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CSU subtracts algebra: Opens opportunity for non-STEM majors in colleges BY STEVEN ADAMO Staff Writer In an effort to help students take relevant math courses for their degree, the California State University system dropped intermediate algebra as a requirement last month. The new rules go into effect in the fall of 2018. In an interview with the Los Angeles Times, Eloy Ortiz Oakley, chancellor of the California Community College system, said about three-fourths of those who transfer to four-year universities are nonScience, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics majors. “Intermediate algebra is seen as a major barrier for students of color, preventing too many from completing degrees… they should be able to demonstrate quantitative reasoning skills by taking statistics or other math courses more
applicable to their fields,” Oakley said. According to data collected from California State University, 28 percent of freshmen are lacking math skills that are typically learned in high school. “I’d like to see intermediate algebra dropped as a requirement for earning an associate degree because it has become a barrier, especially for first generation students and students of color who often place into remedial classes,” Oakley said. One option available to students looking to brush up their math skills is the Latina Completion Transfer Academy, a program that’s exclusive to East Los Angeles College. “Our main goal is to help students transfer,” Alicia Prieto, one of the LCTA’s representatives. “We also provide workshops throughout the semester to help students distress.” Those who enroll into t h e
LCTA program have a number of benefits. Textbooks and calculators are available to students, as well as mentors, counseling every semester and in-class tutors. The LCTA’s in-class tutors take the course along with the student in order to understand the teacher’s teaching methods to better assist the student. Though the program is named specifically to help Latinas, Prieto said that it is open to people of all backgrounds who are struggling to pass the courses required to transfer. Romeo Lopez, who works at the Male Leadership Academy located in the same office as the LCTA, also graduated with the help of LCTA. Lopez, a single father, was having difficulty passing his statistics course. “Because of the LCTA, I was able to pass statistics and move on to UCLA,” Lopez said. The LCTA program was created in 2015 with the help of the Student Equity Advisory Committee. In the committee’s October 2016 agenda,
it said that the majority of students enrolled in the program passed their courses, with about 40 of their students graduating in the summer of 2016. Lopez said an important factor was the night classes they offered. “Most of our students have other responsibilities other than school, which is why we offer all of our classes in the evening,” Prieto said. According to the current schedule, the LCTA has math classes Tuesdays and Thursdays from 7 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. They also offer classes in biology 3 and English 101/103. To apply for the LCTA program, students must have 30 units or more toward a certificate, degree and/or transfer, and qualify for Math 115 or above. For more information, students can visit the Latina Completion Transfer Academy at the Student Services Annex D7 building, Monday-Thursday 9am to 7 p.m. and Friday at 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Enrollment dip discussed during budget meeting BY DORANY PINEDA Staff Writer The College Budget Committee reviewed the enrollment outlook for the fall 2017 semester on Monday and found it had decreased. The Fall 2017 Credit Enrollment Comparison found a nine percent dip in student enrollment this semester compared to enrollment in 2016’s fall semester. The drop from fall 2016’s 30,011 students to the current 25,585 is due mostly to a low unemployment rate and a problematic Student Information
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System roll-out, according to the Fiscal Year 2017-2018 Full Time Equivalent Student Projections report. The loss of enrollments is approximately 1,500 FTES. Vice president of student services Julie Benavides said that the census numbers reported in this semester’s enrollment should rise slightly, as administrative workers are putting in a lot of extra overtime to manually input student documents. But administrators are making other efforts to remedy the negative effects of SIS’s shakey implementation at the start of this semester. “A couple of strategies that
we’re planning to put into place [to boost enrollment] is something that’s called boom days, or a boom festival, and we need everybody’s help,” Benavides said to the committee. “We’re going to really try and capture enrollment for the late start in October and adding in additional courses for students to fill,” said Benavides. The Boom Festival, which is set to happen next week
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and the following, is an opportunity for departments to promote themselves and fill up classes that are being offered for the second session, Benavides said. Eighty-one late-start classes, with a possible 10 more, are being offered to students as another method of boosting class enrollment, according to a
board member. Also on the agenda was the status of the staffing pattern for Human Resources Committee policy, which dean of institutional advancement Ruben Arenas said little work has been done on. “We fell victim to the same sort of process. In other words, we lost about half of our staff over the summer, so the prioritization on that became a little bit lower,” Arenas said. He suggested to the committee that they make it a goal over the next year to complete the staffing pattern, and to develop an interim approach. Several committee members asked about the staffing by the
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committee last year, to which Jeffrey Hernandez from the Academic Senate responded, saying that they were reviewed but not to the satisfaction of everyone involved. “Rather than continue to go back, we’re going to revise the hiring policy and include in it an up-to-date staffing pattern,” Hernandez said. Part of the issue is that a lot of the staff who are being hired are in information technology and infrastructure, but not enough in admissions or the academic departments, faculty member Jose Ramirez said. The next Budget Committee meeting will be Oct. 16.
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Prepared or not, don’t fault the fault BY GUSTAVO BUENROSTRO Staff Writer
With the natural disasters happening right now, it’s important for people to be prepared. For the students of East Los Angeles College, the most likely disaster is an earthquake. The threat of an earthquake is not new for Californians, especially with the threat of the “Big one” that scientists have predicted will happen along the San Andreas fault line. The threat is so constant, Hollywood even made a movie out of it called “San Andres.” No creative muscle was strained for that title. Californians are constantly being told an earthquake will happen “soon” and when it doesn’t happen, people stop taking the threat of an earthquake seriously. It’s like the boy who cried wolf. Since the United States does not have a detection system, it’s important to be prepared. There are a few things everyone can do before, during and after an earthquake. Before an earthquake even happens, people can secure items that may fall over or break, like TVs, pictures or shelves, for example. People can also move their beds away from windows. Another thing to do is practice how to “drop, cover and hold on.” It may seem silly, but knowing how to do this could prevent any harm being done. Something to do during an earthquake while inside a building
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is to drop to the knees and cover the neck and head from any possible falling debris. No one should shelter in a doorway because it won’t protect anyone from falling objects. Make sure not to be close to any windows and be cautious of sharp objects. If anyone is outside during an earthquake, be sure to stay clear of buildings, trees or open wires. Get to an open area and drop and cover. After the earthquake, be ready to
drop and cover again in case of an aftershock. If someone is in a building, be sure to look for a clear pathway out. People should not try to move debris or heavy objects because the objects could be holding something up and could possibly cause it to collapse. If anyone gets trapped, do not try to move around them or help. Use a cellphone to call for assistance. There is information available on the website Ready.gov that goes into
more detail for what to do in case of an earthquake. The website also provides information on what to do during other natural disasters like wildfires, tsunamis and more. ELAC will hold workshops next month that offers more in-depth advice on what to do during a disaster. There will be one on October 9 on earthquake/evacuation procedures in F9-101 at 11:30 p.m. until 1 p.m. There will be a repeat workshop
on October 23, the same place and same time. The world is already scary enough as it is and there are a lot of things that are out of people’s control. The few things that can be controlled should be taken advantage of so people can be safe rather than sorry.
Staff Writer It is a safe feeling to know that the local law enforcement is here to protect the peace, but how much fire power is necessary to do so? A grenade launcher should not used to respond to something as menial as loitering. Last month, President Donald Trump signed an executive order lifting the ban on military provided surplus for law enforcement on Program 1033. The ban had been placed by the Obama Administration in 2015 following the militarized police response to the riots in Ferguson, Missouri. The riots were sparked by the fatal shooting of Michael Brown by white police officer Darren Wilson on August 9, 2014. Military surplus refers to AR rifles, grenade launchers, tracked vehicles, ready-to-eat meals (MRE) and medical supplies. Police officers are trained to defuse any situation with minimal use of force. Despite triggerhappy officers, this is still the standard set for law enforcement by the government, the state and the civilians they’re protecting. Military weaponry and tracked
vehicles aren’t necessary for local law enforcement and it seems like overkill. It's not often a situation arises when police need a tank to defuse the situation. The times have also shown more cases of officers abusing their power. Give them a bigger gun and the show of force has been more extreme. "We've seen how militarized gear can sometimes give people a feeling like there's an occupying force as opposed to a force that's part of the community that's protecting them and serving them," Obama said at the time. "It can alienate and intimidate local residents and send the wrong message." Ever get the slightest bit paranoid when driving by a police car, even when the law hasn't been broken? One can only imagine the paranoia if there were armored personnel carriers (APC), high mobility multipurpose wheeled vehicles (HUMVEE), and mine resistant ambush protected vehicles ( MRAP) patrolling the streets. If the police are armed with highcaliber rifles,grenade launchers and armored vehicles they will stop feeling like protectors of peace and instead feel like soldiers ready for opposition. “We’re here to work with one another. Right?” said Deputy Sheriff Generalist, Liz Elias, from
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the ELAC Sheriff’s Station. Being part of the community is a virtue that she and other officers hold dear, but the community can’t connect with police if they fear them. Program 1033 does, however provide supplies that aren’t violent. During the press conference where the lifted ban was announced, Attorney General Jeff Sessions told the press that Trump’s order,
“will ensure that you can get the lifesaving gear that you need to do your job and send a strong message that we will not allow criminal activity, violence, and lawlessness to become the new normal.” Most of the military surplus, such as vehicles and weapons, shouldn’t be necessary in the message Sessions and the Trump administration are trying to send, but medical supplies and tactical gear could prove useful.
Since police are first responders, the probability that someone is hurt on the scene as well as the probability of police getting in harm’s way, is high. Medical kits could stabilize the injured allowing them time to be transported and receive the proper attention they need. Police should be given gear that truly saves lives instead of taking them.
“Milestone” can be saved Milestone, the literary arts journal of East Los Angeles College since 1950, was denied its 2016 & 2017 annual Spring publications due to attempted censorship by the ELAC administration, which resulted in loss of funding for the magazine. On February 15, 2017 Milestone readers, contributors, and staff were informed via Milestone’s Facebook page (@ELACMilestone) that the 2016/2017 editions had been “postponed;” and the Milestone class (English 32: College Literary Magazine Editing) had been canceled for the Spring 2017 semester. "There was a big controversy last
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spring because of the photos we chose for the 2016 magazine. The case went to the ELAC president, and to the school's attorney. The issue remained in limbo. We won the censorship, but it meant we were now short on funding. The magazine's release was stalled until the Fall, but it didn't look good. The English Department voted to combine the 2016/2017 issues, to be released Spring 2017." - Dustin Lehren, Milestone Faculty Adviser (2014-2016) "It's a financial issue, not a work issue. We will be able to publish Milestone, but not in Spring 2017. It's unfortunate, but it's fact. We
will be exploring other options for getting it published." - Alex Solis, Milestone Faculty Adviser (2017) To date, Milestone magazine’s future remains uncertain---thus ensuring the wasted efforts of the Milestone student-staff, and squandering the talented contributions of those aspiring writers, poets, and artists of East Los Angeles College who were thrilled to be accepted for publication, but are now left with unfulfilled dreams.
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Life as a street vendor shouldn’t be so rough BY JULIO SANCHEZ Staff Writer Street vendors should be allowed to exercise their economic rights and be able to provide for their families without being labeled as a criminal for working. Providing for a family while working 40 hours a week is challenging, but to work beyond that while being neglected the right to do so, is admirable. Many immigrants come to the U.S. with high hopes for a better life. Unfortunately, to achieve that dream, they must work jobs that others are not willing to do. In Los Angeles, there are an estimated 50,000 street vendors making a living and supporting their families by selling foods, drinks and snacks on the sidewalk daily. As if waking up around three or four in the morning to work on a sunrise to sunset shift wasn’t difficult enough, now street vendors have to fight for the right to earn a living.
Due to street vending not being a legalized occupation or business, street vendors have to avoid the police and could face a fine of up to $1,000 or be arrested. Many of these vendors are parents who are working hard so that their children can have a future. Their parents don’t want street vending to be their only option in life. Street vendors are now fighting against the justice system to make sure that the work they do is seen as work instead of a crime. Rallies and campaigns have been organized and urge the city to legalize food vending on Los Angeles’ sidewalks. For years, vendors have tried to legalize their business but have not seen any type of real change. Still, vendors end up being arrested or having their carts and materials confiscated by police. Many individuals still condone the oppression that street vendors have to endure, and argue that street vending is a problem because vendors create litter and heavy crowding on sidewalks. The overwhelming amount of
discrimination and racism that surfaced when President Donald Trump took office seems to have lit a spark in the minority community. Vendors have been harassed by both the Los Angeles Police Department and individuals passing by, and now they are demanding being treated with the respect they deserve. Much of the public is now supporting the vendors’ fight against an oppressive government. There have been several GoFundMe pages that have been created for vendors who have been taken advantage of. Benjamin Ramirez, a Mexican street vendor, had his cart knocked to the ground by an angry individual claiming it blocked the sidewalk. Juan Macias, a street vendor, got his money taken from his wallet by the University of California Police Department for selling hot dogs without a permit. Several vendors have found support within their communities and people from all over the country. Street vendors Benjamin Ramirez and Juan Macias are only two of the many vendors that are getting
help and support from the public after exposing the harassment that they received while working. Both received thousands of dollars in donations to continue to support their families until they can continue working. Now street vendors are rallying together to legitimize their businesses by legalizing street
vending, thus making their lives just a bit easier. The perseverance and heart that one can show when there is no other option is remarkable. The change and progress that can be achieved when people unite for a good cause is astonishing. Street vendors are such a giant part of the culture in Los Angeles because they epitomize
what it means to chase the American dream. Luckily, street vendors don’t seem to be going anywhere anytime soon, and it seems like many people will continue to be able to get their “elotes” and “paletas” when desired.
Television programs threaten films’ future BY FRANCISCO PORTILLO Staff Writer The vast landscape of television programming today has far surpassed the quality of storytelling in films. As televisions upgrade, so does the programming that is made available for consumers. Some of TV’s greatest characters aren’t so black and white. Instead, they live in the grey area between hero and villain. HBO’s drama “The Sopranos” was the first to contain such a character as its lead protagonist in the form of Tony Soprano, played
by the late James Gandolfini. The show opened the floodgates for other iconic characters such as “Breaking Bad’s” Walter White to become an icon. The beauty of these characters is watching them transform in front of our eyes. In the best drama series of all time, high school chemistry teacher Walter White, who is masterfully played by Emmy winner Bryan Cranston, resorts to manufacturing and selling crystal meth with the help of his former student Jesse Pinkman, played by Aaron Paul. What begins as a mission to leave his family with money after his death, quickly spirals into the
need for power in the criminal underground. Watching Cranston’s character change from an innocent man into a drug kingpin, who manipulates those around him, is the most engaging story told in TV’s history. If “Breaking Bad” was created as a film instead of show, Mr. White wouldn’t be as great a character. TV has the advantage of telling weekly stories that connect to a larger scheme. The longer time frame that is allowed grants the audience the opportunity to better understand the characters and motives involved. Their progression as characters
feels more natural than forced for the sake of plot. Films are constrained to three hour storylines in which the plot is meant to come to a reasonable conclusion. There are certain films in which three hours is more than enough time to tell a complete story. “Moonlight” is the perfect example of a perfectly told story during the time constraints of film. It focuses on a young African American named Chiron, who is confused about his sexuality and what it means in terms of social acceptance. By the end of the film, viewers have been taken on a journey that feels natural to the character’s progression. Despite being able to completely tell a narrative within three hours, the film’s subject matter would be better told throughout eight to ten
hours of a dramatic show. Allowing the audience to have more time with the characters develops a stronger emotional bond. The writers are constantly delivering interesting, complex characters that resonate with the audience. Having these characters in their homes is what causes the emotional connection with the audience. Television is a much more intimate medium than that of film. The death of a character in film, while still impactful, fails to pack the same punch as losing a character with hours of connection. One thing that might make a film better than television is the special effects. Some of the most popular movies these days rely heavily on special effects. Most of the Hollywood blockbusters contain computer generated images that
can make or break a movie. The “Lord of the Rings” franchise is an example of these films. The budget for blockbuster films are far greater than TV shows and it shows in the effects. However, the past season of “Game of Thrones” featured more CGI than its previous seasons and was far better than any current CGIheavy films. In the best episode of the season, “The Spoils of War,” viewers were finally gifted with seeing a full-grown dragon fly into battle. The devastation of facing these ancient beasts was beautifully expressed as the dragon burnt soldiers to ash. The CGI rendering of Drogon, the dragon, was the best in any medium. If given the budget, TV shows can far surpass films on all fronts including special effects.
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The rules of behavior in a library should not be ignored just because there is no sign implementing them. The East Los Angeles College campus library does not have a code of conduct sign posted anywhere in sight, or any sign indicating how visitors should act within the building . However, the knowledge of behavior in a library is something that is assumed of any college student. Silence and respecting others are the rules taught from our first visit at a young age. The library on campus can get crowded, especially during the fall semester. The rules are important when so many students are visiting at once. With classes come essays and research. Yet, some students are left without computer access so others can watch YouTube videos and Google trivial subjects. When passing through desks on weekdays, I’ve seen students on Facebook, watching music videos and looking through funny pictures. All this while other students
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sit nearby, eagerly waiting for a computer to become available so they can type or research homework. Then there’s the noise. Although it’s much quieter inside the library than most places on campus, the silence gets disrupted by the music blasting through people’s earbuds. Some students don’t even use earphones. They let the noise on their phones or computer play straight from the speakers. Others talk loudly to their friends or on the phone. These are all good reasons one might favor one of the library’s study rooms. However, students have issues with them as well. One issue, is when a single person takes up a study room. That person then spreads their papers and books over the table and places their bags on other chairs. Maybe they wouldn’t need to occupy a room if the rest of the library was more tamed, but some don’t study at all. They choose to sleep or watch videos without headphones. When rooms actually do contain a group of two or more students, some study while others just talk. This has always confused me because there
are plenty of areas on campus for groups to talk as loud as they wish. Why choose the one place you are encouraged to be silent? If students like to listen to music while they do homework or study, that is fine. If students wish to listen to their music on maximum volume, then they should check out the book they need and study elsewhere so they can do so without distracting others. Not everyone has experienced disruptive behaviour though. ELAC student Sebestian Ballesteros says he only uses the library when he needs to. “Sometimes we could be pretty packed in there like sardines in a tuna can, which can be distracting at times. But for the most part, everyone minds their volume,” said Ballesteros. The library is meant to be there when you need it. It’s not meant to be a hip spot to hang out. It is here so students like Mr. Ballesteros, who need it for studying and homework, can come in to a quiet place to concentrate. For the whole story, visit elaccampusnews.com.
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Mujeres de Paz to highlight domestic violence BY GUSTAVO BUENROSTRO Staff Writer Workshops, lectures, films and other activities will take place for the annual Domestic Violence Awareness Month events in October. The month will begin with Mujeres de Paz, the 20th annual candlelight vigil and march against domestic violence. The event will start at Belvedere Park and continue through the ELAC Performing Arts complex. It will feature speeches from local dignitaries, ELAC administration, and East Los Angeles Women’s Center staff. The march will be open to students. The event, which previously had around 200 people show up,
will end with testimonials from survivors of domestic violence. The Elac student Health Center for Women’s and Men’s Support will host many events during the month of October. On October 5, there will be a workshop on healthy relationships which will help students identify unhealthy cycles in relationships and how to break out of those cycles. On October 10, a discussion called “Domestic Violence 101” will take place to focus on the social attitudes that influence domestic violence and solutions for it. On October 12, a discussion about domestic violence and human trafficking will take place. The workshop will discuss the connection between human
trafficking, sexual exploitation and i s a l s o f o c u s e d o n g e t t i n g domestic violence, as well as the more men involved in our events, as abuse it causes. men are the ones who can influence Every Thursday other men to stop from now until the violence November 16, more than women “Students who have there will be a can,” said Marilyn never been in domestic M e n ’s C i r c l e Ladd, original where students founding member violence situations can talk about of the SAAVE should go to these any type of team. events because almost relationship abuse A n o t h e r everyone knows they have gone workshop will someone who has through in F5-211 focus on HIV, HIV from 5 to 6:30 pm. prevention and been involved in these There will also health education situations.” b e a Wo m e n ’s on October 17. Circle on “With our We d n e s d a y ’s October events, taking place at I want students ANDREA OWENS the same time and to know that Co-Chair of ELAC SAAVE team place. awareness of, and “Our team ways to prevent,
domestic violence are extremely important. Especially to our women in society who suffer the most from domestic violence,” said Ladd. Andrea Owens, co-chair of the SAAVE team since 2013, also believes everyone should go to these workshops and events during the month. “Students who have never been in domestic violence situations should still go to these events because almost everyone knows someone who has been involved in these situations. “The more educated we are, the better things will be in the future. Hopefully, we can eventually stop domestic violence,” said Owens. East Los Angeles College and the Sexual Assault Awareness Violence Education team will be the
ASU moves to fund ‘Dia de los Muertos’ gallery BY NOE ORTEGA Staff Writer Associate Student Union hosted its first meeting of the semester on Friday, where the board funded future projects and student rep fees. The 14th Annual Día De Los Muertos Student Alter Exhibit Reception was funded for $1,950. To recognize Chicanos in the arts, the Vincent Price Museum will hold the Dia De Los Muertos Art gallery for two months. Chicano figures Saul Lopez, Lalo Guerrero and Lupe Oniveros are honored at the museum. “Every year we’re getting bigger celebrities to come. The idea is that the students, the community, all of ELAC, is open to come,” said Angelita Rovero-Herrera, Chicano Studies adjunct professor. The board proceeded to student rep fees, where the 39 Annual National Leadership Conference on Student Government was in talks to be funded for $16,384.
Mike Anthony Garcia, leader of motioned but got approved after the the Male Leadership Club came up majority of the board voted in favor of the budget cut. with a proposal that The vote was would reduce the passed with 12 cost of Airline tickets To recognize yesses and six nos’. by switching from The board passed American Airlines to Chicanos in the the second item on Southwest Airlines arts, the Vincent their agenda for to save $3,662 on student rep fees student rep fees. Price Museum funding $6,649 “Our eventual will hold the Dia by for the California goal is to have De Los Muertos C o m m u n i t y something like (the National Leadership Art gallery for two C o l l e g e S t u d e n t Affairs Association Conference Student months. Chicano conference. Government.) Some C C C S A A’s of the club members figures like Saul main goal is for would like to be Lopez, Lalo networking, student board members and Guerrero and and professional they want to have something a little Lupe Oniveros are development, and advocating for the more professional honored... field of student here, kind of like a workshop to affairs and student have unrepresented leadership within groups come hold a the California workshop here at ELAC,” Garcia Community College region. said. ASU student government The proposal made by Garcia was members can go to San Jose to
learn about their positions as well as what else is going on at Community Colleges in the California region. ASU President Oscar Cruz appointed some new positions at the meeting. Summer French was appointed to ASU Board Secretary, Juliet Villegas as Commissioner of Vocational Studies, Manuel Miller as Senator of the Disabled Student Program Services/Facilities and Planning/Health and safety and many more. Each new member had two minutes to introduce themselves and were asked questions by the board. “I really like to take action in my community. In the school particularly, I want to input some of the knowledge that I gained from other student governments from my past years in high school,” said Villegas. All seven of the new members took an oath together after they were appointed to their positions. “I’m excited to take the role and be part of the active community that I have as a registered DSPS student,” said Miller.
hosts for the events. T h e S A AV E t e a m , k n o w n then as Violence Intervention Team, was originally founded in 2003 in association with USC. Community colleges received funds from the United States Department of Justice to fund events with the intention to end sexual assault on campus says Ladd. According to Ladd, ending sexual assault on college campuses was the original intent behind the funding and team goals. They lost their funding from USC in 2007 and joined forces with the ELAC Women Center, which was having domestic violence events. That is when they decided to bring awareness to domestic violence during the month of October.
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Obamacare ad fund takes cut BY FRANCISCO PORTILLO Staff Writer With the insurance enrollment period beginning November 1, the Department of Health and Human services is defunding the budget that advertises the Affordable Care Act, better known as Obamacare, by 90 percent. The funding for advertisements has been cut from the $100 million that former President Barack Obama used to $10 million and will begin November 1. The funding for in-person enrollment into the program was also cut, scaling back the number of employees that provided assistance to the people interested. Trump relates the defunding to the ineffectiveness of advertising. The remaining funds for the ads will focus solely on digital media, email and text messages. HHS cites these platforms as the most effective. The enrollment period for healthcare will run through December 15.
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Football loses after failed 2-point conversion BY JOSEPH DARGAN Staff Writer Football lost at home to Antelope Valley College 16-14 after failing to complete at two-point conversion that would have tied the game with 2.7 seconds left. On Saturday East Los Angeles College started the game on its heels as Antelope Valley College produced a 75-yard eight-play drive that culminated with a four-yard passing touchdown on its opening drive. The Huskies’ offense struggled early with a fumble by freshman quarterback Phillip Tran on the team’s first possession of the game. Tran’s fumble was negated by an interception from sophomore defensive back Trevon Borbick on the Antelope Valley’s next drive. Once the Huskies made the proper defensive adjustments, Antelope Valley was held scoreless for the remainder of the first half. ELAC’s defense was responsible for the team’s first points of the game, forcing a safety that made the score 7-2 early in the second quarter. Tran left the game with a left shoulder injury and was replaced by freshman QB Paul Herrerra. After a 19-yard punt return by sophomore wide receiver Dontavious Hall set ELAC up with favorable field position, Herrerra led the Huskies down the field to score a 4-yard touchdown by sophomore wide receiver Jamal Tate. After a failed extra point attempt, ELAC held the lead at 8-7. Sophomore defensive back Aubrey Mosley-Laughlin blocked a punt and sophomore defensive lineman Seone Vea forced a fumble that was recovered by sophomore defensive lineman
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PUSH THROUGH—Sophomore running back Nicholas Hutson resists intial contact from Antelope Valley College player Tyron Barnes and propels to extend the number of yards before getting tackled by both players on Saturday at Weingart Stadium. Trestan Kueneman. The second half started slow as both teams had trouble finding consistency. The Huskies suffered from the same problem as last week’s loss to Allan Hancock College, where they dropped passes throughout the game. “We have to continue making sure these guys are catching the ball with their hands and their eyes to eliminate as many drops as we
can,” wide receiver coach, Marlon Barnett said. A 12-play drive in the third quarter created momentum in the Huskies’ favor, but two consecutive dropped passes led to a failed rushing attempt on the fourth down, causing a turnover. Antelope Valley College was able to capitalize by going on an 11-play, four-minute drive of their own. That drive led to an 8-yard touchdown pass with a minute left
in the third quarter. After a failed two-point rushing attempt by Antelope Valley college, the score was 13-8. The Huskies’ defense held up in the fourth quarter, holding Antelope Valley College to just a field goal for the remainder of the game. ELAC’s three-running-back combination was productive throughout the game contributing a combined 167 rushing yards. With the score 16-8, the game
came down to one final drive for the Huskies. With 2.7 seconds left, Herrera connected with sophomore wide receiver Kenny Allen for a diving 12-yard catch in the left corner of the end zone. The touchdown was Allen’s third touchdown in three weeks. The Huskies tried a passing twopoint conversion to tie the game, but were unsuccessful. Antelope Valley College is one
of the two teams that handed ELAC a loss last season. This game also serves as the first home loss for head coach Bobby Godinez since he took over the team last season. “We started at 1-2 last year and we ended with a 9-2 record. We have to remain positive and believe that’s the direction we are going in,” Godinez said. The Huskies’ next game is on Saturday at 6 p.m. on the road against San Diego Mesa College.
Women’s soccer socres early goal to secure win
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KICK IT OUT—Ventura College player Eleni Borgon, deflects the ball away from ELAC freshman Breanna Sandoval, as she contines to battle for possesion.
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BY STEPHANIE GUEVARA Staff Writer Women’s soccer defeated Ventura College 1-0 yesterday with an early goal at Weingart stadium. Sophomore forward Stephanie Galvan took advantage of Ventura’s defensive mistake to score at the 15 minute mark. “As a team we connected more and we came out really strong. We came out pretty strong in the first 15 minutes and we got the goal. I felt like we were complacent toward the middle of the game and, in the second half, we came out stronger because we had the ball more,” Galvan said. The Huskies had many opportunities to score in the second half, but failed to. At 80 minutes ELAC sophomore forward Jennifer Toledo had a one-on-one encounter with Ventura goalkeeper, but was denied the goal. “It wasn’t a pretty game and I don’t think we played the way we wanted to. Nonetheless, it’s a win and I’m happy with that,” head coach Tessa Troglia said. ELAC’s next game is on the road against Los Angeles Harbor College on Friday.
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Arts
EAST LOS ANGELES COLLEGE CAMPUS NEWS
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 2017
Laura Aguilar shows and tells all at VPAM GUSTAVO BUENROSTRO Staff Writer The culminations of three decades of work, “Laura Aguilar: Show and Tell” is now on display at the Vincent Price Art Museum. More than 130 of Aguilar’s work spans two floors of photographs and videos, curated by Sybil Venegas. Aguilar grew up in San Gabriel Valley and studied photography at East Los Angeles College in the 1980s, even taking photos for Campus News. Her work mainly focuses on the experiences of people who are marginalized in society like gays, lesbians and the obese. Many of Aguilar’s photos are nude selfportraits. These photos, she said, are for her to come to terms with her body and accept who she as a Chicana. Photos of Aguilar with a gun stood out. There are four photos that go with each other. One with Aguilar just standing, looking straight at the camera. Next, she is holding a gun. The two after that show Aguilar nude, a gun pointed at herself. The meaning behind the photo could be interpreted as Aguilar being ashamed of who she is and how she looks. There are many photos where Aguilar was not the subject of the photograph. She photographed other people as well, having them go nude, too. Another photo that stood out was the photo “Three Eagles Flying.” It shows the American flag, Aguilar
with an eagle covering her face and the flag of Mexico. Aguilar is tied up, being stuck in the middle between the American flag and the Mexican flag. In the press release for the showcase, VPAM says that the “Three Eagles Flying” was the beginning of the work that Aguilar would be known for. “Aguilar’s now iconic triptych, ‘Three Eagles Flying’ (1990), set the stage for her future work by using her nude body as an overt and courageous rebellion against the colonization of Latinx identities — racial, gendered, cultural and sexual,” from press release. At the opening reception on Saturday, the director and curators were there along with Aguilar herself. There were about 650 people that attended the opening reception, said VPAM director Pilar Thompkins Rivas. She said it was a big opening for the museum and she was thrilled with the turnout. They said they were happy to have Aguilar’s work at the VPAM and that they shared their own stories about her. Aguilar started out taking photos at home with her brother. Her brother gave her a camera when she was in high school as a deal they made. If she took a photography class, he would give her his camera, which she did. “I started out doing everything my brother did. He got a camera and then he showed me how to develop
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ALL EYES ON THREE—Suzy Del Valle looks at three self-portraits of artist Laura Aguilar at her show at VPAM called “Show and Tell,” on display until February 10, 2018. film,” said Aguilar. She says that she got allergic to the things in her brother’s room that also served as
a dark room. Her mother told her that she could use the patio as a dark room, but she had to put up walls
for it. She said that she would go to a relative’s farm to take pictures. “I would chase the geese and
ducks taking pictures while the peacocks would chase me,” said Aguilar.
Husky Cafe serves variety of delights Grilled Special Patty Melt KEVIN CAMARGO Staff Writer Hungry, and want something very simple to eat fast? This might be a good choice. The Patty Melt consists of two slices of sourdough bread, a hamburger patty, lots of cheese and grilled onions. Every ingredient can be tasted as each bite is taken. Dislike any of the ingredients? This might not be a good choice. The combo comes with a full sandwich with some French fries, totaling up to about $8. The sandwich itself is quite delightful. In every bite, you get that crunch of the toasty bread. The whole plate is served as fresh as it can get, including the fries. Not cold fries that have been laying out for a while.
Although it was good tasting, it does have some draw-backs. The sandwich itself can get dirty or greasy. This meal is not the way to go as a healthy option because it’s not really healthy. Be sure to pick up napkins before beginning the meal because they will be needed. Also, the size of meat doesn’t cover all of the bread, of course, because it’s a round patty inside square bread. This can be good because once the meat is gone, this patty melt becomes a grilled cheese.
Since it has lots of cheese, and it has that crunch from the bread, it tastes good.
Husky Cafe Western Burger MELODY ORTIZ Staff Writer
Veggie Malibu Burger DORANY PINEDA Staff Writer The vegetarian Malibu Burger at ELAC’s new "Husky Cafe” is a decent, meat-less choice for hungry Huskies looking for sustenance. Students have the option of choosing a beef, turkey or vegetable patty as the protein source. The rest of the hamburger consists of lettuce, tomatoes, swiss cheese, sauteed mushrooms, and a very small dab of mayonnaise and mustard as condiments. The veggie patty, which is made up of grains and vegetables, is soft and well-cooked, and added a tasty,
At first glance, Husky Cafe’s We s t e r n B u rg e r l o o k s a b i t questionable. It is a good-sized burger, though dull looking and has no lettuce or any vegetables except for the fried onions. The burger includes a beef patty, cheddar cheese, bacon, onion rings, and BBQ sauce all on plain hamburger buns. The taste of the patty didn’t stand out and had me unsure if it was seasoned in anyway. Still, it was juicy not dry at all. The cheese on top of the patty didn’t look fully cooked in the middle, but tasted as plain as the patty. I enjoyed that they were not stingy with the amount of bacon and onions rings.
nutty flavor to the burger. The quantity of vegetables, however, which are meant to balance out the buns and patty, were meager. A very skinny leaf of lettuce was thrown in and a couple of sad tomato slices were unhappily sandwiched within the burger. The burger buns, though soft, were a bit much. They were thick and every so often, a bite into the Malibu tasted like a basic bite into a slice of bread. Though the Malibu Burger was nothing spectacular, its $5.79 price makes it an economic and satisfactory option for those vegetarian Huskies in need of food. www.ELACCampusNews.com
The bacon was somewhat chewy, possibly from being cooked by microwave rather than on the stove. It still had the irreplicable taste of bacon. The onion rings were decent, though messy and topped with an underwhelming amount of BBQ sauce. I did not taste the actual sauce until I bit into the center of the burger. Therefore most of my meal was sauceless. The taste, altogether, was okay. It’s definitely something that can be found at a fast food chain that can hold a person’s hunger until the next meal, but not in any kind of formal (or even casual) sit-down restaurant. The Western Burger is nothing to be wowed by, nor is it terrible. It can be improved by spreading the BBQ sauce and possibly by adding lettuce.