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FRIDAY OCTOBER 20, 2006

Volume 90 Number 3

Art Gallery

Board of Trustees

Faculty Pages

Friday the 13th

New multi-media exhibit “Rocktobersurprisefest” delights.

Four applicants vie for a trustee postition.

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Who’s who on campus - teachers and administrators

Universal Studios’ scary Halloween tour spectacular.

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LETTERS

New Senate Bill Gets Positive Nods

School Campuses Are Not Getting Safer

October 15, 2006

Dear Editor,

I think it’s great that Christina Chavez is following her grandfather’s footsteps.

The idea of lowering the cost of units to fifteen dollars sounds very pleasing. With the new bill, students who were once underprivileged will now have a chance to dream of a higher education. The schools will have higher enrollment because of lower tuition.

In addition, with more students, the colleges will have to expand their staff, creating more jobs. It will also create a culturally dynamic environment that will benefit both the students and the schools.

School safety for students whether in elementary schools or college students isn’t getting any safer. Can students really feel safe and assured at school?

I don’t think so. School is difficult enough, but when it comes to parents worrying about their children while they are at school, that is where the limit ends. It seems like the campus police cannot really assure students that their day will not end in danger or, in many cases, death. I’m sure a great amount of the population is aware of school violence, but that is not the point.

The point is not to address the population with news as

October 13, 2006

Sincerely, Diana Ponce

Students Need to Clean-Up After Themselves October 13, 2006 Dear Editor, I strongly agree that students are suffering from unsanitary restrooms.

The question is, who is at fault? Is it the school or students that need to be blamed?

Even if the school have custodians, there is only so much they can do.

It is the students who need to wake up and realize that they are the ones using school bathrooms. They need to take consideration that others are going to be using the bathroom, too.

Some need to take it upon themselves and change this kind of behavior. If this does not occur at home, then it should not happen at school.

The bathrooms are disgusting. Students do not flush after the use of the toilets and they leave paper towels everywhere except in the trash can.

This kind of habit leaves the bathrooms dirty and smelling to the point where others will not use it.

I believe the only way to accomplish this is when students start cleaning up after themselves.

Sincerely Adrine Markosyan

Helpful Tattoo Hints, Information Comes in Handy October 13, 2006 Dear Editor,

I’m writing regarding “Underground Street Artist Refines Art in L.A.” Netsil (which stands for listen backwards) claims to be a street artist with a message. Boy, do I have a message for him.

“Street art” is appalling. I find it disgusting that people can perform vandalism on public property and call it art. We taxpayers are the ones who are paying to right the wrongs of the so-called “street artists.”

Being an artist myself, I find it very honoring to have work hung up on the blank walls of a gallery or museum. This is not confining art, but respectfully displaying it for viewers. The excuse of the “ridiculous entrance fee” is not a good one. Most museums and galleries allow students free entrance with ID. Others can get in with only a small fee.

So you see Netsil, assuming that you are not a hypocrite, I suggest you listen to me and instead of displaying your “political street art” on public property, keep it for the walls of your own home and go vote.

The October 6 issue of El Vaquero had many good articles, but the one that gave the me most helpful information was “How To Avoid A Bad Tattoo.”

Tattoos are becoming a very popular trend among people and I know I’ve always wanted a tattoo. It was very helpful to read about avoiding a bad tattoo. It was good to know that you should not bargain for a cheaper price when you are having a tattoo done on your skin for the rest of your life. Always look for the best tattoo artist and the cleanest and most reputable tattoo shop.

I would like to know more information about the removal of tattoos. But if anyone is seriously interested in having a tattoo done, they should read this article.

Sincerely, Jessica Lee Azizi

Sincerely, Nshan Smbatian

‘Street Art’ Equals Vandalism October 11, 2006 Dear Editor:

to what school shooting occurred today, but to provide how we can stop and prevent further incidents.

Listing examples of fatal school shootings and other incidents does not solve our problem. Our government is capable of spending money on nonsense, but when it comes to the safety of people, they cannot provide it.

If students can’t be trusted, then maybe there is a reason. After all, they are the ones hurting each other. Even if it means we cannot trust one another, we need more safety devices that will assure as that we are not in danger.

Consequences should further be extended for students violating other people’s safety, and taking others’ lives away. For some reason, students get the point that nothing is really stopping them from doing such acts, so that assures them that it is okay.

To think that I may know students that want to kill each other at the same school or even in the community really does scare me. Students cannot only end the violence by themselves, but need help and guidance. In this case, we need more police officers on duty at all times. Not only are we killing one another, but we are turning into unethical and immoral people.

It saddens me that our community cannot work together to put a stop to this violence at schools, but only intends to make residents aware of it.

And I believe though some of us want to put a stop to school violence, we need to take action and work together for greater changes and better results.

Sincerely, Romella Keshishyan

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NEWS

Justice Coalition Stages Gay Wedding

The Justice Coalition hosted a simulated wedding for same sex couples in Vaquero Plaza on Tuesday.

By Christopher Shewchuk EL VAQUERO STAFF WRITER

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hree same-sex marriages were performed in Vaquero Plaza on Tuesday. The Justice Coalitionsponsored event was intended to raise concern and gain support for gay rights in California.

Reverend Neil Thomas officiated over the simulated wedding and addressed the crowd, pointing out that a gay couple is denied more than 1,000 benefits by not being able to be legally married.

Liam Cooper, who works for the Gay and Lesbian

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Center’s “Vote for Equality” campaign attended as a supporter. This campaign is “California’s leading campaign to educate voters to speak out at the ballot box in support of gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender equality,” according to the Gay and Lesbian Center’s Web site.

On July 12, 2006 state lawmakers postponed a proposed constitutional amendment to outlaw samesex marriage. Cooper, along with two GCC students, Ismael Reyes and Melissa Holmes, walked around the plaza looking for volunteers to give their time to the campaign and speak with voters about same-sex [See Wedding, Page 6]

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This flower girl may someday serve at her aunt’s wedding.

Reverend Neil Thomas blesses the symbolic same-sex unions of several couples duing an event sponsored by the Justice Coalition.

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NEWS

Four Applicants Aspire for Vacant Trustee Position

By Alison Geller

EL VAQUERO FEATURES EDITOR

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he four applicants for the vacant Board of Trustees position were announced on Monday at the monthly board meeting. An open forum will be held Tuesday for the public to meet the candidates.

“Personally, I can’t speak for the board, but I’m okay with four people,” said Armine Hacopian, president of the Board of Trustees, referring to the fact that only four people applied for the vacant position.

Armond Aghakhanian, Rebecca Delfino, Ruth Sowby and Tony Tartaglia are the four who will be answering questions and introducing themselves to the Glendale community at the open forum at 1 p.m. in the Auditorium on Tuesday.

The forum will be similar to

the one held in April during the search for the new college superintendent/president.

“I have a tremendous amount of respect for [GCC],” said Jim Walker, the search consultant from Community College Search Services, who worked with GCC during the search for Superintendent/President Audre Levy, referring to the way the board is handling the appointment. He also added that he is honored to be working with the college again.

Walker has been working with the paper screening committee, which is made up of seven college constituencies, Mike Allen from the Guild; Paul Vera from the Senate; Robyn Fea, the California School Employees Association; Ron Harlan, Administration Management; Karen Holden, the Garfield Campus; and from Classified Management (Public Safety) Nidal Kobaissi. The stu-

dent body representative is David Arakelyan, president of the ASGCC. During the board meeting, Victor King expressed his happiness about the process the board is using. “It’s just magnificent that we’ve laid out, in unbelievable detail, how we’re going to pick the next trustee,” King said. “[The process the board is going through] sends a message,” said Walker. “We want to be fair, impartial and open to all the candidates.”

After the open forum, there will be an special open board meeting at 5 p.m. in the Student Center for the final interviews.

Other items that were covered at the Monday board meeting include the Fall 2007 parking permit cost increase from the current $50 to $65 due to the college having to borrow $3 million for the parking structure.

“The student government has come forward and is talking to us about trying to underwrite a portion of that increase for a few years so that we can more gradually increase the rate,” said Larry Serot, Executive Vice President of Administrative Services, at the board meeting. “But unfortunately, the need to borrow $3 million is forcing us to go to that higher rate, which actually is less then what is being charged at Pasadena City College and Santa Monica College. So we are still far more [expensive for parking] than most community colleges, but it’s the circumstances that we find ourselves in.”

Because of this, Levy has requested that the Director of Public Works of Glendale explore the possibility of adding more Beeline services to the college for the first three weeks of school, according to Serot.

Four change orders to the construction contract were passed for the Allied Health/Lab Project, which will cost an estimated $52,600 more, and the parking structure/elevator tower and bridge project had a change

order passed, which will increase that cost by $31,352.

The board also agreed to three contracts for the Garfield Campus expansion project: Spencer/ Hoskins Associated for planning services, Construction Controls Groups for planning services and Barbara L Hall, and PE Inc for civil engineering services.

Two new courses of study will be added to the official course offerings: Geography 103, World Regional Geography, and Psychology 150, Educational Psychology.

There were also two presentations, one on the Child Development Center given by child development instructor Linda Manzano-Larsen and Child Development Center Director Jeanette Tashiro. The other was given

by Sid Kolpas, math professor, on the new National Science Foundation MASTER grant.

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Math, Science Majors to Receive Money for School

By Pauline Guiuan

EL VAQUERO NEWS EDITOR

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oney is now available for math, science and engineering majors who excel academically and have a financial need.

Qualified students can receive up to $1,500 from the school each semester.

A prestigious five-year grant of $500,000 from the National Science Foundation will help financially challenged students majoring in math, science, technology and engineering beginning with the 2007-2008 academic year.

Called the Math and Science Transfer, Excellence and Retention (MASTER) scholarship program, it aims to encourage better academic performance and increase students’ chances of transferring to a four-year university.

Sid Kolpas, the math professor who initiated the grant proposal and now chairs the MASTER program at the college, said that the

grant is “extremely prestigious” and “pretty rare.”

“Usually these grants only go to major universities,” said Kolpas.

Kolpas explained that prior to receiving the MASTER grant, the college’s math and science programs were already receiving financial support from the NSF through the Alliance for Minority Participation (AMP) program, which helped math and science majors from minority groups through scholarships, mentoring and paid internships from 1993 to 2004.

“The [AMP] scholarship recipients received $300 for every A, $200 for every B and $100 for every C,” Kolpas said. The program provided up to $60,000 per academic year for grade stipends in math and science transfer-level courses, working closely as a joint grant with Cal State Northridge.

“But then the partnership with CSUN changed dramatically,” Kolpas said. “We received no

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more money for stipends or calculators. Really, they didn’t support us much anymore, and I don’t want to go into why.”

Elana Edelstein, the Assistant Director of the Public Information Office who helped Kolpas write the MASTER grant pro-

posal, added, “The AMP program shifted focus from four-year schools to graduate programs. We were not getting the same level of support.”

The lack of support from the AMP program prompted Kolpas to apply for the MASTER program with the help of a committee composed of math and science faculty members.

“There was a committee that helped me with ideas,” he said. “I wrote a draft and Elana Edelstein actually put the grant together.

She’s an amazing grant writer.”

Edelstein said that she thought the MASTER grant was “a great match” for GCC’s math and science programs.

According to Kolpas, the MASTER program’s goal is “to create opportunities for new and current students with an interest in science, math and engineering.” It will award 70 students per year with a scholarship of up to $1500 depending on financial need.

Kolpas added that it is similar to the AMP program in that it will also provide for mentoring and scholarship, except that MASTER is based on financial need instead of on ethnicity.

In order to qualify for MASTER, students must first apply and be approved for Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). Any amount granted to them by financial aid will be supplemented by MASTER for a total of $1,500; for instance, if a student receives $1,000 in financial aid, MASTER will fill in the remaining $500.

Students who wish to apply for the program must be at least intermediate algebra ready and able to maintain a 2.5 GPA. The MASTER program will

also pay for the students’ transfer applications and pay for 17 students to lead supplemental instruction (SI) sessions. Students will also be supported by faculty mentors from their respective majors who will monitor their academic progress. Some mentors include professors Kathy Flynn, Rob Mauk, Peter Stathis and John Leland.

Physics professor John Lecuyer, who co-chairs the program alongside Kolpas, said that the grant is “wonderful.”

“We are now going to have more funding for students,” said Lecuyer. “It’s not just for minorities, but more for the financially needy. We’ll now be able to bring more students to the fields of math and science.”

Lecuyer said that he is confident that MASTER will “make a difference for a lot of students.”

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Same-Sex Marriage Rights Championed by Lambda League and W.I.L.L.

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Members of the wedding party gather at the end of the ceremony.

[Wedding, from Page 3] marriage issues for the 2008 elections.

When asked what his response

was to finding volunteers, Reyes said, “I’m disappointed that people don’t want to do it. People are so apathetic to do anything to

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make change,” he added.

Holmes felt that “students aren’t aware of important issues; that if they were to learn about

these issues they would be able to transgender and bisexual students) base their own opinions on what responded to the opposing views they know, not on what other of same-sex marriage by saying people tell them.” “it’s embarrassing that anyone When asked for his opinion would say anything hateful and on same-sex not own up to it. marriage, Eddie “I was thankful If they believe in Davoodian, a it, they would give for the peaceful 23-year- old film their name.” student, simply The ceremony supporters. I replied “they ended with rose thought we were petals scattered don’t harm me.”

Talia Fligelman, going to get hated about and Lopez 19, also a film adding, “I was and we weren’t.” thankful major, added for “whatever floats peaceful -Jacob Lopez the your boat.” supporters.

I One GCC thought we were student, who asked to remain going to get hated and we anonymous, said that “[same-sex weren’t.” marriage] is the decline of our In the last hour of the ceremony, nation and the corruption of our 16 people volunteered their time youth.” The student identified to the grass roots campaign in himself as a member of the Fourth support of same-sex marriage.

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Depression Week Raises Awareness

By Kara Aranas el vaquero staff writer

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epression is an often ignored disease that affects more than half of all college students.

To raise awareness, free depression screenings were offered as an important part of the Psychology Club’s Depression Awareness Week.

“Depression Week is about bringing knowledge to the students because it [depression] is under diagnosed. About 51% of college students are depressed,” said Christina Liang, 18, a member of the Psychology Club.

As a result of these statistics, the club brings in professional psychologists to perform annual screenings.

“This is the third year we have done this,” said psychologist professor and Psychology Club Professor Jessica Gillooly. Nine psychologists from Southern California were present this year to assist students. The screenings

took place on Wednesday, Oct.16, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the San Rafael Plaza.

Questions such as “Do you ever blame yourself for a problem?”; “Is there a problem that is affecting your school, work, and friends?” and “Have you ever thought about suicide?” were in the questionnaire presented to students as a part of the scan.

After filling out these personal questions, the individual hands it to the psychologist for evaluation, and in turn, the psychologist explains and helps the student understand the results.

“People think that it [screenings] is a negative thing, but it’s just a way to get help,” said former Psychology Club president, Jason Saboury, 19. An estimated 200 students showed up for the assessment.

“The process is not a long one, it usually depends on how serious the case is,” said Psychology Club president, Sandra Ramos, 21. According to Ramos, there

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Psychology Club president Sandra Ramos, vice president Erika Ramirez and members Christina Liang and Jason Saboury promote awareness of depression.

is usually one serious case. Last year a student on the verge of suicide was diagnosed and received the help he needed.

Candy was laid out on the table for those partaking in the screenings.

“Whatever helps relax them,” said club vice president, Erika Ramirez, 21. Some students hesi-

tated while others readily filled out questionnaires and others observed with curiosity.

“Most students do not know that they have depression and those that have some idea of it want to see how bad it has affected them,” said Ramos.

It took considerable planning by the club members to get this

Documentary Slide Show Pays Tribute to ‘Che’

By Stephen Hotchkiss EL VAQUERO STAFF WRITER

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ine years after documenting the Final Burial of Ernesto “Che” Guevara in Cuba, professor of Latin American Studies, Carlos Ugalde held a musical slide show presentation in commemoration of the 39 years since the revolutionary’s death.

Sponsored by the Association of Latin American Students (ALAS), the tribute featured a slide show presentation

by Ugalde which documented the final burial of Guevara in Havana, Cuba, in October of 1997. All the photographs were taken by Ugalde during the week-long procession.

The event, held in a small classroom in the library building, overflowed with students eager to pay homage to a man who Ugalde described as being a proponent of social justice.

Mainly known for his integral part in the Cuban Revolution, Che was involved – either

directly or as a source of inspiration – in countless movements striving towards social justice, said Ugalde.

Highlights from Guevara’s speech to the United Nations in 1964 were shown as part of the presentation. In this historical speech, Guevara challenged the First World to stop the arms race and halt the nuclear threat of the Cold War. In this speech, he also denounced apartheid in South Africa and the U.S. military presence in Vietnam.

During this speech, Guevara stated that Cuba would support any Third World nation that sought independence as guaranteed by the United Nations charter.

According to literature handed out by the ALAS prior to the presentation, Guevara’s outspoken political presence put him on top of the Pentagon’s most wanted list. He was executed in 1967 by U.S. sponsored Bolivian troops.

After having his hands sawed off as proof of his death, his body was taken by Bolivian authorities

to Vallegrande and displayed for the world to see. His body was then secretly buried in Bolivia, undetected for 30 years.

A speech given by Fidel Castro, Cuban leader and long time friend of Guevara’s, ten days after the announcement of Guevara’s death, was also shown in the presentation.

“If we wish to express what we expect our…men to be, we must say, without hesitation, ‘Let them be like Che,’” said Castro. “If we wish to express what we want our children to be, we must say from our very hearts as ardent revolutionaries, ‘We want them to be like Che.’” Guevara’s remains were discovered in 1997 and shipped to Cuba where the Cuban government held a seven-day funeral service in commemoration of their martyr. It was this event that was documented by Ugalde and shown as part of the slide show presentation.

Ugalde’s photographs are testament to the wishes of Castro made 30 years prior as they capture the

Cuban peoples’ still-thriving reverence for Guevara. From school children wearing blue handkerchiefs symbolic of an allegiance to the revolution, to former “companeros” of Guevera, all were photographed

by Ugalde, paying tribute to Guevara.

Ugalde mentioned that the procession did not rest once during the seven-day event, directing the audience to note that a picture showing long lines of people holding flowers for Guevara was taken during the early morning hours.

Ugalde closed the presentation by directing attention to a banner that read the words he believed to be the cornerstone of Guevara’s message, (translated from Spanish), “A true revolutionary is one who is guided by a true sense of love.”

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activity started.

“We’ve been planning this whole event since last semester,” said Ramirez. “The whole thing takes about three to four months to plan. We need to get the school’s permission, and they give you a kit to help you get started,” said Ramirez.

Self-help pamphlets on depression, available in a variety of languages, were spread out on the tables staffed by the club volunteers. This material provided statistics and explanations on the specific types of depression that occur frequently among young adults.

The importance and main purpose of the analysis is to give people a chance to be conscious of depression and to let them know that there are people out there willing to help.

“In order to overcome it, you need to be aware of it, be aware of what it is and where it comes from,” said Ramos.

According to Ramos, most people are embarrassed to admit that they have a problem and are unable to get the help that they need.

“We are encouraging mental wellness,” said Saboury.

The impressive turnout proved the screenings to be a success.

“I found out a couple things about myself that I already knew but I wasn’t willing to admit,” said Denise Ramos, 18, a student who participated in the screening.

“I’m glad that I took it [screening]. It really helped me.”

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Campus Job Placement Center Provides But Wait, Valuable Resources for Unemployed

By Vartanoosh Kiourtzian

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ined with colorful flyers announcing various job openings, the Job Placement Center, located on the second floor of the San Rafael building, has resources to help students and alumni find jobs and suitable internships and prepare resumes.

The Job Placement Center helps students find jobs on and off campus. On average, 800 students work off and on campus through the center. Just walking by, students can notice and read flyers for job positions such as police officer trainees, retail store sales associates, and even tutors.

When looking for off-campus jobs, students can come in and give their ID number, which grants them free access to MonsterTrack, a search engine that is geared specifically towards GCC students and is part of Monster. com. Employers call and post job opportunities on the site.

Students can also learn to create their own profile, resume and cover letter, and even receive career tips. They can also look through a binder that lists openings and positions. Many employers such as the Gap and Home Depot send recruiters on campus to find students who are interested in working with them. Alumni can also come in and are assisted with getting a job off campus.

For students looking for oncampus work, it is more difficult.

On-campus jobs are in high demand and most students that are currently employed at the college are in places such as the planetarium, the student store, the library and the biology lab.

According to Kathy Kostjal, who helps students and alumni find jobs, “it’s gotten to the point where I can say yes or no to a student on the spot.” But many students still have a chance. “The more often you come in, the better,” Kostjal added.

Students are given on-campus jobs depending on their qualifications and department preferences.

Tereza Shiroyan, who works in the admissions office answering phones, filing and making copies, said, “It would have been more difficult to find a job if the center had not helped.” She found

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Student worker Felipe Martinez got his job at the bookstore through the Job Placement Center.

out about the position, scheduled an interview and was hired.

Once a student gets the job, he or she has to fill out the necessary paperwork so they can begin receiving payment. The college pays the student’s wages; they may also be paid through grants.

Students can also find work through the English, ESL and Math Collaborative Learning Program, which allows college students to visit schools in the Glendale Unified School District and tutor students who need the extra help.

Students looking for internships must first be enrolled in Internship 105. The student receives college credits and pays tuition for the internship. They come to the Job Placement Center and tell the counselor what discipline they want credit in. Some of the

courses with internships available include media arts, education, and journalism, with jobs that can range from working at the Jet Propulsion lab to a magazine.

The student’s work is overseen by a work supervisor who keeps track of the number of hours the student works.

“Students also have faculty advisors to help the student at the internship site and make sure they’re doing valid work for their major,” said program director Andra Verstraete.

At the end of the internship, there is a final project depending on the student’s workplace.

For instance, students working at JPL, who are mostly from the physics department, do actual research and make a presentation to the scientists there. One student who had an internship with the

Glendale News Press put together a portfolio of all her published work as her final project.

There is also an employment program available for students who need financial aid. The Federal Work Study Program, also known as the FWSP, is part of the financial aid program and helps students find jobs on campus to help pay for tuition and other costs.

A student’s ability to qualify for this program is determined by their FAFSA and other financial aid information. Any student seeking employment may find a job by visiting the center. For more information, call 240-1000 ext. 5194 or visit www.glendale. edu/jobplace.

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Study Abroad Takes Students to South America, Europe

By Jennifer Tinoco el vaquero staff writer

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he Study Abroad Program will be heading to Argentina for 30 days during the upcoming winter session, and on to three other trips to France, Armenia and Italy later in 2007.

The Argentina program starts on campus January 8 - 15 2007.

Students taking this trip will be enrolling Spanish 110, Humanities 120, and International Studies.

The Study Abroad Program is led by geography professor Darren Leaver. “I encourage everybody to go see the world and to experience it as fully as possible,” Leaver said. “I have been to Argentina several times and it is such a beautiful and exciting country to visit.”

This is Leaver’s first time working with the GCC study abroad to Argentina, but he has visited Argentina before with other students to learn more about study abroad programs available.

During club rush week, the study abroad program had a booth to invite students to learn more about the trip to Argentina, and future trips for next year. All courses taken on the trips are also transferable to CSU’s and UC’s.

“I do wish that a lot of students are encouraged to sign up for this trip [Argentina],” said student Sabine Freij, who helped promote study abroad during club rush week.

She added, “I think that this experience will not only get some classes out of the way, but it will be an interesting way of learning about another country. There will be tours, museum visits, beautiful scenery and rich culture.”

Three instructors will be teaching the courses on the Argentina trip. Dana Marterella, who teaches Humanities and English on campus, will teach Humanities 120 in Argentina. Stacy Jazan, who is currently on maternity leave until the trip begins, will teach Spanish 110 on campus, which will emphasize conversation skills as well as vocabulary needed for traveling in Argentina.

Jazan also has many friends and relatives who live in Argentina. There will be an Argentinian native speaker who will teach Spanish during the trip.

Professor Andrew Feldman, who teaches Culinary Arts on campus, will teach the Interna-

Photos courtesy of Darren Leaver A student, above, overlooks one of the lakes that typify the region around Bariloche, Argentina. In the La Boca region of Buenos Aires, below, artists congregate, kids play street soccer, couples practice tango, and owners have painted their businesses and houses in various pastel colors.

tional Studies portion during the trip. This course will help students understand the culture of various regions to be visited in Argentina, as well as each regions specialty in food and wine.

Feldman has never been to Argentina, but has a very strong interest in the Mendoza Region, which is known to have the third greatest wine production facility in the world.

“The food in Argentina is actually very Italian and Mediterranean influenced, which is very interesting to learn from. Overall, Argentina has so much history and it is such a fascinating place to visit.”

Applications for the trips are due by the end of October, and it may take up to two weeks for the student to get a response whether or not they are fully eligible.

The estimated price per person is $3,369 plus air taxes and fuel surcharge extra. The program price includes round trip airfare, domestic air (four flights within Argentina), land transportation, transfers between airport to hotel, 40 meals, guide services, entrance fees, and accommodations.

The tuition for the three courses must be paid separately.

Trips planned for Study A broad in 2007 include France for eight weeks in the spring, as well as Italy and Armenia for summer. Applications are now being accepted for the trip to France, which will take place on April 16 to June 8. The cost is $4,995, plus tax and GCC fees, and includes transportation, accommodations, meals, lots of sightseeing, and basic student travel insurance.

Students will be able to take 9 units all together, including Humanities 120, International Field Studies 148, and French 110 with a local instructor from France. No GPA or prerequisite courses are required.

There will also be a slide show on Argentina held Saturday at noon in SR138. Information regarding the Armenia and Italy trips is available in the Study Abroad office in AD145. Financial aid and academic scholarships may be available for the study abroad programs. Dennis Schroeder may be contacted at the Financial Aid Office at (818) 240-100 ext. 5433 for more information.

Jennifer Tinoco can be reached at Jennifer_Tinoco@elvaq.com

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‘Rocktobersurprisefest’ Pushes Rebellious Agenda

By Olga Ramaz

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n array of art pieces intended to convey more than just political statements, is currently on display at the college art gallery in an exhibition titled, “Rocktobersurprisefest.”

The exhibition, which runs through Nov. 18, features works by such artists like Suzanne Adelman, Dewey Ambrosino, Janet Jenkins and Karen Lofgren.

This exhibition also features works by gallery director Roger Dickes.

“I didn’t really want it [the show] to be about one aesthetic category,” said Dickes. “I think in general, all the work, to me, has to do with quiet resistance.”

Student Asal Samati, 18, thinks that the pieces in the show “are a good way [for these artists] to express themselves.

Samati was especially intrigued

by Ambrosino’s piece titled, “Me,We,” words taken from Muhamad Ali’s famous poem from a Harvard University commencement speech. “[When I see it it makes me look at] ‘me’ as a person,” said Samati. “[The piece then] directed my views to everyone in society as ‘we,’ everyone in the world.”

Ambrosino’s piece is a mirror cut-out of the word “me.” The light from a tall lamp, reflects “we” onto the white, gallery wall.

“Me, We” was created in the art gallery with great care. Dickes’ fear was that the 144-by-100inches mirror would shatter.

All of the pieces in the show were hand selected by Dickes who pays regular visits to artists studios.

“I routinely do studio vists with people,” said Dickes. “I thought their [the artists] works were a subtext of rebellion of some kind.”

Art student, Mary Jessica Bonham, is a regular visitor of the gallery.

“I usually monitor all of the exhibits that come through here,” said Bonham. “So far, I think this is the best show.”

The gallery is open Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Saturday from noon to 6 p.m. For more information on the gallery, visit www.glendale. edu/artgallery Olga Ramaz can be reached at Olga_Ramaz @elvaq.com

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Student, Mary Jessica Bonham, top, studies a piece by Daniel Mendel-Black.

“Me, We,” by Dewey Ambrosino, right, lies on a piece of clear sealant. Ambrosino is inspired by Muhamad Ali’s famous “Me, We” poem.

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‘Halloween Horror Nights’ Thrills Revelers to Death

By Rachel Mills

6ix ...Places to drown your worries on a budget

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alking down an English road with the fog swirling around, a person can easily have a false sense of security about them, that is until a spooky and frightening creature pops up out of nowhere.

This is what a person can expect from Universal Studios “Halloween Horror Nights,” an event that is being held in the park weekend evenings until Halloween night.

The premise behind the event surrounds a psychotic director who got banned from Universal Studios for being too excessively grotesque with his cinematic style. He is on the loose, in the park, looking for guests to complete his ghoulish masterpiece.

At night, certain areas of the park are dramatically warped to recreate different times and different horror genres. Universal created an Old English road, which contains such famous characters as Jack the Ripper. Then there is a “Dawn of the Dead” section of the park, which thematically contains zombies and other disfigured creatures of the night.

In the middle of the park there is a Wild West ghost town. Skeleton girls in saloon outfits and cowboys look at guests as they pass on by the asylum, one of the themed mazes for guests to walk through.

Going past the asylum, a person who truly wants to have a oncein-a-lifetime experience should consider going on the back lot tram tour. The tram tour is not the typical tour one would take during regular park hours; the tram drops the guests off in the middle of the tour, after they have been slightly briefed on the story of the mad director. They then have to walk themselves to the other side of the back lot to the tram. To get to the other side, they pass through some of the scariest movie sets of all time, including “Psycho” and “War of the Worlds.”

If all that is not enough to scare someone, Jurassic Park, one of the biggest rides and attractions at Universal, is ridden in the dark.

While taking the ride in the dark, everything that guests experience in the daylight gets amplified. The

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person would have a hard time really figuring out if there was an actor behind it or if somehow Universal was really haunted.

The sets and characters were truly amazing, but what stood out was a group of multimedia performers by the name The Mutaytor.

The Mutaytor consisted of musical artists playing a variety of instruments, a DJ, dancing girls in lingerie, trapeze artists, and people with the ability to draw fire across their bare skin. In the background, pyrotechnics height-

he days of high cover charges and pricey drinks may be coming to an end, as the rise of the friendly neighborhood bars is giving bargoers a place of their own.

At 11:15 p.m., the line to get into some trendy bar in Downtown L.A. is not getting any shorter. Restless bar flies whip out their cell phones like switchblades and “Hey, what are you doing tonight?” calls are made by the dozen. A gorilla of a bouncer at the door, who goes by the name of “Big Fred” stops a young couple at the door. The girl gets in free while the dude has to cough up the $20 cover charge. Inside, some scantily clothed girls dance by the bar, while others stand around and discuss how they are “so over the scene.”

A lone soul walks over to the bar to wet his whistle, orders a beer and walks back mumbling, “10 bucks! I could have gotten a six-pack for that.” As the night winds down, a bartender shouts, “last call!” Two young pre-law types stroll in as the place is closing after waiting two hours in line. What ever happened to the good old days, where the only line at a bar was for the foosball table and drinks didn’t leave you cashing in your pennies to pay the rent? Luckily, times are a-changing, as the rise of friendly, local neighborhood bars are giving those jaded by trendy night spots a new place to congregate.

Depending on the day of week, there might be a line to get in, but it’s actually worth the wait and surprise, surprise, there is no cover at the door. The Cha Cha Lounge, nestled in Los Feliz on Glendale Blvd. boasts both a great atmosphere and friendly regulars. The L.A. transplant of a Seattle based bar, which is voted one of the best bars in the world by worldsbestbars.com. The red lit, tiki-hut

[See Halloween page, 13]

[See 6ix, page 13]

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A bloody jester terrorizes unsuspecting spectators at “Halloween Horror Nights” which runs on weekends through Halloween at Universal Studios.

car falling seems a more realistic echo of the scene in the movie.

Take a walk across the way from Jurassic Park and ride The Mummy’s Revenge. While nothing on the actual ride has been changed or modified for “Halloween Horror Nights,” it is what it is — a scary, high paced, thrilling ride.

The whole cast, zombies and all, remained devotedly in character throughout the entire event.

Each actor made sure to scare the daylights out of the park guests.

It also helped that unlike other theme park Halloween events,

such as Knotts Berry Scary Farm or Frightfest at Six Flags, the makeup and effects were of professional quality. Even the themed areas such as the Old English street were done to top-notch quality. Fans of “Shaun of the Dead” might even get a kick out of seeing just how the team at Universal recreated Mulligen’s Pub. Costume effects were superb through out the entire night. A ghoulish scarlet woman on the English road wore a beautiful red gown. Zombies and other oddities wore top-of-the-line, cinema-created prosthetics. A

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Weekly Detour Festival

Live Entertainment in Heart of Downtown

By Carlos Villarreal

EL VAQUERO ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT EDITOR

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A. Weekly hosted their first annual Detour Music Festival on Oct. 7, bringing music, art and dancing apes to the heart of Downtown L.A. Soon after exiting the Hill St./ Chinatown exit off the 110 freeway, drivers found bright, florescent orange signs proclaiming, “detour,” pointing in different directions, rerouting drivers around Main Street, past First and Second Streets. As some drivers grew angry over the delays, others scratched their heads, wondering if it was another road project, accident or terrorist attack. Chain link fences surrounded a square mile of Main St. insulating the heart of downtown L.A. from the rest of the city.

Inside the strange death cube, crowds gathered in eager anticipation.

The Detour Fest transformed the dismal, dreary, overlooked heart of L.A. into an orgy of music and art, breathing life back into downtown’s glory or yesteryears, with proceeds of the festival going to charity.

A handpicked line-up of acts, such as The Like, Blackalicious and Blonde Redhead, and headliners, such as Basement Jaxx,

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Stage antics courtesy of !!! (Chik Chik CHik) entertained the crowd.

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Blomde Redhead takes the stage during the jam packed festival on Oct. 7.

Beck and Queens of The Stone Age, shared the stage with a backdrop of skyscrapers.

Bright, neon art installations lined the steps of City Hall while vendor and promotion tents lined Main Street as far as the eye could see. Everything from vegan hotdogs to designer shirts were hocked to the masses. Two massive stages lay at the the end of First Street, with a third on the corner of Main and Second Streets. Refreshments served at a church, converted into a beer garden, slaked the thirst of concertgoers on Second Street.

As the crowds filled the streets of downtown, Blonde Redhead’s dark, melodic sounds echoed across City Hall. Later that night, Beck took the stage, accompa-

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Josh Homme from Queens of the Stone Age rocks out on stage before a massive crowd in the heart of Downtown L.A.

nied by his back-up band of puppets. During Basement Jaxx’s performance, a horde of dancing apes was released into the crowd, getting their boogie on. As the night came to a close, Queens of The Stone Age ripped through an hour-long set as the tired and dreary sat on the sidewalk and stared at the skyline, lit up like a

Christmas tree.

All in all, the fest accomplished its main objective; to bring art and music back to the dry, severed soul of a once lively Mecca, allowing the crowds to experience what downtown L.A. once was.

Carlos Villarreal can be reached at Carlos_Villarreal@elvaq.com

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The Halloween season kicked off on Friday the 13th with “Halloween Horror Nights” at Universal Studios. The horror begins at 7 p.m. every weekend through Halloween.

Photo by Emmanuel Belviz

Universal Studios Brings Horror of Films to Life [Halloween, from Page 11]

ened the adrenaline rush one got from watching all the commotion and bizarre scenes that unfolded on the main stage. The half hour set they did seemed all too short.

Universal Studios will be hold-

ing this event after 7 p.m. on the weekends before Halloween weekend. The cost for admission to the event is varied upon whether or not a person buys their ticket online in advance or at the park

on the day of the event and which day they attend the event.

For more information on ticket sales online, go to http://www. halloweenhorrornights.com/hollywood/tickets.html.

This event, while extremely scary, would not be the best choice for people who are easily frightened by things such as people wearing pig masks and carrying buzz saws. But if this sort

of idea sounds thrilling, a person might just enjoy him or herself to death.

Rachel Mills can be reached at Rachel_Mills@elvaq.com

Local Bars Provide Laid-Back Atmosphere [6ix, from Page 11]

themed bar, compete with a straw-thatch roof covered bar makes for an interesting meet place or good first date. Drinks are really cheap.Pabst Blue Ribbon beer is only $2.50 a pint and mixed drinks go for less than $10. The bar hosts great tunes as well, blaring possibly anything from the Rolling Stones to Slayer as you walk in.

Nice touches include the foosball table and photo booth, which I’m sure would have some intresting stories to tell, if photo booths could talk.

2375 Glendale Blvd. (cross street: Silver Lake Blvd.)

Los Angeles, CA 90039 (323) 660-7595.

Futher south, off the 2 South in Echo Park, is The Echo, located on the scenester strip of Sunset Blvd. The Echo doubles as a great venue as well as a place to enjoy a drink or two.

With either a touring band passing through on some nights of the week and club nights on others, The Echo has a little something for everyone. Highlights include Dub Club, spinning the best of reggae on Wednesday

nights, and Part Time Punks on Sunday nights where noisy, altindie bands showcase their stuff.

With a fully stocked bar , including New Castle andPabst Blue Ribbon on tap, there is enough inebriation to go around. I strongly recommend either an Irish car bomb or Jager bomb (a shot of Jagermeister dropped into a glass of Red Bull) as an appetizer.

1822 W. Sunset Blvd. (cross street: Lemoyne St.) Los Angeles, CA 90026 (213) 413-8200.

Just a few blocks east of The Echo is Little Joy, the undisputed king of the hip dive bar circuit. All the elements are in play: cash only, broken pool table and booths held together with duct tape. Don’t let the trashy appearance fool you, though. On any given night, you may find your price charming or lock eyes with a blonde bombshell while having a drink with a regular who knows who shot JFK. Cheap drinks and a warm welcoming crowd add to the appeal of this bar. Weekend nights tend to get a little crowded at times as the

spillover from The Short Stop stumble over. Be sure to tip your bartender, play some Johnny Cash on the jukebox and check out the art on the hallway walls as you walk to the restrooms.

1477 Sunset Blvd. (cross street: Portia St.) Los Angeles, CA 90026 (213) 250-3417.

Across town by the 5 freeway is The Bigfoot Lodge in Los Feliz. Smoky The Bear welcomes you as you enter the bar; the entire bar is decorated as a wood cabin, with mechanical beavers that pop out of fake wooded logs and deer heads mounted on the walls. One of few strictly punk rock bars left in the city, the bar usually attracts the punk and rockabilly crowd, with the exception of a few stand outs that wander in. The bar hosts themed nights each night of the week: Monday is rock ‘n’ roll karaoke and Tuesday nights is Mix Tape, with drink specials for all the ladies. The Bigfoot has a tendency to get crowded on the weekends, but is perfect for a weeknight outing with the boys, or girls for that matter. Order a Toasted Marsh-

mallow and have a funny story to tell your friends on Monday.

3172 Los Feliz Blvd. (cross street: Glenfeliz Boulevard) Los Angeles, CA 90039 (323) 662 9227.

Close by The Bigfoot lies The Roost. Nipping at the heels of Little Joy, The Roost could be the second best dive bar in L.A. The beauty of The Roost starts with its very relaxing atmosphere, making it the perfect place to drop in, have a drink and escape the big crowds at other bars.

Drinks are very cheap and if you tip well, you will only need one drink, if you catch my drift.

Even on a weekend, it doesn’t tend to get too crowded, so order a Whiskey Sour, help yourself to some fresh popcorn courtesy of the bar and watch as the owners pour 120 proof alcohol on the bar counter and set the sucker on the fire. 3100 Los Feliz Blvd. (cross street: Edenhurst Avenue) Los Angeles, CA 90039-1507 (323) 664-7272.

Voted having the best jukebox in L.A. by Amoeba Music, local hometown hero The Scene has a nice following. The down-

and-dirty rock ‘n’ roll bar hosts live music or DJs each night of the week. There usually is a $5 to $10 cover charge on nights with live music. The bar has nightly drink specials and if you’re a football fan, Monday nights is football night where $10 gets you a food ticket good for an In-N-Out double double burger, a bag of chips and soda as well as two drinks, not too shabby for a night in Glendale.

806 E. Colorado Blvd. (cross street: S. Cedar St.) Glendale, CA 91205-1222 (818) 241-7029 So hopefully with these new watering holes, you wont be left standing in line, counting the cracks in the sidewalk, wondering how your shirt got stained and chain smoking. All while some douchbag cuts in line in front of you to drop $30 at the door and another $20 on two beers, 11:15 on a Saturday night.

Carlos Villarreal can be reached at Carlos_Villarreal@elvaq.com

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Students Share How They Wear

Their Hair - Story by Diana Petras * Photography by Sumaya Mehai

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ormal is conforming to a type, standard or regular pattern. People either go with the flow or they create a different path that makes them stand out. A tattoo, a unique style of clothing, or something as simple as hair can stray anyone away from conformity and onto individuality.

Fads come and go, but hair has definitely gone through many phases. Both men and women have fallen under the spell of trying to emulate famous celebrities Edna Akopyan, from Linear Hair at the Glendale Galleria said that both men and women are trying to grow their hair out longer to achieve the rock star look.

“They are asking for a fohawks, shaggy cuts, and messy spiked up hair,” said Akopyan. “Bangs, volume, and texture are becoming popular nowadays for women.” People are dying their hair dark, but she said that this usually happening during the fall season.

However, both men and women have fallen under the spell of trying to emulate famous celebrities. Back in the ‘90s, women and young girls all wanted the popular, shoulder length shag, made desirable by Jennifer Aniston’s “Friends” character, Rachel.

Then in the 1970s, both men and women preferred the mullet look with “the business up front and a party in the back.”

Today, hair has gone beyond the latest trends because each person wears a different style. There may be a person styling a Rachael somewhere out there, but a bigger development is happening. More people are choosing to fashion their hair in a way that screams out personality and ignores conformity.

On campus, there are a handful of students who proudly present their individuality from vibrant colors to the extraordinary. Students like Bård By and Shino “CNO” Hasegawa definitely stand out by owning a style that exemplifies the idea of giving hair a little bit of attitude.

International student, Donato Bragagnolo, has only been on campus for about eight months and plenty of people have seen him strut around campus with rocking deadlocks similar to those of reggae icon, Bob Marley.

“I have started using this hairstyle about five or six years ago,” said Bragagnolo. “I just stopped cutting and brushing [my hair] seven years ago. [I got] too lazy. So when they started to become too knotted and rebelled, I decided not to cut [it] and fix them to ‘rasta.’”

It takes him about two or three days to give his dreadlocks that debonair look. “I fix them with a crochet hook once every two to three months,” he said. “It all depends on how bored I am and how much time there is to kill.”

However, student John Samet took laziness to a different level and favors the hairless look.

“It only takes me about ten minutes once a week to get it right,” said Samet. “I’ve had this hairstyle my whole life. I describe it [my hairstyle] as boring and easy [and] I guess it reflects who I am. I’m easy going and I don’t like to take a long time [to do things]. I’m not a patient person.”

Although some students do not need a little inspiration in order to make their tresses an exceptional pieces of work. Current Psychology student, Rhahnny Gibbs, modifies the look of hair to new heights. According to Gibbs, his flair for hair just came to out of the blue.

“I started wearing my hair like this since last September. My ‘hodge-podge’ hairstyle just kind of happened,” said Gibbs. “I don’t put anything in my hair but love. It [my hair] doesn’t take long. I just wake up and go.”

The same also goes for Art Design student, Troy Huizenga.

“My hair is curly, bright blonde and easy to hide behind, he said.

“Nothing really inspired me. I just thought [that] it would be cool to grow my hair long. I’ve always had long hair [and] I plan on growing it even longer.”

Hair is not just for show, it can also show what kind of a personality is projected towards others. Bragagnolo said that his locks reflect the kind of person he is because he is peaceful, quiet, and complicated. “But I’m not as complicated as my hair,” he said.

Shino “CNO” Hasegawa and Bård By both have an eccentric taste in style. New GCC student, Jeffery Robison, is acquainted with both students and is accustomed to their terrific tresses.

Hasegawa has bright colors in her hair and is “out of control and crazy” according to Robison. “[Her hair is] fun to look at and [it’s] different,” he said. “She is outgoing and her hair reflects that part of her.” As for By, Robison thought that his hair was “rebellious and scary.” He said that By’s “spiky” hair is unique and it shows that he likes to have fun in his life.

By said that his own hair appears to be a palm tree, but nothing has inspired the locks that he loves. It [his hair] came out of experimenting with it. Enrique López sports a look that definitely catches an eye and it as is nearly impossible to miss Bragagnolo’s “rasta” look.

There are loads of students that flaunt the unconventional ways of taming their tresses. Whether someone is sporting no hair or something wild and crazy, it is just a matter of keeping an eye open and a sharp eye out to see the extraordinary.

Glendale students featured include (Left, Top to Bottom) Donato Bragagnolo, Enrique López, Troy Huizenga, (Center) Shino “CNO” Hasegawa, (Right, Top to Bottom) Rhanny Gibbs, Bård ­By, and John Samet.

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Sixth Annual ‘Bamboozle Left’ Makes First Ever Trek to Los Angeles

By Graig Agop

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ver 10 thousand fans packed the athletic field at Cal Poly Pomona on October 14 and 15 for the sixth annual “Bamboozle Left Festival” which made its first stop ever to Los Angeles.

The event featured well over 80 bands playing on five different stages which included stages sponsored by MTV 2 and Epitaph Records.

Bands such as Dashboard Confessional, Sugarcult, Cobra Starship and Jack’s Mannequin headlined the first night of the festival. Brand New, Thrice, Yellowcard and 30 Seconds to Mars were in charge of rockin’ the second night. “Bamboozle” was originally “The Skate and Surf Festival” which offered fans a chance to listen to new bands in an outdoor atmosphere.

The crowd answered to the call of Gym Class Heroes when they encouraged everyone to put their “love guns in the air and shoot sexy out of them.”

“If any of you see Justin Timberlake, tell them Gym Class Heroes said sexy has already been brought on,” said lead singer Travis McCoy, who made it clear that his band was all about “being sexy.”

The big surprise of “Bamboozle” came courtesy of Something Corporate who reunited to play a set of old fan favorites while Yellowcard performed a

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Taking the stage on the first night of “Bamboozle,” Sugarcult, top, performed to a crowd of over 10 thousand while Cobra Starship, top right, teamed up with fellow “Bamboozle” artists for an entertaining set.

whopping two hour long set that included hits like “Way Away” and “Lights and Sound.”

Jared Leto, 30 Seconds to Mars front man, pulled out all the stops with a set that included 5 songs and a spurt of the moment stage dive.

With tickets being sold for $33.

33 a pop or $60 for a two day pass, “Bamboozle Left” managed to leave a mark in L.A., proving that rockin’ festivals do not just happen during the summer.

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Yellowcard performed a two hour long set that left the crowd wanting more.

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Vaqueros Roll Over L.A. Pierce, Improve Record

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he Vaqueros defeated the L.A. Pierce Brahmas 28-3 at Sartoris Field on Saturday night, improving their record to 6-0 for the first time since 1988.

The Vaquero defense overwhelmed the Brahma offense allowing no touchdowns, holding the offense to just one field goal on the night.

The Vaquero defense collected four interceptions to keep the Brahmas out of the end zone. The first interception came on the first play from scrimmage for L.A. Pierce by linebacker Josh Nesbitt. The next big play on defense was when safety Matt Patterson intercepted the Brahmas’ pass deep in the red zone and returned it for an 88-yard touchdown to put the Vaqueros up 7-0.

“We played well,” said Patterson, who led the defense in scoring against L.A. Pierce. “From the [defensive line] to the [defensive backs], we did a pretty good job.”

The next big defensive play came when defensive back Michael Esquivel intercepted the Brahmas’ pass in the end zone and

Photo by Sumaya Mehai Brandon Torres hurdles a Brahma defender during a 28-3 Vaquero victory over L.A. Pierce College. Torres, who was out all season due to a hand injury, led the offense with 126 yards rushing in his first game.

returned it to mid-field, which the Vaquero offense capitalized with a touchdown. The final interception came in the last minutes of play when Elliot Smith picked off

the Brahmas quarterback to seal the deal for the Vaqueros.

The Vaquero offense totaled 314 yards, with three rushing touchdowns, the first coming

on a big fourth down play on the goal line by running back Anthony Cullors.

Leading the offensive attack was Brandon Torres who had not

Vaquero Sports Summaries FOOTBALL Glendale improved to 6-0 after beating Los Angeles Pierce Saturday, 28-3 in a Western State Conference inter-conference game Saturday at Sartoris Field. The Vaqueros are 3-0 in the WSC South and face Citrus in a critical division showdown Saturday on the Owls home field at 1:00 p.m. Citrus is also 3-0 in the division and 3-3 overall.

Freshman tailback Brandon Torres played in his first game of the year because of an injury and rushed for 126 yards on 15 carries and two touchdowns to pace the offense.

Defensively, freshman Francisco Coronado was named a WSC Player of the Week with nine tackles, three solo, and provided pressure on Pierce all night. Alonzo Meinfield had 11 tackles and Graeson Matevosian, Michael Esquivel

and Josh Nesbitt had six tackles each and Nesbitt also had his conference leading fourth interception of the year. Matt Patterson had seven tackles and his 88-yard return of an interception in the first quarter gave Glendale a 7-0 lead.

Eliot Jones and Esquivel also intercepted passes for the Glendale defense which is ranked No. 1 in the WSC. CROSS COUNTRY The women ran impressively again Saturday at the Santa Barbara Invitational, highlighted by Tove Berg, who won the women’s race in 18:13.83. In team competition, the women took first with 35 points over the 3.1mile course, Cerritos was second with 101 points and Bakersfield was third with 108. The men finished ninth over their four-mile course with 243 points behind meet winner San Bernardino

Valley with 82 points.

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For the women, Liliana Hernandez was third behind Berg in 19:00.74. Ana Rodriguez was fourth in 19:04.21, Desiree Ruiz was 13th in 19:56.08 and Brenda Santana was 17th in 20:04.74. For the men, Chris Lopez was 10th in 19:42.92, Ruben Hernandez was 43rd in 20:46.78, Manuel Ramirez was 45th in 20:53.79, Jose Valencia was 27th in 22:31 and Mike Flowers was 101st in 22:08.

VOLLEYBALL The Vaqueros were swept by Santa Barbara in three games Friday 30-6, 30-20 and 30-14 to drop to 4-8. Alyssa Rosca led the team in assists with 12 and Vanessa Escobar had 10 digs.

The Vaqueros compete next in the WSC Championships Tuesday, October 24th at Cuesta College.

MEN’S SOCCER Glendale fell to 0-13-2 overall and 0-5-2 in WSC after falling to Hancock 3-1 last Tuesday and losing to Moorpark 2-0 Friday.

WOMEN’S SOCCER Glendale tied a pair of games last week and are now 8-4-4 overall and 2-1-2 in WSC. The Vaqs tied Bakersfield 1-1 Tuesday and tied Citrus 1-1 Friday.

The Vaqueros play at Valley Tuesday at 4:00 p.m. and play at San Bernardino Valley

Glendale starts WSC play this week and plays at Santa Monica Tuesday at 7:00 p.m. and host Canyons Friday at 7:00 p.m.

The Vaqueros face Canyons today at 7:00 p.m. at their campus.

Alex Leon Sports Information Director can be reached at (818) 240-1000, ext. 5764 aleon@glendale.edu

played all season due to a broke hand bone. Torres had 15 rushes for 126 yards and two scores; a three-yard touchdown and a 39yard touchdown. Torres became the first player this season to rush for 100 yards in a game.

“All the hard work in practice paid off,” said Torres, “All the [offensive line] did a great job on their blocks.”

“We had a great team effort,” said coach John Cicuto, “Defense, offense, kicking; great effort.”

The Vaqueros hope to extend their winning streak this Saturday when they travel to Citrus College in what will likely determine the conference championship.

Lenin Lau can be reached at Lenin_Lau@elvaq.com

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Cross Country Duo Take Strides Toward Victory

By Susan Aksu

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ross country coach Eddie Perez, evidently saw something in Lily Hernandez and Ana Rodriguez when he recruited the runners onto his team while they were still in high school.

Rodriguez and Hernandez both attended local Glendale high schools as rival runners, but are now supportive running mates.

The two cross country runners

have put themselves on the map by earning title after title while leading the Vaqueros closer to victory.

When Rodriguez attended Glendale High School she was known as one of the top cross country runners in her league, which included Crescenta Valley and Hoover High School. On the other hand, Hernandez who was a student at Hoover High School, was a better track runner than a cross country runner, according

to Perez.

“When I recruited her [Hernandez] at the league finals in Arcadia she just wanted to run the mile,” said Perez.

However she has come a long way from that. The same athlete who preferred sticking to the one mile tracks was ranked third last year in the first team Western State Conference for cross country, which means having to run a 5,000 meter course.

The beginning of Rodriguez’s

Photo by Emmanuel Belviz

Ana Rodriguez and Lily Hernandez warm up on the turf before joining the rest of their team to train for the Santa Barbara Invitationals.

running career took off during her junior year of high school.

“I was in track and cross country. In track I ran the 1600, 3200 and a few other relays,” said Rodriguez.

She committed to the Vaqueros cross-country team right at the end of the season, while still in high school.

“I run just because I like it,” said Rodriguez.

Currently she is the number three runner for the Vaqueros and is closing the gap on Hernandez.

Perez emphasizes the need to run together during meets as a tight group in order to keep the points low. He said if four runners are running together in the front and one is straggling way behind, the team could suffer a loss.

Even though the runners are ranked individually, the team depends on the place each runner earns. Each place has a certain number of points, with first place being the least amount. The goal of the team is to keep the points as low as possible in order to win.

Rather than racking up the most points as a team, the object of cross country running is to run 5,000 meters while earning the least amount of points.

Both Rodriguez and Hernandez have kept their run times below 20 minutes. Rodriguez’s best time is 19 minutes, 12 seconds and Hernandez’s best time is 18 minutes, 37 seconds. Hernandez said that she hopes to break her time at state this year.

“They’re very positive and are always trying to get us to do better,” said Vanessa Silva, a twoyear member of the cross country team. “Especially during practices, even if you’re not as fast as they are they always make you feel like you’re part of the team.”

According to Perez, it was not easy getting Hernandez to come to GCC. She had her mind set on going to Pasadena City College, but changed her mind after Rodriguez had committed to the team.

“I knew if I got Ana to come to GCC then Lily would too,” said Perez.

“I haven’t had two good local girls in a long time, so when you build a team you build it around the local runners,” said Perez.

Currently Hernandez is the Vaquero’s number two runner.

“It’s hard to predict, but she should be in the top ten runners in the state,” said Perez. Being top ten means she will be on the sec-

ond team All-American, showing improvement from last year where she had made fourth team All-American.

“I like being on cross country because it’s all about team work, it’s not just about me, it’s about everyone,” said Hernandez.

Last year the Vaquero’s took the win at the Western State Conference. They are ranked number one in the conference, partly because of Rodriguez and Hernandez, said Perez. Rodriguez was rated fourth in the last Western State Conference out of 75 runners from 13 schools.

The only team standing in the Vaquero’s way to unstoppable victory is the defending state champions, Orange Coast College. They have been carrying the title as champions for the past 10 years. The Vaqueros only loss to them was by a mere six points at the Cuesta Invitational last month.

To train for cross country, athletes often choose to partake in the track team as well by running the steeplechase event. The steeplechase is a 3,000-meter event where runners face obstacles such as barriers and water. Regardless of the 2,000-meter difference, the steeplechase helps train cross country runners by having them face similar obstacles. Hernandez and Rodriguez were both state qualifiers for the event with Hernandez placing fourth in the state.

“Most steeplechasers make good cross country runners. That’s why they’re doing well right now, the steeplechaser is cross country on the track,” said Perez. “Their background with the steeplechase helps them out with cross country.”

Both Rodriguez and Hernandez plan on transferring to Cal State LA and to continue running there.

However Hernandez, who is a nursing major, said if she receives scholarship offers from other schools she may reconsider her decision to transfer to Cal State LA. “They’re going to have a very strong team when Lily and Ana run with them,” said Perez, if they both decide to go to Cal State LA.

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‘Rocktobersurprisefest’ — An art exhibition which features the works of Suzanne Adelman, Dewey Ambrosino, Roger Dickes, Janet Jenkins, Karen Lofgren, Daniel Mendel-Black, Mitchell Syrop and Andrea Teodorescu. “Rocktobersurprisefest” is a collection of diverse and obliquely seditious artworks which aims encrypted resistance at structures that have intensified the problem of global income inequality and denied human and socio-economic rights to international populations. The exhibition is currently on display in the art gallery and runs through Nov. 18. Admittance is free. Gallery hours are Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Saturday from noon to 6 p.m. For more information, call (818) 2401000, ext. 5663 or visit www. glendale.edu/artgallery

Women’s Soccer — GCC faces College of the Canyons at home on Friday. The game starts at 5 p.m.

‘Wiring the Southern California Faults’— The Science Lecture Series continues with “Wiring the Southern California Faults, a lecture by UCLA professor Paul Davis. Davis will review common knowledge about the loading of faults in southern California, the structures and conditions inhereted from tectonic history, and the forces that generate earthquakes. The lecture takes place in Santa Barbara room 243 on Tuesday. The lecture starts at noon, admission is free.

The lady Vaqueros host L.A. Pierce on Oct. 31. The game gets underway at 7 p.m.

Men’s Soccer —On Tuesday the Vaqueros take on Santa Barbara at home. The game starts at 7 p.m.

The men host Oxnard at Sartoris Field. The game gets underway at 7 p.m.

Football — The Vaqueros face West L.A. on Oct. 28 at home. The game starts at 7 p.m.

Women’s Volleyball — The Vaqueros face West L.A. on Oct. 28 at home. The game starts at 7 p.m.

‘The Last Days with Steve Taylor’— The Humanities/ Social Science Lecture Series presents “The Last Days with Steve Taylor.” Taylor, a GCC English professor, will read selections from his novel, “The Last Days,” which follows the

history of a cult, beggining with curious stories of each of its five members. Last year, one of Taylor’s short stories won the MSR National Short Fiction Contest, which led to the publication of his collection “Cut Men.” He also won an L.A. Arts Council Literature Prize, been runner-up in The New Millennium Writing Awards and has been a finalist in The Katherine Anner Porter Prize. The lecture will take place on Thursday from noon to 1 p.m. at Kreider Hall. A book signing will follow the lecture.

performance ‘Ask Your Mama: Twelve Moods for Jazz’ — The Glendale College Cultural Diversity Program presents “Ask Your Mama: Twelve Moods for Jazz.”

The event takes place at Kreider Hall on Friday from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m., admission is free. The event will feature live jazz mu

sic, spoken word and images from the Harlem Renaissance.

theater ‘Waiting for Lefty’— The Theatre Arts department presents “Waiting for Lefty,” which opens Thursday at 8 p.m. The play, by Clifford Odets, tells the story of unionized taxi workers and their attempts to strike.

Tickets are $10 for general admission, $6 for students and seniors. Groups of 10 or more, and children under 12 pay $4 each.

Tickets may be purchased at the door or reserved in advance.

Call 818-240-1000, ext. 5618.

reminders Deadlines— The last day to apply for priority registration for winter 2007 is Friday.

Second eight week courses start on Oct. 30.

Off Campus theatre ‘Doubt’ — The Ahmason Theatre continues its run of “Doubt” which closes on Oct. 29. For more information regarding ticket sales and performance times, call (213) 628-2772.

‘Pheadra’ — Based on Euripides’ “Hippolytus,” Jean Racine’s “Pheadra” reveals the devastating potential of love and the brutality of human nature. The show runs at A Noise Within through Nov. 19. Ticket prices range from $34 to $38. A Noise Within is located at 234 S. Brand Blvd., Glendale.

For more information, call (818) 240-0910.

lecture ‘Jokes and Psychoanalysis: Who Understands Whom?’ — The Skirball Center presents a lecture titled, “Jokes and Psychoanalysis: Who Understands Whom?” The lecture will be conducted be Michael Freund and starts at 7:30 p.m. Tickets at $10 for the general public. Fulltime students pay $6. The Skirball Center is located at 2701 N. Sepulveda Blvd., L.A. Call

(310) 440-4500 for more information.

screenings ‘House on Haunted Hill” — The Alex Theatre Film Society (AFS) presents a special screening of “House on Haunted Hill” on October 28. Recreating EMERGO, the AFS promises to give you the chills, thrills and laughs that are historical hallmarks of classic October film events at the Alex. Running time is approximately 2 hours 30 minutes with no intermission, and the event is suitable for all ages. Photo/Video recording by patrons is not allowed. Tickets are $9.50 for adults, children and seniors are $8. AFS members pay $7. Tickets can be purchased at the theatre box office, by calling (818) 243- 2539, or online at www.alextheatre.org

performance Pasadena Community Orchestra — The first in the series, the Pasadena Community Orchestra performs at the First Church of the Nazarene on Oct. 27. The First Church of the Nazarene is

located at 3700 E. Sierra Madre Blvd., Pasadena. The performance starts at 8:15 p.m. For more information call (626) 445-6708.

music She Wants Revenge — Taking the stage at the Greek Theatre, She Wants Revenge plays a show with special guests Placebo and Chris Holmes on Oct. 22.

The show gets underway at 7:30 p.m. For tickets and information visit www.greektheatrela.com New Found Glory — Playing the House of Blues on the Sunset strip with The Early November and Cartel, New Found Glory headline a show on Wednesday.

Tickets are still available and can be purchased through www. ticketmaster.com The Cramps — Legendary punk rockers The Cramps play a show at the House of Blues on Oct. 28 with The Demolition Doll Rods and The Groovie Ghoulies. Tickets are $27 dollars and the show starts at $9.

The House of Blues on the Sunset Strip is located at 8430 Sunset Blvd., L.A. For more infor-

mation call (323) 848-5100 Year Long Disaster — Performng at Spaceland, Year Long Disaster take the stage tonight, with special guests Lion and Sweet Evil. The show starts at 8 p.m. and tikckets can be purchased at the door.

Ely Guerra — Spanish rock siren Ely Guerra performs songs off her latest album, “Sweet & Sour, Hot y Spicy” on Oct. 29.

The show is 21 and over and tickets can be purchased at the door. Spaceland is located at 1717 Silver Lake Blvd., L.A. For more information visit www. clubspaceland.com Two Gallants — Sharing the stage with Longhoren Slim and Trainwreck Riders, Two Gallants play the Troubadour tonight. The show gets underway at 8:30 p.m. Tickets are still available and can be purchased at the door for $14. The Troubadour is located at 9081 Santa Monica Blvd., W. Hollywood.

Rx Bandits — The Rx bandits play a special CD release show at the Roxy tonight. Special guests performers include Ninja

Academy and the Nurses. The show starts at 9 p.m. and tickets are $13. The Roxy is located at 9009 W. Sunset Blvd., L.A. ‘Halloween Creep Show’— Costume party a la metal at the legenday Whisky A Go Go on Wednesday. The show features Stytch, Turn Of the Screw, Massacre Asylum, Laced Confection, Goric and Copperhead.

Doors open at 7 p.m. and tickets are still available and can be purchased through ticketmaster. com The Whisky A Go Go is located at 8901 Sunset Blvd., W. Hollywood. For more information call (310) 652-4202

other ‘Halloween Horror Nights’ — The terror is real at “Halloween Horror Nights.” For the first time ever, step onto the Universal Studios backlot at night. The park is transformed into a living horror film straight out of the director’s sick mind. “Halloween Horror Nights” continues on tonight and runs through Oct. 21, 27, 28 and 31. For more information, visit us at www.halloweenhorrornights.com.

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Audre Levy Superintendent/ President

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Vicki Nicholson Assoc. Vice President Human Resources

Kristin Bruno Dean Instructional Services

Jewel Price Dean Student Services

Sharon Combs Dean Admissions & Records Interim Vice President College Services

Ann Ransford Director Communications, Marketing & Foundation

Karen Holden-Ferkich Assoc. Vice President Continuing & Community Education

Larry Serot Exec. Vice President Administrative Services

Ron Harlan Dean Instructional Services

Paul Schlossman Dean Student Affairs

ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICERS

Joy Cook Assoc. Dean Center for Students with Disabilities

Cynthia Dorroh Assoc. Dean Health Sciences

Dave Mack Assoc. Dean Curriculum Management

Jan Swinton Assoc. Dean Instructional Services and Workforce Development

Pat Hurley Assoc. Dean Student Financial Aid Services

Mary Mirch Assoc. Dean Health Services

Scott Spicer Assoc. Dean Instruction

Vicki Washington Assoc. Dean EOPS

Shereen Allison Assoc. Dean Information & Technology Services

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Roxanne Dominguez Academic Counseling

Sarkis Ghazarian Transfer Center

Nancy Getty Library

Judy Apablaza Career Center

Jonn Aque Academic Counseling

Shelley Aronoff Library & Learning Resources

Ramona Barrio-Sotillo Academic Counseling

Elodia Collins Garfield Campus

Teresa Davis EOPS

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Patricia Djambazian Academic Counseling

Audrey Harris Academic Counseling

Susan Hoehn CSD

Brenda Jones Library

Philip Kamara-Kay Int’l Student Center

Zohara Kaye Library

Osheen Keshishian EOPS

Sandra Lee Academic Counseling

Dinh Luu EOPS

Margaret Mansour Garfield Campus

Laura Matsumoto CSD

Kevin Meza Academic Counseling

Deborah Moore Library

Jolie Morris Academic Counseling

Elmira Nazaryan EOPS

Paris Noori Academic Counseling

Ellen Oppenberg CSD

Crescent Orpelli Mental Health Counselor

Lee Miller Parks CSD / PE

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Joseph Puglia Academic Counseling

Valerie Rhaney CSD

Mariah Ribeiro Int’l Student Center

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Kindra Girard Division Chair

Keith Conover

Javier Gago

Michelle Le

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Linda Serra Division Chair

Myron Faverman

Joy Lottie

Larry Hitterdale

Marilyn Lammers

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Phillip Kazanjian

Michael Scott

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Barbara Assadi

Megan Ernst

Paul Mayer

Alice Mecom

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Patricia Hironymous

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ESL CREDIT

Kathleen Flynn Division Chair

Forrest Fordyce

Kay Baldwin

Brian McDonald

Sandra Navarro

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Cheryl Andersen O’Colmain

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Jon Gold Division Chair

Jozsef Agoston

Brian Beauchemin

John Cicuto

Terry Coblentz

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Robert Donaghy

Barbara Erfurt

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David Attyah

Annabelle Aylmer

Jayne Campbell

Roger Dickes

Peter Green

Jeanette Farr

David Glover

Emily Haraldson

Dora Krannig

Lynn McMurrey

Michael Petros

Mark Poore

Beth Pflueger

Caryl St. Ama

Susan Sing

Ted Stern

David Yamamoto

Joan Watanabe

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Michael Ritterbrown Division Chair

Alice Adams

Dennis Doyle

Denise Ezell

Bart Edelman

Ida Ferdman

Michael Harnett

Susan Henry

Chris Juzwiak

Rosemary Kwa

Dana Marterella

Sarah McLemore

Angela Morales

Michael Moreau

Nancy Phillips Leave

Francien Rohrbacher

Alexa Schumacher

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Steve Taylor

Monette Tiernan

Philip Vallicella

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Kathy Holmes

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Gary Massion

Narineh Movsessian

Lawrence Newberry

Carol Paxton

Lynn Pomeroy

Elizabeth Russell

Isabelle Saber

Bill Shamhart

Charlotte Schulten

Pete Witt

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Larry Byrd

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Dan Edgar

Lisa Fridman

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Wendy Fonarow

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Lina Gupta

Cameron Hastings

Caroline Kaba

Eric Johnston

Richard Kamei

Darren Leaver Study Abroad

Mark Maier

Levon Marashlian

Jiwon Moore

Randal Parker

John Queen

Mike Reed

Peggy Renner

Inger Thompson

Fabiola Torres

Makoto Tsuyuki

Carlos Ugalde

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Jean Perry Division Chair

Teresa Cortey

Michael Eberts

Flavio Frontini

Joshua Fleming

Maria Lourdes Girardi

Allyn Glanzer

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Joe Denhart

Amity Grimes

Elizabeth Fremgen

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Andrew Feldman

Alan Frazier

Jennifer Hughes

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