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Volume 107 | Number 1

Photo by Ekaterina Nikitina

WELCOME TO SPRING SEMESTER : Guilford Adams dressed as Gilly the Clown as he twisted balloon animals, juggled and posed for photos with attendees. The Associated Students sponsored its biannual welcome back celebration Tuesday in Plaza Vaquero, this time with a carnival theme.

Fun and games included a giant blow-up slide,

Construction Update: Architecture Students Learn to Build Sierra Vista Building Nears Completion

By Mark Nassim

By Melody Shahsavarani

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T

Sierra Vista, has fell behind

“Seven percent is left to reach Oliveira, director of facilities and construction. “The toughest

Sierra Vista consists of three stop center that will contain the regularly.

Last September, the completion status of the entire the end of February it reached 93

percent; this is a critical phase.”

This last phase ensures that all mechanical, electrical and plumbing devices are functioning as intended. Sierra Vista is following Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design [See Construction, page 3]

uring the winter session,

assemble the Architecture and Manufacturing collaboration Technology Center.

It was initiated by former

ago, [in place of the display] were two phone booths that nobody long time and we’ve been trying to get students do something about it.”

After recruiting the three students, they needed authorization from Director of

Mitchell Morales about a year funding from the Associated the project that Architecture Professor Paul Chiu had his eyes “There’s a history behind

Foundation in order to start To get the funding they had to design the display case on Revit, a building information modeling

model to get approval. Design changes were also made to meet the facilities requirements and promote ease of fabrication. “[After approval], we went to the engineering department so they could route the pieces for us, then we put it together.”

With the supervision of Manufacturing Professor Aram Ohanis, the process continued with the demolition of the phone booths and assemblage of the newly routed plywood. A slide show of the building process [See Architecture, page 12]

Pyfrom Sisters: Four Times the Fun

By Nancy Villalobos

B Jodi, Janelle, Catherine and Christina Pyfrom are identical quadruplets — three they form the pop music group 4th of May, Their subtle differences are not immediately distinguishable to the untrained eye. One must spend a bit of time with them when they’re all together

a delicate nose ring on her right side and Catherine has a tiny mole on her right eyebrow. Christina and Janelle have lightened tips on their hair with just enough golden color variation to be able to tell them apart.

The sisters are dedicated to pursuing careers in the entertainment industry, but they still realize how important it is to focus on education as well.

Jodi is majoring in music, Janelle is focused on business, and Catherine is a semester if her schedule permits. class,” Jodi said. “Certain classes do not

LEFT TO RIGHT: Christina, Jodi, Janelle and Catherine Pyfrom.

Photo by Nancy Villalobos

All four have dazzling smiles and a

[See Quadruplets, page 4]

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Tuition Rate for International Students Takes a Hike

By Stephanie Ramirez

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or the upcoming 20162017 academic school year, non-residents and out-of-state students will be paying $205 per unit, which is $10 more than the previous school year.

The tuition hike was approved by the Student Fees Committee, Student Affairs Committee and Board of Trustees, but the amount represents a “two-year freeze,” meaning the tuition has been unchanged for that amount of time.

“Most California community colleges statewide increase their tuition rates each academic year, and as established by the David Nelson, director of the International Student Program.

According to Nelson, the increase is below the statewide average, which is $211.

In the last decade, Glendale

College didn’t charge a capital outlay fee. The fee is put towards sent to repairing or upgrading capital assets.

Other community colleges may be charging $40 while GCC’s rate sits at $10.

Residential students will be expected to pay the same amount of $46 per unit. The fee for international students is the actual representation per unit cost of the college.

“The fee we obtain from residential students goes directly back to the state, which determines our budget for the year” Trustee President Tony Tartaglia said.

“The price we set for international and out-ofstate students is an actual representation per-unit for the cost of the college.”

International F1 Visa students aren’t eligible for state or federal aid programs, but there are other

options.

“The college does employ many international students for part-time, on-campus jobs during the semester, usually averaging about 10 to 12 hours per week,” Nelson explains.

Akram Abdulrahman, Sweden native and Environmental Studies major, has been studying at GCC for two years, making this semester his last.

He plans to continue his education in the United States for his bachelor’s and possibly a master’s degree.

Even though he pays his fees through loans and grants from his native government, works on campus and receives minor support from his parents, he believes the hike is harsh.

“It is something that will affect me in particular and the rest of the international students since we would love to take as many classes as possible which means

that it will be more expensive,” Abdulrahman explains.

He also believes that the amount of work hours is low. to the fact that our expenses are extremely high and we are not allowed to legally work outside.”

The increase seems to be a problem for most international students yet GCC has been on the low end of its structures and hikes.

GCC also ranked 32 in last year’s Top 40 community colleges nationwide of all associate degree intuitions enrolling international visa students.

“These Students help to internationalize the campus, add to its cultural diversity and enhance the college’s ‘global footprint’ in the 21st century,” Nelson said.

Stephanie Ramirez can be reached at stephanieyramirez@gmail.com

Letter to the Editor Secondhand Smoke Still an Issue with E-cigarettes

By Diona Shelbourne

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thought it was my right to smoke. When people would pass by me and cover their mouths and make a face, I would get irritated.

There was enough air for everyone, why were people judging me based on my personal choice? I continued this way for 10 long years.

Little did I know that my lungs were becoming dangerously fragile. So fragile that one day when I was cleaning, the combination of bleach fumes and a decade of smoking caught up to me. My lung collapsed.

I was rushed to the hospital and remained in the ICU for three weeks where I was unable to breathe without the help of a bypass machine.

I was only 33 years old at the time. The doctors told me I would die if I smoked again and at that moment, my life changed.

I wanted to take action.

Currently I am enrolled at Los Medanos Community College in Contra Costa County, where smoking is prohibited. However, many students are unaware of the campus smoking policies.

Because of this, I often run into students smoking on campus.

Secondhand smoke is dangerous, but it is especially harmful to students like me, who have severe lung conditions. Because of my lungs, I can’t be exposed to smoke – even smelling smoke can be potentially life threatening.

I have even had to miss class entirely because I wasn’t able to make it across campus without coming in contact with smoke.

To make matters worse, cigarettes aren’t the only tobacco-related problem on campus anymore. E-cigarettes are

Courtesy of Vaping 360

becoming extremely popular and appeal to young adults.

Because they don’t smell like traditional cigarettes, people assume that they are harmless.

Unfortunately, this isn’t the case.

While e-cigarettes may be less harmful than traditional cigarettes, they aren’t safe or harmless, as they are marketed. Many contain nicotine and a variety of other harmful chemicals.

It’s not harmless water vapor either. E-cigarettes emit an aerosol, which contains toxins like lead, formaldehyde, and nickel, which not only pose health risks to those who use them, but to people around them as well.

Many people think that vaping threatens Big Tobacco, and using e-cigs is a way to reduce dependence on tobacco.

What they don’t realize is that Big Tobacco owns many of the top selling e-cig brands, and This makes me feel as if, once again, tobacco is targeting our schools and our students.

This feels personal, since I know

products can be.

Unfortunately, though Los Medanos has a no smoking

policy in place, these rules often go unenforced and do not include e-cigarettes.

Ultimately, it is every student’s right to have equal access to education and the ability to attend classes without putting their health at risk.

As part of my work with the Black Caucus for Community Colleges, I helped pass a resolution for 100 percent smoke and tobacco free (including e-cigarettes) community college campuses throughout California.

While this is a huge step in the right direction, we have a long way to go to educate community colleges and protect all students from the risks of secondhand smoke and secondhand aerosol.

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Almost done… [from Construction, page 1] (LEED)

guidelines,

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which

new buildings. Under LEED, gold, or platinum. The building and urinals that use reclaimed water, and ground-source heating and cooling.

Glendale College has hired Glumac, a commissioning agent, that will conduct point-by-point checks on mechanics, electrical equipment and plumbing in

As a result there was a meeting held on Wed. Feb. 24 with Westtheir resources and quality controls so the schedule can be met.

Mallcraft, the general

Progress on the Sierra Vista Building 1st Floor: Disabled Students Program, Journalism Department, two lounges for collaborative learning.

Update: 95% complete 2nd Floor: Culinary Program and 14 classrooms.

Update: 92% complete 3rd Floor: One-stop center (Student Services) Update: 76% complete

Mallcraft has made a schedule

“The process has been a struggle with the contractors

Construction Management and Glendale College Department of Facilities are projecting it will take until the end of May.

said Karl Aldridge, construction project manager. “The most

needs to work really hard and be

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mansard roof and the mechanicals At the recent Board of Trustees meeting, Ron Nakasone,

In the agenda it mentions the conditioning has had “minimal West-Tech Mechanical Inc. is at fault for this due to their “failure in meeting their schedules, not deploying enough resources and

Mallcraft shows commitment agreement. It establishes an increase in from $2,500 per day to $6,500 scheduled for additional “Occupancy can be expected Aldridge said.

Photo Courtesy of Nelson Oliveira

Melody Shahsavarani can be reached at melody.shah1@gmail.com

Survey Participants Reveal Their Political Views M E N 5 Bernie Sanders Supporters

1 Donald Trump 1 Supporter Undecided

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Sixteen Glendale students and two professors were asked the following questions regarding the 2016 Presidential election: 1) What is your political party?

2) Who is your favorite candidate 3) What issues are you most concerned about?

3 Hillary Clinton Supporters

1 Undecided

See page 5 for their answers.

Photo Illustration by Anahit Kardzhyan

4 Bernie Sanders Supporters

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Quadruplets Embrace Life in Los Angeles The sisters say one of their long term goals is to eventually own their own record label. They would like to make it easier for future artists to be developed.

Photo by Nancy Villalobos

SECOND HOME: The Pyfrom sisters are eager to make new friends and hope to have a great time in college. The Massau natives said they chose Glendale Community College because of its diversity and “homey feeling.” [from Sisters, page 1] allow for more than two absences so those classes unfortunately have to be taken at another time.”

Their parents, Craig and Joanne, have continuously provided a stable environment for them and remain supportive, even from thousands of miles away. They are still in Nassau, where the girls grew up, but have not allowed the distance to come between them.

“We were raised with a strong understanding of ethics, morals and values,” the sisters said.

“Our involvement helped to instill in them qualities that were, and still are, necessary for them to become independent and responsible individuals,” Joanne said.

The struggle of managing their careers as well as an education has not been their biggest challenge by far. The girls have had to face the complications of being multiples since they were in utero. They were conceived from one egg that split four times naturally.

According to the Multiple Birth Foundation, spontaneous conception of quadruplets is extremely rare and only happens in one in 571,787 pregnancies worldwide … most of which suffer complications and do not reach full term.

A major risk factor for a pregnancy with multiples is a lack of space in the mother’s womb for proper development.

Not only were the girls born two months prematurely, three of them were born with a condition called craniosynostosis. Their skulls fused and did not have a “soft spot” to allow for growth and requires surgery to correct.

While there were risks and concerns, all three surgeries were a success and the girls

pulled through the potentially life-threatening condition, much to the relief and delight of their parents and family. The girls had to stay in the hospital for several months, but were eventually able to go home and begin family life.

Their mother considers the fact that they all survived the pregnancy to be nothing short of a miracle. She was initially told that she was having triplets and that they were all in one sac.

She and her husband later discovered there were actually four fetuses, which further complicated the pregnancy. With prayer, bed rest, and a month in the hospital, she managed to carry them for seven months before delivering them via cesarean.

“It has been a long road with many challenges, but with the grace of God they are here today, healthy and talented,” Joanne said.

“Raising four children of the same age at the same time was These challenges forced us to become creative, organized and focused,” said Joanne. “It was, and still is, very expensive.

However, we believe anything, and everything, is achievable with vision and planning,” The siblings enjoy a strong natural support system within their family unit. “Always being together makes it easy to have someone to talk to and share feelings with. We stick together through everything,” they said.

Much like other multiples have reported, the girls say they can pick up on each other’s vibes and often feel one another’s stress or anger.

When this happens, one will encourage the other to calm down. Catherine is said to be the peacekeeper in the group, diffusing disagreements when necessary, but for the most part,

they all get along and are best friends.

Janelle handles the business side of things in the group, and they all agree she carries the most stress as a result. Jodi is the oldest by two minutes and the most aggressive one. Catherine is the most grounded, and Christina is a creative girly girl. In an effort to battle the demands of their hectic lifestyle and combat the stressful conditions associated with long work hours and studying, they all work out regularly and take it seriously.

“We love to go to the gym. is important to all of us,” they said.

They love to listen to the boy band Backstreet Boys and in an ideal world would love to work with artists like Rihanna and Beyonce.

One of their guilty pleasures is eating dark chocolate and they all have the same dislike of insects.

“We enjoy relationships that don’t have a lot of drama,” they said. “And we tend to look for emotionally secure friends that can appreciate a mature friendship.”

“I would like people to know that like everyone else I’m an individual and I love to meet new people. Music is a passion of mine and I love anything to do with it. I’m very easy to talk to and love to hold conversations,” said Jodi.

The girls have multifaceted personalities. There is deeply spiritual side with an overall sense of peace and calm about them when discussing personal matters, then they quickly light up when a conversation becomes juicy. They also have their individual strengths and abilities while maintaining a obvious cohesiveness when they are all together. They seem to move as

one when they’re sitting in a row and when it’s time to perform, despite their individuality.

“While growing up Jodi and Janelle have taken a more dominant role among the girls,” Joanne said. “Jodi is more dominant than Janelle, while Janelle is very analytical.

Catherine is a very happy individual who has a very lighthearted and humorous side.”

“Although Christina sometimes appears to be rather quiet, she is very observant and assesses a person before opening up to them. Christina grew up as the one who was always protected by her sisters. I encourage them to speak their minds and voice their opinions, but to do so in a respectful manner. I always let them know that it is not what you say but how you say it.”

Early on they were noticed for their striking resemblance and the rarity of being natural identical quadruplets. The natural harmony that exists between the siblings surfaced when they were just 6.

They began singing together and as they matured their natural talent began to shine through.

At the age of 14 it was clear they were destined to be in the spotlight and they created the singing group called fourever1.

They have made several music videos and makeup tutorials and achieved some recognition and success, but due to their location in the Bahamas, it was limited.

One of their fondest memories was performing in Nassau for Randy Jackson of American Idol.

They eventually signed a contract with him, which is what forced them to leave their island home and change their professional name.

“We really miss home and our family, but we have to make our careers,” they said.

risks involved, they would still like to assist aspiring artists overcome those obstacles.

“In the music industry artists have to have everything in order and be ready to be marketed, no one wants to put money into development which is the hardest part,” they said. “We have to pay our own way for much of what we do. Thankfully we have the support of our parents.”

In addition to being able to light up a stage with their energetic personalities and strong stage presence, the girls enjoy a playful sense of humor as well.

They have several prank videos online demonstrating their desire to have fun with their ability to easily trick unsuspecting victims.

It’s all done in good fun and ends in laughter and surprise as those being tricked are relieved to learn their eyes are not playing tricks on them.

Maintaining their individual identities while being one of four identical girls also has its challenges. Being recognized as multiples is part of their marketability and appeal. They all wear their hair the same way to enhance the effectiveness of being identical. This can work both for and against a young woman seeking acknowledgement in her own right.

One of their new friends on campus, Jeff Davis, a secondsaid he really enjoys his growing friendship with all four of the girls.

Davis said he met all four sisters at once in the bookstore when three of them were buying their books for the semester.

“They have remarkably different personalities and are easy to talk to,” he said. “They have a modest upbringing and are well mannered, as well as the fact that they are extremely driven.

Three of them are striving for different degrees all with the same end goal in mind: to run a music production business together.”

After spending a little time with them it’s easy to recognize and appreciate their individual personality traits.

The warmth and sincerity that exudes from the four young ladies is perhaps one of their most attractive attributes. It is only outdone by their Bahamian accent, which gives their voices a distinctive quality allowing them to captivate their audience with a style and grace that is all their own.

“They have taken a very bold step and a leap of faith by moving away, on their own, to pursue their dreams,” Joanne said. “They have remained focused, and with hard work and determination they will succeed.”

Nancy Villalobos can be reached at nmv530@gmail.com

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It Ain’t Swede: The Monster in the Bathroom

Campus Political Poll Results [from Survey, page 3] Participants for this survey were selected at random and asked the following questions: 1. What is your political party?

2. Who is your favorite candidate 3. What issues are you most concerned about?

William Keshishyan, 19 Business Administration 1. Republican 2. Donald Trump 3. Low taxation, illegal immigration, gay rights, pro-business Vanui Garibyan, 29 Nursing 1. Republican 2. Undecided 3. Education, anti-abortion

Photo Illustration by Sal Polcino

By Tina Fernestam

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ast week I had the worst

from Sweden to California. My friend went to bed and I headed to the bathroom.

I turned the lights on and there was a hideous monster!

You are probably wondering what kind of monster it was.

Was it a chupacabra? A zombie?

Was it Donald Trump? No, it was something much, much worse than that. It was a giant roach. It must have been three inches long, not including its antennae!

In Landskrona, where I grew up, we don’t get to see much of the mutated insects; we only see small ants and spiders. I don’t know if it’s the weather or the environment, but we don’t grow big bugs in Sweden, so you can imagine my horror.

After a quick look at the monster, I jumped out of the bathroom to the safety of the There was no way that I would let Killer (yes I named him Killer because he seemed that dangerous) just remain there.

Who knows what he could do, on his monster powers) into our bedroom and jump on us, suck our blood until there’s no blood left or maybe even call all his insect homies and perpetrate a major gang homicide on us?

No one knows … that’s why I felt that I had to do something about it.

After rummaging through the bathroom, I found my weapon, a can of hairspray. The best idea would be to crush him, right? But I thought about playing around a charge.

I got close to him, because I knew he would run around on the wall, but then he hid in a small

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was try to scare him by opening the mirror door and smashing him, but he wasn’t scared.

What in the name of God should I do now? I see a hanger in the trash, I picked it up and tried to crush him, but then (according to said plan) he ran into the bathroom cabinet. I open the cabinet, see Killer and BAM! I crushed him (not hard enough to kill him, of course). But then Killer used his super moving I picked up the hanger rather quickly because I saw that Killer was sitting there and threw him in the toilet, but he ends up on the water, but hoping that he would be scared and jump into the water.

But then he used his super glue powers and stuck to the edge.

I closed the toilet seat (I didn’t I saw the toilet brush, opened the seat, smashed him and he fell as quickly as I could. Then he used his survival powers, so I conquered California Killer’s power, the victory was mine.

My friend, who is also from Sweden would probably tell another story. But what does she know? She was in bed, trying to sleep the fear away. She put her life in my hands.

Killer had powers, I didn’t scream or jump, but I did come up with all the tricks.

If there’s anyone who would rather believe my friend’s story over mine, I have to ask you this: Who saved the world from a new disaster? That’s right. I did.

Tina “The Winner” Fernestam!

I rest my case.

Tina Fernestam be reached at mfernes239@student.glendale.edu

Steven Smith, 21 Commercial Music 1. Democratic 2. Bernie Sanders 3. Education Deziree Alvarez, 22 Math 1. Independent 2. Bernie Sanders 3. Affordable Healthcare, education, tax reform, infrastructure, minimum wage, climate change Kevin Mejia, 27 Business 1. Independent 2. Bernie Sanders 3. Education, immigration, wages, economy.

Stacy Macias, 19 Biology 1. Democratic 2. Undecided 3. Environmental Issues, education.

Daniel Wang, 21 Music 1. Democrat 2. Bernie Sanders 3. Education

Jared Plummer, 21 Bio-chem 1. Democratic 2. Bernie Sanders 3. Wage gap

Jocelyn Heaney, 48 English Professor 1. Democrat 2. Bernie Sanders 3. Environment, education, middle class

Jesse Burbank, 22 Electrical Engineering 1. Democratic 2. Bernie Sanders 3. Healthcare, education, increasing middle class

Arshak Bdroos, 19 History 1. Independent 2. Undecided 3. Middle class, economy, regulated gun laws

Amber Solorzanl, 21 Biology 1. Democratic 2. Bernie 3. (Bernie not affiliated with establishments, including from donors), increasing middle class

Yusepe Garcia, 25 Architecture 1. Democrat 2. Bernie Sanders 3. Wage gap, education, women’s rights.

Marya Wanker, 26 Business 1. Independent 2. Undecided 3. Economy Greg Aleksanian, 21 Psychology 1. Independent 2. Bernie Sanders 3. Education Chris Ramos, 25 Geography 1. Independent 2. Bernie Sanders 3. Environment, middle class, education

Jiwon Moore, 48 Sociology Professor 1. Democratic 2. Bernie Sanders 3. Working class, political reform Cynthia P., 44 Public Health 1. Democratic 2. Hilary Clinton 3. Regulated gun laws, medical reform, abortion/pro-choice

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Wizarding World of Ha It was in 2001 when The Sorcerer’s Stone was released, the book that created the Harry Potter phenomenon and make-believe world of Hogwarts. Fifteen years later, fans can go to Universal Studios Hollywood and see it come to life. Since the rumors started in 2011, the to open on April 7.

of — or saved up to go to Universal Studios Orlando.

[See Harry Potter page 9]

Photos and story by Tina Fernestam

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THE ARTS

Photo by Sean Lamar

By Sean Lamar

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rystal Clear is an exhibit created by the “Louder han Words” art collaborative and hosted by Neda Moridpour and S.A. Bachman.

The exhibit is directed by David John Attyah and brings a highly controversial work of art to the Glendale College.

Photo by Sean Lamar

Photo by Jessica Jas

“It is very hard to see the signs of abuse, and abuse is The crowd admires the pieces on display in the gallery about power and control,” Moridpour said. located in the Library building,left.

S.A. Bachman, Luz Martinez, Ani Gasparyn, David The works are subtle, yet brash, and explain to the viewers that abuse comes in many different forms, but shares John Attyah, Neda Moridpour pose at the gallery, right. the same patterns.

Students pieced together a quilt titled “Why Women Sean Lamar can be reached at Stay” as part of the exhibit, center. seanshields15@yahoo.com

Celebrate Women’s History Month with GCC WomFree en’sEvents History Month byCelebrate Attending These While Attending These Free Campus Events Thursday

March 17

Lecture- Mike Reed presents “Demographic Effects of Women’s Health, Education & Welfare” in SR 138 from 9:10 a.m. to 10:35 a.m.

Lecture- Michael Moreau presents “The Decline of Reading and Writing ” in Kreider Hall from 12:20 p.m. to 1:30 p.m.

Workshop- Quilting workshop with Kyla Hansen and GCC Studio Art Alums in the Art Gallery from 10 a.m. to noon.

Lecture- Julie Kim presents “ Dissenting Women of the Colonies ” in SR 116 from 6:55 p.m. to 8:20.m.

Monday Lecture- Mike Reed presents “Demographic Effects of Women’s Health, Education & Welfare” in LB 222 from 10:45 a.m. to 12:10 p.m.

Lecture- Peggy Renner presents “ When Birth Control was Illegal and the Fight to Change It” in SR 116 from 10:45 a.m. to 12:10 p.m.

Tuesday Workshop- Peace Over Violence presents “Empowered to Say, No: SelfProtection and Defense ” in the Art Gallery from 12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m.

Lecture- JC Moore presents “Gender Language and Socialization” in CR 225 from 3:50 p.m. to 4:25 p.m.

Wednesday Film- A screening of the documentary “The Hunting Ground” in AD 252 from 12:20 p.m. to 2 p.m.

Lecture- Lina Gupta presents “Women and Earth in Eastern Tradition” in AU 116 from 1:40 p.m. to 3:05 p.m.

Film- A screening of the documentary “American Revolutionary: The Evolution of Grace Lee Boggs ” in CR 226 from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.

March 18 Performance- Peace Over Violence performs “Engaging Men” in the Black Box Theater Auditorium from 7:30 p.m. to 9 p.m.

March 21 Lecture- Peggy Renner presents “Who Thinks Women Should Have Equal Rights? Who Says ‘No?’” in SR 116 from 10:45 a.m. to 12:10 p.m.

March 22 Film- A screening of the documentary “She’s Beautiful When She’s Angry” in LB 220 from 12:20 p.m. to 1:30 p.m.

March 22 Lecture- Stacey Jazan presents “Sor Juana de la Cruz: Mexican Nun and Feminist”, SF 105 from 1:40 to 3:05 p.m.

March 23 Lecture- Louder than Words presents “Art & Activism: Does Art Make a Difference?” in the Art Gallery from 12:30 to 2 p.m.

March 29 Lecture- Elizabeth Kronbeck presents “Women of the Harlem Renaissance” in LB 225 from 1:40 p.m. to 3:05 p.m.

Film- A screening of the documentary “Arise” in LB 220 from 12:20 p.m. to 1:30 p.m.

March 24

March 30

Lecture- Peggy Renner presents “Rachel Carson and Her Sisters” in the Kreider Hall, 12:20 p.m. to 1:30 p.m.

Lecture- Elizabeth Kronbeck presents “2nd Women’s Movement” in SR 115 from 10:45 a.m. to 12:10 p.m.

Discussion- Fatema Baldiwala

April 1

in SM 248 from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m

Lecture- Michelle Stonis presents “Woman’s Suffrage” in CR 226 from 3:00 p.m. to 4:50 p.m.

March 25 Lecture- Michelle Stonis presents “Women and the Limits of Liberty in the Revolutionary Era” in CR226 from 9:10 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.

March 28 Lecture- Elizabeth Kronbeck presents “2nd Women’s Movement” in SR 115 from 10:45 a.m. to 12:10 p.m.

April 8 Lecture- Michelle Stonis presents “Working for Victory: Women and the War, 1941-1945” in CR226 from 1:40 p.m. to 3 p.m.

WOMEN’S HISTORY: Delegates to the .

April 1915 Women’s International Congress for Peace and Freedom aboard the MS Noordam. (See photo below)

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Fuller House Netflix takes on the 90s

By Melody Shahsavarani

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merica’s favorite 90s family is back on the small screen.

Thankfully, not all 1990s television spinoff shows end up like a clichéd version of their counterparts — we’re looking at you “Girl Meets World.” season of “Fuller House” on Feb. 26, making 13 episodes available for fans to binge-watch around the world.

The new show revolves around a recent widow, D. J. TannerFuller (Candace Cameron-Bure), a veterinarian who’s struggling to raise three boys on her own.

They range from an infant to a pre-teen.

She gets help from sister Stephanie (Jodie Sweetin), who halts her worldwide disc jockey career to stay with D. J. and her family. D. J.’s quirky best friend Kimmy Gibbler (Andrea Barber) also tags along with her daughter.

The pilot, cleverly titled “Our Very First Show, Again,” features the entire Tanner family, minus Michelle ... this is when the cast gives the camera their best sideeye after Danny (Bob Saget) says “she’s too busy running

her fashion empire,” targeting the Olsen twins for not making a comeback.

The Tanners are joined by Joey (Dave Coulier), Uncle Jesse (John Stamos), his wife Rebecca (Lori Loughlin) and their twin Dylan Tuomy-Wilhoit).

“Fuller House” is intricately written, with its timely — yet awkward — humor. The punchlines mention all the latests trends including: Coachella, Donald Trump, Fifty Shades cringe worthy social media lingo.

In one episode, “Fuller House” spoofs the popular dating reality show, “The Bachelorette.” D. J. is portrayed as the lucky girl who gets to go on separate dates with Steve and Matt, in order to determine who she truly loves **Spoiler Alert** she chooses herself.

Each episode is uniquely illustrated and there have already been trademarks created on the show. Breakthrough character entertains the audience with his “holy chalupas.” Kimmy has created a new witty dance routine, rightfully named the “Gibbler Gallop.”

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The show also features heartthrob and D.J.’s former — and current contender for her heart — Steve Hale (Scott Weigner); newcomer Dr. Matt Harmon (John Brotherton) and (Juan Pablo Di Pace). Each of these men bring their own style and humor to the show. Hale and Harmon compete for the widow’s Kimmy’s love with his thick attire.

“Fuller House” is actually the spinoff of the classic sitcom “Full House.” The original cast reprised their beloved roles. Jeff Franklin returned as the showrunner and producers.

“Full House” ran for eight seasons from 1987 until 1995.

The family-oriented show began as news anchor Danny Tanner became a widow and is left to take care of his three daughters: 10-year-old D. J., 5-year-old Stephanie and 10-month-old Michelle. He requests the help of brother-in-law Jesse Katsopolis and comedian best friend Joey Gladstone. The show unveiled great depths of each character and taught valuable lessons from family values.

Stamos, who has ownership stake in the original series, home for the new series. After months of speculation, Stamos get another chance to see the

San Fran clan back together. The with or without Mary-Kate and Ashley, it’s like rekindling with The spinoff keeps fans content original series. We smile when Joey busts out Mr. Woodchuck and his “cut-it-out” hand gesture.

When Jesse mumbles “have mercy.” When Stephanie says “How rude!” When Danny obsesses over cleanliness and when Kimmy is just Kimmy.

Despite harsh critical reviews by prominent outlets, it was renewed the show for a second season. Here’s to the 90s.

Melody Shahsavarani can be reached at melody.shah1@gmail.com

Confessions of a Harry Potter Comes to Hollywood Kendall & Kylie Gamer ly), and I have managed to land a date with a girl named Savannah Mitchell. She lacks depth, but I guess I’ll keep her around.

“Why do I enjoy this game?”, the campus halls, making sure nobody has a clear view of my phone screen.

I even turn my phone’s brightness at its lowest when playing in public. I simply cannot have my

By Arpy Zargarian

“O

h God…” I muttered as I spent $2,000 on a pair of animated sweatpants.

At least my suave silver hair is at its peak every time I enter the the prowl to Insta fame.

I have taken it upon myself to play the newest game the infamous and painfully rich Jenner sisters, Kendall and Kylie, have produced. The game offers anybody with a smartphone to -virtually -- live as an average LA social climber.

I decided to play as a male character. I conveniently named the silver-haired and green-eyed Sylvio (RIP).

So far at 1,127 Instagram followers, I have used my diamond-shaped “K charms” to woo bouncers to get into the hottest tions with both Ken and Ky (side note: they are surprisingly friend-

here. ßIf you are in any way interested in downloading this waste of storage space, the requirements to master this game are minimal.

One must maintain an IQ of at least 48, a basic drive to achieve Internet fame, and a willingness to have your soul sucked through I’m only kidding.

You must also be attentive with your time. Due to limited energy levels, you must dedicate part of your time to complete projects; whether it be a shift at the Van Norman Salon or a soirée at Kendall’s crib -- or else you may ruin your chances at, God forbid, being famous for absolutely nothing. Here’s looking at you, Jenner/Kardashian Klan!

But seriously, this game is brain dead perfection. Give it a whirl! It’s available for download in the App Store.

Arpy Zargarian be reached at azargar040@student.glendale.edu

the Portrait Room which consists of the defense of dark arts classroom where Ron, Harry and Hermione talk to visitors — guests must give the Fat Lady, who guards the entrance to

[from Wizarding World, page 1] The attention to detail is evident throughout the Wizarding World where the rides, dining and retail areas were designed with J. K. Rowling’s books

password to continue in to see the sorting hat.

From there, it’s time to board the Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey, a 3D HD motion based simulator, where

in mind.

It’s meant to strike a chord for aspiring wizards and newbies alike.

Three Broomsticks offers a sampling of and chips to Shepherd’s pie. Hog’s Head pub offers both alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages, including the famous Butterbeer.

There’s also an owl post, complete with a Hogsmeade postmark.

Over at Dervish and Bangers, guests are warned not to wake The Monster Book of Monsters who lays fast asleep in a cage.

Gladrags Wizardwear offers a sneak peek at Ginny Weasley’s and Cho Chang’s actual dresses from the Yule Ball in “Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire.”

Every wizard needs a wand, and the place to get one is at Ollivander’s wand shop.

When visitors come in, they must wait in a room before they meet the wand keeper where they could potentially be chosen for a

while trying to catch the Golden Snitch in a Quidditch game.

“The Wizarding World of Harry Potter” will introduce Univer-

Photo by Tina Fernestam

that one or check out what else the shop has to offer.

Pro tip: If you buy an interactive wand, you’ll get a map that lists the 11 shops around Hogsmeade that have powers, however, they’re only activated by spells performed with that wand.

Once you have everything you need to become a wizard, it’s time to go to Hogwarts. The Weasley’s full view just before guests enter.

After a brief walk through a variety of themed rooms — like

coaster, Flight of the Hippogriff, as it swings

by Hagrid’s home where Hippogriff is sleeping.

Whether you grew up reading the novel series and watching it on the big screen or you just want to visit a magical land that isn’t a trip to Universal Studios Hollywood is highly recommended.

“The Wizarding World of Harry Potter” is included with a general admission ticket to the theme park; to buy tickets in advance, and at a discounted rate, visit Tina Fernestam be reached at mfernes239@student.glendale.edu

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S P O R TS Baseball

Softball

Men’s Tennis

March 10

March 10

March 10

Antelope Valley @ Stengel Field 2 p.m.

@Bakersfield 2:30 p.m.

@GCC 2 p.m.

Women’s Tennis March 10

@Santa Monica 2 p.m.

Track & Field April 9

GCC Vaquero Classic @ GCC TBA

Vaqueros Baseball Off to a Great Start

By Sean Lamar

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he Vaqueros, who are off to a 10-4 start, suffered an upsetting defeat against the East Los Angeles Huskies at Stengel Field March 1.

Los Angeles scored in the third inning you could tell that the momentum was on their side,” said

Photo by Anna Olsson

INFIELDER: Chris Colarossi chokes up for a bunt to move a teammate to second base in a one-sided game against East Los Angeles College at Stengel Field on March 1. The Vaqueros lost 4-1.

RBI Record Holder Keeps Swinging

By Anna Olsson

In the bottom of the sixth inning, the Vaqs attempted a come-

scored, but the Huskies continued to dominate defensively, ultimately preventing Glendale from scoring.

East L.A.improves its record to 5-7.

Glendale’s third baseman Frank Garriola ranks at the top of the league with 23 RBI’s “I just try to hit the fastball” Garriola said.

The Vaqueros will face AnteStengel Field.

Sean Lamar can be reached at seanshields15@yahoo.com

Lady Vaqs Off to a Great Start

with Only Two Returning Sophomores

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competition with 9-3 and began the second round yesterday in Santa Barbara. The Lady Vaqs will face Santa Monica in an away game on Thursday.

F

rank ”Frankie” Garriola, 19, is the 3rd baseman for lege Vaqueros baseball team. He was raised in Pasadena where he played for Pasadena High before joining the Vaqueros in the fall of 2015.

Garriola majors in criminal justice where he sees his future as working for the FBI just like his dad. Like so many others on the team, he wants to play Major League Baseball. As of right now he holds the most RBIs (runs battion with a total of 23 RBIs and with 22 games left in the season, that number to get even higher.

The positive feeling of the whole team working together to build something really good this season is something that Garriola highlights.

“We have a good team and we can do well together,” Garriola said.

Stengel Field at night is his favorite place to play.

“There is a different vibe to night games, somehow they feel more serious and of course there are more people in the stands,” said Garriola just after playing an afternoon game with only about 20 people in the crowd.

to watch the game from the sidelines.

East Los Angeles was 3-7 coming into this game against a strong Vaqueros team that opened its season at 10-3. The Huskies proved they were the hungrier team of the two, as they put up one run in the third inning on an RBI single by Husky third baseman Shun Tsunoda and two more with a 2 RBI homer by shortstop Seve Romo in the fourth. The Vaqueros stayed behind for the rest of the game.

“Our offense could’ve been better, we simply didn’t execute,”

Photo by Anna Olsson

Especially parents of the boys want to come out to see and cheer on the team. According to Garriola, it’s easier for them to attend the night games since most of them are working during the day.

Garriola said his pregame ritual is pretty much the basics, a full stomach and some music.

When Garriola isn’t playing baseball or studying towards a degree he usually spends time with friends and teammates or working as a delivery man for Si-

Anna Olsson can be reached at aolsson281@student.glendale.edu

Fun Facts: Frankie Garriola #2

t Favorite artist: Wiz Kalifa. t Favorite movie: “Talladega Nights – the ballad of Ricky Bobby” t Biggest competitor this season: Citrus College.

Photo by Anna Olsson

SLAMMIN’ IT: Veronika Galstyan steps on the line in a match with Santa Monica College on Thursday at home. The Lady Vaqs took the match to improve their record to 9-3.

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SPOTLIGHT on campus WOMEN’S HISTORY March is Women’s History Month.

The college will host various lec-

Demographics Lecture — Mike Reed presents “Demographic Effects of Women’s Health, Education & Welfare� in SR 138 from 9:10 a.m. to 10:35 a.m. on Thursday and in LB 222 from 10:45 a.m. to 12:10 p.m. on Monday.

Language Lecture — JC Moore presents “Gender Language and

The GCC Planetarium

Socialization� in CR 225 from 3:50 p.m. to 4:25 p.m. on Tuesday.

Documentary Screenings — “The Hunting Ground� will be shown in SF 105 from 12:20 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. on Wednesday. “She’s Beautiful When She’s Angry� will be screened in LB 220 from 12:20 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. on March 22. “Arise� will be shown in LB 220 from 12:20 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. on March 29.

Colony Lecture— Julie Kim presents “Dissenting Women of the Colonies� in SR 116 from 6:55 p.m. to 8:20 p.m. Thursday.

Reading Lecture — Michael Moreau presents “Decline of

Reading and Writing� in Kreider Hall from 12:20 p.m. to 1:30 p.m.

March 17.

Kreider Hall, 5 p.m. on Tuesday.

For information visit www.glendale.edu/boardoftrustees.

Equal Rights Lecture — Peggy Renner presents “Who Thinks Women Should Have Equal Rights? Who Says ‘No?’� in SR 116 from 10:45 a.m. to 12:10 p.m. on March 21.

ART GALLERY

Feminist Nun Lecture — Stacy Jazan presents “Sor Juana de la Cruz: Mexican Nun and Feminist� in SF 105 from 1:40 to 3:05 p.m. on March 22.

MEETINGS Board of Trustees Meeting — The third meeting of the year is in

Photo Illustration by Sal Polcino

Gallery — The GCC Art Gallery presents “Crystal Clear� by artist and activist collaborative group Louder Than Words. The exhibit runs from noon to 5 p.m. Monday through Thursday. For more information call (818) 240-1000, ext. 5663.

PERFORMANCE Musical — The Theatre Arts Department presents “Urinetown: The Musical.� The production is directed by Jeanette Farr and

The Broad

is based on the book by Greg Kotis. Tickets are $15 for general admission and $12 for students and seniors. The performance will be held in the auditorium at 8 p.m. on March 31.

PLANETARIUM Afternoon with the Stars — Students and staff can attend a free lunchtime program highlighting the planetarium’s features in CS 257 from 12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. on Thursdays. Jennifer Krestow presents “Tour of the Solar System� on Thursday, “Astronomy vs. Astrology?� on March 17 and “Exploring Pluto, the New Horizons Way� on March 24.

Photo Courtesy of Iwan Baan

around town THEATER Comedic Musical — Anadaptation of Alan Jay Lerner’s musical “My Fair Lady� runs through April 2 at the Glendale Centre Theatre at 324 N. Orange St. Tickets are $32. Upcoming showtimes are 8 p.m. Thursdays through Saturdays. For more information visit www.glendalecentretheatre.com or call (818) 244-TKTS. Comedic Play — An adaptation of George Bernard Shaw’s play “You Can Never Tell� runs through May 15 at A Noise Within at 3352 E Foothill Blvd. in Pasadena. Tickets are $44.

Upcoming showtimes are 7:30 p.m. tonight and Thursday and 8 p.m. on Friday and Saturday. For more information

visit www.anoisewithin.org or call (626) 356-3100.

MUSIC Glendale Noon Concerts — The Glendale City Church features free classical concerts of each month. Harout Senekeremian will perform piano recitals from songs composed by Gabriel Faure, Sergei Rachmaninov, and Arno Babajanian. The Glendale City Church is at 610 E. California Ave. The performance is at 12:10 p.m. Wednesday. For more information call (818) 242-2113 or visit www.glendalenoonconcerts.blogspot.com.

Music and Comedy — Pianist Kev Orkian fuses music and standup comedy in his show “Little Fingers� at the Alex The-

atre at 216 N Brand Blvd. Tickets start at $30. The performance begins at 6:30 p.m. on Sunday.

For more information visit www. alextheatre.org.

MUSEUMS Pasadena Museum of California Art — Works by Robert Cremean and William S. Rice are currently featured. The museum is at 490 E Union St. in Pasadena. Tickets are $7 or $5 for students. Open from noon to 5 p.m. Wednesdays through Sundays and noon to 8 p.m. every third Wednesday. For information visit www.pmcaonline.org.

Descanso Gardens — The garden features a large botanical collection. The garden is at 1418 Descanso Drive in La Caùada Flintridge. Tickets are $9 or $6

List your event on the SPOTLIGHT Calendar

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for students. Hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. For more information visit www.descansogardens.org.

The Broad — The museum contains a large contemporary artwork collection and free admission. The museum is located 221 S. Grand Avenue in Los Angeles. Hours are 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Tuesdays and Wednesdays; 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Thursdays and Fridays; 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Saturdays and 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Sundays.

For more information visit www. thebroad.org.

EVENTS Montrose Harvest Market — The Farmer’s Market takes place every Sunday from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the 2300 block of Honolulu Avenue. For information visit www.shopmontrose.com.

ArtNight — Visitors can attend free admission to 18 different art and cultural exhibits in Pasadena.

Free shuttles will be available as well. The event is from 6 to 10 p.m. Friday. For an exhibit list and shuttle routes, visit www. artnightpasadena.org.

Book Festival— Glendale and “POPUP! Bookfest� at Barnes & Noble in the Americana at 210 Americana Way. The event is from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. tonight.

Book Talk — The Crowell Piblic Library presents thriller novelist Brett Battles as part of its Meet the Author Series. The library is at 1890 Huntington Drive in San Marino. The event and fundraiser is at 7 p.m. on Friday.

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Displayed with Pride [from Architecture, page 1] is showcased on a tablet that was installed in the display case.

Lee said it was a month-long process, taking up the entire winter session. “We had class Monday through Thursday and worked on the project Friday through Sunday for about seven hours each day.”

Everything on display was built by the students, except for the glass and LED lights.

“We don’t have the proper equipment to [install the glass ourselves],” Chiu said.

“It’s too dangerous and quite heavy.”

The lighting installation was done by Glendale College student, Avo Housik.

Chiu jokingly added that the space at the end of the display was big enough to put a person inside.

“We were having fun with it ...

We would put someone inside and lock it and use it as a jail,” Chiu said.

The display case might seem Chiu noted that it was done intentionally to make sure that

the encased projects “stand out.”

The models showcased include experimental and concept based pieces created by current GCC students.

The courses the students were are ARCH 120 (Residential Architectural Design I) and ARCH 130 (Commercial Architectural Design I.) addition to Lee, Garcia and Wong’s portfolios. The students successfully transitioned from the drawing to building phase in which they obtained both digital and hands-on experience which is essential when planning to transfer to a university where they can continue this type of work.

The Sixth Annual Student Projects Exhibition will be on from June 4 through 16. The architectural gallery will feature work from the aforementioned students.

Mark Nassim can be reached at mnassim707@student.glendale.edu

Photos by Paul Chiu CONSTRUCTION BEGINS: Architecture student Yusepe Garcia works on the new display case.

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COMPLETED PROJECT: Works are now on display in the new student-built case in the architecturl department.