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ITH THE END THE MONTH LONG 0EACE #ELEBRATION #ONTRA #OSTA #OLLEGE NOW LOOKS FOR WARD WITH THE HOPE OF REDUCED CRIME AND VIOLENCE IN THE COMMUNITY !NY INCREASE IN VIOLENT CRIME REGARD LESS OF ITS SEVERITY IS A STEP BACKWARD IN PROGRESS TO MAKING OUR STREETS AND NEIGHBORHOODS SAFER !ND YET IT IS DIFFICULT FOR MANY TO SEE THE OBVIOUS SOLUTION SITTING RIGHT IN FRONT OF OUR FACES 4HE COMMUNITY BANDING TOGETHER IS EXACTLY WHAT IS NEEDED FOR PERMANENT CHANGE TO OCCUR 7ITH RISING CRIME RATES IN THE IMME DIATE AREA IT IS TIME FOR PEOPLE IN THE 7EST #OUNTY AREA TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS EVER GROWING PROBLEM )N /CTOBER JUST A FEW MONTHS AGO THE CITY OF 2ICHMOND HAD VIO LENT CRIMES REPORTED 4HAT S MORE THAN WHAT WAS EXPERIENCED IN n A PERCENT INCREASE )N 3AN 0ABLO RECORDS SHOW THERE HAVE BEEN REPORTED CASES OF ASSAULT SO FAR THIS YEAR n A PERCENT INCREASE FROM 4HESE NUMBERS CAN BE REFLECTED HERE AT ### AS WELL 4HE CAMPUS HAS EXPERIENCED MULTIPLE BURGLARIES THIS YEAR AND A ROBBERY THAT OCCURRED ON -ARCH 4HE ### CAMPUS IS VIEWED AS AN UNSAFE PLACE TO MANY /NLY BY CHANGING THINGS IN OUR IMME DIATE SURROUNDINGS FOR THE BETTER WILL IMPROVEMENT IN CRIME STATISTICS FOLLOW )N AN ATTEMPT TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE THE 0EACE #ELEBRATION A MONTH LONG SERIES OF PRESENTATIONS TALKS AND EVENTS PRE SENTED AND HOSTED BY THE COLLEGE COM MUNITY HELD ITS FINAL EVENT ON 3ATURDAY IN THE !MPHITHEATER IN AN EFFORT TO BRING PEACE TO THE COMMUNITY 7HILE IT WAS SOMEWHAT SUCCESSFUL

FEW ### STUDENTS ATTENDED -ANY OF THE ATTENDEES WERE PARENTS YOUNG CHIL DREN AND THOSE WHO HOSTED THE EVENTS 4RYING TO INSPIRE COMMUNITY MEM BERS TO LIVE MORE PEACEFUL LIVES WAS ONE OF THE GOALS OF THE FESTIVAL 4HE PROBLEM IS ONLY A FRACTION OF THE COMMUNITY SHOWED UP TO BAND TOGETHER TO COMBAT VIOLENCE ! FRACTION IS DEFINITELY NOT A WHOLE AND NEITHER IS OUR COMMUNITY WHOLE AT THE MOMENT -ORE PEOPLE NEED TO ATTEND EVENTS LIKE THESE $ECISIONS THAT ARE CARRIED OUT ON A SMALL SCALE SUCH AS PASSING A COUNTY LAW OR VOTING IN A CITY MAYOR WILL AFFECT THE IMMEDIATE COMMUNITY 0EOPLE SHOULD INSPIRE OTHERS TO DO GOOD IN THEIR EVERYDAY LIVES REGARDLESS OF THE SIZE OF THE DEED "UT SITTING AROUND AND HOPING THINGS GET BETTER DOES NOT WORK "EING A LITTLE NICER TO A NEIGHBOR AND BECOMING ACTIVE IN STANDING FOR PEACE AND NON VIOLENCE IS A START 4HE 0EACE #ELEBRATION ORGANIZERS SHOULD BE COM MENDED FOR THEIR EFFORTS

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) WILL MAKE HIM A HELP MATE FOR HIM v !DAM HAD %VE -ARY HAD *OSEPH 2ELIGION IS A FACTOR WHICH HELPS CREATE THESE BELIEFS 4HOUGH IT MAY BE THROUGH PARENTAL INFLUENCE OR THE INFLUENCE OF MASS MEDIA THE IDEA OF A SOUL MATE IS INGRAINED IN MANY PEOPLE AT A VERY YOUNG AGE &AIRY TALES CAPTIVATE THE HEARTS OF YOUNG CHILDREN ESPECIALLY LITTLE GIRLS $ISNEY PRINCESSES AWAIT THEIR ONE TRUE LOVE AND AS GIRLS REACH THEIR TEENAGE YEARS THEY ARE PLAGUED WITH TEENAGE HEARTTHROBS WHOM THEY CRY OVER 3INGER *USTIN "IEBER ACCORDING TO &ORBES COM MADE MILLION AS OF -AY ! MOVIE WAS RELEASED IN TITLED h.EVER 3AY .EVERv FEATUR ING THE SINGER DAYS BEFORE A PERFOR MANCE AT -ADISON 3QUARE 'ARDEN IN .EW 9ORK #ITY -OVIES SUCH AS THESE ARE MADE TO MAKE HIM SEEM LIKE HE IS A NORMAL HUMAN BEING (IS PERSONALITY IS CRAFT ED THROUGH THE EDITING OF THE FILM TO CREATE A LIKABLE CHARACTER 9OUNG GIRLS CRY IN HIS PRESENCE BECAUSE AFTER VIEW ING THE FILM THEY FEEL AS THOUGH THEY KNOW *USTIN "IEBER AND THAT HE IS THEIR ONE TRUE LOVE 4O THEM HE IS THEIR SOUL MATE $UE TO THE ECONOMIC BENEFITS OF MARRIAGE FINDING ONE S TRUE LOVE IS CONSTANTLY USED TO CREATE INCOME 3TATEOFOURUNIONS ORG STATES h-ARRIED COUPLES CREATE MORE ECONOMIC ASSETS ON AVERAGE THAN DO OTHERWISE SIMILAR SINGLES OR COHABITING COUPLES v $ATING WEBSITES ROMANTIC FILMS

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OF YET THE SOON TO BE THREE YEAR 2ICHMOND POLICE OFFICER SAID &OR NOW SHE IS HOWEVER INTERESTED IN AMATEUR FIGHTING h "OXING CHALLENGES YOU A LOT MENTALLY AND THAT S WHAT ) LIKE ABOUT IT ˆ IT S MAKING ME TOUGHER %VERY TIME ) WANT TO GIVE UP NOT JUST IN THE RING BUT IN LIFE IT HELPS ME TO KEEP GOING v SHE SAID !MONG THE BOXERS AT 0!, IS YEAR OLD $ELLEON "ROWN 4HE 3AN &RANCISCO 3TATE STUDENT IS ALSO )SLAND S NEPHEW h(E S MY COACH AND MENTOR v "ROWN SAID h!T FIRST IT WAS WEIRD BECAUSE HE S MY UNCLE AND NOW MY COACH TOO 7E VE BECOME CLOSER AS A FAMILY AND AS A COACH AND PUPIL .OW ) FEEL MORE LIKE A SON TO HIM THAN A NEPHEW v )N THE MIDST OF TRYING TO BECOME A PROFESSIONAL FIGHTER )SLAND A 2ICHMOND RESIDENT WAS DIAGNOSED WITH (ODGKIN S LYMPHOMA IN HIS HEAD AND NECK NINE YEARS AGO )SLAND SAID THAT EVEN WITH TWO JOBS IT IS DIFFICULT FOR HIM TO AFFORD HEALTH COVERAGE (E CURRENTLY IS LIVING WITHOUT MEDICAL COVERAGE AND SAID HE HAS NOT SEEN A DOCTOR ABOUT THE CANCER IN HIS NECK AND HEAD FOR A WHILE NOW 4HE LAST TIME HIS CANCER WAS CHECKED IT WAS IN REMISSION h) FELT FINE v )SLAND SAID

h(OWEVER THE REALITY OF THE SITUA TION WAS THAT ) COULD DIE ) IMMEDI ATELY BEGAN TREATMENT v )SLAND SAID HE BECAME EXTREME LY ILL AFTER A FEW WEEKS OF GOING THROUGH RADIATION THERAPY h)T TOOK ME TWO YEARS TO RECOV ER v HE SAID h!LL OF THE PEOPLE ) HAD IN MY CORNER AS FAR AS BOXING DIS APPEARED )T S NOTHING AGAINST THEM ) JUST FELT LIKE ) DIDN T HAVE ANYONE IN MY CORNER v !T THAT STAGE IN HIS LIFE )SLAND SAID TEACHING BOXING WAS NOT SOMETHING HE HELD IN HIGH REGARD h) DIDN T CHOOSE TO BE A TRAINER IT CHOSE ME v HE SAID h) DIDN T THINK ) COULD DO IT !LL ) WANTED TO DO WAS EITHER BEAT PEOPLE UP OR GO PROFES SIONAL ˆ THAT S JUST WHAT IT WAS %VENTUALLY ) PICKED UP A COUPLE OF CLIENTS AND BEGAN TO TRAIN PEOPLE !S ) BEGAN TO SHARE PEOPLE BEGAN TO SHARE WITH ME v 4HROUGH TRAINING A FEW PERSONAL CLIENTS )SLAND SAID HE REALIZED HE HAD TALENT AS A TRAINER (IS FIRST EXPERIENCE WITH THE SPORT OF BOXING CAME AT THE AGE OF IN THE !NY "ODY #AN &OUNDATION S BOXING PROGRAM WHERE HE RECEIVED SOME TRAINING FROM LATE PROFES SIONAL BOXER !RCHIE -OORE h) BEGAN TO SEE THAT THE KNOWL EDGE IN MY HEAD IS SOMETHING THAT NOBODY CAN TAKE AWAY FROM ME v

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h)T S ALWAYS BEEN AN ASPIRATION OF MINE TO BECOME A LEADER IN HIGHER EDUCATION v -A SAID h)T S SOMETHING ) M VERY EXCITED ABOUT "EING THE INTERIM SUPERVISOR IS A LOT DIFFERENT THAN MY FORMER POSITION "EFORE

) DEALT WITH A LOT OF THE DAY TO DAY DUTIES OF THE DEPARTMENT SUCH AS PROCESSING STUDENT APPLICATIONS h)N THIS POSITION ) HAVE TO LOOK AT FINANCIAL AID FROM A BROADER VIEW v -A SAID h) HAVE TO DETER MINE WHAT THE DEPARTMENT GOALS ARE AND HOW THE DEPARTMENT CAN ALIGN THOSE WITH THE COLLEGE S MISSION ) HAVE TO THINK MORE ABOUT THE OVERALL PICTURE v *EANETTE -OORE SERVED AS THE ACT ING !DMISSIONS AND 2ECORDS DIREC TOR FROM -AY OF UNTIL &EBRUARY -OORE HELD THE POSITION AFTER FORMER DIRECTOR -ICHAEL !LDACO LEFT !LDACO S ABSENCE FROM THE CAMPUS WAS DESCRIBED AS A PERSONNEL MATTER BY &ERGUSON ˆ A MATTER THAT SHE SAID SHE WAS NOT AT LIBERTY TO DISCUSS h ### IS A VERY WELCOMING PLACE TO BE v &ITES SAID h) REALLY LOVE THE STUDENTS %VERYONE IS FRIENDLY 4HIS FEELS LIKE A FAMILY COMMUNITY v 4HOUGH &ITES IS NEW TO THE ### CAMPUS THE DISTRICT AND THE #ALIFORNIA COMMUNITY COLLEGE SYS TEM ARE VERY FAMILIAR TO HER 0RIOR TO COMING TO ### SHE SERVED AT $IABLO 6ALLEY #OLLEGE AS THE !DMISSIONS AND 2ECORDS SUPER VISOR &ITES ALSO HELD POSITIONS AS THE DEAN OF !DMISSIONS AND 2ECORDS AT 3OLANO #OMMUNITY #OLLEGE AND THE DEAN OF ENROLLMENT AND STUDENT SER VICES AT 3ACRAMENTO #ITY #OLLEGE

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!FTER ONE YEAR AT 3AN &RANCISCO 3TATE 5NIVERSITY &ITES STOPPED ATTENDING COLLEGE AND DID NOT RETURN UNTIL AGE WHEN SHE ATTENDED 3## &ITES EARNED TWO ASSOCIATE DEGREES WHILE AT 3OLANO ˆ ONE IN LIBERAL ARTS AND THE OTHER IN PSYCHOLOGY 3HE TRANSFERRED TO 5# $AVIS WHERE SHE EARNED A BACHELOR S DEGREE IN SOCIOLOGY 3HE ATTAINED HER MASTER S DEGREE IN SOCIOLOGY FROM #AL 3TATE 3ACRAMENTO h4O NOT HAVE A PERMANENT MANAGER IN A DEPARTMENT SUCH AS !DMISSIONS AND 2ECORDS IS TAXING ON THE REST OF THE STAFF v &ERGUSON SAID h2EGULATIONS EDUCATION CODES AND NEW REGULATIONS THAT MAY COME IN THE FUTURE ALL FALLS UNDER THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE DIRECTORS v -A S INTERIM TENURE EXPIRES *UNE 5NTIL THAT TIME THE 3TUDENT 3ERVICES $EPARTMENT IS SEARCHING FOR ,A-OTHE S PERMANENT REPLACE MENT h7E THOUGHT THAT HIRING AN INTER IM SUPERVISOR WOULD GIVE US TIME TO FIND A PERMANENT SUPERVISOR v &ERGUSON SAID 4HE INTERIM DEAN OF STUDENT SER VICES SAID -A WAS SELECTED BECAUSE OF HER KNOWLEDGE OF POLICIES AND PROCEDURES AS WELL AS THE RESPECT SHE HAS EARNED FROM HER COLLEAGUES h #AMPUS ADMINISTRATORS FELT THERE WAS CAPABLE LEADERSHIP WITHIN THE OFFICE v &ERGUSON SAID REGARDING THE SEARCH FOR AN INTERIM h)T S NICE TO SEE HER PROGRESS FROM A FINANCIAL AID ASSISTANT ) TO A )) AND MOST RECENTLY A FINANCIAL AID SPECIAL IST )T WAS NICE TO SEE HER DEVELOP INTO THE LEADER SHE IS TODAY v

2ESOURCE INVISIBLE POPULATION h)N MY HEART ) KNEW THE TIME WAS RIGHT FOR OUR YOUNG ADULT TRANSITION STUDENTS TO BECOME AN INTEGRAL PART OF THEIR LOCAL COMMUNITY v %MESON SAID OF BRING ING THE PROGRAM TO THE ### CAMPUS h )T ALSO ALLOWED THESE STUDENTS ACCESS TO THE SAME EDUCATIONAL BENEFITS AS THE REST OF THEIR COMMUNITY v )NSTRUCTORS BELIEVE THAT THE 4RANSITION 0ROGRAM IS NEEDED AND IMPORTANT FOR PEOPLE WHO ARE MENTALLY DISABLED AND THOSE WHO ARE NOT )NSTRUCTIONAL AIDE ,A4ONIA *ACKSON SAID PARENTS OF CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS HAVE A HARDER TIME RELATING TO THEIR CHILDREN 4HE 4RANSITION 0ROGRAM ALLOWS BOTH PARTIES TO LEARN HOW TO ADAPT TO THE OUTSIDE WORLD 4RANSITION INSTRUCTIONAL AIDE 4ERESA #ROWL BEGAN TEACHING WHEN HER SON WAS DIAGNOSED WITH AUTISM 3HE UNDERSTANDS FIRSTHAND THE BENEFITS THE TRANSITION STUDENTS RECEIVE #ROWL SAID h) FEEL THAT THERE IS SUCH A NEED )T IS MUTUALLY BENEFICIAL ) AM HELPING THE STUDENTS TO STRENGTHEN THEIR ABILITY TO BUILD LIFE SKILLS AND GUIDE THEM TO CRITICALLY NEEDED RESOURCES AND IN TURN THEY ARE PROVIDING ME WITH INSIGHT IN THEIR WORLD v /VER THE YEARS THE PROGRAM HAS USED THE COLLEGE AS A JOB TRAINING SITE FOR THE STUDENTS -ANY OF THE STUDENTS HAVE BEEN EMPLOYED AS STU DENT WORKERS ON CAMPUS INCLUDING AT THE "OOKSTORE AND THE "UILDINGS AND 'ROUNDS DEPARTMENT 4RANSITION STUDENT 2ASAI 0EARSON WORKS IN THE "UILDING AND 'ROUNDS DEPARTMENT AND VALUES THE CHANCE TO WORK (IS DUTIES INCLUDE SWEEPING AND CLEANING A ROOM WITHIN THE DEPARTMENT h) AM HAPPY BECAUSE IT S A GOOD JOB v 0EARSON SAID WITH A SMILE h)T IS VERY GOOD TO LEARN HOW TO WORK v %MESON WHO RETIRED IN AND WORKED IN THE 4RANSITION 0ROGRAM LONGER THAN ANY OTHER EMPLOYEE

SAID IT IS A GREAT THING FOR BOTH THE COMMUNITY AND THE STUDENTS h!S ) PERSONALLY REFLECT BACK OVER MY YEARS HERE ON THE #ONTRA #OSTA #OLLEGE CAMPUS ) FEEL INCREDIBLY FORTUNATE TO HAVE EXPERIENCED NOT ONLY THE EVOLUTION OF OUR 4RANSITION 0ROGRAM BUT ALSO THE EVOLUTION OF THE COMMUNITY AS A WHOLE v

)SLAND SAID h) HAVE SOMETHING THAT IS SPECIAL v 7HEN HE WAS YOUNG )SLAND SAID BOTH OF HIS PARENTS BATTLED DRUG ADDICTION (IS MOTHER SPENT YEARS IN AND OUT OF PRISON THROUGH OUT HIS LIFE h3OMETIMES ) DON T GO INTO MY PAST TOO DEEPLY BECAUSE ) DON T WANT ANYBODY FEELING SORRY FOR ME ˆ THAT S NOT WHAT MY STORY IS ABOUT v HE SAID h(AVING BELIEF AND FAITH IN 'OD HAS ALWAYS BROUGHT ME THROUGH AND AS A MAN ) GET STRONGER ˆ ) USE MY PAST AS MY STRENGTH h'ROWING UP IN A DYSFUNCTION AL FAMILY HOME BOXING WAS NOT SOMETHING THAT ) WAS PUSHED TO DO v )SLAND SAID h) HAD A LOT OF RAW TALENT AND NATURAL ABILITY BUT AS A YOUTH ) WASN T AS CONSISTENT AS ) SHOULD HAVE BEEN v !S A CHILD THE YEAR OLD SPENT SOME TIME IN FOSTER CARE DUE TO THE INSTABILITY OF HIS HOME LIFE h4HERE WERE TIMES WHEN THINGS WERE ALL BAD v HE SAID h!T THE SAME TIME ) KNOW ) VE BEEN BLESSED ) DID HAVE SOME GOOD TIMES IN MY CHILDHOOD 9OU CAN SAY THAT ) M STILL BLESSED h-Y MOTHER IS A BEAUTIFUL PER SON NOW 3HE S BEEN DRUG FREE FOR ABOUT YEARS NOW AND SHE S REBUILDING HER LIFE v

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FOR STUDENTS TO LEARN A SAFE ROUTE HOME FROM THEIR SCHOOLS AS WELL AS FACILITATING A PROGRAM TO PRE VENT GUN AND GANG VIOLENCE 0ADILLA SAID THE MEDIA POR TRAY THE AREA SURROUNDING #ONTRA #OSTA #OLLEGE AS A PLACE RIDDLED WITH VIOLENCE HOWEVER THE COM MUNITY HAS THE STRENGTH TO BOUNCE BACK AFTER REPORTS OF ACTS OF VIO LENCE h4HERE IS SO MUCH VIOLENCE ON THE NEWS ABOUT THIS AREA v SHE SAID h ) GREW UP ON 3OUTH RD 3TREET AND YEAH AT TIMES IT MAY NOT BE THE SAFEST PLACE "UT PEOPLE HAVE RESILIENCE HERE v !N EXAMPLE OF RESILIENCE IN THE FACE OF VIOLENCE WOULD BE MEN S SOCCER COACH 2UDY :ELLER &OUR OF :ELLER S PLAYERS

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:ELLER SAID HE WOULD MEDITATE TO MINUTES EVERY DAY h,IVING FULLY IN THE MOMENT HELPED ME GET OVER MY GRIEF v :ELLER SAID h,IVING FROM YOUR HEART IS THE MOST IMPORTANT THING SOMEONE CAN DO TO HEAL v 3ATURDAY S FESTIVAL WHICH RAN FROM A M TO P M CONCLUD ED THE !PRIL LONG EVENTS GEARED TOWARD BRINGING PEACE TO THE COM MUNITY 0LANNING AND PREPARATION FOR A MONTH OF PEACE WAS NOT JUST

A SIMPLE EPIPHANY -ETAS PROGRAM INSTRUCTOR !MANDA %ICHER SAID /N 3ATURDAY THERE WERE FOUR ONE HOUR WORKSHOPS /NE WORK SHOP WAS AN OPEN PANEL HOSTED BY STUDENTS WHO PARTICIPATED IN THE #OLIMA 0ROJECT WHO SPOKE ABOUT SPENDING THEIR SUMMER HELPING THE %L 3ALVADORIAN VILLAGE %XECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE -IND "ODY !WARENESS 0ROJECT 3AM (IMELSTEIN TOLD ATTENDEES THE BEN EFITS OF THE ACT OF MEDITATION 4HE -IND "ODY !WARENESS 0ROJECT IS A NON PROFIT ORGANIZA TION THAT WORKS WITH INCARCERATED YOUTH AND PEOPLE WHO ARE CONSID ERED TO BE AT RISK $R (IMELSTEIN ASKED PEOPLE IN THE ROOM TO MEDITATE BY CLOSING THEIR EYES AND ONLY CONCENTRATING ON THEIR BREATHING FOR FIVE MIN UTES DURING THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY -EDITATION CAN ALLOW SOMEONE TO FIND PEACE LIVING IN THAT EXACT MOMENT HE SAID h"Y MEDITATING ONE LEARNS MINDFULNESS v HE SAID h7HERE PEOPLE CAN PAUSE AT THE TABLE AND LOOK BACK ON HOW WE TALK TO OUR SELVES AND TALK TO OTHER PEOPLE 4HIS CAUSES A RIPPLE EFFECT v #OMPLIMENTARY BEVERAGES AND LUNCH WERE PROVIDED TO ATTEND EES IN THE 3TUDENT $INING 2OOM /UTSIDE IN THE !MPHITHEATRE

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%LEVEN STUDENTS FROM #ONTRA #OSTA #OLLEGE WERE AWARDED THE +ENNEDY +ING 3CHOLARSHIP TO AID IN THEIR PURSUIT OF HIGHER EDUCATION BEYOND THE COMMUNITY COLLEGE 3INCE THE +ENNEDY +ING -EMORIAL #OLLEGE 3CHOLARSHIP &UND HAS BEEN HELPING TRANSFER STUDENTS BESTOWING TO EACH WINNER OVER A TWO YEAR PERIOD !CCORDING TO THE +ENNEDY +ING 3CHOLARSHIP &UND WEBSITE

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A PERSONAL STATEMENT ESSAY AND EVIDENCE OF FINANCIAL NEED 0SYCHOLOGY STUDENT ,A4OYA 3YKES WAS ACKNOWLEDGED FOR WIN NING FOUR SCHOLARSHIPS IN TOTAL DUR ING THE TH !NNUAL 3CHOLARSHIP !WARD #EREMONY HELD IN THE +NOX #ENTER ON &RIDAY /UT OF THE AWARDS SHE RECEIVED BECOMING A +ENNEDY +ING RECIPIENT WAS THE MOST TIME CONSUMING SHE SAID h #OMPARED TO THE OTHER SCHOL ARSHIPS THE APPLICATION PROCESS

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4ERA -ELOS h8 ED /UTv GIVES LISTENERS A SEA OF SOUNDS WITH CLASHING WAVES OF PER CUSSION AND GUITAR BLENDED WITH SOFT VOCALS 4HIS ALBUM IS A FLURRY OF MUSIC IN WHICH ONE WANTS TO BE CAUGHT #ONSIDERED A MATH ROCK BAND 4ERA -ELOS DEFINITELY LIVES UP TO THE GENRE S STAN DARDS WITH ITS LATEST ALBUM 7HILE THE TRACKS HAVE THEIR NOTICEABLE QUALITIES THE GROUP STILL MANAGES TO CREATE SOMETHING DIFFERENT )T IS JUST AS DELIGHTFULLY SURREAL AS THE REST OF 3ACRAMENTO BASED 4ERA -ELOS DISCOGRAPHY WHICH HAS BEEN MOSTLY WELL RECEIVED BY MUSIC CRITICS -ATH ROCK IS A RHYTHMICALLY COMPLEX GENRE THAT BEGAN EVOLVING IN THE S )T TAKES INSPIRATION FROM SEVERAL OTHER GENRES AND SUB GENRES OF ROCK INCLUDING EXPERIMENTAL INDIE

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4HE !LBANY 4APROOM IS A PROMISING NEW BUSINESS THAT ALLOWS ITS CUSTOMERS TO TRY SOMETHING NEW CATCH UP WITH OLD FRIENDS AND EVEN MEET LOCALS )T BOASTS MORE THAN BEERS ON TAP AND CAPTIVATES GUESTS WITH A FOODREVIEW FRIENDLY ATMOSPHERE 4HE BAR IS COMPA RABLE TO THOSE ONE MAY FIND IN LARGER CITIES SUCH AS 3AN &RANCISCO MINUS h!LBANY THE HASSLE OF FINDING 4APROOMv PARKING 4HERE IS ALSO ★★★★★ A MUCH MORE LAID BACK #UISINE "AR 7HERE 3AN CROWD -OST PATRONS 0ABLO !VE !LBANY WEAR 4 SHIRTS AND JEANS

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