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September 11, 2012

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URBAN FARM Seeds @ City maintains a self sufficient lifestyle

Jim Sinegal, co-founder, and former CEO of Costco speaks on the second night at the 2012 Democratic National Convention at Time Warner Cable Arena on Sept. 5 in Charlotte, N.C. Harry E.Walker, MCT Campus

POLITICS

City alumnus backs Obama

By Adam Baird City Times

City’s Seeds earning green Seeds program supports itself through tough times.

By Amanda Rhoades City Times While many academic programs are making cuts in adjustment to California’s looming financial crisis, Seeds@ City Urban Farm at San Diego City College has found room for growth thanks to faculty, student and community support.

“The college does pay for two of our classes each semester but it is not enough to keep the farm going,” said Erin Rempala, who manages Seeds in addition to teaching full time at City.

Erin In Dec. 2011, Seeds Rempala launched a campaign on Kickstarter.com to raise money with the purpose of building a greenhouse on campus. The fundraiser ended 30 days later with donors giving about $1,500 more than the project set out to raise.

The greenhouse is necessary for the programs organic greenhouse management course which could be added to the schedule as early as next semester.

Negotiations are currently in prog-

San Diego City College alumnus and Costco cofounder Jim Sinegal gave a speech endorsing President Barack Obama at the Democratic National Convention on Sept. 5; Sinegal spoke on his business success and providing a rebuttal to the claim that the current administration is anti-business.

“Business needs a president who has covered businesses backs. A president who understands what the

private sector needs to succeed,” said Sinegal in front of a gathering of about 20,000 people at the Time Warner Cable Arena in Charlotte.

“We recognize that job creation requires time and investment and commitment to the long term. It requires companies that plant and grow, not executives who reap and run.”

“But here’s the thing about the Costco story, we did not build our company in a vacuum. We built our See Alumnus, page 9

ADMINISTRATION

Admin. Services gets new leadership (top) A student shows off one of the urban farms, bi-colored pear gourds, one of a large variety of plants grown and sold to support the Seeds @ City program. (above) Seeds @ City student Jake Anzarouth poses in front of the Urban Farm. Photos by Jesse Gomez-Villeda, City Times ress regarding the location of the building. Rempala said that they’ve narrowed it down to two potential sites and are currently waiting on district approval before beginning construction.

The farm was developed in 2008 and used for internships. In 2010, City began a sustainable agriculture program offering certificates in urban farming, urban gardening, organic gardening for the culinary arts, introduction to ecological landscaping and advanced ecological landscaping. Students can also obtain an associates degree in sustainable

urban agriculture through the program.

“The other piece of this puzzle about keeping the farm growing in this continuing horrendous fiscal climate is we’re trying to make ourselves as financially self-sufficient as possible. Unlike a lot of other programs, we can grow things and sell them for profit,” said Rempala.

The farm uses about a quarter of the water that was used to maintain the lot it replaced, according to Rempala.

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By Amanda Rhoades City Times

lege from the University of California, Davis where she served as the chief administrative officer. Although Jacquelin Bell her background is in has been appointed finance, she said it was as vice president her time volunteering at of administrative Solano Community Colservices, filling the lege that brought about position left by the her interest in educapassing of Jerry Davis, San Diego Jacquelin tion.

Bell “I became enamored City College President Terrence Burgess by the impact that commuannounced in an email in nity colleges can have in changing lives,” Bell said.

August.

She served as business “I’m following in the footsteps of a very admired pre- and administrative services decessor,” Bell said.

Bell comes to City ColSee Bell, page 9

SUSPECT ARRAIGNED Armando Perez attends bail hearing PAGE 3

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STUDENT GOVERNMENT

ASG looks to the future

By Lizz Carson City Times

POLITICS

Big Names for Prop. 30

State leaders support Prop.

30 on campus

By Adam Burkhart City Times Gov. Jerry Brown’s campaign for Proposition 30 came to San Diego City College Aug. 20, the first day of the fall semester, to raise support for the initiative which will be put to voters in November.

Proposition 30 is intended to stop a $6 billion cut to education by raising the income tax on the highest and second highest tax brackets by percent 1 and 0.5 percent respectively as well as by implementing an additional quarter-cent sales tax. The initiative would also allocate funds for local public safety services such as police and prisons.

Brown was not shy about the initiative being in part a

Dotti Cordell, Director of the Student Health Services Clinic, addressed Associated Student Government on Friday, Aug. 31 about why she thought the student health fee should be raised.

She told the members of ASG about the importance of having a clinic that can stay open for more than four hours a day and how raising the health fee would help the clinic to offer more services and low cost or free medications for those who need them.

She explained that the current health fees paid by students are just enough to cover staff salaries and leave very little room for them to buy important equipment that could benefit students.

The City ASG, along with both Mesa and Miramar ASG, will vote on how much they would recommend to raise the student health fee this spring and take their final suggestions to the District Board of Trustees who will

ultimately decide whether or not to raise the fee and how much it should be raised.

According to Cordell, the budget for health services is so low that higher fees and passing Proposition 30 would likely be the only way the clinic could continue to provide all the services they offer now.

The ASG also touched on the importance of Prop. 30 during the meeting and how they want to educate students about this issue in the next few months.

ASG Secretary Ana Rivera said that the main goal of ASG this semester was to “... advocate and raise awareness for Prop. 30 and Prop. 37.”

“People need to vote for those who can’t vote for themselves,” said Rivera.

“The ASG is here to address any issues that might affect the student body,” Rivera added.

Rivera explained that ASG does more than support clubs on campus and wants to help educate and inform students See ASG, page 9

(Top) Chancellor Constance Carroll addresses students, teachers and other supporters of Prop. 30 during a Aug. 20 rally for support of the tax. (Above) Governor Jerr y Brown speaks on the importance of the proposition for california schools. Photos by Troy Orem, City Times tax on the highest California earners, but he assured the crowd that the tax would not leave the wealthy wanting. Brown said that the tax would cost about $4,500 for

those earning $1 million this William Stewart in defense of Brown and Proposition 30. year.

In the San Diego Com“Gov. Brown is not making the easy choice, but munity College District alone he is making the right one,” said City College professor See Taxes, page 9

MIRAMAR COLLEGE

The Sage prints its last page

By Michelle Moran City Times After more than 30 years of hard work and dedication, San Diego’s Miramar College shut down “The Sage” student newspaper production class permanently this semester.

The newspaper was shut down due to a lack of enrollment in the course the previous spring semester.

Dr. Leslie Klipper was the Mirimar’s campus paper The Sage has been in pro- faculty advisor to “The Sage” duction for more than 30 and she agreed to remove the course from the school. years.

“The paper was shut down due to a lack of student participation. The administration has always been supportive and willing to fund the paper. Last spring, only 5 students had enrolled in Jour. 210 and then 3 dropped before the start of class. We would have run the paper with 2 students, then one dropped, so I opted to shut the class down,” says Klipper.

She also stated that this has been going on for some years now. Only a handful of students enroll into the class,

but not enough to make the newspaper flourish.

According to Miramar’s website, around 13,000 students attend this school and out of that number only a 5 enrolled in Journalism 210 in the spring.

The final newspaper published on campus was in Dec. of 2011.

The college might produce a blog on the internet run by students, but nothing is set in motion right now.

The school is expected to See Sage, page 4

Accused killer Armando Perez attends his bail hearing Aug 27. Troy Orem, City Times

GONZALEZ CASE

Perez hearing rescheduled

By Adam Burkhart City Times Armando Perez appeared in court Aug. 27 markedly more composed than he was at his arraignment earlier in the week.

Perez, the suspect in the 2010 killing of City College student Diana Gonzalez, was removed from court during his arraignment Aug. 22 for shouting that he was guilty despite that his attorney had entered a plea of not guilty.

Perez was extradited from Mexico City and charged with murder with the special

circumstance of lying in wait.

Perez was arrested this past Feb. in Tijuana over a yearafter the killing of his wife, Gonzalez.

District Attorney Bonnie Dumanis said that prosecutors had to agree not to pursue the death penalty for Perez to be extradited, according to the U-T San Diego.

Perez faces a possible conviction of life in prison without parole.

Perez appeared unemotional at his latest court hearing during which he was given a time waiver to reschedule his preliminary hearing for Nov. 13.

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ADMINISTRATION

City counselor steps up as Dean of Student Affairs

By Sidney Bryant City Times

Constance Carroll (third from left) cuts the ribbon at Miramar LLRC opening.

Michelle Moran, City Times

MIRAMAR COLLEGE

Miramar LLRC complete Editor’s note: With the closure of The Sage student newspaper at Miramar College, City Times will occasionally cover Mirimar campus news.

By Michelle Moran City Times About 150 people were in attendance for the grand opening of Miramar College’s Library Learning Resource Center.

Some attendees for the special occasion that took place on Sept. 5 included President of the San Diego Community College District Board of Trustees Rich Grosch, SDCCD Chancellor Constance M. Carroll and Patricia Hsieh, president of SDMC, just to name a few.

“To see if to believe,” says Hsieh about the turn out of the newly built LLRC. She is quick to spread the credit for the outcome of the new project.

The people who made it all possible, according to Hsieh, were the faculty, staff, the

community, and supporters who passed Proposition M, a community college bond measure.

The construction for the LLRC began back in 2005 It now includes a library, classrooms, computer labs, tutoring services, media production, a café, faculty and staff offices and work space.

It is made up of 3 levels, measures 100,000 square feet and is designed to receive leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certification.

The majority of the materials are made from recycled products and all windows use high performance glass that minimizes UV light and solar heat.

“This is a worthwhile wait,” says Hsieh.

Before the new LLRC was built, Chancellor Carroll arrived at the campus and says she asked herself “Where’s Miramar College?”

Back then this campus was mostly dirt and a large parking lot, now, thanks to Prop.

M the campus is developing more and more each day.

Included in the ceremony was a band, the Mira Mesa High School colorguard, and “The Sand Squirrels,” a group of talented artists who used a coffee mug to sculpt books made of sand outside the LLRC. The official ribbon cutting was a thrill for everyone who made the project possible and for those who came out to support the new establishment.

The event lasted over an hour, enough time for each spokesperson to show their gratitude to the participants who made the dream of the LLRC into a reality.

The added resources on campus make for a more beneficial environment and gives students a chance to have a place to home away from home to study at.

And with construction still in progress for a number of bigger buildings on campus students, staff, and faculty to wait for the arrival of something else worth anticipating.

Tandy Ward, a counselor and teacher here at San Diego City College, gives all praise to his mother for the guidance and protection she has provided over the years.

“My mother is my inspiration. She has always been supportive of everything I’ve done,” Ward said.

Tandy Ward is currently Interim Dean of Student of Affairs filling in for Denise Whisenhunt, who has been the Dean of Student Affairs since 2008. Whisenhunt is currently Interim Vice-President at Mesa College and will be returning to City College in January.

“Tandy is a great asset to our student leaders and all students He is approachable and has a clear passion to listen and serve our students,” said Whisenhunt in an email to the Times.

Ward became a member of San Diego City College faculty in 1997. He was first an adjunct counselor and then became a full time counselor in 2005. Ward is also coordinator of City’s talent show which is held annually in the spring semester each year.

“City College is my heart.

City College is my home. It feels very appreciative that

Tandy Ward, Interim Dean of Student Af fairs. David Wells, City Times

someone has been noticing my work,” Ward said.

The youngest of nine, Ward grew up in Bakersfield where he was exposed to violence and economical instabilities within the community during his adolescence. To maintain sanity, Ward gravitated toward activities that involved performing arts, musicals and poetry.

Ward went on to describe his community as being rough, rugged and relentless but opportunity awaited.

“Mr. Tandy is a very intelligent individual. He has mentored, counseled and helped make hundreds of students dreams become realities,” said Angel Henderson, former public events coordinator for City’s Asso-

ciated Student Government.

Ward said his main goal as interim-dean is to strengthen ASG, provide ASG members and officers with high quality leadership skills and mentor them into becoming successful individuals.

He is also helping coordinate a 5K run and walk fundraiser that proceeds ASG. The 5K run and walk is scheduled to take place on Dec. 4.

“I’m more than appreciative on being selected for this job,” Ward said. “However, the job isn’t about me personally, it’s about being able to serve and provide the student body with care, concern and compassion.”

Ward obtained his bachelor’s degree in communications and print media from Cal State San Bernardino.

He also received his master’s degree in education guidance counseling from CSUSB. He is currently pursuing his doctorate in education at University of Argosy in Los Angeles.

“Over the past 15 years, I’ve become very connected with the students here at City College. Being able to help others pursue their dreams academically really excites me,” Ward said with a smile.

COMMUNITY

Chancellor takes to ‘stage’

CAMPUS SERVICES

Making good use of fees

By Sierra Kelley City Times We have all read the warning that class registration cannot be completed until the eighteen dollar health fee is paid. But what exactly is the health fee for?

“I thought (it) was to help pay if something happened to me on campus, like insurance,” said first year student Logan Simon.

Not quite. The health fee provides City College students with unlimited access to the school’s Student Health Services facility.

Dr. Debra Carroll is available for students Tues. through Thurs. from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

When Dr. Carroll isn’t on hand students can be seen by a registered nurse or a nurse practitioner who can perform some of the some basic procedures as a doctor.

SHS also provides students with resources like

asthma, diabetes treatment, women’s health information and vaccination consultations.

Along with medical care, students have access to many mental health services. Free individual, group and couples counseling is provided by licensed clinicians and is completely confidential.

Director of Student Health Services Dotti Cordell said based on surveys done by SHS roughly 80 to 90 percent of City students are uninsured.

Students are charged only as much as it would cost SHS to buy the supplies needed for a certain procedure. However, receiving no budget from the state of California, SHS funding relies solely on the fee mandatory at registration.

Often students are given referrals to medical and public health clinics that can perform the same procedure for less.

“We fund what we can,” Cordell said.

A registered nurse since 1981, Cordell has been the director of student health services at City for almost twelve years and has been teaching here for six.

“I try to bring the clinic into the classroom and the classroom into the clinic,” she said.

Unfortunately, it seems many students are unaware of what SHS offers or are too embarrassed to visit. Cordell stressed that confidentiality is a top priority.

“I want students to feel safe. We’ve heard a lot of stuff and you’re not going to shock us,” Cordell said.

Cordell wants to stress to students what SHS is.

“Some of life is just trying to find the networks. (I’d) like to believe the people working here can help you figure it out.”

For more information, visit room A-116 or call 619-3883450.

San Diego Community College District Chancellor Constance Carroll takes to The La Jolla Playhouse’s Seuss rehearsal studio on Aug 24. where she gives background on the historical significance of ancient texts like the epic poem “The Iliad”, describing how mythology and fact can become intertwined over time. The chancellor’s lecture comes prior to a production of “An Illiad” a play which examines the frontlines of histories major wars, bringing forth the question “has anything truly changed since the Trojan war?” Troy Orem, City Times

Sage Continued from Page 3 published on campus was in Dec. of 2011.

The college might produce a blog on the internet run by students, but nothing is set in motion right now.

The school is expected to be completing a Miramar College Transit Center

within the next year, which will have 11 bays on the north side of the campus.

This new addition will create easier transportation opportunities to this destination. This development could possibly draw more students to enroll in classes at the college, and hopefully bring “The Sage” back to life.

This project is being

funded by the San Diego Metropolitan Transit System.

When will “The Sage” come back? With all the renovations going on on campus, maybe more people will want to enroll in Jour 210 in the future.

As of now, there is no one proceeding to bring the student newspaper back on campus.

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A ‘Stoopidly’ wicked album Ocean Beach natives Slightly Stoopid have been producing righteous and harmonic music since the mid 1990’s. For the last seventeen years, fans of the reggae band have grown to expect a certain standard of sound and rhythm from the group. With the Aug. 14 release of their newest album “ Top of the World” they have exceeded expectations.

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The six band members who form Slightly Stoopid have a distinct sound to their songs. Influences from musical genres such as jazz, reggae and hip-hop can all be found on the group’s album.

Lead vocalist Miles Doughty’s talent really comes across on songs such as “Serious Man” and “ Pon

Da Horizon,” in which he displays his range and control.

Fans will enjoy tracks like “ Just Thinking” which combine infectious choruses with liquid smooth rap verses.

The perfect focusing of various musical instruments such as keyboards, saxophones, guitars and bongos show off the band’s composition skills.

The beats featured on “Top of the World” are extremely pleasant and easy on the ears, while their deep lyrics massage the soul.

Slightly Stoopid really fulfills reggae music’s connection with poetry.

Songs like “Serious Man” and “Working” effectively communicate the band’s message of easy living and peace.

On the “Working” track Miles Doughty bellows, “ It’s never easy waking up in the morning time, And living

isn’t easy when your life’s on the line.”

Listening to “ I’m on Fire” really connects fans with the raw emotion produced by the band.

Slightly Stoopid collaborates with a wide range of reggae and hip-hop artists to bring a fresh sound to “ Top of the World.”

Jamaican singer and composer Don Carlo guest stars on the track, “ Marijuana.”

Los Angeles alternative rock musician Angelo Moore chips in on the upbeat track “ Ska Diddy.”

And Chali 2na from Jurassic 5 is featured on the song “ Just Thinking” as well.

As summer comes to an end it’s good to have a solid groovy album like “ Top of the World” to take with us into the school year. A combination of great of collaborators make it one of 2012’s biggest hits.

San Diego’s local alternative radio station FM 94/9 will be hosting it’s 9th annual Independence Jam: Coastal Invasion just a few steps away from the beach on Sun. Sept 16 at the Oceanside Pier in Camp Pendleton.

The event will feature four performers.

Headliners for the main stage this year include singersongwriter Fiona Apple, who first rose to fame with her debut album “Tidal” and Grammy award winning single “Criminal” in 1996.

It’s been six years since her last album, “Extraordinary Machine,” and she is back with her long anticipated new album “The Idler Wheel...”.

Riding on the waves of success from their debut Album “Crazy for You,” CA’s very own Best Coast will also be on hand co-headlining.

N.Y. band Oberhofer and Santa Barbara’s indie rock “Gardens & Villa” round out the day’s line-up.

Because some changes have been made since the first official line up was released a few months ago, those looking to see Pinback and catch their new album live will not get the chance to do so this year. Along with them, acts including Father John Misty and local band Mrs. Magician’s have also recently been

Fiona Apple Official Facebook photo dropped from the line up.

The first Independence Jam took place in the fall of 2004 and was held at San Diego State University’s Open air Theatre with a lineup that included Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Franz Ferdinand, Muse, Secret Machine, and Death Cab for Cutie.

Throughout the years, the summer event has been able to attract a wide array of artists including Cold War Kids, Band of Skulls, The Black Keys, Metric, MGMT, Ting tings, Santigold, Flogging Molly, Interpol, Kings of Leon, Spoon, The Flaming Lips, We Are Scientists, and Kasabian.

Tickets are currently on

sale for $45 on the Independence Jam website and will be $55 on the day of the show. $1 from every ticket sale will benefit to the About The Music Fund that raises money towards music education programs for San Diego County schools.

Since it’s inception, FM 94/9 has been able to help more than 30 teachers and provided over $50,000 to help their classes and school programs.

Visit www.independencejam.com for more information, a list of guidelines, or to purchase tickets for the event.

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The Uprising rock the quad

By David Wells City Times

Performers take to the stage in Gorton Quad on as part of an event held by The Uprising, a group that focus’s on informing at risk youths. David Wells, City Times

The Uprising, a campus club, held a free outdoor music event in the Gorton Quad on Aug. 30.

“Off the Hook Thursday” is open to all students and the general public.

The event featured four live recording artists, activities like a slam dunk contest, and a prize giveaway.

Several booths were set up, offering a wide variety of services ranging from a surf meet-up (8 a.m. every Sat. at La Jolla Shores) to anti-bullying and post-college networking opportunities.

Representatives from the Associated Student Gov-

ernment and Cornerstone Church San Diego were also in attendance.

Organizers estimated between 300 to 400 students and members of the community actively participated in the four hour event; which was held from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

“It’s all about love,” said event organizer and ASG Senator Robert Crouse.

While The Uprising is a non-denominational Christian organization, all members of the community are welcome to participate regardless of religious tradition.

Robert said the club is about unifying the community with a positive message and does not seek to exclude

anyone based on personal beliefs. The group’s main goal is to provide young people with the mentoring and leadership skills necessary to succeed.

“A lot of young people have no idea how many opportunities are available to them,” said Crouse.

The group strives to keep youths informed about these resources.

The next “Off the Hook Thursday” will be held on Sept. 13 from 11 a.m. to 1 pm.

For more information about The Uprising and its community partners visit their website at www.turningthehearts.com.

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A week of very affordable eats

By Jennifer Manalili City Times One of San Diego’s most affordable food traditions returns in just a few days.

San Diego Restaurant Week will take place from Sept. 16 to 21.

A plethora of different cuisines -- including Italian, Greek, Japanese, and Italian just to name a few -- will be included in the week long occasion which will feature more than 190 restaurants in 12 regions throughout the county offering affordable lunch and dinner menus.

Many downtown and Gaslamp District restaurants will be a part of this list.

Arguably the best part of the week is the opportunity it gives to food lovers to dine at posh, more decidedly expensive eateries for a large discounted price.

Participating restaurants offer visitors three course meal dinners for only $20, $30, and $40 a person.

But festivities will also go

beyond dinner, with some locations offering two course lunch menus that run from $20, $15 and as low as $10 a person.

No tickets or passes are necessary to take part but reservations are strongly recommended.

And for the first time ever, a tasting will kick off the week’s festivities.

McFarlane Promotions, who puts on both events, described SDRW Taste 2012 as an exclusive preview to what to expect for the coming week.

On Fri. Sept. 14, 40 of Restaurant Week’s participating restaurants will be on hand serving samples from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. at Broadway Pier in the Port Pavillion.

Tickets for the tasting are $75 each with 10 percent from A varity of foods are avalible at reduced rates during each going to the Food Bank restruant week throughout the county. Offical Facebook of San Diego’s Backpack Program to feed a child for the annually. event on Sept. 13. weekend.

It will return in Jan. For a complete list of parRestaurant Week attracts Mayor Jerry Sanders ticipating restaurants visit more than 100,000 diners. will be on hand for an offi- www.sandiegorestaurantIt is held twice a year cial press conference for the week.com.

A graphic novel that you control Ah, summer. A great time to catch up on neglected, but not forgotten video games, movies, and reading (graphic novels, of course).

In the world of video games, however, this summer is reminiscent of a post-apocalyptic wasteland, with little to no life-sustaining blockbusters, and leaving us gamers to resort to digging through the bargain bins just to survive the lack of new releases until winter.

Luckily, I was able to scrounge up a few great titles during the drought, and being a fan of Robert Kirkland’s “The Walking Dead” I was elated to find that he had developed a game based on the highly acclaimed graphic novel series.

The game expands on “The Walking Dead” universe, and since April 25, has been released episodically online, with three episodes currently available and two more on the way.

“Episode 1: A New Day” begins with a man, Lee Everett, in the back of a police car on his way to prison. While Lee and the police officer exchange small talk and a bit of backstory, helicopters and police cars scream toward the city behind them. Eventually, disaster strikes and Lee is

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The motion comic style of the game gives it a fun, casual feel. Telltalegames.com set free to figure out what is going on and survive.

Lee eventually meets a young girl, Clementine, hiding from the unfolding nightmare in a treehouse.

After asking some questions, and a gory encounter with the former babysitter, Lee eventually convinces Clementine of his honorable intentions and they decide to stick together and move on.

“The Walking Dead” game, much like the rest of Kirkland’s series, focuses on practical survival scenarios, character development, and the necessity of maintaining relationships in order to survive in a bleak and hostile world.

This game holds true to these thematic elements, requiring you to make deci-

The Walking Dead

Episodes: 1) A New Day 2) Starved for Help 3) Long Road Ahead Cost: $5.00 per episode Publisher/Devloper: Telltale Games Gamplay Genre: 1 player Adventure Rating: Mature

sions on how Lee responds, reacts and decides in an ambiguous, hostile world.

How do you find food? Do you go out at night, or during the day? Shoot a stray zombie, or keep quiet in order not to attract the hordes? Everything is up to you.

Not all of the decisions are based on whether or not you should eat the last energy bar.

Lee and Clementine meet and team up a host of characters, and how you respond to their questions or what you tell or withhold is also up to you.

Lying to someone now may have consequences down the road, or choosing to stick up for someone may give you a loyal ally.

Several of the choices further into the game are of the “lesser of two evil” types, and the time constraints on making a choice results in a sense of pressure, causing me to make a decision on a gut feeling, and leaving me wondering if I made the right choice later on.

Trust, loyalty, sacrifice,

and hope are central themes throughout, and being able to direct the story through a “what-would I-do” level of interaction made it instantly engaging and fascinating for me. I also enjoyed the stats at the end of each episode, which gives a breakdown in percentages of the choices other gamers made at crucial plot points against your own.

All of the characters are well written, with all characters having strengths and flaws, and the terrific voice acting helps make the situation more believable. A few characters from the first season of “The Walking Dead” television series make cameos and fans will notice several nods to the series at large.

The visuals in the game are reminiscent of the artwork from the graphic novels, and looks beautifully gritty throughout.

It is similar to watching a motion-capture comic, as See Dead, page 9

CBS

Sept. is the time for television networks to begin rolling out their primetime lineups for the fall. It’s a season for new shows to bloom -or get the boot- and for returning shows to deliver on those cliffhangers they left us stewing over during the summer.

Here are just a few of the things you can look forward to from some old favorites and a new class of freshman.

Returning: “Survivor: Philippines” The series’s 25th season will include fifteen new castaways and three returning players to the game.

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The CW:

Returning: “The Voice” NBC’s most highly rated show will risk the chance of viewer burnout by returning for a fall season. Coaches Cee Lo Green, Blake Shelton, Christina Aguilera, Adam Levine and host Carson Daly will all return.

Mentors include Mary J. Blige and Green Day’s Billie Joe Armstrong.

Returning: “The Vampire Diaries,” “Supernatural” “Diaries” protagonist Elena (Nina Dobrev) will begin life as a new vampire (a fate she once cryptically said she’d never want). And Supernatural’s demon hunting brothers Sam (Jensen Ackles) and Dean (Jared Padalecki) will enter purgatory.

New: “The New Normal” “Normal” feels like NBC’s answer to “Modern Family.” Georgia King stars as the surrogate chosen by a gay couple much to the disapproval of her hilarious, bigoted mother (Helen Barkin).

New: “Arrow” Stephen Amell will star as “DC Comics” favorite Green Arrow. Time will tell if the series proves to be as popular as Arrow’s fellow Jusice League member and the network’s popular superhero predecessor “Smallville” which went off the air last year after ten seasons.

ABC

Game Review Adam Baird

Upcoming T.V. that everyone needs to watch

Returning: “Dancing with the Stars: All-Stars” This marks the first time the series will take part in an all-stars edition featuring past winners and contestants from the last 14 seasons vying for a mirror ball trophy.

New: “Nashville” Fading star (Connie Britton) will content with her industry’s new young, upand-comer (Hayden Panettiere) in this country soap opera.

Fox: Returning: “Glee,” “X-Factor” “Glee” will try to balance the old and new, focusing on McKinley High School while also keeping fans informed on the whereabouts of last year’s graduates in New York. And after a lackluster introduction, “Factor” will try to improve on it’s second season by welcoming new judges Britney Spears and Demi Lovato.

New: “The Following” Kevin Bacon stars as an ex-FBI agent following a serial killer he helped capture years before who in a twist of fate - and technology- now has a following of admirers thanks to the internet.

New: “Elementary” An Americanized version of the “Sherlock” story starring Johnny Lee Miller as the famous literary detective and Lucy Liu as his sidekick Watson.

Cable: AMC “The Walking Dead” New promos for the ratings juggernaut (a record 9 million viewers watched the show’s second season finale making it the top-rated show in cable history amongst an adult demographic) tease “Fight the dead. Fear the living.” Writers will attempt to make due on that promise when the survivors make a new home (inside of an abandoned prison) and stumble upon the surviving town of Woodbury. Fans can look forward to seeing two comic favorites: katana wielding Michonne (Danai Gurira) and super villain The Governor (David Morrissey) jump off the pages and onto their screens.

FX: “American Horror Story: Asylum” Now considered an anthology series, the show moves to a psychiatric ward run by a merciless nun (first season’s Emmy winning actress Jessica Lang).

New scares will incorporate aliens, Nazis, a serial killer, and a cast that includes Zachary Quinto, Chloe Sevigny, Jenna Dewan, and Maroon 5’s Adam Levine.

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Authentic barbecue cooked to perfection “Barbacoa,” Spanish for barbecue, is a popular type of Mexican cuisine enjoyed throughout it’s native land.

It is only available at true artisan barbacoa restaurants dedicated to the traditional preparation of good Mexican barbecue.

HAHN NOMS Adam Hahn

The American word “barbecue” came from the word barbacoa, and like American barbecue, the term refers the style of cooking and not the dish. For example, barbecue food could be chicken, pork, ribs or any other meat, as long as it’s cooked on a grill and smothered in a hickory smoked ketchup.

In Mexico, and specialized barbacoa restaurants, a whole lamb is slow roasted or braised in its own juices for up to 8 hours.

Two local restaurants that offer great barbacoa are El Borrego in City Heights and Aqui es Texcoco in Chula Vista. They both offer fresh barbecued lamb done right, Mexican style.

Lamb cooked barbacoa style is roasted whole, either underground or in an enclosed oven built to keep

in the heat and steam. This process helps the lamb retain its juices, oils and flavors. An ancient style of cooking, the meat turns out rich, juicy, and with lamb you can expect it to taste gamey with strong, distinct flavors; succulent but not overpowering. It certainly does not taste like chicken.

“The owner, Paco, is doing magical work there,” said Andrew Zimmerman, a famous food critic, during his visit to Texcoco. On the San Diego episode of his television show, Travel Channel’s “Bizarre Foods” he ranked his 5 favorite places to visit in the city. To put things into perspective, Sea World was number 5, and Texcoco was number 2.

Aside from the barbacoa, which you can order by the kilo at these restaurants, they also offer other authentic dishes.One such dish, mixiote, is lamb shank braised in maguey leaves and served with the bone left in. The meat is so tender that a spoon would work fine as the “carne,” or meat, literally slides off the bone, melting in your mouth.

And for all the vegetarians, there are options for you as well. El Borrego offers diced “ensalada de nopales,” a cactus salad, and both restaurants have quesadillas that you may not be too familiar with. One quesadilla is made with melted Mexican cheese, poblano chile, and zucchini blossoms, the flower that blooms out of a zucchini in

the ground.

Another quesadilla has Mexican cheese and “huitlacoche,” a fungus that infects corn crops and was termed

by Americans as “corn smut,” a term that could have something to do with it not being part of our diet. A rich, earthy flavor comparable to truffles, it is considered a delicacy throughout Mexico. It can take a little getting used to, but I still recommend it. There have even been attempts by American farmers and chefs to adopt the consumption of huitalcoche into American diet, but to no avail. And with a name like corn smut, it’s no surprise.

If you love lamb, and you have not tried barbacoa, you are missing out on a world of lamb preparation that has been mastered over thousands of years. It’s a chance to eat food from a part of Mexico that does not exist in taco shops and by eating this food you may just better understand a part of the country that many San Diegans are oblivious to.

After recently visiting a Chipotle I shrieked when I noticed barbacoa was listed on the menu. I asked the man on the taco assembly line what the barbacoa was and what it was made of. His response? “Oh the barbacoa is just shredded beef.” I exhaled in relief. They are owned by McDonalds after all, last thing we want is freeze dried lamb.

If you want the real stuff,

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(Top) Barbacoa ser ved with horchata, corn tortillas, and a side of lime.

(Above) El Borrego restraunt in City Hieghts. Photos By Adam Hahn, City Times try Aqui es Texcoco or El Borrego In fact, according to their website, Aqui es Texcoco is one of only five restaurants in San Diego to be recognized by the Federal

Government of Mexico as an authentic Mexican restaurant.

I’ve yet to find the other four, but I thought that having the Mexican government recognize anything in San Diego

as “authentically Mexican” shows that they are as serious about the preservation and availability of their food and culture in San Diego as I am, hopefully more.

Study with the Zapatistas in Chiapas, Mexico

By Maurice Martin My name is Maurice Martin and with the help of the Mexico Solidarity Network’s study abroad program, I was able to spend my summer in Chiapas, Mexico.

It was an amazing opportunity for me to share with thirteen other students from around the country.

For four weeks, we spent time in Chiapas studying, working, traveling to hear lectures, (on militarization and the ideas and argument in what it means in the reclaiming of the land), sharing and singing songs of solidarity all while living with members of Mexico’s most important social justice movements, the Zapatistas.

The program covered the practice, theory and context of social justice movements in general and Zapatismo in particular, as well as the chance to study and immerse ourselves in the Spanish language.

We spent four hours twice

The study abroad program Maurice Martin. a week studying, discussing and debating such issues as neo-liberalism, globalization, the connection of wage and production, democracies, race, class, and gender as well as what it means to share “space and place” in the social

poses near a mural they painted over the summer in Chiapas, Mexico. justice movement and in its investigation of non-violent action and resistance as a best practice in response to “bad government.”

We were giving such reading as “The Zapatista Caracoles: Networks of Resistance

and Autonomy,” “Value, Price and Profit” By Karl Marx and many other books. These and other readings were able to give us a rich background in investigation, discussion and debate that I will use in my personal as well as my peace

and labor studies practice.

But it was not all work and no play. We were also able to spend time in Palenque visiting pyramids and waterfalls.

Put all this in context with the working of the land, local music and emergence with

indigenous Mexican culture and you have the making of new radicals, resisters and revolutionaries for social justice.

As I said, it was an amazing four week trip and it also had the added plus of awarding six transferable units to boot.

I encourage all students to think about studying abroad.

It’s an enriching opportunity, and there are a number of scholarships available to take you to faraway lands and earn college credit too.

If you are thinking about traveling abroad and would like to learn more about this program or future opportunities to study abroad email GoGlobal@sdccd.edu or visit Marion Froehlich, in Room A-1-Q, Mon. through Thurs. from 12 p.m. to 5 p.m.

For more information on the Mexico Solidarity Network visit www.mexicosoldarity.org or contact Stuart Schussler at (773) 583-7728.

Maurice Martin is a City College student.

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City teaches across boarders

By Amanda Rhoades City Times Laura Castañeda, Chairperson of the San Diego City College Communications Department, will host a workshop on the fundamentals of border region reporting on Oct. 13 in Tijuana.

“Cross-Border Journalism: Getting the Real Story,” is one of a series of media events occurring that day at the Centro Cultural Tijuana as part of the ten day Tijuana Innovadora conference.

“Anybody who has worked on the border as long as I have will tell you that covering the border is almost like coverLaura ing another Castañeda country in itself. It is not like covering the United States and it is not like covering Mexico.

There’s this no-mans-land in between,” Castaneda said.

In addition to the panel at Tijuana Innovadora, she will be teaching a course at City in the fall on border reporting.

Casteñeda started covering U.S. and Mexico border topics in 1990 when she began her first on air reporting job from Tuscon, AZ. “I had heard of Tuscon but I didn’t even know how to pronounce it,” she said.

Tuscon is situated about 40 miles from the Mexican border town of Nogales.

“Once again, I was the only Spanish speaking person in my newsroom.

Castañeda was my last name so [it was] ‘Go to Mexico, go to Mexico, go to Mexico,” she said.

But Castañeda didn’t grow up speaking Spanish.

In fact, she was not fluent in it before she was 18.

“It wasn’t until I was in college and had a boyfriend who’s parents were from Mexico that I was forced to learn. And it was humiliating and I was embarrassed and my Spanish still isn’t perfect,” she said.

One of the most memorable experiences of her early career was a two week trip to Mexico she was sent on to become familiar with the area.

“It is invaluable to feel comfortable over there. The

people, just the everyday people, will always be willing to help you. When you cross the border, people respect the English speaking American media more than they respect their own media,” she said.

When Castañeda started making media contacts and feeling more comfortable covering border issues, she said it got into her blood.

She enjoyed the differences between Mexican media and American media.

“Even in news, there is a hecticness that goes on but its just a different hectic. I didn’t see any cursing, you know? I didn’t see anybody throwing tapes or tantrums the way I used to see here in our newsrooms,” she said.

Castañeda has not worked in the field as a reporter in 10 years and she remembers the time before iPhones and laptops.

“It was a pad and a pen.

And, I had a camera on my lap with a tape in it. And, I was pulling sound bites from a camera and then I would have my script on a notepad. I would have to call somebody at the station to type it in the computer so that when I got back all I would have to do is record my voice and the editor could edit the piece or we wouldn’t make it on the air,” she said.

“Ten years ago, I don’t think the violence was in the news as much as it has been in the past ten years but still there’s this fear about violence and corruption. And, you know, a lot of times we were covering these stories that were not fluffy feature stories. They were hardcore stories,” she said.

The trip to Tijuana wasn’t for just anyone.

But there were a few who loved to go to Tijuana because there were great stories there.

“The ones who didn’t want to go, I think they missed out,” she said.

Castañeda will be joined

by Jose Luis Jiménez, social media/web editor at Fronteras Desk at National Public Radio and Carmen Escobosa, an independent TV producer.

For more information on Tijuana Innovadora and the panel Laura Castaneda will be giving, visit http://tijuanainnovadora.com.

School’s in for the summer Cosmetology stays open over the summer

By Benny A. McFadden City Times While most departments on campus offered few or no classes for the second summer in a row, City’s Cosmetology Department kept its full schedule through the eight week session.

Cosmetology operates as a trade program, like nursing or the Radio and Television Communications Department. Students go through a year long program to prepare for a state mandated licensing exam.

According to the department’s chair, Sudie Phillips, if students were not able to attend during the summer it would make it difficult, if not impossible, to schedule a day for students to take the exam.

Every student is scheduled for the exam within two weeks after their graduation date.

An eight week gap of practice and study time in their schedule would make many students commitment to a

year long program a waste of time if they were not graduating immediately before the exam.

To guarantee the students a year round program, Philips had to cut the entire esthetician program, which requires a different exam than cosmetology, from the department’s roster and lay off all eight of the departments adjunct professors.

While sacrificing one program to save another was a difficult decision, Phillips said it allowed cosmetology to keep summer session “We made a compromise with the dean,” Phillips said in reference to getting approval to operate year round from the district.

Other departments at City have limited course offerings in the summer, only offering one or two essential classes at the most.

An admissions representative on campus told “City Times” that the district will not provide a comprehensive list of classes that have operated in summer because they want to discourage students from inquiring about summer session at district or campus offices.

(Top) Students of the cosmetology department practice different techniuqes they need to use to create different hairstyles and looks. (Above) Departmenst head Sudie Phillips demonstrates the application of hairspray during a class Aug. 29. David Wells, City Times

Tasty tacos for the whole family Living in San Diego means having an abundance of different Mexican food at your fingertips but you can also get your taco fix at home.

KNIGHT BITES Jennifer Manalil

This recipe requires only a handful of simple ingredients and some patience. You can even put your long forgotten Once cooked the tacos can be garnished with any slow cooker to use with this choice of toppings, letting anyone turn their taco into a one. And the end product is unique edible masterpiece. Jennifer Manalili, City Times

completely worth the wait: 16 corn tortillas (6-inch) delicious smoky, spicy fork toasted lightly tender beef that can be used Your choice of toppings: to fill burritos, enchiladas, chopped onion, cilantro, guaor in this case - my favorite - camole, etc. tacos.

Step 1. Preheat oven to 350 Smoky beef tacos degrees.

From www.marthastewartliving.com.

Step 2. In a heavy pot with 2-3 tablespoons chopped a tight-fitting lid, stir together canned chipotle chiles in chiles, ketchup, 1 cup water, adobo garlic, oregano, 2 teaspoons ½ cup ketchup salt, and 1/4 teaspoon pepper.

8 garlic cloves, chopped 2 teaspoons dried oregano Step 3. Cut beef into 4 Coarse salt and black equal pieces. Add to pot, and pepper turn to coat. Cover, and bring 1 boneless beef chuck to a boil. roast (about 3 pounds), Step 4. Transfer pot to excess fat trimmed oven. Bake, covered, until

beef is fork-tender, about 2 1/2 hours.

Step 5. Transfer beef to a bowl. With a large spoon, skim off and discard fat from cooking liquid.

Step 6. Shred beef with two forks; moisten with cooking liquid as needed. Season with salt and pepper. Serve beef with tortillas and desired toppings.

Difficulty rating:

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Dead Continued from Page 6 everything has a detailed, hand-drawn style to it, yet the animations aren’t fluid like a top-quality CG game. Nevertheless, it drew me in and paid homage to the graphic

Police Continued from Page 11 grieves and says “You’re supposed to be protecting families, not killing them.”

Racial discrimination remains a relevant issue in criminal justice in the U.S. A majority of the population in prison is a community of color; 80 percent of convictions in the judicial system are for African Americans and Hispanics.

90 percent of inmates in federal prisons are African American.

Seeds Continued from Page 1 “I think a lot of people don’t realize that San Diego has two growing climates.

We have a cool season that’s supposed to be starting sometime soon and a warm season that should be ending. You grow different crops depending on which season you’re in because they’ll do better,” she said.

It’s specifically sustainable agriculture that is being utilized by Seeds. With this in mind, the people at Seeds have begun to restore the soil ecosystem and increase the soil’s fertility making it able to support the growth of nutrient rich produce.

“Because we’re so used to industrialized food, people don’t realize you’re supposed to eat tomatoes in the summer because that’s

Taxes Continued from Page 3 $34.7 million has been cut since 2008 resulting in 2,750 eliminated class sections, according to the SDCCD Public Information and Government Relations office.

Brown explained the effect of the initiative in black-and-white terms as a choice between either more or less course offerings to community college students come next year. “There’s no in-between,” Brown said, “This is not about politics, it’s about a choice: if you make more, give us one percent.”

Gov. Brown battled with reporters who questioned

ASG Continued from Page 3 of issues that might changes their lives.

Prop. 30, Prop. 37 and the rising of the student health

novel series.

Most of the game-play consists of moving Lee around a given environment and interacting with people and objects. Puzzles are pretty straightforward, usually consisting of searching for a few items and figuring out how they will help the

9 situation, such as finding a remote control to turn on an array of televisions in a storefront window, in order to draw the zombies attention so as to escape. I would have liked a few more puzzles that were less obvious, but while the game-play is lacking, the real meat is in the story.

While it has a strong story narrative, this is not an experience like many other zombie games on the market. This game is much more akin to watching a three-hour interactive graphic novel, than a “Left 4 Dead”-style frantic zombie slaughter-fest.

And the brutality is not far from our campus.

On Sept. 5, an incident took place at the City College trolley stop involving three African American youths, brothers and an accompanying girlfriend were tasered and beaten by what looks to be 10 to 15 officers.

Video footage shows the brutality of their actions: the youths are being hit in the face and head.

The girl says “That’s my boyfriend.” and is immediately knocked to the ground.

The brother reacts by yell-

ing “Hey dude, that’s my brother,” which provokes the police to start tasering him, as if his concern for his sibling warrants it.

Some witnesses can be seen filming the incident and asking the police to stop. An officer approaches on of them and says “What are you doing? You cannot be filming that.”

Logically, the impunity and permission that officers have been given has caused incidents throughout the country; we have seen countless videos like this.

Each time, with each

incident, the police department and other security forces grow more infamous and their abuse of power increases as they hide behind the protection of a uniform.

The slogan “Protect and serve” seems ironic and no longer corresponds to the symbol of authority that the police department wants us to respect, instead of that, we fear; the police department’s harassment over the years has been inhumane.

And we will continue frightened if this culture of abuse persists.

when they grow. To try to grow them in the winter time means you’re going to be adding all sorts amendments to the soil for the plant to grow. When we get tomatoes shipped in from across the globe they’re not going to be fresh and they’re not going to have the nutrient levels that they have if they’re grown in the time of year that works best for them,” she said.

Seeds offers a Community Supported Agriculture for consumers and businesses. The CSA provides buyers with a collection of produce weekly after they pay for a set duration of time, usually a semester or an academic year in advance. It’s a mixed bag of what’s in season so buyers can cook meals at home using sustainably and locally grown items on regular basis.

There is a large demand

for Seeds’ produce at local restaurants. In fact, there’s even a waiting list of people who want to buy the produce regularly.

The greenhouse will increase the amount of produce the farm can grow and enable them to grow plant starts which buyers can take home to add to their personal gardens. This will generate more funding to maintain the farm and to ensure that sustainable agriculture classes may continue to be offered.

The South Park restaurant Alchemy has already entered into a partnership with Seeds, buying from what is left of the vegetables after the weekly on campus farm stand. Damian Valdez, a student of the sustainable agriculture program, is currently working on a rooftop garden at Alchemy.

In the future, Seeds and

Alchemy may collaborate to provide produce and already prepared food items at area farmers markets.

And while it is currently only a dream, we could eventually begin to see produce grown on campus by students in the school cafeteria.

“There’s a lot of red tape to get through,” said Rempala, who explained that although she manages the farm in her free time in addition to teaching, it could easily be a full time job.

Volunteer hours for the farm this semester are Wednesday and Thursday from 1-4 p.m. and Saturday from 9 a.m.-noon.

If you’re interested in learning more about Seeds@City, you can visit the webpage at http:// sdcity.edu/seedsatcity or contact Erin Rempala at erempala@sdccd.edu.

whether the initiative can inspire confidence in voters that additional revenue will be spent on education.

“The law [creates] a specific legal fund,” said Brown.

“All the money from Proposition 30 goes into a trust fund for education.”

If passed the initiative would create an account called the Education Protection Account within the General Fund “to ensure that public education is not harmed in the process of providing critical protection to local public safety services,” as described in the initiative.

Copies of an informational handout paid for by Yes on Prop. 30 that were being distributed before Brown gave his speech

describe the initiative as the “only” initiative that will protect school and safety funding. Many might find this slightly disingenuous since a not altogether dissimilar initiative, Proposition 38, will also be on the November ballot.

Prop. 38 details a tax on most California earners by using a sliding scale adjusted to income, revenue from which would go to K-12 education and preschools, but not to community colleges, according to the summary of the initiative prepared by the attorney general.

The income tax and sales tax in Prop. 30 would expire in seven and four years respectively, while Proposition 38 would expire in 2024.

Many City College stu-

dents showed up in front of the campus on Park Boulevard in support of Brown and his tax initiative, among them SDCC student Jabbarus Jordan.

Jordan, 27, objected to overcrowding in classes and “the whole taking of summer classes.”

He said that his plans to transfer to a university as a small business accounting major were delayed due to the elimination of summer course offerings. These problems could be solved by Prop. 30 “It’s pretty simple,” said Jim Miller, professor of labor studies and American literature at SDCC. “If the wealthy don’t pay, students will pay.”

care fee were the main topics discussed during the meeting.

Proponents of Prop. 30 claim it is designed to raise taxes on the top two income brackets in California and increase sales tax in order

to raise money that California could provide to public schools and community colleges.

Prop. 37 would require food manufacturers place labels on any food that is genetically modified,

according to Rivera.

The City ASG meets weekly from 10:30 a.m. until noon on Fridays in room D105 and is open to the public.

Finding a gun didn’t make me feel safer, but rather that I would have a tough choice to make in a few minutes. That being said, there are plenty of gripping, tense moments that fit right in with the genre, and the mature rating is well deserved.

“Episode 2: Starved for Help,” and “Episode 3: Long Road Ahead,” look, play and feel like “A New Day,” with the only real difference being a progression of the unfolding story. The stakes are raised in the later episodes, and now that I knew and cared (or hated, in some cases) more about the characters, decisions became harder (or easier) to make.

As the plot gets much darker, and much like the series, I began to question what I would really do in those circumstances.

Anyone can say what they would do in real life, but to be presented these choices and having to decide allows for a whole new level of

depth in the zombie-survival genre.

For fans of “The Walking Dead” series, this is a nobrainer. Even if you are not an avid gamer, let alone ever having picked up a controller before, this is a highly accessible game for anybody.

My friend watched me play through an episode in about 3 hours, and said she was engaged throughout.

As I said, this is more of a kick-back, late night game to relax to, as opposed to a caffeine-fueled marathon game.

Each episode runs about $5, and is available on Xbox Live Arcade, PlayStation Network, and PC. Be warned: if you play through the first episode, which of course leaves you with a cliffhanger, be prepared to shell out the extra $10 to find out what happens to Lee and Clementine. However have hope: by the end, you will be satisfied with your choices, and be anxiously waiting for Episode 4 like me.

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and paid attention, because deep down I knew education was important.”

“America needs to be a nation with the best education system so workers can get the training they need to join or stay in the middle class,” said Sinegal during last night’s speech.

“At Costco, we’ve created over 116,000 American jobs.

During the next 12 months, we expect to add 7,000 more.

And we’re proud that Costco pays the highest wages among our peers, that we provide benefit and health care plans that are second to none, that we’ve grown our business by promoting from within,” said Sinegal amid cheers from the convention.

Sinegal retired as President and CEO of Costco in January 2012, after serving 29 years on the board.

Continued from Page 1 company in a place where anyone can make it with a little hard work, a little luck and a little help from their neighbors and their country,” said Sinegal.

Sinegal earned an associate’s degree at City College in 1955, as well as a bachelor’s of arts from San Diego State University a few years later. He recalls that he was advised on attending a community college before attempting to enroll at a university.

“My test scores were good, but my grades weren’t that good, because I needed focus,” Sinegal is quoted on City’s online alumni page.

“It was at San Diego Junior College (now City College) where I regained that focus,

Bell Continued from Page 1 manager at Merritt College in Oakland and later as the director of the Small Business Development Center of Greater Sacramento with the Los Rios Community College District.

Bell noted that one of the first things she noticed at City is that everything going on is done with “a strong emphasis on the students in every focus.”

She said that everyone she works with shares a common goal in doing what is best for the students.

Among her responsibilities as vice president of administrative services, Bell coordinates the impacts of campus construction.

She said her job is to “bridge the gap between projects managers and the campus.”

And, to ensure that changes and renovations being made will not prevent students from attending class or interrupting their

learning.

“This school is clearly at the forefront of planning, budgeting, managing construction impacts, “ she said.

“It’s students first.”

That idea doesn’t end with the schools construction projects. Bell speaks confidently regarding budget matters. She says she is determined to improve the school and shows no signs of concern over classes being cut.

Bell’s budget strategy includes two main points: resource development and decreasing the schools reliance on state funding. She said she plans to achieve this by leveraging the schools existing resources, seeking private donations, and by looking into other grant options.

“We’ll see what happens in Nov. with Proposition 30,” she said in reference to Governor Brown’s tax proposal.

“It is our job to be sure that bright young students can reach their full potential,” she said.

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URBANALITIES By Michele Suthers

Prop. 30: it is what we need California has been continually divided between the wealthy upper class and the poor impoverished class.

The American Dream of home ownership, a career, and an education have proven to be privileges that only the rich can afford.

The recession has wiped out a large portion of California’s middle class and has made the idea of social

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Michael A. Liggins mobility a lie. The state owes a massive 265 billion dollars to private interest groups, work projects, and owed pensions.

In order to find money for a budget each year, school funding has been cut.

Californians need to stand up for state workers and vote yes on Proposition 30 come this November to empower common citizens.

Underpaid teachers, crumbling classrooms, and a shrinking state educational budget create a bad mix.

In the last four years, over 40,000 teachers have been laid off in California and class sizes have increased by 30 percent. school nurses, counselors, librarians, and music instructors have all recently been forced to reluctantly abandon students.

Gov. Jerry Brown introduced Proposition 30 as an initiative to balance California’s massive debt while addressing the needs of the state’s growing educational system.

In the campaign ad for Proposition 30 Brown says, “We’ve made progress, but we still have very serious budget problems in California. We simply have to take a stand against further budget cuts for schools… to do that we’re going to the people.”

If passed, Proposition 30 would raise the state sales tax from 7.2 percent to 7.5 percent for four years.

Brown’s tax initiative will raise an estimated 6.8 billion dollars annually as projected

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by the Legislative Analysis Office of California.

The only people who would see an increase in their income tax would be Californians who earn more than 250,000 dollars year. Higher income residents will be expected to pay the state 10.3 percent of their annual income for seven years.

An increase in tax revenue would help many of California’s poorer families who depend on the state for aid.

Proposition 30 is a powerful tool in closing the gap in quality of life in our state.

According to the Public Institute of California, there are currently about one and a half million families in California on welfare. About six million Californians belong to a family of four or more, yet earn less than 22,113 dollars annually.

Meeting these criteria qualifies them as living in poverty. Proposition 30 would ensure that the children of these struggling families are able to receive a good public education, and hopefully one day be able to attend college.

If Proposition 30 does not pass, state spending reductions to California’s educational programs would take effect immediately. California schools would be forced to make drastic cuts to their curriculums during the middle of the instructional year. After school programs such as sports, free childcare, and tutoring centers would be forced to close.

A proper education is one of the most important tools a child can have on the road to success. If young Californians are denied the chances to earn an education, our state will see a decline in productivity.

Young people won’t have the opportunity to become doctors, architects, teachers, and engineers.

It’s time for the state’s wealthier citizens to pay their fair share, and invest in California’s future.

Michael Liggins is the City Times Sports Editor.

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Prop. 30 is not a guaranteed fix There’s the right way to fix a problem, and then there’s the governments way; Proposition 30 would be the latter.

Prop. 30, also known as The Schools and Local Public

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Heric Rubio Safety Protection Act of 2012, calls for a seven year tax hike on the state’s highest earners; couples who make upwards of $500,000 per year.

Supporters of the proposition claim that the money derived from the tax increase would go towards the improvement of public schools and community colleges. What they don’t tell you however, is the true purpose and intent of raising the

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funds.

People behind the proposition will have you believe that the money is safe from mishandling because “(all) revenues from this measure are subject to local audit every year, and audit by the independent Controller to ensure that they will be used only for schools and local public safety.”

However, this doesn’t prevent them from using funds already earned from before the proposition was put in place for other reasons and then replacing it with proposition money.

And this isn’t just a paranoid belief expressed by antigovernment right wingers.

The California School Boards Association has expressed its distrust in the

proposition as well, a proposition that in theory would help them, stating that “… the Governor’s initiative does not provide new funding for schools.”

On April 22 of this year, the “Wall Street Journal” published an editorial claiming that “revenues are needed to backfill the insolvent teacher’s pension fund.”

All the behind the scenes shadiness aside, let’s focus for a second on the proposed solution itself. Why is it that every time politicians want to solve a problem they put it on the shoulders of the citizens?

Are there no other solutions to this? Where are the political minds?

They approve $5 billion in CA bonds for a bullet train and yet we’ve heard nothing

about it so far. Where is that money? Are classrooms and teachers not a more important issue than getting from Point A to Point B in record time?

We complain about our public schools being a mess, our educational system in shambles, and lack of interest from our students, and yet we want to put the responsibility of fixing this problem on the shoulders of the State’s wealthiest citizens. These people most likely don’t even send their children to these schools to begin with so why should they fix our problems?

It’s time the politicians find alternative solutions other than taking more of its citizens money .

Heric Rubio is a City Times staff writer.

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A necessary tax to protect education We have already kissed summer goodbye and while the hot weather still lingers, time rolls on, Nov. 6 is fast approaching. It is important that as we dedicate ourselves to our academic obligations, we do not lose sight of the world around us.

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Come Nov. 6th, the citizens of CA will be called on to vote on many propositions that can and will have extreme impacts not just on our government but on us, the governed, as well.

Among these propositions is one that has many within the public education community holding their breath, Proposition 30 has been placed on this year’s ballot as an effort to raise much needed funds in order to protect and improve our already disintegrating educational system.

Proposed by Governor Jerry Brown, if passed Prop.

30 will increase the Personal Income Tax paid by those who incur an annual income of over $250,000 for a period of seven years.

It will also increase the state’s sales tax one quarter

percent per dollar for four years.

The revenue raised through these tax increases will benefit California’s public education system directly.

According to the Legislative Analyst, we can estimate that these increases would generate approximately $6 billion annually from 2012-13 through 2016-17 with smaller amounts in subsequent years until the tax increases expire in 2019. Eighty nine percent of the funds will go to the K-12 educational system and the community college system will receive the remaining 11 percent.

The state’s current budget is operating on the assumption that Prop. 30 will pass this Nov. If it doesn’t, extreme cuts within the educational system will take place to the tune of $6 billion dollars this year alone.

Over the past few years, we have already seen the end of many educational programs and extracurricular activities and it’s hard to see any more cuts that can be made without consequences that will be felt not only by students and faculty, but also parents and the rest of the community as well.

At a time like this, when many Americans are struggling just to keep ends meet, the idea of having to pay more taxes may seem very daunting. However, we must remember that a strong economy is founded on a strong workforce and without making the investments necessary in order to ensure that that strong workforce grows and flourishes, a hope for a better tomorrow is unfounded.

Many individuals would like to think that CA could still afford to support a demanding and ever-growing educational system without having to raise taxes by making cuts elsewhere, but the truth is, cuts are being made across the board and if we want to salvage an already suffering yet vital institution, we need to make difficult decisions and we need to make them now.

It’s time that Californians begin to reinvest in the future of our state and help rehabilitate an already broken educational system.

Prop. 30 is the first step in the direction that our state has been struggling to find.

While it is not perfect, it will help ensure that the future will be brighter for all of us.

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Police brutality alive and well A few weeks ago, a production of Luis Valdez’s “Zoot Suits” was performed at the San Diego Repertory’s Lyceum Theater.

The first Chicano play on Broadway, “Zoot Suits” recalls the true story of the Sleepy Lagoon incidents that occurred on Aug. 2nd 1942, involving Chicano youths who were wrongfully charged with a murder they did not commit.

Although there were no witnesses, or evidence to link them, seventeen boys were convicted for the felony.

The majority of them were of Mexican origin and living in the most marginalized areas of Los Angeles.

The ethnic populations in California, Los Angeles in particular, were under siege.

Racial paranoia turned to the Mexican American community and incited by the media, society began to demonize zoot suiters blaming them for a “Mexican crime wave” and subsequently segregating them.

Eighty years after the incident, Valdez’s masterpiece reminds us of the racial profiling that minorities in this country are still exposed to every day; a judicial system that crucifies minorities before investigating. and a media that distorts the information to keep people misinformed and sedated.

“The play’s themes of

racial tensions, social injustices and media hysteria are still relevant today,” reads an article by PBS. While “Zoot Suits” played here; a few miles away in Anaheim, riots were sparked by the killing of two Latino men at the hands of police officers.

Many rounds of nonlethal “rubber bullets” were fired and a police dog was unleashed on the unarmed crowd of mostly women and children. There were no more

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than 200 people present.

The police response was astounding; disproportionate to the numbers and demeanor of the demonstrators.

According to a witness, “The police response was massive and overwhelming. Beside the camouflage and the riot gear, they had armored cars, police buses and vans, snipers on roofs, horses and riders. It really looked like a police state.”

As in 1942, and despite the abuses, most press coverage omitted information, choos-

ing instead to stay sympathetic to the police.

The many similarities of the play and the riots are not a coincidence, We have a systemic problem of attacks against minorities due to the impunity that prevails in the department.

Police target minorities as criminal suspects and generations of communities of color are experiencing extreme stigma.

Here, Victor Ortega, a 31-year-old father of two was wrongfully killed by a San Diego police officer on June 4.

Officer Jonathan McCarthy shot Ortega in the back of the head while he was lying face down on the ground.

McCarthy admits he shot Ortega because he was “tired.”

Ortega’s widow said medical examiner results revealed that both of his hands were handcuffed at the time of the killing.

This contrasts with what a SDPD lieutenant admitted: “At the time of the shooting, Ortega had one hand cuffed behind his back.”

Ortega’s last words to officer Jonathan McCarthy were, “Are you kidding me?”

The police department justified themselves by saying “He shouldn’t be running.”

But Ortega’s family

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Let’s try this one more time, but let’s avoid the reset button I don’t play very many video games now. But as a much younger child I did.

I remember endless nights of staying up, trying to get to the next castle in “Super Mario Bros.” only to find that the princess was actually in another castle. I remember getting as close as possible to the television screen while playing Duck Hunt to make sure I didn’t miss any birds, mostly because I couldn’t stand that stupid dog coming out of the bushes and laughing at me. But another thing

that stands out vividly in my You’re about to lose to this memory of video games is boss? It’s okay, reset. I was how often I pressed the reset always resetting and starting over. Whenever things got too tough, reset. And I think that’s filtered over into my adult life. Two years ago I was on my way to gaining the recognition from writing I so desire. I had a column and wrote editorials in this very WITH AN H newspaper that garnered Heric Rubio me praise and awards. I was made an editor my first year button. in the class. I was sending out Oh, died 10 seconds into manuscripts for short stories the game? No worries, reset. that never got published, but

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Do you support Proposition 30?

at least they were looked over and rejected, which is a start.

But things started to go bad.

A relationship turning sour.

A job I couldn’t stand and I’m pretty sure they couldn’t stand me either. No money, no car, no nothing. In my eyes, things were falling apart. So what do I decide to do? Hit reset.

I packed up my bags, called my parents, and went back home, home being a tiny desert town two hours to the east. In small towns, nothing really matters. In small towns you’re just trying to find ways

to pass the time until the next beer. In small towns, no one judges you if you spend all day sleeping and all night on the streets. In small towns, you can hide from the real world.

And hide I did. I spent a year and a half doing absolutely nothing. I got away from the stress of real life. Unfortunately (or fortunately) I knew I couldn’t be happy for long living like that. Sure it was fun for a while, but when you’ve already set goals and made plans for your life, it’s just not that simple to give them

up. They’ll sit there and poke and prod at the back of your mind. And no matter how many “Bud Lights” you drink or illicit substances you take, they won’t go away.

Because the thing about the reset button is, you eventually have to start over. That’s another thing I remember about playing video games. I may have started over a million times, but I never hit the off switch. And I don’t plan on starting now.

Heric Rubio is a City Times staff writer.

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Lily Davis, 24 Child Development

“I support it because we are the future.

Everyone always talks about the future and how it has to improve, why should we vote for something that affects us a bad way?”

“I’m down to tax the rich to provide more money for students to pay for their books and classes.”

“I can’t think of any reason not to vote yes, unless you have a serious personal moral issue.”

“I wouldn’t support more taxes but I do think we should fund schools in other ways.”

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Knights lose in home game 3-1

By Sidney Bryant City Times On Aug. 28, the San Diego City College Knights men’s soccer team lost their season opener 3-1 to the Long Beach Vikings here at City.

The Knights went into the game against the Vikings without having lost a home game in two years.

“As a coaching staff, we don’t accept losing. As a coaching staff, we go into every game with expectations to win,” said Milton Hildago, Knights head coach.

The Knights looked very sharp during the game but the Vikings beat them with perseverance and patience.

“We lacked mental toughness today. Long Beach was a very experienced and mature squad,” said Hildago.

Throughout the first half both teams had trouble scoreing, both teams defensive squads kept the scores down.

“I thought we had a great first half. We played very fast, confident, and defended well,” said Hans Witzell, who has been Hildago’s top assistant for three years.

The Knights adjusted after halftime and came out and scored the first goal of the game within five minutes of second half start. The

Knights brief moment of control of the second half crumbled as the Vikings sense of urgency was struck.

The Knights became complacent and fell into a comfort zone. The style of play they had played with during the first half of the game faded as the game approached it’s final minutes.

The Vikings tied the game around the seven minute mark in the second-half.

“When the going got tough, we didn’t get it going,” said Hildago.

“Mentally we were prepared. We just didn’t finish strong.”

The Knights would go on to give up two more goals within the last four minutes of the game and their two year home winning streak ended. The Knights fought hard. But the Vikings fought harder.

“We will learn from game one and continue to improve and get stronger and stronger as the season progresses,” said Witzell.

The Knights next home game will be against Pasadena Sept. 18 at 1 p.m.

Their first official conference game will at Southwestern on Sept. 25.

Alexandra Conway passes the ball to teammate Thelma Navarro during the first-half of the Lady Knights home opener against the Saddleback Gauchos on Aug. 28. Sidney Bryant, City Times

Lady Knights fight for lead in season opener

Lady Knights trimuph over saddleback 1-0

By Sidney Bryant City Times

Middle-fielders Martin Aguliar (left) and Fabaian Salazar (right) go for the ball in a home loss against the Long Beach Vikings. Sidney Bryant, City Times

SPORTS LINEUP

Compiled by Michael A. Liggins Submit events to calendar@sdcitytimes.com or call n Sep. 11, Tuesday Women’s Soccer at Grossmont 1 p.m. n Sep. 14, Friday Women’s Soccer at Miramar 1 p.m.

n Sep. 18, Tuesday Men’s Soccer vs.

Pasadena 1 p.m.

Women’s Soccer vs. Southwestern 3:15 p.m. n Sep. 20, Thursday Women’s Volleyball vs. South Mountain (Arizona) 5 p.m.

n Sep. 21, Friday Men’s Soccer vs. Compton 3:30 p.m.

Women’s Soccer at Cuyamaca n Sep. 22, Friday Women’s Cross Country Knights Invitational at Morley Field

Andi Milburn, head coach of women’s soccer here at City College, led her Lady Knights to victory in a game that was filled with emotions and intensity.

By defeating the Saddleback Gauchos 1-0 on Aug. 28, the San Diego City College Lady Knights won their season opener, a feat they have not managed in four years.

“It was a great win today. I was very proud in my teams overall performance, their defensive efforts, and their will to keep fighting when things got tough out there,” said Milburn.

The entire Lady Knights team kept their defense up throughout the game, they fought every inch Saddleback tried to take.

Freshmen defender, Maricarmen Guevara received player of the game honors for her stellar performance on the defensive side of the field. Guevara was all over the field colliding with the opposition, creating and making steals, and just being in the right places at the right time.

“Maricarmen was outstanding today. Her intensity and competitiveness rubbed

Captain Melissa Arauz splits Saddleback’s defense effortlessly as the Lady Knights went on to win the game 1-0 on Aug. 28. Sidney Bryant, City Times off on us all,” said freshmen forward Melissa Arauz, who is also the team captain.

For 90 minutes, the Lady Knights gave the Gauchos all they could ask for. Throughout the games entirety, both squads did everything they could to score. The defe nses of both clubs were sharp and precise, therefore scoring was limited.

The game’s lone goal was scored around the 9 minute mark in the first-half where it seemed as if City was in total control after Saddleback showed signs of fatigue and discombobulation. City went into half-time with a 1-0 lead and never looked back.

“Saddleback was a great opponent to open up the season against. They were

a well coached and balanced squad,” said Arauz. “We came out on top, and that’s all that matters.”

The Lady Knights showed tremendous amounts of endurance throughout the game. During the off-season, Coach Milburn had the team doing more cross-country running so they could sustain themselves for long periods of time.

“This year’s team has bought into my philosophy.

They train extremely hard, the coach ability is present, and they express good team chemistry, said Milburn.

“This is a very solid group.”

And as for philosophy, Milburn and her coaching staff have a set curriculum directly for the players where they

expect the team to embrace responsibility, take care of their priorities, be respectful at all times, take pride in everything they do, always show sportsmanship whether they win or lose, strive for discipline, always maintain selfcontrol, and be the biggest believers in teamwork.

The Lady Knights look forward with victory in mind.

“Our team goal this season is for everyone to finish the semester with a 3.0 average,” Milburn said with a smile. “Our ultimate team goal is to advance to the postseason.”

The Lady Knights will begin conference play Sept.

11, where they will play the Grossmont Griffins at 1 p.m. in Grossmont.