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2 | NEWS

Vol. 167, Issue 7 | April 24 – May 8, 2019

Associated Student Council Ocean Campus Voter Guide

By Claudia Drdul claudiadrdul@gmail.com

The Associated Students Council is holding its annual elections on April 24 and 25, and for the first time, students will cast their ballots online. On Ocean Campus, 11 candidates are competing for various positions which ensure student representation within City College.

TO VOTE GO TO:

https://www.ccsf.edu/en/search. html?q=student+elections&start= 0&btnG=Search or email helpdesk@ccsf.edu

Drew K. Min

Bryan Daley

Angelica Campos

Student Trustee

“My principle priorities are to ensure that each City College center has deliberate and rigorous representation, so that each student can see a dedicated peer working on their behalf. I’ll work toward engaging every student with the power that they hold and preserving the powerful history of indigenous resistance.”

Alys Domalanta

Vice Chancellor

“Serving on the Student Council and at City Hall has given me the expertise needed to guarantee your voice does not get ignored. Join me to rebuild your Student Government!”

Xianna Rodriguez Academic Senator

“I’m running for Senator because I want to help advocate for students with all abilities. As a student with a visual impairment, I think it’s extremely important that all students voices are heard and their needs are met.”

Staff Editor-in-Chief Peter J. Suter

News Editor Casey Ticsay

AS President

Vice Chancellor

“I am running for AS President because I believe advocating for students includes actively speaking truth to power and organizing with my peers to effectively improve the CCSF experience.”

“With the opportunity to direct the student population of CCSF into a better future, the decision to run was as clear as a non-San Franciscan day.”

Josiah Kelly

Darzelle Oliveros

Academic Senator

Vice Chancellor

Vinson Mak

Academic Senator

“I’m running for student chancellor because I want to help students to pursue their higher education by adding more resources for transfer students and prevent cutting class for those classes that needed to transfer to a four year university.”

“As your senator, I will commit to utter administrative transparency, collaborate extensively with campus organizations and most imperative — bring underrepresented and marginalized voices into our student government conversations and procedures.”

“Hey, everyone! Let’s keep creating a positive space of compassion, creativity, community, and unity at CCSF! I’m looking forward to a new school year filled with meaningful connections and collaborations.”

Chris Butler

Abigail Miranda

Gudu Kere

“Hi, my name is Chris, I’m very interested in increasing campus involvement and stuff. I would love to help make CCSF feel less like a commuter college and more like one you want to stay at.”

“I am a full-time student at CCSF, I currently serve your student council at Ocean campus as a senator. I wish to run again because I believe representation and dedication are what this council needs most.”

“My decision to run for student council was not a last-minute decision. It has been a carefully considered decision based on my strong desire to better our college and to serve the wonderful Students who make CCSF what it is.”

Academic Senator

Culture Editor Jerusha Kamoji

Opinion Editor Michael Montalvo

Photo Editor Cliff Fernandes

Academic Senator

Sport Editor Matthew Paul Maes

Chief Copy Editor Antoinette Barton Online Editor Fran Smith

Staff Writers Andy Damián-Correa Amal Ben Ghanem Claudia Drdul Cliff Fernandes Jackelinne Gramajo

Academic Senator

Da Lee Lisa Martin

Designer Director Chiara Di Martino

Pho Ama Clau Illustrator Cliff Chiara Di Martino chiara@chiaradesign.art Da L Jared

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1968: THE YEAR THAT CHANGED EVERYTHING Commemorating the 50th anniversary of San Francisco State’s student strike Casey Ticsay cticsay@mail.ccsf.edu

The United States — marked by the civil rights movement, political assassinations, and antiwar protests — was home to social and political unrest during the 1960s as communities sought to build an inclusive and just America that supported the needs of all marginalized people.

“We need a change in education. If we are ever going to be able to relate to our people in a real way… we ourselves need to change,” student activist Roger Alvarado said in an interview with KRON-TV over fifty years ago.

By November 1968, San Francisco State University became an epicenter of struggle, with students demanding equal opportunities for minorities, more diverse representation and historical accuracy in academia, and the establishment of a College of Ethnic Studies.

Class dismissed

during the campus protests.

Looking back, Tascoe noted the challenges students of color faced while living in a society that institutionalized racism.

“We were all struggling to assimilate or be who we were without being obvious that we were unable to take advantage of the opportunities that our brothers and sisters, who were white, had naturally. That was the reality of the day,” she said.

The fight for student power and autonomy shook the status quo and produced a wave of activism that permeated the city.

Community members, along with the American Federation of Teachers, joined the strike in solidarity with student demands and educational reform.

Despite the added support, violence escalated as police attempted to quell the strike.

About 500 protesters had been arrested by the time a settlement was finally reached on March 20, 1969.

While the agreement served as a foundation for revolutionary change, the struggle to uphold the right of all people to dictate their own destinies, on a variety of levels, was not yet over.

The strike unfolded over five months.

Spearheaded by SF State’s Black Student Union and a coalition known as the Third World Liberation Front, it became the The fight for relevant education longest student-led strike in U.S. history, and laid the groundwork for similar college Influences from the 1968 strike gave rise programs around the country. to several programs at City College, leading The TWLF drew students from orga- to the country’s first queer studies departnizations across the college, including the ment and the creation of Philippine Studies, Philippine-American Collegiate Endeavor, the only establishment of its kind.

Latin American Student Organization, “I wouldn’t be in college if the strike didn’t Mexican-American Student Confederation, happen,” said student D’Andre Pope, who Intercollegiate Chinese for Social Action, found his voice in a course that highlighted Asian American Political Alliance, and the diverse experiences of Asian Americans Native American Student Organization. beginning in 1820.

“We had the opportunity and we took Pope created “Ethnic Studies in Action” the opportunities to establish relationships as a way to help mobilize students on with people that we wouldn’t typically had campus and heighten participation within been involved with as students,” Alvarado the community. The student organization said. “It made it possible for us to call upon provides spaces for learning and discussion, those relationships, gather the support, and while calling for college curriculum that encourage those to participate.” acknowledges the contributions different Students interrupted classrooms, groups have made to American history. arranged sit-ins, and held weekly demon“The oppression and the struggles of strations — determined to incite change in people of color cannot be boiled down to the state’s education system and continue the ‘all Asians have the same issues,’” Pope said. overall movement of liberation for all people. “There are names that survive and others “We wanted the American dream, but we that are lost in the writing of history, which weren’t experiencing it,” said Dr. Ramona is why we must preserve the narratives of Tascoe, one of the first strikers to be arrested every individual community.”

J. Paul Leonard Library / Labor Archives and Research Center, San Francisco University

According to Pope, a lack of respect and general investment in the field of ethnic studies is nothing new.

“It’s always going to be a constant struggle.

We need to keep fighting to grow diversity classes, not just try to protect the little we already have,” he said.

Departments across the board have faced various setbacks amid extended retirement incentives for employees and administration’s plan to reduce the number of course offerings over the next five years.

Meanwhile, some faculty and students question the direction City College is headed as it transitions to California’s new student centered funding formula, which provides additional revenue to community colleges that produce more transfer degrees and certificates.

“There’s this vocationalization of academia where the things that ground you as an individual are diminished,” said Lily Ann Villaraza, chair of Philippine Studies.

Villaraza defines ethnic studies as resistance, and believes it helps people understand themselves and their communities in a deeper and more meaningful way.

One of the issues, she points to, is the decline of programs that empower students to see themselves as leaders and as part of a larger solution.

“The fundamental question we must ask ourselves is what is a community college, and what are the other ways the institution can better support its departments,” she said.

From one generation to the next Alvarado stood before a crowd at REVision CCSF: Our Struggle Continues, a student-run event held on April 18 that celebrated the legacy of SF State’s historic strike.

“What it took for our people to come here, to get by, to live on what it was that they made — one could never pay that back. But by moving forward and making a stand for yourself, to be represented and respected for who you are, that’s a payback. That's a huge payback,” Alvarado said.

The former TWLF spokesman urged the room of over 100 attendees to band together and talk about their experiences. “Find those things that you share with one another, come together in an open dialogue, and begin to look at ways in which you can address your needs together,” he said.

As the musical performances and speeches of the night neared to an end, Tascoe extended one last message to the next generation of hope and change.

“Your job as leaders is to lead equitably.

Claim your heritage, claim your history so that you can be thoroughly enriched in knowing who you are,” she said.

The former TWLF spokesman urged the room of over 100 attendees to band together and talk about their experiences. “Find those things that you share with one another, come together in an open dialogue, and begin to look at ways in which you can address your needs together,” he said.

As the musical performances and speeches of the night neared to an end, Tascoe had one last message to extend to the next generation of hope and change.

“Your job as leaders is to lead equitably.

Claim your heritage, claim your history so that you can be thoroughly enriched in knowing who you are,” she said.

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4 | CULTURE

Vol. 167, Issue 7 | April 24 – May 8, 2019

Sam (center-right), played by Ray Renati, kneels to propose to Donna (center-left), played by Deborah Russo during Mias and Sky's wedding that never happened because they decided to leave the island and travel. The cast performs ABBA hit song "I do, I do, I do, I do, I do," during the April 11 performance. Photo by Jerusha Kamoji / The Guardsman

Theatre Department showcases last musical

By Jerusha Kamoji

husband but is focused on theatre at the moment.

Another favourite was the flipper scene where Sky, jkamoji@gmail.com played by Danny Tran and Mia played by Mamma Mia came to life last Thursday at the Diego Allya De Los Santos sang “Lay All Your Love on Rivera Theatre. “The stage setting, lighting and actors’ Me.” The two rolled around on set during the duet, and costumes really made me feel I’m on the island,” Da Lee Sky supported by his band of groomsmen showcased his said. He is a Journalism major at City College who also intense passion for Mia. attended the free student preview on April 11.

The audience couldn’t control their laughter as The crowd was small, however members of the grown men in flippers, board shorts and goggles danced audience still laughed and danced. Tanya, played by Elaine in synchronized fashion, holding hands and singing Jennings got lots of giggles during her solo “Does Your whilst hopping across the stage.

Mother Know” where young beach boys drooled over her “The energy is higher than it is in rehearsal, so it’s a lot as she teased and weaved her way around them. of fun,” said Los Santos. She is a T.V and Film Production They did flips and other small stunts as each boy tried major at City College, and this was her first musical. to catch Tanya’s eye. She was nonchalant, sipping her Bill, one of Mia’s fathers played by Rafael Musni cocktail and lounging across their flat bodies while she navi- spoke about how he maintains that level of energy gated her way around the stage. for four days. “Eat three squares a day, drink lots of water, “My favourite part of everything was everything. take a nap once in a while and try not to stress about Everyone's very enthusiastic and committed and fun,” it,” said Musni. He has been doing musicals for seven Jennings said. She owns a catering company with her years and also works in finance.

From left, Elaine Jennings, Deborah Russo, and Helen Palma, as Tonya, Donna, and Rosie take center stage while the cast sings "Dancing Queen" one last time. Photo by Jerusha Kamoji/ The Guardsman

The music, directed by Michael Shahani was provided by a live orchestra that sat back stage, directly behind the scrim which helped to diffuse light. The costumes represented the island theme of Mamma Mia and the actors wore bright, colorful, lightweight clothing throughout.

During the last song “Dancing Queen” cast members ran out into the audience encouraging them to dance. This was successful as the crowd stood up cheered and boogied through the final number.

Mamma Mia was a funny, light and interactive experience that showcased the skill set of a diverse and musically talented group of people. However, it will be the last musical at City College due to the recent cutbacks by the administration on courses with low enrollment.

“There is no funding for next year. I am shattered that it is all coming to an end. I've been blessed being able to work with all the talented people that have come my way here at CCSF,” said director Deborah Shaw.

Ally De Los Santos, playing the role of Mia, performs a musical piece of an implied dream sequence on the last day of dry rehearsal on April 11 2019. Photo by Cliff Fernandes / The Guardsman

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Recycle Center raises awareness on handling trash

By Cliff Fernandes c.ferna44@mail.ccsf.edu

At the end of every school day, the green suited workers of an understaffed recycling department dig through the trash in order to sort and separate all the materials that should have been disposed of in a different colored bin.

During an Earth Day event on April 18, City College’s Recycle Center and other organizations set up tents at the Wellness Center Plaza, to raise awareness on the environmental sustainability projects that would help San Francisco achieve its goal of sending zero waste to landfill.

Recycling Coordinator Carlita Martinez identified three areas City College’s recycling department struggles with.

“There’s not enough classified recycling staff so it hinders our progress, we still send two tons of compost or recycle materials a day to landfill and students need to learn what trash goes where, because they are contaminating the compost and we have to spend

time separating and sorting,” Martinez said.

Contamination of the compost bin involves disposing of inorganic material such as paper and plastic bottles in the green bin where organic material, mainly food is supposed to be thrown away.

People have done well disposing of biodegradable material, however the effects get canceled out when the compost bin gets contaminated. Martinez said, “In San Francisco if the compost is contaminated by more than three percent it gets sent to landfill.”

Currently there is only one other classified employee for the recycling department working with Martinez, the rest are student workers who take care of City College’s satellite centers at the Chinatown and Evans campus.

“Students are coming and going. If we can’t get hep or get some people who can come over and volunteer to help, we need a national clean up day. Have people come over and get credit because we do need help,” classified recycling employee Timothy Harper said.

Members from the City College community and external environmental organizations interact in front of the different booths set up for Earth Day on April 18, 2019. Photo by Cliff Fernandes / The Guardsman

By Jackelinne Gramajo Jagramajo26@gmail.com

Herman Volz’s Organic and Inorganic Science mosaics are located on the south end of City College’s Science Hall.

The murals were first created in 1940 at Treasure Island in California and were originally part of the Golden Gate International Exhibition “Art in Action,” where artists including Dudley C. Carter and Diego Rivera were featured in an exhibit working on art pieces for four months during the summer of 1940.

Volz’s two large marble mosaic panels were installed at City College later in the 1940’s and restored in 2005.

The art piece called “Organic and Inorganic Science” is made of granite and marble and was created using five to eight colors of this stone, the pieces were semipolished and varied in size.

Several parts of the design were created using an opus sectile technique, an art form where materials are cut and inlaid into walls and floors to make a picture or pattern.

There are four figures in the mural holding different objects. The imagery of the mosaics represents subjects including physics, chemistry, biology and mathematics which is illustrated through the tiny tiles scattered all over the work.

There is a text accompanying the mural that reads “Give me a base and I move the world.”

Volz was a Swiss-American artist who excelled in printmaking, mosaics, ceramics end painting. He went to school in Europe but came to America in 1933 where he remained until his death in 1990. The artist was living in San Jose, Calif. at the time.

Marlinne Jauregui (right) and Clarisse Daigain collect information from the last booth set up on Earth Day before heading to their classes on April 18, 2019. Photo by Cliff Fernandes / The Guardsman

“Give me a base and I move the world” Herman Volz’s art contribution to City College, 1942

The mosaic "Organic and Inorganic Science" by Swiss born artist Herman Voltz, which was completed in 1942, featured on the south wall of City College's Science building on Ocean campus on April 19, 2019. Photo by Cliff Fernandes / The Guardsman

6 | OPINION

HAVE YOUR SAY

BY MICHAEL MONTALVO

“SHOULD THERE BE A GOVERNMENT STANDARD FOR VACCINES?”

“I think we should all get vaccinated. They are important because you do not want to get other people sick.”

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“I am pro vaccine myself but I do think people should make their own choices.”

— Zelda Sherwood, Biology Science

“No, I think making vaccines available for everyone and allowing the choice to vaccine should be effective and should be enough.”

Measles outbreak in San Francisco

By Michael J Montalvo There are a lot of reasons why you should get vaccinated, more specific the recents outbreaks of measles that’s been occuring in the United States.

Last month, three cases of measles appeared since 2013 in the Bay area. A Santa Clara resident had the virus on a international flight to San Francisco when she infected another Santa Clara resident and a San Francisco resident.

Health Officials say the disease won’t spend any further beyond the three people and is contained.

In the beginning of the month, the Centers for Disease Control reported there have been 387 cases of measles from Jan. 1 to March, 28 2019 in the United States.

The measles vaccine was approved and became available in the middle of the 1960s, before that measles was a common childhood illness that killed about 500 people per year. By 2000, the Center for Disease Control (CDC) reported that measles has been eliminated in the United States.

However in 1998, a now-discredited british doctor published a report suggesting the measles

vaccine could cause autism. The report has been debunked by experts and retracted from the science journal that published it.

Sadly the damage was already done and a worldwide anti-vaccination movement took off.

This community is a community because we shut them out when they ask a question and are unsure about “vaccines”. The only people who wants to hear “vaccines cause autism” are anti vaccination people because we don’t take the time or effort to explain and show them reports and the history about vaccines.

Unfortunately for them, California’s new bill — Senate Bill 277 — became law In 2016, which removes personal belief or religious exemptions and to vaccination requirements for entry to private or public elementary or secondary schools in the state, as well as day care centers with a exemption of homeschooling.

Trump has been flip-flopping about vaccines since 2014, which makes it foggy and unclear on a federal level.

While the California law is doing great with only about 23 cases in 2019 other states like New York with 300 cases this year need to apply the same law so we can get rid of this disease again and many others like it.

Extradition of Assange is a Human Rights Violation

By Claudia Drdul claudiadrdul@gmail.com

Julian Assange was illegitimately detained by UK police when they stormed the Ecuadorian Consulate in London April 11, after supposedly “acting out” after spending more than seven years mentally deteriorating while confined to a single building.

In a show of force and power, British police stormed the Ecuadorian Embassy in London on April 11 to arrest Wikileaks founder Julian Assange.

Assange given asylum by former Ecuadorian President Rafael Correa in 2012 after violating bail terms set by a British courts for an unrelated crime whose charges were eventually dropped by the Swedish government. Correa did so due to his anti-imperialist stance and dedication to limit Ecuador’s involvement with the United States’

— Alison Streete, Computer Science

“Yes, everyone should vaccinate their kids.”

— Maggie Losch, Undeclared

“I do think they should be, because it keep most of the population safer. People not getting vaccinated puts people in danger.”

— Sasha Lifsitz, Computer Science Engineering

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Illustration by Chiara Di Martino

after years of natural resource depletion by US corporations and exploitative trade policies.

Sadly, Correa was succeeded

by Lenin Moreno who looked to re-establish the United States’ grip on Ecuador through neoliberalist trade policies and involvement with the International Monetary Fund and World Bank.

Only two months before Assange was ripped from the Ecuadorian Embassy, the IMF granted Ecuador $4.2 billion in a staff-level financing deal after years of not cooperating with the country.

Either way, the United States’ extradition request is not only unsubstantiated, but also infringes upon Assange’s First Amendment rights as a journalist to inform the public about government corruption. His extradition would put all other journalists at risk for detonation upon exposing the

government’s crimes against humanity and the myriad of war crimes America has committed across the globe.

The Wikileaks database has provided the public with information regarding the United States’ military war crimes across the globe, political party corruption, and basic violations of citizen’s rights to privacy. This database is one of the only sources we have that performs a legitimate check on the actions of our government.

Whistleblowers are necessary for identifying the issues within our system, and correcting them before they become deadly.

The United States government is never going to be a check on itself. It is critical that organizations like Wikileaks exist since they serve as the ombudsman we so desperately need to expose the misdeeds of America’s imperialistic foreign policy.

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8 | SPORTS

Vol. 167, Issue 7 | April 24 – May 8, 2019

CITY COLLEGE BADMINTON TEAM CLOSING IN ON THE END OF THE SEASON

By Matthew Paul Maes matthewpaulmaes@gmail.com

The City College women’s badminton team was back on the home court against the De Anza Dons winning a crucial doubles match but falling short, losing 16-5.

During the first round of singles matches all of the players face competitors based on ranking.

Rising in rank is one incentive but gaining the self confidence to compete on a higher level is perhaps the main reason why these athletes take on the challenges they face on the court.

Good coaching is evident in the players who utilize the racket as an extension of the arm and the style and dedication to their footwork. They may be playing one-on-one but this is a team sport which is why every athlete takes each shot seriously, there is no slaking here.

In her first match, Rams top ranked Tinnie Situ faced off against De Anza’s top player Sapphire Doan.

As the first round began both players batted the Shuttle back and forth in high flying arch’s seemingly taking stock of each other when suddenly, Situ takes a whack at the Shuttle, smashing it across the net, and the game is on. Ultimately, Situ won her first round 21-15 but lost the second round 18-21 and the third round 16-21.

Facing each court are a couple of benches for Rams doubles players Tinnie Situ and Nicole Chui while competing spectators to sit and watch the match. Talk about against De Anza’s Cindy Ha and Sapphire Doan display great sportsmanship during their match on April 16, 2019. Photo by Amal Ben front row seats! It’s almost scary when a player slams the Shuttle only a few feet away from your noggin.

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You actually feel as though you are part of the action especially during long volleys.

Seated on one bench were a few guys from the City College Culinary department cheering on their favorite player who happens to be Situ. One of her fans said that, “We started at the same time in the first semester and we are here to support her, she kicks ass.”

Later in the match, City College doubles teammates Tinnie Situ and Nicole Chui faced off against De Anza’s Cindy Ha and Sapphire Doan. It was a competitive first round with Situ utilizing her favorite drop stroke and Chui playing a strong defense while smashing the Shuttle forcing the Dons players to fight for control of the match.

After the matches, Situ said, “I think that I did really excellent today except for my first game, I was a bit rusty, I hadn’t played since I busted my ankle last week.”

Rams coach Tiffany Marino said of her team after the match, “I think that they did well, I think in their first round they were not in their game which hurt us the most because we got down early, lost a couple of the matches and was a little bit tough to get over.

Speaking of her top player, Situ,“I think that she could have did a little bit better, especially the first game. I think that was a very winnable game for her, but she did pick it up and she won both her double games and her second singles match.

The City College Rams Badminton team will be playing their last match April 23 at Skyline College.

GAME SLIPS AWAY; RAMS LOSE 8-1 TO SAN MATEO

By Peter J. Suter

Mario Mendoza decided Sabatino had had enough, making the switch to sophomore suterjpeter@gmail.com relief pitcher Dominic Dumlao.

After a competitive six innings the “I could’ve taken Adam out sooner, Rams baseball team let the game get away but we have a lot of injuries this season from them, losing to College of San Mateo and I trust my guys to keep fighting,” 8-1 on April 18.

Mendoza said.

The Rams only run of the day came Former star pitcher at Riordon High from sophomore first baseman Caden Clark, School in San Francisco, Dumlao came in who hit a solo home run on a first pitch fast- with bases loaded. If it wasn’t not for an ball in the second inning. Caden, a Louisiana error on a flyball out to left field, Dumlao native, went 1 of 4 on the day and has a .288 would’ve gotten the Rams out of the inning batting average this season. without any further damage. The inning “We had some pitchers come out here ended with San Mateo scoring six runs on and compete, we just need to have better three hits and one error. at bats,” Clark said.

This game was indicative of the Rams Freshman pitcher Adam Sabatino kept overall season. “We let one or two innings the game close, with the Bulldogs leading 2-1 get away from us, otherwise, we have been up until the sixth inning when San Mateo competing in every game in a very competibatters started to figure Sabatino out. tive conference,” Mendoza said.

Top of the sixth, San Mateo’s first After the game, while icing his shoulder two batters got on base with a single and and elbow, Dumlao explained how he tries double, which lead to a downward spiral for to help some of the younger players stay the young pitcher. The next Bulldog batter focused in the face of adversity. “I talk to drove in a run on an RBI single, making all the guys as adults — this isn’t high school the score 3-1. Bases were loaded after the anymore— they respect that,” Dumlao said. next batter was hit by a pitch.

Though the Rams have struggled At this point Sabatino began to show this season, it hasn’t been do to a lack of signs of wear, he walked the next two effort according to the Head Coach. The batters, adding to the deficit. Head Coach Rams are a young team with more than

Sophomore pitcher Domonic Dumlao (#50) delivers an off speed pith during the fifth inning against College of San Mateo on April 18, 2019. Photo by Amal Ben Ghanem / The Guardsman

half of the roster registered as freshman.

“A lot of guys have seen more PT [playing time] because of injuries, but that will get them experience for the next season,” Mendoza said.

The Rams plan to use that experience going into next year’s season, they play their last game of the season on April 25 against West Valley.

SPORTS CALENDAR Track & Field

Swimming

Baseball

April 24, TBA @ De Anza College

May 2, State Championship @ East LA College

April 25, 2.30 PM @ West Valley

April 27, TBA @ De Anza College

May 3, State Championship @ East LA College

May 4, 11 AM @ Nor Cal Trials

May 4, State Championship @ East LA College

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