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DJ helping Katrina relief effort Benefit concert among Makeda Dread’s plans By Dashiell Kurh City Times
Dashiell Kuhr / City Times Veteran 91X DJ Makeda Dread runs the World Beat Center in Balboa Park. Dread, who also has taken classes in City College’s radio-television department, has organized relief efforts for victims of Hurricane Katrina.
Student to help firsthand City College student and Phi Theta Kappa President Travis Biolette is planning to go to where the action is, helping hurricane relief efforts in the South. Any students interested in going along should contact him at travis.biolette@ptk.org and reference Katrina.
City College student and veteran 91X DJ Makeda Dread has organized a multifaceted hurricane relief effort. Working with Bella Pooch, an organization dedicated to assisting mothers and babies, Dread, executive director of the World Beat Center, has turned her community center, located at 2100 Park Blvd., into one of San Diego’s drop-off points for Hurricane Katrina relief. Dread also quickly organized a two-part hurricane victims’ relief benefit concert called “Healing the Nation,” which will be ■ The situation in streamed live on her international Internet radio and review. Page 2 television station Oneworl- ■ Tips on how you can help. Page 7 dradiotv.com. Dread has been attend- ■ Concert supports ing classes at City College relief efforts. Page 8 for many years. “I will always continue to attend classes at City College. That is were I learned telecommunications. City has excellent instructors and that is why I am on major radio today,” Dread said. She is a veteran DJ at radio station 91X. Her show, Reggae Makossa, airs every Sunday night from 8-10 p.m. and has been popular for over 20 years. Makeda made special reference to late City College instructor Hope Shaw, saying Shaw was a big influence on her career. The city of San Diego and the California State Senate and Congress have awarded Dread for her work in art and music. Dread has been using her connections in the community to organize her hurricane relief effort, calling on her big supporters such as 91X to assist in promoting the benefit. “These are my aunties and grandmas,” Dread said, referring to media images of the impoverished black communities affected by the hurricane. She expressed deep concern for the black communities in Louisiana that received help late and criticized President Bush for the mismanagement of United States resources. “Money spent on the Iraq war should be spent at home on education and preparing for disasters,” she said. Dread did not just blame Bush, however, adding that all people are connected to the problem,
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State law now requires code for tutoring services By Cindy J. Wimer City Times There have been some changes in the way tutoring will be handled on campus this year, reports Vice President Dr. Larry Brown. California now requires students to get a referral code for tutoring from their professor, a counselor or a Tutoring Center official.
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The change is a way to regulate and keep track of who is getting tutoring and for what. Students will not be able to get assistance without a referral code. City College’s Tutoring Center was established in 1998 to provide students with a viable tool for learning at no cost. The tutors are chosen for their subject knowledge, patience, and the ability to effectively communicate with students.
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The center encourages a culturally diverse environment. The center also offers one-hour workshops in note taking, test taking, and time management. The center is located in room L-214 and is open Monday through Thursday from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. and on Fridays from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Call the center at (619) 388-3685. There is a separate Math Center that
specializes in helping students with math. They are open days and evenings and work on a first come first serve basis. The Math Center is located in room T-208 and can be contacted at (619) 388-3583. There is also a Reading Center in room C-226 for assistance with reading, writing and English as a second language. The hours vary and are posted outside the center.
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Relief Continued from Page 1 and a lack of community strength and connection leads to a dependency on bureaucratic government systems that are not capable of responding quickly enough in times of crisis. “This is a time to look deeply within and make changes within ourselves,” Dread said. She related family disaster and crisis to that which happens on a larger scale. She explained how people in that section of Louisiana were poor and uneducated, lacking the ability to evacuate. “How can you call starving people breaking into grocery stores looters?” she asked. Donations collected at the World Beat Center will be taken to an aid collection center in Los Angeles that has already gathered 120 pallets full of donations ready to be delivered by 12 semi-trucks. From there, the donations will be shipped to a warehouse provided by United Way in Lafayette, La., an area that was damaged greatly by the hurricane but has received less media coverage than other areas. The World Beat Center, founded in 1984, is a non-profit organization dedicated to healing the world through music, art, dance and technology. The World Beat Center is involved in many relief projects including aid to Jamaican orphans, African refugees and a preschool in Burma. The WBC is a cultural community center that also hosts a wide range of classes, activities, and special events.
The WBC has collaborated with the anthropology department at City College building a Day of the Dead exhibit, which it plans to do again this semester. The WBC has many opportunities for learning and volunteer service. The WBC also puts on reggae events in Spanish, working to bridge African and Latino communities Dread invites City College
‘How can you call starving people breaking into grocery stores looters?’ — Makeda Dread, 91X DJ and City student students to visit the WBC and observe the organization’s community work. The center was designed to be an educational tool for students and there are many opportunities to discover various topics to research more deeply. The interior of the WBC is a historical archive featuring pictures and artifacts of indigenous African and Native American tribes and famous black leaders and musicians. The exterior is covered with colorful traditional and new cultural paintings that contain various meanings and messages. Many political leaders and musicians that are not known by the general public may be discovered at the World Beat Center.
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Hurricane Katrina’s fury far-reaching By Shane Crumrine City Times When Hurricane Katrina hit the Gulf Coast in devastating fashion Aug. 29, it caused the biggest natural disaster on U.S. soil since the 1906 San Francisco earthquake, which killed 889 people according to the Earthquake Hazards Program. The three states that were most affected by Category 4 Katrina were Mississippi, Louisiana and Alabama. An estimated 1.3 million people lost power. The biggest problem this storm created was in New Orleans, La., where breached levees and broken flood walls left the city submerged in up to 20 feet of water in some areas. Although New Orleans mayor Ray Nagin ordered a mandatory evacuation the day before the storm hit. Many people decided to ride out the storm, or flat out did not have the means to evacuate. An estimated ten thousand people sought out refuge from the storm inside of the Louisiana Super Dome. Katrina’s powerful winds tore most of the Super Dome’s roof off and reports now are that it will have to be torn down. In the aftermath of hurricane Katrina, which was the eleventh named storm of this year, thousands of people were stuck in a flooded, lawless city where people looted for food and water when there was no sign of outside help. Many of these people who were left behind were the poor, had no way to escape and were now homeless. They didn’t have
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Khampha Bouaphanh / KRT Campus Anthony Bondio of Slidell, La., in St. Tammany Parish, rests after retrieving some belongings from his damaged house on Sept. 9. any assistance with first aid or any of the vital necessities of life. It took nearly four days, September first, for the Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff to announce that 4,200 National Guard troops trained as military police were to be deployed in to New Orleans over the next few days to restore order. This delay of time has brought criticism from many including the Congressional Black Caucus who said the pace of the relief effort was slow because the majority left behind were poor. As far as military help there will be naval ships on the Gulf Coast to be used as headquarters for helicopters and search and rescue teams along side the U.S. coast guard according to Lt. General Russell Honoré during
a Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) briefing. The 13-levee system that New Orleans used along side flood walls were only built strong enough to withstand a Level 3 hurricane which explains the failure of the system when Katrina’s level four winds came ashore, storm levels are based upon the Saffir-Simpson scale. In a report prior to the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks in New York that was turned in to the government, listing the nations most vulnerable threats of disaster. Second to a major terrorist attack was a major flood to New Orleans caused by a catastrophic storm. With this information now known it brings up many questions including why there
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CityCalendar Compiled by Cindy J. Wimer Send items to City Times, 1313 Park Blvd., San Diego, CA 92101, e-mail citytimes@gmail.com, call (619) 388-3880, or fax (619) 388-3814 ■ SEPTEMBER 13 Women’s Soccer vs. East Los Angeles Home 2:00 pm, Men’s Soccer vs. East Los Angeles Home 3:00 pm ■ SEPTEMBER 14 Jimmy Santiago Baca, Reading by inspiring Author and Poet Presented by World Cultures and City Works, Saville Theater, 11:20 am ■ SEPTEMBER 19 Constitution Day (Classes in session) Presented by the History & Political Science Dept. Room B-103 8:00 – 9:25 am: Founding Fathers Documentary and Discovery with Professor Hasegawa 9:35 – 11:00 am: Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About the Founding Fathers with Professor Clowers
2:30 – 3:30 pm: The First Amendment and Religion with Professor Clowers ■ SEPTEMBER 16 Men’s Soccer vs. Comptom Home game 1:00 pm ■ SEPTEMBER 17 Men’s Soccer vs. Victor Valley Home game 1:00 pm ■ SEPTEMBER 23 Memorial Service for Professor Don Estes Saville Theater 3:00 – 4:00 pm ■ SEPTEMBER 24 Men’s and women’s Cross Country Orange Coast Invitational Costa Mesa 8:30 am ■ SEPTEMBER 26 PASACAT Phillippine Dance Troupe Presented by World Cultures, Room C227, 3:15 pm
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Photography department changing image By Ericka Villalobos Contributor
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Sky high geyser Firefighters Brian Wangler (left) and Bryan Powell search for the shut off valve of a ruptured fire hydrant on Dove Street at the corner of Washington Street on Sept. 8. According to San Diego Fire Station 8 Capt. Lisa Blake, a Vons supermarket delivery truck clipped the fire hydrant on Dove Street, causing water to erupt into the air for approximately two hours. She estimated that water was flowing out of the ruptured pipe at about 1,000 gallons a minute. Firefighters, police, and onlookers monitored the situation as San Diego Water workers searched for the shut off valve which had been covered by blacktop when the street was last surfaced.
Professor eager to share his knowledge
The photography department has received a makeover for the fall semester. The renovations are part of a collaborative effort between photography instructors and school officials to offer more access to the latest technology in photography. The changes began last semester when Dave Eichinger and David King were hired as the full-time instructors for the department. “The facility was a bit neglected,” according to Eichinger. “Simple renovations such as new flooring and paint are needed.” As of now, there is one display case where student and faculty pieces can be viewed as visitors enter the department. “We plan on adding about 12 more display cases to introduce rotating exhibits of 200 or more pictures,” Eichinger noted, saying the exhibits will add life to the department as well as inspire the students. These smaller changes will accompany bigger ones such as new classes and computers. The improvements, with estimated costs at about $40,000, will allow students to keep up with the rapid growth occurring in the digital photography revolution. “These changes should have been made a few years ago. But the dean, the president and many others have been great in helping us to achieve these goals,” according to King. Josette Herdell, a former student at City College, took an advanced photography class in fall 2003. “It was an amazing experience,” she recalled. “I learned a lot about working in the darkroom from the instructor, Annette Fournet, who is wonderfully talented.” Herdell pointed out that City is one of the only places with well-equipped facilities that can fully meet students’ needs, and while “the facilities were never
David King is a well-experienced photographer eager to share his expertise with his students. He has been taking pictures for more than 40 years, and his work has been published in books, newspapers, magazines and even appeared on television. King started in photography by taking pictures for the military. He pursued photography because he liked the realistic images David King he could capture with the camera and recreate in the dark room; he also liked the potential income. He attended art school in the early ’60s, and started selling his art for a living shortly thereafter. He taught at City College briefly in 1979, but left when he received a grant to photograph Pueblo Indians in New Mexico, a venture he says he is “glad to have had a part in.” He continued as a commercial photographer until he came back to the college five years ago as a part-time instructor. “The department was a mess,” King recalls. “The rooms, the curriculum, it all needed work.” So he and his colleague, Dave
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Radio/television professor’s project earns Emmy By Andrew Forbregd Contributor This summer was an exciting one for Laura Castañeda. On top of being a former news reporter, and a professor at San Diego City College, she is also the producer of “Stories de la Frontera,” a bi-lingual KPBS news magazine show concerned with issues involving the U.S./ Mexico border. “We just won an Emmy!” Castañeda says with delight. “I just found out a few days ago. “We’ve been worried about getting cancelled because there wasn’t enough funding … hopefully now, that won’t happen.” Castañeda’s passionate interest and
involvement with border issues goes back a long way. Growing up in urban Chicago, Castañeda was raised in a Catholic family with strong values. “I definitely believe in karma, and in being honest and seeking the Laura truth in order to be able Castañeda to educate,” she says. “I have always been interested in writing, especially about cultural issues that are important to me.” Castañeda’s career began at the University of Illinois at Urbana where she was a freelance writer for the campus
newspaper as well as co-editor of a Latino cultural magazine. After graduating with a degree in English, Castañeda was hired as a production assistant for the ABC news affiliate WLS in Chicago. “I was so lucky to be hired at WLS,” Castañeda says. “At the time it was the No. 3 market in the country.” Castañeda worked her way up to being a news writer as well as working on the assignment desk. After 3 years at WLS, she was then offered a position as a reporter for ABC in Tucson, Ariz. “I learned early on in my career that if you want to be a successful reporter, you have to be willing to move a lot,” Castañeda explains. “I didn’t hesitate to jump at the opportunity. Luckily for me,
moving to Tucson was the best experience I have ever had.” Castañeda made a name for herself in Tucson, where she says her career “really started to take off.” After working in Tucson for about 4 years, Castañeda was faced with a tough decision. She had the option of taking a job in either Milwaukee or San Diego. “I thought a lot about moving closer to home, but I decided to move to San Diego,” Castañeda explains. “It was a natural move for me. Although I liked the idea of being closer to home, I still wanted to report on issues concerning the border.” So in January of 1995, Castañeda
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Remember pets in time of tragedy In the midst of the almost incomprehensible tragedy that has emerged in the wake of Hurricane Katrina comes one story that has touched the hearts of many — that of a little boy who became so distraught, he cried until he vomited when his dog, Snowball, was taken away from him as he boarded an evacuation bus. For people around the country, this story distilled down to its essence the heartbreak, helplessness and loss suffered by so many of Katrina’s victims. Many people have responded by donating to a reward fund for information about the boy and his dog, in an effort to reunite them. At the time of this writing, Snowball is believed to have been located, but there is no word yet on the little boy Rue McClanahan who so desperately misses — and needs — his canine companion. This is just one of hundreds, perhaps thousands, of heartwrenching stories of evacuees being forced to make awful choices between saving their own lives and those of their beloved animal companions. More than a week after the hurricane struck, thousands of people were still holed up in their homes in the worst-hit areas of New Orleans, refusing to evacuate — and many said it was because authorities would not let them bring their animals. Others smuggled animals out in bags or inside their clothing. Some courageous souls have selflessly stayed put so that they could care for stray and abandoned animals. Others have only agreed to be evacuated after authorities relented and let them bring along their four-legged friends. This tragedy, like no other, has brought home the desperate need for animals to be included in disaster planning. Federal and nonprofit agencies need to acknowledge the fact that animals are considered by many people to be members of the family. They would no sooner intentionally leave their dog or cat than they would abandon a defenseless child or elderly parent. Agencies must cooperate with each other and formulate a plan that provides shelter for evacuees’ animals, so that people fleeing disasters don’t have the added burden of worrying about the fate of their animal companions.
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This opinion piece was written by actress Rue McClanahan for KRT Campus, representing People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals
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Bush administration shows true colors in the heat of disaster Do we need any more proof that the Bush administration is completely inept? As America watches the utter chaos and despair unfolding these last several days in New Orleans and other parts of the South, most of us can’t help but wonder is this really happening in America? While the leaders of the richest most powerful nation in the world sit by and idly do nothing. Do you know where your leaders were while this tragedy unfolded? I will tell you where they were. Our fearless leader George W. was playing golf as he proceeded to finish out his seemingly neverending vacation. Our missingin-action Vice President Cheney was also on vacation in Wyoming and couldn’t be bothered to even say two words to these people. Secretary of State Condi Rice was in New York shopping at a high-end department store spending thousands of dollars on shoes. What a slap in the face to the people of the South who not only didn’t have any shoes but had no food, water or shelter. As an African-American woman, Condi should be absolutely ashamed that she did not step up to the plate for her people, and she is from Alabama. We all know if this was some well-off white neighborhood this never would have happened. As a white person, I am ashamed. It still comes down to the “haves” and the “have nots,” and if you are a have-not, you
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Bush said this week, “No one could have known this would happen.” Sound familiar? That’s exactly what they said after 9/11 despite receiving multiple intelligence briefings indicating that very thing. are expendable to this administration. Interestingly enough, the new statistics on poverty in this country were just released with another million-plus people added to the already 26 million Americans who currently live in poverty. This figure has steadily grown over the last five years. (How long has Bush been in office? Oh yeah, five years.) The Bush administration is so removed from the reality of what struggling Americans are going through everyday to survive. Bush has never had to struggle and wonder where the money will come from. He is callous and arrogant. Meanwhile, this administra-
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tion has taken cronyism to a new level with Bush appointing his longtime friend, Michael Brown, to be the head of FEMA. Brown had absolutely no experience in disaster relief, which has been painfully obvious. He has proven to be completely incompetent. Bush has been dismantling FEMA and depleting its funds for Homeland Security and Iraq. So is it any wonder it is so ineffective? Not to mention the Louisiana National Guard is in Iraq along with our high-water vehicles. (Excuse me, but why do they need high-water vehicles in the middle of the desert?) The bottom line is this flood could have been prevented. The locals and experts have known about this potential disaster and have been screaming for help. But their pleas were ignored. Bush said this week, “No one could have known this would happen.” Sound familiar? That’s exactly what they said after 9/11 despite receiving multiple intelligence briefings indicating that very thing. Obviously this administration doesn’t have the wherewithal to see anything beyond the noses on their smug faces. Either they are ridiculously incompetent or they don’t care. I don’t know which is worse. It is long overdue that this pack of incompetent hacks be held accountable for their gross negligence. We all deserve better than this. Cindy J. Wimer is City Times’ editor-in-chief
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A RETROSPECTIVE ... By Jonathan Pivar City Times
‘Spinal Tap’ exposes rock clichés
Before the days of MTV popular music found its way to film to penetrate pop culture and influence the youth. The 1950s started the blend of music and movies with countless Elvis Presley flicks including “Loving You,” and the legendary “Jailhouse Rock.” Elvis wasn’t the only rocker of the ’50s to get exposure. Countless now-cult films include performances by Bill Haley, Chuck Berry, the highly-underrated Eddie Cochran, and scandalous characters like Jerry Lee Lewis (who married his 13-year-old cousin) and Jayne Mansfield (though an actor, her death was a bit a mystery). Indeed film was proficient in recording the chaos and mayhem that was rock-n-roll from the early days.
By Jonathan Pivar City Times “We don’t know whose vomit it was…it’s not like you can dust for vomit,” is one of the many unforgettable one-liners from the rockn-roll cult classic “This is Spinal Tap.” from now sissy-lala romantic comedy director Rob Reiner. Tap was the first to coin the word “rockumentary,” and has found its niche among most any rocker since its debut. This is no “When Harry Met Sally.” Spinal Tap is a monument to all that is ridiculous in rock —the fans, the snobbery, and the shear triteness of lyrical invention and stage antics. With an all-access tour storyline, Spinal Tap is shown at their worst (and funniest) with songs like “Sex Farm,” “Big Bottom,” “Lick My Love-Pump,” and their infamous “Stonehenge” where an unintentionally small Stonehenge prop “is in danger of being trampled by dwarves.” Throughout the film, artists from Van Halen to Led Zepelin to almost any ’80s hair-band are mocked — and rightly so. Rock has been a huge influence on fashion and kids since its birth, and oftentimes it’s downright silly. Even more amusing are the kids who jump on the bandwagon; dressing, looking and
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trying to act like their heroes only to end up looking like a bunch of wankers. The band, Spinal Tap, is made up of Brits. Though they are a fictitious band with fake English accents, they do in fact play their own instruments. Any musician (or wanna-be guitar player) will recognize the
phrase “but this one goes to eleven,” as lead guitar player Nigel Tufnel refers to his custom Marshall amp that goes “one louder.” The same cast also appears in the musical mockery “A Mighty Wind,” “Best in Show,” and “Waiting for Guffman.”
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Mockumentary tracks band’s rise and fall By Jeremiah Wessling City Times In the 1980 mockrockumentary “The Great Rock ‘n’ Roll Swindle,” director Julien Temple takes us on a bizarre ride full of anarchy, chaos, and filth while documenting the rise and fall of the Sex Pistols through their lucrative manager, Malcolm McLaren. The film unravels McLaren’s “Ten Commandments” on how to turn a band with no talent into a record-selling powerhouse adored by the media through their exploited image. The film’s surreal aura, given
off by McLaren’s hilariously arrogant narrative, sets the tone to understanding McLaren’s ulterior
motives in managing a band whose bass player can’t even play the bass and whose singer can’t even hold a single note. By outraging moralists, feeding the media grime, and evoking a new type of music and attitude into the wayward youth of the world, McLaren had swindled massive amounts of money and fame from major record labels and fans who consumed the media hype. Aside from McLaren’s bravado and zany antics, which involve him hanging out with a trans-
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The ’60s shift in music and its place in film were much like today; very different, but at the same time exactly the same in principle. Elvis continued his endeavors, but they steadily deteriorated. Chubby Checker’s twist spawned multiple movies with twist in the title, all of which unoriginally being a word or two different than the others. “Wild Guitar” starring Arch Hall Jr. was a notably horrible film, the “Plan 9 From Outer Space” of rock films; bad production, bad acting, bad directing, bad. “Wild Guitar” was important due to its plot: the record companies’ exploitation of young artists (one can only wonder why it’s budget was so low). A tidal wave of surf music movies emerged, most notably with Frankie Avalon, and although they were mainly just a fad they did put a California influence across the Atlantic into the U.K. Perhaps the most notable happenings in the world of rockfilm were in the mid-to-late ’60s with the Beatles’ release of “Hard Days Night,” “Help!,” and “Yellow Submarine.” Not only did the Beatles redefine rock music and its limitations (or lack there of), but they also used their creativity to sync it with moving picture. Stateside, “The Velvet Underground and Nico” fused art with music
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Emmy Continued from Page 3 arrived. Her first job in San Diego was working as a field reporter for KGTV Channel 10. Castañeda says she was hired because of her extensive experience with border issues. She was at KGTV for three years when her boss was suddenly fired. “My new boss and I didn’t get along very well, so I started looking for work elsewhere,” Castañeda continues. “I signed a one year contract in 2000 in order to start looking for another job.” With the option of moving to Los Ange-
les or Houston, Castañeda decided to stay in San Diego. “I took a job working part time with a friend who was the executive producer of “San Diego Insider,” a sports program on Channel 4,” Castañeda explains. “This is when I realized I might want to teach.” While reporting and being out and about in the community, Castañeda says she often times would meet young people who loved writing, but weren’t sure how to get started in the field. “Hope Shaw (a friend and former Channel 10 employee) just happened to be chair of the communications department at City College, and hired me part time as an Intro to news writing instructor,” Castañeda says. “I absolutely loved it; and I thought that if I could help at least one person
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reach their goals in the communications field, it would make me so happy.” Today Castañeda still teaches Intro to Newswriting, as well as news package, Intro to Mass Communications, and news scene classes here at City College. She is very eager to meet and help new students with their goals and aspirations. “I always have guest speakers come in to talk to the students about the different avenues available to them in the communications field,” Castañeda explains. “I have a huge contact list of people I’ve met over the years, and I try to teach my students the importance of networking.” “If you want to be successful in the communications field, you have to be willing to meet new people and share ideas…you never know when a great opportunity
Share Continued from Page 3 Eichinger, teamed up and asked themselves three questions King believes should be asked and answered everyday: ■ What can I do today to fundamentally improve what I do? ■ What are the obstacles or why haven’t I done it already? ■ If I knew how to do it, what would it take? The men gathered ideas and composed a plan that would benefit the students and rebuild their department. “The president, the dean, and many others have been great in helping us to reach our goals,” King says. “The students are the best part about teaching,” he adds. “They notice our efforts and are more responsive because of it; and there is an amazing change when students and teachers work together.” For aspiring photographers, he says, “City is a great place to start. You can learn a great amount of skill in a short amount of time. We provide you with the
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Image Continued from Page 3 spectacular, they always got the job done.” Eichinger and King agree that becoming a successful photographer requires great dedication. Although each man has more than 30 years experience, both
might come along.” Castañeda is also involved with the San Diego Latino Film Festival. She has worked as the media coordinator for 3 years, and she says she loves learning more and more about the film industry. “I basically schedule interviews for the stars and the media,” she says. “The festival is held every year in March, and every year I learn more and have a lot of fun.” Castañeda explains how the festival is set up in three main categories: Short, Feature, and Documentary. The films are viewed and then judged by a panel of enthusiasts, film-makers, and film industry professionals. “I highly recommend coming to the festival next year; every year it gets better and better” Castañeda says.
vocational training you need as a photographer, the rest cannot be taught, it must be learned through trial and error.” King recommends interning for a professional photographer and “shooting (pictures) everyday.” He calls San Diego an “ideal place to learn … it is a port for photography… you can travel an hour in any direction and be in a new environment with plenty of different images surrounding you.” However, he acknowledges that the work isn’t here, it’s in Los Angeles. He points out that with the Internet and digital photography, you no longer have to live where you work. If you really want to be a photographer and it’s a passion, King emphasizes, “it better be or you’ll be eaten alive by the competition.” Learn here, use the experience to your advantage, then go see a new side of the world. If someone is interested in photography, or any artistic expression, King advises them to pursue it. He says he thinks the idea of art being a natural born talent is “nonsense.” As he says: “Creativity is within all of us. It is our individuality, the way we think and interact; it just has to be awakened and exercised.”
admit that they are still learning new ways to improve their work. “It is practice, not technology, that helps capture a great picture,” King said. City is one of the only colleges in San Diego that allows students to earn a certificate or an associate’s degree with a specialization in photography. As part of the upgrade, the photography department will host a trip to Europe next summer. Students can e-mail dave@eichfoto.com for more information.
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HURRICANE KATRINA RELIEF EFFORTS Compiled by Cindy J. Wimer
Internet watchdogs:
■ WATCH FOR FRAUD
www.katrinafamilies.com www.parishdonations.com www.katrinahelp.com www.internetdonations.org
Students interested in helping the victims of Katrina should be wary. There are about 2,300 organizations and Web sites claiming to be charities for hurricane relief. Unfortunately, many of these sites are scams and some are already under investigation by the Feds. These sites are using the hurricane to lure people into giving out their credit card number. Always check for the charities federal tax id number and if they are a 501(c) 3 regulated organization. You can also go to www.charitynavigator.com which is a Web site dedicated to monitoring charities. If you don’t have time to do your homework and just want to donate, you can’t go wrong with the Red Cross or the Salvation Army. ■ GROUPS TO CONTACT Contact Red Cross at: www.redcross.org Mail Donations to: The Salvation Army Hurricane Relief P.O. Box 630243 Baltimore, MD 21263-0243 Or call 1-800-SAL-ARMY ■ WEB SITES TO AVOID Some of the sites to avoid are, according to
Katrina Continued from Page 2 was not a plan a plan to fix the problem in the years before the storm hit, and why wasn’t there a plan to evacuate the people who were unable to do it themselves and why was there not a plan for immediate assistance for the people left behind in the devastated areas. The rescue missions in New Orleans are finding it easier to get to more people because they are in a more condensed area, they are having the opposite problem in the rural coast line of Mississippi with people needing assistance in a more spread out area. According to Mississippi Gov. Haley Barbour, Hurricane Katrina inflicted
■ WHAT’S NEEDED Students interested in sending supplies versus donating money can send them by Fed Ex or UPS to: Veterans for Peace Chapter 116 28500 Sherwood Rd. Willits, LA 95490 Some of the supplies needed are: Water, ice chests/ice, baby supplies (diapers, wipes, formula, etc.), anti-bacterial wipes, powdered milk and canned foods, generators and flashlights ■ COLLEGE DISTRICT EFFORTS The San Diego Community College District office, the colleges, and Continuing Education have all started programs to provide relief, with an emphasis on contributions to the American Red Cross. Contact one of the following individuals to provide or pledge your support. Contact persons for Hurricane Katrina Relief Effort: District Office Mary Lee, Room 240, (619) 388-6914
more damage to the states beach towns than Hurricane Camille, which hit in 1969 and was the last level four hurricane to hit the area. With the death toll rising in these states daily, as the missions change from search and rescue to the search for dead bodies. The survivors are now being separated into herds and loaded onto buses to unknown locations across the U.S. In New Orleans it will take weeks before the water will be completely pumped out of the city and troops will have to go door to door searching for those who perished during the storm or due to flooding, before there is even a thought of returning. If you would like to donate or find out about volunteering for the thousands of people affected by this tragedy you can call the Red Cross at 1-800-help-now or visit their website www.redcross.org.
We are looking for a few friendly and responsible individuals to help us staff our local area McDonald’s Restaurants. So if you are that person and would like a job that offers very flexible hours, please call Maria @ 619-475-2879 extension 40 to set up your interview.
City College Gerald Ramsey, Room A-113 (619) 388-3246
Miramar College Bob Garber, Room A-105 (619) 388-7432
Mesa College Adela Jacobson, Room I3-101 (619) 388-2706
Continuing Ed Lynne Mayfield, ECC - B-3 (619) 388-4833
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City Times
Frustrations over system drive benefit concert Review
The Twinkle Brothers and Della Grant performed at the World Beat Center recently for a hurricane relief benefit concert entitled Healing the Nation Part 1. The Twinkle Brothers (TB), Raston and Normon Grant, the lead singers of one of the first popular roots reggae acts to come out of Jamaica. Formed in the late 60’s they started touring the U.S. in the ’80s. The U.K. reggae band Misty and Roots backed TB and Della with guitar, bass, Rhodes-piano, and a drum kit. The show was raw, not the diluted version of reggae that’s getting radio airplay. The show was hard-hitting roots-reggae that resonates truth and revolution like reggae’s legendary Bob Marley. The show sold out, bringing out people of many different ethnicities and religions to the colorfully painted World Beat Center located in Balboa Park. The concert deeply expressed frustrations felt with the problematic laws and systems of modern day society (Babylon, the reggae metaphor). The Twinkle Brothers called for humanity to end
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Dashiell Kurh the ignorance that leads to war, starvation, and death. With the crowd chanting hits like “Faith Can Move Mountains,” a feeling of spirituality was felt by much of the crowd. “Reggae music is important at this time because it is a voice for the suffering people of the world. And it stands for the truth and rights of these people. Reggae also has a spiritual element that is needed to heal the planet. Most music is not dealing with reality. It is time for people to wake up and stop living in an MTV illusion”, said Makeda Dread, executive director of the World Beat Center and primary organizer of the Healing the Nation benefit. To find out about more World Beat Center cultural music events go to www.worldbeatcenter.org or call (619) 230-1190. For students looking for cultural events to attend for class projects, or extra credit assignments, this is an excellent resource.
Mike Sullivan / City Times City forward Nicole Zepeda corrals the ball during first half play against Bakersfield College on Sept. 2. City lost the match 0-6.
Challenging preseason for women’s soccer By Edgard Guerrero City Times
Genie Pearce / City Times The World Beat Center is run by 91X DJ Makeda Dread.
Film Continued from Page 5 with genius director and legendary artist Andy Warhol putting in his two cents. The Velvet Underground’s effort defined film noire and made it possible for “Easy Rider” to end out the ‘60s. “Easy Rider” was a true mesh of sex, drugs, and rock-nroll, driven by music. ■■■ The ’70s were about drugs and rock. “Gimme Shelter,” a live Rolling Stones concert where a crowd was assaulted and one died at the hands of a Hell’s Angels security force is caught on film; a must see. Ironically, the same year had a “Woodstock” documentary released; troubled times indeed. The Who’s “Tommy,” the first rock opera (if you’re into that sort of thing) came out in ’75. “Saturday Night Fever” was released at the peek of the disco-era and was a propellant to excess. By ’79 The Ramones New York punk sensibilities appeared in “Rock and Roll High School” to remedy that. ■■■ “The Blues Brothers” was released in 1980 with an all-star cast and great hidden musical history. “The Great Rock and Roll Swindle,” by Malcom
McLaren showed how he used the record companies to make money with a crap product. Swindle is a good contrast to “Wild Guitar” in the 50’s. Neil Diamond acts and performs in “The Jazz Singer,” a story about a rabbi going to L.A. to make a record. A surprisingly phenomenal movie, you’ll want to dust off your parents old LP’s (what’s an LP?). Pink Floyd’s “The Wall” was released in ’82 to every stoner’s delight, still a decent flick sober. In ’84, Prince’s “Purple Rain” was put out, and must be seen if for nothing else the opposing band “Morris Day and the Time.” The sound track is legendary. The greatest rock mockumentary “This is Spinal Tap” was released at the same time (see review). Though the name Ralph Machio repels most people (including the writer), a cult film called “The Crossroads” (not with Brittney Spears) had amazing performances by Ry Cooder and Steve Vai (a guitar acrobat). ■■■ From the late ’80s to the present, biographies like “Great Balls of Fire” and “Sid and Nancy” have been one avenue the genre has gone. The other, films based on fictitious bands like “Almost Famous,” “The Commitments,” and “Still Crazy.” It should be interesting to see what happens as more technology is available for rock-n-roll budgets to produce. Happy viewing, and rock on.
The City College women’s soccer team is building a foundation for the season, said coach Andi Milburn, while they wait for some key players to become eligible to play. With only a handful of new players, Milburn hopes improvements will start to infiltrate. The game on Aug. 31 resulted in a defeat of 1-4, however having scored their first goal in over a year was a major improvement. Point Loma High grad freshman
Band Continued from Page 5 vestite dwarf, the film’s only real appearances from the Sex Pistols themselves are clips from live performances such as their nefarious “Jubilee Day” and their last show in San Francisco, as well as Sid Vicious’ rendition of Frank Sinatra’s “My Way” and
Tap Continued from Page 5 “This is Spinal Tap” is an important rock film because it intelligently mocks all that surrounds our pop-culture. Reiner and company show just how absurd and downright moronic pop icons can be (and to a large extent really are) and how much a reflection this is on the con-
Sara McGregor scored the goal with an assist going to Noelia Intunez. Unfortunately, San Bernardino Valley Community College overcame the Knights by scoring three more goals. Milburn mentioned that her most recent defeat was due to rookie errors made by the goalie who in all fairness is new to the game. “We are picking up momentum right now” said Milburn, adding that once all the players become eligible they will have a decent team. The team has played three preseason games which have all resulted in defeats, but
■ MEN’S SOCCER UPDATE The Knights men’s soccer team has gotten off to a good start going 2-0 in their defense of the Pacific Coast Conference title. They started out the season with a win at Victor Valley 3-2 with goals by Dimetri Hidalgo and Juan Perez. The Knights’ good play continued in their next contest shutting out Citrus College 4-0 here at City College. — Shane Crumrine they hope to be ready for the regular season. The home game against Bakersfield resulted in a 0-6 defeat, leaving them with a 0-3 record.
Steve Jones and Paul Cook playing with Ronnie Biggs in Brazil. The film’s interest in McLaren’s ploy of marketing the idea of “punk rock” is what the film is solely based around and gives the viewers the feeling of being cheated, but at the same time an understanding of how much presentation can have more weight than that of actual content. I enjoyed this film because it made me realize why the Sex Pistols were so popular and now
so essential to the way bands are perceived in music today. This became a catalyst for more artists today, making their music known on smaller and independent record labels as well as having the ability to have their own home studios. This opportunity gives the artist more artistic freedom with their music as well as having a hand in the distribution process, thus proving McLaren’s theory.
sumer, i.e. the general public— you. They manage to get this point across to the perceptive through their use of wit and sarcasm while leaving the viewer who doesn’t understand any of the jokes the biggest joke, a moron. Though the film was released in 1984, there have been many people who have not understood that Spinal Tap is not really a band, though they have released albums like “Break Like the Wind,” and have even toured
from time to time as a live comedy show. “This is Spinal Tap” is a must see, and can be found at any video store on a re-released DVD packed with hilarious bonus footage. Look for the “none blacker” cover. Tap has definitely stood the test of time and universally rocks. Whether you’re a musician or a player, “This is Spinal Tap” will have you on the floor laughing and bring back memories of that one concert you went to that time …