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LATINO POWER—Esteban E. Torres (left), Richard Polanco, Antonio Villariagosa, Richard Alatorre, David R. Ayón, George L. Pla and Maria Elena Durazo speak at the Power Shift book release yesterday.
LA-tinos leave behind a political legacy GISELLE PALOMERA Staff Writer Latino politicians discussed a recently released book by East Los Angeles College alum George L. Pla and David R. Ayon at a panel and book signing yesterday. “Power Shift: How Latinos in California Transformed Politics in America,” released this year and is based on Latino leaders who play active roles in transforming politics at the state and national levels. The book centers around the experiences which have shaped these individuals, as they have taken on positions of power in politics, education and other public service sectors. President Marvin Martinez spoke about the panelists and other attendees as he honored them as key leaders in the movement for
Latino political power. “While these heroes on stage have paved the way for all of us, let us not forget that the struggle continues. And today… they are here, back home…. Once a Husky, always a Husky,” said Martinez. The foreword of the book was written by the son of Italian immigrants, Leon Panetta. “As the son of Italian immigrants, I was able to live the American Dream. But as this book shows, that dream is not a gift. It is a struggle. Power Shift presents the journey of 10 groundbreaking Latino leaders who made that struggle, transformed politics and gave their people the chance to live the American dream,” Panetta writes. The book highlights major points which have encouraged these Latino leaders to take matters into their own hands. Esteban E. Torres was born in
Arizona to immigrant parents and at the age of five, his father was deported and never heard from again. This incident later encouraged Torres to immerse himself in politics. Torres graduated from Garfield High School and went onto serve in the military in Europe and in the Korean War. Soon after his return to the U.S., he was offered a position as a regional organizer for the United Auto Workers and five years later assumed the position of Director of the UAW. He later played a pivotal role in reshaping East LA, assuming a position in Congress and reinventing the trade relationships between the U.S., Mexico and Canada. To r r e s ’ i n v o l v e m e n t i n reinventing the trade relationship between Mexico and the U.S.
came about when he was labeled an important ally to the bill that implemented the North American Trade Agreement. He served in Congress from 1983 to 1999. Maria Elena Durazo came from a migrant farmworker family who later moved to LA. She became a leader of organized labor and elected a new wave of Latino officeholders who won a “living wage” for urban workers. In two weeks Durazo will take office as state senator. The panelists were asked a series of questions and among those was the question, ‘What advice do you have for young leaders today in East Los Angeles?’ “Get into trouble, but make sure it’s good trouble,” said Durazo. “Make sure you are taking action, not only for yourself but for your community. I think it is important to challenge the system because the system is wrong.”
Another question was, “I want to run for office in LA. What do I do?” “The rule of the first is not to bang on your chest and say how great I am. The rule of the first is to open up the door for the rest of the world… run because you want to fight for justice…,” said Antonio Villaraigosa, ex-mayor of LA who was the first Latino to take that position since the 1800s. Pla himself grew up in Boyle Heights in the midst of political, cultural and economic turmoil. This is how Pla began his interest in politics and the role that they play in everyday Boyle Heights life. Pla is an ELAC transfer alum were he obtained his degree in Sociology in 1970. ELAC was chosen as the first stop for the book signing tour because Pla said he believes that this is the place to start. “The beauty of it [ELAC] is affordable and accessible and it’s
an entry point for students to come, which was the same for me in 1968,” said Pla. “I don’t think it’s any different in 2018, affordable, accessible-- it’s the first point of entry for a lot of people, especially first generation students.” He started his career here, like other Latino leaders.Pla was officially added to the ELAC alumni association. Maria Elena Yepes added the alumni pin to Pla’s blazer to officiate the induction. One-hundred fifty copies of the book were handed out to students and attendees after the discussion panel to be signed. The book is already being used as a learning and activism tool in major Ivy League schools. The panel and book signing was hosted by the ELAC Foundation and the Academic Senate. Copies of the book can be found online at powershiftbooks.com.
Chancellor explains Assembly Bill 705 JOE DARGAN Staff Writer Chancellor of California Community Colleges, Eloy Ortiz Oakley explained the importance of eliminating standardized tests, like the SAT and ACT, in his column on the CCC website last week. Assembly Bill 705, was signed by Governor Jerry Brown on Oct. 13, 2017 and took effect on Jan 1, 2018. AB-705 was written to clarify existing regulation and ensure that students are not placed into remedial courses that may delay or deter their educational progress. This will apply to all students unless evidence suggests they are highly unlikely to succeed in the college-level course.
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The bill requires community colleges to maximize the probability of a student entering and completing transfer-level coursework in English and Math within one-year timeframe and use a combination of high school coursework, high school grades, and high school grade point average, in the placement of students into English and math courses. Oakley, who has held the position since Dec. of 2016, explained how evidence has shown that community colleges place too many students in remediation courses. In California,170,000 students were placed in remedial math last year, with over 110,000 failing to complete the math required to earn a degree. Oakley said he feels that high school performance is a much
better predictor of future success. Oakley also said how scores on the SAT and ACT closely correlate with wealth rather than college readiness, disproportionately impacting low-income students and students of color. “California students are far more prepared than assessment tests have acknowledged. Students’ high school performance is a much predictor of success in transfer-level coursework,” said Oakley. “There are some in higher education who will resist these changes, but there is an immutable force that has emerged. Students armed with facts and research have rightfully put us on notice that we are accountable for seeing that these reforms succeed.” Ahead of the curve, California State University announced last year that placement exams and
Disrupt masculinity workshop
The Sociology Club and Sexual Assault Awareness Violence Education team are hosting a workshop to discuss what it means to be a man. It will be held at F7-207 on Thursday between 12:15 p.m. and 1:30 p.m.
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remedial education would no longer be required for freshmen. Before his appointment to chancellor of CCC, Oakley served as the Superintendent-President of the Long Beach Community College District, where he received the 2014 Leadership Award by the James Irvine Foundation. That same year he was also appointed the University of California Board of Regents by Gov. Brown.
Transfer Student Success Conference The transfer center is hosting the Transfer Student Success Conference on Saturday at F5-201. A series of workshops will be held for students interested in University transfer. Check-in begins at 8:30 a.m. and the event starts at 9 a.m.
Car collides with pole, causes parking delay BY STEVEN ADAMO Staff Writer Students and facultly leaving the parking structure on Avenida Cesar Chavez Monday waited up to 25 minutes due to a
traffic accident. According to the Monterey Police Department, two vehicles collided and one vehicle ran into the telephone pole. No injuries were reported, but Edison had to shut off power in the area.
Final deadline for voter registration The deadline to register to vote in person is on Election Day, Nov. 6.
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EAST LOS ANGELES COLLEGE CAMPUS NEWS WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 24, 2018
Mainstream media embraces new wave of slasher films GUSTAVO BUENROSTRO Staff Writer
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Proposition 3 to increase taxes for Californians BY MIGUEL DOMINGUEZ Staff Writer Californians will have to look closely at Proposition 3 as the ballot day is getting closer. Prop. 3 is a water bond that will invest $8.877 billion dollars in California water infrastructure. This will include safe drinking water, Sustainable Groundwater Management implementation, watershed restoration, fish and wildlife habitat conservation, infrastructure repair, and many other water programs. It sounds like a great water bond but it is not the right one that the public needs, the public needs to know that and they should vote “no.” First of all, the League of Women Voters of California stated on their website that, Californians will have to pay out of their taxes for
the projects that the proposition is asking for. According to the Sierra Club website, who opposes Prop. 3, “The damage was caused by subsidence caused by overpumping of aquifers.” Prop. 3 will then have taxpayers pay for the repairs instead of farmers who are the ones overpumping water. According to the Legislative Analyst Office; taxpayers would be paying an average of $430 million repayments every year for the next 40 years. There will be a profit for a few local agencies, nonprofits, private water companies and others which it will benefit them. This is known as the pay-to-play where the public pays for it while these groups take the public tax money. CALmatters reported that more than half the money raised to
Voting affects the future of all BY ALEX AVILA Staff Writer The midterm elections are on Nov. 6 and everyone will be talking about it until then. All the talk of politics and propositions sometimes causes people to become confused and unsure of their positions on everything. Voting is important and a human right everyone deserves. Especially for those who had to fight for their rights to vote in America, such as minorities, who got the right to vote with the passing of The Voting Rights Act of 1965. But as important as it is to encourage voters, we should not pressure people or force them to do so. With all the pressure some people give, it feels like they are just encouraging people to go vote for their own agenda. The best way to encourage people who are on the fence whether to go vote or not is to inform them, share information that would pertain to them and leave them to make the decision for themselves. Otherwise that would leave them feeling like they are being taken advantage of. Many Americans don’t vote because they just feel their opinion is pointless or aren’t sure what they are voting for. It’s a shame that not everyone feels welcomed when it comes to voting and have no interest due to how controversial the topics are. During the 2016 elections
according to the U.S election project, 29.9% of eligible voters chose not to vote. A near 30% of Americans who were able to vote did not, which is a massive percentage in comparison to those who did vote. Politics is a very touchy and uncomfortable subject for some citizens. According to U.S. census data, 24% of non-voters chose to not vote due to having issues with the campaigns and 16% were not interested in voting at all. People don’t realize that the issue with not being interested in voting is that the results affects them too. Those who disagreed with the campaigns in 2016 most likely did not consider the third parties like most Americans do and there is a high chance they would have agreed with someone from a third party. People who may be registered to vote and aren’t sure if they are going to vote should reconsider it. Reading on the different propositions and laws they’d be voting for and those who are not registered to vote yet, should really reconsider their decision for future elections. People should vote for what they believe in and take interest in how their country and state should run. Everyone should participate. Nobody should be discouraged to vote. Everyone should be informed on the changes that are being made in their states and the country as a whole.
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promote the measure came from business groups and farmers seeking improvements for the 152 mile Friant-Kern Canal in the Central Valley. In 2002, a similar situation happened with Prop. 51 but voters rejected it. Prop. 51 would have diverted sales tax money from California’s general fund to a handful of big developers who couldn’t get their projects funded through the legislative process. Since 2000, voters have approved about $31 billion in general obligation bonds for water and environmental projects, the LAO says. $31 billion dollars have been spent and still no positive results have come out of these bonds. Spending $ 8.877 billion dollars on another water bond from the voter’s pockets should not be the way and that’s why voters should vote No on Prop. 3 on Nov. 6.
Slasher films are making their way back into the mainstream. The slasher genre of films are horror films with a primary antagonist going after unsuspecting victims. Some of the tropes of these types of horror films are brutal and gruesome kills and victims who don’t realize that a killer is after them until the killer gets a few of the victims’ friends. These films also have what people call a “final girl,” where the main protagonist is not only female but is the only character to survive the killers massacre. Slasher films never really went away, they just evolved into indie films around the early 2000s. They had critical success with the audiences that watched them. Films like 2014s “Creep,” by Patrick Brice, and “The Guest,” by Adam Wingard, both have high scores on Rotten Tomatoes, but because these films were indie releases, they never got recognition by mainstream audiences. An example of the resurgence of slasher films with critical and financial success is “Don’t Breathe.” The film made $157 million in the box office with a $9 million budget and an 88 percent score on Rotten Tomatoes. The new “Halloween” film had the second biggest box office opening weekend in October and has a critical reception of 79 percent on Rotten Tomatoes. This reception to the new
“Halloween” film shows that slasher films are a genre that audiences are enjoying again. The reason for this resurgence that these films twist some of the tropes that older slasher films used. “Happy Death Day” still had all the usual cliches of slashers but the twist was that the final girl dies and then wakes up reliving the same day over again and over again. For “Halloween,” the twist is that the old final girl, Laurie Strode, played by Jamie Lee Curtis, is not just trying to survive but is actively trying to fight back throughout the film. This new wave of films have a different take than the slashers that came before, having an interesting idea that intrigues the mainstream audience to go watch them. Slashers never changed the formula of the genre when it was in the indie phase of the 2000s. It wasn’t until 2010 that indie slasher started having unique ideas. “Hush” has a deaf protagonist woman trying to survive a home invader. The reason this film was not as popular was because this film never had a theatrical run. “It Follows” was a mainstream film that did well critically but didn’t perform well at the box office, because it didn’t offer anything new to the slasher film genre. Much of the credit for the revival of slashers has to go to Blumhouse Productions that mainly produces horror films and many of the innovative horror films. Since slashers are coming back from the indies into the mainstream, it will only add more variety to horror films.
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News 3 UCLA PhD program pushes for CC transfers EAST LOS ANGELES COLLEGE CAMPUS NEWS WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 24, 2018
BY ANTHONY AGUILAR Staff Writer The Community College to PhD Association at the University of Caifornia, Los Angeles is an annual scholars program that will help support transfer students with a research grant. Applications closed on Oct 23, but will open up for the 2019-2020 academic year in the summer. This program is only open to students with a goal in majoring in the Social Sciences.
The program has a set of guidelines and requirements that students must meet to be eligible. Students must have at least six community college semester units for the all 2018 semester and at least six community college units for the spring 2019 semester. The Community College to PhD Association’s main mission, according to their website, is to “address the underrepresentation of community college alumni in PhD programs.” The association hosts various
events and programs to provide community college students and transfer students different opportunities.
The Community College to PhD Association’s main mission is to “address the underrepresentation of community college alumni in PhD programs.
The scholars program according to their website, offers assistance in addition to financial help. The association works to “equip community college students with PhD preparation knowledge so that they can enact strategic PhD preparation behaviors at their future four-year college.” The program has faculty advisers for students to meet with monthly, as well as offers sessions with peer advisors. There are also monthly academies on campus at UCLA.
In order to apply for the scholar program, students must be U.S. Citizens, Permanent Resident, AB540 or DACA Students. Students must have an overall 3.0 GPA, and must live in a 100 mile radius to UCLA. They must have a reliable source of transportation to make it to every single event. Additional information and questions about the scholars program can be directed to cc2phd. com or at CC2PhD@ucla.edu
ELAC Incident and crime report OCT 1 AT 2:03 P.M.:
Female student found passed out, transported to MPK hospital. G5, level one by elevators.
OCT 1 AT 10:10 P.M.:
Vandalism/misdemeanor. Vincent Price Art Museum, second floor.
OCT 2 BETWEEN 8:40 TO 11:40 A.M.:
Hit and run misdemeanor, damage to front passenger bumper. P4, level 3 ramp.
OCT 4 AT 9:24 A.M.:
Male student seizure. F5.
OCT 4 AT 10:05 A.M.:
Student injury. Child development center.
OCT 5 AT 10:15 A.M.:
Student injury. Baseball field.
OCT 8 BETWEEN 10 TO 11 A.M.:
Lost property, missing twenty dollars from purse. G5, level one lounge area.
OCT 12 AT 2:30 P.M.: Petty theft. Library. OCT 13 BETWEEN 7 TO 8:30 P.M.:
Lost property. Football field.
OCT 13 AT 10:30 P.M.: Lost property. OCT 22 BETWEEN 9 TO 12:30 P.M.: Fraud. D5. OCT 22 BETWEEN 2:30 TO 4:30 P.M.: Petty theft.
Wallet was stolen from student. G8, room 106.
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BROWN BUFFALO—Oscar Zeta Acosta, pictured above, is the subject of Phillip Rodriguez’ “The Rise and Fall of the Brown Buffalo”. Rodriguez said that Acosta was, “in a hurry to make his mark. And to change the world in some way.”
Latin American Cinemateca envisions cultural melting pot BY JUAN CALVILLO Staff Writer The first event for the Latin American Cinemateca of Los Angeles’ Cine Nepantla will create an inclusive space for an exchange of ideas to the Vincent Price Art Museum. Cine Nepantla will gather artists from multiple disciplines, ranging from spoken word, music and film, for the Nov. 3 event that centers around the Aztec word “nepantla,” meaning “in the middle of it.” Marisa Hicks-Alcaraz, curator for previous LACLA events, said that when it came to nepantla, the program was developed in line with the criteria created by Chicana cultural theorist Gloria Anzaldúa. Hicks-Alcaraz described Anzaldúa’s version of the program as “a site of transformation where multiple and different perspectives come into contact.”
The LACLA created Cine Napantla with the intent of helping to facilitate the bringing together of people from all walks of life to exchange ideas and help them realize understanding can be possible. Cine Nepantla will feature a live musical performance by singersongwriter San Cha, whose name is the Spanish version of mistress. Hicks-Alcaraz said that San Cha’s style keeps in line with Anzaldúa spirit of “nepantla.” “She’s challenging, explosive, and transformative,” Hicks-Alcaraz said. In addition to the musical performance, there will be spoken word performances from Mexican poets Xitlalic Guijosa-Osuna and Yosimar Reyes. Guijosa-Osuna writes poetry ranging from family to domestic issues while Reyes touches on immigration in his works, among other things.
A screening of the documentary “The Rise and Fall of the Brown Buffalo” will be followed by a Q&A and discussion with the film’s director, Phillip Rodriguez. “The Rise and Fall of the Brown Buffalo” was chosen by the LACLA for Cine Nepantla because it “provided an opportunity to have a cross-generational exchange of ideas and experiences that explores the legacy of the controversial Chicano civil rights activist, attorney and author Oscar Zeta Acosta,” Hicks-Alcaraz said. Growing up, Rodriguez said that noticed that not many people who looked like him were appearing in movies or television. He decided he wanted to change that by becoming a filmmaker himself and tell the stories he saw and experienced. “You look at pictures that the commercial industry makes, of what we call ‘Hollywood’… It’s
just startling to the degree of which Los Angeles is completely misrepresented,” Rodriguez said. He said that “The Rise and Fall of the Brown Buffalo” is about Acosta insisting on a piece of the American life that he wasn’t invited to have. “This is a guy who becomes a leader of this Chicano business, who’s basically saying ‘I’m not gonna be like the rest of you Mexicans who are gonna sit back and wait for something to happen. I’m gonna make it happen.’” Of the event, Hicks-Alcaraz said, “We hope that audience members will leave the event feeling like they have gained a better understanding of other perspectives and feel motivated to participate in efforts that will strengthen social justice, equity, and inclusion.” The event will be from 1 p.m. to 3:45 p.m. Tickets can be purchased on Eventbrite or https://www.lacla. org/cine_nepantla_2018. www.ELACCampusNews.com
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Women’s soccer crushes opponent in win minutes into the second half. Gonzalez ran with the ball Staff Writer from the middle of the field to Women’s soccer is on a three- the outside of the penalty box. game winning streak after Since nobody marked her, defeating Compton College 5-0 Gonzalez took advantage of it away last Friday. and shot the ball to the bottom The Huskies sit second to last r i g h t c o r n e r a n d e x t e n d t h e in the South Coast Conference- Huskies lead to 4-0. North and have an overall “ We h a v e a r e a l l y g o o d record of 5-5-3. connection. She (Navarro) T h e d u o knows when I’m of freshman going to send it forwards Crystal and she takes “They’ve been Gonzalez and off. Most of the a dynamic duo Perla Navarro time I give her w e r e t h e the ball exactly for the last four difference makers where she needs games. Crystal for the Huskies. to be to score,” is someone who G o n z a l e z said Gonzalez. scored twice and can put in an Navarro scored gave an assist to her first goal 10 impossible pass Navarro, while minutes into and Perla has the Navarro scored the game from speed and tenacity outside the box twice. B o t h o f as well. to run on to it.” Gonzalez’s goals S h e h a d TESSA TROGLIA came from the p o s s e s s i o n of Women’s Soccer outside of the the ball on the Head Coach penalty box. left side of the The first goal field and cut in c a m e t w o m i n u t e s i n t o t h e the middle to get enough space game. to shoot the ball and score the Gonzalez won possession of second goal of the game. the ball on the right side of the Four minutes into the second field and smashed the ball to h a l f , G o n z a l e z h a d t h e b a l l the opposite side of Compton in the midfield and gave an sophomore goalkeeper Rosalyn over-the-head through pass to Ascencios’ position to score the Navarro. first goal. She had a one-on-one against H e r s e c o n d g o a l c a m e 2 0 Ascencio and scored to extend
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the Huskies lead to 3-0. “They’ve been a dynamic duo for the last four games. Crystal is someone who can put in an impossible pass and Perla has the speed and tenacity to run on to it. She’s a finisher, so she doesn’t miss very much,” said Head Coach Tessa Troglia. Navarro is second place in the SCC-North for most goals with nine, and has 12 goals overall. S e v e n o u t o f E L A C ’s l a s t 12 goals have been scored by Navarro, including two hat tricks and two braces (when a player scores two goals in a game). Gonzalez is tied with three other players from the same conference in assists, with five. E L A C ’s f i f t h g o a l c a m e from a pass made by freshman defender Jasmine Casarez, who found the space to center the ball to freshman midfielder Kayla Prado so she could easily shoot the ball in. “It was the difference of finishing our opportunities and taking the opportunities that they gave us. They gave us a lot of space, about 30 yards out, and we had a lot of shots outside the box,” said Troglia. The Huskies look to continue their winning streak as they visit Rio Hondo College on Friday at 6 p.m. in a SCC-North match.
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MY BALL—Husky freshman forward Jennifer Chavarria (left) battles for possession of the
ball against sophomore midfielder Jennifer Lopez in East Los Angeles College’s 5-0 away win against Compton College on Friday.
Final-minute goal breaks men’s soccer losing streak BY NOE ORTEGA Staff Writer
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OUT OF MY WAY—East Los Angeles College sophomore forward (left) Jerson Maravilla gets enough space to cut inside the penalty box and outrun freshman defender Carlos Tejada in the Huskies 2-1 win at Compton College on Friday.
Men’s soccer broke its five game losing streak after a 2-1 away win against Compton College Friday. The Huskies improved their record to 4-9-2 overall, but still stand last in the South Coast Conference-North, with a record of 1-3. East Los Angeles College came back at the last minute with a goal from sophomore forward Jerson Maravilla to win the game. Husky freshman midfielder Alberto Gutierrez took the ball to the the right wing and outran a Compton defender to give Maravilla a touch-in to seal the victory. “We were slacking off in the beginning. In the second half we stepped it up more. I’m excited with the deciding (goal) to put the team up and win the game,” said Maravilla. Maravilla was subbed off,after he scored the winning goal, due to a slide tackle that he received after shooting the ball.
“He (Maravilla) puts the team on his shoulders as much as he can, but overall it’s a team sport. So he can’t do it by himself. Luckily today, he was able to give us the win, but with the team being behind him and helping him out,” said Assistant Coach Ricardo Raygoza. The Huskies went down by a goal five minutes into the second half of a Compton corner kick. Compton freshman forward Jose Rodriguez crossed the ball toward the center of the goalkeeper box and freshman forward Alfredo Trujillo was left open to head in the first goal of the game. “We’re still having trouble with set pieces. I think we’re not marking our man until the end of the play and that cost us big,” said Raygoza. Compton had more possession of the ball, but the Huskies responded five minutes later. ELAC freshman midfielder Andres Aceves took the ball to the left side of the field where he crossed the ball in and freshman forward Paulo Macedo Nahashique controlled the ball with his chest
and smashed the ball to tie the game. Even though the Huskies won, Head Coach Eddie Flores said he believes they have a lot of areas they need to improve, including scoring on one-on-ones encounters. “I’m happy with the score, but I’m not happy with how the score came about. We could’ve scored more goals, and we didn’t... A better team is going to make us pay. I don’t take anything away from Compton because all around it was an even game,” said Flores. The Huskies finished with 11 shots, six of them on target. Three minutes before the first half ended, Compton had a chance to take the lead, but ELAC freshman goalkeeper Horacio Aguirre made a double save to keep the score at zero. Aguirre blocked a one-on-one against Trujillo, then blocked a rebound shot from freshman forward Sedale Butler. ELAC’s next game will be an away game Friday at 6 p.m. against Rio Hondo College in another SCC-North match.
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WORLD SERIES EDITION
WHAT WOULD IT MEAN FOR LOS ANGELES IF THE DODGERS WIN THE WORLD SERIES? “It would mean celebration to get the 30 year drought out ANGEL GONZALEZ
of the way. I would cry. My mom was a Dodger fan and she passed away last year.”
“It would be good for the city to see a home team
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“We would have new memories. It would reenergize this city because we’ve mostly been a Lakers, Chargers and Rams fans.” TRINI GOMEZ
ADAM PLANCO
“I wouldn’t be mad (Red Sox’s fan), but I would be
win. It would resonate in
sad. My great-grandma
the kids to follow their
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dreams, as far as playing
win since 1988. Last
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year she cried when they went to the World Series.”
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Arts
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Nostalgia reinvigorates ‘Halloween’ franchise BY JUAN CALVILLO Staff Writer Michael Myers and Laurie Strode return for a slasher that rewrites the history of the “Halloween” franchise into something fun and forward thinking. Acknowledging only the 1978 horror movie that started the franchise, 2018’s “Halloween” continues the struggle between the boogeyman Myers and the object of his murderous obsession, Strode. From the onset, this film gives longtime fans of the horror genre the sense of nostalgia, using the ominous movie theme and an inflating pumpkin to set the movie up. Multiple times throughout this sequel, the viewer is reminded of the horror titles’ roots by reproducing scenes similar to those from John Carpenter’s original. This sense of history is very important to the film as this sequel tries to erase the missteps of previous movies by making a simpler connection. That connection is Jamie Lee Curtis’ Strode, and Myers’ undying need to finish something he started 40 years prior. “Halloween” introduces its villain similarly to the original, where doctors are trying to figure out what type of person would do the things Myers has done. As the trailers have shown, Strode is actually prepared for the eventual escape Myers might make. She has
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MICHAEL MYERS RETURNS—Michael Myers, played by both James Jude Courtney and Nick Castle, stalks police officers before killing them. only one thing on her mind, killing Myers. This leads to some interesting character development from Strode. The movie introduces her family and gives viewers some idea what kind of mental problems Strode went through after the events of the original. By doing this, it explains a lot of why the character has morphed into the woman we see in the trailers. A woman that is desperate to end
Myers cycle of killing before it gets to her or her family. The cycle of death Myers is known for is front and center. With an astonishing body count for just one man, the movie brings back a little of slasher movies history. Again, making call backs to some of the original’s moments with the dread that is invoked before Myers goes after his victims, but with just enough from the present day to make it relatable.
The creative ways the production and special effects people had of showing so many of the kills is impressive, it reminds the audience that practical effects can still scare, making the killing spree that Myers goes on scary, suspenseful, and awe inspiring all at once. Curtis plays Strode perfectly, showing the emotional and even mental decline anyone would have after her friends are murdered and almost being murdered herself.
New to the franchise are her daughter Karen, played by Judy Greer, and her granddaughter Allyson, played by relative newcomer, Andi Matichak. Filling out the rest of the cast is Will Patton, playing Officer Hawkins and Haluk Bilginer, playing Myers’ newest therapist, Doctor Sartain. The cast is more than adequate for such a important sequel that hopes to revitalize the “Halloween” movie franchise.
Greer and Matichak give over plenty of the family drama that would come from being born into the Strode family lineage. But this is still Curtis’ movie. While the idea of a boogeyman is a part of many horror films, making Myers’ very important, Curtis’ inclusion in the film carries sentimental value due to her appearance in multiple “Halloween” films as the lead. Coupled with the fact that this film shows more of how resourceful Strode is throughout the movie, gives the audience the need to root for Strode in her quest. The history of the series is so important and having Curtis reprise such an iconic role and give the character even more depth is amazing. Showing her character and the rest of the women in her family being empowered to take on impending doom makes the film more relevant to how perception of women in horror flicks has changed. “Halloween” is a slasher that connects its characters’ history to the original 1978 horror film by giving the audience a look into the type of people that eventually come out of traumatic experiences. This makes it not only a fun slasher horror movie, but a movie with characters that have weight and prove not to be damsels in distress. “Halloween” is rated R for horror violence and bloody images, language, brief drug use and nudity.
Marvel-Netflix’s ‘Daredevil’ season 3 hits bullseye BY GUSTAVO BUENROSTRO Staff Writer
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THIS IS HOW THEY CHILL—Fourth Grade, left, Ray, Ruben, Stevie and F**ksh*t discuss their past and future at a local school.
Flashing back to the ‘Mid90s’ BY ANDREW AYALA Staff Writer Jonah Hill makes his directorial debut with the moving visual masterpiece “Mid90s.” The film, which feels like a bold blast from the past, follows Stevie, played by Sunny Suljic, a 13-yearold boy who spends his summer searching for himself away from his broken household and trying to find a deeper purpose of life. He winds up finding his place skateboarding with neighborhood locals and learns that the life shown in skate videos doesn’t show everything that comes with the popular past-time. He develops a bond with four teens who once shared similar dreams of becoming pro-skaters and making a living out of their hobby. Ray, played by Na-kel Smith, and F**ksh*t played by Olan Prenatt are the most influential members of the group and prove to be idols to Stevie, Ruben, played by Gio Galicia, and Fourth Grade, played by Ryder McLaughlin. Each come from different backgrounds but their paths intertwine due to skateboarding in back of their local skate shop. The film shows Stevie’s rites of passage and how life can change in an instant, regardless of one’s age. Hill does a wonderful job at writing a story that comes off natural and heartwarming.
The film is very nostalgic, from the clothes that are worn, the music that is chosen, the settings displayed and even the props that are seen and used. One of the best parts about this movie is the audience doesn’t necessarily have to skateboard or understand the culture behind skateboarding.There are multiple messages and themes throughout the film that are relatable. The raw emotion and depictions of certain subjects may make the film controversial due to the age group of the protagonists, but can be seen as necessary to be shown in order to spread awareness and show the truth. There are moments that bring joy and excitement, anger and frustration and even sadness and despair, but they all come at appropriate times and show off Hill’s excellent writing and directing skills. The bond and brotherhood that is formed by Stevie, Ray, F**ksh*t, Ruben and Fourth Grade seems genuine and makes the film flow properly. Suljic does an especially great job at expressing emotion through dialogue and body language, despite being the youngest. Since most of the cast are skateboarders in real life and have no previous acting experience, it is interesting to see them act as if they are at the bottom of the barrel. This seems to portray their characters properly.
It is also nice to see the multiple perspectives of the main characters, giving viewers a better understanding as to why they act or speak a certain way. The way the film is shot makes it visually pleasing and shows how artistic Hill is. From the close-ups to the wide angles, every shot has a purpose and a reason as to why it was filmed that way which can be understood by the dialogue or action that is going on. There are no stones unturned and the audience will be entertained while understanding the multiple messages presented throughout the movie. Those who have seen other skateboarding films will be able to feel and see the influence of “Kids” by Larry Clark, due to certain scenes and styles that are shown. Hill and the cast present a perfect coming-of-age film that perfectly captures what being a skateboarder in Los Angeles in the ‘90s was like. There’s something to love for every viwer no matter the age group, and its a milestone for skateboarding films and the skate-rat culture. This film was released exclusively at theatres in New York and Los Angeles on Oct. 19, but will be released nationwide on Oct. 26. This film is rated R for persuasive language, sexual content, drug and alcohol use and some violent behavior/disturbing images that involve minors.
The third season of the hit Netflix series “Daredevil” learns from previous mistakes and delivers one of the best seasons in the entire Netflix-Marvel universe. Matt Murdock, played by Charlie Cox, returns as Daredevil and is recuperating after the fallout of the events of “The Defenders” show. But with Matt being out of commission, Wilson Fisk, played by Vincent D’Onofrio, is making moves to take his throne back as king of the criminal underworld of Hell’s Kitchen and New York City. The biggest fix this season was the consistency. Season three had a far more consistent story. It didn’t feel like it was two separate stories, even though there were just as many elements in this as in the second season. The showrunners knew just how to divide the time and make it work for the overall story. The show focuses on the main protagonist, Matt, but isn’t afraid to go away from him to tell someone else’s story, like that of Karen Page, played by Deborah Ann Woll, or Franklin “Foggy” Nelson, played by Elden Henson. This season gave these characters more depth and the audience has a reason to care for the character other
than just being Matt’s friends. The show also takes time to develop new characters like Rahul “Ray” Nadeem, played by Jay Ali, an FBI special agent who is using Fisk as an informant to try and get crime syndicates out of the streets of Hell’s Kitchen. The show also introduces Ben “Dex” Poindexter, played by Wilson Bethel, who is also an FBI agent and friend to Nadeem and serves as a parallel to Matt, having similar back stories. Dex plays a big role in the season, not only to Matt, but to Fisk as well. “Daredevil” is known for its continuous-shot fight scenes and this season delivered in episode four titled “Blindsided.” In this season, Matt goes to prison to try to get information on Fisk and is sent to the nurse’s office after an altercation with a prisoner. As soon as the scene begins with Matt waiting for the nurse, there are no more camera cuts, and the camera is focused on the action. But the scene wasn’t just all nonstop action. There were moments where Matt rests and finds the information he needs on Fisk and then the fight continues to escape the prison. The viewer might say “Wait this scene isn’t over yet,” as the scene is 11 minutes long. The fight choreography is one of the best in any show because they
don’t feel choreographed. When Matt fights, the audience can feel the weight of every hit he makes because he is trying to survive or is intending to hurt. The fights always look grimy and real. It never feels too clean. Cox’s performance in this season shined above everyone elses. His loss of faith and apathy is a departure for the character and Cox performed it beautifully because when he did blow, it felt genuine. The climax of the season in episode 13, titled “A New Napkin,” showed what Cox is made off as an actor and will leave viewers with goosebumps. There aren’t too many complaints about this season. The season did start off slow, but it needed to establish where all the characters are in their lives as well as introduce new characters. But when the season starts going, it goes. Some characters take a backseat, like Poindexter, later in the season but it is for a reason. The showrunners never did anything without purpose or reason. The only thing that was problematic was the last scene of the finale. It came off as cheesy. Overall, this season has to be one of the best of the “Daredevil” series and shows why this is the superior show in the Marvel-Netflix universe.
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THE DEVILS OF HELL’S KITCHEN—Matt Murdock, played by Charlie Cox, left, in his costume from the first season tries to gain the advantage while fighting an imposter at The New York Bulletin. www.ELACCampusNews.com
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EAST LOS ANGELES COLLEGE CAMPUS NEWS WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 24, 2018
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IN SESSION—LCTA club members gather for a meeting last wednesday to talk about plans, fundraisers and experiences.
Latinas in Action The Latina Completion and Transfer Academy Club helps students with wide-range offers of services, resources and help with difficult courses. BY JULIE SANTIAGO AND MELODY ORTIZ Staff Writers
Students who have trouble transfering because of an English or math class may want to look into the Latina Completion and Transfer Academy Club. The club formed from the LCTA program, which offers help with hard-to-pass course. “A lot of our students are nontraditional students that may have been away from school for a few years and our classes all come with a tutor, which benefits the student because they are not taking the class alone they have access to evening tutoring hours with a tutor that is learning the same material that they are,” said Mary Helen Contreras, the club’s adviser and adjunct child development professor. While the program provides the opportunity to for students to succeed in classes, the club provides them with a chance to be a part of college life. “(Non-traditional students) are not here during the day, or they have not been in a college setting for many years,” said Contrestas. “The club provides a sense of belonging, plus it also provides opportunities to fundraise for graduation sashes, barbeques, and this year we are hoping to fundraise for hoodies and scholarships.” Contreras said the club hopes to be chartered by the beginning of next month, which would make this their second semester being charted. The club hopes to continue to work together with the LCTA program and continue to help students in need.
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For the past four years the program has been helping students complete difficult required classes to transfer to a four-year college. The program offers students help with gate keeper classes, which are classes that keep many students from transfering. Gate-keeper courses include English and math. The only requirement to become
“A lot of sudents don’t know (about) resources and it’s important to get it out.” CRYSTAL ALVAREZ
LCTA club president
members of the academy is to have completed 30 units. The club, however, does not have requirements in order to join. The club not only works with the program, but also helps create awareness of resources available to all students. The program provides resources such as calculators, blue books, specialized tutoring and a place to study. Each class offered by the program also has a paid tutor that sits in class, takes notes and works with the professor to better help students’ with their individual needs. Tutors also work around students’ schedules and on weekends. The LCTA office even stays open later than most offices on campus. “A lot of students don’t know
(about) resources and it’s important to get it out there,” said Crystal Alvarez, the president of the LTCA club. “They need to know it’s available to them so they don’t have to take (gate-keeper classes) three or four times.” “Although it is called ‘Latina,’ it is open to everyone,” said Alvarez. This semester, the club has taken the Male Leadership Program, which is currently dormant, under their wing. Alvarez has also been apart of the Deaf Festival Committee and helped fundraise for the Susan G. Coleman Foundation. Alvarez says she was inspired to be part of the club after being exposed to their resources and finding the support she needed. Treasurer of the LCTA club and integrative health major Roxanna Muñoz, a second-semester club member, needed to pass a math class and decided to join the program, as well as the club. “This program is for someone like me who has been here a little longer and has had some issues completing math,” said Muñoz. Muñoz believes the club goes further than just resources and feels it is like a community. LCTA office in D7 is open Monday-Thursday 1:30 p.m.-8:30 p.m. and Friday 10 a.m.- 4 p.m.
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JUDGEMENT-FREE ZONE— Roxanna Muñoz (left) and Andrea Nuñez speak out about their experience with the LCTA program in the LCTA office.
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BE HAPPY— Andrea Nuñez (left) and Emily Yepez talk about ideas for the LCTA art contest.
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BOSS IN PINK— Crystal Alvarez (left) and advisor Mary H. Contreras discuss plans with the club last Wednesday night.