Mass Shooting Vigil
Community gathers for the 3 killed and 9 wounded in mass shooting
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Nov. 7, 2019 • Volume 93 • Issue 3 • Published since 1927
MEMORIES OF HOME
Photos by Tess Kazenoff
LBCC international students tell their stories about a life far away Lifestyle Pages 4-5
NEWS
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NEWS BRIEFS
California Promise increases aid Governor Newsom approved the California College Promise which waives fees for first-time full-time students for two academic years. Currently LBCC has a similar program that waives students’ tuition for the first two years if they graduated from an LBUSD high school. Because LBCC already has a similar program, the extra funding may be directed towards other student needs outside of tuition costs.
— Savannah Gomez
Future Foster Parent event
LBCC held “A Different Kind of Love event in partnership with the Department of Children and Family Services for people interested in becoming foster parents. Some of the speakers included Superintendent-President Reagan Romali who shared her own experience of living in foster care as a child and adopting her own children. A Different kid of Love provided a space for foster parents to share knowledge and experiences to people who wish to become a foster parent or get involved in mentoring. — Tess Kazenoff
LBCC renovates auditorium
Building J’s renovation will feature hanging speakers, a control booth, more light spots, and portable orchestra. Construction manager John Duong said that some of the challenges were having to reroute parking and trying to avoid disrupting of students. Construction has gone on for over a year, and is set to be completed in January 2020. — Karla Altuzar
PCC’s name change pending
The Pacific Coast campus may acquire a new name to better reflect the academic programs at the campus. “This designation is a location not a community identity”, said Professor of Electrical Technology Lynn Shaw in a letter addressed to the Board of Trustees. — Abel Reyes
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Photo by Abel Reyes Sithean San is a close relative to one of the families that were affected by the mass shooting. San is the chair of the non-profit organization Cambodia Town Inc.
Community mourns loss By Abel Reyes Viking staff
A day after three men were killed and nine other people were wounded during a mass shooting at a house party, members of the Long Beach community gathered for a vigil at Saint Matthew’s Roman Catholic. People assembled with lit candles surrounding the church’s steps, where 12 candles were arranged for the victims, three of those candles for the victims who were killed and nine other for those were injured. Councilwoman Jeannine Pearce addressed the mourners and spoke of the
frustrations that her and other members of the city feel in situations like these. “There are not many words that anybody that’s going to get up on the stage can say to make what happened okay,” Pearce said. Living and working in Long Beach his whole life, Vice Mayor Dee Andrews also spoke at the vigil. “Long Beach is a great city and at times like these, community is all that matters,” Andrews told the Vikings. “I can only hope and pray that those wounded have a quick recovery.” Police believe the shooting was a tar-
geted attack but there is still no clear motive. According to Police Chief Robert Luna, the suspect entered through an ally behind the home and indiscriminately fired into the crowd of 25 to 30 people. Luna called the crime scene “horrific” and adding that there was “blood everywhere.” San visited the family earlier and said the family that hosted the party feel terrible and was in shock about the events that occurred. “We came to this country saying, ‘This is a safe place.” Not anymore,” San said.
$3 million grant for STEM program By Sebastian Angulo Viking staff Long Beach City College has received a $3 million federal grant on October 24, as funding for a STEM program focused on Latinx students of Long Beach under the DESTINO program. The grant money comes from a Title V federal grant and will be distributed to LBCC over five years, as the school creates the structure required to implement the policies within the grant. “We’re given all this money that we can actually use to support students with science, technology, engineering and math whereas our state funds limit what we can do,” Board President Vivian Malauulu said. The school will also begin utilizing the newly constructed buildings on campus and fill them with support staff and faculty
they plan to hire. “We’ll be hiring a STEM counselor to help students just in that field. Also, we’re going to be hiring a coordinator to open our science resource center,” Vice President of academic affairs Kathleen Scott said. The structure of the program will be developed within the first two years, requiring the school to begin the hiring process of support staff and faculty to act as a point of contact between the school and students in the program. “We will designate faculty and we will have that science resource center be a hub. Different faculty will be there, we’ll have tutoring that comes out of there, workshops for students,” Scott said. The school will also begin to introduce the DESTINO program to local high schools and begin working alongside future students with financial literacy classes, academic workshops, and implement-
ing a STEM-focused version of the Viking summer voyage. “We’re gonna look at teaching strategies, helping the faculty be trained in equity concepts and teaching practices, making the classroom as welcoming as possible for all students, particularly Latino and Hispanic students in relation to this grant,” Scott said. The long term plan for the DESTINO program is to expand on the ideas and concepts proposed under the grant and provide the same quality of academic excellence to future students. But current students will likely be transferred or graduated by the time the program is extended to include students other than current high school students. “I’m the first in my family to go to college, and I wouldn’t be here without forcing myself to ask for help,” Aldo Valdez said.
November 7, 2019
NEWS
Sustainability reduces trash levels By Sabriyya Ghanizada Viking Staff
When Long Beach City College’s waste collection company, Athens Services offered a move from two trash bins (one for recycling and one for all other waste) to just a brown bin, the school jumped at the opportunity and officially made the switch for both campuses in November of 2016. “It just makes sense, rather than someone collecting the trash and recycling we just have one container and we don’t have to worry about if it’s recyclable or not. It’s easy to just throw it away and once the collection services have it, they know what to separate and what to recycle,” Associate Director of Public Relations and Marketing at LBCC Stacey Toda said. Once waste gets tossed into one bin, it may actually create a bigger problem for clean recycling sorting companies like Potential Industries, who receive recycling from companies like Athens Services who use a variety of methods to sort trash before dropping it off. While the move to one bin is convenient for the LBCC community, it is not entirely sustainable, nor does it teach us to be mindful of where and how we are disposing of waste. Step into any classroom throughout both campuses and you are likely to find a small trash can filled with gum, paper, liquids and food waste. That one trash bin has its own plastic bag and is eating up the cost of labor to clean out. Including the cost of purchasing the bins and their replacements. Julian Dautremont a representative for The Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education has a solution for this. “Why not invest in high capacity, well labeled, really good waste stations for the hallways instead of having the waste in a classroom? One of these bins for every, say, five classrooms can significantly reduce the waste of what you send to landfill,” Dautremont said. During a visit to one of Athens many locations, each of which serves a different purpose, the Viking spoke to Ruby Sisqueiros who was at the front desk. “We’re not a dump site. We pick up and dispose of it in different locations,” Sisqueiros said as she sent out instructions for trucks at the Athens locations she works at in Torrance. Athens has temporary franchise contracts with multiple cities where they are the sole company collecting waste. They may also be hired through open market cities where businesses can hire them for waste collection services. Much like LBCC has chosen to do with Athens services through a contract which goes up for bid in about three years. “A lot of these materials go all over the country or all over the world. The idea
Photo by Sabriyya Ghanizada The crane at the plant picks up 8,000 pounds of waste which is equivalent to four tons. Every year each person produces up to one ton of waste.
that it’s local is not correct. It’s a global business. We have to go where the market goes,” Ted Smith said when explaining where the recycling at Potential Industries is sold to. Athens deploys different trucks for different waste. A truck picking up just cardboard from LBCC will most likely drop off that haul to Potential industries. An Athens truck picking up waste from LBCC will go to the main Material Recovery Facility (MRF) site in the City of Industry. “It’s a process of mechanical screens, optical sorting units and labor,” Smith said. Once the trash is sorted at the MRF it could end up anywhere: clean recycling to Potential industries, cardboard to a box manufacturing company, waste to the Southeast Resource Recovery Facility (SERRF) in Long Beach, and any other material to wherever there is a market for it. SERRF is unique in that it is one of two plants like it in California that is using up 99.9% of the materials. “Diversion. That’s the main reason we’re here, waste diversion from landfills,” Foley said. Once waste is dropped off at SERRF’s refuse storage area, it is picked up by a crane and dumped into a furnace where the heat is converted into energy and sent to the grid. Metals left over from the incineration are sold to SA Recycling and the ash from the entire process is picked up by West Coast Sand and Gravel to be taken to El Sobrante Landfill in Corona where it becomes cement for the landfill. The waste from our campus doesn’t stop at trash bins, it also includes cardboard waste from the Viking Express student store and compost from the LAC cafeteria.
Dave Mcdonald, manager for the cafeteria at LAC, has followed government and city ordinances as well as found innovative ways to prevent waste. The cutlery is made of compostable materials, prepackaged food is served in biodegradable and recyclable materials, and every Friday a non-profit called Food Finders picks up anything left over from the week to give out to the homeless. “It is the only non-profit that takes already prepared foods in bulk and original packaging,” Mcdonald said. Because of its limited hours, the PCC cafeteria has found it most sustainable to put all of the food and waste in a compactor and cardboard in a separate white bin. Mcdonald has a blunt and realistic outlook on how we as consumers should start to think about the waste we consume and throw away.
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“For me recycling is not the end all be all, I would rather use something that won’t be around forever. Regardless of if it’s recyclable or not, that’s not the point. We live in a world full of litter, if its made to be used once it shouldn’t last forever,” Mcdonald said. So what are some actions the LBCC community can easily do or change to be sustainable now? “Individual behavior changes that students can make are: don’t buy very much, buy green, eat less meat, take alternative transportation, turn off the lights,” Julian Dautremont said. “I think you’re likely to create bigger changes by changing the systems that lead people to be sustainable. Bigger picture things and higher level changes that can have a spillover effect.” LBCC could also make the decision to become members with AASHE at an organization level. Once a member, LBCC would have access to their thousands of online resources for sustainability. LBCC could join one of the 30 to 40 other community colleges across the nation that is in the sustainability tracking, assessment and rating program. “Colleges use it to collect and track their sustainability. Through comprehensive assessment the college submits data and gets a score that translates to a rating. It is a way to tell your story that’s comparable to what other institutions are doing and report progress,” Dautremont explained Currently, LBCC is implementing drought resistant plants as well as energy saving mediums during new remodeling on both campuses. One can connect with AASHE by signing up for their newsletter which includes announcements, updates and resources regarding sustainability for higher education. Several representatives for Athens Services were contacted for an interview. None responded at the time of publishing.
Photo by Sabriyya Ghanizada Food compost is kept in clear plastic bags and put into a green bin before it is picked up by Athens Services.
LIFESTYLE
4 FIVE EVENTS ON CAMPUS
Latinx Heritage Month Closing Event
November 8, 2019 P Building Courtyard at LAC 5pm - 7pm To celebrate Día de los Muertos, there will be an ofrenda contest, cultural performances, and a free movie screening of Macario. There will also be tacos, pan dulce, and hot chocolate. For kids, there will be face painting, coloring, and paper crafts.
Transfer Bootcamp
Stories From Abroad
November 8, 2019 Room A-1098 at LAC 12pm - 1pm Stressed about transfer season? Don’t let the seemingly endless requirements get you down. Come into the transfer center and get help reviewing admissions requirements and resources at the last transfer boot camp of the semester.
Students from all corners of the globe tell stories of what led them to the United States and attending Long Beach City College.
Planetarium Show
From Brazil, to Japan, to Peru, and more. Each student has their own experiences from their homeland and reasons for what drives them towards their goals.
November 15, 2019 D-236 at LAC 7pm - 8pm Ever wanted to stargaze while still keeping warm in the cozy indoors? Travel through space and time while learning about the planets and constellations at LBCC’s free planetarium show. Admission is free and open to the public.
Financial Aid Application Workshops
November 18, 2019 9am L-255 at LAC Confused about financial aid? Don’t stress out. Instead, come get help from the experts. Free help submitting the financial aid application is available at the Financial Aid Office. *Additional dates at https://tinyurl. com/lbccfinaid
Lost in Place
Select Dates November 21- December 8, 2019 LBCC Studio Theatre Building H at LAC Join the theater department for a series of short plays. Due to mature content, no one under the age of 16 will be admitted. The theater department will be accepting toiletry donations for veterans, in which case half-price tickets will be available. *More information available at https://www.lbcc.edu/arts/lost-place.
November 7, 2019
STORY AND PHOTOS BY TESS KAZENOFF
Andrea Ferreira Brazil
Monica Grace Nicaragua
Andrea Tavares Ferreira’s religious beliefs have guided her through the difficult relocation of her family from Brazil to California. “I pray every day. Every single day I wake up and do my prayers. I talk to God throughout the day. When you change, people who live with you, like my husband and son, they make the change for themselves, because they see me and how I have a calm and happy life,” she expressed. Ferreria described an impactful moment in her life when her 18-year-old son said to her, “‘Mom, can we pray together? I’m going to have a tough week.’ It’s good to see that he’s ready to move forward by himself and have the faith,” Ferreria said she hopes to be able to go to poorer countries and help people in need after gaining some experience here first. “Then I’ll be ready to live my dream. I can’t see myself working in a fancy hospital. I love people, that’s why I’m doing all this sacrifice. I’m doing it for them, to help them,” she said. “I’m the only one responsible for my success. I try to make the most of it. I’m grateful to be here. I’m learning, and learning how to deal with this. We learn from our struggles. If another international student were to ask me, is it worth it? I’d say yes, but be prepared to fight for yourself.”
After a traumatic political attack on her university in Nicaragua, 20-year-old Monica Grace made the move to California. “Daniel Ortega (President of Nicaragua), sent the police, and called a lot of them to attack us. We got hurt, he did that just to stop the protesting. But it got worse to the point where he sent the military to stop it. Just because we didn’t agree with what he as demanding. He was basically killing students. There was a day where the military attacked my university, because we were the ones that started the process. And I was in one of the classrooms, and they were shooting at the school and we were basically hostages.” Three days later without communication, food, or water, members of the church were eventually able to persuade the military to release Grace and her fellow students. Grace’s experience in California so far has been complex and not full of much gratification. Grace does not intend on staying in the area following her education at Long Beach City College. Monica said she hopes to go to Canada to pursue a career in law. “Having a title, and a diploma from the U.S. and Canada, in Nicaragua, I can be the president if I want to,” said Grace.
MERCURY RETROGRADE (OCT. 31 - NOV. 20) HOROSCOPE By Sabriyya Ghanizada Viking Staff ARIES (March 21-April 19). This retrograde would be a good time to journal and reflect about past experiences so you can head into your future with a new perspective. TAURUS (April 20-May 20). This retrograde will implore you to dig deeper. You’re more intuitive than you give yourself credit for. GEMINI (May 21-June 21). It may seem like you’ve made a mess of things, but it is never too late to repair anything as long as you start with yourself. CANCER (June 22-July 22). The end
of this retrograde will bring you much fulfillment if you take the time to self-reflect. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). A new experience that will elevate your youthful exuberance awaits you at the end of this retrograde. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). You have the endurance you need to get through the next couple months. Stay focused on your inner-voice and not the opinions of others. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). An expected event will ignite the flow of your emotions, do not fear these emotions, instead have faith that they are illuminating the path for your success. SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). It’s time to sit back, relax and really feel into being
receptive towards the fruits of your labor. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). You have the ability to deal with any roadblocks in your way by simply adjusting as you go. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). An onslaught of new opportunities will be swimming your way once the retrograde ends. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). Use this retrograde to rest and renew your mind, body and spirit. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). This retrograde will bring about mental exhaustion and new barriers along your path. Full horoscopes and retrograde explanation available online at lbccviking.com
LIFESTYLE
November 7, 2019
5 FIVE THINGS OFF CAMPUS
Maple Village Waldorf Cultural Harvest Faire
November 9, 2019 9am - 4pm Camp Fire USA site 7070 East Carson Street For a day of fun and cultural enrichment including games, food, crafts and entertainment, the Maple Waldorf Cultural Harvest Faire is the place to be. *More information available at https://tinyurl.com/maplefaire Samantha Oboro Nigeria
Genki Mori Japan
Marcelo Osterloh Peru
Samantha Oboro left Nigeria at 17 years old to study in the United States which led her to face mental health struggles and learn important lessons about herself. Two years later, the nursing student reflected on her living situation when she first moved to California, which was a challenge at first and detrimental to her mental health. “I was treated a lot like a maid, and my money was controlled,” she said. “The whole environment was not conducive for living. I suffered a lot of anxiety.” After Oboro spent time contemplating a return to Nigeria, she found new housing arrangements, and sought therapy. Oboro explained that in Nigeria, “They don’t believe in mental health issues. They don’t believe you when you say things like that- it’s like an imaginary disease.” Because Oboro relied on her family for support, she explained that in Nigeria laziness caused her to pass up potential opportunities. Ever since she established her independence in California, that idea has become a thing of the past. Moving for Oboro has been beneficial. “Now I’m a lot more hardworking, determined and self-sufficient. I’ve started discovering things for myself,” Oboro said.
Japanese student Genki Mori moved alone to California as a high school freshman and pursued his American dream to play football and. “I’d actually only been to Hawaii before,” Mori said. He decided to move to California without his family. “I’ve lived with an American family, an Italian family, and a Mexican family,” he recounted his experience moving from home to homes throughout the area. “It’s fun getting to know the families and the cultures,” he said. After high school, Mori returned to Japan for a short time one semester to spend time with his family and earn some money before coming to LBCC. “To be out here as an international student you need a lot of money. Tuition is crazy. My family’s not rich, so it’s hard to be out here, but I really appreciate my parents, because they really understand what I’m doing,” Mori said. The 21-year-old, explained that he was actually inspired to play through following his father’s example. The football player hopes to get a scholarship to continue at a four year institution in the United States, but if that doesn’t work out, he plans to return to Japan.
Marcelo Osterloh came to the United States from Peru at 17 to seek independence and self-growth. “I was looking for something different, and to get out of my comfort zone,” Osterloh explained. His older brother also moved at the age of seventeen. He familiarized Osterloh with the area before he allowed him to visit three times and make the decision to move himself. “I was growing up with the idea of how things work here,” Osterloh said. “If I don’t like it, I knew I could come back. I just like trying things. I prefer getting the experience, than saying ‘no, I didn’t do it.’ I thought of me as an old man thinking, ‘I should’ve gone to the US.’” Osterloh’s parents were supportive about the move and wanted him to have the chance to experience a new city and learn life skills. Osterloh is a journalism student who wants to incorporate his love of sports into his career. He explained that he prefers to speak to a camera rather than writing, and would be interested in a career in television or radio. Osterloh said he hopes to transfer to a four-year school during the Spring of 2021 and is confident that he will be able to accomplish his goals.
TRANSFER SEASON IS COMING TO A CLOSE Applications for the Fall 2020 semester are due Nov. 30 for UC’s and Cal States. The Transfer Fair at the Liberal Arts Campus quad featured various universities had representatives at booths ready to inform students looking to transfer. To read the full story, please visit https://tinyurl.com/lactransferfair Photo By Tyana Sallis
Long Beach Art Walk
November 9, 2019 6pm - 9pm East Village Arts Park 150 Elm Avenue The Long Beach Art Walk will feature paintings, sculptures and live performances. This event is free and is sure to leave you smiling.
2019 Holiday Market
November 10, 2019 8:30am - 2:30pm The Grand Long Beach 4101 E. Willow St Shop over 60 unique crafters and artisans, complete with free parking and free donuts at this years 2019 Holiday Market.
Autumn Festival at the Aquarium
November 16, 2019 9am - 5pm Aquarium of the Pacific 100 Aquarium Way Head down to the Aquarium for a night celebrating Asian cultures and the marine environments of Asia during the Aquarium’s 18th annual Autumn festival. *More information available at https://tinyurl.com/autumnaquarium
Patchwork Indie Art and Craft Festival
November 17, 2019 9am - 6pm Marine Stadium Park Explore the exhibits of handmade patchwork items and jewelry at this pet-friendly festival, all while enjoying the on-site food trucks.
SPORTS
6 SPORTS UPDATES
Men’s Water Polo
The LBCC men’s Water Polo team holds an outstanding record of 24-1 and 5-0 in conference. They are coming off of a game at Cerritos where they won 13-10 last Wednesday. Sophomore attacker Vedran Latkovic led the team with four goals, also had two assists, and two field blocks.
Women’s Water Polo
The women’s water polo team is coming off a win against the Cerritos Falcons 13-6 last Wednesday. The team has an overall record of 20-5 and 7-0 in conference. Freshman attacker Rachel Westphal led the Vikings with three goals. Freshman goalkeeper Calla Torres also had a great game as she had 13 saves against the Falcons.
Women’s Volleyball
Long Beach City College’s women’s volleyball came out on top with the victory last Friday against East Los Angeles winning the match 25-12, 25-23, 25-16, in a 3-0 sweep. The team is currently 16-6 and 11-1 in conference. Outside hitter Callissa Candalot shined with 14 kills, the most in the whole game.
Women’s Cross Country
The Cross Country team at LBCC took part in the South Coast Conference Championship on Friday and finished third out of six in the women’s 5k with an average time of 24:35 and total time of 2:02:56. Sophomore Dasani Zavala finished the highest for the Vikings at an average mile time of 7:24.1 and a total time of 23:00.1. The team will participate in the Southern California Regionals at Mission Bay Park at 10am Friday.
Men’s Cross Country
The LBCC men’s Cross Country team participated in the South Coast Conference Championship last Friday, where they finished fifth out of eight. Sophomore Donovan Zavala led the Vikings with an average mile time of 5:46.7 and time of 23:06.6. They will be at Mission Bay Park at 10am on Friday participating in the Southern California Regional.
Men’s Soccer
The men’s soccer team last played Tuesday at Cerritos where they lost 2-0. Cerritos got off 28 shots to the Vikings six. They will travel to East Los Angeles to play in the South Coast Conference Tournament on Friday at 2pm.
November 7, 2019
Artist on and off the court The Louisiana Tech committee looks to lead LBCC to success By Isaiah Zuniga Viking Staff As the season for the Long Beach City College’s men’s basketball team started on Oct. 31, all eyes were on their star point guard, Jace Bass. Bass, a former CSUSB committee, has been the topic of discussion during the offseason, whether it’s where he will commit to or how he’ll perform this season. Erik Konkol, Louisiana Tech’s head coach, attended an Oct. 03 practice to scout Bass. The 6’3 guard has been passionate about the game of basketball since he was young. “The love has never lessened since I was three,” Bass said. Nina Thomas, Bass’ mother, reaffirmed his love for the game at a young age. “He’s loved basketball since the age of three and since then, it’s become the second most important thing in his life, behind his family.” Bass’ main goal in life isn’t to play basketball, rather, “I just want to be in a position to support my family to the point of success, that’s all I want in life.” “I am very thankful for how talented I am at basketball, but without my family, I would have nothing, no talent, no support, nothing at all,” Bass said. Thomas felt humbled by her son’s comments, “he’s a blessing in disguise and I’ll never stop thanking God for blessing me with a son that is as special and as thankful as he is.” Coach Barry Barnes referred to Bass “as special as LeBron James”. Coach Barnes also stated that “he has a skillset that makes everyone else on the team better and brings everyone together, whether the team loses or wins.” Coach Barnes and Bass’ mother
Photo By Isaiah Zuniga Guard Jace Bass outside LBCC gym before practice on Oct. 28. Jace averaged 21.9 points per game, last season.
believe that the 6‘3 guard has the potential to go professional. Bass’ mother doesn’t place stress on him of him going pro, instead she prefers that he does he wants in life. “He’s special enough that he’ll be good at anything that he does.” The LBCC guards’ interests aren’t just in the game of basketball, he is also interested in art, specifically portraits, playing the drums, and playing football. Bass said “I know it may look like I only play basketball, but what people
don’t realize is that I try to be skilled in everything, if basketball doesn’t work out.” The LBCC guard will take the court on Nov. 8 vs. Palomar college. Through two games of the season, Bass averages 27 points per game. On Oct. 28, Bass made an Instagram post stating that he was committing to Louisiana Tech University. The future attendee of Louisiana Tech makes full on his promise to attend a Division 1 school.
Student athletes of the month ZION BOWENS Football
Last game: 2 touchdowns, 98 receiving yards, Lg 42 yards
Wide receiver Zion Bowens put the Vikings up with two touchdowns in the first quarter vs Moorpark. Vikings won the Raiders 58-35 on Nov 2. Overall this season, Bowens has had seven touchdowns in his seven games played, 32 receptions, 521 yards averaging 74.4 yards per game.
CALLISA CANDALOT Women’s volleyball
Last game: 14 kills, .524 killing percentage, two assists
Outside hitter Callissa Candalot led the scoreboard with 14 kills, and 21 total attacks vs East Los Angeles on Nov 1. Vikings won the Huskies 3-0 and are now 16-6 overall. Vikings are on a five game winning streak. This season, Candalot has had 193 kills, 391 total attacks, 391 total attacks and 11 assists. Photos Courtesy of LBCC Viking Athletics
November 7, 2019
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Vikings coach earns 50th victory
By Syan Haghiri and Arlene Guerrero Viking Staff
Long Beach City College Head Coach Brett Peabody reached his 50th career win Saturday night as the Vikings came out on top in a dominant victory over the Moorpark Raiders. Vikings advance to a 6-2 overall record and are undefeated in conference (3-0). The Vikings got off to a hot start in the first quarter with wide receiver Zion Bowens getting back to back touchdowns and 70 yards receiving in the first quarter, one of them being the longest completion of the night on a 42-yard touchdown pass from quarterback West. The Vikings were leading 21-0 after one quarter. The Moorpark Raiders did make a push for a comeback as they got on the scoreboard in the second quarter making it a 21-7 game, but it wasn’t long until the Vikings came back with another touchdown of their own from wide receiver Zack Leets off a 23 yard pass from West to hold the lead 28-7. The Raiders answered with a drive of their own going 4 plays for 71 yards scoring another touchdown off a 29 yard run from running back Tyree Morrison making it 28-14.
photo by Arlene Guerrero Quarterback Derrach West escaping the pocket to extend the play. The Vikings came won the game 58-35 and will go play at Canyons Saturday at 6pm
Viking linebacker D’Anthony Jones shined as he recovered a Raider fumble in the end zone resulting in a Viking touchdown with 5 minutes to go in the half. Jones touchdown gave LBCC a promising 38-14 lead.
Football team stars in a new documentary By Arlene Guerrero Viking Staff LBCC’s football team presented a watch party for their second episode of “Redemption,” a documentary series that follows the team, coaches, and athletics department for the entire season. This is the first time that LBCC to have a documentary series of behind the scenes of the football team. “This season the team’s motto is “redemption” because the message is to redeem themselves from their disappointing season last year as they finished 4-6,” head coach Brett Peabody said. At first, Peabody was hesitant on participating in the documentary. “I was really hesitant and unsure because of what I tell the boys and how it comes out, all the men curse, I curse and I didn’t want it to be controversial,” Peabody said. “They’re here from 8 a.m. in the weight room, go to classes, come back to practice, and some of them even have jobs. The amount of work the men put in is unbelievable.”
Peabody eventually agreed to be apart of it because he wants the players to be recognized for the hard work they put in, and that’s exactly what this documentary will do. The documentary series sheds a lot of light on the preparation the players have to go through, plus, following players off the field. Sophomore linebacker De’Anthony Jones was one who was nervous being recorded at home. “I was not used to being recorded all the time. Now it’s just like the camera isn’t even there, and it’s really cool being apart of this, it’s definitely different but I like it,” said Jones. Media producer Brad Crihfield hopes to expand this project with other sports at LBCC in the future but is honored to be a part of a team with talented men. “I love doing different projects and this group of young men is amazing to work with,” said Crihfield. “I’m like a fly on the wall, I don’t want them talking to me, I don’t want them paying any attention to me,” Crihfield said. Episode 3 of “Redemption” will be released on Nov. 27 and will be shown on Facebook, YouTube, and Twitter.
“We just gotta clean up the little mistakes and the penalties, stuff like that and I think we’d dominate these next two games,” Jones added after the game. With 1:53 left to go in the half, the Vikings scored again with a 7 yard touch-
down pass to wide receiver Julian Woodard, going up 45-14. “We just gotta keep coming out executing and not giving up turnovers,” Quarterback West added after his season-high performance racking 5 touchdowns along with 210 passing yards. Despite the final score being 58-35 Vikings, the Raiders actually did lead the game in time of possession 32 minutes to LBCC’s 27. The Viking defense had 3 interceptions as well as 8 sacks on Saturday, but Coach Peabody still believed they didn’t scratch the surface of what the defense could potentially be. “I think we have one of the best defenses in the country and to me we didn’t quite meet that standard.” The victory over the Raiders marked win number 50 for Coach Peabody and the team congratulated him for it after the game. “The gaol when we came here was to get this program back in contention and I feel like we’ve done that for the most part. The goal that’s still out there is that state title that the college hasn’t won since ‘95 and that’s the ultimate goal.” The Vikings will be playing this Saturday Nov. 9 at Canyons with the conference title on the line.
OPINION
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November 7, 2019
EBT should be accepted on campus
Editor-in-chief: Abel Reyes
By Taiya Adams Viking Staff
Managing editor: Sabriyya Ghanizada
With the City of Long Beach in 19th place in California for households that receive CalFresh assistance, Long Beach City College should accept SNAP benefits, which are benefits for students who receive government assistance. These benefits are put on an electronic benefits transfer or “EBT” card and can be used at any grocery store or restaurant that accepts it as payment for food items. Allowing and advocating for merchants on our campus to accept these services will be advantageous for all students whose only source of food is through government welfare. CalFresh is a government program that accepts applicants throughout the year who are homeless, disabled or need financial support. For students that use EBT cards it is imperative to have access to restaurants or stores that accept them. Having this service on campus prevents students from traveling between classes for a snack or quick lunch especially students that don’t have the time. According to the Statistical Atlas, food stamp usage in Long Beach yields 19.4k households that receive SNAP benefits. Considering this volume of government assistance recipients, it is only logical that LBCC make an effort to participate in the restaurant program to be able to accept students in this community who buy their food with CalFresh benefits. David McDonald, Viking West Coast Grill manager, explained the process of applying and advocating for the use of EBT, as a restaurant owner. LBCC is on the waitlist and it’s complicated trying to figure out how many students actually utilize EBT. McDonald showed concern about the unfortunate subject but there isn’t much left to do but wait. More support and persistence from the campus community and board of trustees can help move this proposal forward. EBT should have a place at LBCC and any amount of low income, needy, homeless, or underprivileged students at Long Beach is enough reason to consider and advocate for these resources.
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Minimize use of plastic straws, bottles, utensils By Ashley Lopez Viking Staff
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The environment is facing many problems that can be prevented with an alteration of your daily routine. Considering the fact that we are a school by the beach, the Long Beach City College community should join the movement of no single-use plastic. The process can begin with the removal of plastics that include bottles, utensils, and food packaging products on campus, instead of creating more waste everyone should invest in reusable products. Plastic straws are one of the top 10 items that are found in the ocean. By refusing them, there will be a significant decrease of pollution and the endangerment towards marine life. There are many alternatives to plastic straws such as stainless steel, glass, bamboo, and paper. The LBCC Viking Grill already provides paper straws in place of plastic straws, and other single-use products made of biodegradable and recycled materials. This small effort can go a long way in the future. By making a statement of no plastic, students will realize the importance of sustainability. If every student is encouraged to make a shift to non-plastic they will reduce the amount of enormous waste that is discarded plastic,
We accept Letters to the Editor, email us lbccviking@gmail.com which ultimately ends up on the street and ocean. Additional switches that can be made include grocery bags, utensils, and water bottles. According to Eco-Cycle, one of the largest non-profit recyclers, the average person uses nearly 40,000 straws in their lifetime. This contributes to the 500 million that are used per day in America alone. In an effort to raise awareness on the detrimental outcomes of plastic pollution, a ban went into effect on October 1st throughout the city of Los Angeles. All restaurants in Los Angeles are prohibited from providing plastic straws unless requested by a customer. This process began in April of 2019 on Earth Day where restaurants with 26 or more employees would be restricted from providing straws unless requested. This restriction eventually expanded to all restaurants in the city. Minimizing our carbon footprint on our own seems out of reach, but if all LBCC students did something such as using reusable water bottles or a metal straw, we will be one step closer to helping our environment.
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