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Undocumented Student Action Week advises students on constitutional rights LUIS CASTILLA Staff Writer The Dream Resource Center held a web conference and film screening for Undocumented Student Week of Action in the Writing Center yesterday. The event was hosted by Brian Barrick, Dream Resource Center student special services specialist and featured a web conference by Immigrants Rising. The theme of the event was “In the Know.” Immigrants Rising is an organization dedicated to helping undocumented citizens with their education, careers and legal situation. The web conference focused on how undocumented youth could use Immigrants Rising’s website, www.immigrantsrising.org, to get information about immigration programs and their status. One program they provide is Immigration Law Intake Service. ILIS is a form of online legal screenings that give undocumented residents a memo with potential remedies and other resources. These resources aim to help with their immigration status and lead them to citizenship. The registration takes between 10 and 30 minutes. The memo takes two to four weeks for the Immigrants Rising legal team to complete. Applicants are encouraged to take this memo to a lawyer for further legal help. ILIS is free, anonymous and confidential. The representatives for Immigrants Rising also explained the Family Educational Rights and
Privacy Act. U n d e r F E R PA , students are ensured confidentiality from Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Immigrants Rising also advised students not to give any information or paperwork to ICE, should they be detained. Instead, a card with detailed information about constitutional
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rights should be given to the ICE agent. Barrick handed these cards out during the presentation to those who attended in person. They can also be found on www. redcardorders.com. After the web conference, a film screening of “America, I Too” was presented. The short film was made by the Coalition for Humane Immigrant
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Rights of Los Angeles. CHIRLA is a Los Angeles-based organization that helps immigrants with legal issues. The film focused around Manny, an undocumented young man who is arrested for tagging. In reality, he was signing his name on a mural he was hired to paint. He is then detained by ICE after it is revealed that he is an undocumented immigrant. Also detained by ICE is Ahmed, a pizza man from Somalia and Myeong, the Japanese grandmother and sole caretaker of a little girl with autism. Throughout the short film, their situations are somewhat resolved. Manny’s family lawyer is able to keep him from being deported and he gets to go home. Manny helps Ahmed while both are in custody, telling him, “Don’t just take the deportation when you don’t understand the situation.” Ahmed then gets a lawyer to look into his case. She explains that because Ahmed was the victim of a crime, he may be eligible for citizenship. Myeong is allowed to stay in the United States for humanitarian reasons, but must wear an ankle bracelet. The film gave viewers insight into different situations where immigrants are detained by ICE. This way, they too will be prepared for such a situation. The film ends with a message reading, “You have constitutional rights. Be ready to fight for them.” Undocumented Student Action Week will continue with two events each day at the Writing Center in E3-220 on Wednesday and Thursday at 11 a.m. and at 2 p.m..
STEVEN ADAMO Staff Writer Food is the main topic of discussion at the Global Awareness In The 21st Century, a conference organized for students by ELAC faculty and staff. This year’s conference will take place Nov. 16. The keynote speaker for this year’s conference is Sarah Portnoy, associate professor of Spanish at USC. The focus of Portnoy’s research is Hispanic culinary culture in Los Angeles and how it relates to other topics like globalization, identity, immigration, community and political/social issues. “I am particularly interested in food and health/policy issues. I have been researching about issues of diabetes and obesity in the Hispanic community and discussing the issue with experts in the field at USC in order to bring this knowledge to my class,” Portnoy said on the USC website. The conference will feature speakers discussing multiple topics including access to nutritional food and clean water, food insecurity, farmer’s and worker ’s rights, food waste, Global Consumerism and the Fishing Industry, food and etiquette across the globe, dietary lifestyles, and the fetishization of food. Also featured will be the discussion of the effects of Climate Change and how the environment is affected by the production, distribution, consumption, and waste of food. Popular misunderstandings
about substances like Gluten will also be discussed. “We personify an ingredient like gluten, and we say “evil gluten,” but it’s really the Monsantos-- it’s the processing of our food where we have to wage the political battle,” said Norma Vega, professor of modern languages. The conference began in 2015 by Vega and former dean at ELAC, Vi Ly. The idea for the conference began as a way to bring more dialogue into academic topics among faculty. “We knew that with the exception of the Honors Program, our students were not given the opportunity to cultivate an interest in academics outside the classes they take, so we came up with this idea of creating a space in which faculty and students could discuss the most pressing issues of our times,” Vega said. “Those particularly related to the social, political and environmental challenges we currently face.” There will also be performance pieces plus discussions about artists like Andrea Chung who use sugar as a medium to bring attention to political and economical issues. The conference takes place from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. A free continental breakfast will be served and participating ELAC clubs will be selling food items for lunch. Visit bit.ly/ELACGlobal2018 to reserve a spot. The event is free to students.
Venice Room remains open Classic bar and grill keeps original flavors despite ownership change JUAN CALVILLO Staff Writer
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KEEPING IT CLASSIC—The Venice Room’s old-school neon sign can be seen on Garfield Avenue in Monterey Park, especially at night when lit.
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Despite rumors of closure, The Venice Room in Monterey Park will continue to operate and provide an Italian-style bar and restaurant experience. The Lombardo family, who started the restaurant more than 60 years ago, will no longer be in charge of the restaurant’s dealings. Sam Lombardo, son of Joseph and Mary Lombardo however, wants the public to know the new management at The Venice Room want to keep things going the same way. “The new owners are enthusiastic about keeping The Venice Room the way it has always been. We’ve been here more than 60 years. In that 60 year period of time, we’ve had relatives run the place for us. So, no. It will be open and it will be the same.” said Lombardo. The transition from the Lombardo family over to the group of investors, Da Crunch, Inc, finalized on Oct. 11. The new manager at The Venice Room, Raymond Rivera, wanted to make sure people understood that he and the group were committed to keeping the restaurant the way he remembers it. The Venice Room was not one of Rivera’s usual hangouts.
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He said he stopped in at times with friends, and that he understood the restaurant’s charm and uniqueness. “From those first couple of times, I mean, it was definitely a unique place; some place you would have to come back to every now and then, just for a good ol’ beer and steak,” said Rivera. Rivera wants locals to be assured that although the people running The Venice Room aren’t the Lombardos, the investors placed him there to make sure things stay the same. “There’s been people questioning that The Venice Room is too good to stay the same,” said Rivera. He said that whenever there is a change behind the scenes, people assume that something always changes, be it prices, atmosphere, or even the name itself. But, he said that that is not the plan here. “You know, for the most part, the culture, the crowd, you know the food, everything that’s here to stay we plan on keeping it the same,” said Rivera. Yet some customers have reservations about the new faces at The Venice Room. One such person is East Los Angeles College Vice President, Ruben Arenas. Having just found the restaurant, Arenas was taken aback upon hearing of the impending changes.
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“As a recent patron, I am terrified that the change in ownership will result in higher prices, the disappearance of the cook-yourown-steak experience, or changes to the unique decor,” said Arenas. But others, like Cesar Sanchez, a frequent customer over the years, aren’t too concerned. Having first found The Venice Room 20 years ago after a long day at work, he said that despite the changes in management over the years the restaurant has always remained the same.
“You know for the most part, the culture, the crowd, you know the food. Everything that’s here to stay, we plan on keeping it the same.“ RAYMOND RIVERA
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Sanchez said that the restaurant is, “a nice place. Like a ‘Cheers’ place. Very homely place. Never seen any problems.” Making sure things stay on course, Rivera came to The Venice Room more than a month ago to brush up on what it would take to
run the local spot. He shadowed Lombardo in his day to day, trying to pick up the way Lombardo ran the restaurant, in an effort to provide a smooth transition. “It’s a different bar and grill than any other place out there. I’ve been to many other bars before, and none like this where you look over your shoulder and it’s like everyone knows each other. Everyone is close, everyone is like family,” said Rivera. Lombardo said that family is the very reason the transition had to occur. Lombardo said that his sons Joe and Justin, and his nephews Daniel and Michael all had worked at the restaurant over the years, but that their lives took them in different directions. Lombardo added that he is now close to his 70th birthday and after working at The Venice Room for 30 years, he decided he really wanted to spend some time with his grandkids. The Lombardo’s have local properties and businesses in the area, making it easy for them to keep tabs on the goings at The Venice Room. “It’s not like we’re leaving the area. We’re just leaving the daily responsibility of The Venice Room, but we’ll always have a watchful eye on it,” said Lombardo.
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OPINION Test strips bring awareness to fentanyl-laced drugs 2
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BY MIGUEL BARRAGAN Staff Writer The public should be aware of the lethal substance fentanyl that is found in drug batches all across the globe. Fentanyl is a synthetic opioid that is estimated to be 50 to 100 times stronger than morphine even in tiny doses. Two milligrams of the substance is enough to kill most people. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says there were nearly 30,000 overdose deaths in 2017 involving synthetic opiates, primarily fentanyl and fentanyl analogs. This is a rise of 10,000 deaths when compared to 2016. There is also a significant rise in cocaine related deaths, from more than 10,000 deaths in 2016 to almost 15,000 the following year. The rise is due to an increase in fentanyl found in cocaine. New York City officials say fentanyl was detected in 37 percent of cocaine-related deaths in 2016, triple the percent of the previous year. Several fentanyl-laced cocaine related deaths have occured in Southern California in the past few
months. According to the Drug Enforcement Agency’s website, San Diego’s Chief Medical Examiner Dr. Glenn Wagner said, “Now we’re seeing an emerging pattern of cases where fentanyl is unexpectedly added to other drug combinations. It’s a new, deeply concerning trend.” Experts aren’t exactly sure why fentanyl is being found in cocaine. Some think dealers are purposefully adding fentanyl to their cocaine supply to cut corners. Others say this would be a dumb business move by drug dealers
because it would quickly kill off their customers who are not able to handle the amount of lethal fentanyl in their drugs. A more plausible theory, however, is that heroin dealers lacing their supply with fentanyl are accidentally contaminating their cocaine supply with the same fentanyl. Whatever the case may be, users are at danger when using drugs like heroin, cocaine, meth, and other illicit drugs. This is why precautions should be taken to help reduce harm to those that choose to take these drugs.
Drug users now have ways of testing for fentanyl. Fentanyl test strips were originally introduced to test the urine of patients prescribed fentanyl. This was to avoid prescribing to patients who don’t use the fentanyl they’re prescribed and sell it. Canada-based biotechnology company BTNX Inc. is the main distributor of the fentanyl test strips that allow for users to test their drugs. The way to use the strips is to mix the drugs with a little bit of water then dip it in the strip for
a few seconds and wait for five minutes for the result. If positive for fentanyl, one red line will appear. If negative, two red lines will appear. If invalid, no color will show. The tes t s trips have been criticized for not being precise about the amount of fentanyl found in the drugs, however, Dr. Peter Davidson, UC San Diego medical sociologist who studies opioid overdose prevention said, “They might be a little bit on the sensitive side … but from a practical point of view, it’s better to have a drug user exercising caution.” RTI International conducted a survey that tracked and analyzed the usage of fentanyl test strips by 125 drug users. The researchers found that users who tested positive for fentanyl in their drugs were five times more likely to take precautions against the harm of fentanyl. Some users took a smaller dosage than normal. Some users chose to snort instead of injecting so that not as much of the drug enters the bloodstream. Although the test strips aren’t 100 percent effective at keeping fentanyl off the streets, it’s a step in the right direction.
Presidential alert seeks to warn of emergencies via technology BY MELODY ORTIZ Staff Writer Cell phones interrupted morning classes on Oct. 3 with a presidential alert test. The alert read, “THIS IS A TEST of the National Wireless Emergency Alert System. No action is needed.” Though many are uncomfortable with the alert and what it will bring, it is a good thing to have no matter which president is in the White House. It is important for people to look into these alerts and do more research on them as they may be life-saving one day. East Los Angeles College student, Zeinab Hemdan, said, “I don’t know if it should be the president or (someone else) sending the alerts. If it’s used only in a state of emergency, I think it could be a good idea.” Twitter has made it clear, with all the memes and jokes being posted, that not many are aware of how the alerts will work. Most think that the alerts will
come from the president through his own personal device. A Federal Emergency Management Agency official announced that the alerts would not be from the president himself, but rather issued on behalf of him and the White House. The FEMA website explains the process and steps an alert will go through before being officially sent out. FEMA runs the system that sends emergency alerts, such as Amber Alerts and extreme weather warnings, to those with smartphones. The presidential alert will be used for national emergencies. “I think it’s a good idea. I don’t remember a time that the White House was irresponsible with emergency messages,” said ELAC student Daniel Rivas Rizo. This is important, especially after the false alarm in Hawaii a few months ago. A missile threat would fall under the “national emergency” category and, if the test was successful, would be sent out through a
presidential alert. The false alarm was issued by Hawaii’s own Emergency Management Agency. Had it gone through the White House, the information sent out would be more careful and accurate. Another issue some are worried about is their data and privacy. The FEMA website reassures them that the broadcasts will not be used to gather any personal information; It will only be used to warn of immediate dangers. Unlike the other alerts FEMA sends out, the presidential alert cannot be turned off. This is to make sure that as many people as possible are warned and saved of potential harm. Though the jokes, memes, and skits are funny, no one should confuse humor with fact. It is also crucial not to let one’s own opinion of the president interfere with a system that moves the country forward. For anyone against the alert solely because they think it was the current president’s idea, be aware that the presidential alert was
I appreciate the paper calling on students to be active in the political process, however, I do not appreciate such a one-sided presentation of Proposition 10. The writer of the article cited ballotpedia (a wiki) for arguments in support of prop. 10 and a pro prop. 10 website for arguments against it. In the spirit of supporting a knowledge-based community, I call upon research and facts. Research conducted by the USC Price School of Public Policy states that 60% of Los Angeles residents are renters, with the current median rent being $2,483. It has been shown that since 2013, Los Angeles is among the most rent burden cities in the nation, with 62% of renters paying at least 30% of their income on rent and many others pay upwards of 50%. The writer also noted that “owners need the money to repair property when it is damaged.” The reality is that renters are required to put down deposits for such incidents. The main argument that needs to be addressed is that prop. 10 will slow affordable housing development and thereby decrease available housing? A look at recent housing developments throughout downtown reflect high rental rates and high vacancy rates. The idea that a law that affects all but benefits few should remain on the books seem to be extremely limited. I call upon our students to be better informed.
GOLDEN SHEARD President of ELAC Students for Political Awareness
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introduced under George W. Bush’s term and has developed since. Oct. 3 was the first time it was tested nationwide. For more information about the
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Dominant offense secures football win BY NOE ORTEGA Staff Writer
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READY TO LAUNCH—East Angeles College sophomore quarterback Paul Herrera winds up for a pass attempt in the 20-13 win over Long Beach City College on Saturday at Weingart Stadium.
With a strong start and finish, football won its first conference game against Long Beach City College 20-13 on Saturday at Weingart Stadium. With this win, East Los Angeles College improved its record to 3-3, and are ranked third in the NationalNorthern Conference. ELAC was leading by seven points with 1:24 minute left of the game, when Long Beach freshman quarterback Drake Peabody was sacked on the 24-yard line by ELAC sophomore linebacker Garrett Rogers. Peabody had three incomplete passes to end the game. Husky sophomore quarterback Phillip Tran came on to replace freshman quarterback Paul Herrera three minutes into the fourth quarter. Tran ran four plays and gained 48 yards before tossing a 19-yard pass to sophomore wide receiver Tredious Thomas to regain the lead for the Huskies. The extra point was good to give ELAC a 17-13 lead. With four minutes left in the fourth quarter, sophomore running back Cannan Chandler rushed
to gain 64 yards. The Huskies weren’t able to get the touchdown, but freshman kicker Juan Rangel scored a 37-yard field goal to extend the Huskies’ lead by seven points. “We have a winning mentality. If one of us falls, we pick him back up. We keep working hard, and keep moving forward. If everybody keeps their head up for all four quarters, this is the result that we’ll get,” said Chandler. Kickers from both sides were active. Rangel scored two field goals and both extra points, and Long Beach sophomore kicker Agustin Delgadillo also scored two field goals and the extra points. Rangel scored the first three points of the game with a 32-yard field goal that gave ELAC the lead 3-0, but in the kick off return, Rangel kicked the ball 13 yards and was recovered by the Huskies to go back on the offense. ELAC freshman quarterback Miguel Aguero was one of the three quarterbacks that played. Six minutes into the first quarter, Aguero connected with sophomore wide receiver Cleo Sessions Jr., who caught a 25-yard pass to score the first touchdown of the game.
The Huskies played without the support of their head coach Bobby Godinez on the sidelines. Freshman wide receiver Demonte Pressley said it motivated the team to play better and stronger without Godinez there. In the last game, against Southwestern College, the game ended with a combination of 29 penalties. After Saturday’s game, the game ended with 31 penalties. Twenty two of them were against ELAC, costing them a total of 206 yards. In the second and third quarters, there were 13 penalties marked against ELAC. The calls were frustrating for the players, coaches and the fans in attendance, who started to take out their frustration on the referees. “We did really well in a lot of different phases in the game. As a coach, you’re always looking at what you can improve, and there’s definitely some things that we could improve on. The penalties were an issue, but we beat a very good team,” said assistant coach Andrew Tree. The Huskies next game will be an away game against College of the Canyons this Saturday at 6 p.m. in another conference match.
Navarro’s hat trick gives women’s soccer win Staff Writer A hat trick by Husky freshman forward Perla Navarro allowed women’s soccer to win 3-0 on Friday against El Camino College at Weingart Stadium. “I’m really happy because I scored the three goals and because we got the win,” said Navarro. Since the beginning of the game, Navarro attacked and almost scored when she dribbled the ball on the right side and shot from inside the penalty box. However, her shot hit the left post. The game was close for most of the first half. Both teams fought for the ball in the midfield and attacked
each other’s defense. At minute 27, Navarro took the ball inside the penalty box and kicked the ball through El Camino’s freshman defender Erica Holcombe’s legs where she crossed the shot to the left side and scored the first goal for East Los Angeles College. El Camino continued attacking the Huskies’ defense from the center to tie the game, but missed all the opportunities they created. An error by El Camino freshman defender Guadalupe Tovar, who tried to kick the ball out, allowed Navarro to score the second goal. “We have to improve in our defense. Today we made some defensive errors in the game that allowed ELAC to win the game,”
said El Camino head coach John Britton. During the second half, El Camino tried to score by attacking from the left side. Sophomore forward Robin Riggs created nine opportunities throughout the game. Another player who was pushing hard to score for El Camino was sophomore forward Naleli Mendoza. She made six shots, three of them hit in the vertical post of the Huskies goal. “ We p l a y e d b e t t e r i n t h e second half. We created many opportunities with our forwards and unfortunately we couldn’t score,” said Britton. Later in the second half, defensive errors from El Camino
continued when freshman defender Ashley Hanna tried to cover the ball with her body, but Navarro stretched her leg through Hanna’s right side, causing the ball to hit the left side and score. “ELAC has a really good forward (Navarro). She is really fast and caused a lot of problems to our defenders and scored three goals on us,” said Britton. The Huskies added another win yesterday against Long Beach City College. Huskies are 3-5-3 overall and 1-3 in the South Coast ConferenceNorth play. The team will travel for a nonconference game at Compton College on Friday at 4 p.m.
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Men’s soccer suffers loss in last seconds of game BY JERRY FLORES Staff Writer An overhead kick goal by El Camino College freshman midfielder Bryan Morales resulted in a men’s soccer loss on Friday with a final score of 3-2 at Weingart Stadium. The goal was scored in the last seconds of the added time when El Camino sophomore defender Cole Prince made a throw-in to the penalty box and Morales scored an overhead kick goal. “It was amazing. I’m really happy because it is the first time I scored a goal like this. It was in the last minute and I gave it all when I made the shot,” said Morales. Throughout the game, both teams showcased their offensive skills and created many opportunities to score. “It was a really tough game. I know coach Eddie Flores really well, and he gets his teams to play really good and today there was no difference. It was a game where both teams attacked each other and at the end we were able to win,” said El Camino head coach Mike Jacobson. After many attempts to score by East Los Angeles College, the first goal was made after freshman defender Eduardo Rosas sent a pass to the center of the penalty box where freshmen forward Pedro Moraes shot, but was was blocked by Prince, leaving sophomore forward Rene Sanchez to score.
ELAC had the opportunity to increase the lead when freshmen midfielder Andres Aceves started a counter attack where he dribbled the ball 10 yards and passed it to freshman forward Paulo Macedo Nahashique, who was alone, and shot from inside the penalty box but missed. “I had many opportunities (to score), but the other team was good. Like I said, we need to continue to work because we have a very good team. Today was just not our day. We had no luck,” said Nahashique in Portuguese. When the regular time was about to end, a great play was made by freshman midfielder Jean-Pierre Dejean Macksa to tie the game. Macksa made a 360º spin between two defenders in the left side of the penalty box and passed the ball to the center, where freshman midfielder Stanley Torres scored. “It was unbelievable. We missed three opportunities that should’ve gone in. Unless we score goals, we are not going to win. We don’t have many forwards, and the ones we have, they missed goals. We paid the price. Those we forgive (goals) are the ones we receive,” said Huskies head coach Eddie Flores. With seven minutes in aggregated time, the best offense skills were showcased.The teams scored three goals. On a free kick for El Camino, freshman forward Kevin Negrete passed the ball to freshman defender
Mason Briggs, who sent a center pass to the penalty mark, where Morales scored to increase the lead to 2-1. Two minutes later, on an error by El Camino goalkeeper in the penalty box, ELAC sophomore midfielder Jerson Maravilla took the ball and scored the tying goal to even the score 1-1. Maravilla was the most dangerous player on the Huskies’ attacks. He participated in most of the offensive attacks that the Huskies created in the first half. “I always try my best to help the team in the field. It is my passion (playing soccer) and is something I love to do. It comes from my heart to try to score all the time and asking for the ball all the time,” said Maravilla. When Maravilla tied the game, El Camino defender Mason Briggs got frustrated and ran for the ball inside the goal, but Silva grabbed it first. Briggs pushed him and tried to fight. The Huskies bench got upset. Moraes,who was on the sideline,got a red card for stepping onto the field. . After yesterday loss against Long Beach City College, Huskies have a five-game losing streak. ELAC now stands 3-9-2 overall and 1-3 in the South Coast Conference-North conference. ELAC will play a non conference away game on Friday to Compton College at 2 p.m.
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MY BALL—East Los Angeles College freshman defender Joward Abraham and El Camino sophomore midfielder Brian Burrell fight for the ball possession in the right wing during the Huskies’ 3-2 loss on Friday at Weingart Staidum. www.ELACCampusNews.com
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HAUNTED HOUSE — A ghostly scene features actors Clifton Smith and Zadie Cannon in “Appropriate,” written by Branden Jacobs-Jenkins and directed by Rodney Lloyd Scott.
ELAC professor directs ‘Appropriate’ play BY STEVEN ADAMO Staff Writer Known for doing plays that excite the audience, director and ELAC professor Rodney Lloyd Scott is trying something more personal in his latest play, Branden Jacobs-Jenkins’ “Appropriate,” closing Sunday. “This story was close to me because it’s about racism,” Scott said. “Racism is real and certain people run into it daily. I’ve kind of shied away from it in theater because it’s a touchy subject, but I wanted people to know that I know racism is real. I know that it still exists. It did not die with the KKK.” Scott took some creative liberties with the casting in “Appropriate,” using two black
artists in addition to the normal cast of all white actors. “It resonates more with blacks and the history of things that went on here in America, all the way from the first slave castles to the civil rights movement, to all the black killings that are going on in the communities today,” Scott said. Charlene Hazelton, one of the patrons from last week’s showing, said the play had “keen sounds of the south.” Sounds like “cicadas chirping, thunderous storms, and a creaking ramshackle house… what ensues is entertaining, frenetic and deeply unsettling,” Hazelton said. The sound and lighting that Hazelton refers to is done by Nathan Davis and FrancoisPierre Couture.
Scott got his first opportunity to direct and to teach at a college because of Kelly Hogan, ELAC professor and director, whose most recent play was 2018’s “The Comedy Of Errors” by William Shakespeare. Aside from ELAC, Scott also teaches theater at Compton College, Garfield High School and Compton High School. Scott sometimes enlists former students to work on his newest plays, like Mark Vallejo, who was a student of his at Garfield High School. Vallejo went to ELAC before graduating from Long Beach State and becoming the assistant director to Scott on the 2016 play “Den of Thieves.” “Now he’s in the graduate program for directing at UCLA, and I brought him back to
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choreograph my fight scene,” Scott said. Scott said that “Appropriate” will benefit students from multiple studies. “Anyone that takes African-American History here at ELAC, or any history class for that matter, or anyone that takes sociology-- this should be a must for extra credit,” Scott said, “because it hits on so many different issues that people are in denial of.” “Appropriate” continues tomorrow at 8 p.m., Friday at 2 p.m and 8 p.m., Saturday at 8 p.m. and Sunday at 2 p.m. in the P2 Proscenium Theater. Tickets are $12 at the door, $10 for general and $8 with an ASU discount, and can be purchased in P2-101A.
Club readies to tour Italy BY MIGUEL DOMINGUEZ Staff Writer
Students can explore the cities of Italy with the East Los Angeles College Study Abroad Club during spring break in 2019. The club will be traveling through the cities of Florence, Sorrento, Pisa, Pompeii, Rome, and Venice. The club studies international politics, global sociologies, and world history. The club traveled to Amsterdam and Paris earlier this year during spring break. During the trip, attendees learned the challenges of human trade, body trafficking, sexploitation a n d t h e administration of justice. This time, the club will be studying Italy and its history of political expression in art, religion, society and government. The Study Abroad Club is led by advisor Felipe Agredano, who also teaches Political Science at ELAC. Agredano has traveled to Italy twice, once as a graduate student at Harvard. “This is my opportunity to take students out of East L.A. College and expose them to Italy,” Agredano said. The Study Abroad Club will begin their trip on Cesar Chavez Day and
will arrive in Rome first. The group will meet with a tour director in Rome who will head to their second destination, Florence. The club will be making college tours during the trip, visiting the University of Florence and the Sapienza University of Rome. While there, students can see what the schools have to offer. The club will also visit museums and galleries, such as the Vatican Museum of Rome and the Venice National Archaeological
Museum. They will also get the chance t o visit world famous landmarks in Pompeii and the island of Capri. Attendees will take public transportations such as trams, buses and metro trains to get to their
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destinations. Visitors may also ride boats called gondolas, under the bridge canals of Venice. “The trip is not only for ELAC students, but for anybody who is interested in going,” Agredano said. There is also no limit for how many people can go or how many relatives they can bring, as long as fees can be covered. Monica Sandoval, a member of the club, will be traveling to Italy for the first time this spring and she will be taking relatives. “It has been my dream to explore the world,” club secretary Roxana Lopez said. This will be her first time traveling out of the country. The total cost of the trip will be $3,518. Tuesday was the last day to put in $50 for the voucher and the start of the four monthly payments of $867. The prices have increased for both the voucher and the payments. Students who qualify for financial aid can use that money for the trip if they choose to. “It’s up to the students what portion of their financial aid they want to use,” Agredano said. Once members pay the voucher fee, an account for GoFundMe gets created. Members can use t h i s account to help them raise money for the trip. The president of the club, Angelica Bunn, encourages students who are interested and thinking about signing up to “take the opportunity to explore other people’s background and their heritage.” The club meets in F7-307 on Mondays at 5 p.m. Email Agredano at agredafe@elac.edu for more information.
BY GUSTAVO BUENROSTRO Staff Writer East Los Angeles College will premiere an active shooter video that stars ELAC faculty, staff and students today at noon in the F5-201 multipurpose room for ELAC Emergency Preparedness week. Lunch will provide to those who attend.
At 12:30 p.m., the Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department will host a Q&A for students, encouraging students to speak on emergency preparedness. It will also be held at F5-201. Tomorrow at 10 a.m., ELAC will participate in the 10th anniversary of the Great California Shakeout. Students will drop, cover and hold in the state drill. It will be held on F5-201.
Ending ELAC Emergency Preparedness week is an active shooter presentation by the LASD, where experts will give advice on active shootings. The Higher Education Assessment Team and Captain Rod Armalin of the LASD college bureau will also be at the presentation informing students on recognizing potential threats.
Free VPAM membership for ELAC students BY MELODY ORTIZ Staff Writer The Vincent Price Art Museum is offering free memberships for active East Los Angeles College students. The benefits include a 10 percent discount at the museum’s store and a subscription to VPAM’s e-newsletter. There are different “giving levels” with increasing benefits. Non-ELAC students who wish to join can do so for $25 per year. General membership is $50 per year and includes invitations to members-only events along with the store discount and subscription. A statement by VPAM’s director, Pilar Tompkins Rivas, said that
by becoming a member, people will be supporting the museum’s development. The statement listed programs such as screenings, tours and workshops that the museum offers. “Your membership will support these important programs and exhibitions, expand public programming and education initiative, build our collections, and connect with you in a new way,” said Rivas. John Kearns, the director of development for the VPAM foundation, said the purpose of the memberships is to strengthen their relationship with the museum’s supporters and “create a solid revenue stream for the museum’s foundation.”
Kearns’ main role as development director is fundraising through donors, memberships, events, and grants. “We are trying to attract a broad spectrum of people to become members, from people in the surrounding East LA community to supporters of the arts,” said Kearns. Students can become members by calling (323) 265-8841, mailing in a form (available at the VPAM front desk) with their payment, or filling out an applications at vincentpriceartmuseam.org/ membership.html. The site also has a list of the giving levels and benefits. To make a one-time donation, visit vincentpriceartmuseum.org/ donate.html.