Volume 26, Issue 12

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MILLION DOLLAR CHAFFEY CHAFFEY IS IN THE RUNNING FOR THE MILLION DOLLAR ASPEN AWARD.

WHO NEEDS DEMOCRACY WHEN WE HAVE BOMBS? WITH ALL OF THE CHAOS IN BRUSSELS, WHAT IS THE POINT OF DEMOCRACY ANYMORE?

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Letter Editor FROM THE

@SADIEGRIB SADIEGRIBBON@GMAIL.COM When tragedy strikes, unity is all that we have. Anybody who doesn’t live under a rock knows about the attack in Brussels. The terrifying truth is that these shocking acts have become normalized in society. Our initial shock time has been cut down and society is quick to make their profile pictures filtered with the flag of the affected country.

Although our reaction time to such shocking events has shortened, we unify in more ways than before. The well-known #prayfor (insert name here) is always trending when these tragedies happen. It is in our veins as humans to have empathy and be compassionate for one another, together.

The platforms that unify us as humans are the common threads that we share. At Chaffey, these common threads are classes, teachers, sports, clubs, and student government. They bring us all together and make us feel like we have something in common with one another.

Being ranked in the top 150 community colleges in America is just an example of how unified our school is, from students all the way up through administration. The struggles that Chaffey college students face are backed up through multiple support systems.

Whether it be clubs with amazing advisers or panels held by our own teachers to enhance understanding between those who we are less educated on a certain topic, the opportunity to be unified with campus life is at every turn. Whether it is a college campus or a country, through struggle there is always unity.

Sincerely, Sadie Gribbon

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Table of

Contents

What You Need to Know

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Fostering Education

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ASCC Candidates

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DREAMer’s Club

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Strength in Numbers

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Million Dollar Chaffey

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Twitter Vs. ISIS

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Who Needs Democracy When We 13 Have Bombs?

The New Blue

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Great Game, Golden Team

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Nothing But Pen

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Superior Season

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Pee Wee’s Big Failure

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Pimp Pimp Hooray

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Too High to Riot

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Detrimental Diversity

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Hitter’s Keep Panther’s On Top

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Calendar Monday, March 28 ASCC’s Scholarships Deadline: The deadline for ASCC’s scholarships is 4 p.m. To submit scholarship applications, visit Student Activities.

Monday, March 28, 31 2016 Commencement National Anthem Auditions: Auditions for the 2016 Commencement National Anthem will take place in room CAE-101 from 2 to 3 p.m. on March 28 and 10 to 11:15 a.m. on March 31. Students do not need to graduate this spring to be considered. No appointment is needed and auditions and performances will be acapella. For more information, contact Professor David Rentz at david.rentz@chaffey.edu.

Editor-In-Chief Sadie Gribbon sadiegribbon@gmail.com Managing Editor Roberto Hernandez Copy Editor Kristina Rocha Online Editor De’Channe’ Lane Photo Editor Michael Ravenelle Features Editor Abraham Navarro

Wednesday, March 30 Tuesday, March 29 Feminism for Women of Color: ASCC and Student Activities are sponsoring the Feminism for Women of Color event in room AD-151 from noon to 2 p.m. Refreshments will be served.

Wednesday, March 30 Arab Culture Festival: At noon, the Arab Culture Festival will have Arabic dabka dances, henna, photo booth, art, spoken words, tabla, food, music and a fashion show at the Rancho Campus.

Twilight: Los Angeles, 1992 an Informal Group Read: Professor Leta Ming will have an interactive reading of ‘Twilight: Los Angeles, 1992”. Participants will take turns reciting short passages from the text in a spontaneous fashion.

March 30, 31 and April 4-6 Election Schedule: Polls for Student Government Office will be open at the Fontana Campus from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. At the Chino Campus, polls will be open on March 31 from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m and polls at the Rancho Campus will be open April 4-6 from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.

News Editor Cody Warner

Baseline Editor Joshua Arnao

Sports Editor Kyle Smith

Staff Writers and Photographers Students of Journalism 30 & 31

Opinion Editor Erick Valenciano

General Manager Roberto Hernandez

A&E Editor Hanajun Chung

Lab Tech Kristina Rocha

Social Media Editor Israel Guerra

Faculty Adviser Michelle Dowd Journalism Coordinator Neil Watkins

The Breeze is published up to eight times a semester by the journalism students at Chaffey Community College, 5885 Haven Ave., Rancho Cucamonga, CA 91737. Telephone: 652-6934/6936. Opinions expressed in this publication are the responsibility of the student newspaper staff and should not be interpreted as the position of the Chaffey College District, the college or any officer or employee thereof. Letters and guest columns for or against any position are welcome. Letters should be kept as brief as possible (fewer than 300 words) and are subject to non-substantive editing according to guidelines established by the Associated Press. The Chaffey Breeze is a member of the Journalism Association of Community Colleges and the California Newspaper Publishers Association.

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NEWS

What You Need to Know ROBERTO HERNANDEZ @CHAFFEYBREEZE

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A coordinated terror attack in Brussels left 34 people dead, including 3 suicide bombers and at least 200 more injured.

ISIS has claimed responsibility for both attacks, one at the check-in area of Brussels airport and the other at a subway station in the city.

Surveillance footage from the airport shows three men pushing baggage carts; authorities point to them as their prime suspects.

Two have been identified by their remains as brothers Khalid and Ibrahim el-Bakraoui. Najim Laachraoui, a suspected bomb-maker in the Paris attacks, was also found dead at the scene. Police say a possible fourth suspect is still at large.

Sources: CNN, Associated Press

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Presidential frontrunners Hilary Clinton and Donald Trump both took home the most delegates in the Arizona primaries, inching closer to gaining their parties respective nominations Tuesday.

However Bernie Sanders handily beat Clinton in Idaho and Utah’s democratic caucuses by 78 and 79 percent respectively. Ted Cruz also managed to beat Trump in Utah, cementing his position as the Republican Party’s establishment candidate.

Trump Currently holds a 739 to 465 lead over Cruz.

Source: New York Times

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Bernie sanders continues to gain momentum as the democratic primaries move closer towards the west coast, where Sanders is expected to be received more favorably.

On Tuesday, Sanders held a rally in San Diego where actress Rosario Dawson was among those “feeling the Bern.” California has 548 delegates at stake, and it is “winner takes all,” making it among the most valuable states, which is why Sanders is already starting to campaign there ahead of the state’s June 7 primary.

“If we win the California primary with a decent vote, we’re going together to the White House,” he said.

Sources: NBC San Diego, New York Times

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The U.S. Supreme Court is deadlocked for the first time since Justice Antonin Scalia’s death. Obama has selected Merrick Garland, chief judge for the Washington D.C. appeals court, as Scalia’s replacement.

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has vowed to block Garland’s nomination, despite the fact that Republicans and Democrats alike have lauded him in the past for his distinguished legal career.

The move is widely considered to be a political one, with Republicans insisting that Obama’s successor should fill the vacancy. Garland is widely considered to be a centrist, but McConnell insists that his nomina-

tion would shift the Supreme Court to the left for decades to come.

Sources: Reuters, CNN

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Obama made a historic trip to Cuba, meeting with president Raul Castro. During the almsot hour-long news conference, the two leaders criticized their country’s respective policies. Castro deflected criticism about Cuba’s human right’s record, arguing that the U.S.’s prison in Guantanamo bay.

“I actually welcome President Castro commenting in some of the areas where he feels that we’re falling short, because I think we should not be immune or afraid of criticism or discussion as well,” he said. The historic meeting concluded with an awkward handshake that had Castro attempting to lift Obama’s limp arm in a half-hearted salute.

Source: New York Times

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Fostering Education

or youth living in the foster care system, transitioning into adulthood can be a challenge. Most foster youth are faced with the dilemma of having to cope with mental and physical abuse, as well as the constant transition into different homes.

At a panel moderated by English Professor Angela Cardinale, four panelists, Administration of Justice Professor Barron Brown; Philosophy Professor Ryan Falcioni; panel hostess and former foster youth Billie Guerrero; and former foster youth Fatima Mandene discussed the dilemmas that foster youth are often faced with.

Professor Brown, an adoptive parent of two and former foster parent, discussed the legal aspect of the foster care system. In an interview conducted after the panel, Brown said the court is disconnected with the best interests of a foster child. He said the reason why the court removes foster youth from their foster parents and places them back into the homes of their often abusive parents is because the court is bound by law and precedent.

“In my opinion I think the court doesn’t necessarily exercise enough courage in going against past practices, traditions or precedents when you talk about the betterment of the child,” Brown said.

Brown has seen cases in which foster youth have been in and out of different foster families or returned to their biological parents. As a for-

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mer foster parent of eight years, Brown has had 12 to 15 foster youth come through his home. He recalls a time when he fostered a 6-monthold child who was removed from her alcoholic parents. After eight months of Brown raising the child, a court order required the child to be reunited with her biological extended family.

“She was with us for about eight months, learned to walk with us, cut her first teeth with us, called me daddy,” Brown said. “She’s probably about 23 now, maybe. I haven’t seen her since they took her. They took her at 14 months. My wife got out of the car to give the baby to her paternal, alcoholic grandmother because the court and its infinite wisdom wanted to reunite her with her biological extended family.”

Professor Falcioni, who has worked with abused foster children through the Riverside County Department of Mental Health, focused on the ethical concern for foster care adoption. Falcioni said there are corresponding duties for every right that a person has, and if one is in a position of financial stability, one has a duty to consider adoption.

“If every child in the world has a right to live, we all have some kind of corresponding duty,” Falcioni said.

In an interview after the panel, Flacioni said that valuing a biological potential child who does not exist more than a homeless or foster

child is “conscience striking.”

“It is a frivolous ethical concern to only consider bringing new children into the world where overpopulation is a major problem and there are millions of children without parents,” Falcioni said, adding that he understands people’s differing opinions. “My issue is getting people to think about it, contemplate their desires and interests in this broader context of rights and interests of other people and of things like global overpopulation.”

Panel hostess Billie Guerrero, who was in the foster care system from the age of 12 to 17, discussed the challenges foster youth face such as mental health and academic challenges. Drawing from her personal experiences as a foster child, Guerrero said that mental health problems often go on into adulthood and effect rational decision making.

Former foster youth Fatima Mandene who was in the foster system from the age of 3 to 12. She said the difficult part of transitioning into adulthood was the lack of support.

The Independent Scholars Program at Chaffey is designed to help former foster youth excel academically. Students in the program receive support such as priority registration, individual counseling and book and supply assistance. For more information, contact Foster Youth Counselor Lindsy Lavalle at 909-652-6279 or program staff member Jason Wright at 909-6526504.

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ASCC Candidates *All statements are published uneditted

I am running to be your commissioner of student activities because during my time as a senator at Chaffey College I discovered my passion, I love planning events. It is something I wish to do for living. If elected, I will help bring more organization and coordination between ASCC, clubs, and other events put on by different departments. One of my target demographics is underprivileged students. My goal is to have events that are entertaining and enlightening. I want my events to impact student so they leave with a new perspective on life. Vote for Brittni Hill and help change lives.

My name is Julian Hickmon. I am a business major here at Chaffey College.

I have been at Chaffey for one year and have grown to love the campus and everything it encompasses. Since August of 2015 I have been actively working in student activities as a student worker. While working there I was exposed the diverse events that the ASCC has put their hand in. I look forward to being a part of the ASCC as they strive to new heights and help the students of Chaffey College.

Hey there, my name is Nahome Serrano, I am a nursing major and I would like to join ASCC because I want to be the voice of the many students that attend Chaffey. By volunteering at the events, I see that ASCC truly reaches out to its students, which really inspires me to want to make a difference at all 3 campuses and give back to the students. By being part of ASCC, I will be able to demonstrate leadership, integrity and dedication towards Chaffey to continue with its Panther legacy. Please vote for me, Nahome Serrano for Senator.

Hey Panthers, you may be wondering, “Who should I vote for and why?”

My name is Eileen Priscilla Serrano; I’m a nursing major, currently serving as a Senator for ASCC. I am running for Senate because I know I can contribute to all 3 campuses and be a voice for all students of Chaffey College.

From my experience of being in Senate, I will strive to continue to make improvements in the school by demonstrating leadership and being dedicated to students of Chaffey. No need to sweat, Vote for someone you won’t regret! Please vote Eileen Priscilla Serrano for Senator.

My name is Marina Jimenez; I am running for Commissioner of Activities for the following school year. I am currently a Senator at Chaffey. My major is Administration of Justice. I have the experience to fulfill this position because I have helped to coordinate some of the major events at Chaffey. I have also coordinated my own events on this campus. As C.O.A I will listen to student opinions on events and I will try to do what is in my power to make them happen if possible. If you want awesome events; Vote for Me.

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ASCC Candidates *All statements are published uneditted

My name is Randy Garcia and I am currently attending my second year at Chaffey College. I’m running for a second term as Senator with the persistent mindset of making campus life more active with the intent of bringing students together. I’ve personally worked with clubs and school departments to make their visions become a reality. Whether it is through making myself available or through economic help I have something unique to bring to ASCC. I will continue to build and progress Chaffey College student life.

Hi my name is Maham Cheema and I am running for Student Senator. This is my second year at Chaffey College. My major is Psychology and I have been a part of ASCC for a year. I am also the representative for the Fontana campus. My intentions for the upcoming year is to make our campus a better place, have a voice for others and represent my fellow classmates.

Throughout my life, I have held many leadership positions and have the skills to make improvements to Chaffey College. In order for this to be achieved, I would appreciate your Vote!

I Francisco Hernandez am excited to be running for the office of senator once again. I am a passionate business major, full time student, and part time worker. I believe that I am a qualified candidate, as I have demonstrated leadership skills and the ability to effectively collaborate with the senate throughout the academic year, to create events, and pass bills and initiatives that benefit us. If elected senator for the following year, I would strive to better serve students’ wants and needs. With your vote, we can turn potential into a reality and make Chaffey an even better institution.

The students and faculty of this campus have a common goal when it comes to education and success. As a senator of Associated Students of Chaffey College I understand the role student body government plays in the life of Chaffey students and faculty. Through communication and teamwork I believe I can help Associated Students of Chaffey College meet its bottom line.

I am committed to the excellence of Chaffey College and to the integrity of our community.- Karina Hernandez My name is Diana Contreras, this is my second semester at Chaffey College.

I am interested in being part of ASSC, because I want to be more involved with the activities that happen on and off campus. Also, I want to learn and be aware of the programs and activities that ASSC does to make sure students utilize them. If elected in senate, I will support my peers with any concerns and questions they may have; so they have the most of their college experience. Thank you for taking the time to read my request. Please vote for me.

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ASCC Candidates *All statements are published uneditted

Please to meet you everyone, my name is Tana Launglucknavalai. I am a creative writing major here at Chaffey College. I have always aspired to becomepart of student government because I am assertive and creative that I can make a difference for school. I am interested in running for Commissioner of Inter-Club Council position for upcoming academic year. I believe that I am a qualify candidate for this position because I had experiences and knowledge as inter-club council from period academic year as Inter-Club Council. I am an organized person and I like to make plan ahead of times.

Greetings fellow Chaffey students and faculty. My name is Ahmed Kanu, and I am running for the esteemed position of student body president. As president, I plan to create a bulletin board where job openings and available volunteer opportunities can be posted. This will allow students interested in these types of opportunities to save time. It will also allow students who may never have volunteered otherwise to become more involved in their communities. I also aim to create more ASCC sponsored activities so that students can interact with each other, potentially forming lifelong friendships.

As an International Student, I hope to bring a different cultural perspective, and encourage diversity among the associated students of Chaffey College of which you are a member.

If selected into the office of senates, I assure you that I will perform my duties to the best of my abilities, and also, with the help of the student government executives, create a support system that benefits the students of our esteemed college.

Hello Panthers my name is Aseret Angel, and I’m the current Commissioner of Activities in ASCC. I’m running for the position of Vice President because I believe that I can really be an active part here on campus and represent the voices of the many students here.

As Commissioner of Activities, I have made many events happen in the past academic year and brought new experiences for the students here at Chaffey College. I want to continue to be able to represent the students and make their voices heard. Please vote for me as your future Vice President.

Hello everyone, my name is Travis Alwin, I’m a Political Science major, and I have been a Senator at Chaffey College for a year now. I’m currently the President Pro-Tempore of ASCC, which has given me the experience to be a great President. It’s been my honor this past year to represent you and bring many of the great activities to all three campuses. I know I can make a difference at Chaffey as President of ASCC, we’ve accomplished a lot this year and I plan to keep it up! Thank you. Vote Alwin; We ALL win with Alwin!

Hi! I’m Tiffany Marquez. I would be honored to be your Latina female representative and further continue my position as your Chaffey College Senator. As your senator and a communications major, my number one priority is to listen to you. I will work with you to build the school that you deserve. Experience is crucial, and luckily that is something I posses. As your former senator this past term, and a history of leadership in ASB, I will continue to ensure that your voices concerns will be heard! So vote for me, your friendly senator Tiffany.

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FEATURE

DREAMers CLUB

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Photo by Michael Ravanelle The DREAMers club at a networking event on Oct. 25, 2015

o promote cultural awareness, the DREAMers Club has discussed the creation of a Multicultural Center at the Rancho Cucamonga campus.

Gissela Moya, president of the DREAMers Club, advocates educational equality for all students, regardless of their color or legal status in America. Immigrant or citizen, this club is open to anyone working to educate people on the rights of undocumented students in accordance with its constitution.

The club carries its name from the Dream Act, a bipartisan Congressional legislation that was ineffective until June 15, 2012 when President Barack Obama took executive action to create the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program.

Overseen by the Department of Homeland Security, DACA temporarily protects undocumented youth from deportation, while the Dream Act opened doors for those who were illegitimately brought into the country as children.

Donald Trump, 2016 Republican frontrunner, has certainly stirred the melting pot of cultural assimilation this month. Jazmin Bravo, vice president of the club, reminds students that Trump completely disregards Obama’s DACA policy.

“He wants to deport the kids who have been born here, legally making them U.S. citizens,” Bravo said, “but to him they are ‘anchor babies’ since they have immigrant parents.”

In response to the unorthodox presidential debates, Moya said that Trump’s language isn’t the language a U.S. president should have. Programs like DACA and the Dream Act encourage minority oppressed students to become productive citizens who are treated fairly because they have the equal opportunities to become anything they have the passion to be.

“Actually, I switched my major because of DREAMers Club. I can help more people that way,” Moya said. “I think that through the DREAMers Club I understood that I’m passionate about education, about empowering people to see their potential and to

help them achieve their dreams.”

A college group representing African Americans, Muslims and undocumented Latinos gathered to speak at the Chicago rally, becoming the voice of students everywhere while others spoke volumes silently, carrying a banner that read: “Trump makes America hate. Our students make America great.”

“Helping all the DACA students find the resources that they’re looking for in order to succeed. We want to empower them to go out to their communities and talk to the youth.

Let them know that there’s still hope and they can finish their higher education and follow the dreams that their parents worked hard for them to live,” Bravo said.

“We’re open to all cultures so we’re not excluding any minorities,” Moya said. “We are empowering every minority. If we have a Multicultural Center we can unite more clubs or provide more services where people feel welcome.”

By encouraging ethnic studies and creating foundations with Multicultural Centers, U.S. colleges could help overcome stereotypes of all races.

Students would be able to sit down comfortably and openly talk about their struggles, hear different views and understand the thoughts of others. This Multicultural Center would help students cope with academic disparities by aligning their life experiences as unique individuals.

The DREAMers Club meets every Wednesday in SS-102 at 2 p.m.

Anyone is welcome to show support for the creation of the Multicultural Center on the Rancho Campus.

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Numbers STRENGTH IN

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s a student on campus, one is automatically enrolled as a member of the Associated Students of Chaffey, ASCC. Voted in as the employed representatives of the students, ASCC members are essentially responsible for expressing and carrying out the best interests of each panther on campus. With this in mind, not a lot of students know what the members they voted for accomplish on campus.

Serving as the bridge between the governing board and the student population, ASCC President Caleb Beaver is the main representative of each student registered in courses.

“I think many students at Chaffey go to events put on by ASCC, but they don’t even realize it. Club Rush, Coffee Nights, many cultural events and the ASCC scholarships are all put on by ASCC,” Beaver said.

When it comes to ASCC, each student holds the same power as the next. Beaver took care to note that one of his biggest goals as president is to make students realize that they have the power and ability to change and influence their lives both on and off campus.

However, when asking students around campus, the majority did not have a clue what ASCC did, other than that they were the student governing body. Realizing this, Beaver has structured his platform around educating students on their roles in ASCC. “We absolutely can do better by making it more obvious at events that it’s us putting it on. I think many students believe that ASCC isn’t accessible to them at Chaffey. I have tried very hard this year to make ASCC more accessible to students here by way of being very involved with The

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ASCC President, Caleb Beaver dances in the quad on the Rancho campus during club rush, hosted by ASCC. Photo by Roberto Hernandez Breeze and making sure our events have a larger turn out than previous years,” Beaver said.

More so, ASCC is dedicated to providing students with as many opportunities as possible. This year, ASCC is offering over $111,000 in scholarships available to every student. Applications are due Monday, March 28.

As well as providing students with opportunities to succeed, ASCC also strives to educate students of the world around them with events and gatherings scheduled throughout the school year.

“We have a Cesar Chavez event coming up at the end of the month where we will not only focus on Cesar Chavez the man, but the important civil rights legacy he left behind,” Beaver said.

With that being said, ASCC is structuring its agenda to ensure that

each student is accounted for. To do this, ASCC communicates with the governing board to increase students’ experience throughout their academic excursions.

On campus, students likely have a member of ASCC in their classes, waiting to educate their fellow peers on what’s offered on campus and provide an example of what each students’ voice stands for.

“I myself make sure that every member of ASCC introduces themselves to their classes because I believe the best way a student can be involved is by just knowing a member of ASCC,” said Beaver.

With each student granted the same opportunity, every panther has the ability to find at Chaffey. Representing the best interests of each student and making the experience both rewarding and enjoyable is what ASCC stands for.

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Million Dollar Chaffey $

Chaffey is in the top 150 schools in the Nation.

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The Aspen award gives a one million dollar prize to the winning school.

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Last year, Santa Fe College in Florida won the prize.

Earlier this year Chaffey was ranked amongst the top 150 twoyear colleges in the country, placing us in the running for the $1 million Aspen Prize for Community College Excellence.

Both recognitions are awarded

by The Aspen Institute, an educational and policy studies organization based in Washington, D.C. The institute, which delves in philanthropy and reform, from global food security to contributions in America’s art programs, is a leader in academic accolades.

The Aspen Prize aims to not only incentivize 2-year institutions, but also to praise the successes of each campus. According to the program, this distinction is considered the “nation’s signature recognition of high achievement and performance among America’s community colleges.”

The biennial honor is subject to a three-round process. The first determines the top 150 community colleges in the country, from well over a thousand campuses, using a Data Metrics Advisory Panel in conjunction with The Center For Education Management Systems.

The data collected in their research distinguishes institutes who excel

KRISTINA ROCHA @CHAFFEYBREEZE in student achievement (i.e., garnered degrees, academic completion, transfers); continuously improve in all aforementioned areas, and cultivate an equitable collegiate experience for a diverse socio-economic population.

Chaffey has an abundance of academic, social, and extra-curricular resources aimed to support student success. Among them are the career, child development, and international student centers.

“Chaffey offers scholarships every semester and the scholarships page is easily accessible through the website. They are also constantly promoting their EOPS program,” Fernando Tamayo, philosophy major, said. “They extend library hours to weekends and provide more evening and Saturday classes.

So yea, Chaffey rocks!”

According to the research gathered for the 2016-2017 Aspen Prize, of the 23,305 students enrolled at Chaffey, 15,917 are minorities.

Chaffey’s first-year retention rate of their entire population is 10,234 students, a 12.2 percent difference above the national average. The three-year graduation rate is 35.1 percent, which is 4.3 percent below the average compared with

the three-year graduation rate of minorities at Chaffey, 2.1 percent below the national average of 34.4 percent.

The second round narrows those in consideration to 10 finalists. Campuses included in the top 150 colleges are eligible to submit an application that denotes their ability to improve student success by detailing their accomplishments in increasing academic completion, contributing to student financial needs in the labor market, developing learning opportunities and maintaining an equitable student experience.

The third round determines the winner and up to four finalists-with-distinction, after campus visits, staff and student interviews and further analysis of campus achievement.

In a press release January 26, 2016, superintendent and president of Chaffey, Dr. Henry Shannon, said, “Being named one of the top 150 community colleges in the nation is a tremendous honor – one that reflects the hard work and dedication of our faculty, staff and students. It shows us once again how Chaffey College is a worldclass institution.”

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Twitter Vs ISIS

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errorist internet intelligence has increased recently through the use of social media sites such as Facebook, Twitter and YouTube to recruit new military troops and to illustrate the severity of their military power.

The U.S. government has felt the need to step in and become more involved in the use of online terrorist activity. Defense Secretary Ash Carter has authorized efforts to campaign against the Islamic State’s activity by disabling the use of propaganda and videos on social media sites.

ISIS has steadily promoted recruits through social media. It has progressed over the years and the use of videos, which show the beheadings of many prisoners, has violated online policies of terrorism.

Jack Dorsey, the CEO of Twitter, and Mark Zuckerberg, the CEO of Facebook, have shut down thousands of profiles used to promote ISIS. Other social media sites have also become involved in this war by taking down any content that goes against their website’s policies.

“Social media companies have increased efforts to take down jihadist content. Facebook policies explicitly ban support of what it deems terrorist groups and Twitter announced this month it has taken down more than 125,000 accounts for ‘promoting terrorist acts,’” Thomas Reuters of CBS News said.

Social media sites have enabled

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the Islamic State to excel in military advancement by reaching out to followers through these sites.

The circulation of propaganda has enabled ISIS military to recruit more troops in their fight for Islam.

This has turned into a cyber war for military leaders as officials are currently working on a program that will enable them to close ISIS sites that are available to the public.

Many believe this type of software could hurt military advantage although the intelligence gained from these sites has informed the government of ISIS activity. It is also believed that such cyber attacks could intervene and violate privacy laws in civilian networks.

The publicized cyber warfare aimed to eliminate terrorist sites has created a fear in the majority, which daunts to disable conventional freedom of speech. It is questionable as to how much control the government has over the media and the authorization of released

content on the Internet.

“The U.S. needs to be careful about disrupting the Internet to ensure that attacks don’t also affect civilian networks or systems needed for critical infrastructure and other public necessities,” James Lewis, a cyber security expert at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, said.

ISIS members have become enraged that many social media sites have come to involve themselves in this war by shutting down their accounts. They claim to have several profiles made, all of which are becoming deleted by the sites to discontinue the use of terrorist propaganda.

“You announce daily that you suspend many of our accounts,” an unidentified representative of the terrorist group said. “And to you we say: Is that all you can do? You are not in our league.”

In March of 2015 a message was sent directly to Dorsey regarding his involvement in the cyber war.

“Your virtual war on us will cause a real war on you,” an unidentified terrorist member said.

“You started this failed war. We told you from the beginning it’s not your war, but you didn’t get it and kept closing our accounts on Twitter, but we always come back.”

This cyber warfare has brought awareness to the public through use of social media sites and has exposed the critical issues regarding the battle with ISIS.

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Democracy WHEN WE HAVE Bombs?

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eople like to entertain the notion that we are living in the future: self-driving cars, iPads, the internet, those damn electric hoverboard things. It’s easy to delude oneself into believing these are evidence of society’s collective evolution.

The most recent wave of mass-violence in Brussels serves to remind us that society still has a long way to go before our civility matches our technology. Even after thousands of years of diplomacy and peacemaking, people are still quick to revert back to tribalism as their modus operandi. It’s no surprise that this primitive mindset is what makes Donald Trump’s rhetoric is so appealing to so many.

“Brussels was a beautiful city, a beautiful place with zero crime,” Trump said, the same day as the attack.

“And now it’s a disaster city.

It’s a total disaster, and we have to be very careful in the United States. We have to be very careful and very vigilant as to who we allow in this country.”

It’s tempting to see this sort of argument and immediately dismiss it as just short-sighted or racist. But there’s a reason this sort of boogyman fear-mongering is so effective; it plays to our basest instincts.

Fear is a natural response to the unknown, and when unspeakable acts of terror are perpetrated by those we perceive as “foreign,” there is a vacuum for straightfor-

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ward solutions.

It’s easier to think that this sort of violence is merely caused by a few bad apples, and that answer is comforting precisely because it is so easy. It is true that these acts of

violence are caused by one group of people. It may appear that this radical terrorist group is waging a war on western civilization and that the logical solution is to wage war back.

ISIS hates Americans, they claim it’s because the Quran says so. By using Islam as a red herring, they can further fuel the American anti-Muslim rhetoric that they in turn use to recruit new members.

They want Americans to be afraid, and they want to invoke the wrath

of the American military-industrial complex. The notion that we can use deterrence to intimidate a sect of extremist guerrilla terrorists is ludicrous.

Obama is frequently criticized for not being strong on foreign policy, that these attacks wouldn’t happen if the world was afraid of America’s military power.

In 2013, Obama made the difficult decision to backpedal on his decision to retaliate against Syrian president Bashar al-Assad after he used chemical weapons against civilians, a move that was met with harsh criticism, even from members of the president’s own cabinet. Within weeks, the coordinated removal of Syria’s chemical weapons was well underway, all without ever having to put a single American boot on the ground. “dropping bombs on someone to prove that you’re willing to drop bombs on someone is just about the worst reason to use force,” Obama said.

Historically, presidents have always used military force instead of finding a diplomatic solution, because military action feels like justice. It’s only once we evolve beyond our primitive desire to exact revenge can we hope to live up to the future we’d like to think we’re living in.

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The New Blue CHRIS SALAZAR @CHRISECLECTIC23

The professional, white-collar class has steadily gained backing from an unexpected source: The Democratic Party.

During the 60s, former President Bill Clinton and President Barack Obama found refuge in America’s prestigious colleges. Plucked from the gripes of obscurity, their livelihood and political careers were defined by their collegiate tenure and the rise of the Radical Left. Education was— and still is—their answer to our economic woes. Enter the evolution of the people’s party.

“In late 1992,” Lilly Geismer wrote in Atari Democrats, “the Democratic Leadership Council (DLC) published a blueprint for a new America’ entitled Mandate for Change. Issued as the group’s former chair prepared to assume the presidency, the document was intended as a ‘guide to the progressive ideas and themes that energized Bill Clinton’s winning campaign’ and an outline of a new governing agenda for a new era in American politics.’”

The tenets in Mandate for Change were amalgamations of Left-Right politics. The outlined democratic metamorphosis used: “economic growth generated in free markets as the prerequisite for opportunity for all,” and “equality in terms of opportunity, not results.” Liberals often favor redistribution. But, the New Demo-

crats ousted their previous insistence in favor of “pro-growth policies that generate broad prosperity.” Though, the “Right’s notion that wealthy investors drive the economy,” was dismissed.

The tumultuous divide during the 60s “over issues of race, war and cultural alienation,” created a historical narrative where the Democratic Party was in dire need of a savior. Clinton was that liberator. He extended his reach into the political abyss to lift the party from its shambles. Though, blue-collar workers continued to lose ground. With the party’s reformation, white-collar workers and “high-tech companies have supplanted urban ethnics and labor unions as the party’s core constituency.” But whether the complex shift in the party’s balance of power disguises a betrayal of its base and historical purpose remains contentious.

To author and journalist Frank Thomas, however, the decline of the party’s commitment to the middle-class results from cultural elitism—an outgrowth of their self-absorbed aristocratic backgrounds.

“They see every economic problem as a problem of education,” Thomas said Monday as a guest on NPR’s On Point. “It’s not. It’s a problem of power.”

While the Democratic Party has historically protected blue-collar

workers with relish, their future looks surprisingly atipanthic as the inequality gap widens. And, citizens have become increasingly disillusioned.

“In the summer of 2014, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average hitting all-time highs,” Frank wrote in Listen Liberal, “a poll showed that nearly three-quarters of the American public thought the economy was still in recession—because for the, it was.”

How is it that the party whose identity hinges on community and social responsibility has failed their constituency with increasing rapidity during Clinton and Obama’s presidencies? The North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) and the Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP) exemplify the party’s transmogrified voter base: from blue-collar to white-collar. Why? Because the educated elite contribute more to campaigns, garner greater media recognition, and vote in larger numbers.

America’s narrative: get an education and make something of yourself. But, that train departed decades ago—before the cost of education skyrocketed.

Liberals who berate Republicans and offer Democratic domination as a bulwark against regression, woefully misunderstand the New Democratic Party.

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Great Game, Golden Team ERICK VALENCIANO @ERICKVALENCIANO

Like every Saturday night, me and a couple of friends embark on our journey to see which local bar has the best craft beers, big screen TVs, and overall atmosphere to watch the primetime game of the week. The last Saturday of February was no different.

We settled on the local Dave & Busters to take in some NBA action.

The match was set: The Golden State Warriors, the team projected to break the Chicago Bulls’ single season-win/loss record of 72-10, taking on a potential Western Conference Championship round foe, the Oklahoma City Thunder.

The game was highly contested.

Leads were traded throughout, and the overall atmosphere inside of the bar remained consistently energized.

However, late in the fourth quarter the Thunder began to pull away, getting their lead up to 11, as the energy of the once raging sports fans died down. Everyone quickly became disinterested in the game, as it appeared Oklahoma City was minutes away from giving Golden State a rare loss.

That was until Golden State, the team chasing basketball immortality, charged back and began chipping away at the Thunder lead. Fans from all over the restaurant began crowding around our table to tune back into the game they had previously checked out on, curious to see whether or not Stephen Curry and company could send

the game into overtime.

Just as quickly as the Thunder lead began getting smaller, the crowd around us only grew.

After Warriors’ Klay Thompson and Thunders’ Kevin Durant traded three’s with seconds to go, the Warriors trailed by only 4. After, Thompson cut the lead in half hitting an easy layup on the next possession. Then, on the ensuing Thunder inbound, Durant inexplicably turned the ball over to help set up Andre Iguodala’s two made free throws to send the game into overtime.

Loud chatter in the room ensued.

Could the Warriors actually pull this off ?

More sports fans began to huddle around the bar area, as if nothing else around them was more important than the game on the big screen.

Overtime began, and the Thunder once again regained a lead, but the Warriors kept it close. The entire venue stood on their feet, just like the crowd in attendance at the arena. The atmosphere was championship-like, except it wasn’t a championship game at all, and none of us were actually at a game. We all were pulling for Golden State to complete the improbable.

With under three seconds to go, Stephen Curry did the unimaginable.

From 35-feet out, he put up a shot most people would call a prayer. To Curry, of course, though, it was merely

a typical day on the court. He hit the game winner.

Dave & Busters erupted loudly — strong enough to call it a mini-earthquake. On the web, Twitter gained enough traffic to stop working on my phone for a brief moment. Everyone, friends and strangers alike, went nuts inside — cheering and “high fiving” as if we all belonged to the same single group.

The compelling truth of it all was this: not a single one of us were Golden State Warriors fans.

It didn’t change the fact that all of us were very much aware of what we were witnessing: potentially the single greatest basketball team of all-time en route to reach basketball immortality.

What the Warriors are doing is unlike anything we’ve ever seen in basketball history. A team full of young guys who don’t make up a status-quo NBA roster seemingly gets better and better every night. Their ability to show resilience and find ways to win even the tightest games is remarkable, but most importantly they play with a joy only comparable to children playing in the school yard.

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HAROON HASNAIN @AZAYZULMATIN

Photo Illustration by Haroon Hasnain

Using nothing but ordinary black Paper Mate pens, artist Johnnie Dominguez creates vivid and detailed works of art.

Born Dec. 20, 1980, Dominguez, an up-and-coming artist has put his gift for drawing to use since childhood. The thing that sets him aside from other artists, however, is his strict policy of using nothing but a single, black ink pen. Over the years he has honed this skill and now creates lifelike and intricate pieces of art.

Since childhood, he has endured the darkness life has to offer by being torn away from family in Claremont and placed into the L.A county foster care system. Plagued with nightmares and all sorts of internal demons, Dominguez turned to drawing as an outlet for his emotions. Inspired to pursue knowledge of the highest caliber, one night after a visit from a shadow within the darkness he began to draw that which he initially feared.

“I would sit in class and draw constantly, but to keep the teachers from

getting wise to my drawing during class, I would only use a pen because it looked as if I was actually working,” he said.

Over the years, Dominguez has successfully sold countless pieces of his art as well as worked on a threepart children’s book series using his signature “nothing but pens” method. He has an upcoming book signing scheduled in in Las Vegas during April.

Drawings are not done in haste, but take time, dedication, commitment and patience.

“Sometimes it takes me five months to finish a drawing while others may only take two to three months give or take a couple of weeks,” he said.

Dominguez has had his drawings presented in numerous art galleries including but not limited to Pomona, Riverside, Santa Ana, Las Vegas, Mexicali and has even adorned the walls of an art gallery in Tijuana, Mexico. On average an ordinary year will produce 20 or so extremely de-

tailed pieces.

His art is not limited to only paper.

He has done countless pieces on ceramic skulls, cups, hardwood, canvas, the human body and much more, expanding his area of expertise to uplift his career and confidence in his ability.

His art style ranges from portraits to demons and interpretations of many aspects of his beliefs which lean toward gnosticism and hermetic ideas.

His work area consists of an obscure cafe in the heart of Claremont with a cup of the cafe’s “coffee of the day” and his signature paper mate pens.

“My heart is here in Claremont amongst the sycamore trees and happy people,” he said.

Johnnie Dominguez, a man who turned his fear into art, plans to move forward with his gift for as long as he is capable. Drawing is his coping mechanism, his passion, his friend and his addiction.

“Monks meditate. Priests study the bible. I draw.”

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“Goddess Mari” by Johnnie Dominguez

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arvel’s deal with Netflix for exclusive content has proven mostly successful (especially with the perfect “Jessica Jones”). “Daredevil” was a huge hit on debut. Outside a few memorable set pieces and performances, the first season had tonal and technical issues that detrimentally embraced darkness a bit too literally and seriously. It was dark, edgy and unabashedly Catholic.

By embracing the source material more openly this time around, the second season manages to be fun, entertaining long-form genre storytelling that manages to improve on what held season one back from greatness.

After putting crime lord Wilson Fisk (Vincent D’Onofrio) behind bars, the law firm of Nelson and Murdock has found itself as the white knights of Hell’s Kitchen. While Foggy Nelson (Elden Hensen) and their secretary Karen (Deborah Ann Wolf ) desire for the firm’s growth, Matt Murdock—full costume and all—further embraces his vigilantism as The Devil of Hell’s Kitchen. It isn’t until a ruthless gunman known as “The Punisher” ( Jon Bernthal) violently enters the city on his quest for vengeance in which Matt finds both his public and private life colliding unexpectedly.

Since the season introduces several characters notorious for spilling blood, there’s more of the red stuff on display without forgetting the slightly cartoonish tone this time around (hence the ninjas!). The action sequences were first season’s clear highlight, and the production managed to top their previous efforts. It’s absolutely satisfying.

@HANAJUN These sequences—and most scenes of the season—are a large improvement in style and cinematography.

While darkness enveloped most of the first season, color makes a more obvious presence that unexpectedly adds emotion to the quieter moments between characters while not forgetting to be a bit dynamic during the bigger sequences. It’s a gorgeous improvement of the first season, and the show looks glorious in 4K. The plots of season 2 go forward in expected fashion, tying in fan favorite characters while attempting to continue building this larger, Marvel-Netflix universe. The inclusion of The Punisher and Elektra are smart choices for the series, but they do structure the season in odd chunks without severely hurting the pacing. This is ideal for binge-watching. It doesn’t take long until the more weaker plot-lines start to formulate near the final few episodes, especially regarding the character Elektra (Elodie Young).

Jon Bernthal’s Punisher is the character’s best depiction after three different attempts. Unfortunately, that can’t be said about all the actors. While there are some improvements—especially Wolf ’s performance—”Daredevil” has one huge miscast that’s almost close to redeeming, but Hensen’s Foggy is still one step away from being what’s obviously supposed to be the heart of the show.

Still, season 2 is a great sign for Marvel’s deal with Netflix. If only they can replicate this with the networks...

Grade: B

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BIG FAILURE DANIEL STEELE

@METALGEARSTEELE These days, it is common to see classic movies resurrected as sequels or prequels, often to disappointing effect. In the realm of comedy, “Dumb and Dumber To, “and the more recent “Zoolander 2,” haven’t lived up to the heights delivered by their predecessors.

Unfortunately, “Pee-Wee Herman’s Big Holiday” is no different. Although the titular character Pee-Wee is once again played by Paul Reubens as he’s thrust into another big adventure, or holiday as is the case this time around, this film sadly only serves as a reminder of the quality of Tim Burton’s “Pee-Wee’s Big Adventure” (1985): a bizarre, charming movie that would later develop into a cult hit.

The template for a funny Pee-Weestyle adventure is there. After he becomes devastated by the break-up of his band, he meets the famous actor Joe Manganiello (as himself ) whom he quickly befriends while staying in Pee-Wee’s hometown of Fairville.

Manganiello invites Pee-Wee to his birthday a few days away in New York, where he coaxes him into making a road trip out of the journey there.

And it is on this road trip where all of the film’s best attempts at comedy take place, usually with a painfully bad outcome. Over the course of the

entire film only two jokes toward the end managed to land, although just barely, and the laughs they did surface were hardly made out loud. The many weird situations Pee-Wee got himself into, hallmarks of an adventure undertaken by his name, were dumb and bafflingly pointless, but never in an amusing or satisfying way. Time and time again, the scenes meandered through gags that just didn’t work.

At one point, Pee-Wee found himself captured by a group of female criminals in a motel room after he witnessed them robbing a bank. Their threats toward Pee-Wee were interrupted by three cops… who turned out to be male strippers that proceeded to have a pillow fight with the women. The flaccid punchline ended along with the scene there, making absolutely no sense in addition to being unfunny.

The vast majority of the scenes end in a similar way to this one, creating gag after gag that lands flat on its face. The low-point of the film saw Pee-Wee discovered by a mountain hermit who leads him back into his cave. Pee-Wee finds that the hermit led him there to perform a one-man poetic act that can only be described as cringe-worthy. The only grace given was the brevity of the scene.

The plot is dull and scattered and the jokes are far from funny, but “PeeWee’s Big Holiday” does give some nice homage to “Big Adventure.” The Rube Goldberg machine returns in the beginning of the movie, Diane Salinger makes an appearance as Penny King, and au revoir and arrivederci are said as nice callbacks to the goodbyes made from important people in PeeWee’s past. Manganiello’s sincere desire to see Pee-Wee attend his birthday was also a funny moment that put a somewhat endearing quality on his previously throwaway character.

Despite the few appreciated references and moments, these bits are far outweighed by a painfully unentertaining comedy, that, much like the iterations of other franchises that attempt to live up to their past, deserve not to exist at all.

It’s a shame, because Pee-Wee himself returns in a satisfying way, but the plot and characters surrounding him for much of the film don’t do him justice. The story in his latest film isn’t weird, creepy, or funny enough to be a worthy follow-up. Pee-Wee deserves better.

Grade: D Photo courtesy of Netflix

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PIMP PIMP HOORAY FAITH HAWKINS @PLANETFAI

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endrick Lamar has claimed his place in the world of hip-hop music over recent years. After recently winning 5 Grammy Awards, including “Best Rap Album,” his sophomore album “To Pimp a Butterfly” had fans eagerly awaiting a new project to sink their teeth into.

And it wasn’t as far off as some might have thought it would be.

The self-proclaimed “GOD MC” released an album named “untitled unmastered” on March 4th, which brought to the table a collection of 8 songs thoughtfully strung together and recorded between 2013-2014.

The album’s first week sales of nearly 200,000 copies sold or streamed attested to the enthusiasm many hip hop fans have for Kendrick’s message and presence. For an album that had no promotion or warning, it has been extremely successful.

Part of the album’s allure comes from the way that it offers a rare and unique insight into the behind the scenes progression of his current sound. Some tracks are comparable to the raw and rough sound of “Good Kid M.a.a.d City,” while others more alike the smooth, “jazz fusion with the trap music” sound found in “To Pimp a Butterfly.” Much like “TPAB,” “untitled unmastered” includes heavy political messages encoded for close listeners.

The album shows strength when listeners move to track “Untitled 2,” which appeals to the up-beat and hard sound that Kendrick has always used so successfully. The track served as a clear reminder of the strong vision and aggression behind the sharp lyrical content, and excites listeners

into craving more. The bass-infested track has been one of the most popular songs on the album so far. The song gathered recognition for the album that helped it land a spot on Billboard’s top 200.

“Untitled 3” was a heavily anticipated track that featured first on an episode of “The Colbert Report.” The track features a smooth sound with an underlying Jazz tone and powerful lyrics that speak of the differences in the races and the ways that different men gain power within their cultures.

Comparing the way Asian men are centered in spirituality, Indian men in owning land, Black men in their connection to women, and White men in ownership of money and prestige in careers. He compares the music industry to a modern day form of slavery in how they “Sell him for 10.99” meaning his music and his livelihood, which revealed a rebellious dimension to the track that satisfied the anger he curated in previous tracks giving a greatly appreciated release.

Another strong point in the album lies in the track “Untitled 7,” an 8 minute-long song in which Kendrick speaks to the superficial pleasures in life and how they lack the ability to give you a truly good high. It fades into a subtle yet striking skit that pays homage to his hometown of Compton CA, and then another verse of him speaking on how he believes he inspired so many of his colleagues in the rap industry to be better.

Kendrick understands his influence in hip-hop and uses it to his full potential at every opportunity he gets.

The album had minimal features from other artists, showcasing L.A. The album had minimal features

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TO RIOT EDWARD GUTIERREZ @EDWORDGEE

B Grade: B+ Courtesy of Top Dawg / Interscope from other artists, showcasing Lamar’s ability to captivate an audience without any extra bells and whistles just as he did in “TPAB.” Though the content of the album is extremely strong in sound and lyricism, the element of it being un-mastered is detectable. Some tracks aren’t to the standard quality of his usual work and that brings it down a few pegs from what is normally expected. However, for those that are put off by the quality of the album, a mastered version is currently available by the time of this review’s release.

The album has drawn attention to Kendrick Lamar and his ever present voice for the “Black Lives Matter” movement and the push for equality. The thread of ever present originality, awareness and raw hiphop lyricism is present once again in Lamar’s work. Many fans enjoyed the random album drop and look forward to hearing where his sound will take them next.

In the words of Kendrick himself: Pimp Pimp Hooray!

as’ “Too High To Riot” is the Queens rapper and Dreamville artist’s second major record-label project and his attempt of escaping J.Coles’ shadow.

From his first LP “Last Winter,” Bas shared the story of his newfound success and glory—enjoying the parties while chronicling a young man in the big city.

Yet, Bas has grown over the years and showcases that throughout the project. In “Too High To Riot,” we dive into the mind of Bas where he continues to find what success has to offer and what it takes away. He focuses on the inner demons regarding his real life and rap career since releasing “Last Winter.”

The first track, “Too High To Riot,” sets the mood for the whole album. Heavy bass and piano silhouettes express his state of mind on his new life. In songs like “Methylone” and “Housewives,” he conveys his frustration with being surrounded by fake individuals and his understanding that success in the music industry must be kept within a small circle.

His lyricism and delivery in this album adds to the artist’s growth, delivering chilling verses such as “Hey world, your favorite movie is on, it’s called attack on niggas/The fathers that didn’t pass, they all stacked in prison.” He becomes more comfortable throughout the story, and continues to attack subjects such as racism, love and politics. This allows the listener into his mind and see the world through his eyes through his writing.

Things get more personal within “Dopamine,” an inner battle of his

wishes of being home with his loved ones, while struggling with his fame.

He continues to relate this message all throughout the album. With the use of string instruments, heavy kicks and slow choruses, he continues to set the mood of a dream, shadowy and unrecognizable that supports the reality of his artistry. Tracks such as “Live For” and “Night Job” communicates the similar guilt and sorrow of “Dopamine.”

These songs showcase the evolution in his lyrical storytelling. Bas never loses his rhythm or message, keeping the two intertwined throughout the album’s tale.

But that tale—extending even to the production—stays a little too consistent. This production is wisely leveled—never too high, never too low.

Continuing to play it safe, he understands what’s cohesive in combining his voice, rhythm and beats with each song. However, that leaves the listener wishing for more, only to experience the same sentimental vibes.

That being said, “Too High To Riot” is clearly the artist’s growth realized, but Bas needs a bit more come away from J.Coles’ shadow. The album showcases strength in production, but stays too consistent—lacking diversity. True fans should expect Bas to only get better, but for now, “Too High to Riot” is the artist’s best.

Grade: B+

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The mood swing has risen from the local backyard music scene.

Ready to swing and dance, Detrimental for Your Health (D.F.Y.H.) formed in Fontana, June 2015, with lead guitarist David Cornejo, drummer Phil Limon and bassist Ryan Penunuri. The trio enjoys to shift from one mood to another with the rotation of different sounds incorporated from different genres of music.

D.F.Y.H. plays music ranging from genres like Power Violence and Hardcore, to softer more up-beat sounds that are popular in the local Ska and Indie scenes, allowing them to exist and be fluid without constraint.

“We wanted to start a band that was never going to be locked down by a genre, where we were going to do whatever type of music we felt like,” Limon said.

Each member of D.F.Y.H. has a different diet of music that contributes to the band’s sound. Limon says that Oingo Bongo’s Danny Elfman has been a primary influence in stretching sound from genre to genre, but has also been affected by bands such as Green Day, Agent Orange and NOFX. Penunuri pulls inspiration from The Doors, Allah-Las, Real Reggae and Blackbird Rum, while Cornejo finds himself drawing influence from bands such as Nausea, Shannon and The Clams and Dystopia.

“It’s all relevant music and it’s relevant to who we are, because there is such a diversity in music and every genre has good music in it, but it’s just hard to find,” Cornejo said.

The music making process for the band allows them to get new and different material from one another.

Each member writes their own music

CHARLIE VARGAS

@CHARLIEVARGAS19

Photo by Charlie Vargas D.F.Y.H. perform for crowd at Pizza, Beer and Wings on March 19.

and shares it with the others, and then they each add their own contribution or twist to the track.

“We usually go one by one by one, that way everybody feels like they’re getting their music out there,” Limon said, “that way everyone gets that sense of satisfaction that they want.”

The way D.F.Y.H. combines lyrics with their tracks varies by member.

Cornejo and Limon both write songs that have to do with personal experiences such as depression. “Office Romance” and “Done Depending” take listeners through the ugly failing cycles of relationships.

Penunuri uses the music he writes as a platform for his beliefs.

“I write about social issues and politics,” he said, “It’s liberal and leftist kind of stuff.”

An obstacle that the band faces is balancing schedule conflicts, but their love for what they do makes it worth

the struggle.

“We’re 3 people with very different lives and schedules, so when we get together to practice, or we get together to play a show, I always look forward to it,” Limon said, “It always makes my day.”

The band is working on expanding their exposure with a wider variety of media platforms, such as Bandcamp and Soundcloud, which would increase their current audience on Facebook, Youtube and Instagram.

D.F.Y.H. recently released a D.I.Y. garage demo that’s been passed around at almost every local show they have attended or played. They are in the finishing stages of recording a studio demo, estimated to be done by late May or early July.

The band anticipates an enthusiastic response to their demo’s release from their growing fan base and is happy to play every chance they get.

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Third baseman, Kevin Riley hits a single against Santa Ana College, on March 23.

Photo by Liz Duncan

Hitters Keep Panthers on Top

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haffey is on top of San Bernardino Valley College in the conference standings after losing their final non-conference game of the season on Wednesday against Santa Ana. As the conference will disband after this season, the Panther baseball team will try to win the final Foothill Conference Championship ever.

“We would definitely like to go out with the last one,” head coach, Jeff Harlow said. “Absolutely.”

Although the Panthers are third in the state in runs scored, pitching and runs allowed are haunting the baseball team and damaging an impressive record. Despite problems defensively, they still control first place.

Chaffey (14-7, 8-1) has 151 runs batted in as a team this season, which is second only to Fullerton City College. While the Panthers show impressive statistics on the offensive side of the ball, pitching has struggled. The team’s .459 earned run average places stress in the heads of hitters as they try to make up for runs given up by their team.

“Hopefully when we get the pitching on track we’ll be a much better club,” Harlow said. “Instead of being one dimensional.”

KYLE SMITH @_KYOL Santa Ana (15-6, 2-4) was able to find the holes in the Panthers’ pitching as they put up five runs in a single inning on March 24. The game perfectly exemplified how the Panthers are able to play great ball and still somehow end up with the loss.

Chaffey scored nine runs over the course of the game, but a five run eighth inning by the Dons displayed the one dimensionality of the Panthers. After walking the first batter he faced, Naithen Dewsnap gave up back-to-back home runs to Jeff Murray and Andrew Ramos. Santa Ana went on to bring nine men to the plate before the third out was recorded.

In the home half of the eighth, the Panthers managed to score four runs to narrow the Dons’ six run lead to just two. The bottom of the ninth was led off by first baseman Jason Wallace, who hit a ball deep to left field that bounced off the fielder’s glove and over the fence for a home run.

It looked as though the Panther bats were going to bail out the struggling pitching staff again, but with two outs and two runners on base, second baseman Oscar Martinez hit a soft liner to right field that hung up for Santa Ana outfielder, Justin Mellano to record the last out of the game.

The Dons saw six different Chaffey pitchers; four of which gave up two or more runs.

“We have a young team and with having a young team, it takes the newer guys time to adjust to the Chaffey way,” Harlow said.

Despite allowing too many runs per game, the Chaffey baseball team is in good shape and has full control of first place in the Foothill standings.

“They work hard,” Harlow said.

“They love to play baseball and they’re all looking to better themselves here and leave with a scholarship. That’s the whole idea.”

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