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Volume 100, Issue 7 December 3, 2014
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Measure J finally approved Local bond measure counts the last 15 votes to barely meet the passing percentage. NICOLE KING News Editor
The Last Peyote Guardians Huicholes enlightens students about multicultural issues and struggles. NUR SATTAR Hornet Reporter
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The first Orange County screening of, “Huicholes: The Last Peyote Guardians,” a film following the plight of the Huichol, an indigenous group native to Mexico, hopes to inform FC students on the threats this group is facing. The screening was held at the Fullerton College Campus Theatre on Nov. 19 hosted by the ethnic studies and anthropology departments. The film, along with few members of the crew such as the director, producer and the main protagonist of the film, Enrique Ramirez, is touring North America. They have held screenings in South Texas, New Mexico and Arizona and is hoping to go to Los Angeles after FC. “It [film screening] came together organically because so many people were behind bringing them to Orange County,” said Amber Gonzàlez, ethnic studies instructor and one of the event organizers. The Huichol are fighting for the rights to their sacred territory, the Wirikuta. There are mining companies in Mexico
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who want to use the land for their projects. Such projects have the potential to severely harm the land and its resources. The film is directed by Hernan Vilchez and follows the Ramirez family who show us around the land of Wirikuta and the rituals and spiritual significance tied to it. “We made the [film] to raise awareness of different aspects of our reality. Reality today is quite challenging, maybe in California you don’t check that,” Vilchez said. “Outside the U.S. it’s not so easy.” Vilchez was introduced to the Ramirez family through a friend and was immediately inspired to represent their movement. Vilchez went on to talk about the environmental issues discussed in the film and hopes it will have an impact on the audience. The film is shown completely in Spanish, but with English subtitles. The film features interviews with the Ramirez family, economic analysts and various indigenous rights workers. “Exposing community college students to something like this, a culture so different than their own, can help students get a broader understanding from this,” said Daphnè Ruiz Moran, FC student and one of the organizers. The film focuses on the conflicts the indigenous group is facing but discusses
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the overall connection the issues have with the global community. “There are a lot of things that are brought up within the film that are specifically going on in Mexico, but the events that are brought up in the film are connected to indigenous issues through the whole continent,” Gonzàlez said. Another major theme the film explored was the greater movement behind the preservation of the land of Wirikuta. One example of the movement shown in the film was the Wirikuta Fest, where big name Mexican artists come together to perform in a large arena. The festival is more than just music. It brings people together under one cause, the preservation of the Wirikuta. The proceeds from the Wirikuta Fest go directly to the Huichol. The screening boasted a full house with many people waiting outside demanding tickets even after the box office closed. After the film, the spiritual leaders, along with the director, hosted a question and answer panel. “I’m very happy to share our culture and documentary here. It’s important that people watch this and help us find a solution,” said Enrique Ramirez, the protagonist of the film.
It was a race too close to call until every last vote was accounted for. Measure J gets the approval after the final votes are tallied in. Finalizing in at 55.1 percent, barely surpassing it’s required 55 percent, the effects of Measure J will start going into place, but officials are waiting to see if a recount will be requested. Monday is the deadline for a voter within the North Orange County Community College District to request a recount of ballots cast for Measure J. The Orange County Registrar of Voters Office on Nov. 18 certified its portion of the results, which included about 150,000 votes cast on the measure. On Friday, the Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder’s Office certified its results to confirm the win for the college district, but could not be reached for details until Monday. “The community understands the value of our institutions,” said Jeff Brown, NOCCCD Board of Trustees President. Measure J is a local bond measure, in the North Orange County District, that is intended for the students and veterans services at the schools. Measure J would provide Fullerton College, Cypress College and the School of Continuing Education with $574 million dollars for significant upgrades to technical job training facilities, aging classrooms, and veteran amenities. “It is my great hope and that of so many students, faculty and alumni, that at long last we will get to build a new performing arts complex south of Lemon and position our nationally recognized programs in the arts for a bright future,” said Robert Jensen, dean of the fine arts department. The measure is set to provide up-to-date job training programs in nursing, science, technology and engineering. Such programs will supply handson career training to returning veteran students, in order to retrain them for the civilian workforce. “The number one reason people want to come here [Fullerton] is for our schools and education,” said Doug Chaffee, Fullerton mayor. See BOND on page 3
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