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LBCC volunteers clean coast U.C.
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Students spend time to keep Long Beach shores clear of trash. By Omar Reyes Staff Writer Twitter: @salar0895
Buckets, bags and gloves were in volunteers’ hands as they walked along the shoreline of Long Beach and Belmont Shore to partake in a coastal clean-up on Saturday, September 19. The clean-up occurred at Belmont Pier in Belmont Shore at the intersection of Termino Avenue and Ocean Boulevard. The LBCC clean-up team started at 9:00 a.m. and ended at noon. Student Carolina Rodriguez, 18, a biology major, was one of the volunteers who was given a bucket and gloves to pick up litter and help save the beach. She said the clean-up was “nice. It’s like we come and we clean and we make the beach better. It just feels good and I don’t like seeing the trash.” The LBCC coastal clean-up group was headed by Teila Robertson, the coordinator of the Student Life Program and the Viking volunteer program. Robertson described the clean-up as “awesome, it was a great turnout. We had close to about 50+ students there from different clubs.” The event was established by organizations including the El Dorado Nature Center. It is part
LBCC president is confirmed by the state Senate to the university board. By Will Ranos Co-Editor in Chief Twitter: @Touchstone_Will
Omar Reyes/Viking COASTAL CLEANUP: Biology major Carolina Rodriguez, 18, cleaning the Long Beach coast, in front of White Island.
of the California coastal cleanup, a commission made to clean up beaches all across California. LBCC collaborated with El Dorado to help clean up the beach as well as help students gain volunteer hours. Volunteers brought their own buckets or reusable bags and gloves for the event but were given these items by the El Dorado Nature Center if they didn’t. The LBCC tent was set up so volunteers who wanted to check knew where to go. Volunteers were also
provided with fresh water, fruits, and pastries. Volunteers searched the coastline to find various discarded objects and remove things like pieces of plastic foam, bottles, plastic shards and other items potentially harmful to the environment. Omar Mandozia, 18, a business major, commented on the trash found at the beach, saying there was “a lot more cigarettes than I expected.” Jacqueline Samson, 18, an environmental engineer, also
helped. “It’s really fulfilling and it’s like I’m helping my community and also helping myself. This is where we live and we should be doing this more often” she said. The clean-up is the first of several volunteer opportunities for students to gain community service hours. Robertson said, “We want to make sure that students want to get the opportunity to put some of those hours that they give back to the community onto their transcripts so they could transfer.”
pus,” Williams said. “We have a an academic counselor, a financial symposium every semester to aid adviser and EOPS and Calcultivate leadership within the WORKs advisers. The club memcommunity.” bers who attend the meeting can Williams also highlighted the ask any adviser present anything growing membership of DAAP. the attendees want to know. “Our meetings can get pretty Williams encouraged all stubig,” Williams dents to said. “We can “We have a symposium every seek acget up to 40 ademic students in our semester to cultivate leadership c o u n within the community.” meetings.” seling The meetat least -Zainab Williams ing featured a once a President of DAAP photo montage semester. of past DAAP events, as well as “Counseling is a big deal,” pictures from Join-A-Club Day Williams said. “It is fundamental which was at the LAC on Tuesday, to making sure you’re taking the Sept. 3. right classes.” Vice President Kierra Colone Colone said, “Bring in your spoke to the group about club transcripts. Come ask questions. membership, including their up- DAAP is a resource for students.” coming Plan Up event. During the meeting, the room Plan Up is scheduled for became so full that no chairs were Wednesday, Sept. 30 and provides empty and the men offered their
seats to any woman standing. Colone then broke the meeting up into groups for a mock scavenger hunt in which the winning group would eat first. At the conclusion of the meeting, the group moved to the Main Quad and shared a potluck of salad and snacks, including a vegan option. DAAP meetings and resources are not limited to current LBCC students. Prospective, past and non-members can attend meetings and even request to be sent minutes to meetings they miss. Meetings will be Wednesdays from 3:15-4:30 p.m., however, the organization is in the process of relocating the meetings to another room, as it has outgrown its current location. For more information, people may contact Williams at zainabincharge@yahoo. com or attend a weekly meeting.
DAAP kicks off Fall with potluck
Club encourages participation from students and community. By Quiaira Terrell Staff Writer
The Development of Afro -American Professionals (DAAP) organization sponsored a potluck in celebration of its first meeting of the semester on Wednesday, Sept. 16. DAAP, a student-run club, organized the meeting in M204 on the LAC. The gathering began with music and mingling of attendees. President Zainab Williams began the meeting with the DAAP State of Address. “DAAP is academic, social and utilizing resources on cam-
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In a recent statewide study measuring colleges’ efforts on economic diversity based off the share of students who receive Pell grants, the graduation rate of those students, and the price that colleges charge both lowand middle-income students, the U.C.s had six schools place in the top seven among 179 schools listed in the study. In the study, U.C. Irvine placed first. Irvine hosted the U.C. Regents meeting from Tuesday-Thursday, Sept. 15-17. In the meeting, regents talked about the improvements for the newest U.C. campus in Merced. They mainly focused on mitigating project risks. The objective of the 2020 project for Merced is to grow to 10,000 students. The term of the project agreement is 39 years beginning on the date of the contract execution. It has a 4-year construction period and a 35-year operating period. LBCC President Eloy Oakley, the first Community College executive to be appointed to the Board of Regents, was recently confirmed to the regents by a state Senate committee. Oakley was appointed by Gov. Jerry Brown last November. Oakley said to the Long Beach Press-Telegram, “I’m a lifelong Californian and I believe the U.C. system is a big part of why we are the great state that we are and I hope to be able to continue to support that.”
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Professor brought ‘real-life element’ By Will Ranos Co-Editor in Chief Twitter: @Touchstone_Will
many people at the college. Oakley said, “We are a much better college because of him.” Otto spoke of “a-ha” moments that may seem rare in education After the death of professor but are great to see when a student Julian DelGaudio, LBCC hosted is learning. He said DelGaudio’s a memorial for the former history life was full of those moments. Sylvana Uribe, 20, a former teacher Thursday, Sept. 17, when LBCC student and current Cal students and employees shared State Long Beach student, said, memories and stories. “He was really Mary Marki, forgood about in“His class led me to mer colleague of Delcorporating a Gaudio and current where I am today.” real-life element history professor at Sylvana Uribe and connecting LBCC, said, “We are former LBCC student his classes to all coming together the city of Long as he so often did for Beach. We weren’t close, but had us.” I never taken his class, this past The LBCC Foundation awards year would have been completea $1,000 scholarship in memory of any LBCC colleague who ly different. It was because of his dies during the year. In addition class that I became a volunteer to those funds, the Julian Del- with the Historical Society of Gaudio Memorial Scholarship Long Beach which led to an interJoshua Miller/Viking/IG: joshua_miller_photography has gathered about $3,055 with est in the city. His class led me to FROM THE HEART: Dennis Zanabria, 24, an architecture major, reads a poem at a memorial service for LBCC history teacher Julian DelGaudio. Zanabria was one of many students and employees donations being made daily, said where I am today.” Those interested in donating who spoke. LBCC Trustee Ginny Baxter, also to the scholarship may send a the foundation director. LBCC sociology professor check in care of the LBCC FounJanet Hund mentioned in her dation. speech that the Community College Association of full-time LBCC teachers donated $500. Talk of possibly changing the name of the LAC library to the “Julian DelGaudio Library” to honor him also has arisen. Library department head Ramchandran Sethuraman said in an email, “No other faculty member has stood this tall and made a seismic change to the future of our students and faculty than Julian.” Baxter said the LBCC Foundation has a policy regarding the naming of buildings in which a substantial financial contribution must be made to the college. With students, Marki, Hund, LBCC President Eloy Oakley, Paul Sovoie, Craig Hendricks, Board of Trustees President Doug Otto, Adrian Novotny, Gilbert Estrada and Christopher Smith speaking about DelGaudio and with many Joshua Miller/Viking/IG: joshua_miller_photography Joshua Miller/Viking/IG: joshua_miller_photography more in the audience, it is evident COMING TOGETHER: LBCC employees listen to speakers and sing- TOUCHING: LBCC alumna Carole Crocco sings John Lennon’s that the former LBCC history ers during DelGaudio’s memorial on Thursday, Sept. 17 in T1200 “Imagine” at the memorial in remembrance of DelGaudio. The song was noted as “Julian’s favorite song” in the program. professor has left an impact on on the LAC.
Mexican independence celebrated on the PCC Rainy weather doesn’t detract from fun at cultural event. By Irina Nizovtseva Staff Writer Twitter: @irina_lbcc
Irina Nizovtseva/Viking VIVA LA MUSICA: The Mariachi Romanza band performs as part of the PCC’s celebration of Mexican Independence Day in the Student Union on Wednesday, Sept. 16.
Students and employees celebrated Mexican Independence Day at the PCC on Wednesday, Sept. 16. The event included traditional Mexican food and music performed by the Mariachi Romanza band. Alex Hill, 26, a business major, said, “This is my first time to this event, the music is very nice. “This event definitely brought a lot of people together.” Students and employees from different cultures attended the
event in the Student Union in Building EE. Despite rainy weather, the event continued undisturbed. Jolene Johnson, 21, a criminal justice major, said, “Food brings people together. I would definitely come to this event again next year.” Roberta Maroney, an administrative assistant in Student Life, said, “Music was heard a lot better indoors than it would have been heard outdoors. “The event was a success,” Maroney added. “A great cultural affair that opens people’s eyes to the Mexican Independence Day.” With the help from Student Life, and federal work-study students who also work behind the student info counter, guests agreed the event was an accomplishment.
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September 24, 2015
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150 donors provide vital pints of blood By Andre Barajas Contributing Writer
LBCC students and employees members gathered in the Nordic Lounge on Wednesday, Sept. 23, each donating blood that has the potential to save three lives for each pint given. About 150 students are estimated to participate in the American Red Cross charity event. The 2-day event is scheduled from 10 a.m.-4:15 p.m. and ends Thursday, Sept. 24. Sponsoring the event is LBCC’s Alpha Gamma Sigma honor society chapter, which is well known for its service and recognized scholars. Other sponsors, which include the Grammy Museum, USC and Madame Tussauds in Hollywood, are in an appreciation to the donors, offering tickets to attend their events. Many of the students registered online for an appointment to donate blood, however, a majority of the donors are walk-ins. If a student misses the event, but wishes to contribute, the American Red Cross consistently attempts to set up events at the LAC monthly and encourages students to register online at redcrossblood.org for future events.
Joshua Miller/Viking/IG: joshua_miller_photography LIFE-SAVER: A Red Cross blood drive in the Nordic Lounge in the E Building at the LAC on Wednesday, Sept. 23, drew about 150 donors. Another blood drive will be at the same location today, Thursday, Sept. 24, from 10 a.m.-4:15 p.m.
Many students are encouraged to rest after donating blood and a light snack is offered to refrain from fatigue. One LBCC student, Maria Valdez, a freshman, describes her experience as “a bit painful but fulfilling,” all the while, smiling with joy.
The coordinator, Amy Papageorges, in charge of the event, was “pleased” to see how much LBCC students truly care for people outside their community. Also, in coordination with Alpha Gamma Sigma, the Be The Match nonprofit organization is connecting patients with donors
who wish to volunteer. The program matches volunteers with patients who suffer from blood cancer or other blood diseases. The program and the LBCC students who participate help save many lives of people who suffer from such diseases.
The match is based on a simple cheek swab, which allows researchers to classify the volunteer’s tissue type. Students may register at join. bethematch.org/swabsocal or contact Julie Korinke, a representative who herself is registered to be matched.
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The Auditorium was closed temporarily beginning at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 23, due to an accident during set-up of the College Promise, LBCC spokesman John Pope said. Lt. Julie Prior of the LBCC police department said, “A worker was putting up signs for the event and fell. He was transported to the hospital soon after. There are no further updates at the moment.”
The worker’s name and condition were not released. The Auditorium was scheduled to re-open at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday The celebration for receiving the $5 million California Innovation Award for the success of the Long Beach College Promise is today, Thursday, Sept. 24 at 10 a.m. in the LAC Main Quad.
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Hayley Hart/Viking/IG: thecuriousersquirrel PRACTICE MAKES PERFECT: The cast of the upcoming production, “A Soldier’s Play,” rehearsing lines and gestures.
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Hayley Hart/Viking/IG: thecuriousersquirrel HARD DAY’S WORK: Dennis Pearson, 28, takes a drink after a long day’s rehearsal for the play that opens today, Thursday, Sept. 24.
‘A Soldier’s Play’ spotlights murder By Omar Reyes Staff Writer @salar0895
The LBCC Performing Arts Department and Associated Student Body will debut “A Soldier’s Play” at the LBCC Auditorium at the LAC, starting Thursday-Sunday Sept. 24-27, and from Thursday-Sunday, Oct. 1-4. Showtimes are at 8 p.m. Thursday-Saturday and 2 p.m. on Sundays. The play is set during World War II and is about a murder mystery investigation surrounding a sergeant at a military base, during a time when soldiers were
segregated by race. the authenticity of it. Veterans and sets, built on-site by students Donna Thaing, 23, a theatre and enlisted military get half-off.” and school employees for the play. arts major, worked on the play as Below the Auditorium is the The play production included a production supervisor: “I love Green Room, where the actors’ rehearsals in front of a select few it. It’s just so good and the actors changing rooms are as well as the guests Tuesday, Sept. 22, to preare really good. I feel like it’s pare themselves for real ausuch a strong piece and the “I hope a lot of the veterans will diences on Thursday. problems that they’re going The play is directed by through in the play are so recognize the authenticity of it. Anthony Carreiro, a theatre Veterans and enlisted military get relatable today.” professor. Carreiro has coorThe actors playing sol- half-off.” dinated the show’s lighting diers received military trainso lights shine on specific -Dennis Pearson areas of the stage, including ing to prepare for their roles, Theatre major a ramp toward the back of said actor Dennis Pearson, 28, a theatre major. He is the stage. He said, “When playing the role of Capt. Richard laundry to wash the costumes the lights come up on that ramp, Davenport. Pearson said, “I hope after. Audiences can also expect it’s almost always something that a lot of the veterans will recognize convincing hand-crafted props happened in the past.”
Pearson said LBCC has not produced “an African-American play here for quite some time. It’s a predominantly African-American cast. The show grabs you from the beginning and holds you to the end. This has always been one of my favorite plays. ” Pre-sale general admission for the play is $15 and $10 for students, employees and senior citizens. At the door, general admission is $17 and $12. Free parking is available in Lots D, E and F on Harvey Way between Clark Avenue and Faculty Avenue.
Director retires Center gets new leader after 40 years By Irina Nizovtseva Staff Writer @irina_lbcc
Senior Studies program legend continues to teach.
and worked under Thoits for a year, said, “This woman is sweet as pie. They don’t come any sweeter. She is always giving up her time to help someone.” When talking about her By Denise Jones plans, Thoits said, “I’m working Opinion Editor on my memoirs and planning @DeniseJonesLBCC my next big birthday bash, my 95th. It’s going to be a large forA 92-year-old Long Beach mal celebration.” resident, Mary Thoits, has reFor some that may seem tired from her position of altame, but Thoits has been known most 40 years as director of the to find very interesting ways to LBCC Senior Studies program. celebrate her birthday. On her She still continues to teach 85th birthday, she jumped out of one of the most sought-after sea plane over Lake Elsinore. For nior classes. Her weekly World her 86th birthday, she went paraAffairs and Current Events class sailing over San Diego and flew meets in the William Dyer Hall a Cessna over Catalina Island. in the FF Building on the PCC. As President Abraham LinInterim director Dina Berg coln once said, “In the end, it’s said, “She not the is amazing, “This woman is sweet as pie. They y e a r s a legend in don’t come any sweeter. She is in your Long Beach life that for seniors always giving up her time to help count. and has someone.” It’s the many dedin -Tanesha Harding life icated folStudent worker at Senior Center y o u r lowers since y e a r s .” the program S h e started.” spent time spent as a pilot inLinda Brayton, 68, said, “I structor teaching other women think I am one of the youngest how to fly in the Women Airseniors in her class and I have force Service Pilots (WASP). She been coming for seven or eight still swims daily in the Pacific years now.” Ocean. Student worker Tanesha Harding, 44, who is studying to be an administrative assistant
After 38 years as the director of the Senior Center, 92-year-old Mary Thoits was replaced by Dina Berg in August. “I feel like I have three jobs,” Berg said regarding her new position. She is also a part-time lec-
turer at Cal State Long Beach in the Public Policy Department and executive director and founder of The Heart of Ida, a non-profit organization serving older adults around Long Beach. “We try to keep our prices reasonable, since a majority of the older adults who come through the programs are on a fixed income,” Berg said of the PCC cen-
Irina Nizovtseva/Viking NEW FACE OF SENIOR CENTER: Dina Berg replaces Mary Thoits as the new director of the Senior Center.
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Nancy Valasquez, 20, a nursing major, said, “I recently learned how much the Senior Center at PCC has to offer. I will definitely tell my grandparents about this.” More than 500 seniors use the center as a place to socialize, stay active in the community and remain life-long learners. Assistance is available to register for classes as well as counseling appointments. Berg said, “We offer tai chi, film classes, day tours, a free-ofcharge book club, as well as art, theater and music classes.” She said the center’s classes currently have more than 140 students enrolled. Former center director Thoits, described by Berg as “the legend herself,” teaches a “very popular” current events and world affairs class on Mondays and Wednesdays from 1-3 p.m. The center used to operate under LBCC. Now it is under the LBCC Foundation. Berg said, “We are provided with the space however we get paid from tours, classes and the services we provide. “One of my responsibilities as the new director of the center is to write grants so we would be able to provide more versatile tours and classes in the future.” More information is available by going to the center in FF108, calling (562) 938-3048 or visiting lbcc.edu/seniorcenter. The center is open Monday through Friday 8 a.m.-4 p.m. and on Fridays 8 a.m.-1 p.m.
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September 24, 2015
Crime persists throughout Summer By Tilynn King Staff Writer Twitter: @bgrowlilies And Brandon Richardson Managing Editor Twitter: @_Brandon_E
Crime was still present during the slow Summer period even though only 430 classes were available, as opposed to the 2,626 being offered this Fall. During July and August, 74 calls for service at the PCC and 340 at the LAC were made. In every category, crime at the LAC is equal to or exceeds that of the PCC. Lt. Julie Prior of the Long Beach Police Department said, “The leading problem that the school is up against today is property crimes.” At the PCC, four cases of petty theft were reported, while at the LAC seven cases were recorded. Both campuses had one case of grand theft and three cases of hit-and-run accidents and other vehicle accidents. Other common crimes on campus are bicycle theft and crosswalk violations. Prior suggested if riders have an expensive bike, they don’t bring it to school. The crosswalk at the LAC across Carson Street is provided to keep the students and drivers safe and disregarding the traffic laws can lead to a citation and fine, police said. Sandra Hernandez, a nursing student who has heard stories of cars being broken into on campus, said, “I feel that cameras would be a great addition for security purposes.” Three cases of motor-vehicle theft were noted. Lost or stolen property was reported twice at the LAC. Crimes that fall under oth-
er or miscellaneous total 19 at the LAC, while the PCC only had 13. However, collectively over both months and on both campuses, 982 parking citations were issued, making it the most frequently cited violation. Prior encourages all students and employees to sign up for the emergency notification system. Students may enter their cell phone number into their student self-service account, then they will receive alerts as text messages directly to their phones. Employees may submit their cell phone number into Oracle under the mobile category in “personal information.” The police urge anyone who receives an alert message to share it with people around them, especially college employees. Campus police also have several safety tips for students, which include: “There is safety in numbers, beware of your surroundings, stay in well-lit areas, walk confidently and make eye contact with people when walking, police escorts are available, do not leave your personal items unattended at any time, keep personal property out of sight in vehicles, utilize the ‘U-lock’ to secure your bicycle and do not leave valuable accessories on it.” Most importantly, the website and police urge, “If you see or hear something, say something.” In case of an emergency, people should dial 911, however, for non-emergency assistance or for more information regarding crime and safety on campus, people may call (562) 435-6711, visit lbcc.edu/CollegeSafety/ or visit campus police in Building EE at the PCC and Building X at the LAC.
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Childcare offered $1.5M toward scholarships for both campuses
Subsidies available for free service for qualifying students. By Omar Reyes Staff Writer Twitter: @salar0895
A child-care center is available for LBCC students, employees and the community and it can be free through subsidies for people who qualify. The daycare program, which includes meals, is offered for students with children ages 2 through 5. Parents can chose to register for the full-day program from 7 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. or the partial-day option from 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. or 12:30 to 3:30 p.m. LBCC student Ryan Myers, 18, a criminology major, said, “I think people need it and to know their child is in a safe place while they’re bettering their future is a great thing.” The program, going onto its sixth year at LBCC, can help qualifying students, said Stac-
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ey Smith-Clark, manager at the Child Development Center. “If they (students) know that their children are safe and well-cared for, then they will do better in school,” Smith-Clark said. “ They may be able to take more classes, they may be able to finish their degree more quickly, they may be able to balance their life essentially, they’re able to go to school and work and know that their children are well-cared for.” To see if they qualify for the subsidized program, students must fill out an application and prove they are of low-income and in need of childcare. It is also important for students with children enrolled in the program to maintain a minimum of a 2.0 GPA or they will no longer be eligible, Smith-Clark said. The Child Development Center and Learning Labs are in Building HH at the PCC and 4630 Clark Ave. near the LAC. For more information parents may call (562) 938-3185 for the PCC or (562) 938-4253 for the LAC.
2.5 and are deemed successful because we see their past, we read their autobiography. We are really able to humanize the process.” Among the student body, athletes, student leaders, future teachers and students transferring are the hardest groups to reach for scholarships, she said. “Teachers are one of our hardest ones. We don’t have a program
and educational goals after LBCC. The application also requires two letters of recommendation. Students are being encourStudents are not limited to aged to apply for scholarships for letters of recommendation from the 2016-17 school year, even if teachers, but may ask any employthey don’t think they will qualify. ee of the college. Nearly $1.5 million in schol“Kruizenga said, “If you’re arships was awarded to LBCC a work-study student, it can be students last semester. Most of the your supervisor. If you’re going scholarships had been sitting in to the career center and you have accounts untouched for years a rapport with the staff there, because students did not apply “It’s like they really want us to Financial Aid, cashier’s office, for them. your adviser, anything like “I never applied for schol- succeed.” that. It does not have to be an arships,” said Renee Richard, -Maria Jimenez instructor.” a recent graduate of LBCC. “I Students have until Dec. 8 Biology major always got told that my mom to submit their applications, makes too much for me to even that the teachers can filter into, so but have until the beginning of get Financial Aid, so I doubt I can they are a little bit harder to iden- the Spring semester to submit get a scholarship either.” tify,” Kruizenga said. their letters of recommendation. Alicia Kruizenga is the interMaria Jimenez, a 3rd-semester After applying, the scholarim dean of Student Affairs and biology major on the PCC, said, ship committee works to match has been with the college for 12 “I think it’s so cool that they have students with the available scholyears. She encourages students to scholarships for students who are arships. Students are contacted by apply no matter what their per- going to transfer out (of LBCC) the scholarship department notisonal circumstances are. and move on to universities. A lot fying them whether they received Kruizenga said, “We have of schools don’t have stuff like that a scholarship. more than 700 scholarships so for their students. It’s like they reStudents may visit lbcc.edu/ we probably have a scholarship ally want us to succeed.” scholarship for more information for everything. It’s not the typical Through the college website, about how to apply for scholarlow-income, 4.0 GPA. It’s about students may submit a scholar- ships, as well as application deadsucceeding. ship application answering ques- lines. “Some students may have a tions such as the student’s major
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BISTRO REVIEWS
September 24, 2015
Culinary arts students serve a
BON APPÉTIT: Patrons enjoy a 3-course meal prepped by LBCC culinary arts students at the newly opened Bistro at the LAC on the corner of Clark Avenue and Carson Street on Wednesday, Sept. 16.
Story by Omar Reyes Staff Writer Twitter: @salar0895 Photos by Joshua Miller Images Editor IG: @joshua_miller_photography And Denise Jones Opinion Editor IG: @denisejonesjournalist LBCC trains and teaches students in the culinary arts program exceptionally well. The delicious Bistro menu is proof of the advanced students’ talents. The student-run Bistro, in a small corner on campus, really feels like an authentic upscale restaurant. Reservations were simpler to make than paying for parking. One phone call to the Bistro and within seconds of entering, the hostess seats the customer to their tables. Immediately after being seated, a waitress asks if the customer wants anything to drink and when the customer wants to order. In no more than 10 minutes of ordering, the customer is already greeted to the first of the 3-course meal. First on the menu was the appetizer, which was a caprese salad. The caprese salad consisted of two neatly placed slices of heirloom tomatoes, one slice of mozzarella cheese, some basil, a small pool of balsamic reduction sauce. The little appetizer was surprisingly delicious and very good. It was salty, but just enough to not be bothersome and the balsamic reduction sauce enhanced the flavor experience. Next was the main entree. The grilled summer vegetable linguini consisted of rapini, slices of yellow squash, asparagus, red bell pepper, oven-dried tomato and Caper Crème sauce. To describe this dish as delicious is an
understatement. It was irresistibly delicious. The linguini was phenomenal, appetizing, and well-cooked, with a creamy sensation. The baked vegetables were exquisite and refreshing and leave a sensation in the mouth that can only be described as a delicious aftertaste that sticks in one’s mouth all day, making the experience even more memorable. The final dish was undeniably the most delicious. The crème brûlée is a little treat. Yet, the taste of it can only be described as something from heaven. The sweet and creamy taste of the dessert, accompanied with a slice of wafer-like chocolate and red raspberries, is perfection at its best. If the other entrees don’t win the customer, the dessert will. The service of the Bistro was excellent and accommodating. The staff took customers’ orders in a professional and easy-going manner. As the customers were enjoying their meals, the staff checked in from time to time, making sure everything was satisfactory with the meals and if anything else were needed. The courteous service along with the overall professional ambiance of the restaurant made the atmosphere a pleasant and comfortable one. The dining experience from the delectable new Bistro is one that is definitely worth the $15 (with tax and tip included), especially for the dessert. The Bistro is open Tuesdays and Wednesdays 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. The Bistro is set to change the menu every two weeks. Updates on the menu can be found on Instagram @ LBCCBistro. Reservations are required so to make them, people may email Bistro@lbcc. edu or call (562) 938-4757.
BIRD’S EYE VIEW: Students are displayed live on television as they p pare meals.
PRETTY PETALS: A beautiful centerpiece is presented on a table in the new Bistro restaurant.
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BISTRO REVIEWS
September 24, 2015
a gourmet dining experience By Hayley Hart Twitter: @hayleylynnhart Staff Writer The culinary arts program earns top marks with its student-run LBCC Bistro. Advanced culinary students take on all of the roles of a genuine restaurant from hostess to wait staff and, of course, the role of chef. Walking into the bakery and Bistro in the LAC V Building, visitors first take notice of the comforting aromas of sweet and savory in the air. Greeted by a hostess, who checks for the required reservation, they are seated quickly in a room with large windows on two sides, letting in plenty of sunlight. About 20 tables decorated with simple round vases with small orange and white flowers on white paper tablecloths fill the room. Bistro diners also have a window to view into the demonstration kitchen and can watch the chefs in training prepare the appetizers, entrées and desserts of the day. To describe the food, guests can only put on their yum faces and spin their eyes around several times in their sockets. Not a single word, not even several, can adequately describe the pleasure visitor’s mouths experience during their meal. The shrimp avocado salsa was plated with two large shrimp on top of a small oval slice of bread. The bread was spread with fresh and chunky avocado and seated like a boat in a bowl of savory fennel broth. It was reminiscent of a
starter at a swanky pier-side restaurant in an upscale district. The baked Cornish game hen was a meaty and tender bird. The teriyaki glaze added an impactful sweetness throughout the entrée and the two loops of pickled red onions lent a punch of tang and spiciness, which was sublime with the glaze. The bird may have been small, but the flavor was immense. The crème brûlée, a simple-sounding egg, sugar and cream custard with three raspberries resting on a wavy chocolate wafer, was worth a trip to the Bistro on its own. Nothing can encapsulate the burst of surprising decadence. It had to be experienced to be believed. The service was prompt, professional and polite. Staff asked, in a friendly and sincere manner, if anything were required and if the food was satisfactory. When asked to explain a dish, the server not only revealed her profound knowledge of the food, but also showed her pride in the food with a big smile. She was right to be proud. A ritzy 3-course meal in a luxury Bistro on campus and within the means of a tight budget is something all students and employees of LBCC should enjoy. The Bistro is open Tuesdays and Wednesdays from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. and is set to change its menu every two weeks. Menu updates may be found on Instagram @LBCCBistro. For more information or to make reservations, people may email bistro@lbcc.edu or calling (562) 938-4757.
SEAFOOD SALSA: Shrimp avocado salsa is made in the new Bistro restaurant.
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SALAD: A caprese salad is ready to be eaten by one hungry customer.
SWEET TOOTH: Katrin Martinez, 18, a kinesiology major, purchases an apple tart from the new bakery on campus.
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YUM: A meal of baked Cornish hen is prepared for an eager customer.
HEALTHY SNACK: A colorful fruit dish is ready for eating at the new bakery.
OODLES OF NOODLES: Grilled summer vegetable linguini made by students is ready to eat at the new Bistro restaurant.
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FOOTBALL
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Vikings run over Renegades, 38-7
Denise Jones/Viking SACK MASTER: LBCC’s Josh Fatu sacks Bakersfield quarterback Tarek Yaeggi, No.11, in the second quarter. Fatu finished the game with four sacks and a fumble recovery Saturday, Sept. 19, at Veterans Stadium.
By Hayley Hart Staff Writer Twitter: hayleylhart IG: thecuriousersquirrel The Vikings defeated Bakersfield College in LBCC’s home football season opener 38-7, on Saturday, Sept. 19, to improve to 3-0 on the season and are on a 6-game winning streak dating back to last November. LBCC is now No. 4 in the California Community College Athletic Association ranking. About six minutes into the game, sophomore running back Darren Johnson scored on a 32yard option play from freshman quarterback Jack Lowary, giving Long Beach an early 7-0 lead. On the ensuing drive, Bakersfield scored its only points of
the night with a touchdown pass from sophomore quarterback Tarek Yaeggie to freshman receiver Jayson Jackson to tie the game 7-7. LBCC sophomore quarterback Jacob Kalama threw a 22yard touchdown pass to freshman receiver Mike Wilson in the second quarter. The Vikings tried to go up by 10 points with 44 seconds left before halftime, but Sergio Garcia would miss a 28-yard field goal, hitting the left upright. LBCC went into halftime ahead, 14-7. In the third quarter, Garcia would redeem himself by making a 28-yard field goal giving LBCC a 17-7 lead. The Viking defense forced Yaeggi to fumble the ball and Josh Fatu recovered for the Vikes at the 22-yard line. On the
next play, Darren Johnson scored his second touchdown on a 22yard run, giving Long Beach a 24-7 lead. LBCC’s defense scored when sophomore cornerback Kiante Goudeau crossed the goalline after a 41-yard interception return. In the fourth quarter, Lowary threw a 38-yard pass to freshman receiver Ikenna Ohaeri for a touchdown. The Vikings totaled 207 passing yards and 292 rushing yards for the game. Johnson, with a career-high 212 rushing yards, is looking forward to the home game at 6 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 26 against Los Angeles Harbor: “It’s a big rivalry game right there for them. They look forward to playing us all the time. We have to come out with a good head on our shoulders and
be ready to play.” LBCC coach Brett Peabody coached at Los Angeles Harbor for 10 years and three of those were as head coach. Peabody said, “It will be the third time we’ve faced them.” Wilson said, “It’s going to be a good game. Last year we had kind of a blow-out game. We’re going to handle business next week.” Saturday’s home opener was about the game and family, said freshman linebacker Isaia Rosten, who had a 10-yard interception return: “My family came down from Las Vegas and I put on a show for them so I’m glad we won the game tonight.” Dixon gained 56 rushing and 18 receiving yards and also spoke of family: “Tonight was really emotional for me because
my family doesn’t always come to watch a game, but they came to watch the game tonight. I had a good night tonight. I had a pretty decent night tonight and I liked it.” Wilson, who had four catches for 45 receiving yards and a touchdown, noted the spectators: “I’m glad the crowd was kind of big, they came to support us as a team, as a Viking family. I hope they keep going to the games, keep supporting us. The Viking family, we have to stand as one.” Home games are free for employees and LBCC students with a college ID and current sticker. General admission is $8. High school or other college students with ID pay $5. Seniors 55 years and older pay $5. Children 12 and under pay $3.
Denise Jones/Viking RELENTLESS: Sophomore Josh Fatu, center, splits two linemen in an attempt to get to the quarterback in the Vikings’ 38-7 win.
D.A. Phillips/Viking/IG: DA_LBJournalist CHEST-BUMPING: Vikings Mike Wilson, left, and Jacob Kalama celebrate after Wilson’s touchdown catch.
D.A. Phillips/Viking/ IG: DA_LBJournalist CAREER HIGH: Sophomore running back Darren Johnson, No. 24, heads for a touchdown. He rushed 21 times for 212 yards and two touchdowns.
SPORTS
September 24, 2015
CITY SPORTS By Will Ranos Co-Editor in Chief Twitter: @Touchstone_Will Women’s water polo:
In their conference opener against East Los Angeles on Wednesday, Sept. 16, the Vikings won 20-1. LBCC improved to 4-1 on the season and are 1-0 in the conference. Sophomores Ashley Diaz, Cori Reynolds and Caroline Nash all had four goals to lead the Vikings. LBCC was scheduled to play at Rio Hondo on Wednesday, Sept. 23. Their next game is scheduled for Friday, Sept. 25, at Mt. San Antonio with time yet to be announced. The Vikings opponent has yet to be announced as well. D.A. Phillips/Viking/IG: DA_LBJournalist GOLDEN BOOT: Sophomore Evair Marin scores his second penalty kick, giving the Viking a 3-1 lead in the second half of play Friday, Sept. 18, on the LBCC soccer field.
LBCC doubles up S.D.
Omar Reyes Staff Writer Twitter: @salar0895
The San Diego City College men’s soccer team traveled to LBCC to score two goals while the Vikings beat them with four Friday, Sept. 18. The match was scheduled to start at 4 p.m. but did not start until 4:30 p.m. due to a small delay and ended at 6:30 p.m. The game is the fourth win of six games the men’s soccer team has played this season, this is their third consecutive victory. Viking Evair Marin scored twice while, Hector Rojo and Miguel Razo scored the other goals. LBCC Sophomore Marin, said “It’s good to be part of the team. We play like a team, we play well.
We play strong. We’re getting better and better.” Tensions occurred during the game, the Knights raked in a total 10 fouls. In addition, they received two yellow cards and one red card during the first half. While the Knights were quick to the pace as much as the Vikings, ultimately, their determination did not seem to bother LBCC Coach Cameron Beaulac “I felt comfortable throughout the game”, he said, although later admitted that “we could’ve played with higher pressure and I think we could have moved the ball a little more quickly than we did today.” Rojo, talked about how the team has evolved, “I was pretty confident we were going to win, we had beaten them before. It was
our first game so everybody’s new to each other but now that we had a couple of games, we built our chemistry. I think that was the main reason we did it as good as we did” LBCC will play at Rio Hondo on Friday, Sept. 25 at 3 p.m. The Vikings are 4-1-1 on the season. Beaulac said, “They’re undefeated this year. It’s going to be a huge game, huge opportunity to get power points. They’re a very wellcoached, disciplined team and we hope to give them some strong competition and come away Friday evening happy.” Marin has plans for upcoming games as well, “I hope to be the best player I can be and score as much as I can, for my team and for me.”
Guess who’s back as A.D.?
By Glen Starks Staff Writer Twitter: @Gstarksviking15
ic Department before making any sweeping changes: “I will collaborate with the athletic department and administration Randy Totorp, a former play- with the annual planning proer, coach and interim athletic di- cess and we will prioritize acrector has been hired to the posi- ademic and athletic excellence tion at LBCC. initiatives. Community College Totorp, who comes from is extremely meaningful to me. the same position at El Camino Being able to serve as the athletCollege, began his official ten- ic director where I formerly was ure at LBCC on Monday, Sept a student-athlete, coach and the 14. Totorp began his career at interim A.D. adds to my motivaLBCC as a player for the men’s tion.” volleyball team. He then went on Previously, Totorp served to coach men’s volleyball from as the interim athletic director 2003-11 before moving at LBCC from 2011-13. into an administrative It came as a surprise to role full time, helping many when he wasn’t lead the Vikings to sevhired at the conclusion en conference champiof the 2012-2013 school onships. year, after three years Totorp replaces in the position, one in Joe Cascio, who left which he hired Brett the college in May. AtPeabody, LBCC current Randy Totorp tempts to reach Cascio football coach. for comment were unsuccessful. Totorp’s local ties run deep, An email sent to LBCC President as an All-Moore league selection Eloy Oakley’s office for comment and league MVP in 1993 as a went unanswered. player at Lakewood High. Totorp The dean of athletics posi- played at San Diego State. He tion vacated suddenly in June by also led the St. John Bosco boys Connie Sears remains unfilled volleyball team to a record of and the college has made no an- 102-16 in his three years coachnouncement on filling it. ing the team. Totorp said he intends on As far as a favorite sport, assessing the current Athlet- Totorp remained non-commit-
tal, saying as an administrator, he tends to take favorites out of the equation: “I value all of our programs. I enjoy seeing each of them perform live and want success for all of our student athletes and coaches. “Because of my background, it would be easy to pick volleyball, but the truth is that I watch sports through different goggles now. I appreciate the preparation, the teamwork, the tactical IQ involved and the excitement of the moment with all of our programs equally.” ASB Vice President Robert Hewitt said, “As a prior coach and student, he knows that the students and staff hold a great amount of pride in our sports programs. I believe that Mr. Totorp is most fitting for the position. I am ecstatic to see what he plans to do to further expand the success of the college, not only know, but for years to come.” Helen Marangos, a nursing student and a middle blocker on the Vikings women’s volleyball team, said the one request of the new A.D. would be a few more away games that required overnight stays so the team could bond.
Men’s water polo:
Beginning their season at the Cuesta College Tournament, the Vikings are off to a 3-1 start, pulling off wins against L.A. Valley, 12-10, Cuesta, 14-9, and Diablo Valley, 15-10. In the Valley win, freshman Giorgio La Rosa scored six goals to go along with three
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steals and an assist. The Vikes lost their only game of the tournament against Golden West, 8-6. LBCC’s next game was scheduled for Wednesday, Sept. 23 at Rio Hondo. The Vikings next game is Wednesday, Oct. 7, at Mt. San Antonio at 4:15 p.m. Women’s soccer:
Coming off a 1-0 loss to Mt. San Jacinto, the Vikings tied their game at Moorpark, 1-1. Freshman Nikki Voulgaris scored the lone goal for LBCC with an assist by sophomore Briana Viramontes. The Vikes are 3-2-1 on the season. The Vikes open conference play at Cerritos on Tuesday, Sept. 29, at 4 p.m. Men’s cross country:
After finishing 4th and 7th in their previous two meets, the Vikings finished 20th among 30 in the SoCal Preview meet at Mission Bay Park in San Diego on Friday, Sept. 18. The Vikings next meet is at Irvine Regional Park in Orange in the Brubaker Invitational on Friday, Oct. 9.
Joshua Miller/Viking/IG: joshua_miller_photography GOING UP: Helen Marangos, sophomore middle blocker, left, and Meaghen Henry, volunteer assistant coach, practice.
Despite 2-7 start, Vikes look ahead
By Glen Starks Staff writer Twitter: @Gstarksviking15
“Never give up and play our game,” is what 5- foot, 11-inch middle blocker Helen Marangos said when relaying what coach, Trish Marx has been telling the team as they embark on this year’s season. Marangos, a nursing student and team captain from Santa Fe Springs High School, mentioned she was surprised with the team’s close bond with each other in such a short time and the overall team’s skill development. The Vikings, who finished 2014 with an overall record of 1112 and conference record of 8-6, have started 2015 season with an opening season loss to Ventura 3-1. The Vikings did however take a commanding 19-11 lead in the third set and eventually won that set 25-22. However, the host Pirates,
currently 9-2 dashed any hopes of a comeback with a match-clinching 25-18 win in the fourth and final set. The Vikings have a record of 2-7 in their first nine games this season. LBCC freshman Mary Delgado, a business accounting major and a 5’9” setter for the team, said the offensive focus has been to “utilize the middles to score more points.” The Viking’s first win this season occurred Sept. 5 against Mesa of Arizona, only to be followed by three straight losses to San Diego Mesa, Victor Valley and Orange Coast. The second win of the season for the Vikings came against Imperial Valley followed by another three losing streak against Cuesta, Pierce and Chaffey. The Vikings continue their season with a home game against Golden West College on Wednesday Sept. 30, at 5 p.m. in the LAC small gym.
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SALARY SUPPORTERS
ENROLLMENT
Joshua Miller/Viking/IG: joshua_miller_photography Alejandro Junco, 23, a nursing major, signs a petition to raise minimum wage, on the Front Quad at the LAC on Wednesday, Sept. 23.
SPECIAL EVENTS
KLBC Open Mic Friday, Sept. 25 6-9 p.m. LAC, Nordic Lounge $1 donation RSVP at klbclongbeach. splashthat.com Red Cross blood drives LAC: Sept. 23, 24, Oct. 8, Nov. 4, 5. PCC: Nov. 12 LAC: 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Nordic Lounge PCC: TBA Panel discussion The Importance of Writing Across Different Professions meet and greet: Thursday, Sept. 24 in T1200 For more information: Professor Berlyn Cobian, bcobian@lbcc.edu Flag football league practice game Meet and greet: Sept. 24 at noon in Veterans Stadium No varsity football team players may join. Must be currently enrolled in LBCC and show student ID for sign up. Final roster will be out Sept. 28. The league will start Oct. 1. Writer’s Reading Series president Meet and greet: Friday, Sept. 25 2 p.m. in P104 Moving and insightful poetry with professor and poet Hiram Sims. Journalism reunion Friday, Nov. 13 5-9 p.m. T1200 For more information contact Patrick McKean, Viking adviser (562) 938-4282 or pmckean@lbcc.edu Jet Blue Long Beach Marathon Oct. 9, 10 and 11 For more information go to www.runlongbeach.com/volunteer
CAFE HOURS
Tuesday-Wednesday 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Reservations only. Call (562) 938-4757 or bistro@lbcc.edu Follow LBCC Bistro on IG:lbccbistro to see the 3-course meal and drinks they serve for $15. HOME SPORTS
Women’s water polo Friday, Sept. 25 TBA Men’s soccer Friday, Sept. 25 3 p.m. vs. Long Beach Rio Hondo Women’s water polo Saturday, Sept. 26 TBA Women’s water polo Saturday, Sept. 26 9:10 a.m. Football Friday, Sept. 26 6 p.m. vs. Los Angeles Harbor Long Beach Women’s water polo Monday, Sept. 28 3 p.m. vs. Long Beach Pasadena CLUBS
PCC Cultural Affairs Council Meeting every Wednesday at 3 p.m. In the Student Union For more information, call adviser Derek Oriee (562) 9383088 or see him in EE102F in the Student Union. LAC Cultural Affairs Committee Meeting every Tuesday 1:30-2:30 p.m. Valhalla room, on the second floor of the college center. For more information contact Maya Cardenas adviser at mcardenas@lbcc.edu
TRANSFER INFORMATION
PCC MD132 (562) 938-3916 LAC A1098 (562) 938-4670 Workshops: PCC Thursday, Sept. 24 12:30-1:30 p.m. MD132 Register online at lbcc.edu/ careers LAC Friday, Sept. 25 9-11 a.m. Monday, Sept. 28 5-7 p.m. Application links: CSU: csumentor.edu U.C.: universityofcalifornia. edu/apply U.C. Irvine Appointments are required Monday, Sept. 28 11 a.m.-4 p.m. LAC A1097 UCLA drop-ins No appointment or sign-ups required. Tips on how to become a Bruin and ask about UCLA’s timeline and process. Wednesday, Oct. 21 9 a.m.-3 p.m. A1097 U.C. Berkeley No appointments or sign-up required. Tuesday, Oct.27 9-2 p.m. LAC A1097 U.C. San Diego Appointments still available Wednesday, Nov. 4 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Sign up and questions: (562) 938-4670 or 938-3910 A1097 PCC MD132
PCC (562) 938-4485 MD146 Monday-Thursday 8 a.m.-6 p.m. Friday: 8 a.m.-noon Saturday-Sunday Closed LAC (562) 938-4485 A1075 Monday-Thursday 8 a.m.-6 p.m. Friday 8 a.m.-noon Saturday-Sunday Closed Limited services on Friday Specialists are unavailable, front desk is open for questions from noon-4:30 p.m. More information or a better understanding of the Internal Revenue Service, data retrieval tool, California Dream Act, correcting the federal student loans and veterans’ benefits is available by watching Financial Aid videos on the topics and more lbcc.edu. COUNSELING
PCC MD129 (562) 938-3920 LAC A1097 (562) 938-4560 A1111
FINANCIAL AID
PCC (562) 938-4485 MD146 Monday-Wednesday 8 a.m.-6 p.m. Thursday-Friday 8 a.m.-2 p.m. LAC (562) 938-4485 A1075 Monday-Wednesday 8 a.m.-6 p.m. Thursday-Friday 8 a.m.-2 p.m. LIBRARY
PCC LL Monday-Thursday: 8 a.m.-9 p.m. Friday: 8 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Saturday: 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Sunday: Closed LAC L Monday-Thursday: 7 a.m.-10 p.m. Friday: 7 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday: 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Sunday: Closed
SCHOOL BREAKS
Nov. 11 Veterans Day Nov. 26 and 27 Thanksgiving Dec. 12 Flex Day Dec. 14-Jan. 2 Winter Break
OPINION
September 24, 2015
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EDITORIAL
OPINION
Impacts of free college Electoral process President Obama and Dr. Jill Biden, wife of Vice President Joe Biden, spoke recently at Michigan’s Macomb Community College about a plan to make attendance at Community Colleges free nationwide. Free Community College sounds great and it would be preferable to every student attending a Community College. Being able to take college classes for free would be helpful for a lot of students. Amid obvious benefits to the plan, some negative impacts would be felt. The government would have to find the money to put the plan into action and they don’t have an excess amount of money they can just throw into education. That means money will have to be pulled from other programs and areas of the government. We fear other costs may be increased to account for the drop in tuition price. Book prices could rise. Parking could become more expensive. Students shouldn’t be forced to pay more in other aspects of school to make up for the fact that they wouldn’t be paying
for college. Schools could cut back on staff and let the standard of teaching suffer to save money. The quality of education shouldn’t take a step back to afford the plan. The government could restrict the amount of years a student can attend Community College for free. They may limit each student to only two years of free college. That could be problematic for students who also work on the side and can’t finish in two years with the necessary amount of units they would need to transfer or graduate. So then a solution could be to limit students based off units and credit hours. However, that could lead to students taking advantage of the system and purposefully prolonging their education. To an extent, LBCC already has started toward the path of free education. The Long Beach College Promise offers free tuition to all local high-school graduates attending their first semester at LBCC. In March, the Promise won a $5 million prize under a state program that rewards insti-
tutions that have demonstrated innovation in higher education. A portion of that goes toward the fund LBCC uses to offer a tuition-free first semester at LBCC. More than 7,000 local students have been provided with a free semester of college by the Promise since the program’s inception in 2008. And education officials in Long Beach expect that later this month the Promise will extend the free tuition scholarship from a semester to one full academic year, according to the Long Beach Press-Telegram. LBCC is hosting the Long Beach College Promise Community Celebration in the LAC’s Central Quad today, Thursday, Sept. 24, at 10 a.m. What the Promise and LBCC have done has been great for the students and LBCC. We support a plan making Community College free for all students. We just hope colleges don’t suffer in the quality of education and that students aren’t forced to make up that cost by paying more in other areas.
CITY VIEWS
“What political issue would a presidential candidate have to get behind to get you to vote?” By Robert Duprey and Omar Reyes on Tuesday, Sept. 15 and Thursday, Sept. 17 at the LAC and the PCC
being Trumped By Jon Peacock Co-Editor in Chief Twitter: @jonjpeacock9 With the U.S. presidential elections coming closer, it seems like social media is flooded with opinions on potential candidates and propositions that will be voted on for the end of 2016. I can only hope that everyone with the opinions will be voting on the issues at hand. Social media has made such strides in the past decade that everyone can reach out and share their perspectives on what is going on in the world. Currently, the main issue at hand is the presidential campaign and which candidates will reign victorious. Currently, the star of the Facebook.com’s newsfeed has been The Donald (Donald Trump). Everyone seems to have an opinion on the man hoping to run and become the 45th president. He is talking about deporting millions of immigrants, because they are “bringing their problems.” This concerns me, not only because he sounds crazy, but also because I don’t believe they are bringing their issues. Trump is
simply using the Mexican people as a scapegoat. If we look back in history at everyone who used a specific people as a scapegoat, things don’t always turn out so well. However, regardless of everyone having opinions, a huge amount of people still don’t vote. With technology changing so rapidly, there needs to be an innovative way to make voting easier or more convenient. Possibly a voting app, where you register on your phone, enabling you to vote anywhere. Facebook would probably get involved, letting you simply sign into your Facebook account to vote. If I can order a pizza through an app without any human interaction, then I should be able to vote the same way. Hopefully by the 2024 elections, the powers that be will have figured out a way to make my hopes and dreams a reality. Until this happens, I simply ask that everyone who posts Trump videos and memes will come out to vote, whether you are a Democrat, Republican, or simply don’t care for politics; vote for things that you believe in.
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Ariana Estrada, 22, History major “Supporting free college so that more people could go after a degree for a better job.”
Eddie Daniel Cruz, 22, Physical science major “On better foreign policy, so we don’t focus on war and have a better economy.”
Ashlie Dillard, 19, Political science major “Political issues with ISIS for better tactics with hostage negotiations and reign in on political terrorism.”
Jeanette Olvera, 17,
Mechanical engineering major “Immigration reform for more security on the entrance and exit of our country.”
D.L. Jones, 26, Japanese language major “Nuclear arms race since multiple countries are a nuclear threat.”
Philip Van Hooser, 21,
Mechanical engineering major “Economic reform in order to create more jobs for families to support themselves.”
Co-editors in chief: Jon Peacock & Will Ranos Twitter: @jonjpeacock9 @Touchstone_Will Managing editor: Brandon Richardson Twitter: @_Brandon_E Calendar editor: Yessica Villafuerte Twitter: @YessicaVilla25 News editor: Jan Karlo Castaneda Twitter: @JanKCastaneda Opinion editor: Denise Jones Twitter: @DeniseJonesLBCC Photo/Images editor: Joshua Miller Twitter: @joshua_miller8 Sports editor: D.A. Phillips Twitter: @DA_LBJournalist Staff Names and Twitter handles: Jeff Dahlquest Robert Duprey @jdahlasign @seerson Haley Hart Tilynn King @hayleylynnhart @bgrownlilies Irina Nizovtseva Omar Reyes @irina_lbcc @salar0895 Glen Starks Quiaira Terrell @gstarksviking15 Eliza de la Flor @tigerlil_e Adviser: Patrick McKean Photo and Online adviser: Chris Viola Retired photo adviser: Jim Truitt
Have an opinion?
Meagan Lujan, 19, History major “Economic equality. In order to make sure the rich pay their taxes.”
Victor Diaz, 20,
International business major “A balanced government to control corruption and to build a better economy.”
Daniel Fraser, 21, Engineering major “Support of immigration, because I am Latino and whoever supports us, I support.”
The Viking welcomes letters to the editor. Writers must identify themselves by showing their ASB card, driver’s license or ID card and email. Only names and major will be published with the letter.
The deadline for news, advertisements and letters to the editor is the Thursday before publication. The Viking will be published Oct. 8 and 22 , Nov. 4 and 18 and Dec. 3. The Viking is published by Journalism 80, 81, 82, 83, 86, 87 and 88 students of the LBCC English Department, with funding from the Associated Student Body. The Viking newsroom is located at LBCC, 4901 E. Carson St., Long Beach, Calif., 90808, Room P125, Mail Code Y-16, Telephone (562) 938-4285 or contact us by email to vikingnews@lbcc.edu. The Viking is a member of the Journalism Association of Community Colleges, the California Newspaper Publishers Association, Unity Journalists of Color and the California First Amendment Coalition. Printed by Beach Community Publishing. Delivery staff: PCC Student Life staff and LAC ASB volunteers. The views expressed in the Viking do not reflect the views of the advisers, administration or the ASB. First copy free, each additional $1.
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September 24, 2015
A blast from the past at Disneyland
DRESSY: LBCC alumna Ranitra Coleman, 37, an English major, dressed up for the unofficial Dapper Day Fall event at the Disneyland Resort.
Students celebrate semiannual Dapper Days event at Anaheim theme park. Story and photos by Hayley Hart Staff Writer Twitter: @hayleylhart IG: @thecuriousersquirrel If ladies in polka dots or poodle skirts or gentlemen in threepiece suits and fedoras were spotted during a Disneyland visit, Dapper Day was likely the event with many LBCC alumni joining in on the fun. Dapper Days are an unofficial Disneyland Parks event twice a year in the Fall, Sept. 18 and 19 this year, and Spring, set for Sat-
urday April 30 and Sunday, May makeup and special effects artKyle said, “Have fun. Wear 1 in 2016. The stylish event origi- ist and hair and wig stylist in the what you wish, there are no rules. nated in February 2011 with Dap- entertainment industry and four- Put your own twist into your outper Day creator Justin Jorgensen. time Dapper Day guest at Disne- fit. Make it a little modern. Or Looking fabulous in the parks yland, said the main appeal of the stay strict about it.” isn’t the only thing to do. Activi- event for her is “styling an outfit Dressing regally is one part of ties for the two-day event on Sept. from different eras between 1920- the styles seen around the parks. 18 and 19 included an expo with 1960. The research that goes into The other is “Disney-bounding,” live bands each night, a vintage it for me especially with makeup which Deanna Truong, an anicar show on Saturday, a meetmation major LBCC alumna up in the parks at both the “For us, this is every day. It’s nice who works at Ruby’s Red RibMark Twain Steamboat and a bon-Sidecca booth at the Dapnot to stick out for a change.” “race” on the carousel in Fanper Day Expo, said is people tasyland, an after-party at the -Michael Morales dressed up to resemble Disney Music major and LBCC alumnus characters. Jazz Kitchen and a slide show of early pictures of Disneyland The free expo was at the at AMC Theater in Downtown Disneyland Hotel. A fee of $25 Disney. and hair. Then the hunt to print for early-bird access included a Participants dress in a variety pieces to put together a complete light breakfast and a collectible of styles from different eras, but ensemble. I also love looking at pin. sophistication is the theme. everyone else’s outfits.” Some vendors sold vintage Ranitra Coleman, 37, an EnSome of the tips by Kyle for a items such as eyeglasses and clothglish major and LBCC alumna, first-timer at Dapper Day are get ing. Others sold vintage-inspired said, “If you love vintage, this is to the parks early, wear comfort- but newly-fashioned dresses, hats where to be.” able shoes and research the fash- and other accessories. Some items Chrissy Lynn Kyle, 33, a ions one plans to wear. and clothing were handmade.
HOT ROD: A bright orange 1930 Ford Tudor Series on display at the Dapper Days event, Sept. 18 and 19.
The crowds in the Disneyland Resort and the surrounding areas during Friday and Saturday were dotted with dapper ladies and gentlemen styled from their beehived hair down to their authentic vintage leather shoes. Sisters Desi Robba and Juliet Robba were styled in 1950s-era glam with their hair a foot high at least. Juliet Robba said, “I love the creativity of Dapper Day.” She proudly displayed the skirt she made featuring the Siamese cats from “Lady and the Tramp.” Couple Michael Morales, a music major LBCC alumnus, and Ravin Marmolejo, an English major LBCC alumna, both attending Dapper Day for the first time, were enjoying the atmosphere. Morales said he and Marmolejo always dress dapperly: “For us, this is every day. It’s nice not to stick out for a change.”
SPRUCED UP: LBCC alumni couple Michael Morales, a music major, left, and girlfriend Ravin Marmolejo, an English major, attend their first Dapper Day.