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“Football was his life, his passion, his dream.”
Instructors plan trip focused on travel photography BY FERNANDO CERVANTES
-Melissa Lind
Staff Writer The photography instructors are looking for more people to sign up for their Irish Heritage study abroad program next summer. The trip expands over a period of nine to 12 days. Students have the option of visiting between six to eight different locations based on their plan of choice. ”This trip to Ireland is about experiencing the progression of photography,” Aaron Lyle, a photography professor at ELAC, said. Students are able to take pictures of things they witness on the trip that might seem out of place or unordinary to people back home. “You want to come back with a story, an experience. If there is no holy crap moment, there is no trip,” Lyle said. He talked about an incident where he got lost in a subway station in the U.K. for not knowing how to ask the correct way of getting out. “They don’t call the (it an) exit, they call it a way out.” The class meets twice a week to prepare the students for the trip. It addresses concerns from how much money they should bring, what belongings to take, what applications to use and the clothes they should pack. The class advises them on how to come prepared while still traveling light. Cameras will be assigned along with equipment that students will be responsible for.
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Counseling available through E-Chat BY MARIA ARREDONDO Staff Writer
BY LAUREN IBARRA Staff Writer A $20,000 reward has been offered by County Supervisor Soto is remembered for the hard work he dedicated to his Hilda Solis for information leading to an arrest for the 2013 goals on the field. “Football was his life, his passion, his dream,” murder of Gabriel Soto. Lind said. The Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department Soto had attended Lincoln University in announced the reward on Nov. 19, two years Missouri on an athletic scholarship after after the homicide occurred. attending ELAC. Gabriel Soto, a former student who played for When Soto passed away in 2013, his former East Los Angeles College’s football team from teammates and coaches at Lincoln University 2011-2012, was gunned down by an unknown took turns wearing his jersey number for each assailant on May 25, 2013 at his home in East game of the 2013-2014 season to support and Los Angeles, who also shot his friend. honor Soto. The friend was not critically injured. His jersey number, 33, is used to represent Soto Soto’s family is still coping with the loss as he wore the number when he played at Garfield and are seeking justice for his unresolved High School, ELAC and Lincoln University. murder. They hope that the $20,000 reward Other ways Soto has been remembered, on and will encourage someone to come forward with off the field, have been through his family. information. “We are a very close-knit family,” Lind said. After two years of trying to obtain approval “My aunt is at his gravesite every day, and every for the reward offered, County Supervisor month on the 25th. We all get together to pray the Hilda Solis approved it. The former county rosary.” Many times Soto’s mother wonders why supervisor did not previously approve the it could not have been her, Lind said. Gabriel Soto reward, due to the case being an unsolved Anyone with information about the shooting is homicide. asked to call the Sheriff’s Department’s Homicide “Once Hilda Solis was elected, she was absolutely touched Bureau at (323) 890-5500. by his story and the type of person Gabriel. She wants to see People who wish to remain anonymous can call Crime justice served,” Soto’s cousin, Melissa Lind said. Stoppers at 1 (800) 222-8477.
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The ELAC Jazz band presents a Christmas celebration featuring guest vocalist, Angelene Storey, on Friday at 8 p.m. in the S2 Recital Hall. Admission is free.
Since there are no prerequisites for the class, there will be lessons on how to use the camera and what to look for when taking pictures. “How do you take pictures that are authentic, that are honest.” Professor Lyle said. During the trip, the plan is to give students the freedom to take pictures of the locations they visit. Later on, the professors will look through their best pictures and give feedback on how the students can improve. Students first have to sign up for the tour before being permitted to add the class. The cost for the nine-day trip is $3,400 at the moment, but is subject to change based on the market price. The cost of the 12day trip is $3,894. Students have the option of requesting a single room for $200 more. This option is recommended for students over 30 who might prefer more privacy. The expenses not only cover the rooms but also the airfare, meals, transportation, guides and access to some events. Financial aid and other similar options are available to students who qualify for it. Currently there are three students who have signed up for the program. Lyle hopes for there to be between 12 and 18 students by the time it gets close to departure. The trip is to Ireland this time but the trip locations change each time it is offered. For more information contact Lyle in photography in his office at E7 room B016B.
An alternative to walking into the counseling office is now available to make talking and connecting to a counselor easier. East Los Angeles College has introduced E-Chat as a new way to contact a counselor from home for questions that can be addressed in quick and efficient manner. The E-Chat service is available at elac.edu in the prospective students section under academic counseling. Those seeking counsel must provide their names, e-mail addresses, and the questions they plan to ask. It is accessible via computer, tablet or mobile device for easy accessibility. The questions that will be answered via E-Chat consist of general informational questions that are related to; clarification of college procedures and policies, certificate, degree, and transfer requirements, course prerequisite information, course offerings and majors available, referrals to other programs and transferability of ELAC courses.
“Star Wars” Movie Screenings The ELAC amateur film group is hosting a threeday film screening from Dec. 9-11 at the arts museum lecture hall from 7-10 p.m. Movie admission is free and there is a daily raffle with prizes. Costumes welcome. For information email elacfg@gmail.com
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For detailed information on classes, career paths or services provided by the school, it is recommended that an appointment is made to have a one on one session with a counselor. While all students can benefit from this new service, it is extremely beneficial for students on the go. Full- time working students can take advantage of E-Chat by logging on from anywhere during their free time as it only takes seconds to connect with a counselor. They no longer have to drive into the school campus to ask a simple question. Marisa Alvarez, a student at ELAC who works full-time said of the new service “It’s beneficial because it’s less time-consuming. You can be on your 30-minute break or anywhere. You don’t have to waste your time and gas coming to school for information. Now you can get it online.” Counselors can be reached on E-Chat on Monday and Tuesday from 10 a.m. to noon, Wednesday from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. and on Thursday from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Hours subject to Counselor availability.
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EDITOR IN CHIEF Marcus Camacho PUP EDITOR IN CHIEF Ivan Cazares ONLINE EDITORS Ka Po Ng, Vicente Verdugo ART DIRECTORS Alexander Diep FRONT EDITOR Shorook Badawi, Elizabeth Cunag, Daniela Jalteco OPINION EDITOR Maria Arredondo, Fernando Cervantes, Richard Flores NEWS EDITOR Robert Flowers, Mayra Ventura FEATURE EDITORS Lesly Barco, Gustavo Buenrostro, Christian Cabrera, Lily Garcia, Edgar Rodriguez
Affordability attracts athletes worldwide BY TANNER ROSE Staff Writer
College tuition should be more affordable for out-of-state student athletes in California. Out of the 16 teams listed on the East Los Angeles College Athletics web page,there are a total of 22 out-of-state a n d f i v e f o r e i g n exchange players, high numbers compared to previous years. Compared to conference rival Pasadena City College and other surrounding college programs, ELAC does not have as many out-of-state players. According to the Pasadena City College Athletics web page from their 16 sports teams, they have 41 out-ofstate players. In the fall sports that have already
started or finished, Pasadena City and their families will look at the College has a 3-1-1 record against safety of the location and maybe even the demographics. ELAC. Tuition also plays a There are many factors o u t - o f - s t a t e p l a y e r s big role when recruits are selecting a consider when school. California choosing a college. colleges are not Location is an “The reason why allowed to give attraction that usually plays a student athletes go out any athletic scholarships. role when recruits to junior colleges In most cases are looking to play in the first place is w h e n a p l a y e r college sports on any level, to have the chance i s a r e s i d e n t of California but especially to transfer to a and attends when looking to college in attend a school in bigger four-year California, the only California. univeristy.” expense is their California tuition. h a s m a n y In most cases, different areas, these fees are attractions and things to do. A lot covered by state waivers of times, recruits will factor those things into their o r d i f f e r e n t g r a n t s , s u c h as the Cal Grant situation. Most of the time, athletes that is only offered to state residents.
For out-of-state athletes coming to play at a college program in California, the cost isn’t cheap. Tuition costs for twoyear schools in California can range from $4,000$26,000, most of which doesn’t provide housing or a food plan system that only will add more expenses on top of tuition. The reason why student athletes go to colleges in the first place is to have the chance to transfer to a bigger four-year university and hopefully earn a full scholarship. When making their choice of college, they will often look for the transfer rate of student athletes and what programs they are transferring to. Monterey Park is considered one of the safest areas in L.A. County CityDatacrime.com It is also within 20
miles of many attractions such as Hollywood, Santa Monica Pier and Dodger Stadium. The points of interest may attract many student athletes to be able to do and see things that they may have never done before. One drawback of ELAC’s location is that it is six miles away from downtown Los Angeles. T h i s s k y r o c k e t s the prices of rent that out-of-state athletes have to pay. If the college board could figure out a way to establish a relationship with a local housing program to rent places for outof-state athletes, it would h e l p l o w e r t h e i r expenses and give more out of state players the economic feasibility to come to ELAC. If tuition and rent was more affordable it would be more attractive for out-of-state athletes to attend ELAC.
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BY ELIZABETH CUNAG Staff Writer Elans who work full time struggle to find classes that meet their schedule. Programs like The Weekend College need to offer classes in other locations. Vince Chapman, an accounting major, who currently works fulltime as a personal banker, said “Working a full schedule from 9 to 5 is exhausting.” “I’ve been working and trying to take classes this semester but the days are so long that I end up dropping half of them before the semester's over,” Chapman said. Wo r k a n d s c h o o l c a n be overwhelming for students who are fulltime workers trying to get on track and go to school. With full work schedules, it's hard to take classes during down time. This leads to working students coming to night classes turning their eight hour days into twelve-hour ones. This can lead to exhaustion and lack of sleep w h i c h c a n a ff e c t s t u d e n t s ’ performance not only at work, but at school as well. According research by Shelley D Hershner and Ronald D Chervin, irregular sleep schedules have many unintended consequences, such as negatively impact learning, memory and cognitive performance. The Los Angeles Community College District offers The Weekend College program at four different campuses, all which are far from ELAC.
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The schools participating in this program are Los Angeles City College, Los Angeles Southwest College, Los Angeles Pierce College and Los Angeles Valley College. N a n c y Va rg a s , a b u s i n e s s administration major currently working as a legal aid, said she tried the weekend program and all of the classes at LACC filled up so quickly that she was forced to trek all the way to Valley College.
“It really inconvenienced LACCD campuses. Providing these resources me more than anything. There was a lot of traffic getting to working students would be there and coming back. I was beneficial because students who are constantly late despite leaving willing to balance school and work early. I eventually had to drop my are generally more hard working and serious. weekend classes,” Vargas said. Most importantly T h e We e k e n d C o l l e g e provides high-demand classes a l l s t u d e n t s s h o u l d at an accelerated pace. While have the opportunity to take the this is good, they should aim to classes most conveniently located to accommodate students who work them that will set them up for success full-time by making the program and educational achievement. available at ELAC and other “If it came to ELAC I would www.ELACCampusNews.com
join the Weekend College in a heartbeat,” Vargas said. “There are no plans to bring The Weekend College to ELAC during the upcoming spring and summer semesters,” Matt Sagen the representative of the Weekend College said. “However, with enough people reaching out and requesting it, The Weekend College could be considered on other campuses like ELAC, but it would take a lot of coordination and approvals.”
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Don’t just do it: do it right BY MONET SOTO Staff Writer
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WALKING OUT— Activist portrayed in the film Walkout (left to right. Diego Torres, Luis
Chavez, Alexa Vega, Veronica Diaz and Efren Ramirez.) This movie was shown at ELAC Nov. 17
Walkout awareness hits ELAC La Puente Club at East Los a fight for better education in Angeles College organized a a much larger sense, it was movie night presenting the movie about taking back our power and “Walkout,” followed by a special standing up for our rights and guest speaker on Nov. 17 for demanding to be treated better,” students and staff on campus. she said. The film“Walkout” is based In 1967, the Mexican American on a true story on the lives of community had the highest high students that attend high schools in school dropout rate and lowest East LA. college attendance amongst any The protagonist, other ethnic Paula Crisostomo, group. a student activist, The majority is tired of being of women treated unequally were told that and decides to their job was take action and just to stay at stage a walkout home and have with five other high children. schools in 1968. College The first time wasn’t an she was invited to option for a college in Los many Mexican Angeles, Paula - American Crisostomo helped women and lead the largest men well. PAULA CRISOSTOMO organized walkout Mexicanstudent activist demonstration American of high school schools were students in the inferior in country. every way. Followed by Bobby Lee and his “Counselor and administrators wife Yolanda Rios, who were also truly believed that educating us students at Lincoln High School, was a waste of time,” says were welcomed by students with a Crisostomo. standing ovation. Chicanos only had a few In 1968, “diversity as a social options to choose from after concept did not exist. But we g r a d u a t i n g h i g h s c h o o l , knew then, that the educational such as working in factories, system did not value our cleaning houses or joining differences,” Crisostomo said. the military, but college was not a “The walkout was principally given option.
“Today we are all aware of the educational programs that primarily benefits students of color.”
Thousands of Chicano students in East LA staged a peaceful walkout in March 1968 along with students across the city who also walked out of their schools, in support of their cause. “They were successful at shutting down the schools for a week,” said Crisostomo. “Today, we are all aware of the educational programs that primarily benefits students of color,” said Crisostomo. Programs that make it harder for these students to prepare themselves for jobs that pay a minimum class salary. “Budget cuts that slash state and financial grants and politics that continue to stall passage of a humane immigration reform bill,” said Crisostomo. LAUSD continues to lay off teachers due to budget cuts leaving students in classrooms filled with 50 or more students, which makes it harder for students to learn. Therefore, students need to go to college and students need to be encouraged. “Because ordinary people can do extraordinary things,” says Crisostomo. Tiera, a student at ELAC says, “I may not be Chicano or of Mexican-American descent but I do resonate with the struggle…I understand exactly what is going on. It’s not [about] color, it’s a movement and what’s inside and what we stand for,...[we] stand up for what’s right.”
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BY MAYRA S. VENTURA Staff Writer For the first time the Association of Future Fire Fighters (AFFF) the Kinesiology club joined together for a Husky Toy Drive on Monday November 30. The AFFF and Kinesiology club joined together to bring the Christmas spirit to the less fortunate. Until Thursday from 10 a.m.– 2 p.m. and 4 p.m. - 6 p.m., they will gather in the free speech area to collect new unwrapped toys, canned goods and new and used clothing.
Collected toys, canned goods, and clothing will be distributed among the House of Ruth, the Boys and Girls Club, and the City of Hope. The clubs goal for the toys is to collect enough toys for the Boys and Girls Club and the City of Hope. The rest of the toys will be donated to the House of Ruth and local churches. The goal for the canned goods and new/used clothing is to collect enough for the House of Ruth and the local churches. “I didn’t have a lot growing up … helping out with AFFF to give kids a gift or meal is life-changing
,” said Jeffrey McAvoy a member of the Kinesiology Club. Elans are invited to make the holidays brighter and special to children and their families. “I feel ecstatic that I am part of something that will help out those that are in need. It warms my heart, knowing that I will make another person happy during the holidays,” said Alexandro Martinez a member of the AFFF. Both clubs have been working since spring 2014. “We always end up being successful when teaming up together,” said Martinez.
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same way. Some may have no side effects at all. The most common side effect of the IUD implant is irregular bleeding and longer heavier bleeding during periods. The less common side effects in hormonal birth control include: change in sex drive, nausea, headaches, sore breasts and weight gain. Less common side effects of the IUD implant include: discoloring or scarring of the skin over the implant, pain at insertion sight, and the most rare would be infection or pain in the arm. The least effective methods in pregnancy prevention are condoms, spermicide, diaphragm, and withdrawal (also known as the “pull-out” method.) The only form of pregnancy prevention that is 100% effective is abstinence. If one should need emergency contraception (also known as Plan B), there are two types available and they are 86 percent effective. Plan B works for up to 72 hours or three days after unprotected sex and Ella works for up to five days after unprotected sex. Emergency contraception only works to prevent a pregnancy. It does not affect an egg that has already been fertilized. Some may confuse Plan B as an abortion pill, which it is not. Emergency contraception is now available overthe-counter at any pharmacy. Alger concluded the workshop with a hand-out of stickers and condoms. She stated that more workshops for information on birth control will take place in the future at ELAC. She also mentioned Bedsider.org as another option for information on birth control.
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Birth control is not always the first thing that comes to mind when you are “in the moment.” However, it may become the first thing that comes to mind after birth control precautions have not been taken in the heat of the moment. Advancement in science has provided women with multiple options of birth control. In spite of this, not all women are informed of all the different birth control methods available to avoid the risk of unplanned or unwanted pregnancy. ELAC’s Student Health Center and AltaMed Health Services held a birth control workshop on Tuesday, November 24. The workshop provided detailed information on every different type of birth control available. A member of the Community Health Corps, Arlin Alger, led the workshop. She explained that the services that are offered at Planned Parenthood are also offered at AltaMed health clinics. All services are also offered free of cost at AltaMed clinics if patients qualify as low-income under the Family PACT program. Alger went on to explain every form of birth control available, complete with samples of each type. The effectiveness of different types of birth control range from most effective to less effective. The most effective option (99.95 percent) is the IUD implant that lasts for up to three years. The implant contains hormones and it is inserted under the skin in the upper arm. Local anesthesia is
administered so that the implant may be inserted without discomfort. This option is similar to the other type of intrauterine device (IUD) that is inserted into the uterus. There are two types of IUDs available: non hormonal copper (ParaGard) and hormonal (Mirena or Skyla.) The copper IUD releases copper into the uterus acting as a spermicide and kills sperm. This IUD lasts for up to 12 years. The hormonal IUD can last between three to six years and works by releasing a form of Progestin into the uterus. The Progestin may prevent the egg from leaving the ovary, or it may thicken cervical mucus to block sperm from joining with an egg. Alger explained that if one should choose this option, it is important to remember to check the strings of the IUD once a month to ensure it has not moved. The second most effective is a shot which contains the hormone P r o g e s t i n o n l y. C a l c i u m i s prescribed with the shot as it may weaken the bones. To maintain effectiveness, a shot is required every three months. This method of birth control has been proven to cause weight gain. The shot, the pill, patch and Nuva Ring, all fall into the same category of being less effective. The reason these methods would be described as less effective, is due to human error. These methods require more effort, as one must remember to be diligent in taking a pill at the same time every day, or replacing a patch once a week. Side effects for any type of hormonal contraception are similar yet don’t affect every person the
An online tutoring service designed to help East Los Angeles College students obtain free and convenient tutoring is now a reality due to collaboration between Tutorcast and ELAC. Tutorcast, a company created three months ago by Nhon Ma,and Alex Lee is offering free STEM (Science Technology Engineering Math education) tutoring. In the recent weeks, Tutorcast has partnered with ELAC and other various institutions to provide tutoring for the students. The service is being funded by ELAC’s MESA (Mathematics, Engineering, Science Achievement) program. In a recent study done by Peter A. Cohen of Dartmouth College and James A. Kulik and ChenLin C. Kulik of the University of Michigan they found “A metaanalysis of findings from 65
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independent evaluations of school tutoring programs showed that these programs have positive effects on the academic performance and attitudes of those who receive tutoring. “Tutored students outperformed controlled students on examinations and they also developed positive attitudes toward the subject matter covered in the tutorial programs.” Ma and Lee’s main goal when they created Tutorcast was to “make tutoring accessible and effective for all,” Nhon said Tutorcast offers help from trained and qualified tutors, many of whom are ELAC alumni. They have a state the of art online lesson space, equipped with collaborative whiteboard, video chat, group lessons, lesson tools such as document and image upload, and an equation editor. These tools help increase lesson effectiveness with recordings and clips. For example a tutor can record their lesson recordings. This allows the students to pinpoint and review
the areas they’re struggling with. Tutoring for organic chemistry, physics and calculus are the most popular but there are many more subjects to choose from. Since there are tutors who are ELAC alumni they are available to help with the transfer process. All this is available in the comfort of your own home at any time. At the moment this program is only able to operate on the Google Chrome browser, but when asked about increasing the selection of browsers Ma replied, “Hopefully soon we will include various other browsers compatible with our tutoring program.” As finals are just around the corner Tutorcast can help in the preparation for exams. To register with Tutorcast sign up as a student at tutorcast.tv, visit the ELAC portal at tutorcast.tv/elac and select the tutor best suitabled on their profile page schedule. Tutorcast is looking for interns. Anyone who wants to join the program and help out can email Nhon at nhon@tutorcast.tv.
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TRADITION—(from left to right) Thomas Xio and Edward Xie demonstrating traditional Lion Dance at their studio in El Monte, Calif. last Sunday. Xie is seen doing a Kung Fu stance. C/N JEFFREY IRAHETA
Traditional lion dance team recruitment BY JEFFREY IRAHETA Staff Writer A local dance team is recruiting anyone who wants to be part of a popular Chinese celebration during the 2016 Lunar New Year season. CZ is a company of private traditional Chinese activities. The ‘C’ stands for Chinese Traditional Martial Arts and the ‘Z’ stands for Zang, the company’s founder. "We usually perform during the
Chinese New Year season to anyone who contacts us," said Edward Xie, a member of the CZ Lion Dance Team. The CZ Lion Dance Te a m h a s p e r f o r m e d a t various locations, including Citadel Mall Outlets, Bakersfield, California's Golden West Casino and even here on campus for an International Student Association event. CZ is currently looking for people interested in learning essential Tai Chi Kung Fu techniques
and are willing to perform the role of a lion scaring evil spirits away, during the 2016 Lunar New Year celebrations. The Lion Dance is more than 1,000 years old. Its core foundations are found in traditional Chinese Martial Art formations and exercises. "We do a lot of Southern-style Lion Dancing. Southern-style has a lot of Kung Fu in it," said CZ Kung fu mentor Hugo Chang. According to Thomas Xio, CZ's Lion Dance drummer, the Lion Dance symbolizes a fortunate
New Year. In traditional Chinese culture, the lion is a brave, lucky character that scares evil spirits away during the Lunar New Year. The Lion Dance is popular during the Lunar New Year. Sometimes the Lion Dance is performed at important occasions, such as business opening events, special celebrations or wedding ceremonies or may be used to honor special guests by the Chinese communities. In any dance team, one lion is
made up of two people in costume, "the head and the butt," said Xie. "The team also consists of drum, cymbal and gong musicians." CZ Lion Dance Team currently has seven active members. During practice, CZ teaches students how to exercise essential Kung Fu techniques and incorporate them in the Lion Dance. Leadership at CZ teaches Tai Chi Kung Fu. Xie and Chang are part of the same Kung Fu school. Although some Lion Dance teams
have a registration fee, CZ's is free. The minimal requirements to join the CZ team is dedication to the practices and availability to perform at different locations during the 2016 Lunar New Year season. Practices are held at 10505 Valley Blvd., El Monte. Usually practices are from 4:30 p.m. through 7 p.m on Sundays. Anyone is welcome. Questions may be directed to Edward Xie via email at Exie12@hotmail.com or CZ at czchineseliondance@gmail.com.
Faults threaten Panama Canal BY DORANY PINEDA Staff Writer
Lack of shuttles disrupts success DORANY PINEDA Staff Writer The South Gate Educational Center is, for many students, their main campus. As a much smaller academic establishment relative to the expanding East Los Angeles College campus, its class offerings are limited by its size. So in the course of students’ progress toward the completion of their major or degree, many will be forced to take classes that they need at the ELAC main campus. According to ELAC’s website, the South Gate Educational Center was built to “better serve a growing student population that lives in the southern part of the college’s service district.” For many students, the South Gate class offerings do not suffice, and traveling to the main campus is obligatory.
The free shuttle bus that transports students and staff from the South Gate campus to and from the East Los Angeles campus is a great service for those who have to make the commute. T h e d r a w b a c k , h o w e v e r, is that there is only one bus that makes the back-andforth excursion. The first shuttle bus departs from the South Gate campus at 6:30 a.m. It arrives at ELAC at approximately 7:05 a.m., then leaves the campus at 7:15 a.m. and arrives again in South Gate at around 8 a.m. The shuttle departs again at 8:10 a.m. That means those who rely on this service have to wait nearly two hours between shuttle buses. Those who have classes on Fridays and Saturdays have to find alternate ways to travel from campus to campus since shuttle buses only run Monday
through Thursday. O t h e r S o u t h e r n California community colleges have more shuttle buses with more frequency. Pasadena Community College, for instance, has three shuttle buses that depart every 15-30 minutes. The bus serves students and staff who need to travel between the Goldline Metro station, the Community Education Center and the PCC main campus. Because of limited classes offered at South Gate Educational Center, many students have to travel to the main campus to take the necessary courses for their majors. The demands of a student’s life are plenty as it is, and the added weight of figuring out how to get to school is needless stress. The least ELAC could do is offer more shuttle buses that run with more frequency to better serve the community of students that use it.
Consulting engineering geologist, Eldon Gath, lectured on the Panama Canal expansion project at the Foyer Auditorium on Tuesday, Nov. 24. The Panama Canal Expansion Project, also known as the Third Set of Locks Project — began its growth in 2007 and is to be completed in 2016. The expansion intends to meet the growing operational demands by doubling its capacity and allowing more and bigger ships to use the canal. Wider and deeper existing channels a n d a n e w t r a ff i c l a n e a r e among some of the expansions being made. The total cost for the expansion is estimated at $5.25 billion. Gath lived and worked in Panama for five years investigating the earthquake geology surrounding the Panama Canal. His role and that of his
c r e w ’s w a s t o s t u d y f a u l t s provides water for the operation of w i t h i n t h e r e g i o n a n d its locks. The lock system of the Panama identify if they were active. “Active faults are the biggest Canal lifts ships from the Pacific up to the Gatun Lake, then threat to the project. back down on to the Panama City Atlantic side of the has no earthquake Canal. design. The “The Canal will Gath said that Canal will suffer suffer severe an earthquake severe damages if an design would earthquake design is damages if an have two parts: a not implemented into earthquake design to account the project,” Gath for the shaking said. design is not a design for the The looming implemented into and displacement of the threat of violent the project .” dam. tectonic activity is The research and the projects’ biggest findings of Gath threat. and his crew of The Pedro Miguel the geological and and Limon fault ELDON GATH geomorphic systems are the Engineering Geologist expressions of faults biggest concerns for surrounding the geologists because Panama Canal are they run beneath or critical factors in the design of its close to the Panama Canal. A n e a r t h q u a k e o c c u r r i n g expansion. The studies have large on either seismically active sites c o u l d implications on the future of potentially drain the lake that the Canal.
Healthcare grows at ELAC BY SUSAN LORENZANA Staff Writer The new Health Occupation Program is currently accepting applications for the 2016 Spring semester. The program takes approximately one semester to complete with morning, evening and Saturday classes to fit any schedule The Health Occupation Program has a total of 7.5 units. The four core classes are Healthcare Professional, Basic Medical Terminology, Cultural and Legal Topics for Healthcare Professionals and Fundamentals for the Healthcare Professional. The Health Occupation Program will help students prepare for a job in the Healthcare profession. After the program,
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students will gain employer connections by participating in free workshops. These markers are indicators of merit in a field. Thus, employers require them as part of the hiring process. According to the Health Occupation Program at ELAC, these courses prepare students with entry-level skills for employment opportunities within the Healthcare and Social Service Industries. The program includes tuition-waived classes, college counseling and online career assessments. Digital badges in a skill, quality or interest are awarded to students after completing the program. According to the director of Gateway to Health
P r o g r a m , D r. D o r o t h y Hendrix said, “[This program] will prepare students for entry level positions in the Healthcare industry.” Classroom skills that students learn are rooted in practical real–world application, invaluable customer service skills, body mechanics and patient record confidentiality. The program will nurture and facilitate skills needed to be in social and public service such as communication. The program helps build a sense of pride in the student’s career choice. The knowledge learned in the program molds participants into becoming ideal healthcare professionals. For more information, contact the Health and Service Careers at 323415-5048 or eastlah3c@elac.edu.
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ELAC professor gives children second chance BY SHOROOK BADAWI Staff Writer As founder of the Wish Upon an Angel Foundation, Professor of Chicano Studies Angelita RoveroHerrera helps enrich the lives of those who are destined to lose their lives. In 2011, Rovero-Herrera reunited with Kyle Rodas, a patient awaiting a bone marrow donor. The reunion was bittersweet because she understood that seeing him again meant that he likely needed saving again. Rovero-Herrera had worked tirelessly to find Rodas a bone marrow match 10 years prior, but to no avail. F o r t u n a t e l y, R o d a s h a d nonetheless managed to win his battle against leukemia. The victory, however, came to a screeching halt when the cancer relapsed in his brain 10 years later. This time it was a war Rovero-Herrera would watch him lose. “It’s physically draining watching these innocent children suffer. There’s no justification for why this happens to them,” Rovero-Herrera said. Realizing there was no way to change his destiny, Rovero-Herrera set her focus on distracting Rodas from the tragic fate that awaited him— a fate he had already come to accept. “In the end, Kyle chose to stop his treatment. He knew there was no hope,” Rovero-Herrera said. “I wanted to bring him some sense of happiness even though I couldn’t change his fate.” Along with Rodas’ mother, Marty Valle, Rovero-Herrera reached out to the Make A Wish Foundation in hopes of convincing them to grant Rodas a second wish. She was reminded that Rodas had already received a wish when he was diagnosed with Leukemia and informed of its policy that limits a child to one wish a lifetime.
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ETERNAL MOMENT—Angelita Rovero-Herrera (left), who worked hard to find Kyle Rodas (right) a bone marrow donor, spending time together with Rodas, before his death in 2011. Devastated for Rodas, RoveroHerrera took it upon herself to make his dying wish come true and succeeded in her quest to help him find happiness in the face of death. When Rodas died at the age of 15 in 2011, the Wish Upon An Angel Foundation came alive with his memory as its driving force. For Rovero-Herrera, the Wish Upon An Angel Foundation operates under the understanding that sometimes one wish is just not enough, at least not when one is battling cancer a second time. The foundation grants children a second wish but relies on other
foundations, such as the Make A Wish Foundation, to grant the first. For this reason, RoveroHerrera feels her foundation aims to supplement other foundations rather than retaliate against them. “I want to work with the Make A Wish Foundation. It’s hard though, because when it came to Kyle, I had all the contact information and all the work was done. All I needed them to do was fax something and they refused. I get it. They have a lot of kids, but they also have a lot of money,”she said. When the desire to help people and save lives comes as naturally to
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her as breathing, it can be difficult for Rovero-Herrera to comprehend other people’s unwillingness to do the same. As a volunteer for the National Bone Marrow Program, RoveroHerrera tried for years to save the life of two year-old Mario Molina before he passed away at the age of five in 1999. She attributes his death to the people who had the chance to save him but chose to let him die. “There were two perfect matches for Mario. They signed up on the Be the Match Registry of the National Bone Marrow Program, yet neither of them was willing to donate,”
Rovero-Herrera said. “These are behavioral instincts that should be instilled in all of us, and they’re not. So who is at fault?” Rovero-Herrera believes this is a problem within certain cultures and communities, rather than a problem with humanity as a whole. “Years ago, there were two women who needed donors. One was Caucasian and the other Hispanic. The Caucasian found a match, but the other didn’t because we’re short in Hispanic donors. That tells us Caucasians are willing to help each other, but Mexicans are not. I mean, they help family, but
not strangers,” she said. Although she feels that the Hispanic community could greatly benefit from uniting as a whole against disease and illness, RoveroHerrera takes great pride in her Mexican culture. As a Chicano Studies professor at East Los Angeles College, she hopes to instill that same pride in her students. “When you know where you come from, it gives you a better foundation. It grounds you,” Rovero-Herrera said. Her former student and close friend Lucy Baladez credits RoveroHerrera for opening her mind and heart to what it really means to be Mexican. Baladez said “I used to use the term ‘Chicana’ very loosely. I used it to define myself without knowing what it really meant. I used it without pride. That all changed when I met Angelita. “She made me feel like I am part of this big and beautiful culture and she made me feel so proud of my roots. She reminded me that we can try as hard as we can to be American, but society will not see us as such. At the end of the day we are still Chicano and there’s absolutely nothing wrong with it and we need to embrace it,” Baladez said. Her ability to reach and impact students such as Baladez has convinced Rovero-Herrera that East Los Angeles College is where she is meant to be. “I’ve taught at Pierce College, Valley College and many more. There’s nothing like ELAC,” Rovero-Herrera said,“The students actually want to learn. The community is willing to help. A former dean at Pierce College said it best. She said ‘ELAC walks on water, and the students do, too.’” Though she is currently a parttime professor, Rovero-Herrera hopes to obtain a full-time position at ELAC. “I’m from East Los Angeles. This is where my heart is,” RoveroHerrera says.
DRONE AT WORK—Sotero Delgado tests
his drone near a train yard for an upcoming film project. COURTESY OF MELISSA DOWNING
Elan breaks into new industry BY ELIZABETH CUNAG Staff Writer With visions that reach the sky, Sotero Delgado makes people’s ideas come to life one flight at a time. Delgado is a 26 -year-old East Los Angeles College student who loves film. Since there are not many options at ELAC for film, Delgado is studying photography. He hopes to transfer to UCLA and get a bachelors in film. In 2014, Delgado became the mind behind U.V. Aerial and has been working hard to perfect his craft managing a small production company specializing in aerial cinematography and marketing. Delgado chuckled when he recounted how it all began. “I bought my drone on an impulse,” he said, “because my dad was telling me how to spend my money and it upset me. My girlfriend wasn’t very thrilled, but I didn’t care.” He used the drone to combine his love for filming and cinematography. Delgado had his drone for three months before getting his first paid gig, which catapulted his business into full drive. His first job came from Craigslist after his girlfriend had been searching the ads for potential job opportunities. “ D e s p i t e m y g i r l f r i e n d ’s
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opposition in the beginning, she saw my potential and my desire to succeed with my equipment,” Delgado said. She found him a job at DVT marketing, where he covered the event called Christmas on Euclid in Ontario, California. He is booked to cover the event a second time this year. With that little push, U.V. Aerial has been going strong for the past year, collaborating on music videos. He has worked with musicians big and small such as Def Jam, signed rapper WE55 and British pop group Stooshie in addition to producing countless real estate videos throughout the greater Los Angeles Area. Delgado recalls one of his worst experiences that made him question whether he had made the right career choice. During a routine filming session, Delgado’ experienced his first road block that almost took out one of his drones. He was filming a tracking shot for a film called “Treebody,”in which the camera followed a client in a wooded area, when the drone hovered too low and crashed head on into tree branches and became stuck. His shoot was canceled after the drone was damaged and he would not get paid for the work he had already done.
He had another job waiting but because of the crash he had to cancel that job as well. “I love to execute the vision that my clients set out for the videos we shoot. My shots are really important because they give a new fresh perspective that ground shooting can’t always achieve,” Delgado said. When Delgado isn’t working on clients’ projects, he enjoys filming street art and making videos that showcase artist’s masterpieces. He has worked with renowned street artists, such as Fin Dac and Angelina Christina. Christina, a local Los Angeles artist, said “I really love going to unique locations, adding to an already beautiful thing and an already beautiful landscape… with Sotero’s help, my murals come to life in a new sense and that is truly beautiful.” Delgado’s work with drones has motivated him to slowly blossom into a small, full-service production company to better service his clients’ needs. His hope is to become a fullservice international marketing and production company. “I’m very fortunate to be able to do what I love and make money. A lot of people can’t. That drives me to work harder every day and expand my business to its fullest potential,” he said.
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Music department presents recital BY PATRICIA MEDINA Staff Writer
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BEHIND THE SCENES—(from left) Lorena Ruiz, Andrew Ruiz, Iris Ruiz and Jasia Topete in Rehearsal for the Theater Arts Department’s A Dolls House.”
‘A Doll’s House’ defies happy endings BY JOSE RAMOS Staff Writer East Los Angeles College Theater Arts Department will perform “A Doll’s House” by Henrik Ibsen Friday at 8 p.m. at the P2 Proscenium Theater. Director David Laird Scott will present a traditional version of the play. The play offers social criticism on the code of conduct of men and women in the 19th Century Victorian era. I b s e n ’s d r a m a r e v o l v e s around a scandal of social interactions of marriage and gender norms of the century. “ A D o l l ’s H o u s e ” i s a tale of liberation. Its theme is about public reputation and morality within a marriage. I b s e n r e v e a l s the performance of marriages at the time through the realism of Nora, the
female protagonist's actions and United Nations, placing it in the emotions of uncertainty. Memory of the World Register in The genius of Ibsen’s play 2001. lies in the layers of social power UNESCO's Memory of the World encoded in Torvald the male Program is an international initiative protagonist, and launched in Nora’s household 1992 seeking roles not only to her to preserve, family, but herself. safeguard, document Thus the play and disseminate The play offers comments on the humanity’s historical social criticism social signifiers heritage. and uncertain Director Laird Scott on the code of tension between stated, “Academics conduct of men often consider it to the microcosmic and women in household and be the first modern the macrocosm the 19th century play, because during of society as most of the 18th Victorian era. expressed through and 19th Centuries, the bank. the well made The play is of play was the most great historical popular form of drama. value, having been In the well made recognized play, happy endings as such by the United Nations always occurred. Audiences of Educational Scientific and Cultural the 1880s were stunned, even O rg a n i z a t i o n b r a n c h o f t h e a n g r y , b u t t h e a t e r h a d
changed forever, depicting the world as it is, rather than the way society believed it should be.” Show times for “A Doll’s House” are scheduled Friday and Saturday evenings at 8 p.m. December 4, 5, 11 and 12, as well as matinée performances Saturday and Sunday at 2 p.m. on Dec. 6 and 13. Ti c k e t s c a n b e p u r c h a s e d at the lobby for $8 with an ASU sticker, $10 for general admission and $12 at the door. Lobby ticket sales hours are Monday through Thursday from 10:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tickets can also be purchased directly from company manager Natalie Wong's office in P2-101A or online to www.elac.edu and searching under Upcoming Events. Wo n g c a n b e r e a c h e d for further ticket inquiries at (323) 415-5034 or by email at wongnm@ elac.edu
The Music Department presented “A Student Recital” Nov 25, at the S2 Recital Hall. The Music Department performers gave an amazing classical music recital using a variety of instruments, including their voices. It featured the students of Kevin Brown, Samvel Chilingarian, Dan Ferguson, Dr. Anthony Lupica, Dr. Chie Nagatani, Dr. Ken Nagatani, Dr. Lucy Nargizyan, Steven Pfeifer, Lori Stinson, Garik Terzian, and Rodney Wirtz. Some students who performed were chosen from ELAC’s applied music program and others were chosen from voice classes. It took them roughly three to four weeks to prepare for the recital. The first performance was given by Aldo Granda. He played the song “Apollo Polka” by Herbert L. Clarke on the trumpet. The next performance was given by Roman Guerra, who sang as a baritone to the song “Zion’s Walls” by Aaron Copland. The following performance was given by Giovanni Verduzco. He played a song called “These Foolish Things” by Eric Maschwitz on guitar. Bahiron Alfonso Morales, a n o t h e r b a r i t o n e s i n g e r, performed a song called “The Call” by Ralph Vaughan Williams. Morales ability to express the tone of his tune with facial expressions added to his overall performance. Daniel Jimenez gave the fifth performance, singing “Du bist wie eine Blume” by Franz Liszt as a tenor voice. Selene Fernandez, soprano, sang St. Ita’s Vision, Op.29, No.3 by Samuel Barber. Daniel Morales, who played double bass, performed Concert in D Major Allegro by
Antonio Capuzzi. Daniel Orozco, cellist, played Sonata in E Minor, Op.1, No.2 Adagio by Benedetto Marcello. Michelle Ranalli, soprano sang “Deh vieni, non tardar” by W.A. Mozart. Michael Cooper played a lengthy piece titled Concerto in D Minor, BWV 1052 by Johann Sebastian Bach on piano. Daniel Lopez, played Invention in F major, BWV 779 by Johann Sebastian Bach also on piano. The twelfth performance was given by Simiao Xiao, on viola, and Yunting Xie, on piano. They played Vocalise, Op. 34, No. 14 by Sergei Rachmaninoff. Yu n t i n g X i e , a p i a n i s t performed Prelude and Fugue No.6 in D Minor, BWV 851 by Johann Sebastian Bach. The fourteenth performance was a soprano given by Bianca Galicia. She sang a beautiful rendition of “Je dis que rien ne m’épouvante” by Georges Bizet. The last two performances were group performances. T h e f i r s t g r o u p performance played the song Quartet in G Major, Op. 77, No.1 Allegro Moderato by Franz Josef Haydn. The musicians were Alexander Tu , w h o p l a y e d v i o l i n 1 , Miguel Lopez, also playing violin 2, Simiao Xiao on viola and Daniel Orozco playing the cello. The last group gave the best performance of the afternoon. The ensemble played the song “For the Longest Time” by Billy Joel. Daniel Jimenez, Giovanni Verduzco, and Eddie Gutierrez performed as tenors. Juan Gamez, performed as the sole baritone. The group’s choice in song was the most memorable due to its catchy tune. The recital was an excellent preview for future performances that the music department will be showcasing later this month.
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DANCING IT OUT—(from left) Diana Yanez, Maria Russell and Sandra Valls performing their provocative Christmas dance.
Latina Christmas play steals laughs BY MAYRA S. VENTURA Staff Writer “The Latina Christmas Special” is an outstanding Christmas comedy with all the right elements of comedic theater. “Deck the halls with guacamole! Fa, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la…” If you are looking for a good laugh and a sprinkle of tears, consider “The Latina Christmas Special.” From its original plot to its original music, it will make you laugh and it will make you cry, all in 90 minutes. With a standing ovation, Diana Yanez, Sandra Valls and Maria Russell finished their opening night of The Latina Christmas Special at The Los Angeles Theater Center on Nov. 21. As if holidays didn’t already come with mixed emotions, get ready to experience them from a dramatic, funny and interesting perspective. This play highlights the emotional and relatable feelings the holidays bring. Three first generation Latinas, Yanez, a Cuban American from Miami, Florida, Valls, a Mexican American from Ladero, Texas, and Russell, a Mexiuanian of www.ELACCampusNews.com
Mexican and Lithuanian descent, come together to bring a different Christmas theatrical performance. They gather to remember and celebrate past Christmas experiences growing up in Latino families within their American homes. “La Llamada de Navidad” shared by Russell had the audience laughing uncontrollably as she retold the story about how she and her boyfriend Craig took their next step into their relationship. Yanez humored the audience with flying cucarachas and Miami Dolphins. The audience went wild as they to related to the family Christmas drama. Sandra had the attentive audience in silence as she shared an emotional moment from her Christmas holiday past. The production was created by Yanez. “I wanted a balance. I wanted to reflect three different types of Latinas and create a balance,” Yanez said. What began as just an idea has brought these three comedians together to celebrate the diversity among Latina women. This production holds Yanez’s vision for balance. Yanez brings
the drama and sassiness to the play. Yanez refers to Vall’s story line as “the anchor of the whole show, because talking about what she learned from her childhood experiences and seeing things from her perspective is everything.” “The Latina Christmas Special” undertook new changes. It is being shown under a new vision directed by Geoffrey Rivas. “Latinos keep doing original work all the time. It’s not like they keep producing lurking plays over and over, no! They do their own stuff, reflect their culture. I am appreciative of that. And that’s why I come and support them,” actress Ivonne Coll said. Not only did the audience members leave the theater with sore stomach muscles from laughing so hard, but they also left with a much stronger appreciation for the Latino culture. This production will be presented for five weeks running until Dec. 20, 2015 at The Los Angeles Theater Center in downtown Los Angeles. Monday night performances will be held on Dec. 7 and 14 at 7:30 p.m. A Wednesday night performance will take place Dec. 9 at 8 p.m.
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‘Creed’ brings boxing story to new fans BY GUSTAVO BUENROSTRO Staff Writer ‘‘Creed’’ is a film that a lot of ‘‘Rocky’’ fans will enjoy, but you don’t have to be a Rocky fan to enjoy this film. Creed is a spin-off of the ‘‘Rocky’’ films starring Michael B. Jordan as Adonis Creed and Sylvester Stallone as Rocky Balboa. In the film, Adonis seeks out Rocky to train him to live up to the Creed family name after his father Apollo died in the boxing ring. While there are a lot of references to the previous Rocky films, they don’t go overboard with references to those films. The film does a good job to explaining to those who may not know what the film is talking about. A big plus to the film are definitely the boxing matches. While the boxing matches were fine in the “Rocky” movies, they never felt real. The punches never felt like they had weight but not with “Creed”. In every fight Adonis had with someone, the punches felt like they had weight, especially in the final fight of the film. The camera work in the fights was also well done. In the opening shot of the movie, Adonis is in a fight. The camera does a full continuous shot of the fight with no cuts to an other camera giving it a sense of realism and urgency that the “Rocky” films just did not have. The performances of the cast were also good, with Jordan and Stallone being exceptional. The chemistry between the two actors mostly definitely there.
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IN THE GYM—Rocky Balboa (center), played by Sylvester Stallone, is training Michael B. Jordan’s Adonis Creed. In the scene where Adonis starts living with Rocky, they start talking about Rocky’s past and his family. Stallone is there with one of his best performances since “Rocky Balboa”. Rocky’s character is usually more upbeat and optimistic
and while it is still there it’s dormant Rocky’s character is a bit more somber, giving the character more layers. Jordan plays a stubborn kid who wants to fight, but as soon as he meets Rocky that stubbornness turns
to determination to not live in the shadow of his father, but to also live up to the name of Creed. A scene where Adonis is meeting his girlfriend Bianca at one of her shows has someone calls him “baby Creed ”. This does not sit well
with Adonis and he starts to lash out. Even with Rocky shows up, he lashes out because he is angry. But the anger does not come from the name but from something else. This is known because of Jordan’s performance.
Creed was the film’s formula. The formula is the fighter wants to fight, he gets trained by an older man who used to box, the fighter wins his first match, he gets noticed by A more popular fighter, While “Creed” has some minor changes to this formula, it does presents a remake of the orignal Rocky. The only difference is the older man is now Rocky. It gives Rocky a new layer, but they are virtually the same movie beat by beat. What Creed has going for is tough the film is better shot and better directed. This may not be a bad thing since many fans would enjoy it from this perspective way and expect this from a spinoff of the Rocky films The point of the original film, was to win, where the point here is to live up to a name. The music is well done here as well. While the formula is the same the music is most certainly not. There is a part in the film where Adonis is running and“Flying High Now” from the Rocky films starts to play, but it is very subtle and if you do not recognize the song you probably wouldn’t notice it. The music is inspirational and reminiscent of the original “Rocky,” but has a different tone to that of “Rocky” Overall, the film was well made, well acted, and nails it, in terms of a spin off. “Creed” keeps the heart and soul of the original “Rocky” films and can stand on its own as a film. Even if the “Rocky” films did not exist, this would still be a great film. “Creed” most definitely lived up to its name.
Nazis’ battle redefined in film BY JULIE SANTIAGO Staff Writer
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OUTSIDE—New York City’s Times Square if Nazis won World War II in “The Man in the High
Castle.”
Amazon’s “The Man in the High Castle” based on the book by Philip K. Dick is definitely a series worth watching for its bold, intriguing and provocative story. While its graphics may fall short, its script, acting and overall mood does not. Even the faded desaturated colors much like AMC’s “The Walking Dead” adds to the show’s dark tone. The test pilot of the series was released Jan. 15 of this year, but it took almost a year for the rest of the episodes to be released on Nov. 20. Amazon plans on continuing this as a full series. The series is set in 1962. The Germans and the Japanese have won World War II, with no word on what happened to the Italians. The U.S. has been split into 2 different occupied territories and one neutral zone in the mid west
where basically everything goes. The West Coast of the U.S., including Los Angeles and San Francisco, belong to the Japanese. The east coast, New York and Chicago belong to the Germans. The main characters are American. Juliana, played by Alexa Davalos, and Frank, played by Rupert Evans, accidentally become involved with what could be the start of World War III. With the death of her sister, Juliana is left to smuggle an illegal film to the neutral zone for a mysterious individual, the man in the high castle. Consequently, after doing so, opens a can of worms, that includes family deaths for her boyfriend Frank. Although this show has considered some dark possible history alternatives, its most disturbing idea might be how desensitized and accepting many people have become to the enemy forces ideas and ways of living after losing the war.
In one scene, Joe Blake, played by Luke Kleintank, also a main character and spy, asks an officer about strange snow-like gray flakes falling down from the sky. The officer responds nonchalantly that the Nazi’s are burning bodies and then continues with his day. While it’s true that most of this drama is depressing, there is definitely romance and maybe even a love triangle waiting to unfold between Juliana Crane and Joe Blake. This series has received great ratings from many critics including an overall 96 percent on Rotten Tomatoes. Viewers who have a hard time following along with a show unlike a Michael Bay film. However, with complex issues and a lot of dialogue, might find this boring and slow. History buffs, sci-fi fans, and patient viewers who love and appreciate getting wrapped in a well- done story, however, will appreciate this binge worthy drama.
Local restaurants offers one-of-a-kind egg inspired meals BY KATHERINE NG Staff Writer
A hip local chain of restaurants in Los Angeles specializes in innovative gourmet burgers that people should definitely try. Sanrio Gudetama took over Plan Check Kitchen & Bar in all three locations in Los Angeles starting Oct. 30 through Nov. 29. Gudetama, the hottest Japanese Sanrio’s character, is the lazy egg that completely lacks motivation to do anything active at all and exists to be eaten at the end. It appears in many forms such as boiled, fried or raw. Gudetama has been getting globally popular since it won 7th place at the “Sanrio Popularity Ranking Award 2014. Gude in Japanese means someone who lacks energy and tama is the abbreviated form of egg. The Chef’s Favorite Burger is
the best by far. Cheese two ways, bacon two ways, ketchup leather, a sunny fried egg and hot sauce with the lazy egg lying on a bacon blanket. The egg was cooked perfectly and adds gooeyness to the burger once the egg yolk pops and oozes. It comes with a side of French fries and fresh peach ketchup. The bacon and cheese crisp are both crispy. To prevent the buns from getting soggy, a house-made dehydrated and thin sheet of ketchup leather helps add a great ketchup flavor without the mess. The beef can also be substituted with a veggie patty if vegetarian option is needed. The K-BBQ Burger is tasty. It comes with thin pieces of grilled pork belly, kimcheese with no distinguishable kimchi flavor, sprouting onion, gochujang (Korean chili paste) BBQ sauce and fried onions. This burger is very small and does not come with any sides.
Lettuce wrap is a substitute for the crunchy bun to lighten the heaviness of starch. Tropical Thunder, one of their signature cocktails, contains jalapeño-infused tito’s vodka, mango and lime. For dessert, the Cruller doughnut is a good size to share and not too sweet. It is a churro doughnut with cream and sliced bananas which ends the meal on a sweet note. This location in Downtown LA is comfy with modern industrial interior. Servers are friendly and accommodating. It is a hip place to hang out with groups. The restaurant is located at 1111 Wilshire Boulevard, Los Angeles, right off the Wilshire exit from the 110 freeway. Parking can be difficult, but metered parking is free after 6 p.m. The other two restaurants are located at 1800 Sawtelle Boulevard, Los Angeles and 351 North Fairfax Avenue, Los Angeles.
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IN THE TABLE—Signature cocktail Tropical Thunder, chef’s Favorite burger with French fries and peach ketchup, and K-BBQ burger (From left to right)
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EAST LOS ANGELES COLLEGE CAMPUS NEWS
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 2, 2015
Men’s basketball dominates classic BY ALEX MACIEL Staff Writer
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SET AND HIT—ELAC sophomore Breanna Trujillo, No. 5, attempts to hit a ball set by freshman Vannessa Peralta, No.2, during a home match against Los Angeles Trade Tech team.
Sophomore leads volleyball to last victory BY MAYRA S. VENTURA Staff Writer The East Los Angeles College volleyball team ended the season strong by defeating Los Angeles Trade Tech College in three sets, 25-5, 25-12, 25-11. Breanna Trujillo led the Huskies volleyball team to one last victory of the season on November 18. April Melgar, lead outside hitter of LATTC, expressed her feelings “You guys are definitely a strong team. Breanna is a really good outside hitter, but she is a sophomore so we don’t have to worry about her next season” Melgar said. She also expressed appreciation for the ELAC hospitality “You guys have a great coach and great program here. We definitely appreciate the welcomeness,” Melgar said.
Huskies closed this season with this leaves an ever-indelible mark an overall record of 10-15 and 5-9 in their minds that we finished in the conference. ELAC took the doing what we were supposed to do,” ELAC head coach victory on four home Elliot Walker said. games out of six, and Despite being out won four away games “ never stop of the playoffs, coach out of six. Wa l k e r e x p r e s s e d They hold 25 ceasing an how proud he is of the matches this season opportunity, team and what they with 10 kills per set, have accomplished. 18 percent hitting, 9 because He gives them one assists per set. ELAC opportunities more piece of advice averaged one block per and encouragement set. Service aces per only come “Never stop sezing an set was 1 and 12 digs once...” opportunity, because per set. opportunities only “I am proud that they ELLIOT WALKER come once, for the most finished the season ELAC Volleyball Head part, and remember with a win. I think it Coach that they always have is probably an inner to continue to work joy. They knew they had to finish strong despite our ups for them, they have to continue to and downs through the season, so work,” Elliot said.
East Los Angeles College basketball won the 2015 Neil Edwards Classic held at Citrus College. ELAC defeated Orange Coast College 71-46 on Friday. Moorpark College 81-64 on Saturday and Cuesta College 85-80 on Sunday. ELAC scored a combined 237 total team points and 134 total team rebounds throughout the tournament. Currently ELAC is on a six game winning streak and is atop of the South Coast - North Conference. While sophomores forward Richard Bivens, guards Miles Ford and Iziahiah Sweeny were all named into the Classic All-Tournament team. Bivens earned the tournament MVP award recording two double-doubles in the games against Moorpark (15 points, 13 rebounds) and Cuesta (22 points, 10 rebounds). Bivens averaged 50 percent shooting from the field and 57
percent from three point line. In the tournament championship game against Cuesta College, ELAC shot 54 percent from the field and 50 percent from the threepoint line. In the Semi Finals against Moorpark, ELAC shot 55 percent from the field and 33 percent from beyond the arc, with Sweeny leading the way in scoring for the Huskies with 18 points. Moorpark shot 37 percent from the field and 24 percent from the three-point line. Overall the Huskies were sharing the wealth with unselfish play and in doing so got everyone involved in the scoring department. ELAC shot 46 percent from the field and 38 percent from the threepoint line while Orange Coast Shot a poor 25 percent from the field and 12 percent from the three-point line. Turnovers were the common theme throughout the tournament as ELAC turned the ball over a combined 70 times. Head Coach John Mosley commented on the overall performance of handling the ball “The team didn’t do a fantastic
job of taking care the ball, however the ball movement and unselfish play was a high point. “We got big goals, trying to prepare for conference, so the goal is to execute better, take better care of the ball, rebound. “All those little things that we preach in practice,” Mosley said. ELAC freshman guard Chandler Redix helped the Huskies in the assists department averaging four a game throughout the tournament, which kept the opposition’s defense moving and at the same time getting his teammates involved. After the game against Orange Coast, point guard Redix mentioned aspects to the game that ELAC needed to improve on, one being getting the loose balls “Boxing out and not letting go so many second chance points, give them one shot, get the rebound, (and) let’s go,” Redix said. ELAC will try to stay strong before confernce play starts January 8 against Long Beach City College. ELAC (6-0) will go on to face Ventura College (4-3) at Antelope Valley on Friday in the Gregg Anderson Memorial Tournament at 1 p.m.
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Sports Briefs Wrestling The wrestling team will compete in state regional matches on Saturday at Mount San Antonio College and try to qualify for state championship matches on Dec. 11 at Skyline College in San Bruno, CA. Women’s Basketball ELAC Women’s basketball dominated at the Saddleback College Tournament on Nov. 21, beating Cuesta College 72-49. The defense of ELAC held Cuesta to eight points in the first quarter and nine points in the fourth.
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