Many attend annaul tomato sale
Volume 100, Issue 10 March 11, 2015
Page 4
The Hornet The Voice of Fullerton College @fcHornet
TheHornet
FC Hornet
fchornet
Five years of creativity
hornet.fullcoll.edu
Campus safety forum low turnout One student was in attendance for the first Campus Safety student forum held this semester. MARTIN BECERRA Editor-in-Chief
The award winning Fullerton Artwalk features local artists, vendors and live music at their fifth anniversary celebration. See story on page 6. Photo by Mathew Flores, The Hornet
STEM event sparks discussion Campus event allows open discourse between male and female students regarding gender disparity in science related fields. NUR SATTAR
Online & Social Media Editor
INSIDE
THE HORNET
Dr. Sharnia Artis, the keynote speaker at the Fifth Annual Women’s Forum asked what images normally pop up in one’s mind when thinking of someone in science, technology, engineering and math fields, many of the audience members replied that they see an image of a man. The forum held by the Cadena Cultural Center and the Social Science Division
3
NEWS
Forensics team prepares to head to nationals.
allowed for open discussion between men and women regarding gender inequality in the STEM workforce. Artis is an engineer and director of the Henry Samueli School of Engineering at UC Irvine. Artis stressed that there are some plus points to being outnumbered as a woman in a STEM field. “For the women that are here sometimes being afraid of the only one, look at this as an opportunity to show how awesome that you really are,” Artis said. ““When I am the only one and often times I am the only one, that gives me the ability to stand out and shine.” She went on to discuss the importance
5
SPORTS
Baseball team takes a close win over Riverside.
7
of having a role model when pursuing these fields. She looked up to Mae Jameson, the first African American woman to travel to space in the 1922 NASA Endeavor Mission. “In 1992 when she [Jameson] participated in this mission, I was around 12 at that time and thought it was pretty fascinating, a woman in space,” Artis said. She explained that men in STEM classes can also make a difference in the way they interact with their female counterparts. “You [male students] can be an ally by stepping up for them [females] and making sure they are engaged,” Artis said. See INSPIRE on page 4
LOCAL
California Cousins program welcomes international students.
9
The Fullerton College Campus Safety Department hosted two of three student forums, in which only one student attended on Wed. March 4 for the first forum. The second forum was held on Tues. March 10 in which no one attended. “I am very disappointed that there was no turnout from the campus,” said Lisa McPheron director of campus communications, who posted reminders on the college’s Facebook as well as sent emails to students to inform them of the forums. The forums were prompted after two incidents occurred on campus where two separate female students were the victims of sexual battery in the month of February. “We want students to know we take safety seriously,” said Rajen Vurdien, Fullerton College President. “Given what we have seen the past weeks with alerts going out, we want to make sure that students and staff are aware of what campus safety is doing to ensure their safety.” Director of campus safety Steve Selby put together the forum and planned to address students with a PowerPoint informing them the differences between alerts on campus, the Jeanne Clery Act, what campus safety does in emergency situations as well as a safety tip brochure and the services they offer to students. Sarah Ramirez a criminal justice major, was the only student in attendance for the first forum. “This was very informative and it’s disappointing to see that people don’t care to participate, after they complain how campus safety is awful on social media,” Ramirez said. “It’s ridiculous because they won’t see change unless they voice their opinion.” “The mission of campus safety really is service based,” Selby said. “It’s basically whatever a student needs that’s what our mission is.” The next forum will be held on Thursday March 12 at 12 p.m. in room 229.
OPINION Security cameras on campus a safety issue or violation of rights?
11
A.C.E.
Superheores invade the city and the community.
2
News Briefs
News
ON CAMPUS
March 11, 2015
Februrary 23 - March 8, 2015
The class of 2028 set to visit FC soon
Kindercaminata, the annual event which brings kindergartners from local elementary schools to Fullerton College is set to take place on April 17. Kindercaminata allows children to visualize life on a college campus and is held in honor of Ce’sar Chave’z The event is looking for volunteers and sign ups are open now until April 4. Visit socsci.fullcoll.edu/kinderCaminata/ for the volunteer forms.
A.S. hosting legal clinics on campus
These clinics are aimed to assist student with their legal needs, some of the services provided will be personal injury (accident cases), family law, debt and general law. The first consultation is free of cost. Stop by the Associated Students Office in Rm. 222 in the College Center to schedule an appointment or go to studentwww.fullcoll.edu/ as/services/legal_clinic.html.
Fine arts division bringing back the 1920’s
1. Feb. 23, 2015 Vandalism 594 P.C. Graffiti 1st floor men’s restroom, 1400 bldg. 2. Feb. 24, 2015 Vandalism 594 P.C. 500 bldg. 3. Feb. 25, 2015 Sexual battery 234.4 P.C. 700 bldg./High school Baseball bleachers.
The Drowsy Chaperone is a musical inspired by Broadway musicals of the past. Music and lyrics are by Lisa Lambert and Greg Morrison, directed by Chuck Ketter, choreography by Tim Espinosa and vocal direction by Jo Monteleone. The show will open on March 12 at 7 p.m. $15 at the door and $12.50 pre-sale. Contact the campus box office, dates and times are subject to change.
4. Feb. 26, 2015 Vandalism 594 P.C. Graffiti 1st floor men’s restroom, 1400 bldg.
Gallery opening will focus on mixed media
5. Feb. 26, 2015 Petty Theft 488 P.C. 1700 bldg.
Thomas Campbell’s is an artist who works with many different types of media and this year’s Artist in Residence. His gallery will open March 5 from 5p.m. to 7 p.m. He is a painter, sculpter, photographer and filmaker. He follows the style of expressionism in his artwork while combining graphics. He will be featuring new pieces including artwork from private collections.
Photo by Mathew Flores, The Hornet
Ready for the Future: Kindergartners enjoying their time at FC.
OFF CAMPUS FC students spotlights STEM at local hs
Nearly 2,000 attendees were at the Science, Technology, Engineering and Math Summit on February 24 at Sunny Hills High School. The FC Robotic’s Team, Engage in STEM PAL Tutors and Science Club were there to provide hands on visuals and information on career opportunities in STEM fields. Go to engageinstemfc.com for more information on this program.
New Anaheim food court hosts event
The Anaheim Packing House will be hosting one of the O.C. Fair’s Pop Up Parties. On March 14, the Packing House will be transformed into a night market from 6-10 p.m. complete with live music, food, local artisans and crafters. There will also be a movie screening at 8 p.m. Admission to the market is free of cost. For more information visit anaheimpackingdistrict.com/event/.
Walk for kids hoping to raise millions
This five kilometer walk will be held on April 12 to raise funds for the Ronald Mcdonald House Charities. The 2015 Walk for Kids will feature four locations the Citizens Business Bank Arena in Ontario, Exposition Park in Los Angeles, the Honda Center in Orange County and Shoreline Park in Long Beach. They are aiming to raise $12 million for more information visit www.walkforkids.org.
6. March 3, 2015 Petty theft 488 P.C. 400 bldg. 7. March 5, 2015 Medical aid 400 bldg.
EMERGENCY CONTACTS Campus Safety Phone Number: (714) 992-7080 Emergency Phone Number: (714) 992-7777 Fullerton Police Department: (714) 738-6700 Fullerton Fire Department: (714) 738-6122
3 News Immigrant student forum Forensics go national
The Hornet
Guests and students shared their struggles with receiving higher education as immigrant students. STEPHANIE GORMAN Hornet Reporter
The Immigrants Student Forum proved to be a very intimate setting where participants shared their stories, struggles and triumphs on March 4 in Room 226. There were10 attendees including two guest speakers, Nidia Moran and Daniel Bravo. They discussed how legislation such as Assembly Bill AB 540, DACA and the California Dream Act has impacted their higher education. AB 540 was passed in 2001 and grants in-state tuition to undocumented immigrants who attended high school in California and received a diploma or G.E.D. Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals began in 2012 and gives a two-year work permit and exemption
Photo by Stephanie Gorman, The Hornet
Hard work: Nidia Moran told of her struggles to receive her higher education during the Immigrant Student Forum.
from deportation to undocumented immigrants who arrived in the U.S. before their 16th birthday. The California Development, Relief and Education for Alien Minors Act was signed in 2011 to allow undocumented immigrant students eligibility for financial aid. None of these programs were available during Moran’s 18 year struggle in achieving her American residency status. Moran came to the U.S. at age seven knowing only two words: “ok” and “7Up”. Nonetheless, she excelled in high school classes but it wasn’t until it was time to look at colleges did she realize she needed a social security number to receive financial aid. She filed for residency status in 1992. While piggybacking on her mother’s residency, she received her bachelor’s in human services and sociology. She received temporary residency status and in the time before it was revoked, she received her master’s degree in marriage and family therapy. “I haven’t been able to take ‘no’ for an answer so far and that’s maybe why I’m able to sit here in front of you,” Moran said. In 2010 she was granted another temporary residency and is now a thirdyear doctoral student in marriage and family therapy. “The Immigrant Student Forum is designed to show undocumented students that you can go to a four-year and graduate and still be successful,” said Guadalupe Cisneros, Dream Team club president. She went on to add that when she first arrived to this country she was unsure of the opportunities she had. “This forum is good,” Cisneros said. “I can get inspiration about how other students went through it and how it is possible for me to continue with getting higher education.”
Speech and debate team prepare to go to nationals . ERIK OROZCO
Special to the Hornet
The Fullerton College Forensics team is preparing to head to the National Educational Debate Association’s (NEDA) National tournament in mid-March for the first time in the schools history. The tournament will be held in Dayton, Ohio and 6 students will be headed there to represent Fullerton College. Competitors Zach Turner, Joseph Phillips, Sarah Benedict, Michael Wu, Rachel Romo, and Kitiny Phumchun will all be headed to represent Fullerton College in a tournament with about 20 other colleges and universities as their competition. With any tournament, proper preparation is key, and the debate team has put in their fair share of work. “Just knowing the material isn’t enough,” said Benedict, “just having a brief made isn’t’ enough.” The team has been preparing for this tournament for weeks now, collecting all relative information from articles, books and other sources, spending hours each day formulating arguments and counterarguments, and then doing practice rounds. “There’s a point where we start listing every possible argument in favor of resolution that we can think of ” said Turner “and then we start listing every possible argument against those. It’s kind of a long process of listing, building, and then weeding it out, looking for the quality.” The team has had their share of practice, having a few practice tournaments with Cal State Fullerton, going to some tournaments and their scores
are encouraging. In the recent Winter Express tournament hosted by Fullerton College, with CSUs Fullerton and Northridge competing, the team swept the competition coming in 1st, 2nd and 3rd places. The weekend of March 6th, Fullerton College and Cal State Fullerton will be joint-hosting a tournament using the same debate topic as the national tournament. Guests at the tournament will likely be other local CSUs and also Ball State University from Indiana, one of the top competitors at NEDA Nationals. “I’m really grateful to Mr. Kresse and the school, the President for backing us up, and believing in us” said Turner. The team is also working on setting up more connections with NEDA, an organization that is more popular on the east coast. Their style of debate is a relatable style, stressing that a lot of the popular forms of debate in western states don’t rely enough on relatable arguments. “We’re bringing different types of debate to the west coast” said Wu, “We’re bringing this public forum type of debate from the Midwest and east coast, and we’re bringing it to the west coast and starting a new trend.” Zach Turner and Michael Wu summed up what this opportunity means to the team. “We can go and do this, and do well, and gain more support for it, get other schools better connected, get more students into this,” said Turner “and I think it’s the opportunity to be a part of building something up, because the staff and school are willing to do it, but they need successful students to lead the way.” “And then, of course, you know, a chance to bring home a really big trophy.” said Wu.
WE START AS STUDENTS WE LEARN BEYOND THE CLASSROOM
At CSU Channel Islands working side-by-side
WE TRAIN IN OUR COMMUNITY
with professors, industry experts and
AND THEN WE TAKE ON THE WORLD
student. They bring theory into practice.
professionals is an opportunity for every
They learn how problems can be solved. These are more than field trips or internships to put on resumes. These are the lessons on which to build careers. INTERNSHIP: CI interns held semester-long positions at more than 35 business partner and non-profit community organizations for 2014-2015 Academic Year. As part of the Henry L. Hank Lacayo Institute for Workforce & Community Studies (HLI) Internship Program, the Pleasant Valley School District Office hosted interns Chelsea Ames and London Lang in the Curriculum and Occupational Therapy Departments.
LEARNING THROUGH EXPERIENCE Learn more at go.csuci.edu/fc
CSU Channel Islands - Take on the World/Internships
10” x 7.72” BW
4
Tomatoes return The Horticulture Department draws in a large crowd at their annual tomato and pepper sale. DOTTY LIAO Hornet Reporter
Located all the way in the back of the parking lot, hidden from plain view save a small but busy entrance, one might be surprised to find themselves in the midst of what appeared to be a minifarmer’s market. The Fullerton College Horticulture Department held its annual Tomato Plant Sale from March 6 -8. Only the main items being sold were tomato and pepper plants coming in more shapes, sizes, and flavor profiles than what your local grocer typically offers. Several long rows of tables lined with various containers of different types of tomato and pepper plants buzzed with activity from the shoppers who were emptying them, and staffers refilling them. With the harvest boasting several different tomatoes from both determinate varieties (tomatoes that stop growing after reaching a certain height and commonly used in cooking sauces or for canning) as well as indeterminate varieties (tomatoes that continuously grow and are usually used in salads and sandwiches), ambitious attendees came prepared for the bigger hauls, many of them with their plant caddies and wheelbarrows in tow. Although not certified as “organic”, the plants grown in the nursery are pesticide-free and organically grown, which affects the most important aspect of any food: its flavor. Those who have had the opportunity to try any a tomato or pepper for themselves will tell you that there is definitely a difference between the nursery’s and any you can find at the grocery store. “The difference is the taste and freshness,” said four-year attendee Wendy Jimenez, who
was taking a break from hunting tomatoes to cool off in the shade. “There are no pesticides, no junk put on these tomatoes, no poisons.” Psychology Instructor Dr. Robert Byde has been coming back to the nursery’s fruit sales for five years, and also agrees that the magic is in the taste. “These have flavor!” he said. “I plan to plant these in my own garden to use for salads and cooking, and I got the chilis to make chili rellenos.” Besides growing their plants in a pesticide-free environment, those who are a part of cultivating and looking after the nursery plants are dedicating more than just their time. “They’re like our babies, these little tomatoes,” said Polly Pon, a tomato sale volunteer for the past six years. “Management takes a great deal of pain to get the right fertilizer. They get sunshine, they get shade, they get stroked to grow stronger.” Pon added that there are at least 17 ingredients in the fertilizer. Those who aren’t fond of eating tomatoes or peppers might still find ways to incorporate them in their meals without having to eat them fresh. “A lot of the time I think it’s the excess of tomatoes that gets people drawn back,” said Alexis Kelly, Horticulture student and tomato sale volunteer. “I like to focus on marinara, ketchup - I even make my own barbecue sauce, which a lot of the pepper goes in. When there’s an abundance of peppers, I sometimes like to dehydrate them and use them to make chili powders.” Whether or not one cares about gardening or growing their own plants, one thing’s for certain; the Horticulture Department shows one reaps what they sow. The next event the department will host will be its plant sale in May. The Horticulture Department is located at the north end of the campus bordering Berkeley. Stephanie Gorman contributed to this story.
Inspire: Students discuss inequality {continued form page 1}
The event included two components, the keynote and table discussions. For the discussion portion the audience members were seated in different tables and given a set of questions each with a facilitator in charge of guiding the talks. Much of the discourse centered on finding new ways to open up the playing field to make women feel more comfortable. However, many also included that at a certain point a female needs to take matters into her own hands and just pursue their passions against all odds. “You have to have the courage to step out and go for it, I know
it sounds like a cliché, but sometimes you have to make a way out of no way,” said Dr. Savannah Jones, Interim VP of Student Services. Isabelle Santana is an anthropology major and planning on going to medical school. This forum provided insight on different approaches she could take in pursuing that goal. “I liked how she [Artis] went over different avenues you can explore because I had completely disregarded the idea of majoring in engineering and then going to medical school,” Santana said. “It kind of brought that thought back.”
News RN TO BSN PROGRAM
March 11, 2015
Azusa Pacific University
School of Nursing
ADVANCE YOUR NURSING CAREER Earn an RN to BSN at Azusa Pacific Further your nursing education and develop the skills and knowledge needed for a deeper level of patient care with Azusa Pacific University’s accelerated Registered Nurse to Bachelor of Science in Nursing program. Study at one of four Southern California locations or online, and learn effective, compassionate health care practices from experienced faculty in a supportive Christian environment. At a Glance Program Units: 40 Average Completion Time: 15 months Cost Per Unit: $560* Accredited by CCNE and WASC *Scholarships available. Contact your program representative for details.
Learn more or apply today! apu.edu/rnbsn pesadmissions@apu.edu (626) 815-5304 HIGH DESERT | INLAND EMPIRE | MONROVIA | SAN DIEGO | ONLINE 16583
The Hornet
Sports
HORNETS ACE STIFLES TIGERS
5
Photo courtesy of Ricardo Zapata
Prohoroff notches 10 strikeouts en route to the Hornets 3-2 victory over visiting Riverside College. JASON BURCH Sports Editor
The FC baseball team took on Riverside at home on Tuesday. Unfortunately for the visiting Tigers, they ran into Hornets ace, Dylan Prohoroff. The Hornets held off a ninth inning rally from Riverside to give Prohoroff the victory. The tightly contested pitchers duel remained scoreless until the seventh inning, when the Hornets got a spark from Julio Rivera who was given the game off behind the plate. The Hornets catcher and leading hitter even on his day off found a way to ignite the offense. Rivera entered the game in the seventh as a pinch hitter and leadoff with single. Just a couple batters later Laine Huffman slapped a single into the outfield, bringing Rivera home. Huffman
finished the game with three hits and one run batted in. The Hornets then got some help from RCC. The next batter, Justin Row hit a routine grounder that the shortstop kicked, bringing home another run and kept bases loaded. Oscar Heredia added an insurance run, that the Hornets would eventually need, knocking in Row with a sacrifice fly to deep center field. Starting pitcher Dylan Prohoroff was dominant against the Tigers on Tuesday, picking up his fifth victory of season. The hornets ace went 7.2 strong innings with one earned run, and striking out 10. "Prohoroff is special. Every time out for us he has been special," said head coach Nick Fuscardo. "I got on the guys in the dugout and said 'can we support this guy or what,' and they responded." Prohoroff walked finally left the game with two outs in the eighth inning, after throwing over 120 pitches. "I was moving the ball around well today. My fastball and slider were working," said Prohorff. "I was really going in and out with the fastball, then coming after them with the slider."
Riverside didn't go quietly though. The Tigers gave the hornets a scare in the ninth, when the first two batters Garrison Cole and Anthony Ayala lifted singles into the outfield. The next batter, Austin Roberts laid down a perfect sacrifice bunt to move both men over into scoring position with only one out. After a shaky start to the inning, Casteneda was replaced by closer, Randall Ortiz. The hornets closer allowed Cole to score on a wild pitch, bringing the Tigers to within a run. Ortiz walked one batter, however he retired two of three batters he faced to extinguish the Tigers late rally. After dropping their last one run game, Fuscardo was pleased that his team found a way to win this close game. "What you saw today, was really what Orange Empire is all about, tough pitching throughout and hanging on at the end," said Fuscardo. "The key for us, was our short game. We laid down a couple bunt hits, and got guys into scoring position." The Hornets will travel to Cypress on Thursday to take on the rival Chargers at 2 p.m.
Local
6
March 11, 2015
Eating at the heart and soul of Georgia’s Georgia’s: a family restaurant introducing Southern favorites made with love. JAYNA GAVIERES Hornet Reporter
When it comes to putting soul into their food, Georgia’s in Anaheim knows no bounds for the culinary love that fills their hearts. Located in the Anaheim Packing House, this Southern-style restaurant has been in business for over six months serving their customers various dishes of homemade soul food. Georgia’s first began comforting people with their food years before they opened this first location. The inspiration behind Georgia’s lives and thrives through love. If not for the unconditional love Gretchen Shoemaker possessed for her late husband, then Georgia’s might still be a mere thought. Shoemaker started cooking for her friends and relatives’ events as her own personal gift to them. Her food became so popular that one of her friends encouraged her to open up a catering business, which is still offered through the restaurant. Shoemaker shared a very sweet story about a woman who loved to put her heart
Photo by Jayna Gavieres, The Hornet
Welcome to the South: The front of Georgia’s is the door to a comforting meal
and soul into cooking just like she does. “She used to have a jar that she’d take down every time she was cooking. She’d open it up like she’s adding something and then put the jar back,” Shoemaker said. “People would ask her about it and she would say ‘oh just made with love, just made with love’ and when she passed away, they took the jar down and opened it to find that there was nothing in there.” This story stuck with Shoemaker because even just the gesture of adding imaginary ingredients of love does in fact
add love to the food. There came a point when she felt that she needed something to fulfill the missing void of her husband. She followed her passion and pitched the idea of opening a restaurant to her daughters and their husbands. Georgia’s menu ranges from traditional soul food items such as BBQ pulled pork, cornmeal fried chicken, collard greens and mac and cheese. Also, a fairly new menu item: chili cheese fries. Curious on how they get their
customers coming back for more, when asked to share what kind of process goes into making some of their dishes, Shoemaker said, “well we’re not going to share too many secrets because it’s a secret family recipe.” Of course, she has a right to defend their family secrets because that’s what keeps them in business. Marlon Machado, son-in-law and business partner, did slip one little secret and said that it is about a 48-hour process to get the pork as tasty as it is. The pulled pork sandwich might be their most popular item but both Shoemaker and Machado shared that their favorite dish is the shrimp and grits. It’s exclusive to their weekend menu, so if you want to try it, you’ll have to stop by during their breakfast hours. Shoemaker emphasized that passion and her husband’s legacy are what keeps her doing what she’s doing. In order to become successful in what you do, you must be passionate and give 100 percent by truly loving what it is you’re doing and cooking is what she loves to do. Georgia’s restaurant is located at 440 S. Anaheim Blvd. inside of the Anaheim Packing District.
Half a decade of art in Fullerton Downtown Fullerton Art Walk commemorated its landmark anniversary with a monumental art event at the Fullerton Museum Plaza. DEVIN FLORES & MICHELLE LOPEZ Hornet Reporters
The monthly Art Walk is a multi-venue art event that takes place throughout the downtown area, but for the landmark fiveyear anniversary last Friday, it was placed in a centralized location in collaboration with the Fullerton Museum Center Association. Consisting of 23 venues, it showcased various artists and musicians throughout the downtown area. Kelly Chidester, the museum curator, said that in March they shut down the other venues and come together to celebrate. The communal celebrations included delicious food trucks, free arts and crafts for children, live music and an open mic night located inside the museum. Admission to the museum was also free. Incorporating all of these disciplines resulted in a great turn out of various age groups which helped bring the community together. The Fullerton Art Walk was recently named one of the best “culture walks” in Orange County. “We’re really proud to have lasted five years and to be this vibrant,” Chidester said, on how they felt about the title. “We were up against a lot of really good cities.” Aside from artists booths and live
Photo by Mathew Flores, The Hornet
Debbie Does Photography: One of the many artist displaying their artwork at this year’s Fullerton Art Walk exhibit.
art demonstrations, they had dance and musical performance, interactive art and theater, a beer and wine garden and a gourmet food truck round-up, all geared to enhance everyone’s overall art experience. Fullerton arts organizations such as The Muckenthaler Cultural Center, All the Arts for All the Kids Foundation and numerous others returned again this year for the annual festivities. One of the art organizations invited to celebrate was the Muckenthaler Cultural Center. Daniel Torres, a facility technician at the Muck, was holding down his booth and providing patrons with a brief history of the center. Torres stated that they come every year to spread awareness of upcoming events and services provided at the center. From the artist displaying to car shows and art classes for adults and children. Along with community events, Torres is in charge of preparing and renovating their other facilities. The Muck has recently acquired the Placentia Boys & Girls club and is excited to announce their plans to open a Dance and Theater studio. They will be offering dance classes for adults and kids with hopes to bring a positive impact to the local residence. Among the artist booths in attendance at this year’s walk was Solidarity, an outreach missionary company that reaches out to under privileged teens throughout Fullerton, offering after school mentoring, leadership and educational programs. Their partner company, Solid T was there screen printing tee shirts. Solid T is a social enterprise of Solidarity based in Fullerton that prints custom apparel to empower urban youth towards successful futures. All proceeds generated from sales directly supports their career development program which provides job training for urban youth. Glynnes Pruett, owner of the Comic Book Hideout was at this year’s event, showing off a vast collection of $1 comics. She began her business in Nov. 2012 and said her inspiration for what she does began with her father instilling the love of
Photo by Mathew Flores, The Hornet
Creating art: Wonders by Patrick Ballesteros showcased artwork with a cartoon style that catered to fans of Star Wars, Comic books and classic cartoons.
comics upon her as a child. Pruett owns her own business and also created her own program teaching comic book design for the Fullerton School District and is sharing her talents with teens at the O.C. Juvenile Hall. She believes that her program is a beneficial way of teaching children life skills and morals through art. Another talented vendor at the walk was Blanquel Furniture, a family established furniture store from Mexico that started in 1968. They offer custom, real wood furniture in rustic, colonial and modern styles with a twist. Blanquel furniture is owned and operated by Florencio Blanquel and his family. They also offer custom hand made clothing, artwork and showcase the artistic works of Chris Snowden. Other vendors at the Art Walk included the PAS - Project Art School owned by the Prince family. PAS was established in 2009 and their company has hosted around 50 exhibits and hundreds of local artists since then. They have also created their own line of hand-painted custom jewelry and oneof-a-kind art. The incredibly popular Downtown Fullerton Art Walk happens on the first Friday of every month, rain or shine, from 6-10 p.m., all year long.
It’s all ages and it’s free. It brings hordes of art lovers to the streets of Downtown Fullerton and to the various venues hosting art shows for the event. With Art Walk maps provided at each venue, it is a self-guided tour of exhibits around town where art buyers and enthusiasts can often meet the artists at their respective showcases. The Downtown Fullerton Art Walk hopes to make the public aware of the diversity and quality of art in this growing center for the arts. Over recent years, the artist community in Fullerton has expanded rapidly, spurred by the number of visitors to the city and also by the increased number of art venues. The Downtown Fullerton Art Walk is all about building relationships between arts organizations, downtown business and the public and has emerged as an integral part of Fullerton’s culture. It is developed and promoted by the downtown art community and retailers who independently curate their own shows. At its core, the Downtown Fullerton Art Walk is a coalition of galleries and businesses whose goal is to promote the arts and to build a tight-knit community. It is anything but ordinary.
The Hornet
Local
7
Helping International Students feel right at home Since 2001, the California Cousins program has helped international students transition and adjust to American life. JUSTINE BANAL Special to The Hornet
For many of the international students at Fullerton College, coming to America was like learning a new sport or a musical instrument. They come in with a goal to be first chair in the orchestra, MVP or just to grow and learn new things, but when you dive in for the first time; it can be scary. There are new rules, new words and new people that seem to know exactly what they’re doing. All this “new” could leave anyone lost in translation. Teachers and coaches are great resources, but it’s not like they’re going through the same problems that international students are. For international students, this is where the California Cousins came in.The California Cousins is a peer mentorship program unique to Fullerton College. International and American-born student volunteers provide academic and emotional support to new students studying at Fullerton College on an F-1 student visa. “A lot of the time students who come in from new countries come in, some days right before the semester begins. There really is a lot of culture shock they might feel. Our California Cousin peer mentors are here to help them adjust to life here on campus, to share their experiences about domestic life if they’ve been born and raised in the U.S.,” said Naomi Abesamis, California Cousins Coordinator. “A lot of our California Cousins are international students. They can also share and celebrate their cultures from their home country experience as well as their experience in the U.S.” Unlike other peer mentorship programs, the Cousins played a role in selecting the students they would be mentoring to ensure a fulfilling personalized experience. “It makes more sense. [The Cousins] are really going to go out of their way to connect with them,” Abesamis said. “They said it would be a good idea to pay attention to the person’s major and really match the student with one of them with a major in that same field. It’s a great way to start a conversation and a sharing point.”
Abesamis joined the International Student Center staff in August and over the course of her time as California Cousins Coordinator, she realized that the college’s international student population was not all that different from the rest of the student body. “[International students are] looking at that big picture already and it would be great for Fullerton College domestic students, who are also looking for that experience outside of where they’re currently at, to broaden their horizons,” Abesamis said. “I think that’s the perfect marriage because you’re getting these two different points of view together and you’re creating something very special.” California Cousins play a key role in helping international students adjust to American lifestyle and culture. “For me, when it was my first semester, I didn’t know how to do a lot of things. I was so confused and I didn’t know what to do. The California Cousins were always there to help me,” said Tina Hu, an international student from Taiwan. The California Cousins helped Hu through her biggest challenge in coming to America: learning English. “English is not my native language but I’m in America so everyone speaks English fluently. I was afraid that it was going to be hard to be a part of the group,” Hu said. “[My California Cousin] would say things to encourage me and said I didn’t have to be scared and it really calmed me down.” The backbone of this program was students helping students, which created a more accessible and approachable outlet for assistance. “Because we’re at the same age and we’re doing the same kind of thing, it’s easier for them to ask us questions even just to hang out,” said Virginia Kennedy, California Cousin. “Some of them just need someone to be their friend right now and make it a little easier to be here.” Though Kennedy got involved with various extracurricular activities over the course of her academic career, California Cousins was where she found her niche. “I don’t really love clubs because I feel like they’re wishy washy. You can go but it’s not a responsibility and you can go when you want,” Kennedy said. “It’s a different avenue for getting involved on campus that I like a little bit better.”
101 INTRODUCTION TO AFFORDABLE COMMUTING
Students, today’s lesson is in comfort, convenience and value. When you ride Metrolink, you’ll enjoy having time to connect with friends via social media, easy parking, even some extra quiet time to study, all while saving some serious cash. Visit our website to learn more, and get ready to move to the head of the class.
For more information on the California Cousins program and ways to get involved for next semester, contact Naomi Abesamis at nabesamis@fullcoll.edu
metrolinktrains.com/student
Photo courtesy of California Cousins
Exploring California: International students pose with their California Cousins at their field trip to Long Beach Harbor and the Aquarium of the Pacific.
*except Weekend Day Pass
The Hornet
The Hornet Serving Fullerton College since 1922 Editor-in-Chief Martin Becerra Managing Editor Rebeka Nop Opinion Editor Hetty La A.C.E Editor Anastacia Barbosa Sports Editor Jason Burch Assistant Sports Editor Joshua Min Photo Editor Mathew Flores Layout Design Amanda Lee
Opinion
8
Guns do not belong on campus
Arming Campus Safety officials is not a wise idea for colleges to follow.
Santa Ana and Santiago Canyon college are in the process of arming their security guards. They will select 16 guards to undergo weapons training and further forms of screening. This is a horrible idea. The answer to combating gun violence is not more guns, that actually exacerbates the situation. Putting untested civilians in a policing role where they have to make split-second, life-or-death situations is only inviting trouble, especially when they do not have the power to arrest or detain. A security guard isn’t trained to deal with armed problems, police are. The best option would be to take the allocated funds for the new program and strike a deal with the city police to have two to three cops patrolling the proximity and roads that run through a campus.
CHRISTIAN FLETCHER Hornet Reporter
It’s a rare occasion when problems on a college campus need more than an average campus safety officer. While armed officers are a show of force, it is unneeded and excessive. Way too often, these are the guys that either fail to act, overreact, or just plain react inappropriately. They are the ones most likely to be killed in a hold-up of a store or bank. The Fullerton Police Department is a perfect example. Here the force has been fully equipped with body cameras, body armor, shotguns and assault rifles. They have the power to respond to any threat as long as it’s not a full-scale movie-style bank heist, in which SWAT would be required to save the day. Now we all know Fullerton Police Department is recovering from their
recent scandals, but even so, would you want to trust your safety to a partially trained security guard that isn’t sworn to protect the public? Policing duties should be handled by police, regardless of what you think of them for past scandals; they have sworn to protect and serve. The cops don’t need to patrol the campus the way the security guards do, just be in hyper proximity to it the way Cal State Fullerton’s sworn police officers are. Would you feel safer seeing campus safety walking around with guns, or knowing that there were a few police cars dedicated to patrolling around and through campus roads? There is no stopping someone dead set on coming to a school campus with gun violence in their heart, but there is a way to increase the odds of fewer people being harmed. Leave protection to the police, it’s what they are there for.
Online & Social Media Editor Nur Sattar Multimedia Stephanie Lara Copy Editor Gina Allstun Staff Reporters Oscar Barajas Sarah Espiritu Christian Fletcher Devin Flores Jayna Gavieres Stephanie Gorman Bianca Granado Teren Guerra Cory Knowles Dotty Liao Michelle Lopez Desiree Lucero Maianh Luong Danielle Mardahl Emily Michel Angelica Molina Ashlee Scoltock Adviser
Jay Seidel The Hornet is a proud member of the following associations: Associated Collegiate Press, California Newspaper Publishers Association, and Journalism Association of Community Colleges. The Hornet is published as a learning experience, under the guidance of Fullerton College’s journalism program. The editorial and advertising published herein, including any opinions expressed, are the responsibility of the student newspaper staff. Under appropriate and federal court decisions and California law, college newspapers are free from prior restraint by virtue of the First Amendment to the United States Constitution. Accordingly, information published in this newspaper, including any opinions expressed, should not be interpreted to represent the position of the North Orange County Community College District, Fullerton College, or any officer or employee thereof.
THE HORNET 321 E. Chapman Ave. Fullerton, CA 92832 714-992-7134
Illustration by: Bryce Gier, The Hornet
Net neutrality is not new(trality)
The Federal Communications Commission decided to honor net neutrality. What does that mean for college students?
The words “net neutrality” have been plastered on Facebook news feeds, Tumblr dashboards, and Twitter timelines everywhere the last few days, following the Federal Communication Commission’s decision last Thursday to honor the principle. It’s no secret that the Internet is the pulse that powers our digitally-driven society; however, it’s odd how little people actually know about it, including the fact that the net neutrality debate has been going on for a while. Under net neutrality, Internet Service Providers (ISPs) like Comcast, Time Warner, and Verizon, are required to treat all types of Internet traffic the same way. This basically means that people can stream live feed of their city council meeting at the same speed as they can the next movie on their Netflix queue. However, since 2006, lobbyists from ISPs have been working to get rid of net neutrality altogether. With net neutrality gone, ISPs can give certain websites a “fast lane” for their users to access them, for a cost of course, a cost shouldered by the consumer. For example, last year, Netflix’s streaming speeds on Comcast rose dramatically after agreeing to pay the ISP a premium. There are a few problems with this model.
JUSTINE BANAL Special to the Hornet
First, paying for a fast lane isn’t hard to do for established websites like Facebook, Tumblr, Netflix etc., but what about the little guy? Websites that are just starting out won’t be able to pay for the fast lane they need to keep up with the established sites, and as a result, won’t have equal access to the users. Secondly, eliminating net neutrality could mean reducing our First Amendment right to free speech. In 1997, the U.S. Supreme Court case Reno vs. ACLU ruled that the Internet was “to be a free speech zone, deserving at least as much First Amendment protection as that afforded to books, newspapers and magazines.” The Internet is a platform of expression where people can instantaneously share their thoughts and opinions with others all around the world. Without net neutrality, ISPs would leave content-based websites no choice but to charge its users to access them. Doing this would put up a financial barrier and essentially put a price on status updates, tweets, vlogs and make sharing opinions online more tedious and difficult. In restricting the exchange of opinions online, we could hinder the spread of ideas and the production of new innovation. Let’s not forget that Amazon was born in a garage. So why should we care?
According to the Pew Research Center in Washington D.C., 87 percent of adults in America use the Internet. The age group with the highest percentage of Internet users is the 18-29 age group also known as the typical college student. The recent decision in favor of net neutrality ensures Internet for all, but more specifically Internet for us. As members of the demographic that uses the Internet the most, we should see this decision as a victory and, as cliche as it sounds, reassurance that if enough people speak out against something, they will be heard. Tumblr, Netflix, Reddit, CollegeHumor and other websites joined forces to alert their users that the Internet they knew, loved, and spent most of their time on was in jeopardy. They urged them to contact the FCC asking to maintain net neutrality and based on the hashtags and headlines from the past couple of weeks, it worked. However, this victory doesn’t necessarily mark the end of conflicts with ISPs. We have our open Internet, but are we ready to defend it? It’s a thought we should keep in the back of our minds, but in the meantime, let’s celebrate. Tweet with as many hashtags as 140 characters allow. Post yet another status about the color-changing dress. Binge-watch Friends, Orange is the New Black, and House of Cards all in one sitting. Why? Thanks to net neutrality.
–
9
Opinion
Buzz worthy is a weekly dose of student opinion that is collected by the Hornet staff and writers around campus.
“I make a homemade smoothie with fruits, honey, yogurt and juice.”
“Usually just coffee and some determination.”
Achie Inyang
Tyler Fitzpatrick Art major
Nutrition major
With midterms quickly approaching, overnight studying is surely underway. How do you stay awake?
March 11, 2015 Have an opinion you want to share with us? Want to share your thoughts on one of our stories? Email a letter to the Opinion Editor at fchornet.letters@gmail.com
“I usually slap myself in the face a little bit and when I’m driving, I turn up the music.”
“I always drink a glass of water with chlorophyll and take wheat grass and eat oatmeal.”
Jesus Carrillo
Alexis McKenzie
Education major
Physician Assistant major
Photoshop culture: “real” beauty in the media Un-retouched photos of Beyoncé dare the Internet to accept the reality of beauty.
SARAH ESPIRITU Hornet Reporter
With many songs dedicated to the power of woman, one may think that Beyoncé Knowles, or better known to her Beyhive as Queen Bey, can do no wrong. But even with chart topping songs like “Single Ladies,” “Diva” and “Irreplaceable,” photos showing she’s not completely flawless can cause an uproar. “She looks like a cigarette smoker,” one response said. “No, I refuse to believe,” another fan cried. The leaked photos were a part of the L’Oreal campaign from 2013 and showcase the “***Flawless” singer with pimples, wrinkles and blemishes; just like any person may have. The Beyoncé World, the fan-based website that posted the 224 photos from the campaign, was forced by its viewers within an hour of it going live to take it down, stating: “Due to the disdain of the BeyHive, we have removed the photos. We don’t want to cause any drama, nor do we wish to start fan wars. Some of the things we
POINT
have seen posted were just horrible and we don’t want any parts of it. We were just posting the photos to share the fact that our queen is naturally beautiful, at the same time she is just a regular woman.” Though they had the right idea, most of her followers need to believe that Queen Bey is a goddess and perfect in every way. Any flaw or imperfection that is shown to the world is disrespectful to her and offensive to her fans. However, only few recognize that the harsh lighting and heavy make up are also factors in the L’Oreal photos. As a matter of fact, many photos of Beyoncé from paparazzi shots have been of her without make up and she looks just as gorgeous as ever. What’s even more troubling is prior to this leak, unphotoshopped photos of supermodel Cindy Crawford from a Marie Claire Mexico and Latin America cover shoot in 2013 surfaced as well and it too caused a bit of turmoil. The photos featured Crawford with an untoned belly, but after all, she’s a mother
of two. Perhaps it was not as bad as the reactions to Beyoncé’s photos, but it was enough for Marie Claire to speak up about its origins; the magazine released a statement declaring that “it is real, it is honest and it is gorgeous.” The stigma of celebrities featured without makeup or unphotoshopped in any way seems to always be a big topic of the Internet and media. If someone that is admired by many is portrayed as imperfect, viewers go wild. It seems that the world we live in is so fixated on admiring perfection even if we ourselves are unable to accomplish it; but the true beauty is in what is real and natural.
We all get older, we all have imperfections. So why can’t these mega stars have them too? Let’s be real, Beyoncé is known for taking many photos without make up and she always looks so beautiful. But the singer herself realizes that being pretty is difficult. “Pretty hurts, we shine the light on whatever’s worst,” Queen Bey sings in her ballad, “Pretty Hurts.” “Perfection is a disease of a nation.” With lyrics like that, Beyoncé knows the reality of it all. Frankly, she doesn’t care if people see her without make up. She is beautiful in every way. All hail, Queen Bey.
Photo courtesy of Beyonceworld.com
Does Fullerton College COUNTERPOINT need security cameras?
On-campus crimes occur daily, ranging from petty theft to sexual assault. For the most part, these crimes go unsolved, while some of them don’t even get reported. Some students are calling for Fullerton College to employ security cameras to catch criminals in the act. However, the reality is that cameras would only give students a false sense of security. In order for cameras to prevent crimes on school campus, the school would need to hire armed security guards to constantly monitor the cameras and act when necessary. Most, if not all, illegal activity on school campuses do not occur out in the open. These crimes occur in the bathrooms, the locker rooms and other areas that are inconspicuous. The sale or use of illegal drugs and weapons occur in some of those areas. In order to make security cameras somewhat worthwhile, they would need to install security cameras in those areas. The women’s locker room and the boy’s bathroom stalls would need cameras. It would be extremely inappropriate and a major violation of personal privacy. For these reasons, security cameras are extremely costly and to avoid the violation of the personal and intimate privacy of students, cannot be placed in the areas where illegal activity can occur the most.
MICHELLE LOPEZ Hornet Reporter
Furthermore, oncampus crimes are not always being committed by students. These crimes can be perpetrated by adults who simply walk onto campus, a situation where cameras will have no effect. Thousands of dollars would be required to purchase and install the cameras, additional personnel would need to be hired, trained to monitor the video footage and respond to suspicious situations. Once the cameras are installed, they would need to be maintained constantly for proper operation. Criminals these days are smart and know when a camera has its eye on them. They know how to avoid being seen and will just commit the crime in a location not on the camera’s visual radar. Security cameras are nothing more than a mere illusion of safety. In order for campus safety to increase, more security officers should be on duty, more efforts should be made to inform students of on-campus crime and students need to do their part to alert school personnel of suspicious activity; not just turn the other cheek. If you see something, say something! Cameras do not make the difference, we do.
Security cameras are what’s called by police and military a “force-multiplier” because they allow one person to have many eyes and see the entire campus at once, thus multiplying his or her productivity. How, then, could security cameras being installed on campus be a bad decision? Take the parking lots for example. That is where many people walk alone to get to their car after evening classes and are vulnerable to sexual assault, robbery and other violent crimes. Not to mention, students who have schedules that keep them on campus all day and are unable to return to their car to check on it. Is the camera going to stop the perpetrator from committing the crime? No, but it will do many things. First, it will ward off possible criminals that see the cameras. Second, if the crime does occur there is video evidence that can help bring the perpetrator to justice, i.e., capture faces or license plate numbers. Lastly, it helps the officers see the bigger picture of the campus; where before there were maybe four guards on duty patrolling, there would now be three patrolling and one on watch duty who can radio the patrolling officers to converge on a crime in progress. Security is a complicated issue and one that ranges far outside our campus, all the way up to the federal level with the NSA and CIA. It’s safe to say that security
CHRISTIAN FLETCHER Hornet Reporter
cameras covering public areas where there is no reasonable expectation of privacy are the way to go. As with everything, there will be a cost. But as we have seen in the past 30 odd years, using a machine instead of a person is far more efficient, cost effective and productive. Think of the safety-to-cost ratio of hiring 10 new guards. Yes, you have more people patrolling and can stop crimes, but they take a monthly salary, healthcare and benefits. Not to mention if they are injured in the line of duty, that leads to worker’s compensation and in the end, the force is down a man or two leaving you unprotected again. If one camera breaks? It’s a lot easier to replace than a human life. In the end, man power is what is going to stop or solve a committed crime, but the more tools you give your officers, the better they can do their job and protect you. Everyone will feel safer when they see a camera on campus late at night, knowing there’s an officer looking out for them. Criminals will think twice knowing there is a security guard staring right back at them as they see the camera and contemplate a crime.
Arts, Culture & Entertainment March 11, 2015 Thomas Campbell’s Film festival brings art residency begins
10
Paris to Fullerton
Local artist brings pieces that explore essential questions of human nature to Fullerton College
Students caught a glimpse of France through the 6th annual French Film Festival.
JAYNA GAVIERES Hornet Reporter
Every academic year, the Art Department at Fullerton College invites an established artist to participate in the Artist In Residence program that takes place during the spring semester at the school. This year, the Art Department proudly presents Spring 2015 Artist In Residence: Thomas Campbell. Carol Henke, the art gallery director, spoke about the wonderful Artist In Residence program and she explained the process of a year-long search in finding the participants. “Most of the faculty here are working artists, so they stay in touch with the community and other artists,” Henke said. They have faculty meetings where each person will mention potential candidates and nominate them for the program. The faculty looks at the artists’ work and talks about why that person would be good for the program and how they would relate to the students. The faculty then votes and the member who recommended the chosen artist gets to invite them and be the liaison throughout the whole residency. Carol Henke’s husband Bill, who is also a ceramics teacher at Fullerton College, nominated the honorable Thomas Campbell and has been his host from the beginning. Mrs. Henke said her husband surfed and skated as a kid and grew up in the same type of culture that Campbell did, so he really identified with his work and felt that the students would too. Not only is Campbell a painter and sculptor, but he has also has a passion for photography and film making. During the residency, Campbell worked with Henke on some pieces that are now being showcased in the gallery this month along with other original works by Campbell himself. The exhibition was previewed by a lecture that Campbell gave a day before the gallery opened.
AMANDA LEE & ANGELICA MOLINA Hornet Reporters
Photos by Jayna Gavieres, The Hornet
The View: Attendees gaze upon the artwork of Thomas Campbell at Fullerton College.
He went through a slide show presentation of his different works of art and humorously assured us that they were only bad pictures of good paintings, which he was right about. During the lecture, attendees got to know Campbell on a more intimate level as he shared some life stories and his inspiration for creating such moving art. Campbell said he began painting pictures in a friend’s garage and that he was such a horrible drawer that his drawings first looked like “cave men.” The entire lecture was not only very entertaining, but it was also motivational for any type of artist. Campbell was able to find focus and persistence through his everyday passion and hobby of skateboarding and even showed two films during the lecture that he produced. He is a versatile artist and his vision for turning mundane things into treasure is seen throughout the different mediums he uses. Campbell emphasized that art is about interpretation and perspective on both the artist and viewer’s point of view so any kind of impact will have a positive effect on someone and that it his ultimate goal. Be sure to check out his exhibition and enjoy his colorful, abstract art that is bound to openly educated the curiosity of your mind. The Thomas Campbell exhibition is located in Room 1004 and will be available through Wed., March 25.
The sixth annual Fullerton College French Film festival was held over the course of three days during the last week in February, with more than 300 hundred people attending the first night. French professor Violette Vornicel-Guthmann was recognized by the French committee, before screening the first film “Nuit Blanche”, for her years of dedication and support of the festival. Her dedication was the driving force that helped mold the French Film festival into what it is today. “In the future we will like [the festival] to go international,” said Vornicel-Guthmann. People came from neighboring cities to attend, some as far as Temecula and Los Angeles. Even the French Club from Cal State Fullerton attended on the first night. On the last day of the festival, more than 500 people showed up at the Wilshire Auditorium for a screening of French classic, “Amelie.”
The applause from the audience, as the end credits rolled, proved that this year’s festival was a success. This was not a small task. The event takes a lot of planning and careful thinking, because at the end of the day the movies that are chosen have to accommodate everyone. Many hours of work are put in by the French Committee to make the festival come alive. They have already begun the careful selection process for next year’s film. “To choose these, we watch countless films, countless genres,” said Rugh Egigian, a member of the French committee. The goal of the committee is to provide a venue for students to step out of their comfort zone and learn about other cultures through the films. Not only has the committee reached Fullerton College students, they are also enriching the community as a whole. This festival gives students a venue to experience another culture through the films and view life in a new light. Catering to people from all walks of life, the committee has to be mindful of the diverse population when going through the film selection process. The French Film Festival brought in audience members from outside
of the Fullerton community and included all ages, proving that the committee’s hard work has paid off. “One of our goals is to be lifelong learners, this is part of it,” said Egigian. For the 6th year in a row, the French Film Festival has encouraged students to take a look at the world through a different lens. The festival is unique to Fullerton College and has drawn in visitors, fulfilling one of the committee’s goals of connecting people. With a great turnout this year, expect the French Film Festival to put on an even better show next year.
Americans eat 100 acres of pizza each day. That’s 2,400 pizzas a minute. 350 slices a second. Delicious. Learn even more earning a bachelor’s degree from National University. Online. On campus. Non-profit. Don’t think you have time to learn something new? You just did. Costa Mesa Campus 3390 Harbor Boulevard (714) 429-5100
Keep learning at nu.edu/transfer
Looking on: Some students and attendees are lost in thought as they look upon the artwork of Thomas Campbell at Fullerton College. © 2015 National University NU15_2085
Arts, Culture & Entertainment It’s time to experience Superheros invade The the Marvel Universe Fullerton Museum come to life
The Hornet
The Fullerton Museum Center presents the first exhibit of it’s kind, the comic book art of Alex Ross. MICHELLE LOPEZ HORNET REPORTER
The Fullerton Museum Center hosted the Heroes and Villains comic book art show opening ceremony Saturday, Feb. 14. Comic book artist, Alex Ross showed his works for the first time in Southern California. “This is the first time in the museum’s history, an art show of this kind has been displayed,” said Kelly Chidester, the museum’s curator. “It took years of planning between the museum and the Warhol of Pittsburgh, but it’s finally here.” Chidester, has been a museum staff member for 10 years and six months ago, was awarded the position of curator. Chidester has enjoyed arranging this event to come to the museum and is proud The Warhol chose them to host the event. The exhibit is an international sensation and has toured Canada and Paris before making its way to California. “Besides the show in Stockton, this show will be the only one to hit Southern California,” Chidester said. “There was a MADD exhibit a few years back but this is the first actual comic book art exhibit the museum has ever displayed.” Ross, famous for his extraordinary artistic talent, is one of the few artists to successfully cross over from Marvel to DC Comics. He began his journey to becoming an artist at the age of three, at 13 years old he was scripting and drawing original comic books. Then in 1994, at 24, he was propelled into comic book super stardom, with his breakthrough work for Marvel Comics. Considered one of the greatest artists in the field of comic books, Ross has revitalized classic superheroes into works of fine art with his brilliant use of gouache paint. Heroes and Villains is the first museum exhibition of Ross’s work and features over 100 artworks by the artist, in addition to several influential works by Andrew Loomis, J.C. Leyendecker and Lynette Ross, Alex’s mother, who was also a commercial artist in Chicago in the ‘50s. The opening of this exhibition had over 200 people in attendance, many of which are museum members. Andy and Linda Holman-Koneczony, of Fullerton, attend almost every event the museum holds. “It’s a great time with great people, and the exhibits are always astonishing,” Andy said. They admitted they weren’t comic book fans, but they do appreciate good art and that is what drew them to the exhibit. “My family loves Marvel, and loves the work of Alex Ross,” said Julie Daniels of Fullerton, she plans on attending another superhero themed event at the museum in April. Heroes and Villains comic book show will be running through May 9. The museum has several other shows planned for the family and superhero fans everywhere. On March 21, the museum will be hosting The Fine Art of Comic Books with Professor Don Lagerberg of Cal State Fullerton, illustrator and noted comic book scholar. The museum will also be having superhero movies nights April 17, April 24 and May 8. Families can bring their lawn chairs, blankets, and picnic dinners out to the plaza for a screening of some classic superhero movies. Admission is free and superhero attire is encouraged! The last day of exhibit, May 9, the museum will be hosting “Imagination Celebration Family Day” to celebrate the closing weekend of Heroes and Villains with a actionpacked day of family activities. The
Fullerton Museum Center encourages the community to visit and enjoy a one-of-a-kind exhibit before it’s gone.
11
The Marvel Universe does it again and takes audiences with them on a live action packed journey SARAH ESPIRITU Hornet Reporter
Many are familiar with the Marvel Universe comics and movies that have been captivating viewers for years. From the dangerous villains that a teenage Peter Parker has had to face as the amazing Spider-Man to the furthest of worlds that Norse gods reside on, there are many places that these stories can take readers to. But what if there were an opportunity to be right where the action takes place? To do just that, Marvel Entertainment has partnered with family owned Feld Entertainment (a major producer of live touring family entertainment shows), Overstock.com and Premier Partnerships to bring you “Marvel Universe Live!” “Marvel Universe Live!” is the very first live arena event for Marvel and will feature more than 25 super heroes and villains battling in front of a live audience in an original and exciting story line. The show is set to fascinate its audiences with never before seen stunts, action, technology and pyrotechnics. “Fans will feel like they have stepped into a Marvel blockbuster film come to life with nonstop movie style action and stunts,” according to Juliette Feld, “Marvel Universe LIVE!” producer and Feld Entertainment executive vice president. The story stems from Loki, Thor’s villainous brother, who is on a mission to unite the scattered fragments of the Cosmic Cube, the source of the universe’s ultimate power that had been previously destroyed by Thor. Loki plans to clone the powers of the cube, which could potentially obliterate the universe but Thor with the help of his friends, will do what he can to prevent that from happening. Avengers, such as Iron Man, Captain America, Hulk, Spider-Man and Wolverine will be teaming up to save the universe with Thor. Along the way, they of course run into villains like Green Goblin, Doc-Ock, Red Skull and others who are on the same quest but are on another path to world domination. To give this show its authentic feel, the directors and producers have searched for the right performers who can bring their dream and these characters to life. Casting took eight months and auditions were held in Los Angeles, New York, Las Vegas and Orlando with performers from all over the world competing for their chance to showcase their talents. “These performers are going to need to step up and find a level of personal charisma to fill the arena with their super hero personas and powers,” said Shanda Sawyer, Director of “Marvel Universe LIVE!” With perfect character casting, an intriguing story line, innovative technology and lighting and transformative 3D projections, the audience will be taken on a journey as if they too were right in the middle of the story. Feld Entertainment has worked very hard to bring a show of seismic proportions across the nation with their tour starting in Tampa in July 2014 and finally coming to Southern California in 2015 in April and May.
12
March 11, 2015
Joss Christensen making his jump at Air + Style: Los Angeles to try and qualify for the finals.
Gold medal winner Gus Kenworthy stands at the podium with the second and third place winners at this years Air + Style: Los Angeles.
Air + Style Shaun White hosted his event, Air + Style: Los Angeles for the first time on February 21 at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena. Air +Style was a two-day event that included a ski and snowboard competition that took place on a 450-foot ramp. Aside from the competition, the event also hosted 18 different music artists such as Steve Aoki and Kendrick Lamar. The snowboard finals were on Saturday with Yuki Kadona from Japan winning the gold, Sebastian Toutant from Canada winning silver and Stale Sandbech from Norway won bronze. Even though weather conditions were rough all day, the ski finals were based off of the first round scores. Gus Kenworthy from USA won took the gold.
Skiier Jesper Tjader making his move off the 450-foot ramp at Air + Style: Los Angeles in Pasadena in the first round.
Shaun White presenting first place at the inagural Air + Style: Los Angeles on February 22 at the Rose Bowl.
Headliner Steve Aoki performing at the Rose Bowl for Air + Style: Los Angeles on February 22. to conlclude the event. Photos by Mathew Flores, The Hornet