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elVaquero San Francisco College Accreditation Problems Drag On EdITOR IN ChIEF
By Elie Georges
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ith Glendale College now embroiled in the accreditaion process, administrators might look to the recent problems facing San Francisco City College. In that case, the Accreditation Commission of Community and Junior Colleges is facing allegations of suspicious practices and goes to trial on Oct. 27. The issue arose after the commission imposed a “show cause” sanction on the City College of San Francisco, removing its accreditation standard for failing to meet management standards. The accreditation commission run by educators. Although colleges join the commission voluntarily, an institution must be accredited before it can receive Western Association of Schools and Colleges, ACCJC assures that accredited institutions meet certain standards and provide students with an effective education. It also ensures that that any courses or degrees from the schools are valid and can get students jobs upon graduation. A “show cause” is the most severe sanction the commission imposes. Although CCSF requested a review for reevaluation, the commission still found the college lacking, as it failed to meet four standards. CCSF’s discrediting stirred public outrage as the school housed nearly 80 thousand students whose education now hangs in the balance. Their classes may no longer transfer to four-year universities and their degrees may be invalidated. The California Federation of Teachers commission to protest the college’s “show cause” status, citing that ACCJC was in violation of federal law and its own policies. If the status remains, 10 percent of San Francisco’s populations The commission discovered that the college violated 30 of its standards in various areas, including learning programs, supportive services, governance, leadership, and resources. The commission found City College violating 30 of
SAN FRANCISCO CITY COLLEGE: One of the largest public schools in the nation faces major problems.
its standards. These violations varied between the college’s mission, learning programs and supportive services, to leadership, governance, and resources. Troy Davis, an academic counselor at Glendale College, said that it is important to maintain accreditation because community colleges are the most affordable higher levels of learning in a local community. “What happens when a school loses its accreditation [is that] students may have to travel farther to another school, their transcripts
by other institutions in terms of transferring, and not all of their courses will necessary transfer into a degree that they are looking for at the other community college that they go to,” he said. At Glendale College, the Accreditation Committee works on accreditation program review and planning. Coordinator Isabelle Saber orchestrates nine teams that are in charge of satisfying certain the commission’s requirements. The teams are composed of educators, administrators, employees,
sometimes we forget that,” said Saber. “One of the things we started this year was actually an in-depth study of the institution as to what may be missing [and] what might we improve.” The college is due for an accreditation review by the commission in Spring 2015. The Accreditation Committee has already started working on improving possible “gaps” that the commission may comment on. Saber, the Board of Trustees and other administrators have created a private document called the Gap Analysis to address the possible corrections. “Instead of them [ACCJC] telling us what is missing, we decided to take it upon ourselves to really do a self-study and see what was missing and address these gaps,” Saber said. “Meanwhile, the nine teams are writing the portion of the review that pretends to their standard.” evaluation review was completed in the end of September. According to Ron Nakasone, the vice president of administrative services, some of these gaps include the link between resource allocations and planning, the level of security, custodial cleaning on campus, the funding of post-employment for retirees and even minor issues such as including all the diversity groups in the college’s catalog.
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“The accreditation process is a self-evaluation process, and
Although the commission’s credibility is being questioned, Saber said it is important to note that the team that visits the schools is not made up of ACCJC employees. “This is a peer review process, so the visiting teams are made up of faculty and administrators of other colleges,” she said. “I was on a team myself last year. I wasn’t surprised when I heard [about San Francisco]. There are two sides to each story and I think San Francisco would This is now in the hands of the courts as to whether or not their practice was adequate or not.” The trial will determine whether ACCJC was fair in its preliminary shutdown decision at City College. Glendale College students interested in serving are encouraged to join the Accreditation Committee. The committee welcomes students’ perspectives and involvement in the process. Those who are interested may contact Saber at isaber@glendale.edu. Elie Georges can be reached at eliealexgeorges@gmail.com
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El Vaq Captures Six Awards from Journalism Convention By El Vaquero Staff
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he staff at El Vaquero and the Insider Magazine brought home six awards from the Journalism Association of Community Colleges’ SoCal competition last weekend. Editor-in-Chief Agnessa Kasumyan took third place in the copy editing competition and an Honorable Mention for her “Ask Aggie” column from the spring semester. Staff writer Elie for the on-the-spot Broadcast News Writing contest, while newsroom manager Sal Polcino took second place. Polcino also won a third place award for Best Magazine Opinion story for his “Future of Jazz” piece in the Insider Magazine. Photographer Kathy Bakowicz and staff writer Lucas Yepez won a third place award for page layout. The conference was held at Cal State University in Fullerton where more than 20 colleges sent representatives to compete in on-the-spot contests, attend workshops and network with fellow journalists. The JACC State Convention will be held in Sacramento next spring. For information and a list of all winners, visit www. jacconline.org/socal-publicationand-on-the-spot-winners.
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THE WINNING TEAM: The team holds some of its awards at the JACC SoCal convention at Cal State Fullerton. From left, R.J. Saunders, Anahit Kardzhyan, Kristine Dizon, Newsroom Manager Sal Polcino, Kendall Faulkner, Alexandra Duncan, Jennifer Rodman, Elie Georges, Louise Andersson, Rikard Kohler, Editor-in Chief Agnessa Kasumyan and adviser Michael Moreau.
New Coffee Cafe Seeks to Awaken Drained Students By Emiliano Chavez EL VAQUERO STAFF WRITER
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s students arrive on campus
literal death slumber, many head straight over to the The Bean, just outside of the San Rafael Building. As of last Tuesday, students had access to a second coffee shop on the other side of campus. The Wedge has been transformed into a Bean Cafe. Like the original cafe, which will continue to operate, the new location will feature Coffee Bean and Tea Leaf drinks. “I call it number one,” said manager Robert Hwang, referring to the original bean, which has been operating for three years. He went on to explain that the company World Coffee Kiosk has a contract with Glendale College
and supplies the Coffee Bean beverages. Student and faculty reaction to the new cafe ranged from pleased to apathetic and annoyed. Sam Park, a chemistry major, questioned the logic of placing a new shop within 30 feet of another location. “We already have a coffee shop and we can get coffee from McDonalds,” he said. “I think they’re trying to get more people addicted to coffee, because it is an addictive substance and students drink so much of it already, adding a bigger [establishment] gives them little choice but to drink more coffee.” Sophie Lee, a continuing education student offered a less crtical opinion. “I appreciate it, my class is nearby and its nice that I can get a snack.“ She said. The opening of the new coffee
shop aims to cut down on long lines at the San Rafael location. Some students who have yet to develop a taste for coffee were indfferent about the addition, while many expressed a desire for an on-campus Starbucks, and others wondered what became of the Wedge. “It was set up by the same company, but it just didn’t work out,” Hwang said. Ron Nakasone, vice president of administrative services, elaborated and said that sales from The Wedge were far below expectations. Like The Wedge, the new cafe will serve boba drinks but prepare them differently. Aila Sasaki, who has worked at the San Rafael Bean for close to two years, said she will make sure the boba at the new location tastes better.
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COFFEE BREAK: Students wait in line for afternoon snacks and drinks.
“We make it totally differently,” she said. “At the old place, it tasted like hard plastic. Here it’s much sweeter and softer.” Aside from boba, the new cafe will have the same menu as the the San Rafael Bean, but will be
expanding it over time by adding sandwiches, hot dogs and softserve ice cream.
Emiliano Chavez can be reached at lanoism@gmail.com
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Wednesday, October 22, 2014
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‘Guardian Angel’ Director Inspires A.S.A. Club in the industry to follow through with their own dreams.
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espite winning various awards for his work, Vahik Pirhamzei did not call himself a which hit theaters on Friday. Pirhamzei said his close artist, Vahe Berberian, hugged
the current president and vice president, Liza Hakopyan and Teni Bazikyan respectively, with the idea of having Pirhamzei to students. Pirhamzei previously attended
Up until that moment, the producer, writer and actor, pursued his career path by auditioning and freelancing for various roles and eventually creating his own productions. of Tehran and moving to Los remained optimistic on his journey to fame. Pirhamzei established himself in the industry and has been asked to work on other projects. He also directs music videos for
idea because we have had him come as a guest speaker before Hakopyan. During the meeting, Pirhamzei said that he believes in passing along knowledge and in the value of passion but warned students that if they really want to accomplish something, they have to work hard. Bazikyan called Pirhamzei said that although there are
artists while encouraging others
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immersed in it.
longer period of pre-production and countless hours of postproduction, especially as the main producer, but Pirhamzei said it was all worth it. Before starting on a project, however, Pirhamzei needs to be able to picture the end result in order for it to have the best possible outcome. Time, energy, effort and money are key aspects in his creative process. Pirhamzei says he has an abundance of energy and effort, GUARDIAN ANGEL: ASA members, from left to right, Anahid Avanesian, but runs low on the other two Liza Hakobyan, Teni Bazikyan, Armen Kazarians, Anna Aleksanyan pose with once in a while because it is a guest speaker, Vahik Pirhamzei, after their meeting on Thursday afternoon on battle between one or the other. Oct. 17.
industries, there are only a few in a comedy developed around a character from his play
Pirhamzei encourages everyone involved to keep
about the importance of working
to happen, we need to make it
political science professor Levon Marashlian.
Anahit Kardzhyan can be reached at anahit.elvaq@gmail.com
Glendale Water & Power Keeps Digging
By
University, Long Beach and
Utah, for failing to register as felony that could land him up to at various schools and collegerelated organizations after his conviction and is currently an operations manager for Beach offender, which he is required to
he did not notify them that he
business out of his home. Prosecuting attorney Matthew business between January and client made a complaint against Dimarco for inappropriate touching, it came to the attention
and educational opportunities for journalism students. El Vaquero has previously participated in workshops for the organization,
[See JACC, page 7]
WATER PIPES: GWP workers put in a heavy metal plate after dropping a new pipe joint in place on Verdugo Road in front of the Santa Barbara Building.
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A Figuratively Broken Heart, Literally Broke By Louise Andersson EL VAQUERO STAFF WRITER
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t was on a car-washing Sunday in March 2013 that Robert Murillo, instead of getting a good night’s sleep, choked and coughed his way to the emergency room, where he found out he had a heart failure. Murillo grew up in El Sereno, located in East Los Angeles, in a family of eight. The youngest of six kids, he grew up with an abusive father, forcing him to fast-track through his childhood and grow up fast. Getting beat up by his dad and seeing his mother receive the same treatment led him to seek ways to escape reality. He started drinking at 11, smoking weed at 12, and joined a gang at 14. By 16, Murillo was already shooting heroin. “I loved my mom so much and I didn’t want to see what happened to her, so I went out and got high,” said Murillo. It was not until Murillo was 16, when he knocked his father the abuse stopped. “I told him ‘That is it,dude. I am not a little boy no more. Don’t you put your hands on me,’” he said. Murillo became the protector of his family and took on some of the workload by sweeping a parking lot at a liquor store; however, alcohol was always in the picture. “Where I grew up, with my family, that was the way to be,” he said. “We have a lot of family photos, and there is always beer cans in those photos.” Murillo said that immersing himself in the wrong crowd and making poor decisions led to his two stints in jail. During his assault with a deadly weapon. The second time he was jailed warrants, and failure to appear in court. Despite his troubled past, Murillo said he has always been a caregiver who cares more for others than for himself. His aunt through marriage, Rosemary Rosales, agreed. “He will go out of his way for you,” she said. As he grew older, Murillo felt more obligated to be there for his family, especially when tragedy after tragedy struck. In 2010, his brother, Sammy,
died of a brain aneurysm at the age of 55. Two years later, his sister, Rachel, died of leukemia at age 58. Four months after that, his other sister, Marylou, died of liver disease at the age of 60. Just six months later, he was struck with yet another loss when his mother, Luisa,79, died of heart failure. “I used to go to sleep wishin’ it was all a dream,” said Murillo. “That I would wake up and they would all be there.” Three months before his mom passed, Murillo was diagnosed however, rather than seek treatment, he decided to focus his time and energy on his mom. Her last wish was to come home so, after a lot of debating with her doctors, he made it happen. He brought her home on a Friday afternoon, with family and friends waiting at the house. “We said our byes and I told her to go to rest because she didn’t have to worry about nothin’ no more,” said Murillo. “She was home.” When Murillo kissed his mother good night and told her to rest, she nodded her head, as a tear ran down her cheek. That was when he knew that she was ready to go, and that Sunday morning, she went. “He has done everything for his mother,” said Rosales. “I wish everyone had a son like that.” The loss of his mother combined with his own diagnosis led Murillo to abandon drugs and alcohol. He remains sober today. “I didn’t want my mom to leave seeing her son still drunk,” he said. A month after his mother’s death, Murillo was hospitalized for seven weeks. At this point, his condition had grown more severe. He knew he had Hepatitis C, but this caused a blood infection that led to a contraction of an the heart valves and chambers). This in turn caused him to develop Aortic Stenosis, which is a thickened wall inside the lower heart chamber that prevents a reaching the rest of his body. This eventually led to his heart failure. Benjamin Salazar, the program director of the Alcohol and Drug studies program at GCC, stresses the consequences of all drug use and Murillo’s condition to be one of them. “It is the domino effect,” he
Robert Murillo said. It wasn’t until Murillo watched open-heart surgeries on YouTube and heard doctors, who performed the surgeries, stating the same facts that he had been told himself, that he realized the seriousness of his condition. “That was the eye-opener,” he said. “I thought, I better start taking care of myself.” When he started undergoing treatments, Murillo experienced great empathy from his doctors and counselors, a kind he had never before felt from complete strangers. “[It was] the way they cared whether I lived or died,” he said. This was when Murillo decided he wanted to be that person for someone else. He started the Alcohol and Drug studies program at the college, where he met Salazar. Salazar
Photo by Louise Andersson
got Murillo a job as a counselor at the Right On Programs, a DUI center in Glendale. Murillo himself attained an internship at Huntington Memorial Hospital’s detox unit, where he received treatment 18 months ago. Since Murillo hardly went to school before, attending college was quite an adjustment. “I just threw myself into college,” he said. “I didn’t know what a ‘W’ was, I learned the hard way.” According to Salazar, Murillo was indeed a bit “rough around the edges when he came.” However, it did not take too long before he developed a newfound love for school. “GCC has literally been my home away from home,” he said. “Here I am a different guy. It is like I am on a different planet.” His goal is to earn his
Associates Degree in Alcohol and Drugs studies in 2017, as his present heart condition has slowed down the process. Salazar has come to know Murillo for his resilient personality and his ability to persevere through tough times. He has seen many recovering addicts fall back in old patterns but has faith in Murillo. “He is just a good investment,” said Salazar. “He is just one of those students who is going to beat the odds no matter what.” Ellen Oppenberg, a professor at the Center for Students with Disabilities, has come to her own conclusion about Murillo’s perseverance. “He feels like he owes his mom to live a better life than he was leading,” she said. “And I believe he is going to do it.” Over the years, with help from his sponsor, Bill Riley, whom he met at the college, Murillo has learned that expressing his feelings keeps him focused on the present. “Before, I never showed my feelings,” he said. “The only thing I ever showed was anger.” When Robert was not able to speak openly about his feelings, Riley advised him to write them down. The writing turned into rhyming and the rhyming turned into poetry. “It comes from his heart,” said Rosales. “I never knew he had that talent.” He has written about 35 poems and is gathering the courage to enter a poetry recital. He is most proud of the poem he wrote for his mother’s headstone. He never leaves home without his notebook and hopes to one day turn his poem collection into a book. Though he has lost many people in his life, Robert is far and a grandfather of four. He currently lives in his mother’s old house with his spouse, Debra, and their 3-year-old dog, Pugsy. He got Pugsy about a year after his brother passed, and it was when he learned that the dog was born on the same date as Sammy, Jan. 8, that he knew he had picked right. Looking back at his life today, he has no regrets because it made him who he is today. However, watching old classmates strolling down the streets, pushing baskets, [See Murillo, page 7]
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Aviation and Space Club Takes Flight to the Boneyard T
THE BONEYARD: Final stop for many decommissioned aircrafts at the Boneyard in the Mojave Desert.
[See Planes, page 7]
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Club Flies to Mojave Three Years in a Row [Planes, from page 6]
MOJAVE FLY-IN: The GCC Aviation and Space Club gathers around a jet for a group picture at the Mojave Air and Spaceport.
Rikard Kohler can be reached at rikard.kohler@gmail.com
SALVAGED ENGINE: Decommissioned aircraft are stripped of their valuables to be resold and used in active aircrafts, the remains are left.
Murillo’s Metamorphosis [Murillo, from page 5]
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Wednesday, October 22, 2014
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houls, goblins, and nightmare-inducing clowns are all part of Halloween culture. As the holiday approaches, people in or around Los Angeles have a variety of events they can attend if they are looking for a fun-filled, way of celebrating Halloween. The Haunted Hayride, one of LA’s most buzzed-about events that take places at Griffith Park’s Old Zoo, now includes two new attractions: House of the Horsemen and Seven Sins Sideshow. Although this year’s hayride is not as terrifying as it was in past years, there are many animated and
“Be afraid. Be Very Afraid.” masked creatures around the former zoo. Acrobats hide behind bird masks and balanced themselves on sticks as they swooshed down to frighten attendees. A free psychic booth is also available. One of the most visually striking features is the Scary-Go-Round, where riders sit on skeletons that go backwards for about five minutes. A popular attraction is the “In Between Maze,” where a group of ten walks in with the person in front holding a small lantern. Pitch black, frightening creatures lurk in corners to jump out and scare the brave
souls who entered the maze. Attendees should expect huge spiders to pop up out of nowhere. Those who suffer from coulrophobia should probably skip out, as scary clowns grab people from behind. At the college, students, faculty and staff can attend “13 Things You Didn’t Think of Asking About Halloween,” presented by anthropology professor Wendy Fonarow. The event will take place on Oct. 27 in LB 200 between 12:15 and 1:30 pm. For the 17th year in a row, Universal Studios is hosting Horror Nights. The event is spooky and terrifying, with
some brave attendees experiencing chills down their spines as zombies chase them down. The theme for Horror Nights changes every year, but the one feature that remains consistent is the hair-raising, gory creatures scattered throughout the theme park. This year, attendees will have seven new mazes featuring “The Walking Dead,” “Alien vs. Predator,” “From Dusk Till Dawn,” “An American Werewolf in London,” SyFy’s “Face Off,” “Dracula Untold,” “Clowns 3D,” and “Music by Slash.” There will also be five new scare zones, including “Skullz,”
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Army of Pink Raises Awareness to Fight Breast Cancer By Aimee Yeghiayan Beck
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lendale Adventist Medical Center has once again kicked off its Army of Pink campaign to increase awareness about breast cancer. This year, six prominent community members will wear pink and speak out to increase awareness of early breast cancer prevention. Army of Pink is a biennial campaign that began in 2010. In 2012, the event was headed by Paula Devine, a current Glendale City Council member. That year, deputy Police Chief and Glendale College adjunct faculty member Carl Povilaitis came out on top of the polls with more than 80,000 votes. “Cancer is something that touches everyone,” said Povilaitis. “The Army of Pink carries a serious message, but it is an opportunity to have a little bit of fun with the process. It’s an opportunity to get out in the community to raise awareness on
breast cancer. “The election part really provides an excuse to be able to talk to just about anyone, including people you don’t know and that’s the important part.” Povilaitis walked along Brand Boulevard during lunch and talked to anyone who had a few minutes to listen and also attended numerous events throughout Glendale. Headed by Glendale Arts CEO Elissa Glickman, this year’s candidates are Hovnan Derderian, an archbishop for Western Diocese Armenian Church; Tim Feeley, a lieutenant in the Glendale Police Department; Greg Fish, a deputy chief in the Glendale Fire Department; Harlan Gibbs, a doctor for Glendale Adventist Emergency Department; Greg Krikorian, board president of the of Glendale. The candidates engage in various activities to promote awareness, including attending
community events and talking to people on streets to secure votes for themselves on the Glendale Adventist website. The votes show that the candidates actually went out and “lobbied,” raising awareness as they did so. The winner will have the Glendale Adventist Cancer Center lobby named after them for the next two years and will also receive a pair of pink boxing gloves adorned with the signatures of previous winners. The main prize, however, is knowing they have helped increase awareness about breast cancer and early detection of the disease. “All of the candidates are great people,” said Povilaitis. “ I hope they have as much fun as I did spreading the word about breast
cut outs, dog tags, business cards, breast cancer wristbands, videos and lapel pins all with their own images and messages. “As a priest of the Armenian Apostolic Church, I feel that I have the moral obligation to be actively engaged in missions aimed at the betterment of human life,” said Derderian. “Army of Pink is a mission entrusted to us by God to raise awareness about cancer and educate people about how to take action.” Ochoa is motivated by the
elections results are, everyone is a winner in this process. If the outreach saves one life through early detections, its all worth it.” GAMC provides each candidate and their campaign
strategies against a disease that affects so many people who are so very important to me. Ochoa would also like to help the community realize that breast cancer does not only affect women. “As husbands, fathers, sons, brothers and friends, there is a very real interest and need for
cure for cancer. “All of the women I care about — family, friends, co-workers — each impacts the balance of my life,” he said. “I cannot idly stand by when there is an opportunity to
breast cancer,” he said. “By no means is this a women’s issue; it is a community issue, a family
issue, a Glendale issue.” Feeley is bringing back a trusted friend to help him with his campaign. His companion in the campaign is K9 Yudy, a German Glendale Police Department for nine years before she retired last year and moved in with Feely, his wife, and the department’s new K9 Jager. seizing narcotics and now it is time for her to help us ‘Detect and Protect’ the community against cancer,” he said. The campaign will end with a comedy night, “Laugh 4 A Cause,” hosted by the GAMC the Cancer Center at GAMC and support groups. The event will take place at Oct. 26 at 5 p.m. The comedians performing are Vahik Pirhamzei and K-von. Voting polls will remain open until Oct. 26 at GlendaleAdvenist. com/ArmyOfPink. Voters are encouraged to vote for the candidate that best supports the message of the campaign. Aimee Yeghiayan Beck can be reached at aimeeyeghies@gmail.com
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OPINIONS
Ain’t It Swede: A Cheesy Adventure American
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but spray cheese? Finding that in trash bin to spit it out. dinosaur. Rikard Kohler can be reached at
Halloween is More than Kids and Candy rations and candy.
stand the history behind it. This
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intentions.
behind it Melinda Ebrahimi can be reached at
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ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT
Play Review Theatre Arts: Becket’s ‘Play’ Urns Applause A
THREE URNS, THREE HEADS: Above actors, left to right, Amanda Pepper as Woman 2, Jared Ogassian as Man and Fiona Simonian as Woman 1, look outward toward the spotlight as they are cursed to tell their story over and over again. Below, cast members rehearse a scene from “Action,” left to right, Fernando Vazquez as Jeep, Grace Franck as Liza, Shaghineh Gharanety as Lupe and Michael Ashby as Shooter.
Alexandra Duncan can be reached at alexandran.duncan@gmail.com
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SPORTS
Vaquero Defense Holds Marauders Scoreless Scoreboard R E S U LT S Cross Country: Oct. 10: Santa Barbara International men-first pace women-first place Wednesday: Mt. Sac Invitational men- sixth place women-second place Men’s Soccer: Oct.10: Oxnard 7-1 L Friday: Citrus 1-0 W Women’s Soccer: Tuesyday: Canyons 7-0 L Friday: LA Valley 1-0 L Monday: Antelope 2-0 L Women’s Volleyball: Oct. 8: West LA 3-0 W Oct. 10: Citrus 3-0 L Wednesday: Canyons 3-0 L Football: Saturday: Antelope 44-0 W
UPCOMING Men’s Football: Saturday: at LA Southwest 6 p.m. Nov.1: vs West LA 1 p.m. Men’s Soccer: Friday: at Allan Hancock 4 p.m. Tuesday: at LA Mission 2 p.m. Oct. 30: vs Santa Barbara 7 p.m. Nov. 4: at Santa Monica 3 p.m.
Photo by Kathy Bakowicz
DEFENSE: Antelope Valley’s offense struggled against the Vaqs’ strong defense in last Saturday’s game at Sartoris Field. The Vaqueros won at home 44 - 0.
Women’s Volleyball: Friday: at Citrus 6 p.m. Oct. 22: at Santa Monica 7 p.m. Women’s Soccer: Friday: at Bakersfield 4 p.m. Tuesday: vs Citrus 7 p.m. Oct. 31: at West LA 4 p.m. Nov. 4: at Antelope 4 p.m. Cross Country: Friday: WSC Finals at Oxnard 3 p.m. For more information visit: www.glendale.edu/athletics
Photos by Kathy Bakowicz
INTERCEPTIONS: Defensive back Dante Shipman, left, makes history by intercepting his 13th pass of the season, breaking the previous record of 12 set in 1983. Dillon Chaney right, picks off a pass from Marauders’ quarterback David Erickson in a one-sided game at Sartoris Field. Glendale is now 5 - 1 and tied with
For more information visit: www.glendale.edu/athletics
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Marauders 44–0 at Sartoris Field last Saturday. The Vaqs are now 5–1 and are tied with Santa BarQuarterback Andre Nunez completed 16 of 23 passes for 227 yards and two TDs and running back Robert Jones rushed for 110
yards with two TDs as well. The Vaqs scored early with a 10-yard pass to Austyn Walker an interception by Jaelen RisingBarnwell put the Vaqueros in scoring position. Oscar Reynoso put up the extra points and with three minutes left in the quarter, linebacker Chris Riley picked off a pass by Marauders quarterback 11 yards out. The Vaqs led 14 – 0 after one.
Nunez took one in from the 21points on the board. Just a few minutes later, Nunez completed a Bernard for 49 yards and a TD. Reynoso missed the extra point kick and Glendale was up by 27. The Vaqs’ defense was strong with six interceptions and three sacks. With 3:38 to go in the half Jones took the ball across the goal line from the 18 yard line. Reynoso’s kick was good and the Vaqs
headed to the locker room up by 34 points. A 1-yard run by Jones in the goal by Reynoso in the fourth left Glendale with a total of 44 unanswered points. The Vaqueros squad will take its show on the road to Los Angeles Southwest College to face the Cougars on Saturday.
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Wednesday, October 22, 2014
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Calendar On Campus EvEnTS Talent Show — ASGCC will sponsor a student talent show at Plaza Vaquero Thursday at 12:30 p.m. For information contact Tzoler Oukayan at (818) 240100, ext. 3033. humanitarian Crisis — Congressman Adam Schiff will host a forum to discuss response to the crises in Syria and Iraq. Guest speaker is Rob Jenkins of USAID. Takes place at the auditorium on Oct. 24 from 7 to 8:30 p.m. For details call (818) 450-2900. Dance Performance — The student dance club will present “Dance Phanatiks” on Friday at 8 p.m. in the Sierra Nevada Dance Theatre. Admission is free. Campus Clean-up — The SGI Buddhist club and the Alcohol and Drug Studies club will sponsor a campus clean-up on Thursday at 12:30 p.m. Gloves and
trash bags can be picked up at the ASGCC desk in the Student Center. Fall harvest — The IOC will sponsor an all-day event to support campus clubs Tuesday in Plaza Vaquero.
leCTUreS Science lecture — “GCC’s Robotics Academy Inaugural Capturing engineering instructor Richard Ohanian will be held at the Cimmarusti Science Center in CS177 on Oct. 28 at 12:20 p.m. Admission is free. Cultural Diversity — “Life and Art Along the Silk Road” featuring art historian Julie Wolfgram will be presented on Thursday at W 12:20 in Kreider Hall. Business Lecture — “Around the World, Out of the Box” will be presented by Michal Swinney,
founder of Absolute Certainty, Inc. in the auditorium on Oct. 30 at 12:30 p.m. Swinney will discuss his self-made career in the entertainment business. War of the Worlds — Mass communications professor Mike Eberts will give a lecture and presntation of the 1938 radio show “War of the Worlds” to celebrate the 76th anniversary of the classic Orson Welles broadcast in Kreider Hall at 12:20 p.m .
11:15 a.m. followed by “Evaluating Sources” at 12:45 in LB 313.
for students and seniors. For more information, call (818) 240-1000, ext. 5612..
MOVIeS
PlaneTarIUM
Friday Flix—
The 1976 rected by Sidney Lumet will be shown on Friday at 12:30 in SG 334. The 1929 classic “Nosferatu” will be shown on Oct. 31. Snacks and drinks are encouraged. Mike Petros will facilitate a discussion after the
WOrKSHOPS Learning Center Writing Workshop — “Outlining and Essay Structure” will be the subject on Thursday in AD 232 from 9 to 10 a.m. Library Workshops — “Library Online Catalogs” today at 12:30 p.m. followed by “Citing Sources” at 3:30 p.m. “Research Strategies” will be held on Saturday at 9:30 a.m. and ”Citing Sources” at
THeaTer Mainstage Production— The Theatre Arts department will present “Play” by Samuel Beckett and “Action” by Sam Shepard. The plays are directed by Jeanette Farr from Oct. 30 to Nov. 9 at 8 p.m on Fridays and Saturdays and 2 p.m. on Sundays. Tickets are $15 for general admission and $12
Afternoon with the Stars — Students and staff can attend a free lunchtime program highlighting the planetarium’s features. “Black Holes” will be presented on Monday from 12:30 to 1 p.m. in CS 257 and “Galctic Interactions” on Nov. 3. Shows will take place most Mondays throughout the semester. For more information visit www.glendale.edu/planetarium or (818) 2401000, ext. 527.
hEALTh Oral health — The Health Center will present “A Mouthful of Information” with tips on healthy oral care on Thursday at 12:20 in SR112. A recipe and samples of healthful dishes will be provided. Admission is free
Around Town THeaTer
eXHIBITIOnS
Glendale Centre Theatre — The Glendale Centre Theatre presents “Man of La Mancha,” which opens Saturday. Shows are on Thursdays through Saturdays at 8 p.m. with matinees at 3 p.m. on Saturdays and Sundays. Tickets are $28 general admission and $23 for students and seniors.Visit www.glendalecentretheatre.com or call (818) 244-TKTS.
Brand Library Art — “Impermanence” brings together seven artists whose work manipulates and integrates cast-off materials, memories and forgotten places. Photographs, videos and sculpture art incorporated into this exhibition at the Brand Library through Nov. 7. For more information visit www.brandlibrary. org or call (818) 548-2030.
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Pasadena Art Exhibitions — “An Opening of the Field: Jess, Robert and Their Circle” continues through Jan 11, 2015 at the Pasadena Museum of California Art,. “Stas Orlovski: Chimera” is also on display featuring the artist’s paintings and drawings based on Russian children’s literature and Japanese prints. Runs
Brand Associates Dance Series — Benita Bike’s DanceArt Company will perform in the Skylight Gallery at the Brand Library & Art Center on Sundayfrom 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. Admission is free. For more information visit www.brandlibrary.org.
through Jan. 11, 2015. Tickets are $5 for students and seniors. For details visit www.pmcaonline.org or call (626) 568-3665.
MOVIeS Alex Theatre — The 1948 comedy classic “Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein” starring Bud Abbott, Lou Costello, Bela Lugosi and Lon Chaney Jr. will be presented Saturday at 2 p.m. at the Alex Theatre in Glendale. Tickets are $15 general admission and $11 for students and seniors. For details visit www. alextheatre.org. Autry Museum — The Autry show two Gene Autry western ers in the Sky” directed by John English followed by the 1953
western ”Goldtown Ghost Riders” directed by George Archainbaud on Saturday at noon. Admission is included with the museum entrance fee. $10 for adults, $6 for students and seniors and $4 for children under 12. For information call (323) 667-2000.
hALLOWEEn L.A. haunted hayride— The L.A. parks department sponsors a “Haunted Haying mazes and a carousel with skeleton horses at the Old Zoo from 7 to 10:30 p.m. on Thursdays and from 7 p.m. to midnight on Fridays and Saturdays until Oct. 31. Tickets start at $28. For information and tickets visit www.losangeleshauntedhayride.com.
halloween horror nights — At Universal Studios in Hollywood Thursday through Sunday from 7 p.m. to 2 a.m. and Oct 30 through Nov. 2. This year’s event features thhe “Waking Dead” and “From Dusk Till Dawn.” Tickets rande from $72 to $112 for a day/night combo. Discounts are available when purchased online. For information, visit www.halloweenhorrornights.com. Spooktacular October — Anderson’s Pet Shop and the Montrose Shopping Park Association will present the annual “Howloween Pet Parade” on Oct. 31 at 5 p.m. Honoand kids are encouraged to trickor-treat at the local businesses. For more information visit, www.shopmontrose.com. Compiled by Sal Polcino
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LIFESTYLE
Just a Quack in the Park
Photos by Emiliano Chavez
RUBBER DUCKS: Kids of all ages race their adopted rubber ducks to the finish line in the 10th Annual Kiwanis Club “Duck Splash” at Verdugo Park on Oct. 11.
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he lingering smell of hamburgers grilling and the sound of duck calls mingled through the crowd at the sundrenched Verdugo Park. The crowd had arrived at the park for the 10th annual Kiwanis Incredible Duck Splash on Oct. 11. The Duck Splash is hosted by the Kiwanis Club of Glendale and is often called a “duck race” between 200 event producers around the world. A staggerfor their adoptive owners, who were matched by a unique number of a tag on the bottom of each duck. “KIDS is a wonderful way to raise money, and my kids enjoy the event every time,” said Eileen Quast, who joined the event with her two daughters for the second time this year. Her daughter, Kiera, was mostly looking forward to the duck race. The purpose of the event is to support and improve the quality of life in the community. Over the past decade, more than $850,000 has gone back to dren and youth. Many companies and organizations, such as Glendale Adand even the City of Glendale sponsored the event. President of the Kiwanis Club Todd Hunt said that fundraiser teams, made up of students from elementary school
to high school, organized almost everything at the event. Two Kiwanis Club members, Andy Roth and Ted Gonlag, performed a mini-concert, providing background music for the event. A truck from Jewel City Kiwanis sold barbecued hamburgers, fries and other picnic snacks. The winner of the duck race, Ron Rothacher, received a $10,000 prize. Second place and third place winners Amy Lambert and Dorie Kinney took home $1,000 while fourth place win-
Susan Chubbuck, received an iPad mini. “It was lucky,” said Lambert. “I’ve never won this duck race even though I’ve always been seen as the one of the Kiwanis club members for ages.” At the end of the event, participants and staff gathered around the stage with Hunt at the head and sang “You Are My Sunshine.” money was raised at the event; however, it expects a net total of $55,000. This money will help fund programs like Ascencia, the Salvation Army, various schools in the city, and college scholarships. “I hope people enjoy and keep supporting us,” said Hunt. Miyu Kawamura can be reached at liveinsun820@gmail.com