The Hornet 2013-14 Issue 7

Volume 99, Issue 7 December 4, 2013

Concert showcases electronic music program. See page 6.

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ACA aiding students The Affordable Care Act offers many coverage options for young adults.

RACHAEL GARCIA Hornet Reporter

The Hornet football team is heading to the State Championship game against Butte College, the No. 1 ranked team in Northern California.

The Hornets will head into the game on Dec. 14 with an undefeated record of 12-0.

Read the story of their latest win on page 10.

Conference with students abroad

Photo By Mathew Flores, The Hornet

A recent teleconference let students get a peek at a classroom from across the pond.

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Reading Professor Henry Loya introduced his Reading 96 class to a pen pal network where they interacted with foregin students from Germany that attend Adalbert-Raps, a school that is a combination of high school and a university in Bavaria.

Loya wants to expose his students to different cultures and hopes they make friends in different parts of the world.

“I’ve done projects with different schools, I meet these teachers and I know it will increase interests amongst the students about different cultures,” said Loya.

Last Wednesday Loya held a teleconference

using Skype with German Teacher Franzman Franzose who he had met on vacation in Maui.

“It’s interesting to meet people from around the world,” said Angel Flores, biology major.

Both classes presented power points stating issues about the environment. They discussed how to use renewable energies, the green house effect, pollution, and how to protect the environment.

“We talked about the environment because it’s a problem in this world, it’s something that contributes a lot of health problems in this world and Europe has a handle on it,” said Uribel Meja, history major.

They also discussed the solar energy plants in Thurnau, the hydropower in Hof, the wind farm in Wirsberg, and the different politics on Fracking in both America and Germany.

“We’re stuck on this issue and if we learn more about it then we can do something

about it,” said Vince Orrico, English major.

Both classes also discussed the lifestyles in both Germany and America.

“They are different understand, we face different issues everyday and we discuss that,” said Mejia.

After both classes were done with their presentations they preceded to an open question discussion and asked random questions about the different lifestyles the students have.

“They know how curious we are, they can drink and they’re our age and we have a lot of underage students here,” said Orrico.

After the discussion Loya and student Leslie Hurtado performed a quick salsa dance for the classes.

“I’ve been pen paling for a month or two, we develop friendships from around the world. Their rules are much stricter than ours and vice versa,” said Hurtado.

With all the hype around the Affordable Care Act and the provisions that will go into effect in the new year, it’s easy to be overwhelmed with the amount of information that needs to be learned in order to make the right decision about which insurance plan to go with or whether to just opt out.

According to the article “Will College Students Use Affordable Care Act Insurance” in USA Today, “many young students say they think health insurance is important, nearly 80 percent know little about the Affordable Care Act’s new insurance marketplace.”

The website coveredca.com allows you to shop for healthcare online. A key provision of the ACA allows a person to stay on his or her parents’ insurance until age 26 regardless if they are a young adult, married, or eligible for an employer insurance plan.

But what happens when a person is too old to be on their parent’s insurance plan?

They may be able to access free or discounted coverage through medicaid.

Finals are just around the corner and students tend to have a lot on their plates around this time of year.

Although everyone is supposed to be covered by the 2014, you have the choice to opt out of getting insurance and pay the penalty of $95 for the first year.

The National Center for Public Policy Research’s David Hogberg recently found that more than 3.7 million young adults will be at least $500 better off if they forgo insurance and pay the penalty. [see Care page 8]

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ON CAMPUS

Nov. 18-Dec. 1

Theatre students host improv night This will be an evening of comedy improvisation by students currently enrolled in Theatre 122 F: Improvisation for tv, film and theatre. This event is produced and directed by Ron Michaelson and will take place at the Bronwyn Dodson Theater Friday, Dec. 13, at 8 p.m. General admission is $5. For more information and changes in dates and times, contact the campus box office.

December 4, 2013

1. Nov. 20, 2013 Petty Theft 488 P.C. 800 building 2. Nov. 21, 2013 Drugs on Campus, Staff Lot 8 3. Nov. 25, 2013 Probation Violation 3454 P.C. Quad 4. Nov. 26, 2013 Battery on school official/ Battery on community college grounds

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Choirs ring in the holidays with music

Fullerton College Music Department will try to get you into the holiday spirit by ringing in the season with “A Holiday Concert” directed by John Tebay and Dr. Dawn Brook. This concert will feature performances by the Fullerton College choirs. This event is on Friday, Dec. 6 at the Campus Theater at 8 p.m. Tickets for adults are $10, seniors and students at $7, and kids $5. Dates and times may change, contact the campus box office for more information.

Kwanzaa celebration comes to campus The Cadena Center and the Ethnic Studies Department will be celebrating Kwanzaa with special guest speaker Jessica Ayo Alabi, assistant professor of sociology and ethnic studies at Orange Coast College. Come out Thursday, Dec. 5 from noon-1:30 p.m. in the College Center. For more information contact the Kwanzaa coordinator at ebridges@fullcoll.edu.

OFF CAMPUS

5. Nov. 27, 2013 Medical Aid 700 building 6. Nov. 27, 2013 594 P.C. graffiti 434 Champman Avenue 7. Nov. 27, 2013 Petty Theft 488 P.C. stolen bicycle, bike racks between 100 and 1100 building

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

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Fullerton cultural center exhibits Romero The Muckenthaler Cultural Center is featuring Los Angeles artist Frank Romero’s works using various media. There will be over 60 pieces spotlighting Romero’s popular subjects like the Los Angeles city landscapes and automobiles as well as still life and portraits paintings.

This exhibit is currently ongoing at the Muckenthaler Cultural Center but will be closed Sunday, Dec. 1 for a private event. There will be a free gallery tour on Dec. 5 at 7:30 p.m., donations are welcome. The Muckenthaler Cultural Center is located on 1201 West Malvern Ave. For more information call 714-738-6595.

Queen Mary puts a little chill in the air

The Queen Mary is hosting “Chill” an event that will transform the ship into a large ice igloo. There will also be an exhibit featuring large ice sculptures standing 2.5 stories tall, ice tubing, an outdoor ice skating rink, live music, holiday carolers and more. Tickets run from $14.95 to $39.95. This event will go on until Sunday, Dec. 22.

For more information on event times, festivities and parking costs visit www.queenmary.com.

New Year’s Eve event in Fullerton

The 22nd Annual First Night will feature live entertainments, hybrid ice skating, food and fireworks all in time to ring in the new year at midnight. This event will take place in Fullerton Downtown Plaza from 7 p.m. to midnight on Tuesday, Dec. 31. For more information contact 714-738-3338.

Dec. 2, 1983

Compiled By Martin Becerra, The Hornet

Hornet newspaper and Torch magazine won 11 awards from the SoCal Regional conference.

Dec. 4, 1992 A stolen campus production van was found in East Los Angeles and the suspect was charged.

Dec. 7, 1973

After gas shortages “Ride-Wanted Rides-Offered” Program at the student center offers assitance.

Dec. 7, 1956 Construction begins on the Student Union Building.

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Statue revists FC A.S. proposal to bring back a historical monument from the 1950s awaits administration approval.

MARTIN BECCERA Hornet Reporter

The placement and design reconstruction of the Hornet Statue was submitted for approval by the Associated Students yesterday afternoon.

The original Hornet Statue was completed June 11, 1959.

The $6000 statue stood at 25 feet tall on the Quad, where the library now takes its place. It was removed for renovation.

If the proposal is approved by the administration, the Hornet Sculpture will once again return to FC, but in front of the College Center 200 Building. The design chosen by A.S. and Inter Club Council will consist of a 16 feet tall hornet fabricated in aluminum with glass inserted colored wings and a bronze body and base.

A.S. Treasurer Brain Alex Trigueros estimates the budget of the statue to be $15,000.

The funding would be covered by the A.S. Wish List funds from one of their maturing certificates of deposit from the Orange County Credit Union. An additional $1000 will be taken from the Wish List and cover additional expenses. Donations to help fund the project have been received from construction company CW Driver for $1000 and Inter-Club Council for $300.

“This is a great project we (A.S.) unanimously approved to propose to the chain-ofcommand (administration),” Trigueros said. “Hopefully in December we will have the project approved and get it up and running in the spring.”

He went on to comment that the Hornet Statue was removed and stored away about a decade ago to make way for FC Construction Projects for the new library, College Center and Quad renovation which is why very few students know of its existence.

“It is a beautiful sculpture and a staple of our school that we are determined to get back so the staff and students can enjoy it like those before us,” Trigueros said.

Campus gives back EOPS will throw a holiday party particularly for low income famiies in need.

RACHAEL GARCIA Hornet Reporter

Ornaments with the faces and names of ‘little angels’ are hung on a Christmas tree in the EOPS office from which faculty and staff choose an ornament and are then responsible for getting that child two gifts for the party. The ‘little angels’ are the children of Cal Works, low-income students.

“It really means so much to the students that their children are able to receive something for Christmas,” says Lizette Garcia, organizer of the EOPS Adopt an Angel event.

Garcia keeps thank you comics created by past attendees of the event in her office to remind her that all the hard work and

planning is worth it.

The comic strip outlines the party step by step and the emotions that the brothers and sisters felt during each activity of the party.

Craft making, story telling, eating and singing Christmas Carols keeps the ‘little angels’ busy until Santa Claus comes to the party. They have to separate the children into two groups; otherwise 80 anxious kids will create a mosh pit around Santa.

One of Garcia’s prior students and her kids came back years later after she had left Fullerton College and adopted an angel, because she knew how it felt around Christmas to not have any money for presents.

“It’s so purposeful,” says Garcia, “and reminds you what the holidays are supposed to be about.”

The Adopt an Angel party is December 13th from 3 to 6:30 p.m.

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Library Art: One of the winners, Jessica Lowerre poses with her piece titled “Puck”, a category 2 winner.

Students create catalog art

A contest held by the library promotes creativity through art pieces utilizing library materials.

MARTIN BECCERA Hornet Reporter

The Fullerton College William T. Boyce Library will celebrate the winners of their Centennial Catalog Card Art Contest by displaying their artwork and handing out their awards next Tuesday.

The artwork from the seven winners of the three categories will be displayed by the entrance of the library for students to enjoy according to coordinator of the event and Acquisitions Librarian Monique Delatte Starkey.

A total of 32 artwork pieces were submitted from students and then judged by Delatte, interim Dean of Library and Learning Resources, Dan Tesar and art instructors, Bill Hayner and Carl “Klutch” Stanaway.

The library transitioned from using card catalogs, which was an old method of searching for books, to an online catalog April 22, 1985. The cards hold a

significant history to the library and were required to be used in the student submitted artwork.

“After three years of planning, it’s great to finally see this contest come to life,” Delatte said.

“This contest is perfect for the Centennial since these cards are historic to the library.”

The contest was separated into 3 categories in which participants had to use a certain amount of cards for their artwork; category 1 (1-25 cards), category 2 (26-50 cards) and category 3 (51-100 or more cards).

Each winner will be awarded $50, $75 and $100 respectively with a second and third place prize for category 3 for $75 and $50 respectively along with a $10 consolation prize for all who participated in the contest.

For some the contest was an opportunity to win a prize but for others like Jessica Lowerre it was much more.

Lowerre, an Art Major with a passion for theatrical and costume design tied as the winner of category 2 with her mask artwork, “Puck” named after a mischievous character in Shakespeare’s “A Midsummer Night’s Dream”. Lowerre mentions how she has always

had a passion for art but was never encouraged to pursue it as a career.

After Lowerre received her bachelor’s in Anthropology from Cal State Fullerton she realized she had no passion behind her major. To Lowerre passion is everything.

“You cannot buy passion, it has to be in you,” Lowerre said.

“If you do not pursue your work with passion than it will never have life.”

Lowerre came to the conclusion that she needed to go back to school and pursue her passion in art. Lowerre mentions that it is important for students to get involved in school activities. Winning the contest confirmed in her that she is making the right choice in pursuing art.

“I was stoked to win, it was a feeling of validation for me as my first semester back in school,” Lowerre said. “I created something from my heart and people enjoyed it. This has definitely reaffirmed my path to pursue art.”

The celebration will commence on Dec. 10 at 12:30 p.m. in the library and will include refreshments and snacks.

“There are still about 25 projects that will occur during the spring,” said Jensen. “On Jan. 31st a centennial futures conference will project what Orange County, the State, the nation, and the world will look like in 15-25 years. So were preparing our students to be leaders for that world.”

The event will be filled with top-flight speakers, and serves as the perfect transition between the past that was celebrated in the Fall semester and a look towards the future in the Spring semester.

Additional events will commence with the Art Alumni Show on Feb. 1 and an integrated fundraising event between the Rotary Club of Fullerton and FC in March.

That will be followed by the acceptance of a Mural from

Fullerton's sister city in Mexico, and the Centennial Gala on April 26 which will induct six Fullerton College alumni into its Hall of Fame.

The inductees will be Pat Nixon, former first lady of the United States, Cruz Reynoso, the first Chicano Associate Justice of the California Supreme Court, Leo Fender, the famous electric guitar maker, Sarah Mcpharron, the voice instructor at Fullerton College, Luis Plummer, the first Superintendent of the college, and finally Hal Sherbeck, the well celebrated coach.

"We hope to raise the moral with our faculty by creating these events that reconnect us with our past in a positive way," said Jensen. ”I also hope we develop a vibrant vision for the future, we don’t want to stand still.”

Board and faculty address pressing issues with students Event sparks discussion on various student affairs and the upcoming Spring semester.

ALEX MIRANDA Hornet Reporter

The North Orange County Community College District Board of Trustees met with the Fullerton College Faculty, Staff, and students Monday, Nov. 25 to discuss any and all issues that needed to be addressed.

This event succeeded in providing an opportunity for many pressing issues to be unearthed. Including the hope to place a greater emphasis on coordinating efforts to assist veterans with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder at the college, the Student Success Summit that will

soon occur, a more influential Food Bank, and Fullerton's status as the number seven in transfer from junior college.

When the subject of the struggles that underprivileged students face during the holidays arose, Chancellor Ned Doffoney answered the staffs' hopes to do more for students. Doffoney suggested that the faculty recommend four students, in need of help, to join his family at his home for Thanksgiving dinner.

"If they're Southern they'll understand what I'm cooking, if not they'll learn what i'm cooking," said Doffoney who truly wants his Southern hospitality to resonate throughout the district.

“I would like people to know that this college and the entire

district has lots of thoughtful people," said Doffoney. "We were concerned today, not only about our individual well-being, but the wellbeing of the broad communities around the world."

The final moments of the meeting proved to be quite somber, as Chancellor Doffoney requested a moment of silence in honor of Philippines and the underprivileged youth.

The Fall semester was filled with memorable events that celebrated the rich history of the college, however as it comes to a close the Spring semester promises to be just as exciting.

Following the meeting Bob Jensen, Dean of Fine Arts and co-coordinator of the Fullerton College Centennial, made himself available to discuss the upcoming semester.

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December 4, 2013

Opting out may no longer be an option The student government plans to make A.S. fees mandatory for all students but havent told them why it’s needed.

Fullerton College Associated Students have agreed after discussion with teachers, faculty and students to propose making the A.S. benefit fee mandatory for all enrolled students.

When students pay for the fee they can receive discounts on food at the FC Cafeteria, restaurants around Fullerton and at the FC bookstore. Students also get free food at school events and free admission to the football games.

A.S. receives most of their budget from students that pay for the A.S. benefits but were forced to cut their budget by $13,000 this year due to a lack of participation.

The problem the A.S. sees from the student body is a lack of understanding what A.S. even does.

However, A.S. has done a poor job of convincing the student

body why paying such fees are in the student’s interests.

If you are judging the effectiveness based on how much students are contributing then they have already decided that they find the A.S. unnecessary.

Now this may not be the whole truth, but without making a strong case, it would be hard for the student body to support this. Luckily for the A.S. it may no longer be up to them.

A.S. is trying to find ways to fund and co-sponsor events that are held by the clubs and other campus organizations such as the Halloween Contest, Kippepeo Benefit Concert, Dia De Los Muertos, WorldFest and others.

These events are mostly paid

by A.S. and Inter-Club Council and without more money coming in FC would not be able to enjoy these social, and to some, culturally significant events on campus.

A.S. also helps fund the A.S. Carebank where they provide

food, gas money, and other items for students that need financial support. With A.S. cutting their budget they won’t be able to provide as much support for the students that need it.

This mandatory fee would also allow A.S. to provide scholarships for the student body, currently maxed $100 each, but with more funds that are received the higher that money could rise.

Over the Winter Session Vice President Joshua Kleinbergs, who brought this proposition up, will be working on a proposal along with President Joey Victor and Treasurer Alex Trigueros to be given to the Vice President of Student Affairs Toni DuBois for approval and then continue to the district board to be approved.

This fee would remain at its current price of $8.50 and is one of the lowest student activities cost within the 14 colleges in the district.

Orange Coast College charges their students a $21 fee each semester and Mount Sac charges $11.

Nine out of the 14 colleges in our district charge every student for these fees.

Kleingbergs has already contacted Cypress Community College Associated Student

President Jazmine Lee to work alongside Cypress to get this fee approved.

Students may be given the option to not pay for the fee due to a religious or personal issue but they would have to clear that with Admissions and Records.

But the bottom line is if the A.S. wants to make collecting money from students mandatory, they need to be more out there about what that money is being used for.

Owners can purchase weapons.

So, what’s the problem?

Nobody wants to be out jogging some day and to be attacked and have their arms or legs ripped off. It is a horrible death that can be avoided.

Megan’s law has done a great job informing neighborhoods about sex offenders, but with tracking and registering criminals there comes consequences.

Because of the way the law works any sex offenders can be located. That gives victims’ families the knowhow and advantage to seek revenge.

This has happened with criminals and victims with

Megan’s law. If a website devoted to track dog attacks goes online many of the Megan’s law policies would be in place. But the website would come with significant differences to prevent such incidents from happening.

People just need to be more aware as to what’s going on with their dog.

If the dog starts showing signs of aggression the dog should be looked at by a veterinarian or locked up. These incidents shouldn’t be happening.

Hopefully, one day the website goes online and attacks drop significantly. It will go to show that human life can saved from others stupidity.

Graphic by Abby Dergazarian, The Hornet

A map can save lives from dog attacks Orange county is launching a website to locate dangerous dogs.

ERIK EDLUND Hornet Reporter

Every day hundreds of dogs injure or kill a significant amount of people. These kinds of incidents could be avoided if people took more responsibility and took care for their animals.

Because of so many incidences with dogs attacking people Orange County is considering creating a website where people can find out what areas to avoid in their community where major dog attacks have happened.

Just like Megan’s law, where sex offenders are registered and tracked, the dog attack

website would give people the knowledge they need to keep friends and family away from the area. It is a great idea and should be created and implemented.

It is sad to see how many people let their vicious dog off of their leashes.

Why should an animal so mean be free to run around amuck and kill or injure a poor innocent little child?

It is appalling to read in the newspapers or hear on television

how many times these incidences happen because they happen all the time.

The dog isn’t the only one that should be punished. It is ultimately the owners fault. If anything happens to anyone the owner should be held responsible for the actions of their pet.

This will teach the owner that purchasing an animal also comes with having common sense along with it.

There isn’t any reason why dogs have to be significantly mean today. Besides protecting property from trespassers what’s the significance? People have access to the police with the click of a button.

Viscous Dog Attacks By the Numbers Graphic by Abby Dergazarian, The Hornet

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For most of our history, technology has advanced at an accelerated pace. It was only recently that cell phones, tablets, computers and other digital devices became common place. As technology continues to change books have been relatively untouched.

For thousands of years human beings have recorded and read humanity’s thoughts and ideas on some medium.

The reading and writing process rarely changed.

What changed most during the centuries was the manufacturing process, such as paper and stencil. But in the last few decades that process is now significantly changing with the introduction of electronic books.

Many communities around the world lack giant library’s that can carry thousands of books.

Having an e-book in the palm of your hand gives quick access to a world of knowledge. Every book in

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any genre you can think of is waiting to be read with click of a button.

People don’t have to have a tablet to get access to an e-book. Smart phones are a way to view and read an e-book. Also, personal computers let anyone have access to the thousands of e-books online.

Most school books are expensive. Students are expected to shell out hundreds of dollars for books that they need for classes. When a student purchases an e-book the price is significantly lower.

Students no longer need to carry around the significant weight of books to get to and from classes.

Carrying all those books is hard on the back and can lead to many health

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problems.

E-books also can’t be destroyed the way a paperback or hardback book can. Rain, fire, and any other disaster could destroy an entire collection of books, but with e-books being digital all can be saved and backed up when the worst case scenario happens.

One of the benefits of an e-book is that you don’t have to worry about losing your place. Just press a button where to continue and your spot is saved. No more hassle of bookmarks and crinkling pages to know where you left off.

The time’s and technology continue to change and with the introduction of e-books one of the last great hurdles in looking to the future has been overcome.

People don’t have to go out of their way to find a book they want to read. They can just sit back, relax, and click away to a book of their choice.

Sitting in class and paying attention can be tough especially when you’re being distracted by a person surfing the Internet. It makes paying attention in class even more difficult. Imagine if everyone in class has a laptop, smart phone or tablet. This is what would happen if schools switched to e-books.

Checking in, posting pictures of lunch and commenting on the latest trends when we are supposed to be reading, means the reading will never get accomplished.

Teachers and assignments will become background noise.

Technology dependence is starting at a young age.

Children now have phones and tablets and attention spans are dwindling.

There will be less student participation in actual activities and more antisocial behavior.

Technology is advancing and we should advance

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with it, but switching entirely to e-books would be counterproductive. Books are fragile, but so are the devices that we use for e-books. Dropping them, water damage and cracked screens are all common in electronic devices. They also run out of battery so reading time is limited.

Text books can be expensive, but the price of an iPad is $300-400, plus the price of the e-book.

Students have found ways around expensive textbooks by borrowing them, buying them off other students and renting in order to save money.

Sharing online textbooks can be tricky. Scanning pages of an e-book isn’t really an option.

E-books are cheap, but what about students who

don’t have an electronic device? They have to resort to the library because they don’t have the luxury of sitting anywhere else.

Technology also makes students lazy. Answers are at their fingertips by searching on Google or wiki sites rather than using the library. This allows cheating to be more of a problem. If students are allowed electronic devices in class, then looking up answers can be a breeze.

While there are many advantages to technology, e-books replacing physical textbooks is not one of them. Not only is the use of technology expensive, completely distracting and causing attention spans to diminish, not all textbooks are available Online. Not everyone can afford a mobile device so it would create a separation between the haves and the have-nots. So yes, sitting back and clicking away is great, but not everyone can actually have that luxury.

Heroines giving women stronger role models

New female leads giving off a brave and heroic appearance.

There have been many successful superhero movies which have attracted audiences, but they were all dominated by males. It begs the question how important are strong, lead female heroines today?

All the male heroes had a female companion, which made her just that, a companion or love interest. This means that they do come as a “sidekick” but, eventually they are all a damsel in distress needing to be rescued.

For instance, in “Thor: The Dark World,” Jane Foster (Natalie Portman), plays an intelligent astrophysicist who assists Thor (Chris Hemsworth) in

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saving Earth, but ultimately needs to be saved herself.

“Women are still considered a ‘niche’ both as audiences and as leads in films. That applies extra to superhero movies, which are still seen as driven by male audiences,” said Katey Rich of CinemaBlend.

One reason for the stalemate of female heroines as main protagonists in films can be found in previous film blunders.

In 2004, “Catwoman,” played

by Halle Berry was considered one of the worst comic adaptations ever.

The following year, “Elektra,”

played by Jennifer Garner was the last superhero film that revolved around a female.

Most comics are male dominated and can portray women heroines that are not very relevant or important, but times are starting to shift towards more female leads.

2012, the first “Hunger Games” movie adaptation was released and has received critical praise.

Its lead, Katniss Everdeen, played by Jennifer Lawrence, is the heroine and a strong and brave character as well.

Everdeen’s character is full of passion and empathy that makes her a well liked character. She represents the “we can do it” J. Howard Miller message as well as a symbol of rebellion against “the real enemy.”

While boys have their Superman or Spiderman, teenage girls and young women have Katniss Everdeen.

Another upcoming female heroine is a part of the Marvel universe, Kamala Khan, a Muslim teenager will possibly be the voice of a new generation.

Khan can be a symbol and can help society understand different cultures. The heroine will be leading a normal life (aside from supernatural powers) which will make her more relatable to girls and society.

Girls of all ages tend to have multiple identities before finding out which one is right for them.

They feel the pressures of society and may question how right or wrong those conceptions are.

They tend to look up to certain

celebrities for advice based on their music, acting, fashion, activities etc.

Certain forms of media may glorify these pop icons and make girls believe that this is what is “in” and what to follow.

Whether or not it seems childish to read a book or watch a movie aimed at younger kids, the lessons are universal. The same goes with reading a comic about a teenage girl.

To have a heroine helping girls identify who they aspire to be is definitely a positive step. It also shows the relevance of how girls are the main targets when it comes to self-identification. So having these lead female heroines can definitely spike the growth of confident and stronger women in the future generations.

Should religious companies be responsible for providing birth control to their employees?

The Supreme Court has began hearing arguments on whether companies have to cover contraception or not based on their religious beliefs.

“No, because it goes back to religious beliefs and that we shouldn’t be diminishing a life if it’s being created.”

Ryan Aquino

Business major

“Well if it’s a religious company yeah I respect their opinion but as a woman I need birth control.

It’s a reproductive decision not a God discussion.”

Anna Nordstrom

Environmental studies major

“I say its their decision to make that baby they could put it up for adoption. Its a child they are killing. A life that didn’t have to be born.”

Derek Gaona

Undecided major

“Yeah I think they should because if they can’t get it their selves then they can through their jobs.”

Paula Garcia

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MICHAEL DUVERNAY Hornet Reporter

The Electronic Music and Recording Production Program is under the Direction of Markus Burger and taught

by Dana Parker, Scott Ragotskie and John Tomlinson who have all spent time working in the music business.

In his ninth year at Fullerton, Burger is a full time teacher and founder of the Electronic Student Music Ensemble. He also helps raise funds for the Electronic Music Department.

Burger credits the Dean of Fine Arts at Fullerton College, Mr. Robert Jensen, with creating the proper environment for growth through the electronic music programs at Fullerton College.

Fullerton now has the synthesizer lab, the recording mixing lab, the iPod listening lab, two baby grand pianos; one in the recital hall and one in the recording studio band room. With the extra music labs it can help accelerate the curriculum for music.

Burger explained that in 2005 when he began working at Fullerton they did not offer any specific music labs.

Fullerton College also offers a Recording Productions Certificate Program where students can take classes to gain the knowledge needed to work in the recording field.

Each semester over 150 students go through the recording production program and about 60 earn their certificate each semester.

“Students can get all the training they need in music. I take pride in my students by giving them the knowledge that they need to understand how music is made,” said Burger.

The electronic music department also hosts the Music Tech Expo which puts on workshops, hands-on clinics and displays of the latest hardware, software and trends in production, recording and performance in the music industry. Representatives from Ableton, Apple, Yamaha, Huebner Piano, SPL, Stenberg also attend.

“By incorporating the recording studio the Audient 8024 gives a tool to teach students in a professional studio manner on how to record and mix music all around we immediately solved the biggest challenge of teaching in a group setting,” said Scott Ragotskie, Burger has the launched Diver City Records, a non-profit, college-based

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Fullerton College Professor Markus Burger has been educating hopeful musicians and artists for nearly a decade.

A brilliant con man, Irving Rosenfeld (Christian Bale), along with his British partner and lover, Sydney Prosser (Amy Adams), are forced to work for an FBI agent, Richie DiMaso (Bradley Cooper), who pushes them into a world of Jersey powerbrokers and mafiosi. Irving’s wife, Rosalyn (Jennifer Lawrence), could be the one to pull the thread that brings the entire world crashing down.

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Markus Burger has dedicated his time and career to aid students in their music career.

record label. He has founded and directed it with the mission of providing realworld, hands-on record label experience to students from diverse musical background.

Markus Burger is also a three time Grammy Nominees Jazz Pianist who has performed in Europe, the former Soviet Union, Africa, and most states in the U.S. He began studying piano at the age of six and later earned a degree in performing arts from the Essen Folkwang School in Germany, He later earned his B.A. in Piano and Composition from the Maastricht University in the Netherlands and a Certification in Popular Music from the University of Hamburg, Germany.

He has released 15 albums featuring his own compositions and arrangements. His most recent release, “Accidental Tourists”

was made with bassist Bob Magnusson and drummer Joe LaBarbera.

“Accidental Tourists” has received rave reviews from jazz critics. His other releases included “Spiritual Standards” and “Inside Outside,” with Berlin-based saxophonist Jan Von Klewitz, which made its debut during a nationally televised performance in Germany on New Year’s day in 2005.

“Spiritual Standards” is a collection of contemporary jazz improvisations inspired

by Johann Sebastian Bach’s greatest chorales, and was performed at sold out venues in Germany, Poland, Italy and the United States, later moving to the top 20 in the German Jazz charts in 1999.

Burger has also ventured into the world of musical scoring for television and documentaries in the United States.

The dwarves, along with Bilbo Baggins, (Martin Freeman) and Gandalf the Grey (Ian McKellen), continue their quest to reclaim Erebor, their homeland, from Smaug. Bilbo Baggins is in possession of a mysterious and magical ring.

The elves of Mirkwood must battle the orc invasions from Dol Guldur.

Electronic music conquers campus Students prepare to provide campus with musical performances and showcase talents for Sound Clouds 6.

MICHAEL DUVERNAY Hornet Reporter

The Electronic music ensemble presents Sound Clouds 6. Sound Cloud is a annual concert that serves as a fundraiser for the Music Department put on by the Electronic Students Ensemble.

These ensemble students have worked throughout the semester preparing for their upcoming show. The students have been practicing twice a week in the electronic music lab where they have all of the tools from computer software to the top of the line recording and mixing equipment to work with.

“It been really nice listening to all of the talent that these students process,” said Marvin Thompson, front man for punk rock group No Victor. “And the way they put together their program it gives me great honor just to be a part of this.”

Performances will be by video DJ Class Heroes, No Victor, DJ Daniel Baker, Boy Junior with DJ David Anthony, Jennifer Sulcer, Effin Gallo, Karina Lue.

All of these artists try to bring high energy every time they step foot on the stage. Ultimately this is a chance for these student to showcase their talent in front of an audience.

“When I am performing the crowd shows me so much love,” said Boy Junior. “I just figured I’d show a little love back with my music...Boy Junior is my name and rapping is my game. I want to give my fans, family and the students some good hip-hop music during my shows, because without them, there would be no Boy Junior.”

Boy Junior and Effin Gallo are former students of Fullerton College Electronic music program who have teamed up with present students Jennifer Sulcer and DJ David Anthony to come back and perform with their music.

“I am just happy to be a part of this” said Jennifer Sulcer Sound Clouds is under the direction of Markus Burger.

This will be the sixth show of the year.

“This concert give us something more to look forward to along with Greg Woll and the Cabana Boys as performing groups,” said Markus Burger. “These students are developing their talent and are ready to go we are looking into the future to have about four or five concerts a year with the Electronic Music Program.”

Last year’s show had keyboardist Scott Tibbs playing and showing an video called “Tron” which featured music

Graphic by Abby Dergazarian, The Hornet

playing alone with the Video. Now with the Campus Theater Projection upgrades it will provide more Video DJ’s an opportunity to display visual concepts while on up coming shows.

The show is scheduled for Monday in the Fullerton Campus Theater. Tickets are on sale now at the campus Ticket Box Office.

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James Patterson Karen Robards “Zoo” - All over the world “Hunted” - The night brutal attacks are beginning to

cripple entire cities. Jackson Oz, a young biologist, watches the escalating events with an increasing sense of dread. After witnessing a coordinated lion ambush in Africa, the enormity of the violence to come is terrifyingly clear. With the help of ecologist Chloe Tousignant, Oz races to warn world leaders before it’s too late. The attacks are growing in ferocity and soon there will be no place left for humans to hide. This wildly inventive imagination and suspense will rival Stephen King.

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In this new adaptation by Wendy Kesselman, from the original stage play by Frances Goodrich and Albert Hackett. Director Chuck Ketter adds newly released writings from

“The Diary of Anne Frank” and survivor accounts that are intertwined and creates a courageous inspiring story of the lives of people persecuted under Nazi rule.

Showings Thursday, December 05 at 7:00pm Friday, December 06 at 7:00pm Saturday, December 07 at 2:00pm and 7:00pm Sunday, December 08 at 2:00pm

‘Catching Fire’ ignites

Kelly Lee

Hornet Reporter

“The Hunger Games: Catching Fire” sets into a darker and more serious atmosphere that portrays freedom and defiance. The sequel ran up the box office to $161.1 million its opening weekend, beating the first movie “The Hunger Games.”

The second film follows Katniss Everdeen, heroine and tribute of District 12, as she becomes a symbol of revolution for the government and all the districts. Jennifer Lawrence holds a captivating performance that embodies the strong character of Katniss Everdeen very well.

Many new characters are introduced in the film when the tributes of all 74 years of the Hunger Games, including Finnick Odair (Sam Claflin) are once more forced back into the arena to fight for their lives. President Snow’s (Donald Sutherland) malevolent side becomes more prominent, especially after hearing the news of revolution among the districts.

He tells Katniss he is unconvinced of the romance she has in the games with fellow

tribute Peeta Mellark (Josh Hutcherson) which leads to decisions that will leave Katniss torn and indecisive. All of the districts tributes are exposed without warning to Snow’s new announcement of a 75th “Victor’s Tour” Hunger Games.

Once inside the arena, Katniss learns that the real enemy is one that cannot be put down by an arrow. She and her allies are tested by forces in the game that result in courage and sacrifice. Woody Harrelson’s role as Katniss and Peeta’s mentor, Haymitch Abernathy, also becomes more significant in this film.

“Catching Fire” has a more grave and sullen setting which makes this film’s games feel like a truer fight for a survival. The innocent tributes are replaced by experienced fighters, the fog replaced by poison and rain pouring blood.

The film is filled with lots of special effects and action scenes. Lawrence catches fire on screen with her dazzling costumes and brilliant acting.

There will be no surprise if the “Silver Linings Playbook” actress racks up another Oscar for her Childish Gambino’s new album features 19 tracks and features guest appearances from Chance The Rapper, Jhene Aiko, and others. This album will showcase his new song “Centipede” and more.

It is now available in stores.

performance in the film.

The edge-of-seat storyline and climax are sure to be the reason why many fans say “Catching Fire” is better than the first “Hunger Games” movie. Political and social context in the movie make the film gain a more mature aspect. For those who have not read the books, there is a surprising twist at the end which will surely leave viewers hungry for the next installment.

“The Hunger Games” films are based off the book series written by author Suzanne Collins.

The film’s last director, Gary Ross, was replaced by Francis Lawrence, who directed “I Am Legend”.

The third book in the trilogy “Mockingjay” is scheduled for release in November 2014 and November 2015 in two movie installments.

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before Christmas rich, influential hostages are trapped inside a mansion in New Orleans. The perpetrator?

Detective Reed Ware, model cop turned outlaw. After receiving a call, Ware finds his friend’s lives in danger. Driven to desperate measures, Ware stages a coup for New Orleans elite, including the hostage negotiator Caroline Wallace’s father. She realizes nothing will stop him. It was his duty to protect her family then. Now it’s her turn.

Poppin’ tags: Christmas edition SAMANTHA BORCHARD Contributing Columnist

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Christmas, that wonderful holiday where for some of us spend the two months prior living in malls trying to find those special gifts for our loved ones. You know the routine, cutting those coupons for hours in order to save money and time, only to walk from store to store going through sales racks and shelves trying to get any deal we can. The time of coupon cutting and mall camping is a thing of the past. This is the twenty-first century and thanks to technological advances, we can do everything at the touch of a button.

The first solution is not really news to many of you tech savvy students, in fact you’ve probably been doing this already, but for those who aren’t, this could help make shopping much easier. Online shopping is the quickest way to go from store to store and pick a gift for everyone on your list in a matter of minutes without even having to leave your bedroom. Many online shops even offer free and expedited shipping for those last minute shoppers.

If you’re a frugal shopper like me, you try to find a deal wherever you can. This is where Retail Me Not comes in handy. Retail Me Not is a wonderful website and App that posts coupons available for all of your favorite stores. These coupons come in printed versions and online codes so you can choose either form of shopping.

Another popular app is Groupon. Groupon is also available as a website and app for your phone that offers the deal-of-the-day as well as discounts for many companies. This site comes in handy when you are thinking of buying gift certificates as gifts for certain locations.

My favorite shopping site is Zoomingo. This site is much like Groupon in which you can access special deals, this site ideal since you can customize which stores you want to see deals for. You start by picking your favorite stores from a list based around your current location, next you pick items you want to see deals for, such as handbags, shoes, men’s clothing, etc. This app is your own personal shopping database to make your Christmas shopping a piece of cake.

So on your next shopping extravaganza, leave those days of worry and coupon cutouts behind you and remember to stock your phone up with those free apps and you’re ready to go! Happy shopping!

Poppin’ Tags is a bi-weekly column dedicated to bringing you great deals on fashion items for every season throughout the year.

It’s eighteen tracks Muse’s latest release is of rhythm, blues, and a 90-minute concert film grinding, is as filthy as its taken from a stadium album. R. Kelly. Ludacris, show in front of 60,000 Kelly Rowland, Jeezy, people. “Plug in Baby” and Future, Juicy J, Migos and “Knights of Cydonia” still 2 Chainz all appear on the showcase the incredible album. This album will be power Muse still possesses. released on December 10.

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Starting back at zero It has been a long road back to school for Stephen Tith and has made him a better man.

MARTIN BECERRA Hornet Reporter

It was 2011 and Stephen Tith found himself at the coffee shop talking to the woman who sparked the change in his life.

It was as if every step led him to this moment. The flashbacks of what he had gone through now being seen with a strong sense that someone genuinely cared for him without expecting something in return.

The open world was his home, the streets his bed and the train his vehicle. By definition he was homeless but by selfproclamation he was a “traveler” not begging for money and not looking for the world’s sympathy but surviving and trying to figure out his purpose for existence.

“Art was always my thing and I wanted to use my talents to destroy and screw things up.”

–Stephen Tith

FC Student

To understand what it meant to live was never easy for him, at the young age of seven he witnessed his sister brutally abused by his parents. Those events forever traumatized and instilled within him a fear in trusting people.

He remembers how depression became a familiar friend throughout his life. It was not a dream when he awoke from his mother’s resuscitation with

a noose around his neck; but it marked the first attempt of several.

This was the rough roller coaster that he called life.

“I didn’t have a heart…I had a rock,” Tith said.

On the outside he was a shy, positive and intellectual person who passed all his classes throughout high school, but he had a closet filled with skeletons that he mastered at covering up.

Hate and anger filled the “empty void” that replaced his heart during his high school years as Tith described it. What used to be empty and hungering for some sort of attention from his divorced parents turned to a deep pit of frustration and pure hate for people, a mindset that he would hold for many years.

“I was the product of divorce and I didn’t trust the world or people; all that mattered was me,” he said. “And that’s the feeling I wanted to be disconnected from my emotions and bonds with people.”

Tith was determined to be successful for himself but not for the reasons most strive for. He idolized dictators like Hitler and Stalin because they were people who had power and were able to manipulate people by fear to their pleasing. Tith wanted that same control.

To Tith people had significance for the sole purpose of being used, government wasn’t necessary and religion was a mere mythical joke but education was important to gaining power and influencing people for selfish gain.

“Art was always my thing and I wanted to use my talents to destroy and screw things up,” he said. “That was my agenda, that’s what I was about. I didn’t believe in God, I didn’t believe in the

human race; this was my way of flipping off the world.”

In his first year of college Tith began to drink and do drugs which paved the way to becoming what he considered at the time a successful drug dealer and eventually getting kicked out of the University of California Riverside.

Drug dealing brought the power that he craved. He wasn’t a stranger to death brushing his face, he had knives and guns at his throat and head. Drugs aided and worsened his depression and nurtured his hatred of people.

Just as his power and influence over people was rising; Tith found that the manipulative hold he had over a few people began to take a toll on him. A small glimmer of humanity began to shine in his life as he realized that he was leading people who looked up to him down a horrible path as himself, he decided to stop.

“I risked my life and came face-to-face with death too many times. I came to the realization I can no longer do this, poisoning people’s lives and my life as well,” Tith said. “My mind was going crazy, I told my drug dealing contacts that I’m out and I became homeless but that’s what ultimately helped in changing me.”

It was then that Tith began to change and the spark for change came at the coffee shop when he met Heidi who showed him that people do genuinely care and are capable of loving people without limits.

In witnessing Heidi’s passion for helping the homeless, it pushed Tith to the idea that there was more to life than previously thought. He was beginning to change.

Today at 30 years old, Tith

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Fenced in: Stephen Tith worried about where he would end up if he did not change who he was becoming, so he turned his life around.

has broken his mindset of hate and stepped out of the comfort of being shy and reserved with his involvement in Fullerton College as a member of the Political Science Students Association and a senator for Associated Students many find Tith’s friendly attitude to be very welcoming and inspiring.

Jose Solano, president of the PSSA, is someone whom Tith now considers a role model.

Solano describes Tith as a very down to earth and caring person who is always encouraging and motivating people.

“He is personable, humble and hardworking,” Solano said.

“He keeps me motivated to be a better person, his story has the potential to inspire people to change for the good.”

But change was gradual for Tith as he worked at beginning to trust people and be open with them.

Tith credits the true step to changing resulted over the past summer when he helped serve senior citizens and teenagers with Autism in a soup kitchen at a program called Senior Serve.

It was in helping people that Tith came to the conclusion that he needed to be more active and involved in school. The first few months of this semester he held

back until he started to look past his shyness and began to interact with other students, staff and counselors.

In meeting people Tith began to open up and be the social person that people now know him as, he also credits his new found faith in Jesus Christ as his savior in aiding him into his changed life and mindset.

“I tried everything to fix my problems but nothing worked until I found out who Jesus was,” Tith said. “I also give credit to the teachers, students and counselors here at school who have impacted me and encouraged me within the short period of time I have been here.”

For anyone who meets Tith and hears his story it’s a tough reality to swallow since it is a stark contrast to who he is today. However, Tith doesn’t let his past effect who he is now, rather he maintains a positive attitude and believes that his past can help people which is why he has decided to study to be a counselor.

“I know how dark and evil the human mind can be,” Tith said.

“I know where it can lead people and that’s why I am choosing to be a counselor to help them and let them know someone cares for them.”

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“I think a lot of them will find that it makes more sense for them to remain uninsured, remain on their parents’ plan,” says Hogberg.

Every year you don’t sign up, the penalty goes up. In 2015 the fine jumps to $325, in 2016 its $695 and 2017 $800. The penalty can never exceed the lowest premium for that person.

“Insurance companies will be paying out a lot of money this year for sick people because the penalty is so low young people wont mind incurring the fee,” says healthcare insurance specialist Jill Elder for Pediatrix.

If people take the cheaper route they could be facing a much bigger financial burden if they find themselves sick.

Be prepared for higher co-pays and deductibles when people see a doctor. Opting out sounds cheap, but medical bills can add up.

It costs $1500 just to see a doctor and receive a prescription and an x-ray can cost up to $2500.

A broken leg will cost you $7,500 and a three-day hospital stay is $30,000 according to healthcare.gov and people will be

There are three important provisions of the Affordable Care Act for college students:

1. Students can enroll in plans without the threat of being denied coverage because of a pre-existing condition.

2. Students who earn less than about $46,000 or families that earn less than $94,000 annually may be able to access free coverage through Medicaid or discounted coverage 3. New plans will provide free preventive services, annual checkups, prescriptions and substance abuse/disorder services. personally responsible for their own medical bills.

Sports players might consider the cost of torn knee ligaments (about $5,000 for ACL reconstruction), and young women should be aware of the cost of pregnancy and newborn care (which can add up to thousands of dollars depending on the type of birth).

The Department of Health and Human Services says nearly 50 percent of Americans ages 18 to 34 will be able to purchase a health insurance plan through the ACA for less than $50 per month, which adds up to just $600 per year.

The government also offers subsidies to people who earn less than four times poverty level – about $46,000 in 2013 – which helps to make premiums affordable.

People can have Medicaid as a single person. Before people had to have a child to qualify. If people make less than $15,856 they qualify for Medicaid. If they make more than that they will have to pay for your own insurance, pay the penalty or be insured by your parents.

Employers who don’t provide insurance for full-time employees will be fined $2000 per each employee.

Employers may decide to opt out of paying this first year as well because of the low fines.

“I honestly don’t know anything about insurance, what are we supposed to do?,” said sophomore Raul Ruelas. “I turn 26 in a year, I guess I can’t bartend anymore.”

There is one premium for everyone. Those who don’t use insurance as much pay the same amount as people that do go to the doctor all of the time. Another effect of ACA is insurance for males will increase.

There is not a difference in premiums between males and females now. Although it cost more to insure a female because they see the doctor more often

than males do, both will pay the same fees.

“I think we need something.

I think it still needs a lot of tweaking.

There’s an answer in this somewhere. Until we can predict the behaviors of the uninsured, we will have a better understanding of what needs to be tweaked. Only time will tell.

It’s too soon to predict all of the downfalls,” says Elder.

Some young people will still not want or be able to afford health insurance, despite their best intentions.

People need to discuss their options with their parents or care-takers, the health center or research on coveredca.com

Important Dates to Remember

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Dec. 23, 2013 is the last day to sign up if you want a health plan.

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Jan. 1, 2014 is when coverage starts for those who signed up.

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March 31, 2014 is the last day of open enrollment. It is also the day by which you must enroll to avoid a tax penalty for not having insurance.

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After March 31, 2014, you will have to wait until 2015 to sign up for a plan.

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Moving forward after tragedy Confined to a wheelchair by a gunshot wound, Davien Graham is making himself heard.

KELLY LEE

Hornet Reporter

Looking at the young man confined to a wheelchair, one might make many assumptions about who he is. It would be understandable for this person to be bitter, pessimistic, or angry.

But Davien Graham has

rejected all of those assumptions.

Graham is known by people around him to be a very optimistic and inspiring individual.

After being shot in his hometown of Monrovia, Calif., Graham became permanently paralyzed on Jan. 12, 2008.

The shooting happened right in front of his church; a place he considered to be a sanctuary after turning away from a life of gangs and violence. Growing up he refused to follow the illegal

Photos courtesy of Douglas Kresse

Speaking tall: Davien Graham and D.J. Cabrera before placing second at Cal State, Fullerton’s Speech and Debate Tournament.

footsteps of his father and uncle and embraced Christianity.

“It was at one of the safest places I thought it could be,” said Graham. “When it came to that moment, I never thought I would be shot at church. That was very unexpected.”

Almost 6 years later, Graham is living up to his promise to stay on the straight and narrow. He attends Cal State Fullerton and Fullerton College, majoring in Radio/TV/Film. He is also part of the debate team at FC and on Nov. 16 teamed up with D.J. Cabrera to take second place at Cal State, Fullerton’s “Blumer” Speech and Debate Tournament.

“The debate team has actually helped me more than I thought it would. It has benefited my speaking skills a lot. I’ve learned to be more confident with jumping into something and learning it. It’s helped me with what I want to do with my career with directing and music,” said Graham.

Members on the debate team describe Graham as well-spoken, organized and energetic.

“I’m very glad that he’s on the team,” said Doug Kresse, Professor and debate team coach

“When it came to that moment, I never thought I would be shot at church.”

–Davien Graham

FC Student

at Fullerton College. “He adds a lot. He has good leadership skills and I think it’s just inspiring to have people who want to work hard and want to help other people.”

The biggest struggle that occurred in Graham’s life is not only accepting that he is disabled, but testifying to the crime in court. Graham forgave the person that shot him and says he holds no grudges.

“I don’t hate him; I never did,” said Graham. “There’s nothing more precious than youth and nothing more precious than life. At the end of the day, it’s horrible to know that people have made unfortunate decisions and have to live pretty much in a box. I believe in second chances regardless of any action.”

Graham has been a positive role model for his younger brothers.

“They follow me in every way,” Graham said. “When it comes down to that, I guess I just have to bite the bullet and forget about myself and just focus on the future and my family.”

He describes life at school to be “interesting,” and says this feels like where he was meant to be in college.

When asked what he feels when people stare, Davien said, “I look at it like this. I’m a performer, so I think of it as preparing me for when I’m up on stage, so I have no excuse for stage fright. Some people don’t understand, some people are curious. I can’t always assume that their looks are bad. But I do get looked at a lot, but I don’t even mind it anymore. It’s just like ‘Hey, how are you?’”

For the fisherman in all of us 2 Fishermen Grill has opened its doors in Downtown Fullerton.

MARTIN BECERRA Hornet Reporter

For those lamenting the closing of Califire Grill; the 2 Fishermen Grill in Downtown Fullerton is here to ease your suffering.

2 Fishermen Grill opened their doors on Wednesday Nov. 13 and are slowly but surely catching the attention of the community.

The grill provides their customers a wide variety of food options that will cater to all types of eaters. From choice meats, healthy salads, decadent deserts and, as their name implies, seafood as their signature dish; 2 Fishermen Grill has the power to win the hearts of the pickiest of eaters.

“I’m very particular when it comes to seafood, especially poke,” said customer Faith De la Cruz, referring to a dish she ordered called the poke bowl.

“But I must say that this is by far one of the best poke bowls I’ve

ever had.”

The steak bowl (a little pricey at $9.95) was a recommendation by the cashier that did not fail to satisfy. The bowl consisted of a salad with lettuce and red cabbage, rice, pico de gallo, cheese, a signature citrus-cream sauce along with teriyaki and of course a generous amount of juicy steak that was not lost behind the greens like most places.

Anna Oh, owner of 2 Fisherman Grill, opened the doors of the grills first location in Santa Ana two and half years ago and believes that the success there has paved the way for her to expand into downtown Fullerton.

“Business has grown tremendously; the logical thing to do is expand,” Oh said. “We have many customers who tell us our location is the best stop for their lunch break; we want to be able to provide the same satisfaction in Fullerton.”

Oh added that her restaurant is a healthier food alternative with fresher ingredients that avoid

unnecessary heavy and unhealthy oils that most restaurants use.

The quality of the food is outstanding, leaving a lasting impression of its uniqueness that will leave you hungry for more.

For the customer on the college budget the price may be a little steep but then again isn’t everything else in downtown?

Thankfully the portion to price ratio exceeds that and is well worth it.

The most expensive item on the menu is an ocean salad for $12.95 and the least is $2.95 for a fish taco. Not to mention the grill offers lunch specials for $5.95 Monday through Saturday from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.

If a customer is more concerned about generating likes of food pictures or selfies on their Instagram, they can be assured that the food presentation is flawless.

The grill is opened Monday through Saturday from 11 a.m. – 10 p.m. and closed on Sundays.

The 2 Fishermen Grill is located at 133 West Chapman Ave.

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Open for business: The 2 Fisherman Grill opened its doors on Nov. 13 down the street from Fullerton College. The restaurant specializes in seafood and caters to the college student budget.

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STEPHANIE ORNELAS Hornet Reporter

Adventures by Rail has been pleased to share a variety of destinations easily accessed through the Fullerton Train Station, and although we’ve spent the semester taking you on a journey through the rails of SoCal, it’s necessary to highlight the details of this specific station, its benefits, and how it has evolved in the city of Fullerton.

Being home to the busiest train station in Orange County, the Fullerton Transportation Center provides access to Amtrak and Metrolink rail service, the OCTA bus system, private taxi service, and secure bicycle storage.

Metrolink has provided a reliable and affordable rail service and runs on a 500-mile rail system. We’ve explored some of these destinations Metrolink reaches and have found that it can be the start to a successful journey.

Fullerton is a city home to many things; a National Blue Ribbon high school, a California State University, and a historic train station that thousands of travelers rely on every day. Originally developed in the 1970s, the Fullerton Transportation Center is centrally located in Fullerton’s historic downtown central,

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which contains a lively mix of urban-scaled housing along with office, retail and a well-known nightlife.

Many rail passengers travel through Fullerton on a daily basis. On any given workday, an average of 3,000 commuters travel through the Fullerton Transportation Center, making it one of the busiest stops along Metrolink’s Orange County route.

By the year 2020, the anticipated number of Fullerton’s commuters either getting on or off a train is expected to grow to a daily average of 4,000. Metrolink is scheduled to increase its service over the next few years, with a train going through the Fullerton station every 30 minutes before the end of the decade.

Public Transportation is becoming more popular and in a city like Fullerton, where there are many different ways to get around, it can be the root of a great adventure. Next time you find yourself wandering around inside the heart Downtown Fullerton and you feel like doing something different, stop by the Fullerton Train Station.

Fuel yourself with tasty goods, indulge in a local craft beer and get to know more about this college town.

Adventures by rail is a biweekly column dedicated to the Fullerton Train Station and the many adventures it can take you on.

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December 4, 2013

CHAMPIONSHIP BOUND 2013 Football season

Hornet’s Record 12-0 Sept. 7 41-21 @ Long Beach The Hornets kick off their historic season with a solid performance on both sides of the ball.

Sept. 14 38-14@ Cerritos FC avenges a loss from last year and dominate on the defensive side of the ball.

Sept. 28 23-17 v.s. Golden West The Hornets scored 23 unanswered points after going into the third quarter down 17-0.

Sept. 21 45-23 v.s. Bakersfield The Hornets break just about every single-game rushing record in a route of the defending state champions.

Oct. 12 38-36 v.s. Riverside The Hornets once again find themselves down by 17, but the defense plays a nearly perfect second half to lead them back.

Oct. 26 45-20 @ Palomar The Hornets outscore the Comets, 28-7, on the road, in the second half, after going into half time only leading 17-13.

Oct. 19 48-44 @ Saddleback The Hornets go down by 17 for the third week in a row, but a record-breaking offensive performance leads them back.

Nov. 2 79-44 v.s. Grossmont The Hornets break their record for most points scored in a game en route to an easy win over Palomar.

Nov. 9 63-21@ Orange Coast Short-yardage running back, Nick Norman carries the ball only four times but for 62 yards and two of his 13 touchdowns.

The Hornets overcame mistakes to beat Riverside 23-14, Saturday at home and advance to the state championship.

JEREMIAH GIRARD Sports Editor

The nation’s second-ranked Fullerton College football team overcame four turnovers to beat the Riverside Tigers, 23-14, in the Southern California Football Assocaition championship game. Riverside finished the season 10-2, with both losses coming to Fullerton despite causing the Hornets to turn the ball over ten times in the two games.

The game was close throughout, and FC took over with 8:23 remaining in the fourth quarter and a 17-14 lead. The Hornets knew that they needed to score and they needed to run time off of the clock. They did both.

The Hornets (12-0) drove the ball down with a 12play, 84-yard drive that took 6:28 off of the clock. Ryan Byrd carried the ball five times for 32 yards on the drive.

He was the one who capped off the drive with a 9-yard touchdown run to ice the game. Overall, Byrd carried the ball 19 times for 103 yards and a touchdown.

“That drive was huge for us,” said Fullerton head coach, Tim Byrnes. “Not only did we score, but we ran a lot of time off of the clock and put ourselves in a good position.”

After the score, FC held a 9-point lead, but the Tigers still had 1:48 to try to get something going. They drove down all the way to the Fullerton 34-yard line, in 30 seconds.

Riverside quarterback Skyler Howard dropped back to pass, and threw a ball over the middle. It was tipped by his receiver, floated in the air and was intercepted by Hornet linebacker Shawn Stephens.

“Our defense was spectacular today,” said quarterback Jose Escobar. “We had a couple freshman step up for us in big situations. Shawn’s pick was huge.”

Escobar was named the game’s MVP, despite missing almost a quarter of the game with a hand injury.

“I know that I broke something in there,” he said. “I am not exactly sure what the injury is. But, as soon as I went down, I told my guys that I would be back. I had no doubt,” siad Escobar.

Escobar finished the game with 328 yards and a touchdown on 19 of 27 passing. Despite the effort he was not entirely happy with his performance.

“I turned the ball over twice,” he added. “I need to take better care of the ball going forward.”

His touchdown came at a huge time for the Hornets.

Riverside had scored late in the third quarter to take a 1410 lead. The Hornets took over and the offense had been struggling.

Just three plays later, Escobar dropped back and hit Ryan Longoria down the sideline for a 71-yard touchdown, to swing momentum back to the Hornets.

Riverside also got stellar play out of their quarterback, Skyler Howard. He completed 23-36 passes for 225 yards,

a touchdown and an interception. He also ran for 64 yards on 15 carries.

With the win, the Hornets will advance to take on Butte College, at Butte, on December 24 with the state and possibly national championship on the line.

“We do not know too much about them,” Byrnes said.

“All I know is that my guys will be ready to play and that will be one heck of a football game.

Butte’s record stands at 11-0 and they remain the only other undefeated team in the state. . Butte beat Fresno Saturday.

Both teams are ranked in the top five nationally and the game could potentially also be for the NJCFA National Championship as well.

Statistical Leaders Rushing Ryan Byrd - 1,211 yards and 11 touchdowns Lavorrie Johnson - 1,042 yards and 12 touchdowns Nick Norman - 210 yards and 13 touchdowns Receiving Eli Pleasant - 60 catches, 899 yards and 7 touchdowns Ryan Longoria - 45 catches, 901 yards and 7 touchdowns Defense Justin Owens - 71 total tackles, 36 solo and 35 assisted Antoine Turner - 6 sacks Returns Lavorrie - 389 return yards on 10 returns and 2 touchdowns 100 yard long

Nov. 16 56-35 v.s. Santa Ana Hornets retain the Key to the County and dedicate new training building at half time. Escobar breaks single-season yards record.

Breaking Records

Nov. 23 56-17 v.s. Canyons (National Bowl) Ryan Byrd carries the Hornets to victory with 13 carries for 182 yards and two touchdowns.

Team Most points in a quarter - 35 Nov. 2 Most points in a game - 79 Nov. 2 Most touchdowns half - 6 Nov. 2 Most touchdowns game 10 Nov. 2 Most points in regular season - 476 Most PPG season - 47.6 Most victories in a season - 12 Most rushing yards in a game - 541 Sept. 21 Most total yards game - 656 Oct. 19

Nov. 30 23-14 v.s. Riverside (SCFA Championship) In front of the biggest crowd of the season, the Hornet defense once again leads FC past Riverside.

Dec. 14 @ Butte College California Community College Athletic Association championship game

Photos by Mathew Flores, The Hornet

Making a move: Ryan Byrd makes a move on a defender in the fourth quarter of Saturday’s game. Later in the drive he scored the touchdown that put the game out of reach.

Celebration: Ryan Longoria celebrates Eli Pleasant, after his 71-yard touchdown in the third quarter to take a 17-14 lead. The score ended up proving to be the game-winner.

Individual Passing yards in a game - Jose Escobar 447 - Oct. 19 Passing yards in a season - Jose Escobar 2,547 + playoffs Completion percentage in a season - Jose Escobar 69.9 Rushing yards in a game - Ryan Byrd 273 - Sept 21 PAT’s made in one game - Ian Boozer 10

Sports 11 Women’s volleyball season come to end The Hornet

FC season comes to an end after sweep loss to top ranked Irvine Valley.

GREG DIAZ Editor-in-Chief

The Hornet volleyball team lost to top-seeded Irvine Valley College in round two of the SoCal regional playoffs Saturday night. The Lasers cruised onto the next round, winning the three sets 25-14, 25-13 and 25-12 to keep their undefeated season alive.

For the Hornets, it was the third loss this year at the hands of the Lasers. The Hornets finished the regular season with a 16-5 record with all of the team’s losses coming in conference play. They

finished in fourth place in the Orange Empire Conference and entered the regional playoffs as an eight seed.

After winning a first round matchup against Pierce College in 5 sets, Fullerton College headed to Irvine hoping to prove to the Lasers that they were every bit as good as them. The first two sets were nearly identical, however, with the Lasers jumping out to an early lead, the Hornets fighting back to make it close but the Lasers riding the lead to an easy victory.

In the third set, the Hornets battled the Lasers to an early 4-4 tie and were looking like they would not go away easily.

However, the Lasers grabbed eight of the next 10 points and

Going for the kill: Alanna Hayhurst goes for a kill in FC’s first round win over three-time defending state champion LA Pierce College.

the Hornets began pulling some of their starters.

“Our game plan was to get out there and really challenge them,” said Eddie Rapp, Fullerton head coach. “IVC played really well, they are playing the best volleyball right now in the state.”

The Hornets were under fire all night long as the Lasers landed a whopping 44 kills against them.

The IVC duo of Annie Mitchem and Alexis Radecki managed to land more kills (28) than the entire Hornet team (21). At 6’2” Mitchem was seemingly able to rise above the net and find the empty spaces on the floor to send the ball.

“Our ball control was good and obviously having Annie [Mitchem] in the middle makes things a lot easier,” said Tom Pestolesi, head coach of the Lasers. “Fullerton usually serves real, real tough and they get us in a lot of trouble but for whatever reason they didn’t do that tonight.”

The Hornets were led by libero Celeste Snider, with 21 of the team’s 59 total digs.

“Our captain Celeste Snider, she’s a quality person and great player,” said Rapp. “She just improved in a huge way and really believed in our system.”

Snider is one of three sophomores on the team that will not be eligible to return next year.

It was also the last game for Elena Mendrin and Shawnna Chung.

On the offensive attack, the Hornets were led by Caroline Corp and Briana Cervantes who

Football’s unsung all-star FC kicker is standing out in a year full of broken records.

both had 5 kills. But if you listen to the players, it was not offense or defense that did the Hornets in, but a lack of confidence and belief in the team.

“I think the pressure really got to us,” said Hornet Madalene Barrett. “The pressure of being beat by them twice. Wanting to knock them off their undefeated season. “ For the Hornets, they plan to bring back a majority of the

team next year and hope the experience gained will carry them past what is considered by many to be the best conference in the state.

“We grew together as friends and family this season and I think we need to spend more time on confidence building,” said freshman Caroline Corp.

“We had a great season and I am so excited to play with them next year.”

USC turns the page

JEREMIAH GIRARD

BENJAMIN SIEPAK

Sports Editor

The football team’s starting kicker, Ian Boozer, has proven to be a huge difference since being inserted as the starter in the team’s sixth game of the year.

He did not miss a kick for the first six games that he played in before missing one in Saturday’s game against Riverside. Up until that point, he was 6-6 on field goals and 47-47 on extra points.

Before Boozer began to play, Hornet kickers were 3-6 on field goals and 20-22 on extra points.

“I was told by my coach that I would be the starting kicker here,” Boozer said. “But, I got off to a slow start and lost the job. It was a learning experience for me and a reality check.”

Boozer went to high school at Churchill High School in Eugene, Oregon. He played soccer for the majority of his child hood so kicking in football came pretty naturally.

After high school, Boozer had a few division 1AA offers, but decided to come to California and try out the junior college scene.

“Coach Tom Mars recruited me and thought that i would be a good fit here,” Boozer said. “I decided to come here, because I felt that it was the school that best matched my desires and

Photos by Mathew Flores, The Hornet

Service: Madalene Barrett in the middle of a serve for the Hornets.

Barrett led the team in kills for the entire season, with a total of 227.

Hornet Reporter

Photo by Mathew Flores, The Hornet

It’s good: Ian Boozer nails a field foal through the uprights. Boozer has only missed one field goal throughout the entire season so far.

aspirations.”

In just his third game as the starter, Boozer began to stamp his name into the Fullerton College record books. in a 79-44 win over Grossmont, Boozer broke the record for extra points made in a game, going 10-10. He also went 3-3 on field goals which gave him 19 points to break another record.

Even though he is only a freshman, Boozer, 18, does not plan to come back to Fullerton College next year. He has received an offer from Portland State.

He is also involved with

kicking camps through Chris Sailer kicking and hopes that he can add a few more offers to choose from before he commits.

Even though he has enjoyed a season that has seen his team go 12-0 and earn a birth in the state championship, there is still work to do. The Hornets will travel up to Northern California to take on Butte College for the state championship on Dec. 14.

“This season has been incredible for me,” Boozer said. “I have never been on an undefeated team before and this time is just a close, tight-knit group of guys.

As the USC Trojans regular season comes to an end, finishing with a 35-14 loss to crosstown rival UCLA, they have decided to move on from interim head coach Ed Orgeron, and hire Steve Sarkisian as the new head coach.

Ed Orgeron was not very happy with the athletic director, Pat Haden’s, decision and decided to immediately resign after not being offered the head coaching position.

It was evident that the team was playing a lot better under their interim coach, and finished the season 6-2, including an impressive underdog win over Stanford University. Many believed that after the win over Stanford, Orgeron had secured his job as head coach for the upcoming season.

Sarkisian, one of the many names that was tossed around as possible coaching candidates, along with Jack Del Rio Kevin Sumlin, and James Franklin was offered the job just three days after the loss to UCLA. Sarkisian is coming from Washington University where he took over an 0-12 program, and led them to a 34-29 record in five seasons. They were 0-12 the season before.

Although Sarkisian was offered the job over Orgeron, Pat Haden

did try to make an effort to keep both coaches at USC. He offered Orgeron the Assistant Head Coach postion, and a contract that would have made his among the highest paid assistant coaches in the nation, but Orgeron was outraged and quickly turned down the offer. He will continue to pursue other head coaching opportunities.

Sarkisian is no stranger to the University of Southern California though, as he was an assistant coach there for seven seasons (2001 to 2003 and 2005 to 2008).

He coached under Pete Carroll, and the Trojans had a record of 74-15 when he was in the program, including a 22-3 record as offensive coordinator.

He understands that this coaching job will come with the highest of expectations.

Sarkisian thanked the University of Washington, and believes that he left the program in a better position than when he initially took the coaching job there. He believes that with this opportunity at USC, his program will be PAC-12 and national championship contenders in the near future.

As for this season’s bowl game, USC offensive coordinator Clay Helton is expected to be the interim head coach for the bowl they get invited to.

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