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SIS system returns after failure ANDREW AYALA Staff Writer
After its first year in use, the Student Information System has malfunctioned twice, affecting students and staff. The SIS is essential to a college student/educators’ year because that is where you are allowed to add/drop classes, view/pay fees, check grades, order your transcripts, and see the status of financial aid. It is easily accessed through the East Los Angeles College website. The system is back up and running and has been working fine. It had a minor slip last Saturday as it went down again but there isn’t much that can be done. Since the SIS is a district system, and not a local system, there is only so much that can be done such as “manual
overrides,” said Vice President of Student Services Julie Benavides. Recently, a change in the system was made as the school began to use a more modern and less confusing website that makes navigation easier and allows a student find whatever they are looking for. This change was made in Fall 2017 as information on how to work the new system was posted both around the school and on the website. According to a few students, the system would bug out when they first began using it, but eventually everything began to run smoothly. The beginning of this Spring semester was an unexpected cause for concern to many. No one was aware that the system would shut down or not function properly since it’s been so reliable. Many students were complaining
about not being able to access going to happen again or for the website, which meant how long these resources will they couldn’t change up their be unavailable.” schedules, add or drop classes, “We have to be as proactive or even pay their fees, which as possible.The SIS is a huge meant big problems. system and we don’t have local Christian Bustamante, a control. We do the best we full-time student can in creating here at EL AC preventive “When the said a bit of his measures for the t h o u g ht s a n d system is down students. concern on the for the students, Besides SIS, the issue. “It’s unfair,” must it’s down for all students Bustamante said. take advantage of us so we try o f t h e o t h e r “Here we are hoping to come and help as best programs and we can.” to school with services offered e ve r y t h i ng i n here on campus. LINDA RAFOLS order and under We used to do Welcome Center control, but now things locally. there is a problem This is a district with the system. system and they have been I can’t pay the fees for this working on it for five years. semester yet, I can’t switch This is the first official year of out one of my other classes launch. Overall it was a very due to a time issue. It kind frustrating experience for not of sucks. And the worst part only students but staff as well. is you never know if this is Even though we don’t
control the system, we can take charge of how we approach these issues when they arise,” Benavides said. There are many behind the scenes interventions that go on that the students don’t notice, Benavides mentioned. One example is the “IT meetings every two weeks,” says Benavides, in which they work on failures or issues that any piece of technology may be having. At the E1 building there is an office where many firsttime or returning student can go to the Welcome Center for assistance in navigating through ELAC. “The welcome center has been here for almost two years. We have incorporated a SIS workshop which is a way to walk through the system with assistance and guidance. When the SIS was down students were coming in here
with panic and we tried to assist them in any way we can,” Linda Rafols, head of the Welcome Center said. A few of the ways Rafols said the Welcome Center helped the students who take advantage of it during the system failure was calming the students down as best they could in there. Whether it was offering the students water, goodies, or even stress balls, the Welcome Center was and is willing to do whatever it takes to help out students in a time of need. They were also able to call back those who visit often to let them know that the system was back up. “We encouraged students to speak to professors and ask for add slips. When the system is down for the students, it’s down for all of us, so we try and help as best we can,” Rafols said.
G8 building construction on schedule for Spring ALLISON BEATTY Staff Writer
The construction of the G8 Physics and Earth Science building is on schedule and expected to be completed by the end of the Spring semester. “It was a little noisy during the summer, kind of an inconvenience,”said Cristal Gomez, who attended East Los Angeles College in the summer. By the beginning of June they will begin furnishing the classrooms and moving everything in. The building is set to focus on classes centered around Anthropology, Geology and Geography. Currently, the footpath around the building and the accessible path of travel for handicapped students is being paved . It’s planned that in the center of the path there will be a wide open area filled with decomposed granite; sand, dirt and pressed rock. There will also be the typical desert plants adorning our campus growing in it. “It was very efficient, [it] left space for future construction,” Director of College Facilities Abel Rodriguez said. Originally, there were in-
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tended to be two seperate buildings side by side. However, to facilitate construction, it was changed to a single twostory building. The extra space leaves potential for another building in the future and doesn’t limit the available land construction workers have to work with. Currently, there is nothing planned, but it does leave a welcome area of open space in what’s quickly becoming a crowded campus.
“There will be more activities such as the ones here on the main campus.” ABEL RODRIGUEZ
Director of College Facilities
In an online post from Dec. 6th, 2017, by Stephanie Guevara, construction of the new ELAC South Gate campus center is set to begin in either March or May. It will be located across the street from the current campus, at what was formerly a facility of the Firestone Tire Company.
ELAC has been planning on replacing the South Gate campus since 2003, because the current leased building puts the facility as a disadvantage, as it doesn’t receive additional funding from the school. The facility was originally planned to be modified into a brand new educational facility, but due to it failing many environmental tests, it’s been decided that it will be demolished and a new building will be constructed. There are no published plans for the building as of yet, except that it will be multistoried and twice as big as the current South Gate campus, spanning 18.5 acres. More courses and activities at the South Gate campus are planned than what is currently offered, such as a science center, career and technology center, a student lounge and a Kinesiology Department. “There will be more activities such as the ones here (on the main campus),” Rodriguez said. It’s important to note that during construction of the new facility, the shuttle and other campus services will still be running.
Safer sex is sexy The Student Health Center is sponsoring Safer Sex is Sexy today in front of the cafeteria. Students can get free HIV tests at the AIDS Healthcare Alliance van outside the library.
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GIVING BACK—President Amanda Wong (left), Diana Mora and Jose Paulo de Paz explain
Circle K, a club brought back to ELAC this semester at Club Rush.
Clubs rush to introduce themselves VICKY NGUYEN Staff Writer
The Spring 2018 Club Rush began Tuesday in the E3-Quad, where student organizations wishing to wel c ome ne w me mb e rs promoted themselves to students. A scavenger hunt game encouraged students to meet with many clubs by allowing them to redeem signatures collected from different booths in exchange for small prizes, such as candy and keychains. Popcorn and music by a DJ were also provided at the event. “It’s a fun event that will help clubs get more members,” ASU Volunteer Aaron Wong
said. Wong helped with the eventually start a cosmetology décor of the event and was program. Captain of the cheerleading advertising the scavenger squad, Stephanie Cruz was hunt. “[Club rush] helps promote at a booth, promoting tryclubs that people might enjoy, outs. According to Cruz, but they don’t know about. this has been their first club This is the best time to get rush they attended in several informed about clubs,” Wong years, because they were not chartered. “It’s helping us to said. The Beauty Club, a new get members for our team and club intended for make-up get funding,” Cruz said. ASU President Monique enthusiasts, also made their first club rush debut. The He r n a n d e z e n c o u r a g e s President of Beauty Club, students to come out to club Berenice Gonzales, explains rush and become involved on she co-founded the club with campus. “I want it to create Vice President Rachel Galvan, more student involvement because there is currently and want us to take advantage no cosmetology program at of the beautiful campus. We should take advantage of what ELAC. Gonzales hopes to use we have,” Hernandez said. the club as a springboard to CLUB RUSH Continued on page 3
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Trump’s unreasonable blame game against immigrants BY KEVIN CAMARGO Staff Writer People should not generalize that all immigrants are criminals because of one case out of thousands. Instead, we need to make the country safe for everyone living in the United States whether they are documented or not. President Trump tweeted Feb. 6 that it is “disgraceful that a person illegally in our country killed @ Colts linebacker Edwin Jackson. This is just one of many such preventable tragedies.” On Feb. 4, Guatemalan immigrant Manuel Orrego-Savala killed Indianapolis Colts’ Edwin Jackson and his Uber driver, Jeffrey Monroe, while driving intoxicated. President Trump tweeted against immigration before giving his condolences to the families of those killed in the accident. A CNN article, said that OrregoSavala had been deported in 2007 and 2009. This is the third time he could potentially be deported. The issue is not whether he is a criminal or not, because he clearly is. The issue is the way Trump layed out the situation, blaming the accident on the status of an immigrant. This is like comparing apple to oranges. They are two different subjects. The Center for Disease Control and Prevention said that “every day, 28 people in the United States die in motor vehicle crashes that involve
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an alcohol-impaired driver.” In Orrego-Savala’s situation, he was a drunk driver who happened to be an immigrant. If he is one of those people, that means the other 20 people involved in alcoholimpaired accidents are American citizens. If the driver was an American citizen, we would not be having this political debate. It would most likely be the other
way around. An immigrant is more likely to want to obey the law to reduce the chances of being deported. This is an unusual situation that just happened to involve an undocumented person. Truth is, Orrego-Savala is a criminal and justice has to be served; but the topic of his immigration status playing a role in the accident is not related at all. Making this
statement was unnecessary on the president's behalf. The Insurance Information Institute said that in the U.S., 10,497 people died in alcohol-impaired crashes in 2016. If we focus on this one case, the other 10,000 cases that happen annual are left to vanish. Although Orrego-Savala’s case does bring debate, it brings the wrong debate.
Instead of focusing the debate on how to prevent tragedies involving immigrants, the debate should involve the need to prevent tragedies involving alcohol-impaired crashes. Just because they are immigrants does not mean that they deserve worse treatment and no safety. Immigrants are as much, if not less, of a danger as any American citizen. Safety for all should be the immediate the debate.
Financial aid not helping students in need BY CRISTAL GOMEZ Staff Writer Financial aid is not helping students in need. During times like these, financial aid isn’t fulfilling its purpose as is making students worry if they will be able to pay for their semester. Winter session helps students obtain credits in order to graduate earlier or on time, but the money was not given to students who needed the aid in order to get their classes. A freshman who had just finished her first semester at ELAC decided to continue and take classes during the winter session. Nenetzin Martinez took one class and did everything that was required by financial aid to receive money. But she only received a message from financial aid saying “Your information is processing.” Martinez would go frequently to the Financial Aid Office to see
how the process was going but had no luck. Half way through the winter session, no financial aid had been distributed.“If it wasn’t for my job I don’t think I would have been able to pay for any of my classes, luckily, none of the classes I took needed books.” Martinez said. A student’s education was on the line simply because there was no aid being distributed. Many other students went through the frustration of thinking they would be dropped from a class due to the delay. Various students had a plan and believed things would run smoothly with financial aid. Freshman Janelle Zamora said she pays rent, makes payments for her car and pays for her car insurance. Zamora received assistance from the Extended Opportunity Programs and Services (EOPS) during the Fall semester. EOPS had given her book grants since she was taking 12 units worth of classes. During the winter session, EOPS
does not offer aid to students. Zamora spoke to the Financial Aid Office as well and they told her the information was still being processed. Like Martinez, she constantly checked with the Financial Aid
“If it wasn’t for my job I don’t think I would have been able to pay for any of my classes.” - Nenetzin Martinez Office to see the progress of her application, but nothing was been given to her to assist payment of winter classes. She was grateful to have a part time job, otherwise she would not have been able to pay for her books. As for me, I come from a single-parent household, where my mother has two jobs to pay for rent and everyday necessities. When she found out there was
a delay, I saw her face change because she feels fortunate that I am attending college and receiving financial aid. But this delay meant she had to work seven days a week in order to help me. Even now, financial aid hasn’t distributed the money to students. Some have gotten their money and others are still waiting. An email sent to students Feb. 8 said the money was supposed to be given to the students Feb. 6, but would now will be given out no later than Feb. 12. This delay has caused many students to not be able to pay for books, classes and school supplies needed for the spring semester. Students shouldn’t have to worry about the errors made by a flawed system. It isn’t the students’ fault that a new system doesn’t work properly, so why should the financial aid of a student be affected? The student has no say whatsoever in how the system works, if
the system isn’t working, then something should be changed. Financial aid is important to many students and many cannot afford a higher education without it. The lack of aid disbursement is affecting not only at ELAC students, but many in Los Angeles College District. Why not do what other states have done and have a free community college for all students who want an education? In most states, financial aid is given in the form of scholarships that cover the remaining costs of tuition after using other needsbased grants. Those states include Rhode Island, Tennessee, San Francisco, New York, Oregon, Arkansas, Minnesota and South Dakota. Change the system back to how it was to have a happy district. There should not be barriers in higher education for those who cannot pay. Education is for everyone.
Dodge misuses Martin Luther King, Jr. speech in advertisement BY FRANK PORTILLO Staff Writer Respected historical figures should be off the table when it comes to advertising. As one of the most watched live televised events, the Super Bowl even intrigues viewers between the action with clever ads and long-awaited movie trailers. One of this year’s commercials, however, caused quite a bit of controversy. The ad in question featured a voice-over of Martin Luther King ,Jr.’s speech accompanied by images such as a soldier embracing his child and a dog being rescued from the rubble of a collapsed building. Also included in the commercial was the actual focus point: glimpses of the new Dodge Ram truck. I t ’s u n d e r s t a n d a b l e w h y King’s speech would be used for commercials. His words evoke powerful reactions and are a great example
of using pathos, the appeal of emotions, in advertising. Using his words, however, conflicts with his philosophy. The advertisement team for
Dodge really screwed up here by misunderstanding the importance of his words and using them for something that he would clearly stand against.
The ad received backlash on social media immediately, which pointed out the moral dilemma of using such a revered figure. Twitter users voiced their issues
with the ad’s use of his speech. Of all the people who voiced their concerns over the ad, the most important certainly was that of Bernice King, King’s daughter. She posted on Twitter using The King Center’s page, which is dedicated to King’s teachings of nonviolence. The post read: “Neither @TheKingCenter nor @ BerniceKing is the entity that approves the use of #MLK’s words or imagery for use in merchandise, entertainment (movies, music, artwork, etc) or advertisement, including tonight’s @Dodge #SuperBowl commercial.” Whoever is in charge of the marketing department should be fired over his or her mistake. King is one of the greatest Americans, if not humans, to ever have lived, and using his image lessens what he actually stood for. Given the amount of backlash, hopefully corporations will shy away from repeating the same mistake.
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Casa 0101 having financial troubles BY JOSHUA INGLADA Staff Writer CASA 0101 may be closing down in the near future due to financial difficulties. The community theater in Boyle Heights, founded by playwright and East Los Angeles College alum Josefina Lopez, is facing issues paying the rent in order to keep the theater running. The theatre received three months of free rent by the landlord to keep the theater going while they manage the payments. According to press representative Steve Moyer, ticket sales alone aren't enough to support the costs of CASA 0101. "We need to pay for lights, water, equipment and repairs. A lot of money goes into maintaining the stage and donations are needed to keep the theater afloat," Moyer said. The theaters staff has launched the 350 Campaign, using the hashtag
#casa350 on social media to spread the word of how they're trying to make ends meet. The name refers to the number
of donors that are needed to pay for CASA 0101's costs a month if each person was to donate $25 to $100, for a total of almost $9,000.
The staff has used email and word of mouth to spread awareness. They also reached out to councilman Jose Huizar of District
14 to aid in putting the funding together. "We've reached a quarter mark for donations," said Emmanuel Deleage, executive director of the theater. "2017 was a difficult year for us in terms of sales." Deleage stated that another cause of the theater's decline was due to the arts being overlooked by subjects, such as health, when it came to funding. According to Moyer, Lopez founded the theater to help the community. "She wanted to provide a space and opportunity for those in the Latino community to have their voices heard," Moyer said. CASA 0101 has been a part of its community for 15 years, and hosts art exhibits, film festivals and theatrical productions. Lopez also teaches free classes for youths and low-cost classes for adults on how to write their own plays. The classes teach students how
to write stories that focus on Latino characters. “Supporting the arts is exactly what we’re trying to do, and if that matters to you, then put your money where your mouth is,” Lopez said. The staff and board members are hopeful that their production of “Brown and Out,” a series of 10 short plays in a row, will invigorate public interest in attending CASA 0101. "If you want to support us, become a monthly donor and see our shows," Deleage said. Donors can visit their site at www. casa0101.org to learn more about the theater and sign up to send a donation. A minimum of $25 can be pledged, along with a maximum of $100. CASA 0101 has plans to host the play “Chicanas, Cholas, y Chisme” on March 16. More information on purchasing tickets can be found on www. casa0101.org.
Three-part budget system to bring money to district BY GUSTAVO BUENROSTRO Staff Writer California Community Colleges will have a new budget plan to work with beginning July 1st. The new budget system provided by the California Governor's office is attempting to add more money to community colleges throughout the state. The current system schools use for budget is based on the full-time enrollment of students. The new system will have three different aspects that the budget is base. The first will still be based on growth, meaning the full-time enrollment of students. This will make up 50 percent of the new budget. The second will be for disadvantaged students who receive the Board of Governors Waiver and the Pell grant, which the state is
calling supplemental. This will make up 25 percent the budget. The last 25 percent is based on student success. Success includes certificate of completion, transfer rates and the amount of time it takes students to complete their time at East Los Angeles College. ELAC President Marvin Martinez says that 80 percent of the United States has already moved to a outcome-based formula. According to Martinez, the state wanted to get involved after seeing that students were not graduating fast enough, so the state decided to make legislation themselves. Martinez said the biggest shock was how quickly the new plan is happening. “I’d rather have the new formula get here faster than stay with the current formula,” said Martinez. However, nothing is set. The state is running simulations to see how the new budget plan will
affect schools. A recent simulation hosted by the Community College League of California, showed that the Los Angeles Community College District can gain up to 38 million. However, that simulation was unofficial and the state simulation run by the governor's office will take place this Friday. The district would then have to allocate, or distribute, the money to each of the nine schools in the district. A c c o r d i n g t o E L A C Vi c e President of Administrative Services Myeshia Armstrong there would also be a challenge to allocate the money to all the services in the school. This last simulation of the budget is just preliminary and Armstrong says that there still needs to be some clarification. While the new budget plan looks good for LACCD, it can also mean that another school receives less or
didn’t get any at all. If that is the case, then the state would have to allocate money from other districts so the budget can be distributed properly. More simulations are planned throughout the semester but Armstrong says that the new budget could possibly benefit the school. Martinez says that the new plan is better suited for the school because it parallels what the school is doing for the students. He says that the school needs to do business different in every way so that the plan can be used to its fullest effect. Martinez is one of eight college presidents in the state that is working and analyzing with the new program. He wants to add other populations to the program like DACA students, foster youth and veterans so the school can get more resources to help its students.
Workshops empower women to speak up BY CRISTAL GOMEZ Staff Writer “Empowering Network” workshops created by Title IX coordinator Angie Toledo focuses on women empowerment, events will take place in both Spring and Fall semester. “Unfortunate things are happening right now. The time to bring the issue for a forefront is necessary to make sure this doesn’t happen again,” said Toledo. Before the movement began with the Harvey Weinstein incidents, ELAC offered workshops to the students, faculty, and staff. Every other year faculty must
take a training in knowing what sexual discrimination is and how to address a situation when it comes into light. The #MeToo Movement began in 2006 and was funded by Tarana Burke to help survivors of sexual violence. This allowed survivors to build a community that showed they weren’t alone. “The #MeToo Movement is a powerful movement, it’s unfortunate many go through this,” Toledo said. According to the California Coalition Against Sexual Assault, in California there are two million rape survivors, and many stay silent. Toledo also said other groups
on campus making awareness of the issue have been seen at ELAC through the various workshops hosted by Sexual Assault Awareness Violence Education Team and by the East Los Angeles Women’s Center. The calendar for the “Empowering Womxn”will have three events in March. The dates for Woke Womxn Summit and ASU Leadership Conference are being discussed currently. The Women's Empowerment Luncheon held March 22, is open to all. The location of the event is unknown as it is still in the process. In April there will be a Women in
STEM Panel and a Transgender Panel, the dates will later be announced for these two events. On April 11, there will be a workshop for faculty and staff regarding sexual assault and women empowerment. In the spring semester there will be three events. Two will be for students and one for faculty and staff. Similar to the spring semester, there will be three events in the fall semester two for students and one for staff. The Women's Summit will continue to have various workshops enlightening people on how to empower women and how to handle
Chicana mother shares struggle stories BY STEVEN ADAMO Staff Writer Sharing stories of stereotypes about Chicana and Latina mothers in colleges was the main topic at Academic Boundaries & Strollers: Chicana Latina Mothers in the Academy. The conversation, or plática, was a part of Adelante First Year Experience’s social justice pláticas. The speaker, Christine Vega M. Ed. from the University of California Los Angeles, discussed her own personal experience going through school as a first-generation Chicana and mother. During her presentation, Vega showed a word cloud consisting of stereotypes about Latina mothers in school -- words like, callejera and whore were displayed around the biggest word on the
screen, irresponsible. The words were taken from a poll she took of Ph.D. students and community members. “These are painful words,” Vega said. “Do these ever change as we keep moving up? They stay, they continue. So there’s gotta be a point where we have to stop these really aggressive, demeaning terms.” Vega discussed being two years into her PhD studies when she was pregnant with her son. She no longer fit into the desks at UCLA and she said that she felt invisible when nobody would move for her on the bus. “Not only did I feel awkward as a Chicana on the UCLA campus, now I am a pregnant Chicana on the UCLA campus,” Vega said. In 2004, when Vega first enrolled into UCLA from Mission High
School, out of the 10 students admitted into UCLA, she was the only woman. “Chicanas -- women who are born in Mexico or from Mexican parents -- for every 100 of us in elementary school, only 60 will obtain a high school diploma and only 0.2 percent will get a PhD,” “Not even a whole human being.” From 100 Latinas, 54 will get a high school diploma and 0.3 will get a Ph.D,” said Vega. For Vega’s dissertation, she collected stories from Chicanas and Latinas, took pictures of their day-to-day actions and researched the data. Vega approached her research through two different lenses: Critical Race Theory and Chicana Feminist Theory. “By collecting these stories, by taking pictures of them, I think and I feel and I honor that these mujeres
can be central to this work, elevating them; because for too long we’ve been marginalized,” Vega said. During her time collecting these stories, she came across two co-madres -- one named Octavia and the other Delcia. She shared a story of Delcia during grad school when she took time out of her class to pump breast milk. Even though she received high marks and never missed a class, her professor deducted the time from her attendance which resulted in her receiving a B+. After Delcia pointed out the flaw in the professor’s math, and with the help of Delcia’s advisor, her grade was changed to an A-. “What this professor didn’t know is that she was discriminating against her Title IX rights,” Vega said. “Parenting and pregnant people have rights.”
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Club Rush: Helps students be involved Continued from page 1 Hernandez Club rush will says that being continue until more involved Thursday. Planned “It really helps has helped her performances them feel that a c a d e m i c a l l y, include acts by the forcing her to cheerleading squad, they are a part stay on top of her MUSE Club, Speech of something. studies, and she and Debate Club, and believes that it ELAC is not just the basketball team. is important for Organizations a college. And for promoted at club rush students to become students who are must be chartered by invested in school ASU and can receive activities outside here for longer support from ASU of class. than two years, funds. “It really helps Students who wish them feel that it could be a to get involved in a they are a part second home.” future club rush should of something. contact, ASU Executive ELAC is not just MONIQUE HERNANDEZ ASU President Vice President Debbie a college. And for Lopez, Chief Delegate students who are Daveed Lopez or stop here for longer than two years, it could be a second by the student activities office. home,” Hernandez said.
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Upcoming exhibitions show art from around the world BY STEVEN ADAMO Staff Writer Three upcoming exhibitions at the Vincent Price museum will uncover personal and cultural histories through a variety of artistic mediums. A photography exhibition will feature photo-documentary works by Mexican photographer Mariana Yampolsky. Born in Chicago, 1925, Yampolsky was inspired by Mexican culture and architecture which lead to her becoming a Mexican citizen at the age of 19. Yampolsky was a part of the artist’s print collective in Mexico called Taller de Gráfica Popular, an anti-fascist group that used art to advance revolutionary social causes. She has described her photography as “precise and delicate, never overtly strident and always respectful.” Yampolsky’s exhibit is a part of Los Angeles County Museum
of Art’s community program called “On-Site: Neighborhood Partnerships with the Los Angeles County Museum of Art.” “By building on existing partnerships, establishing new relationships and seeking community input, LACMA will endeavor to create educational and shared experiences that resonate with community members,” the LACMA website says. Opening at the VPAM on the same evening as the Yampolsky exhibition, Passing Through the Underworld: Egyptian Art from LACMA, is also a part of the On-Site program. Last year, the Vincent Price Museum’s first exhibition under this program featured Chinese Ceramics on loan from LACMA. The pieces were from 2500 B.C. (Neolithic period) to the 19th century. “We had at least one Saturday a month dedicated to workshops that went along with the exhibition, like lectures, family workshops
and collaborations with the ELAC ceramics department,” Pilar Tompkins Rivas, museum director, said. Both the Mariana Yampolsky and Egyptian art exhibitions will have accompanying events at the VPAM throughout 2018. The third exhibition opening March 17th is Soul Mining, discussing the influence of Asian culture in the Americas with work by artists from North America and abroad. A focus of the show is Chinese labor and the Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882, a U.S. federal law that suspended Chinese immigration. In an article titled “The Blood, Sweat and Tears History of Chinese in 19th Century America, Walter Ko, Board member of Chinese American Forum, said “Chinese in America in the 19th century had a difficult time. They were confronted with hundreds of laws and regulations from city, state and US Congress with virtually no rights.
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MEXICAN INFLUENCE—Mariana Yampolsky’s photographs are inspired by everyday life and situations in Mexican culture. Worst of all, they could not testify in court against Whites. It seemed they had to endure discrimination and violence passively.” The exhibition shows contemporary work in multiple mediums including paintings, sculpture, video and more. “Soul Mining uncovers histories of forced
migration, political struggle and transformation, and offer personal narratives to reconcile with these collective experiences,” the VPAM website says. The show is organized by Julio César Morales, a curator from the Arizona State University Art Museum in New York, along with
Xiaoyu Weng, associate curator of Chinese Art at the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum in New York. Opening receptions for all three exhibitions take place on March 17th from 5 p.m. until 7 p.m. For more information, visit the VPAM website at www. vincentpriceartmuseum.org.
Childhood favorite revamped Bea, played by Rose Byrne, was rather used as a plot device which Staff Writer was a let-down as well as some plot holes in between passing scenes. The music was popular “Peter Rabbit” is widely known mainstream songs such as “A-Punk” to be a classic children book series by Vampire Weekend. An official by Beatrix Potter. sound track has not been released In the movie adaptation, this nor confirmed for this movie. is not the same personality we Throughout the film, the audience remember Peter Rabbit having. is left to expect the expected. Typically a children’s movie However, in this case, director would open up with the musical key note that sets the mood for the film. Gluck tampers with the element The audience think it’s going to be of surprise, making plot twist to another generic kid’s musical with certain scenes where it is least singing animated birds, but it’s not. expected to avoid being generic. Cinematography was tooled The tone of the film is set when around in the scene where Thomas the trope is subverted by birds was using explosives as an getting picked out of the sky with alternative to exterminate the pesky settling. rabbits. This then had the audience in Seen from above, everything anticipation with where will the by the least is sequence of expected to be events lead up to. normal, a man Director Will If the movie were to simply tossing Gluck brings some explosives the fluffy classic be summarized in into his garden. children’s book a nutshell, cartoon H o w e v e r, rabbit character mischief would be it, not in the ground’s alive with a witty the greatest film but perspective the sense of humor tolerable to watch. mood is set as where he is if the audience found to have a were to be daily battle with watching a war the next door movie. Bombs neighbor, Mr. setting off left and right are to be McGregor. felt through the loud bass from the Upon passing away, his greatimpact of the “bomb shell”. nephew, Thomas McGregor, inherits A total of 50 million US dollars the land. was invested in this movie. Alongside, his three sisters are If the movie were to be voiced by an all-star cast, Margot s u mmarized in a nutshell, Robbie, Elizabeth Debicki, and cartoon mischief would be it, not Daisy Ridley, and the clumsy the greatest film but tolerable to cousin, Benjamin Bunny by Colin watch. Moody. To reiterate, “Peter Rabbit”, Each rabbit persona had a heavy indeed was a film that went its British accent from the country and own way to display quirky sense all voice actors were able to live up of humor and comic malevolence, to that expectation. though it could had been better. Character development occurred “Peter Rabbit” has a rating of PG to everyone except for one of the for some rude humor and action. main live action roles.
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ACTUAL HEROES—Alek Skarlatos (left), Anthony Sadler (center), and Spencer Stone (right) all played themselves throughout most of the film where the three made their big screen debut.
Terror in Paris on the big screen BY ANDREW AYALA Staff Writer Fearlessness and compassion are two of the many characteristics and qualities that are brought onto the big screen and into the light in Clint Eastwood’s “The 15:17 to Paris.” The 15:17 to Paris is based on a true story, in which three childhood friends faced terrorism in a foreign country during vacation. On August 25, 2015 Spencer Stone, Alek Skarlatos, and Anthony Sadler were riding on a Thalys train headed toward the French capital when Ayoub El Khazzani attempted a terrorist attack on the passengers. Despite the fact that he was armed with a knife, an assault rifle, a sidearm, and a backpack carrying nearly 300 rounds of ammunition, El Khazzani was stopped and taken down by these three brave American men. The main cast includes Skarlatos, Sadler, and Stone playing themselves and a few other actors and actresses have played minor roles. Despite not being professional actors, it adds to the realness and quality of the film being based on a true story. Since moviegoers are used to seeing big names playing major
roles, it was refreshing and interesting to see a nonprofessional cast pull off such an amazing feat. A few aspects of the film that were different included the cinematic style, the scenes, and the locations they chose to film. The cinematicw style was interesting because toward the beginning of the film there are certain flash forwards that give the audience bits and pieces of what is to come. The scenes served some value and were important in their own way. Scenes such as Stone’s training, or things his mother said all relate and come back during the climax. Regardless of them being minor, all the pieces can be put together throughout the movie to create a bigger impact at the end. The locations were beautiful since most were shot in Europe as opposed to being made on a set. Another quality that stood out of the film was its simplicity and minimalism. The acting and dialogue chosen is natural and at times it seems awkward to see that on the big screen. Nonetheless, the fact that it is stripped of some of the pizzazz that make a Hollywood film, yet it can still convey more than one
message to the audience makes it worthwhile for viewers. The story begins by giving us an introduction to the protagonists as children in their hometown of Sacramento, which is where they all met and where we meet them, played by Cole Eichenberger (Spencer Stone), Paul-Mikel Williams (Anthony Sadler), and Bryce Gheisar (Alek Skarlatos). As the boys begin to build a bond and rebel with one another, issues arise which cause them to sort of separate or drift apart. In the future, the protagonists reconnect for a trip they planned to take to Europe while on leave and break. Throughout the film, viewers get the closest to Stone and get to see how he grows and changes both mentally and physically. Before the incident, he brings up being catapulted to some destiny. This begins to make one think that maybe he had premonitions of something important about to happen in his life. It doesn’t get much deeper than that but as moviegoers watch they may realize that maybe everything does happen for a reason or certain thoughts come into our heads for a reason.
Spencer always had a sense of not belonging, but as the film plays out it is noticeable that it is our failures that we learn and grow from. As mentioned before the audience doesn’t get too personal with any of the main characters, but can notice and wonder about the pain in Skarlatos’ eyes, the uncertainty of Stone’s mind and the skepticism of Sadler’s thoughts. That is what brings on such a real and intimate film since it seems as if they were filming their everyday lives. The emotion, the suspense, the pain and the joy can all be felt and captivated as a result of this style. At the end of “The 15:17 to Paris”, a speech by former President François Hollande of France shows just how amazing this action of valor truly was. Along with receiving one of the highest Medals of Honor that anyone can receive in France, the men were welcomed home with a parade in their hometown of Sacramento where warm smiles and happy faces greeted and thanked their hometown heroes. “The 15:17 to Paris” is rated PG-13 for bloody images, violence, some suggestive material, drug references and language.
Anticipated Netflix British film is a bust BY MARIA MARROQUIN Staff Writer The new Netflix original, “The Ritual” has a great scenery, music and sound effects as well as a good balanced combination of humor and horror. The movie begins with a group of old college friends planning a trip while at a bar. The characters find themselves arguing and not being able to agree on one location. As they are going home the main character, Luke played by Rafe Spall, wants to continue drinking and unknowingly walks into a liquor store while it’s being robbed.
His friend Rob played by Paul Reid, follows him into the store and in a turn of events he dies. To honor their friends last wish, the group decides to go on a hike in the trails of Sweden, but unforeseen events take them off the trail and into the forest. David Bruckner, director of the movie, carefully planned each scene to give the audience just enough information to continue watching and although at times it fell into some cliché scary scenes. The change of direction in the storyline can catch viewers off guard. Although this movie can be compared to the Blair Witch Project or The Cabin in the Woods , it has a unique turn of events.
The movie intends to show the primal fear of the woods and friendship among men tested in extreme ways. The raw emotions of the characters provide a sense of fear in viewers and empathy towards them. Bruckner also portrays men’s need to keep their pride intact and not showing weakness among each other. Although the movie had quality production, the dialogue could have been better. There is a couple of scenes where the sarcasm and explicit conversation between the characters may cause the audience to chuckle among all the horror. Bruckner’s choice of sound effects cause fear in the offscreen scenes.
Without showing what is going on and what kind of evil the characters are facing he adds a wave of suspense to its viewers. The trees provide an eerie feeling throughout the movie and sometimes it even feels as if the characters are in a jail of forest. Adam Nevill’s story also incorporates a touch of Norse mythology, witchcraft, sacrifices and a creepy house in the middle of the woods. U n d o u b t e d l y i t ’s a m o v i e with a lot of jump scares, for the most part slow moving in the beginning, exciting as it progresses and a good story line but overall a disappointing ending. This film is not rated and is available for streaming on Netflix.
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LOUNGING AROUND—Peter Rabbit can be seen lying in a bundle of all bunnies’ favorite snack, carrots.
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Author and prison educator to speak at Adelante event BY FRANK PORTILLO Staff Writer
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SHOCK AND AWE—The group of scientists working on the particle accelerator come across a terrifying discovery that puts their knowledge in question in “The Cloverfield Paradox.”
Netflix breaks new ground with latest ‘Cloverfield’ film BY FRANK PORTILLO Staff Writer While not as strong as the first two installments of the franchise, “The Cloverfield Paradox” is a fun science fiction ride that loosely ties into the events of its predecessors. The fact that the movie isn’t as strong as the previous two entries doesn’t speak to its quality as a whole because it's enjoyable. “The Cloverfield Paradox” is set in 2028 as Earth's energy resources are dwindling. A group of scientists from different countries aim to fix the issue using a particle accelerator to create a source of unlimited energy in outer space. After an accident with the accelerator, the scientists are shocked to discover that Earth has seemingly vanished. Faced with the pressure of floating out in space, tension begins to mount as the scientists try to piece together what has happened to Earth. As “10 Cloverfield Lane” used
the franchise name for the setting in the movie, “Paradox” does the same thing in the form of the scientists’ vessel. All of the actors in the movie deliver great performances. Actress Gugu Mbatha-Raw
What started as one amazing monster film has suddenly turned into a diverse cinematic universe with each installment being a different genre. leads the cast as Hamilton, whose circumstances in life left her feeling obligated to come up with a solution to the energy crisis. Her performance in the film is powerful as the character’s tragedy comes to light and is explored further. Also in the film is the always fantastic Daniel Bruhl as
German scientist Schmidt. David Oleyowo plays the American captain Kiel, funny man Chris O’Dowd stars as Mundy and Elizabeth Debicki plays a mysterious crew member, who none of the aforementioned characters know. The film cuts between the events transpiring in space and also follows Hamilton’s love interest Michael (Roger Davies) down on Earth. His character is left dealing with a sudden catastrophic event that is left a mystery until the final seconds of the film. The mystery sort of works, but feels forced given the late integration of the “Cloverfield” material. Since the announcement of the new cinematic universe, Paramount has been purchasing scripts unrelated to the monster movie and tweaking them so that they have some sort of tie-in. This has worked both for and against the franchise as it has evolved into something fans would
never had expected, but at the same time fails to be a proper sequel, which will probably never happen at this point. The biggest disappointment of the film is how loose it ties into the events of the previous films, considering its marketing in this year’s Super Bowl ad, which heavily featured footage from the first. Fans of the “Cloverfield” franchise have waited for a proper sequel to the first movie since its release in 2008. What has been interesting is watching the franchise’s evolution. What started as one amazing monster film has suddenly turned into a diverse cinematic universe with each installment being a different genre. The trailer also broke the news that the long awaited film would be available on Netflix immediately following the big game, leaving fans of the franchise shocked. While it was reported a couple of days prior that this might be
The second event in the Adelante First-Year Program’s Social Justice Platica series for the semester will feature a reading of poetry from author and educator Tyson Amir. Amir will be reading poetry from his newly published book titled “Black Boy Problems: An Account of Black Survival in America” and engaging with those in attendance with a question and answer on Feb. 22. Organizer of the event and Dean of the Adelante Program, Dr. Vanessa Ochoa said the event is meant to act as “an opportunity for students to engage with the author and hear about his experience growing up as a child of Black Panthers in Oakland, as an educator in the prisons, as an MC and as a poet.” She hopes that students will gain a perspective on how the African American community engages with different social issues from whom she calls a profound figure. Amir has served as a mathematics educator in jails for 13 years in San Francisco, which Ochoa said to be one of the first places to have a GED High School Program in jails. “I’m excited to expose students to someone who is doing amazing writing about a very social topic. In particular for ELAC, I’m excited because I want to make sure we also engage in this conversation. Because we have a larger Latino and Asian American population, I want this to be an opportunity for us to engage and hear from our brothers and sisters regarding their issues and concerns and how we can collaborate with the campus to help each other,” Ochoa said. Amir came to Ochoa’s attention because of her love for hip hop and ties to him within educational circles. She hopes that the reading will act as a teaser for the Adelante Program’s upcoming Hip-Hop Summit, which occurs on May 12. “We hope that this is a great opportunity for the community to engage with the author and (since) he is also a spoken-word artist, it’s great to see him do some of his poetry from the actual book. We’re excited to have him here as part of the Social Justice Platica Series, but also as a way to entice our audience and students to come to the Hip-Hop Summit,” Ochoa said. The event will be held in F5-201 from 5-7 p.m. Those interested in attending the event can RSVP at www. tinyurl.com/socialjusticeplatica. the case, this deal with Netflix is ground-breaking. According to sources who spoke with the Hollywood Reporter, Netflix paid at least $50 million for the rights of the film. What makes the franchise so fun is the secrecy surrounding the projects and how the film was released without any prior marketing besides its clever use of what is called the alternate reality game. The ARG for the Cloverfield universe uses websites and other forms of multimedia to add to the experience leading up to the different films. The film is full of easter eggs for the hard-core fans of the films.
The fictional company that was responsible for the awakening of the monster in the first film, Tagruato, has some stake in the mission given the fact that their name is on the ship. Slusho! is another fictional company that makes an appearance in the form of a bobble head on the ship. Hard-core fans will recognize this company as the same one that Rob, the protagonist from the first film, accepts a job offer from before the monster attacks and disrupts his going-away party. “The Cloverfield Station” is rated TV-MA and is available for streaming on Netflix.
‘Altered Carbon’ suffers from predictability BY GUSTAVO BUENROSTRO Staff Writer “Altered Carbon” has great visual effects, fantastic costumes and good acting, but plays on overused tropes. Takeshi Kovacs (Joel Kinnaman) is one of the last remaining envoys, warriors that can easily adapt to any environment they are put in. His character has been brought back to life after being dead for 250 years and put into a new body, which the show refers to as sleeves. The transfer of consciousness is made possible by a technology called stacks, which allows the conscious of the person wearing them to be downloaded and put in a new body. The series begins with Kovacs being brought back to life by Laurens Bancroft, a rich man that has a lot of influence, to help solve his murder. Kinnaman, who has appeared in “House of Cards” and “Suicide Squad,” comes to this show playing the same character he has played in the past, which is a highly-skilled soldier who has a serious demeanor and doesn’t care about anything going on around him. While there aren’t any layers to the character, Kinnaman does a good job playing that type of role. His performance is very believable in the role, but his character is very predictable. The problem with the character of Kovacs can also be applied to the show, which is predictable and generic.
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SHREDDED—Kovacs (Joel Kinnaman) is surprised to wake up from stasis in his new body after spending the last 250 years
dead.
It doesn’t help the the show’s dialogue is not well written and falls into blanket good guy and bad guy lines that don’t carry any weight. The show’s production and technical aspects are definitely a highlight.
It is strongly reminiscent of “Blade Runner” and its world which is sort of cyber-punk retroism. The design of the police called the Praetorians is slick. The special effects are also something that the show has going for it.
In the first episode, Kovacs is taken to Bancroft’s home, which is located above the clouds. The home looks like an ivory spiral and the effects look like they belong in a high budget movie. The show also has a scene where
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Kovacs is looking through the walls and sees people highlighted, like a video game. The opening scene of the show felt like a small homage to “The Matrix” with Kovacs waking up from death.
The imagery resembles what Neo looked like when waking up from the matrix. The story isn’t anything spectacular with the bulk of it being about the Bancroft murder. It also follows a police woman named Kristen Oretega (Martha Higareda), who finds Kovacs and is interested in finding out why someone like him was brought back to life. “Altered Carbon” tries to play with social issues with the rich being the ones to access stacks and the poor being used as sleeves. However, the show barely touches upon these issues or talks about it, but it doesn’t take the subject anywhere else. The show tries to make up for it in the aesthetic and details of the world. Many characters speak in their native tongues, but can understand each other perfectly well. The action is another plus for the show. In one episode, Kovacs is being hunted by gangsters who find him in a hotel which is equipped with defensives to help protect himself while he deals with the leader of the gang. In the end, “Altered Carbon” is a pretty show with decent performances and a by-the-book story. It will appeal to some people, but it will most likely not have a lasting impression on them. The show is rated TV-MA and is available for streaming on Netflix.
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Softball team breaks two-game losing streak BY NOE ORTEGA Staff Writer East Los Angeles College Softball broke its two game losing streak after a 6-4 win against Long Beach City College yesterday at home. The first few innings did not yield any points for ELAC. It took the team a while to find its rythm. The Huskies were behind by two runs in the fifth inning when sophomore outfielder Dominique De Alba hit a bunt that Long Beach freshman infielder Ashley Pozo made an error on. The error allowed sophomores Angelina Gonzalez and Emily Sanchez to score and tie the game. Freshman infielder Angelita Villalvazo regained the lead for ELAC after an RBI by De Alba to make it 4-3. Despite a few scares late in the game, the Huskies did not relenquish the lead. “I am very happy with the result. After being down by two runs and coming back we had a couple of setbacks in the game with injuries, but at the end we came back,” ELAC head coach Erika Blanco said. ELAC proceeded to take more of a lead after Gonzalez hit an RBI
double to bring home sophomore utility Destiny Avena and Sanchez to make it 6-3. “We had a bad call in the third inning that brought us down a little bit, but we bounced back and I’m glad we did,” Gonzalez said. “After the great inning we had
“We knew going into this game that it was going to be difficult, but we were confident that we would take the win and we did “ ERICA BLANCO Head Coach
I think our confidence was really high but we just had to stay strong and know that your team is good enough to finish it no matter what, they came out hitting but I think we out hit them and our defense was strong.” After taking the lead in the first inning, Long Beach immediately responded in the second inning
with an RBI single from sophomore outfielder Alijah Vega that tied the game 1-1. Long Beach took the lead off an RBI and a single run from Long Beach freshman infielder Elena Vizcarra to make it 3-1. Blanco praised her players after staying calm and responding to Long Beach after a tough fourth inning. “We told them to stay calm, to keep playing as we always do. We still have three more innings to go so let’s keep our heads in the game,” Blanco said. The Huskies had a setback in the seventh inning when Long Beach sophomore pitcher Alissa Cienfuegos hit a solo home run to make it 6-4. “Long Beach was a tough o p p o n e n t . T h e i r p i t c h e r, Cienfuegos, especially gave us a hard time. We knew going into this game that it was going to be difficult, but we were confident that we would take the win and we did,” Blanco said. The last time the Huskies played against Long Beach was last Feburary and ELAC lost 15-5 at home. ELAC’s next game will be tomorrow against Compton College at 3 p.m. at Compton.
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PITCH PERFECT—Sophomore pitcher Jessica Hernandez lobs the ball towards a Long Beach College batter in a 6-4 win at ELAC.
Basketball team dominates Rio Hondo for sixth win in a row BY ROGELIO ALVAREZ Staff Writer Men’s Basketball defeated Rio Hondo College 94-64 last Friday at Rio. East Los Angeles College extended its winning streak to six games. They are now 7-1 in the Southern Coast North Conference and 22-5 overall. “Our main focus right now is to take it one game at a time and work toward our goal of winning the conference championship,” ELAC
Assistant coach Darren French said. ELAC dominated throughout the game after a quick start. Sophomore guards Roderick Williams and Frank Bertz lead the team to victory. Rio had an early lead in the beginning of the game after scoring a 3 pointer, but Bertz responded with a 3 pointer of his own and regained the lead for ELAC. “They’re a really good 3-point shooting team. Coach Mosley was real adamant about making sure we stay up on shooters and defended the 3-point shot,” French said. Bertz finished the game with 22 points and made six 3-pointers out
of eight attempts. Williams speed and aggressiveness in the paint made it difficult for Rio to defend against him.
put it in the hole. Williams finished the game with 26 points. Freshman forward Jacob Tryon
“We have guys coming off the bench making extra passess and making the guys around them better” DARREN FRENCH
Assistant Coach
The team’s movement off the ball allowed Williams to have enough space to drive the ball forward and
recorded a double-double with 10 points and 10 rebounds. “We did a good job with everyone
rebounding on defense and we just got out there and pushed the pace,” Tryon said. Freshman center Solomon Hunt scored 10 points off the bench. Hunt’s offensive rebounds allowed ELAC to maintain its lead late during the second half. Although ELAC scored less points in the second half than the first half, Rio never threatened to cause an upset. Freshman guard Nick Hart was able to make difficult passes with his quick feet that allowed him to get the ball to teammates in scoring position.
Hart lead the team assists and contributed 8 points. “We have guys coming off the bench making the extra passes and making the guys around them better,” French said. With two games left in the season, ELAC is on its way to winning the conference title. Before they can be crowned champions, ELAC must defeat Los Angeles Trade Tech away tonight at 7 p.m. ELAC plays its last game of the season at home on Friday in the South Gym before preparing for the postseason.
Pitching woes lead to baseball’s second straight loss BY JERRY FLORES Staff Writer The baseball team lost their second consecutive game against Riverside City College on Saturday. The final score was 2-5. During the 4th inning, the Huskies allowed the first run by the Tiger’s freshman outfielder Joseph Hodapp, who automatically won first base because of poor pitching by East Los Angeles College’s freshman pitcher Paul Kosanovich. Losing by a run, the Huskies were able to tie the game in the bottom of the 6th inning. Having first and second base
loaded, sophomore Grant Victor made an unstoppable hit to the left side of the field allowing sophomore outfielder Anthony Soto, who stole second base, to make the run for the Huskies. In the top of the 8th inning, having changed two pitchers that allowed four runs, ELAC’s errors began to show in the game. Riverside’s inside infielder Daniel Martinez, who started the game as pitcher, hit a straight hit to the center of the field. Second baseman Troy Maxi got to the ball, but did not throw it to first base quick enough and Martinez’s single loaded the bases.
Huskies head coach James Hines College to win. “Our mental errors showed changed his pitcher for the third in regards to not time in the game knowing how because of the many outs there mistakes they “Our mental errors are. Nobody were making. showed in regards to was yelling out He used four pitchers not knowing how many to the pitcher in t h r o u g h o u t outs there are. Nobody the field. He does not realize that the game. was yelling out to the he has to throw Freshman pitcher Luis the ball to second pitcher.” Ramos gave base, which was up another two not good,” said JOHN HINES Head Coach runs to Barham Hines, in regards and outside to the errors the fielder Kase team made that Warner, allowing Riverside City led them to lose the game.
Then, an error of communication by the Huskies pitcher Josh Jorgensen and Maxi allowed Martinez to steal second base. Riverside City College’s infielder sophomore Jacob Barham made an unstoppable hit to the right side of the field and reached third base while his teammate Martinez reached home-plate for Riverside City College. In the bottom of the 8th inning, the Huskies tried to come back in the game when Kosanovich, who started the game as pitcher, stole second base and eventually scored ELAC’s second run. Unfortunately, it was insufficient
for them and ELAC ended up losing the game. Riverside City College’s head coach attributed the win to his starting pitcher Daniel Martinez, who completed 12 outs in the game and scored one run. “The key for this win was the way we set the tone on the mound. It was our starting pitcher that allowed us to be in the position we are,” said Riverside City College head coach Rudy Arguelles. The Huskies next game will be away against Grossmont College on February 16 at 1 p.m. where they will try to get their eighth win of the season.
Win brings women’s basketball closer to playoff spot BY ROGELIO ALVAREZ Staff Writer Women’s Basketball (5-3) defeated conference rivals Rio Hondo (3-5) 81-58 last Friday at Rio. The game was a must-win for East Los Angeles College, who is in contention for the Southern Coast North Conference title and a spot in the postseason. ELAC came into the game seeking to make up a tough loss at home to Mt. San Antonio College (7-1). ELAC is 17-9 overall. “We can’t take any opponent lightly. Today we just came out with better defensive pressure,”
Assistant Coach Sarai Trinidad said. Sophomore forward Monica Garcia lead the Huskies with most points and was a constant threat to Rio’s defense. Garcia showed calm and confidence when making shots or shooting free throws. “To me, if you perform good against bad teams, then it doesn’t really matter. You got to be able to perform against the good teams,” Garcia said. After a slow first quarter, ELAC picked up the pace and pressed high in the court forcing turnovers from Rio. ELAC finished off the game with a strong performance in the
last quarter. ELAC outscored Rio teams playing with a 2-2-1 but they don’t have the same rotation. 24-8 in the last quarter. “ We w a n t e d t o Freshman guard implement it and see Jennifer Pool lead The game was if it would work,” the attack with key assists. a must-win for Trinidad said. ELAC’s aggressive Pool had a steal in the game and kept East Los Angeles p r e s s i n g a l l o w e d p r e s s i n g a g a i n s t College, who is in them to maintain the throughout the Rio’s offense. contention for the lead first half and have Off the ball, Southern Coast a 15 point lead by Freshmen guard E l v i r a L e a l a n d North Conference halftime. “We’re trying to forward Mercedes Ortiz kept rotating title and a spot in incorporate a new their positions which the post season. press and we got to work on it,” Garcia made it difficult for said. Rio to complete Freshman forward Dominique passes. “We started noticing other Godbolt physicality allowed her to www.ELACCampusNews.com
muscle her way into Rio’s defense and keep the score up. G o d b o l t w a s e ff e c t i v e i n recovering defensive and offensive rebounds. Rio had a chance to tie the game and take the lead during the third quarter. ELAC lowered its intensity and almost gave up the lead. “I thought we were getting a little lax with the possession. I told them, ‘Just because we’re up by a couple of points doesn’t mean that the game is over,’” Trinidad said “‘If you guys keep playing like this we’re going to go right back to school and run after the game is over.’” Trinidad’s timeout pep talk
motivated the Huskies and finished the third quarter by increasing the score gap between the two teams. Wi t h t w o g a m e s l e f t i n conference play, ELAC travels away to Los Angeles Trade-Tech today at 5 p.m. ELAC’s last conference game is at home to Chaffey College Friday at 5 p.m. in the South Gym. ELAC must win both games if it wants to have any chance of playing in the postseason “Hopefully we make playoffs. We think we’re one of the best teams in the state. Our record just doesn’t show it,” Garcia said.