Volume 100, Issue 12 May 13, 2015
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Dr. Rajen Vurdien, president of Fullerton College has been selected to be presidentsuperintendent of Pasadena City College. MARTIN BECERRA Editor-in-Chief
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College Culture: Despite the low turnout, Worldfest allowed students a chance to learn more about current issues affecting multiple ethnic and campus communities.
Worldfest brings together multiple campus clubs, departments and student leaders. Jayna Gavieres Hornet Reporter
Fullerton College’s Cadena Transfer Center had its annual Worldfest event recognizing the diversity of the school and raising awareness on important issues going on in the world. The most popular attraction of the event was the chalk art contest happening right in front of the library facing the Quad. Many students stopped and stared in awe at the talented chalk artists and their drawings. The contest included three different categories that gave artists a chance to win $100 in each. The winners of each category for the contest were: 1. People – Andres Martinez 2. Earth – Annie Smith 3. Culture – Stephen Tith
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A group project for an ethnic studies
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NEWS
Forensic team wins big at nationals.
class presented information on APIOPA, Asian and Pacific Islander Obesity Prevention Alliance, which is a non-profit organization that empowers Asians and Pacific Islanders to improve their health and become more involved in their community. On their table were sheets of recipes for healthier foods to cook and also a paper of statistics on the diseases and causes of obesity specifically focusing on Asians and Pacific Islanders. “We came together and got information to prevent obesity: where it is and where it’s prevalent in the Asian American communities,” said Kieona Wilford, student. The Sociology Club was also on the Quad informing people on the important issue of gendercide, which is genderselective mass killing, that’s happening around the world. “’It’s a girl’ is considered one of the worst things to hear in certain cultures and we might not be able to stop it, but we can at least spread awareness,” said Kaley McCann, student.
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OPINION
Women are often hit hardest by the effects of rape culture.
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educate people on the effects it has on the world. Other tables representing specific nationalities also provided background information on their cultures and spread knowledge in the spirit of the celebration. On one section of the grassy Quad laid 40 tombs made out of cardboard that each represented five gallons of water. People pledged different ways to consume less water on little pieces of paper shaped as droplets and taped them to the tombs. An average person uses 80-100 gallons of water a day, according to the USGS Water Science School, so the Water Conservation table aimed at focusing on daily consumption and the effect that one person has on the drought. Ellie Karimi, a FC Health Department psychologist was there representing the health department. She commented on the fact that she’s usually busy right before midterms and then her schedule clears up as the semester ends. “When people are happy they don’t visit the psychologist,” Karimi said.
LOCAL
626 Night Market kicks off their first weekend of events.
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A.C.E.
“Age of Ultron” review pays respect to director.
Fullerton College President, Rajen Vurdien was unanimously voted by the board of trustees at Pasadena City College to be the college’s 15th presidentsuperintendent on April 19. According to Anthony R. Fellow, trustee of area seven, the Pasadena Area Community College District Board of Trustees held a closed session where he and six other trustees voted unanimously to select Vurdien as PCC presidentsuperintendent. The board then moved into an open session where president of the board, Berlinda Brown announced their decision to select Vurdien over the Dr. Vurdien other two finalists, San Diego Miramar College President Patricia Hsieh and PCC Interim President Robert B. Miller. “He is the perfect combination of scholarship, leadership and innovativeness he exudes honesty, integrity and passion. He is the right person at the right time for Pasadena City College,” Fellow said. Vurdien has been the president of Fullerton College since May of 2010, he will replace Mark Rocha who retired his position as PCC president-superintendent in August. According to Vurdien, he will most likely begin in his new position in July where he will oversee one of the five largest colleges in the United States with a student population of 33,000 to 35,000. He looks forward to being a part of the Pasadena community. “Pasadena is an international city that is known worldwide with the Rose Bowl and Rose Parade and the college is in the heart of the community,” Vurdien said. “It’s a great feeling to be in charge of a school the size of Pasadena City College and the reputation it has.”
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SPORTS Swim captains stay inspired through peers.