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G L E N D A L E C O M M U N I T Y C O L L E G E S T U D E N T N E W S PA P E R September 14, 2016
Volume 108 | Number 1
New Faculty New Year, New Members By Diane Roxas
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t the end of spring, the college said goodbye to 12 retiring staff members, but this semester GCC welcomes 25 new faces. This fall brings in a high number of new hires, most of whom have taught here as adjunct instructors. (English as a Second Language) campus. She has worked for several years at GCC as an adjunct instructor. She is currently involved in meetings of the Glendale Community College District Regional Consortium, which is made up of educators and community partners committed to improving the adult education experience in the Glendale district. ESL classes help students utilize the English language in their daily life, work, and other academic classes. Her goal is for the students “to master the student learning outcomes, and accomplish their own personal goals.” Geri Ulrey is an instructor of media arts. She is teaching motion picture production and digital video editing this fall in GCC. She has a master’s degree
production. She chose to teach because some of the people that had the greatest impact on her life had been her teachers, and teaching
allows her to “constantly grow herself.” “One of the most fundamental parts of being a human being is our need to tell stories,” she said. This allows her to connect to her students easily and translate her love for the arts to the courses she teach. time instructor from the business division. He is currently teaching a variety of computer courses, such as Java Programming, and Cybersecurity. He got his bachelor’s and master’s degree from Cal Poly Pomona, where he was also a teaching
He aims for a more active and hands-on learning environment. And also, encourage his students to “not just see the material in terms of theory but understand their application. “ Karen Swett joins the Language Arts Division as a speech instructor. She is teaching public speaking will teach intercultural studies, as well as gender and communication classes. She graduated from Cal State degree in communication studies. She is also a part of the Cultural Diversity Committee because she wants to help different cultural groups see that “they share more values than they know.” [See Faculty, page 6]
Photo by Sal Polcino
COMING SOON: Students pass in front of the Sierra Vista building, now scheduled for completion on Jan. 10, 2017.
Sierra Vista Nears Completion By Morgan Stephens
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he Sierra Vista building resumed construction with a new contractor after setbacks concerning quality and timeliness that have turned it a three-year project. Construction began Sept. original completion date set for Dec. 10, 2015. The project faced complications due to numerous impediments including failure to
pass inspection. The current tentative completion date is set for Jan. 10, 2017.
and quality control specialist they are being implemented by the takeover contractor.” Replacements for the original
prior installed materials are being removed and replaced Oliveira, director of facilities and construction. “Our district team, facilities management, design, inspectors of record, project manager, and quality assurance
appointed contractor and Vertex Construction, the company set to replace the defective heating, ventilation, and air conditioning, among other projects. [See Building, page 3]
Football Season Is Underway With Vaqueros off to a Rocky Start By Steven Montoya
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he Glendale Vaqueros duked it out on the gridiron against the Golden West
defensive stand-down, where both teams refused to be shoved around. But eventually one team was going to slip up and that was Glendale. Golden West
Sartoris Field Saturday. After a tough 60 Vaqs on the losing end. Here’s how it began: Glendale players received the ball from the north side of the Unfortunately, the plays were poorly executed and resulted into a three and out. However, Golden West failed to execute in the very beginning as well.
Photo by Tina Fernestam
KICKOFF: The Vaqueros took the field on a sunny Saturday afternoon, amped up for their first home game.
best receiver line up outside of the numbers, run a go route, burn all the defensive backs and catch a touchdown, but it doesn’t always happen that easily. For both teams the At one point the game seemed to qualify a
quarter was winding down to a close, the opponent was matriculating the ball down the Rustlers came out on the attack. They left their conservative plays on the sideline and went for a deep strike down the left sideline. Glendale’s cornerback was beat and he knew it, so he did the only thing he could, which was hold the Rustler’s receiver back from catching the ball. Golden West lined up with three receiv-
[See Football, page 10]