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Candlelight vigil unites community BY GISELLE PALOMERA Staff Writer Victims and supporters marched in protest against the cycle of domestic abuse down Cesar Chavez Avenue with East Los Angeles Women’s Center at the Mujeres de Paz vigil and walk on Thursday, featuring guest speaker Rose McGowan. The march was led by Rebeca Melendez from the ELAWC and was sponsored by East Los Angeles College, Sexual Assault Awareness Violence Education team and the ELAC Feminist Club. Posters read, “Nuestras voices no seran silenciadas” and “Hands are for hugging not hurting” as supporters and victims marched in protest against the silent cycle of domestic abuse down Cesar Chavez Avenue. Men, women and children marched in solidarity as they chanted, “Love shouldn’t hurt.” The march ended at the ELAC Performing Arts Center courtyard with a candlelight vigil, which featured a ritual Aztec dance, victims’ testimonies and guest speakers. At the vigil, supporters and victims alike stood in a moment of silence for those who lost their lives to domestic violence, and the victims of the Las Vegas massacre, which left 59 dead. The moment of silence was also to pay tribute to those affected by the hurricanes in Florida, Texas, Puerto Rico and the earthquakes

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UNITED THROUGH A CAUSE— Rebecca Melendez leads

TOGETHER WE STAND—Community comes together with

in Mexico. Victims of domestic violence spoke about their experiences as the crowd held candles in support. Actress, director, activist and victim of domestic violence Rose McGowan spoke about her experience being a survivor.

“It took a car accident, my dad dying, my dogs dying, to just kind of shake my brain awake, because you kind of go to sleep in a way and you just become a passenger in your own body. It’s very strange,” said McGowan. McGowan has worked for the

ELAWC in the past, helping raise money for survivors of rape, and has also endured problems relating to sexual abuse in Hollywood. She is currently outing her rapist in The New York Times. In 2015, McGowan was fired from the talent agency Innovative

Artists after speaking out about the way they encouraged the sexualization of women through their clothes. Her anger was her fuel for justice and said, “It’s not my shame or my scarlet letter to wear.” Other victims also spoke out

invited because she wanted to talk with stakeholders for the lab, but said the meeting was open to anyone. Vice President Ornelas said she came to the meeting to discuss the guided pathways initiative, which is what’s potentially replacing the modern language in the lab. Guided pathways is an initiative that helps students determine what they want to do in college. The guided pathways flyer says it can clarify paths toward students’ end goals, help them choose, enter and stay on a pathway and ensure that they are learning. The room became heated because the professors and faculty from E3 came to discuss the movement of the labs, which they were completely against. Ornelas said that a decision hasn’t been made. The reason she and the other VPs called the meeting was so they could discuss guided pathways. “We are not going to take away anyone’s space,” said Ornelas. The professors and department chairs wanted clarification and

assurance that their labs would not be taken away. Ruth Blandon, chair of the English department, and Khetam Dahi, vice chair of the English department, said they did not want to compromise any of the students’ resources. “We are here to defend the

whether administrator or faculty members, and speak out an idea, it’s not necessarily the decision. Sometimes when you speak, others take it as policy and it’s not quite policy,” said Arenas, VP of Instructional services. The faculty, however, believe it to be more than an idea. Eldy Dean, chair of modern languages, said she met with Ornelas and asked where the labs where going to be moved. Ornelas said they would be moved to the fifth floor. In the meeting, Ornelas said that Dean misunderstood her and that she was speaking about the potential of the lab being moved to the fifth floor. During a dean’s meeting held Sept. 26, Ornelas and others discussed the potential modern language lab being moved. Ornelas said that she would like to see it happen and would discuss it with modern language and ESL, according to Kerrin McMahan, dean of academic affairs. The ELAC speech team made an official statement about the movement of the communication

lab, saying, “Losing the lab space will be devastating for our continued success as ELAC’s Speech Team.” The chairs in the English, communications and modern language departments all said they saw Information Technology measuring and preparing the labs to be moved. However, IT says they did not go to any of the labs during the summer. Plant facilities also said they did not do any measuring during the summer. Ornelas says that guided pathways is barely in its infancy. The program is different in every school and has five years to be implemented at ELAC, with this year being the first year of implementation. She said the reason space is being looked at is because the roll out of guided pathways takes time. The department chairs suggested other places for the guided pathways center. The bungalows and the fourth floor of the Technology building were some of the places suggested. The VPs were hoping that

crowd of victims and supporters down Cesar Chavez Avenue protesting the end of silence to the cycles of abuse and domestic violence.

signs to end domestic violence in front of Our Lady Guadalupemural on Mednick and Cesar Chavez Avenue.

about their experiences. “Abuse is subtle. First they start by taking away your phone, checking for texts and pictures. Then they start controlling where you go,” said Develyn Brooks, a recent survivor of sexual abuse and domestic violence. “At first he was very sweet and loving, then about three months in, he started acting jealous and taking my phone to see what I had in my messages and pictures. Then he would tell his friends, ‘Hey, why are you looking at my girl?’” Brooks has been out of the abusive relationship for 34 days now, while sustaining multiple physical and emotional damages. Regardless of the efforts, organizations like ELAWC are made to end the cycles of abuse and domestic violence. One in four women are still affected. According to the pamphlets handed out during the march and vigil, ELAWC offered services to over 10,000 individuals last year. From those 25 percent were homeless, 85 percent were living in poverty and 60 percent were Spanish speaking immigrants. The services provided by the ELAWC are offered in Spanish and English due to the fact that the majority of victims receiving services are Spanish speaking victims. This is the twentieth year that the Mujeres de Paz walk has been organized. It continues to grow as more supporters and sponsors join the cause.

Potential lab movement brings tension to meeting BY GUSTAVO BUENROSTRO Staff Writer A lack of transparency and miscommunication about lab space was the focus of the meeting held on Wednesday in the G3 Administration building. Department chairs and faculty from the E3 building were upset because they wanted to understand why the modern language and communication lab space was going to be moved. The department chairs from the English, modern language and communications departments, as well as other faculty members from E3, came to the meeting to discuss the potential movement of the labs. The email sent said “the potential location for new career and workforce center,” with the sign-in sheet saying this as well. In the email, that was only sent to the modern language and English departments, Vice President of Career Development and Workforce Education Armida Ornelas said the modern language and English departments were

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“We are here to defend the students and their access to free resources.” KHETAM DAHI

Vice chair of English department

students and their access to free resources,” said Dahi. The VPs denied that they would take the modern language space. “It’s a communication problem. When we speak,

Consent is Sexy Consent is Sexy is a workshop about consent, safety, pleasure and sex- positivity. The workshop will be held today at F5-205 from 12:30 p.m.-1:30 p.m.

Talent show auditions Adelante FYE will hold auditions for this year’s talent show on Oct.17,18 and 19 from 3 p.m.- 7 p.m. at the G3-Foyer. Visit tinyurl.com/ elactalent2017 to set up an audition.

the meeting would create transparency moving forward with guided pathways. “The meeting was meant to be a discussion about guided pathways and how we would meet that mandate,” said Arenas. He did not guarantee that the space would not be used for guided pathways, but said that ideas are being discussed and a decision has not been made. The professors and department chairs said they were not included in these ideas, and that they should be because it affects them. Dean said that moving the modern language lab to a smaller area would not be viable since so many students use that lab. Arenas agreed with Dean, saying that Dean made a strong argument as to why they would not use that space. However, he still could not guarantee that the space would not be used. Ornelas said that student success is the center of the initiative and that change is hard. She said that moving forward, she hopes it can be a collaborative effort.

Human Trafficking Workshop A domestic violence and human trafficking workshop will be held tomorrow at F5-211 from 12:15 p.m.-1:30 p.m.

Opinion

EAST LOS ANGELES COLLEGE CAMPUS NEWS WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 11, 2017

Gender neutral restrooms prompt positive change BY MELODY ORTIZ Staff Writer There is no doubt that the addition of gender neutral restrooms on the East Los Angeles College campus was a good move. ELAC has made it clear that it is a safe space for all students no matter what religion, gender, race, or sexual orientation they are. The demand for equality and acceptance for everyone has been on the rise for years, and each year the more modern parts of the U.S., including Los Angeles does what it can to improve the lives of people in their community. ELAC tries to stay up to date and accommodate its student body. Things can't be expected to change overnight. Though adding these restrooms may seem like a small improvement to some, it is a big deal to those it has an immediate effect on. Transgender students and others who may not wish to identify their gender can finally have a safe and comfortable place to do their business. For transgenders, being allowed in one restroom, but judged and uncomfortable in the other, is too much to consider for such a small price. No one should have to go through

so much trouble to do a necessary, everyday activity like using the restroom. ELAC student Joselyne Flores said she noticed the restrooms this year and thought the addition was “pretty cool.” She did not see a negative effect of having them on campus. She, like many others, were confused upon first hearing of the restrooms, thinking they were like the others at ELAC. She thought it was a big room with many stalls and sinks. She also felt that some people may not be comfortable with both genders in one restroom. For those who may still be confused about these restrooms , only one person can enter at a time. Their is one toilet, one sink and one door. The world is not yet at the level of acceptance or trust for gender neutral restrooms with multiple stalls. Even California, as thriving and diverse as it is, would have trouble keeping public restrooms safe and a creep-free place for both genders of all ages. For now, the new restrooms are signs of progress. After visiting a few of the gender neutral restrooms on campus, I received a few surprised looks and double takes as I entered and exited.

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Fortunately, no one made a scene or gave dirty looks, but the stares are still a weight on anyone’s shoulders. Hopefully this subsides over a little bit of time. These restrooms are there for a reason, people should get used to the fact that they will actually be

used by some. There also shouldn't be any negative assumptions of anyone using those who do use them. They may be using these restrooms because they are shy in public restrooms, or they prefer a whole room to themselves, or

because everywhere else is full. Either way, no one should have to hold their bladders until they get home. They should be able to use the restrooms on campus without feeling uncomfortable.

Gun control laws lack power to stop mass killings BY MICHAEL DOMINGUEZ Staff Writer Guns should not be allowed to the public because they can fall in the wrong hands and can be used to cause harm and fatal events. Should guns be allowed? And who shouldcan have access to them them? According to CNN.com, the United States has had a total of 90 mass shootings since 2012 while other countries combined have had only 54 mass shootings, with numbers rising in 2017 for the U.S. alone. According to gunviolencearchive. org., from January first to October third, there have been a total of 273 mass shootings in the U.S. the most recent being in Las Vegas. The Las Vegas shooting is the deadliest mass shooting in U.S. history with 59 dead and 527 injured. The U.S. constitution allows people to have a gun because of our right to bear arms. What kind of freedom is that if it is going to create harm? The victims of the Vegas shooting had the freedom to enjoy the night at the concert. But only to be killed by gun violence. Cops and military forces should be the only people with guns, but they should be trained on how to use them. Cops shoot and kill innocent people every day and should use

other methods to control a person. According to a chart by the Washington Post, death by the hands of cops is on track to hit 1,000 for the third year in row. These cops shoot at people, and instead of shooting the leg or another body part, they shoot to kill them. Police should train their offcers to protect and serve, like their job

description says, and not cause fear in people. Guns should not be around schools or any public place that has people in the building since those are innocent people. In the Sandy Hook massacre the shooter had a Bushmaster XM-15. This gun was on the “designed to avoid Federal Assault weapons” ban in 1994.

If this was on the list of weapons to avoid, why was it sold to this person? Bushmasters are used in many military camps, so it is an outrage that it was allowed near a school full of children. Another reason guns have not been banned is that guns bring in a total of $42.9 billion dollars per year to the economy, according

to gunvoilence.org. If guns bring in $42.9 billion a year, why ban it and lose a huge profit from the sales and the tax on guns. Is money really worth the life of a child or a person? No, it's not. A life is more important than a firearm, the government and National Rifle Association must come together and create rules for the use and sales of guns and not be so selfish with the money that's brought in with guns. We can make money other ways. Is it going to take one of their own family members to be a victim of a mass shootings to put a stop to gun violence? People should be able to attend work, school, concerts and feel safe without worrying about a shooter being in the crowd or work space. The government has to be smart in deciding who has a gun, and do screenings that have deeper background checks to see if they have had any trouble with the law. The screenings should be on the person's mental health so that a mentally ill person doesn't have a gun anywhere near them. Those people should not be able to step into a gun shop. There has to be better gun control to avoid these mass killings. There is a lot of negative news and not enough positive, but that has to change or else it may affect someone close to you.

Letter to the Editor:

How free is free education? Both President Obama and Bernie Sanders fought for “free” community college, and now it encores at ELAC. After all, educated citizens help society. However, what does “free” education cost? At some point, bills need paying—unless staff and faculty are prepared to give their time and energy for nothing. Any takers? Who pays for “free” education? Short answer: government. Problem is, government only pays out what it collects from taxes. If government pays for education, it gets to regulate it. Then, what students study becomes a state decision.

After that, when does the state decide how students complete coursework, what classes they take, even where graduates work or how much they get paid? Again, any takers? Suddenly, the notion of “free” gets confusing. U. S. students attending college today do not get their schooling free, but they’re “free” to choose what they pursue. As to enamored faculty, the same argument applies: how many are prepared to forego autonomy of curriculum, texts, even technique, once government decides how subjects are taught? Furthermore, this idea’s “curricula” flaw is one of practicality.

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Community colleges are effective because they are precisely that: community colleges, dedicated to and operated by their municipalities, adapting and adjusting to regional needs in real time. If a new industry moves into the area, they can provide training. With government control, prepare for a regulatory slug caring little for those attending or those working at the college. In short, this becomes a trade of “free” choice for “free” of charge. It’s a bum deal. Bill Cushings English Dept.

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Gender neutral bathrooms open on campus BY FRANK PORTILLO Staff Writer In compliance with Assembly Bill-1732, single-use bathrooms have been made available on campus during the 2017 Summer semester. The bill was signed by governor Jerry Brown last September and “requires all single-user toilet facilities in any business establishment, place of public accommodation, or government agency to be identified as all-gender toilet facilities, as specified. It also “authorizes inspectors, building officials, or other local officials responsible for code enforcement to inspect for compliance with these provisions during any inspection.”

The new restrooms offer more privacy because of the exclusion of multiple stalls. They replaced a portion of restrooms that were designated for staff and faculty members. Because of this, Director of College Facilities Abel Rodriguez said the integration of the restrooms have elicited both positive and negative reactions. Not citing any person in particular, Rodriguez said that objections to the restrooms have been vocalized at different committee meetings. The objections stem from the loss of exclusivity, but Rodriguez suggests that the staff and faculty members aren’t losing anything. He compares the situation to a student losing their favorite seat in a class. He explained a scenario which

contained a student being upset about another sitting in their favorite seat. He said that the seat doesn’t belong to the angry student and, therefore, the student should not be angry when they lose the privilege of using it. Some of the students, however, have taken the new facilities as a form of safe haven on campus. Jacia Cortez, student worker at the Dream Resource Center, identifies as a member of the LGBT community and feels strongly about the new facilities. Given her physical appearance, she feels the gaze of people as they double take. “I’m usually in slacks, a button up shirt, with my hair done up in a bun. I dress like a man and most

people, when I go to the bathroom they're always like ‘Oh, am I in the right bathroom?’ They would give me nasty stares or they would wait outside until I would leave. That’s why we need (the bathrooms),” Cortez said. Cortez discovered the restrooms when Brian Barrick, Student Services Specialist, brought them to her attention. She said he made her feel comfortable by showing her the way to the restroom and states the need for more staff members like Barrick, who goes above and beyond to assist students. She spoke about waiting all day to use the restroom at her house because of how uncomfortable other students made her and how it affected her studying abilities.

She also talked about the dangers that are faced from LGBT members in restrooms and says that most violence occurs in the privacy of a restroom. Cortez said she understands the reasoning for the objection of the new restrooms but feels as if the evolution is integral to inclusiveness on campus. “This is something that’s needed and not just for attention. It’s not because we're being picky or feeling entitled. It's not about that. We need to use the restroom and that’s should be something that we shouldn't be scared to do,” Cortez said. As someone who identifies as a member of the LGBT community, Cortez appreciates the inclusion the new clubs and Safe Zone Alliance as a progression in tolerance.

Budget meeting focuses on campus food prices BY STEVEN ADAMO Staff Writer The Husky Cafe’s food prices was the main topic of Monday’s Shared Governance Council meeting. Tim Dow of Pacific Dining Food Management Service, the company that manages the Husky Cafe and food truck, discussed feedback from the students and staff about the newly-opened cafe. Gary Garcia, Associated Student Union Senator at ELAC, said that students’ main concern about food on campus is the quality of food they get for the cost. “I’m dealing with a lot of students that aren’t eating. I’m dealing with a lot of students that are homeless,” Garcia said. The price of the food at ELAC

is consistent throughout all the campuses that Pacific Dining manages. “We do that to leverage buying power from our (food) providers,” Dow said. Pacific Dining’s primary food provider is Sysco, a multi-billion dollar food management corporation headquartered in Houston, Texas. Dow says that due to the consistent pricing scheme, their company has the flexibility to handle fluctuations of food prices in the market. “We haven’t adjusted and have no intention of adjusting prices, probably for about two years,” Dow said. Eldy Dean of the Modern Languages department asked how food waste is handled. Dow said that the menu is designed in a way to minimize food waste.

“ I f i t ’s h e l d a t t h e r i g h t Dining consider food vendors other temperature, and we have the food than Sysco, such as ones that offer safety of it still intact, we can go 99 cent options that are nutritious. ahead and repurpose “It can be done,” it in something within Garcia said. the next couple days. Garcia suggested As solutions to the If it can be donated, high cost of food on that Pacific and donated safely so campus, Dow said Dining consider to President Marivin we don’t get anybody sick or (cause) any Martinez that he’d food vendors food-born illnesses, integrate value menu certainly we’d do that other than Sysco, items this week. in a moment,” Dow such as ones that “Going straight to a said. 99 cent value-menu, offer 99 cent According to I’d have to reach back Garcia, another big options that are to my team and think criticism from the through this,” Dow nutritious. students of the new said. food operations on Pacific Dining also campus is the lack of oversees the food combos like fries and a drink with truck on campus, which is suba hamburger. leased by LA Mobile. Garcia suggested that Pacific Dow said that he wants the cafe

and the food truck to operate the same so that they don’t undercut one another. “We’re not in competition here. We’re here to compliment each other,” Dow said. Sherrie Davey, chairperson to the Psychology Department, discussed a lack of healthy options as well. The island in the middle of the Husky Cafe doesn't currently have a refrigeration system, but the company is looking into healthier, pre-packaged items, Dow said. Another area of focus for Pacific Dining is the menu choices. Dow said that initial feedback suggested more Asian menu items. “We try to mix and match all the campuses to whatever the needs are in that environment,” Dow said. Feedback regarding menu items

is encouraged on their website. “If there’s something you want to see, send it to us,” Dow said, “because in a lot of cases we run them on the menu and name it after the person who submitted it.” The Husky Cafe opened three weeks prior to the other eight cafes that Pacific Dining operates for Los Angeles Community College District campuses, Dow said. The agreement between Pacific Dining and the LACCD includes provisions to purchase produce locally. “We can actually trace where each box of lettuce comes from, or the apples we’re selling that day,” Dow said. The rent agreement between Pacific Dining and East Los Angeles College is 7 percent of top-line sales after taxes are removed.

Healthy relationships main topic of domestic violence workshop BY GUSTAVO BUENROSTRO Staff Writer The types of relationships, cycles of violence and gender roles were all topics of discussion in Healthy relationships workshop on Thursday. The workshop focused on different aspects of domestic violence. It was meant to teach students how to identify bad relationships and how to have good relationships. Romantic relationships weren’t the only one’s covered. Friendships, work relationships and family dynamics were mentioned as well. In the workshop, Vanessa Sanchez said bad relationships can lead to abuse and sexual assault. Most sexual assault cases happen by someone the victim knows according to knowyourix.org. According to the presentation, there are three kinds of love found in relationships. Romantic love, nurturing love and addictive love. Romantic love is the honeymoon

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HEALTHY RELATIONSHIPS—Karla Ortiz discusses the roles of males and females in developing healthy relationships at a workshop Thursday. stage where everything seems great and only the best parts of the person are presented. In nurturing relationships, they

are supportive of each other. Addictive love is when feelings are extreme and the relationship can get obsessive.

The workshop also spoke about why abuse happens. There are many forms of abuse, according to the National Center

creating an emergency plan. Knowing the safe and dangerous spots in your location, choosing a place to reunite if separated from loved ones, developing survival kits and keeping a list of emergency numbers were all discussed. Hosea said that it is important to have emergency numbers from outside of the area in case the contact is also in the disaster area and they may not be of much help. The workshop also focused on home preparation.

check all chimneys, roofs, and wall foundations for stability. When developing a survival kit, make sure to include food, water, clothes, and medications. He also said that keeping a pair of good shoes next to your bed is also crucial because a good percentage of natural disaster injuries is due to bare feet stepping onto broken glass and debris. According to the workshop, it is important to maintain food that can last a while, such as canned foods

duck, cover, and hold. For those who are outside during an earthquake, Hosea said to stay in an open area, away from falling structures and power lines. It’s also important not to forget about aftershocks. Because fires are likely to occur afterwards, Hosea suggests learning how to use a fire extinguisher. At the end of the workshop, Hosea demonstrated how to use an evacuation stair chair. These chairs are located on different floors in the newer, multistory buildings on campus. It is similar to a gurney and is used to help anyone disabled or injured down the stairs. The workshop is part of a series that Hosea is hosting. The next earthquake safety workshop will be on October 23 from noon to 1 p.m. in F9 101. Fire extinguisher usage and CPR review will also be a part of this series of workshops.

of Domestic and Sexual Violence. There is physical abuse and emotional abuse. Whatever the abuser can use to control the other person, they will use. Another example of abuse from the workshop focuses on people that are married and have children. The abuser will use the children to control the other person and make them do what they want. According to the workshop, healthy relationships are built on boundaries and knowing the other person’s boundaries and respecting them is important. It is also about active, ongoing and coherent consent. Before making any physical contact with the other person, it is always better to ask if it’s okay. There was a pamphlet that was given to all who attended about the signs of a healthy relationship. According to the pamphlet a healthy relationship is one in which a person can be themselves, can hear what their partner wants to say, agree to disagree and respect

the partner's boundary. In the workshop, it also discussed about gender roles and how media usage of gender roles is a form of abuse. After the room discusses what types of gender roles do men and women have. Hilda Franco, Boyle Heights project coordinator for East Los Angeles women’s center, talked about the importance of going to workshops on domestic violence. “It’s kind of corny, but knowledge is power. Having the knowledge will help you recognize trauma that you wouldn’t have otherwise acknowledge about yourself and break those cycles,” said Franco. Franco hopes that what students take from these workshops is that they have the power to create healthy relationships in their lives. That they can have consensual and trustworthy relationships. For a longer version of the story, visit elaccampusnews.com

Earthquake readiness workshop prepares students for big one BY MELODY ORTIZ Staff Writer

An earthquake safety workshop that discussed earthquake readiness and preparation was held Monday. E L A C ’s F i r e Te c h n o l o g y Coordinator Jason Hosea began the lecture portion by saying, “You don’t rise to the level of the occasion, you rise to the level of your training,” meaning the more knowledgeable one is in a situation, the better suited they are to handle it. He talked about the importance of being prepared for the “Big One,” the earthquake many Californians are worried about, especially those living on or near the San Andreas fault line. Hosea said people shouldn’t take the smaller earthquakes too lightly because they could be what gets California closer to the big one. The workshop included several slides of a powerpoint presentation, each going more into detail. The presentation suggested

It is important to have emergency numbers from outside of the area in case the contact is also in the disaster area and they may not be of much help. According to the presentation, it is important to learn how to shut off the gas, water, and electricity and secure all heavy appliances. It is also important to keep heavy objects on lower shelves and

and granola bars. Hosea said keeping things like tents, sleeping bags, and camp stoves may also come in handy. When it comes to the earthquake itself, Hosea reminds people to

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STRAP IN—Student Eric Rivera demonstrating the

evacuation stair chair usage during the earthquake safety workshop Monday.

Arts

EAST LOS ANGELES COLLEGE CAMPUS NEWS

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 11, 2017

Cinema: Revisited is a weekly film critique by film podcasters Anastasia Landeros and Gustavo Buenrostro. It’s not, however, just any weekly film critique. Landeros and Buenrostro are reviewing classic films that have been critically acclaimed in the past, but haven’t been examined in recent years. For the month of October, Landeros and Buenrostro will be revisiting Halloween films from different film genres. In collaboration with the release of “Blade Runner 2049,” however, Landeros and Buenrostro will be reviewing the original “Blade Runner (Theatrical Cut)” from 1982.

BLADE RUNNER BAD KOREAN— One of the 50 illustrations by Kyung Me in her book “Bad Korean,” one of many books and zines available at the Vincent Price Art Museum store or online at http://vpam.storenvy.com.

Art circulates at VPAM STEVEN ADAMO Staff Writer

Art from all over the world, using a variety of media, are on display and for sale at the Vincent Price Art Museum store. The VPAM store is split into two sections with one curated by an art space in Inglewood called Mandujano/Cell and the other in Los Angeles called Seite Books. Mandujano/Cell is headed by artists Hazel Mandujano and Juan Capistran. “They make some of the art objects here, or they put together different readers from artists and curators,” said Pilar Tompkins Rivas, director of the VPAM. Rivas invited both stores to set up shop at the museum. One compiled binder available at the store is filled with “suggested readings” about Los Angeles-based contemporary artist Daniel Joseph Martinez. Though most of the items at

the museum store are books, Mandujano/Cell also has ceramics, patches, tote bags and a video art compilation on S-VHS called Civic TV Volume 2 for sale. The video compilation was created by Colpa Press and contains video art from Chris Lux, Sofia Cordova, Martine Syms and other artists. The yellow shelf in the store is curated by Seite Books, located on Rowan Avenue and Cesar Chavez in Los Angeles. “They source books, so they’re bringing in wholesale books, used books and zines,” Rivas said. A lot of the books displayed at the VPAM are self-published magazines and fanzines, known as ‘zines.’ There’s a variety of zines available from all over the world. Most of them, like ‘Windowpane’ by London-based artist Joe Kessler, are filled with multi-colored comics that are beautifully printed using a Risograph, a digital duplicator.

Seite Books, along with Kaya Press, just opened Other Books on Cesar E. Chavez Avenue in Los Angeles. One of Seite Books’ choices is “Cholo Style: Homies, Homegirls and La Raza” by Reynaldo Berrios, a book that includes interviews and photographs of gang members of California. “I wanted vatos to get started on a peace treaty. I wanted for cholos to stop the drive-bys. I wanted for the mainstream to stop acting as if La Raza didn’t exist. I wanted my people to have a voice and to be proud of our beliefs, our heroes, and our culture,” Berrios said. “We’re on the same page in terms of what kind of stuff we want to show here – we’re very much focused on people of color and we want to talk about diverse backgrounds,” Rivas said. The items at the VPAM store are also available online. The VPAM is open Tuesday through Saturday from noon to 4 p.m., Thursday it is open from noon to 7 p.m..

FREEDOM OF PRESS— A selection of the books at the VPAM store, chosen by Seite Books in Los Angeles.

The film is a neo-noir thriller set in 2019 Los Angeles directed by Ridley Scott (“Alien,” “Gladiator”). Harrison Ford plays Rick Deckard, a former cop, or blade runner, who returns to the force and hunts down four humanoid robots. The robots, called replicants, steal a ship and live on earth illegally. Deckard finds and confronts one of the four replicants named Zhora (Joanna Cassidy). When Zhora realizes that Deckard is a blade runner, she attacks him and runs. Deckard chases her through the streets, where he shoots and kills her. ANASTASIA: This scene was really confusing to me. Why was Deckard acting like a naive representative of some worker’s union? She doesn’t know him, so he could have played himself and she wouldn’t have suspected anything beyond her regular suspicions as an exotic dancer. I would have caught onto him being a blade runner too. His character within a character was bad. I wonder if that was intentional. I’m not sure why it would be, though. GUSTAVO: I want to know whose idea it was to have Zhora go through so many shopping windows. It looked completely silly and unnecessary. As one of the only action sequences in the film, it was flat. After Rachel (Sean Young) kills the second replicant on the run, Leon Kowalski (Brion James), following a fight with Deckard, return to Deckard’s house and they talk about what would happen if Rachel were to travel north and disappear. Deckard tells her that because she saved his life, he wouldn’t chase her, but another blade runner would. As they talk about Rachel’s implanted memories, the romantic tension comes to a head as they both come to terms with their feelings for each other. Deckard moves in for a kiss, but

Rachel pulls away and tries to leave. Deckard follows her to the door and refuses to let her go. He pushes her away from the door and kisses her. ANASTASIA: There were all kinds of things wrong with this scene. I understand that Deckard was scared to start feeling the emotions he was feeling toward Rachel, but did he have to be so aggressive toward her? I cringed pretty hard when she rejected him and he chased her to the door to stop her from leaving, then pushed her against the wall to kiss her. The worst part was when he forced her to kiss him back when he finally got her in his grips. It was too aggressive. GUSTAVO: This scene made me feel uncomfortable. First off, the chemistry between Ford and Young is non-existent. The whole exchange was forced and came off like the character had no choice but to sleep with Deckard. After Deckard confronts the final replicant, Roy Batty (Rutger Hauer), in an abandoned building, they finally meet on the roof. With his trigger fingers having been broken by Batty earlier in the scene, Deckard tries to jump onto a nearby building but comes up short and, instead, clings to edge of it. Batty makes the jump and watches as Deckard clings to the side of the building. Deckard slips and is about to fall to his death when Batty catches him and pulls him up onto the building. Batty recites the famous “Tears in Rain” and dies. ANASTASIA: This scene saved the entire film for me. I finally understood what the point of the film was here and Hauer’s acting was superb. I had always read about the “Tears in Rain” speech and had seen it a few times. Watching the rest of film put the speech into full perspective for me and I felt sorry for Roy, which is not an easy thing to do

for a character that kills people throughout the entire film. The release of the dove before he dies is a little melodramatic, though. That could have been left out. GUSTAVO: Probably one of the best scenes in the film, it is a culmination of Roy’s character. It is the understanding that he loves life, and is willing to save the life of the man that has been killing his friends. The dove was a little much, though. FINAL THOUGHTS GUSTAVO: In the end, I don’t understand why so many people regard this film as ahead of its time. The main problem I had with the film was it did a lot of world-building, which I believe brought the story of the film down. With the pointless narration by Ford in the beginning, to the boring explanation of the replicants’ creation, it felt like even Ford didn’t believe his own lines at times. I give the film 2 popcorns out of 5.

ANASTASIA: I agree that the film did a lot of world-building and that it weighed on the story too much. It was slow, but since it was a noir film, I can forgive that. What I can’t forgive is how hard it was to keep track of. I felt that if I lost focus for even a second, I would lose the story. I did like the overall concept, though. Watching Roy’s process of coming to terms with dying is a pretty universal concept and I can see why this film became popular. I think the message was muddied by Scott’s need to be progressive, and that did the film a real disservice. This film needs to be watched a few times to really understand it. For that reason, I give the film 3.5 popcorn out of 5.

TO CONTINUE WITH THE OCTOBER THEME, LANDEROS AND BUENROSTRO WILL BE REVISITING “THE CRAFT” NEXT WEEK.

Blade Runner: 2049 takes it slow and steady RUSSELL ZAZUETA Staff Writer

In Blade Runner 2049, it still rains all the time, and the Tyrell Corp. that created the first line of androids called replicants, has long been out of business. Director Denis Villeneuve, who also directed Sicario (2015), does a wonderful job in preserving the heavy-industrial, prison-like world that Blade Runner gave us when it premiered in 1982. The visuals are stunning and the story stays true to the original. It’s a good note for those who don’t care for slow-paced films, but this is a movie where the cameras don’t flip-flop from character to character every couple of seconds. The movie sits on scenes longer than usual to capture moments of dialogue and mood in greater detail. As a result, the movie’s pulse is slow and steady. The film takes place in Los Angeles 30 years after the first film, where replicants are still a slave race, mining resources on other planets to sustain life on earth. The Wallace Corp. has taken over replicant manufacturing on earth. Its corporate headquarters in the center of the city towers over every building, making it clear that the Wallace Corp. is the wealthiest, if not the most powerful, business around.

The story centers around a blade runner named K (Ryan Gosling), a cop who hunts down obsolete replicants manufactured by the Tyrell Corp. and is very good at his job. He is indeed a new-model replicant, and like all androids, has superhuman strength, is resistant to pain and rarely misses a target. Gosling plays the perfect stonefaced personality, not revealing much emotion, and in return, the audience is given an idea of the subtle difference in android and human behavior. Sometimes it’s difficult to distinguish between the two races. Androids are essentially human clones, but during fight scenes and gunfire, there’s no question who isn’t human. This is a movie with a tasteful director. Although the movie does entertain us a lot with high-octane explosions and battles, he doesn’t sacrifice the film’s more important dramatic themes of existentialism and love over an android’s slick abilities in combat. In other words, the action aids the storytelling instead of burying it. Harrison Ford reprises his role as the retired blade runner Rick Deckard. In the first movie, he falls in love with a replicant named Rachel and disappears with her without a trace. It’s never been clear if Deckard is human or a replicant and it’s a great reason to go watch 2049.

D u r i n g K ’s i n v e s t i g a t i o n of Deckard, he walks the claustrophobic, crowded streets of L.A., during which more of the city’s bizarre culture is revealed. In the future, there are flying vehicles projecting Japanese geishas on big screens. There are giant holograms of Japanese ballerinas dancing around the street. There are replicant hookers and alleys full of grinning thugs. It’s a dangerous place, and much hasn’t changed in the city since 2019. Edward James Olmos returns as Gaff, now a retired police officer living in a retirement home. K pays a visit to him during his investigation of Deckard. Gaff’s an old friend of Deckard’s and has nothing to say. His role in the movie is moot, but it’s cool to see him again, especially the origami figures he used as his calling card in the first movie. The film doesn’t explain much about any U.S. government involvement or its relation to the Wallace Corp., but it introduces Niander Wallace (Jared Leto), leader of the corporation. Leto plays a convincing corporate tycoon who people around him treat as a god. To aid the vivid colors and cinematography in Blade Runner 2049, veteran music composer Hans Zimmer collaborated with Benjamin Wallfisch for a stunning musical score. Noises that sound like

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REPLICANT OR REPLICAN— Ryan Gosling as Officer K in the sequel to the 1982 film, Blade Runner. distorted contra bassoons - a motif throughout the movie - describe the vastness of the city. It feels as if the sounds echo throughout the city

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and reverberate back even louder. Bringing the scenes to life. Blade Runner 2049 is a fantastic sequel and a must-see for fans of the

first movie. It might or might not answer old questions, but will create new ones. The film’s running time is 2 hours and 43 minutes.

SPORTS

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Football team dominates after blackout BY JOE DARGAN Staff Writer Despite a sloppy offensive start and a temporary stadium blackout, the football team beat Compton College 49-7. In response to the recent “kneeling” controversy surrounding the NFL, the Huskies locked arms in a show of solidarity while standing for the National Anthem before the start of the game. East Los Angeles College began the game with a five-yard rush and 30-yard pass completion for a first down, but ultimately was forced to punt on its first possession. After a nine-yard return for ELAC, the ball was fumbled by sophomore defensive back Raeshawn Roland and recovered by Compton. Three plays into Compton’s drive, sophomore defensive lineman Trestan Kuenamen’s interception gave the ball back to the Huskies. After driving the ball 50 yards on four plays, Sophomore wide receiver Garrison Harris was hit by a Compton defender while simultaneously catching a pass from freshman quarterback Philip Tran, resulting in another lost fumble for ELAC. The defense maintained its effectiveness, forcing a punt by Compton. The punt return was fumbled by Roland again. Compton’s next pass

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LIGHTS OUT—Freshman defensive back Kevin Trejo (29) anticipates returning to the game while watching the lights illuminate one-by-one with his teamates. was intercepted by Kuenamen’s brother, freshman linebacker Garrett Rogers, and returned for 54 yards to Compton’s two-yard line. After receiving the hand-off from Tran, sophomore running back Nicholas Hudson rushed in for a 2-yard touchdown, giving ELAC

the lead 7-0, after a successful pointafter kick from freshman kicker Hector Gomez. Gomez could have increased the lead on ELAC’s next possession, but the field goal attempt was blocked. The Huskies’ defense prevented Compton from completing a first-

down in the first quarter. D u r i n g C o m p t o n ’s f i r s t possession of the second quarter, the lights in Weingart Stadium began to dim down. Within a few minutes, the stadium was completely dark. Twenty minutes later, the lighting

system began to show signs of life as each bulb lluminated one by one. “The lights being out not only stops the player’s momentum, but could result in a forfeit for our team if they don’t come back on soon,” coach Bobby Godinez during the break. After a stoppage of almost 30 real-time minutes, the game resumed. Back-to-back fruitless possessions led to punts for both teams to start the second quarter. ELAC broke the trend when sophomore linebacker Elijah Quarels forced Compton to fumble the ball inches from its own goal, resulting in a fumble recovery from Rogers who scored the touchdown. Following a successful point-after kick by Gomez, ELAC led the game 14-0. Compton responded with a 40-yard passing touchdown, making the score 14-7 after a made pointafter kick. That was Compton’s only score of the game. On ELAC’s next possession, the team put together a 13-play, 50-yard drive, using up 6:37 of the clock and capped off by a one-yard rushing touchdown by sophomore running back Marquise Arnold. With the score being 21-7, following another made kick by Gomez, the Huskies began to pull away. After the next Compton drive resulted in a punt, Tran connected with sophomore wide receiver Kenny Allen for a 33-yard passing touchdown that made the

score 28-7. After a successful first-half performance from Tran, Godinez put in freshman quarterback Paul Herrera to start the second half. “There’s always a battle at quarterback. That’s the way you keep guys hungry. We have two guys that we trust and we’re going to ride with them until the end. We’ll go with whoever has the hot hand,” Godinez said. The next three consecutive Husky possessions resulted in touchdowns, including a 13-yard pass to sophomore wide receiver Garrison Harris, a 47-yard connection through the air to Allen and a 10-yard rush for sophomore running back Lavell Thompson. Gomez was successful on all of the ensuing point-after kicks. The third quarter ended with the score 49-7 in favor of ELAC. Compton’s defense showed up in the fourth quarter, not allowing ELAC to score a single point. Compton’s offense failed to respond once again, being shut out by the Huskies’ defense as well. “The biggest difference for us from last game to this one is we finally made tackles. It’s like we got that swag back,” Godinez said. The Huskies’ next game is on Saturday night at Los Angeles Southwest College.

Men’s soccer fights back to tie the game BY NOE ORTEGA Staff Writer Men’s soccer tied 4-4 with a lastminute goal by freshman defender Salvador Alvarez on Friday in a South Coast Conference-North match at home against Chaffey College. In minute 92, East Los Angeles College had a corner kick where freshman Chaffey goalkeeper Alex Fonseca misplayed the ball, and it slipped past the defense, leaving Alvarez to score. “We came out over-confident. We were on a winning streak and we knew this team wasn’t as great and we let that get in our heads and I think that’s what threw us off our game, said ELAC sophomore forward Edward Robles. ELAC made substitutions in the second half. Switching out freshman midfielder William Morse, Alvarez and freshman midfielder Edson Jimenez for freshman midfielder Gustavo Silva, sophomore midfielder Luis Alvarado and sophomore defender Agustin Barros, helped control the midfield .

“At the end, we made some changes, some adjustments. We played well enough to get the tie, and we were lucky enough to come back from a two-goal deficit. At the end of the day we learned from this,” said ELAC head coach Eddie Flores. Chaffey scored its four goals in the first half. ELAC was chasing the game since the minute six, when Chaffey sophomore defender Brian Luna scored a wide-open header off an assist from freshman forward Gustavo Chavez. Two minutes later, Chaffey freshman defender Ivan Macias scored the second goal of the game with a quick corner by freshman forward Oscar Casillas. It left ELAC ‘s defense standing still. “You got to believe you can win the game if not, then you’re just going to come out and go through the motions. If you really believe that you can pull this off, than our chances are greater,” said Assistant Coach Ricardo Raygoza. Robles scored for the Huskies in minute 15 of the game after taking on two Chaffey defenders and beating the goalkeeper to cut the

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WINGER—ELAC sophomore midfielder (2) Andres Martinez sets up his attack against Chaffey freshman defender Alexis Pinon in the right wing on Friday at Weingart Stadium. lead in half. Chaffey sophomore forward Adrian Moreno quickly turned it back to a two-goal lead after

receiving a ball in the penalty box and making space to shoot in the top right corner, making the score 3-1 in minute 17 of the game.

Robles scored his second goal of the game in minute 34 off a deflection from a shot on the edge of the penalty box, that Chaffey goal

keeper couldn’t save, to make it 3-2. Right before the first half ended, Chaffey forward Casillas took on two ELAC defenders and made room to shoot and score a near-post goal to make it 4-2. After ELAC freshman goalkeeper Luis Angel Alvarez had a goal kick in minute 62, Salvador Alvarez out jumped Chaffeys midfield to give Robles a one on one. Robles was taken down and the referee awarded ELAC a penalty kick. ELAC players complained to the referee after a controversial call to not give Chaffey goalkeeper a red card for being the last man to take down Robles. Sophomore defender Barros stepped up to take the penalty and scored to make it 4-3 in Chaffey’s favor. “Unfortunately to us, and I think to everyone, it’s a red card. The referees dictate a bit differently with their rules, but it’s pretty obvious that it was a red card,” said Raygoza. ELAC is now 2-1-1 in the SCCNorth match and its next game will be this Friday at Los Angeles Harbor College at 4 pm.

Women’s soccer routed in conference game Chaffey’s shutdown surprised the Huskies, which reflected after the Staff Writer third goal because ELAC stopped attacking. A lack of In the third offensive presence goal, Chaffey and a defensive sophomore “For the first 15 minutes lapse caused f o r w a r d of the game, I thought it Women's soccer to Melanie was going to be a different lose, 7-0, to Chaffey Lopez beat game. We just struggled College on Friday at E L A C ’ s in finishing opportunities Weingart Stadium. defense in and in the chemistry in the “ C h a f f e y speed. back.” freshman forward She ran the Nicole Downing right wing to opens the score after shot on goal, TESSA TROGLIA an encounter with where the ball Head Coach ELAC freshman went under goalkeeper Adriana new Husky Huerta, where goalkeeper Huerta was unable freshman to stop the ball from going inside. Julia Rivera. “We struggled in knowing when “We had a breakdown in the they were going to make through back, and after that everything went balls. downhill. I didn't see the result “We were beat on speed. I felt being 7-0,” Troglia said. like we could’ve been quicker,” ELAC finished the first half 3-0. ELAC sophomore forward Jennifer In the beginning of the second half, Toledo said. ELAC had seemed to be attacking a

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bit more. In minute 49 of the game Husky freshman forward Breanna Sandoval shot a free kick on goal that almost resulted in a goal. “I think we started off strong, but toward the end we kind of let everything go down,” Sandoval said. Chaffey’s last goals were scored because of a lack of communication from ELAC’s defense. One of the goals was scored because ELAC couldn't get the ball away from the keeper’s area. Chaffey took advantage of that and scored. “Communication is key, and I felt like we lacked communication,” Toledo said. Chaffey analyzed ELAC’s many errors and played on them. “We came in with a game plan to play a certain style because we knew what ELAC would bring in the game,” Chaffey assistant coach Daniel Fox said. The Huskies now stand 0-3-1 in conference play and 3-6-1 overall. They will receive Gold West College at 2 p.m.

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ALL MINE—Sophomore Jennifer Toledo (9) fights Chaffey College player off for possession of the ball at Weingart Stadium.

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