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Elans walk to remember domestic violence victim BY ivan cazares Staff Writer About 100 people gathered in memory of Jamay Michelle Sticca at the football stadium on Saturday. Sticca was a victim of domestic violence and was murdered in 2008. East Side Spirit and Pride (ESSP) Club adviser and uncle of Sticca Dennis Sanchez was the first of several speakers to stand in front of the crowd. Sanchez thanked everyone present and introduced Sticca’s parents, Ron Sanchez and Jackie Joo, who traveled from Sacramento to attend. A sign expressing people’s condolences was presented to Sticca’s parents. The Rev. Mark Torres from Homeboy Industries also took to the podium. “Thank you for taking seriously something that needs to be taken seriously,” said Torres. Torres cited Buddhist teachings and said that acknowledging suffering is the first step in overcoming it. He then led everyone in a moment of prayer. According to the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence (NCADV), one in every four women will experience domestic violence in her lifetime. Among the speakers was Athletic Director Al Cone, who emphasized the need for males to be a part of the solution. The NCADV states, “boys who witness domestic violence are twice as likely to abuse their own partner and children when they become adults.” Psychology Professor Jody Adewale, Psy.D., explained a big part of the problem is the state of mind of young people. “I was talking to a group of students about the Ray Rice incident. I asked them what they thought about what Rice did and was surprised when some of them asked what his wife did, as if hitting her could be justified somehow,” said Adewale. “Domestic violence is never justified.” Sticca’s mother was the next to speak. Joo encouraged those present to never give up on their goals. Sticca was a dedicated nursing student and worked full-time, Joo said.

After Joo spoke, two domestic violence victims shared their stories. One of them was a young woman who’s the same age Sticca would have been. An estimated 1.3 million women experience domestic violence in the United States every year. Joo and step brother Damian Sanchez described her as being a feisty girl. “She would have been the loudest one in the crowd,” they both said. “I looked up to my sister. She always looked out for me, she wouldn’t even let boys talk to me,” Teylor Sanchez, her younger sister, said. In memory of her older sister, Teylor got a lion tattoo, which incorporates Sticca’s favorite color, her initials and hair which Teylor compared to a lions’ mane. Adewale said getting out of an abusive relationship is difficult because it becomes a cycle consisting of three stages. “It starts with the honeymoon stage; then the stepping on eggshells stage, which is when the victim is fearful of their partner’s - Jody Adewale, reactions; and finally the explosion stage.This is when the perpetrator physically abuses their partner. It then starts all over again,” Adewale said. Participants walked around the perimeter of stadium and twice around the track. The crowd was lively and interacted with each other and Sticca’s family. Adewale ended the meeting by asking everyone to stand up and “make some noise,” instead of the traditional moment of silence.

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starts with the stage; then the s t e p p i n g

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stage, which is when the victim is fearful of their partner’s reactions; and finally the

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stage. This is when the perpetrator physically abuses their partner. It then starts all over again.” Psy.D.

Community college network names ELAC leading institution BY jane fernandez and jade inglada Staff Writer East Los Angeles College is one of three new California community colleges recognized by Achieving the Dream (ATD) as a leading institution for 2014. AT D i s a n e t w o r k a i m e d to increase community college student success. Sixteen community colleges were added to the network this year. The network consists of more than 200 participating colleges across the country sharing a commitment to use data and past program outcomes to determine which activities, services and courses are the most helpful

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toward student success. The programs which served 150 students in 2009, has more than 600 students this year. “These colleges have shown how data can inform policy and practice to help community college students achieve their goals, resulting in improved skills, better employability and economic growth for families, communities and the nation as a whole,” reports the ATD website. ELAC’s first-year experience programs integrate counseling, student success courses, supplemental instruction and access to highly impacted courses. The faculty has specifically focused on addressing the needs

of new students in the subjects of Kozeracki said. mathematics and English. Kozeracki said the network ELAC joined the network in 2011 explicitly influenced the process and has since created the school followed programs that have to establish the furthered student objectives and learning outcomes. action items in the “We are proud The developmental six-year of our efforts to institution’s English success rates plan. date, but will not for first time college ELAC has seen students increased i m provement rest on them.” from about 22 in students percent in 2007 to through increased Marvin martinez 31 percent in 2010. persistence, ELAC President “Our entry into improved math the ATD network results and higher coincided with assessment test the development of our college’s scores after participation in Educational Master Plan,” Dean workshops. o f A c a d e m i c A ff a i r s C a r o l School representatives have been

Halloween Parade The Child Development Center is holding its Annual Halloween Parade this tomorrow between the auditorium and library. The morning group will be at 10 a.m. and the afternoon group will be at 2 p.m.

attending ATD national conferences over the past three years. The main purpose of the conference is to share ideas with other colleges about new programs that help students achieve their academic goals. The implementation of one new program involved full-time and part-time English faculty working together to integrate technology into a developmental English course. The course was for people did not pass the assessment test, and consisted of online assignments, chat rooms and high interaction among faculty and students. Thirty percent of the students who passed the class retook the assessment test and were able to skip to a higher

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level English course. “East Los Angeles College has put in place programs that are not only successful, but that also propel our overall college outcomes forward,” stated ELAC President Marvin Martinez. “We are proud of our efforts to date, but will not rest on them. The college is dedicated to continued efforts to improve the outcomes for all students.” By keeping track of student outcomes, the college has added and modified projects that have been successful for students. Kozeracki is excited about discovering additional approaches other leading colleges have found effective and hopes to expand the scope of the existing projects.

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Opinion

EAST LOS ANGELES COLLEGE CAMPUS NEWS WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 29, 2014

Counselors ignore students’ goals Campus

Voice What has been your experience with the counselors at ELAC?

“I’ve been there once and they didn’t help out that much. She just gave me a list of classes to take. They didn’t recommend any universites.”

- Jose Marin

“Being a part of the EOP&S program, they are very helpful. They really try to see what your best interests are and don’t discourage you. They keep your options open.”

- Yesenia Salazar

BY Jesus figueroa Staff Writer

The counselors at East Los Angeles College concentrate on getting students out of community college, but they fail to serve students’ needs toward finding a major or concentrating on a major. Many students come to community college undecided or unsure about their major. As part of the registration process, incoming students are asked to visit with a counselor and develop an educational plan as well as take assessment tests for English and math. From the 2007-08 to the 201213 the overall average of transfer or completion rate is 41.7 percent based on http://scorecard.cccco. edu/, which scores each college as part of California’s student success initiative. The score is based on students who entered college testing at a college level math and English, 69.9 percent, and students who didn’t, 37.8 percent. The student success initiative, which recommends 22 policy changes, was designed to increase the amount of students who graduate, obtain a certificate or complete a degree. The educational plan counselors suggest for incoming students usually consists of only general education classes that will help a student graduate. An education plan like that will probably not help the student figure out their major, their area of interest or further their knowledge on a topic they already have chosen to focus on. The purpose of visiting a counselor should be focused on benefiting each students needs and less on obtaining a better transfer/ graduation rate for the school. A counselor should talk with each student and try to accommodate each individual students’ likes with an efficient and effective educational plan. As a journalism major, when

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visiting with a counselor, I was complimented on knowing my current events and speaking well, but my educational plan included no journalism classes. The counselor did not realize how important it would be for a journalism major who will apply for a job in the journalism field to have the title of editor in chief on a résumé. California’s student success initiative hopes that with the 22 policy recommendations it will

strengthen programs that work and the programs that don’t can be restructured to work. Many majors include classes which consume a large amount of time and make it difficult to take several classes in the same semester. A better understanding of a students’ goals and needs can help a counselor better advise a student on their educational plan and on the courses that can be taken concurrently during the

same semester. A few extra minutes talking with each student, details the courses and programs offered at ELAC and some consideration of a students career and educational goals may help make the college experience more enjoyable and productive for students. With an education plan that provides each student with a structured and focused path, students can have a more enjoyable and successful college experience.

Students’ fear of Ebola epidemic is pointless BY ayana arroyo

Fast Facts

Staff Writer Although we hear about it, every time we turn on the television, students shouldn’t be too worried about catching the Ebola virus. While in class, a student near me was continuously coughing. Without really thinking about it, I found myself already deep in thought, about the Ebola virus. The following day I talked with my friend about it and discovered that he too found himself thinking about the virus. As I waited for class, I overheard a group of students, sitting on a bench, conversing about the same topic. With constant updates and daily reminders on social media sites and news channels, it’s no wonder the people are worrying about the virus. We are given new information regarding Ebola every day. There are people on different news channels showcasing the way they are protecting themselves to ensure they don’t get infected. In states that have been infected with the virus, there was a school shutdown and people were too frightened to buy food from their regular food truck. With only three people currently infected with Ebola, within the United States, the worry should be slim. Students should think more about their midterms then getting infected with Ebola. After reading into it, I discovered that Ebola shouldn’t be feared so much because it is only transferable by coming in to contact with bodily fluids of a person who is already infected. Another way of becoming infected are through objects that have been contaminated with the virus. Also, a person infected must already be showing the symptoms to be able to pass the virus on to someone else. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

• Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Thomas Frieden said Thomas Duncan arrived back from Africa on Sept. 20. Duncan didn’t show symptoms until Sept.24 and on Sept.28 was admitted to the hospital • There has only been four confirmed case of Ebola and five people have been quarantined. • Worldwide there are between 250,000 and 500,000 people who died from the flu per year. During flu season, between 3 and 5 million people will have, what is considered, a serious case of influenza.

(CDC) website, this means you cannot get Ebola through air, water or food. Plus there have been no reports of someone being infected with Ebola in California, which means that cough your friend had the other day was probably something else. Even though the chances of being infected with Ebola are small, students and staff should

still take precautions to avoid getting themselves and others sick. There is a greater chance of getting infected with influenza. According to the CDC, it is best to get an annual flu vaccine in October, because it takes about two weeks for the antibodies to take full effect and help the body prevent itself from getting sick. Students can visit their doctor or local pharmacies to get their

annual flu vaccine and avoid getting sick. If students find it difficult to get their vaccination outside campus, due to time issues or other reasons, students can get their vaccination on campus. The Student Health Center located in G8-111 offers the vaccine, visit the center for more information or call (323) 265-8651

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• More poeple die from car crashes than Ebola. The National Highway Traffic Saftey Administration (NHTSA) reported 33,562 people died in traffic crashes in the U.S. and included an estimate of 10,322 of those people died in a drunk driving crash.

Sources: www.heavy.com www.coldflu.com www.responsibility.org

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EAST LOS ANGELES COLLEGE CAMPUS NEWS WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 29, 2014

CTE fair helps direct students’ futures BY jade inglada Staff Writer A variety of department career information and clubs were available to students during the Career and Technical Education Fair last Wednesday in the S2 and P2 quad. T h e O ff i c e o f Wo r k f o r c e Education and Associated Student Union hosted the CTE Fair. The purpose of the fair was to offer information to students on the different path options available at East Los Angeles College. This could be achieved by joining a club with students working toward similar goals or following department-based criteria for a certificate, easing the transfer process to a four-year university. “We have programs designed to help you find your path. By taking few of our assessments, we can find out what career or job is best for you,” Career Job Placement employee Randy Lee said. Career Job Placement offers help in completing cover letters, resumes and in preparation for a job interview. The Architecture Department was one of the 21 booths at the CTE Fair. The department has an average of about 300 students per semester. A large number of students transfer to local universities such as the University of Southern California, Woodbury University and California State Polytechnic, Pomona, every year. Architectural majors are also able to receive certificates or an associate degree in architectural drawing and architectural computer aided design. The architecture program offers fifty courses in design, technical documentation, computer-aided design and building code. The Health Information and

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pathway to the future—Students were given the opportunity to ask questions and get more information about some of the departments available on campus at the Career and Technical Education Find Your Pathway fair held in the Perfoming and Fine Arts Complex on Oct. 22.

Technology Program trains students on how to work in the medical field. There are about 250 students currently enrolled in the program. Students are able to learn hospital billing and how to read codes for insurance companies. Mechanical Engineering major Tiffany Alvarez was part of the Health Science and Medical Te c h n o l o g y b o o t h . A l v a r e z

explained how a lot of students often don’t know the variety of options in the medical technology field to major in. “Mechanical is more like synthetics, how things work together, while biomechanical is creating the fake arm, leg or body parts,” said Alvarez. The Automotive Club shared information about the club and

Dia de Los Muertos festival gives back BY marcus camacho Staff Writer A taste of Latin culture comes to East Los Angeles College with the annual Dia de Los Muertos Festival on Nov. 3 starting at 10 a.m. The Chicano Studies Department will host the event at the S2 Art Complex courtyard. The event will include a toy drive where people can donate a new, unwrapped toy to the Wish Upon an Angel Foundation booth. The toy drive is for the nonprofit organization founded by Chicano Studies Professor Angelita Rovero-Herrera. Herrera started the foundation in honor of 5-year-old Mario Molina,

who died of leukemia, and 15-yearold Kyle Rodas, who died from brain cancer. The toy drive is for children diagnosed with cancer and Herrera will donate the gifts in their names to local hospitals. T h e event was popular last year, bringing in nearly 800 people. Herrera said she is hoping to double the amount of people who attended last year. The event will feature musical and dance performances from groups such as Grupo Cuauhtli, Conjunto Los Pochos, Domingo

Bands/Entertainment 10-10:45 11:-11:45 11:45- 12:15pm 12:30-1:30 1:45-2:45 3-4

- Aztec Dancers - Quinto Sol - Folklorico - Domingo Siete - Viento Callejero - Los Pochos

Several clubs will be selling food at their booths.

Club Menus: ESL Club: Boba, Doughnuts, water and soda Frame by Frame Animation Club: Oreoball, peanut butter bars, pan dulce and art paints S.A.S.A: Water, chocolate cookies, pizza and sodas ESSP: Carne asada nachos, regular nachos, cupcakes, cocadas, aguas Fresca (Jamaica, Pineapple, and horchata) Hot Cheetos and purified water Dream Wavers: Aguas frescas (cucumber, lime and orange lemonade) Veterans Club: Tacos Admin. of Justice: not specified Chicano Studies Department: not specified

Siete, Viento Callejero, Quintol Sol and Circulo Ajolote. There will be more than 40 booths including face painters, artists, Day of the Dead art, jewelry, handbags and clothing. The festival means a great deal to Herrera. Although the festival is in its third year, the Annual Altar Exhibit at the VPAM is in its 11th year. The tradition of the event was passed on to Herrera by retired professor and chair of the Chicana/ Chicano Studies Department Sybil Venegas. “Being that I’m part time instructor in the Chicano Studies Department, Dia de los Muertos is my absolute favorite holiday,” Herrera said, “and once I took over the Dia De Los Muertos Altar Exhibit three years ago, I thought big. I thought a festival would coincide just great.” Herrera says without the Associated Student Union (ASU), the event might not have been possible and she appreciates what they did for the event. “ASU is the sponsor and pays for the entire event. Dean Sonia Lopez and Magaly Rojas have been my saviors. Each year, I am growing this event.” Herrera said. “They are the most supportive and amazing organization I have had the pleasure to work with,” she said. The altar exhibit will open with a reception on Saturday at 11 a.m. and run through Nov. 19. The Chicano Studies 7 and Chicano Studies 54 students have constructed 11 altars for the exhibit which focus on various elements of Chicano Culture and History. The altars will pay homage to the indigenous ancestry such as the Virgen de Guadalupe/Tonantzin, farmworkers, Cesar Chavez, casualties of the Zoot Suit Riots and Mexican Singers. Other ELAC clubs will be selling food and using this event as a fundraiser to help promote their clubs.

its current goal to raise funds to participate in the Shell Ecomarathon competition in April 2015. The marathon gives participants a set amount of time and fuel to design, build and test ultra energy efficient vehicles. “Automotive technology is not just about fixing cars. It’s about design and fabrication concepts. The industry is changing, looking

for more eco-friendly vehicles like hybrids, but with new technology,” club member Juan Gonzalez said. The students also shared that they offer automobile repairs for a $10 donation that goes to the program. Students are graded on their performance when repairing automobiles. The department only asks for customers to pay for their own car parts.

Child Development major Cassandra Avila attended the fair to look into the Child, Family and Education studies booth. “Child development is something I want to have a career in because I love kids. I love the way they interact with one another,” Avila said. Avila said she found the fair helpful. She learned about the different careers that are available and what is required for each one. The Art Department offered information for some career options such as animation, illustration and character design. According to Frame by Frame Animation Club President Erica Mazariegos, many students are interested in pursuing a career in animation. One popular type of character design of interest is in horror. “I was debating on majoring in Psychology or Criminal Justice. After comparing information from both departments, I think I’m going for Psychology,”student Jazmin Espinoza said. “It was a great way of finding out information, especially for people who are new to the school and don’t know where to go to ask for help, or even for students who are still trying to figure out what they want to do with their life,” student Leslie De La Torre said. Career guidance intern Yvette Ivaven said they expected more than 1,000 attendees to check out the fair. ELAC Shipping and Recieving staff member Regis Bell performed his single ‘Luv U Down!’ as RB the Evolution. Free lunch was given to the first 500 students with a valid student I.D. There was a raffle to win an iPad and entertainment throughout the fair. Cardling Del Real, Gil Milanes, Jessica Munoz, Stephanie Garibay and Jenny Gramillo contributed to this story.

Reading Rockets Youth Literacy Program at the Monterey Park Bruggemeyer Library

The Monterey Park Bruggemeyer Library and its partner organization, Asian American Economic Development Enterprises (AAEDE), are seeking paid tutors for the 2014-2015 Session of the Reading Rockets literacy program. Reading Rockets is an afterschool literacy program designed for at-risk children in 2nd through 6th grades. Students receive personalized tutoring to develop vital literacy skills and build confident readers. Reading Rockets was recently awarded the Public Library Association’s 2013 “Innovations in Literacy” award which recognizes unique and inventive literacy programs that result in a measurable impact on the library’s community. Tutors must be current college students or recent graduates at least 18 years of age and must be available every Monday through Thursday from 3:00‐5:30 p.m. between October 13, 2014 and May 28, 2015. Tutors will receive an hourly rate of $10.00. Applicants should possess a combination of skills and experience suited to successful work with children and families. Flexibility, energy, sense of humor, patience, positive attitude, and the ability to work independently and exercise sound judgment are necessary. Bilingual ability in Mandarin or Cantonese is desirable, though not required. There is no deadline however, space for the position is limited and this opportunity is only available until the position is filled. We are looking to fill this position ASAP. If selected, tutors will also be required to complete the following:  Fingerprinting and background check  Drug test  Employment contract For more information or if interested in applying for the position, please contact Diana Garcia at (626) 307-1358 or dgarcia@montereypark.ca.gov.

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Sports

EAST LOS ANGELES COLLEGE CAMPUS NEWS

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 29, 2014

Women’s soccer team bounces back against El Camino BY cortez cruz serrato Staff Writer

STRIKING TECHNIQUE—

East Los Angeles College forward Blakeley Ficenec attempts a crossing pass to a midfielder in a 4-1 win against El Camino College yesterday at Weingart stadium. CN/TADZIO GARCIA

The women’s soccer team beat El Camino College 4-1 yesterday avenging their one-sided loss to South Coast Conference’s first place team Cerritos College last Friday. Huskies Head Coach Tessa Troglia said that getting the win against El Camino after the loss against Cerritos was important and that the team needed to bounce back quickly from the loss. ELAC is now 8-4-3 overall, 5-2-2 in conference. The Huskies needed a team effort against El Camino to make up for the loss of team’s leading scorer Carla Quijada. Quijada missed her second straight game yesterday after injuring her knee in last Tuesday’s game against Los Angeles Harbor College. Quijada leads the team with 21 goals and she is currently the third leading scorer in the South Coast Conference and according to Troglia. Quijada’s doctors have not yet cleared her to return to the field. Troglia said that she was pleased

that different contributors were able to step up and that sophomore Cristal Montoya and freshman Arye Loone took on prominent roles. Sophomore midfielder Cristal Montoya made up for Quijada’s absence, leading the Huskies with two goals. Montoya’s two goals proved to be the most important of the game. Her first goal tied the game in the tenth minute and her second goal in the last minutes of the first half became the deciding goal of the game. Montoya said that scoring both goals felt good, especially her second that was assisted by sophomore forward Maria Beccerra but that getting the victory was more important because the team needed to win in order to remain eligible for postseason play. Troglia said that she has been encouraging Montoya to shoot more often and she was hopeful that this game will give her the confidence to contribute more offensively. El Camino’s Head Coach John Britton was disappointed with his team’s weak defensive performance in the second half. “East LA was a better team but

all four goals were preventable, and it annoys me that we worked really hard (throughout the game) to give up two goals late in the game that were clearly avoidable,” Britton said. Goals from freshman forward Araye Loone and sophomore Blakely Ficenec late in the second half put the game out of reach for El Camino. The Huskies currently rank fourth in the SCC with six games remaining on their schedule. Troglia said that the win against El Camino was a game that the Huskies should have won and every game is a must win. According to Troglia, the Huskies have to win the rest of their games in order to make the Southern California Regional playoffs. Trigola said that she will have a better idea about the team’s playoff hopes after their game on Friday against Long Beach City College. She also said that the players on the team are maintaining a high commitment level this late in the season and that the Huskies just have to focus on taking it “one game at a time.”

Cross country team shocks four-year universities BY tadzio garcia Staff Writer The Huskies’ cross country teams shocked a field of four-year colleges and universities with their results at the 7th Annual West Coast Jamboree at Irvine Regional Park in Orange last Saturday. The meet consisted of National Association of Intercollegiate Athletic teams from across the country as well as East Los Angeles College, the only community college to participate. Sophomore Laura Aceves finished third for the Huskies in the women’s 5-Kilometer run leading the women’s team to 11th place. The Huskies stunned Hope International,Vanguard and William Jessup universities, 12th through 14th finishers, respectively. Aceves finished in 17:53.5 minutes edging fourth place finisher Karis Frankian of The Master’s University of Santa Clarita by 3.1 seconds. As a result, Aceves joined the NAIA West Coast Jamboree Women’s All-Time list with the 11th-fastest time. “I was pleased with my finish. I ran (36) seconds faster than I did here last year by keeping a pace with the top runners,” Aceves said. The women’s team ran to their best results in five years of competing at the Jamboree even without sophomore Guadalupe Yanez, a top runner recovering from injury. Freshmen runners Stephanie Trelles, Viridiana Hernandez and Luz Badillo finished in the No. 2-4 spots for the Huskies. The freshmen were followed by sophomore Ruby Padilla, freshman

Maybell Sanchez and sophomore Vanessa Buelna to round out the top seven finishers for the women’s team. This was Buelna’s best finish all season. “Vanessa began walking laps with her father at age two, which led running. This was to work with the (breathing) problems she had,” Lillian Buelna, Vanessa Buelna’s mother said. “She would do two laps before she could play. This led to a lifetime of running. I’m so proud of her.” Vanessa Buelna finished in a topseven spot for ELAC. The top seven women advance out of next week’s meet to the SoCal Cross Country finals in two weeks if the Huskies run fast enough to move on to the postseason. With a previous state ranking, the Huskies are expected to advance. Both ELAC teams will compete in the SCC finals Friday beginning at 10 a.m. at Hahamonga Watershed Park in Pasadena. The men’s team will race the entire team for the first time this year at the SCC finals including Andres De La Cruz and Salvador Ascencio, both who are recovering from injuries. “We work together to win, but it is up to each of us to improve our times to advance to (SoCal), sophomore Omar Alvarenga said. Cristian Flores led the men’s team finishing as ELAC’s top runner. The men’s team beat San Diego Christian University of Santee for 12th place. All of ELAC’s seven runners placed ahead of the entire San Diego Christian team. For more on this story, visit elaccampusnews.com.

DAVID sAnchez for congress 2014 40th Congressional DistriCt

Dear Citizens, twenty two years with no change with the same Congressional representative in office who does not fight for us and advocates nothing is enough. it is time to elect a new leader and academic who can work and fight for the better of all citizens and increase social security benefits. i will reduce student tuition fees. i will fight to obtain price controls on food and gasoline and reduce taxes for the benefit of all. More jobs, David sanchez, educational benefits, and the reduction of crime are Teacher & Academic just a few of my objectives when elected to Congress. DistinguiDos CuiDaDanos, Mi prioridad es dirigir mas fondos hacia programas de trabajo para todos los cuidadanos e incrementar los beneficios del seguro social. reduciré los pagos de matricula estudiantil. Lucharé para obtener control de precios de comida y gasolina y reduciré los impuestos para el beneficio de todos. atentamente, David sanchez, Ph.D.

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GOAL—Members from El Camino College Garett Bucheli, left, Jose Sanchez, Luis Najera and Branddon Cando fail to prevent ELAC’s Alfredo Leon from scoring yesterday during a South Coast Conference match at Weingart Stadium.

Men’s soccer sets for third conference tie BY liliana marquez Staff Writer The men’s soccer team failed to score a victory over the No. 12-ranked El Camino College after Warrior Carlos Rosales scored the equalizing-goal to end the match, 1-1, yesterday at Weingart Stadium. The 82th minute equalizer by Rosales prevented East Los Angeles College from obtaining its third South Cost Conference victory. This was the second consecutive tie for the Huskies. ELAC now stands 5-6-5 overall, 2-4-3 in conference play while El Camino (7-1-7, 5-1-3) got its third consecutive tie in conference play. El Camino Assistant Coach Ever Morataya said that the ties against Cerritos and Mt. San Antonio colleges respectively affected the team, but that they are still fighting for conference points. “We knew it was going to be very physical. It’s always hard to come to ELAC and try to get a (good) result because they know how to play. I think they deserved the tie,” Morataya said. Although Husky Alfredo Leon scored the opening goal for ELAC at about the 30-minute mark and the Huskies held the advantage for majority of the game, Rosales’ strike just minutes before the end left the Huskies unable to come back. Leon opened the score after the Huskies sent the ball to the wing and crossed it.

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Husky Cesar Alvarez had the ball and that they worked hard for it, so and held possession. Then, he tried they needed to work extra hard to to take a shot and score, but the ball not let it go,” Raygoza said. was deflected. He also said that they asked the Leon got the ball in the air, players to be well organized and volleyed it and drove it into the top to make sure they moved the ball corner of the net. around. This was Leon’s second goal of “ We m a k e s u r e t h a t t h e y the season. understand that they need to defend “We were all happy because just as much as they fight for the we followed the game plan while ball,” Raygoza said. playing against The ELAC the number defense kept one team in “We knew it was going preventing El conference. It Camino from was hard work to be very physical. It’s s c o r i n g a n d and we scored always hard to come to E L A C ’s g o a l to go up,” Leon rer Leon, ELAC and try to get a sElc oCamino said. got (good) result because lucky with the According to ELAC Assistant they know how to play.” equalizer. Coach Ricardo “They were Raygoza, the coming to Huskies entered the game as Ever Morataya the game with a first (place) in El Camino Assistant Coach 4-3-3 formation. conference. “The game We needed the plan was to come points, but were out victorious with three points. We not able to hold them at the end,” have been working on that for the Leon said. past week or two. Three forwards “We had plenty of chances to on top gives us a better opportunity score, but couldn’t capitalize. The to score. It does eliminate a little bit plan was just to hold them and play on the midfield, but we get better which we did, but at the end they chances to score,” Raygoza said. got lucky and capitalized.” The game plan succeeded with a For ELAC Assistant Coach solid defense and a physical game, Melvin Rubio their defense did a ELAC prevented El Camino from great job. scoring throughout the half. “Paco (Juan Gallegos) particularly “We made sure that they (ELAC) showed great leadership in the back. understood that they had the lead We called Alex (Guerrero) to play

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in the back and he definitely stepped up. Overall the team played well, but the ending was very unfortunate,” Rubio said. Both teams struggled throughout the match despite having plenty of chances to score. The Huskies came close to scoring again during the second half when Alvarez gave a pass to Guerrero who attempted to score, but sent the ball over the crossbar. Then came in Rosales to score the equalizer for the Warriors, his first goal of the season. “As soon as I saw the ball bounce in front of me, I thought, ‘Put it in the back of the net.’ After I scored I wanted to go for another one to get the win” Rosales said. Rosales also said that the Huskies closed in the back and that made it complicated for the Warriors to score. ELAC’s Jose Gudino had another clear chance to make the score 2-1 with a powerful shot that hit the cross bar during the last minutes of the match. “We had a very good game. Everyone went hard, but we just couldn’t finish at the end. We were up 1-0 and they (El Camino) just found a way to beat us, they caught us off guard and scored the goal,” Leon said. The Huskies will face Long Beach City College Friday on the road at 4 p.m. The Vikings (6-4-5, 4-3-2) currently have 14 conference points.

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Casa 0101 brings‘ Julius Caesar’ to East LA BY JULIANNE OBREGON Staff Writer

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New sound shows growth of Taylor Swift BY Ayana Arroyo Staff Writer Hanging up her hat and cowboy boots Taylor Swift decided to steer away from country music with her newest album, “1989.” Swift tried something new and it does not disappoint. With most of her songs, being up beat and playful, Swift doesn’t seem, at all, a newcomer to pop music. “1989,” has a total of 13 songs, on the standard version, and 19 on the delux version, which have a very fun-dancing beat. The listeners can no longer find the relatable, meaningful lyrics found in her previous four albums. Swift’s newest album still delivers catchy tunes that the listeners can’t help, but sing along to. “1989,” was named after Swift’s birth year. Swift’s music is set apart from other pop stars’. This approach with all the songs on the album being as fun as her recent hit single “Shake it off” makes a difference. There are still some songs about heartbreaks such as “All you had to do was stay” but Swift decided

to no longer focus on those same subjects as she did on her previous album “Red.” Instead she focused on the pure thrill of life and its experiences. “1989” is not for crying over an ex-boyfriend, it’s for getting up, dancing and shaking off the difficult times life may bring. Swift’s album has no other message, like her previous four albums did. Instead, “1989” is just a very blunt phrase of being completely comfortable with who someone is and not caring what anyone else thinks about them. The album allows the listener to feel as bubbly as Swift’s sound on it. It makes listeners feel at ease and comfortable. With her first full pop album, she stepped out of her comfort zone, into a genre already filled with endless amounts of huge pop stars and is hardly noticeable with the results of this work. “1989,” is Swift’s riskiest album and as a result her best so far. The album was created by Swift’s experiences and the journey of discovering who she is and songs show that to its listeners. Swift’s “1989” is now available in stores and on iTunes.

Robert Beltran successfully brings William Shakespeare’s “Julius Caesar” to life at the Casa 0101Theater in Boyle Heights. “Julius Caesar” has forty-four roles that are played by eighteen actors whom are mostly Latina/o. Caesar, played by Vance Valencia, is a highly respected man among the Roman citizens and when he returns victorious from war a plot for his death is put into play. The play begins when Flavius, played by Ray Rios, and Marullus, played by Uvaldo Baltazar, happen upon citizens that have abandoned their work to celebrate the return of Caesar. Flavius and Marcus show their disapproval of the citizens actions and proceed to remove any decorations they see on statues of Caesar. On his way to the arena, a stranger comes to Caesar to warn him to be cautious of the fifteenth of March. Caesar quickly dismisses the stranger and proceeds to the arena with his entourage. As Caesar leaves, Cassius, played by Fidel Gomez, and Brutus, played by Rachel Gomez, stay behind. Together Fidel Gomez and Rachel Gomez brought their characters to life and created a memorable act. Cassius is filled with jealousy over Caesar’s power and tries to convince Brutus that he would be a better ruler. When they hear shouts coming from the distance, Brutus shares his fears of the possibility that Caesar will become king. After the games have finished Cassius and Brutus are told by Casca, played by Danny Mora, that Caesar was offered the crown by Antony, played by Lauren Ballesteros, and he refused it three times. Fearing the possibility that Caesar would change if he chooses to be crowned, Brutus agrees to do along

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with Cassius’s plan. Even though there were a few stumbles in lines, the actors and actresses worked well together and made the play memorable. Performances by Ballesteros, playing the role of Antony, and Rachel Gomez prove that women can effectively play the role of men without taking away from the quality of the story. The use of lighting was effective, bringing more drama to the climatic scenes. The play was well executed and

is worth watching. Four ELAC students were given the opportunity to be a part of the production. Evan Garcia, plays several roles; Titinius, Lucillius, Antony’s Servant, Publius, Cobbler and Third Citizen; Karlo Ishibashi plays Octavius; Mario Valdez, plays Trebonius, Lepidus and Citizen; and Peter Mendoza, was the Fight Choreographer. The play is two hours and thirty minutes long with a ten minute intermission.

“Julius Caesar” will have performances at the Casa 0101 Theater on Fridays and Sundays at 8 p.m. and on Sundays at 5 p.m. from now until Nov. 16. No performance on Sunday, Nov. 9. This is the first time the Shakespeare tragedy has been played in the Casa 0101 Theater’s main stage and is part of Encuentro 2014, A National Latina/o Theatre Festival. For more information visit casa0101.org.

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‘Nightcrawler’ takes audience to dark corners of LA BY Jesus Figueroa Staff Writer The cut-throat world of broadcast journalism gets a frightening and intense portrayal in “Nightcrawler.” The meticulous manner of Louis Bloom, played by Jake Gyllenhaal, captures the audience’s attention from beginning to end. Louis is an outcast and loner with great ambition. Gyllenhaal portrays Louis as intense character who is capable of doing anything necessary to get ahead. The intensity of the character does not fade throughout the film and yet the audience ends up rooting for him. Louis finds excitement and acceptance through filming dangerous crime scene footage for local television stations. The local news manager Nina Romina, played by Rene Russo, brings the notion of “whatever bleeds, leads” to the mind of Louis, who becomes more determined to make his pretense known as a stringer or nightcrawler. Russo brings a realistic feel to her role which makes audiences believe

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her troubles and struggles. She comes off as desperate and composed through the turmoil she has to deal with, but she does it in a manner which makes it relatable. Quickly, Louis realizes that to be at the top of his profession he will need help. The awkward charisma of this character that’s work driven brings in Rick, played by Riz Ahmed, as an unpaid intern who follows along with Louis’ crazy ideas without much question. Ahmed has a hard task to do as he plays a junkie who is trying to keep a steady job. The submissive character he plays contrast well with Louis and the team has a feel of unity. The movie begins to take a quicker pace as the story progresses meaning for a fantastic thriller. The ending is eerie and strangely feels true to life. “Nightcrawler” is out in theaters this Friday and is rated R for violence including graphic images and for strong language. During a round table discussion Gyllenhaal talked about developing his character and the influences which helped in making his portrayal

of Louis life-like. “We (Gyllenhaal and Giltroy) talked a lot about coyotes. We talked a lot about the animal kingdoms here and around LA, especially those that come out at night, the wild animals that come down and are just surviving,” Gyllenhaal said. “Dan (Giltroy) is very thin and there’s this aspect to him. He sits very straight when he talks. There’s something about him. He was an influence on me in developing the character. His clothes fit him a certain way. I was really inspired by that.” Gyllenhaal said that there’s a point where you start to root for Louis even when you are not supposed to. “There’s a point, when he goes in to that house, where you are just like ‘No. Don’t go into that house,’ or ‘Don’t get caught by the cops,’” Gyllenhaal said. The realistic feel of this movie is overshadowed by the depth and darkness of its content, but Russo takes it as it just being life. “People say ‘Oh my god, the film’s so dark.’ I say at some points it is dark, but in some points, it’s also realistic,” Russo said.

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Giving back—Students Carla Cristales, left and Hugo Alverado sign up to donate blood with Kaiser Permanente’s Blood and Platelet Recruitment Coordinator Tiffany K. Laffitte at the East Los Angeles College South Gate Center on Tuesday.

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BY Jade Inglada Staff Writer Students and the local community were given the oppurtunity to donate blood with the Kaiser Permanente recently introduced ALYX Component Collection System at the South Gate Center yesterday. This was one of the first times Kaiser offered this option at ELAC. The ALYX System is a machine that collects a donor’s blood through a small needle and separates red blood cells from plasma and platelets. This process takes twice the amount of red blood cells and replaces the blood with saline when the plasma and platelets are sent back into the donor. Donors must have 38-40 percent iron levels to use the machine and also be within height and weight regulations. Using the ALYX system is equivalent to making two donations in one visit, Laffitte said. It’s cleaner

of the people that donate blood have already donated before. All donors received a t-shirt and a $5 In-N-Out gift card. People that used the ALYX system to donate blood received two gift cards. “The motivation is a double-double,” Laffitte said. “Poor college students need to eat.” Community were welcomed to give blood as long as the donors were at least 17-years-old, weighed over 100 pounds and had a photo I.D. By donating, a person has the opportunity to save up to three lives. People that were sick, had a tattoo that was less than a year old or had any serious heart problems over the past six months were not allowed to donate. “It’s not that there’s anything wrong with their blood, we’re just more concerned about their health,” Laffitte said. Unless the Associated Student Union sponsors the blood drive at the main campus, a healthcare establishment has to pay to rent the space if it’s holding the drive.

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