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SAC faculty, staff and other professionals from Orange County will teach nine seminars.

Classes feature public speaking, time management and teamwork skills. Students must attend a mandatory completion ceremony at Cal State Fullerton will be on May 2.

Applications are available at the Offices of Student Life in the Johnson Center, room U-121A, and are due by 5 p.m., March 5.

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The event takes place at 3321 Hyland Ave. from 4 p.m. to 11 p.m. on May 2.

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Visit theappexpo.com/ get-tickets before Feb. 28 to receive a pair of free tickets.

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Club rush starts this Wednesday from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., and Thursday from 10 a.m. to noon, around the Hartnett Fountain.

Clubs from last semester will participate, while four to five new clubs will petition, said Linda Morrow, SAC program specialist.

Being a part of a club involves students in the SAC community and introduces them to new people while racking up extracurricular activities for college applications and resumes.

Club registration is due Feb. 22 in room U-121A.

As the 2013 O.C. Music Awards draw near, the Segerstrom Center for the Arts and Yost Theater will each host five bands competing for a slot in the Showcase Series Finals. The free events are for all-ages and run from 7:30 p.m. until midnight Feb. 12 at the Segerstrom and Feb. 19 at the Yost.

Bands compete for the Best Live Band award, a spot on the Warped Tour, recording studio time and a Guitar Center gift card.

Finals will take place at the House of Blues in Anaheim Feb. 26.

Various positions are available in the Associated Student Government for both the executive and legislative branches.

Openings include senators for the Business, -Teree Saldivar Exercise Science/ Health, and Human Services/ Technology departments. Vacant commissioner roles are for activities, cultural, and legislative representatives. Additional open positions include associate justice.

Applications are due by Feb. 28 at the Student Life office located in U-121 of the Johnson Center.

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Every Monday, trading card game judge Jerry Sanchez trains teens how to become Pokémon masters at TeenSpace in Santa Ana. With free instructions, anyone can join in. The class starts at 5 p.m. at the Jerome Center, 726 South Center St.

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TAX BOND COVERS SAC CONSTRUCTION

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President Erlinda Martinez will allocate a significant amount of Measure Q funds to replace pipes around campus.

Other priorities include renovating Russell Hall and Johnson Center, Martinez said. Plans also contain a central plant to conserve energy and reduce utility bills.

Planned infrastructure improvements will cost about $20 to $40 million, district officials said.

—Aaron Vasquez

FULL HOUSE / Brown’s budget proposal emphasizes online coursework to alleviate overcrowded classes. / Eric Lomeli / el Don

COMMUNITY COLLEGES FOCUS ON TRANSFER DEGREES

GOVERNOR’S BUDGET CAPS UNITS

BY ELENA HERNANDEZ / el Don

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ommunity college students will be limited to 90 course units at subsidized rates if the Legislature passes Gov. Jerry Brown’s proposed budget by June 15. Students will be required to pay the full cost of instruction after accumulating these units.

Since the establishment of public school systems, state funded colleges and universities have tried to make education accessible by keeping costs low. However, the state can no longer afford these costs.

With a unit cap, students would pay unsubsidized costs of attending classes for any additional semester credits;

units after completing 90 credits, a difference of about $144 more per unit at community colleges. At UC campuses, students will be capped at 270 quarter units, and 180 semester units at CSUs, for the first two years of the proposal. By the third year, UC and CSU students will not be allowed to accumulate more than the equivalent of an additional year of course work.

“It’s already too much,” Preet Kaur,

an international student at Santa Ana College, said. “I’ve been studying here for three years, and each year tuition goes up.”

Officials will also be more vigilant with financial aid. If the Legislature passes the governor’s budget, students will have to report personal income information and both parents earnings when applying for the Board of Governors Fee Waiver.

For some students, like Rosa Cha-

varria, whose waiver covered 34 units last year, it is the only way they can go to school.

The state’s higher education systems must also make policy and curriculum changes to meet funding requirements based on course completion, rather than number of students enrolled.

“Enrollment is complicated. There are so many factors that contribute to a student’s completion,” said Linda Rose, vice president of Academic Affairs, who added that students need to be part of the solution.

Brown, however, urges educators to focus on the number of degrees earned. His proposal emphasizes online courses to alleviate overcrowding in high-demand classes. He also urges a focus on adult education at community colleges, and tighter verifications of financial need.

About $16.9 million will be allocated to community colleges to increase the number of classes and create a virtual campus.

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The SAC Foundation Board is kicking off a Centennial Scholarship Campaign, with the goal of creating 100 new scholarships to last for the next 100 years.

The program will begin in the summer and run through 2016.

The foundation pledges to match donations greater than $25,000 and has already received a $200,000 gift from 1940 graduate Allan Fainbarg and his wife Sandy. The donation covers a good portion of the target of $1 million, Foundation Director Christina Romero said. —J.P. Chabot

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NEWS

RALLY / Activists assemble at the Orange County Sheriff’s Department, demanding they change enforcement of a federal immigration program. / Eric Lomeli / el Don

TRUST ISSUES

Protesters urge sheriff to stop turning over immigrant detainees to federal officials

BY TEREELISA SALDIVAR / el Don

Scores of students and activists delivered a letter Feb. 1 to Sheriff Sandra Hutchens urging her to not enforce a federal mandate that aims to deport undocumented immigrants.

“We demand that you do not contribute to the continuous criminalization and dehumanization of our community through Secure Community programs,” read Orange County Dream Team member Hairo Cortes from the letter to those rallying in front of the Orange County Sheriff ’s Department.

Secure Communities is a federal crosschecking system that requires local police to detain and transfer undocumented immigrants to the Department of Homeland Security. The majority of those who are detained are deported, Cortes said.

In December, California Attorney General Kamala Harris said immigration detainer

requests are not mandatory, and each agency may make its own decision without working with Secure Communities.

Following Harris’ announcement, the Los Angeles Police Department agreed not to detain any undocumented immigrants under misdemeanor charges or nonviolent crimes.

“No community is safe, if we are more afraid of our cops than our criminals,” said OCDT activist Gerson Cortes.

Hutchens did not appear and instead a Spanish-speaking sheriff ’s representative received the letter, delivered by OCDT members Tony Ortuno and Alicia Martinez.

Among immigrant detainees, 29 percent of individuals are convicted of minor crimes, including sentences of less than one year, according to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. Out of those deported,

26 percent had misdemeanor immigration violations and no criminal convictions.

Last year Gov. Jerry Brown vetoed AB 1081, known by supporters as the Transparency and Responsibility Using State Tools Act (TRUST), which would prohibit local law enforcement agencies from turning over arrestees with minor offenses to federal immigration authorities.

The OCDT would like it to be incorporated into the Orange County Sheriff ’s Department detainee procedures to help focus deportation holds on those who have committed serious crimes.

The OCDT is working with the Los Angeles Dream Team to develop a plan for legalization that would include a pathway to citizenship that would take no more than five years and have no guest worker program along with other proposals.

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NEWS

ROE V. WADE 40 YEARS LATER

ABORTION RIGHTS DIVIDE AMERICANS STATE FENDS OFF LEGISLATIVE MANUEVERS

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pro-life advocate circles the roundabout and lets loose a stream of obscenities from his car.

Waving a sign that reads “Keep the government out of my uterus,” pro-choice activist Kim Salter thrives on the honks and jeers from passing motorists in Old Towne Orange.

Despite the dissenters, whom Salter says are a rarity, she recognizes the increasing pro-life support nationally.

“We fought so hard to get Roe passed, and we didn’t realize the fight was not over,” said Salter, turning her sign towards the traffic. “And it won’t be over — that’s democracy.”

Forty years ago, the Supreme Court made a landmark decision that led to the legalization of abortion. In 2011, 92 restrictive measures against abortion were passed nationally, and in 2012, 43 provisions were made law.

Despite the record number of abortion-restrictive provisions passed by legislators since 2011, California is one of the nine states that has not passed a major restriction.

Another issue is geography.

About 87 percent of U.S. counties do not have abortion providers, but in California, 22 percent of counties have limited access, according to the Guttmacher Institute, a nonpartisan research group. Though the number of U.S. clinics decreased 38 percent between 1982 and 2008, California has seen an increase in providers.

Between 2005 and 2008 about 100 more clinics opened their doors.

Rural counties, however, are under-represented.

To address rural counties,

San Diego state representatives Toni Atkins and Christine Kehoe introduced bills that would allow nurse practitioners, midwives and other qualified healthcare workers to perform nonsurgical abortions.

A similar state senate bill introduced last year failed.

Pro-life advocates oppose the bills, citing the safety of the woman as a factor.

“Such a change would make California the first state that we are aware of that is considering reducing the standard of care for women in abortion clinics by lowering its medical standards,” said a representative for Americans United for Life.

Pro-choice advocates say that access to abortion clinics is tied to economic standing.

But the debate is shifting from healthcare to travel, said Lori Vandermeir, president of OC National Organization of Women, citing the distance and costs associated with women in rural areas travelling to gain access to a provider.

In California counties without access, about 15 percent of residents live below the poverty line, according to U.S. Census Bureau reports from 2011.

If restrictions continue to be made in neighboring states, Salter says, patients will flock to California and place a financial burden on the healthcare system.

“I think they need to stand up,” said Vandermeir, referring to prochoice supporters. “They need to be out here to decide that it’s more than a moral decision—it’s an economic issue.”

The crowd is sparse in Old Towne Orange, and few are under 50. The majority of women at the

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rally are past childbearing age.

Demonstrators like Cece Sloan fought for Roe 40 years ago and remember the days of back-alley abortions.

Kelly Prizeman, 21, waves signs at traffic with her grandmother, who brought her along to the rally. She is the only youth voice present.

“It’s my first rally, but it’s important because it shows the younger generation cares since we’re the leaders of the future,” Prizeman said.

Youth support like Prizeman’s is a rarity at rallies, and this has older pro-choice advocates concerned.

“Young women think this battle is already over. Their entire life they’ve had access to a safe and legal abortion, and the idea of ever having to go back doesn’t seem like it could ever happen,” Vandermeir said.

Salter says that the country is not less prochoice, but 23 percent of Americans ages 18 to 29 believe abortion should be illegal in all circumstances, an 8 percent increase since 1994, according to Gallup polls.

Daniel McConchie, vice president of government affairs for AUL, says the tide is turning

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towards a pro-life America, and one reason is the advent of the sonogram.

Legislatures in 21 states have passed ultrasound provisions. Two states require that providers display and describe the image to the patient.

Because of California’s strong pro-choice history, anti-abortion advocates say it is a battleground state that will set the tone for the rest of the country.

But pro-choice advocates are not about to waver.

“We live in a pro-choice country, bottom line,” said Salter, adding that pro-life legislation is being passed because “nobody is paying attention.”

But California becoming a pro-life state is something that McConchie says is feasible, despite a history of strong opposition.

Supporters of Roe say that overturning the decision in California is impossible even if it is scrapped on a federal level because it is written into the state’s constitution.

If Roe v. Wade is reversed by the Supreme Court, California could still allow abortion, but the federal government may assert the authority to regulate or outlaw abortion under

the interstate commerce power, said Ronald Steiner, a Chapman University law professor.

Anti-abortion advocates recognize the difficulty of converting California into a pro-life state, citing the National Democratic Party.

“They’ve purged pro-life Democrats from their national ranks and that has had some spill-down effects to Democrats in state parties, where they are much more likely to not be pro-life,” McConchie said.

Even passing new pro-life laws in California would be difficult, McConchie says, especially with active legislative efforts to weaken what he calls common sense protections.

Still, pro-life politicians are taking steps towards limiting access.

In 2009, the Orange County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously to divert health education funds away from Planned Parenthood because they said they did not want to fund an organization that performs abortions.

The grant money was restored after about a month of public outcry, but with the restriction that educational services cannot be offered where abortions are performed.

– With additional reporting by Alessandra Gonzalez

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Number of abortion providers in California.

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NEWS

CAMPUS CONSTRUCTION CREATES CONGESTION

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otorists will face difficulty parking on campus this semester with a major road closed and about 120 stalls cordoned off for construction.

The road extending from Phillips Hall to the Chavez Building is closed until May 17 to make way for the second phase of Santa Ana College’s Unification Project.

“We have to sacrifice and be flexible with parking right now for the construction,” said Lt. James Wooley, district safety and security supervisor.

Upon completion, phase two of the unification project will add 45 parking spaces to the student lot south of Phillips Hall.

However, commuters have

already lost patience.

“It’s horrible, I hate it,” said staff member Dianne Freeman, who searched for as long as 20 minutes for a spot.

“It wasn’t a problem today, but tomorrow might be a different story now that there are restricted areas.”

Parking spots were so scarce on the first day of construction that campus security officers instructed motorists to park in red zones designated for overflow parking, Wooley said.

About 62 student spaces southwest of Dunlap Hall have been redesignated for staff use.

“As much as we have advertised this, people are now in the reality that campus is closed from front to back,” Wooley said.

The $6 million perimeter project, paid for through Measure E funds, intends to

unify the campus entrances with a central theme for SAC’s centennial in 2015, President Erlinda Martinez said.

The replacement of sidewalks surrounding campus added about $180,000 to construction costs, said Peter Hardash, vice chancellor of business operations and fiscal services.

Because portions of the sidewalk are elevated and cracked, the city requires the college to replace portions to make it more accessible, an official from Santa Ana Public Works said.

Construction exceeding $30,000 in costs must improve public image and be paid for by the developer, not the city, according to municipal codes.

Construction will continue along the perimeter of campus through the end of 2013.

BOTTLENECK / The southeast exit off Bristol Street overflows with motorists during peak hours. / Liz Monroy /el Don

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SPORTS

ALL-AMERICANS

ATHLETES EARN NATIONAL HONORS

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Six Santa Ana College athletes were named All-Americans for fall 2012.

Five were wrestlers and one was a football player.

“Having six All-Americans is a great accomplishment,” Dean of Kinesiology Avie Bridges said.

Juan Jaime finished the 2012 wrestling season as the undefeated state champion for the 133-pound class and his teammates Carlos Arana, Nathan Matteo, Jacob Blackwell and Ari Ekizian ranked close behind.

Joshua Webb played 11 games at wide receiver for the Dons in 2012, pulling down 53 receptions for 1008 yards, including 16 touchdowns.

“It feels great to be recognized as a SAC All-American athlete,” Webb said.

—Yesenia Varela

FOOTBALL

VOLUNTEERS SIGN WOODY QUINN

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The Dons football team sent 14 student-athletes to four-year universities.

Tight end Woody Quinn will go to Division I in the Southeastern Conference after committing to the University of Tennessee.

Linebacker Marc Millan and quarterbacks Hayden Gavett and Beau Perry were among those who transferred.

—Eric Lomeli

JACKED / Shortstop Danielle Hernandez hit a run scoring triple, helping the Dons whip L.A. Valley. / Eric Lomeli / el Don

HITTERS TIE HOME-RUN RECORD

DONS DEMOLISH MONARCHS

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BY ERIC LOMELI / el Don

our Dons hitters broke a decades-long record Feb. 4.

Sabrina Perez, Heather Robertson, Devon Rodriguez and Becky Poirier hit home runs in the Dons’ 11-2 win over visiting L.A. Valley.

“Early runs take pressure off the team,” Perez said. “It makes the dugout more fun.”

The four home runs tied a 28-year-old college record for most in a game. The Dons hit four against Citrus College in 1985.

In the bottom of the first inning, with one out and two runners on base, Perez smashed a two-one pitch over the

center field fence. The outfielder took two steps back and watched it fly over.

Two batters later Robertson crushed a two-one pitch for the Dons’ fourth run of the inning.

“I am looking for them to hit the

ball hard,” Co-Head Coach Jessica Rapoza said.

Chantal Oelrich made quick work of Valley in the top of the second, retiring the side in order on three pitches.

SAC (3-1) added four more runs in the bottom of the second inning, stretching the lead to eight.

Rodriguez’s three-run home run came two batters after shortstop Danielle Hernandez hit a run scoring triple.

“It was an outside pitch and I love those,” Rodriguez said. “I swung hard and it went out.”

Poirier scored the Dons’ eleventh, knocking a home run over the right field fence in the bottom of the fourth.

L.A. Valley (0-3) scored its two runs on three hits and an error in the top of the fifth inning.

The Dons play on the road against Palomar on Tuesday and Saddleback on Wednesday. They return home Feb. 20 to play a conference game against Riverside College.

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SPORTS

FRESHMEN FILL ROTATION SPOTS SEASON PREVIEW: The Dons field a high-powered

BY ERIC LOMELI / el Don

T TRIO / (Counter clockwise) JB Bryant, Kagan Richardson and Cody Bistline will anchor the Dons’ quest to retake the Orange Empire Conference. / Eric Lomeli / el Don

he Dons baseball team has some deficiencies to address, but at least they can hit.

“Our pitching staff is kind of thin, and we have a lot of freshmen,” sophomore infielder Tyler Madrid said.

Of the 34 athletes on the roster, 22 are freshman. Only six sophomores played significant roles last season, three position players and three pitchers.

Designated hitter JB Bryant, outfielder Blake Walker and Madrid have set spots in the batting order. As a freshman, Madrid was among the team leaders in home runs, walks, RBIs and strikeouts.

Last season Kagan Richardson, Richard Diaz and Matt Blanchard were all relief pitchers as freshman.

Blanchard pitched primarily out of the ninth inning as the closer for the Dons.

But because of a lack of depth and an unforeseen injury to lefty Bryan Clough, Blanchard will be stretched

out as a starter.

The Dons are still looking to fill out the pitching rotation.

In a home win on Feb. 5, Head Coach Don Sneddon used eight pitchers. Sophomore Sean Slettvet picked up the win, facing five batters and throwing 14 pitches.

“It was a planned staff day,” Sneddon said. “We wanted to see how guys handled different roles.”

Sneddon is banking on new blood to revitalize the skill intensive positions.

All three middle-of-the-diamond positions—catcher, shortstop and centerfield—are occupied by freshmen Cody Bistline, Joshua Vargas and Ryan Aguilar respectively.

Last season, the Dons made it to the second round of the state playoffs for the 25th consecutive season before being eliminated in the Super Regional Championships

by Rio Hondo Community College, 8-2. “‘Skip’ (Sneddon) always finds a way to get the win,” Madrid said.

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offense, but the pitching staff remains a question.

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SPORTS

DONS BASKETBALL 2013

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RUN-AND-GUN / Freshman guard Erik Emanuel pocketed five steals in the Dons’ win over Cypress College Jan. 30. / Eric Lomeli / el Don

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THREE GUARDS PACE OFFENSE

Dons lead the Orange Empire Conference in scoring, and is among the top five in three-points made.

AT THE RIM

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Points a game, No. 1 in the conference.

15

League-leading assists per game.

24

Approximate number of 3PT attempts a game.

per contest.

So far, the Dons are 8-2 when the team scores 80 or more points. he Dons’ basketball team runs and The Dons are stingy with turnovers, comshoots a lot. That is part of the game mitting a conference low 13.6 per game. Limplan. And they have been good at it.

“We are a fast paced basketball team,” iting second half turnovers proved pivotal in a guard Cammie Lewis said. “Anytime I home win against L.A. Harbor Dec. 14, and a 15-point blowout of Cypress College Jan. 30. get the ball I am looking for my teammates.”

Freshman Martin Kim, also primarily a playThe Dons rank second in the Orange Empire maker, is the first man off the bench for Head Conference in three-point percentage and in Coach David Breig, scoring a team-leading three-point shots made. The coaching staff 12.6 points in 18 minutes per game. credits a new practice regimen.

Kim and sophomore Chase Miller combine “All we do in practice is shoot, run and for an average of 12.2 three-point attempts shoot some more,” said Rob Wakefield, per game. volunteer assistant coach. “We’ve been really The undersized Dons are shooting 24.2 working on shooting.”

A dual-point-guard offense led by Lewis and three-point field goals per contest.

After ending non-conference play with Kevin Ramirez has the Dons leading the OEC a 10-4 record, including a five-game-winin scoring, averaging 77.7 points per game. streak from Dec. 8 through Dec. 29, the Dons Lewis and Ramirez are averaging almost half proceeded to lose four of the first six Orange of the Dons’ conference leading 15.1 assists Empire Conference games. Two of the four per game. Riverside Community College is losses were by four points. second in the category, averaging 14.9 assists

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PACER / Martin Kim leads the team in scoring with 12.6 a game. / Eric Lomeli / el Don

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VIEWS

STAFF EDITORIAL

CONSTRUCTION

ARRIVE EARLY, AVOID THE RUSH

Erick Soria / el Don

PAINFUL BUT NECESSARY From enrollment to completion, the time it takes to transfer has doubled, but a penalty for racking up too many units could help reverse this trend.

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ov. Brown’s new plan to eliminate the subsidized tuition rate for students accumulating more than 90 semester units is the painful change that the state community college system needs.

Although the plan comes in the form of yet another tuition increase, it forces students to use their time more wisely while attending college.

With such changes it is possible that fewer students will want to withdraw from classes or end up on academic probation, and it could help put more on a

fast track to transfer.

Students are much more likely to take college courses seriously when the weight of their wallet hangs in the balance.

This plan will provide incentive for students to only enroll in courses needed for their major, rather than trying their hand at a variety of subjects or repeating too many classes.

While it seems unfair that penalties would take effect for students struggling in our current economic climate, California cannot afford to continue carrying students who surpass the limit of 90 units.

POLITICS

PRESIDENT STANDS BEHIND GAY RIGHTS

Chuck Myers / MCT

During his inaugural speech, President Obama finally declared his support of gay marriage and, frankly, it was time. For too long, Americans have been dealing with homosexuality by pretending it doesn’t exist.

If we’re mature enough to know that sex exists, we should be mature enough to admit that not everyone does it the same way. It’s not as if speaking about it will “turn you gay.”

—J.P. Chabot

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Campus officials recommend that, through May 17, students and staff use alternative entrances during the ongoing campus improvement project. Because the frontage road between Parking Lots 4 and 6 is closed, it can be very frustrating and time-consuming looking for a spot, so it makes sense to arrive early.

Despite the inconvenience, the construction promises to revamp the campus, making the parking lot more efficient and user-friendly.

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COMMON SENSE AND NOT CONFISCATION

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BY JOSEPH O’BRIEN

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uring the last two decades, the phrase “gun control” has become synonymous, to some people, with gun confiscation and the repeal of the Second Amendment.

But Democrats in Washington and advocates across the nation are proposing policies that steer clear of a feared all-encompassing gun ban. There is no sweeping plan to eliminate weapons, to leave U.S. citizens defenseless, or adhere to a utopian view of a gun-free world.

Gun control is a hotly debated issue, with much room for misrepresentation.

Rather than recycle sound bites floating across cable news networks, concerned citizens need to trust their gut and listen to their own common sense.

Firearms can a useful means of self-defense.

Whether against a tyrannical government or a burglar in one’s home, a weapon might increase its owner’s chances of survival.

But issues arise over how to restrict gun use by the bad

Jay L. Clendenin / MCT guys on the other side of the law-abiding citizen’s barrel.

A universal background check on every gun sold in America is a logical way to limit, not entirely eradicate, the number of firearms owned by dangerous and mentally unstable people.

A deranged shooter intent on hurting as many people as possible needs a weapon

that can fire as many rounds as possible.

What a hunter needs to shoot a target, or a mother to protect her children, is a single shot weapon and a handful of cartridges.

Magazines holding more than 10 rounds, which California law prohibits, are unnecessary to the average legal gun owner, who only needs so many bullets to kill a deer. As for home protection, even just the sight of a handgun could be enough to scare off intruders.

Mass shootings and gun violence will never be eliminated from the United States.

Americans have been desensitized to these events by their common occurrence, but if just one life can be saved as a result of legislative action it is worth a shot.

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ENFORCEMENT / Undocumented residents live under the constant threat of deportation. Brian Van der Brug / MCT

OPINION

PROGRAM PUTS PRESSURE ON THE UNDOCUMENTED

BY ELENA HERNANDEZ Growing up undocumented in a predominantly immigrant neighborhood in Orange County, I learned that tensions grew in the presence of law enforcement.

The nervous eyes of mothers walking their children to school heightened my fear.

I didn’t understand at the time why our pace quickened at the sight of khaki and navy blue uniforms, but I also absorbed the fear that permeated our migration.

It is now 2013, and these tensions continue. In December, California Attorney General Kamala Harris introduced the Secure Communities program that allows law enforcement to scan detainee’s fingerprints into a database to identify them as undocumented or not, for deportation purposes.

Targeted individuals may be held up to 48 hours after being released from custody for a minor offense, as U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement waste precious time and money on folks

that more often than not have done little wrong. Minor traffic infractions may cost undocumented individuals all that they have ever worked for.

A malfunctioning signal light can escalate to deportation proceedings.

The O.C. Sheriff ’s Department, under Sandra Hutchens, is wrong to think that adhering to the Secure Community program will keep the peace.

The opposite is taking place, as immigrant communities grow resentful toward the agencies we’re supposed to place our trust in.

We’ve seen these departments try to chip away at community morale, one family at a time, one loved one at a time.

But, in the spirit of migrant people across the nation, resiliency is everything.

We won’t stop until the criminalization and dehumanization efforts of these institutions against undocumented people ceases.

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STARBUCKS GOES GREEN

HOTLINE

have the satisfaction of knowing they’re helping reduce waste with the purchase of each reusable cup.

While efforts to reduce paper waste are nothing new to the coffee industry, Starbucks’ new product is the most inventive approach so far.

The home coffee brand, Keurig, offers a reusable coffee filter for their quick coffee machines to avoid the creation of plastic and foil waste with the use of each individual K-Cup. While the durability of the cup has come into question with only 30 uses each, Starbucks stores around the country have sold out. The trick now is for customers to remember to bring the cups in for the refills.

—JOSEPH O’BRIEN

NEW FUNK

HIGH FLYING

RETURN POLICY

MANIAC MAYHEM

Coheed and Cambria The Afterman: Descension

Halfbrick Jetpack Joyride

Toro Y Moi Anything in Return

Kevin Mann Mannibalector

Coheed and Cambria takes a new approach to their former style with the second installment of The Afterman double album, Descension. Known for intricate progressive tones, the band has woven traces of funk into the album.

With tracks like The Hard Sell opening with a gritty guitar riff and an eerie choir in the background, lead singer Claudio Sanchez shatters the track’s tranquility with screams of paranoia.

Simple in premise, but complex in the little details, Jetpack Joyride is the latest and greatest creation from the developers of Fruit Ninja. You control an enthusiastic little man with a stolen machine gun jetpack, flying through obstacles and collecting coins for upgrades. The peppy music and cute graphics make this free-to-play game a no-brainer to own on your smartphone, PS Vita, PS3 or Windows 8 computer.

Toro y Moi’s new album Anything in Return is a fusion of silky R&B that echoes early 1990s funk, all unified by a voice that has grown more confident in time. Chazwick Bradley Bundick’s music makes the body want to groove. His new work reflects young adulthood at the pace that it is actually lived. Tracks like So Many Details encapsulate the chilled-out feeling of the album, showing Bundick’s range.

— SHANE COLLINS

— J.P. CHABOT

— VALERIA BAUTISTA

Kevin Mann, aka Brotha Lynch Hung, released the final installment in his Coathanga trilogy, Mannibalector. Mann proves to be the premier horrorcore artist with tracks ranging from murder to cannibalism and kidnappings; in the song Krocadil, he details his cannibalistic ways. Mann brings a wicked delivery and clean production paired with amazing storytelling, leaving listeners yearning for more.

— MICHAEL SANCHEZ

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REFILL / Reusable cups like those sold at Starbucks, shown above, promise to reduce waste generated by coffee lovers on the go. / Shane Collins / el Don

The new $1 reusable cup is a cheap and environmentally friendly option for both Starbucks and other coffee lovers.

Beginning this year, the Seattle-based coffee titan introduced the cup as a way of reaching a goal of serving 25 percent of all beverages in reusable cups by 2015.

Starbucks is on track to reach this goal as 28 percent of Americans bought or plan on purchasing the reusable cups, according to a study by research organization YouGov. The new cups can hold any 16 ounces, grandesized beverage, hot or cold, and Starbucks customers receive a 10-cent discount when the reusable cups are brought in for a refill.

Coffee drinkers will now

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he 85th Academy Awards airs Feb. 24 on the ABC network. This year’s lineup ranges from a story of a slave turned bounty hunter in Quentin Tarantino’s Django Unchained to the hunt for Osama Bin Laden in Kathryn Bigelow’s Zero Dark Thirty. However, with all the attention on the red carpet and pre-Oscar shows, viewers might forget about the actual awards.

Have no fear; this guide will help keep you on track.

BEST DIRECTOR: STEVEN SPIELBERG Steven Spielberg is nominated for what could be his 14th and 15th Oscars for Best Picture and Best Director for Lincoln. Spielberg has mastered directing and Lincoln did not disappoint. The Academy Awards is familiar territory for Spielberg, and viewers should expect him to walk away with both awards.

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BEST ANIMATED FILM: BRAVE

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Photos courtesy of Weinstein Company

BY ALESSANDRA GONZALEZ • SHANE COLLINS/ el Don

OSCAR STANDOUTS

Disney’s Brave is the best-animated feature film of the year. It’s adventurous princess Merida, superb animation and vibrant colorful design bring the story to life.

Photos courtsey of Disney

Of all the nominees in the 85th annual Academy Awards, these heavy hitters have set themselves apart.

BEST ACTOR

BEST ACTRESS

Aside from the striking resemblance to Abraham Lincoln, Daniel Day-Lewis’ soft tone and the way he carries himself personify the character of Lincoln .

Quvenzhane Wallis is the youngest nominee in academy history with good reason.

Beasts of the Southern Wild was the most inspiring film of the year.

SUPPORTING SUPPORTING ACTOR ACTRESS With his comedic propriety and love for equal rights, Christoph Waltz’s portrayal of Dr. King Shultz sets him apart in Quentin Tarantino’s Django Unchained.

Showcasing her vocal skills in Les Miserables, Anne Hathaway’s gripping performance moves audiences to tears with the song I Dreamed a Dream.

Photo courtesy of DreamWorks

BEST PICTURE: LINCOLN Re-enacting the days leading up to the passage of the 13th Amendment, Steven Spielberg captures the intensity of the great emancipator’s life during the Civil War in Lincoln, taking the audience back to 1865 and a divided nation. Through quick-witted jokes and love for family, Daniel Day-Lewis shows a side of Lincoln that is not often portrayed. Coupled with a strong supporting cast, the film sets itself apart from the competition.

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INNOVATORS / Lee Rickard (left) and Sean Bohrman (right) are the cofounders of an Orange County favorite, Burger Records, which sells both cassettes and vinyls while producing local artists like The Growlers, Black Lips and Nobunny. / Liz Monroy / el Don

MUSIC MADE FROM SCRATCH FULLERTON: Only a five-minute drive down State College Boulevard

When the owners find the store too small for a band, they take the show to from Cal State Fullerton, Burger Records caters to the college scene and a larger venue. the surrounding area by supporting local bands and classic artists.

Burger Records threw a sold out music festival at The Observatory in

BY AARON VASQUEZ / el Don October, celebrating The Growlers new record. They are also planning Burgerahen you enter Burger Rehave received support and acclaim by ma, a two-day festival in March. cords in Fullerton it takes playing for the record label.

The philosophy of Burger Records is you back to a simpler time.

“We are open to anything. That’s what a simple one: Cassettes, vinyls and CDs sets us apart,” Rickard said, explaining “If you can make the world a better adorn the walls. A subtle the store’s namesake: “Our LPs are good, place then do it,” Rickard said. The scent of incense wafts in the room, and just like burgers.” owners recently released a mix tape a rescue cat named Queenie wanders The small store gets packed with peoto benefit Mike Atta, the guitarist for the aisles. Situated between a pho ple when they put on a shop show.

Middle Class. restaurant and a hydroponics store, it’s “We try to throw a show every week,” “As fans of music turn your friends a little hole in the wall. Burger Records Bohrman said. onto something, then they turn their is two things: a record store and a Bands that have played here include record label. many local groups and legendary punk friends onto something. Before you know it you have your own neighborSean Bohrman and Lee Rickard rockers like Wreckless Eric. hood scene,” Rickard said. founded the label in 2007 when they “It’s one of the only places keeping Burger Records is at 645 S. State Colreleased an eclectic mix of garage rock, the do it yourself scene alive,” Warren lege Blvd., Fullerton and is open daily power pop and punk. Many local bands Woodward, lead singer of American from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. such as Nobunny and The Growlers Males said.

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ROCKLINE March 22: The Black

Lips will be headlining day one of Burgerama.

Every Thursday: BRGR TV features bands and interviews.

Check out: burgerrecords.com for more info.

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