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Human rights prosecutor speaks at CRC Anthropology expo will have many events

Julian Ramos Special to the Connection Cosumnes River College’s guest speaker, human rights prosecutor Almudena Bernabeu, caused students to flood the library building on Oct. 12 for a lecture on El Salvador.

The student body’s excitement showed as at least 200 students nestled to floors to hear the firsthand account of bringing criminals of war to justice.

“I wanted to have a better perspective of events from someone who has seen the families of these crimes and has brought justice” said Marouis Marcilous, a 20-yearold international relations and economics major.

Bernabeu is the director of The Center of Justice and Accountability, an organization dedicated to prosecuting individuals for crimes against humanity.

“Being from a country that had a dictatorship for so many years, it made me more aware of these issues and pushed me See SPEAKER , Page 8

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Students sat on the floors and stood near the exits to hear Almudena Bernabeu.

New fee increases delayed until summer Alex Mosqueda amosqueda.connect@gmail After the recent decision in favor for a mid-year tuition increase for community college students, the California Legislature has chosen to delay the fee increase until summer 2012.

The California Community College Chancellor’s Office issued a media statement of CCC Chancellor, Jack Scott, praising the legislature’s decision. According to

Scott, an increase of $46 a unit was originally proposed for the spring 2012 semester, yet many were deterred by the short notice it delivered to students and staff.

Scott also mentioned in the statement that by moving the fee increase it provides students adequate time to prepare.

Cosumnes River College Public Information Officer Kristie West also shared Scott’s attitudes towards the delay.

“It’s beneficial because moving it to the summer doesn’t disrupt students right

in the middle of a school year,” West said.

“If the legislature would have kept the fee increase in January, as it was originally intended, it would have meant the college would have had to send a bill to each student asking them for additional monies that they would have owed. That would have been a hassle for the college and the students.”

Richard Gould, a 21-year-old English major, is relieved about the delay, adding it See TUITION, Page 8

With college tuition on the rise, many students are strapped for cash. And according to a survey released by the U.S. Public Interest Research Group, seven in 10 students are unable or unwilling to raise enough funds to buy books, something that every student needs.

Students at Cosumnes River College

The male suspect of an armed robbery on campus Monday evening is in custody, according to a campus press release.

A 20-year-old Cosumnes River College student was walking out to his car in parking lot A when he was threatened with

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a knife and asked to hand over his iPod Touch in hand, Police Capt. Cheryl Sears said.

The unharmed victim then ran to the campus police department when an officer saw the student and approached him, Sears said.

“This student knew exactly what to do. They had a description and direction of

Students split on DREAM Act

travel,” Sears said.

As the victim described the suspect, the suspect ran from behind a building and the officer gave chase and called in back up, Sears said. The 17-year-old suspect jumped the construction fence by the north side of campus and was surrounded in two minutes.

had various ways of getting textbooks.

Christine Garcia, a 22-year-old music major, said she buys textbooks from the ‘Hawks Nest,’ the colleges’ bookstore. She said that prices for textbooks are “all high,” regardless of where they are at.

Makenzie Humphrey, a 19-year-old communications major, said she bought all her books from the Hawks’ Nest and Chegg.com. She has a scholarship, but “it’s

Police arrest man for iPod armed robbery Christina Salomon csalomon.connect@gmail

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The California DREAM Act bill was signed by Gov. Jerry Brown, making undocumented immigrants eligible for state-funded financial aid when attending California universities.

By signing the bill, Brown enabled undocumented immigrants to receive fee waivers in the community college system.

“Going to college is a dream that promises intellectual excitement and creative thinking,” Brown said in a statement. “The DREAM Act benefits us all by giving top students a chance to improve their lives and the lives of all of us.”

As stated in an article for Southern California Public Radio, before signing this particular bill Brown also supported AB 130, the companion to AB 131.

AB 130 allows undocumented California college students access to privately funded scholarships and grants.

Starting in 2013, 2,500 additional students will be eligible for Cal Grants, according to the California Department of Finance. This could cost the sate about $14.5 million out of the $1.4 billion budget of the Cal Grant Program.

“I’m surprised it actually passed,”

Students find various ways to get textbooks Takara Campbell tcampbell.connect@gmail

The Los Rios College community will hold its 10th annual Los Rios Anthropology Expo at Cosumnes River College on Oct. 28.

“This is an annual event that rotates around the four Los Rios campuses,” said CRC’s anthropology professor Amanda Wolcot-Paskey. “Here at CRC we have regularly offered classes in cultural anthropology, biological anthropology and archaeology.”

The event will include several speakers, over 20 businesses, universities, colleges and museums related to anthropology.

The first event is a screening of, “Losing Knowledge: 50 years of change” with Dr. Laura Nadar at 11 a.m. in CRC’s Recital Hall. This film discusses what happens when traditional farming methods are lost when replaced by outside influences.

“Anthropologists often study the continued effects of Western colonialism on indigenous people and Nadar’s

New hours for ‘Hungry Hawk’ and ‘Java City’ Tammi Kolesinski tkolesinski.connect@gmail ‘Java City’ and ‘Hungry Hawk’ will have new hours.

Starting Oct 24, Java City will be open from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m Jon Gallenstein | Connection Staff Monday through Thursday and 7 a.m. to 12 p.m. on Fridays, , said

Rose Hickok, the new supervisor of the Rio Bistro Cafe.

The Hungry Hawk will be closing on Oct. 24 for the winter.

Kristi Phillips, barista, reminded students and staff about their drink specials the Great Pumpkin Latte and the Caramel Apple Javalanche and to get their drink card punched.

“If you buy 10 drinks you get the next one free,” Phillips said.

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EDITORIAL

Wall Street protesters must prepare for hard work ahead There is something contagious and powerful about masses gathering in protest. The united shouts of exhaustion seem to infect any who come in contact with it, raging like a fever amongst a desperate nation. Fatigue from financial corruption within the government has driven the public to bond in protest, and has formed what is known as Occupy Wall Street.

In just a month, the Occupy Wall Street protests have spread across the nation, reaching even our own city of Sacramento.

Students and citizens alike have taken to Cesar Chavez Park to join their fellow Americans to protest against economic corruption and domination of corporate greed. Spurred by inspirational demonstrations such as the Tunisian and Egyptian protests of the Arab Spring, American citizens have remained steadfast in their long overdue call for economic justice, hoping for similar success.

Although the Occupy Wall Street protests have continued for a month now, questions concerning their future as a movement are on the rise. As of the moment, a distinct message or plan to bring about change has not been established.

These protests, from the small gatherings in Cesar Chavez Park to the masses of New York City’s Zuccotti Park, do not simply symbolize the frustration of a people, but represent a hope for a better nation. It is inspiring and encouraging to witness fellow citizens and classmates take a stand for the inequalities imposed against them, and such stands should be embraced. Americans have turned a blind eye to these injustices for far too long. It is evident the system is in need of change and reform.

However, the system will not change to the demands of the public unless the protests themselves evolve.

For these protests to progress into a successful movement, articulate planning and organization must begin.

It is understandable that these protests began with a vague argument, but like the growth of its support, its arguments and focus must have specific changes. For this to happen, Americans must prepare themselves to be diligent. Successful movements do not happen overnight. Occupy Wall Street protesters are not up against a 30-year-old regime and driven by desires for basic democratic rights. America is not Egypt or Tunisia, and cannot have the same movement based on differing contributing key factors.

Organization of leadership must be established, as well as an infrastructure of policy changes. To effectively combat the system, understanding it and its functions are essential.

Investing in education to be better equipped is equally crucial to a successful movement. While fury and passion are keys to driving movements, expert drivers are needed to guide them down a triumphant road.

These changes can be started by implementing them into our local protests, such as the one held at Cesar Chavez Park. By starting locally, organization can be implemented as a whole.

Ultimately, time will define the progression of this movement, as it is needed to effectively organize.

Prepare yourselves for a long road of labor ahead, as the work is just beginning.

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Small markets equal small ratings Zach Hannigan zhannigan.connect@gmail Babe Ruth once said, “Every kid grows up and dreams of being a New York Yankee.” Here is the problem: I don’t hear anyone saying they dream of being a St. Louis Cardinal or aTexas Ranger.

A Yankee payroll of $202 million and a Philadelphia Phillies payroll of $172 million could not buy them a World Series appearance. A whopping $161 million didn’t even get the Red Sox into the play-offs.

These are not only three of the MLB’s top spending teams, but they are also three cash cows.

Like it or not, baseball needs these teams in the Series to make money. Everyone knows about the Yankees-Red Sox rivalry, but not many people know about the bad blood between the Cardinals and the Brewers. These teams are also division rivals who never really seemed to like each other. The difference is the casual baseball fan would not be aware of the latter rivalry.

Even with exciting playoff series and walk-off home runs, baseball is forced to sell a Texas-St. Louis the Series. Granted, this gives hope to suffering fans, but I have yet to see anyone jump for joy at the thought of that match-up.

A Series without the Yankees, Red Sox or Phillies is also one with poor ratings. Last year, a regu-

lar season NFL game between the Saints and Steelers had better ratings than Game 4 of the Series between Texas and San Francisco. Texas has made the Series for a second straight year and it doesn’t look like the ratings will be any better this time around.

The Yankees and Red Sox are not only nationally cheered, but they are collectively jeered as well.

The Chicago White Sox former owner Bill Veeck once said, “Hating the Yankees isn’t part of my act. It is one of those exquisite times when life and art are in perfect conjunction.”

Baseball will have a tough time selling small market teams, because no one outside of those cities has invested interest.

Baseball’s effort to achieve parity has hurt them in the check book. Yes, the recent release of the movie “Moneyball” has made a compelling argument for small-market teams, but it was the big markets of New York and Boston that carried the play-offs from 2001-2003. Being a Giants fan, I am the first person to admit that I love seeing different teams win, but America doesn’t. America loves to hate the Yankees, they do not love to hate the Rangers or the Cardinals.

Nine of the ten spending teams are all gone. The question is, how do they plan on selling the other 21?

In the days of three-run homers and 9-to-8 ball games, the MLB cannot sell equality and fairness anymore.

Offensive products ignored until holidays Johny Garcia jgarcia.connect@gmail In today’s society, we openly question many politically incorrect Halloween costumes.

This year it is the “Sexy Anna Rexia” costume, which makes light of a serious illness. Un“Every year millions fortunately, there are of people continue many items that conto buy products that tinue to offend people have offensive on a year-round basis spokespeople and which are ignored or racist connotations go unnoticed by the printed on their majority of society.

Many questionboxes.” able products can be found that are not seasonal items while walking around a local Walmart.

First, is the use of African-Americans for product spokespeople, Aunt Jemima and Uncle Ben being the two leading candidates.

Yes, the figures are smiling and representing a product which can be argued as something righteous, but there is more to these well-known characters.

When these product names were created, society was much more openly racist.

In fact, the words aunt and uncle were used in place of the words Mr. and Mrs. by racist people who denied African-Americans courtesy titles.

Today, the original product names continue to linger in our supermarkets, same spelling and all.

But African-Americans aren’t the only group tar-

geted.

After having an entire country taken from them, Native-Americans now have stereotypical images of them used to sell products.

Images of Native Americans are slapped onto the front of many products, such as the Land-o-Lakes butter container, which portrays a Native-American woman on her knees giving the consumer what he or she desires—butter, of course.

And then there are the “Mexican-Train Dominoes” that are situated right next to household games such as Yahtzee and Scrabble.

Can you imagine if the product read “JewishTrain Dominoes” instead? There would be a protest if that were the case.

There’s even a box of shoes at the local Goodwill labeled “Ethnic Shoes.”

It is easy to understand how each year at least one seasonal costume is questioned and then recalled for being politically incorrect. They truly are offensive.

What is hard to understand is how multiple offensive products are accepted with little-to-no disregard for who they may offend.

Every year millions of people continue to buy products that have offensive spokespeople and racist connotations printed on their boxes.

But when a new one comes along, then suddenly it is considered wrong and immoral. We should be able to recognize an offensive product regardless of whether it is new or old.

We should be able to recognize what is wrong and choose something else to buy instead. Our moral compasses shouldn’t be seasonal.

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The Dream Act: Should immigrants be allowed financial aid?

Con: Higher education in the wrong direction Mike Hendrickson mhendrickson.connect@gmail A new bill will qualify illegal immigrant students for California grants and community college fee waivers.

Gov. Jerry Brown signed the second half of the California Development, Relief and Education for Alien Minors (DREAM) Act, AB 131, into effect on Oct. 8.

Brown’s budget cuts to education this past summer were harsh and heavy handed, raising tuition across UCs, CSUs and community colleges alike, forcing some colleges to cut classes and programs.

Yet amid this constant budget crisis, we’re going to hold the hands of people who aren’t legally supposed to be here.

When illegal immigrants are involved Brown suddenly seemed to care about making sure students can afford the rising costs to attend college.

The cost of the bill is estimated at slightly more than $13 million, according to the California Student Aid Commission.

However, this doesn’t account for the influx of undocumented student community college fee waivers which will have to be paid for by the taxpayers and could cause yet another rise in our tuition.

It’s not a huge chunk of the $1.4 billion grant program, but it’s still money that the state does not have lying around.

State parks and veteran programs are just a few areas where $13 million could make a huge difference.

Proponents of the bill, such as Assemblyman Gil Cedillo (D-Los Angeles), who wrote the bill, argue that these students have already been given significant amounts of the state’s resources through elementary and high school which would be lost if taxpayers do not support them through their higher education.

Also, by giving them financial aid assistance the hope is that they can raise the state’s poverty level and decrease the

amount of people on welfare by getting higher paying jobs.

The problem with that is it is illegal to employ undocumented workers.

The bill does not include any provisions for providing a pathway to citizenship.

So what will they do with their degree if they can’t get employment?

Undocumented students are required to show that they are making some sort of effort to get started on the citizenship process, but if that was such an easy thing they wouldn’t have cut in line in front of the rest of the world’s immigrants in the first place.

While it’s not right to punish these students for their parents coming here illegally, we shouldn’t reward them with financial assistance either.

It’s already hard enough for students to get into classes before you start trucking in illegals and paying for their educations.

Pro: Short term costs equal long term benefits Johny Garcia jgarcia.connect@gmail After the DREAM Act was signed by Gov. Jerry Brown, a wave of anger started to creep over many college students. There’s this feeling that by offering some illegal “aliens” a chance to succeed, citizens of the United States will be deprived of success.

Unfortunately, these are merely false prophecies.

First off, this country is full of “immigrants,” so let’s cut it with the negative connotations that get thrown around with the word.

Less than 1 percent of the population is an American Indian or an Alaskan native, according to the most recent U.S. Census Bureau.

This means that over 99 percent of the population moved here, in hopes of a better future at one point or another.

The first logical argument against the

DREAM Act is that it will cost the state millions of dollars.

This is true. It is estimated that at least $13 million will be spent because of this new bill, according to the California Student Aid Commission.

What is forgotten during this calculation of the costs are the benefits.

“If 2 percent more Californians has associate’s degrees and another 1 percent more earned bachelor’s degrees, California’s economy would grow by $20 billion, our state an local tax revenues would increase by $1.2 billion a year and 174,000 new jobs would be created,” according to the Campaign for College Opportunity.

This isn’t a very difficult concept to understand.

On average, people who learn more, earn more. People who earn more, spend more. And, when people continue to spend more throughout their lives, the economy improves—more jobs, more tax money coming in and fewer future economic cutbacks because of it.

“What about us ‘legal’ college graduates?” asks opponents of the DREAM Act. “What are we to do with all of these ‘illegals’ competing with us, taking our jobs?”

But these complaints are also false. “[The] Public Policy Institute of California projects a deficit of 1 million college educated workers in California by 2025 unless the state is able to substantially increase rates of college enrollment and graduation,” according to the institute’s 2010 report.

So these undocumented students will not be hurting us, but helping us.

It’s easy for a country to scapegoat a group of people, and that’s what seems to be happening. But when the opposing arguments are carefully examined, it is clear that the DREAM Act is, and will continue to be, a positive for us all.

Tactless ‘Sexy Anna Rexia’ Halloween costume mocks eating disorder Maggie Cabrey mcabrey.connect@gmail Every Halloween we all expect to see firemen, zombies, the occasional Sarah Palin and many other crazy disguises at costume parties. People strive for creativity, originality and shock value in their costumes in attempt to win the most attention.

There’s the perfect costume for those who wish for not only shock value, but insensitivity. The costume, known as “Sexy Anna Rexia,” allows one to play the part of an anorexic woman. Instead of being portrayed as a woman suffering from a fatal illness, Sexy Anna Rexia is just a seductress who believes there’s no such thing as being too thin.

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The costume was originally created by costume manufacturer Dreamgirl in 2007 and was later discontinued, according to an article on CNN. It includes a form fitting black dress with a printed skeleton on it, tape measure belt, headband and badge that reads “Anna Rexia.” All these components are put together to create a seemingly jaw dropping costume, guaranteeing you to be the topic of conversation at any party. Just forget the name tag and make sure to tell everyone, “It may look like I’m just wearing a sexy skeleton costume, but I’m actually completely obtuse and insensitive.”

Sexy Anna Rexia has crossed the line.

If people are talking about you in your Sexy Anna Rexia costume at a party, they’re

probably commenting on the callous concept of the outfit you chose to wear. The underlying message that this costume sends is that it’s acceptable to mock one of the most fatal mental illnesses in America.

There are many costumes already out there that are considered to be tactless in reference to a person’s lifestyle. Just last Halloween I witnessed a man dressed up as a Mormon missionary­—complete with suit, helmet and bicycle. With that, it’s clear the line between appropriate and inappropriate has been skewed and blurred throughout the years.

The designers of the costume have gone too far in that they seemed to have forgotten that anorexia is not always a lifestyle choice but is first and foremost a seri-

ous disorder. It’s an illness that has affected over 8 million Americans and kills roughly 1,000 women every year according to anorexianervosatreatment.com.

Costume selection is based on an individual’s personal taste, and of course it’s natural to desire a costume that’s going to turn heads.

However, we should stick with our flirtatious French maid costumes or an impressive robot ensemble.

It’s not necessary to pick something as incredibly offensive as Sexy Anna Rexia in order to get the attention you want.

Remember there’s an immense amount of people who suffer from anorexia and you never know if someone battling the illness is in the room with you.

What was your reaction to Steve Jobs’ death?

Compiled by Christina Salomon. Photos by Takara Campbell.

“I watched the movie about him.

He was so talented. I was surprised (about his death).”

“I don’t know I guess I feel sad. It’s kind of a tragedy.”

“To be honest, I didn’t have a reaction. It’s sad. He was really smart. I noticed a lot of people took it really hard.”

“I thought it was a real loss. He really progressed technology a lot. I think he could have done a lot more if he had been able to live.”

Takako Nakao, 61 Undecided

Khalil Ibrahim, 20 Communication

Chelsea Rea, 20 Veterinary

Victor Prado, 20 Nutrition

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Trader Joe’s makes eating on a budget easy and affordable Tammi Kolesinski tkolesinski.connect@gmail The Extended Opportunity Program and Services at Cosumnes River College is conducting a workshop series on Friday afternoons this Fall. They invited Trader Joe’s to speak on Friday October 7.

“Trader Joe’s is here to let people know that it’s not too expensive to shop at Trader Joe’s.” said EOPS counselor Jackie Mathis.

EOPS was started in the 1960’s to help college students. “EOPS is a program of the state of California and Community College districts to recruit and assist college students who show academic and financial need, considered educationally disadvantaged and/ or academically under prepared,” according to the EOPS Facebook page.

Matt Garcia and Joshua Hammond, captains from the Elk Grove and San Jose Trader Joe’s stores, began the presentation with the disclaimer that though they are not licensed nutritionists, they hoped to show what healthy and economical options Trader Joe’s has to offer.

“We want to be part of the neighborhood, part of the community,” said Hammond.

Trader Joe’s have tasters and buyers who listen to what their customers want.

“Buyers literally travel the globe looking for new products that fit into the model of naturally sourced products, no genetically modified organisms,” said Garcia. “You’re getting quality.

“Customers vote with their dollar,” said Garcia in reference to the products Trader Joe’s carries.

When products aren’t selling well company wide, they stop selling them. Trader Joe’s also adds ten to

twelve new products each week, Garcia said.

“Trader Joe’s employees are taught and trained to help shoppers,” said Hammond. “If you want to feed dinner to a family of six on less than $12.99, we’ll help. If you have questions just stop at the Captain’s Desk.”

Donna Rogers, a 60-yearold early childhood development major at CRC said, “Trader Joe’s has such diversity in the employees; older, younger, all nationalities.” She said she enjoys the prepared meals from Trader Joe’s.

“There are bilingual employees at the store in Elk Grove,” said Garcia. “But anyone will do anything to help.”

Attendees tasted organic popcorn with sea salt, freeze dried blueberries, pomegranate limeade, organic trek mix, a dark chocolate covered fruit snack called Powerberries and two seasonal items, Halloween Joe Joes cookies and Pear Cinnamon Cider.

“These Powerberries are great!” said CRC President Debbie Travis who, along with everyone in attendance, snacked on the Trader Joe’s fare.

The Trader Joe’s captains pointed out the natural ingredients listed on the packaging.

The Trader Joe’s symbols that let customers know if the products are gluten-free, low in sodium, vegan, the prices of the items and where you could find them in their stores.

Trader Joe’s embraces diversity and competition and their culture even lets them send customers to other stores for better deals, said Garcia.

“I always credit who I have become because of Trader Joe’s,” said Hammond who has been with the company for more than a decade. “It’s more than just a grocery store, it’s an experience.”

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‘The Thing’ prequel lacks originality Carlo Dela Cruz cdcruz.connect@gmail The daunting task of recreating the amazingly dreadful terror of “The Thing” unfortunately fails in living up to the 1982 John Carpenter film and falls in the department of recent dull horror remakes.

As a prequel to Carpenter’s cult-classic inspired by the 1938 literature piece “Who Goes There,” it tells the origins of the Norwegians discovering an alien life form buried in the Antarctic for thousands of years. To help in understanding the creature, the Norwegians bring in Americans on board including paleontologist Kate Lloyd (played by Mary Elizabeth Winstead).

Soon afterwards, they slowly discover that the creature can almost exactly imitate any physical being including everyone in the Norwegian base.

From there it plays out like Carpenter’s version. The creature hunts everyone down and transforms into an imitation of one of its victims, causing distrust and skepticism within the whole crew. This wouldn’t be an issue if this iteration was actually thrilling or interesting.

One of the major things that made the Carpenter classic renowned for by critics and fans alike was the use of practical effects showing how disgustingly detailed and nightmarish ‘The Thing’ can become.

Unfortunately, the heavy use of computer graphics makes the monster looks less frightening and creative and makes the cold environment less dreadful.

While ‘The Thing’s’ nature in the films is to kill off the crew hunting it down, what made it interesting in Carpenter’s version is how the creature attempts to conceal itself by imitating to survive. The remake puts less emphasis on that concept, turning ‘The Thing’ to more of a stereotypical slasher antagonist.

Another element in the 1982 original that made it unique was that due to the lack of ‘The Thing’ itself. It allowed a majority of the film to examine the memorable human characters and drama.

The current iteration’s screenplay prevents the side characters from having unique personalities which leaves them boring and uninteresting to care about. They are more or less obvious fodder for the monster.

If there was a redeeming element to this dull prequel to the series was Winstead. Although she is not of the same caliber as Kurt Russell was in Carpenter’s version, she is able to represent some characteristics in a cast that’s lacking.

This version of ‘The Thing’ has some flashes of what made the 1982 iteration memorable but numerous flaws make it more of a dull copycat.

Save your money and watch John Carpenter’s more frightening interpretation.

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Tumblr blog becomes a driving force in Occupy Protests Varsha Narayan vnarayan.connect@gmail In recent years, we have seen various social networking sites such as Facebook and Twitter being used to raise awareness about various political protests and movements.

We saw Twitter play a huge part in Iran’s Green movement and Facebook play a even bigger role in Egypt’s uprising.

Popular blogging site Tumblr is now being used to draw attention to the Occupy Wall Street protests taking place across the country.

Occupy Wall Street protests began in September with a group of protesters in downtown Manhattan.

The protestors began calling themselves the “99 percent,” meaning they are not the 1 percent of the country with wealth and power.

“We are the 99 percent“ is a Tumblr blog that allows people to tell their stories and talk about their personal struggles through deeply personal and powerful photo essay’s.

The site, which launched on Aug. 23, features hundreds of personal stories from Americans affected by the great recession.

Among the hundreds of people featured on the website, there are a recent college graduate who is buried under student loans and no means to pay them off, a 13-year-old girl who worries about

her future and whether college is even a option anymore and a single father of two who struggles to keep a roof over his families head.

Social media is becoming a driving force in the Occupy Wall Street protests.

While Tumblr isn’t as well known as Facebook and Twitter, it’s still a quiet and extremely powerful way to get a message across. Tumblr allows it’s users to post lengthy, in-depth posts, while Twitter limits you to 140 characters.

“I was really excited to come across the page because “I was really ex- I can relate with cited to come ac- those people,” Courtesy of wearethe99percent.tumblr.com said 23-year-old cross the page be- business major to post a picture on there about my cause i can relate Heather Rousen. struggles.” with those people.” “I am going Tumblr allows people to get involved through exactly with the protests without physically going Heather Rousen what they’re out and protesting.

“When I first heard about the protests Business major going through.”

C o s u m n e s I was really intrigued and excited but I River College student Sarah Kailer, a simply don’t have the time to go out and 22-year-old communications major, has get involved so when I found out about contributed to the blog and posted a few this site I was all over it,” said 20-year-old math major Brian Garcia. pictures herself.

According to CNN, the Tumblr blog “A friend of mine told me about the page and I wanted to check it out because is part of a increasingly popular medium I have been following the protests on the called the “collaborative confessional”.

The site allows people from across news.” Kailer said. When I looked at the page I was blown away by what I saw. The the country to share their stories and posts are really moving and I felt inspired connect with others on a level that other sites don’t necessarily allow you to do.

>>We are the 99 percent “I had my future planned out. I got good grades and my parents had good jobs. I was going to go to college and find a good job. My parents lost their jobs. Forget college now. I work 45 hours a week with hourly wage and i still had to move out of the studio i was renting with a roomate. Now i’m back at home and helping support a family of 5.”

“I work three jobs, none which provide health insurance. My son is on medicaid. We are on W.I.C. We’re one paycheck away from disaster.”

“I am a full-time college student working on my master’s degree. I want to be a teacher. I have been without health isurance for six years because I cannot afford it.

I have racked up debt on credit cards just to make ends meet. I live with family because I cannot afford to pay rent. When I graduate in May of 2012, I will have $60,000 in debt.”

Compiled by Varsha Narayan from wearethe99percent.tumblr.com

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October 20, 2011

Google plus enters the social networking world Dorian Love dlove.connect@gmail With the emergence of popular social networking sites like Facebook and Twitter, Google has launched a social network of its own in hopes of dominating the social media world.

Google Plus is the new face of social media. It allows users to communicate with others, share photos and use Google’s search engine all at the same time.

It also has new features including circles, hangouts and instant uploads.

Circles allow users to monitor content with certain groups. Friends, family and co-workers can have their separate circle.

Hangouts make it easier to communicate with friends through video chat.

Whether at home or at school, users can carry on conversations with up to nine friends. Instant Uploads allow users to instantly share photos without the hassle of uploading them to the web.

Since Google Plus has only been around for a few months, it is slowly catching the eyes of new users.

“I never used Google Plus before,” said 26-year-old, Anthea Harris, a business administration major. “I just use regular Google.”

Students agreed that because Google Plus is relatively new, it is still unfamiliar to them.

“I have a Gmail account,” said 21-yearold, Sonia Khabena, a biology major.“I don’t have a Google Plus account, but I’ll look into it.”

Some students said they have visited Google Plus, but seldom use it.

“I have been on it before,” said Lisa Dimaculangan, 20, an undecided major.“It’s the same set-up as the other social networking sites because it has the same guidelines.”

Many students agreed it will take some time before they transition over to Google Plus.

“I don’t think I’ll switch over, yet” said 20-year-old, Andrew Dela Calzad, a communications major, who said he’ll stick with Facebook.

“Like any new social network you have to play around with it,” said Dimaculangan.

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Lack of sleep contributes to student health decisions

Students underestimate positive impact sleep can have on studies, Cosumnes River College nurse says Maggie Cabrey mcabrey.connect@gmail From late nights of finishing papers and 32 ounce coffee drinks, the stressful life of a college student can often lead to bad habits that can be detrimental to ones health.

“I drink a lot of coffee,” said Shirley Ann Jitarun, a 27-year-old political science major. “First I’m used to it.

Second it keeps me alert in the classroom to focus.”

Cosumnes River College nurse Michelle Barkley said that although caffeine is fine in moderation, people need to remember that “caffeine is a drug too.”

“It’s the energy drinks that are scary too,” said Barkley. “Students become excitable yet exhausted and also really stressed.”

While many students rely on caffeinated drinks for pick-me-ups, it results in them sleeping less, said Barkley.

However, in addition to caffeine keeping students up at night, some find it necessary to stay up late in order to finish assignments.

“I don’t get enough sleep,” said Taylor Nowak, a 26-year-old currently in the process of completing his general education. “I get four [hours], maybe five.

I have stuff to do at night, like homework and then I have to wake up early to drop my son off at school.”

Staying up late seems to be a reoccurring pattern amongst the majority of college students.

“I only get about three hours of sleep,” said Jitarun. She said that she has a full time job at night and by the time she’s off work, finished with her homework

and ready for bed, she doesn’t actually sleep until 3:30 a.m.

Many students underestimate the importance of a good night’s sleep though.

Getting around eight hours a night is ideal and something that “should be treasured more than we do” said Barkley.

“I’m going “I get four [hours], to use the analogy that maybe five. I have stuff to do at night, we’re like cars,” like homework and said Barkley. “If then I have to wake we’re running up early to drop my our car 24 hours a day son off at school.” and seven days a week, the car Taylor Nowak is going to die a General Education lot sooner.”

A person who doesn’t get the proper amount of rest often has a hard time focusing, compromises their immune system and really effects their reaction time, said Barkley.

Also due to the fact that many students stay on campus for hours, many either skip meals or choose unhealthy foods on campus because they’re more convenient.

“There are healthy food options on campus but they can do better,” said Nakia Zinsky, a 19-year-old animal psychology major.

Zinsky also said she prefers to bring her lunches. “We could use better tasting health options.”

Barkley said that the most important thing students should remember is that it’s important for people to take care of their “mind, body and spirit” and to make sure students are focusing on self-care by sleeping an adequate amount, getting up

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Momentum shift leads to volleyball loss Johny Garcia jgarcia.connect@gmail

Jessica Leary | The Connection

Sophomore middle hitter Domanique Coronado spikes the ball over the net and into American River College’s side in the second set, on Oct. 12. Coronado made several key blocks, but it was not enough to stop the volleyball team from losing their seventh straight game.

Before the volleyball game against American River College began on Oct. 12, Hawks’ sophomore outside hitter Nikita Schenck won over the crowd by singing the National Anthem.

Unfortunately for the home team, this success did not translate onto the court.

ARC won in three sets by scores of 11-25, 23-25 and 15-25.

The Hawks continue to struggle, falling to 6-11 this season.

Head coach Minet Gunther said the outcome of the game ultimately came down to execution.

“We’re just not doing it, we’re not hustling enough, going for it enough, kind of having that mental attitude,” Gunther said.

“Defense is about effort.”

Within minutes into the first set, the score was tied 4-4.

There were many blocks in the game, specifically from Cosumnes River College’s sophomore middle hitters Hayley Arellano and Domanique Coronado.

“Our two teams are leading the conference in blocks per game, so there was a lot of blocking on both sides,” Gunther said. “They’re very good at it and we’re very good at it.”

But CRC’s blocks weren’t enough to stop ARC from winning the first set 11-25.

The second game brought change for the Hawks.

Schenck and sophomore setter Emmalee Ross made numerous diving attempts to

keep the ball in play.

“I thought we played with a lot more heart and didn’t give up,” Arellano said. “We didn’t get down on our mistakes.”

Once the score was 3-10, the home team began a comeback.

Freshman middle hitter Rose Koloamatangi continued to block hits from ARC while Schenck, Coronado and freshman outside hitter Koryn Alvarez all made kills of their own.

With the score tied 20-20, CRC looked to have enough momentum to take a win, but official calls worked against them.

At one point in the game, Hawks’ sophomore setter and team captain Emma Franco asked the referee to name the CRC player who was faulted when a point was given to ARC. The referee responded, “I don’t know.”

“I thought that game two that we should have won.

Unfortunately, two really bad calls in the game—very obvious bad calls—dictated the outcome of that,” Gunther said.

The second set ended 23-25.

With the third set came a change of pace.

Arellano and Coronado continued to shut down many hits but the ones that went past them became points for ARC. “We had a lot of hitting errors and just a lot of unforced errors on our part,” Coronado said.

Although Schenck joined in with the swat team, the Hawks lost 15-25.

“It was a tough loss, but I think we played really well as a team,” Franco said. “We’ll get them next time.”

Men’s soccer falls short against Taft College 4-1

Penalties, mistakes on defense prove to be costly Zach Hannigan zhannigan.connect@gmail The men’s soccer team came up short against the Taft College Cougars on Oct. 14.

Led by sophomore midfielder Angel Garcia, Taft College displayed a potent offense and were able to put four goals in the back of the net, including two by Garcia.

“This isn’t a big loss because it’s non-conference,” said Hawks’ sophomore forward Marek Albert, who scored the only goal for the Hawks. “But we want to win every game.”

Taft College came out firing early, manufacturing two chances on goal in the beginning minutes of the game.

The Cougars were able to break through in the seventh minute of the game, after a foul in the box led to a Taft penalty kick.

The Cougars added another goal on a through pass to sophomore defender Zayd Flores who broke through the Hawks’ defense with his speed. He sneaked the ball into the bottom right corner of the net and gave Taft their second goal of the game.

“We are struggling with the teams that are like us and above us,” Hawks’ head coach Ron

Preble said.

But the Hawks answered back when Albert capitalized on a Cougar mistake. He stole the ball away from Taft, dribbled around freshman goalkeeper Jorge Flores and scored.

“He tried to cut it back, I got my foot on it poked it away and was able to finish,” Albert said.

After “We tried almost 10 minutes of something new back and to help our forth play, defense, but we Taft added are still making their third the same goal on mistakes.” a second penalty by Ron Preble the Hawks.

Head coach Freshman defender Cesar Sosa committed a foul in the box and received a yellow card, resulting in another penalty kick and a goal for Garcia.

The first half ended with a commanding 3-1 Taft College lead.

“We’ve started to pick it up lately, we’ve been attacking more and our defense has held steady,” freshman Taft goalkeeper Jorge Flores said.

The second half began with back and forth possession and a few chances on goal for both the

Hawks and Cougars.

The action remained a stalemate until the middle of the second half, when the Hawks committed another foul just outside the goalie box.

Freshman forward Andy Reyes lined up the free kick and struck the ball into the back of the net, giving the Cougars their fourth goal of the evening.

“We gave up three bad goals on mistakes,” Preble said.

“When you do that you aren’t going to win.”

The Hawks were not able to answer back even after a few near goals on crosses into the box.

“This win means a lot for us,” Flores said. “Any win we get helps us gain more confidence.”

The Hawks fell to 7-5-1 overall and 2-1-1 against rhe Big 8. They are tied for second place in the conference with American River College and will look to rebound from the loss in future games.

“There is a few things we can take and learn from this game,” Preble said.

“We tried something new to help our defense, but we are still making the same mistakes.”

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Hawks’ midfielder John McNerney tries to keep the ball away from Taft defenders by passing in the first half, on Oct. 14. Due to penalties on both offense and defense, the Hawks lost 4-1.

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Raiders’ owner remembered by students and staff American head coach, Art Shell, in 1988, according to the AP. He also appointed the first and only When the Oakland Raiders female CEO in the league today, secured their victory over the Amy Trask, according to the Houston Texans on Oct. 9, Denver Post.

“He’s a decorated football a day after the death of their controversial owner Al Davis, a coach as well as an executive,” bittersweet celebration ensued said Cosumnes River College’s Sports Information Officer for the franchise.

After safety Michael Huff Nicholas Podesta. “He was intercepted a pass in the red instrumental and basically zone on the final play, Raiders changed the NFL to where it is head coach Hue Jackson fell today in terms of the American to his knees and let out an consciousness.” emotional sob. Huff celebrated Davis was also well-known with his teammates, for caring about who dedicated the people. He paid for “His image is win to “Coach Al.” the health insurance the Raiders— Davis’ son, Mark of retirees and Davis, took his his hard recruited players father’s place in the nose, his with questionable owner’s box and was stubbornness. pasts. also in tears after the “He gave That’s how the game. players second Raiders are,” “I can’t call chances, players that Coach [Al Davis] were on their way Robert Love and ask what he out of the league,” Fire Technology thinks about this said Robert Love, a or that,” Jackson 40-year-old graphics told the Associated design major. “He Press. “I’m not going to get any was a very outspoken owner, of those late-night phone calls at and it was good for football.”

11 p.m. or midnight.”

However, Davis had his fair An outspoken figure that share of controversy. He was was criticized for his gutsy involved in several lawsuits, tactics, but praised for taking including one that involved care of his players, Allen “Al” moving the Raiders’ franchise to Davis began his career with Los Angeles in 1982. the American Football League He won the legal battle but and the Raiders when he was moved back to Oakland in 1995. hired as head coach and general manager in 1963, according to He proceeded to sue the NFL, claiming that he owed the L.A. the Denver Post.

He became the AFL market but lost, according to the commissioner in 1966, but AP. Davis was also notable resigned when the AFL and the NFL agreed to a merger, for clashing with his staff and according to the Denver Post. players. He benched several He rejoined the Raiders when players because of contract he purchased 10 percent of the conflicts, including quarterback franchise and became a general Marcus Allen, the Raiders’ Super Bowl XVII MVP, according to managing partner.

In 1969, Davis hired John ESPN. “His image is the Raiders— Madden as head coach, who helped lead the Raiders into his hard nose, his stubbornness. becoming a winning franchise. That’s how the Raiders are,” From 1970 to 1985, the team won Andre Williams, a 26-year-old eight division championships, fire technology major said.

“To me, that’s good for made the playoffs 12 times and the game of football. The more won three Super Bowls.

Davis was a trailblazer and exciting your owner is, the more helped diversify the NFL. He involved he is, the more involved hired the first Latino coach of your players are going to be, the the NFL, Tom Flores in 1979 more success your team is going and hired the first African- to have.”

Imran Majid imajid.connect@gmail

Mike Hendrickson | The Connection

Cosumnes River College freshman midfielder Jordan Moore battles for the ball with freshman defender Alex Coffanet in the first half of their 4-0 loss to Santa Rosa Junior College on Oct. 11.

Women’s soccer loses 4-0 to number one Santa Rosa Hawks fall to 7-5-1 but remain in third place in the Big 8 Jon Gallenstein jgallenstein.connect@gmail The Cosumnes River College women’s soccer team suffered a loss at home on Oct. 11 against the number one ranked team in the state and Big 8 rival, Santa Rosa.

The Bear Cubs began the game with an evident focus on putting pressure on the defense and scoring.

With the ball in the Cubs’ possession, they looked to score and had their first look at the net in the third minute of the game.

However, CRC freshman goalkeeper Claudia Lara made a quick save, diving to the pitch to secure the ball but, was hurt on the play.

The athletic trainer and his assistant rushed over to Lara but soon after being evaluated, she was able to get up under her own power and continued to play.

Santa Rosa kept pounding at the Hawks’ defense until sophomore forward Cara Curtin was able to score with 26 minutes left in the first half.

“We’ve been doing well but we wanted to work on attacking in the first 15 minutes and it seemed to work,” Curtin said.

With the score 1-0, the Hawks looked to shift the momentum and put pressure on the Cubs’ defense but the Cubs were able to hold off the Hawk’s offensive push.

With the ball moved to the opposite side of the field, Santa Rosa looked to bolster their lead, but the Hawks’ defense kept up and made efforts to clear the ball from their side of the field.

However, Santa Rosa remained relentless, constantly pushing the ball up the field with quick legs.

Curtin was able to score again and gave the Cubs a 2-0 lead with two minutes remaining in the first half.

The wet and muddy pitch began to play a significant factor in the second half.

But the Santa Rosa women came out aggressive and within the first minute had another opportunity to score.

During the fourth minute

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of the second half, the Cubs’ persistence paid off. Freshman goalkeeper Ashley Luis subbed in as a forward and scored a goal to put the Cubs ahead 3-0.

After Luis’ goal the Hawks’ looked to push hard with freshman midfielder Jordan Moore covered in mud and leading the effort.

However, the ball would not get into the back of the net for the Hawks and Santa Rosa capitalized.

Freshman forward Kareli Rodriguez scored the team’s fourth goal with 23 minutes remaining in the game.

For the remainder of the time the Cubs would keep pushing, not letting the Hawks get many chances to score.

Head coach Cesar Plasencia was disappointed with his team’s performance.

“There were a lot of breakdowns in defense,” Plasencia said. “We played horribly.”

Lara agreed that defense played poorly.

“We need to work on getting up the field and clearing the ball,” Lara said.

WOMEN’S SOCCER

Opponent

Location

Date/Time

West Hills College

LaMoore

10/21 - 4 p.m.

Lassen College

CRC

10/26 - 4 p.m.

Santa Rosa College

CRC

American River College Modesto Junior College

Opponent

VOLLEYBALL

Location

Date/Time

Opponent

Sacramento City College

SCC

10/21 - 3:30 p.m.

San JoaquinDelta College

Diablo Valley College

DVC

10/25 - 3:30 p.m.

Modesto Junior College

11/1 - 3 p.m.

San Joaquin Delta College

CRC

10/28 - 3:30 p.m.

Sacramento City College

CRC

11/4 - 3 p.m.

Sierra College

Sierra

11/1 - 3:30 p.m.

Santa Rosa Junior College

Modesto

11/8 - 3 p.m.

American River College

CRC

11/4 - 3:30 p.m.

American River College

Location

Date/Time

CRC

10/26 - 6:30 p.m.

Modesto

10/28 - 6:30 p.m.

CRC

11/2 - 6:30 p.m.

Santa Rosa

11/4 - 6:30 p.m.

ARC

11/9 - 6:30 p.m.

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Crime: helicopter helps find suspect on campus guard against similar attacks, Sears said.

“We have had some, but it’s been a while,” Sears said. When robberies have occurred, weapons weren’t commonly involved and the valuables were usually visible, taken through force.

Sears encouraged students to familiarize themselves with the emergency blue phones.

“We would really like if people were especially aware of their surroundings,” Sears said.

Dream: financial aid now for undocumented students Continued from page 1

said 24-year-old biology major Cameron Harrison. “But all in all I think everybody has the right to an education so I’m glad Brown signed it”.

Those who are eligible for AB 131 must graduate from a California high school after attending the school in state for at least three years, according to the Los Angeles Times. Students must also affirm they are in the application process of legalizing their immigration status, meet academic standards and show proof of financial need.

Although AB 131 is different from the federal proposal of the DREAM Act, some are still hesitant of the services provided.

“I don’t understand how people who are here illegally are basically being rewarded for their crime,” said 27-year-old undecided major Abigale Webster. “We le-

gal California residents are still struggling to pay for our education and we’re pretty much being forgotten.”

Other students disagreed.

“People complain that we’re being ignored and cheated out of money that is supposedly rightfully ours,” Harrison said.

“Except there are students who completely ignore the financial opportunities that are provided to us and they’re only crying about it now because they’re greedy and don’t want to give it to a good cause.”

Byron Douglas, a 19-year-old undecided major, said the state is too deep in debt to provide any financial assistance.

“It makes me laugh when I see people get into heated debates,” Douglas said.

“We should all just relax because this state is so broke eventually nobody’s going to get anything.”

Textbooks: some students say ‘Hawks Nest’ is too expensive Continued from page 1

running out.”

Other students said the prices at the ‘Hawks Nest’ are overpriced.

Alex Esternon, 19-year-old nursing major, said she rented her books from KJ Textbooks while Kaylynn Barker, a 17-year-old undecided major, said she bought her books online at Amazon and half.com.

Song Phan, a 22-year-old nursing major, said he borrows books from his friends and avoids spending money altogether.

However, the yearn to skip books is still present.

“I wish I skipped out on buying [my textbook] because I never use it,” said Jennifer Preston, an 18-year-old photography major.

Jacob Garcia, a 24-year-old film ma-

jor, said he often skips buying textbooks.

Nick Montez, a 19-year-old undeclared major, said that he had never skipped buying a textbook, but he’s known people who have.

The same study stated that 81 percent of students reported being negatively affected because a publisher had released a new edition of a textbook.

While some CRC students said the new editions “were a waste of money,” Phan disagreed.

The new editions are worth it because of the new information present that the older editions lack, Phan said.

Despite the variety of ways CRC students may or may not get their books, it seems that there is a general consensus that textbooks are “too expensive.”

Tuition: delayed tuition hikes allow time for saving money Continued from page 1

would give him more time to save up for fall 2012 registration.

“If they started charging more next semester then I probably wouldn’t have been able to come back to school,” Gould said. “I need more than a few weeks to save up my money.”

Although while many are comforted by the idea of a tuition increase in the summer, some students are more concerned about the amount of money they are spending.

“I don’t understand why people are so happy about the delay,” said 32-year-old psychology major Mikayla Hughes. “It just means public education is getting more

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Continued from page 1

According to the press release, “Sacramento PD brought in a helicopter to assist Los Rios Police in finding the suspect.”

The Sacramento Police Department was called in due to construction obstacles and a K-9 unit found the suspect hiding under the bleachers, Sears said.

“The iPod Touch was recovered and the suspect was booked into Sacramento County Jail,” according to the press release.

Students should secure belongings when traveling around campus to safe-

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expensive and it doesn’t seem too long ago when we had another tuition increase.”

The CCC Chancellor’s Office media statement said with the increase to $46 a unit, it would be a 77% increase in student fees within a 1 year period. Also, the Los Rios Community College District website shows that in spring 2009 students used to pay $20 per credit unit.

“I can imagine students will not be happy about another increase and I don’t blame them,” West said. “It’s more important than ever to make sure students set themselves on a path that will allow them to finish their studies as quickly as possible if affordability is a concern to them.”

film details how one specific community in Mexico has been greatly impacted,” said anthropology professor Anatasia Panagakos.

Panagakos pointed out that scientific advancement does have its dowsnides.

“There is also a growing body of evidence to suggest that technology can also be maladaptive,” Panagakos said.

“In other words, it doesn’t make our culture necessarily ‘better.’”

At 3:30 p.m., Dr. Andrew Marshall will discuss the disappearance of orangutans from their natural habitat.

“They live on two islands in the world, Borneo and Sumatra, and these unique places are being deforested at a rapid rate for the human use,” Anthropology Assistant Professor Shannon Miller said. She further explained that with their resources being depleted and the rapid growth of population, there is little food available, ‘not so unlike ourselves.’”

The final speaker in the Recital Hall is Adrian Praetzellis at 5 p.m. and will be discussing the historic excavations that he has participated in that involve written data from the Sacramento area.

There is a twist for all of the first generation of Harry Potter fans in time for Halloween. In LRC room 106, from 12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. is the place for the first Harry Potter generation .

“CRC anthropology student, Kristen Kucera, is working on a study right now about ‘Harry Potter’ has influenced the first generation of Potter fans,” Panagakos said. “She has some interesting conclusions about how ‘Harry Potter’ has impacted young people in terms of their views of religion, creativity and friendship.”

The program of the entire events can be found on their website at www.crc.losrios.edu/anthropology.

“Anthropology Expo is going to be fantastic event, that is not to be missed,” Paskey said.

Anthropology Expo Schedule Time 11 a.m.

12:30 - 1:30 p.m.

12:30 - 1:30 p.m.

12:30 - 3 p.m.

2 - 3 p.m.

3:30 p.m.

Event

Location

“Losing Knowledge” film “Ethics in Anthropology” group discussion Presentations: indigenous boat making, impact of ‘Harry Potter’ on the first generation of fans

Recital Hall LRC 104

Anthropology museum of current student’s projects Lecture: forensic anthropology with Dr. Kanya Godde “Field Primatology and Conservation in the Bornean Rainforest with Dr. Andrew Marshall

LRC 102

LRC 106

LRC 104 Recital Hall

Source: Cosumnes River College’s website. Information compiled by Johny Garcia.

Speaker: every seat taken for Almudena Bernabeu’s talk Continued from page 1

to my line work,” Bernabeu said.

For the lecture, Bernabeu described a current case seeking to prosecute 25 men for assassinating six Jesuit priests, their housekeeper and the housekeeper’s daughter.

This case has its roots in El Salvador’s civil war during the 1980’s, in which the United States heavily funded and trained elite battalions known as “death squads” that devastated the population, resulting in 75,000 deaths and disappearances.

“The horrible crimes that are being discussed here tonight are just one of the examples of some the consequences of American foreign policy” said Martin Morales. chair of international relations, who also organized the event.

Twenty years later, the U.S. government is still somewhat reluctant to fully divulge into the details surrounding the case, Bernabeu said.

“After looking at the documents for the first time, I sent my interns to go take photos of them so we may have copies for our pending case,” Bernabeu said. “When my interns arrived they informed me that two boxes containing information of the assassination were suddenly missing. I was later told that they actually never existed.”

She said the situation shows the level of sensitivity that still surrounds these atrocities. Most ot the documents were later shown to her.

Julian Harris, a 24-year-old international relations major, said he was glad Bernabeu came to speak at CRC. “The more people that are actively pursuing justice and inform others of this sort of unorthodox information, the more we can make it common knowledge,” Harris said. “So when we’re in places of power on the government we can say ‘I’m not okay with this. People need our help.’”