May March 11, 2017 27, 2017 • Volume • Volume 90 • 90 Issue • Issue 13 • 1• Published Published since since 1927 1927
ASB elections: May 16-18 page 2
Science Night May 19: page 4
“Desierto” film sells out: page 5
- According to Active Minds, a nonprofit organization - See story on page 2
Graphic by Joshua Miller/Viking
Vikes fall in playoffs: page 7
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NEWS
May,11 2017
Voters elect ASB officers May 16-18 Story by Melissa Ibarra Staff @ibarra_mm Associated Student Body Cabinet members discussed the upcoming ASB election and student involvement Tuesday, April 25 in the Nordic Lounge Fish Bowl at the LAC. LAC Vice President Joshua Bedolla chairs the ASB elections committee and will be organizing the ASB election events on Tuesday, May 16, Wednesday, May 17 and Thursday, May 18. He said the goal is to have 1,000 students vote. Candidate campaign events were conducted Tuesday, May 9 at the PCC in the
EE Building and on Wednesday, May 10 at the LAC in the E Building. The Cabinet members agreed the best way to make sure ASB helps students is to have student feedback. ASB President Erick Mazariegos agreed: “For me, it is about always trying to improve student success and constructing a better experience for next year.” Bedolla agreed with Mazariegos. However, Bedolla said more can be done to engage students. “I think we can also do more to reach out. There may be a minority we are not reaching,” he said. Representative of Arts Anissa Gomez said she believes in the importance in getting students involved.
“ASB is very important to me and to others that want to make a difference in our community and for students. I would really like to see more participation next year,” she said in a separate conversation. James Petty, a 3rd-year communications major, said he plans to vote. “I’m interested in who will run. I’m not even sure when the election is. I’ll try and do research the days before.” Petty’s feedback for ASB was to let students know how to get more involved with Student Life. For students who want to be involved in student government, but not necessarily in the Cabinet’s executive positions,
entry-level positions are available in committees. Some of those included representatives of Legislative Affairs, Sustainability and Arts. “The two presidents from Club Senate PCC and LAC and the chairs of culture affairs serve on the Cabinet. The other positions on those committee are positions that can prepare you for executive positions,” Mazariegos said. Applications for appointed positions can be found online and in the Nordic Lounge Fish Bowl in the E building at LAC. The deadline to turn in applications for appointed positions is Monday, May 22.
YOUR 2017 ASB CANDIDATES
Jonathan Anicete PCC Vice President Platform Statement Many students believe PCC is the lesser campus because of its size. I’m going to shift their perspectives and reveal PCC’s true potential. I will demonstrate PCC’s effectiveness in planning future events. I will coordinate and create events that will draw the attention of PCC’s student body and will fulfill my duties of our sister campus at LAC as well.”
Wendy Mora Student Trustee Platform Statement “As a leader I have learned to listen. As a mentor, to inspire. As a student I have learned to ask for help when necessary and as a peer, to lend a helping hand. Together we will promote a safe haven for DACA, LGBTQ+, and the other marginalized communities in Long Beach City College’s student body. We need a place where students facing similar issues can interact.”
Jorgel Chavez Student Trustee Platform Statement “After being a student for the past three semesters, I have decided that I want to contribute much more to Long Beach City College. I believe we should continue building off from what our current student trustee has already done and simply plan, produce, and present.”
Jan Paolo Canteras ASB Secretary Platform Statement “Even though I grew up in another country and have only been in LBCC for one year, I am determined to put myself out there and contribute my knowledge and experience that I learned from my leadership training and improve the experience of the students and the community. ”
Nash Neyra Student Treasurer Platform Statement “What brought me to student government is the determination of giving my knowledge and full effort in being a part of ASB. My passion for serving students stemmed from being a part of a social organization on campus. Through this I gained experienced and built strong connections with my fellow peers. In ASB, I wish to continue learning, immersing myself in the experience, and continuing to build strong connections with the greater student population.”
Javier Salcedo ASB President Platform Statement “I want to serve as ASB President to bring order and stability to LBCC. Hard work through planned collective efforts and solid communication is how we accomplish great tasks and make LBCC the best city college experience now, and give every future alumni pride to be able to look back at their community college life and relish in the nostalgia of what it is to live in the moment and be a Long Beach City College Viking.”
Edwin Martinez LAC Vice President Platform Statement “I am an Honors student and plan to graduate from the Honors Program. I am involved with organizations here on campus so I have an idea of how the school government functions. I want to get involved with student government because I want to serve our school and the community in an honorable way by showing that we care for student opinions and that what we do as a group will produce positive outcomes for the students and staff of this campus.”
Joe E. Sanchez ASB Secretary Platform Statement “After being on the Club Senate board for a year, my passion for LBCC involvement has grown and has sparked my interest in ASB by watching current members, and seeing their involvement with our school. I would like to partake in that journey to make our school better every day that I am here.”
To read full statements and vote online, visit asbelections.lbcc.edu
May 11, 2017
NEWS
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Housing costs soar for millennials Students discuss current buying situation and future plans on moving. Story and photo by Presley Swearingen Staff @pres11 California’s housing prices are on the rise, making it harder for millennials to buy houses. The recent increases in the prices of homes has millennials living with their parents or renting instead of buying. Zillow, a real-estate website devoted to giving consumers data on renting and buying homes, reported “The median home value in Los Angeles is $622,900. Los Angeles home values have gone up 8.8 percent over the past year and Zillow predicts they will rise 1.6 percent within the next year.”
“A third of 18-to-34-yearolds live with their parents and for the first time since at lease 1880, a greater share of this age group is bunking up with Mom and Dad than living in any other living arrangement." -Pew Research Center
Prices like this make it almost impossible for a millennial to make a down payment and purchase a home. The average income of a millennial
ages 16-34 is $684 per week or $35,592 per year, the Smart Asset website pointed out. Mark Demers, 26, a diagnostic imaging major, said, “I think housing prices are a problem because the market crashed from poor economic planning, but I’m still optimistic about things getting better.” For many students in college, living with their parents is what they have to do until they graduate. Ruby Rios, 20, a diagnostic imaging major, said, “I live at home but I’m hoping I can afford a house in the future. I wouldn’t want to rent because I want to know that I have my own house.” Many students who still live with their parents are waiting to graduate and get a job to move out. Seda Kun, 22, a chemistry major, who lives with her parents while she attends school, said, “When I graduate and get a job, I’d like to move out with friends, but I feel housing prices will rise because California is a state people really like to live in.” Charlie Suarez, 22, a biomedical major, said he feels the same way: “After I get a job I plan to move out, but I’m currently living with my parents.” According to the Pew Research Center, “A third of 18-to-34-year-olds live with their parents and for the first time since at least 1880, a greater share of this age group is bunking up with Mom and Dad than living in any other arrangement (such as dwelling alone, with a roommate or with a spouse or romantic partner)”. When deciding to rent, the state Bar of California website has a page that answers 16 common questions on what people should know before they rent. According to an article in The Press Telegram, Mike Cobb, a market analyst for CoStar in Baltimore, said his firm calculates the median rent for apartments of all
OWNERSHIP: A home is for sale in the Lakewood Village neighborhood near the LAC and is priced at $739,999.
sizes, citywide, to be $1,400 per month. Broken down by size, Cobb said, rents in Long Beach are $1,000 for studio, $1,200 for one-bedroom, $1,600 for two-bedroom and $2,100 for three-bedroom units. Josh Butler, executive director for the advocacy group Housing Long Beach, said he encounters people daily who are faced with fast-rising rents.
Many are forced out of homes, he said, because they can’t afford the higher charges.
hospitals. AB 387 will have the adverse consequence of reducing students’ opportunities to benefit from hospital-provided training and clinical experience." If the bill passes, LBCC may face a financial impact, placing programs such as the medical assistant and diagnostic medical imaging and others in jeopardy due to the lack of funding. Israel Medina, 19, a nursing major, said, “Knowing that we have so many opportunities right now to develop the skills we need before we enter the workforce professionally really helps, because as a student, I need as much experience as I can get.” Along with many students, allied health professor Richard Dicker completed his first degree with training through an unpaid internship program: “This bill has been introduced at a time when California Community Colleges as a whole have many
new initiatives to increase Career and Technical Education program offerings in support of students and communities suffering from a lack of qualified individuals for those jobs. "Students at our schools know upfront that in order to complete programs like ours that unpaid internships are required for accreditation and certification purposes in their fields. “This actually could be viewed as part of the maturation process of going from student to paid professional,” Dicker said. In addition to other schools districts and employers, LBCC has written a letter of opposition to the bill and the state assemblyman who authored it. Cristina Barker, 18, a nursing major, said, “I’m just worried the cost of the nursing program will increase.” Students currently enrolled in the nursing program pay about $4,500 per semester.
Long Beach median rents per month, according to CoStar Group: • Studio: $1,000 • One-bedroom: $1,200 • Two-bedroom: $1,600 • Three-bedroom: $2,100
New state law may jeopardize interns
Story by Amanda Rodriguez Images editor @arod_mandy
A new labor law could have dramatic impacts on LBCC students in the health fields. Introduced on Feb. 9, AB 387 is a change to state labor law that will require hospitals to pay at least minimum wage to individuals who are unpaid interns. The author of the bill assemblyman Tony Thurmond argued that allied health professionals are required to work hundreds of unpaid clinical hours to successfully complete their training programs, which creates a barrier for low-income students and working adults. The California Employment Lawyers Association argues in support of the bill stating, “Some students are in school 30 to 50 hours a week in addition to their clinical
hours and the time they spend studying. Requiring students to contribute substantial hours of unpaid work imposes an unrealistic burden on individuals with families to support. In opposition, the California Hospital Association states, “The programs, many of which are offered by California’s Community Colleges, would not be able to offer program enrollment without enough clinical training placements for students at
“This actually could be viewed as part of the maturation process of going from student to paid professional.” -Richard Dicker
Allied Health Professor
CITYSTYLE
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May 11, 2017
LBCC focuses on mental health
Story and Photo by Presley Swearingen Staff @pres711
A new wave of attention toward mental health issues was propelled with the Mental Health Awareness Week events Monday, May 8 at LAC T-1200 and Tuesday, May 9 at PCC’s Dyer Hall. Students like Angelica Marquez, 27, an elementary school education major tied green ribbons to trees by the LAC Parking structure and the T-1200 building to represent stories of persons afflicted with mental illness, in hopes of raising awareness for the cause. “My sister was diagnosed with schizophrenia,” she said, “and hears voices that tell her offensive things. All of us hear voices that put doubt in our mind, those are the demons that make us stumble. They fill us with fear.” Marquez said she had struggled with depression and at the same time she said multiple doctors tried to medicate her for her conditions. Even through her struggle, she said she doesn’t let her own issues dictate her life. LBCC offers free mental health services for students. The college offers six sessions of short-term counseling, help for eating disorders, stress and anger management, suicide prevention, crisis interventions, support groups and workshops. A July 2013 Mapping the Gaps study conducted by the California Health Care Foundation showed California ranges between 5-10 percent serious mental-illness rates, 10-20 percent poverty rates depending on the county and the rate of psychiatrists per 100,000 residents. The findings
AWARENESS: Sarahi Moreno, 20, an undecided major, writes, ”I’m happy to have friends who support me through anything” on a board for mental health awareness week at LBCC at the PCC on Tuesday, May 9.
not only showed a direct correlation between poverty rates and mental illness, but also showed a stronger relation between a higher concentration of psychiatrists (per 100,000), access to mental-health resources and lower reported serious mental-health issues in a county. The National Alliance with Mental Illness Long Beach, a non-profit organization participated in the event. Led by Cathy Gale, a family-education coordinator, the organization uses volunteer work to support and advocate awareness with mental-health issues. More information can be found at namilongbeach.org.
Donors provide basics for women
Story by Joshua Avendano Staff @josh_avendano
LBCC’s PNK club, sponsored a women’s product and clothing drive on Wednesday, May 3, and Thursday, May 4, at the LAC in front of the A Building to provide women with basic items they need. The PNK club is a women’s club at LBCC who focuses on leadership skills and academics while servicing the surrounding community. Kayla Mckeever, 21, a film and creative writing major, said, “We want to raise enough awareness and receive enough clothing for homeless and low-income women who may not have what they need.” Throughout the 2-day event, PNK received multiple clothing items such as socks, shirts and shorts. Other items donated included shoes, tampons, bras, bob-
by pins and shampoo and conditioner. Brandon Guillermo, 19, a theater arts major, participated in the day’s event and said, “I just feel like this is a good cause to help out because I feel like everyone doesn’t help out.” Sandy Melendez, 19, a political science major and PNK member, said, “We just want to help out women in need who cannot afford feminine hygiene products. It’s women supporting women, which is always a good thing to do.” PNK hopes to conduct more donation drives to help women in need, Mckeever said, “In June we have the Fellowship Fair and we plan to volunteer and help out there as well as promote our cause to those who may not know what we do. We plan to be doing more drives next semester as well, just so we can do our part and help out more.”
A student diagnosed at age 16 with depression said she attempted suicide four times. She feels more people should be aware of mental illness, “If you have friends with mental issues then you should reach out to them, because a lot of the time we like to be in denial about our mental state.” According to Mental Health America of Los Angeles, a nonprofit organization that assists people with mental illness, nearly 7 percent of American adults had a major depressive episode in 2014, which is about 5.7 million people. According to Active Minds, a nonprofit organization, an estimated 26 percent, or 1 in 4 adults age 18 and older
live with a diagnosable mental illness. Rhonda Schultz, constituency development coordinator, talked about being aware of mental health: “I think people don’t pay attention to mental illness because of the stigma against it. People don’t pay attention to mental wellness, but everyone needs to because we all need to care for our mental health”. The events were presented by the John Fylpaa Leadership institute, co-sponsored by LBCC Student Health Services and promoted with the hashtag #breakthestigma on social media.
Planetarium, labs and Garden open to visitors Previews by Erin Asis Citystyle Editor @erin_asis
SCIENCE NIGHT Dissections, chemistry demonstrations and the planetarium will be on display during LBCC’s science night Friday, May 19, in the D Building and Front Quad at the LAC. Free parking is being offered and free food will also be available in the front quad. The event is being hosted by the Life Science, Physical Science and math departments. “The event is open to the public and will be geared toward kids,” said physical science professor Kim Hatch. Guests will be invited to take a short survey to enter in a drawing for giveaways.
HORTICULTURE With the annual plant sale having been cancelled in April, the Horticulture Club is making a comeback in the garden by creating an event to celebrate National Public Garden Day To commemorate the day, the LBCC ‘s Horticulture Club will be hosting a teatime in the Horticulture Garden at the PCC on Friday, May 12, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Guests will be able to walk through the garden and see what the horticulture students have been working on over the school year. The purpose of National Public Garden day is to raise awareness about the responsibility to care for the earth’s environment and encourage sustainable practices and conversation.
May 11, 2017
CITYSTYLE
French film inspires students
Story by Joshua Avendano Staff @josh_avendano
The film festival has been a success for the foreign language department as it has drawn interest in the movies and the foreign language classes. Quintero comment-
for students to take notice. Hinton spoke on the film festival; “We wanted to show the film ‘Intouchables’ to bring awareness of cultures that are differEvery Friday night in ent from ours. May, the LBCC Foreign Over 50 students Language department is and faculty attended the showcasing a movie for night’s event and did not the Foreign Language leave disappointed. The Film Festival at the LAC film brought different and one showing at the emotions of joy and sadPCC’s Dyer Hall. ness from the audience On Thursday May 4, members. the critically acclaimed Justin Set, 23, a PhilosFrench film “Intouchophy major, said, “I came ables” was screened to to this event for fun. I had students and employees Professor Hinton before that came to the night’s and came to support the event. French department. I’ve The 2011 French seen the film before in my Film, “The Intouchables,” French class and I enjoyed stars Francois Cluzet as the rewatch.” Philippe and Omar Sy The Foreign Language as Driss. After becoming Film Festival will have two quadriplegic from a paramore screenings, includPhoto courtesy of The Weinstein Company gliding accident, Philippe ing the Italian film “TerHELPING HAND: Driss, right, played by Omar Sy helps Phillipe played by hires Driss, an ex-con raferma” and the Japanese Francois Cluzet smoke a joint to subside his pain. Driss is Phillipe’s caretakfrom the projects to be er.. film “The Wind Rises” on his caregiver. May 12 and May 19, both The night’s event was hosted by de- ed on the success of the film festival, “We at 6:00 p.m. in room D-135 at the LAC. partment chair of the foreign language de- had a film committee decide what films we partment, professor Cynthia Quintero and thought would be the best to screen. We French professor Marie-Laure Hinton. wanted the films to be interesting enough
Sold-out crowd views ‘Desierto’
Clubs to make ‘A Journey To ...’ in annual Spring Sing
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Story by Brigid McLaughlin Staff @brig_mc Teeming with school pride, the 66th annual Spring Sing will take place on Friday, May 26. LBCC’s Associated Student Body invites students, employees and the community to attend at 7 p.m. in the LAC Auditorium. The event, hosted by clubs at LBCC, has a different theme each year with this year’s theme being, “A Journey To …”
Story by Adrian Arvizu Staff @adrian7192
The film “Desierto” launched LBCC’s first film festival was a hit with a sold-out show in LAC D135 on Friday, April, 28. “Desierto” did not attract moviegoers in 2015 when it first premiered. Directed and produced by Jonas Cuaron, the film focuses on the struggles of Mexican immigrants crossing the border illegally through the desert. The film is graphic and includes intense scenes. A film major and member of the film club, sophomore Nadine Flores helped promote the event. The club members said they were more than satisfied with the turnout after hearing they had sold out that night. When talking about the film, Flores said, “I thought it was great. It had a lot of intense moments, but I enjoyed it.” Cynthia Quintero, department head of Foreign Languages and a professor at LBCC, spearheaded the first year of the film festival. The objective of the event was to expose the school and community to foreign films that have political relevance. Quintero went on to say, “Our goal is to provide people with a safe space to talk about certain issues expressed in film.” Guest speaker Gregorio Luke, an expert in Latin American culture and an immigrant himself, said he connected to the film and understood its deeper meanings, “This
Photo courtesy of Esperanto Filmoj CROSSING THE BORDER: Moises, left, played by Gael Garcia Bernal, and Adela, right, played by Alondra Hidalgo, take a moment to hide as they try to enter the U.S. from Mexico.
film shows that there is a need for immigration reform and the reason people are coming to the U.S. is for opportunity.” His Q&A sparked a lot of passionate opinions from other moviegoers. A man who did not want to be named said, “The movie brought up immigration in a big way and in this environment it allowed us to talk in a peaceful way.” The film festival will continue throughout the month of May, showing French, Italian, and Japanese films.
The Foreign Language Film Festival will end with the screening of “Terraferma,” an Italian film, on Friday, May 12, at 6 p.m. in D135 with a Q&A session with Mihaela Mehr and “The Wind Rises,” a Japanese film, on Friday, May 19, at 6 p.m. in D135 with a Q&A session with Satoko Kakihara.
Photo courtesy of LBCC ASB
Competing to show the most spirit for their clubs, participants perform skits or show off talents based on the theme. Some of the clubs competing include the order of THOR, PNK, Tong, and TNT, and Atzlan. Each act is limited to 10 minutes so students only have a short amount of time to make a big impression. Roman Torres, 19, a mechanical engineering and music production major and member of The Men of Aztlan, said, “Spring Sing is pretty much a talent show that brings all the clubs out to show what they’re made of.” After winning in 2013 and not participating in the years after, Torres said, “The Men of Aztlan are making a comeback this year.” Presale tickets for $4 are available until 4 p.m. on Friday, May 26, at the ASB cashier’s office, otherwise tickets cost $7 at the Auditorium on the day of the event.
OPINION
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May 11, 2017
EDITORIAL
Wake up to the injustice
All lives matter. Black lives are a part of all lives. Black lives matter. Especially at LBCC. On Fox News, in the Huffington Post, on Twitter and in real life we hear arguments and discussions over if whether Black lives mattering means that all lives do not matter. The organization #BlackLivesMatter has been compared to the Ku Klux Klan for claims that its goals are “far from equality.” White Power groups want the same praise as ethnic empowerment groups. People want to know why the race card is always played. First, a quick timeline of African-American history, since our individual history always plays a big role in the makings of rules in societies today. From 1619-1865, Africans were physically enslaved. That’s about 246 years of physical enslavement that came with the slaves being treated not only as less than human, but also being beaten, raped, murdered and dismembered. From 1865-1877 was the Radical Reconstruction period, where Afro-Americans showed their knowledge and strength, building their community by creating
schools and universities, gaining voices in U.S. government and filling seats in Congress. The upward spiral was halted by “black codes”, which placed many restrictions on former slaves. The Black communities were also damaged by organizations like the KKK. The Black Power Movement gained momentum from about 1968-1980 and was an extremely empowering and influential time not only for Afro-Americans, but for all Black people and other ethnic groups in and outside of the U.S. Afro-American organizations, such as the well-known Black Panthers, showed the entire world why Black lives mattered and what these Black lives could do, as well as emphasizing that Black lives ARE a part of all lives. Today, #BlackLivesMatter and many individual Africans and members of the African Diaspora work hard once again to prove to others, to themselves, to their children and the following generations that Black lives are human lives. They work hard to preserve and connect to the extensive history of Black people and they demand the respect and equity that they deserve, and are unapologetic about it.
In school curriculum, in foreign policies and in real life, we are reminded that all lives matter. We work constantly, especially in our society, to make sure every voice is heard because we understand that all parties are involved in making our world run as smoothly (or not) as possible. We stand with our LGBTQ brothers and sisters, we stand with our immigrant citizens, we stand with our Muslim citizens, our undocumented family and we stand with our Afro-American and Black brothers and sisters… so why shouldn’t we say all lives matter? Because we must give recognition to each of these groups’ own separate struggles, prejudice and discrimination. Black men, women and children are consistently being murdered without remorse or justice TODAY. So, to stand for all lives, we must stand for each life, we must stand for those whose lives are not being considered important or worthy of life. Blacks make up about 13 percent of LBCC’s students. As conscious people, we must raise those who are being beaten down, so we may all stand and proudly proclaim that all of our lives do matter and no one can deny it.
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“What does mental health mean to you?” By Patty Miramontes and Josh Avendano and at the LAC on Wednesday, May 3, and Tuesday, May 9.
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Reah white 31, a nursing major “Mental health means to me free of illness.”
Melissa Abadilla 26, an undeclared major “Mental Health to me is not being stressed and to relax your mind and body and just being who you are.”
Irvin Corzo 18, a physical geology major “Mental health means to me that your in control of your emotions.”
Jose Luis Nava 21, an art major “Mental Health to me is how well you can function and perform with your thoughts.”
The deadline for news, advertisements and letters to the editor is the Thursday before publication. The Viking will be published May 25. The Viking is published by Journalism 80, 81, 82, 83, 86, 87 and 88 students of the LBCC English Department. The Viking newsroom is located at LBCC, LAC, 4901 E. Carson St., Long Beach, Calif., 90808, Room N108, mail code Y-16, Telephone (562) 938-4285 or contact the staff by email to vikingnews@lbcc.edu or on social media. The views expressed in the Viking do not reflect the views of the advisers, administration or the ASB. First copy free, each additional $1. The Viking is funded by the Associated Student Body Delivered with the help of the PCC Student Life Staff.
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Mariah Giervacio 18, a criminal justice major “What it means to me is my cousin. He is autistic. There should be more research to help ease people with autism into society or help them venture through life.”
Enrique Padilla 19, an undeclared major “Probably a healthy set of emotions, having a healthy response with your emotions.”
Alma Padilla 18, an undeclared major “Mental health to me is to be open-minded and to keep smiling and to make others happy and to treat everyone nicely because you never know what people are going through.”
Linda Gillum 45, a social worker major “For me mental health is a part of your overall well being and it’s a struggle that we all have and it is fantastic that we have a month to bring awareness.”
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May 11, 2017
Santiago Canyon runs over Vikes
Story and photos by Adrian Arvizu Staff @adrian7192
POUT: Viking softball players are saddened by the loss in the first play off game against Santiago Canyon on Friday, May 5. The Vikings end their season 23-19.
The LBCC women’s softball team was swept in the regional quarterfinal as Santiago Canyon ended the Vikings early postseason run, 10-1. The first game of the series lasted five innings. The Vikings were blown out. Viking freshman pitcher Alissa Cienfuegos struggled throughout. Poor defensive plays by the Vikings cost them. Cienfuegos said, “I could not get the feel for the off speed, but the most frustrating was the defense didn't make plays.” The second game of the series did not go better for the Vikings. They were shut out 8-0 in five innings. The Vikings tallied seven hits and left all seven runners on base. LBCC coach Megan Martinez said she tried to give her women some confidence before the game. “Their loss is due to nerves,” Martinez said. “We have a young team, their nerves got the better of them and it cost us.” The Vikings end their season 23-19, second in their division.
Men’s volleyball loses in California semifinal Story By Joshua Avendano Staff @josh_avendano
The LBCC men’s volleyball team lost to El Camino in the California Community College Athletic Association semifinal, 2624, 25-17 and 25-19, ending the Vikings’ season. The Vikings ended the season with an overall record of 16-4, while being 6-0 in conference games and 10-1 at home. According to the men’s volleyball website, the Vikings averaged 12.05 kills per set with a .298 hitting percentage, 10.15 assists
per set, 2.63 blocks per set, 0.96 service aces per set, and 9.01 digs per set. The season’s Most Valuable Player was freshman outside hitter Cyrus Fa’alogo who played in 19 games while having 305 kills, 97 digs 10 assists, and have a combined total of 337.5 points during the season. Fa’alogo said, “It’s a blessing coming to LBCC, even though I was the one who got the award it was definitely a team effort.” Even though the team fell short of ending goal, he wouldn't trade the team for anything, Fa’alogo said.
Coach to be remembered Story by Isabelle Cheam Sports editor @bellybelle_
The LBCC community is invited to celebrate the life of its past coach Saturday, May 13, in the Hall of Champions gym. Former LBCC football coach and athletic director Larry Reisbig died in Newport Beach on Monday, April 10, at age 77. Reisbig began coaching the Vikings football team in 1992 and stepped away in 2002. In 1995, he led LBCC to a perfect
11-0 record and the college’s fifth national championship. Reisbig was also LBCC’s athletic director from 2003 to 2010. A scholarship in Reisbig’s name has been established with the LBCC Foundation and donations are being accepted. Larry Reisbig
SPORTS
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May 11, 2017
SLIPPERY: In lane two, sophomore Mark Denison and in lane three, freshman Miles Martinez practice at the LAC pool Wednesday, May 3, the day before state championships.
Men 15th, woman 25th in state meet Story and photo by Sienna Thomas News editor @moodynature After taking second place in the South Coast Conference Championships, the LBCC’s women’s and men’s swimming and diving team headed to East Los Angeles College for the California Community College Athletic Association State Finals from Thursday, May 4 to Saturday, May 6. The men’s team earned 73 points, plac-
ing 15th in the state. Freshman Samantha Wooley earned 34 points, placing 25th for the women’s team. Wooley swam as the only LBCC athlete to make it to state championships. “I’m excited because It’s my first time at state championships,” Wooley said. When talking about what she needed to work on before the state championships, she said, “I breathe too much so it’s messes up my tempo.”
Wooley competed in the 50 freestyle (24.82), 100 free (54.42) and 100 backstroke (59.87) During practice, Viking coach Chris Oeding said, “They swam well at conference. Our goal was to improve throughout the meet. We had two records dropped that hadn’t been broken in 15 years. If we swim our best swimming of the year, then we’d be thrilled.”
TIMES AND PLACING
Sophomore Aaron Mowl 50 freestyle: 21.97 100 free: 51.98 4th place 200 free: 1:54.85 9th place Sophomore Mark Denison 50 free: 21.37 14th place 200 free: 142.88 14th place 100 free: 45.68 12th place Freshman Shaun Spalding 50 free: 21.91 100 butterfly: 54.61 200 fly: 2:04.45
Track and field athletes prep for SoCal finals Story by Melissa Ibarra Staff @ibarra_mm
During a 7 a.m. practice, the Viking track athletes talked about racing in the Southern California prelims at San Diego Mesa College on Saturday, May 6. Freshmen Courtney Varela and Angela Powell will race in the 400 meters. Valera will also run in the women’s 4-by-100 meter relay. The other 4-by-400 team members are sophomore Seayanna Crawford and freshmen Aaliyah Abdurahmaan and Lauryn Jones. Jones will race in the 800 meters with a qualifying time of 2:32.03. Sophomore Delorian Hooper will run in the 4-by-100 relay with Crawford, Ab-
durahmaan and Varela. Delorian said, “Confidence and good mental strength is half the battle.” Freshman Nicole Ramirez, a thrower, said, “I hope to make it in hammer for state.” Her qualifying mark was 34.62 meters or 113 feet, 7 inches. Freshman Patrick Washington, the anchor of the men’s 4-by-400 meter team, said the quartet has a goal time of 3:15 seconds. Freshman Manuel Gomez said he hopes to break 54 seconds for the 400 hurdles and 49 seconds for the 400. Freshman M’sai Micthell, who is racing in the 4-by-400, said he has had a good season overall. Sophomore Gerardo Salazar will compete in the 10,000 where he hopes to race a time of 32 minutes and 30 seconds.
Gerardo's current 10,000 time is 33:33.99. Men’s coach Bayano Kamani said the Vikings have had a good season so for, but some vikings injuries prevented some athletes from competing. He said he is excited for next year since a lot of returners come back. Kamani said “We could have a multiple state champs. We don’t have a large team but all it takes is the pieces falling together.” The women’s and men’s next track meet will be at San Diego Mesa for the Southern California finals, on Saturday, May 13, with hopes for many athletes to compete in the state prelims and finals at American River College in Sacramento on Friday, May 19, and Saturday, May 20.
QUALIFICATION
Lauryn Jones 800 meters: 2:32.03
Manuel Gomez 400 hurdles: 56.47 Courtney Varela 400: 1:02.69
Mark Jones, Patrick Washington, Manuel Gomez, Bradford Ferguson 4-by-100 relay: 43.70 Gerardo Salazar 5,000: 15:49.59 Aaliyah Abdulrahmaan, Seayanna Crawford, Courtney Varela, Delorian Hooper 4-by-100 relay: 51.23