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Donald Trump’s election as U.S. president has the potential to influence Los Angeles’ chances of hosting the 2024 Olympics. For better or worse. Some International Olympic Committee members — who will choose among Los Angeles, Paris and Budapest, Hungary, in a vote next September — cited possible pros and cons on Wednesday of Trump’s role in the American bid. As a polarizing presidential candidate, Trump’s words on Muslims,
Mexicans and other issues could have offended some of the 98 IOC members from around the world who will select the host city. “It may have,” the IOC’s longest-serving member, Dick Pound of Canada, told The Associated Press. At the same time, Pound did not rule out the possibility that Trump could help win votes if he travels to Lima, Peru, in September to pitch the Los Angeles bid in person to the IOC ahead of the secret ballot. “If he is there, and evidently he SEE OLYMPIC PAGE 7
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WHAT’S UP WESTSIDE ..................PAGE 2 CORSAIR AWARDS ..........................PAGE 3 CRYING MATTERS ..........................PAGE 4 POLICE LOGS ..................................PAGE 8 MYSTERY PHOTO ............................PAGE 9
The contentious election didn’t leave Santa Monica unscathed and reports of potential wrongdoing were rife on Election Day. Reports are circulating on social media that a man was attacked in Santa Monica by Trump supporters, however the story has not been verified. The Santa Monica Police Department said it did not respond to an assault call Tuesday night/Wednesday morning and there’s no record of an assault within the department at this time. “The Santa Monica Police Department and the City of Santa
Monica have not received any information indicating this crime occurred in the City of Santa Monica,” said Lieutenant Saul Rodriguez. “We encourage the alleged victim to come forward and work with us if a crime did in fact take place. A check of local hospitals revealed there was no victim of any such incident admitted or treated as well.” Officers did issue citations to two individuals outside City Hall. According to Lieutenant Rodriguez, two individuals were campaigning/protesting outside City Hall at about 3:55 p.m. The two were on opposite sides of
Measure LV and got into a heated argument over their proximity to the entrance of the polling place. The law prohibits campaign activities within 100 feet of the polling place and at one point, County officials were called to measure the precise distance from the entry way. During the course of the afternoon, the argument between the two subjects escalated and Rodriguez said they both pushed each other. “Neither subject was injured, but both demand prosecution of the other,” he said. “The suspects SEE ELECTION PAGE 7
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The Santa Monica College womens basketball team hosted Santa Barbara City College on Nov. 9 for SMC’s home opener and won 95-65 improving their record to 1-1. Pictured are Lauren Davis running down the court, Breanna Hyde jumping for a shot, Jada Gambrah driving to the basket, Gambrah attempting a layup and Jessica Melamed dribbling down the court.
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Celebrate the 30th anniversary of this military action drama, starring Tom Cruise as Maverick, a daring young Naval aviator who is given the chance to train at an elite school for fighter pilots. (110 min.) Main Library, 601 Santa Monica Blvd., 3 – 5 p.m.
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Saturday, November 12 90’s Movie Screening: She’s All That (1998/PG13) A high school joke makes a bet that he can turn an unattractive girl into the school’s prom queen. Refreshments will be provided. 90’s outfits are encouraged. Pico Branch Library, 2201 Pico Blvd., 3 – 5 p.m.
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Little Artists: Self Portraits Intro to a new artistic technique or medium through stories and hands on exploration. Ocean Park Branch Library, 2601 Main St., 10 – 10:45 a.m.
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SMC Corsair wins 10 National Pinnacle Awards The Santa Monica College (SMC) student newspaper The Corsair won 10 national Pinnacle Awards—including first place for Best College Media Outlet of the Year among two year-colleges—in a nationwide contest organized by the College Media Association (CMA). The awards were announced during the national CMA convention in Atlanta on Oct. 29. SMC students competed against their counterparts from more than 340 colleges and universities, including UCLA, Penn State University, and Loyola Marymount University. SMC journalism students September Dawn Bottoms and Christian Monterrosa won first place for Best Viral Video for their coverage of a Trump rally in Costa Mesa, CA. Monterrosa and Bottoms spent more than 14 hours covering the rally and the ensuing chaos. The YouTube video (available on “TheCorsairOnline” channel) now has more than 220,000 views. “We went into it just wanting to cover every angle of the event—and we didn’t expect our coverage to have all this success.” said Monterrosa. While Bottoms filmed near a line of police on horseback, a police horse nudged her back. She said she was focused on documenting the chaos to inform her audience. “This is what I want to do with my life, 100 percent,” said Bottoms, speaking of journalism, “I don’t want to do anything else.” The Corsair also won second place in the Two-Year Website of the Year category for the online newsroom (www.thecorsaironline.com). In addition, Jose Lopez won second place in the Best Breaking News Photo category for his photo of a
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police officer jabbing a Trump protester with a baton in San Diego; Jacob Hirsohn won second place in the Best Column category for his column on how the music industry learned to embrace streaming. Hirsohn, now editor-in-chief, credits Nik Lucaj—who was the Corsair’s editor-inchief during the Spring 2017 semester— with pushing student journalists to produce top-quality content. “We all dedicated as much of our time and energy as we could,” said Hirsohn. “We really want to publish stories that matter.” A COMPLETE LIST OF SMC CORSAIR AWARDS AT THE 2016 CMA NATIONAL CONFERENCE FOLLOWS: FIRST PLACE, Two-Year Best College Media Outlet of the Year FIRST PLACE , Best Viral Video, September Dawn Bottoms and Christian Monterrosa SECOND PLACE, Two-Year Website of the Year SECOND PLACE, Best Breaking News Photo, Jose Lopez SECOND PLACE, Best Column, Jacob Hirsohn THIRD PLACE, Best Audio Slideshow, Daniela Barhanna THIRD PLACE , Best Breaking News Coverage, September Dawn Bottoms and Christian Monterrosa THIRD PLACE , Portrait, Best September Dawn Bottoms THIRD PLACE , Best Viral Video, September Dawn Bottoms and Christian Monterrosa HONORABLE MENTION, Best Arts and Entertainment Story, Jacob Hirsohn SMC Professor Saul Rubin advises the Corsair and teaches the journalism class that
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DIG Childhood Center (formerly the YWCA Family Cooperative Preschool) will be hosting their 5th Annual Comedy Night and Silent Auction benefit on Nov. 12, entitled Life, Liberty, Laughter - For a Better America! It is the most important fundraiser for then to date, as they were forced to relocate their program. Their short term lease at the Santa Monica YWCA ends on Dec. 30, and they need help to support critical infrastructure during our transition to a new space. Join them at 7:30 p.m. for a night of comedy, food and drink, fantastic auction items and a raffle for Disneyland Park Hopper tickets.
On Nov. 12, the eighth annual Unfrozen Music concert, performed by a mix of LA area architects, takes the stage at the Santa Monica Public Library from 7:30 – 9:30 p.m. The free show is open to the public as a reverie of music and architecture. The program features five acts ranging from classical piano to indie rock, giving these multifaceted architects an opportunity to showcase their creativity in an arena unlike their day jobs. The concert’s namesake is a play on a quote from nineteenth century German theorist, Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, who stated, “I consider architecture frozen music.” Unfrozen Music will be held on Nov. 12 at the Santa Monica Public Library (Main Library), 601 Santa Monica Blvd. from 7:30 – 9:30 p.m. Open seating for 140 guests. Admission is free. For additional information visit: http://www.shimahara.net/new-page.
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became President I would change my column banner from “Laughing Matters,” to “Crying Matters.” Apparently, the joke is on me. It’s election night 2 a.m., and just about everything I value politically has been thoroughly rejected. All the progress we made in this country during the last eight years will likely be reversed. Sigh. I try to remind myself that, as my late mother used to say, “It’s not the end of the world.” With Trump, however, it just might be. Just consider Trump’s thin-skinned volatility and imminent proximity to the nuclear button. Yikes! No, I haven’t been drinking, though I very much wish I had. Throughout this nightmarish evening, I phoned progressive-minded friends to commiserate. Fellow columnist Charles Andrews was down but seemingly not as low as I am. Charles attributes his even keel, compared to me that is, to the two stiff drinks he was compelled to consume watching the election results. I would ride my bike over the few blocks over to Charles and Diane’s condo’ for a couple of shots but it’s 2 a.m. And he was going to sleep. Lucky dog. So how did this catastrophe happen and what can we do about it now? Hopefully, by next week I’ll have some suggestions, or at least some better jokes. Instead of phoning, I emailed Dr. Justin Frank, a prominent and wise psychotherapist in Washington D.C. I’m a big fan of Dr. Frank’s books, “Bush on the Couch,” and “Obama on the Couch.” In fact, our friendship began with my suggesting he write “Trump on the Couch.” (Or perhaps “Trump on the Tanning Bed?) Given all his expertise and experience, surely Dr. Frank would have some comforting words of wisdom. And he very well might have but it’s 5 a.m. there now. Actually, earlier in the evening Dr. Frank sent me an email, “Am very worried for the nation.” (The same could be said for more than half the country,) I suppose I should try to look on the bright side. I just wish I could find one. (If/when I do you’ll be the first to know or feel free to email me with your yucks about the upcoming Trump presidency, should you have any.) When the outcome of the election became painfully clear, I went to the gym to work out. Frankly, I’m not fond of working out. To be more specific, I’m fond of it, only after I’ve worked out. To pass the time while exercising, I watch
TV but all the stations had election results. Fortunately, the Lakers were on. Unfortunately, they lost. (The Lakers, at four wins and three losses, were above .500 for the first time in three years but no longer!) It’s difficult to accept or understand that the country has suddenly swung so far to the right. The future seemed so promising for diversity and equal rights, not to mention a female president. Now it will be at least 100 years after women’s suffrage before we elect our first female president, if then. As of 2014, sixtythree countries have had a female head of state. We just aren’t one of them. It’s embarrassing. While I’m down in the dumps, a lot of groups are ecstatic. Misogynists, bothered by women in power, clearly must be pleased. And narcissists must feel proud a kindred spirit will occupy the White House. And then there’s the bigots. This election marks the first time in my life that the KKK and the Nazis Party have openly celebrated a presidential victory. While it’s “Mourning in America” for me, it’s truly “Morning in America” for white supremacists. Those “Make America Great Again” hats, that were made in China by the way, judging from all the bigots celebrating might be more accurately worded, “Make America Hate Again.” Vladimir Putin must be pleased with his new “puppet.” Given all the Russian hacking, historians note that this is the first election since the 1790’s where a foreign country has interfered in the outcome. Actually, Nationalists authoritarians of all stripes throughout Europe must be whooping it up. Call me wacky, but I see a similarity in these trends with the rise of fascism in the 1930’s. (Is that all?) Now that the election is over, will Trump, as promised, reveal his tax returns after the audit? Assuming there was an audit. Will he show at his Trump University “fraud and elder abuse” trial on November 28 presided over by the Indiana-born Judge Curiel whom he called “a Mexican?” And will Trump appear at his civil court hearing December 16 where he’s accused of having raped a 13-year-old girl? (For all these questions, the answer is: don’t hold your breath.) Back to the election, Trump suggested in advance it could be “rigged.” Given it appears Hillary won the popular vote, maybe it was? Yes, it’s been a long night. Worse, I have a sinking feeling it’s going a very long 4 years. JACK is at facebook.com/jackneworth, twitter.com/jackneworth and jnsmdp@aol.com.
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Trump election gives momentum to unlikely secession idea BY DON THOMPSON
THE PREVIOUS ATTEMPTS
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Any effort to get an issue on the ballot requires the gathering of hundreds of thousands of signatures. Marinelli tried unsuccessfully to put several initiatives on the ballot this year, including a proposal to declare California a separate nation, to rename the governor the “president” of California and to fly the California state flag atop the United States flag. Those signature-gathering efforts fizzled. Repeated attempts to create a 51st state in Northern California, named the State of Jefferson, have also failed. That movement generally draws more conservative supporters who are dissatisfied with California’s dominance by Democrats. The Yes California Independence Campaign tries to appeal across the political spectrum, but holds a generally progressive ideology, Marinelli said.
Donald Trump’s election as president is giving a big social-media boost to an unlikely effort in the nation’s most populous state: a plan to vote on seceding from the union. The Yes California Independence Campaign hopes to put a question on the November 2018 ballot that would authorize a statewide independence vote for the spring of 2019. The effort drew little attention until Tuesday’s election, which also kept Trump’s fellow Republicans in charge of Congress and raised the possibility of a conservative shift on the U.S. Supreme Court. A look at what’s happening: THE TRUMP VICTORY
As election results rolled in, the group’s Facebook contacts grew from about 11,000 to about 15,000, and its email account received about 3,000 messages. Marinelli said he couldn’t keep up with the Twitter messages. The next day, the group set up a tent outside the state Capitol in Sacramento. About a dozen supporters wearing YesCalifornia.org T-shirts talked to passers-by. “It would frankly be better off if we were our own nation,” said the group’s vice president, Marcus Ruiz Evans, calling Trump’s election further evidence that America is a sinking ship. “Our ship can sail on its own.” Skeptics, like Steve Angel of Sacramento, criticized what he said is an effort to “balkanize” the United States by breaking it into pieces. To the north, in Portland, Oregon, two residents filed a separate petition for a 2018 ballot initiative for Oregon to secede.
Marinelli equates the movement’s longshot chances to the recent decision by the United Kingdom to leave the European Union. “People said Brexit wouldn’t happen, and then they said Trump wouldn’t happen ... Things that you don’t expect to happen are happening, so why not this?” he said. Supporters of the initiative note that California, with its 39 million residents, is often compared to other nations, not other states. Data from the World Bank show its economy was equivalent to the sixth-largest in the world last year. THE HISTORY
Threats to secede from the United States have been a part of American politics almost since the nation was founded. The most serious attempt came before and during the Civil War, when 11 Southern states left to form the Confederacy. The movement ended with the defeat of Confederate forces. Chapman University law professor Ronald Rotunda said the Constitution does not provide for state secession, so the only way to do it legally would be to change the Constitution — an act that requires the approval of Congress and 38 states. “It’s not going to happen. You’re not going to find 38 states,” he said. “The theory of our Constitution for over 200 years is we sink or swim together.”
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#happyclownsighting YESTERDAY I MET A CLOWN. HER name
is Whirlie. At this point, you’ve probably heard about the “scary clown sightings” sweeping across North America since August of this year. The whole thing allegedly started in South Carolina, where a couple people dressed in creepy clown costumes tried to lure a terrified child into the woods. That seemed like a super idea to some other people, then a few others, and next thing you know, the country’s in a panic over clowns. Clown costumes have been banned in schools, hundreds of people have joined mass clown hunts, and several “clowns” have been arrested on charges of terrorist threat. It’s enough to make you put away your clown shoes and hang up your red nose for good. Unless you’re Whirlie the Clown. When this whole thing started, and public clown approval ratings plummeted, Whirlie was confronted by the reality that people suddenly hated the thing she did for a living. And I’m not talking about a casual animal balloon making side hobby. This woman went to a prestigious arts university, has preformed for rock stars and presidents. This is her life’s work. A lot of professional clowns have retreated, afraid of being misunderstood or confronted by the hysterical masses. Whirlie didn’t know what to do. Then she had a moment of clarity. Between all the chaos and the fear and the arrests, things were looking bad. Well, what do people need when they’re feeling down? A clown, of course! So while her colleagues were complaining about the injustice of the situation and calling it quits, Whirlie amplified her efforts. She put on her costume and signature pink wig, got a big balloon (also pink, in the shape of a heart, naturally) wrote #happy-
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is someone who feeds off his audience, there is no reason to think he can’t work this audience as well,” Pound said. South African IOC member Sam Ramsamy, whose country has been described by Trump as a “very dangerous mess,” dismissed any lingering effect with 10 months left before the 2024 Olympic vote. “He has been rude to everybody,” Ramsamy told the AP. “I don’t believe it will affect bidding in any way.” In a statement Wednesday congratulating Trump, the Los Angeles 2024 bid committee said the Olympics can “transcend politics and can help unify our diverse communities and our world.” Citing 88 percent support for its bid, the committee pointed to strong bipartisan support at all levels of government. “We look forward to working closely with President-elect Trump and his administration across the federal government” to deliver a successful Olympics, the statement said. IOC President Thomas Bach offered a brief statement to the AP on Trump’s election. “Let me congratulate President-elect Trump on his victory and wish him all the best for his term in office for all the people of the United States and of the world,” he said. Swiss IOC member Rene Fasel suggested that if Trump spoke offensively during the presidential race, it was a tactic to woo voters that worked. “You saw his speech today and it’s already a different man,” Fasel said, citing Trump’s first public address as president-elect which sought to be more inclusive. While Trump has little track record with the Olympic movement, his opponent, Hillary Clinton, was a supporter of New York’s failed bid for the 2012 Games and has attended several Olympics. She was First
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ARRIVAL Rated 116 Minutes Released November 11th Before you sit down in the theatre to watch Arrival, loosen the restraints on your brain. Free your tendency to observe new concepts from a preconceived order of your world. This is a gorgeous film about communication that transcends language. It is a great piece of film literature and a philosophical commentary on our time that we need to comprehend on a deep level if we are to survive as a species. In fact to appreciate this film you must surrender your mind to thinking outside of the constrictions of your native language. The movie is based on a short story called “The Story of Your Life”, by Ted Chiang, who is a technical writer in his
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“day job”. Chiang’s work is a favorite of science fiction aficionados. In this story Chiang was able to apply both scientific and creative philosophical thinking. The narrative is an elegantly simple weaving together of two stories in different time planes, which seem to be disparate in the beginning, yet impact on one another profoundly, similar to the way in which seemingly unconnected events in your own life can affect each other. Canadian director Denis Villeneuve had planned to study science at the Universite de Quebec a Montreal. He switched to filmmaking early on – however his tendency towards scientific and philosophical thought pervades this film. He has created a beautiful balance here in presenting the plot in a simple way, letting the concepts surrounding the dilemma that is established take center stage. As proven in his films Sicario and Prisoner, Villeneuve has a surprising ability to inhabit a female central character with a sense of wonder, fear
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and awe when confronted with a situation outside of mortal control. Here Amy Adams embodies that character with perfection. Forest Whitaker, Jeremy Renner, Michael Stuhlbarg, Mark O’Brien and Tzi Ma create understated and real characters. Some key players in this film are never or rarely seen. However their presence is pervasive. As you watch, your sense of time and love will be reorganized. Villeneuve has brought together several artists who have worked with him in the past. This seems to be a great advantage in this movie, as trust has already been built. The simplicity that is achieved in the sound track by Johann Johannsson, cinematography by Bradford Young and editing by Joe Walker builds a dramatic backdrop that showcases our primal fears as human beings without distracting from the concepts that are presented. There has been a vast amount of thought, analysis and conjecture about the role of language in shaping the way we per-
KATHRYN WHITNEY BOOLE has spent most of her life in the entertainment industry, which is the backdrop for remarkable adventures with extraordinary people. She is a Talent Manager with Studio Talent Group in Santa Monica. kboole@gmail.com. For previously published reviews see https://kwboole.wordpress.com
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ceive our lives. Do humans shape their ideas of reality differently because of the nature of their language? Was each language family born separately of universal and instinctive sounds and visual notes? Did different language families develop separately, each with their own unique characteristics of sound and patterns? Did these patterns spread to other languages of the same family? How deeply do humans communicate with animals? The revelations at the end of the movie force you to consider some huge issues. In Arrival you will see that the medium of film itself is in fact a most powerful and universal language.
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Blessings rain down like cosmic confetti. You’ve an inkling this is because of the help you’ve given in the past, and you’ll accept the gifts with grace, though you’ll keep paying them forward. Family expands in December, and you’ll be a role model for those younger. Sweetness and excitement pepper your spring. Pisces and Gemini adore you. Your lucky numbers are: 13, 9, 27, 41 and 49.
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Mystical experience cannot be communicated in words, but the poetry that swirls around it in the attempt can be most effective in changing the state of both the listener and the speaker.
To be impressive, all you have to do is relax and act on your natural impulses. In other words, be you. When you’re doing what’s genuinely fun for you, you’ll bring energy and excitement to others.
TAURUS (April 20-May 20) Helping your friends is the most natural thing in the world for you, but mushy stuff makes you uncomfortable. The occasion calls for you to express your love. Speak from the heart and you’ll do fine.
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Some believe the mind exists in the body, while others say it’s animating the body from somewhere up in the cloud. Either way, as a being with mental capacities, the way you take care of your body changes your mind and vice versa.
When you take your business to the next level, your personal life improves, and when you take your personal life to the next level, your business improves. As long as you’re aiming upward with something, you’re golden.
The more time you spend doing the thing you really love, the less appealing your former routine becomes. Something about this has got to give in the near future. Are you planning for that now?
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CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) CANCER (June 22-July 22) A clearing process will begin as you try to make room for a newly kindling passion. The elements of your life that do not serve an obvious function will be up for scrutiny.
Over time, people will establish a pattern of behavior with you. Once you lock into that pattern, blame and credit are kind of a moot point. If they disappoint, that’s on you. If they excel, you expect that, too.
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To truly understand the range of your ability, sometimes it takes a crisis. Not today. You’ll push yourself to find your personal best just for the sheer fun of it.
Your intuition might defy logic, but it will be right. That said, it’s important to differentiate between intuition, which is proactive, mostly calm and generally peaceful, and paranoia, which is fearful, jittery and sickening.
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VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) You’ll be asked about your work. To the wise and perceptive ear, your answers will be very telling. You might just surprise yourself with your own answers and learn something you didn’t know before.
PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) You don’t need expensive tools to be creative, but the right tool certainly has the power to inspire you. Consider borrowing, renting or trading in order to try things out before making a big investment.
Venus Moves on Singles Day The Chinese holiday of Singles Day is catching on worldwide. The numerology of Nov. 11 (the eleventh day of the eleventh month, a date made of ones) makes it the ideal day for celebrating those people currently moving through life as a party of uno. Venus busts a move into cool Capricorn today, as if to sing praises to the power of one and remind us that love starts with the self.
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