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VIEWS: No one is exempt from sparse parking spots and grouchy drivers in the school’s crowded and ill-managed car lots. 13

MONDAY, APRIL 19, 2010 • VOLUME 87, ISSUE 9

Lopez wins election by close margin Election proves to be a success with music, food, candidate interaction and increased voter participation.

By Michelle Wiebach el Don News Editor After two days of votASG ELECTION 2010 ing, and five hours of More students participattallying votes after polls ed in this year’s election closed, Nadia Lopez was •At the end of the first elecelected new Associated tion day over 340 votes had Student Government been cast. president.

• The free hotdogs and beverLopez received 339 ages ran out within the first votes Friday, beating opafternoon voting slot. ponent Juan Lopez, who had 266 votes.

• Over 600 ballots were cast, increasing votes for a conASG officials tallied up secutive year. to 614 ballots.

For the third year in a row, participation was up. This year’s turnout was up 44 percent from last year’s. Past elections had afternoon and evening voting times.

The elections were held at the quad, where a voting

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Campus: Participants must now complete a list of prerequisites before being added to waitlist.

By Monica Ortiz el Don Staff Writer A requirement for potential nursing majors to meet new standards is causing some students to look elsewhere.

Beginning last June, Santa Ana College’s nursing program stopped accepting additions to their waitlist for first-semester students.

The freeze is a result of new requirements that students must meet prior to admission, said Associate Dean of Health Sciences and Director of Nursing Becky Miller.

Under the new standards, it is not enough to maintain a high grade point average.

Becky Miller “We have to look for life Director of Nursing experience,” said Miller “The California Community College Chancellor’s office added these ‘multi-criteria’ requirements separate from good grades.”

The new standards include working in the med-

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COMMUNITY PROFILE

Spring into health on campus

Wellness center offers various services for students

By Felipa Penaloza el Don Staff Writer The $17 students pay every semester helps fund the Health and Wellness Center, which offers students medical, nursing and psychological services. But first you have to find it.

“Students don’t know we’re here because we’re tucked away in a corner,” Dawn Williams said, an office clerk at the Center, which is located in U-120 of the Johnson Center.

“I only know about the Health Center because I use the restroom there, because no one uses that restroom,” student Jonathan Pulido said.

Still, Williams says, a fair number of students find their way.

Affordable or free services help students make healthy lifestyle choices. With prices ranging from $1 to $60, services include free consultations, physicals, hearing and vision tests, birth control, emergency first aid, and cryosurgery for warts. Pelvic and breast exams as well as Pap smears are available for women. A registered nurse is available during the open hours .

Condoms are available at the Center half a dozen for one dollar, and on Wednesday, April 21, as part of the Get Yourself Talking, Get

Yourself Tested campaign, students can get a free test for sexually transmitted diseases, also free condoms to encourage safe sex.

In addition, the Health & Wellness Center will sponsor SAC’s second annual health fair called “Spring Into Health,” which takes place Wednesday, April 28, in the campus quad between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m.

“Most college students don’t have health insurance,” Luz Hernandez said, health educator and coordinator for the Health Fair. “This is a great opportunity for them because there are a lot of resources.”

More than 25 community agency volunteers will attend to provide information on dental hygiene, diabetes, sex education, breast cancer, smoking cessation, and disability rights, along with offering free screenings for diabetes and high blood pressure.

“It’s pretty diverse information,” said Hernandez, who noted that the health fair is a good fit for this young population.

The Health & Wellness Center is open Monday through Thursday from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. For more information about the Health Center and its services visit www.sac.edu or call 714-564-6216.

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Doctor Renee Yocam oversees nurses and performs medical exams.

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Real Curvey A screening of the film Real Women Have Curves, starring America Ferrera, will take place Wednesday, April 21, in room D-106.

The film is a comingof-age story about Ana Garcia who has to battle between her family’s traditional values and her dream of attending Columbia University. It begins at 4:15 p.m. with a panel discussion afterwards. The panel will include Women’s studies experts Mary Castellanos, Leticia Lopez-Jaurequi and Angelina Veyna.

-Felipa Penaloza

Film Festival

Get Tested

Movie lovers and aspiring filmmakers get the opportunity to mingle with celebrities and filmmakers at the Newport Beach film festival starting Thursday, April 22 through April 29.

The NBFF will showcase over 350 films from 47 countries and host nightly events, a treat for fun for any film major or moviegoer.

For more information about the festival visit: www.newportbeachfilmfest.com.

-Michelle Wiebach

Reduce the spread of sexually transmitted diseases by participating in the Get Yourself Talking, Get Yourself Tested Day campaign. Students can go to the Santa Ana College Health and Wellness Center, April 21 between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. and get tested for free. All information is confidential. By age 25, one in two sexually active young people will contract an STD, so be safe and get yourself tested.

-Michelle Wiebach

The Mathematics, Engineering, Science Achievement program, MESA, is sponsoring a poster contest with a $100 award. First prize goes to the best poster depicting women who have made an impact in science, engineering or math. Sign up in the MESA Study Center by April 22 to get materials and submit the finished product by April 26. For more information contact Suzi Lohmann in room S-107 or call 714556-9644.

-Dawn McDougall

Summer Jobs If you’re hoping to land a summer job, now is the time to apply. Skip the big search engines and visit www.snagajob. com, which specializes in full or part-time hourly positions. Employers like Disney and AMC Theaters, plus local and national retailers, post entry level opportunities. Job seekers can browse by zip code or by industry.

A search in 92706, SAC’s zip code, yielded over 700 results — jobs within a short commute from campus.

-Meg Faulkner

Twihard Rumble Have your pros and cons ready for the first ever Team Edward vs.

Team Jacob debate, Sunday, April 25, at the Barnes & Noble Booksellers across from the Santa Ana Main Place mall. The debate starts at noon, right after the read-along.

There will be a surprise twist during the debate, but you won’t know what it is unless you go. Winners of the debate are treated to a free lunch, so get your Twilight facts and game face ready to debate.

-Maria Gonzalez

Theatre Arts Showcase

Smoothie with a friend

Students will perform scenes from various plays showcasing their talents and acting abilities in Phillips Hall Theatre, Saturday, April 24, at 8 p.m. and Sunday, April 25, at 2:30 p.m.

-Michelle Wiebach

Jamba Juice is celebrating its 20th anniversary. Buy any drink from the Jamba menu and get one free. Log on to www. jambajuice.com to print a coupon. The offer ends April 25.

-Maria Gonzalez

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Illegal residents face hardships in education Brought here at a young age, AB 540 students face hurdles in higher education

In 2007-2008, AB 540 students at UC received an estimated $26 million “value”with their tuition waivers. That added up to Eight years after California’s five-tenths of a percent of UC’s Legislature adopted a tuition “core”state-funded budget of $5.4 break to help undocumented billion, said Ricardo Vasquez, immigrants afford college, these students account for 1 percent or UC spokesman.

At CSU’s 23 campuses, 3,634 less of all students at the state’s students are receiving AB 540 three higher education systems. waivers in the current school The data come as both Republican candidates for governor are year — less than 1 percent of all 440,000 students. calling for the practice to end, The numbers have increased saying the cash-strapped state since the law passed in 2001, can’t afford to let illegal immiwhen CSU officials told the Leggrants attend state-supported islature they expected about 500 colleges at resident rates. students to take advantage.

The most recent data from the At the California Community University of California, California State University and the com- College system in the 2008-09 school year, 34,016 students were munity college system show: at granted AB 540 waivers — 1 perUC’s 10-campus system, undoccent of all 2.89 million students. umented students were no more CSU and community colleges than three tenths of a percent of records do not identify the status 220,000 students in 2007-2008. of AB 540 students, but adminisMore than 68 percent of the trators believe the undocument1,941 University of Califored make up a larger percentage nia students who received the there than at UC’s. waiver of out-of-state tuition With support of some Repubrates were actually U.S. citizens licans, lawmakers approved AB or “documented” immigrants who qualified under the terms of 540 in 2001.

The California Chamber of Assembly Bill 540. U.S. citizens Commerce called AB 540 good and documented students have for the state’s economy and work consistently been the greatest number of UC’s AB 540 students, force quality. Supporters also said tens of thousands of illegal as they are called, since waivers students didn’t come here by began in 2002.

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choice, were graduating high school annually, but remained in limbo.

The law allows students who attended California high school for at least three years and graduated here, including citizens, to pay in-state tuition even if they are not legal residents of the state.

Undocumented AB 540 students in California are barred from all state, school or federal

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grants or loans. They must also sign an affidavit promising to seek legal status as soon as they can, even though most students have no avenue to obtain that status.

Undocumented AB 540 students are figuring large in political rhetoric as the June 8 primary race to select a Repub-

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Turnout: free food, music lures voters to the polls Continued from Page 1 booth was set up. It was open from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Wednesday and Thursday.

This is also the third election since the poll tax, a student fee of $5 that was required of voters in past elections, was cancelled in 2007.

Lopez is currently ASG senator of business, interclub council vice president and president pro-tempore, meaning is third in line, behind the president and vice president. She assists the current vice president and president when they are absent from meeting or other duties.

“One of my goals is to be proactive, get students more involved with events and bring back school spirit,” Lopez said.

After two years as head of ASG, Flores endorsed Lopez, newly elected Vice President Claudia Manzo, Steven Fisher, elected senator of business, and treasurer candidate Kimberly O’Neill, who dropped out of the election.

Flores used his campaign experience, and influence as an advantage, by talking to voters before the elections, getting the word out on Facebook, and spreading the slate’s flyers around campus.

Manzo, who was part of Associ-

ated Justice felt confident during the elections.

“A lot of people were coming up to me and asking me what I would do [as vice president],” Manzo said.

Most of the candidates who ran for an ASG position have been in student government before this election, including losing presidential candidate Reyes, who is currently Flores’ vice president.

Throughout the two election days, ASG played music, encouraged passing students to vote and offered free hotdogs and sodas to those who voted.

Where voter recognition was low among the candidates, the free food was enough.

“I voted because I was going to get a hotdog,” EMT major Jessica Rodriguez said. “I only recognized one person on the ballot and that’s who I voted for.”

SAC Drill Team President Jasmine Cuevas said she voted because she wants to be a good example for other students on campus and help students get more involved with campus activities. Newly elected officials also include John Ross Carter for treasurer, Steven Fisher for senator of business, Elvis Esquivel and Nghien M. Nguyen for senators of science and math.

The amount of student votes peaked during the first time slot from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Wednesday.

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Nursing: students wait over six months to get on list Continued from Page 1 ical field, internships, a student’s need to work, income status, and knowledge of multiple languages.

Most nursing schools in the area follow an application-only process, while SAC has kept the waitlist formula. Only students who meet new requirements will be added to the list when space becomes available.

Mike Allen was on the waitlist six months before being accepted into the program. In the meantime he said, “I took other classes that were necessary for the degree, like math, speech, history and other electives.”

With one semester behind him, he enjoys the program. “My favorite part is the clinical. Being hands-on in the hospital is fun.”

“As of a few weeks ago, there are over a thousand names on the entry list,” said Miller. “We don’t want to wipe the entry list out, we just want to bring the new criteria in. We don’t like turning students away, but there’s really no choice.”

For students, this may be bad news but instructors are optimistic.

“It’s okay. It’s the logical thing to do,” said teacher Stacey Bass. Bass, who teaches OB/GYN and pediatrics to second semester students.

Janette Mendez decided to be a nurse after seeing lack of proper medical attention her father received. “I think there’s a need for well-educated nurses in the

medical field,” said Mendez, “and I want to be one of those nurses.”

The 27-year-old would have completed her last nursing pre-requisite, microbiology, and been on the wait list by the end this semester. –That is if she were able to get her name on the waitlist.

The program at SAC offers an Associate’s Degree in Nursing (ADN), which prepares students to enter the field as a registered nurse.

Students have the option to transfer units and attend a four-year institution to obtain a Bachelor’s degree in Nursing.

Now, Mendez is planning on getting her ADN elsewhere and then transferring. Mendez’s plan is exactly what Miller suggests students do: go elsewhere.

“Look into other schools, work on getting another degree, or just keep taking general education requirements here if you plan on transferring,” said Miller. Since there is no end to this delay in sight, she said. “It’s the best thing we can offer.” The nursing department is expected to open up its wait list again within the next few years.

“I have not given up on my dreams in becoming a nurse,” Mendez said.

Students on the first semester wait list must reply to the nursing department’s letter or email by May MONICA ORTIZ el Don 6, or be removed from the list.

The nursing program allows students to get hands on experience on life-size mannequins.

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Of Republicans consider illegal immigration an important issue in the governor’s race

lican nominee for governor heats up.

A new Field Poll found that 58 percent of Republicans consider illegal immigration to be among the most important issues in the governor’s race, compared to 37 percent of all voters who believe that.

GOP gubernatorial rivals Meg Whitman and Steve Poizner single out illegal immigrant students as a financial burden and say they want to kill AB 540.

“Ban the Admission of Undocumented Students to UC, CSU and California Community Colleges,” Whitman says in her policy agenda pamphlet.

“At a time when we’re letting police officers, firefighters and teachers go, then everything has to be on the table,” added Whitman spokesman Hector Barajas.

Poizner, in a Los Angeles Times op-ed commentary Saturday, wrote: “One taxpayer-funded benefit for illegal aliens that should be stopped is in-state tuition at our public colleges and universities.”

Poizner spokesman Jarrod Agen said Poizner wants to seek savings to help relieve

the current budget crisis, but also wants to send “a clear signal that benefits will not exist anymore.”

Poizner also favors blocking undocumented K-12 children from public school, while Whitman has said K-12 children should not “pay for the sins of their parents.”

The candidates’ comments sparked a fierce rebuke from Kent Wong, a labor studies professor at the University of California, Los Angeles.

“I wish they, with all their billions,” Wong said, “would come here and tell my students that they should be kicked out of college — the college they worked so hard all their lives to get into, and that they should instead go wash dishes in the underground economy.”

UC attorney Christopher Patti, meanwhile, is defending California’s three college systems against a lawsuit — now before the California Supreme Court — arguing that AB 540 violates the rights of U.S. citizens in other states by allowing illegal immigrants to pay in-state fees.

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Credit: law oversees fraud debt Continued from page 1

“I was shocked,” Caterina said. “And also, a little bit glad that I was poor, or fiscally challenged because who ever stole the number wasn’t getting very far with it!”

With the new credit card laws in place, students may find it harder to get credit and may rely on their debit cards for electronic transactions. Because of this, students are more susceptible to debit card fraud.

SAC student Laura Rodriguez uses her debit card for “everything.” She never carries cash or credit cards. She shudders at the thought of someone stealing her debit card data.“It would be devastating,” Rodriguez said. “It’s so personal. And it’s such a hassle.”

Debit card fraud can be riskier than credit card fraud, because thieves have access to real funds, not just credit. They can clear your account, as in Caterina’s case, or slowly drain it with small, less noticeable transactions over time.

The U.S. PIRG, a federation of state Public Interest Research Groups, describes the ramifications of debit card fraud on its Web site: “Your debit card usually accesses your checking account. If the thief drains it, you have to fight with the bank to get your own money back. Meanwhile, your other checks could bounce and you could face bounced check fees, bad credit reports, cash flow problems and other hassles.”

Furthermore, with debit card fraud, you may have greater liability. In cases

of credit card fraud, federal law limits your liability to $50. With debit cards, you must report the loss or fraud within two days or you could be liable for $500 or more. Policies vary by bank.

To protect herself from debit card fraud, Rodriguez keeps organized and aware of her bank balance. “I keep my card with me at all times. She reconciles her account to her monthly statement, and reviews her transactions daily. “If even one dollar is missing, I know where it went.”

To reduce risk of fraud, be wary of how and where you use your card. Never give your number over the phone unless you are certain you are speaking with a reputable company. Use particular caution at gas pumps and other unattended, automated transaction points where thieves may install a false reader to capture your card information. And of course, never write your pin down or share it with others. Sometimes, theft is unavoidable.

That’s when your choice of financial institution comes into play. Caterina had all her funds back within a week, a feat she attributes to her credit union, Schools First, and her 12-year banking relationship with them.

“I wish I could say I’ll never use my card at the pump again, or that I won’t go to that gas station, but I don’t carry cash and always let my tank get low,” Caterina said. “I am very cautious about who is in my perimeter when I’m at the pump and do try to go inside to pay.”

Her advice about the issue? “Keep your wits about you at the pump and choose a bank that has your back.”

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In the loop With the millions of Twitter accounts out there, it’s difficult to decide which ones deserve your attention. So we’ve narrowed it down to some of the most helpful and entertaining people and non-people from the Twitter world.

OMGFacts For lovers of miscellany, the account provides readers

with a random fact every day. Impress your friends by telling them that a queen bee can lay 800-1,500 eggs a day.

mental_floss Similar to @OMGFacts, it’s “where knowledge junkies get their fix,” and the reason that we now know Cap’n Crunch’s full name is Captain Horatio Magellan Crunch.

TFLN Texts From Last Night, readers can send in texts from the prior

night’s escapades so the whole world can know exactly what (or who!) you did last night. A reminder to double think that drunk text.

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a ridiculous outfit to friends? This feed showcases the ridiculous things people wear to Disneyland. Tourists really are the best dressers.

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Six months after embarking on a reunion tour across the U.S., indie kid LP collection staple The Get Up Kids has released its first studio recording in six years.

Simple Science provides fans with four songs, boasting the obligatory keyboard intro and infectious guitar hooks. The Get Up Kids have managed to bring back their familiar sound without disappointing. All Your Pretty Things not only kicks off the album with a bang, but dares you to sing along too.

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cushy settlement from NBC, everyone’s favorite redhead sits at home tweeting to the world about the joys of unemployment.

SantaAnaCollege Santa Ana College’s official Twitter, usually

posting about upcoming sports events and locations. Here’s hoping they’ll start tweeting which classes have been cancelled for the day too.

BreakingNews Nonstop, worldwide breaking news coverage.

Rather than link you to a specific news outlet, the service provides 140-character new stories from MSNBC News.

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rock’n’roll news from all over. It also provides stats from the Billboard Charts so you know just how many albums Justin Bieber is selling.

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Brewdog, a U.K. brewery, has developed a new beer that can brag about its 32 percent alcohol by volume, making it the world’s strongest beer. The booze, called Tactical Nuclear Penguin, is double barrel aged for 14 months and then frozen. Twice. You can try the hard stuff out by buying it online at BrewDog.com. Because of how strong it is, it should be enjoyed in small amounts.

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All the news that fits Art district shop offers a world of periodicals to a spectrum of readers Story By Tony Bailey Photos By Kathie Espinoza On the shelves at Rags readers find everything from poetry and trade journals to magazines for fashionistas and foodies.

BELOW: Rags owner Jim Kendrick staffs the shop during weekday hours

In the historical Artists Village neighborhood in Santa Ana, near the corner of Fourth Street and Broadway, sits an old fashioned, flash-from-the-past newsstand. Though a small store, Rags International provides local residents with current news, literary gems, and hard to find diamond-inthe-dirt publications.

Owner James Kendrick says his idea for the stand emerged from nights of sitting in coffee shops and lounges throughout the Artists Village listening to young residents voice their wish for more services within the village area. One of these included a place to purchase newspapers, magazines, and books. After five years of contemplating ideas for catering to residents’ needs, the idea for a newsstand and the name Rags was born. The stand adds to that already old time feeling one gets when visiting the village. “People look for the urban experience,” he says.

The selection of newspapers and magazines makes the stand unique.

His international collection covers Spanish, British, French, and Italian, and he carries a wide variety of trade magazines including dailies and weeklies. Other popular local publications can be found at the stand such as the Orange County Business Journal, the Los Angeles Business Journal, the Orange County Register, the OC Weekly, and Town & Country magazine.

The stand also carries a wide

variety of leftist reads, like Social Anarchism, High Times, and a publication that debunks big business advertisements called Adbusters. “I try to cater to the college, art, and business community,” he says.

For customers who enter the store but are unable to find what they’re looking for, Kendrick says that he will take special requests, and if he doesn’t carry a certain publication and people want it, he will do everything he can to get it.

Aside from its large selection of newspapers and magazines, goodies and treats add a reason to stop by. Lining the walls and shelves are everything from hard candies, gum, and quality chocolates to soda, energy drinks, chips, cigarettes and fine cigars.

Kendrick understands that times are rough economically and students in college need a break, which is why he offers a special 10 percent discount on all publications to students with a college photo ID. Plans for other Rags newsstands are in the works. Kendrick, a 23-year Santa Ana resident, says that within the next few years he would like to see his business grow to other historical locations throughout Orange County. Currently his sights are set on opening a stand in the City of Orange at the Orange Circle.

Rags is located at 454 N. Broadway, and the store hours are weekdays 7 a.m.-7 p.m., Saturday 8 a.m.Midnight, and Sunday 8 a.m.-4 p.m.

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Health & wellness

up in smoke Think twice before lighting up again. A recent study at Tel Aviv University found a correlation between smoking and IQ. Out of 20,000 subjects, smokers had an IQ that was on average seven points lower than nonsmokers.

Those who smoked more than a pack a day had an average IQ that was 11 points lower than nonsmokers. Along with risking your health, another factor as incentive to quitting smoking is placement on the lower end of the spectrum of intelligence.

Just another reason to ditch the nicotine.

- Kathie Espinoza

Open wide

Maybe happiness really is the secret to a long life, and it’s not only because positive emotions support physical and mental well being. Researchers at Wayne State University looked at photographs of over 230 baseball players, finding that the wider the smile, the longer the lifespan of the player. Out of the deceased players, nonsmilers average 72 years, partial smilers average 75 years and those with the biggest grins topped out at 80 years. Seriously, put on a happy face.

- Kathie Espinoza

LIFE

SANTA ANA COLLEGE el Don • MONDAY, APRIL 19, 2010

outand about Crawl out of your cave and use the Web to meet people with shared interests

By Meg Faulkner el Don Staff Writer So you have 467 Facebook friends, but do you find yourself with nothing to do on the weekend? Or is your Second Life leaving your first life looking a little bleak?

In the age of Internet socialization, it’s easy to get caught in the trap of living through your computer screen. If you’re ready to venture out and interact with real humans face-to-face, you may not know where to begin.

Don’t worry; there’s a web site for that.

Meetup.com is a directory of groups devoted to real world meetings. That’s right, Meetup.com members actually leave the house and, as the name implies, meet up.

While there are groups for singles and

business networking, this isn’t another dating or networking site. Meet-up groups cover every interest imaginable, from sports to night clubs, arts, science and lifestyles. If there isn’t a group that suits your fancy, you can organize one.

Some groups are private, requiring you to contact the organizer before perusing the calendar or joining the group. Others allow you to browse the group’s site first and join using Meetup.com’s profile/membership feature to get involved.

Groups are searchable by interest and location. A search under the topic “recreational sports and outdoor activities” by the Santa Ana College zip code (92706) yielded 61 groups within five miles of campus.

Group activities vary widely, from motorcycle riding to mommy meet-ups. Most had meet-ups scheduled within the next week.

Try some of these groups So Cal Active (1,200+ members): Designed for active singles and couples ages 25-50, this group’s next scheduled activity is a beach run in Corona del Mar. It’s not a fitness group, however; past meet-ups have included pizza and game nights, surfing, and a trip to Mammoth.

Orange County Blues Players (400+ members): This group welcomes amateurs, pros and fans of blues music who want to jam together in local venues. Members are encouraged to bring their song sheets and participate in monthly jam sessions— blues only.

Orange County Pirates (117 members): That’s right, pirates. This motley crew has monthly meet-ups for scallywags and pirate enthusiasts along with trips to pirate festivals and renaissance fairs.

OC Underground (221 members): Calling itself “the meeting place for unique individuals who love to live a free-spirited lifestyle,” this meet-up organizes pub crawls, trips to music and tattoo festivals, and steampunk shows.

Young Moms of OC (43 members): Exclusively for moms under age 26, this meet-up encourages “married, single or confused” young moms to join and meet other moms and their children.

work it out

Staying skinny isn’t easy if you’re not willing to watch what you eat. The Journal of the American Medical Association recommends that women who want to maintain their weight without dieting should exercise 60 minutes a day, seven days a week. Most Americans gain about two pounds a year between age 20 and 55. Try swimming, jogging, biking, yoga or a simple gym regimen.

-Kathie Espinoza

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Standing up for everyone Recent acts of harrasment made national headlines as high school bullying pushes teens to depression, fights, and even suicide. It’s time for people to become more aware of the impact they make on others and lend support to victims

John RobergeMCT Everyone can remember schoolyard taunting. Even as we grow up there are times and emotional tripwires that make us kids again. The key word is kids. We did it when we were children, heartless little monsters who had yet to establish the full difference between right and wrong. It’s not an excuse to berate your peers, but it cuts you a little slack.

Anyone who’s ever been bullied will tell you that no matter how old you get, the residual sting is still there.

Phoebe Prince and the people who mercilessly picked on her were not children. They were teenagers, young adults fully aware of the impact their actions had. They knew it wasn’t O.K. to call her an Irish whore. They knew that throwing cans at her as she walked home would be frowned upon.

Most importantly, they knew after Phoebe went home on Jan. 14 and committed suicide, it had something to do with their immature, callous bullying.

Recently, six teenagers and three juvenile students were charged in connection with her death. As widely reported, teachers and peers saw Phoebe being harassed and did nothing to help, these bystanders essentially sentenced Phoebe to a grim end simply by turning a blind eye.

As a society, we choose to stay out of the business of others. In 1964 Kitty Genovese was raped and murdered outside her Brooklyn apartment as more than a dozen people sat in their apartments and heard her scream. One man turned up his radio to drown her out, another was quoted as saying he didn’t want to get involved.

Our parents raised us to be polite, not to eavesdrop or butt into anyone else’s conversation, but when certain lines are crossed, action needs to be taken. Hearing a neighbor beat a spouse warrants a phone call to the police. If you’re walking down the street and see someone being assaulted you don’t have to go into superhero mode, but you could seek help. If you’re sitting in your living room and you hear a cry for help from outside, something certainly must be done.

The goal is to understand that as jaded as we may be, we are still compassionate. We still feel for others when they are in pain. We still want to help those in need.

As a penance for the Phoebe Princes, Kitty Genoveses and anyone else who has ever died because someone else didn’t think it was their place to speak up, we need to make the transition from useless bystanders to empathetic citizens.

Because if someone had spoken up for Phoebe, if someone had called the police when they heard Kitty scream, they would both still be alive.

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T t R A a E H R U E YO

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New age food stamps now subsidize junk food instead of fresh produce Opinion and Illustration By Amy Ellison el DonViews Editor While I am eating a homemade chicken salad for about $5, the homeless man on the street is eating a 1,400-calorie burger combo that he bought for $7 with his government issued EBT card.

California has recently joined the club as the 50th state in the union to convert traditional food stamps into electronic funds similar to ATM cards. While the cards were initially intended for the elderly and disabled who cannot cook their own hot meals, the homeless and welfare recipients have been issued the cards as well.

The Food Stamp Restaurant Meals program has gained mass popularity across California, and fast food companies like KFC and Carl’s Jr. are accepting EBT payments for greasy, artery clogging burgers and fries.

Yes, it’s great that they’re getting government assistance, but why are they limited to unhealthy fast food?

The government is taxing junk foods and unhealthy luxuries like tanning. The government is urging citizens to live healthy lifestyles and teaching children to eat right at school.

The EBT restaurant program will result in unhealthy people in urban developments, and will in the long run be just another bill for the taxpayers. The rate of obesity is highest among welfare recipients, so if they will be using tax dollars for unhealthy foods and healthcare, it is a conflicting policy. This is another example of government handouts that will begin a trend of entitlement to new generations.

Carl’s Jr. is one of the most unhealthy fast food chains in the nation. The Guacamole Bacon Six Dollar Burger packs a whopping 1,040 calories and 70 grams of fat. By accepting EBT cards for these meals, fast food chains are accepting tax dollars, and increasing the risk of weightrelated diseases.

If the government is so concerned about people’s health, they should only allow nutritious products to be purchased with the EBT cards. Go to the market and get an instant salad, or a few apples — not a burger.

Fresh produce increases cognitive abilities. Translation: people in bad situations will have the motivation and energy needed to get up, get a job and contribute to society.

While eating your fruits and vegetables may not increase your IQ, it will help you improve your memory and boost your brainpower.

The California Women, Infants, and Children assistance program provides checks to participants that can only be used by WIC approved vendors. These vendors supply people with produce, dairy, whole grains, and other healthy food choices. They have found that by supplying people with healthy foods, those women and children grow to be healthy and productive citizens.

The faster people can get off government aid programs, the better off we’ll all be — socially and financially. We should be doing everything we can to help people make better choices in their lives, and encouraging healthy diets is a good place to start.

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Student lots are causing people more aggravation than satisfaction as rude drivers and pedestrians battle it out for victory. It’s man vs. machine on this campus lot

Opinion By Allison Lujan • Photos By Amy Ellison Weaving in and out of lanes. Edging past cars blocking the aisles. Praying you can find a parking spot before your class starts. We’re half way through the semester, enrollment is down 20 percent yet it still takes 20 to 40 minutes to find a parking spot.

Students, visitors and even professors are not immune to parking problems. It seems like the only people not having trouble are the Associated Student Government President and the people who won a $5 raffle for premium parking spots.

A raffle to save the summer session is great, but you’re taking money from the people who can barely afford school in the first place. I already spent $30 just to park, and now I should spend an extra $5 for something that isn’t guaranteed? Thanks, but no thanks.

Add the fact that rudeness is rampant in every parking lot.

In case you missed the memo, and it seems most drivers have, here are some short, easy to understand rules for the SAC parking lot.

Feel free to tape it to your dashboard.

First, flipping me off or cursing does not make me want to drive faster or give you my parking spot. If anything, it makes me want to make your parking experience even more miserable.

When parking, take up only one spot. The lines are there for you to park between, not on top of. When one person parks on top of the lines it creates a chain reaction and soon everyone, then the entire row is a disaster.

This is not the Autobahn, so please drive the speed limit. Those signs are not there to make the school look pretty.

Other signs like Do Not Enter, Right Turn Only and Stop should also be taken literally.

They do not say “only if you want to.”

If you already drove past someone who’s leaving, don’t back up unless there is no one behind you. I’m not going to back up and help you get a spot that is rightfully mine.

Here’s one for pedestrians: Don’t glare at me like I’m stalking you. I just want your parking spot; not your phone number so we can be best friends forever. Plus, don’t just walk in the middle of the road. Check for cars and stay to the side. Not everyone wants your premium spot. Some of us are trying to go home, and you walking in the middle of the lane while on your cell phone stands in our way. When in doubt remember that when it’s automobile versus pedestrian, automobile always wins.

Wave me off if you’re not leaving. Otherwise I’m just sitting there waiting for your lights to turn on and getting more angry and frustrated by the second.

Conversely, drivers, if you see a pedestrian waiting to cross, stop for them. It takes two seconds to be courteous to another human being.

That’s all anyone wants — for someone else to act like a human being toward them.

Remember that when it comes to parking, we’re all in the same boat. Let’s work together so we don’t melt down in anger.

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SPORTSLINE People & events

Kleidon sets track record Freshman thrower Cortnee Kleidon threw her way into Santa Ana’s record books April 10 at the 52nd annual Mt. SAC relays held in Walnut, Calif.

The 37’ 10.5” record setting throw placed her third all-time in Santa Ana’s women’s shot put Kleidon category.

Kleidon was the lone Don to compete in the meet, being the only women’s track and field athlete invited to participate.

She finished in seventh place finish in the meet.

The record setting distance puts her behind Matala Lualemaga’s mark of 43’6” set in 2002, and Nia Jones’ 38’4” throw set in the 1993 season.

Kleidon’s throw moved her ahead of Etta Jackson’s 37’ 10” throw set in 1999.

She also competed in the hammer throw, finishing 17th overall.

Conference preliminaries take place April 23 at SAC. –Hugo Pacheco

Duran and Miller key to success Sophomores Julian Duran and Chris Miller have played in every game for the men’s baseball team the past two seasons playing in a combined 158 games, 79 straight games each.

Aside from their durability, they’ve combined to hit for Miller a .370 batting average, 221 hits and 114 RBIs. Duran leads the Dons’ offense this season with a .435 average, placing him fifth overall in the OEC. He also ranks fourth in hits with 50, and fifth in on base percentage.

Miller ranks in the top five in the conference in runs scored, home runs, RBIs, triples and total bases.

Before the start of the season, Miller signed on to continue his academic and playing career at Cal Poly Pomona.

Their contributions have been key to the Dons’ success, as they remain the top ranked team in the state and first in the conference.

–Hugo Pacheco

Pitcher R.J. Hively cruised through the first five innings before allowing five earned runs to score in the sixth and eighth innings.

Bullpen offers no relief

Santa Ana’s eight-game conference winning streak ends with loss to Golden West

Story by Hugo Pacheco Photos by Daniel Hubert

The last thing pitcher Sean Slettvet thought of the morning of April 13 was giving up the go-ahead run by comitting a cardinal pitching mistake.

His relief appearance in the latter innings of a tied game saw him do just that.

In baseball, a pitcher abides by a restricted set of motions before and during a pitch. When these are violated, with one or more runners on base, a balk is called advancing the runners one base.

As a result of his blunder, Santa Ana’s eight-game Orange Empire Conference winning streak ended

with an 11-6 loss to visiting Golden West College.

With the game tied 4-4 in the top of the eighth inning, Slettvet appeared in relief of starting pitcher R.J. Hively.

He came on with no outs and runners on first and second base.

After being hit by a pitch, left fielder Alec Rosales reached to load the bases for Golden West.

During the following at bat, Slettvet was called for a balk, allowing the go-ahead run to score for Golden West. The freshman pitcher found his team down two runs after a wild pitch allowed another run to cross home plate.

Rustlers catcher Clayton Pestridge capitalized on

Slettvet’s control issues smashing a two-run home run to left field, giving the Rustlers an 8-4 lead.

In the inning, Dons’ pitchers hit four batters, essentially costing them the game.

“We gave them the game today,” Head Coach Don Sneddon said. “[We] didn’t do the job, that’s been our problem all season,” Sneddon said about the struggling Santa Ana bullpen. “When you hit four guys in one inning it’s going to cost you tremendously and it did.”

Golden West continued to benefit from Dons’ faulty pitching in the ninth, scoring three more runs on four hits sealing the game for the

First baseman Chris Miller

Please see BALK, Page 15 had nine putouts all game.

Dons offense shut down in loss Sarah Steinbeck sets a record for most hits in consecutive games despite the Dons’ loss to SCC

By Daniel Lujan el Don Staff Writer

DANIEL HUBERT elDon

Steinbeck leads the Dons with a .414 batting average, 41 hits and 33 runs.

The Dons’ softball team lost their final home game by a score of 5-1 to rival Santiago Canyon College, April 14.

With the win, the Hawks avoided a season sweep to Santa Ana. SCC got on the board in the third inning when right fielder Jessica Brillantes’ RBI single to left scored designated hitter Lauren Villareal.

The Hawks extended their lead to 2-0 in the fourth inning after shortstop Courtney Aden reached first on a fielder’s choice, stole second then reached home on an RBI single from catcher Emily Pulaski.

In the sixth inning, second baseman Cara Methven hit a RBI single with the bases loaded.

The Hawks scored three runs in the inning after Santa Ana’s defense committed a fielding error and hit a batter before ending the inning

with a double play.

“SCC played a great game, they put pressure on the defense,” said Head Coach Jessica Rapoza. “We just didnt handle things on defense” Santa Ana didn’t score until the fifth inning when right fielder Ashley Ross singled to right and advanced to second on a fielding error.

Shortstop Sarah Steinbeck brought Ross home with an RBI double down the left field line.

“My heart was racing. I was just thinking about making contact and hitting through somebody,” Steinbeck said.

Steinbeck set a Santa Ana College record for the most consecutive games with a hit, 18.

The Dons had been on an offensive tear going into the game, scoring 28 runs in their previous five games. The Dons were held to one run on seven hits in the loss.

“We didn’t show up,” said Steinbeck.” We just weren’t there today.”

With the loss, the Dons fall to 17-18-1, 9-10 in the Orange Empire Conferencce.

Next, the Dons visit Orange Coast College for their final regular season game, Wednesday at 3 p.m.

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Taylor Richardson had the lone hit for the 1-4 hitters. They were a combined 1-16 for the game.

DANIEL HUBERT el Don

BALK: first loss to Rustlers this season Continued from page 14 Rustlers and putting them two games behind the first place Dons in the OEC. Trailing 3-1, Golden West’s offense came alive in the sixth inning. Sparked by left fielder Billy Silvestri’s RBI double, they scored three runs, all with two outs, to take a 4-3 lead.

“I was a little tired, but I kind of got away from what I was doing early in the game and they put the bat on the ball,” Hively said.

Hively was pulled in the eighth after giving up six runs on eight hits. He had six strikeouts, three walks and two hit batters, which turned the game for SAC. Three pitchers out of Santa Ana’s bullpen pitched the eighth and ninth inning.

They allowed five earned runs on five hits.

“Bullpen didn’t do their job, our offense didn’t do their job, and I didn’t do my job,” Hively said.

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with a combined six hits, six RBIs and six runs scored for the Rustlers.

Golden West starting pitcher pitched five strong innings giving up three earned runs on four hits. Michael Syrett closed out the game with two innings of shutout baseball.

Dons’ third baseman, Julian Duran, continued his dominance at the plate going 2-3 with one RBI and two runs scored. Duran remains Santa Ana’s leading hitter with a .435 batting average.

Sophomore shortstop T.J. Yasuhara finished 1-3 with three RBIs. Catcher Danny Recio added two hits and two RBIs. The loss drops Santa Ana to 11-3 in the conference, 21-8 overall. Their first place lead is now at one game with Cypress College trailing closely with a 10-4 record, 19-10 overall.

Santa Ana will host Cypress tomorrow at 2 p.m. in a conference game.

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Freshman Jimmy Sanford finished 1-over-par, giving him his lowest score of the season, 73, which is eight below his season average of 81 strokes.

Brett Sterbens discusses his eagle putt on the 12th hole with coach Dick Gorrie.

Sanford leads Dons to first league win SAC shoots lowest score of the year winning one and losing two Story and Photos by Ray Pascual

Sophomore Chasley Holton reads the 15th green en route to shooting his best round of the year, 78.

Four Santa Ana golfers shot their lowest rounds of the season including Jimmy Sanford’s 1-over par 73 that earned the Dons their first Orange Empire Conference victory of the year.

Santa Ana’s combined 377 strokes was good enough to beat Cuyamaca College but they fell short in matches with Orange Coast College and Palomar College at the meet hosted at Los Serranos Country Club April 7.

It was the first win in 12 conference matches for the Dons.

“I was stoked for the guys, I have been working them hard in practices all year,” Head Golf Coach Dick Gorie said.

Besides Sanford’s 73, three other Dons turned in their best rounds of the year.

Freshman Jimmy Kim improved his lowest round by four strokes finishing with a 75, while sophomore Derek Jones and freshman Taylor Burkhart each finished with rounds of 76.

Despite earning the victory, a few Dons came off the 18th green thinking about the shots they missed on the 6,430-yard par 72 course.

“I’m not disappointed with the score but with how it came about,” sophomore Brett Sterbens said about not being able to finish the back nine strong.

Sterbens was 1-under through 12 holes but played bogey golf over his final six holes giving him a round of 77.

Jones was equally disappointed as inconsistent putting led to his 76. “I had five 3-putts. That’s terrible,” he said.

Jones however has now shot four consecutive rounds in the 70s, tying him with Sterbens for the team lead in stroke average at 79.

Burkhart, who was 2-under-par through 17 holes, double bogied the 18th to finish with a round of 76.

The best score of the day, a 1-underpar 70, was fired by Palomar freshman Sejun Yoon, who leads the conference in stroke average.

Yoon was joined as a medalist by teammate Scott Wyers and OCC’s Ryan Knepp who each shot a 71.

Both teams defeated Santa Ana in its final home match of the season dropping the Dons to 1-13.

“This level of golf is much different than our players were used to,” Gorrie said about Palomar and OCC’s play.

Palomar had the match low 368 combined strokes followed by OCC’s 370.

Sterbens, a former baseball player at Mater Dei High School, agreed.

“I’d say we are disappointed as a team, but the competition was just ahead of us,” said Sterbens, “but I’ve seen myself improve and get better this year.”

Though the team ends its season against Santiago Canyon College today at El Prado Golf Course, both Jones and Sterbens still have a chance to qualify for post-season play.

The conference championship, also held at Los Serranos, begins May 3.

Championship play is made up of the top five conference teams as well as the top six individual golfers from other OEC schools.

By the numbers

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OEC win this season

377

Combined stroke total for SAC

4

Golfers shot best round of the year

79

Stroke avg. for Jones, Sterbens this season