October 21, 2015

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EL VAQUERO October 21, 2015

Volume 106 | Number 3

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Student Film Festival draws talent and crowds.

Glendale College Athletic Hall of Fame inducts new members.

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Facilities Master Plan Revealed at Meeting current San Gabriel building are overcrowded.

“It’s hard to use models and conduct experiments in tight quarters,” Stewart said. “It would also be nice to have land

By Elie Georges

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plan was introduced during the Glendale College faculty meeting on Oct. 13. The project will be reviewed in the Board of Trustees’ November meeting.

The plan is referred to as the Facilities Master Plan and it includes improvements on the and the Professional Development Center in Montrose, all to be completed by 2025.

“This is only a plan and there are no start dates for any of the projects. We still need to identify funding for the major projects,” said Executive Vice President of Administrative Services Ron Nakasone.

On the Main Campus, the Master Plan suggests the demolition of outdated campus facilities to be replaced by new ones.

The portion of Verdugo Gym built in 1937 will be replaced with showers and lockers for both genders as well as other physical education facilities.

The current facility does not meet current structural codes, but the new structure will provide equal facilities for men and women in compliance with Title IX, a federal law that requires educational institutions to offer unbiased support to both genders.

The San Fernando Complex, which is a temporary facility, will be replaced by the Kinesiology, Dance and Music Center.

KDM will house the performing arts in one building.

Currently, the music department is fostered in the auditorium building. Some of the classes are taught in the basement.

The Garden, situated between the auditorium and the San Fernando Complex, will be replaced by The Green, a space for active recreation to support

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Photos by Sean Jordan

MASTER PLANS: Plans to purchase Civic Auditorium were announced during the Faculty Meeting on Oct. 13.

In place of the Sierra Nevada building, the Performance Plaza will provide a space for events and will be equipped for outdoor performance. The plaza will be adjacent to Plaza Vaquero.

“I think the addition of the Performance Plaza would be a huge asset to GCC,” Vice President of Campus Activities Ilona Mantachian said. “Being in charge of events, I always thought it would be so handy to have a goto place to host our activities.”

As of now, Santa Anita is not approved by the Division of the State Architect as a learning facility. The DSA is a California government agency that provides oversight to California owned and leased facilities.

Parking accessibility might improve with the conversion of the tennis courts to a three-anda-half-level parking lot with six tennis courts on the upper deck, replacing the current tennis courts. The parking lot will be called Lot B and will be accessible for faculty and permit holders from Chaparro Drive and for students via Lot A. As far as renovations, the improvements will include the Auditorium, Library and Sierra Madre buildings.

The most notable is the possible addition of a lounging area for students in the Sierra Madre building, making space available for more food vendors on campus.

PDS will only undergo possible parking improvements.

The plan was masterminded by a team of administrators,

The Aviation/Arts building will be replaced by a larger building called the Advanced Technology Center, which will house the advanced technology and manufacturing programs at GCC. San Gabriel East Wing will take over the Advanced Technology building and the Santa Anita storage facility to level with the current San Gabriel building.

Pre-nursing major Mary Stewart says the labs in the

students.

“With all the committees and task force, we wanted to get a broad representation of the college in working on it,” Nakasone said.

“We are looking for younger employees. They have the best invested interest in the plan because they are going to be here in 10 or so years.”

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IN THIS ISSUE

The dance Phanatix performance on Saturday includedDominique Johnson presenting the composition, “Human,” and the dance crew Theorists, doing a few routines in multiple costumes. For more photos see page 11.

Photo by Ekaterina Nikitina

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New Funding Creates Hiring Opportunity

By Danielle Nail

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ext fall, students can expect to see new faces around campus since California implemented a new budget statewide for full-time faculty hires.

Michael Ritterbrown, vice president of instructional services, said student enrollment is the college’s primary source of income.

“We’re allocated on a basis of full-time equivalent students.

We get about $45,000 per fulltime equivalent student and we generally have about 15-17,000 enrolled students,” Ritterbrown said.

This year is going to be different, however. “The state is allocating funding for delayed maintenance and instructional equipment, which hasn’t been funded for a while, as well as faculty hiring,” Ritterbrown for full-time hiring.”

Ronald Nakasone, executive vice president of administrative services, said the statewide budget is $62.3 million.

“One of the things within the state budget was an appropriation for full-time faculty hires and out of the $62.3 million, Glendale

College is expecting $823,000,” Nakasone said.

The new budget will be implemented through the college’s faculty obligation number which is the minimum amount of full-time faculty colleges are required to have.

“Our full-time faculty obligation estimate for next fall is 233. The obligation number is a minimum,” Nakasone said. “We can always have more full-time faculty.”

When a full-time faculty member retires a replacement is required, because the faculty obligation number never goes down.

“The number increases as the college grows. They look at credit student enrollment...so if

our enrollment went up 2 percent, then they increase our faculty number by 2 percent,” Nakasone said. “The obligation number changes year to year and we have to hire to meet that number.”

The campus will lose funding if the faculty obligation number is not met.

The college is funded on enrollment, so for all the credit students, there are only so many full-time equivalent or not equivalent. They calculate the amount earned and subtract about $70,000 for each number below obligation.”

Nakasone said he believes there is no excuse to be penalized.

“It is important for the college to meet that number. Our students are impacted and motivated through

their teachers,” Nakasone added.

“It is important for us to hire students and unnecessary for us to not meet the minimum. There are always teachers looking for work.”

The new budget will not be in effect until next year. The numbers will be adjusted in fall 2016.

“We’re getting the money this year, but they’re allowing us time. It takes about three to four months minimum for us to hire full-time faculty.”

Hiring new faculty is a detailed process. According to Nakasone each department on campus does an annual program review document and within that document, they can request

additional full-time positions.”

The Student Services Hiring Instructional Hiring Allocation Committee and the Student Services Hiring Allocation Committees then work together to decide who they want to hire.

“The committees get together and look over the program review data, as well as other data, to determine which divisions they feel should be allocated full time positions,” Ritterbrown said.

“The committee meets together for several months.

Those recommendations are then sent to administration.”

After the committees make their decision, the hiring process begins.

“The names off the list go through the screening, job announcement, application, offer,” Nakasone said Ritterbrown believes the new budget will be a good change for next year.

“With more teachers, the class sizes are bound to be smaller.

Students will have the opportunity to work one on one with the teacher,” Ritterbrown said.

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ASGCC Seeks New Faces for Campus Leadership

By Nancy Villalobos

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he Associated Students of Glendale Community College hosted an Open House on Oct. 19 in the Student Center to attract some new prospects for student government as election time is coming up on Nov. 19 and 20.

Music, a pizza buffet, along brief overview of the application process rounded out the day’s events. committees will be available during spring 2016 and the ASGCC wants to see some new faces and fresh ideas.

They encourage students to get involved and make a difference.

This year’s President Christine Ovasapyan was present to answer questions and give tours.

“Open house is a way

for students to come in and understand who we are and what we do and how everyone can make a difference,” Ovasapyan said.

“In order to stay viable we need students to be involved.”

Eligible students can apply by going to the Student Center and picking up a petition packet from Oct. 26 to Nov. 6.

One hundred signatures are needed from registered students at GCC and a candidate’s statement to get the applicant started. The deadline is Nov. 6.

Vice President of Finance Gasia Keuork says student government gives students a chance to be part of something; the friendships and relationships made will last beyond the position.

“Student and faculty it gratifying to do even little things to help out. Just directing

a new student to their class is rewarding,” Keuork said.

Vice President of Campus Activities Ilona Evelina Mantachian says sharing one’s passion with others is vital for growth. Mantachian wants her college experience to be a memorable one for herself and fellow students.

“A position in student government can be stressful, but rewarding,” Mantachian said.

“It’s about creating a positive environment and enriching our college experience and being a part of it.”

Making campus life better is the main goal for the members of the ASGCC. Student outreach is a big part of what they do to make everyone’s voice heard.

They also support campus club activities through funding and urge students to bring ideas on how to improve campus life to their attention.

Photo by Nancy Vilalobos OPEN HOUSE:

Their next event is the Halloween Spooktacular coming up on Oct. 23, from 6 to 10 p.m.

It will have a DJ, food trucks, a haunted maze, carnival games hosted by some of the clubs and a screening of “Beetlejuice” in

Plaza Vaquero.

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Peer Mentoring Helps Ease Transition to College We ask them to write journals

By Irene Abramian

with mentees. It’s not just about doing hours, it’s about what they learned and how the process is coming along,” Zariani said.

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he transition between high school and college can be daunting. According to The National Student Clearinghouse, approximately half of students who enroll in college end up dropping out.

At Glendale College, the Students Providing Assistance Resources and Knowledge (SPARK) aims to tackle this statistic.

SPARK began in 2010 as an extension of Shadow Days, a program administered through the Student Outreach Services.

Spearheaded by Financial Aid and Outreach Technician Armineh Gourgian, Shadow Days invited high school students to participate in a simulated college experience by being paired up with a current college student for a day.

While the program was effective, it had room for growth. A conversation between Gourgian and Senior Student Services Program Coordinator Hoover Zariani would prove to be the start of a project that is now “We were talking and we wanted something that would make the experience more meaningful for the students.

Something a little more lasting to help the students get through the idea came from,” Zariani said.

The duo worked together for

biology student, participated in the program as a mentee and has now moved on to become a he did not know much about the campus which made things

Photo courtesy of Ann Simon

SPARK: Peer mentors and mentees of SPARK smile for the camera to capture their camaraderie.

year students a more permanent anchor of support to help ease their transition into college.

Through SPARK, entering freshmen are matched with an that guides them through the initial phases of school.

The program is now managed jointly by Zariani and Nane Kakosian, student services technician.

SPARK runs from June through December and students interested in mentoring may begin applying in January.

Successful applicants are those who demonstrate a strong sense of empathy and sociability.

Student Equity counselors at the

college. If interested, they enroll in the Summer Bridge Program where they take a student development course and receive math and English assessment the summer session, the mentees are paired up with their mentor of choice.

Throughout the fall semester, mentors and mentees meet regularly to touch base. The program also works to familiarize participants with campus resources. This semester, they have visited the Learning Center, Career Center and Transfer Center. believe in the importance of SPARK. The experience for be overwhelming and many may

feel lost or confused, which is what SPARK works to remedy. “[College is] too big and there’s too many things to know. No one knows everything so to have a support network is really important,” Zariani said. a binder with anonymous testimonials from mentees who boast about the program’s effectiveness. “This is such an amazing program. I am glad that I had such a good experience,” one of the mentees said.

The program aims to be gain valuable job experience and are able to hone in on important skills. Zariani and Kakosian work closely with the mentors to monitor their progress.

“We encourage their work.

to turn to for guidance was invaluable. “I got to know my mentor a lot and she helped me since we were in the same major,” Hikmat said.

What started as a mere idea between two coworkers has established part of Glendale College, but Zariani remembers the uncertainty that surrounded the program in its pilot stages.

“When SPARK started, it had Each of us took on the task of making it into a more mature program. Each year we learned and we made adjustments,” he said.

He hopes to continue improving SPARK, and while funding is guaranteed for the next three years, the program’s future remains to be determined beyond that. “I think if we show that it’s helping students, hopefully it will continue,” Zariani said.

Irene Abramian can be reached at ireneabramian@gmail.com

College Library Offers Free Trial to New Streaming Site

By Melody Shahsavarani

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to her class were on this streaming service.

“I found out about Kanopy by

education has arrived. GCC’s online,” Feig said. “I didn’t library has offered a free trial on have access to the platform so it the online streaming program, was really frustrating knowing Kanopy, through Oct. 28. courses were available online but of the largest in the world with I couldn’t get to them.”

Instead of spending thousands of dollars upfront, faculty and and theatrical releases. Many of students are provided with free access to Kanopy’s library of it hits shelves in stores and on demand.

Payment is triggered only after Kimberly Feig, ethnic studies and social sciences professor, four times within 12 months, recommended the program to the according to the company’s library when discovering that the website. majority of the videos pertaining Films watched less than

four times are not triggered and libraries don’t pay for those views.

“The library pays around from $150 to $300 every time they purchase a DVD (for educational purposes) it is cost prohibitive we don’t know if everyone will use it. But with Kanopy it is librarian Adina Lerner. “It is a information for us.” research since they can keep the clips in a playlist and embed the videos as a source to share in a presentation.

For example, users are able integrate it into their presentation

to illustrate their points in a different way.

Freshman psychology major Evelyn Khachadourian gave the program a shot and discovered videos that provided her with additional insight on her current anthropology assignments.

“It’s simple yet effective and it has opened up a whole new spectrum on my mindset,” Khachadourian said.

Lerner also mentioned that the library is 95 percent certain that they will be adding Kanopy to their selection of resources for students.

They held a webinar on Friday for faculty members which demonstrated how they can implement this new program into

their curriculum.

Kanopy has created a pathway for students to discover new material for assignments and continue their thought process within the classroom.

“The selection is astounding and intriguing; they have everything from Criterion Collection to older documentaries that are digitally unavailable anywhere else,” Feig said.

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

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Glendale’s Central Library Anticipates Renovations

CENTRAL LIBRARY: Chuck Wike shows off the progress of the Glendale Central Library renovation project on Sept. 30.

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Astronomers Discuss Potential Life on other Planets

By Aidan Rutten

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states that “the ESI is a measure of Earth-likeness for exoplanets as a number between zero (no similarity) and one (identical to

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is a subject science has only begun to scratch the surface of.

For some, discovering and studying planets—which are so unfathomably far away no human mind can even comprehend the distance—may seem like a waste of time. There is hardly a soul who can argue that upon hearing that some of these planets have atmospheric and environmental conditions capable of sustaining intelligent life that he or she does not get just a little bit excited by the prospect.

Utilizing advanced technology such as deep space telescopes and light-analyzing computer programs, astronomers and physicists have been able to gather data on planets lightyears away.

One major topic has scientists and star-gazers alike buzzing with excitement: the possibility of other planets similar to Earth. broad of a word, but in fact there is a scale used to determine the likeness of distant worlds to our own, and it is called the ESI, or Earth Similarity Index.

The University of Puerto Rico at Arecibo Planetary

Laboratory

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as being candidates for having atmospheric, climate and surface quality which could potentially support life. For these conditions to be met, a planet must lie within a certain distance of its star, and this distance varies based on the size and type of star.

According to Planetquest author Pat Brennan, “This is the band of congenial temperatures for planetary orbits -- not too close and not too far. Too close and the planet is fried…too far and it’s in deep freeze. But settle comfortably into the habitable zone and your planet could have liquid water on its surface. The zone can be a wide band or a narrow one, and nearer the star or farther, depending on the star’s When it comes to supporting human life on another planet, Dr. Keith Conover, division chair of the biology department at GCC, believes that oxygen, water and photosynthesis are some of the vital, overarching concerns.

“The temperature probably couldn’t be over 50 degrees need a source of liquid water as Even some of these conditions have conditions. “If you have too much oxygen it becomes toxic, and too little then you can’t habitation is another issue, because the difference between a visit to a place and living there is monumental. Aside from liquid water and oxygen, people would need a food source and that only comes from the previous two conditions having been met.

“To support plant life, a planet would need carbon dioxide.

Almost all oxygen is produced through photosynthesis, a process Conover said. “There was an oxygen concentration of almost zero on Earth before plant life developed and photosynthesis Some popular, potentially habitable candidates include Kepler-22b, Kepler-452b, Gliese 667 Cc, and many more. Based on current data, these planets likely have rocky surfaces with climates similar to Earth. Numerous questions remain, however, such as the presence of water on these

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planets or the chemical makeup of their atmospheres.

One optimistic view comes from Mike Wall, senior writer for Space.com, who said, “Recent discoveries suggest that the solar system and broader Milky Way galaxy teem with environments that could support life as we know it… Further, NASA’s Curiosity rover has found carbon-containing organic

available seems almost as vast and unexplored as space itself.

Elizabeth Howell, science journalist and communications professor, in the Space.com article “Exoplanets: Worlds about this. new class known as “super-

— basic ingredients necessary for Earth-like life — on the Martian

the size of Earth and Neptune... but astrobiologists are going back to the drawing board to consider how life might develop on such

As astrobiologists continue their search for habitable exoplanets, the data currently

Aidan Rutten can be reached at aidanrutten@gmail.com

Is Glendale College Haunted?

By Aidan Rutten

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ith Halloween right around the corner, many -- in the spirit of this ancient pagan holiday -- are looking forward to children dressed as superheroes knocking on random doors and asking strangers for candy.

Other sights might include scantily clad women dressed up in hyper-sexualized costumes based on ordinary day jobs as well as a plethora of cheesy monster costumes.

The validity of the paranormal phenomena people experience and conveniently capture on shaky, low-quality cameras is a subject best left to be debated in the comments section on Youtube.

There are in fact organizations, both commercial and private, that devote their time to research into demonology and the occult. They conduct thorough paranormal investigations in hopes of communicating with entities that cannot be easily perceived.

Many people’s ideas of these investigations come from televi-

sion, where ghost-hunting shows are popular. A show designed for ment may be based on real techniques used by professional ghost hunters, but the entertainment aspect almost completely negates ibility; the kind of credibility which eludes even the most serious of private ghost hunters.

In the spirit of Halloween, a paranormal investigation will be conducted on campus, complete with equipment -- or versions of said equipment -- used by the professionals. every Wednesday from 12:30 to 1:30 and we discuss upcoming projects we are going to be working on. We hope to get some volunteers to go out and shoot that dent of the Film Collective.

“We are going to be using some thermal imaging cameras and a high-frequency audio recording device which can detect sounds that we cannot. We will be going around the administration [See Haunted, page 12]

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Campus Enjoys Sense of Community

By Nancy Villalobos

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ispanic Heritage Month was celebrated on campus Oct. 8 with live music, traditional pan dulce and respados served up in Plaza Vaquero by the Associated Students of Glendale College.

In a speech given on Sept. 14, President Barack Obama said, “America’s Hispanic community has woven unique threads into the diverse fabric of our country and played an important role in shaping our national character as a people of limitless possibility.”

He declared Sept. 15 through Oct. 15 National Hispanic Heritage Month.

Nationally, the month-long celebration honors the anniversaAmerican countries: Costa Rica, Guatemala, Nicaragua, El Salvador and Honduras. Chile, Belize and Mexico also celebrate their independence days during this period.

Emin Azarian, senator of campus activities, was one of the together. “It’s important to become familiar with the diverse world around us and celebrate as many cultures as possible,” Azarian said. “A man that celebrates other cultures lives a happier life.”

The lively music and colorful costumes prompted students and staff to join the professionals

to show off their moves. Dancers Celestino Monje, Viridiana Velasquez and Jorge Rivas from Ballet CoCo de Esteban Coronado, a touring professional dance company that provides entertainment at cultural events throughout Southern California, wowed the crowd with colorful and energetic performances.

In attendance was ASGCC Senator of Finance Sergio Dominguez. “We’re celebrating students at GCC,” Dominguez said. He later joined in on the dancing with a partner, smiling and making the most of the warm weather.

Hispanics compose roughly 30 percent of the campus. According to Edward Karpp in the research, planning and grants department, there has been a 9 percent increase since 2011 and the numbers are steadily growing each year.

ASGCC Vice President Ilona Evelina Mantachian was all smiles during the celebration. She said: “I want to thank everybody that came out to celebrate Hispanic heritage day. My committee and I worked so hard on making it as perfect as possible and it was a dream come true to any VP to see it be such a success.”

Nancy Villalobos can be reached at nmv530@gmail.com

Photos by Nancy Villalobos

DANCERS DELIGHT: Students join dancers Jorge Rivas, Viridiana Velasquez and Celestino Monje in Plaza Vaquero for the Hispanic Heritage Day celebration on Oct. 8.

Jack-o’-Lanterns Illuminate the Night

By Monica Astacio

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housands of hand carved pumpkins light up the night at

Photo Courtesy of Mike Pollock

event, hosted by Descanso Gardens.

The path is approximately a third of a mile long and takes about an hour to walk through.

There are myriad types of pumpkins along the trail as well as eerie music playing with each of the displays.

A team of artists take on the task of creating these beautiful masterpieces for the event.

Depending on the design of the pumpkins, carving time can sometimes take up to 20 hours.

Some pumpkins are simple and others are extremely intricate works of art.

The larger pieces have an array of themes, such as Spiderman, Jurassic Park and even a 50foot long dragon. The smaller pumpkins on the path are varied in design. There were all sorts of things carved and painted on the jack-o’-lanterns, some include portraits of presidential candidates, celebrities, cartoon characters and even emojis.

There is also a large oak tree that holds more than 1,000 hand carved pumpkins.

Throughout the trails, sculptors carve pumpkins live -- offering tips and tricks on how to carve the perfect pumpkin.

This event is Halloweenthemed and is more of a family friendly art show.

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he streets of Hollywood Boulevard are usually crowded with its signature blend of tourists, street performers, and costumed characters posing for photos. On Sunday, a horde of the undead marched in the streets as part of the 7th Annual Hollywood Zombie Walk.

After gathering outside the North Hollywood Metro Station, the zombies

descended the escalators and rode the train to Hollywood and Highland. Tourists and metro commuters shared reactions of shock and amusement.

For fifth-year particpant and undead ballerina Corey Zicari, it was her first time without having friends march alongside her. However that added to the experience. “I enjoyed being able to lurch to

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THE ARTS

Photos by Tomik Ghoukasian

ON THE RED CARPET: Tracey Aivaz, left, holds her awards for Best Female Director and Best 10-Minute Film at the Glendale Student Film Festival Saturday. Mike Petros, center, shows off his Lifetime Achievement award and Lyn and Al Ribisi pose on the red carpet. Al Ribisi’s short, “Chainsaw Man” took multiple awards including Best Cinematoghraphy.

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BEST MUSIC VIDEO: Dustin Krape’s music video, “Couch Spliff,” featuring a stop-action dog,

AWARD WINNERS: The winners at the 2nd Annual Glendale Student Film Festival gather on the red carpet with their trophies.

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Arianne MacBean and The Big Show Company

By Evelina Klchyan

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he Brand Associates Dance Series presented The Big Show Company’s dance-theater performance at the Brand Library and Art Center on Satruday.

Arianne MacBean, artistic director, founded the company in 1999. The dance-theater group consists of four members: Brad Culver, Max Eugene, Genevieve Carson and Angelina Attwell.

MacBean choreographed the performance which was based on stories of local veterans, dancers and audience members as part of The Collective Memory project.

The subjects are introduced through text and body movements.

Their mission is to create dance-theater performances that move the audience.

MacBean is a choreographer, educator and a writer. She is originally from Berkeley, but has lived in Los Angeles for about 20 years.

She always knew that she wanted to dance professionally.

MacBean’s parents took her to was 5 and she pursued it through her adult years.

Now she teaches different styles of dance: ballet, jazz, modern and contemporary, but her company performs dancetheater.

“My work is dance-theater,

so it is movement and spoken for communication, linguistics and language,” MacBean said.

“Not just the language of words, but also a language of the body and how we communicate physically.”

MacBean has two daughters and wants them to be passionate about whatever major they choose. She believes that anyone can be a good dancer if they work enough and advises young dancers to try different styles.

Eugene is a New York native, who is originally born in Haiti, but moved to America when he was 13. and music. During his college years, he realized that dancing was his passion and started to attend dance classes. He has been a member of the dance-theater ‘’I cannot think of dance without thinking of theater, without “I never think of dance as something separate.’’

Eugene enjoys experimental work and thinks that while a dancer is recreating life, he or she is recreating art. His typical workweek consists of teaching ing on and rehearsing. ‘’This is where you come and live things that you left behind, want to relive again or forget,’’ he said. He said he is inspired by

Photo by Evelina Klchyan AVANT GARDE: Angelina Hill performs an interpretive dance number at the Big Show Dance Series hosted by the Brand Library on Oct 17.

choreographer Pina Bausch and when he sees her work, he sees life. Eugene says he thinks that art, in general, is life.

Attwell, who is originally from New Mexico, has been in Los Angeles for about 15 years.

She is a dancer, teacher and choreographer. She was 13 when she started to dance. ‘’Dance for me is the opportunity to be fully self-expressed, there is to say without words, to move with music, against music, to connect with others in the way that there is nothing quite else like it,’’ Attwell said.

Like Eugene, Attwell also looks to Pina Bausch for inspi-

ration as well as Jiri Kylian and several local companies including the LA Contemporary Dance Company.

She has tried different styles of dance such as: jazz, modern, contemporary and hip-hop.

Attwell has been a part of the The Big Show Company for are unique in that we mix dance, theater and performance art in a way that is personal, but also speaks to the human condition.’’ ‘’They are all really strong artists and they have an amazing chemistry together on stage,’’ MacBean said.

The last performance of the series is at 2 p.m. on Oct. 31 by

the Pony Box Dance Theater at the Brand Library and Art Center.

According to the series’ site, “(They) will present The Line, a dance for seven men that explores the phenomenon of conformity and the eternal tension between the demands of the collective and the needs of the individual in human relations.”

Performances are free and open the public with a reception that follows, giving the audience a chance to meet and mingle with the artists.

Evelina Klchyan can be reached at eklchyan@gmail.com

Dance Phanatix Put on a Phantastic Performance

By Yu Sugita

T

he Glendale College Dance Club hosted its semi-annual dance showcase, Phanatix, on Saturday in Sierra Nevada building, giving students the opportunity to show their talents.

The nearly 50 dancers included Glendale students. Several of them participated in more than one number.

“We also host a dance festival for high school and middle school students where we give them a chance to come to GCC and perform and our faculty is adjudicating them,” Maxine Selinus, president of the dance club, said.

“We hope this will encourage the students to come back and dance with us at GCC.” “There were many different

hip-hop styles performed, such as popping, locking and breaking.

There were also classical-modern dance, contemporary, jazz and a couple more,” Selinus said.

The hip-hop performance was lively and rhythmic and was followed by enthusiastic cheers.

The modern dance was graceful and powerful. The audience was fascinated. The lighting and selection of music also graced the dance performance.

The dancers will also participate in the Faculty/Alumni Concert on Dec. 11 to 13 in which the faculty and alumni are the ones who choreograph the dance production and jazz performance classes.

Photos by Ekaterina Nikitina Yu Sugita can be reached at yuxx502@hotmail.co.jp

BREATHE: Amanda Richardson wows the crowd with her performance of “Breath of Life.”

FLEXIBILITY: Brandee Mills shows how far she can bend in “Latch” during the Dance Phanatix performance.

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Book Review: A Rainbow of Horror Anthologies

By Steven Workman

J

ust in time for Halloween, “Queers Destroy Horror!” by “Nightmare Magazine” slashes the trend of horror’s domination by straight, white, males with a

dedicates an entire essay to this line of thought, “The H Word: A Good Story,” taking a knife to this attitude later in the book and requested by an editor to make Editor Wendy N. Wagner

of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer authors.

“Queers Destroy Horror!” is the latest book in the Destroy All Genres Project, “Nightmare Magazine”’s movement to showcase author diversity, the name being an ironic reference to genre fans who don’t believe LGBTQ writers can make good horror. being an LGBTQ fan of horror

more gay-friendly content is often decried by genre fans as being irrelevant; why care about a character’s sexuality when the Author

Lucy

A.

Snyder

Another heavy-hitter is Kelly Eskridge’s “Alien Jane” where

LGBTQ themes.

It’s a diverse bunch ranging from Lee Thomas’s harrowing story of family in “The Lord of Corrosion” to the nauseating decadence of Matthew Bright’s

Alyssa Wong’s “Hungry Daughters of Starving Mothers” was the most relatable of the stories for me with its AsianAmerican community settings.

While it focuses more on what it’s like being a queer AsianAmerican, a short interview with Wong included in the book goes into more detail on that kind of life.

Kiernan’s “Rats Live On No Evil Star” to the Catholic horror “Bayou de la Mère” to the stark surrealism of Palahniuk’s “Let’s From a Hole in the Wall” is light on LGBTQ themes, but might be the most terrifying story in the book with a university student’s efforts to catalogue the facts of an world.

standout.

“Effecting Change and Subversion Through Slush Pile Politics” by Michael Matheson is a fascinating look at being a submissions editor to anthologies and story magazines and how badly the majority of these often failing to even include women as anything but victims.

“Creatures of the Night: A Short History of Queer Horror” by Catherine Lundoff goes over how

Amal El-Mohtar’s gruesome take on Snow White “No Poisoned Comb” is very striking with an evil queen much more twisted than in usual fairy tales. choices are an illuminating bunch with “A Good Story” being a

Hate” and “Putting it All the Way In: Naked Lunch and the Body Horror of William S. Burroughs.”

We get a delightful roundtable interview between Arkenberg, author Meghan McCarron, editor Brit Mandelo, author Rahul Kanakia and editor Carrie Cuinn, and a showcase of eerie art by A. J. Jones, Eliza Gauger, Elizabeth Leggett, K. G. Schmidt and

horror stories such as William Beckford’s “The History of the and Oscar Wilde’s “The Picture written by gay men; however, it stretches badly by the end when

which have any LGBTQ themes but are highly evocative and

Sigrid Ellis and Evan J.

looks that way but only if you know where to look.

It has to begin somewhere though and works like “Queers Destroy Horror!” are a another

Dreadful,” “American Horror Story” and “True Blood” as queer

This is an excellent collection,

tend to be side characters at best, victims at worst.

Stretching even further

horror it deserves to be on your tablet or shelf whether or not you go with an LGBTQ label.

“Paranorman” where gay inclusion amounts to a single joke at the end.

Steven Workman can be reached at stevenworkman626@gmail.com

Haunted [from Spooky, page 6]

building because it’s one of the As far as historical research shows, nothing interesting has lege.

It was not built on an ancient Native American burial ground, there have been no serial killers fact there is not even a grudging teacher who swore to haunt the know.

Nonetheless, the investigation will continue with the goal of

former student, still attending transferring.

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F O OT B A L L Week 5

Week 6

Week 7

Saturday

Vaqueros - 17 Santa Monica - 32

Bye Week No Game

Vaqueros - 19 Antelope Valley - 24

LA Southwest 1 p.m. @ Home

It’s Been a Tough Season For the Vaqueros

By Sean Jordan

T

he Vaqueros had a few obstacles to overcome before heading to Lancaster to face Antelope Valley College. With reorganizing the quarterback order due to injuries and a relatively young team, the Vaqueros had a tough time getting a win these past few weeks. The Vaqs suffered another loss to the Antelope Valley College Marauders, 19-24, in Lancaster on Saturday.

It was a close game, however, provement. Defensively, the team showed promise racking up four sacks, three forced fumbles and one interception.

Matt Erickson was responsible for two of those sacks which led to a 10 yard loss and Deamon Thompson snagged the interception and ran for 23 yards giving

Head Coach John Rome was pleased with the level of improvement the defense had achieved, “We forced a few turnovers, which we haven’t had and that was good to see. Our defense made a couple of key stops,” Rome said.

Thompson wasn’t only a presence known to the Marauders defensively, he was also a threat on the kick return side of the game.

He returned four kicks with a total of 77 yards.

However, offensively this battle with multiple injuries on the offensive line. Unable to get much done through the air; David Arriaga stepped up as starting quarterback and did what he could in the pocket. He threw six out of 12 passes, one being an interception, for a total of 96 yards and a touchdown that came late in

the fourth quarter. The man on the other end of that touchdown was wide receiver Deondre Dunn who caught four passes for 84 yards.

Most of the offensive load was dealt to the running game. Travis Custis, Josh Martinez and Robert Jones shared the run game attempts and stacked up a total of 168 yards. Jones also caught two passes for 12 yards.

Custis and Martinez each rushed for a touchdown giving the Vaqs the lead in the second quarter, 13-7. But Custis fumbled the ball at an unfortunate time, giving the Marauders more help than they needed.

Despite the fumble and other mishaps this was some of the best football Rome had seen from his team.

“There was some improvehalf of the year. We just had a

some mistakes in the second half and those mistakes were hard to overcome,” Rome said.

The third quarter was by far the hardest for the Vaqs. The Mafor a rushing touchdown midway through the third, and made a giving the Marauders a 17-13 lead.

Marauder quarterback Blake Sheperd sealed the Vaqs fate with a fourth quarter touchdown pass to Derek Denton, giving them the lead 24-13. Even though the Vaqs came back to score late in the fourth quarter, it wasn’t enough for the win.

Glendale football is just over the halfway point in the season.

The Vaqs now with a 1-5 record, 0-3 in their conference, only have four more games to come back and even out their record. The

GO!

remaining games are all conference games too, so the Vaqs have a chance to come back, it’s just going to take a lot of work.

“We’re just trying to overcome and get better. That’s the only thing we have control over.

We’re looking to run a complete game with no mistakes,” Rome said.

Next up, the Vaqs will face Los Angeles Southwest College at home on Saturday. This game and all the games following are really important and the Vaqs would appreciate all the help they can get.

Any Glendale Community College students, who have time, should head down to Sartoris Field, Saturday at 1 p.m., and help cheer them on to victory.

Sean Jordan can be reached at sjordan2012@gmail.com

S Q A V GO! Photo by Sal Polcino

ONE AND ONLY: Travis Custis (No. 8) breaks away from East LA College defender in a game last year. East LA College is the only team the Vaqueros have beaten this season.

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Athletic Hall of Fame Inducts New Members

By Shaira Arias

“O

nce a Vaq always a Vaq” resonated in the Verdugo Gym when six new alumni were inducted for their achievements during the 14th Athletic Hall of Fame ceremony Oct. 11.

An event that started out with just 150 people 14 years ago, is now considered GCC’s biggest event, bringing in 300 attendees this year. It not only reunites the alumni and community, but athletic program needs.

“The purpose is to really bring alumni and the community to the college; it’s sort of like an athletic open house so to speak,” Sports Information Director Alex Leon said.

This year’s inductees were Johnny Harrison, Student Adviser Joe Puglia, State Golf Champion Tammy Panich, former Major League Baseball player Freddy Sanchez, former football player Victor Trujillo, former football Coach Brian Beauchemin, and the 1977 football team.

“The excitement I got was people really seeing each other that haven’t seen each other in a long time,” Leon said. “For

Photo by Ekaterina Nikitina CEREMONY DINNER: Inductees for the Athletic Hall of Fame, other alumni. family members and friends gathered in the Verdugo gym to celebrate on Oct. 14.

example, Freddy Sanchez has not been back since 1998 and then went on to play great success in the MLB.” Chairman of the Athletic Hall of Fame, Jim Sartoris, has been in the history of GCC sports.

“I think it’s one of the best things we have done here on campus. It is very inspiring to

see former athletes, coaches and counselors come back and be honored for their contributions to Glendale College and Glendale athletics,” Sartoris said.

Following the reception, guests were escorted to the Verdugo Gym for dinner and live music.

After receiving their plaques, the inductees gave speeches about the role the college played in their

lives and how it shaped who they are today.

For over 35 years, Puglia devoted himself to GCC as an adviser to students and professor.

Puglia left his mark by advising not only student athletes but also ASGCC and the rest of the student body. This evening GCC welcomed him into the Hall of Fame by giving him with the

meritorious award.

“I almost don’t believe it, I never carried a baseball bat and I never scored a point in basketball.

But, it’s a tremendous honor to be considered worthy of such a great distinction,” Puglia said.

The Athletic Department., in effort to raise money, held a gift auction. Among the gifts being auctioned were, a week’s stay in London, UCLA vs. USC tickets, and Kings tickets.

Sartoris’ hopes once students graduate and go off to pursue their careers they forever feel part of the college and to come back to support the athlete endeavors, the teams and the campus.

“We want you to feel like you’re always part of us. We have a saying ‘once a Vaq always a Vaq’ and we hope that they believe in that,” Sartoris said.

A guest alumnus will have the honor of walking out with the captains for the opening game coin toss and cheer the Vaqueros football team on the side lines. The game will take Southwest on Saturday.

Shaira Arias can be reached at sarias131@student.glendale.edu

Lady Vaqueros Stomp Citrus in a Comeback to Remember

By Sean Jordan and Jack Morello

T

he Lady Vaqueros volleyball team took the court on Oct.14, sporting pink jerseys for Breast Cancer Awareness, looking for another win after crushing West Los Angeles College three sets to none. This time they faced Citrus College with home court advantage and continued their recent success.

It wasn’t an easy game. Citrus was a force to be reckoned with.

A great wall of a front line was blocking everything the Lady Vaqs threw at them. problematic for the Lady Vaqs as Citrus was able to capitalize on their mistakes, besting Glendale A wind of change went through the gym in the third set as the Lady Vaqs came onto the They took charge of the game

forcing Citrus to take a timeout.

Citrus tried to come back, but were forced to a set four when the The Lady Vaqs were between a rock and a hard place when the fourth set started. This set was closest one.

It was back and forth with leads constantly changing until the Vaqs pulled out the win.

Contributing to the set win was outside hitter Dominique Hall (No. 7), who had her fair share of points to push the Lady Vaqs to “The goal was to win and playing the game today was fantastic, being able to get the win,” Hall said.

When it was time to shine the Lady Vaqs were ready. Coach Yvette Ybarra gave the girls a pep

strong,” Ybarra said.

With a small home crowd cheering and the game on the line, the Lady Vaqs came out and

A happy coach, a happy team and a happy crowd. It was the perfect home game.

“We’re looking for more consistancy. We’re the type of team that starts slow but picks it up,” Ybarra said. “But we to pull out a win.”

Unfortunately, the Lady Vaqs were not able to carry on their were swept, three sets to none, by College of the Canyons (COC) in Santa Clarita on Friday.

Glendale’s next game will be at home on Friday against Santa Monica College. With only a few more games left in the season, the strong and would appreciate more support at every home game.

Sean Jordan can be reached at sjordan2012@gmail.com Jack Morello can be reached at morellobaseball@gmail.com

Photo by Sean Jordan SPIKE: Nancy Nunez-Brooks (No. 12) spikes the ball, breaking through the Citrus College wall.

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SPOTLIGHT on campus EvENTS Hiring Spree — The Student Employment Services is having today from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in Plaza Vaquero. Hiring reps will be ready to interview and hire onthe-spot mostly for jobs that are available during the holidays.

MEETINGS Board of Trustees Meeting — The third meeting of the fall semester is on Nov. 17 at 5 p.m. in Kreider Hall. For more information visit: www.glendale.edu/ boardoftrustees.

LECTURE Cultural Diversity Series — Gary Keyes will address “The Differential Application of Justice and the Law concerning AfThursday at 12:20 p.m. in Kreider Hall. For more info visit www. glendale.edy/boardoftrustees.

Fitness Lecture — The Science Lecture Series presents

“Just Move It: How Exercise can Change the Physiology and Fitness of Your Heart� on Thursday in CS 177. Speakers are Erin Calderone and Jon Gold from the health and physical education division.

Brain Tumors — Cancer researcher Vazgen Khankaldyyan Brain Tumors from Bench Side to Bedside� on Thursday at 7:30 p.m. in CR 137. The lecture is presented by Armenian Engineers and Scientists of America.

Faculty Award — Joe Beeman, biology professor and recipient of the 28th Annual Distinguished Faculty Award, will give a presentation on Oct. 29. at 12:20 p.m in Kreider Hall. A reception will follow at 1:30 p.m. Free and open to the public.

ART GALLERY Gallery — The GCC Art Gallery presents “Eros In Ruins� by studio arts professor David John Attyah. The gallery features drawings, sculptures and photography

pieces. The works focus on the social and psychological identity inspired by European history Greek and Roman myths. The exhibit runs Tuesday through Dec. 3 at the GCC Library Art Gallery. Hours are Monday through Thursday from noon to 5:00 p.m. and Friday from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Admission is free. For more information call (818)240-1000, ext. 5663.

PERFORMANCE Concert Series — The Filipino lintang Institute will perform on Thursday at 12:30 p.m. in Plaza Vaquero. Admission is free and open to all. The concert series is funded by a grant from the Glendale College Foundation.

Theatre — The theatre arts department presents “The Government Inspector� written by Nikolai Gogol. The play is adapted

by Jeffrey Hatcher and directed

by Matt Foyer. Performances will run Oct. 29 through Nov. 1 and Nov. 5 through Nov. 8 in the auditorium. Thursday through Saturday dates are at 8 p.m. and

Sundays at 2 p.m. Student tickets are $12 and general admission is $15. Tickets can be purcased at

HEALTH CENTER Flu Shots— Flu shots are available from Monday to Friday in the GCC Health Center. Supplies are limited. Prices are $15 for students and $20 for GCC employees. Cash is only accepted.

FILM Friday Flix — A screening of the 1987 acclaimed comedy-drama

Bruce Robinson and stars Richard E. Grant, Paul McGann and lows two friends who go to the countryside and meet the eccentric townspeople. The 1935 horror classic “The Bride of Frankenstein� will be screened on Oct. 30.

It stars Boris Karloff, Colin Clive, and Elsa Lanchester. Mike Petros will facilitate a discussion after encouraged. Free and open to all at 12:30 p.m. in SG 334.

LOT CLOSURES Parking — Lot 31 will be closed from 7 a.m. to 12 p.m. on Thursday. The Civic Auditorium parking garage will be closed from 10 a.m. to midnight. on Friday and from 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. on Oct. 28.

PLANETARIUM Afternoon with the Stars — Students and staff can attend a free lunchtime program highlighting the planetarium’s features. “Jupiter and its family of Moons� will be presented Thursday and “ tems?� will be presented on Oct. 29 from 12:30 to 1 p.m. in CS 257. For more information visit www.glendale.edu/planetarium or call (818) 240-1000, ext. 5275.

Astronomy — Astronomy Hour is held every Monday from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. in the Planetarium.

Astronomy instructors and students will be on hand to answer questions, engage in discussions, and help with astronomy assignments. Free and open to all.

around town THEATER Glendale Centre Theatre — An adaptation of Joseph Kesselring’s play “Arsenic and Old Lace,� runs through Nov. 21. Showings are Fridays at 8 p.m. with matinees at 3 p.m. on Saturdays and Sundays. 324 N. Orange St. General admission is $32. For more information visit www.glendalecentretheatre.com or call (818) 244-TKTS.

MUSIC Glendale Noon Concerts — The First Baptist Church of Glendale features classical concerts on the month. Maksim Velichkin is fea-

tured today at 12:10 p.m. Dimitry Olevsky and Harout Senekeremian will perform a violin recital on Nov. 4. Free and open to the public. Located on 209 N. Louise St. in Glendale. For more information call (818) 242-2113.

EXHIBITIONS Photographic Exhibit

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American Art� is currently on display at the Huntington Library. “Funny Business: Humor in British Drawings from Hogarth to Rowlandson� runs through Dec. 1. “American Made: Selections from The Huntington’s Early American Art Collections� is also on display.

Admission is $20 for adults and

$12 for students. Prices higher on weekends. Tickets for the Dec.3 Free Day will be available on Nov. 1 at www.huntington. org/freeday. Located 1151 Oxford Road in San Marino.

Pasadena Art Exhibitions — “Someday is Now: The Art of Corita Kent� continues through Nov. 1 at the Pasadena Museum of California Art. “Alexandra Grant and Steve Roden: “These Carnations Defy Language� is also on display through Nov. 1.

Tickets are $5 for students and seniors. The museum is located 490 E Union St in Pasadena.

Community Labyrinth —

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made from recycled and organgic

materials. The installation runs through Nov. 18 and is located at the Glendale Civic Center courtyard.

Forest Lawn — “Leading Ladies: From Fantasy to Reality� begins Friday at the Forest Lawn Museum. ‘Leading Ladies’ is an exhibit that explores the world of female heroines. The event is free admission and is open Tuesday through Sunday from 10am to 5 p.m. Forest Lawn is located on 1712 S. Glendale Ave.

EVENTS Montrose Harvest Market — The Farmer’s Market takes place every Sunday from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on the 2300 block of Ho-

nolulu Avenue. For information visit www.shopmontrose.com.

Day of the Dead — Hollywood Forever Cemetery presents the 16th annual Dia de los Muertos festival on Saturday at noon.

Tickets are $20 per person The cemetary is located 6000 Santa Monica Blvd. in Los Angeles.

For more information visit www. ladayofthedead.com.

Haunted Maze — Evil Twin on Fridays and Saturdays from 7 to 11 p.m. Online tickets are $15 and can be purchased at www. eviltwinstudios.com. Tickets are $17 at the door. The maze is located 1020 El Centro St. in South Pasadena.

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Jack-o’- Lanterns Arise at Descanso Gardens [from page 7]

On a recent evening, the Rise was crawling with children of all ages who were more “It was way better than I here and there were more pumpkins than I thought, the tiger was my favorite,” attendee Other than cool pumpkins, guests could enjoy turkey legs, churros, corn on the cob along Beer and wine is available for dens gift shop is also open dur-

range from $22 to $30 depending on the date, location and

We had an awesome time,” Monica Astacio can be reached at m.astacio55@gmail.com