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Volume 64, Number 12
April 22, 2010
Campus park is hot spot for drugs By RICKY SOLTERO City Times
Recent marijuana related activities at San Diego City College have caused some concern among students and staff according to City College officials. The alleged marijuana consumption has been taking place in the park located in front of the Learning Resource Center with students and non-students taking part in the presumed activities. “The park has always been a popular spot for this kind of activity because it allows the people doing it the chance to see if the police are coming, as there is no real good way to sneak up on anyone there,” Campus Police Sergeant Lou Zizzo said.
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The cracks in the illustration above denote portions of the Rose Canyon fault that run through City College. The fault runs along Interstate 5 and extends near Petco Park.
A FAULT RUNS THROUGH IT Is City College ready for an earthquake? By MARK RIVERA and DAN BERGER City Times
Earthquakes have been on the minds of many students and faculty since the 7.2 earthquake struck this past Easter Sunday. Luckily, the quake occurred while classes were not in session. However, there are many students and faculty that ask themselves what should be done if an earthquake strikes while classes are in session. This question has also come to the mind of English professor Karen Lim. Before the Easter quake hit, she was not sure what should be done if such an event occurred during a class session. “We would first off, stop what we were doing, evacuate the building, and head to an open clearing away from the building,” Lim said. This seems to be how most students would react to an earthquake during class hours. Student Alice Tio said, “My
first instinct would be to run outside, stay away from trees and buildings - anything that would fall on me.” The same idea is echoed by student Paul Sable, “I’d probably run out the door or go underneath the desk. Isn’t that what you’re supposed to do?” Because the school does not provide specific instructions for faculty on what to do in the event of an earthquake happening during class hours, Lim and her classes n Tips on how went in search to prep for a of earthquake disaster preparedness News, page 3 instructions. “That Monday my classes went through the Red Cross Web site and looked for instructions on what to do during and after an earthquake,” Lim said. Not all teachers have taken the same initiative as that of Lim, and with specific instructions on earthquake preparedness not provided for the faculty, students are left in the dark when it comes to such instances. “I know they just started administration workshops on emergency preparedness,” Lim said, “but there should be more
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City College professor says we are on shaky ground By JOHN BALCHAK
It will lessen panic and teaches the brain how to react,” she said. S o m e of her suggestions for reacting to a temblor are to get under the cover of a table or desk and not run out of a buildLisa Chaddock ing where glass may shatter and fall. “Running in a panic out into the street, where cars may not be in control, is how one of the deaths during this quake happened,” Chaddock said. The main fissure beneath downtown San Diego is the Rose Canyon fault, marking the impact of the Pacific and North American plates. This fault runs along Interstate 5 and
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The Easter day earthquake that shook Southern California and Northern Baja was a wake up call for many in the area who hadn’t considered the danger, but City College professor Lisa Chaddock has spent much of her professional life getting ready for such an event. Chaddock, a geology instructor at City and Cuyamaca Colleges, is a life-long resident of San Diego and has studied the local fault lines extensively. She has helped design earthquake preparedness in the community and in conjunction with the Department of Homeland Security. Her students are required to complete a family disaster plan and take part in the yearly, statewide “Shakeout” during which they practice procedures to be taken in case of an earthquake. “Studies have shown that people who practice even once are better prepared for an event.
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“There has been some concern with the lack of security in afternoon and late night classes,” —Erin Engstrom Professor “We have been contacted by LRC staff regarding the activity in the park and our answer to them is always the same…we can only do what we can with what we have,” added Zizzo. Two information desk librarians made no comment regarding the subject and seemed unaware of any of the proceedings. Dean of Information and Learning Technology Gerald Ramsey declined our offer to an interview when asked about the reported drug use. Professor Erin Engstrom, who teaches at the bottom level of the LRC, said she had heard LRC staff members talking about certain activities in front of the LRC. She said she has not seen anyone doing drugs there but she wouldn’t be surprised because minimal security. “There has been some concern with the lack of security in afternoon and late night classes,” said Engstrom. When City College students were asked about the marijuana use at the park, responses varied but plenty of students seemed aware of the situation but did not seemed bothered. “Marijuana is not really a problem. It’s not a drug, it’s a plant,” said City College student Michael Carrozo.
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Board of Trustees discuss issues at Miramar College By NICK MOONE Correspondent The San Diego Community College District Board of Trustees traveled to San Diego Miramar College on March 25 for their bi-monthly meeting. Throughout the year, the board visits each of the three SDCCD campuses as well as Continuing Education. This was the final stop of the four scheduled. Chancellor Constance M. Carroll described the purpose of the change in venue.
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“Once a year we come through to help proliferate the open door policy and to allow student leaders, classified faculty and staff to address the board,” Carroll said. “It’s kind of neat that they come to us at least once a year,” said student Nicole Anderson. In an hour long presentation, Miramar faculty, staff and students provided a detailed account of activities and successes over the past year.
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NICK MOONE Correspondent Board of Trustees members Maria Nieto Senour and Mary Graham talk beside City College Associated Student President David Campbell, who served as a student trustee March 25 at Miramar College.
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April 22, 2010
Fashion-naughta By Michele Suthers
Compiled by Michele Suthers Get your event in the paper. E-mail us at citytimes@gmail.com or call 619- 388-3880 n The month of April Ongoing Food Pantry-providing students amd families with food items. To donate, place “lunch box” items in purple bins at several campus locations . For more information: www.cityfoodpantry@sdccd.edu n April 19-22 Artwalk for the Earth 11 a.m. LRC/Curran Plaza For more information: www.sdcity.edu/esc n April 22 Woman Writer’s Panel Kathi Diamant, Caitlin Rother, Laurel Corona and Barbara Quick 9:40-10:50 a.m. D 121 A/B n April 22 Annual Career Expo at Gorton Quad. 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. For more information email citytran@ sdccd.edu.
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n April 24 Workshops at the Farm; “Beekeeping for the Intrepid” 10:30 a.m.-12 p.m. Curran Plaza $20. For more information: www.seedsatcity.com n April 26-29 Continuing , “Artwalk for the Earth” 11 a.m. LRC/Curran Plaza For more information: www.sdcity.edu/esc n April 27 T.J. Arts Films (Radio & T.V. Dept./World Cultures) 9:40-10:50 a.m. D 121 A/B n May 5-6 Mother’s Day Ceramic and Glass Sale by City College Student and Staff Wednesday 11-5 p.m., Thursday 11-5 p.m. In front of C-210 (Ceramic Studio)
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Tips on catastrophe preparedness By ERNESTO LOPEZ City Times
Although the recent 7.2 earthquake centered in Baja California did not cause disaster, local safety authorities are encouraging families to be prepared for a major catastrophe. Yvette Urrea Moe, the public information officer for county emergency services, said it's important for families to have a disaster plan, have a safety kit and stay informed of disasters throughout the city. The county emergency services have a family disaster plan and personal survival guide template on their Web site, www.readysandiego.org, that families can use for themselves. Information on how to prepare your home for a disaster is available in the family disaster plan, some of the advice is to determine possible dangers throughout your home, assign escape routes, bolt large appliances to the floor and remove heavy items from shelves. Urrea Moe also advises that cabinets throughout homes have latches and clips because items inside may slide out and cause harm during an earthquake. She also said to not stand in door frames during earthquakes, contrary to popular belief, because heavy items can still fall on top of a person. Instead, she advises to go under a table or a desk and hold on to it in case it moves during a quake. Urrea Moe said as part of the disaster plan, students need
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extends near Petco Park. “The Rose Canyon fault will give serious movement — but it doesn’t look soon,” Chaddock predicted. She also warned that, “Six to 16 story buildings are the most vulnerable.” At City College, a fault was discovered when the Learn-
to create a customized emergency supply kit and have one at home, work and in all vehicles. “We never know where we are going to be during a catastrophe,” Urrea Moe said. “You may have an amazing supply kit at home, but if you are stuck at work, you won't have access to it.” The disaster plan does offer tips on what to include in a safety kit, but Urrea Moe elaborated on some of the recommendations. n Non-perishable food supplies need to be rotated
medications, have a seven-day supply stored in the first aid kit, since access to doctors and medications may not be immediate. Through Alert San Diego, families can register to receive emergency updates on their cell phones and E-mail addresses. All landlines are already registered to receive reversed 911 call. “It’s important to register all cell phones and emails, if you are not home to answer
every six months, since certain foods could go stale. n Have a three-day supply of water, one gallon per person per day. n Include a radio and additional batteries; information can still be received via radio broadcasting when most other means of communication are down. n If a family member takes
the reversed 911 call,” Urrea Moe said. “You want to get immediate information to help you plan accordingly.” To register also visit www. readysandiego.org. If you don't have Internet access, call 211 and ask to be registered to the Alert San Diego system. To avoid completely losing documents, Urrea Moe recommends photocopies of important personal documents and photographs be kept in a secure location, like bank safe-deposit box.
ing Resource Center was being built. “They had to move the building’s footprint,” Chaddock said. This fault appears to be a small off-shoot from the Rose Canyon fault and runs parallel to the southern border of campus, along C Street and through a parking lot. “There is a high voltage station near the fault,” she pointed out. Chaddock calls the City College campus relatively safe. “The T building is very well built. The LRC and M building
are also good; they are built with reinforced brick and masonry. The glass in the new buildings won’t shatter.” If an earthquake were it strike while students and employees are on campus, there is a contingency plan. “Campus police are trained for an emergency as are some of the faculty,” Chaddock said. “There is a storage of food, water and medical supplies. We need to be able to take care of each other.”
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calm things down to get things awkward into an orderly proContinued from page 1 cess.” There are also plans to train additional faculty to take their training for everyone. There students to a predetermined should be district guidelines evacuation site following an that tell students and faculty if earthquake. This fall, a road they should evacuate, where show will be given to evening they should stay after evacuations, and whether they should contact campus police.” Sable made a similar comment stating that “Instructions should be included in the emergency preparedness plans on the bulletin boards posted around campus. The posters should be directing the students in any emergency.” If a natural disaster did occur, such as an earthquake, light search and rescue and evacuation procedures would be coordinated by the district’s Incident staff and adjunct faculty so that Command System. they will know what to expect According to Jerry Davis, and what they should do if an vice president of administra- earthquake takes place. tive services and ICS operaShould an earthquake leave tions chief, there are 20 staff the campus in a critical state, a members who have been going medical team would be available through the Community Emer- to perform triage and a psych gency Response Teams training team to help the emotionally disfor the past nine months. CERT tressed. Food provisions from training consists of light search the cafeteria and book store and rescue, team organization, would be available if needed, disaster medical operations and and other water and basic foodfirst aid. ration storage is being consid“We know what to do if a ered. disaster hits,” Davis said. “Now, “The game plan is to have at of course there will be lots of least three days worth of supconfusion that will occur, but plies before we can get help then again, given the training we from the outside, given a major have, we feel we will be able to disaster,” Davis said.
“I’d probably run out the door or go underneath a desk. Isn’t that what you’re supposed to do?” —Paul Sable Student
Chaddock admits that she was “super paranoid” after seeing the devastation of the Haiti earthquake. She said she secured the crystal in her china cabinet with museum wax and has used L and T clamps to bolt her home to its foundation. In reference to the overall state of seismic activity in Southern California, Chaddock says the big one is out there. “The San Andreas fault is stickiest between Bakersfield and the Salton Sea. It has been
waiting for over 350 years. (When it breaks) The quake may last as long as three minutes.” In reference to its affect on San Diego, she says, “The mountains absorb energy, which will help buffer us.” But, speaking of the Los Angeles basin, she is not optimistic. “L.A. is an alluvial fan. It would be like a bowl of water surrounded by granite walls. The shaking will reverberate back and forth and continue.”
City Times staff wins awards SIFE offers tips to eat at state journalism convention healthy on a budget By JOHN BALCHAK City Times
Members of the City Times staff won six awards during this year’s statewide Journalism Association of Community Colleges convention that took place at the Wilshire Grand in Los Angeles from April 8-10. The convention consisted of workshops, contests and social events. Competitions included on-the-spot creations and mail-in entries in writing, photography, illustrations and news pages layout categories. Students from City College who were recognized for excellence included: Vanessa Gomez, City Times editor-in-chief, won for on-thespot Broadcast News Writing, Copy Editing, Critical Review, Mail-in Editorial Writing and Front Page Layout design. Ernesto Lopez, managing editor, won for on-the-spot Broadcast News Writing and Mail-in Front Page Layout. Carlos Maia, photographer and correspondent, won for Mailin News Photo. Entries from more than 30 community colleges in the state were accepted and judged by professional journalists. Commenting on the experience, Gomez said, “It was intense. There was a big group, about 600 students. It brings out the journalist in you when there are so many competitive people trying to win. I’m proud that I placed in
most of the stuff I tried and proud of being chosen among so many entrants. There are many other schools with talent.” Lopez declared that he enjoyed the challenge. “It was good to see what I can do in one hour of writing competition,” he said, referring to the contests. “I could see what competition will be like in the workplace. You must push yourself because many are good.” For one on-the-spot exercise, Lopez was taken to the Grammy Awards Museum where he quickly researched and wrote an article about the Latin Grammys. “I learned that there are stories
everywhere. There are interesting people anywhere you look.” City Times faculty adviser Roman Koenig accompanied the students to the annual event. A veteran attendee of the convention himself, he was pleased with this year’s seminars and competitions. “Overall it was one of the best conventions in a long time. There was good spirit and energy. I’m proud of everyone, including those who took a chance but didn’t win. Other students took risks on stuff that wasn’t in their field and did well,” he said, referring to the broadcast news awards.
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City Times editors and staff at the Journalism Association of Community Colleges convention at the Wilshire Grand in Los Angeles on April 10. From top left: Gabriel Roberts, Andrea Malloyd, Dan Berger, Shevaun Brandom, Sandy Coronilla and Nick Moone. From bottom left: Michele Suthers, Ernesto Lopez and Vanessa Gomez.
By BRITTANY JOHNSON City Times
San Diego City College’s Students In Free Enterprise (SIFE) hosted a financial management workshop on April 13, which offered insight into eating healthy on a budget to the students and staff on campus. Guests included Nutrition Coordinator from Network for Healthy California Dr. Gloria Sotelo and her assistant with a bachelor’s degree in nutrition Ana Goins-Ramirez. Sotelo and Goins-Ramirez offered steps to a “healthier you” including: following serving sizes, reading food labels and buying healthier foods. SIFE Financial Literacy Project Team Leader Colette Desaunier commented on the importance of the presentation. “I wanted to combine the issue of financial literacy and financial health with physical health. College students are on a budget. You can eat healthy on a budget,” Desaunier said. The SIFE students provided beverages and snacks for guests. The Network for a Healthy California provided a gift bag including recipes, information on the importance of eating fruits and vegetables and ways to determine proper serving sizes. Goins-Ramirez stated that
“the main focus is education.” The presentation also featured information on large sugar consumption. “We are addicted to sugar,” Sotelo said. She brought out a soda bottle just filled with the amount of sugar that drink contains. It was nearly a third of the entire liter. Several discussions took place during the presentation. Personal Growth and Behavioral Sciences Professor Rigo Reyes used his knowledge of the subject to ask questions and relate the information. “With the amount of property the district owns … I’m thinking, gosh, we could put a garden by that chain linked fence,” Reyes said. Sotelo used this to focus on the importance of buying from local farmers. “If we buy fruits in season, it is less expensive. If we buy fruits from local growers, it is going to be less money.” Currently, we are putting food into our body with ingredients we can’t pronounce. “What is it we are eating?” Sotelo asks. Sotelo offers this advice: “If you can go for organic, go for organic. If you can’t because it is expensive, then wash your fruits and vegetables with a brush.” “Students ask me what to eat. I say eat what comes from Mother Nature,” Sotelo ended.
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SDSU brings dancers to City City College welcomes SDSU dancers as they show their talents and offer tips By BRITTANY JOHNSON City Times
Students from San Diego State University's School of Music and Dance performed at City College campus April 8 offering insight of their strengths, knowledge and skills of university-level dance. Professor of dance, Melissa Nunn, brought a group of dancers from SDSU to showcase their talents. Four pieces were performed in a 45-minute span to a crowded room. City dancers packed in the C-227 dance studio to watch the pieces. Two solos and two group numbers later, the audience got to chat with the dancers asking questions of inspiration and wisdom. The SDSU dancers shared that they have come from many different backgrounds. The goal of the visit was to give an opportunity to City students to experience the culture of dance. “An aspect of our program we feature is diversity,” Nunn said. “(Our program) is a more wellrounded thing when we appreciate each other.” “We wanted State to come to help us understand and bridge the gap,” dance instructor Terri Shipman said. Shipman went on to say, “We want to prepare you to move on to a four-year university. You will be expected to work at a choreographic level.” City dancers can take a variety of classes to prepare themselves for university-level including a variety of styles and choreography classes. SDSU senior Melisa Sanderson performed a solo from a recent European tour the University Dance Company took last year. The piece incorporated modern dance, improvisation and dialogue. “We want to bring dance to viewers. We want to share our work,” Sanderson said. Spectators experienced the
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April 22, 2010
‘Pippin’ disappoints City College Visual and Performing Arts department is offering the Stephen Schwartz/Roger O. Hirson musical Pippin, playing Fridays through Sundays, until April 25 at the Saville Theatre. The musical premiered on Broadway in April of 1972 and was directed by controversial late director Bob Fosse. His take on the musical involved a lot of sex, violence and politics, which was not what Schwartz originally had in mind for the piece. In the end, a compromise was made, but the show still had a Fosse edge. The production presented here, directed by June E. Richards and Alicia Rincon (who also choreographed) has been completely stripped of any controversy whatsoever. It is a watered down, tame version of
Theater Review Tom Andrew the show, which could work if the cast was up to the challenge, but they are not. The story is about Pippin (Michael Aviles), the son of King Charlemagne (William Tallaksen), and his journey to find himself. With the help of the Leading Player (Trevor Previnger) and his band of players, he is guided through his journey. Pippin has just returned home from college and doesn’t know what he wants to do with his life. So, he goes to his father, King Charlemagne, to get advice. His father welcomes him home, but is too busy ruling a country and preparing for war and has no time for
him. Though he gives him no particular advice, at the end of their conversation, Pippin decides to try his hand at being a soldier. When that doesn’t go as planned, he quickly retreats into the arms of his grandmother, Berthe (Linda McCue), and asks for her advice. She tells him to live life and enjoy it. Which he does. But after many days and nights of sex and fun, he decides he should settle down and meets Catherine (Chance Baker) and her son Theo (Robert Rapkin). Although he does enjoy coupled life, he finds that the routine of daily life is too ordinary, and once again runs off. Feeling he is no better off at the end of his journey than he was at the beginning, the Leading Player and his players offer See PIPPIN, page 10
MANUEL ROTENBERG Courtesy Photo San Diego City College students perform in the anticipated Spring musical “Pippin.” The play was originally co-penned by Stephen Shwartz and Roger O. Hirson.
Book Fair welcomes Alia Malek’s new book By MASON ACREE City Times
NICK MOONE Correspondent Alia Malek discusses her new book, “A Country Called Amreeka” at the Saville Theatre.
San Diego City College hosted former Department of Justice Lawyer-turned-writer, Alia Malek, April 14 at Saville Theatre, where she shared her first book, “A Country Called Amreeka: Arab Roots, American Stories.” Malek came to present a lecture and book-signing on her book during the City College Book Fair, but ultimately her focus turned to discussing the “invisibility” of Arab-Americans and to tell their stories. She covered all demographics and aspects, capturing extremely
significant moments in the lives of Arab-Americans. The book captures a variety of people such as football players, activists, school teachers, gays, armed forces and auto-workers. She narrates their situation and how it relates to American and Arab time lines. Malek said that all Americans have a story, but history shows that the Arab-American story is somewhat transparent. “I wanted to write a good piece of reported narrative,” Malek said. “I wanted to help to begin to fill the vacuum that exists about Arab-American history and contemporary experiences.”
The presentation began with Arabic music, however the event truly began when Malek, herself, was introduced and followed by applause. Shortly thereafter, English professor Virginia Escalante gave an in-depth biography about Malek, noting not only both her Syrian and American origins, but also her involvement in the Department of Justice’s Civil Rights Division. Escalante also shared Malek’s educational accomplishments, including being a graduate of Johns Hopkins, Georgetown and Columbia Universities, and finally her
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City College dancers prepare for spring concert By BRITTANY JOHNSON City Times
The talented dancers of City College are preparing for their Spring Faculty Dance Concert and the students and teachers couldn’t be more anxious. Auditions took place in January and the students have been working diligently ever since. Student Omar Hernandez stressed the hard work they have
put in all semester. Rehearsals began with weekly sessions, then as the pieces progressed, the practices doubled up. Each piece is currently undergoing final preparations. “Preparing is different for every class. We are all at different stages,” said dancer Molly McColm. But on May 7 and 8, they will all come together on one stage to present their hard work.
Students, faculty as well as the community should mark their calendars for this concert. “The art of dancing is inspiring to all people,” stated dancer Jennifer Schneider. The dancers hope to spread the art into minds of others. “Each piece has its own message. It gives me chills,” McColm said shivering. The dance pieces will feature a variety of dance styles to a variety
of music styles. The costuming and the lighting will also help to add the final touches to the production. “The show will provide plenty of entertainment,” choreographer and professor Debbie Toath-Ward commented, “The dynamic and graceful movements will have a lot of energy.” “We express various viewpoints and communicate our world through dance,” said
Toath-Ward. Everyone is welcome to attend. Toath-Ward encourages you to support your fellow college students in the show. The Spring Faculty Dance Concert takes place May 7 at 8 p.m. and May 8 at 2 and 8 p.m. Tickets are $15 and senior, student, and military tickets are $10. For more information, contact Alicia Rincon 619-388-3563.
April 22, 2010
‘Parenthood’ takes on rebellious teens By CHRISTINE KLEE Correspondent
Before NBC's “Parenthood” had even aired, the usual teasers and promos gave viewers a good idea of what to expect. In one of these teasers, daughter Amber, brilliantly played by Mae Whitman, says about her mother Sarah — right to her face, nonetheless — “Her bark is worse than her bite.” Next thing we know, Sarah is lunging at her teenage daughter, and then dragging her off to Berkeley. Lauren Graham, well-known from her previous turn as a single mother on “Gilmore Girls,” replaced Maura Tierney, who had to drop out due to health issues. Even though this involuntary casting change delayed the show's airdate from fall 2009 to spring, it worked out to the show's advantage. Having seen Tierney on “ER” as Nurse Abby and Graham as Lorelai Gilmore, Graham seems more suited for the likable role of mother of two who is forced to move back in with her parents. At 38, Sarah Braverman is divorced, unemployed and out of money, so she moves her family back home to Berkeley and, therefore, back into her family's daily lives. Being the oldest sister certainly doesn't help with her feelings of failure, but she does the best she can to provide a stable home for her two children, Amber and Drew. Viewers can relate to Sarah and her struggles, having to take care of two typical teenagers without any support from her drug addict ex-husband. Living with her parents makes her life even harder, as she has little space and uncovers her parents' problems without even trying to. The most unique storyline features 8-year-old Max, son of oldest Braverman sibling Adam and wife Kristina. Adam was the perfect son, as he played sports and let his father turn him into “a tough guy.” Max is very different,
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a sweet, but quiet and withdrawn child. Not only does he refuse to go to his baseball game — until his father bribes him with ice cream — he also frequently has problems at school. Even his classmates notice how different he is, and tease him, as kids do. Trips to the principal's office make his parents’ lives hard, but his certainly harder. His reclusive behavior leads his parents to the conclusion that Max might suffer from Asperger's syndrome, a high-functioning form of autism. So far this storyline has been the most intriguing and has been handled surprisingly wellthought-out by the creators of the show. Max Burkholder, who portrays his character with the same first name, does a fantastic job at playing this difficult part. At 12 years old, he doesn't look any older than his role, but he brings the experience and certainly the talent to show Max as the three-dimensional fictional person he is. “Parenthood” started off strong, with a very well-made pilot, which is rare in TV. The show revolves around the Braverman clan and their lives, specifically the trials and tribulations of parenthood, both for the grandparents — Zeek and Camille — as well as the parents — Adam, Sarah, Julia and Crosby. The characters are relatable three-dimensional people who make watchers care, almost as if it were their own family. The show trumps with great acting and has many household names attached to it, such as Peter Krause (“Six Feet Under” and “Dirty Sexy Money”), Monica Potter (“Boston Legal”), Dax Shepard (“Baby Mama” and “Old Dogs”) and Mae Whitman (“Hope Floats” and "Arrested Development"). Even though the show has its laugh-out-loud moments, it does offer a reflection of life in its seriousness. “Parenthood,” early into its run, has found the perfect mixture between drama and comedy.
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AroundTown Compiled by Jacqueline Filla Get your event in the paper. E-mail us at citytimes@gmail.com or call 619-388-3880 n Quality Social With write-ups from Rivera to 944, this new bar is a spinoff of a “local dive bar,” adapting the great qualities and dropping the rest outside the door. Their logo; “A Bar. With Food.” says it all, especially after taking a quick glance at the menu; this is far from bar food. 789 6th Avenue/www. qualitysocial.com/619-501-7675 n Vin De Syrah Wine Parlor This underground wine bar at 901 5th Avenue is sure to provide an evening full of adventures in wonderland. Wine tasting every Friday and Saturday night from 8-9 p.m. Call or email for reservations. www.vindesyrah.com / info@ syrahwineparlor.com / 619-234-4166
n Monterey Jazz Festival April 21 The jazz festival is officially on tour and can be caught at Balboa Theatre, Tickets range from $36-$66. More info at www.ticketmaster.com n Roots Fest April 24-25 All along Adams Avenue in University Heights. Admission to this annual acoustic venue is free. If music is your muse, be sure to be here. For detailed info, log onto www.adamsavenuebusiness.com n ArtWalk April 24-25 11 a.m. - 6 p.m. The streets of Little Italy will be packed full of festive events, art and food. The event is packed every year, so don’t expect anything less this year and arrive early for parking. If you can, take the trolley! Enjoy the festivities. For more information, log onto www.missionfederalartwalk.org
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San Diego’s IMAX theater premiere’s dolphin show Show at IMAX theater aims to teach about dolphin intelligence and other mammals By BRITTANY JOHNSON City Times
Imagine spending 45 minutes swimming alongside dolphins.
With their gentle nudges and sweet calls, one can't help but love them. At the Reuben H. Fleet Science Center's Heikoff Dome Theater viewers can watch “Dolphins” and live this IMAX experience. As residents of San Diego, we are surrounded by the ocean and marine life. We are home to a very famous park, Sea World, which welcomes tourists from around the world. Now, our very own IMAX theater has its own under-
sea adventure. Produced by MacGillivray Freeman Films and in association with the National Wildlife Federation and the National Science Foundation and Museum Film Network, “Dolphins” teaches the viewer of the unpredictability of these wonderful creatures. The Heikoff Dome Theater's shape is a perfect screen for a film like this one. The ocean scenery captures your attention as one finds themselves slightly leaning
back and having the entire screen so close. The film aims to teach about the supreme, intelligent mammals who find their home in the sea. The viewer spends some time under water with scientists studying their eating and communication habits. Also, one learns about a relationship built over time by man and dolphin. “It was very educational,” said Mike Dolan, local resident who brought his company from North
Dakota to see it. They all began ranting about the facts that stuck after the film concluded. “Dolphins” is more than just a story about dolphins. The film helps us understand the graceful yet powerful creatures. The documentary emphasizes we can't protect what we don't understand. Young and old can enjoy this film. Admission to the museum is also included with the ticket. Visit www.rhfleet.org for information and show times.
‘The Runaways,’ women rockers in a man’s world The film centers on Joan Jett and Cherrie Currie, the young members of the girl rock band called The Runaways
APPARITION Courtesy Image Kristen Stewart and Dakota Fanning star in “The Runaways,” a biopic about Joan Jett and Cherrie Curry. Jett starts an all-girl rock band fronted by Curry and the one of the teens gets overwhelmed by the world of sex, drugs and rock ‘n’ roll.
Floria Sigimondi’s “The Runaways,” a regaling of teenage rebellion in the form of an all-girl 1970s rock band is a lesson in women’s libido. With legendary rock producer Kim Fowley at the helm and Joan Jett as band leader, the biopic showcases the formation of the concept group. The film follows Joan Jett, The Runaways’ rhythm guitarist, and Cherrie Currie, the original lead singer, as they spiral into the male-dominated world of sex, drugs and rock ‘n’ roll. Currie’s and Jett’s lives run parallel throughout the story until a critical moment in which fate seems to intersect them, causing one girl’s rise and the other girl’s demise. Molded by the eccentric Fowley, the girls hold their own during an American tour and take their rock journey to Japan where Currie is catapulted overnight to stardom. The fast-paced, hard-living drug life soon proves overwhelming for Currie and she breaks away from the group before they ever make it big in the States. All this before she turns 16.
Jett continues with The Runaways for five more years before forming Joan Jett and the Blackhearts, where she self-releases a string of hits in the 1980s, including “I Love Rock ‘N’ Roll.”
Movie Review Donna P. Crilly Kristen Stewart, best known for her role as a brooding teen in “The Twilight Saga,” plays Jett as an adolescent brown-eyed bitch with dreams of rocking out like “The Wild One” Suzi Quatro. She even fashions herself a throwback men’s greaser look to embody the part. Stewart proves that she can hold her own playing the young, sexually curious Jett. Stewart’s portrayal is the thread that holds the film together and she handles the role with a cool grace. Jett’s rejection of women being relegated to sweet little acoustic ditties and her hunger for an electric dinner are what drives the audience to root for her; and Stewart makes them believe. Dakota Fanning plays Currie and portrays the jailbaitress well. Fanning can get a little melodramatic at times, but it acts as a balance for the two lead personalities. Without one or the other, the movie suffers. After watching this film, the audience will never
think of Fanning as a cute little kid again. Michael Shannon (“Revolutionary Road”) plays Fowley and doesn’t go easy on the girls, bringing in guys to heckle them as they play. Shannon’s character acting is a real slice of overly-confident Fowley. He shows them how to dangle their swagger in front of the boys and then take it away just as soon as the guys think they can grab it. Often sporting odd combinations of men’s and women’s fashion, Fowley masterminded the image of the group. While the movie is an empowerment of women’s right to rock, Sigismondi also highlights sexploitation. The idea that since most of the girls were underage with a blonde lead singer strutting about the stage in her underwear showcased that they were nothing more than a failed formula for success. In a scene where Fowley and Jett are scouting an underage club for a lead singer, Fowley encounters Currie and recruits her solely for her look. After discovering that she is only 15 years old, Fowley exclaims, “Yes! Jail-Fin-Bait! Jack-F-in-Pot!” The musical biography’s linear storytelling is not going to line up the masses at the movie theaters , but will guarantee a cult-following garnered by Joan Jett. Donna P. Crilly is the City Times arts editor
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April 22, 2010
People making a difference at City College TV/Film professor reflects on a long career in education and induction into NATAS By BRITTANY JOHNSON City Times
CARLOS MAIA City Times Professor John Hildebrand talks about his induction into the National Association of Television Arts and Sciences Silver Circle April 13. The induction, which came as a surprise to Hildebrand, honors educators with at least 25 yrs experience in the performing, creative, technical or administrative role of TV or film.
The dedication, passion and 28 years of education to students in the radio TV and film industry has earned Professor John Hildebrand an induction into the National Association of Television Arts and Sciences Silver Circle (NATAS). “I was shocked when I heard,” Hildebrand said regarding the recognition. This award is given to educators who have dedicated at least 25 years to either a performing, creative, technical or administrative role in the TV or film area. An application to be considered is required. The news was sent to Hildebrand from a former student, Jeanne Scott, who is an officer on the Board of Governors for NATAS’ Pacific Southwest Region. Hildebrand said he is unsure who submitted his nomination. “I have trained a number (of people) in the industry…They must have got word I was retiring,” he said. The Associate Professor and Co-Chair for the Radio and Television Department Laura Castaneda said “John deserves this award.” “He’s given his heart and soul to the Radio and TV Department at City College for 28 years. He’s passed on his knowledge to more than 10,000 students over the span of his career,” Castaneda continued. Hildebrand started his career with his own music studio in the early ‘80s.
One day, a representative from Southwestern College visited his studio with a survey. The college was considering adding recording arts classes, Hildebrand jumped to the opportunity to teach and applied to teach at Southwestern’s new program. He began teaching at Southwestern in 1980 and at the same time enrolled at San Diego State University to earn his California Community College Teaching Credential. Soon, City College caught Hildebrand’s eye with Jazz Live. He enrolled in the class and began teaching it the following semester. “I became a freeway flyer,” said Hildebrand. “I drove from campus to campus every week.” Finally, in the 1988-89 academic year, he became a full time City professor. Hildebrand has taught a variety of classes throughout the years. Currently he teaches Media Audio, Radio, Digital Audio Post and Motion Picture Production. Hildebrand said audio is his favorite class to teach. “I like it. It is near and dear to my heart.” He describes it as “fun” and “creative.” After 28 years of dedication in teaching, it seems he has become his work. “His expertise in audio has helped students create some savvy projects, many which have won awards over the years,” Castaneda said. “He is also one of the most
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PTK President dedicated to chapter’s success and growth By ABIGAIL MALCHOW Contributor
A day in the life of Liam Liedorff, president of Phi Theta Kappa’s Beta Iota Kappa chapter at San Diego City College, can be quite chaotic. In addition to his PTK duties, Liedorff attends school full time as a computer science major, teaches music, plays in a band and is a devoted husband and father. “I have no free time,” Liedorff said. “Every minute I have I try to multitask.” Liedorff has been working tirelessly as president of PTK since 2009 and is currently recruiting new members to join the chapter throughout the spring. “I want to extend the concept of PTK to the campus,” he said. “We need creative people to show their leadership and take charge.” Phi Theta Kappa is an interna-
tional honor society for the two- lege president’s office send out year colleges, and membership invitations. requires maintaining a 3.5 GPA “The invitations from the or higher. president’s office have been Liedorff said he wants stu- especially helpful,” Cook said. dents to see the many benefits Even so, getting students to of joining PTK, which join is still difficult include scholarbecause of the criteria ship opportunities, they have to meet, and improving leadership most students are worand life skills, and ried that it might take giving back to the up too much of their community. He said time and negatively he believes memberaffect their GPA. ship will ultimately Ironically, those set people up for sucwere the same reacess in their academic sons Liedorff had for and professional not joining before he Liam Liedorff futures. changed his mind after According to Chuck Cook, realizing there were so many the executive secretary for PTK, scholarships available. the chapter has been using sev“Money for school was very eral methods to get qualifying attractive,” he said. students to join. The group parThe chapter offers two scholticipated in Club Rush, sent out arships that pay for the mempostcards and even had the col- bership fees, which come out of
their own funds. So far this spring, they have had 20 students join and more than 40 participated in orientation Feb. 19. Liedorff said he anticipates even more students joining before the April 30 membership deadline and has scheduled the induction ceremony for May 8. The chapter has many goals for the year, including participating in the Project Graduation food drive, and Better Worlds book drive. “Our canyon cleanups have been successful and a lot of fun,” said Dana Long, the treasurer for PTK. “I would also like us to do more of those this year.” The canyon cleanups are throughout San Diego County, and the group participates in them through the “I Love a Clean San Diego” program. The chapter has come a long
way since last spring, when Liedorff was left to manage PTK by himself after most of the officers graduated. “Given all the circumstances, we wouldn’t have been nearly as successful without him,” Cook said. “He has kept PTK alive.” Liedorff completely renovated the Web site for the group, and remains committed to keeping the information current so members know what activities are coming up that they can participate in. He has also made the orientations and induction ceremonies more interactive and informative so students can get a more thorough understanding of PTK membership. “Liam is a great president and I enjoy working with him,” Dana said. “Hopefully more people will take advantage of everything the chapter and PTK have to offer.”
Professor Corona on writing, teaching, and learning at City By SIDNEY BRYANT Contributor
Laurel Corona, reading and writing since the age of 4, credits her older sister for the success and limelight she has gained from being a professional writer. “Over 55 years I have been writing,” she said. Corona became a member of the San Diego City College faculty in 1990. She was first a dean, and then became a full-time professor of humanities and English. Corona was also a professional author when she made the transition to City College. Corona feels her success as an author and professor started when her sister pretended to be her teacher at home. “It was amazingly fun. My sister and I both were motivated heavily by our parents to pursue higher learning,” Corona recalled. Corona, 60, received her undergraduate and Ph.D. in English from the University of California at Davis. She also attended the University of Chicago to receive her master's in Humanities. “It has been quite a journey,”
she said. “My sister prepared me well for the storm, yet I give the utmost credit to my parents because without them, neither one of us would have existed.” Corona was raised in La Jolla and attended The Bishop's School, a private college preparatory institution. After she graduated from The Bishop's School, Corona attended UC Davis. During her undergraduate years, Corona developed a passion for humanities and decided to pursue her master's in it. “As a child, I couldn't believe I could get a degree by devouring novels and poetry in bed in my pajamas, and writing papers on ideas that burned in me as I read, but it turned out to be largely true,” Corona said. After Corona obtained her Ph.D. in English, she became a professor, and administrator for academic programs at the University of California at San Diego (UCSD) and San Diego State University. (SDSU) “My years of teaching at UCSD and SDSU were very stressful,” she recalled. “It seemed like I was only teaching to receive a pay
VANESSA GOMEZ City Times English professor Laurel Corona lectures students on the subject of historical conquests, conquistadors and empires. Professor Corona is has been teaching at City College since 1990. check. The kids didn't treat their academics as a top priority. At that moment, I knew it was community college kids I wanted to teach.” “Corona is a great story teller, well structured, and has complete control over her classroom,” said Mellita Hayes, a former student. Director of the English Center, Chris Baron said, “Corona has been a mentor to me during my
tenure at City College. Over the years she has consistently proven herself to be a dynamic teacher, friend, and colleague.” “I feel connected with the students here at City College. Having the opportunity to work with unfortunate students from different cultures has been a blessing in disguise,” Corona said. The things she experienced at UCSD and SDSU drained her-
emotionally, physically, and spiritually, Corona recalled. “This Corona was never for the lime-light; only for the passion. However, the energy and commitment I gave to the students at UCSD and SDSU made me feel empty at times,” she stated. Coming soon is her fourth novel, “Penelope's Daughter."”which correlates with the movie the Iliad and Odyssey.
April 22, 2010
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Your other Mother’s Day Earth Day’s 40th anniversary blooms up ahead Earth Day celebrations at City
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Tips and tricks to living the green life By JACQUELINE FILLA City Times
With Earth Day on the horizon and the green movement going global, many are wondering how to take part and grow towards green. It may be a simple question, but quite overwhelming. Does one just bring cloth bags to the store, recycle cans, or does contributing a small step somehow leave you with the lingering obligation to start an at-home compost and make the switch to organic vegan clothing? The answer? Math professor and member of the San Diego City College Environmental Stewardship Karon Klipple says, “It can be overwhelming.” Her advice, “Start small, perhaps start considering the items you purchase and choosing ones with less packaging. I strongly suggest that students take three minutes to watch the free video, ‘The Story of Stuff’ www.storyofstuff. com. It provides a lot of information and ideas for change.” The Environmental Stewardship Committee has three goals. 1. To raise awareness of environmental issues on campus and in the community, 2. Advocate for change within our district. 3. Inspire students to make a difference. Focusing on education and outreach has proven the stewardship to be quite successful. "It’s the Environmental Stewardship that got recycling on campus and mandated Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Silver building standards for greener and healthier buildings and insisted that the district conduct a greenhouse gas emis-
Chocolate Earth Pie Ingredients: Crust: 2 cups crushed Oreo cookies (no cream filling) 3 1/2 to 4 tbsp butter Unsweetened whipped cream: 3/4 cup heavy whipping cream 1/4 tsp vanilla Chocolate Pudding: 6 to 8 tbsp unsweetened cocoa 1/2 cup sugar 6 tbsp cornstarch 1/2 tsp salt 4 tsp vanilla 3 cups whole milk 1 cup whole milk (cold) Garnish: Some mint leaves (desired strength) Directions: Melt butter. Mix with cookies using a fork until wellcoated. Put into a pie dish, pushing against the bottom and the sides of the dish to create “walls” for a crust. Pour milk into pot and cook on stove. Simmer, do not boil. Stir occasionally. Mix cornstarch, sugar, salt, and cocoa together. Add in 1 cup cold
sions inventory.” The Environmental Stewardship may not be global, but it is clearly inspiring the local. Klipple has also noted a substantial increase in student awareness to the environment and the proactive approach towards it. “Students and the public in general have begun to understand that they are part of the solution. They are taking steps to improve the world we live in.” Education and increased knowledge is key and often what provokes change. Klipple suggests, “finding something that really interests you ... food, consumer goods, is it water, labor rights ... learn about that one thing, pretty soon you’ll learn that all of these issues are interconnected and that as global citizens we have both an opportunity and a responsibility to change the way we've been doing things.” As for the future, you will soon see an AA degree in Sustainability and a certificate in Sustainable Urban Agriculture branching out at City College, again, all rooted back to the Environmental Stewardship. To become involved and make an impact now, “one of the best things you can do is join the environmental club.” Klipple’s food for thought, “if you don't make a difference, who will, changing our world will take all of us working together.”
By EVONNE ERMEY City Times
City College has a number of Earth Day events planned for students and faculty to enjoy. The Environmental Stewardship Committee will be hosting Art Walk for Earth, an eight-day event, that will go from April 19-22 and April 26-29. During this event student art, of an environmentally conscious theme, will be displayed in the LRC Library. Curran Plaza will be the site of
spoken word, music and dance performances and Chicano Park muralist, Salvador Torres, will be on hand to mentor students participating in a Curran Plaza mural of environmental theme. Also sponsored by the Environmental Stewardship Committee is an Earth Day photo contest. Winners will receive cash prizes as well as have their work displayed in Gorton Quad. The deadline for submission is April 16. Students must turn their work in at the Associated Students office.
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Bri Heath whole milk and mix well. Continue mixing as you pour into heated milk and mix with a whisk. Continue mixing and turn heat up. Cook until mixture boils while continuing to slowly whisk. Continue stirring for one minute before removing from heat. Set aside to cool and add vanilla when pudding is lukewarm. Continue to cool in fridge until chilled. Pour heavy whipping cream into mixer. Beat on mediumhigh. Continue mixing while slowly adding vanilla. Beat until cream is thick and fluffy. Set aside. Once cold, pour pudding into mixer with whipped cream. Beat until well blended. Pour into cookie crumb crust. Slice mint leaves vertically in thin pieces. Stick in pudding arranged standing up to appear like grass. Suggestions: Use heavy whipping cream that is between two and four days old for best taste. Use the 8 tbsp of cocoa version of pudding for extra rich taste. For extra fluffy pie filling, double ingredients for unsweetened whipped cream.
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Keep it clean on Earth Day Canadian philosopher Marshall Mcluhan once said, there are no passengers on spaceship earth. We are all crew. April 22 is the day we celebrate the glory of our ship. Earth Day 2010 marks the 40th anniversary of this envirionmentally-minded holiday. What began as a nationwide rally of 20 million people has grown into an international day of conscientiousness. Woldwide, people plant trees, rally for sensitive environmental causes and revell in the maintenance of “spaceship Earth,” lest we be plagued by bad cosmic winds or surly waves of green house gasses. Over the years, City College has taken great strives to make its campus environmentally friendly. According to the Environmen-
tal Stewardship Committee (ESC) website the San Diego Commu-
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nity College District has reduced its electricity consumption by 36 percent over the last six years. Many reductions in water and electricity consumption at SDCCD can be attributed to their dedication to green technologies, such as recycling and LEED certifications on new construction projects on campus. LEED, which stands for
Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design, is a system designed by the U.S. Green Building Council to encourage the building of energy efficient buildings in the U.S. and beyond. The Learning Resource Centeron City’s campus was the first LEED certified building to be built by the SDCCD, but not the last. New buildings being constructed on campus are also expected to carry a LEED certification. Ways that you can get closer to your environmental goals include recycling, being aware of water consumption, and volunteer work. Whether you believe in global warming or not, there’s no reason not to show some love for your mother earth. She does a lot for us. Show some pride in your ship.
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April 22, 2010
Fashion faux paux? A ‘haute’ debate on models Model’s job is to showcase fashion clothes, not curves Fashion begins with a blank canvas — an idea sculpted and sewn into art. Designers express their emotions through the gathering of fabric. They have a certain image of how it sits on a body. They present it to the world on models. The bodies that showcase the art never distract from it. The fabric is draped at a perfect angle and length for a simple, sleek model. It deserves to be showcased with no other attention drawn from it. It deserves to be displayed on a body that won’t divert from the art. Fashion is glamour. It starts with a simple, sleek body that can be bold enough to wear some of the most courageous couture. Their job is to wear art. They practice the perfect presentation of not too much hip sway and just enough head bob so that the garment moves just the way the designer imagines. Designers spend months, even years on single pieces. They put their heart and soul into their work, and when it comes time to showcase it — the designers wish to display just that.
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Brittany Johnson Of course, a dress on a hanger never looks the same as when it is filled with the volume of a woman’s body. The last time I went shopping I grabbed a few garments that looked semi-appealing on the racks, but needed a second look. However, after close examination in the dressing room and having my womanly curves fill the sides of the dress, it became a new piece. I could either encourage myself to hit the gym, find another size or imagine myself walking, just as the models do, into the club on Friday. And when you do find that perfect fit, you almost feel as if the design was made for you. But, designers create fashion for the love of art, not for the love of the “size 2.” The designer follows a simple, clean bust form to pin the fabric scraps creating a masterpiece. When the work is complete, it is off to be showcased on a simple, sleek human body.
Gabriel Roberts City Times Walking down the runway in a perfectly-crafted garment, the model struts up and down the cat walk showcasing the piece. No distractions from large body parts or exaggerated physiques draw attention away from the art. Any extras the models add become distractions from the piece. Spectators focus on the way the fabric breathes; they watch how it sways with each step and feathers with each twirl. Models can too quickly be criticized for malnutrition. Too easily,
young girls are fooled with what it takes to achieve a sleek physique. The common misconception is that a majority of fashion models deal with weight issues in unhealthy ways. However, with the proper diet and exercise, a fit body is obtainable. Successful models like Gisele Bundchen and Bridget Moynahan both have fit bodies and have made a career out of taking care of them so they can be of use for the fashion world. Their physiques have showcased some of
the most memorable collections and did so without adding a single distraction. I know that just because the designer has a slender model showcasing the dress, it does not mean it should only be worn on those body types. But why would they want to showcase their work of art on a distracting figure? They are unveiling to the public a work of art — and just that. Brittany Johnson is the City Times arts editor
Women are not being represented in fashion, real women have curves Several months ago, all the media hub-bub was centered around Jessica Simpson’s weight gain. Astronomic in the eyes of
Hollywood, her advance into the territory of Rascal scooters was seemingly about to bring about the end of days.
Only a size 4, the rags started labeling her “Jumbo Jess.” They dare not be concerned with her lack of acting talent, her mediocre singing voice or her apparent inability to cohesively form a sentence, but how dare she put on a few pounds! When compared to the likes of Adriana Lima and Alessandra Ambrosio, though, Simpson would definitely be considered a fattie. These women strut their stuff in the latest fashions on the catwalk (yeah, on the catwalk) with their sharp measurements, causing the streets to overflow with the sick of thousands of bulimics. These women are creating an archetype that is causing women to lose sight of what is important, of what is beautiful. These models do not represent the average woman as a whole, nor do they showcase the idealized woman. They are leading to low self esteem and the damaging of the trachea of sundry teenage girls. Hollywood and the media have created an image of women that is not only damaging, but downright silly. Women are meant to have curves. If I wanted to have sex with a 12-year-old boy, I would hop into the DeLorean with Doc Brown and travel back to ancient Greece.
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Con BJ Grieve There is a difference between being healthy and being sickeningly gaunt. The runway and the silver screen would lead the average American to believe that the latter makes you beautiful. Granted, the greater majority of Americans are considered obese, but the media would lead the fairer sex to believe that they need to be more like Goldie Hawn in “Death Becomes Her” to ever earn the desire of a man. “Heroin chic” was all the rage in the 90s, and how are the proportions of models now any different? Models these days look a few pounds shy of a cheeseburger heavier. The average American woman weighs 140 pounds. The average model weighs 117. The average model weighed 127 pounds in 1960. What the hell happened in the last 50 years? So what is the purpose of the representation of women on the runway? Models are showcasing the newest fashions, fashions intended only for other models apparently, as the average model is 98 percent thinner than the average woman. And it’s not just that the models
feel that this image is the one best suited to be sent out into the universe. Most of the time they are required by contract or fear of being brutally murdered by a man in too much leather and very tight jeans to hover around such impossible weights. The industry as a whole is perpetrating this idea that women need to be full on a pea. The fashion industry is virtually like a third world country without the distended bellies. It has even been suggested by some German fashionistas that Heidi Klum is too heavy for the runway. Heidi. Klum. Seal and I can both agree that this is ludicrous. What’s next? Megan Fox is absolutely gorgeous, and the superior minds that troll the Internet have deemed her hideous because she suffers from a rare disease known as “toe thumbs.” Are we going to critically analyze every little aspect of a woman’s appearance until we come across what is widely accepted as the better model and harvest women in a lab until we are overrun by “Stepford Wives?” Ever seen the Venus of Willendorf? Take a second and Google it, I’ll wait. That was at one time considered the essence of beauty and grace. What are our fertil-
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April 22, 2010
Urbanalities By Michele Suthers
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free. Being strapped for cash, she opted to go to jail. A couple days later she turned herself in at said jail and was taken into custody. She was ushered onto a bus, where she rode in what she described as “a cage with holes in it” for several hours to her final destination. Upon arrival, she was organized with a group of other women and they were instructed to strip, were issued prison garb, and then received physical and psychological evaluations. After this long and demoralizing process, she was finally deposited in a cell and fed a reasonable dinner, after which she was promptly released from custody. She did a whopping nine hours of time. After the last syllable had fallen
from her lips and images of perforated cages and humiliating strip searches began to dissolve into “real” time, where we sat holding cold drinks in a cozy bar, we gave a toast to freedom. As I took a long medicating sip of beer, my mind began to chew over the fiscal implications of her story. In order to be forgiven her debt of approximately $4,000, she had allowed herself to be taken into the prison system. Once there the state processed, transported, clothed, physically evaluated, fed and psychoanalyzed her before letting her go. It must have cost the state a pretty penny to pick up the tab for all that. I know the prison system is overcrowded, hence the “catch and release” method as exemplified in this situation, but I also know that California spends more of its general fund on incarceration than education, and after hearing this story, it’s no wonder. I’m not saying that the girl deserved to rot in jail. What I’m saying is, this seems like an awfully expensive way to psyche somebody out. They should have stuck to their guns with that $4,000 fine. Cheers to payment plans. Evonne Ermey is the City Times features editor
Hollywood lost the ‘action hero’ “Die Hard 2” was on the other day, and with the uttering of John McClane’s immortal line, it occurred to me; there are no more heroes. When I was growing up, there were an infinite number of big screen tough guys, 10 feet tall, who spoke their mind, and when words failed them, their guns prevailed. Hulk Hogan was fueling my prepubescent mind with dreams of glory and the proverb “Take your vitamins and say your prayers” to fuel my growth. We didn’t know of course that he was fueled by steroids and a failing marriage, and that his thin yellow tank top was perforated, but that’s beside the point. Today’s heroes simper and whine, pouting until their destiny is fulfilled. Even the once great John McClane was neutered for his most-recent outing, not allowed to utter his catch phrase, for fear of the dreaded “R” rating. These heroes are becoming more and more androgynous, hiding their shame beneath mascara, and their only hint at manhood behind pants that are incredibly too tight, causing a generation of men to lose sight of the fact that they are indeed men.
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Picking up the tab on jail time Let me tell you a story. Two years ago, a girl I know was charged with a DUI. A while back, I ran into her (at a bar of all places) where she went into an anxietyriddled tangent regarding her conviction. You see, after being convicted she had neglected to pay any of her fines, attend even a single hour of community service or DUI class. Needless to say she had a warrant out for her arrest. To top things off, she had been pulled over during that two-year lapse, charged with driving on a suspended license, and didn’t take care of that either. This is not meant to be a character evaluation or even a cautionary tale. Some people are just grossly irresponsible. This doesn’t necessarily make them bad people. The point isn’t about what got her into trouble, it’s about what happened afterward. I ran into her again a few weeks ago, at the same bar, where she was happily sipping away at her beverage seemingly without a care in the world. I ventured to ask her what had happened with her DUI dilemma and she told me a most interesting story. It seems that she had finally returned to court. When she got there she was given the option of paying a couple of thousand dollars in fines or doing jail time, after which she would be released back into the wild, debt
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Ernest Hemingway was injured driving ambulances during World War I. Our authors make up facts to create best-selling novels that end up on Oprah’s Book Club. They pontificate existentially, and their protagonists fall short of any sort of accomplishments, their only real goal being just to survive through the nadir and ultimately the mirth that is everyday life. The only achievements I get that I can acknowledge are on Xbox Live, half drunk, talking trash to some 10 year old in Duluth, Minnesota at three in the morning.
Where there were once Riggs and Murtaugh, there are now Jacob and Edward. They sparkle in the sun instead of basking in their lunacy. What we have now is a generation that is afraid of their own shadow and incapable of changing their own oil. We used to drag all of our G.I. Joes in the bathtub with us, planning elaborate strategies that ultimately ended with multiple enemies getting thrown in the water and Snake Eyes killing some fools. We climbed trees and scraped our knees, our only limitation being our imagination. Kids now are forced to settle into a life of redundancy and peevishness early, their big-screen heroes being nothing more than placating, condescending man children, and their toys requiring little to no imagination. Print ads are geared toward the remembrance of an era. Seagram’s Canadian Whiskey and Dos Equis beer both encourage their target audience to get inebriated off their products, because it was what their fathers (or the closest facsimile) would get housed off of.
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On April 9, some members of the City Times attended a press conference at the Wilshire Grand Hotel in Los Angeles. The press conference focused on how local law enforcement, insurance companies and hospitals are uniting to spread awareness on the dangers of distracted driving. Distracted driving is anything that diverts a driver’s attention from the road, including putting on makeup, playing the radio too loud, taking on the phone or text messaging. We were bombarded with statistic after statistic on how deadly distracted driving can be. 5,000 teenagers, for example, are killed yearly in distracted driving-related accidents, according to the California Highway Patrol. In 2008, unattention played a role in 29,000 car crashes. The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety noted that chances are four times higher to be involved in a collision when texting. Although the stats alone were enough to scare the audience in the room straight, all those numbers paled in comparison to the story told by mother Martha Tessmer. Although a room full of journalists can be branded to be ruthless and without emotion, Tessmer definitely left the room deeply moved by her tragic story about her son. Donovan Tessmer was in a car full of friends going to see a movie while his girlfriend behind the wheel blasted the radio and pushed the speed limit. Donovan’s friends questioned the erratic speed and how it was making the car lose control. As a joke, the driver jerked the wheel and lost control of the vehicle. After crashing into two trees, all three backseat passengers flew out of the car,
landing on the pavement in front of them. Donovan died instantly. Choking back tears as she stood in front of a screen depicting images of her son, Tessmer confessed that seeing Donovan on screen is still hard to watch. She stood
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besides his letterman’s jacket and signature-covered football as she pleaded that it took only one bad decision in a vehicle to change their lives forever. It’s impossible to prepare for all of life’s uncertainities, but taking an honest look at how we operate behind the wheel can no longer be ignored. Although it should be common sense, the simple step of getting off the phone has to come first. No phone call is worth losing life. Have a call so urgent that it can’t wait? Pull over to the side of the road. Driving emotionally definitely qualifies as distracted driving. So does text messaging, that takes your eyes off the road. Putting your makeup on behind the wheel may save you time, but it could also make you miss a vehicle that quickly lane-changed in front of you. Leave the powder room primping at home. That song may be the latest at the clubs, but does it have to blast your speakers? Tunes that are too loud block your surrounding awareness to emergency vehicles. The hardest question to ask ourselves is are we being safe behind the wheel? Can we make these statistics a thing of the past? The answer truly lies in our hands, snuggly wrapped around the wheel and not cupping our cell phones.
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District considers ‘fair share’ I am writing with regard to your article entitled “District considers pay cuts” that appeared in the April 6, 2010 edition of City Times in order to correct certain inaccuracies that might mislead your readers. The San Diego Community College District is not considering pay cuts for any employee group and is not currently in negotiation with them. Rather, the district has invited employee groups to partner with the district to identify budget savings that might close a $3.9 million shortfall in the current year’s operating budget. Under the district’s “fair share” proposal, employee groups would agree to generate temporary savings proportional to their employee unit’s portion of all district personnel costs. Each unit would be free to specify how these savings would
be achieved, which might include temporarily foregoing sabbaticals, annual step increases, medical benefit co-pays, furlough days, and/or a modest salary reduction. Any reductions implemented would receive the highest priority for restoration once the state’s fiscal climate improves. The district is not mandating these reductions, as employee groups would choose voluntarily to participate. And, further, employee groups would not “equally contribute”, but rather “proportionately contribute”. A better and more accurate headline for your story might be “District invites employees to partner in temporary budget reductions.” Terrence J. Burgess, Ph.D. President, San Diego City College
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Live And Learn Luis Bahena
On April 4, at approximately 3:35 p.m., I was sitting on my Ikea bed, playing my Nintendo DS while listening to “28 Weeks Later” in the background. It was a lazy (as well as a recovery) Sunday, so I refused to shower and change out of my “jammies.” All in all, I was in a perfect state of comfort. The next thing I know, my bed is sort of shaking and the
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To the rule breakers of library ettiquette, quiet please It’s a cool early afternoon, the library’s desks are almost full, every computer has a body in a chair facing it. The library is filled with the click of the keyboard keys and slight murmur and cough with the occasional soft giggle. A poor-quality speaker playing Justin Bieber suddenly blares out, splitting the silence like an earthquake tearing up a major highway, and snap, a phone opens. “What no, I told that fool …” someone screams into his phone
as every head turns to look up from what they are doing, like chickens in a field and the farmer is coming in with fresh corn. Evil glances are delivered with astonishment that a grown man would be listening to the latest teen music, and with such fervor that the cell phone culprit quickly tones it down. But does he stop talking on his mobile? No, the volume goes down a certain degree and the conversation goes on as if on a public street.
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Donovan Terblanche Moments later a librarian comes around and informs the new Verizon spokesman that we can hear him now, loud and clear. Libraries are there for those of us that enjoy a bit of peace and quiet with which to study. They are designed to make life pleasant for the masses; no food or drink, as it is not a restaurant and librar-
ians duties are abundant enough without having to walk around cleaning up after us. There is an abundance of reading material; all you have to do is enjoy and place it in a basket when done. Restocking is a librarian’s duty. Leave it to them, as there is a numerical process involved in restocking. Don’t deface or destroy property; no one cares who you are in love with. And if you love them that much, why would you write it on a toilet wall of all places?
If you forgot your area code, its either 619 or 858, tattoo it on your neck or just ask someone. You could even Google it; why you would need a reminder on the toilet wall or desk is anyone’s guess. Please leave the kids at home; the Learning Resource Center is not geared for looking after kids, or there to remind parents that it is a sanctuary of silence. Donovan Terblanche is a City Times staff writer
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In the April 6 edition of City Times, the “Doctors Without Borders surgeon visits City College” story, Patrick O’ Neil was incorrectly associated with City College’s International Service Learning. He serves as a spokesman for International Service Learning and he did not donate money to Doctors Without Borders. The “District considers pay cuts” story needed clarification as the district is not currently considering pay cuts. The district is also not asking employee groups to equally contribute to a temporary compensation reduction. City Times regrets the errors. It is the policy of City Times to clarify content or correct errors. Send them to the paper at citytimes@gmail.com or call 619-388-3880.
SDSU Continued from page 4 personal environment of a performance in a studio. Each dancer performed with emotion and each choreographed movement was in sync and flowed from one step to the next. The SDSU dancers also promoted their upcoming performances and talked about what they inspire to do with their Bachelors of Arts in Dance. Most replied with the hopes of joining a company and traveling to
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Academic Senate President Daphne Figueroa and Classified Senate President Joyce Allen welcomed the board. “We’re highlighting our flavor tonight,” Figueroa said. “Coming out of the boardroom allows you to see a bigger scope and helps us in partnering with you as well,” Allen said to the board members. Representatives from Basic Skills Initiative, Vets 2 Jets, Science and Technology, student government and bio-technology were present to highlight some of their positive results. Conspicuously absent were programs that may be under the budgetary cleaver this year, including Student Support Services and counseling services. After the presentations, the open session continued where the board unanimously approved the shifting of funds from the General Fund Unrestricted (GFU) budget to the General Fund-Restricted budget in the amount of $883,449. Funds were also shifted within the GFU in the amount of $1,158,276. “The purpose of moving these funds is to allocate additional resources behind categorical programs that have felt the
share their talents. City is fortunate enough to have the professional talents of dance instructors who not only teach diligently, but also have connections with professor Nunn. Nunn was a previous instructor and remains a long time friend of City dance professors Terri Shipman and Debi TothWard. "We always support each other's work… This is a lively, exciting dance community to be in," said Nunn. The SDSU dancers made City their first stop in promoting the culture in the community. The group will now make their way to the other community colleges in the area. heaviest blow by recent state budget cuts,” Carroll said. Additional budgets were reduced through a unanimous consensus in various areas totaling nearly $3.8 million as a result of further reductions. The chancellor’s report highlighted that the state’s payment to the district for March, originally slated for deferment, will now occur as scheduled. This is a result of a $480 million surplus for the state for the month. “We hope this will be a harbinger of better things to come,” Carroll said. “If this trend continues, though our [economic] situation will not be resolved by any means, it isn’t as harsh as it was,” said Board of Trustees Chair Rich Grosch. The review of an unnamed tenured Mesa College faculty member, a closed session item, was also revealed during open session. According to the Board of Trustees office, the final result was a written reprimand and a 90 — day plan of action for the faculty member. The next board meeting will occur on April 29 at 2 p.m. at the Educational Cultural Complex located at 4343 Ocean View Boulevard. The next board meeting will occur on April 29 at 2 p.m. at the Educational Cultural Complex located at 4343 Ocean View Blvd.
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Pippin a choice; to end his life in grand fashion, or to chose a family life. The ending of the show was a problem when it first premiered almost 40 years ago and still is today. Richards and Rincon have taken away many things in Pippins journey that literally fuel him to move forward. If we, the audience, don’t see those things, we can’t possibly understand why he moves on. War is bloody, sex can be fulfilling and exhausting, and death can be spectacular. Every written instance of this in the show has been cut. There are ways to show this without being offensive, cutting them out completely only hurts the story. As for the cast, a few of the performers do have good voices but the rest are either off key or can’t remember their lyrics. As Pippin, Aviles has great energy, but is not experienced enough vocally, or commanding enough as an actor, to handle the magnitude of his role. Peringer, who has the most experience
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“People usually ask if anybody minds, and they are usually minding their own business,” added Carrozo, referring to individuals who frequent the park. Although City College officials have made arrests and cited people, it has been difficult to put an end to these activities but
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efforts in trying to bring a voice to the Arab-American communities. At that point, Malek took the podium and gave an overview of each chapter in her book and showed the significance to both American and Arab realms. She began her story and discussion with the bombing of a Baptist church in 1963 in Birmingham, Ala. with Ed Salem as the main character. She begins to transcend into other characters such as Rabih, a Arab-American activist who is also gay. His story is centered around his fear to be
out of the cast, falls flat as the Leading Player. Traditionally, an African American plays the part, and in dialogue, lyrics, and attitude, you can see why. Choosing to cast a Caucasian male in the role just doesn’t work and the fact that Peringer looks uncomfortable playing the role doesn’t help the matter. McCue handles her role very well as Pippins grandmother, but needs to be less aware of the audience and whether she is being well received. Tallaksen, is too young to play Charlemagne but is a good singer, and he, like most of the cast, needs to realize that a sarcastic delivery isn’t always funny. Baker, who plays Catherine, has a wonderful singing voice, and has good acting and comedic instincts, but plays Catherine too harshly. Technically the show is strong. Duane Gardelia’s scenic design is dead on, Michael Farley’s orchestra sounds good as well, and while Carole Whaley’s costumes hit all the right marks, her makeup design on most of the main characters are too garish. For tickets, or more information call 619-388-3617. Tom Andrew is a City Times staff writer
guarantee that they are doing their best with what they have at hand. Since the park is one of the most easily accessible areas and most frequented on campus, as well as being at walking distance from the trolley station, individuals can easily flea the scene if an officer is in site. “We do patrol the park daily, but again, we do have other places we have to patrol,” said Zizzo. open about himself not only with his ethnicity but with his sexuality, especially in Oklahoma City. Other characters include Alex Odeh, an Arab-American Activist who was killed in an office bombing in Santa Ana, CA. Malek read aloud some pages of the final chapter, entitled “Native Foreigner, Foreign Native,” she depicts the true events of Abraham, a Marine who was deployed to Iraq. His story goes as far back as to when the events of 9/11 had occurred, trying to protect his wife from any backlash and protect his fellow Marines, once in Iraq. A major event in the chapter included when a group of Iraqi women and children were killed in a bombing of a vehicle and led him to rethink his situation because he was viewed as a traitor to his own people.
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Green Continued from page 7 or mail your name and address directly to: Mail Preference Service/P.O. Box 643/ Carmel, NY 10512-0643 Eye & Hart collects natural wine corks, after a great bottle be sure to send your corks to: Yemm & Hart Ltd./ 610 South Chamber
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Even movies now are becoming self-referential to the bygone era of men running around being movie definition “manly,” shooting first and asking questions later. The most recent “A-Team” trailer harkens back to the time of die hard movie tough guys who could handle any situation tossed
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their way, and “The Expendables” looks like an hour and a half running joke based around that particular topic. Clint Eastwood recently gave an interview with Esquire magazine where he was quoted as calling us a “generation of pussies.” Even though he gets increasingly preachy in his old age, and hasn’t made a good movie since “A Perfect World,” I’m inclined to agree with him.
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While Palomar swept City, the Knights had swept two teams in the PCAC: Southwestern (10-3) on April 14 and Imperial Valley (10-1) on April 16. Against Southwestern, freshman pitcher Hannah Shafer pitched for five innings, allowing only two runs on three hits, and struck out three batters. Shafer also went two-for-three at the plate with three RBIs. The Knights' stars came out to play. Outfielder Shaakirah Ransom went two-forthree with one RBI and scored two runs. Outfielder and center Leona Reyna had one RBI and went three-for-four. The Southwestern Jaguars started to gain momentum in the third inning scoring two runs to close the gap in the lead. In the bottom of the sixth inning City scored four runs securing the 10-3 win and the sweep. Having lost the three of their last five games, being defeated by San Diego Mesa (6-0), Palomar (11-0), Grossmont (8-0), the Knights are not likely to see the postseason this year.
Continued from page 12 to the Comets three times. The loss that sealed the sweep was a disappointing 11-0 blowout on April 7. Palomar pitcher Danielle LeBeau threw a one-hitter, never allowing City to score any runs. LeBeau also had two RBIs, two doubles and two runs scored. Other Comets shone brightly against City. Outfielder and pitcher Kelli Starr had one run and one steal. Infielders Ashley Dawson and Melissa Valdez went two-forthree at the plate with one run and one RBI. Outfielders Regina Norris and Jen Mathis and first basemen Bonnie Brazee all hit singles. For Palomar, beating City was more than beating a PCC rival; it was a chance to catch-up to first place Grossmont College.
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Continued from page 6 patient instructors I have ever met. He always makes time for his students.” This recognition is presented as Hildebrand announces his retirement from teaching. Long time colleague Castaneda agrees this couldn’t arrive at a better time. “He will be missed around here, but we all agree that we want him to enjoy life. I
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ity goddesses going to be represented as? A limestone carving of Nicole Richie? All women are beautiful. Every single last one of them possesses some quality, physical or otherwise that makes that gorgeous. They don't need the impossible Barbie doll measurements to earn lust, just a sense of confidence in what they have to offer. We seem to have our ideas of beauty
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thoughts that immediately come to my head are, A) “the neighbors upstairs seriously don’t know how to close their damn doors,” B) “That bitch (my 6-foot-4 roommate, probably still drunk from the night before) fell on his ass,” C) “I should of listened to my friends when they told me not to buy a bed frame from Ikea,” and D) “I think I’m still drunk myself?!” Yet, as the seconds passed, I realized that I wasn’t disoriented and that my entire room itself was in deed shaking. I decided not to sit there any longer and contemplate if the crack on my ceiling would hold up. I got up, ran to the living to where my roommate was comfortably laying on the couch and talking on the phone. In a panicked tone, I uttered (quite loudly), “Gurl, there’s an earthquake.” He immediately responded, without moving an inch from the couch with the phone still to his ear, “Gurl I know!” Instinct kicked in and I yelled quite loudly, “Outside! Now!” My roommate got up with a quickness, and out the door we were in 3 seconds flat. About 10 seconds into 3:40pm, we were both standing outside our complex along with the neighbors from across the street, all looking puzzled, bewildered and slightly alarmed. It was the weirdest thing to feel the ground underneath move in wave like motions and hearing the slight rumble under foot. As alarmed as I had been the few seconds before, I had to admit that I was quite excited. I know how quakes can be very destructive, I’ve read about all the current quakes that have stricken Haiti and Chile and most recently China. Still, there was a sense of awe being able to experience something like it. Yet, as quickly as the moment came, it quickly went away. And so did that exciting feeling of awe and bewilderment. I’m pretty informed on earthquake info, so I quickly logged on to the U.S. Geological Survey website to check out what was up. I’ve had the website bookmarked since 2 years ago when I discovered that my former supervisor used to follow earthquakes around the world. By then I was already aware of all the seismic activity that occurs on a daily basis, so for me it was just a matter of pinpointing where the big quake had happened. After logging on to Facebook (like all of my friends did), I wrote down the discovered information and went on with my day. Comically enough, it was the topic of
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often joke with him that when the C building gets renovated I’ll make sure he gets a tree named in his honor in the courtyard.” When asked about retirement, Hildebrand considers it with a smile. “Life is next.” He plans to travel and keep busy. “I have plenty of hobbies,” he said. NATAS will feature a newsletter with all of the latest Emmy news and winners in May including recognition for Hildebrand. It can be found at www.nataspsw.org. On Sept. 25, a luncheon at the San Diego Women’s Club will be held to honor all of the recipients of the Silver and Gold Awards. all mixed up in this health conscious age. We seem to think of women as a little extra weight as lepers, equating them to bed ridden slobs that need the assistance of several skateboards to move from the bidet to the boudoir. The pointy cheek bone/pencil thin leg set have it all wrong. Exposed ribcages and sinewy neck lines are reserved for Room 101, not on the cover of "Playboy," they are the effects of being malnourished, not the epitome of a beautiful woman. BJ Grieve is a City Times copy editor
conversation for weeks to come and I was quite entertained with what my friends were saying. Some were concerned about being earthquake prepared, others were concerned how the church would use the occurrence of the quake on Easter Sunday to their advantage, while a very few of them were contemplating whether or not this whole 2012 deal was quite true. I tried reminding my friends that we can’t really predict earthquakes, so they can prepare all they want, but it’s really hard to really “prepare” for an earthquake. I left my friend that was concerned with the church alone. I didn’t want to get into another debate about church propaganda and what not. And those with the concern on the whole 2012 deal, I just told them that “the end is near.” The truth is, I found that I wasn’t concerned about being earthquake ready or the end of days. My concerns lay with bills that need to be paid, homework to be done, work to be finished and video games to be completed. It took me a while to realize how detached I am from Mother Nature. I’ve never been a big outdoorsy person. A while back, when we had an English assignment to write an essay about being in touch with nature, I wrote about how my type of jungle that I would want to venture in was the “urban jungle.” I wrote about climbing corporate ladders and traversing busy streets and floods of crowds in a busy city as opposed to natural obstacles such as mountains and rivers. I got an A on it too. Thinking about it now though, I realize how fragile the “urban jungle” can be when facing a natural disaster. It’s quite scary to think how Mother Nature can easily take all of this away in a blink of an eye. And when all of that is gone, all of that which humans have worked towards, what will there be left? It’s hard to try to get back to nature when we live busy lives in this fast paced world. There is no time. I’ve become numb to the natural beauties of nature. I seek entertainment in mainstream media like music, movies, arts and fashion. There are no trips to Yellowstone or camping trips to Palomar Mountain. And I can’t even remember the last time I went to the beach. What will we have to work for when our preciously designed “urban jungle” is left in ruins? I hope I never have to find out. Yet, with all the major seismic activity going on in these past couple of months, one can’t help and wonder if it isn’t such a bad idea to be prepared. Luis Bahena is the City Times opinions editor
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US Olympic trainer speaks at City College By ANDREA MALLOYD City Times
Physical fitness students were treated to a special presentation by 2004 Olympic Coach of the Year and distance running coach Dr. Joe Vigil April 14 at Harry West Gymnasium. Vigil’s presentation titled, “The Physiology of Training the Distance Runner,” was the second of a three lecture series organized by Coach Paul Greer. “Knowledge is power and it’s a catalyst of support for faculty and students to learn something about fitness and health,” Greer said. “Sometimes when you bring someone in from out of town, it draws more students and faculty than if it were someone known on campus.” Greer’s strategy seemed to have worked. The room was nearly full with the presence of athletic students, coaches and faculty members. Vigil, who has coached 13 Olympic runners including Deena Kastor, the silver medalist of the 2004 Olympics in Athens, gave an hour-and-a-half presentation on the criteria for becoming a great distance runner. Vigil does not have any experience himself running; He did not run in high school or in college. he originally wanted to coach football but decided to take on the challenge of coaching distance running, coaching three runners with no pay. “I knew a little something about track, but not much. They all qualified for the state team and by-golly they all placed in the state team, and I said ‘There must be something to coaching track,’” Vigil said. Vigil told stories of his travels around the world for coaching including his experience coaching for the International Olympic Committee in Mexico. “I went down to Mexico to coach for the IOC, and those guys taught me a lot. Here I am, the coach and they are teaching me new things (about running),” Vigil said. Vigil taught students techniques for
staying healthy in the young adult age, as well as guidelines for keeping their children healthy. “First graders should run about 20 miles a week, in activity, not actual running,” Vigil added. “The hardest thing to do is to keep up with a first grader.” After the presentation, the students were allowed to ask questions concerning health and running. They were also allowed to purchase paperback copies of his book entitled “Road to the Top”. There are two more lectures left for students to attend. Students enrolled in PE 153 will receive one hour of make-up attendance and faculty members will get one hour of FLEX credit for each lecture attended.
JOHN-MAGUS CAMBRIDGE City Times San Diego City College men’s volleyball team plays hard at Harry West Gym on April 7 versus Irvine Valley College. No. 15 Middle Blocker Steve Rindfleisch goes up for the spike to tack on points for the Knights.
ADAMS STATE COLLEGE Courtesy Photo Olympic trainer Dr. Joe Vigil spoke at City College on April 14 on the importance of discipline for distance runners and what it takes to be an Olympian.
SportsLineup Compiled by Andrea Malloyd Submit events to e-mail citytimes@gmail.com or call (619) 388-3880 n April 22 M. Tennis at Ojai Tourney TBA W. Tennis at Ojai Tourney TBA Baseball vs. SD Mesa 2 p.m. n April 23 M. Tennis at Ojai Tourney TBA W. Tennis at Ojai Tourney TBA Badminton at Fullerton 2 p.m. n April 24 M. Tennis at Ojai Tourney TBA W. Tennis at Ojai Tourney TBA Baseball at SD Mesa noon
n April 27 Baseball vs. Grossmont 2 p.m. n April 28 Badminton vs. Grossmont 3:30 p.m. n April 29 Baseball at Grossmont 2 p.m. n April 30 Badminton vs. Mesa 2 p.m.
Irvine Valley defeats City College mens volleyball By JOHN-MAGUS CAMBRIDGE City Times
City College men’s volleyball suffered a disappointing loss to the Irvine Valley Lasers in straight sets, 3-0 (30-26, 30-20, 30-22) at home April 7. Knights’ Coach Jed Stotsenberg does not think the 3-0 score describes the true nature of the game. “We played a high level match,” Stotsenberg said. “We left everything on the court. The score does not dictate how that game was played. It was a great match.” Stotsenberg added, “The difference between us winning and not winning is that IVC, who is the number one team in our league right now, does the little things very well.” Irvine Valley College is now 15-2 with a 10-1 conference record. Lasers’ head coach Ki Yi was very complimentary of the Knights as a team. Two players in particular, stood out in his mind. “Steve Rindfleisch and Skylar del Sol both do a great job,” Yi said. “(del Sol) could start, in my opinion, for any junior
college out there.” Yi continued, “(Rindfleisch) is a big force down there. (The Knights) have some good players.” The Knights are 7-9 overall and rank fifth in conference. City may not see a postseason this year, however, Coach Stotsenberg still sees the season as a success. “My goal as a coach is to make sure we’re playing our best volleyball at the last game of the season (and right now) we are playing the best volleyball of the season,” Stotsenberg said. While Coach Stotsenberg has a broader goal for the team, he also wants his team to finish strongly. The Knights want to win the rest of their games and finish fourth in the conference. “It would be nice to take down Orange Coast College which is the No. 2 team in the conference right now,” Stotsenberg commented. Stotsenberg is proud of his team’s spirit and their commitment to playing high-level volleyball. “These guys are still hungry to learn,” Stotsenberg added. “They show up and want to fight.”
Softball in the dug out By ANDREA MALLOYD City Times Knights’ softball has fallen to fourth place in the Pacific Coast Athletic Conference with an 18-17 season and 7-7 conference record, after losing three of their last five games.
The Knights’ season started on a positive note with the 100th career victory for Head Coach LeeAnn Taylor, when City shut out L.A. Pierce 15-0. Since the victory, the girls have played 23 games and lost half of them. The Knights' were swept by PCAC rival Palomar this season, having lost See SOFTBALL, page 11
Donovan Terblanche City Times The Knights’ women’s softball team battled it out against Pacific Coast Athletic Conference rival Palomar College at home on April 7. The Knights’ fell to the Comets 11-0, securing a sweep for Palomar.