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‘Abbey Road’ turns 50
Soccer wins 3-1
EOPS turned 50 Sept. 4 and celebrated the achievement Oct. 1 — page 3
The Beatles’ “Abbey Road” celebrates its 50-year anniversary, Sept. 26 — page 4
The Los Medanos College Mustangs won against the Solano College Falcons 3-1, Oct. 2 — page 6
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Lab hours lengthened College responds to concerns By KRYS SHAHIN @Krysshah
After concerns were raised following the surprise reduction this fall in hours for the Computer and Business Lab in CO2-200, a compromise has been reached to trim the reduction from 28 hours a week to just 11. The lab, which at the start of the fall semester was open only from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., will now be open from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. “We were able to negotiate funding,” for the hourly position, said Vice President Sally Montemayor Lenz. In addition, software that had only been available in that lab will be installed in other labs on campus so students will have access to programs that they
need in the evening. “In essence, based on a more comprehensive review of the Computer Lab location, hours, and services, effective Monday, Oct. 7, the Computer Lab CO2-200 will remain open until 7 p.m. to allow our students access to computers to support and meet their educational needs,” said Montemayor Lenz. The original decision to cut the Computer Lab hours by nearly 50 percent, from 55 hours to just 28, was made based on data from the spring 2019 semester. “There were decisions based on assumptions… We found through many sources that students aren’t required to log in when they come into the
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lab… The data doesn’t show it’s used. It inferred that students were going in there just to print things,” said Montemayor Lenz. “Upon further review, there were unmet student needs and that
New app to trim tasks
National Coming Out Day is Oct. 11. To celebrate, The LGBTQ+ employee caucus and allies will be screening “Rocketman” with a sing-along Oct. 10 in the Library, Room L-109. The reception begins at 5:30 p.m. and movie starts at 6 p.m. For more information you can contact Catt Wood at cwood@losmedanos.edu.
Hyphae Club recruiting
eLumen is under way
Los Medanos College nature club is seeking members if you are looking to learn more about gardening, state native plants and animals, as well as take part in nature hikes and other trips, then Hyphae Club is perfect for you. For more information, email the club at thehyphaeclublmc@ gmail.com.
LMCAS meeting Los Medanos College Associated Students is holding a meeting Oct. 7 from 1 to 3:30 p.m. in Room CC1-114. If you have concerns, or are looking to hear what your student government is planning for the upcoming semester, then attend this.
Congressman speaks at LMC Congressman Mark DeSaulnier is holding a meeting with constituents Monday, Oct. 7 to address the challenges facing the next generation. It will be held from 3 to 4:30 p.m. in the Music Recital Hall, MU-720. He is looking for answers to some basic questions involving student loan debts, the rising cost of housing, jobs of the future, or climate change. Please RSVP online at https://desaulnier.house. gov/town-hall. Any questions call (925) 933-2660.
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Sandra Mills directs students and staff out of College Complex Level Three into the safety of Lot C.
False alarm disrupts classes By KRYS SHAHIN and KATIE LOUGHRAN Staff writers
A false fire alarm was set off at Los Medanos College Thursday, Sept. 26. The false alarm originated in the Art Building at 9:56 a.m. for reasons still unclear to authorities on campus. “The smoke alarm in the Art Building was set off for reasons unknown,” said Lieutenant Chad Wehrmeister of the Contra Costa Community College District Police Department. Students in the College Complex building were swiftly ushered out of the building by Sandra Mills, from the Center for Academic Support, and into the back of parking lot C. Once there, students and staf f were left in the dark about the reason for their abrupt evacuation until the alarm was officially cleared at 10:19 a.m. “That’s the first fire alarm I’ve had in about ten years here. That was really interesting,” said Professor Zachary Feere. The screeches of the alarms were not heard by all LMC students as fire
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Students and staff are calmly evacuated out of class from the building. alarms did not go off all across campus. “It [the alarm] was scary and lasted Students also did not receive any emer- longer than normal,” said instructor gency alerts in the form of texts at the Florence Kline. See FALSE, page 5 time of the incident.
A new educational software program purchased last year by the Contra Costa Community College District will make courses a bit easier for instructors to create, revise, and assess. This eLumen program, which costs about a half million dollars for the four-year contract through June 2022, is now being integrated into college processes and although it will eventually streamline paperwork, it is causing some implementation challenges. “Right now, curriculum… is done through cumbersome Word documents,” said Scott Hubbard, math instructor and Chair of the Teaching and Learning Committee, who was a part of the team that selected the program. “It’s been hard to track and keep everyone updated on the latest documents that people are making when we develop and revise courses. It’s sort of like trying to do a group project, and not being able to use Google Docs.” Because the process was cumbersome and difficult to track, course descriptions and outlines were being accepted throughout the year, despite a longstanding Nov. 1 deadline. This year, however, faculty face a strict Nov. 1 deadline that some are confused about, and
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Vets stand down to get up By SPENCER BATUTE @BatuteSpencer
“Reveille,” hailing from the French word for “wake up,” is a customary wake-up call used to alert military service members at sunrise. “Waking up” is exactly what happened for more than 300 homeless and at-risk veterans at Stand Down on the Delta from Sept. 20-23. Stand Down on the Delta is a bi-annual, four-day encampment for homeless and/or at-risk veterans to come together and receive support from their communities. While at Stand Down, veterans are provided with court and legal services, DMV, addiction counseling, clothing, food, shelter, hygiene services, wellness, medical, dental services,
and a number of other community services. The event was put on by Delta Veterans Group, a veterans’ nonprofit based in Contra Costa County dedicated to bringing housing, employment, health and education to veterans in surrounding Northern California areas. DVG’s president, J.R. Wilson, who was homeless himself in the city of Antioch as a teenager, founded the group after returning home from years of military service to find an increase in homelessness among veterans in the East County. The struggles of veterans reintegrating into society are often intensified by a lack of social support networks, which Stand Down
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“And in the end,we were all just humans, drunk on the idea that love, only love, could heal our brokeness.”
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Social media’s influence on us
Fight to protect abortion rights
I do not believe that I would be the same person I am today without the media’s influence on almost every aspect of my life. It has opened my eyes to wonderful things as well as terrible things. It made me feel safe and at-risk at the same time, and it also made me view the people who I choose to surround myself with much differently. Media has shed new light on the world around me. I’m not certain if it was for the best or the worst. Growing up I believed that anything an adult said was fact. My mom could have told me that two plus two equals five and I wouldn’t have argued it. Growing up, It was ingrained into me that anyone who was older than me was a thousand times smarter and that I could safely assume that most of my own opinions were incorrect. I used to think that life needed to be lived privately rather than publicly. That was until social media came along. Social media was a huge blessing in my eyes. I could connect with friends on Snapchat, I could stay up-to-date with current events on Twitter, and I could receive the validation I felt I so desperately needed through likes on Instagram. All of a sudden, it felt like people cared about and agreed with the opinions I had. Even if it was something like, “Homework is the worst,” people would acknowledge the post by liking, favoriting or retweeting on all sorts of social media platforms. People were listening to me and the things I had to say and it made me feel like I mattered. Social media gave me validation from strangers that I wanted so badly. But why in the world did I want validation from strangers? More importantly, why did I crave it so intensely? I believe that all different types of media (mostly social) ingrained into my generation the idea that we all had a special something that deserved an audience. The thing is, I know that I’m not necessarily special but, I and so many others, want to believe we are special. Social media gives people like me a platform to project images of our best selves to the whole world. It gives anyone the opportunity to put their name out there and potentially receive their own 15 minutes of fame. The hope that just maybe it could happen is what would keep my eyes glued to any screen almost all the time. I could never blame all of my personal shor tcomings on media, but its major presence in my life certainly did not help. It was far too easy to compare pictures of models to the ones I would post on my own personal Instagram page. I would also get extremely sucked into the lives of actual famous people and fall down a rabbit hole of jealousy. I even find that, as I have gotten older, my media insecurities have grown up with me. I will often absentmindedly compare my success in college, jobs, or relationships with those of people I used to go to high school with. Why do I do that? I hate those people. Why do I care about what they are doing with their lives? The only conclusion I have come to is that the media has subconsciously made me believe that I need to care about what they are doing. It is something that I often have to remind myself of. I forget that the things that happen in an app are not necessarily happening in the real world. Nowadays I try to limit my social media usage as much as possible. The sense of urgency that the media industry has created is like no other. I do not see myself ever completely detaching myself from socicial-media because it plays such an enormous role in my life. I love to hate it and I hate to love it.
Forcing a woman to have a baby is the biggest crime our country could make. When I say our country, I mean the men in our country. According to the Center for American Women and Politics, as of 2019, “127 women hold seats in the United States Congress, compromising 23.7 percent of the 535 members; 25 women (25 percent) serve in the U.S. Senate, and 102 women (23.4 percent) serve in the U.S. House of Representatives.” White males have been the majority power in the United States for as long as I can remember. Those men have assumed a level of entitlement that makes them believe that they can tell women what is right for them and their bodies. It was only 46 years ago that Roe v. Wade (1973) became a landmark decision allowing women to have the legal choice of having an abortion. Now states like Georgia and Alabama have once again introduced bills that will ban abortions. Whether abortions are legal or not, millions of women will take the risk and have them anyway. Many will travel out of state, but those who cannot afford travel may even take the chance on an illegal, unsanitary procedure. The majority of women have spoken out against these bans, but the government is still not listening. Women are happier and safer without them, but the government is still threatened. Those pro-life advocates that don’t believe in abortion should be more worried about the children in foster care and broken homes. Pro-life advocates do not have to take part in abortions if they do not want to. These laws are made for women so they have a choice, and there is no right or wrong choice. It isn’t that simple. Women do not have abortions without considering all options and it is certainly not a procedure women look forward to. It’s traumatizing both physically and mentally. Having a child is a life-changing thing and, in that moment of seeing a plus sign on a plastic stick, women must consider everything. Is the woman financially stable? Is she in a baby-friendly environment? Does she have help? Is the father around? Will a baby make her happy? In the end, it is about the quality of life that a child deserves. A child deserves loving parents, healthy food, a clean house and comfortable clothes. A child deserves to come into this world willingly, not forced. These are only a handful of the questions women must consider. They must also consider the physical toll pregnancy will have on them. In this day and age, life is more than just having children, cooking and cleaning. Women have more opportunities, more educational opportunities and the understanding that if they cannot raise a child, they do not have to. It is the woman who has to carry a child for nine months, give birth and breastfeed—not men. So why were the 22 people who voted to pass the most restrictive abortion bill in the nation, white cis-gendered men? Alabama and Georgia want to make abortions at any stage of pregnancy a felony punishable by up to 99 years in prison. This is longer than most rapists are sentenced, as the average time served for that crime is just five years. If a woman has a miscarriage, this bill allows an investigation to seek out whether an illegal abortion took place. Investigating a woman about how her pregnancy ended is an invasion of privacy and will only cause more trauma in the long run. The government needs to leave women alone and let them have the right to make sensitive decisions on their own, with safe and reliable resources.
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emocracy dies in the darkness, and the light that journalism shines on the democratic process is being rapidly snuffed out by a president who can’t handle truth. When our country has a president who is outwardly attacking the press, he not only threatens the integrity of his presidency but democracy as a whole. Our own founding father, Thomas Jefferson, believed democracy could not live without journalism. “Were it left to me to decide whether we should have a government without newspapers, or newspapers without a government, I should not hesitate a moment to prefer the latter. But I should mean that every man should receive those papers and be capable of reading them.” Many can’t say that their job is protected under the Constitution, but journalists can. Our country is founded on the ideals of free speech and freedom of the press. Journalists are not the “enemy of the people” as some may think, rather the harsh truth that our country needs. To fix the issue of so-called “fake news,” we believe that consumers must understand what they are consuming to understand for themselves the difference between real news and commentary. It is widely assumed networks like Fox News and CNN are just news channels, but, they are commentary stations that talk about news. The challenge is that so many people cannot differentiate between news and commentary in the media. In a world where the internet and television hold so much power, this challenge is amplified.According to a survey of 3,760 U.S. adults by the Pew Research Center in 2016, “About nine-in-ten U.S. adults (91 percent) learned about the election in the past week from at least one of 11 types of sources asked about, ranging from television to digital to radio to print.” Pew Research Center’s recent report on Americans’ media habits found that a portion of adults online often get their news from two Comedy Central shows, “The Daily Show” and “The Colbert Report. This is not a new problem, either. A poll released in 2004 by the Pew Research Center for the People and the Press found that 21 percent of people aged 18 to 29 cited “The Daily Show” and “Saturday Night Live” as a place where they regularly learned presidential campaign news. In order to prevent the light from dimming, we must educate ourselves as consumers and not allow a blindfold to be placed over our eyes by those who want to leave us in the dark.
Abolish the death penalty in U.S. It is time that the U.S. follow the standard penalty. With the money saved from utilizing only the of the rest of the modern world and abolish its use of the death penalty. For both being, life-imprisonment to deal with murder cases barbaric antiquated practice, immoral and more the public could fund projects that could help importantly impractical for a civilized society prevent killings in the future, such as giving more funding to our educational system, our to as a means of punishment. America is unique in terms of its use of the police departments and other things we rely on to keep our society death penalty in this “desafe and prosperous. vevloped world.” There But even ignoring are 30 states in the U.S. the cost incentives to that use the penalty. do away with the death The death penalty is a penalty it is still a fundalegal penalty under the federal justice system. mentally gross practice In contrast almost every for the government to HOPEFULLY USEFUL country in the deveoped continuously engage in. world has stopped using The government should the death penalty as a not be legally killing its punishment. Every country in Europe ceased citizens if said citizen does not actively prove using the death penalty decades ago. a threat. Using conservative rough projections, the Killing someone who is not attacking another Commission estimates, “the annual costs of or capable of defending in him or her is little the present system ($137 million per year), nothing more than state sanctioned murder, the present system after implementation of the an act that we as a civilized society should reforms … ($232.7 million per year) … and treat as revulsion. a system which imposes a maximum penalty There is also the real possibility of an inof lifetime incarceration instead of the death nocent person being executed. The National penalty ($11.5 million),” said the California Academy of Sciences reported that “at least Commission on the Fair Administration of 4.1 percent of defendants sentenced to death in Justice. the United States are innocent.” That number The death penalty is actually expensive. We as roughly translates to mean one in 25 people on a public should not be wasting so much money death row are innocent. As a civilized society on something such as permanently removing a we should see this as a travesty that cannot dangerous individual from society. We should continue. be doing it in the most efficient way possible. The U.S’s use of the death penalty is a unLife-imprisonment accomplishes that goal justifible. It is time for the nation to recognize without the cost ramifications of the death it as such and do away with it.
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“‘Hold You Up’ by Jaquees and Dej Loaf because it’s a love song that puts me in a good mood and just gives me good vibes.” — Sylvester Boachie
“‘It’s About Time’ by Young the Giant, because it sounds so beautiful it makes you cry.” —Amanda Maldonado
“‘Florida Kilos’ by Lana Del Rey because it’s an iconic song and a really good song.” —Sukhnoor Sahota
“I’d choose ‘We are the World’ because we need to come together.” — Angela Cortez
“‘One love’ by Bob Marley so that people can stop fighting and just love.” — Daraja McDonald
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“Were it left for me to decide whether we should have a government without newspapers, or newspapers without a government, I should not hesitate a moment to prefer the latter.” — Thomas Jefferson
Editor-in-Chief .......................... KRYS SHAHIN Perspectives Editors........ ADRIANA IVANOFF and DANTE HARROLD Campus Editors ................ HILLARY HETRICK . and CHARLES REED Features Editors.................KATIE LOUGHRAN and SPENCER BATUTE Sports Editors ...........................ERICK AMAYA and JOSEPH JOHNSON News Editor .............................. KRYS SHAHIN Photo Editor ......................... HAZEL RECINOS Video Editor ...................... KELLY WILLLIAMS The LMC Experience is published Fridays by students in the Journalism Program. The newspaper serves both as a laboratory for journalism classes and as a First Amendment forum for campus communication. Opinions expressed in the Experience are solely those of the students and do not represent the views of the college.
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“Love the trees until their leaves fall off, then encourage them to try again next year.” — Chad Sugg
EOPS’ golden party
A Halloween fundraising haunted house, 6 Days After, is happening on campus Oct. 25 from 5 to 8 p.m. It will be located in Parking lot C. The fee for the haunted house is $5. For more information contact Student Life by email at studentlife@losmedanos.edu or call (925) 473-7554.
Submit transfer apps, get help
Applications for transfer are now accepted. If you need help with college essays, applications, or anything transfer-related, come to the Transfer and Career Center, located on the fourth floor of the Student Services Center. For more information go to www.losmedanos.edu/transfer or call (925) 473-7444.
Whoop, whoop bring the ‘Hype’
The Drama Club is putting on a play covering race, friendship, and the power of music titled “Hype Man” by Idris Goodwin and directed by Terrence Ivory. Performances are scheduled Oct. 10, 11, 12, 14, 17, 18, 19 and 21 starting at 7 p.m. and a matinee Oct. 16 at 10 a.m. To puchase tickets go to www.losmedanos.edu/drama/ productions.aspx. Prices are as follows: n $10 with high school or middle school ID. n $12 with school ID n $15 for general admission.
Fall Choral Adventure Concert
There is a fall concert coming this month on Tuesday, Oct. 29 in the LMC Recital Hall 720. The concert will be conducted by Professor Silvester Henderson. The show, subtitled “The ‘Hegelian’ of Urban Performing Arts and Higher Education: The Worldwide Benefit,” will feature The LMC Chamber Chorale, Gospel Choir, a special guest performance by Dr. Phillip Harris and guest speaker David Chong. Tickets are $5 and children under 4 are free. For information or questions, call (925) 473-7805 or (925) 565-6107 or email at shenderson@losmedanos.edu.
Career Expo for job seekers
Pittsburg Adult Education Center is holding their Ninth Annual Career Expo Wednesday, Oct. 16 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at 1001 Stoneman Ave. in the Youth Development Center. If you’re looking for a job start here. If you’re an employer seeking employees or have any questions contact Nick Morgan at nmorgan@cccoe.k12.ca.us.
LatinX hosting Indigenous Day
LatinX Leadership team is organizing Indigenous Day. Oct. 15 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Indoor Quad. Learn and explore contributions of the Hispanic and LatinX Americans added to the United States. There will be music, dance and food. For more information contact studentlife@losmedanos.edu or call (925) 473-7554.
Workforce Development Event
The Shell Company is teaming up with LMC for an event for woman looking to get involved in technical careers. The event will be held at LMC Wednesday, Oct. 9 from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Recital Hall, MU-720. This event will offer a local training program resource fair, as well as: Shell employee speakers including LMC alumni; resume reviews by Shell Human Resources staff and LMC Career Center staff; how to apply for positions at Shell; personal experiences from employees; raffle prizes, lunch and more. Please RSVP at www.losmedanos.edu/ shell/ and click on the Register at the Eventbright icon.
Scholarships available
Free Money! There are Scholarship opportunities to those who meet the requirements. You can apply from November through February so submit soon. The office is located in The Financial Aid Office of the Student Services Center, Room SS- 309. Office hours Sept. 9 through Dec. 19 are Monday through Thursday 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Friday 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., with separate drop in hours Wednesdays. 3:30 p.m. to 5 p.m. and Fridays 9 to 10:30 a.m. Contact Program Specialist Tammy Oranje at (925) 473-7518 to inquire about the scholarships. — Compiled by Charles Reed
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Los Medanos College student Chris Melgar tries his luck playing on a giant Connect Four game board made of wood at the EOPS 50th anniversary celebration Tuesday, Oct. 1.
Students partake in food and games By HILLARY HETRICK @hillarymhetrick
The Outdoor Quad was swarming with students as EOPS commemorated their 50th anniversary on Tuesday, Oct. 1 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Students were welcomed by friendly EOPS staf f and student workers. At a sign-in table, students were verified and received a yellow wristband so they could receive free nachos. Pizza was offered later in the day. There were free games, free food and a photo booth. There was Monopoly, Jenga, Operation and Checkers, to name a few. At one table, a giant Connect-Four game made of wood stood for students to try their luck playing against EOPS student workers. EOPS also offered a free photo booth, ran by Smile City vendor John Davies. There was an array of photo props to entice students’ creativity as they posed for a total of four photos. Students also had a choice of receiving their photos in color or black and white.
success of EOPS is evident by services it provides and its popularity. Freeman said, “It’s proof that when you do good work and students care about our program, the program succeeds.” Student Blake Blake, who was enjoying the festivities, said “They’re very helpful.” In reference to the book vouchers and school supplies EOPS provides, said, “I wouldn’t be where I am in school today if it wasn’t for their help.” Over at where the free nachos were going to be ser ved, Student worker Noemi Cobian was pouring two flavors of tortilla chips into serving trays. She is one of several students that benefit from the program. Cobian said, “They help me Hillary Hetrick • Experience with [getting] books…, you get priority Students Daniel Palacio and Chris with your classes, so you get first-pick before anybody else.” There’s a lot of Melgar sign in for the EOPS event. benefits to it.” CalWorks Coordinator Cameron Stanton EOPS/CARE Assistant Director Steven Freeman Jr. was one of the staff was helping Jessica Boyle at the table coordinating the event. Freeman was where students enrolled in EOPS could proud of EOPS’ successful 50 years. The See EOPS, page 5
STEM hosts female fighter pilot “Querer es poder,” translating to “Where there is a will, there is power.” — Olga Custodio
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Los Medanos College hosted Olga Custodio for a panel organized by STEM and as part of Hispanic Heritage Month on Sept. 24. The panel took place in Science Room SC-136 which was followed by a reception in Library Room L-109. Custodio is a former fighter pilot for the United States Air Force and retired captain for American Airlines. She held the honor of being the first Latina fighter pilot for the Air Force. Custodio began her speech by stating that the purpose of her message was to share the barriers she had to overcome to give hope to students who may not have any hope in themselves. “Hopefully they came to listen to something inspiring that I had to say, and shared how I met the challenges and barriers that I experienced, and hopefully take away something they can use in their lives,” Custodio said. Custodio was born in San Juan, Puerto Rico after her mother decided to go there. She grew up in a militar y family, her father is an Army veteran of 23 years, serving during World War II and the Korean War. Custodio said as a child, she felt safe and secure with her family because of her father’s military background. Due to her father being in the Army, the Custodio family lived in many countries worldwide. Most notably, they lived in Taiwan, Iran, and Paraguay－ where she enrolled in Spanish classes to learn to read and write, aside from being able to speak the language. Custodio graduated highschool at the age of 16, she soon enrolled into the University of Puerto Rico where she wanted to become a Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC)
cadet. She shared her story about the officer she talked to, who laughed at her, telling her that the sorority she was looking for was across the hall. Still, she was determined to become an ROTC cadet and while continuing her education become an accounting major. She soon realized that accounting and math, which she wanted to study, did not have any similarities. She finished her education at the University of Puerto Rico and soon landed a job with Puerto Rico International Airlines. It was at LMC where she met her now husband, Edwin Custodio, and married only three months after meeting. They both enrolled in the military, joining the AirForce. She quickly faced a lot of discrimination for being a woman, but that did not stop her. Her husband was successful and was stationed in Panama, where she got a job with the U.S. Department of Defense. She soon received a letter that gave her the opportunity to go to undergraduate school in pilot training where she learned how to fly a T-38 Talon. She successfully completed the course and became the first Latina to be a part of the U.S. Air Force. She later returned to become the instructor pilot of the T-38. At the time, it was the fastest aircraft women could fly. She retired from the Air Force and became a commercial pilot for American Airlines, becoming the first Latina woman to pilot with the airline. She flew different models, including Boeing 727,757,767, and Fokker 100. “I was really inspired by the speech, especially because she was a Latina who achieved so many things, and crossed so See PILOT, page 5
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Crafting bowls for Food Bank
Bowls donated by LMC By SPENCER BATUTE @BatuteSpencer
The Los Medanos College Art Department is donating more than 100 ceramic bowls to the Food Bank of Contra Costa & Solano for their annual Empty Bowls event, which takes place 4-6 p.m. Oct. 12 in Fairfield and Oct. 13 in Concord. The event invites the public to receive a meal in a handcrafted ceramic bowl, largely in courtesy of LMC, in an effort to raise awareness for hunger in the community. During the two-hour event, participants will receive a tour of the Food Bank’s warehouse and listen to speakers talk about the organization, resources offered by the Food Bank and methods in which people can volunteer to fight hunger. The bowls, which are made from reclaimed clay that isn’t used in the crafting process by students in ceramics classes, are crafted by instructors, instructional aides and students alike. Although LMC is the event’s biggest bowl donor, the event is made possible by contributions from a large number of other organizations within the community, including local artists, schools and clubs. “I really enjoy this event because it takes the community to do it all,” said Renée Baptiste, Food Bank Special Events Manager. The ceramics department first partnered with the Food Bank for their Empty Bowls
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Ceramics student Tammie Lurley, who is donating bowls to the Empty Bowls event, crafts a ceramic bowl in the Art Department Oct. 3. project in 2014, and has since donated between 75 and 100 handcrafted bowls each year. “It’s kind of letting the community knows it [LMC] shows up,” said ceramics professor Lucy Snow, who has been leading LMC’s involvement with the Empty Bowls event since it started in 2014.
Mary Vargas, an instructional aide for the ceramics classes, has helped out with the Empty Bowls event for a number of years. She is participating this year by making all the glazes for the bowls. “One of the things that’s great about the college is being able to give back to the
community,” said Vargas. When ceramics student Tammie Lurley first heard of a similar Empty Bowls event outside of LMC, she thought, “Oh wow, I really wish we could do something like that here.” Not long after, Lurley saw an empty bowl in the ceramics classroom with a note describ-
ing the event to students. That same day, she decided to make eight bowls to contribute to the Food Bank’s event. “I think it will be the first of many times I make bowls for something like this,” said Lurley. The Food Bank is also a par tner with LMC’s Food
Pantry, supplying foods like breads and pastas as well as raising awareness for the Food Pantry on campus. Cur rently, both Empty Bowls events are sold out, but you can contact rbaptiste@ foodbankccs.org to put your name on a waitlist or donate raffle items.
Club jokes around By JORDYN TOSCANO @jordyn.toscano
The Shenanigans club at Los Medanos College acts as a safe place for students interested in both school involvement and theatre. The club meets in the Little Theater every Wednesday 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. Founded in 2001, Shenanigans was originally named the Theatre Club. In 2009, it was renamed Shenanigans by member Larry Nalls. Nalls acted Charles Reed • Experience as an imperative part of the club until Clinical social worker Vanessa Solis explains the differences between stigmas and stereotypes of mental health at movie event. his sudden death in a car accident later that year. Throughout his time in the club, Nalls was essential in the reception of the “Outstanding Student Club” award, spreading the word about Shenanigans and its purpose By CHARLES REED those same stigmas. Thomas and Stephen Isaac-Wilson; it to the student body at LMC. talking about and each other.” Staff Writer Shenanigans provides students The movies shown were short The first movie, “Gladys,” was made covered the topic of anxiety and how The Movies for Mental Health films based on different struggles by Jessica Jones. “Gladys” won the to recognize some of its symptoms the opportunity to refine their acting event was held to raise awareness one may have with mental health. DiBattista Art With Impact (AWI) and a few tips on how to prevent them. and improv skills, while also allowing Vanessa Solis, a licensed clinical award in November 2013, which and offer support for students who These movies aimed to leave a them to be a part of something bigger. “Our goal is to provide a free may struggle with mental health social worker and speaker for the covers an individual’s struggle with positive impact on those who attended issues. The event, put on by Disability event had a great review of the depression and what someone might and offered helpful insight on these resource for students who are inSupport Services (DSPS) and Equity occasion. issues with a detailed discussion terested in theatre and maybe can’t do to get through it. “The event was a success,” Solis & Inclusion was held Oct. 2. The second film, titled “The Gift,” after each one. afford classes or want somewhere Many students deal with issues said. “Students showed up as their by Steve Bastoni, was an AWI winMany students expressed appre- to go outside of class too,” said related to mental health and the true selves to have meaningful dis- ner in August 2016. It was based on ciation for the event and found it to Adrian Montemayor, Shenanigans stigmas surrounding them. The event cussions on mental health stigma, and suicide prevention. club president. be a success. was offered to students to help shed people brought in their real stories According to Secretar y Grace The last movie was titled “A Short LMC Student Senator Priscilla See MOVIE, page 5 Pruett, the club has incorporated some light on, and hopefully eradicate, and connections with what we were Film About Anxiety,” by Lily Rose some team building exercises into meetings to make ever yone feel comfortable and welcome. “We do some team building exercises…” said Pruett, “We’re also organizing the haunted house and planning for a guest speaker to come By SPENCER BATUTE in to the club. They’re from the theatre Although “Abbey Road’s” original audio @BatuteSpencer department and are going to present fidelity has aged well, the new mixing is on how to make acting into a career.” 50 years have come and gone, and The more than welcome and does a great justice Not only does the club focus on Beatles’ beloved “Abbey Road” still stands as to the original masters. The instrumentation improving the acting skills of its strong as did when it first released in 1969. sounds heavier and resonates deeper than members, it also offers members Following the lead of last year’s 50th anni- the originals, and the vocals mesh with the and the public, resources such as versary remaster of “The White Album” and rest of the music more smoothly than before. career advice and guest speakers. The 23 demos are charming, and open a 2017’s remaster of “Sgt. Albeit, many students believe that Pepper’s Lonely Hearts virtual door into Abbey Road Studios, where Shenanigans is solely an improv club Club Band,” “Abbey Road” The Beatles recorded not only “Abbey Road,” at first glance. has been fully remixed by audio engineer but most of the music over the course of “I did know that there’s a theatre Sam Okell and Giles Martin, son of famed their career. club on campus but I don’t know much Embedded throughout these studio demos Beatles producer George Martin. about it. I would assume the club is The album’s original 17 tracks, now newly are plenty of banter and chatter among the either one of two things; a theatre mixed, are accompanied by 23 studio demos four bandmates. One heartwarming moment appreciation or book club where you and outtakes, many of which have never that stood out came at the beginning of “The See ABBEY, page 5 Official album art for “Abbey Road,” released 1969. See JOKE, page 5 before been released.
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others are dreading. That deadline is nothing new — it is just more heavily enforced this year to help gear up and introduce the new program during the upcoming spring semester. “The Nov. 1 deadline was about faculty getting in their new and revised COORs (Course Outlines of Record) to our curriculum committee,” said Hubbard. “Historically, the deadline at LMC has been looser, but that’s led to issues in its own right. So, with eLumen coming on board, and so much work that needs to be done in the spring, it was decided to enforce the Nov. 1 deadline.” Though this change may seem daunting at first, some are looking forward to the potentially easier way of creating their course outlines for students. “Many of us [staff], myself included, are quite excited about moving to the new system and doing things in a more streamlined way,” said Hubbard. “ Like anything new, it will take some time to get used to, but I’m looking forward to offering professional development opportunities for people to learn and get trained on the new system. And I know that the Office of Instruction will be doing that for faculty and staff, as well.” Though students will not see a big change right away because the changes are all in the planning side of instructing, the benefit to instructors may, in turn, help students. “I think eLumen is going to have a positive impact on faculty and the rest of the college community by streamlining our processes,” said Nikki Moultrie, dean of Career Technical Education and Social Sciences. “With this more efficient system, students will benefit because faculty will have more time to focus on their students instead of paperwork. Students will also benefit as the system will provide easier and more robust access to data on student learning which will help inform effective teaching strategies.”
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Ballad of John and Yoko - Take 7.” During this time, neither George nor Ringo were present in the studio, leaving only John on the acoustic and vocals and Paul on the drums. John jokes to Paul, “A bit faster, Ringo.” Paul replies, “Okay, George!” This friendly exchange sums up the social climate of the band during the album-making process and is all the more meaningful considering this was the final time the four all recorded together. Another particularly interesting snippet was “The Long One:” a 16-minute demo medley of “You Never Give Me Your Money,” “Sun King/Mean Mr Mustard,” “Her Majesty,” “Polythene Pam/She Came In Through The Bathroom Window,” “Golden Slumbers/ Carry That Weight” and “The End,” all played back to back, as they transition into one another on the full album. Hearing these pieces played in quick succession of one another emphasizes the amount of musical talent in this album, resulting in the final product that it became. While I didn’t get my hands on the actual box set of the super deluxe edition, which comes with a 100-page hardbound book full of all sorts of Beatles bonuses like a foreword from Paul McCartney and track-by-track details and session notes, I was still able to enjoy all of its music through Spotify. In all, this release is a must-listen for any serious Beatles fan; it breathes new life into what many argue to be the Fab Four’s finest work, and gives listeners insight into how the magic sounded when it was all being made. And if you’re lucky enough (or a rich man) and get your hands on the deluxe edition box set, it offers everything a Beatles fan could ask for in celebration of “Abbey Road.”
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Lab 8:00 a.m. – 8:00 a.m. – 8:00 a.m. – 8:00 a.m. – Closed Closed program has gone undefeated CO2-200 7:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. in league play for more than 7 seasons,so, being in the Math Lab 8:00 a.m. – 8:00 a.m. – 8:00 a.m. – 8:00 a.m. – 8:00 a.m. – Closed spotlight is nothing new to Latu MA1-107 8:00 p.m. 8:00 p.m. 8:00 p.m. 8:00 p.m. 3:00 p.m. “Masi comes from a good Library 8:00 a.m. – 8:00 a.m. – 8:00 a.m. – 8:00 a.m. – 8:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. – program in Clayton Valley L-214 8:45 p.m. 8:45 p.m. 8:45 p.m. 8:45 p.m. 2:45 p.m. 2 p.m. and knows what it takes to be successful every year,” said CORE 8:30 a.m. – 8:30 a.m. – 8:30 a.m. – 8:30 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. – Chris Shipe, head coach of CO-300 8:00 p.m. 1:00 p.m. 8:00 p.m. 1:00 p.m. 1:00 p.m. 1:00 p.m. Los Medanos College’s football team. “He has brought a treMESA 10:00 a.m. – 8:00 a.m. – 8:00 a.m. – 8:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. – Closed mendous amount of knowledge SC-202 8:00 p.m. 8:00 p.m. 8:00 p.m. 8:00 p.m. 4:00 p.m. from CV and has become a Source: Sally Montemayor Lenz, Vice President huge leader for us.” Not only did Latu bring his knowledge from the Ugly Faculty have also been schedule starting next week. Eagles, he also brought his From page 1 concerned about how students “We owe a special thanks to favorite memories from there is our number one priority.” will get work done without the the staff and faculty for bring- too. His favorite memory in This cut in hours this fall resources needed to do so. ing it up,” said Montemayor football was his senior season came with outcries of concern “Using your phone to write Lenz, who added that the data at Clayton Valley where the for students with night classes a research paper makes a did not support keeping the team went 5-0 in league play and made it to the Northern who may not have access to complicated task even more lab open until 8:45 p.m. wifi or computers at home. But to accomodate students Califor nia Selection open dif ficult. That’s why we “From a student perspec- strongly encourage students with business and computer division final against De La tive, I think it’s unfair and a to use the labs on campus. science classes, who need Salle where Latu and his team disadvantage,” said Thyra Students need to be able evening access, computers won 28-0. Cobbs, president of LMC to do their work in multiple in the Library, Room L-214 “I also got team defensive Associated Students. “There locations and different times as well as in the MESA lab, MVP. Those accomplishments are students that don’t have of the day,” said Brentwood SC-202 will have the software will always hold a special spot computers or wifi at home, Librarian Roseann Erwin. needed for both classes. in my heart,” said Latu. have night classes from 6:40“Ultimately, the computers Sixteen of the 27 hours While his accomplishments 9:50… I have actually already originally cut this fall will in the lab were bought for on the field are something heard students say that they’ve not be added back into the the use of the students,” said to be proud of, he is also on been affected by the lab cut.” computer and business lab Erwin. track to graduate with above a 3.0 GPA. The sophomore has played 12 seasons of football so far. From page 4 While he is currently playing From page 6 From page 3 read plays instead of books, or The Mustangs defense his last season for LMC, that get a ticket to enter a raffle. an improv and acting training did not give up any points in does not mean the journey “For the raffle, they’ll be able club,” said second-year student regulation time with Heamasi ends there. to get any kind of prizes from Mary Katreeb. Latu, again, leading the way. “I definitely feel he will be shirts to all kinds of cool stuff.” Latu has 15 tackles in the playing at a four year school Although often miscon- game and still leads the state Stanton explained the obthis time next year,” said Shipe. strued as an improv club, in tackling while also getting jective of the event. “He’s worked very hard for “This [event] is more like Shenanigans has a multitude to interceptions. this season, someone will be a game day. People can learn of schoolwide projects to plan “My coaches put me in getting a great individual.” more about EOPS, play games, out and get in order for the the right positions for me to While his football journey at entire student body to enjoy. make the plays needed and it get some food.” Los Medanos may be coming Freeman shared some inforThe members of Shenan- feels great to execute it,” he to an end, Latu will make sure mation about how EOPS helps igans are currently in the said. “We just gotta keep the you remember him and all of its enrolled students succeed. process of planning out the momentum going and go up his achievements. “Last year, 25 percent of all haunted house, and collabo- from here.” people who graduated were rating with other departments After the game was over, an EOPS students,” said Freeman. throughout LMC to make it as altercation occurred between One reason for this profound successful as possible. both teams. No one from either success is because meeting team got any serious injuries. From page 6 with an EOPS counselor a few “Regarding the incident after was forced to make yet another “There’s planning the times a semester is mandatory. ground plans, set design, the game, it is unfortunate save to keep the Falcon’s score “You have to check in with a costumes, marketing, collabo- because it overshadowed a at zero. counselor three times each se- rations with other departments, very hard fought game by two The second half resumed mester, so no matter how long safety regulations, directing the very good teams,” said Shipe. with the Mustangs leading 2-0. Los Medanos have a bye you’ve been in the program, actors, and don’t even get me It wasn’t until the 63rd minute we’re constantly checking up started with time managing week next week, its next conwhen the scoreline changed. on you,” said Freeman. this with other commitments ference game will be Oct.12 Litzy Ramirez scored the EOPS helps students stay and responsibilities [for the against defending Pac 7 cham- Mustangs’ third goal. on track with their progress haunted house],” said Mon- pions, De Anza College, which “When I scored the third “comes at a great time because temayor. in college courses. we have a number of guys who goal, it felt like the victory was “If your grades are dropNot only is Shenanigans in are banged up with injuries,” ours because it gave us more ping,” Freeman said. “We’re charge of the haunted house said Shipe. confidence to win and score following up with you.” this year, they are also currentmore goals,” she said. One thing EOPS does is ly in the process of reviving Late in the match, the Fal“when it’s time for you to Children’s Theatre as well. cons were able to get on the transfer, we actually pay for scoreboard via a corner kick. your application fees, FreeChildren’s Theatre is a the- From page 4 Tatmon reflected that the The score was now 3-1. man said.” atre program in which student EOPS helps with much more actors and actresses perform event was “very informative, The Mustangs finished the than book vouchers, school short plays for the children in inspirational.” She continued, match with Gomez kicking supplies, priority registration the Child Development Center “It was good to see the services the ball to the post, missing available to students. I wanted the opportunity to extend to and transfer application fees. on campus. to let students know the Stu- scoreline to 4-1. It also students on a more While they have not yet met dent Life Center and Equity personal level. Freeman said, The Mustangs’ next home “Sometimes it can be difficult to with the CDC administration, offer a resource for mental match is Oct. 11 with kickoff set focus on school, so just having the members of Shenanigans health titled A Place to Talk. for 4 p.m. For more information “I was thrilled to see so many someone on campus to really are hoping to make progress on the LMC soccer team, visit encourage you, to motivate on this project throughout the students,” said DSPS manager www.losmedanos.edu/soccer. coming weeks. Ginny Richards. you, keep[s] things going.”
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lose momentum towards the end of set 3, they dominated in the end and won the set 20-25. During the fourth set, both teams came out strong. Yet the Hawks started off stronger, forcing Mustangs’ head coach Lou Panzella to call a timeout to get his team back on track. The match was close the
whole way through, with LMC holding on to a 3 point lead the entire time as the Hawks fought to come back. Small errors were made on both sides, preventing them from getting into a rhythm and the Mustangs ended up winning the fourth set 20-25. After the game, Coach Panzella explained how the Mustangs were making mis-
takes, but were still able to keep pushing through and stay positive to come up with the win. “Things happen, but we fought hard to get the win and that’s what really matters,” said Panzella. He then went on to acknowledge some of the players that really stepped up “I feel Jojo played well for us in the
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Police Aid Samuel Perez explained that the station is still not currently aware of what tripped the alarm, but they are currently, and will continue to look into it. Many students and staff wer e unfor tunately unequipped with proper evacuation protocol. Teachers were confused about what they were supposed to do which caused more confusion among students and the lack of communication sent evacuees to the wrong places. “My teacher didn’t know what to do,” said Pineda, “We left [the classroom] and went in the wrong direction.” See more video on our Youtube at LMC Experience.
middle.” Emily Sobolik said that [she believes] “we [the team] are getting better day-by-day, and we are putting in our best efforts to win every match.” The next time these two teams face off again will be October 30. For more information on the Los Medanos College Volleyball team www. losmedanos.edu/volleyball.
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on the Delta aims to provide. “It’s a good reminder that you’re not alone. You can forget that and feel like you’re messing up, so it can be incredibly empowering, and build a sense of community and camaraderie,” said Ryan Rector, U.S. Marine veteran, Vice President of the Student Veterans Alliance of Diablo Valley College. It is through this sense of community and care that many participants are able to get back on their feet. “I think the secret ingredient here is feeling that you’re cared for, and if you’re cared for, you feel hope,” said veteran Gabriel Alfonso. Alfonso first joined Stand Down on the Delta’s debut in 2015. Alfonso, who had been homeless for eight years and had been a victim of crime, turned his life around with the help of Stand Down and was able to return to school to become a paralegal. “This institution definitely cares about its people, and because of that care, I didn’t commit suicide four years ago.” Alfonso now attends Stand Down on the Delta as a volunteer and practices as a certified paralegal. “I feel like my life is starting over at 50,” said Alfonso. “And I’m glad I made it.” One of Stand Down at the Delta’s most impactful components is its medical, dental and eye services. Services included medical VA eligibility and enrollment, health screenings, emergency ser vices, vaccinations, mental health and wellness, chiropractics, prescription glasses, teeth cleaning and more. Medical ser vices were made possible in large part by the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs, as well as by organizations like Walgreens and nursing students from California State University, East Bay. Medical services were not exclusive to the participants; pets were offered benefits, too. Through the Contra Costa County Animal Response Team, veterans’ animals were provided a place to stay for the duration of the event, with 24-hour service offering general veterinary checkups, vaccinations, microchipping and vouchers for animals to be spayed or neutered. Stand Down also offered a number of other recreational activities: onsite fishing, a car show, horses, golfing, roller skating and live performances from various bands. “Lot of naps, lot of connections and a lot of laughter. It’s a safe place,” said Janie Thomas, Coast Guard veteran and event volunteer. LMC faculty member Diane Ferguson, who ser ves on the executive board of DVG, commented on the usefulness of Stand Down to student veterans, “Many of us can be just a paycheck away from not being able to provide basic needs. Many student veterans find themselves in… such a situation.” The LMC Veterans Club also co-sponsors a softball tournament with DVG each Memorial Day to bring awareness to Stand Down on the Delta. The event was made possible by more than 1,000 volunteers, some of whom were either students or faculty of Los Medanos College. 80 different organizations also came together to make this year’s Stand Down on the Delta possible. Sponsors included Chevron, Antioch VFW and Auxiliary Post 6435, the LMC Veterans’ Club and more, as well as multiple individual donors. To get in touch with DVG, visit deltaveteransgroup.org.
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many barriers, that others haven’t. For her to be a Latina woman is completely inspiring,” said Adriana Cendejas. Olga Custodio closed her speech with a great mantra, “querer es poder,” translating to “Where there is a will, there is power.”
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Linebacker Heamasi Latu attempts to score against Yuba City College 49ers while defensive liner Burcell Holden makes a late run behind Latu.
Pac-7 victory against Yuba LMC beat 49ers 13-10 By HUGO CALDERON @Hugothegreat09
Los Medanos College quarterback Zach Burke had to dig deep within himself to reach the endzone during overtime, starting off Pac-7 conference play with a victory against Yuba College. After four quarters of football, both teams were tied at 7-7, which lead into overtime. Yuba College had scored a field goal as a result of its overtime drive, which meant LMC had to match or overshoot Yuba’s score in order to keep the game alive and win. On third down, Burke showed up big, rushing past a seemingly impenetrable Yuba College defense to win in overtime. “It was a blessing to help my team win in an important conference game against a strong team; I take responsibility for that game going into overtime so the emotions when we finally scored [in overtime] were definitely high” said Burke. “After that game, it’s clear that this team will never stop playing their hardest til the end and we play as a team every single down.” The Mustangs started the scoring early in its first drive of the game, something that they are familiar with doing. Justin Boyd, wide receiver, passed to ball to Josh Wishom for a 35-yard touchdown.
After that, LMC struggled offensively to put more points on the scoreboard and turn over downs on multiple occasions. This could be attributed to the loss of the Mustangs kicker Javier Hernandez, who was not present during the game. Multiple times inside of Yuba’s 20-yard zone the Mustangs could not go for the field goal attempt, which could have potentially handed them the win in regular time. Last time LMC played at home, Hernandez’s two field goals proved to be the difference in the game, handing LMC the victory over San Jose City College. Early in the fourth quarter it seemed like LMC was going to get a 7-0 shutout against Yuba College to win the game, but the 49ers made sure it would go right down to the wire. Yuba’s Kievoughn Baylo intercepted Burke’s pass on the Mustangs’ own 9-yard line to return it back to the endzone for a touchdown. Neither team was able to find a break through which lead to overtime to determine the result. “I thought our guys did a great job of competing for all 60 minutes during regulation and overtime period as well,” said head coach Chris Shipe. “Our defense has been playing Anthony Martinez • Experience great all year. They only gave three points all Linebacker Heamasi Latu runs toward game and those points came in overtime.” See BALL, page 5
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Heamasi Latu’s football journey has him featured in the 2018 Pacifc 7 All-conference team, currently leading the state in tackles and was named Diablo Athletic Leave defensive MVP while a senior at Clayton Valley Charter High school. Back in 2013, Latu was blocked from behind during a football game and he dislocated his hip. It required him to get surgery and it put him out of commission from playing football for a year. Despite that, he still chose to make a return to the game. “I decided that I love the game too much and wanted to play still,” said Latu. “It [my hip] doesn’t bother me now but it was a huge obstacle I had to overcome.” His love for the game shows through the leadership and presence on the field as a linebacker and one of the team captains. Being a natural born leader, Latu was perfect for the role. “I was in love with being linebacker because it’s a position that requires to lead everyone else on the defense and I feel that I fit that See STORY, page 5
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The Los Medanos College volleyball team faced off against the Marin Hawks Sept. 27, winning 3-1. From the start, both teams were determined to come out on top and dominate each other. The score was going back and forth, as both teams trading places with the lead. Albeit, in the end of the first set, Los Medanos College came out on top, scoring 25-20. The Mustangs had a rough start during the beginning of the second set, with both teams playing ver y competitively. The Hawks started off much of the momentum and held on, winning the second set 16-25. During the third set, the Mustangs picked up the intensity, and started off the match with a chip on their shoulders. Emily Sobolik scored 5 out of the first 9 points for LMC. The Hawks struggled during this set while the Mustangs executed, using their small Erick Amaya • Experience successes as fuel to win the match. Although they started to Eryn Wheatley, No. 15, battles for the ball during a defensive play in a soccer See VOLLEY, page 5
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The Los Medanos College Women’s Soccer team outscored Solano College 3-1 in a home match, continuing their winning streak of conference play. LMC began the game applying immense amounts of offensive pressure to the Solano College Falcons with a shot in the third minute of play by No. 17, Marianna Giovanetti, and again in the fifth minute with a shot by No. 10, Lizty Ramirez. Both plays were started off by freshman player, Nayeli Carbajal. The gears shifted in the 14th minute when the Falcons had a goal-scoring opportunity which was saved by goalkeeper Alissa Caburnay. Carbajal scored the first goal of the game in the 15th minute with an assist from Anissa Gomez. Gomez played the ball through to Carabajal after Ramirez gained possession of the ball in midfield, leading the team to a goal. “”It felt
good because it opened up the game for us and made us more confident in ourselves,” said Carbajal. Two minutes later, Gomez extended the score to 2-0 after a Falcons’ defensive error. She was able to dribble through the defense and get the ball passed the goalkeeper’s right side. “We needed the lead, especially against our toughest competitor in conference, so I when I saw that I made it I thought ‘okay, now we have our momentum,’” said Gomez. The Falcons did not slow down their play despite being down by two goals. In the 20th minute, they forced Caburnay to make a diving save after a cross went over the Mustangs’ defense. Both teams continued alternating to create goal-scoring opportunities, forcing the goalkeepers on both teams to make saves. In the 41st minute, Solano College was awarded a freekick 20 yards away from the Mustangs’ goal. Cabrurnay See SOCCER, page 5