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Remember this in November n Nov. 11 Veterans Day holiday, college closed. n Nov. 18 Last day to withdraw from full term classes with a “W” appearing on fall transcript n Nov. 21 Begin priority registration for EOPS, DSPS, & qualified students. n Nov. 24/25 Thanksgiving holiday, college closed. n Nov. 26/27 College closed, no Saturday/Sunday classes. n Nov. 28 Registration for continuing students begins by appointment; check Web Advisor for your registration date.

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CA Dream Act set for 2013 Repeal effort under way By SAMUEL A. GONZALEZ Staff Writer

The California Dream Act, a law that allows undocumented resident students to apply for financial aid at California community colleges and universities, was signed by Governor Jerry Brown on Oct. 8 and is set to go into effect in 2013. First semester LMC students Ruby Garcia and Karen Juarez, both 18, would be covered by the California Dream Act if they were to apply for financial aid in 2013. Garcia and Juarez met this semester in

English 90, and discovered that they had similar backgrounds. Both were brought here by their parents when they were two years old, and both of their families have done lots of moving around. “Every two years we’d pack up and move homes,” said Garcia, who has lived in Idaho, Palo Alto, Fresno, San Jose and Los Banos, among other places, mostly in California. Juarez said that she probably won’t qualify for financial aid, but she is glad that the law passed. “It’s definitely a great start,” said Juarez. See DREAM, page 6

Graphic by Jesus Chico

Halloween performance was a thriller

UCLA transfer conference Students interested in transferring to UCLA have until Tueday, Nov. 8 to sign up for a transfer conference at the UCLA campus on Friday, Nov. 18. The cost is $45 which covers airfare, admission and ground transportation. Learn about majors, student services, and join in workshops and campus tours. For more information contact Honors Director Jennifer Saito at jsaito@losmedanos.edu or Mesa Director Carol Hernandez at cahernandez@ losmedanos.edu.

Talk to UC/CSU representative Representatives from fouryear colleges and universities visit the LMC Transfer Center often throughout the semester. To make appointments, call 439-2181 ext. 3124. CSU East Bay n Nov. 10, 9:30 a.m.-12 p.m. by appointment. Nov 17, Brentwood Center, 9:30 a.m.-1 p.m. by appointment. UC Davis n Nov. 8, 9:30 a.m.-2 p.m. by appointment. UC Merced n Nov. 10, 10 a.m.-noon, by appointment. UC application workshop. 1-2 p.m. by appointment. 2-4 p.m. by appointment Brandman University n Nov. 9, 11:30 a.m. -1p.m. info table near cafeteria. St. Mary’s College n Nov. 9, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. by appointment. San Francisco Art Institute n Nov. 10, 10:30 a.m.1:30 p.m. info table near cafeteria.

Dancers tribute to Jackson By ALEX ESCAJEDA Staff Writer

Photo by Lisa Cassidy

Dancers moved into the indoor quad for a second performance.

Los Medanos College received a nice “thrill” on Halloween at 4 p.m. in the outdoor quad. With music playing from a boom box in the background, a group of 12 students did Michael Jackson’s famous “Thriller” dance for an audience of a couple dozen people. Dancers met in the outdoor quad of the college complex, where they got into positions to begin their performance. There was a brief delay at first due to a few dancers who arrived late for the show, but the group quickly got back on track. Most of the dancers were dressed in black and some wore black and white face paint and eye makeup to acheive the corpse like, zombie look. The performance got the attention of several students walking through the quad. First year student Raymond Artega noticed the crowd and wanted to check it out. “No one can ever be Michael,” Arteaga said, “but they did pretty good for their age and skill levels of the group.”

Join program to ACE education By JARED THOMSON Staff Writer

No newspaper next week There will be no Experience newspaper published next week due to the college being closed for Veterans Day on Friday, Nov. 11. The Experience will return on Nov. 18.

Photo by Callib Carver

Neftali Jimenez dances the first “Thriller” set before a crowd gathered in the outdoor quad on Monday afternoon.

Transitioning into college can be a daunting experience. Students often feel overwhelmed and can lose the motivation they need to accomplish their goals. LMC’s Academy of College Excellence (ACE) is here to jump-start students into action and to help them pass their classes in an accelerated learning environment. “ACE is a one-semester program designed to ‘ignite your fire for learning. It focuses on academic success, personal growth and professional development,” said Tue Rust, ACE coordinator and math professor at LMC. Students enrolled in the ACE program often come out a new person, having learned a lot about themselves, the way they learn and how they can manage a full-time schedule without Photo by Irvin Trigueros getting stressed out. Math instructor and ACE Program Director Tue Rust leads an “I joined the ACE program last semester. I saw See ACE, page 6

information session about the ACE Program on Wednesday.

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Prepare for spring semester By CALLIB CARVER Staff Writer

There are only six weeks left in this fall semester, which means it’s time for students to begin preparing for Spring 2012. Priority registration for EOPS, DSPS and qualified veterans begins on November 21. “They are granted a weeks advance on their registration under Title 5, Section 56000, although it is not required,” said Lead Admissions and Records Assistant Stephanie Alves. Continuing students’ priority registration begins November 28. See ADD, page 6


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