing through a wall made from spandex, looks much more convincing than the 2010 CGI version.

Another example from the original that has been watered down is the bathtub scene in which Krueger’s claw is emerging from the soapy waters and slowly reaching the sleeping protagonists face then retreats when she wakes up. The new version has Krueger’s claw coming out of the water and in a couple of seconds quickly retreats. The new scene looks more comical then the dread

Restaurant Review: Hot Wings [“Wings,” from page 10] comfortably. With playoff season among us, it is the ultimate place to watch the best teams in the NBA and NHL compete for their championships.

Guests might think that all one can order are wings by just looking at the sign in the front, but Hot Wings Café offers so much more. From various Philly cheesesteak sandwiches, to salads, Hot Wings Café offers something for everyone.

Talking about all this food can sure make a person hungry, but I haven’t even gotten to one of the best reasons to visit this Glendale hot spot.

The hot wings are exceptional, the sandwiches are tasty, but the restaurant offers probably the best tasting fries California. Seasoned just right, the thin curly fries are an exceptional side dish with a plate of 12 piece wings spiced up extra hot.

What would one expect to pay when leaving a restaurant

completely satisfied? $50 dollars? $100 dollars? One would think after eating so much the bill would come up so high, but food for two costs roughly $40 dollars.

A customer can enjoy 12 pieces of hot wings for just $9.80. Want to increase that to 16? Just add a dollar more. How about those amazing fries? Only $2.95 for a bowl. Hot wings not your thing, try one of the various salads or sandwiches starting at $4.95 to $7.95.

Hot Wings Café is fingerlicking good, and a place that will surely have repeat visitors.

Hot Wings Café is located on 314 North Brand Blvd. between Lexington Drive and California Avenue. For more information, or to place an order for pick-up, call (818) 247-4445. To find out more about each of the three Hot Wings Café locations and to see a menu visit www.hotwingscafe. net.

Sarkis Adajian can be reached at sarkis_adajian@elvaq.com

inducing scene from the original.

Another aspect missing from the original movie and the sequels (especially the sequels) is the surreal imagery from the nightmare scenes.

The surrealism in the remake’s nightmare sequences is minimal to nonexistent.

With today’s technology, the writers could have come up with much more unique and frightening scenes. Instead, the film uses the same settings with the same situations too often. When there is no limit to what can happen in dreams, or nightmares for that matter, how could the writers run out of ideas?

Not all is bad in “Elm Street,” however. The acting is actually better than the original, which isn’t saying much. Rooney Mara

(“Youth in Revolt,” 2009) and Kyle Gallner (“Jennifer’s Body,” 2009) portray teenagers Nancy Holbrook and Quentin O’Grady, respectively. The two teens are racing to find a way to stop Krueger as they struggle to stay awake.

The standout performance in the film is clearly by Haley as “Elm Street’s” villain. His performance is different from Englund’s interpretation but is equally effective in creeping out the audience.

Krueger’s past in the remake has been changed to a pedophile that used to molest the main characters when they were in pre-school. The new Freddy is much more sinister in this respect because he is a sexual deviant and this results in some truly creepy scenes with Holbrook.

Overall, the remake of “A Nightmare on Elm Street” is a disappointment. Similar to the other Bay remakes, the film is uninspired but destined to be a cash grab at the box office. Fans of the 1984 film will be reminded why they love the original series so much in the first place. Those who have never seen the original might become frightened by the film’s many jump scenes but surely won’t have any trouble falling asleep that night.

“A Nightmare on Elm Street” runs at 95 minutes and is rated R for strong violence and language.

My rating: 1 and 1/2 Stars out of 5

 Eric Bourse can be reached at eric_bourse@elvaq.com

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Dante’s Inferno Burns Up the Playstation

By Oswaldo Diaz

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typical save the princess story with a sinister twist that would give the weak of heart nightmares, “Dante’s Inferno” delivers what it promises: a dark and twisted thrill ride.

The game, published by “Electronic Arts,” follows the story of an ex-crusader, Dante, who descends into hell to bring back the soul of his fiancée Beatrice. Drawing from the original illustrations in the “Divine Comedy,” “Dante’s Inferno” paints a shocking and at times disturbing picture of how hell would look.

Following a medieval worldview of the Christian afterlife, in the game, hell is divided into nine circles. The circles are as follows from first to last: limbo, lust, gluttony, avarice and prodigality, wrath and sullenness, heresy, violence, and betrayal.

“Dante’s Inferno” falls under the hack-and-slash game category as you continuously battle against dozens of spawning enemies using the Grim Reaper’s scythe which you acquire early in the game. Dante’s other weapons include his throwing cross, for long distance attacks, and magic powers that are gained after defeating major characters in the game.

The level design on some of the circles of hell blow you away and actually live up to the idea they represent. In the circle of Lust certain elements in your

surrounding like doors or pillars are shaped in such a way that they constantly remind, if not offend the player, in which circle of hell they are in. That, paired with enemies wearing revealing outfits, give you a sense of actually being in the circle of lust.

Another level that stands out is the circle of limbo, where according to old Christian faith children who died before being baptized would reside. This brings us to one of the strangest moments in the game, where a toddler rolls out of a cradle and stumbles slowly toward Dante.

At this point the player does not know what to make of the situation, and hesitates to attack.

However, it quickly becomes clear what the objective is once the toddler begins attacking the player. Needless to say, the toddler will finally rest in peace.

Moments like these resonate within the player and provide a sense of confusion and shock.

Gamers who consider hackand-slash games dull and repetitive will be pleasantly surprised by the level of depth in “Dante’s Inferno.” Mashing one button and repeating one combo will work for the player in the first fourth of the game, but after that upgrading your scythe, cross and combos becomes a necessity as enemies grow increasingly challenging. Upgrading requires souls which are released every time an enemy is destroyed.

Additional souls are granted when you run into characters form ancient history or folk like

IT’S GETTING HOT IN HERE: What’s better than the Black Death? Hell! Hack and slash through the Inferno in this medieval video game.

Orpheus or Pontius Pilate. These characters are often hidden and to extract their souls the player must decide weather to absolve them or punish them for their sins.

Absolving an enemy or one of these characters will fill Dante’s holy bar, which unlocks a set of unique abilities. On the other hand, if the player decides to punish them instead, they will fill the unholy bar which unlocks a different set of abilities. Whatever path the player chooses will not

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impact the outcome of the story.

However , committing to being completely good or completely evil will hinder you in the long run as both sides contain precious upgrades that are needed to battle fierce opponents later in the game.

Although the game does a great job in amazing the player with its surreal environments early in the game, the game-play falls flat toward the middle. What was once a spectacle of enemies and scenery turns into a tedious crusade that has the player doing nothing but advancing slowly through bland environments hacking its way through familiar enemies.

During this middle section of the game, it is hard to tell in which circle of hell Dante is in given the dullness of the levels.

However, the action picks up towards the end as you approach the final enemy the devil himself.

The story ends with a surprise twist that could lead in into the sequel. Considering how well the game was received it should not come as a surprise to see future incarnations of the series.

After completing the game the player unlocks hellish mode, which is the hardest level of difficulty available. The game also allows for the player to start a new game with all the

upgrades and items collected from a previous run. This allows for fighting chance when trying to conquer harder difficulties which are agonizingly painful to go through if one would have to start from scratch. Downloadable content that features cooperative game-play and a new character by the name of St. Lucia was released on April 29.

Dante’s Inferno is a welcome change as video games have recently taken a more realistic approach. It is action-packed with a highly imaginative story line featuring jaw-dropping scenarios and a wide variety of enemies. Although sometimes dull “Dante’s Inferno” is overall a great game with excellent replay value.

Available at any video game retailer for $59.99, “Dante’s Inferno” is rated M for mature.

For more information visit http:// www.dantesinferno.com/ For its excellent, but at times dull environments, immersive game-play, shock value and deep battle mechanics Dante’s Inferno gets my rating of four stars out of five.

 Oswaldo Diaz can be reached at oswaldo_diaz@elvaq.com

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Women’s, Men’s Track Rank 2nd, 6th in Finals that can happen after you fall? I mean, any pain after that just isn’t that bad.”

Catlin Kelly finished third for Glendale in 11:54.15, and she also fell while trying to clear a hurdle. Her right leg was injured and she ended up not competing

little bit easier in these events, but running with these girls there’s a lot of respect. I know that they’re rack and field teams can be going to be there, and the one difficult to gauge, at least time I slip up, somebody’s going as far as temperature goes, and to be there, so I always have to maybe that’s why it was hard to stay on point.” make out exactly how Glendale In other races for the Glendale College was women, Rosa feeling after Del Toro won its Western the 1,500 meters Conference in a SecretariatFinals meet like 4:36.35 Friday at (more than Moorpark eight seconds College. better than On one hand, Canyons’ Corey the women’s Honeycutt), team, which won and Karen conference last Rosas (4:47.48) season, finished and Nina Moore second this time (4:53.81) to rival West Los finished that Angeles College. race in third The men finished and fifth place. sixth overall, no The top six one placed first finishers in all for any event, events qualified and Jonathan for the SoCal Alpizar failed prelims coming to qualify for up Saturday the Southern at Saddleback California College.

Photo by Richard Kontas Prelims in the D i a n a 5,000 meters.

AHEAD OF THE PACK: Samantha Bogatz blasted all competitors, S a n c h e z On the other producing a season best 24.38 in the 200.

(2:21.42) hand, Samantha and Pleumer Bogatz turned in some vintage in the 5,000 meters, which she (2:21.51) placed third and fourth performances, while both was scheduled to do. in the 800 meters. In the 5,000 Vaquero teams qualified in many Then there was Bogatz, the meter event Del Toro, Moore, events. Besides, a program like lightning quick sophomore who Rosas, Briana Jauregui and Glendale’s is always thinking had slumped a little earlier this Vivian Ochoa took places second about the bigger picture, even if year. However, she was back in through sixth. its mood is a little tempered at the top form Friday, winning the In the women’s high jump, moment.

100-meter dash in 11.77 (which Porter placed fifth with a mark of “Last year, we beat them, this tied the school record she set last 4 feet, 11 inches, and Azizi was year, they got us at the end,” head year), and producing her season- second in the javelin throw (111coach Eddie Lopez said of the best mark in the 200 in 24.38, 9) Azizi also tied for sixth with women’s defeat to West L.A. “It which she also won.

West L.A.’s Brittney McKinley was good competition. [I’m] a Bogatz was also part of the (8-7) in the pole vault. little disappointed, but we gave first-place 4x100 relay team, For the men, competing for a out best effort. We went down which included Shannon Azizi, conference title will have to wait. swinging.”

Carissa Porter and Daniela “We need more work. We’re about Forget swinging, the Vaqs Palmer (47.87). Porter, Bogatz, a couple years away from that,” started the day off falling. In Melissa Sanchez and Laura said Lopez. And a hole is about to the 3,000-meter steeplechase, Pleumer placed third in the 4x400 emerge soon with the departures Angelina Gonzalez hit her right relay (4:04.54). of sophomores Frankie Quijada shin while trying to clear the water Bogatz, as she often does, and Jonathan Alpizar hurdle on the second lap. Soaking made it look easy, walking from Alpizar took second in the wet, she got up and won the race the team tent, joking with others steeplechase in 9:30.97, just in 11 minutes, 44.21 seconds, before going onto the field to losing out to Charlie Petri of even if she was embarrassed by warm up for her 200 meter race. Moorpark (9:30.91). Quijada was what happened.

Several minutes later, she busted third in 9:50.79. In the 5,000, Gonzalez, who has fallen out of the block, well ahead of the Quijada was fifth (15:33.54), two other times this season in pack. Just another day, right? while Aplizar was not in the top the steeplechase, said she was “It’s not easy. I respect them,” six. worried about doing it again, Bogatz said of her competition.

“Well, that’s a tough double,” and, “Sure enough I did, but “They beat me out the blocks, Lopez said of Alpizar, who also thankfully I still [won]. Gonzalez you know, they push me. If it had ran 10,000 meters the previous continued, “What’s the worst been anybody else, maybe I go a week in Ventura.. “Now he can

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concentrate on the steeplechase, and he’s one of the favorites.

Frankie’s going to do well too, so we have two weeks to really rest a little bit. Next week is just prelims, that’s all they’re doing, and then in two weeks it’s the Southern Cal finals, and then State.”

Quijada has enjoyed running with his partner at Glendale, and said “there’s definitely a bond there.”

“You’re sad, but you’re also happy because they’re moving on to the next level,” Lopez said.

“It’s going to be hard to replace them. That’s the hardest part, to replace their leadership and their work ethic.”

Also qualifying for the Vaqs was Ricky Avila in the 1,500

(fifth place, 4:05.35), Christopher Farmer in the 110 hurdles (third, 15.62), high jump (fifth, 6-3), and the 400 (sixth, 56.71). Neil Jones was fourth in the 800 (1:56.19) while Miguel Flores was fifth (1:59.59), and Spencer Woolwine was sixth in the javelin throw (161-8).

So, despite a mixed bag, the Vaqs are excited and confident for the weeks ahead, starting at Saddleback College for the prelims.

At least that’s what Bogatz is thinking: “Conference is cool, but my mind’s been on State.”

For exclusive slideshow visit: www.elvaq.com Brandon Hensley can be reached at brandon_hensley @elvaq.com

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Oilers Prove Too Slippery for Vaqueros

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t was the last home game of the season. The players tried to leave everything behind, fighting until the very last inning.

To make things more exciting, the game went into extra innings.

Unfortunately, the extra innings didn’t help the Vaqs as they fell to the West L.A. Oilers, 5-4.

Starting pitcher Erik Allen limited the Oilers to just two runs in five innings.

Allen allowed one home run in the top of the second inning, which let West L.A. take the lead.

However, the Vaqs came right back with two runs. With one out already, first baseman Bo Silva hit a high ball to mid-center field, but the ball was dropped and allowed him to get on first base. Shortstop Ruben Padilla walked off the ball count, which moved Silva to second base.

Second baseman Hong Ahn struck out, giving the Vaqs the second out in the inning. Ryan Daniels also walked the bases.

Center fielder Jason Ochart then hit a ball to left field, giving him a single and two RBI’s.

“I didn’t hit the ball hard, but I’ll take it,” said Ochart, “it’s always nice getting a hit and taking an early lead.”

Next up was left fielder

Thomas Cruz. Daniels and Ochart both stole bases, but Cruz struck out closing the inning.

At the top of the third, the outs came quickly, including a double play from Ahn to Silva.

At the bottom of the third, two outs had already happened with catcher Erik Suarez’s out at first base and right fielder Nash Hutter’s high ball to center field.

Next up, third baseman Sako Chapjian hit a home run, putting the Vaqs up by two.

“It felt good because we got reassurance and so our pitchers could put up another zero,” said Chapjian.

Silva followed with a ground ball to center field, which gave him a single.

As Padilla came up to bat, Silva stole second. However, the second baseman missed the ball and allowed Silva to steal third.

Padilla struck out giving the Vaqs their third out.

In the top of the fourth, the outs came quick. A high ball to center field, high ball to the catcher and hit to second base.

At the bottom of the fourth, Ahn hit a ground ball to center field for a single. Daniels hit a ball to right field also for a single, advancing Ahn made it to third base. Ochart also hit a ball to center field but was caught as Ahn scored on the sacrifice fly.

Cruz was up again, but another hit to center field got him out.

Suarez was up next, but Daniels tried to steal second and was unsuccessful, concluding the inning.

At the top of the fifth, Allen allowed one run.

“I feel good how I did, but I could’ve done better and not given up those two runs,” said Allen on his performance. “I’m just upset we lost.”

In the bottom of the fifth, the Oilers didn’t give the Vaqs a chance to even get on base.

Suarez, Hutter, and Chapjian all got outs with a hit to left field, a hit to third base, and a high ball to right field.

Relief pitcher Spencer Smith came in and only allowed one run in three innings.

In the sixth inning, he allowed one hit to right field for a single, but struck out the other batters.

The same result happened with the Vaqs in the bottom of the sixth. Silva struck out, Padilla hit a ball to center field for a single, Ahn struck out but Padilla stole second base, and Daniels also struck out.

At the top of the seventh, Smith struck out the first two batters, allowed one hit for a single and a high ball to Chapjian got the Oilers their third out.

The Vaqs still couldn’t get a run as Ochart struck out, Cruz hit a ball to second base for an out, and Suarez hit one to third base also for an out.

Smith gave the Oilers their third run in the top of the eighth inning. The first batter struck out, and the second hit a ball to Ahn for the second out.

Next the Oilers got a home run, and the fourth batter hit a ball to Ochart for a double. Luckily Smith struck out the next batter.

Still, the Vaqs couldn’t come up with their own hits. Hutter, Chapjian, and Silva all struck out.

Next, pitcher Michael Noteware allowed one run in the top of the ninth inning, making the game a tie.

In the bottom of the ninth, the Vaqs still couldn’t get a hit.

Padilla got out at first, Osuna hit a high ball, and David Park hit a ball to first base.

The game went into extra innings and pitcher Ben Gass

came in to try to hold the Oilers to just four runs, but he allowed runners to get on base. Richie Valenzuela came in right after Gass but he allowed a hit to center field, which gave the Oilers their fifth run.

The Vaqs still had their chance, but just couldn’t come up with what they needed. In the bottom of the tenth, Ochart struck out as well as Cruz. And with a high ball to center field by Suarez, the game was over.

The final score: Oilers 5, Vaqs 4.

The Vaqs finished off their 2010 season 14-21 and 7-14 in WSC.

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

Vaquero Sports Summaries Scores Baseball:

April 21: defeated Citrus 6-5 April 22: lost to Valley 7-1 April 24: defeated Canyons 12-11 April 27: lost to West L.A. 5-4 (10 innings) Thursday: lost to Pierce 5-3

Men’s and Women’s Tennis:

April 22-25: competed in the Ojai Invitational Thursday-Saturday: competed in the Southern California Regionals

Men’s & Women’s Track and Field: April 24: competed in the WSC Prelims Friday: competed in the WSC Finals

Upcoming Events Men’s and Women’s Tennis:

Thursday through Saturday: compete in the State Tournament (time and location TBA)

Men’s & Women’s Track and Field: Saturday: at So Cal Prelims at Saddleback at 10 a.m.

May 15: at So Cal Finals at Saddleback at 10 a.m.

Photo by Louis Roche

LOSING IN EXTRA INNINGS: The West L.A. Oilers defeated the Vaqueros 5-4 despite skillful plays by third baseman Sako Chapjian.

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Calendar On Campus events Business Wear Clothes Drive — Sponsored by Clothes the Deal, donations of business wear clothing and funds will be accepted and through this week. Donations, which are tax deductible, may be dropped off at the Health Center.

For more information, visit www. clothesthedeal.com or call (818) 240-1000, ext. 5909.

Swap Meet — Upper campus parking lot. May 16 from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Admission and parking are free. For more information, call (818) 240-1000, ext. 5805.

“Body & Sold” — Auditions for an upcoming documentary on hu-

man trafficking and the sexual exploitation of women and children will be held May 15 at the GCC Auditorium. All students are welcome to audition. For more information, call (818) 551-5103.

“Class Closed” — Music, comedy, theatre, rap, poetry and rally presented by the Glendale College Faculty Guild, California Federation of Teachers and Ash Grove Music LA. Performance and politics to protect California community college education.

Featuring the Teenage Wizards of Poetry and many others. The event answers the question “If California is such a powerful state, why is class closed?” Thursday in Plaza Vaquero from 11:45 a.m. to 1:15 p.m.

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V.O.I.C.E.S — The club will be holding a conference on immigration reform and the DREAM Act Friday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Student Center. The conference is free and open to everyone

“Life is a Dream” — Presented by the Theatre Arts Department and directed by Ed Douglas. The story illustrates the spiritual battle between destiny and self-determination and asks whether life is a dream or an illusion. Auditorium Studio Theatre. Thursday through Saturday at 8 p.m. and Sunday at 2 p.m. Tickets are $10 and $6 for students and seniors. Performances will run through May 16. For more information, call (818) 2401000, ext. 5612.

Alpha Gamma Sigma Honor Society — AGS will be hosting a bake sale to raise funds for “The Great American Bake Sale” to help them in their efforts to end childhood hunger. All proceeds from the sale will go directly to the organization. May 13 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. in Plaza Vaquero.

For more information, call (818) 240-1000, ext. 3333.

music GCC Orchestra Concert — Conducted by Beth Pflueger. May

16 at 3 p.m. in the GCC Auditorium. General admission is $7 and $5 for students and seniors.

For more information, call (818) 240-1000, ext. 5621.

art gallery Annual Student Art Exhibition — Art Gallery. Features the best in student work painting, drawing, printmaking, ceramics, 2D and 3D design, jewelry and photography. The exhibition runs through June 3. Admission is free. Gallery hours are Thursday through Saturday from noon to 6 p.m. An artists reception will be held Thursday from noon 1 p.m.

For more information, visit www. glendale.edu/artgallery or call (818) 240-1000, ext. 5663.

Around Town events National Fire Service Day — Burbank Fire Department, 311 E. Orange Grove Ave., Burbank.

This outdoor event will feature food, live entertainment, firefighting activities for kids, demonstrations, and more. Saturday from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Admission is free. For more information, visit www.downtown-burbank. org or call (818) 238-5180.

“Rethink Afghanistan” — Glendale Central Library, 222 E. Harvard St. Robert Greenwald’s fast-paced documentary examines the reckless policy of U.S. escalation of the war and its expansion into Pakistan. The film will be followed by a hip-hop lyrical poem by DragnKid and audience discussion. Friday at 7 p.m. Admission to the film is free, but a $5 donation is suggested. For more information, visit www.glendalepeacevigil. org or call (818) 242-4320.

17th Annual EIF Revlon Run/ Walk for Women — Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, 3939 S. Figueroa St., Los Angeles. This charity event features a 5-mile run/walk, health expo, and cel-

ebration to help raise awareness and critical funds for women’s cancer research, counseling, and outreach programs. Entrance fee for the 5 mile run is $35. Saturday starting at 7 a.m. For more information, including how to register for the run, visit www. revlonrunwalk.org.

Fiesta of the Spanish Horse — Los Angeles Equestrian Center, 480 W. Riverside Drive, Burbank. Enjoy an entertaining and educational multicultural equestrian show. This musical event will feature mariachi music, Flamenco and folkloric dancing, vendors, a silent auction and horse raffles. Proceeds from the event will benefit cancer research.

Saturday at 3 p.m. Admission is $20. For more information, visit www.fiestaspanishhorse.org or call (818) 840-9063.

Griffith Park Night Hike — Griffith Park, 4730 Crystal Springs Drive, Los Angeles. The Sierra Club leads fun and instructive two hour hikes through Griffith Park. Comfortable hiking shoes are strongly recommended. Tuesday through Thursday at 6:45 p.m in the upper MerryGo-Round parking lot. For more information, visit www.laparks. org or call (213) 387-4287.

exhibitions The Aztec Pantheon and the Art of Empire — Getty Villa, 17985 Pacific Coast Highway, Pacific Palisades. This exhibition explores the parallels between the Aztec and Roman empires and features masterpieces of Aztec sculpture. Now through July 5. Admission to the Getty Villa and all exhibitions are free, however an advance timed ticket is required for each adult. Each adult may bring up to 3 children ages 15 and under with them.

Museum hours vary. For more information, visit www.getty.edu or call (310) 440-7300.

Plants, Flowers, and Fruits — Norton Simon Museum of Art, 411 W. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena. This exhibition features a selection of Ellsworth Kelly lithographs. The exhibition will run now through Aug. 23. Admission is $8 for adults and free for students with a valid I.D. Museum hours vary. For more information visit www.nortonsimon.org or call (626) 449-6840.

Japan in Blue and White — Pacific Asia Museum, 46 N. Los Robles Ave., Pasadena. This exhibition will focus on a popular style of Japanese art including

blue and white ceramics, textiles and woodblock prints to illustrate the history of three blue pigments and their development in Japan. Admission is $9 for adults and $7 for students. The museum is open Wednesday through Sunday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. For more information, visit www.pacificasiamusem.org or call (626) 449-2742.

theater “See What I Want to See” — The Blank Theatre Company, 6500 Santa Monica Blvd., Los Angeles. Michael John LaChiusa’s chamber musical is about the subjective nature of the truth.

Now through May 23. Admission prices vary. Showtimes are Thursday through Saturday at 8 p.m. and Sunday at 2 p.m. For more information, visit www.theblank. com or call (323) 661-9827.

The King of the Desert — 804 N. El Centro Ave., Los Angeles.

Stacey Martino’s play depicts a Mexican American boy’s journey of self-discovery, from a small Texas barrio to the Juilliard School and the Broadway stage. Actor René Rivera, on whom the play is based, stars.

Opens tonight at 8 p.m.and runs through June 11. Showtimes are

Thursday and Friday at 8 p.m.

Tickets are $15 and 10 percent of the proceeds will benefit the San Antonio-based National Latino Children’s Institute. For more information visit www.elcentrotheatre.com or call (323) 960-5774.

dance Salsa for Scholarships — Alex Theatre, 216 N. Brand Blvd. Proceeds from the the 2nd Annual Salsa for Scholarships event will go to the Glendale Latino Association’s scholarship fund. Tonight from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. General admission is $5 and free for students with I.D. For more information, visit www.alextheatre.org or call (818) 243-2539.

music Bajofondo and the Philharmonic Orchestra of the Americas — Walt Disney Concert Hall, 111 S. Grand Blvd., Los Angeles. Conductor Alondra de la Parra. Celebrate the bicentennials of Mexico and Argentina with a mix of tango, rock and electronica. May 14 at 8 p.m. Ticket prices vary. For more information, visit www.laphil.org or call (323) 850-2000.

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