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ELAC’s South Gate campus changes plans, relocates site BY ivan cazares Staff Writer

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While the Vincent Price Art Museum opened the 2014 Student Juried Art Exhibit last Tuesday, “ELAC’s Salon des Refusés: Guerilla Art” displayed some of its art behind the P2 building. The artists displaying their art were part of a club on campus called the Creative Revolutionary Association of Students in Solidarity. Arrows and the words “Salon de Refuses” were drawn on the floor with chalk which lead the way to where the artwork was set up. The art displayed did not make it to the VPAM’s 2014 Student Juried Exhibit which is why the students chose to display it on their own. The Student Juried Art Exhibit received about 250 artworks submissions of which 52 were chosen to be displayed in the gallery. While the VPAM was drawing a fairly large crowd, only small groups of three or four people stopped by the “Salon de Refuses.” The people that did stop by were attracted by the members drawing on the wall behind the P2 building. That drawing also caught the attention of Professor Linda Kallan.

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Kallen disapproved of the drawing and said that while it wasn’t graffiti, they were defacing school property. She reported the drawing and ten minutes later Officer Gonzalez and Officer Fournier arrived on the scene. “It doesn’t bother us, but when someone reports something like this, it’s our job to address it,” Officer Gonzalez said. No arrests were made. Officer Gonzales explained to members of “Salon des Refusés” that they would have to wash off the drawings or they would be held responsible. The only place students are allowed to display their art is in the school’s designated free speech area. “It makes me angry. They’re not allowing us to express ourselves,” C.R.A.S.S. member Tanya Flores said. “The Salon de Refusés” was allowed to continue and, as the exhibit inside the VPAM drew to a close, more people stopped by to show support. Former Elan Manuel Lopez praised Flores and the other two members, Jimmy Saldivar and Kristen Huizar, on their initiative to display their artwork. Lopez transferred to The Chicago Art Institute from ELAC and encouraged the C.R.A.S.S. members to keep displaying their art. “Salon de Refuses” translates to “salon of the refused” in English. In 1863, an art exhibit by that name was held by order of Napoleon III. The exhibit displayed art that did not make it to the official salon.

Mujeres de Paz The East Los Angeles Women’s Center’s “Mujeres de Paz - 17th Annual Candlelight Vigil” will be tomorrow at 6 p.m. for Domestic Violence Awareness Month. For more information, call (323) 526-5819 or go to www.elawc.org.

Plans are being finalized for the new location of East Los Angeles College’s South Gate campus. This building will replace South Gate’s current educational facility which is being leased by Los Angeles Community College District. The use of a leased facility is a disadvantage for the college because it will not receive additional funding. ELAC plans to have the new campus reach satellite center status before it opens its doors. This will allow the campus to receive funding separate from the main campus. The new campus will accommodate 9,000 students when it’s completed, which is close to the enrollment at a small college like Los Angeles Mission College. “All of the city of South Gate’s concerns have been addressed and the city has been very supportive,” ELAC President Marvin Martinez said. South Gate has plans of making the Firestone corridor where the current campus is located visually appealing in hopes of attracting new business. Martinez said ELAC’s new campus would fit right into that plan. The new campus will be built on the 18.5 acre property located across

the street from the current South Gate campus. Last semester Dean of South Gate Al Rios mentioned the school’s plan to tear down the building located at the rear of the property. Martinez said that plans have changed again and that the largest building on the property which faces Firestone will be torn down instead. Having the campus face Firestone will give students better access to the new facilities and will help the city with it’s plans. “The city of South Gate is a partner,” Martinez said. “South Gate is urging us to get the word out on the new campus. They even suggested painting the school’s name on the city’s water tower for advertisement.” Martinez plans to establish a presidential task force. The task force will help establish goals for South Gate beyond the completion of the new building. ELAC has been planning to replace its South Gate campus since 2003. The timeline for the completion of the new campus still remains the same. ELAC plans to have a design by the end of the year and begin construction by summer/fall 2016. The construction will be completed by spring 2019 and start offering classes by summer 2019. “If there is any opportunity to move the timeline up, I’ll be sure to do it,” said Martinez.

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The construction crew on the East Los Angeles College main campus will be pouring concrete on Oct. 7 and 14 beginning at 3 a.m. and ending at 9 a.m. Their truck will access the construction site by entering and exiting on Collegian, using the roadway north of the S2 building. ELAC students should make time for delays making their way to class during those times.

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Students in need of safe shuttle service Megan g. razzetti Staff Writer For most East Los Angeles College full-time students, staff and faculty, a 12 hour school day is nothing unusual. Taking the gold line home is such a great and safe way to get home. However, who wants to walk 13 minutes from ELAC to the actual station when we have a shuttle service that can take students? Although that sounds like a lovely way to get home after a long day, ELAC only has a shuttle service that services those taking classes at the South Gate campus and vice-versa. ELAC needs to provide students with a more convenient way of getting to and from the Atlantic station. The last thing a student might want to do after an exhausting day is sit in traffic trying to get out of one of the many parking areas. Atlantic Boulevard can be a nightmare during rush hour with lanes packed with cars and busses going absolutely nowhere. On top of that, Atlantic Square’s various shops and restaurants has cars coming and going non-stop. Waiting for busses to come just to go down the street can take up to 45 minutes or more. The distance is a sixth-of-a-mile which results in a 13 minute walk from the main ELAC campus to the station For some people, it may not seem like a long distance to walk. The fact that there is not just one but two freeways, the California 60

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west and east entrances and exits all along this journey. It can be scary, especially at night. Last spring I was taking a class that I needed for my journalism certification, which was only offered on Monday from 6-10pm. I did not think it would be a big deal just to take the gold line home afterwards, but after a few times taking it, I realized how incredibly dangerous it is to walk this path at night. There are no traffic lights at either entrances of the freeway and the street lights are incredibly dim. One night, I wasn’t even half way across the street when one car sped behind me to catch the freeway. I really believe that the

driver did not see me at all. I try to be as alert as I can when walking to the station but it scares me to think that drivers are not as alert when it comes to that area. Pasadena City College has the Allen station located approximately the same distance from their campus according to Google Maps. I’ve walked the route to that station from PCC quite a few times with my brother, who is a student there. The route has no freeway entrances and only one small freeway exit which has a traffic light so that pedestrians can cross safely to the other side. The path is dimly lit at night as well. However, PCC has provided shuttle services to and from the station with a

school ID as fare. Los Angeles Community College has the Vermont and Sunset red line station located a few steps away from their campus. If ELAC can have at least one pick up and one drop off stop at the Atlantic Station using the already familiar South Gate shuttle, this will help greatly with the safety of students and staff. According to the minutes of a Los Angeles Community College District Board of Trustees Student Affairs Committee meeting, held on May 9, access to transportation is essential to the success of students. Having this shuttle service will help reduce the extra cost of

transportation for students trying to pursue higher education,so they can gain successful employment. The minutes also described that community college students bear not only the cost of tuition and books in their pursuit of higher education, but they must also bear the excessive cost of transportation to and from campus. For many with jobs, it is difficult because often right after class students are rushing to work. School doesn’t pay for itself and some have families to feed. The support of a shuttle service is essential to providing access to education and without it, it is a disservice to students working toward a better life for themselves.

Class participation eases student’s studies Jane fernandez Staff Writer Teachers love it when students participate in class. Some even make it part of their grading routine, but what happens when students stay quiet and do not participate in class discussions? Most college students feel that participating in class is a high school thing, and in college you are supposed to keep to yourself and just do your work. What most of them do not realize is that, when they stay quiet in class, they are cutting short their ideas and are robbing the entire class of knowledge. When a student is quiet, the teacher and even the classmates will think that the quiet student does not understand the subject, or that they are not paying attention. Quiet students also miss out on participation points, which really help toward a higher grade. In my personal experiences, I have enjoyed the classes I have been more active in participating than those where I just sit and

listen to lectures. Due to participation, I got better grades because I interacted with my classmates and the professor. Another reason students

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should not stay quiet during class discussions is that they might have different ideas than the teacher and other students. By sharing individual perspectives the

learning experience is enhanced for everyone. According to a survey by the Department of Education at the Valparaiso University in Indiana,

58 percent of students said that class discussions helped their ability to comprehend. If those students were cut short of a class discussion, due to students not willing to participate, more than half the classroom would be confused about the subject. The problem most quiet students face is they are afraid to give a wrong answer so they rather not say anything at all. According to the survey, 58 percent of students revealed that they would feel embarrassed if they gave a wrong answer. However, 18 percent said that they would not feel embarrassed because their wrong answer helped the class find the right answer. Students who put themselves on the spot, even if they give a wrong answer, are actually helping us learn. When everyone participates, the learning experience becomes beneficial for every student. As the semester is still young, I urge my fellow classmates to let their voices be heard and not be afraid of mistakes. This is a learning experiences.

How easy has your professor made participation in class?

They make it very easy in class. They make it a friendly environment and it’s a real good place to learn.

They make it easy. The professors don’t intimidate me. If they seem kind of scary, they ask if someone has a question.

Out of a 10 it’s a good 10. When there is participation you know there is never a dull moment in class

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The professors I had didn’t enforce participation. It was voluntary and me personally I’m like I’m not going to say anything just kind of listen.

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Gaga, Bennett impress with duet album BY DANNY VASQUEZ Staff Writer Tony Bennett and Lady Gaga deliver a refreshing take of old jazz classics in their first duet album “Cheek to Cheek.” After doing a duet in Bennett’s 2011 album, “Duet II,” both Bennett and Gaga developed a great chemistry and beautiful sound together. With Bennett being an experienced show tune and jazz singer, along with Gaga’s pop stardom, both artists display a modern take in old jazz standards. The album kicks off with the lead single “Anything Goes,” originally from the musical “Anything Goes.” The song expresses a joyful melody and a worry-free vibe and it goes well with the album’s theme of modernizing songs. The lyrics talk about how the times have changed in the world. G a g a ’s v o i c e m e e t s a l l expectations within the harmony portion. Her voice is strong and flows with a unique sound with Bennett holding the melody. Bennett’s voice is impactful and expresses the true meaning of the song in an outgoing and carefree way. The title song “Cheek to Cheek” and “Nature Boy” take the audience

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on a journey of being in love. Both songs convey a feeling of longing for a person and send the listeners head-over-heels. In “Cheek to Cheek,” Gaga does an amazing job of creating a longing emotion within the beginning of the number. Bennett brings the tempo up in the second half of the song and shows the excitement of being with that person. The emotion in the song is successful because of the mixture of piano, drums and upright bass. The song definitely puts the listeners

in the mood to fall in love. “Nature Boy” is a slow-pace dsong that mostly featured Gaga on the single. It’s an emotional journey of wanting love in return. While listening to the track, it makes the listeners feel the emptiness inside someone’s heart that drags on while searching for someone. On the album, this song has to be the most emotionally impactful. The album has a lot of numbers that evoke the feeling of love, but Bennett and Gaga don’t fail to keep the emotions flowing with

more excitement. Songs like “I Won’t Dance” and “It Don’t Mean a Thing (If It Ain’t Got the Swing)” bring a dance element and swing aspect of jazz into the mix. “I Won’t Dance” is a fun song that makes the listeners sway with the beat. It takes the listeners back to a time when big bands were popular. The composition is beautiful and both singers compliment each other in the number. Bennett and Gaga end the album on a strong note by using the popular jazz classic, “It Don’t Mean a Thing (If It Ain’t Got the Swing),” originally sung by Ella Fitzgerald. “It Don’t Mean a Thing (If It Ain’t Got the Swing)” is a bold number to end with, but the song by Bennett and Gaga is not the best interpretation of the original. The song stands on its own and sounds good, but in comparison to the rest of the album, it didn’t meet expectations. Despite that, the song adds a fun aspect to the album. The album overall showed Gaga in a different light and sound. Gaga is extremely talented and didn’t fail to keep up with Bennett. The chemistry between the two is strange, yet intriguing to listen to. “Cheek to Cheek” has 11 songs on the album that are modern takes of old jazz classics and is now available in stores and on iTunes.

‘Gotham’ tells backstory of city’s heroes, villians BY IVAN CAZARES Staff Writer Fox premiered it’s new television series Gotham, set in the world of Batman, last Monday. However, the story revolves around rookie Detective James Gordon, played by Ben McKenzie, as he rises to police commissioner. McKenzie embodies a strong character, which makes Gordon seem strong enough to take on the rough streets of Gotham. He does a good job of making the

viewer root for him as he struggles to solve the Waynes’ murder, while fighting against the corruption of Gotham. Early in the pilot, a young Bruce Wayne, played by David Mazouz, is introduced as he witnesses the murder of both his parents Thomas Wayne, played by Grayson McCouch, and Martha Wayne, played by Brette Taylor. Gordon and his partner Harvey Bullock, played by Donal Logue, are the detectives called to the scene. The young Mazouz keeps a

concerned, yet cold expression, which expresses the shock and change that occurs when Bruce witnesses the murder of his parents. Some fans will be familiar with this Batman origin story. However, the majority of the episode felt like a typical crime drama which could have been part of any other show. Gordon and his partner Harvey Bullock go around interrogating suspects like detectives do on CSI. The underhanded Detective Bullock kept things interesting with an introduction to sly characters and

his acquaintances with some of Gotham’s underworld. Several iconic characters like a young Catwoman, played by Camren Bicondova, a young Poison Ivy, played by Clare Foley, and most notably Oswald Cobblepot, also known as the penguin, played by Robin Lord Taylor, all make appearances. The pilot is a good hook, and it draws from what the fans know and love, while keeping the story centered in reality. “Gotham” airs Monday nights at 8 p.m. on Fox 11.

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STRANGE BEHAVIOR—Eggs meets people for the first time during a gathering of the towns’ people in “The Boxtrolls.”

‘The Boxtrolls’ brings adventures BY JULIANNE OBREGON Staff Writer “The Boxtrolls” is an adventurous family film about a boy who teams up with the mayor’s daughter in order to save his family. While the beginning of the film started off with a mystery that left the audience wondering what will happen next, it succeeded in creating suspense and adventure that keeps the viewers hooked. Eggs, voiced by Isaac HempsteadWright, is a young boy who believes he is a boxtroll and is raised underneath the streets of Cheese Bridge by his adoptive family. A boxtroll is a troll that uses boxes as clothing and as camouflage whenever it roams the streets to look for discarded items that may be of use to it. The people of Cheese Bridge are led to believe that boxtrolls are vicious creatures that take children and steal cheese, which are two things that the townspeople covet the most. In the hopes of fulfilling his dreams to become a member of

an exclusive group, Archibald Snatcher, voiced by Ben Kingsley, pursues the boxtrolls until none are left. After Archibald Snatcher and his henchmen take a boxtroll named Fish, voiced by Dee Bradley Baker, Eggs teams up with the mayor’s daughter Winnie in hopes of getting him back. Winnie, voiced by Elle Fanning, is a fiery character who believes in the stories that are told about the boxtrolls being vicious creatures who eat young children. After meeting Eggs, she discovers that the stories aren’t true and that boxtrolls are in fact friendly. Despite every obstacle that Eggs faces, he continues to push forward in order to save his family. This family film is filled with unexpected twists and astonishing revelations. The courage of Eggs and the demonstration of his love for his family is displayed seamlessly throughout the film. “The Boxtrolls” was released in theaters on Sep. 26 with a PG rating. The film is based off the children’s novel “Here Be Monsters” by Alan Snow.

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Cross country upsets ranked teams BY TADZIO GARCIA Staff Writer The women’s cross country team scored two upset victories against ranked teams while its top runner, sophomore Laura Aceves, took first at the Golden West Invite Saturday in Huntington Beach. East Los Angeles College placed eighth outscoring ninth place finisher Palomar College by three points. The Huskies ran over 10th place Fullerton College by 47 points. “ O u r w o m e n ’s t e a m d i d outstanding beating the 10th (Fullerton) and 12th (Palomar) ranked teams in the state,” ELAC Head Coach Louis Ramirez said. “The teams that beat us are ranked in the top eight in the state, but we are getting closer to them with each race,” he said. Aceves won her second consecutive women’s 5-kilometer race running 13 seconds faster than Jassmine Macon of women’s team champion Glendale Community College. As a result Aceves was named to the All-Golden West Invite first team. Aceves improved her time from her SoCal Preview win last week, 6.6 seconds faster. The Invite is a dusty run and a narrow course, at times, especially on bumpy turns. “I ran this course last year so it wasn’t a surprise for me,” Aceves said. “I expect the unexpected in every race. This is cross country. I know there is (going to) be hills, narrow turns, sand and loose dirt so I am mentally and physically prepared for it,” she said. The men’s team continued their struggles and placed 15 out of 21 teams. ELAC ran short for the third consecutive week. “The men ran well missing one of our star runners Aaron Jasso. We expect to keep improving

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Sports Briefs Water polo The water polo team, 2-8 overall, plays today at Los Angeles Trade Tech College (0-2) at 5:30 p.m. in a key South Coast Conference match-up. ELAC has outscored Trade Tech by 26 goals in common opponents El Camino and Pasadena Colleges.

Women’s soccer The East Los Angeles College women’s soccer team kicked off South Coast Conference play with a 1-0 victory over the top team in the state Cerritos College.

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FOOT SPEED FINISH—East Los Angeles College’s Omar Alvarenga sprints to the finish line in the Golden West Invite in Huntington Beach on Saturday. throughout the season,” Ramirez said. College of the Canyons easily won the men’s title, outdistancing r u n n e r- u p a n d S o u t h C o a s t Conference rival Mt. San Antonio College. Rodrigo Ornelas, who won the SoCal Preview race last week, finished first at the Invite. “Our goal is for him to win every race and the state title,” Canyons Head Coach Lindie Kane said. Aceves is also training to win her second consecutive state title.

“Her preparation includes winning the state while adjusting things throughout the season. This is more important than winning each race,” David Loera, ELAC assistant head coach, said. Cristian Flores, ELAC’s No. 2 runner on the men’s team, was the only Husky to run a faster time than last week’s similar four-mile race. Three Huskies each from the men’s and women’s teams, finished in the top half of their respective races. “We work and score as a team

while we improve on our individual times,” ELAC sophomore Omar Alvarenga said. Huskies who scored from the 12-member women’s team beginning with the fastest times include Aceves, freshman Stephanie Trelles, freshman Luz Badillo, sophomore Ruby Padilla and freshman Maybell Sanchez. Running together most of the race and sprinting side-by-side during the last 50 meters, Badillo finished 2/100’s of a second faster than Padilla.

Men’s soccer The men’s soccer team started South Coast Conference play with a 2-1 defeat against Cerritos College yesterday. The Huskies were tied 1-1, until extra time when the referee awarded a penalty kick to Cerritos, which allowed them to score the winner. ELAC is now 3-3-2 overall, 0-1 in conference play. Their next home match will be on Tuesday at 4 p.m.

Football breaks losing streak, ONLINE wins conference opener ELAC Head Coach Steve Mojarro felt it was best to start Ontiveros Staff Writer instead of Michael Ladino, ELAC’s Freshman quarterback Charles starting quarterback, because Ontiveros led East Los Angeles Ontiveros, who’s a qualifier out of College to their first win of the high school, doesn’t need to return season in a 48-21 win over El to ELAC for his sophomore season. “Starting Charlie against Compton Camino College Compton Center last Saturday to open South Coast was a decision that we wanted to do so Charlie could have film so Conference play. when he moves ELAC will host on to next Victor Valley on Saturday at 6 p.m. “(It was) a great feeling y e a r ’s f o u ryear school, so Ontiveros and my first college he could get completed 16-of-24 passes start. I looked forward recruited,” he for 268 yards, to it and I’m ready to said. “We wanted throwing three compete.” to have him get touchdowns and a start under his an interception. belt and there’s “ I t w a s no quarterback awesome man and CHARLES ONTIVEROS controversy or a great feeling. ELAC quarterback anything like It was my first that.” college start. I Mojarro also looked forward to it and I’m ready to compete,” played sophomore quarterback’s Joseph Garcia and Jose Sanchez Ontiveros said. “There’s stuff to work on. It in the second half. Each threw a was pretty good, it was decent, but touchdown and combined for 155 there’s just tons of stuff to work on.” passing yards.

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According to Mojarro, Ladino will return to the starting lineup this weekend against Victor Valley College. Despite both teams’ winless records coming into the game, ELAC Head Coach Steve Mojarro made sure his pre-game message was clear and concise and not to take their opponents’ record for granted. “The message for us was to just to keep playing the way you guys have been practicing and eventually good things are going to happen to us,” Mojarro said. “It’s one of those things where win or lose, the biggest thing they need to understand is that they’re representing our college. At the same time, they’re representing it at the fullest...We told them not to take this team lightly.” An ELAC player muffed a punt in the first quarter, which led to a threeyard touchdown run by Compton running back Anthony Dooms to give the Tartars their only lead of the game.

The East Los Angeles College wrestling team won their first meet of the year with an upset win against Bakersfield College, 31-19, last Saturday at the Bakersfield Duals, after losing to them last week, 24-22. ELAC wrestled a total of three matches. The Huskies lost to Santa Ana College, 27-21, and to Mt. San Antonio College, 29-18. ELAC will host Bakersfield Friday at 6 p.m. in the men’s gym.

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The wrestlers’ performance improved from last week after going 0-4 in the Mt. SAC Duals tournament. “We looked better, not great, but still need improvement,” ELAC Head Coach Ralph Valle said. An ELAC wrestler who showed a lot of improvement was sophomore Joseph Aguila in the 165-pound weight class who went 2-1 overall Both of his wins were by falls, this after he went 0-4 at Mt. SAC. ELAC sophomore heavyweight Maury Lemons continued his dominant run going undefeated for the second consecutive week. He

improves his record to 6-0. ELAC 2013 state finalists Joseph Magdeleno-Hudson (157 pounds) and Adrian Herrera (174 pounds) both finished the day undefeated. “It feels good, but I still have got to work hard and get better,” Herrera said. ELAC freshman Mariaelena Hernandez lost two 125-pound exhibition matches against Giovanni Castillo from Mt. SAC and Eliseo Medina from Santa Ana. “I always have a positive mind while others might underestimate me. I just feel like I have something to prove,” Hernandez said.