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November 25, 2014

Volume 88, Issue 8

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King, queen, court crowned

Winter classes available

By Samwell Favela Contributing Writer

Accelerated session to run for five weeks at $46 per unit.

Veteran, radio personality take Homecoming honor.

Dale Reed and Heather Wilson were announced as the Homecoming queen and king during halftime at the football game, Saturday, Nov. 15, at Veterans Stadium. Richard Chum and Judith Garcia were elected as Homecoming prince and princess. “Go Vets! I’m so proud. The Veterans Club helped me out so much during my run for queen,” Wilson said after winning. Reed is an active member of the college’s radio program KLBC. He ran for the title 20 years ago at his high school and lost. After winning the king title, Reed said he was never more proud to call himself a Viking. Cindy Williams, a culinary arts major who wore the Ole costume during the game, said, “We kicked butt! I loved it!” Other candidates who ran for queen included Atenas Medina, Alma Velazquez and Elizabeth Waite. Homecoming king candidates included Dalzeil Armabula, Tyler Meza, Grant Cook and Jerry Zepeda. Students voted for Homecomnig court winners Wednesday, Nov. 12, on the PCC and Thursday, Nov. 13, on the LAC. Before the game on Saturday,

By Kimberly Belcher and Luis Lopez Staff Writer and Contributing Writer

Samwell Favela/Viking BUT FIRST, HOMECOMING: Richard Chum, Judith Garcia, Dale Reed and Heather Wilson, from left, share the stage Saturday, Nov. 15, at the homecoming football game at Veterans Stadium. Some members of the ASB Cabinet and Homecoming court dressed like comic book super-heroes.

ASB adviser Derek Oriee said parking lot and was DJ’d by stu- and Dale. he was looking forward to the dent DJ Gabriel Hernandez, also The Viking football team beat Homecoming event being suc- known as DJ Danger Powers. the El Camino Warriors, 53-31, cessful. Former Homecoming king and took home the War Ax tro“Things like this are imphy. portant because they bring the “I’ve never been more proud to The War Ax trophy has been school community together. It’s given to the winner of the Long be a Viking,” fun to do and students enjoy it.” Beach-El Camino game since Student Life sponsored a -Dale Reed 1963. Homecoming king tug-of-war and hot dog eating The victory by the Vikings contest on the PCC to encourage snapped a five-game losing student voting. Raul Padilla Jr. from club Aztlan streak to El Camino. The Vikings The tailgate party started at and his date were there to hand off jumped out to a 21-0 lead. 3 p.m. in the Veterans Stadium the Homecoming titles to Wilson

U.C. tuition to rise nearly 28 percent LBCC President Eloy Oakley votes against five-year fee increase. By Sylvana Uribe Contributing Writer In a 14-7 vote on Thursday, Nov. 20, the U.C. Board of Regents approved a plan that would raise university tuition rates by 27.6 percent over the next five years. Tuition will rise from about $12,192 a year to as much as $15,560 in 2019-2020, according to the New York Times. Isaiah Wilson, 20, a film ma-

jor, said he hopes to transfer to 26-member Board of Regents, Jon Perez. U.C. Irvine or UCLA and is not which exercises approval over Brown advocated for tuidiscouraged by the tuition in- university policies, financial af- tion-freezes as part of his re-eleccrease. fairs, tuition and fees. tion campaign. “I didn’t know they were raisAccording to Newsweek magIn addition to tuition hikes, ing the fees, but it kind of makes azine, those who joined Oakley universities would be required sense due to all of to increase its enrollment of inthe budget cuts,” “In this situation it’s unfortunate that fees state students by at least 5,000 Wilson said. and 2,000 nonresidents. “In this situa- are going up, but ultimately I still want that Oakley said, “I would like to tion it’s unfortu- education,” see the U.C. engage with its sister nate that fees are public education systems in ex-Isaiah Wilson amining ways to reduce institugoing up, but ulti20, film major mately I still want tional barriers that confront Calthat education.” in opposition include Student ifornia students from obtaining a LBCC President Eloy Oak- Regent Sadia Saifuddin of U.C. quality college credential.” ley, who recently announced his Berkeley, California Gov. Jerry Oakley’s full statement can be appointment to the U.C. Board Brown, Lt. Gov. Gavin Newsom, read on the lbcc.edu website. of Regents, voted against the in- Assembly Speaker Toni Atkins, Cal State University tuition crease. State Superintendent Tom Torlak- increases are also being proposed The U.C. is governed by the son and former Assembly Speaker by the state.

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Accelerated Winter courses in the five-week session will begin Monday, Jan. 5 and end Saturday, Feb. 7 and include classes such as accounting, chemistry, social sciences, health, business, child development, math and economics. Marcella Ramirez, 19, an undecided major, said, “I took math last Winter session. It really helped me get through that requirement faster.” According to the lbcc.edu website, over 5,000 seats in 150 classes will be available to students. The classes are priced at $46 per unit. The counselor’s office is advising everyone who can take a class during the Winter to reach their educational goals sooner. Jessica Mitchell, a sociology major, said, “I didn’t know we had a Winter session, but I’m definitely going to enroll now if it will help me transfer faster.” Veteran students are encouraged to enroll for Winter classes to avoid any disruption in receiving veteran benefits, according to the lbcc.edu website. This will be the second time the college offers Winter session courses. Priority registration for Spring semester is Dec. 1-13. Open online registration is scheduled for Dec. 15-Jan. 2. All payments for classes are due by Jan. 27 and classes begin Feb. 9. According to the lbcc.edu website, it is the student’s responsibility to verify registration, adds and drops. Students must print a receipt verifying their registration, add and drop to verify transactions. For application and registration instructions for Winter classes, students may visit lbcc.edu, visit the LAC admissions office in A1075 or MD135 for the PCC or by calling (562) 938-4485.

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Cabinet seeks student trustee Cabinet seeks student trustee, members for Spring. By Brittany Liebierman Editor in Chief The ASB Cabinet are planning to spend a $10,000 Barnes and Noble grant, $5,000 per campus, toward improving student life. The Cabinet surveyed 185 students on how they would like the Cabinet to spent the grant. Student who took the survery suggested a pool or ping pong table, cell phone charging stations, promotional, take-home items such as water bottles and t-shirts and lounge furniture for the Nordic Lounge. Cabinet Vice President Lauren Ho said, “I feel like we can be more creative than just handing out promotional items.” Cabinet adviser Maya Cardenas said, “The PCC Senate spent their grant money on heaters in the past. We should aim for something that all students will benefit from.” The Cabinet voted Friday, Nov. 21, to use the grant at the discretion of an adviser. Rep of academic affairs Joanna Martinez, rep of legislative affairs Alejandro Lomeli and rep of

volunteer services Henry Estrada attended the Student Senate for Community Colleges Conference on Saturday, Nov. 15. The conference helps student leaders to, “Improve student access, promote student success, engage and empower local student leaders and enrich the collegiate experience for all California community college students.” The three attendees will give a presentation about the conference at the Friday, Dec. 5 meeting in T1200 at 8 a.m. The Cabinet motioned to creative the Viking Spirit Award, the first of which will be issued at the end of the Spring 2015 semester. Spring positions available for appointment are rep of legislative affairs, rep of academic affairs, rep of arts, rep of student health and environment, rep of communications, rep of athletics and rep of volunteer services. The elected position of student trustee requires the student to sit on the Board of Trustees and relay student-related issues to board members and the public and cast an advisory vote on behalf of the student body when required. Applications are available at lbcc.edu/studentlife/asb. Final interviews will be held Friday, Dec. 5 at 8 a.m in T1200 on the LAC.

NEWS

November 25, 2014

SALARY CHART

Courtesy of LBCC Community College Association website RAISED FROM THE BOTTOM: Chart shows partial listing of salary increases for full-time teachers, counselors and librarians after a 4 percent pay raise was passed by the union and the college. Full chart available at longbeachcca.org.

Teachers gain pay raise By Britttany Lieberman Editor in Chief

cent of a full-time load and gives clarification on course scheduling issues. The agreement went into effect Saturday, Nov. 1. Electrical professor and Community College Association President Lynn Shaw said, “I want to

took cooperation on both ends to accomplish the agreement.” The increase is the first in sevThe LBCC full-time teachers, en years, and took almost a year counselors and librarians voted to negotiate. Originally the teachNov. 3-13 to passed an agreement ers hoped for a double-digit raise. that raised the salary rank from An earlier settlement last Spring 67th to 32nd in the state. included a 2.5 percent pay raise. According to a press “It’s a step in the right direction.” That agreement was voted release by the California down by the union. Negotiations -Lynn Shaw Teachers Association, the between the union and adminisElectrical professor and union president agreement includes a 4 pertration continued over the Sumcent pay raise and restructuring thank the faculty for coming to- mer and into the Fall. salary for the 2014-2015 school gether. 90 percent voted yes with Union members will see year. an 89 percent voter turnout. It’s a the increase on their paychecks The agreement also includes step in the right direction.” Wednesday, Nov. 26. raising the starting salary for LBCC Vice President of HuMore information about the teachers with a master’s degree man Resources Rose DelGaudio agreement can be found by visfrom 47th in the state to 3rd, lim- said, “Both parties were pleased iting longbeachcca.org/index/ its online teaching loads to 60 per- that the negotiations went well. It Home.

Scholarship deadline set for Dec. 9 at 4 p.m. Officials say money exists for wide variety of majors.

ing on his application for months now, he said in an interview in the Library lounge at the LAC. He and his girlfriend Sonia Beltran, 20, a psychology major, have been helping each other. By Andre Barajas “The deadline is coming up Staff Writer and my girlfriend kept pushing me to finish it now, so it’s perfect With the 2015-16 LBCC and turned in early. scholarship application deadline Beltran added that she had exTuesday, Dec. 9, students say they perience applying for the applicafeel the need to apply. The LBCC tion last year. Foundation offers more than 700 “I had to write a story last scholarships to students, making minute, hopefully to convince the program one of the biggest in a committee, that they would the state. give me a Access to “You need two teacher reference bunch of scholarships turned in online or in person.” money for is simplified -Sonia Beltran s c h o o l ,” for students Psychology major B e l t r a n by requiring said. one application. A committee The application is a bit lengthy, then matches eligible students said a scholarship office employee with the appropriate ones. who did not want to be named. A high GPA is not essential “You need two teacher referfor every scholarship, they can be ences turned in online or in perawarded for many different reason,” he said. sons, officials said. The application is available at For instance, some can be lbcc.edu/scholarship/, along with based on athletics, grades or a tallinks to scholarship resources. ent such as drawing. The page contains links to Virginia Baxter, executive diother scholarship programs that rector of the Foundation, advises students may be eligible for after all students to apply. applying and meeting deadlines. “Last year there was a student Students may contact the who received scholarships that scholarship office for more inforshe did not apply for, but because mation in building A1001 or they no one applied for those,” may call the office at (562) 938Baxter said. Jerry Song, 18, a 4766. chemistry major, has been work-

CITYSTYLE

November 25, 2014

Poets and comedians show off talent

By Darel James Staff Photographer

Students, residents and local talent were all invited to attend open-mic night at the LAC. The event was staged Friday, Nov. 14, from 7 to 9 p.m. in the Marian Sims Baughn Center in the P Building. Talent ranging from poets to comedians were all part of the show’s line-up. The showcase was led by media studies major Liz Waite, 21, who said the performance differed from the previous shows: “I enjoyed everything about this open-mic. “The quality of the performances, energy from the crowd were great and the overall enthusiasm was great.” The show was the third openmic event this semester in the Marian Sims Baughn Center, which has been the site of many talented people who present their skills among interested minds. The event has continued to attract

more visitors and entertainers with each presentation. Visitor Carlos Miranda said, “I appreciate the comfortable setting at these shows. Everybody gets along and we all have a good time.” The performance extended a little past its usual 9 p.m. closing due the amount of performers excited to exhibit their talents. Regardless of time, the crowd was still anxious to see who would take the stage next. The interest was appreciated by the many performers of the event, which made their time on stage a little less stressful. Performers like history major Steven Torres, 25, was one of many who appreciated the crowd’s tone: “The people were actually interested. It makes things much easier by allowing you to relax and give a good show.” Torres displayed his comedic talents in the form of standup comedy, giving the crowd a 4-minute round of laughs.

JOURNALISM DAY

Darel James/Viking OPEN-MIC: Guitarist and LBCC alumnus Mark Trejo performs during open-mic night at the LAC. The event was presented Friday, Nov. 14, from 7 to 9 p.m. in the Marian Sims Baughn Center.

Music soothes the soul during Winter holidays

By Brandon Richardson Contributing Writer

Brandon Richardson/Contributor Photojournalist Jeff Gritchen pays a visit to LBCC on Journalism Day on Tuesday, Nov. 18, to talk to aspiring journalists about the keys to be successful in the highly competitive field.

‘Tis the season of food, family and friends, shopping, time off school and LBCC’s holiday music concerts. “Our preparations start before our last concert is over. Figuring out what literature and what music we are going to be playing,” Marshall Fulbright, an LBCC music teacher, said. Fulbright will direct the symphony orchestra’s performance “Holiday Delights” Sunday, Dec. 14, at 2 p.m. He said the group will only rehearse five times to prepare its 40-minute program. He described the concert as being eclectic ranging from “very traditional music” by Johannes Brahms to “‘Twas the Night Before Christmas,” which will be

Math and culinary arts building taking shape By Darel James Staff Photographer

The long awaited V Building, a $32.4 million project that will house the math and culinary arts departments, soon to be a leader in energy and environmental design, is estimated to be complete in Summer 2015. The LAC building will have 25 classrooms, 30 teachers’ offices and seven culinary labs. The new building also will house a success center, a copy center and a demonstration kitchen, demonstration restaurant, production kitchen, baking kitchen and pastry kitchen, according to the construction plan. A spokesman for Harper Con-

struction, the company contracted for the project, said they’ve been busy working on the building and it is too early for anyone to walk through. The company is working to meet Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design guidelines, which allows LBCC’s career technical education program to expand with state-of-the-art kitchens, observation labs and training spaces. Kristie Mayor, 19, a culinary arts major, said, “I can’t wait for a chance to be in the classrooms. It’s about time the school handed us the right tools to our success.” At 47,500 square feet, the building will be a dramatic addition to the school’s math and culi-

nary arts program. The building has already earned an award of merit in the project design category by the 2012 Community College Coalition professional awards program. The project is funded by Measure E, a bond passed in 2008 by the college district, for facilities, construction and modernization. In September, LBCC officials cut the ribbon marking the grand opening of Building CC and a new kinesiology and fitness center on the PCC. President Eloy Oakley said in a letter to the community, “We continue to modernize and improve upon our programs and facilities to enhance our student’s academic experience.”

accompanied by narration of the story. Eduardo Lopez, 19, a music composition major, said, “Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, Christmas, it’s just a festive concert. We need to practice on our own time. Go to a practice room, go home, look over our parts, spend hours on them. Then when we come to class everything’s already ready, set.” Lopez will perform with the wind ensemble for their “Folk Music Holidays,” to be directed by Brian Hamilton on Sunday, Dec. 7, at 2 p.m. When talking about the attendance of the concerts in the past, Fulbright said, “There are very few Community Colleges that have an orchestra, chamber orchestra, all these ensembles on campus that perform regu-

larly and we get very few actual students attending concerts.” He hopes more students will take advantage of these inexpensive, or sometimes free, events. Other upcoming concerts include “In a Mellow Tone” performed by the vocal and instrumental jazz groups, directed by Patrick Sheng and Anne Walsh, on Saturday, Dec. 6, at 7:30 p.m. and “Handel’s Messiah” performed by chorale concert, directed by Skye Angulo on Saturday, Dec. 13, at 7:30 p.m. All holiday concerts will be in the LBCC Auditorium. To purchase tickets for the holiday concerts, people may visit lbcc.edu/ tdf or call (866) 811-4111. The box office will also be open one hour before each performance is scheduled.

SPORTS

November 25, 2014

Fast man on campus Polo team loses in state finals Sophomore standout Omar Torres is the raising bar for cross country.

Men’s team struggles to find offense against Golden West.

By Richard Mejia Managing Editor The 2014 Fall semester has been full of successful seasons and a few conference championships. Among all the team sports, sophomore runner Omar Torres has definitely been the most successful athlete at LBCC this year. Coming from Cerritos College, Torres has been breaking and setting individual records for LBCC in cross country. Most notably was Torres’ first place in the Brubaker Invitational in October, when 147 runners from across Southern California participated. “My body is the strongest it’s ever been.” said Torres. “For the first time ever, I haven’t had any injuries throughout the year, so I’ve been able to stay both mentally and physically strong.” Torres’ first place finish was the first in LBCC history since 2000. In addition to this feat, Torres has also managed to place in top-8 within his final five 4-mile races as well as garner second team All-South Coast Conference honors. Torres’ performances this season have been nothing short of impressive, especially considering he has had suffered the most challenging year of his life. Early this year, Torres’ experienced a major loss as his grandmother died. “It was really hard to deal with. I’ve never dealt with that as an adult, but it really did take a mental on me in the beginning of the season.” A week prior to the cross country opening meet, Torres’ aunt unexpectedly died. Contemplating whether to run in the opener, Torres’ attended his aunt’s funeral and competed the following day. “It was really difficult to do run. I don’t attribute my poor performance to it all, but I wasn’t in the best state of mind.” To honor the legacy of his grandmother and aunt, Torres wears a black sleeve on his left

By Richard Mejia Managing Editor Culminating a season that included a 24-4 overall record as well as a 7-0 record in conference play, the Vikings lost in the California Community College Athletic Association state championship final to Golden West, 5-2, on Saturday, Nov. 22. LBCC looked to repeat a state champion following a success season in 2013. While the Vikings managed to defeat Diablo Valley in the semi-final game,10-8, they could not manage to carry any momentum in the game against

Golden West in Sacramento.After being down early, 2-0, the Vikings scored their first goal of the game late in the second as sophomore center Nathan Pinkney finally managed to break through the defense. However, the 2-1 deficit following the second quarter would grow into a 5-1 Golden West lead as result of effective offense execution and persistent defensive effort by the Rustlers. Freshman LBCC attacker James Applewhite said, “We tried our best, but you have to give credit to Golden West. I don’t think any team in the state could have beat them today.” Under the leadership of former U.S. Olympian LBCC coach Chris Oeding, the Vikings are poised for a strong season in 2015 with a bulk of their players returning and an elite crop of high school commits.

Richard Mejia/Viking PERFECT PRACTICE: Sophomore cross country runner Omar Torres practices prior to his state championship meet. Torres is first Viking since 2000 to place first in a race.

arm, as well as a black ribbon on the left side of his jersey during all his races. Torres explains his reasoning for the tribute as he indicates the ribbon being over his heart and his sleeve is worn on the arm closest to his heart. On Saturday, Nov. 22, Torres ran in the California Community College Athletic Association state championship meet in Fresno. Of the 213 participants, Torres finished in 11th place while clocking a time of 20:34.4 in the 4-mile run.

“My goal was to finish with the state record, which is somewhere in the 19-minute mark.” Following one of the most successful individual seasons in LBCC cross country history, Torres now his mind set on running in track and field for the Spring Semester. He hopes to set new LBCC records in the 10K race, all the while, preparing to transfer and compete in Division 1. “I’ve matured since high school and I know I’ll succeed.”

Richard Mejia/Viking GOLDEN MILES: Since August, Torres has run 114 miles including practice and meets. Averaging five minutes per mile, the mileage is equivalent to a run from the LAC to Big Bear run that would take over 30 hours.

D.A. Phillips/Viking HEARTBROKEN: LBCC men’s soccer players watch in anguish as the final penalty shot is scored by Golden West on Saturday, Nov. 22. The 4-3 shootout loss eliminated the Vikings from the playoffs.

Vikings fall short in playoff opener By Richard Mejia Managing Editor With an opportunity to advance in the Southern California Regional playoffs looming, the Vikings’ season was ended in its playoff loss to Oxnard in a penalty shootout, 4-3, following a 1-1 score at the of regulation. Following a stalemate in the first half, Oxnard managed to get on the board with a goal in the 67th minute by Condor attacker Todd Fairchild. Both teams virtually shared time of possession as the game was highly paced throughout. Freshman midfielder Julian Sanchez said, We felt prepared for this game, but I guess it just got away from us. All we can do now is get better in the Spring and build for next season.” With the game coming to a

close, freshman midfielder Jesse Funes scored in the 90th minute of regulation to push the game to a shootout. Oxnard forward Johnny Lopez sealed the game for the Condors with his penalty shot following back-to-back misses by the Vikings. Funes said, “They were a good team, but I think we have better overall talent. It’s just one of those things where you underestimate your opponent.” The Vikings finish the season with an 8-5-8 overall record to go along with a 6-4-4 record in conference play. After stumbling early in the season, the Vikings regrouped for their final 10 games to go 6-2-2, their most impressive stretch all year. LBCC will seek to bounce back season in 2015 as they have freshman standouts midfielder Evair Marin, Hector Solis and forward Osvaldo Yanez returning.

SPORTS

November 25, 2014

CHAMPIONS: Viking players celebrate after defeating Golden West 75-41, for the Beach Bowl trophy on Saturday, Nov. 22, at Veterans Stadium.

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Vikes easily win Beach Bowl, 75-41

By Richard Mejia Managing Editor Much as it has gone all season, the Viking offense ran rampant in its 75-41 victory over Golden West in the Beach Bowl on Saturday, Nov. 22. The win marked a season-high in points as well as total yardage for LBCC as the team finished with 732 total yards. The Vikings began the game strong as they managed to score the game’s first touchdown in under two minutes with a 39-yard run by freshman running back Darren Johnson. LBCC capped off the first quarter with a 71-yard touchdown run by freshman running back Anterio Bateman as the

Vikings scored 21 unanswered points in the opening quarter. Sophomore quarterback Kenny Potter said, “Everyone else deserves the credit for this game. The offensive line and running backs have had amazing performances and I have been blessed to play with these guys. The Vikings were angry and vocal on the sideline before as well as throughout the game as multiple players kept reminding each other that they were not one of the four regional teams selected for the playoffs. Of the four teams selected to the Southern California Football Association playoffs, conference rival Mt. San Antonio was chosen, even though the Vikings upset the then-nationally second-ranked team earlier in the season. LBCC cruised to a 48-14 halftime lead, which allowed both the second- and third-string players ample playing time. Golden West

scored the bulk of its 45 points in the third quarter as the Rustlers amassed 27 points. Leading the way for the LBCC offense was Potter who threw for 381 passing yards and totaled five touchdowns and also took Beach Bowl MVP honors. Bateman had his best game as a Viking as he ran for a season-high 215 yards while adding two touchdowns as he was the Beach Bowl Player of

the Game. In winning his first bowl game victory as a head coach, LBCC coach Brett Peabody said, “We knew we belonged in the playoffs, but we still managed to focus on our opponents and played the way we know how to.” With the season over, the Vikings will be left without a few key offensive players for the 2015 season. Potter, sophomore

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D.A. Phillips/Viking TASMANINAN DEVIL: Freshman Anterio Bateman runs for a 71-yard touchdown in the first quarter giving LBCC a 21-0 lead. Bateman had a career-high 215 rushing yards and 2 scores.

quarterback Brock Dale as well as sophomore standout wide receivers Josiah Blandin and De’Quan Hampton are all likely moving on as they have been offered Division 1 scholarships. The Vikings defeated El Camino,53-31, Saturday, Nov. 15 in the Homecoming Game. LBCC finished a 9-2 overall record and a 4-2 record in conference record.

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A complete offensive performace proves to be too much for Golden West.

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CALENDAR

November 25, 2014

DAY DREAMING

ENROLLMENT SERVICES

REGISTRATION

LAC Phone: (562) 938-4485 Building: A1075 Office hours: Monday - Thursday 8 a.m.-6 p.m. Friday 8 a.m.-noon Saturday-Sunday Closed

WINTER Classes are on Jan. 5-Feb. 7. registration will be from Nov. 17 - Dec. 28. Deadline for payment is Dec 29. *Please note that during online open registration the college will be closed and staff will not be available for assistance Dec. 22-28.

PCC Phone: (562) 938-4485 Building: MD146 Office hours: Monday-Thursday 8 a.m.-6 p.m. Friday: 8 a.m.-noon Saturday-Sunday Closed

Dec. 29-Last day to pay for Winter Intersession Dec. 29-Jan. 2, no registration.

Limited services on Friday: Specialists are unavailable, front desk is open for questions only from noon-4:30 p.m. More information on the IRS Data Retrieval Tool, California Dream Act, correcting the FAFSA, student loans and veterans’ benefits is available by watching financial aid videos on the topics and more on the college website. SCHOLARSHIP

The LBCC Scholarship Application deadline is Tuesday, Dec. 9 at 4 p.m. for the 2015-2016 academic school year. HOLIDAYS

Thanksgiving holiday Thursday-Sunday Nov. 27-30. Winter break Dec. 14 -Jan. 3 GRANT DEADLINE

Applicants have an opportunity to receive a $50,000 no-interest, non-collateralized loan to help their startup companies focus on clean and advanced manufacturing, bio-medical devices, advanced energy technologies. Applications will be accepted online until Dec. 1. For more info. visit innovationfundsocal.org VIKING VOLUNTEER

Dec. 3 Club and volunteer awards reception at the Grand Event Center. Time is to be announced. For more information call (562)938-4978 or (562)9383088.

Late registration Jan. 5-8, Students will need a permission number Spring Priority registration for current students and veterans is Dec.1 -13 and open online registration is Dec. 15-Jan. 25. All payments for classes are due by Jan. 27. Classes begin Feb. 9 and end Jun. 3. Fall 2015 CSU and UC applications due Nov. 22-30. SPECIAL EVENTS

C.R.A.M.N With finals Dec. 8-13, the ASB Cabinet, Cultural Affairs Council, and the Office of Student Life will host a study session in the Nordic Lounge on LAC and in the Student Union at PCC. There will be coffee, food and tutors. Bring your books Tuesday, Dec. 2 from 6-11 p.m. Holiday concert series Saturday, Dec. 6 “In a Mellowtone” vocal and instrumental jazz concert starting at 7:30 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 7 “Folk Music Holidays” wind ensemble and The Beach City symphonic band at 2 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 13 “Handles’s Messiah” LBCC Viking chorale, singers,soloist, and orchestra starting at 7:30 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 14 “Holiday Delights” symphony orchestra starting at 2 p.m. Performances will be in the LAC Auditorium. Purchase tickets online at music.lbcc.edu or at the box office before each performance. Call 1-(866)8114111.

Brittany Lieberman/Viking Jason Lopez, 20, a political science major, and Sarah Boot, 20, undecided major, nap between classes in the P Building courtyard on Wednesday, Nov. 19.

Women’s basketball Vs. Palomar Saturday Jan. 3 at 3 p.m. Men’s basketball Vs. LA. Trade Tech Wednesday Jan 7 at 7 p.m. Women’s basketball Vs. LA. Trade Tech Wednesday Jan 7 at 5 p.m.

IMPORTANT DATES

SPORTS

Men’s basketball Vs. El Camino Friday, Jan. 9 at 7 p.m. Women’s basketball Vs. El Camino Friday, Jan. 9 at 5 p.m. Men’s basketball Vs. LA. Southwest Wednesday, Jan. 21 at 7 p.m.

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OPINION

November 25, 2014

OPINION

CITY VIEWS “Describe LBCC in three words.” By Ana Maria Ramirez and Brittany Lieberman on Wednesday, Nov. 19, on the LAC.

Counseling sessions short By Kimberly Belcher Staff Writer

Brittney Coleman, 19, Psychology “Fun, interesting , friendly.”

Alexa Zaragoza, 18, Public relations “Calm, big and pretty.”

Nico Ragadio, 21, Undecided major

Jayco Alozano, 21, Mass communications “Outstanding, pleasant and modern.”

Martin Martinez, 19, Culinary arts “Big, fun and intuitive.”

“Diverse, crowded and educational.”

Ele Thompson, 27, Web development

“Local, fancy and valuable.”

LETTER TO THE EDITOR

Improve the LBCC web I find that we rely on the inter- when you just want to look for the deadline. net as a form of communication something as simple as withdrawWe rely on the lbcc.edu webmore and more everyday. al dates, release dates on grades or site to make everything easier but The internet does not always semester class schedules. we are ignoring the simple basic make communication so easy. I was always told, “Everything questions that go beyond stuThe LBCC online system is great you need to know as a student dents, staff, and faculty. and a convenience for many stu- available on the Viking student Basic information on upcomdents, staff and faculty. ing release dates and deadSometimes it can be dif- “Basic information on upcoming relines should be available ficult to look up basic infor- lease dates and deadlines should be for everyone on the site. mation or student and faculAnd the information available for everyone on the site.” ty forms. provided by google on the For instance, when you search engine should be want to search for something, the system,” by faculty members. presented with current informasearch is not just for LBCC, it is What about the people who tion about the college. also expanded by Google that do not have a student account yet Perhaps this will reduce the does not always give you the in- and are interested in signing up amount of calls that LBCC gets formation you were looking for. for school? per day regarding general quesAnd most of the information And then they come to find tions. tends to be outdated. out that they have to wait to enroll Jackie Huerta This can be a bit frustrating because they have already missed

The inefficiency of the counseling department is the main cause of high dropout, low transfer and low enrollment rates. Students need guidance as early as possible when entering a Community College and throughout their entire time at LBCC. Yet somehow the counseling department never has the amount of staff necessary to service all the students on campus. It does not enforce contact or follow-up visits, leaving those students who are not a part of a special programs to fend for themselves. Because of this “you’re on your own” method, many students take the wrong classes and spend a lot of time and money working toward units that will not transfer to Cal States or Universities. By the time they realize they should speak with a counselor they have already set themselves back and given up on the idea of transferring within a two-year time frame. A student is only given 30 minutes per session due to the large number of students who also need academic guidance. The short appointment does not allow time to fully understand the student’s goals and challenges or to make a beneficial education plan. If they cannot get the classes they need, they take something

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else. A year later they seem to have made no progress and now the counseling appointments are only 15 minutes long. Not much can truly be done in this 15 minutes besides advising the student that they should embrace the campus beauty because they are going to be here for some time. The process can be heartbreaking for many students. Some may try to continue, but not necessarily have the resources to continue school for an extended period of time. Others may become deeply discouraged and just give up all together. Here is where the problem lies. But all hope for the counseling department is not lost yet. We still have time for a change. Perhaps adopting some of the methods used by special programs on campus such as more counselors being available for appointments on a daily basis, offering one-hour sessions to create or alter education plans or making one follow-up appointment per year mandatory. There should be more emphasis on counselors discussing all options available to students to complete the necessary coursework to transfer as soon as possible. If these simple actions are integrated into the current policy, it is certain to help improve the effectiveness of the counseling department not just at LBCC but anywhere that embraces these standards.

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November 25, 2014

Darel James/Viking Psychology major Tiffany Onyejekwe, right, and bio-chemistry major Shay Adisa displays fashion styles from the regions of Nigeria at the Developing African American Professionals Club “Shades, A Fashion Affair” fashion show on Thursday, Nov. 20, from noon to 1 p.m on the Front Quad.

Show highlights cultural diversity

By Darel James Staff Photographer

Creativity graced the runway as members of the Developing African American Professionals club (DAAP) displayed numerous vibrant fashion styles for students. The event entitled “Shades, A Fashion Affair”, featured some of the many African rooted clothing designs from across the globe. The event took place Nov. 20 from 12 noon to 1pm in front of the “A” building. Touching on culture, history and creativity the show exhibited fashion styles from areas such as Jamaica, Ethiopia, Cuba, Belize and many more. Cultural Affairs representative for DAAP and Business major Bresheena Baseel said, “All the models looked beautiful and the show was great. I was also amazed by all the talent we have here at LBCC, it was a learning experience and I look forward to

throwing more events like this in the future.” This will be the clubs first big event held at campuses of LBCC which also worked with members of cultural affairs, LBCC fashion club and student life to put together the presentation Models took on center stage showcasing fashion designs from the minds of young aspiring student designers. “It’s pretty amazing being part of something this big, it gave a lot of opportunities to network and show off our hard work,” said fashion design major Brenda Trujillo, 27. Trujillo worked alongside fashion design majors Danny Quinn, 23, Jalen Harrison, 22, and Andre Valle, 24, to present their Jamaican influenced clothing design worn by Marine Biology major Jasmine Caldwell, 22. Designers and visitors were not the only who appreciated the runway showcase. Models participating in the event were also among the many who had a great time at the Thursday show. “It felt really good, I hope to do it again.

Darel James/Viking Nutritional science major Nancy Dotson displays fashion styles from the regions of Brazil at the LAC.

I was really happy that all my sisters gathered together to embrace and share their many cultures,” said communication major Brandi Smith, 19. “It felt good to represent a different culture. Even though I am not Jamaican, I was happy to represent the culture because there were Jamaicans present at the show,” said marine biology major Jasmine Caldwell, 22. DAAP organization is dedicated to assisting the academic and social develop of African-American students focusing on topics such as transfer success, volunteering and promoting strong student leadership. DAAP club president and music major Anthony Mitchell, 24 said, “I’m amazed that so many people came out to support us. I loved the designs, narration and motion of the show, I was happy to see everything come together.” DAAP club meets every Wednesday from 3 to 4p.m at the LAC campus is room D-237.

D.A. Phillips/Viking LBCC students and employees enjoy the fashion show as Myah Chisem, a communications major, strolls down the runway to “Hip Hop Hooray.”