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OFFICIAL STUDENT NEWSPAPER
Sept. 2016
Get Well Soon
MSJC students and faculty initiate proposal to provide Health Services Centers on the Menifee and San Jacinto campuses
VOL. IV ISSUE I
Pokémon GO Bringing MSJC Students Together By: Kyle Selby
By: Jamee Menez In April of 2016, Student Services emailed a survey to all MSJC students. This survey was composed of six questions asking whether or not students would want, or even benefit from, a Health Services Center on both the Menifee Valley campus and the San Jacinto campus. When asked if they would be willing to pay a small, semesterly fee of just $14-19 dollars for the usage of the center, 87% of MSJC students were strongly in favor. Currently, Mt. San Jacinto College does not have any form of a Student Health Center available on their San Jacinto, Menifee, Temecula, or Banning campuses. Out of 113 community colleges in California, MSJC is one of 13 who do not offer basic health services on campus, like yearround psychological health counseling (CCC Student Mental Health). However,
if the exciting proposal for the Health Centers goes through, students will be able to have access to services such as trained counselors, stress workshops, sexual health clinics, a vaccination center, and much more. The leading forces behind the addition of the centers include Krystal Murillo, student, MSJC professors of Psychology, Richard Kandus and Anjeanette Oberg, MSJC’s Vice President of Student Services, Bill Vincent, and many more students and faculty. The taskforce has joined together under the common goal of seeing MSJC’s Health Services Centers be built on the San Jacinto and Menifee campuses.
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It’s everywhere. It’s inescapable. Everywhere you go, there is bound to be a Pokémon trainer nearby, glued to their phone screens, trying to catch a Charmander or a Pikachu. Developers, Niantic, launched Pokémon GO on July 6 in several countries including America, and it captivated the world almost immediately. The game uses GPS-tracking technology and camera from the player’s smart phone to track, capture, and battle Pokémon in real-world locations, where catching their favorite pocket monsters has never been easier. The app has beat out popular mobile games like Candy Crush, Draw Something, and Slither. io in terms of daily active users, and is being called the biggest US mobile game ever. In a recent study, the game even beat out Twitter’s daily user activity by a 5-million-user difference.
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2 | CAMPUS NEWS
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MSJC Goes Mobile New mobile parking app blasts MSJC into the technological future by: Serena Steele In an effort to create a more technologically advanced campus for students and visitors, Mt. San Jacinto College has implemented a new mobile application system to make parking on the Menifee and San Jacinto campuses easier. MSJC now offers MobileNOW!, a mobile payment solution for parking for students and visitors at the beginning of the 2016 fall semester. “Mt. San Jacinto College is proud to bring the latest technology to its campuses to make paying for parking easier and more convenient for all of our students and visitors,” said Dr. Bill Vincent, vice president of Student Services. College students have the option of purchasing parking for a day, week, month, semester or year in advance using MobileNOW! Campus visitors may pay for parking by the hour or for a full day. Payment can be made using MobileNOW!’s free app on any smartphone, online, or by calling the phone number posted at parking meters. The MobileNOW! app reminds patrons when their time will expire. With a push of a button, the time can be extended on the phone, eliminating the hassle of returning to the vehicle. Learn more about how it works at www. mobile-now.com/how-does-it-work. Before using the service, you will need to register online and fund your pre-paid wallet in the MobileNOW! system. Every time you park, your pre-paid wallet will be debited accordingly. A $0.35 convenience fee will apply to each session on top of the regular parking fee. MobileNOW! signs are posted in MSJC parking areas. After you’ve parked your car, follow the instructions on the parking meter or nearby sign. Unregistered parkers beware: Parking enforcement officers have access to MobileNOW! data using handheld devices by Complus, a computerized parking ticket software and parking citation system. Vehicles that are not registered to park at MSJC through MobileNOW!, or that are parked in spaces designated for staff, will be issued citations.
“Mt. San Jacinto College is proud to bring the latest technology to its campuses to make paying for parking easier and more convenient for all of our students and visitors.” -Dr. Bill Vincent Vice President of Student Services
Getting Started at MSJC and Beyond FRONT PAGE CONT. | 3
MSJC’s District Community Outreach is here to help Featuring commentary from Beth Bowles
Mission Statement of Community Outreach at MSJC “The mission of Outreach is to promote student access and success through the development of student awareness about the opportunities at MT. San Jacinto College making it the college of choice for prospective students" Who is the target audience of MSJC's outreach program and what are the types of events that are held to do so? “I target the entire 1700 square mile district. That is my audience, whether it is the students, staff and parents at the 30 + high schools, charter and alternative and adult schools and Regional Learning Centers in that district or anyone from the community. I will even meet one on one with students and/or parents.”
“MSJC serves those graduating HS and those returning to college to update skills, prepare for jobs and/or transfer to university.” “We hold information tables, workshops, presentations to all grades and populations. I attend Parent Nights, Parent workshops to learn how to go back to college, College and Career Fairs, City Celebrations. I partner with the community and high schools and attend most any event in which I am invited.” What type of services or tools are provided for prospective MSJC students about the basics of becoming a community college student, such as, applying to the college, completing the FAFSA to receive financial aid, how to the make the most of your counseling appointment, etc.? “There is an array of Programs and Services to see to student’s success and to support their academic or career goal.
Each of those Programs or Service departments typically publishes a brochure or flyer outlining what they offer and I work hard to provide those materials and have them on hand at any outreach I do so prospective students know their next steps and to understand what we offer.” Have the services that are provided been helpful to students in your opinion? If yes, could you specify how? Most definitely, YES! If the student shows up and is proactive advocating for themselves, MSJC staff and students will help them. The services exist, students just need to participate, ask about them or notice where they are. The information is provided at the College Website or in the college catalog. Students also learn about these services when they take the online orientation which they must complete to be assigned an online Registration Appointment.
Menifee Valley Campus Outreach Service Area
Canyon Lake, Homeland, Lake Elsinore, Lakeview, Menifee, Murrieta, Nuevo, Perris, Sun City, Temecula, Wildomar, and Winchester. Mt. San Jacinto College Outreach Office, Room 1016 28237 La Piedra Road Menifee, CA 92584 Office: (951) 639-5313 or (951) 639-5315
San Jacinto Campus Outreach Service Area
Aguanga, Anza, Banning, Beaumont, Cabazon, Cherry Valley, Hemet, Homeland, Idyllwild, Mountain Center, Pine Cove, Romoland, Sage, and San Jacinto. Mt. San Jacinto College Outreach Department STEM Annex, Building 1304 (by appointment only) 1499 N. State Street San Jacinto, CA 92583 Office: (951) 487-3315
4 | CAMPUS SPORTS
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Meet the Coaches Serinna Eason Head Coach Srusso@msjc.edu
Coach Eason returns for her third season in the fall Of 2016. In Eason's First Season As The Lady Eagles Head Coach In 2014 She Led The Team To A 16-9 Record, The 16 Win Season For MSJC Was The Most Victories By A Lady Eagle Volleyball Team Since 2008. Graduated From West Virginia University In 2012 With A Bachelors Degree In Psychology. Currently Working On Master’s Degree In Special Education Through West Virginia University And Teaching Credential From Cal Baptist University. Teaches PE And Is A Special Education Teacher Assistant At River Springs Charter School.
Jeremiah Marquez Head Coach
jmarquez@msjc.edu Jeremiah Marquez takes over as head coach of the MSJC women’s soccer team for the 2016 season with a wealth of experience as both a player and coach. Jeremiah played at both Rio Hondo College and Cal State San Bernardino, before moving into the coaching ranks in 2000. As a youth player Jeremiah was part of three state championship teams with Upland Celtic Soccer Club. He was also named to the NSCAA All American Team twice and was a member of the U17 National Team. Jeremiah earned an AA Degree from Rio Hondo, his Bachelor’s Degree from Cal State San Bernardino, and his Masters from Azusa Pacific University.
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Casey Mazzotta Head Coach
cmazzotta@msjc.edu Casey Mazzotta is set to begin his tenth season as the head coach here at Mt. San Jacinto College in 2016. Last season the Eagles finished the season 5-5 overall and 4-3 in the American Mountain Conference. Coach Mazzotta’s playing career began at Tustin High School, where he was an All City defensive stand out. Coach Mazzotta played community college football at Cerritos College where he was coached by his father Frank who is entering his 32nd season at the school. Casey has always been from a football family and his brother Frank Jr. is currently the head coach at La Habra High School. Following his graduation from Cerritos Casey received a scholarship to Brigham Young University where he played the final two years of his college career under Coach Lavelle Edwards. Coach Mazzotta earned his bachelor’s degree in physical education from BYU and later his masters in kinesiology from Azusa Pacific University.
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If you are a Communication Major or have a passion for Communication, then the Communications Club is here for you. Regardless of how experienced you are with Communication, the Communication Club is here to accommodate you. We are here to help promote Communication throughout the community, as well as help be a resource for those who need any help with their Communication skills. The Communication Club meets on Tuesdays from 12:30 pm- 1:30 pm in room 479.
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Through campus events Active Minds aims to remove the stigma that surrounds mental health issues, and create a comfortable environment for an open conversation about mental health issues on campus. Active Minds meets every Thursday at 1:00pm- 2:00pm in Building 400 in room 486 on the Menifee Campus.
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Get Well Soon cont. “Sometimes, having Health Insurance outside of a community college could be more expensive than it would be if a student received health services through the school…” said Krystal Murillo, one of the first students to bring the issue to the Board of Trustee’s attention. “The goal is to provide students with health services through a health center with a small fee per semester and students receiving a variety of services.” Murillo continued and laid emphasis on the importance of having both physical and mental health providers at easy access to students. Professor Kandus, a big supporter of the project, asserted that what they’re doing is “all for the students,” and in order to help them, “we need a center on each campus.” The Health Centers will not only help students with their mental and general health needs, but will also allow qualified students to gain invaluable experience in the medical field. For example, a Master’s degree in Social Work or Marriage and Family therapy requires students to gain 3,000+ hours of experience in their field. Students will be able to obtain that training while remaining close to home. Additionally, these Psychology students would be accompanied by trained and licensed nurses and a doctor at all times, meaning the students who visit the Center will always be in capable and experienced hands.
As of now, the MSJC Student Health Services Centers are in their developmental stages. Plans for the Centers are being drawn up and proposed to the school board for consideration. While nothing has been set in stone, overwhelming support has come from faculty in many areas, as well as from the students themselves. MSJC’s Vice President of Student Services, Bill Vincent, says that he is “heck bent” on making the centers happen. “When - not if - this comes to pass, it will make a significant difference,” Vincent stated. Seminars to relieve stress and study sessions have already been made available to students around midterms and finals. The Student Health Services Center is being made to extend those services and make assistance to students available all -Dr. Bill Vincent semester long. Whether or not the Health Services Center becomes a reality is still up for debate and will be touched upon at a later time. For now, students can rest easy knowing that there are groups of people who are advocating or students in order to make our campus a better, safer place.
“When -not if- this comes to pass, it will make a significant difference.”
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10 | OPINION
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In Defense of Go Passes By Cole Rauch
There are few policies on campus that produce as much discontent as the Riverside Transit passes; however, the policy of charging six dollar per registration is continued. This is largely due to the opportunity provided and the necessity of such a program for a variety of reasons, which can be primarily related to student economics, legal obligations, and school sustainability. Frustration and annoyance is understandable, as any money out of pocket is meaningful, but to remove the passes from campus is simply put not the right policy. First the dissent must be addressed; after tuition, books, a parking permit, and a student government association card for those students who choose to purchase the two latter any additional fee can be seen as excessive. Baring that in mind, one must move past the irrational response to an additional fee and analyze the fee in the context of college and other fees. The most prohibitive cost for any student will be tuition at fortysix dollars per unit that will likely be upwards of five hundred dollars for the average student. This is incredibly affordable compared to most other colleges even at the community level. Along with other minor costs, it is clear that objection to an additional six dollars is an illogical conclusion based on annoyance and not amount. This annoyance can be addressed through policy and perspective change though. Instead of seeing the six dollars as a fee, change the perspective to viewing it as a tax. Taxes are levied by governmental bodies for a public good (in theory). Well, all students must pay this small cost and it is then used directly for a good that can benefit all students. Perspective shift aside the implementation of the fee is perhaps what causes the most annoyance. A student must pay their fee separately after they pay their tuition and there is no immediacy; so, it is feasible a student will not even realize they must pay the fee until moths after registration creating an inconvenience. Merely adjusting the program to charge immediately would address this issue and create less hatred towards the policy. Now that the dissension has been thoroughly refuted the very reason this program not only ought to exist, but must exist can be discussed. It is evident that not all students can afford personal transportation nor should they have to, but even public transportation can be expensive a basic Riverside Transit pass will run the average student fifty dollars a month although this can be reduced based on personal circumstance.
For a semester, a student could pay two hundred and fifty dollars or the school could pitch in and the student could pay six dollars. Anything the school can do to reduce cost on student life ought to be promoted. The legal obligation that the school is under to provide for students also makes it mandatory for the campus to provide these when able. Community colleges under their state charge must provide job and educational preparedness for all California residents if a resident wishes to take it upon themselves to enter the system. If the college removes policies that allow resident accessibility, the college is then making the system actively less accessible. To make the college less accessible would disregard the duty of the college. The final point for the passes comes down to traffic and student sustainability. For the college to maintain a level of service to students, it must make money consistently. Negative environments make attendance inconsistent and therefore revenue inconsistent. This is why it is important for the student to pay this fee as it bolsters the revenue of the college. Revenue is the most important need of any institution looking to provide a service. It is not a secret that the campus has issues with traffic and parking, this is quite clearly a negative environment. Avoiding this would be ideal so any system that reduces the number of vehicles while also increasing student access would be the optimal solution. The Go Passes provide this optimal solution. Having refuted all clear arguments against the passes and clearly arguing for contentions it is only logical that one would reach the conclusion that the passes and fees must be covered by the students, but also must exist constantly for a myriad of reasons best defined as legal, economic, and social pressures any college will undergo and have to adhere to. It is also important to voice and reiterate these arguments at all points wherein the passes are a point of contention.
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POLITICAL OPINION: First Presidential Debate By: Patrick Arellano
If the first debate between Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton is any indication of their abilities as commander-in-chief, then I know who I’d rather have in office. Donald Trump was the same man in this debate that he’s been throughout his entire campaign; a man whose actions are entirely dictated by pathos with complete apathy towards the facts. I cannot in good conscience endorse a man who claims that not paying taxes is “smart,” who takes no responsibility or accountability for his actions and words, and prioritizes plugging his endorsements over addressing voter’s concerns. In the days leading up to the debate, many commentators, such as Nick Allen of The Telegraph, talked about Clinton’s plan to "get under Donald Trump's skin" and provoke him into losing his temper at the first US presidential debate. Clinton sure as sugar succeeded; not that she had to put in a lot of effort. Trump had criticized Clinton for taking days off the campaign to prepare for Monday night's debate. She slyly retorted, "I think Donald just criticized me for preparing for this debate. And, yes, I did. You know what else I prepared for? I prepared to be president. And I think that's a good thing.” Trump criticized Hillary for not having the “stamina” to endure the burdens of the presidency. This led to another retort that garnered massive applause. “As soon as he travels to 112 countries and negotiates a peace deal, a cease fire, a release of dissidents, an opening of new opportunities in nations around the world, or even spends 11 hours testifying in front of a congressional committee, he can talk to me about stamina,” Clinton countered. Frankly, Trump came off as a petulant child who offered no real solutions to problems, such as the strained relationship between African American citizens and the police, the threats to cyber security, or the economy. Trump has been an advocate of “stop and frisk,” a policy where police officers stop and question pedestrians and frisk them for weapons and other contraband. Trump insists that this policy was ruled unconstitutional because of “a judge who was a very against police judge.” However, not only was the policy denied by another judge, but it’s a clear violation of the 4th amendment which grants "[t]he right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no Warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by Oath or affirmation, and particularly
describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized." Conversely, Hillary’s solution was to make firearms harder for criminals to acquire and better train our police to use lethal force only when absolutely necessary. I feel that this is a far more practical and pragmatic tactic. It is possible to be pro-gun and pro background checks. Those ideas are not mutually exclusive. PolitiFact also confirmed Hillary’s claim that "African-Americans are more likely to be arrested by police and sentenced to longer prison terms for doing the same thing that whites do." This is a double standard that I would want our president to address. Trump’s complete disregard for the facts came to no surprise to me. Trump must really think the American people are stupid if he thinks he can claim that he did not support the war on Iraq, that Hillary is wrong when she claimed that he started the birther movement, or that disclosures are better than tax returns without somebody calling him out on it. PolitiFact had 18 fact checkers tweet all the lies and truths that were caught during the debate. According to Fortune, Trump made 34 statements that were classified as false or misleading while Clinton made 6. Of course, Trump’s constituents won’t care, but undecided voters should take notice of this. A leader’s choices should be dictated by facts; not pathos. If Trump wants to stand a chance next debate, he has to do the following: watch his temper, get the facts straight, and stop digging himself into a deeper hole like he did with his totally unprovoked anecdote about the rude words he had for Rosie O’Donnel. It’s absolutely inconceivable that anyone, but the most loyal Trump supporter, could make the argument that he walked away from this victorious. Lester Holt concluded the debate by asking Clinton and Trump if they’d be willing to accept the outcome of the will of the voters. Hillary responded that she supported democracy and that “sometimes you win and sometimes you lose.” Conversely, Trump’s response was just more “make America great again” rhetoric, rambling about how illegals are ruining the country and not actually responding to Lester’s query until pressed. Everything has to be about Donald trump. He is the Scarlett O’Hara of politics. Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed in this newspaper are soley those of the original authors and other contributors. These views and opinions do not necessarily represent those of the Talon staff, and/or any/all contributors to this media platform.
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Italy Wakes to a National Tragedy By LUIS HERNANDEZ
powerful earthquake had taken away their homes and their city. “It was one of the most beautiful towns of Italy and now there’s nothing left,” she said, too distraught to give her name. “I don’t know what we’ll do.”. A woman who had woken up to the tragedy had no knowledge of what has happened to her family members. Rescue efforts continued eagerly as they found an eight-year old girl underneath rubble crying for help. A firefighter (pictured on pg 13) is seen holding her after her rescue. Someone in the crowd is heard calling the girl by her name “Julia, Julia!”. The firefighter guides her through the rubble as spectators rejoice her miraculous survival. This is one of the few happy stories thus far in the wake of the tragedy.
In the early morning of Wednesday, August 24th, a magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck Pescara del Tronto, Italy. Roughly 85 miles North East of Rome destroying and leveling a Mountain Community and homes killing The towns 241 residents in the affected and destroying area are scenes of roughly 100 absolute horror. homes as Once beautiful people slept. buildings, Firemen and constructed from citizens worked unsupported tirelessly bricks or concrete through the frames, they night looking were not able to for any possible withstand the survivors. The magnitude of Civil Protection the earthquake. P r o g r a m “The town is no Department more” said Mayor had reduced the Sergio Pirozzi in death toll from an interview with the original 247 In the events that followed the earthquake, residents were relocated to shelters. Here a boy a CNN affiliate. down to 241, grips his teddy bear as he is taking refuge that morning of. The town of but officials Amatrice is a are expecting popular town that more casualties as they scour the debris. had been preparing for a festival this coming weekend celebrating with a Early Thursday morning, 100 more crowd of participants. As the town has many visitors from around the country aftershocks continued to ravage the affected area and worldwide as a popular getaway, it is unknown how many in the cities waking hours. Two of those aftershocks more victims have been unaccounted following the earthquake were still active as residents awoke that morning. said Red Cross spokesperson, Tommaso della Longa. Many had slept in cars or tents scared because the Italian President Sergio Mattarella stated “the entire
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An 8-year-old girl is rescued from under a collapsed building
country should rally with solidarity around the affected populations.”. President, Barack Obama contacted Sergio Mattarella offering U.S aid to Italy. Leaders from surrounding countries (Germany, France and Russia) had voiced their sympathy as the Italian Voluntary Blood Association are encouraging citizens to donate blood to the injured. Upon this tragedy, the flashback of a previous earthquake that struck Italy back in 2009 which claimed the lives of three hundred residents of L’Aquila 55 kilometers south of the current quake. The town still has currently been unable to recuperate from the damage completely. But L’Aquila still wishes to offer aid to the cities and the people that were involved. This recent earthquake is one of many that have struck the country claiming more lives with each tragedy.
Aerial views shows the damage oin the village of Scaletta .
Pictured above, is a map from CNN.com detailing the affected areas of the Wednesday’s earthquake. Several cities, Cascia, Norcia, Maltigano, Amatrice and Arquata del Tronto are in close proximity to the epicenter.
UPDATE! Currently as of September 17th, Un Aiuto Subito (A Help Now) a crowdfunding campaign has begun to gather money to support families of victims and to aid reconstruction of the cities that were struck. The campaign has raised nearly $500,000. Donations came from all around the world (15%) and a $5,000 donation came from New York.
(Italian Red Cross) If you wish to donate to the Italian Red Cross, you may do so at this site. Let us come together in these times of need to help those who were tragically affected. https://www.ammado.com/fundraiser/italy-eq/donate
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Pokemon Continued The game has encouraged reluctant couch potatoes all over the world to venture outside of their living rooms—or in this case class-
rooms, to hunt down that rare Pokémon that hasn’t yet been registered to their Pokédex. It’s no surprise that the Pokémon craze has allured the students here at MSJC just as it has everywhere else. The San Jacinto Campus is a thriving hot spot for trainers, mainly because of the fifteen Pokéstops located onsite. From all hours of the day, trainers can be found wandering the grounds of Mount San Jacinto College, until around 1:00am, when security asks players to leave for the night. Pokéstops are checkpoints in the game that are generally found at landmarks, murals, paintings, statues, or signs. It seems that the more Pokéstops an area has, the better chance a trainer will frequent the premises. Other local Pokéstopheavy areas among the Pokémon GO community include Valley Wide Recreation Park, the Temecula duck pond, (and if you’re willing to make the drive for some rare water-Pokémon) Oceanside, Coronado, and Long Beach. Matthew Dowe, Team Mystic, is one of the many trainers who comes to the campus solely for the Pokéstops. “Out of this entire area within ten miles, this [campus] has the most Pokéstops,” he said. Although he is not an MSJC student, he hits the campus at least two to three times a week to grab some extra Pokéballs and the occasional egg. His goal is to be the highest leveled trainer out of all of his Walmart co-workers. Ivy Carmichael and Jacqui Foote, both students and proud Team Mystic trainers, made some serious changes when they discovered how serious they were about Pokémon GO. Both of them upgraded their low-grade phones to smart phones that would guarantee them the best gaming experience. But what’s
the big deal? What keeps players playing? “I think it’s the sense of community,” said Foote, when asked about her dedication to the game. “You get to meet a lot of people, and you get to show off your really good Pokémon.” “We were in Long Beach yesterday, and right by the Aquarium of the Pacific, there were a good 150-200 people playing in the day time, but around 7:30pm when we were taking off, there were probably close to 500 in the park,” Carmichael added. “Literally crowds of people.” Since the game’s release, there have been a number of changes to the
taking steps to meet their product goals. During regular school hours, you can find David O’Steen, Navy veteran and history major here at MSJC, in the Veteran’s Resource Center on the San Jacinto campus, where he “can hit three Pokéstops without having to go anywhere.” David is also the head of the Official Team Valor page of Hemet/San Jacinto” on Facebook. Despite its positive incentives encouraging exercise and exploration, there has been a considerable amount of backlash against not only the game, but local Pokémon GO players themselves. O’Steen was listening to a police scanner one day when somebody had called 911 on a group of players in Mary-Henley Park (a popular destination for Hemet locals). “It’s funny, because they called us ‘mindless zombies’, and said that we were ‘drug addicts roaming the park’,” O’Steen explained. He responded with an article titled “The benefits of Pokemon GO to Hemet San Jacinto area” for the “Hemet Valley Incidents” Facebook page, in which he detailed the importance and value that the game has allotted to the community. “Me and my daughter are out every night, walking around our complex hunting [for Pokémon]. I’ve walked more since this game came out than my two years here in school.” The popularity of the game is without a doubt due to generational nostalgia. Die-hard players are living in a fantasy world that’s reminiscent of their childhood, and Pokémon GO’s decision to merge with the real world in an interactive virtual reality may just have been the million dollar idea. With new updates like trading and breeding features on the way, as promised by Niantic CEO John Hanke, the game is sure to keep its players here at MSJC interested, and determined to catch ‘em all.
“I think it [creates]the sense of community. You get to meet a lot of people, and you get to show off your really good Pokémon.” -Jacqui Foote app, both good and bad. While the programmers have managed to fix some of the annoying bugs like in-game freezing, glitching, and crashing, one of the game’s most inclusive features, the footstep tracker, has since been removed. “You would run into random people out hunting, and would be like ‘hey, I’m trying to find a Chansey,’ and they would be like ‘oh yeah, I’m trying to find a Chansey too’ and you would team up to go searching,” said Carmichael, reminiscing about the tracking feature. “It felt so authentic like that.” The footstep tracker essentially allowed players to find Pokémon by proximal distance location; the number of footsteps on the locator would decrease every couple of yards a player moved closer in the direction of a nearby Pokémon. According to an official statement by Niantic, the ‘3-step’ display was removed in order to improve the underlying design, by making the feature less confusing, and
Student Spotlight
Chance Sutliff
Major: Film Production Plans on transferring to UC Santa Cruz to become a movie director or director of photography I bought my first camera about two and a half years ago for a family trip to Mammoth. It would be a trip that would ultimately change my life. It was with photography that I had finally found my purpose, my passion, and my voice. Growing up I was a very quiet, weird kid and it made me even more insecure and put me even further into a shell. Photography allowed me to finally express what my quietness held in and allowed me to embrace what made me weird and different and turn it into something unique and beautiful. Now it’s been a short time and numerous photos since I first started on this journey and it hasn’t always been easy or fun, but it’s always been worth it and I hope that I am able to convey the story, the struggle, and the emotion even if it’s only seen through single moments of time. Website: chancesutliff.com Instagram: cupoficewaterwithice
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Antique Anomaly featuring
Mora’s Antiques
By: Michelle Rivas Antique Anomaly is dedicated to bringing you a combination of unique, eclectic, and thrifty places to shop for fashion, art, or anything else your heart desires! This month’s installment is Mora’s Antiques. So on my first visit, I was instantly impressed and fascinated with everything the little store had to offer. To start off, what makes this store so great is the amount of variety and styles the store caters to. Mora’s features beautiful Day of the Dead artwork, French, Italian, and American antiques, handmade clothing, soaps, honey, and chapsticks. It’s very hard to some to the store and not want to buy something that you don’t need just because it looks beautiful. So let me break down what this neat little store has to offer: Antiques- If you’re looking for some authentic antiques items, this store has some major credibility. The store carries antiques dating back to the early 1900s. One example is a little, white dress that is framed and hanging on the wall of the store. It was a little girl's American marching dress from 1910. Over 105 years old and it's like a little piece of American history and culture. Other antiques include teacups and china imported from France, as well as statues, artwork, and heirlooms imported from Italy. Artwork- Within this store, there are multiple mini-rooms with different themes. I came across one room that just took my breath away. It was a very little room, narrow like a hallway, with dim lights. Inside is all the Day of the Dead artwork and sculptures. It's like a mini museum with gothic and experimental pieces. At the very end of the room placed at the center, is a small statue of the Virgin Mary inside of a glass box with tiny lights around it, surrounded by spooky paintings and figurines, almost like a tiny alter. This room by itself is so fascinating because the elements of Catholicism and Mexicana in the artwork. Just the ambiance of the entire room makes it feel kind of wicked in a really special way. Unique products- Mora’s Antiques also sells organic soaps, lotions, salts, and jams, giving expose to other small businesses. The products are one of a kind and people will have trouble finding them anywhere else. Some of those businesses include L.A Farm Girl. She sells jam in the cutest little jars and I hear her products taste exquisite. I have some pictures below of her display in the store. Another business I had to mention that is displayed in the store is Sal Del Mar, which is gourmet sea salt products handcrafted by the women in a small village in Sonora, Mexico. Purchasing bags of this salt helps the women support their families. Mora’s Antiques is located on 142 N Main St in Lake Elsinore, CA 92530. It’s not too far from Menifee and it’s definitely worth the visit!
LA Farm Girl jams
Dia de los muertos room
Gourmet seasalt
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