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Prison correspondence courses approved, but could risk accreditation Dagmar Kuta Editor-in-Chief dkuta@solanotempest. net
Don’t worry, you won’t be seeing any striped jumpsuits on campus. ¶ Solano College has finally approved a proposal from the California State Prison that will create distance education correspondence courses available to inmates at the California State Prison located in Vacaville. The courses will also be available to all students. ¶ But, maybe you should worry about this: a large concern is regarding initiation of this program is whether adding it will constitute substantive change in relation to accreditation. According the Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges (ACCJC), “substantive change requires prior Commission approval. … Implementing a substantive change without prior Commission approval may result in a Commission decision
to re-evaluate the college’s accredited status.” ¶ “Correspondence is listed as a substantive change… it is,” said Annette Dambrosio, accreditation coordinator, during a division meeting for the school of liberal arts. “I just don’t want us to follow the path we have in the past with some new projects, [where] after the fact we barely get [approval for substantive change], and I think the best way to answer that is to have the accreditation liaison officer Diane White immediately write about this and say whether it is in fact a substantive change.” ¶ Teachers raised questions and concerns regarding the courses, like what material would be suitable, and how equal the services provided would be to inmates. “We have to provide student services, everything,” said Dambrosio. ¶ “Financial Aid, DSP, and EOPS are already involved. Many [of the inmates] will be EOPS
eligible,” said Leslie Minor, dean of social and behavioral sciences. ¶ Several colleges already hold contracts with the state prison, including Palo Verde College and Coast College, according to Minor. “The prison’s education administrator says they are working with 6-8 colleges,” said Minor in an email. “We have classes being created in Art, CDFS, and Counseling, with some initial interest being shown in other areas.” ¶ The courses offered will be IGETC courses to transfer to a four year university. Non-inmate students will be able to correspond with instruction by mail, meetings, or email. Inmates will use a courier to get physical assignments to and from professors. ¶ Another concern was how viable conversation between student and instructor would be. “There is a dialogue. It may not be immediate, but neither is online,” said Minor.
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¶ “Including this population is a good way to grow enrollments at SCC and to provide education to those in society who need it the most,” said SCC President/Superintendent Dr. Jowel Laguerre in the Sept. 3 edition of his weekly newsletter. “Not only is the cost low to educate a prisoner, but also society benefits greatly when these individuals are reintroduced to the community. By educating prisoners, [we] will assist citizens
to be better equipped to lead a productive life, and as Prison officials state, the rate of recidivism is lower for educated individuals.” ¶ Although these correspondence courses will likely be opening in January, Gov. Jerry
Brown recently signed SB 1391, which first and foremost “waives ‘open course’ provisions for California Community College courses offered in state correctional facilities,” according to the Senate Floor Analysis of the bill. This conforms “to current allowances for CCC courses in local or federal correctional facilities, for which the colleges receive funding even though the courses are not open to the general public.” In short, community colleges can now offer classes solely to inmates serving at California prisons. ¶ “This legislation has opened up substantial opportunities for SCC,” said Laguerre in his Oct. 1 newsletter. “Since we had already started some planning internally, we are looking to speed up the process of offering courses at California State Prison, Solano, located in Vacaville.”
QUOTE OF THE WEEK “Freedom is something that dies unless it’s used.” - Hunter S. Thompson
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OPINION campus calendar
Wed Oct. 29 Tue Nov. 4 UC Santa Cruz transfer Financial literacy work-
active-duty, and reservists: Test Anxiety
rep, bldg. 400, counseling 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Room 1421 12 p.m. to 1 p.m.
shop, Vacaville center rm. 208, 3 p.m. – 4:15 p.m.
Thu Oct. 30 Wed Nov. 5 Tue Nov. 11 “Little Shop of Horrors” Governing board meeting Veteran’s Day SCC Theater, 7 p.m.
Fri Oct. 31 “Little Shop of Horrors”
360 Campus Lane, Suite 201, 6:30 p.m.
SCC theater, 7 p.m.
Become a smart borrower workshop, Vacaville center rm. 208, 3 p.m. – 4 p.m.
Halloween costume contest, students, staff, faculty 1400 lobby 11:30 – 12:30
SF State transfer rep Bldg. 400, Counseling dept. 9:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.
Thu Nov. 6 Sat Nov. 1 Dr.SSEX Safe Sex Clinic “Little Shop of Horrors” SCC Theater, 7 p.m.
Vacaville Center 11 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Sun Nov. 2 “Little Shop of Horrors”
Financial literacy workshop, room 501 6 p.m. – 7:15 p.m.
SCC theater, 7 p.m.
Mon Nov. 3 Badminton Club Open gym, bldg. 1700 Gym 7 p.m. – 10 p.m.
UC Davis transfer rep Bldg. 400 counseling dept. 9 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Mon Nov. 10 Student success workshop exclusively for veterans,
No classes
Wed Nov. 12 Sac State transfer rep Bldg. 400, Counseling dept. 9 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. Brandman University transfer rep Bldg. 400, Counseling dept. 9 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.
Mon Nov. 17 Flu shot clinic Vallejo campus
Wed Nov. 25 Thanksgiving break- no classes
Thur Nov. 26 Thanksgivingno classes
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That four-letter word A lesson from love Nausea, lightheadedness, rapid heartbeat, breaking into a cold sweat. Think it’s the flu? Maybe you’re feeling the first signs of what could be love. What is love really? Is it a feeling, just a word? An emotion so deep it can’t be described? Or could it just be a passing fancy? Whether it’s a young teen’s first crush or someone experiencing love at first sight, the feelings and emotions can be the same. Stars in your eyes when you see the person. That hitch in your breath when they’re next to you. What you wouldn’t give for a touch, a look from them. To have them ask you for a pencil in class just so you have a reason to hear their voice. The hope, the wish, that maybe they feel the same about you. Then you wonder if it would be worth it to approach them. With love comes the fear and possibility of rejection. Maybe you’re good friends, or past relationships have made them less trusting to give their heart to someone. Or they could just plain old not be ready to be with anybody. If you do find that one, it’s so sweet. Only to have something tear you apart. To some, it is very easy to get over the pain of heartbreak. Throwing themselves into work and activities. Spending time with friends and family and surrounding themselves with love and laughter to get them over the hump. “I loved. I lost. I’m moving on.” But, what of those of us who love someone so much that the pain isn’t something so easily healed? Just like you get those seemingly sick-like symptoms when you meet someone you’re interested in for the first time, your body reacts the same way when the depression of a relationship ending sets in. When they feel as though their world is so completely shattered that their whole physical and mental being is compromised. You would never think that heartbreak would have that much of an effect on a person physically. The depression caused by heartbreak creates a barrier that makes us have a harder time healing. Or it takes longer than normal to feel better. It’s normal to feel as though a part of yourself is missing or lost when you lose someone you love. “Pain, even not physical, is
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the way the mind responds to trouble inside the body.”, said Alex Zautra, a psychology professor at Arizona State University, in an article on Science 2.0. The pain of heartbreak can hurt just as much if not more than someone actually putting their hands on you. Crying all the time, wishing you were still with them, sleepless nights. But there is so much more to it. That moment you get that “Dear John/Jackie” letter your mind experiences the flight-or-fight emotion, as if you were in danger. And in a way, you are. Your emotions are in danger of becoming too much to handle. And depending on how bad the breakup was, the stress your body is going to go through will have your hormones either low or extremely high, bringing up your blood pressure in the process. The name for the feeling you’re experiencing: Stress Cardiomyopathy. Or just simply “broken heart syndrome,” according to the Johns Hopkins Medicine website. “Broken heart syndrome” was first noticed when researchers observed that people with this condition were grieving over something that occurred in their life,” says Ilan Wittstein, MD, a Johns Hopkins University cardiologist that has been studying the disease for the better part of a decade. Your body unleashes a flood of chemicals that is very wearing on you. Experiencing loss of appetite or over eating. Sleeping too much or not at all, finding little to no joy in the things you usually love doing. Feeling you can’t breathe or live without them. “A heart broken from love lost rates among one of the most stressful events a person can experience,” says David Buss, PhD, in a Men’s Health article on heartbreak. The end of a relationship, be it from a breakup, divorce, or death, can induce a flood of
hormones that can actually weaken the heart, according to Men’s Health. During the worst part of the heartbreak, you feel as though you’re in the bottom of a pit. And no matter how hard you try to climb out, you just end up pulling more dirt on to yourself. You may seem to think that you could get over this overnight, but that just isn’t feasible for most, it can take some months, or even years to get over the pain of losing someone they once thought they would never be without. All it takes is time, and understanding that just because it didn’t work with that one person, doesn’t mean it won’t work and be that much better with someone else. Never let your past relationships dictate the possibility of missing out on a beautiful one that shows you that everything before them, was just practice in building a solid foundation for what you truly deserve from somebody you choose to connect with. When you find your heart broken, it feels like the shattered pieces will never be mended. But, when you finally do come back to yourself, we tend to feel more blessed at having learned a lesson, smarter because now we know a little bit more as to what we deserve and need as opposed to what we want. We always seem to think that what we want is far more important than what we need. It may be more gratifying in the being but it always ends up leaving you feeling broken if you’re just settling for what you want in the heat of the moment. That four-letter word can be one of the most bittersweet words ever spoken. You may think that the pain isn’t worth it to even try. But, love knows no name, no face, it just happens. I used to have such a wall built up because I have had my heart disturbed more than it’s needed to be. The pain may seem like it’s not worth it, but the idea that there is someone out there in the world that just might love me the way I deserve makes the heartbreak I’ve endured worth it. Never be afraid to try, it could end up being the sweetest love you have ever known.
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Why is promoting staying fit and eating healthy offensive? Since 1965 Subway has been promoting eating fresh food and staying fit and healthy. Everyone was ok with that until Subway’s latest Halloween commercial. People are saying that Subway’s commercial is shaming fat women. The commercial shows three friends (two women and one man), that are having lunch. The man and one of the women are eating burgers while the other woman is eating Subway and she questions them about their meal telling them that they need to stay in shape to fit the Halloween costumes. They question her about what she means and she then goes into what I call a “mini Halloween fashion show”. She’s shown wearing certain costumes and she names them. The costumes consist of; attractive nurse, spicy red riding hood, Viking princess warrior, hot devil, sassy teacher, and foxy fullback. I don’t understand why people are upset about this and saying it’s shaming to fat women because Subway has been promoting the same things for forty-nine years. They even hired Jarad Fogle to be their spokesman after he went on a “Subway sandwich diet”. According to businessinsider.com He was 425 pounds in the ‘90s and lost over 200 pounds from that diet. That man is one of the most popular things people remember and think of when they think of Subway restaurants.
So my question is, why is the munchies and can go there to it shaming to fat women buy their new “Munchie Meal Deal to say “stay in shape for Box”. So is it ok to tell people it’s ok the Halloween costumes” to smoke weed and get drunk but it’s but it isn’t shaming to not ok to tell women to stay fit and fat people that Subway’s eat healthy? “face of the franchise” guy is someone who used to I do believe that Subway shouldn’t be close to 500 pounds? have said what women need to stay fit They encourage people to for. They should just stick to telling lose weight and stay us what they have to eat so we can Christine Butler in shape. stay in shape and eat healthy. Telling Features editor people why they should do that was cbutler@solanotempest.net maybe going a little too far but I I think that people are taking this too far don’t agree that they are shaming fat out of context and complaining because women because they promote healthy eatthey don’t like something about theming. They just went about their commercial selves. Society is so wrong and messed up the wrong way. and it’s constantly reminding women to stay fit and in shape so that you can do I have heard people talk about the comcertain things or so you can look a certain mercial, saying that maybe it wouldn’t way. It’s been going on for a long time, put- have been shaming to fat women if they ting women down and making them think would’ve had a thicker or plus size woman that they have to be a certain size to be in the commercial. But I feel like that accepted. But now that Subway is doing the would’ve made it worse because then they same thing society has already been doing, would be showing people what size women it’s shaming and getting put on the news they think are not healthy and acceptand talked about on popular websites and able and telling those size women to lose magazines such as elle.com. weight or you won’t be able to fit the sexy costumes. I find it very interesting that people are talking a lot about this Subway commerI guess I’m not remembering that not cial but no one is talking about Jack In everyone is like me could care less about The Box and their new commercial that what other people think of me or think implies after being high or drunk you get I should and should be doing or how I
“I think that people are... complaining because they don’t like something about themselves.” should or shouldn’t look. If you don’t like something about yourself than change and if you do like everything about yourself than keep living your life the way you want to live it. My mom is short and a plus size women and she still wears sexy plus size costumes and goes out to Halloween parties and wins best dressed or sexiest costume. Even when it isn’t during the holidays she goes out and looks young and hot. That lady in the Subway commercial said you have to stay fit for the Halloween costumes, but they didn’t say what size “stay fit” is. As far as I’m concerned staying fit and staying healthy is eating right and staying active in any way you can. That doesn’t always mean working out constantly. The thing that went wrong for Subway and pushed women’s buttons is the fact that the lady in the commercial was tall and really skinny. Just forget it, love yourself and your body, and get a sexy costume in whatever size you are and go party with my mom!
campus conversation Reporter: Romero Garcia, Photos: Ruben Rangel
What are you doing for Halloween?
“I have no plans whatsoever and if all else fails, I’ll hand candy out to the kids.”
“I’m going to Spookfest.”
--Adam Burns, Criminal Justice
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FEED ME, SEYMOUR
Kemberlee Jones Staff writer/photographer kjones@solanotempest.net
When you first walk into Solano College’s theatre and see the stage, you see a seemingly innocuous brick wall, with clothes hanging on line. Something you’d see in anybody’s neighborhood in the poorer sections of some towns. When the lights go down and that wall is lifted, you’re taken into a world that Howard Ashman drew audiences into decades ago. The director, Dyan McBride brings Solano’s Fall production of “Little Shop of Horrors” to life in a way that I have never seen done. Dyan McBride has the eye. She put together an eclectic cast that each brought their own flavor to a part that was seemingly made for them to play. I’m sure a lot of people have seen “Little Shop”. They’ve all more than likely thought it was a pretty good show. But if you really sit and pay attention to the story line, it’s the little nuances that are played throughout that makes you see the vision McBride saw when she cast and directed this production.
To me, “Little Shop” has all of the elements. Music, dancing, violence, murder, a little greed, unrequited love, the guy gets the girl only to lose her and his own life in the end, all centered around a seemingly harmless plant. Audrey II, played by Alex Mann and voiced by Lamont Ridgell, played the part as if they were born to it. I have honestly not laughed like that in quite some time. It was entertaining to watch the transformation from harmless houseplant to a bloodthirsty fiend. Then there is Seymour, played by Kirk Bakken. Sweet, innocent Seymour. So in love that he would do anything to win the heart of the woman of his dreams, that he’ll commit cold blooded murder, if only to be with her. He goes through what every kid his age goes through. Ridicule, peer pressure. All things that anybody watching can relate to. I kept wondering what was going to happen next. Was he going to get the girl? Lose the money? Get caught for murder? All these questions kept me on the edge of my seat for the whole show.
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After Audrey II gains fame and fortune for Seymour, he demands food: human flesh. I’m very much into theater and dents are putting on. They are all as if it were made for them. I most I have never seen a production a bunch of very talented individu- definitely plan on seeing it again. done quite like this. I highly als. They each brought forth their recommend checking out the beings into their roles. Ed note: Kemberleee Jones is a stuperformance that your fellow stuTotally becoming that character dent in theater production.
movies
“Annabelle” does not do justice to its predecessor Deborah Graham Staff writer dgraham@solanotempest.net
Producer James Wan tries to build off his highly successful movie, The Conjuring (2013) and succeeds miserably with this spinoff. The former movie succeeded in being an effective entry into the horror genre, with exorcism themes and scary special effects. “Annabelle,” however, fails to give any level of creepiness.
The film starts with the same opening scene from “The Conjuring.” Two women and a man are telling Ed Warren (Patrick Wilson) and Lorraine Warren (Vera Farmiga) about things they experienced with a doll called Annabelle, which they believed to be haunted. The story then flashes back to 1969, where John and Mia Gordon (Ward Horton and Annabelle Wallis) are expecting their first child. John gives her a doll that she has been trying to find.
Mia loves it and puts it with the rest of her doll collection. One night John hears some strange noises coming from next door. He goes to investigate, and sees a woman holding a doll. Her male accomplice attacks him. Mia calls the police and they arrive and kill the man. The woman kills herself in another room. The scene ends with a drop of blood falling from the dead woman’s body on the doll’s face and sinks into its eye. This is the point where every other cliché from every horror
move you have ever watched comes into play. “Annabelle” relies heavily on scare tactics. The few gasps you hear from the audience are due to shock value, not excellent script writing. Annabelle’s main issue was trailers ruined it. Too many of them ruined the plotline for many of us. Although this is not an awardwinning horror film, it is not a bad addition to the Halloween lineup.
is wearing the same thing. Some people say that style is indicative of who you are as a person. So what does the unofficial uniform say about the students of Solano?
why not try mixing it up with a pair of bellbottoms, or for men, straight-leg jeans that are cuffed at the ankle?
on this one, besides the fact that it’s still 80-plus degrees outside most days, you are probably boiling your butt off. Try a light knit sweater for a touch of class, and I don’t mean your senior class. It’s time to move on.
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Movie poster for Warner Bros. Pictures’ “Annabelle”.
style Style Fuzz: what does the unofficial uniform say about Solano? Jasmine Grimes Staff writer jgrimes@solanotempest.net
Have you ever thrown a coin into a fountain, looked away for a moment, and then tried to find it again? It’s pretty hard, right? By the time you look for it again it has blended in with all of the other coins and become virtually indistinguishable. This is a problem we have stylewise at Solano College. It seems as if we’ve fallen into the trap of being a school with a uniform, although it’s an unofficial uniform. Jeans and tennis shoes reign supreme, as well as hoodies, T-shirts, sweatpants, and the occasional cardigan. With a mall so close by, it’s no wonder everyone
Jeans
If not worn too tightly or loosely, jeans are one of the most versatile pieces in fashion. They’re easily transitioned from day to night by adjusting one’s shoes and outwear. They also denote comfort, and that the students of Solano just want to throw something on and head out the door. To break away from the norm try getting jeans in different colors and washes, or going for a different style than everyone else is wearing. Skinny jeans are what most students at Solano wear. So
Tennis shoes
Even I know that foot comfort is important, which is why everyone and their mama is wearing tennis shoes around campus. If chosen in the right colors, they can seriously bring any outfit to life, especially if you’re going for a sports lux vibe. The only problem with everyone wearing tennis shoes is that it’s sometimes boring. I mean come on, would it kill you to throw in a pair of boots every once in a while?
Hoodies
I don’t really know what to say
Sweatpants
In my family we have a thing about wearing gray sweats outside. We always see people wearing sweats with a stain or holes in them. The next time you see someone out and they’re not going to the gym take a look and see if they have either. Sweats are not considered fashionable for the sheer fact that they’re sleep/ exercise wear. If you’re looking for something as comfy as sweats, try a pair of leggings.
Pajamas
There is no excuse for you to not get dressed in the morning, unless you’re still in middle school and they’re having pajama day (and even then you should wear some fresh pj’s). Since I’m assuming that everyone reading this is actually 18 or older, you should know better by now. Anything is better than coming to school in your pajamas. Dressing for success is important to survive in any workplace. If you think of Solano as your workplace, then you’ll surely survive. With these tips you can break away from the unofficial school uniform, or just tailor to suit your own personal style.
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A new sound for
pop music
Taylor Swift releases her fifth studio album “1989” taking us back to that confident and bold ‘80s pop sound. Christine Butler Features/Online editor cbutler@solanotempest.net
Taylor Swift went from sweet country artist writing songs about boys and relationships, mostly her own, to revenge seeking pop artist out to make all her ex’s pay for treating her wrong and showing them what they’re missing out on. Her new album “1989”, released on Oct. 27, is the step after that and gives a whole new sound for Swift and for pop music. “It’s the expertly crafted sound of “1989” that makes her most impressive sleight of hand yet – shifting the focus away from her past and onto her music,” said Time Magazine in their review of Swift’s album. “Who are these songs about? When they sound this good, who cares?” And I couldn’t agree more. When music sounds amazing and the lyrics are perfect, I don’t care about who it’s about. All I care about is how I can relate to the songs, how it makes me feel, and how long I’m going to have it on repeat. I can truly say that “1989” is the first album of any artist’s albums that I’ve liked in my life time where I wouldn’t skip over any song and there isn’t one that I don’t like. They are amazing and give us a new
side of pop that no artist has been able to give us. Swift says “1989” is much different from her last album “RED”, saying “RED” was a devastating type of record about heartbreak and 1989 is about the phase after that and what life is like after you dust yourself off. Rolling Stone writes, “”1989” sounds exactly like Taylor Swift, even when it sounds like nothing she’s ever tried before.” Swift was born in 1989 and the album has hints of that ‘80s synthpop that was popular around that time. In an interview Swift says she loves late ‘80s pop and how everyone in the ‘80s took risks. “We’re gonna act how we want, love who we want, be who we want, and say what we want,” said Swift about people in the ‘80s. She says these things inspired her when creating this album to try something totally different. I’m describing Swift’s album as throwback ‘80s combined with modern pop as if ‘80s music, style, and fashion never went out of style. This is a new sound for pop music and Swift is shaking off all of her ex’s and rude critics who hate her music and surprising everyone with something new, different and bold. “Welcome To New York” is the first song on the album. Swift spent a lot of time in New York while writing this
album and she recently bought a house there. Whenever I think of ‘80s and the fashion and the music I immediately think of New York and everything ‘80s starting there. The way Swift organizes the songs and put “Welcome To New York” first is almost like her telling us welcome to the ‘80s and my version of -Time Magazine ‘80s pop music. I love that about “1989”. Swift’s first single “Shake It Off” is No. 2 on Billboard’s Hot 100, No. 1 on Billboard’s Pop Songs, and No. 1 on iTunes. Her third single “Welcome To New York” is No. 3 on iTunes. As of Oct. 22 “1989” was the No. 1 album on iTunes before it even released. The deluxe version of “1989” has three bonus tracks that are voice memos of Swift when she records melodies and lyrics that come to her wherever she may be every time something comes to her. That is her amazing writing process. When things pop into her head or when she has a certain melody stuck in her mind she pulls out her phone and records it. And now all of her fans will get to hear some of those recordings and get a glimpse of unique process. Now that Swift’s album is finally out we are all waiting for her to release tour information. I’ve missed every tour she’s taylorswift.com had but with this amazing album that I Cover art for Taylor Swift’s fifth studio can’t skip any song on, I can assure you I album “1989” realeased Oct. 27, 2014. won’t be missing the next one.
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Solano’s speech and debate team faces adversity but comes out on top Addi Simmons Opinion Editor lsimmons@solanotempest.net
The Solano speech and debate team recently competed at a tournament hosted by San Francisco State University and won several awards, even as they competed against speakers with more experience. Solano student Lucy Murillo placed second in novice informative speech, while students Daphne Kuta and Remington Green were finalists in the same category. Student Shane Welch was a finalist in both the novice impromptu speech and novice extemporaneous speech categories. Murillo, a sociology major and first year speech and debate student, spoke on suicide tourism, a practice in which people travel to countries that have legalized assisted suicide for the sole purpose of dying. “[The judges] said that they liked my topic, and they thought it was interesting,” said Murillo. “Getting second was really cool, and I’m going to try to win first.” The tournament was the first that the team
munity College speech and debate team have transferred to four-year universities and many of them attended on speech and debate scholarships.
has attended this season. According to speech and debate team director, Ana Petero, there were 23 community colleges and universities at the event and approximately 250 students in attendance. The team competed in impromptu and extemporaneous speaking, informative and persuasive speaking, poetry interpretation, and debate.
competed against students who had been competing for more than one year,” said Petero.
“Even though all of our students were brand new, that is, this is their very first semester competing, with only one month to prepare, our students won second, fourth, and fifth places in informative speaking, were finalists in impromptu and extemporaneous speaking, and were octo-finalists in debate,” said Petero.
“To be competitive, the ratio of coaches to students, ideally, is one to four so that we can focus on perfecting our students’ organization, writing, and delivery skills,” said Petero. “It takes at least 10 hours per week, per student to perfect their skills. With a traveling team of 18 to 20 students competing in multiple events, it becomes challenging to devote the maximum amount of time in order to be consistently competitive. As a result, we coaches dedicate an additional 20 to 30 hours per week to our students, as they not only debate, they also compete as individuals in two or three additional events. This means that they require additional coaching beyond practices.”
“Our students were plucked right out of Communication Studies 001 classes, and began from scratch,” said Petero. According to Petero, the Solano speech and debate team have a lot of strengths, but has particularly strong work ethic. “For having only one month to prepare, students wrote, edited, practiced, and were ready to compete and did very well as they
However, the speech and debate team is somewhat hindered by the lack of available coaches, which requires the coaches to devote additional time to the team.
“My hope, as the director of forensics, is to continue that tradition,” said Petero. “Last year, three students earned scholarships and are continuing to compete in speech and debate. Because we have had tremendous success, our students have benefited and continue to benefit because of Solano’s nationally ranked speech and debate team.” Students who started their speech and debate careers at Solano College, including Amanda Lamb, who lead Solano to victory last year at the Phi Rho Pi nationals with a gold medal informative speech, competed against Solano students for four year universities during the event. The next tournament will be Oct. 31 to Nov. 2, and will be hosted by the University of the Pacific. There will be 18 students representing Solano Community College.
Petero said in the past 16 years, students who have competed on the Solano Com-
SCC prepares for international student recruitment Addi Simmons Opinion Editor
Shemila Johnson, outreach and public relations manager SCC, said that she has attended an international fair and that they are massive.
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Solano Community College hopes to bring in more international students by sending a recruiter to Asia to help represent the school. “In our mission statement we said that we serve a global community,” said Solano College Superintendent/President Jowel Laguerre. “That includes students from all over the place. It is important to Solano County and Solano Community College students because it brightens our horizon to the world.” Paul Cheng, the recruiter, is an educator and community leader as well as a specialist on China. In the past he has done volunteer work for Solano Community College, according to Laguerre. Cheng will be attending events in Asia, such as international fairs, to assist potential students with the admissions process and get the word out about Solano Community College and the benefits of attending.
“I can’t even begin to tell you how many schools were represented,” Johnson said. “Interacting with students from a totally different part of the world, a different culture; there are language barriers, but I had a translator there to help. The students are so excited and they want to know more about our education system. We want to be a part of welcoming international students to our campus.” “When we look at statistics of which country is sending a number of students to the United States, I think that we find by a wide margin that China and Asia are where the students are coming from,” said Laguerre. According to a report by Brookings, the top five foreign cities that sent the most higher education students to the U.S. between 2008 and 2012 were located in Asia, India and the Middle East. When the international students recruited by Cheng arrive to attend school at Solano, they will be set up with host families so that they have a place to live while pursu-
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Rugby club gets schooled at home Steve Reczkowski Photo editor
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“Crouch! … Bind! … Set! …” These commands, issued in succession, cause two teams of casually-clad athletes to interlock arms in a huddled mass and battle. Welcome to rugby, mates, and this match was in Solano College’s backyard. The Solano College Rugby Club hosted Sierra Foothills College Rugby Club in a brutal match at Doc Hollister Stadium Saturday, Oct. 18, on the main campus in Fairfield. Over 35 spectators attended as Sierra defeated the fledgling Solano club, established last year, 56-10.
Sierra dominated the first half scoring six tries and one point conversion, setting the score at 32-0. Solano regrouped after halftime and planted two labored tries just over the goal line while heavily mired in Sierra defenders.
The second equally difficult breach of Sierra’s solid defense came from team captain Chris Rico. Rico’s scoring try came late in the second half after Sierra scored an additional 26 points.
“We have some experienced players, but not enough depth to play a consistent game,” said Solano coach Rick Flynn.
Sierra dominated this game with their experience, but Solano proved themselves worthy fighters by eking out a few triumphs instead of facing a shutout.
Solano’s first try was made by second season player Sterling Westbrook, grounding the ball just inches over the goal line for five points. Westbrook rose up from a pile of players at his back, asserting his dominance on Solano’s home turf.
“Playing against a team that was pretty well organized and pretty physical, it was a learning experience for both sides,” Flynn said. “The more matches we play these guys get a real good taste of what rugby is like and how hard it’s going to be.”
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Solano’s Schetar Akoto gets a carry halfway down field before losing possession to Sierra’s defense during the second half of a rugby game against Sierra Foothills College
Solano team captain Chris Rico said the game was fun and very competitive. Rico knew many of Sierra’s players from playing on their club during his first year of college. “It’s always fun to meet up with old players that you know and play the game,” said Rico. The match wrapped up with the club’s tradition: purchasing a round of pizzas for both teams to share after an afternoon of pummeling padless play. For more information about upcoming matches or joining the club contact coach Rick Flynn at ricker1512@yahoo.com.
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Solano’s Sterling Westbrook plants the ball just over the goal line scoring Solano’s first try in the second half of a rugby game against Sierra Foothills College.
Alumni Volleyball game: Falcons vs Falcons Carlo Marzan Sports editor cmarzan@solanotempest. net
Solano Community College women’s volleyball team went face to face with possibly their biggest competition to date: themselves. An alumni game was held Friday Oct. 17 for the Solano women’s volleyball team. Lady Falcons both old and new gathered in celebration of the sport and the continuing tradition of the team. “It was fun, you know, I try to play every once in a while and it was fun just trying to get competitive again and to get the team spirit,” said Carica Macriola who played on the alumni team. Macriola played for the Solano Falcons in 1994 and is a part of the Solano College sports medicine staff. “To get the team spirit and team bonding going, it was fun, it was a lot of fun,” Macriola said. The alumni team also had quite a few familiar faces as former Falcon players from last year’s roster, such as Danielle Thelan,
Selina Castro, and Brittany Smith came in the spirits to compete with their previous teammates. “It was really good coming back and seeing girls I use to play with and coach and it’s definitely good playing in the gym again,” said Thelan. After last year’s season at Solano, Thelan also played for the NorCal Dream Team for another season. Current assistant coaches Monica Bustos and Janelle Williams (who was also a part of the 2013 roster) played for the alumni, stacking the competition that much greater. Even with the powerhouses that the alumni team brought, the current Solano women’s volleyball were determined to show. “The purpose of this was to have fun, so yeah, it was fun, especially being surprised that they were so good, it was a real competition,” said Vannessa Pimental, current setter for the women’s volleyball team. “It was nice and fun seeing all of them play again.” Though the alumni game was meant to have fun, the
game brought out the competition in both sides. With former teammates competing with one another, a bit of ‘friendly rivalry’ took place. “I’m a very competitive person, especially with other people where we like to talk crap to each other,” Thelan said. The current Solano Falcon’s women’s volleyball team won the match over the alumni 3-1 sets, impressing the veterans of the sport.
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Solano alumni team all over the coart trying to save the play from ending.
“They’re going to do phenomenal, their outside hitter [Brianna Krystek] is really good, she’s very smart, and she’s very fast, so I’m sure they’re going to do very well in their season,” Macriola said. “I think they’re doing pretty good, they just need to stay loud, communicate, play as a team and they’ll go far,” Thelan said. “I mean, when a team is good, you obviously want to win against them, but it was fun and we’re glad that we won anyways even though it was a game for fun,” Pimental said.
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Outside hitter Brianna Krystek goes for the kill against the alumni team.
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Kickin’ it with the karate club
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Andrew Cruz leads the Solano College karate club in warmup kicks during their weekly meeting. Steve Reczkowski photo editor
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Cruz sought to learn how to fight at the age of thirteen in his home country of the Philippines. Most of his friends chose Muay Thai, a kickboxing style, but he decided to go a different route with karate. Cruz has studied Goju-ryu karate for six years now, and prefers its traditional full contact stand up strikes to other forms of martial arts. He says the majority of martial arts styles practiced in the United States are soft, and they don’t focus on realistic fighting.
No rainbow colors allowed. “Keep it simple and traditional,” Andrew Cruz said referring to karate gi uniform color choices. “Lots of dojos look like a Power Rangers episode.” Andrew Cruz earned a black belt in Gojuryu karate, a traditional Japanese martial arts style, and he brings this expertise to other Solano College students through his recently founded karate club every Wednes-
The karate club began late in the spring
semester of 2014. Now, partway through its second semester, the members are testing today, Oct. 23, to earn their yellow belts, the second degree of proficiency in the form. Club member Justin Silas joined the club three weeks into this semester, and has background in a different form of martial arts study focused on kicking. “I was a green belt going onto green-black in taekwondo back when I was nine,” said Silas. He is currently a white belt in karate. Future plans for the semester include club
members participating in the upcoming 13th Annual Ryukyukan International Karate Kobudo Tournament, held at Dixon High School, Nov. 15, 2014. Students will have a chance to test out their skills in the sparring competition. Also, Cruz intends to have a representative from the judo club, another martial arts club practicing at the Vallejo campus, teach grappling and throwing to the karate students. Get your gi on and come kick it with Cruz and the club every Wednesday from 3 to 5 p.m. in room 1779.
Women’s soccer smothers Contra Costa 9-0 Carlo Marzan Sports editor cmarzan@solanotempest. net
The Solano women’s soccer team played against Contra Costa College, winning with a final score of 9-0 on Tuesday, October 21. With only 10 players on the Contra Costa team and a full roster on Solano, things looked rough for the Comets going into the game. Solano still went in with full determination.
“We were pretty confident because we did beat this team before,” said midfielder/defender Jennifer Dessel. The Solano Falcons showed confidence and dominance early in the game with Sydney Sjoberg scoring the first goal unassisted within 10 minutes of starting. SCC continued on with their standard ‘bread and butter’ plays that Contra Costa just could not combat. Solano went on to score four more goals before the first half ended.
“We kind of just calmed ourselves down and decided to pass with each other and stop trying to force things so much and that is when it started clicking and we started scoring,” Dessel said. “We weren’t nervous. We told each other just to have fun and not get ourselves down,” said Contra Costa player Mary Salazar. The final goal of the first half was a deflection in which Contra Costa goalie
Taheerah Brewes accidentally bounced a shot into Contra Costa’s own goal. “That was kind of funny, she said that was her goal, she finally scored. She was laughing,” Salazar said. “Once we started going into the half we were trying to score still but it was more of a possession thing and we just kind of knew that this wasn’t really going to be a hard game,” Dessel said. The Solano falcons held the ball towards the end of
the game and ended the match 9-0. Dessel scored three goals, Sydney Sjoberg and Kyla Williams scored two each, and Jasmine Calderon and Jordan Lewis each scored once. Williams also had three assists and helped out Calderon, Lewis, and Sjoberg with their goals.
times this year, we’ve had some injuries, we’ve had some of those things, any time to get a win helps out a little bit,” Cardinal said.
“I wouldn’t say it was a blowout, but at half time we were pretty comfortable with a 5-0 lead at half,” said head coach Jeff Cardinal.
Solano’s next home soccer game will be Tuesday, Nov 4 against Yuba College at 3 p.m.
“We’ve had some tough
“We have about five conference games left, so yeah, we’re pushing to the playoffs and trying to do as well as we can in conference.”