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December 12, 2013
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Nurse inspires fellow grads
PCC gives award to canceled non-event
Car wash was planned twice, but was rained out. By Tonia Ciancanelli Editor in Chief
Jacob Rosborough/Viking GRADUATES: Fernanda Saavedra, 33, a licensed vocational nursing program graduate, who has experienced health problems since she was young, celebrates with other graduates. They were part of LBCC’s 60th class, which coincidentally had 60 graduates, Tuesday, Dec, 10, in the LAC Auditorium.
By Jacob Rosborough Co-Photo Editor
Fernanda Saavedra, who graduated Tuesday night, Dec. 10, with a LBCC licensed vocational nursing certificate, was born with a rare and sometimes deadly disease of scarlet fever. The disease commonly occurs in children between ages 2 and 10. Saavedra was diagnosed with the disease in 1985. Continuing to play sports while participating in honors programs helped Saavedra receive scholarships for academ-
ics throughout her pre-college years. During that time, Saavedra’s mother died, leaving her to take on motherly responsibilities and care for her younger sister. At age 18, she went into renal failure, which caused her kidneys to shut down, forcing her to go on dialysis until doctors found a kidney donor. Within that time, she became pregnant with her son, who was born premature and was very ill. Her son needed open-heart surgery and she found out that her younger sister was a match
for a kidney. Her son’s surgery was in December 2006 and her surgery was in April 2007. Saavedra’s sister Alexandra Cabrera, 30, who donated her kidney to her sister at age 14, said, “It was the right thing to do. “She has always been my role model, inspiring me to accomplish my dreams. And with hard work, anything is possible if you put your heart into it.” Saavedra continued to work for another year, then decided to come back to school full-time in the licensed vocational nursing program.
Parul Sajwan, a graduate of the program and classmate, said, “She was always the first to help, whatever it was. School or family, she is very patient no matter what. She is a true nurse.” Saavedra plans to continue the second part of the program to become a registered nurse and start her own private practice to help people in low-income areas. Judith Wisenbaker, vocational nursing program director and department head, said, “She is just a wonderful student and her ability to endure shows me why I love this program.”
Student travels to Mandela funeral By Alejandro Hernandez Contributing Writer
periences with Mandela, for all he has done for South Africa.” Mokoko Gall was born in Ha MolThe death of South Afriopo, a village in Lesotho near South ca’s first democratically elected Africa. black president Nelson Mandela Seven years ago, he was adopted has affected not only the entire by Georgann Gall, a volunteer from world, but has also personally the U.S. Peace Corps, who brought influenced and inspired LBCC Mokoko Gall to the U.S. student Sethunya Mokoko Gall. His father was a mine worker in The creative writing ma- Sethunya Gall Soweto and his mother was an activist jor left for Johannesburg on who took care of the children in the Creative Wednesday, Dec. 11, after finals, writing major village. and plans to visit family and Mokoko Gall and his mother friends. would travel to Soweto to collect funds from The 22-year old is a full-time student and his father. said he is passionate to be able to attend the His mother protested against Mandela’s funeral procession for Mandela in Pretoria, 27-year imprisonment and when Mokoko South Africa, on Saturday, Dec. 14, with his Gall was young, he met Mandela at a protest. sister Mapase Mokoko. Mokoko Gall said, “The first thing he did Mokoko Gall said, “I’ve had so many ex- was rub my hair. Mandela always talked with
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the kids before the parents. That’s how much he loved the youth.” He said, “I love, respect and look up to that man.” Mokoko Gall now lives in Long Beach where he volunteers as a youth mentor Downtown. He received an autograph from Mandela’s grandson, Zedla Dlamini, at the Hyatt in Long Beach in 2007, when he read from Mandela’s autobiography, “Long Walk for Freedom.” The aspiring writer said, “As I see, Nelson Mandela is the fire you actually do want to get too close to, but never get burnt. I feel South Africa will be left a bit cold without his presence. but 95 years of his life warrants for a better South Africa that overlooks his loss and upholds his leadership.”
The best PCC club event was awarded to the Automotive Kustoms Club for their semester-long efforts in planning a carwash that was canceled twice. PCC Student Life Coordinator Maya Cardenas said, “Club members have worked on the event the entire semester. The Club Senate felt the club was deserving of the award because of the amount of time the club spent planning and coordinating.” Students who serve on the Club Senate Board include carwash organizers Kenneth Jones and David Root. Initially, the event was scheduled for Thanksgiving break while the college was closed and was then rescheduled for Dec. 7. Four days after the carwash was honored at the Student Life awards reception, rain forced organizers to cancel it again. Student Life coordinators explained having fewer clubs on the PCC means less events are planned and hosted, offering less options for award recipients. Awards were given to every PCC club event hosted in Fall 2013. Meanwhile, Root, the PCC Student Council vice president and carwash organizer, apologized on the Viking News Facebook to those who pre-purchased $5 tickets for yet another delayed carwash. While he assured everyone they could receive a full refund by contacting the person who sold them the tickets, Root said, “There will be a carwash in the very near future.” Root also said the club decided to spend 100 percent of the carwash proceeds to purchase toys for underprivileged children, up from the 75 percent they had originally anticipated. “Thank you to all who contributed and helped make an otherwise toy-less child’s Christmas special,” Root added.
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December 12, 2013
Cabinet appoints, plans for Spring Vice president seat vacant, students encouraged to apply. By Brittany Lieberman Co-News Editor The last Cabinet meetings of 2013 were spent appointing Leonard Kelley/Viking new student representatives and BROWNIE POINTS: The Fall Student Life awards reception for LBCC students on Tuesday, Dec. 3, at the Grand Long Beach Event Cenpre-planning campus events for ter started with a buffet, followed by the awards presentation honoring Fall achievements of clubs and students. the Spring. Donna Prindle, retired athletics department coach and teacher, spearheaded a project to round up and adopt out the overpopulation of rabbits who had been By Leonard Kelley achievements.” ety, which was presented with the campus events.” abandoned by their owners on the Staff Writer Aida Marrufo, 20, a culinary Most Active Club Award. GuzMaya Cardenas, Student Life LAC starting in 2009. arts major and Cultural Affairs man said, “I am motivated to con- coordinator and ASB co-adviser, Although the project was a Student Life leaders gave out Council member and Treasurer tinue beyond the minimum and said in an email, “Club awards success with more than 400 rab- awards to honor Fall achieve- Award winner, said, “I will con- push our club. I am ecstatic and are chosen by the students in bits finding homes and only two ments of clubs and students at the tinue as a treasurer for the Spring happy to continue the legacy of Club Senate. The most improved, known hares left on campus, Grand Long Beach Event Center semester. Being involved really ‘most active club.’ I will hold the inspirational and outstanding she and her team are left with a on Tuesday, Dec. 3. changed me and I gladly repre- presidency for Spring semester.” awards are voted on by the in$28,000 bill. Elen Wilkerson, 44, a psy- dividual students in each of our Mario Mendoza, 20, a sociol- sent the LBCC Cultural Affairs “We thought it would take six ogy major and award winner, Council.” chology major, said, “I will work student organizations. These inmonths, but it ended up being said, “This was a great event. I Stephanie Guzman, 20, a film harder in the Spring semester to clude Club Senate, Cultural Affour years and more expensive enjoyed seeing all the different and television production major, advise the honor society club on fairs, PCC Student Council and than we hoped,” Prindle said. “So students be recognized for their is the president of the honor soci- available awards and focus on the ASB Cabinet.” far the majority has been out-ofpocket and we’re here to ask the ASB for help.” The decision to approve the grant will be left to the Spring semester Cabinet. LAC Club Senate Board PCC Student Council PCC club awards Interviews were conducted Chair: Shuntece Laurant Outstanding member: Suzanne Best club event: Automotive Kustoms during the final two meetings and Vice president: Diego Navarro Perucci carwash students were appointed positions Secretary: Stefani Lang Most inspirational: Stephanie Best community service project: Camfor the Spring. Adviser’s choice: Shuntece Laurant Deschams bodian Student Assosiation Veteran’s Day Aquil Alam will occupy the LAC cultural affairs council Most improved: Steven Chan event seat for representative of academCo-chair: Lauren Christine Ho Adviser’s choice: Steven Chan, PCC Cultural Affairs Secretary: Paul Ingvaldsen Suzanne Perucci ics in Spring and said he “hopes to Chair: Netta Gill Treasurer: Aida Marrufo Student Council Plaques Vice chair: Uriel Garfias see students excel further.” LAC club awards Chair: Suzanne Perucci Secretary: Kechall Jackson Amelia Bolton will continue Best club event: Valhalloween Vice chair: David Root Treasurer: Jose Fernandez to serve as representative of comBest community service project: Walk Secretary: Steven Chan PCC Club Senate board munications and said, “I enjoy of hope Treasurer: Christopher Perez President: Kenny Jones talking and people in general.” Best cultural event: Young Poet Society President: Kenneth Jones Vice president: David Root Lauren Christine Ho will Most active club: Alpha Gamma SigCultural affairs chair: Netta Gill Secretary and Treasurer: Jorge Macias serve as representative of volma Kappa Honor Society Rep. of communication: Jessica Adviser’s choice: David Root, Kenny unteer services and said, “I enBest club adviser: Laurel Breece Bracho Jones LAC Cultural Affairs Council Rep. of ESL: Lila Lemerond joy making a positive influence PCC Cultural Affairs Council Most inspirational: Lauren Christine Ho Rep. of student services: Stephanie Outstanding member: Netta Gill through Student Life.” Most improved: Lauren Christine Ho Deschams Most inspirational: Netta Gill Kristin Payne will serve as Outstanding member: Paul Ingvaldsen Most improved: Uriel Garfias Rep. of DSPS: Justin Yin representative of arts. Payne said, “Student Life is important and I want to properly represent all the culture this school has to offer.” David Fernandez will serve as representative of student health and enviornment. Lokilani Hunt By Tonia Ciancanelli Langley said he is “glad to see the me what does faculty want? And 2013 between Student Life’s adwill serve as representative of leg- Editor in Chief department expanding and con- we all want and have earned a ministrators, staff and advisers. islative affairs. Ryan Langley will tinuing to thrive.” raise that is long overdue.” The request came in response to serve as representative of athletStudents can anticipate 58 Meanwhile, the Board’s conIn her report, Student Trust- Student Life Director Anita Gibics. Langly will chair the commit- new courses to be offered in Fall sideration for employee salary ee Andrea Donado submitted bins’ mid-semester request for the tee for the Mini-Grand Prix in the 2014 after the Board of Trustees increases were stressed in the a public information request to ASB Cabinet president to presSpring. voted unanimously to accept the Community College Association’s Oakley and Vice President of Ad- ent Student Life updates during Although Executive Cabinet recommendation by the Academ- report when math teacher Bob ministrative Services Ann-Marie meetings. members are required to serve for ic Senate at the Tuesday, Dec. 10, Maxell revealed LBCC’s highest Gabel for “any and all commuDonado expressed in previous a full year, Ashley Smith stepped meeting. non-doctorate salary ranked 29th nications or records, financial or Board meetings that the updates down as vice president due to Courses in the schools of so- of 49 similar Community College of any kind between members disrespected and invalidated the scheduling issues. Applications to cial science, language arts, kine- districts in California, while col- of the LBCC Foundation, staff opinions of the students and siappoint a new vice president will siology, career and technical ed- lege president Eloy Oakley’s sala- and administrators, senators and lenced her voice as student trustbe accepted at the beginning of ucation and allied health, math ry ranked 7th of 49. Assembly members and Board ee, ultimately silencing the entire Spring semester. and sciences have some students Fulltime faculty union Pres- members” in regard to Assembly student body who she represents. Students may find more in- inspired by the possibilities. ident Lynn Shaw said, “It’s been Bill 955 or intersession extension The next Board meeting is formation at lbcc.edu/StudenWith 24 new kinesiology five years since the teachers have programs. scheduled for Tuesday, Jan. 28 at tLife/ASB/index.cfm or by calling courses being implemented, Ki- earned a pay raise, which was Donado requested all com- 5 p.m. in T1100. (562) 938-4552. nesiology Club President Ryan only 1 percent. You all have asked munication records from Fall
Student Life honors the dedicated
AWARD WINNERS
Board adds classes, hears requests for salary raises
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THE FINAL PICTURE
Geography quiz leads to prizes By Madison Salter Staff Writer
Bakr Alduhaim/Viking Shawn Anklam, 19, an art major, and Julia Caya, 16, an undecided major, draw Buildings G and J as their final test in beginning drawing class Monday, Dec. 9. With multiple course sections being offered in the Spring, students can gain experience in freehand drawing through shading, perspective and composition in the introductory course.
Honors improves U.C. transfer rates
Meeting strives to improve community college and U.C. ties. By Robert Fullingim Staff Writer
LBCC was the host of the Honors Transfer Council of California’s Southern California regional meeting on Friday, Dec. 6. Twenty five college representatives from across Southern California were in attendance with honors department coordinator Maureen Mason representing LBCC. The council gathers once a month at different schools, which chair the committee, with the latest distinction being granted LBCC. Mason said, “These are brainstorming meetings for the council to develop partner-sharing programs with public and private
universities and for the different students with the 3.5 GPA being Community Colleges to share admitted, but they have more programs they have developed for experiential learning like study their individual schools.” abroad and research experience The council discussed the fu- and schools like U.C. Berkeley ture of the honors program, how consider successful completion of to extend the Honthe honors “For this last Fall semester, 74 ors proopp or tunipercent of honors students in the gh irg ha emr ties to more students on transfer alliance program were than the their cam- admitted to UCLA.” personpuses and al stateMaureen Mason ment.” Mason disLBCC honors program coordinator cussed the Last honors transfer rates for Commu- year LBCC won four awards at nity College transfer students. She the council-sponsored Honors said, “For this last Fall semester, Student Research Conference 74 percent of honors students in with honors “THE” club Presithe Transfer Alliance Program dent Guadalupe Ramos having were admitted to UCLA with 84 her name published in the Buildpercent of applicants having a 3.5 ing Bridges academic journal. GPA or higher.” Although LBCC has suspendAlison Primoza of San Diego ed its study-abroad program, Mesa College said, “Top universi- private study-abroad scholarship ties are no longer looking for just opportunities exist and the honthe perfect 4.0 GPA. ors research council gives LBCC We are seeing more and more students the opportunity to add
experiential research to their transcripts. Mason said, “The deadline to sign up for the research council has been extended to Friday, Dec. 13 and students can present on research they did this semester or any previous semester.” Ramos, 20, an undecided major and HTCC award winner, said, “There were four or five of us from LBCC to get published at the conference. It made me proud to win the recognition and to know that schools look for that on the transcripts is an added bonus.” Ramos spoke before the council with fellow Honors members Annita Kuo, Karina Gutierrez, and Mercedes Mendoza on the benefits that the Honors program offers to students. Mendoza said, “The program offers us the best opportunity to transfer and to know that successful completion of the honors program is considered at schools like U.C. Berkeley.”
of peace and reconciliation in- pass of what was right and wrong. spired millions around the world He brought an entire nation back and also impacted many different from the brink of civil war, not races, color and creeds. with violence, but with peace and LBCC professor of history understanding. It’s something we and African studies Melvin Ross can all strive for in our lives.” said, “He has always been one of Students at LBCC were those individuals who taught me touched and moved by his inspito be a fighter “He literally was willing to give his rational and to stand p u r up for what life for equality and better treatment suit of I believe in not for just his people, but all peopeaceand earn and ful imple.” give respect proveregardless of Eloy Oakley m e n t LBCC president of race race and he dedicated his life to freedom for relations worldwide. all people, despite nation of oriHis transition from an oppresgin.” sive government to an exclusive Lou Anne Bynum, executive government gave a certain porvice president of college advance- tion of the population the ability ments and economic develop- to participate in their first demoment, said, “He had a clear com- cratic election.
Tyler Nichols, 18, a communications major, said, “Mandela had the ability to strive for the betterment of all humanity and I’m inspired to set higher goals for myself.” During his trial Mandela was famously quoted, “I am willingly giving up my life for my beliefs and the betterment of my people.” LBCC president Eloy Oakley said, “He literally was willing to give his life for equality and better treatment of all humanity, not just for his people, but for all people. He is one of the people I look to for guidance during bad times. His life continues to inspire me.” Mandela once said, “For to be free is not merely to cast off one’s chains, but to live in a way that respects and enhances the freedom.” of others.”
Students, employees react to death of Mandela Emotions on campus rise upon the icon’s passing. By Jacob Rosborough Photo Editor and Arieel Alcaraz Online Editor Students and college employees reacted to the legacy of Nelson Mandela, who died Thursday, Dec. 5 at age 95. Karen Roth, coordinator of the American Language and Culture Institute, said, “Nelson Mandela was a hero for all humanity. He taught us to live as a community despite his very trying personal circumstances.” Mandela’s continuous pursuit
Students who participated in an online geography quiz during National Geography Awareness Week from Nov. 17-23 were awarded prizes. Prizes included wall maps, gift cards and certificates. The top student winners were Kathy Each and William Donohue. Other winners were Rudy Cadena, Victoria Ruin, Brian Thederan, Vanessa Valerio, Zachary Barela, Shianne Mack and Aniela Kusztelak. Victoria Ruin, 34, a double major in psychology and English, said, “This contest was a nice way to introduce the field of geography to unfamiliar audiences.” Ruin was rewarded with an LBCC flash drive, a poster of bristlecone pine trees near the Inyo Mountains and a $10 movie gift card. Vanessa Valerio, 19, an art major, said, “I wanted to test my knowledge and whatever I didn’t know, I would look it up online. I learned a lot of new things about geography.” Valerio was rewarded with a gift card, an LBCC flash drive and a poster. Liam Donohue, 36, a linguistics major, said, “I heard about the quiz in an email. I believe it was from the honors department to all honors students. I mostly wanted to take the quiz just because I love geography and wanted to see how much I knew.” Donohue was rewarded with a topographic map of California. Professor Ray Sumner, a LBCC geography teacher, provided the quiz from geography awareness week.
GEO QUIZ 1. Which German nobleman is generally said to be the “Father of Geography”? A. Alexander van Humboldt 2. In which country is Mount Everest? A. Nepal 3. Which lake contains the world’s largest volume of fresh water? A. Baikal, Russia 4. What does the abbreviation GPS stand for? A. Global positioning system 5. Is Sacramento a capital OR a capitol? A. Capital (city) 6. Which country is the closest non-contiguous neighbor of the USA? A. Russia 7. Name the two ocean currents affecting the USA on the east coast and west coast respectively. A. East coast: Gulf Stream, West coast: California Current 8. On which tectonic plate is the City of Long Beach situated? A. Pacific Plate 9. Which is the largest county in the USA? In which state? A. County: San Bernardino. State: California 10. What caused the reactor meltdown at Fukushima? When? A. A tsunami triggered by an earthquake in March 2011.
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Candidates endorsed
December 12, 2013
By Tonia Ciancanelli Editor In Chief
The full-time, part-time and classified staff political action coalition has endorsed Marshall Blesofsky for District 1 and Gregory Slaughter for District 5 and is accepting applications for student-volunteers to join the campaign to elect the former LBCC teachers in the Board of Trustees election April 8. In response to the Board’s decision to implement Assembly Bill 955, identified as a “two-tier education system” and last year’s decision to discontinue 11 programs, the coalition stated in a Dec. 5 press release, “The PAC is keenly aware that the college’s current governance does not act in good faith or in the best interests of the college’s various stakeholders.” Political action committee chair Janét Hund, a social-science teacher, said the coalition supports candidates who will have the students and teachers in mind. District 2 Trustee Roberto Uranga running for L.B. 7th district City Council and District 4 Trustee Doug Otto running for mayor of Long Beach, the entire Board could potentially be slotted with new members. While the term for districts 2 and 4 does not end until 2016, Uranga and Otto are seeking positions in the community and so their seats may be open as well. Other candidates who filed with the Los Angeles County Registrar’s office include incumbant Jeff Kellogg for district 1, Stella Ursua and Sunny Zia for district 3 and Ginny Baxter for district 5. LBCC alum Joe Smith announced his intent to run for Long Beach Unified School District seat 3, but has not filed. Board member Mark Bowen has filed, but said he does not plan to seek re-election. Students interested in voting for candidates who represent the district where they live may register to vote by March 25 at any government office. Registration forms may be found on ss.ca.gov.
Bakr Alduhaim/Viking AWARDS: The ASB Cabinet President Marco Mendoza asks the newly appointed representatives to recite the oath of office at the awards banquet on Thursday Dec. 5. at the Grand Event Center in Long Beach. Spring appointees are Rep. of Academic Affairs Aquil Alam, Rep. of Arts Kristen Payne, Rep. of Communications Amelia Bolton and Rep. of Volunteer Services Lauren Christine Ho, from left.
ASB awards outstanding leaders 16 leaders were honored for achievements this Spring. By Brittany Lieberman News Editor Womens’ high heels clicked on the marble floors while the men straightened their ties in anticipation of the 2013 Associated Student Body Awards ceremony at the Grand banquet hall Thursday, Dec. 5. ASB co-advisers Maya Cardenas and Derek Oriee presented awards to students active in the PCC Student Council Senate and Cabinet during the Fall semester. Recognized PCC Student Council Senate members included Kenneth Jones, Netta Gill, David Root, Steven Chan, voted
Most Improved. and always pushed for better,” Advisers choice award win- Oriee said. ner Suzanne Perucci, voted most Student Treasurer David outstanding and advisers choice Moreno was awarded most imaward winner. Stephanie De- proved. Oriee said “David didn’t chams was presented most inspi- know a lot in the beginning, but rational. he learned “ N o t h - “ Nothing makes me more proud very fast. ing makes than to see a student start the We’re proud me more of him.” proud than semester in one place and end it Cabinet to see a stu- being a true leader.” Secretar y dent start Tonia Cian-Maya Cardenas canelli was the semester ASB co-adviser in one place recognized and end it being a true leader,” as most outstanding and advisers Cardenas said. choice. “She’s fully engaged at evCabinet members recognized ery event we have. It’s a rare thing by Oriee and Cardenas includ- for a student to really care and she ed Lauren Christine Ho, Alexa does,” Cardenas said. Casteron, Kenneth Jones, Amelia Ciancanelli, Edward MaBolton, Jalisa Garcia, Gill, Aquil hurien, Gill, Kristin Payne, Jones Alam and Perucci. and Perucci were presented as ViVice President Ashley Smith king Award winners, the college’s was awarded most inspirational. highest accolade. “She came in having never served ASB Cabinet President Mar-
co Mendoza announced the new Cabinet appointees for the Spring. Aquil Alam will serve as representative of academics, Payne as representative of arts, Bolton as representative of communication and Ho as representative of volunteer services. Spring representatives for Student Health, Athletics and Legislative Affairs are vacant. Perucci concluded the night with a few words as the audience finished their dinner and drinks. “I am honored to have been given the opportunity to serve on both the Senate and Cabinet. I’m excited to take this journey in representing LBCC step by step, side by side,” she said. Oriee concluded with a quote by the late political revolutionary, Nelson Mandela, who died Thursday, Dec. 5. Oriee said, “Education is the most powerful weapon to change the world.”
$1 BOOK SALE
Madison Salter/Viking Nina Lenders, right, and Joshua Apiecionek search for books at the $1 book sale in front of the A Building on Thursday, Dec. 5. All books sold benefitted the English Majors and Minor Club. Lenders purchased a George Foreman cookbook while Apiecionek purchased books from authors Steven King and James Patterson.
CITYSTYLE
December 12, 2013
Family scores hat-trick for teaching
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Eliza de la Flor/Viking ONE FAMILY, THREE TEACHERS: Scott Robertson, 61, his son Michael Robertson, 26, and his father Bill Robertson, 91, enjoy the sunshine and each other’s company Thursday, Dec. 5 in the Front Quad at the LAC. Scott and Michael currently teach administration of justice and cultural anthropology, respectively, at LBCC and Bill taught police science here 1964-65.
By Eliza de la Flor Copy Editor Three generations of LBCC teachers from one family walked the halls of the P Building on Thursday, Dec. 5. Bill Robertson, 91, a retired LBCC administration of justice teacher and police officer, was accompanied by his son Scott Robertson, 61, a current administration of justice teacher at LBCC and retired police commander of Long Beach’s North Patrol Division, and grandson Michael Robertson, 26, who joined LBCC in October teaching cultural anthropology. “I remember this,” Bill said as he gazed at the building’s courtyard through a window. The Robertsons appear to be the only family to have three generations teach at LBCC. Bill had been a member of the Long Beach Police Department for about 15 years and was a sergeant when he started teaching administration of justice, or “police science” as it was called at LBCC in 1964. Scott said the classes he teaches for adminis-
tration of justice “are virtually hand out only a few feet above cy hire. It surprised all three of the same courses as what my dad the ground, “and at that time you us, especially how quickly it haptaught.” had to take the exams for both. pened. In some ways, my teaching Michael said, “A lot of people The police department called me here still hasn’t quite sunk in.” ask me why I don’t teach adminis- back first. I took English, history Scott said he was influenced tration of justice, like they do. But and Spanish at the college and to become a police officer because that wasn’t my direction. later I took police courses to get he admired his father, but he also “There was zero pressure for promoted.” “caught the teaching bug after me to go into law enforcement as Bill was ranked sergeant when about three or four years in the a kid. They were always very sup- he started teaching police science department and started teaching portive.” in 1964 and had made lieutenant at the police academy.” Bill chimed in, “Scott Fellow officer Grant Boyer and I did administration of “An incredible amount of loyalhad served on the force with justice,” pointing at Michael, Bill and worked at LBCC in “he does bones.” And regard- ty, dedication, commitment and the administration of justice ing his status as patriarch of responsibility.” program and suggested that three generations of teachers, Scott also follow Bill’s lead in -Grant Boyer teaching at the college. he said he’s “very proud.” Administration of justice teacher The Robertsons are a Scott said he put Boyer off family LBCC can be proud of. when he finished in 1965. Fellow again and again, telling him, “I’m Bill became a Long Beach police officer Bob Hill was teaching a too busy. When I retire I will.” officer in 1950 after moving from day class at the LAC and a night Boyer explained his perBirmingham, Mich. class at the PCC. “Bob had to give sistence with Scott, stemming He said he initially had dif- up his day class and he got me the from his positive history on the ficulty getting into a school in job.” force with him and Bill. “As far California as a non-resident, so Scott added, “There was a lit- as the organization is concerned, he was excited when he was able tle bit of luck involved for Michael Bill had a tremendous amount of to start taking classes at what was and my dad here. They were both respect. He was very knowledgethen known as Long Beach Junior available when the college was in able regarding the various areas College. need.” he worked with in the depart“I wanted to be either a police Michael explained, “I came ment. officer or a fireman since I was on very suddenly about a month “And he had an aura about ‘this high’,” Bill said, holding his into the semester as an emergen- him that I think was carried over
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What is your most memorable LBCC moment?
into Scott. That is, a tremendous dedication to duty, a thoroughness in attention to detail, honest until the end of the Earth. An incredible amount of loyalty, dedication, commitment and responsibility. “I discovered early on when I was an academy instructor, when Scott came onto the department, right away I could tell that this was a really special guy. Tremendous talent, a lot of people skills, very outgoing and creative and humoristic,” Boyer added. Scott now teaches at LBCC and Los Angeles Harbor College, as does Michael. Scott also took classes at LBCC, while Michael came to the LAC for dissection camp during the summer growing up. Michael and Scott said they have completely different schedules at LBCC and Harbor and never see each other on a campus, but the three men get together for lunch often, said Scott. Michael said teaching is a popular discussion subject, as well as “funny faculty stories, moodle and how wonderful our students are.”
Michael Robertson
Scott Robertson
Bill Robertson
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Cultural anthropology
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Police science
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justice teacher
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2013-present “My first day, walking into an anthropology October to tell the class I would be their professor. The students were very welcoming and caught me up to speed.”
class in
What about LBCC struck you on your first day?
“My students immediately demonstrated a genuine interest in anthropology, and great curiosity, which is refreshing.”
Do you remember seeing rabbits here when you started?
attending
“I haven’t seen any since I started, but when I was Millikan High School, my friends and I used to come and feed them Trix cereal. Because, you know, ‘Silly rabbits, Trix are for kids.’”
2008-present
“Standing side-by-side with Grant Boyer, who is the one who motivated me the most and inspired me to teach.”
“My first day was like stepping back into a time The circle was completed. I was standing in the same classroom where I was a student for two years, but now as a teacher.”
machine.
1964-1965 “When I made lieutenant while teaching. I walked in and told my class, most of whom were police officers, and they all started applauding.” “As a student, I was just glad to get in here, because at first it had been difficult for me to get into a school in
California.”
“I saw rabbits when I was a student and I’ve seen a “The rabbits were a menace when I taught here. I started teaching. I came up with a The airport was still across the street and rabbits solution for the infestation years ago: a recipe for would get on the runway.” rabbit stew. Nobody but me thought it was funny.” lot more since
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Holiday performance makes spirits bright Next season show planned for Saturday, Dec. 14, with chorale, soloists and orchestra. By Ana Maria Ramirez Staff Writer The brass ensemble and saxophone quartet opened the Sounds of the Season concert with cheerful and jolly music that made the audience clap and sing along to the song “Christmas: The Joy and Spirit” on Sunday, Dec. 8 in the LAC Auditorium. The performance features the wind ensemble, brass ensemble, saxophone quartet, the Beach City symphonic band and a special performance by the Band of the California Battalion. Dave Williams, 66, an LBCC alumnus who graduated in 1970 as a physics major, played the trumpet with the Beach City symphonic band and said, “I love to perform for LBCC’s Christmas show as I formerly attended this campus and played music.” The holiday spirit was felt as many audience members who were there supporting family and friends in the performance, sang along to the songs. Travis Cesena, 22, a psychology major, said, “It’s inspirational to see the concert as I’ve been playing the drums on and off since I was 8 years old. Music has a huge impact on my life and I would love to join the symphony band one day.” He added, “It’s not your typical genre music that you would listen to every day. They are playing very good music and it’s not boring. I like that they are playing holiday music.” Sheldon Gordon, 59, plays the trumpet in the band of the Cali-
Elizabeth Cheruto/Viking SOUND OF MUSIC: The LBCC brass ensemble performs the “Sounds of the Season” concert at the LAC Auditorium on Sunday, Dec. 8. The Beach City Symphonic Band concert was organized by students and the LBCC performing arts program.
fornia Battalion and the Beach LBCC dean Gary Scott. here on an assignment for my City symphonic band. Karina Perez, 24, an unde- music class. The concert was so He said, “I’ve been playing cided major, said, “It was my first good I would attend another one since 1963 and I love playeven if I were not asing for the Battalion band “I love to perform for LBCC’s Christmas signed to attend.” as this is the most difficult The concert conshow as I formerly attended this campus and challenging music to cluded with the Batand played music.” play. talion band playing “It’s a piece of histomusical history along -Dave Williams ry as the instruments are Alumnus with letting the auauthentic and vintage indience know what struments that we play. It’s music time attending one here at LBCC. each instrument that they played that you hear and touch when I absolutely loved the ending as meant. playing.” the Battalion band was not just The next event will include The concert was conducted playing the music, but they were performances by the Viking choby Brian Hamilton, music, radio explaining the instruments and rale, soloists and the orchestra in and television teacher, along with history behind them. “A Holiday Celebration in Song” a special guest conductor, former “I came this evening as I was at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 14,
in the LAC Auditorium. Benjamin Britten’s “Ceremony of Carols” and Robert Shaw’s “The Many Moods of Christmas” also will be performed and a holiday boutique will assist with gift-giving lists. Tickets are $10 for general admission and $5 for students, employees and senior citizens. Parking for students is free in student stalls. Tickets may be purchased online at web.ovationtix.com/trs/ cal/34257. More information may be found by calling (562) 938-4495 or by emailing sangulo@lbcc.edu.
Music teacher Love, leaves what he loves Professional plans to write textbook after retiring from LBCC.
Jacob Rosborough/Viking LAST LESSON: Maurice Love, music, radio and television teacher, speaks with his colleagues at his retirement party in the G Building on Tuesday, Dec. 3. Love’s retirement comes after more than 20 years of teaching at LBCC.
“I have a good rapport with kids and I just love it,” he said. After meeting his wife in the Oklahoma school district during the second racial integration, Love spent 10 years excelling at By Katie Cortez the bass guitar, piano and keyStaff Writer board as a professional musician. After retiring from LBCC, Maurice Love, LBCC music Love has said he will have more and radio and television professor time to focus on his other musical of more than 20 years, celebrated endeavors, such as focusing more his retirement with his wife and attention on his church’s musical a handful of colleagues in G118 program at the LAC where he on Tuesday, “I found out long time ago that I resides as Dec. 3. love teaching. I have a good rap- the music “He’s a director. port with kids and I just love it.” natural born Aside teacher,” Sue -Maurice Love f r o m Radio and television professor Love, wife helping of 40 years, out his said. church, Love also is using his Jumping into the field of background playing in various teaching right out of college, Love jazz bands and as a studio mufell hard for helping students in sician in Oklahoma, “To write the field of music, spending about a music theory textbook, that’s 32 years as a part-time and fullbeen on the back-burner,” he said. time teacher in several schools Love’s wife said, “He has lots across the country. of projects besides golf. My husI found out long ago that I band never does one thing at a love teaching,” Love said. time.”
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Student, teacher and Grammy nominee Radio-television professor takes her project to the next level.
and received the opportunity to help co-produce The Smith Tapes. From the start, Allen knew The Smith Tapes project was Grammy-worthy. She talked to people she had met throughout her career, helped fund the project, and before she knew it she By Samwell Favela was at the Grammy nomination Social Media Editor party . “I wanted to jump out of my From touring the East Coast skin!” Allen said. with her band Tight Squeeze, to Her intentions for getting The enrolling and later teaching at Smith Tapes out weren’t just to get LBCC, Grammy Award nominee a Grammy. Nancy Allen has accomplished “It’s a little time capsule. When what many wish they could come I first heard the project, the bits of close to. it, I thought, this needs to be reOn Friday Dec. 6, Allen was leased. We cannot lose this histotold her project was nominated ry. It’s like losing a Martin Luther for the Grammy’s 64th Category, King speech.” Best Boxed or Special Limited And Allen was right. CovEdition. erage from media The road to a “She’s one of those instructors to go the extra outlets like the New Grammy nominaYork Times, Vanition was not simple, mile to help her students. It doesn’t surprise me ty Fair, USA Today though. she’d get a Grammy nomination. ” and many others She first moved -Doug Wood have covered The to California in the Former radio-television performance student Smith Tapes proj1980s, thinking her About a year and a half ago ect. All summed up, the project is band was about to get a record deal, but when one bandmate re- she was surfing the web and came something special. Ezra Bookstein, who sourced fused to move and stay in school, across a sound bite from Howard Smith, an Oscar-winning film di- and digitally re-mastered The the deal was off. It was a setback, but her love rector, journalist and broadcaster Smith Tapes, told Vanity Fair, for music drove her to learn more who interviewed pop culture fig- “Once I got to hear them, I realabout the industry. Allen want- ures like John Lennon and Jane ized I had no idea how cool and special they are. I immediately ed to produce better music. She Fonda. “Oh my God, these are amaz- felt privy, like here I am in a room knew if it was going to be possible, she was going to have to learn all ing! Who are these guys? Where alone with the most famous peoaspects of music to help her com- are these guys? How do I get to ple of that generation.” When Allen first signed up at municate her vision with produc- be a part of this project?” were ers, so she enrolled at LBCC to the first thoughts from Allen after LBCC, she had no idea where her coming across this special project. life was going. learn sound engineering. A few emails later, she discovIronically, the program she The commercial music program was still new when she ered the tapes are being produced first enrolled in that led her to a started and Allen was not only the by Smith’s son, Cass Calder Smith, Grammy nomination was cut last
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lone female student in her class, but she was the first one to graduate with a certificate from the program. “I love the electricity. Making it sound real as if you’re capturing a moment in time or making it sound unworldly like nobody has ever heard of,” Allen said. With the knowledge she picked up at LBCC, she was able to work in studios around Orange County mixing Berlin songs “Sex” and “Metro,” and with Juice Newton. From there, she was hired by a video company to do video mixes of live concerts. After traveling with the band Oingo Boingo she began teaching at LBCC in 1986, and was eventually hired as the first full-time instructor in audio production.
Jacob rosborough/Viking MAKING MUSIC: Nancy Allen poses over the soundboard in one of the recording studios for LBCC’s recording studio programs.
year. “It’s ironic. That’s all I have to say.” A former LBCC student with a certificate in radio-television performance, Doug Wood, said, “She’s one of those instructors to go the extra mile to help her students. It doesn’t surprise me she’d get a Grammy nomination. She’s up against some stiff competition,
though.” Allen will be going up against music legends like the Rolling Stones and Paul McCartney. Even though she would like to win, she is grateful that the project was even recognized. Grammy winners will be announced in February and The Smith Tapes can be purchased on Amazon or iTunes.
Culinary students make a Thanksgiving feast for the hungry Food drive volunteers serve more than 700 turkey dinners.
see everybody here and help. God is good, you just have to have faith and He will respond.” As the event kept going, volunteers and guests kept eating and eating. Mike Miller, a guest at the food drive, described his struggle By Cesar hernandez trying to have a decent meal the Staff Writer previous year and how thankful LBCC students volunteered he was for volunteers to help out. at the Second Samoan Church Miller said, “This time of the year to distribute meals and clothing is always tough. Last year during to around 100 people in need to the holiday season, I had nothing enjoy for the holiday season on to look forward to, no meal, no family time.” Wednesday, Nov. 27. He goes on to say, “At least Students helped distribute this year I get a feeling of what clothing, food and beverages. Johana Olmos, 21, an unde- the holiday season is like and I am clared major, said her experience thankful for that.” Teila Robertson, Student Life was a rewarding one on the day coordinator, before Thanks“This year I get a feeling of m e n t i o n e d giving. the impor“ T h i s what the holiday season is tance of the event is one of event, saying, those events like and I am thankful for “This is one that make you that. ” of my favorthankful for -Mike Miller ite events. We what you have Event guest get as many and that help should be given out more than students as we can to help because twice a year to those in need,” Ol- there are a lot of people here who need to be fed and clothed and to mos said. Guests danced the cha-cha bring them out here and help, it is slide and stuffed their faces with humbling.” Not only was food providturkey, stuffing and desserts. Maya Anderson, a guest at ed, but health trucks that tested the food drive, talked about how blood pressure for those who did thankful she was to have people not have accessible health benefits were on site. volunteer. Anderson said, “I am happy to
Leonard Kelley/Viking GOBBLE GOBBLE: The culinary students from the LAC work hard preparing more than 700 turkey dinners at the Second Samoan Congregational Church in Long Beach for Thanksgiving.
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LBCC women atop state rankings Vikings’ strong start has them ranked No. 1 in California.
Fallout from brawl continues By Edward Mahurien Staff Editor
by Max Ward Sports Editor and John Broadway Staff Writer After starting the season 5-0, the LBCC women’s basketball team received the No. 1 ranking in the state. Heading into the championship game of the Irvine Valley Tournament, the Vikings’ 7-0 record was on the line. Winning the first two games of the tournament in convincing fashion, LBCC held their first opponent, Imperial Valley, to only 37 points and tournament host Irvine Valley to 48 points. Approaching the championship game of the tournament, LBCC braced itself for a face-off against conference rival Pasadena. Pasadena gave the Vikings a real run for their money, giving the Vikes their first overtime game and their first loss, 69-64. Although Long Beach held tournament MVP Skai Thompson to only seven points, Pasadena’s strong scoring outbursts by Desiree Lovings and Kaitlyn Parks proved to be too much for the Viking defense. Not only did the team’s defense struggle, the Vikes’ loss is greatly attributed to the team’s poor offensive performance from the field, shooting only 31.6 percent on field-goals and 43.8 percent from the free-throw line. In the first half of play, the Lancers out-rebounded the Vikes by 18 rebounds.
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D.A Phillips/Viking WIDE-EYED: Jasmine Williams brings the ball up court. The Vikings finished the Irvine Valley Tournament in second place, falling to Pasadena for LBCC’s first loss of the season, Saturday. Dec. 7.
Viking coach Michael An- among the all-tournament team. derson was upset with the team’s The Vikings’ next game is first half performance, saying, “It’s Friday, Dec. 13, against conferreally simence rival ple, in the “When you give up 18 more Riverside first half in the Los the other rebounds, the other team gets Angeles team was more shots and fouls become a Valley Colplus-18 in lege Rushuge issue.” rebounds. sell Classic “When -Michael Andersen T o u r n a Coach ment. you give up 18 T h e more rebounds, the other team games are must-wins for the Vigets more shots and fouls become kings if the team wants to remain a huge issue.” No. 1 in the state. Despite the team’s second The series of games is the place finish, LBCC’s Shakeena third of four tournaments for the Benton represented the Vikings Vikings before heading into their
tough conference schedule. Long Beach opened the season with a pair of non-conference wins at No. 14 state-ranked Chaffey (74-65) and Santa Ana (78-53) before going 3-0 to capture the Pasadena City College Rose City Classic tournament. The Vikings picked up wins over Citrus (65-52), No. 18 Irvine Valley (63-60) and beat El Camino, 71-61, in the Irvine Valley championship final. The Vikes will finish off December competing in the Russell Classic Tournament and the Colleen Riley Invitational.
Fallout from the massive brawl that overshadowed LBCC’s Homecoming football game Nov. 16 is still trickling down. “Sad and embarrassing” were the words used by LBCC Football coach Brett Peabody to describe the benches-clearing melee. Sadly video of the event has also attracted attention in social media outlets. A video of the melee received more than 150,000 views on one YouTube uploader’s account. Athletic director Joe Cascio said that after an immediate internal investigation, several Viking players were recommended for disciplinary action. The names of those players and what actions might be taken were not given. According to the Southern California Football Association bylaws section 4.3 on decorum, subsection 1.C. states that even in the first offense, “in addition to immediate ejection from the contest, the individual shall be suspended from the following contest.” Another section, 4.5, deals specifically with punishments for leaving the bench area, “Coaches or participants entering the field of play from the bench area in reaction to a confrontation shall be ejected and punished as outlined in Bylaw 4.3.” Due to the fight occurring during the last game of the year for both teams, any suspensions would start next season.
Men’s basketball team pushes past rough start by John Broadway Staff Writer The LBCC men’s basketball team returned to action Wednesday Nov. 27 at Cypress when they beat the Chargers by nearly 30 points, 85-56. Sophomore guard Kristien Owens was the lead scorer with 20 points as the Vikings found a way to get back to .500. Owens said, “I’ve always been confident in my abilities to score and help this team earn wins, even when I was coming off the bench. I’m just glad Coach Barry Barnes has the faith in me now to start and produce on a nightly basis.” Rebounding off last year’s poor defense and lack of size, defending the basket has been a point of emphasis this season for Barnes. The Vikes utilized their defense and size against Cypress, holding the Chargers to 36 percent shooting and only 17 second-half points. LBCC carried their second-half momentum into their next game on Tuesday, Dec. 3,
when the Vikings’ defense was able to hold off Santa Ana for a four-point victory, 78-74. Freshman guard Brandon Staton scored 20 points and added six rebounds to help lead the Vikings' home opener at the Hall of Champions Gym. Owens scored 15 points to go with six assists and five rebounds. Freshman guard Chris Spencer had 14 points and nine rebounds. Freshman guard Elijah Gaines came off the bench to post a double-double with 10 points and 10 rebounds. The Vikings have a winning 5-4 record as they near their conference schedule. Staton said, “We may not have started the year off as hot as we would have liked to, but I think we figured some things out. “Our defense is coming together, and we’ll be able to put together a string of wins and keep this momentum going as we compete for the playoffs.” The Vikings return to the court Dec. 19-21 when they will compete in the Saddleback College Bill Brummel Classic tournament.
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Cheer team prepares for competition By Elizabeth Cheruto Calendar Editor The LBCC cheerleaders are recognized as having one of the top Community College cheer programs on the West Coast. The team was crowned national champions in 2005 and has been extremely competitive on a national level for the past eight years. The cheer program has been involved in movies such as “Hot Chick” and “Bring it on Yet Again.” Cheerleader Destiny Arredondo, 18, a business major, said she has been a cheerleader since high school. Her parents have been her greatest support and have attended every game where she cheered. She said cheerleading is safe and she has not suffered major injuries. She added that the team is hardworking and dedicated and competes in five competitions through the year. They started practicing in May and they will continue to practice through June 4 when they will compete. Captain Elizabeth Neja, whom Arredondo said the team calls Liz, is the leader who guides them to winning. She added that Liz is outgoing and the motivating spirit of the team. “She always has a smile on her face, she encourages us, keeps us organized and motivated, she an-
Elizabeth Cheruto/Viking TOP OF THE PYRAMID: Viking cheerleaders perform a stunt as the Viking football team plays Desert at the Homecoming game Nov. 16 at Veterans Stadium.
chors us to aim for higher heights and achieve the best. She is the reason why we are the defending champions in 2005, and also the USA National Champions of 2012.” The student-athletes are trained to develop competitive skills that will help them excel in the industry. Some former cheerleaders are now instructing and others are choreographing professional routines. Head coach Sarah Guerrero has coached at LBCC since 1999.
She said 25 team members are preparing for competitions season. They are scheduled to compete at the Sharp International Competition on Jan. 4, the California State Cheer Pros Competition, which will be televised through Time Warner on Jan. 26, the King of the Bleachers Competition and at the Best of the West Competition in March. They will defend their current national championship title at the Collegiate Nationals Competition scheduled March
23-24. The team is the current National Partner Stunt champions. Two of last year’s team members competed against Partner Stunt groups from universities and other Community Colleges, and placed first. The LBCC team has placed in the top three teams in nationals. They have won more than 40 first place trophies awarded from various cheer companies over the years. Nine team members have
gone on to cheer for the Los Angeles basketball team Clipper Fan Patrol and many have gone on to instruct for professional cheer companies. Previous teams have been featured on “Bring it On All or Nothing” and have been asked to be filmed and audition for “America’s Got Talent.” Sarah Saenz, 18, a registered nurse major, said she has been a cheerleader since age 12 in other schools. She said the LBCC team is her family, where they trust and support each other. Saenz said that they meet for six hours a week every Tuesday and Thursday to practice for the games and also for their cheerleading competitions. The team uses only workable techniques to minimize injuries. She said she has injured her back and ankle in the past, but that would not stop her from cheerleading, a sport that she has passion for. She said the team enjoys motivating the fans to cheer the football team when winning. “We love to get the crowd involved and motivated,” she said. The team fundraises to help with running costs. Their fundraisers include a cookie dough fundraiser and a jog-a-thon. Interested students may contact Guerrero at Sarahlbcc@yahoo.com.
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EDITORIAL
Students should not pay $10 for flu shots Students want free flu shots and because we have to pay a mandatory fee for health services it should be provided, instead of students paying $10 as it is now. Like all colleges, we have tuition and other expenses. Our college service card or registration receipt provides many services. The web site is a great place to start studenthealth.LBCC.edu. The community resource guide is up to 61 pages of valuable information that you can download and keep for other campus services. It is a great source to refer to and can also help those who may be looking for similar services. Services offered include tuberculosis screening, glucose, cholesterol, vision and pregnancy testing, blood-pressure checks,
first-aid treatment, health assessment and counseling, over-thecounter medications, community health referrals, physicals, immunizations and health promotional programs. The nurse practitioner and registered nurses in the Health Services office at LAC and PCC can confidentially refer students to local community resources for STD and HIV testing. In conjunction with the LA County Health Department Mobile Clinic, Health Services provides free HIV testing for a limited number of students in the Fall and Spring semesters. Fees are free for most services, but nominal fees are charged for immunizations, physicals and vaccinations. Students must present a college service card or registra-
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tion receipt. Appointments are necessary and walk-ins are for sudden illness or injury only. LAC’s office is in A1010 or students may call (562) 938-4210 and at PCC it is in the trailer or students may call (562) 938-3992. Emergencies as always should be called in to call 911. Common myths of the flu vaccine often keep us from getting a flu shot. The truth is that a flu vac-
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cine does not give you the flu. The only thing it may give you is a sore arm and is published on the internet under flu myths. The vaccine is a dead virus and because it is dead, it can’t infect you, but still people blame symptoms on the vaccine. Antibiotics only fight bacterial infections. The flu is a virus. If you have complications that involve a bacterial infection, it may be because the flu virus can weaken the
body and allow bacteria to invade and infect you. Statistics show the flu kills 3,000 to 49,000 people in the U.S. every year, the same number of breast cancer deaths. Health services are vital to students, therefore the cost should be kept down as much as possible. For something like the flu shot, which can safeguard students against a harmful virus, there shouldn’t be any fee at all.
Freedom icon Nelson Mandela’s death mourned by Kenyan Native Elizabeth Cheruto Calendar Editor
I grew up identifying similarities between Mandela and Martin Luther King and I always wondered if Martin Luther were still alive, if their paths would have been identical. Africa is mourning one of its finest leaders, Nelson Mandela, who died Thursday, Dec. 5, at the age of 95 in his native country of South Africa. He will be laid to rest on Sunday, Dec.15. in his ancestral home. His death has cast a dark shadow on the continent of Africa and robbed us of a leader who fought for change, justice, freedom, human dignity and equality for all. Mandela was a man I associat-
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ed with freedom. He was credited for the fight to end apartheid; he was an icon and a symbol of peace that fought for social change. I come from Kenya, a country where for years we were under the rule of dictatorship and a leader like Nelson Mandela was what we hoped to see as a nation. He transcended politics in a way we only dreamt about, there are so many virtues that Kenyan politicians and the general human population can borrow from him. When Mandela was released from prison in 1990, I was relieved. It felt as though my own dad was set free. That’s how much I longed to see his release. The deadline for news, advertisements and letters to the editor is the Thursday before publication. The Viking will be published Oct. 31, Nov. 14 and 27 and Dec. 12. The Viking is published by Journalism 80 & 85 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, 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.
I was able to know what it meant for Africa as a whole. His release represented democracy in a different way than what we were experiencing at that time across the continent. Mandela became South Africa’s first democratically elected president and famously declined to run for a second term and preferred the life of an elder statesman and global ambassador for worthy causes. That was unheard-of in Africa. We were looking at some power-hungry African presidents who had clinched power for more than 24 years and still counting and I admired the example set by Mandela.
I remember many traditional settings, politics dominated the conversations and we credited Mandela for being a symbol of forgiveness. Mandela forgave the men who oppressed and imprisoned him. Mandela was able to recognize that you don’t hold grudges, but dignify the people you are ruling, leading by example. It is memories like this that take me back to 1999 when I visited Robben Island, which served as a place of banishment, isolation and imprisonment for Mandela. His imprisonment became personal to me when I stood in the same cell where the Afrikaners imprisoned him. Though Mandela is free at last for eternity, the struggle for hu-
man rights and the ideals he stood for is far from over. Mandela’s reputation of greatness and forgiveness were brought into the limelight especially in the past 10 years when many American celebrities and other leaders all over the world visited him in South Africa. Many countries mourn the passing of the icon of the triumph of the human spirit. Though many of them supported apartheid. But Africa, which had to fight much the same adversity to secure its independence, should not forget the ideals that Mandela lived for to the end. Mandela was a liberation leader, the voice of courage, a source of inspiration and a beloved leader. I hope his legacy will live on.
Morgan Mayfield News Editor
When originally passed it was for ages 17 and older and you had to see a pharmacist to get the medication. Since then, some revisions have been made and the age has been lowered to 15. Plan B is only 89 percent affective to reduce the risk of pregnancy 72 hours after unprotected sex. However, if you take it 24 hours after unprotected sex the chance of it working raises to 95 percent. Plan B is not a birth control
medication. Plan B is an emergency contraceptive that works in two ways: it can delay ovulation or can make the egg infertile. The pill does not cause women to miscarry or have an abortion, it simply stops the pregnancy before it starts. Plan B is not to be used as a routine contraceptive and it does not protect you from sexually transmitted diseases. To better manage who is using the controversial pill, the FDA should reverse their decision regarding purchasing conveniences and minimum age requirements.
Recent bill on Plan B is immoral I am totally appalled at the passing of the bill. We should be educating people on prevention, not handing them a cheap, convenient and irresponsible escape routes. Recently a bill passed by the Federal Drug Association made Plan B, also known as the morning after pill, available as an over-the-counter option.
CITY VIEWS
How much was cost a factor in your decision for Winter intersession classes? Compiled by Eliza de la Flor and Caleb Ellis on Tuesday, Dec. 10, on the LAC
Jocelyn Madrid, 18, Biology major “Some of my decision was because of the money for the units and also I just wanted a break.”
Karen Garcia, 20, Pediatrics major “For me, it wasn’t really cost, but I heard they go at a fast pace.”
Javier Rodriguez, 23, Art major “It wasn’t a determining factor, because there were scholarships available, but they didn’t offer the classes I need or want.”
Freddy Berdejo, 21, Communications major “Cost was a big factor. I was thinking about Winter classes, but found out how expensive they were and I couldn’t do it.”
Brandon Peterson, 25, Biology major “I’m a vet, so I get taken care of through the veterans association, but I feel bad for the people who had to pay so much for them.”
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December 12, 2013
Parading the holidays
Members of the Marine Corps reservist marching band drum in unison as they walk down the street during the Belmont Shore Christmas Parade.
Daniel Garcia, a LBCC radio and television major, shoots a video to document his first time at the 31st annual parade on Saturday, Dec. 7.
Members of the color guard for the S.S. Lane Victory march with the colors of the U.S. Navy and American flag in Long Beach.
Children and parents walk with a banner for the LBCC child development cen- A member of the Long Beach Great Dane Group dresses up her dog during the parade after the rain cleared. ter and learning lab at the PCC. Photos by Jacob Rosborough