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CONSTRUCTION

We’re still a long way from finished City is going to have a Student Services Center, just not yet

By Klarissa Sanchez City Times Now that Mesa College has inaugurated its state-of-the-art Student Services building, City students might be wondering why they don’t have such a facility.

The answer is that they will have one, but not for another couple of years.

The Students Services facility at Mesa opened on Feb. 25. The four story, 85,000-square-foot building includes new facilities for student services. All of the departments are arranged around an open four-level atrium, where students can interact with each other and the various departments in a single location. It also provides students with studying space and a mini store with snacks and coffee.

Ailene Crakes, Counseling Department Chairwoman at Mesa College, works in the new center.

She explains that the new building “is now a one-stop shop.”

“In the past, students had to be directed to different offices, which are located in various parts of the campus. These key services are now in one building, which makes it more convenient for the students,” said Crakes.

Crakes explains that not only is this a place for students to take care

(left to right) The student ser vices center at Mesa College opened Feb. 25 as a four-stor y atrium and recently won Leed Gold from the U.S. Green Builders Council, while the City College student ser vices center has yet to be renovated. Photos by Mary Watson, City Times of all their matters for student services, but that the new state-of-the art building is “now their home.”

City College Student Government President Daniel Caldera is taking a class at Mesa campus this semester and does some of his studying in the new building. “It’s

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a really nice center. It reminds me of the Price Center at UCSD,” said Caldera.

However, it’s a different story at City College.

All the student services at City have not been renovated in years and are not available to students in a

single location, like the one at Mesa.

“So we do have student centers at City College. We have one in this building, it’s D-105. It’s really secluded so a lot of students don’t really know about this one but this is where the student government and a lot of clubs on campus like All Out

at City and Phi Theta Kappa meet,” said Caldera, when asked where the student centers are located.

At City, the A, D, M and T buildings are the ones that house services to students. The good news See Ser vices, page 2

ADMINISTRATION

Search for president put on hold

By Allison Browne City Times

The MS building grand opening audience ask questions about the event as speeches were made March 15. See stor y on page 3. J. Rae Chipera, City Times

PLAYERS SUSPENDED Men’s volleyball season canceled due to player disqualification PAGE 11

The search for a permanent president of City College has been discontinued, district Chancellor Constance Carroll announced April 4.

The search process will continue during the fall semester of this year, with the goal of having a replacement selected by July 1,

2014, or shortly after.

“Given the many needs of the college and the significant role it plays in so many students’ lives, it is most important for us to select the best president possible and not make a mistake in that determination.

This outcome is disappointing for everyone involved, including me, but it is the correct decision to make, ” Carroll, chancellor

of the San Diego Community College district, said in a campus-wide email announcement.

Currently, the exact reason why the search has been discontinued is not available.

School officials have decided not to release any more information at this time.

Until the search resumes, an interim president will be appointed for the 2013-14 academic

HAIRSPRAY

Hit musical makes its way to City College PAGE 7

year.

“Employing an interim president will ensure continuity of attention to the needs of and suppor t for the college during the coming year,” Carroll said in the announcement.

For up to date information, refer to the Chancellor’s news website at http://www.sdccd.edu/ public/events/news.shtml.

INDEX

Calendar................. 2 Opinion................... 4 Arts........................ 6 Sports................... 11

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CORRECTIONS The following are corretions of errors from our Feb. 19 issue.

From the front page, ‘Parking is now an issue for students,’ headline is incorrect. Correct headline is ‘New structure reduces parking headaches.’ Photo from story is accredited to Mary Watson, not J. Rae Chipera. ‘Parking now an issue for students’ was written by Kaily Sanders, not Ally Browne.

From Page 2, ‘Building’ jump story, Proposition S did not fund 180 schools, it only funded four schools in the community college district.

Services Continued from Page 1 is that they plan on being renovated in the upcoming years.

According to Thomas Fine, project manager of City College’s new construction and renovation, the M building is scheduled for renovation as early as 2014, if the Department of State Archi-

The following are corretions of errors from our March 12 issue.

From Page 2, Chef Ricardo works for Alchemy restaurant.

From Page 9, writer for ‘Audience participates in Love Me performance,’ is Kaily Sanders, not Kailey Sanders.

From Page 10, phone number in ‘Safety’ jump story is incorrect. It is (619)388-6405, not (619)388-6406.

From Page 11, photo from ‘Lady Knights softball ready for conference’ is accredited to Aubrey Bewer, not David L. Wells.

tect approves the design. “By my estimate, the M Building renovation would start in February or March of 2014 and complete in May 2015, and available to students in Summer of 2015,” said Fine.

It will include space for Student Government, student clubs, and Student Affairs. Hanna Gabriel Wells, who also designed the Student Services Center at Mesa, is the architect that is

CALENDAR

Compiled by Kaily Sanders Get your event in the paper. Email us at calendar@sdcitytimes.com or call 619-388-3880 nApril 1-30 San Diego Archaeological Center Display: “Shared Beginnings” in LRC

nApril 22, Monday Resume writing workshop in Transfer/Career center A-111 11 a.m.-12 p.m.

nApril 26, Friday V-Day 2013: “The Vagina Monologues” in Saville Theatre 8 p.m.

nApril 17, Wednesday Language Festival in Gorton Quad 10 a.m.-2p.m.

nApril 23, Tuesday San Diego Blood Bank hosts blood drive in Gorton Quad 9 a.m.-3 p.m. nApril 23, Tuesday James J. Coyle, Ph.D, Chapman University: “Arab Spring” room V-101 12:30-2 p.m.

nApril 27, Saturday V-Day 2013 “A Memory, a Monologue, a Rant and a Prayer” in Saville Theatre 8 p.m. nApril 27, Saturday Script to Screen- The San Diego Indie Scene 2013 in Saville Theatre 10 a.m.- 6 p.m.

nApril 25, Thursday Cover letter workshop in A-111 10-11 a.m.

nApril 27, Saturday 22nd Annual San Diego City College Scholarship Banquet

Student Success Initiatives, Transfer & Career Center, TRIO and Business Services.

“We anticipate that it will take a year for the design process, another 10-12 months for DSA to review the design, and then two to three years for construction after that. With that, I would estimate that the new A, D and T Building Student Services space would be available to students sometime in

late 2017 to early 2018,” said Fine.

Caldera has seen images of the student centers and believes that it’ll be right up the alley with Mesa College.

“I mean at the moment there’s really no comparison.

Unfortunately because we’re out-of-date but I would imagine from the blue prints that I’ve seen, it might be comparable to what their student center looks like right now.

nApril 18, Thursday Film screening: “Songs of the Colorado” in Saville Theatre 9:30-11 a.m. nApril 19, Friday Golden Apple Faculty Awards online polls close 12 a.m.

providing design services for the M building.

Buildings A, D and T still have to go through the design process and the DSA review process. The construction will begin after DSA approval.

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at the Prado in Balboa Park. nApril 28, Sunday V-Day 2013: “The Vagina Monologues” in Saville Theatre 2 p.m. nMay 1, Wednesday International student application deadline. nMay 1, Wednesday Interview techniques workshop in A-111 at 1 p.m. nMay 6, Monday Resume workshop in A-111 at 3 p.m.

I’m really excited to see what it’s going to look like,” said Caldera.

The work being done is funded by Propositions S and N which raised more than $1.5 billion for new construction and renovations at the district’s three colleges and six adult education centers.

For more information on construction projects visit http://public.sdccdprops-n. com.

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COMMUNITY

CAMPUS LIFE

Apocalypse soon, or just nuclear power?

Language Festival set for April 17

By Mariel Mostacero City Times

Expert explains developments in nuclear program in Iran and its impact

The Languages Clubs will be hosting its second Language Festival of the year at Gorton Quad on April 17.

The event will run from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Last semester’s event included live Italian music, tables set up with different cultural items to display and clubs promoting multinational roots.

This semester, performances will also be featured, much like last semester, which had Arab dancers and an Italian singer and pianist performing.

There will also be items displayed and sold to represent the different cultures at the festival.

SERVICES

Workers’ Rights Center here to help

By Kaily Sanders City Times Many City College students may not know about the Workers’ Rights Center on campus.

The WRC is an informative resource center which provides students with all the basic information about employee rights and stresses the importance of organized labor.

All the employees of the WRC are working students and interns for the American Federation of Teachers.

The AFT interns can provide simple information regarding topics like tip pooling, break times, unemployment and many more.

The WRC works closely alongside the Employee Rights Center and the labor union in order to answer simple questions and provide basic information.

If a student has a specific question or case, interns at the WRC can consult with and refer them to a lawyer.

“It’s a great experience to be working with the union,” said Jessica Magpie Macres, AFT intern and City College student.

She explains that the purpose of the WRC is to See Workers, page 10

By J. Rae Chipera City Times

Program coordinator Annemarie Cox shows students a flint from a dig site in San Diego after her presentation on April 3. Mariel Mostacero, City Times

COMMUNITY

Archaeologists uncover hunter-gatherer artifacts in San Diego

By Mariel Mostacero City Times City College hosted a presentation April 3 on the archaeological finds in San Diego County, showing students the vast history of the people who lived thousands of years before today.

The event, “10,000 Years: An Archaeological Record of San Diego County”, was held in the Learning Resource Center alongside a display that will

run from April 1-30 called “Shared Beginnings,” hosted by the San Diego Archaeological Center.

San Diego Archaeological Center program coordinator Annemarie Cox spoke about the artifacts found throughout the county, which detailed the hunter-gatherer lifestyle of earlier groups.

“For 99.9 percent of human history, we have been hunter-gatherers.

For more than two million years, all humans have

lived in small scout societies frequently and relying on wildlife food, ” Cox said.

Following the presentation, Cox allowed audience members to look at and handle the artifacts described in her presentation, including flints, utensils, and pottery.

All the tools shown were able to further prove the hunter-gatherer system that existed up until about a few thousand years ago.

As Iran enriches uranium, some Western officials act as though the nuclear apocalypse is approaching, fearing North Korean aid to the Iranian program. Meanwhile, the president of Iran, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, whose final term concludes in June, continually claims Iran is not developing weapons.

On March 20, Vojin Joksimovich, Ph.D, gave a lecture about developments within the Iranian nuclear program and what they mean with respect to the West, as well as projections about the future.

With the formation of the International Atomic Energy Association (IAEA) in 1957 came a treaty, commonly referenced by Ahmadinejad, which gave all countries the inalienable right to use nuclear energy for peaceful purposes.

Iranian officials claim their enrichment of uranium is for nuclear power, stating they want to free their country from dependence on oil so they can export more of it.

Iran’s relationship with the West deteriorated after the Iranian Revolution when Ayatollah Khomeini took power, prompting the U.S. to freeze its $12 billion assets devoted to the Tehran Nuclear Research Center, and apply crippling sanctions, according to Joksimovich.

Surrounded by coun-

tries in which the U.S. has a military presence, Iran has a strong feeling of vulnerability, according to Joksimovich.

In 1979 Iran became known as a sponsor of terrorism directed at the U.S. and Israel. The U.S. put Iran in the same category as Iraq and North Korea in 2002, and according to Joksimovich, Iran feared that was a pretext of war.

According to Joksimovich, Iran claimed they did not have an enrichment program in 2003, but an IAEA inspection revealed an underground plant in Natanz.

Iranian officials claim the enrichment was peaceful, in accordance with the treaty, and that uranium only reached 5 percent enrichment, an appropriate number for a power plant.

According to Joksimovich, enriching uranium is a timeconsuming process, and Iran has yet to even create enough uranium for one nuclear weapon. He said it would take years for them to reach President Obama’s “red line”, especially with a crippled economy.

“Iran needs several to be a weapons state. It takes a long time to develop a stockpile,” Joksimovich said.

Since Iran does not have enough uranium for weapons, Joksimovich thinks international concern should instead be that newly-established nuclear state North Korea would aid Iran in their development into a nuclear state.

Further concern about this possibility stems from other upcoming events, the main one being that Ahmadinejad’s term as the president of Iran comes to an end in June, and he cannot run again because of the term limit.

CONSTRUCTION

MS grand opening ceremony held

By Allison Browne City Times San Diego City College celebrated the grand opening of its new Mathematics and Social Sciences building on Friday, March 15. The auditorium, which has seating for 120 people, was completely full, leaving many attendees standing.

The ceremony included speeches from a variety of speakers, as well as a walking tour of the new facilities.

“All of [Prop S and N] was about funding new places, places of excellence, that our students can find a better

future in with one of the most superb faculty groups in the state of California,” Constance Carroll, chancellor of the San Diego Community College District, said. “Now we have a building, a series of buildings, that matches the expertise of the faculty and addresses the needs of our students.”

Randy Barnes, vice president of instruction, said he was excited the new facility was completed so quickly.

“We take great pride in our students and helping them achieve their educational goals. Please be assured we will use this building effi-

ciently and responsibly, and that we will serve our students proudly,” Barnes said.

“As I was thinking about what to say this morning, it dawned on me just how far City College has come in the past decade. Nine years ago, it was fair to say that the book cred of City College was certainly much smaller and it was hard to imagine we would have a state-of-theart facility like we do today,” Peter Haro, president of the academic senate, said.

The MS building was completed last year, and has been in use since the start of the spring semester.

President Terr y Burgess gives the thumbs-up after the March 15 grand opening ceremony of the new 85,000 square-foot, $81 million Math and Social Sciences building. J. Rae Chipera, City Times

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CT VOICE 4

Our culture is built on rape

A video posted on The (Anonymous was later Onion satirical news network labeled “terrorists” by some depicts how a star basketball media outlets.) player overcomes a rape he The two boys were found committed. guilty and will serve one and two years respectively in a PAPER CUTS juvenile correctional facility.

Jennifer Manalili Still, the Jane Doe of the story was blamed.

It follows a fictional ColoCNN reporters symrado college basketball star pathized with the rapists, named Jacob Ross who “faced emphasizing they were homethe biggest obstacle of his life town heroes, dedicated footwhen he committed a shock- ball players bound for college ing and sudden rape” but until they encountered their “found the strength to return victim, a girl who ruined their to his game like nothing had life and cast ‘sex offender’ happened.” over their heads.

The irony is not lost, it The network was neglicame to life as the vicious rape gent and the fire spread. of a teenage girl brought the On social networking, small town of Steubenville, tweets rang out.

Ohio into the spotlight.

The Internet ran with it, In August of last year, an calling her a slut, focusing on unconscious 16-year-old girl the fact that she was drunk was raped by two high-school and blaming her for going to football players. For a six- a party and passing out. hour-period, she was dragged The Jane Doe was reportfrom house to house to party edly put into hiding after to party, and repeatedly raped. receiving death threats.

She was also photographed Just like The Onion’s skit, nude. the media pointed fingers at Hundreds of text mes- her for ruining the lives of sages and cellphone pictures her rapists not the other way were taken of the incident by around. more than a dozen people and There is something terexchanged between students ribly, terribly wrong with the and posted on Instagram, way we demonize women, Facebook and Twitter. telling them not to drink this The rapists boasted about and not to wear that, insisting what they’d done on Youtube. they not “get” raped instead of In a 12-minute video, the teaching men not to rape, as boys are seen saying “They if it’s just a crack in the road raped her quicker than Mike you can avoid if you’re really Tyson raped that one girl” careful. and “They peed on her. That’s Men should be equally how you know she’s dead.” disgusted by their portrayal One student tweeted in this culture. When taken “Some people deserve to be into account the notion means peed on” and was retweeted that men are like sharks with by several people. meat placed in front of them, This evidence was uncov- rabid animals frothing at the ered by Anonymous ---- a mouth unable to help themgroup of internet hackers selves around women, that who discovered that the their natural instinct is to rape town ---- including coaches and that like diabetics around and school officials ---- had candy, they find it hard to be banded together to keep the around women without wantstory under wraps. It was only ing to rape them. after the group threatened to Just because a person is release social security num- cooking delicious food in bers and other personal infor- front of you, doesn’t mean you mation of those involved that the town reacted.

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Athletes should face consequences Is it right ... that pro athletes can take performing enhancing drugs to compete?

To use drugs such as steroids, human growth hormones (HGH) and numerous types of pain killers to

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of dollars in endorsements through his Live-Strong foundation and major sponsorships through companies like Nike and Gatorade.

Pro sports is a competition, with few spots for so many applicants and the hunger to get to the pro level runs through the minds of every potential amateur athlete.

Athletes who are talented enough do whatever it takes to separate themselves from the rest of the pack ---- so they look for extra “help.”

This can include different training methods or traveling to doctors overseas for treatments during their off seasons. Yet, they can still look at their peers who are breaking record numbers and question if using PEDs is worth it.

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run record chase led to a number of athletes re-evaluating their games.

The years went on, players were dramatically getting bigger in size and began putting up similar monster baseball hitting and home run numbers.

Players such as Rafael Palmeiro, Alex Rodriguez and Manny Ramirez prove to have raked in tens-ofmillions of dollars based on their performances while using PEDs. We as fans cheer for these athletes during their performances. I am guilty too, for I was glued to my TV set watching that 1998 home run record chase. When the news surfaced that both McGuire and Sosa were using PEDs during the 1998 season, I felt betrayed, used, as often they had abused those PEDs. They’d abused

my heart the same way, with no regard for the consequences.

Kids look up to these star athletes every day as role models. But retired NBA star Charles Barkley is best known for saying, “Athletes are not role models. Parents should be role models.”

With athletes as role models, the use of PEDs in sports is now in the spotlight more than ever.

There are harsh punishments for those who test positive in all sports. In baseball, 50-game suspensions to first time offenders. Padres Yasmani Grandal who tested positive for testosterone use is just one sitting for 50-games to start the 2013 season.

Yet athletes still use and still are playing in their See Athletes, page 10

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Voice

5

Would stricter gun control laws be beneficial?

No one needs to own heavy artillery The founding Last December, the world watched as 20 students and six adults were killed in a mass shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn. The ages of the students that perished ranged from six to seven-years-old.

PRO

Jennifer Manalili What’s more troubling?

In February, the Huffington Post reported that 1,280 gun related deaths have occurred in this country since Sandy Hook.

Weeks later, in March, Slate.com found the number had risen to over 2,000.

These events have become such a constant that a Twitter handle named @GunDeaths emerged, taking it upon itself to “tweet every gun death in North America regardless of cause and without comment,” to tell the stories behind the statistics.

The argument that “guns don’t kill people, people kill people” is true, so it surely makes it harder for people to get heavy artillery, assault weapons and copious amounts of high capacity ammunition can only prove beneficial.

Guns are meant to kill.

Unlike knives or cars, a gun’s sole purpose is to invoke death and destruction.

When the children at Sandy Hook were killed, Adam Lanza killed them using a tool designed specifically to do exactly what he did: kill a high volume of people in a short period of time.

Knives and cars can be misused to kill someone, but a gun’s sole purpose is death and destruction. Killing someone is not a misuse of the gun; it is its intended purpose.

Our country is notorious for gun lenience yet we have the highest rate of gun ownership in the world, with 88.8 firearms for every 100 people

according to gunpolicy.org.

The Washington Post reports that 15 of the 25 worst shootings in the last 50 years have occurred in this country.

The second? Finland in a distant second with two, which coincidentally, has Europe’s most lenient gun laws.

Have a cold? In the U.S. it’s harder to buy Sudafed than it is to buy a gun.

Gun shows have become vehicles, notorious for selling to buyers without so much as asking for I.D. Background checks are not required either.

Is our country built on violence? Take Japan, whose history and pop culture remains more violent than American media, but produces some of the lowest crime rates, violent or not, in the world. In Japan, owning a gun is considered a privilege, not a right.

In “A Land Without Guns: How Japan Has Virtually Eliminated Shooting Deaths,”

The Atlantic writes that to get a gun there, you must first attend an all-day class, pass a written test, take and pass a shooting range class and a mental and drug test ---- potential gun owners must prove their mental fitness and file this with police ---- and pass a rigorous background check “for association with criminal or extremist groups.”

Documentation must also be provided to the police specifying the location of the gun and ammo in your home, and both must be stored and locked separately. Authorities are allowed to inspect the gun once every year and owners must re-take the class and exam every three years.

Australia has recently banned guns and has experienced a tremendous drop in gun related homicides ---- plummeting 59 percent ---over the last decade accordSee Guns, page 10

Mental health, not gun control On Friday, Feb. 8, convicted sex offender Adrian Thorsby, 49, was sentenced for firing a 20-gauge shot gun through the living room window of a house in which children were playing. In what country did this occur?

The United Kingdom.

Firearms are banned in the United Kingdom.

CON

J. Rae Chipera Preventing law-abiding, mentally-stable Americans from purchasing firearms does very little for the prevention of gun-related crimes, as criminals by definition do not obey laws.

If we restrict the legal firearm ownership for sane Americans, we prevent them from defending their families. We create a culture that is completely reliant on the police department, effectively abolishing the notion of selfdefense.

Many of the recent mass

shootings in the U.S. were committed using guns that were acquired illegally.

The shooting in Newtown, Conn. was committed by Adam Lanza, age 20, who was a year too young to legally possess a firearm, according to state law.

The shooting at Virginia Tech University in April 2007, which was the deadliest school shooting in the U.S., was committed by SeungHui Cho, a student at the university who had a known troubled past, according to Bloomberg.

Cho used a Glock 19 and a Walther P22 (both are pistols) to kill 32 people. It’s impossible to know if Cho acquired the pistols legally, since the serial numbers on both guns had been filed off, according to law enforcement.

The shooting at the Clackamas Town Center in Portland, Oregon was committed by Jacob Roberts with an AR-15 semi-automatic rifle. Semiautomatic rifles and machine

Question by Allison Browne Photos by Aubrey Brewer

How do you feel about gun control laws?

guns are legal in the state of Oregon if they are registered, appropriately licensed and within federal law guidelines, according to the National Rifle Association.

However, ABC News in Portland says that Roberts stole the firearm, which made his acquisition and possession of it 100 percent illegal.

Though the U.S. has a higher number of homicides committed by firearms than other nations do, it is well behind 12 other nations who have banned guns in total homicides, according to polyticks data.

That means other weapons are being used. A resurfacing stabbing-spree in China (where guns are illegal), violence against children, mirrors a stabbing epidemic that occurred in 2010, killing nearly 20 people and wounding more than 50.

Instead of passing legislation about firearms, a better investment of government dollars and resources would

be to make mental health more accessible to Americans. Sane people don’t shoot other people.

Shootings in the U.S. show the trend of being committed by individuals who are mentally unstable. Sociologists have postulated that killing other people and then killing oneself is a way to make one’s otherwise invisible persona known by the world.

Lastly, some Americans use guns for sport. Last year there were almost 15 million hunting licenses sold in the U.S.. In rural areas hunting is a past-time shared among families. Hikers in some areas of America risk their lives if they do not bring a tool for defense against animals.

People who live in Alaska deal with the very real fear of attacks from grizzly bears, as is shown by the Aug. 25 death of Southern California resident Richard White, 49, who was attacked by a bear in Denali National Park in Alaska.

fathers didn’t foresee these ‘arms’ It’s hard to sign on to a social media site these days without seeing a post about guns.

Probably about half of your friends who have an opinion on the matter seem to be for tighter regulations to save our children, while the other half seems to think that the government is attempting to disarm the populace so as to enact a state of martial law.

EDITORIAL

City Times Editorial Board The Constitution places the right to bear arms as priority number two. Worse, the founding fathers were extremely short and vague on what that one, declarative sentence entails in the Second Amendment. Does a nuclear missile fall into the category of “arms?” Is a “well-regulated militia” allowed to own tanks and fighter jets?

On the other hand, an AR-15 assault rifle with a high-capacity magazine could turn anybody, including those with a history of mental illness, into a oneman militia. The founding fathers probably didn’t foresee an “arm” with that ability.

However, the Second Amendment was more than likely intended to ensure that the government could not take complete control over the people through force, as many nations in the years past had a tendency to do. But now, our government definitely has the upper-hand in the weapons department.

Any of our “well-regulated militias,” as they stand now, would have about as much chance against the U.S. military as a butterfly would against an eagle with a missile pod.

So, the issue from the gun-regulation side is as follows: no person should be allowed to own something that can murder a movie

theater full of people in less time than it takes to tie a shoe. Sounds reasonable, right?

The other side of the debate is the right to protect your life, liberty and property. In the U.S., we have quite a bit of freedom with what we are able to own and purchase, much more so than practically everywhere else in the world.

The real issue is how much power should one person be allowed to have?

Current regulations vary from state to state.

Some states have stricter regulations, while others make it much easier to obtain guns, what types of guns are available, and who can buy them.

Again, this is a very big subject, so we’ll leave you with a bit of a science-fiction analogy, having to do with lasers. Imagine that a hand-held laser was developed, that had the ability to instantly vaporize someone with the pull of a trigger and had virtually limitless firepower.

Would you invoke the Second Amendment, saying the government didn’t have the right to prohibit its use?

Or would you think that the laser was a bit too much power for any one person to have?

An AR-15 with a 40-round, detachable clip might not be as powerful as that laser gun. But it is quite a lot of lives that one person potentially holds in their hands. A ten round magazine will still protect you in case your house is marauded by ninjas.

And regulation still won’t stop psychopaths from doing what they do.

But it will make enacting out their fantasies that much harder, and may bring our nation one step closer to the spirited ideal that we, ultimately, want to live in a nation where guns, or lasers, are no longer needed.

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Josyln Zuniger, 19 Psychology

Saharra Mereyo, 19 Undecided

Carina Delgado, 18 Graphic Deisgn

“I don’t know how hard it is to get a gun, but trying to stop it is just going to make it worse.

Criminals will still find a way to get them.”

“It’s people’s right to own a gun. There should be more rules, but they shouldn’t be banned completely.”

“It’s in the Second Amendment, the right to bear arms.

We need to protect that.”

“It depends. If you don’t have a gun how are you going to protect yourself? But also they’re so easily obtained and there are shootings all the time. It’s a no-win situation. Nobody is happy.”

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Snooze: breakfast heaven in Hillcrest

Poet Marilyn Chin expresses her life experiences with witty performance

Breakfast is the most important meal of the day, so why not indulge in some creations that are so delicious, it will make you want to go back for more? Snooze in Hillcrest will become an automatic addiction once you visit this modern, hip restaurant. If you have to wait around 45 minutes to an hour to get a table on the weekends, it is definitely well worth the wait.

By Ashley Perez City Times Award-winning poet Marilyn Chin was born in Hong Kong and raised in Portland, Ore. Her work expresses her experiences as an Asian-American and as a politically attuned woman. She has read and taught workshops all over the world.

Recently, Chin presented a workshop held by the World Cultures program on March 19.

Chin’s witty humor and vibrant energy showed while performing several poems, including an autobiographical poem “How I Got That Name: An Essay on Assimilation” in which Chin bluntly describes her father’s infatuation with Western culture and transliterating her name ‘Mei Ling’ to ‘Marilyn”. Chin expressed that her father, a restaurant proprietor in Oregon, incongruously named her after the American actress and cultural icon Marilyn Monroe. She described Monroe in her poem as “some tragic white woman/swollen with gin and Nembutal”.

A spectator in the audience asked how Chin became so brutally honest while reciting poetry. Searching for an answer, Chin threw her head back laughing and belted out, “Don’t let anybody censor you!”

Chin stressed the everlasting personal struggle between two cultures. She addressed Chinese stereotypes that served only to minimize the humanity of individual Chinese Americans. Influenced by both traditional Chinese culture and contemporary American society, Chin offered the unsettling relationship between these two worlds through her bold and enlightening words.

Chin’s openness about sexuality and social roles of women of color have earned her a reputation as a courageous and valuable political feminist poet.

The poet’s intensity was also noted by a Publishers Weekly critic, who said that Chin’s “stalwart declaration” provides her poetry with a “grounded force, line to line; and her imagery, simple and spare, lifts up those same lines.”

As an instructor in the Master of Fine Arts Program at San Diego State University, Chin stresses to her students there to “push the limits,” as well as exposing them to many different forms that cross cultures and languages. “I try to stress that they learn in another language and relate to poetry in another language.”

Dancers exhibit the choreography of City College student Jaime Nixon (below) and alumnus Zaquia Mahler Salinas (above) at the Saville Theatre on Feb. 23 during the Young Choreographer’s Showcase. Courtesy photos by Manuel Rotenberg

DANCING PAYS OFF Dancers showcase award-winning choreography

By Kaily Sanders City Times For San Diego City College student Jaime Nixon and alumni Zaquia Mahler Salinas, hard work and dedication paid off when they tied for third place in the third annual Young Choreographer’s Showcase.

Jean Issacs, the artistic director for San Diego Dance Theater, holds the YCS each year to give up and coming choreographers a chance to present their talent and get their name out there. The showcase was held in City College’s Saville Theatre on Saturday, Feb. 23.

This year there were 11 choreographers competing for a chance to win up to $3,000. Each choreographer chooses dancers to perform their choreographed dance. The awards were determined by six judges as well as the audience.

“The piece I am presenting this year focuses on energy, sensation, interaction and rhythm. We are bringing an animal-like quality to the movement- instinct, quickness and power,” Salinas said in an interview with the San Diego Dance Theatre.

“In it’s simplicity, it’s about the relationship between our bodies and minds, and their plasticity,” Nixon said about his performance in an interview with the San Diego Dance Theatre.

Nixon, who choreographed Hemisphere, and Salinas, who choreographed and danced in Proprioceptive Rhythm tied for third, each won $500.

FOOD REVIEW Michelle Moran

Let me start of by saying this: Snooze is by far one of my favorite breakfast joints in San Diego, and eating their food is like eating a piece of heaven. On my first visit, I was overwhelmed with the Benedict section and all the other selections on the menu. I usually spot one or two things in other restaurants that I like, but this menu was filled with deliciousness.

After giving it much thought, I ordered the “sandwich I am,” which is a traditional breakfast sandwich with a twist----instead of sliced sandwich bread it is made on a pretzel roll. The sandwich included a sausage patty, cheddar cheese, and scrambled eggs. It also came served with a side of soft hash browns and beautifully executed with a creamy side of smoked cheddar hollandaise.

After that wonderful experience, you can say that I was hooked instantly. I loved this place so much that I revisited for the second time in the same week. This time I ordered the “OMG! french toast” and it was pure bliss. I thought the first visit couldn’t be topped, but it sure did.

This entrée, as described on the menu, is a fresh brioche stuffed with mascarpone and topped with vanilla creme, salted caramel, agave soaked strawberries and toasted coconut. I paired this beauty with a traditional mimosa (orange juice and champagne). This meal made my stomach very happy that day.

Let’s talk about the prices, and by prices I mean you definitely get your money’s worth.The amount of money I spend at Ihop on a meal is about the same price I spend on a meal at See Snooze, page 10

Snooze is a popular breakfast restaurant in Hillcrest, with patrons lining up down the block for a table.

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‘You can’t stop the beat’ ‘Hairspray’ show opens to positive reviews

JT’s new album is not worth the wait After seven long years away from the music industry Justin Timberlake decided it was time to hang up his actors’ hat, slip on a tuxedo and get back in the studio with his longtime collaborators and some new ones, to give us his long awaited new album. Sounds

City College’s “Hairspray” officially began on April 5 at 8 p.m. in the Saville Theatre.

The musical is based on the award winning Broadway show “Hairspray.”

THEATER REVIEW Ashley Perez

The production captivated the audience with its great music and incredible cast.

The play’s director, June Richard’s hopes of a show with charm, humor and great rock n’ roll music were fulfilled.

The musical tells a story about Tracy Turnblad, a cheerful school student whose only dream is to appear on “The Corny Collins Show,” Baltimore’s hippest dance party on TV. No one is surprised more when she makes it on than Tracy herself, but her newfound popularity is quickly in jeopardy when it catches the attention of a scheming and jealous rival, the popular Amber Von Tussle.

Tracy’s mother, Edna, projects her fear of a closeminded society on her daughter, but with time changes her mindset. Tracy has a positive

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Cast members from the musical “Hairspray” perform on opening night April 5 to a captivated audience at the Saville Theatre. Courtesy photo by Manuel Rotenberg effect on everyone that she comes into contact with – all the while landing the hottest kid in town, Link.

Anissa Villa did a great job playing the part of Tracy Tumblad. Her enthusiasm and high pitched voice proved that she was a perfect choice for the part. The female cast were dressed beautifully in

vintage dresses and the men in funky colored blazers. The Choreography was nothing short of amazing. Everyone was in sync with eachother and seemed to be having the time of their lives.

Those who attended the musical were not disappointed.

It will run Friday and Sat-

Quality and affordability.

urday evenings at 8 p.m. until April 20. The final showing will be the Sunday matinee on the 21 at 2 p.m.

Tickets for the event are $15 for adults, $10 for students, and discounted tickets will be available for seniors and military.

For the price of seeing a movie, you can’t beat it.

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like a recipe for an amazing album right? Well, think again.

In early 2013 Timberlake hinted at a comeback on his Twitter account by releasing a tweet that said “I think I’M READY,” along with a link to a YouTube video of him walking into a studio explaining why he hasn’t released anything in so long. In the video he said that he didn’t want to release anything that he doesn’t love. After months of recording, “The 20/20 Experience” was finally released on March 18. For his newest album, Tim-

berlake took on the role of executive producer and head songwriter.

The main problem I have with the album is that some of the music tracks sounds like a complete rehash of Timbaland’s other work. At times it could feel like your listening to “FutureSex/ LoveSounds” or “Shock Value II” rather then Timberlake’s newest release.

On top of that, some of the songs, like “Spaceship Coupe,” easily sound like they could be a Robin Thicke song.

Then there are the lyrics. Timberlake is a pretty good songwriter that is responsible for some of the catchiest hooks in pop music. However, some of the lyrics are corny and border on literary porn.

The most blatant use of these types of lyrics is the song “Strawberry Bubblegum,” which appears to be a metaphor of some kind for a woman’s vagina. In the song, Timberlake sings the lines “your mouth emotion gets me so high” and “we’re making love like professionals.” Wait a minute: professionals? What does that even mean? No passion See Album, page 10

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Advice for a healthier tomorrow These tips can promote an active lifestyle

By Faduma Muhidin City Times

Alechemy’s executive chef Ricardo Heredia demonstrates recipes using Seeds@City produce on March 21 in Gorton Quad, showing students that a healthy meal can be delicious too. Michelle Moran, City Times

Fresh street cooking demo held in the Quad

By Angela Calderon City Times A fresh street food cooking demonstration had students and staff gathered around the Gorton Quad, on March 21, to sample the free mouthwatering Vegan Jamaican Ital Soup with Kale that was prepared by Executive Chef Ricardo Heredia.

Many students were impressed by the soup’s simple organic ingredients, easy instructions and piquant taste.

Ricardo Heredia, executive chef at South Park’s Alchemy Restaurant, provided quick and simple instructions on how to make his Ital soup using the freshly grown produce from the Seeds@City urban farm in his cooking demonstra-

tion.

Heredia’s Ital soup (ital being a style of cooking practiced by Rastafarians), was inspired by the produce available during winter. With kale being one of those vegetables, Heredia wanted to incorporate it into his soup.

“Kale is good for you.

Lets eat more kale,” Heredia said loudly while stuffing kale into his Vitamix blender.

Heredia started his cooking demonstration by blending blanched kale into a Vitamix. “Maximize the amount of green vegetables in every serving,” Heredia said. Then he sautéed organic garlic in a pot, and poured the purified kale over the garlic. He then tossed in some natural diced potatoes, 2 quarts of coconut milk, salt and pepper to taste and

slowly stirred the ingredients.

Heredia also added a Scotch bonnet, a predominant pepper in Jamaica, for heat, and spinners, rolls made from flour and water.

He placed the pot to the side to have it simmer for 30-45 minutes, but took out a previously prepared pot of Ital soup and served it with fried ocra, drizzling coconut milk on top.

Alchemy Restaurant is one of the Seeds@City urban farm supporters. Alchemy Restaurant has a partnership with Seeds@City, and buys produce from their farm.

“Get that green in your life,” Heredia said. Heredia went on how crops lose their essence when they are manufactured and shipped out to consumers. But when

the produce comes directly from the ground to the restaurant, it is the best and fastest route to deliciousness.

Dorothea Sotiros, instructor for Seeds@City urban farm direct marketing, explained that growing your own crops is healthy because it involves physical activity and doesn’t contain pestisides.

“The crops are not impaired, there is no pesticides and it’s good for the environment,” Sotiros said.

Chef Ricardo Heredia also runs a catering business and is a culinary educator for the youth at Scratch Culinary Education.

For more information about Seeds@City and upcoming events visit sdcity. edu/SeedsAtCity.

According to the Center for Disease Control (CDC), more than a quarter of adults are not just overweight, but obese; about 10 percent of them have diabetes on the eastern half of the U.S. It is also suggested that the projected lifespan of the next generation will be shorter than their parents’.

Other nations experience far better health rates than the U.S. The U.S. only ranks 50th for life expectancy compared to other countries. Unless you are planning to move to Japan, Switzerland, Hong Kong, Australia, or Italy, which are at the moment the top five nations for the highest life expectancy rates, then sooner or later you will have to think about how your are going to make changes to your current lifestyle. This is not only to prolong your life, but maybe even raise the country to a much more comfortable place on the life expectancy chart.

What we don’t realize in the U.S. is that it may seem like we aren’t spending much money on our healthcare system but we actually are. We spend more of our gross domestic product than any other country on healthcare, yet we have poor health. The World’s Data Bank shows that National health expenditure totaled 17.6% of GDP in 2009, up from 5% in 1960 and 7% in 1970.

Americans need to realize that while yes, we do have capable doctors to go to for help, we fail to realize that doctors are there for treatment most of the time and it is up to you to take the time to learn about prevention.

Don’t let it become a problem unless it is out of your control, and it is cer tainly

in your control to take the steps to a longer, fuller life.

It is never too late to change your habits and by establishing a healthy lifestyle now, you’ll continue to reap the rewards in the future. These four tips given

by BBC Health will help you begin your new journey.

Keeping Fit -You don’t have to slog it out in a sweaty gym to maintain your fitness. Simply boosting your levels of general daily activity can massively improve your health and energy. Just understand the impor tance of exercise. If you can find out the right time as well as the correct exercises for your body, you are halfway there.

Diet and Fitness Plan - It is impor tant to find a tailored diet and fitness program based on exper t advice even though it isn’t always necessar y depending on the current condition of your health. Remember to always let your doctor or physician approve of the right plan for you before you begin any diets.

Your Weight - From losing weight to gaining and maintaining, it is always impor tant to realize that with the scares we are bombarded with about weight.

From size zero to the ‘obesity epidemic’, what is healthy is determined by different factors for each person.

Nutrition – A good diet is central to good health, so take the time to learn the different food groups, dietary requirements, and life stages your body needs throughout your lifetime.

Remember, a healthy lifestyle is important, no matter how much your doctor loves medications. No amount of medication can substitute for a good well-rounded meal and exercise regimen. It’s a healthy lifestyle, not a diet; so don’t be too scared to making those changes now.

Free event for aspiring Indie filmmakers

By Fernando Ramirez City Times Have you ever wanted to learn more about films; the way they are made, the special effects, and the countless sleepless hours trying to make it just right?

Script to Screen: The San Diego Indie Scene 2013 will be held on Sat., April 27 in the Saville Theatre. This event is

free to all and will be a special look into the different movies that have been made in San Diego.

This event is free because of the CTEA grant that was awarded to City College’s film section and will take care of the event. CTEA is a grant awarded to community colleges so that students can attend educational on campus events for free. They believe

that if the event is free more students will attend.

The list of Film Professionals keeps growing, but John Rosenberg, Kathy McCurdy, Michael Steven Gregory, Jodi Cilley and our very own Mr. Russel Redmond will be there.

Many films will be shown during the event, including “Inocente.” This film was an See Indie, page 10

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There really are enough hours in the day

By Klarissa Sanchez City Times How often do we hear people say “I wish there were more hours in a day?”

We can’t control time but we can control how we use our time. Every day we run around trying to get things done. While schoolwork and exams are the most stressful, we can still find a way to make it less stressful using time management.

Rather than believing that we don’t control what we do, we should plan our days. For instance, school and work back-to-back three or four times a week can be very stressful. If you know you have a lot of homework to catch up on, then don’t go home and turn on the TV or get on Facebook. Instead, prepare yourself a quick dinner and get straight to the books until you’re done. The longer you push it off, the more stressed you’ll be.

Tip: In between your studying, take long pauses.

Get up, walk around, dance around, call someone. That should generate your rhythm of thinking.

You can also try the Pomodoro Technique. Set a timer for 25 minutes and concentrate on your work until the bell rings. No opening emails, no searching the internet, no making phone calls. Then take a five-minute break, and start again. It can become pretty intense.

Most people say, “I just have so much to do,” but really they don’t. It’s all about how you use your time. I guarantee that if you add up all the time you’ve spent on Facebook, Twitter, and Youtube, you’d be surprised and realize what else you could have been doing during that time. People spend countless hours on social networks, and push off what’s really important.

Don’t you want more time

to relax? Push off your to-do list (except if you have homework). Having a messy room or a few dishes in the sink is all right to leave for a couple of days. No one wants to come home to house chores.

Relax after a long day.

According to the “American Time Use Survey” conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, in 2011 the average American spent 2.12.6 hours on activities “such as housework, cooking, lawn care, or financial and other household management,” depending on if they were a man or a woman.

Catch up with all the cleaning and housework on the weekend when there’s no class.

With a little planning you’ll feel that you can control time so that you can get your work done. I’m not saying that I control time but I know how to make time for myself so that I won’t be overwhelmed all at once.

Finish winter off deliciously Spring is finally here but it’s never too my first foray into cooking again after my late to eat some of winter’s hearty, filling tooth troubles and it couldn’t have been a dishes and have some comfort food at its better choice. finest.

This dish can encompass all of your favorite baked potato flavors. The leeks are a great addition because it’s sort of the vegetable cousin to onion and garlic, and reaps the tasty flavors of both, with a milder onion taste ---- it really makes this soup. The broth is thick and creamy, and you can add whatever baked potato toppings you love and really make it your KNIGHT BITES own.

Jennifer Manalil For a vegetarian version, just omit the How about a play on loaded baked bacon. I threw this into a blender to make potato skins? This is the perfect dish to it easy to eat but I’ve made the original make before temperatures go up. chunky version dozens of times. Serve I recently had to have four wisdom teeth alongside some crusty bread, crackers or removed so I’ve had to rely heavily on a soft a salad and you’ve got a great meal. food diet for the last three weeks, dishes Before cold temperatures are comlike mashed potatoes, pudding and soup pletely off our mind and we’ve abandoned have become my best friends. This was layers and scarves, make this today.

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Award-winning film chronicles artist’s life

By Ashley Perez City Times Inocente Izucar was born into a homeless family, her family moving from shelter to shelter, occasionally having to sleep on the streets. The memories of her father were not so pleasant. One day things got out of control when she forgot to follow his instructions, causing her father to lash out.

The mother was afraid that he might kill Inocente and called the police. The police arrested her father and he was deported to Mexico.

Inocente is an intensely personal documentary, directed by Sean Fine and Andrea Nix Fine about a young homeless girl from San Diego who has ambitions to become an artist. Though homeless and undocumented, she refuses to surrender to the bleakness of her surroundings. The film received the Academy Award for Best Documentary this year and was screened on Thursday,

March 14th at City College.

Seeking new opportunities to express herself, Izucar joined a community art group for kids with homeless families (San Diego’s ARTS “A Reason To Survive”) a nonprofit organization. Through art, she channeled her guilt and frustrations towards her everyday struggle to survive.

She created a world of her own, using her creativity to display her emotions on an open canvas. Her dedication and fearlessness paid off, and she was invited to fill an art gallery within a 48 hour period for a special exhibit.

She did very well and sold all of her paintings, but left one behind for herself because she cherished it and no dollar value could amount to its meaning to her.

Suicide is not a foreign concept for Izucar. Nor is the unwavering guilt felt about her role in seeing her abusive father deported, leaving her to struggle alone with her mother and two broth-

ers, jumping from shelter to shelter in perpetuity, all while trying to keep her family together.

Having never lived in one place for longer than three months, Izucar said, “Everyone treasures his or her things. It’s unfair for kids to have to carry their stuff around in bags. When I was little, I didn’t think it was weird. But as I got older, I began to see that other kids at school had houses to live in.

I didn’t tell people at school I was homeless. It was my secret.”

One in every 45 kids is homeless in the U.S. The director’s portrait of this young girl idolizes her dedication in not becoming just another statistic. Since working on the documentary, Izucare, now 19-years-old, moved into her own apartment which she shares with her two adopted pet rabbits.

Izucar continues to inspire people with her upbeat attitude and immense creativity.

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with leeks

From CrepesofWrath.net Serves 4-5

For the soup: 2 leeks, thinly sliced 8 small to medium sized russet potatoes (or 4 large) 7-8 cups of milk (I used 1% milk) 1 cup sour cream 2/3 cup of butter 2/3 cup of flour 5 bacon strips, cooked and crumbled Scallions Shredded sharp cheddar cheese 1 teaspoon salt and pepper, plus more to taste Pinch of red pepper flakes (optional) 1. Preheat oven to 350°. Wash and scrub the potatoes and then wrap them individually in foil. Place them in the oven and bake for 75 minutes or until tender. Cool completely and then cube the potatoes. (I usually bake the potatoes a day in advance.)

2. Melt the butter in a large pot over medium-high heat and cook the leeks for about 3 minutes until soft. Then add the flour, salt and pepper and stir, making sure there are no lumps. Let the roux cook for about 2 to 3 minutes but make sure to keep stirring, this is your thickening agent.

You don’t want the roux to burn, as it will affect the taste of the soup but you also don’t want to make sure it’s undercooked because it will just taste of flour.

3. Gradually add in the milk, 2 cups at a time, whisking after each time.

Bring the mixture to a boil, and then cook and simmer until it’s thickened. Turn the burner down to low and then add the potatoes. Heat until warm and then season with salt and pepper to taste.

4. Turn off the stove and take the pot off the heat. Stir in the sour cream. Adding the sour cream in when it’s hot will make it curdle, and while it’ll still be edible, it looks kind of weird.

5. Garnish with shredded cheese, sliced scallions and crumbled bacon before serving or add any of your own favorite baked potato toppings.

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Album with a contractual agreement? No one would want to be apart of that, no matter who was singing it.

Another thing that I didn’t initially like was that most of the songs are extended mixes that are seven to eight minutes long. The perfect example of this is the opening track “Pusher Love Girl.”

That song could have ended at the 4-minute fifty-four second mark and be a really strong opener but then the song goes into this remix like breakdown. This however, is a very minor flaw that listen-

ers will get use to.

All those cons being said, this is actually a decent album. It’s not Timberlake’s best release, but it’s far from his worst. The one thing that I absolutely love about this album is that it’s not a straightforward pop album.

As soon as I heard of his comeback I thought he was going for a pop sound, like many people did. I was wrong and this was one instance where I’m glad I was. There are influences from all across the musical spectrum. The mixture of old school ‘60s R&B, ‘70s funk, neo-soul, hip-hop, jazz, pop and much more make this album worth listening to. The album stays

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Macres said that the WRC is basically a “middleman” between the students and the union, and if you have any questions regarding your rights or benefits, feel free to come in and speak to an intern.

Located in room A-113 E, inside the financial aid area, the WRC is open Monday-Thursday 11 a.m.-2 p.m. and Friday 8 a.m.-12 p.m.

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ing to The Huffington Post.

“I knew that I had to use the authority of my office to curb the possession and use of the type of weapons that killed 35 innocent people.

I also knew it wouldn’t be easy,” said former Australian Prime Minister John Howard in the New York Times. He banned automatic and semiautomatic weapons in 1996 after the Port Arthur massacre, a killing spree that ended with 35 people killed and 23 others wounded that same year.

Americans should be able to protect themselves, yes, but there’s no need for weapons that are meant for an army.

Think about it. When was the last time you heard about a family defending them-

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away from any of the cliché dubstep bass lines and other EDM musical styles, which is a nice change up since that seems to be the norm for pop artists today. There are also a lot of artistic influences on the album as well, such as Prince, Quincy Jones, and Michael Jackson. The flow on this album is another thing that I liked. It makes going from one track to another almost seamless, even with the typical four-second gap time. His voice is also a major plus. Each song compliments his tenor voice almost perfectly, which makes for pretty sweet ear candy.

Highlights include the first single “Suit & Tie,” the high

selves from an intruder with a heavy assault rifle? When was the last time you heard of a school shooting?

When Columbine happened in 1999, it was shocking. At the time it was the largest school shooting in U.S. history.

Shootings are no longer a rarity, they are now a disturbing statistic, an epidemic. We are no longer surprised. Instead we shake our heads and ask “Again?”

The nation desperately needs to dedicate money and efforts to mental health awareness and laws that will restrict these statistics from growing.

It should’ve never gotten this far. When kindergarteners and first graders are being gunned down, surely we can can all agree it’s time for a change.

energy Timbaland produced “Tunnel Vision,” the raw soulful throwback “That Girl,” the Latin influenced track “Let the Groove In,” the minimalist track “Blue Ocean Floor,” and the sweet shout out to his wife “Mirrors.” The worst track on the album has to be “Don’t Hold the Wall.”

Even with its flaws “The 20/20 Experience” has a more mature and grown-up sound then Timberlake’s previous releases, manages to stay true to his artistic aesthetic and makes for an interesting listening experience that his longtime fans will love.

“The 20/20 Experience” is available in stores and iTunes.

Rape Continued from Page 4 are entitled to eat it and just because a person is naked, doesn’t mean you are entitled to have sex with them.

You aren’t entitled to someone else’s body just because it’s exposed.

Rape shouldn’t be perceived as a form of punishment, something that is bound to happen to a girl if she wears something too short, has a drink or walks down the street at night.

It’s a way to violate and degrade someone, an atrocity, a humiliating traumatic experience that shouldn’t even be up for debating.

The truth is there is no wrong time of night or wrong kind of outfit and

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and then during the season, there are times it can be a little overwhelming and stressful. Little side games and treats are needed to help liven up and relax the locker room and the gym.

“Pizza, Coach Dre always brought us pizza, Shamonique Malone-Boyd and Leaseu chimed in together.”

“Communication games, games without the basketball made it fun and it also developed that close family-like bond

women should be able to go out or have a drink without fearing she’ll be taken advantage of. “ ... We fellas need to make this our mission, too.

In almost every instance, it’s our hand striking women, it’s our guns pointed at them, it’s our bodies violating theirs. Women can fight to end domestic violence, but the burden to end it needs to be on men,” says Jamil Smith, a segment producer for MSNBC in an article by Ebony.com.

“We can’t forget that men not only have to not rape, but must be a part of defusing the culture that makes this kind of behavior permissible ...

Allies are not born, they are made.”

Rape isn’t always a

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This momenT began wiTh a choice.

Academy award film that was filmed here in San Diego.

Redmond had this to say about the event, “We are very excited about this event because it brings you into the world of film the way they are made and edited and much more. We hope this event will be informative to all, especially students that are trying to get in the film

Athletes Continued from Page 4 respective sports all while making making their cash and using that money to find ways to beat the PED tests to continue playing and competing on the highest level.

Athletes can make mistakes but rewarding those mistakes is the problem that

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Continued from Page 6 Snooze. If there was a tasteoff between these two places, Snooze would win by a long shot. If you’re a true Yelper like I am, this place has two money signs “$$,” meaning that the food price ranges from $11-$30, which is a moderate price (the list ranges from $-$$$$, cheap to splurge) on Yelp.

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on and off the court, hanging out, working on our studies together, brought us together so that we could accomplish what we did this season.”

With all but two ladies returning and incoming recruits next fall, the Lady Knights are primed to make some serious noise in the 2013-2014 season and in the PCAC. Coach Dre has visions of bringing the ladies basketball program into the main spotlight and bring City College a championship.

dark alley or a scene from a horror movie, and preventing is about teaching that it’s not okay.

It’s asking a girl if she’s okay with going further even if she’s been saying “yes” all night, it’s driving a girl home and not feeling entitled to anything else because you did her a favor or because you’re her boyfriend or even her husband, it’s not touching a girl if she’s had too much too drink and isn’t in the right mind to consent. We’re talking about men encouraging women to know it’s okay to change their mind.

There should’ve been riots after the atrocity that was the Steubenville case.

The bigger question is why weren’t there?

industry. This event will allow them to ask questions and get deeper into the industry with so many directors, producers, and script writers being here. It is a great event and we hope to see everyone come out for a day of fun.”

The Script to screen event is free to all and is a day to enjoy a different view into film industry and get some valuable information.

This event will be taking place on Saturday April 27 at 10 am in the Saville Theater at City College.

PEDs has created.

It is leaving a black mark in the world of sports. Since 1998, Major League Baseball has dubbed it the “The Steroid Era.” The use of PEDs in sports is out of control. While the elected officials do what they can to control, the players find ways to beat the current tests and the Players Association protects the players’ con-

tracts of the players who are using PEDs. All the while kids with dreams of becoming superstar athletes, to “Be Like Mike” are all following the example those athletes set and finding a way to use PEDs to accomplish those goals.

tion of drinks as well. If you love mimosas, they have several selections for juices as opposed to the traditional orange juice. They also have brewmosas (beer with orange juice) which are super tasty, yet simple. Why didn’t I ever think of this clever idea?

I’m always on the hunt for a new breakfast spot, and I felt like I hit the jackpot with Snooze. Although they close at 2:30 in the afternoon every day, it makes this always

crowded restaurant different from the others around the area.

This breakfast eatery works as a first come, first serve basis, so try to arrive early for the wait before your stomach gets angry at you for being hungry. It is located on 5th Street in Hillcrest, right by University Avenue.

Forget the local Denny’s or Ihop, Snooze is the place to eat.

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Lady Knights basketball ‘in the spotlight’

By LaShawn Encarnacion City Times Lady Knights basketball started the season with everyone new and fresh, including their Head Coach, First year at the collegiate level, Andrea Aguilar.

Known as “Coach Dre,” she finished her first season with a victory and with high hopes that next season will bring even more success.

A local, South Bay native. she attended and played for Eastlake High School. She then played for Southwestern College where she received

California Junior College Scores Player of the Week and Pacific Coast Conference Athlete of the Week.

After red-shirting a year at Cal State Dominguez Hills, Aguilar returned to Chula Vista to teach in the SUHSD. She began coaching girls basketball at her alma mater, Eastlake High, as the Head Jr. Varsity Coach and an assistant to the Varsity team.

From 2009-11, she was the Head Women’s Varsity Basketball Coach at Olympian High School. All three years, her teams made it to the CIF post season, culminating in

SOFTBALL SCORES Opponent

Score

Record

Southwestern Imperial Valley Grossmont Mira Costa Mesa Palomar Southwestern Imperial Valley Grossmont

L, 59-86 W, 76-53 W, 58-54 W, 57-54 L, 49-54 L, 80-97 L, 39-65 W, 80-65 W, 64-45

7-12, 2-2 8-12, 3-2 9-12, 4-2 10-12, 5-2 10-13, 5-3 10-14, 5-4 10-15, 5-5 11-15, 6-5 12-15, 7-5

2011 with a trip to the quarterfinals.

“As a Head Coach, you always want more. Our goals as a team this year was to make a name for ourselves.

Unfortunately the ladies basketball program is a little shy and this year we just wanted to make a noticeable impact, Coach Dre said.”

The team made third place in the Pacific Coast Athletic Conference, the best finish in recent memory, she said. A definite high point for Coach Dre was winning the San Diego City College Ladies Basketball tournament, which was played at home this year.

“This year was all about starting over. Many new young ladies, new coaches and a new system. We take it step by step to reach each milestone together. Then ask, what is next? ... We move onto the next goal,” Coach Dre said.

The development of a team, especially a young and diverse one, can be challenging. However Coach Dre pushed the right buttons both

Lady Knights basketball team tries to steal the ball during a home game on Feb. 22 against the Grossmont Griffins, winning 64-45. Aubrey Brewer, City Times on and off the coach has an open door for her players for anything from school life to personal life while reinforcing the importance of being a “student-athlete.”

“In the beginning it was challenging since we had

Three volleyball players reportedly suspended, according to Newscene

By LaShawn Encarnacion City Times The Knights men’s volleyball team has been forced to forfeit the remaining games of the 2013 season.

Newscene, City College’s student news program, reports that three players, including the team captain, are indefinitely suspended from competition for allegedly smoking marijuana. While the location of the reported incident is still undetermined, on campus or in Balboa Park, the code of conduct contract signed by athletes has a “zero tolerance” policy for substance abuse. City Times could not independently confirm the information.

No arrests or criminal charges were filed and the three students were not expelled from City College for Player Rafael Garcia ser ves the ball during a home the incident. game against Mesa College on March 1, where they “I can neither confirm nor lost 0-3. Garcia is not known to be one of the sus- deny the reports of alleged pended students. Mariel Mostacero, City Times substance abuse during disciplinary proceedings,” Denise Whisenhunt, vice president of Student Services, commented Opponent Score Record in a phone interview on April 9.

El Camino L, 0-3 0-5 Although the athletes Irvine Valley L, 0-3 0-6, 0-1 allegedly involved are not Mesa L, 0-3 0-7, 0-2 allowed to compete, they still Golden West L, 1-3 0-8, 0-3 must attend practice since it is Orange Coast L, 0-3 0-9, 0-4 considered a semester class, Long Beach L, 0-3 0-10, 0-4 Newscene reported. Athletes Palomar L, 0-3 0-11, 0-5 are expected to meet cerGrossmont L, 0-3 0-12, 0-6 tain expectations when they Irvine Valley L, 1-3 0-13, 0-7 sign to play for City College,

MEN’S VOLLEYBALL SCORES

Whisenhunt said in an earlier phone interview with City Times on April 5.

“Men’s Volleyball has had to forfeit the remainder of the season due to the lack of eligible players,” Kathy McGinnis, dean of Health & Exercise Science and Athletics, said in an email interview.

The City College men’s volleyball program is ineligible for either one of two reasons —- disciplinary or academic —- Pacific Coast Athletic Conference Commissioner John Woods noted in a phone interview with City Times on April 5.

Head Coach Dan Samuelson had not replied to requests for comment as of press time.

The team’s last game was held on March 22 against the Imperial Valley Lasers in a Pacific Coast Conference match-up where they only won one set out of the whole match. The Knights got just their second set win but still lost the overall match to the Lasers 3-1 (25-20, 19-25, 19-25, 25-27).

Keep posted on updates about volleyball season cancellation.

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never played together but as the season continued and we got to know each other on and off the court, it developed our chemistry during the season and with the relationships off the court strong, that made the on the court play that

much better,” Diana Leaseu said, commenting on the development of chemistry of the team both on and off the field.

With a long off season See Basketball, page 10

SPORTS LINEUP Compiled by Mariel Mostacero Submit events to calendar@sdcitytimes.com or call 619-388-3880 n Womens’ Tennis @Ojai Tournament April 25-28 @SoCal Regionals May 2-4 n Womens’ Softball vs. Southwestern 3 p.m. on April 17 @ Mesa College 3 p.m. on April 19 vs. Citrus 12 p.m. April 20 @ Saddleback 6 p.m. April 22 n Men’s Baseball @ Imperial Valley 2 p.m.

April 16 vs. Mesa College 2 p.m.

April 18 vs. Grossmont 12 p.m.

April 20

@ Southwestern 2 p.m.

April 23 vs. Palomar 2 p.m. April 25 n Mens’ Badminton vs. Irvine Valley 3 p.m.

April 17 @ Fullerton 2 p.m. April 19 @ Mesa College 3 p.m.

April 24 SoCal Team Playoff 3 p.m.

May 1 OEC Individuals 10 a.m.

May 3 n Mens’ Tennis @Ojai Tournament April 24-29 @SoCal Regionals May 2-4

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City’s champion team hungry for more Badminton team works defend its title this season

By LaShawn Encarnacion City Times Not many sports get as much recognition as they deserve. The Lady Knights Badminton team however, should be getting a lot more love and attention from San Diego City College students, faculty and press.

The Badminton Lady Knights are the reigning and defending State Badminton Doubles Champions with aspirations to win back-toback titles.

In 2012, the teams of LanAnh Nguyen/Tammy Vu San Diego City College and Loise Zosa/Cynthia Wong, SDCC completed their vic-

tory in the State Championship over City College of San Francisco while coming up just short of the clean sweep for singles title.

This year, the Lady Knights are off of an amazing start of defending their crown. With an undefeated record of four wins and zero losses, the badminton squad has yet to lose a game during match play. With their next two matches considered home matches, against Grossmont and Irvine Valley, the Lady Knights are primed and ready for a back-to-back championship run for doubles and to make another run for the singles title as well.

“We are doing really well so far ... undefeated well,” Head Coach Son Nguyen said. “We hope that we can build on the success from last year and bring home more.

Last year we lost the singles title to Pasadena Community

WOMEN’S BADMINTON SCORES Opponent

Score

Record

Fullerton Grossmont Mesa Irvine Valley Grossmont

W, 21-0 W, 21-0 W, 18-0 W, 21-0 W, 20-1

1-0 2-0 3-0 4-0 5-0

College, our biggest rival in the state.”

Badminton is an Olympic sport by the world and is played in the Summer Olympics every four years and these young ladies are proving exactly why for in sports we measure accomplishments and recognition by championships.

“We have a strong group of girls on this team, so strong in fact they have a legitimate chance to compete in the next Olympic games in Badminton,” Nguyen said.

“Badminton is a very popular sport to play, not just in competition but even just for fun and exercise. Any level of experience can come out and play and I would hope that this public exposure encourages more people to come out to play, even if it is just for the fun and exercise.”

No players were available for comment at press time.

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Player Jocelyn Becerra runs for the birdie as she practices for an upcoming game in Harr y West Gym on April 4 . Aubrey Brewer, City Times

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