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Campuses see increase in crime were several car-related incidents. A hit-and-run was reported in the Staff Writer P3 Parking structure on the Oct. 19. On Oct. 20, a traffic collision occurred on the 2nd level of the P3 East Los Angeles College and the Parking Structure and another car South Gate Educational Center has was vandalized. The very next day seen an increase in reported bike a vehicle was reported stolen in P4 and car thefts, vandalism, traffic Parking Structure. collisions and other incidents last “Students feel unsafe walking month. to the parking lot alone, so we Several students reported their increased security on campus,” car batteries stolen at the South Pastrano said. Students can also Gate Educational Center back request to be escorted to their parking lot, others had their bikes vehicles. stolen on the main campus and a ELAC has an alert registration car in the P4 Parking Structure had system for emergencies. Anytime profanity written on the door with a major incident occurs, the school permanent marker. notifies students, staff and faculty These incidents are just some through text of the activity and email. that occurred Not all during October incidents “We’ve increased the according to the are reported amount of personnel ELAC Sheriff’s through the Station Daily and increased patrol notification Crime Log. The system. Last checks.” daily crime log Monday, an is available for alarm went the public upon off in the E7 request at the Te c h n o l o g y ELAC Sheriff's Center around ADOLFO PASTRANO Station. 10 a.m. ELAC Sheriff Station Deputy ELAC Sheriff Although Station Deputy sheriff’s later Adolfo Pastrano confirmed recently published a community someone allegedly pulled an warning bulletin on the Sheriff’s alarm, many students, faculty and page on the ELAC website about staff were not notified of what car burglaries at South Gate happened. campus. “Anytime there’s an alarm it According to the bulletin, should be taken seriously,” ELAC South Gate’s back parking lot on Administrative services Associate Southern and Calden streets has Vice President Bill Gaspar said. been targeted by a series of vehicle Gaspar said that ELAC recently burglaries where car batteries were tested its alarms and have stolen. improved. Both Corporate Center “We’ve increased the amount and South Gate campus alarms of personnel and increased patrol were successfully tested too. checks,” Pastrano said. With increased incidents on both Pastrano suggested people campuses, Gaspar offered several should lock their vehicle and park safety tips. back-in against the wall. “Always be aware of your The reported stolen bikes personal surroundings, avoid occurred at the E7 and E1 buildings walking alone and be aware of on Oct. 13 and 24, respectively. your personal belongings,” Gaspar “I recommend students buy said. u-locks because they’re tougher to Any suspicious activity should cut,” Pastrano said. be reported to the Sheriff’s Station Car-related crimes have been at (323) 265-8800. The Sheriff reported on the main campus as Station is located in the Stadium well. In a span of three days there B5-104.
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Essay, personal statements for sale resurface on campus BY FRANCISCO PORTILLO Staff Writer A poster in Chinese, offering to sell essays and personal statements to East Los Angeles College students has resurfaced on campus. Previously reported by an former Campus News staff writer Faith Lee in 2011, she discovered that the unethical practices are still occurring. The flyer is written in Chinese and contains the English equivalent next to it that reads; “Are you having trouble with you personal statements?” Lee called asking to receive help on an essay and discovered that the writing coach was willing to go further than the advertised tutoring sessions. According to his website, Jon Arsmden, known as the “writer’s coach” on the flyer, charges $250 for undergrad statements and $300 for graduate school admission statements. This year, the University of California system introduced a new format of personal statements in the form of personal insight questions to prevent plagiarization and forgery during the application process. The Department Chair of the Counseling Department, Christopher Garcia, believes that it is too difficult for someone to forge a student’s personal statements. The consequences of such actions would result in the immediate termination of the student's application, but Garcia suggests that it's too difficult to determine whether or not a student had committed forgery. “One of the factors for changing the format of the personal statements is because the personal insight questions make it more difficult for students to plagiarize,” said Garcia.
Garcia also felt that it would be difficult for students to convey their stories to a secondary party who would transcribe the stories effectively. “As someone who went through the process, something definitely feels off. It doesn't seem to be a good service, it seems to be more of a disservice for students,” said Garcia. “If someone close to me wanted to use the service, I would advise them against it to avoid this coming back to haunt them in the future.” In 2011, the flyers were not approved from Associated Student Union and were ordered to be taken down. Given the fact that the flyer was approved by the ASU this time around, questions were raised about the approval process of flyers. In order to get the stamp of approval from the student government, the posters are required to sign a Posting Contract and comply with the rules and regulations in the contract. There is no research done by ASU to make sure the flyer is credible. “We don’t approve (flyers) by the specific content. This doesn’t seem like it’s a hurtful message. They’re not stating that they’re doing anything unethical. I can’t even determine whether this is taking place or not,” said Frank Lozano, who is the inter-club council advisor. The ad is approved by the ASU with an Oct. 31, 2016 expiration date. “What we can do, is we can have a discussion with our administrators to make sure that they know about the situation,” said Lozano. To ensure that the flyer is not approved again, ASU President Aurora Paredez and Lozano made a point of gathering a group of people to conduct a campus-wide sweep of the ads. “I honestly don’t think that students are intending on calling this guy because we have a lot of resources here on campus. We have a Writing Center where students can go to for help, we also have the Transfer Center who is there to help students with their personal statements,” said Paredez. Lozano stated that just because the flyer had the ASU stamp of approval on it it does not mean that they promote the activities of said flyer.
VPAM student altars exhibit celebrate life and culture BY DIEGO LINARES Staff Writer A melange of heavy hearts, bright minds and curious onlookers filled the Community Focus Gallery of the Vincent Price Arts Museum for the 13th annual “Day of the Dead: Student Altars” exhibition last Saturday. Dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) is a day in Mexican tradition when it is believed that people who have died come back to visit, as the living celebrate their lives by making altars in cemeteries to celebrate alongside the deceased. During the exhibition people payed their respects to Chicano/a public figures who had an impact
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in arts in the United States. Professor and organizer Angelita Rovero assigned the project to students five weeks ago and has seen the process unfurl for the her fifth year involved in the project in conjunction with VPAM. “I’ve always believed that people look at Chicano culture, or Chicanos in general, like we’re mediocre people. We’re not mediocre. We’re grandiose people. Like the people in that room, we can accomplish a lot,”said Rovero. “I believe that what those altars show, is the hard work, their pride, their dignity. They (poured) their hearts and souls into those altars.” Edgar Beltran, Eder Quiroz and Salvador Leyva are students who
built Jose Montoya’s altar for the exhibition. After being put into groups and appointed Montoya’s altar, the three admitted to knowing little about the bilingual poet and musician and his impact on the community in the beginning, but found themselves learning a lot. Quiroz said that in doing the altar, he grew to admire Montoya for the way the poet a took advantage of the opportunities to educate himself, despite his upbringing. “It’s a testament to show how far one can come. He did come from humble beginnings, growing up with parents who were migrant field workers. A lot of us can relate to that. Myself, I can relate to that.
Student recital The Music Department will have a student recital today featuring performances by vocal, instrumental and composition students. The recital begins at noon in the S2 Recital Hall. Admission is free.
My parents were migrant workers,” said Quiroz. The opening reception of the Chicano/a Studies class project attracted people from different walks of life. Actor Sal Lopez was in attendance to see the altars of numerous people whom he had connections to. As a member of the Latino Theater Company, Lopez worked with Lupe Ontiveros on a few pieces, as well as Annette Cardona, on top of knowing Montoya’s son, Richard Montoya, and performing in the feature film and musical for Selena. For more on this story, visit elaccampusnews.com
Missing Student East Los Angeles College student Gorge Gordon did not get on his bus to go back home from school yesterday. Gordon is autistic and has trouble communicating. He was last seen wearing a white t-shirt. If you see him contact his sister, Blanca Zuniga at: (323) 253-8391.
Architecture lecture series The Architecture Department will begin its three-part lecture series with Yasushi Ishida on Nov 4 at 7:30 p.m. The lecture is free and opened to the public.
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Summer study in Paris will have a free program preview Nov. 9 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. in E3 room 255. For more information contact Dr. L. VogelZuiderweg at vogelzlc@elac.edu or Professor R. Ebin at ebinrs@elac.edu
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Stan Lee Comic Con celebrates six years in LA BY IVAN CAZARES AND FRANCISCO PORTILLO Staff Writer Cosplayers posed for photos with each other and fans, competitive gamers fought for national championships and collectors filled the exhibit hall at the Los Angeles Convention Center Friday through Saturday. Whether fans call it Stan Lee’s Comikaze or Los Angeles Comic Con, Stan Lee’s Los Angeles Comic Con is the longest running fan convention in LA that celebrates comic book culture, science fiction and gaming. Lee, now 93, is the co-creator of Spider Man, the Fantastic Four, the X-Men and other iconic comic book characters. This year, Stan Lee’s Comikaze changed its name to Stan Lee’s Los Angeles Comic Con after six years of history in the city to have closer ties to its hometown. On September 27, the LA City Council officially named October 28 Stan Lee Day for his contributions to the entertainment industry. A highlight for fans willing to wait in the long line got the opportunity to meet the comic book industry-legend and convention-founder. Lee also took to the main stage throughout the day to participate in panels and an impromptu interview with comedian and talk show host Chris Hardwick. Other guest appearances included cast members from the original Power Rangers series, Netflix’s Luke Cage and notable writers and illustrators of the comic book industry. “I’ve come across a lot of fans. It’s very flattering (to be complimented by fans),” said film director, character designer and animator Steven E. Gordon. Gordon is best known for his work on the hit animated television series X-Men Evolution. Artist Alley, the area of the convention designated for art sales and book signings, was filled with artists like Mike Mayhew, who currently works on the Star Wars series for Marvel, Jimmy Palmiotti, the artist for the current Harley Quinn series, and illustrator Lord Mesa, whose art is popular on social media. “I enjoy the interaction with the fans of my work. Seeing the smiles that my work brings to people’s faces is priceless,” Mesa said. Mesa is most known for his kid-friendly illustrations of popular superhero TV characters like the “Flash” and “Arrow.” Having had his art shared by “Arrow” actor Stephen Amell, Mesa said he noticed more guests being drawn to his table. Another featured guest was Derek Riggs, best known for creating the mascot used by the heavy metal band Iron Maiden. Riggs isn’t the typical artist found at comic book conventions. However, he was well received by fans. “How did I get into a comic convention? It was an accident. I used to read everything (comic book related) when I was a kid,” Riggs said. He was offered a spare table at the convention by Heavy Metal Magazine to sign autographs. Riggs said he recently worked on a cover for Heavy Metal and is considering an offer to collaborate on a comic book with the magazine. Among the hundreds of booths was Nerd Machine’s Nerd HQ, which was holding raffles, hosting celebrities and promoting Operation Smile, a nonprofit organization that raises money for children in developing nations in need of surgery to correct cleft lips and palates. Nerd HQ supports the organization through a free-to-download app called “Donate a Photo.” App publisher Johnson and Johnson donates one dollar to select charities for every photo uploaded through the app. “Over the course of a year, one person could raise $365 just by taking photos. I mean, how many photos do we upload to Twitter and Facebook anyways?” said Josh Monroe of Nerd HQ about the money-raising potential of the app. There was no shortage of interesting things to see or buy. The exhibit hall was filled with artists selling their art and signing autographs for a fee. Vendors sold everything from video games, comic books, action figures and other collectables. For information on the next Stan Lee’s Los Angeles Comic Con, visit stanleeslacomiccon.com
POWER UP!—Martin Phan, left, Tommy Tran, Danny Castellanos, Diana Tchen and Ben Pruess strike power stances as Power Rangers from the Dino Force, Power Charge and Mighty Morphin’ franchises.
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Earl Gibson stares down the photographers as Scorpion from the Mortal Combat video games.
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Monfiletto’s Jack Skellington cosplays as The Joker in his crossgenre costume at Stan Lee’s Los Angeles Comic Con held at the Los Angeles Convention Center over the weekend. CN/IVAN CAZARES
THE DOCTOR IS IN THE HOUSE— Cosplayer Katherine Masiewicz shows off her Dr. Robotnik costume from the Sonic the Hedgehog video games on the last day of Stan Lee’s Los Angeles Comic Con.
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Prop. 65 not a better solution for California BY ANASTASIA LANDEROS Staff Writer
Proposition 65 sounds like a good idea, but at its core is a last-ditch effort by out-of-state plastic bag companies to save their California market. The proposition reads that redirecting money earned by carry-out plastic bag sales should be put into an environmental fund to help save the planet and end global warming. Before punching “Yes” on the ballot, look further down the line at the Plastic Bag Ban Veto Referendum, also known as Proposition 67, that will ban carryout plastic bags altogether. Voters may be having déjà vu right about now wondering, “Wasn’t this already decided on?” The answer is yes. Senate Bill 270, or the Single-Use Carryout Bag Ban, was passed by the state legislature and signed by Gov. Jerry Brown in 2014. The law was put on hold, however, when the plastics industry challenged it to prevent it from being enforced. Proposition 65 would amend SB 270 by requiring the revenue made by single-use plastic bags to be placed in a special environmental fund instead of continuing to allow retailers to keep the profits. While that sounds good and environmentally friendly, wouldn’t getting rid of the bags altogether be the more sustainable thing to do?
The Great Pacific Garbage Patch between California and Hawaii is enough evidence to argue yes. These patches accumulate trash that breaks down into microplastics that, in turn, fish and birds ingest. Larger animals also ingest larger debris found floating in the ocean,
like plastic bottles and bags. Sustainability and keeping our oceans clean should start with banning single-use plastic bags and voting no on Proposition 65. As it stands, the Great Pacific Garbage Patch isn’t the only garbage patch in our oceans; it’s just the one
we know the most about. According to a podcast by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Dianna Parker from NOAA’s Marine Debris Program said that there are garbage patches of all shapes and sizes all over the world.
“We know that just about every dead albatross found on Midway Atoll (an island midway between North America and Asia) has some form of plastic in its stomach. This is a problem,” she said. Parker goes on to address the “solution” of just skimming the trash off the surface by saying “We did some quick calculations that if you tried to clean up less than one percent of the North Pacific Ocean, it would take 67 ships one year to clean up that portion.” Instead of spending billions of dollars a year on ocean clean up, let’s reduce plastic pollution at the source- us. In one of two confusing proposition feuds on the ballot, Propositions 65 and 67 are fighting for the future of plastic bags in California. Currently, 151 counties and cities across California have bans on plastic bags in place. Los Angeles County enacted their carry-out ban in 2010 but it still allows for the sale of paper bags for ten cents. One key ingredient in this proposition war is that, because both of these measures deal with plastics, both cannot pass and become law. If both propositions pass, the one with the most “yes” votes wins. It’s not enough just to vote no on Proposition 65. A yes vote on Proposition 67 is crucial to passing the ban on carryout plastic bags. Let’s help the state of California move toward sustainability. Vote no on Proposition 65 and yes on Proposition 67.
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Staff Writer Poor food options in public schools lead to Americans developing bad eating habits by adulthood. According to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, more than two in three adults are considered overweight. Statistics show that more than one-third of children and adolescents ages 6 to 19 are considered obese. The Department of Health and Human Services linked the problem to genes, eating habits, location, attitudes, emotions, life habits and income. The bad habits and the obsession for fast food was implanted in our brains at an early age. During lunch time in elementary school instead of freshly cooked food, fruits, salads or vegetables, the lovely cafeteria ladies gave us heated frozen pizza, hamburgers, fries, hot dogs and my favorite of all, beefy cheese chalupas. By high school the food options “upgraded.” In addition to the menu mentioned above, the school sold brand name hamburgers like Big Macs for $2, a
slice of Domino’s Pizza for $1.25 or a side order of french fries for $1. Let’s not forget the variety of soda options in the vending machines. Once we arrive at college, we are too stressed and overwhelmed with adult responsibilities that eating healthy becomes the least important thing in our busy schedule. It is more convenient and affordable to buy food on the go than cooking healthy food at home. The British Medical Journal published a study conducted in 10 countries and found that it cost about $550 more a year to eat healthy. The average price of healthy food does make a difference for many students’ pockets who struggle financially through college. People from other countries see Americans as lazy and there must be some truth to it since we prefer fast food over healthy foods. That makes the research findings rational. In order to help the American people, government needs to step into the educational system and implement changes on the school lunch menus. It is insane that schools would rather save money by hiring less
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cafeteria employees to heat frozen processed foods than hire more personnel to cook healthy foods. Educational programs that teach parents and children how to properly prepare healthy foods at home should be available for those who wish to make a change. Fruits and vegetables need to be more affordable and the media should serve the public by promoting healthy eating and not bombard children with Ronald McDonald’s happy meals commercials. The excessive consumption of fast food can lead to high blood pressure, high cholesterol, heart disease, strokes and other medical problems that can be more costly in the long run. Ultimately, it is the responsibility “I think they should. of parents and adults to realize that They're so bad for we have a problem and we need to come up with a solution. the environment. It's Children will enjoy the junk food so easy to just carry provided at school without taking around a recyclable into consideration the harm that can bag.” cause them later on in life. If we really care about the youth KIMBERLY TORIO and our health, we need to start working on making a difference now by teaching children good eating habits that they will most likely carry through adulthood. www.ELACCampusNews.com www.ELACCampusNews.com
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MELODIC TUNES— Violinist Tylana Enomoto plays a solo during Quetzal’s set at the fifth annual Dia de los Muertos Festival in the front quad of East Los Angeles College yesterday.
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SONGS FOR THE DEAD— Martha Gonzalez plays the afoxe (Brazilian percussive instrument) and sings for the Grammy award-winning group Quetzal during yesterday’s Dia de los Muertos Festival.
Elans, community members celebrate Dia de los Muertos BY DIEGO LINARES Staff Writer Vendors, student clubs, outside foundations and musical acts gathered for the fifth annual Dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) Festival yesterday in the front quad. Grammy award-winning musical group Quetzal played a slew of songs about social injustices, just a few feet away from Avenida Cesar Chavez. Musical director and founding member of the band, Quetzal Flores, said that remembering loved ones with the tradition of Dia de los Muertos is a way of keeping people from dying their third death, as told by an old proverb. First, a person dies. Then their body is repurposed into the earth, and finally they are forgotten. “All these things tie into one another, these philosophies, these ways of being. These are ways that also inform the community on how to reconnect themselves to processbased convening, where we’re able to be a community and understand each other and communicate in a healthy way,” said Flores. Alma Rosa Rivera, vendor and member of Chicana feminist group Con Fuerza Collective, spent time selling goods and passing out her poetry to passers-by. Rivera said that it’s important to have events like these in order to keep tradition alive within the community and counteract cultural appropriation. “The few things that we have are traditions. Those are things that don’t cost money,” Rivera said. “It’s one of the few things we can hold on to,” added Rivera.
Former Elan and member of the band Cambalaches, Manuel de Jesus Sandoval spoke on the popularity of son jarocho (Mexican folk style music) and its ability to bring people together. “Son jarocho has been kept alive by communities, and has kept communities alive itself,” Sandoval said. “In this music, that’s the most important thing. More than spreading the music, is keeping the community alive and using the music to maintain our culture,” Sandoval added. Mexa, a student-run organization centered around social education and the preservation of culture and identity, had a booth at the event to inform attendees. Elvis Cano, a delegate of Mexa, informed people that yesterday was, in fact, Dia de los Santos (All Saints Day),--a day of honoring and not just celebration. He said that as a Chicano and son of undocumented parents, his family stressed the significance of culture in an unknown place. “The only thing you can hold on to you is your identity,” Cano said. “They (his family) feel that without your culture, you’re somewhat of a lost spirit,” said Cano. The booths ranged from vendors selling Dia de los Muertos ornaments, figurines and household wares, to foundations signing up donors for bone marrow transplants, to illustrator and KPFK radio host Lalo Alcaraz and his anti-Donald Trump paraphernalia. For more information on similar e v e n t s , v i s i t w w w. e l a c . e d u / academics/departments/chicano/.
JARANERA SINGS THE TUNES—Xochi Flores plays
the jarana (Mexican fretted string instrument) alongside fellow members of the band Cambalaches yesterday at the Dia de los Muertos Festival.
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COLORFUL FACES—Event coordinator and ELAC professor Angelita Rovero (left) paints the face of student Vanessa Guzman (right) at the Dia de los Muertos Festival yesterday. www.ELACCampusNews.com
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Alumna aims to empower women in Africa with humanitarian causes BY DORANY PINEDA Staff Writer It seems there is nothing that Chinecherem Eze hasn’t done. Originally from Nigeria, Eze is an East Los Angeles alumna who graduated with an associates degree in Political Science in the spring of 2015. She then transferred to the University of California, Berkeley, where she continues to study Political Science and Theatre Arts. But it is not her educational background that is most impressive about her. In addition to her academic achievements, Eze is a business entrepreneur, a community advocate for black women empowerment and children’s education. She is also an actress, a commercial model, a Private First Class in the United States Army, and a representative of the Ivory Coast as a pageant contestant in this year’s Miss Africa USA beauty contest. “I have an amazing humanitarian platform which was my biggest motivator for being a part of the contest,” Eze said. If she wins, Eze hopes to use the $20,000 first-place award for several humanitarian projects. The first would be to help empower black women.
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ENPOWERMENT—Humanitarian and entrepeneur Chinecherem Eze poses in a vibrant Ankara gown for her Miss Africa USA pageant shoot.
“Empowering black women means marginalizing power in our women and girls so that they can play a significant role in society. In this case, in the complex business world,” Eze said. She wants to use her platform
to teach, build and support black women who own businesses. She plans to use grants, workshops, sponsorships and seminars to help them start or improve their trades. A business owner herself, Eze is in the process of launching Skin
Afrique: an all-natural, organic, chemical-free line of skin products. The inspiration for it began when she moved to the US and found it challenging finding products for her skin that were not heavily
chemicalized or “at some point, whitening.” Her second goal is to help impoverished children in Africa go to school. She says many children in Africa, work in farms and have to carry
50-pound bags of heavy cocoa on a daily basis. The difference between whether a child goes to school or is put to work can be as little as $10. Eze wants to see more African children go to school, and hopes to achieve this by giving scholarship funds to children and providing school supplies for them. E z e ’s f o u n d a t i o n r e c e n t l y garnered attention from the regional manager of Chase Bank, who said he would sponsor some of their events and offer money to support her work. But all of the humanitarian work Eze has done has not come easy to her. “One of the biggest hardships that I overcame was trying to find my purpose. I wanted to be a medical doctor for years. I walked through hospitals and I didn’t like it. After 3 years of medical school, I took political science classes and I now want to be a lawyer,” Eze said, and added that coming to the US four years ago helped her rediscover herself. In studying political science, Eze aspires to become an attorney that works with matters of military justice and law. With so much on her plate, Eze’s drive is simple: “ I want to make a change in my generation.”
Club to host talent show to tie community together performers, live DJs and a HipHop MC. The event will be split into Staff Writer different portions in order to leave The Adelante Club is putting on a more opportunities for students and talent show on Dec. 2 that students their families to enjoy the event. The first portion will be dedicated and faculty members are able to to the Mixer & Food Sale, which participate in. Dr. Vanessa Ochoa, Dean of will allow the attendees to mingle First-Year Experience Programs is with one another. Different clubs such as the coordinating the event. “The talent show is meant to Adelante With Your Dreams Club connect students with the faculty will be selling food. The second portion will be the members and to display the similarities between each other. talent show itself and will give To show that everyone is human,” students and faculty members the opportunity to Ochoa said. display their She believes talents and that students and She (Ochoa) believes hobbies. faculty don’t The final spend enough that students and portion of time engaging faculty don’t spend the event will with their artistic sides. enough time engaging harken back to high school She also said with their artistic sides. the days of school that students dances. stress too much Students on academics and will be able to should engage in mingle with the their passions in live music from DJ Clos and MC order to be a balanced student. Aside from the students and staff Toquon. The talent show will contain a members who will be participating, there will also be non-student panel of three judges. The winners
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can win gift cards from the bookstore on campus. The judges’ panel will consist of Marcella Lozano, who is a classified staff member with the Adelante program. Vice Principal of Academic Affairs, Dr. Laura Ramirez, and Professor Obed Silva, from the English department will join Lozano. Brenda Ayala will perform a Samba dance to “Macarena.” “I’ve done it before (dancing) and I want everyone to see the masterpiece that I’ve been working on. I love performing even though I get nervous in front of crowds,” Ayala said. Ayala has prior experience with dancing from high school when she was involved with dancing all four years. Samba focuses on the movement of hips and the shaking of the performer’s lower body. The closing dance portion will be held from 8 until 10 p.m. Students who wish to participate should register online for the event at tinyurl.com/fye-awydtalentshow by Nov 18. The talent show will take place in the F5 Multipurpose room.
Club fundraises to equip disabled people with adaptive equipment BY FRANCISCO PORTILLO Staff Writer The Kinesiology Club is raising money for AbilityFirst, a program that is dedicated to providing disabled persons with adaptive equipment that assists the activities of daily living. AbilityFirst is a local program, with a building located on 154 N Gage Ave. In order to fundraise, the Kinesiology Club is teaming up with other clubs such as the Adelante, Math Club and the Association of Future Fire Fighters (AFFF) to sell food and drinks at events that will be happening throughout the semester. All of the proceeds from the fundraisers will go toward the goal set by Kinesiology Club President, Ryan Astengo, who is disabled himself. “Our president knows the struggle so he’s trying to raise money for children with disabilities that need adaptive equipment,” club secretary Jesus Lopez said. One of the major events that will
be contributing to the cause, is a dodgeball tournament set up by the club. The Kinesiology Club hopes to make anywhere between $5,000$15,000 for AbilityFirst. “Our goal is to get the whole campus involved, not just the Kin Club, in fundraising for the community,” Lopez said. The dodgeball tournament will take place tomorrow from 12-3 p.m. in C1-121. Those who wish to participate, can register at the gym begining at 11 a.m. The tournament will be teamoriented, and will be refereed by students who belong to the Kin Club. When arriving at the tournament, individuals will be placed in a team. Four teams will be occupying the court at the same time and separated by the half-court line. Anyone can attend the event, but participants must sign a fee waiver just in case there are any injuries. This is the third annual tournament and the club hopes to draw a crowd
for the fundraising cause. After the dodgeball game, the club is hosting a Shakey’s fundraiser at the Atlantic location from 5-9 p.m. If people mention that they are with the ELAC Kinesiology Club, 20 percent of the proceeds will be donated to AbilityFirst. Other fundraising events include the annual Classic on Friday, which is Garfield High School’s football team playing its cross-city rivals at Roosevelt High School. Fundraising will also occur at the football game on Saturday, when Pasadena City College plays against the Huskies. On Nov. 26, the Kinesiology Club is hosting a Turkey Trot in the football stadium. At the Turkey Trot, guests can choose to participate in the run around the stadium. The Kinesiology Club encourages people to bring nonperishable items for the food drive that will be taking place during the Trot. To participate in the Trot, interested individuals can register in the stadium 30 minutes before the event starts.
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WINNERS—Campus News staff members Rogelio Alvarez (left), Julie Santiago and Ivan Cazares show off their awards after the awards ceremony on Saturday.
ELAC Campus News wins at JACC “It feels nice to get recognized for your hard work,” said Cazares. Cazares, who has attended JACC three times in two years, commented The Campus News team brought on the benefits of attending the home four awards from the Journalism conference. “It’s a good way to meet people Association of Community Colleges that are into the same thing you are. conference at Cerritos College this The workshops past Saturday. are always I v a n different and Cazares, informative,” managing Cazares said. editor, won J A C C second place conferences can in Critical be a lifechanging Review with experience. R o g e l i o “Attending Alvarez online JACC definitely editor-in-chief e n h a n ced my taking second p a s s i o n for place for Copy journalism. To Editing. know that as a Dan Gudino journalist I can online editor, make an impact won second and difference place for on the local city Profile Feature level was really Story and Julie Dan Gudino an eye opener,” Santiago art Alvarez said. director won Alvarez has attended JACC twice. Honorable Mention for News Photo. The first time Alvarez attended, he CN staff members were earned an Honorable Mention award challenged to test their knowledge for cartoonist. in on-the-spot competition against In addition to winning second other college students. place in Copy Editing, Alvarez The conference is a one-day event learned about the importance of the where students and faculty from Freedom of Information Act. Southern California community “They taught us how to properly colleges meet and compete. prepare and submit requests for A variety of guest speakers, public records efficiently,” Alvarez workshops and contests take place said. during the conference. Gudino was unable to attend It is the first time that Cazares JACC due to a schedule conflict received an award for journalism.
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but was still able to bring home the second place award for his feature story that he submitted on East Los Angeles College’s No. 1 sports fan, David Candelas. Gudino was surprised to receive the recognition for his feature story. “I was surprised. I don’t consider myself to be a writer at all. I do it because it helps me with my broadcasting,” Gudino said. Gudino was recently hired by California State University, Los Angeles to cover and broadcast the university’s sports events. Santiago could have won first place in the News Photo category, but a costly error prevented her from it. “I made a gross factual error, I made a mistake in spelling someone’s name,” Santiago said. Even though she didn’t win first place, Santiago is pleased to have attended JACC. “I’m happy. The complement itself and what they told me made me feel really good,” Santiago said. This year’s conference featured Los Angeles Times journalist, Alice Walton, USC associate professor of professional practice in Digital Journalism, Amara Aguilar and “Made in Hollywood’s” Michael Fleeman, along with 18 other speakers. JACC was founded in 1955 with the purpose to inspire students to further their education in journalism. For 61 years it continues staging conferences for both Northern and Southern California community colleges.
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Pokemon 25th anniversary delivers new experience for longtime fans BY FRANCISCO PORTILLO Staff Writer
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THEATER—Vanessa Vasquez (left), Rachel Gonzalez, Kenneth Lopez, Denise Blasor, Robert Beltran, and Vance Valencia, who are posing for a photo on Saturday, are the actors in “Mariela in the Desert.”
Local play ‘Mariela in the Desert’ representative of Latinx communities BY JAVIER LOPEZ Staff Writer A new play by Karen Zacarías will have its Los Angeles debut o n F r i d a y, a t C A S A 0 1 0 1 , hoping to bring Latinx and women representation to the arts. The word Latin(x) is a neutral way of saying the word latino or latina, and helps make the term inclusive to the LGBTQIA+ community. The play is called “Mariela in the Desert” and has been critically acclaimed by the Washington Post. Zacarías has won the National Francesca Primus Emerging Female Playwright award. Some of the actors and the director spoke about how being from a low income community can kill the dream of becoming an artist for some people. “The majority of people are working (class) people and don’t have a lot of money. You think about how they have to neglect the arts in order to live day by day” Robert Beltran, the director of the play said. Kenneth Lopez, who plays the role of Carlos Salvatierra, hopes “Mariela in the Desert” inspires the audience. Lopez wants the play and his performance to leave the audience astounded, with the opportunity to reflect on their lives afterward. Even if it is just “one person,” Lopez said.
Although, he hopes it is more fan was ecstatic that the story than one. being portrayed was one that they Representing and showing that could relate to. Latinx’s can be artists is a very Vance Valencia, who plays important aspect of this film, said the role of Jose Salvatierra Vannessa Vasquez. Vasquez plays insists that the play can have a the role of Blanca Salvatierra. huge impact on the audience. She is known for her role in the Valencia is also the creator of a new television show, “East Los High.” production company called the “We are Mexican. Angel City Theatre I’m Mexican. The Ensemble. show is based on a “They will know Although the play how Mexican family, and it touched them is run by a Latinx and how they can I want Mexican kids out there that didn’t relate to the various cast and crew, grow up like me, who characters that are on the actors make stage, and how they don’t have similar experiences, to say, it clear that the mirror people that ‘Hey, I want to do know in their play is inclusive they that.’” said Vasquez. lives,” said Valencia. and is meant to Rachel Gonzalez, “I think there is who plays the role of also a message be experienced Mariela Salvatierra within the play. It’s by everyone. believes that people about discovering are now talking y o u r c h i l d r e n ’s about how few talents and nurturing Latinos are pursuing them, and also careers in the arts. your own talents,” The actors and director said that Vasquez said. after the experience of watching Everyone who is working on the play, they hope to allow the the play is excited to be part of audience to turn, go home and a project that represents Latinx reflect on. communities. Then, turn it into something “I never saw a lot of our stories positive and beneficial for their being told, so I feel really honored lives. that it is a Mexican story and that “We want them to leave feeling we get to share our culture in a like they can create change in their universal way,” Vasquez said. lives,“ Beltran said. Although the play is run by a Gonzalez shared a story of Latinx cast and crew, the actors when a fan waited for hours to and director make it clear that meet her backstage, just to give the play is inclusive and is meant to her appreciation for her work. The be experienced by everyone.
D e n i s e B l a s o r, w h o p l a y s the role of Olivia Salvatierra, states that unity is important and this play portrays that. “Yes, we are that it happens that we are all a Latino cast, with a Latino director, a stage manager, in a fantastic theater that is a Latino Theater, but what is even better is that we can embrace much more,” Blasor said. Valencia feels the same way. “Just because we are proud to be who we are it does not mean that we are excluding others,” he said. Valencia and Josefina López, the founder and Artistic Director of CASA 0101, are bringing Zacarías’ play “Mariela in the Desert” to life. “Mariela in the Desert” will have its Los Angeles Premiere on Friday, November 4, at 8:00 p.m on the main stage at CASA 0101 Theatre. The play will have a five week run. It will be playing every Friday and Saturday at 8:00 p.m and Sundays at 5:00 p.m from November 4 to December 11. General Admission tickets are priced at $25, but students and seniors can get their tickets for $20. The tickets will only be $15 for Boyle Heights residents. This can be shown through the address on an identification card or any other documents that show proof of Boyle Heights residency. CASA 0101 is located on 2012 East First Street, Boyle Heights, California.
Brazilian buffet offers diverse foods BY JORDAN ELIAS Staff Writer
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BRAZILIAN QUIZINE—Some of the choices included in the buffet are cheese bread, garlic bread, cheese, plantains and potato salad.
There are many places to go to eat dinner on the weekend, but there is one place in particular, named the By Brazil, that serves many unique and delicious foods. The restaurant is a Brazilian Restaurant located in Torrance, 30 minutes away from East Los Angeles College. The restaurant presents a buffet-style taste of dishes from Brazil. People pay approximately $30 each, and eat whatever they want as many times as they want. The rustic interior gives the restaurant a simplistic feel, which is welcoming to guests. To get a refill, guests have to pay each time they want some more soda, wine or beer, but don’t have to pay for refills of Lemonade. For entrees, people can choose between cheese bread, fried plantains, polenta (which is like corn), all types of salad, toasted garlic bread and yucca.
Fried plantains are recommended, but not for people that have health problems because of the amount of oil in the food. In this restaurant, people can eat different Brazilian foods, such as Feijoada. The pork is juicy, and people like it more because in other restaurants can be too dry. People can eat picaña, which is a type of beef, chicken, garlic meat, Brazilian sausage and chicken wrapped in bacon. Lettuce, onion, cheese, beets, cucumber, tuna and tomato cherry can be added. Brazilian sausage is different than American, it is shorter and smaller. The chicken wrapped in bacon is the speciality of the house. The deliciousness and size of the portions will not fill up a customer’s appetite. By Brazil is located at 1615 Cabrillo Ave, in Torrance. For the complete story, visit elaccampusnews.com.
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The recently released videogame demo for Pokemon Sun and Moon puts its beautiful new region of Alola on display. The demo takes place in the fictional city of Hau’oli, which is a coastal city that closely resembles Hawaii. Using Hawaiian culture as the basis for character interactions, the antagonist character, the controlled player, is constantly greeted with the friendly “Alola,” greeting as opposed to the realworld's “aloha.” The first thing that players will notice about the new game is the improvement in the cinematic cutscenes. The actions are much smoother and more detailed. Three-dimensional space is showcased by using more complex camera movements. Another aspect of the game that is immediately recognizable is the speed in which the character moves. The evolution of the character’s travel speed, since the first generation of games, has allowed players to navigate the regions faster while walking. The grass in the grassy areas of the map is larger than that of previous games, and moves as the character walks through the patches. According to a press release from Nintendo, the demo is the most downloaded demo on the Nintendo 3DS eShop. Since its release, the demo has been downloaded more than 3.5 million times. The pre-order for the two games has surpassed all other games in Nintendo’s long history as the most pre-ordered game of all time. When starting the game, players will meet their first in-game friend named Hau, which kicks off the action in the game. This time, the region’s version of the villainous Team Rocket will be a street-gang known as Team Skull. Like the groups that precede it, their interests lie in the theft of other people’s, including players, rare Pokemon. The defeat of Team Skull will result in the tease of a greater villain named Plumeria, who is the bigsister figure of the gang. While exploring the new region, players have a chance to interact with the many inhabitants of the island. Players learn about the many customs of the island, including a local rite of passage that is taken on by children at the age of 11. Players are tasked with exploring the new region and to complete three challenges, in which the character has to photograph two Pokemon using a PokeFinder. Some new features for the
franchise are the Z-Moves and a new form of transportation called the Ride Pager. The Ride Pager summons Pokemon, which is the Pokemon Taurus in the demo, and allows the player’s character to use the Pokemon for what is being called a Pokeride. The PokeRide is one of the most exciting innovations of the game, as players can see their characters riding the backs of some of their favorite Pokemon. Some of the new battle mechanics introduced are the animations of the initiation of the battle itself, and the inclusion of the effect of the attack next to the move. Certain Pokemon in the region also have the abilities to summon allies for back-up. The Pokemon in the demo are few in number. At the beginning of the demo, players will receive a level 37 AshGreninja. With Ash-Greninja by players’ sides, they are able to venture into the new region and become the best trainer in the game by battling other trainers and wild pokemon. Given the Greninja’s high level, players won’t face much of a challenge in the demo which instead focuses on the new features and mechanics of the franchise. The other major overhaul in the game is the design of the Pokemon Centers, which play a huge part in the game. The animation of Pokemon undergoing the healing process is much more complex, and it looks far more beautiful than the previous iterations. The design of the new centers is tropical based, which matches the region. Players who try to purchase items from the Poke Mart will activate a prompt that explains the store is currently closed because everything is out of stock. Other Pokemon that appear are mongoose-looking creatures named Yungoos, a small bird named Pikipek and a small dog named Rockruff. Toward the end of the demo, players that successfully complete the trial will earn a Z-Ring and a Z-Crystal to use the new Z-Moves. The Z-Moves offer more power to a Pokemon’s attack and cooler animation. The only way to add Pokemon to your team, in the demo, is by taking part in a new feature called the Pokemon-catching challenge. Only a limited number of Poke Balls and are given to the players. With the emerging popularity of the Pokemon franchise, many fans are eagerly anticipating the latest entry into the series of handheld games. Pokemon Sun and Moon is rated E for everyone, and will be released on November 18.
Kiah, I took literally until the last possi moment to write this as I was tru at a loss for words to express all I’m feeling as MY baby is about embark on the next chapter in h life. Kiah you have had more the your share of losses, haters, and plain bad luck in your life; but Y are still standing! And that, my d is a lesson not all people maste Regardless of how many times y may fall you need to GET UP, sh it off and continue the race set b fore you. I am beyond proud of young woman you have grown Sure you’ve made mistakes, but we all have. Daughter, I leave yo with this: you’re more than enou you’re beautiful inside and out, are compassionate, you are lovi and above all you are a cut abo I love you Kiah! Now, go out and leave your mark on this world as you have in my heart. Mom
To my dearest granddaughter K First off you are very special to m I am so proud of you graduating pray that you stick with your stu and that the Lord will bless you whatever you decide to do after this. Regular Grandma
Kiah, Well kid you finally did it, and bo what a ride it’s been, huh? It’s am ing how quickly time flies. I can actually still remember how you ask me for some otter (water), a the adorable way you’d pronou my name. It’s been truly amazin watch you grow up from a cute girl into a beautiful young lady. want to wish you the very best in your future endeavors because matter what they are I know you be successful. I’m proud to have you call me your “faddy”... Love you always, Momo
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Football sets scoring record in 70-26 win BY DAN GUDINO Staff Writer
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DOWN THE LINE—ELAC freshman winger Luis Alvarado start a play in the right winger as
Chaffey defender trys to stop him.
Men’s soccer ends in tie after defensive lapse BY STEPHANIE GUEVARA Staff Writer Two non-calls in key situations resulted in a lapse in the men’s soccer defense leading to a 3-3 draw against Chaffey College at home on Friday. For the first Chaffey goal, East Los Angeles College was caught arguing with the referee on whether the play was offside or not, instead of stopping forward Johnathan Umana from scoring. The Huskies have consistently lost or tied games in the same fashion, by getting distracted with non-called plays. Flores emphasized on how the Huskies make mistakes that cost them the game. “We have bad habits. We don’t defend right and we take bad fouls toward the end of the game. There are some unnecessary things, like talking back to the referee,” ELAC head coach Eddie Flores said. ELAC repeated the same mistake in the third Chaffey goal. In the 78th minute of the game, Chaffey scored on a counter attack where ELAC defenders were caught arguing with the referee again, claiming the opposing striker was offside. The Huskies made substitutions in the first half and moved players around, which woke up the offense. ELAC sophomore midfielder
Ernesto Rubalcaba scored ELAC’s first goal from long distance. The shot bypassed Chaffey’s goalkeeper and went over his outstretched hands. “It was a rough game. That first goal that they (ELAC) scored obviously gave them momentum. (We) got back up to score the third goal with 12 minutes left, but a guy got on the corner to tie the game and that was a good play,” Chaffey head coach Ben Cooper said. Chaffey continued to take advantage of ELAC’s defensive mistakes and scored the second goal in the 15th minute on an error by Husky sophomore winger Ernesto Rubalcaba, which surprised goalkeeper Joshua Moreno. The Huskies seemed frustrated and unfocused in the game, as players argued among each other. ELAC freshman midfielder Rigoberto Padilla came in as a substitute and tied the game with a header, assisted by sophomore Martin Oregel in the 39th minute. “I felt like the team fought together. We never stopped. I felt good at the moment (to score), and I can’t wait for more in this season,” Padilla said. Padilla had another shot on goal in the 34 minute, but missed. ELAC’s defense came out stronger in the second half. Husky goalkeeper Moreno and the teammates blocked
two consecutive shots on goal from Chaffey in the 49th minute. In the 71st minute of the game, ELAC had three consecutive shots on goal from Alvarado, midfielder Andres Martinez and Padilla. “We have been the best on the field, but our results haven’t shown it. I thought we fought very good. We fought from the first minute to the 90th minute,” ELAC freshman winger Luis Alvarado said. ELAC came back to tie the game in the 84th minute on a header by Husky freshman left back Sergio Chaidez on an assist from Padilla. “I was coming in with the mentality to win. We had to win. I was a little nervous because it’s the first game I start. When I scored, sadly I cramped up, but the team was able to finish the game,” Chaidez said. Chaidez had to leave the game after the equalizer because he pulled a muscle from a cramp. ELAC ended in a controversial 2-2 draw yesterday on the road at Rio Hondo College. In the last minute of the game, Husky freshman William Alfaro delivered a shot on goal where a Rio Hondo defender blocked in the keeper’s area. ELAC once again came away with a play where the referee didn’t call a penalty for the play. ELAC now stands at 2-9-7 with three games remaining in the season.
Four goals scored on women’s soccer in loss BY JORDAN ELIAS Staff Writer
The women’s soccer team lost 4-0 against Chaffey College at home last Friday. All the goals were scored in the second half after the first half ended in a tie 0-0. East Los Angeles College had their third straight loss after this game. “Today’s game wasn’t one of our best, we played hard all first half and were tied 0-0 and in second half, once they scored the first goal I felt we put our heads down,” ELAC sophomore midfielder Stephanie Rojas said. The first half was hard for ELAC. Chaffey created many opportunities, which forced ELAC to play more defensive. Husky sophomore goalkeeper
Penelope Roman blocked several shots on goal. ELAC wasn’t able to score in the first half, but didn’t allow Chaffey to score either. The first 10 minutes of the second half were the key of the game. Chaffey Forward Skyla Wilson scored in the 51st minute after an assist from Victoria Stroman. Five minutes after, Shaday Daniels scored after an assist from Alejandra Valadez. “In the half time, the head coach said that we were doing really good because last time we played them in first half, we were already down 3-0, but after the game she just said that we put our head down when they scored the first goal,” Rojas said. The previous game, ELAC played against Chaffey, ELAC lost 6-0. “I think that we can´t give up after the other team scores. They are one of the best teams, but we are good too. We can´t get frustrated when
the planning of the game doesn´t work,” Husky freshman Jazmine Saldana said. Chaffey found weaknesses in the ELAC defense to penetrate it. Emma Burgos was the key of the game, she scored the 3-0 goal in the 70th minutes after an assist from Brianna Fonseca, and the 4-0 in the 82nd after assist from Alissa Padilla. ELAC returned with the lack of ability to score. In the last six games, ELAC has scored just twice. “Hopefully we can fix the problems that the team has, like finishing the plays and the mentality to the Tuesday game against Rio Hondo,” Saldana said. Huskies tied yesterday 1-1 at Rio Hondo College, after being ahead in the first half. ELAC now stands 1-11-6 in the season. Their next game will be this Friday at 4 p.m. at El Camino Compton Center.
Facing the No. 1 offense in the state, the football team erupted for a school record 70-26 win on Saturday at West Los Angeles College. The previous school record for most points in a game was in 1950 against Los Angeles Valley College, 61-19. It also marked a school record for the largest margin of victory, winning by 44 points. During its week off, East Los Angeles College slipped to second in the American Metro Conference and West L.A moved up to first. Last week, West L.A. took on a winless Los Angeles Southwest College (0-8) team and showed no mercy, winning 73-26 West L.A., known for its potent passing attack and its high scoring on poor teams, got a taste of its own medicine. Rumors circulated during the week about West L.A. players saying they didn’t fear or take ELAC seriously. “We weren’t afraid. We knew all about their passing attack that’s so good, but we knew their quarterback (Jorge Reyna) didn’t take us seriously. So, we showed them some,” ELAC sophomore safety Anthony Figueroa said. The game got personal after ELAC was in control going into the half 42-7. ELAC sophomore
offensive lineman Arnie Robles was ejected in the third quarter after he was caught excessively defending himself against a West L.A. player’s banter. The back-and-forth exchange continued throughout the game. On two other occasions officials had to separate players from each other from
pushing and shoving as the trash talking continued. An inspired ELAC defense continued to win in the trenches, hitting the West L.A. quarterback every chance it had. “This was not even as good as it gets. This was a total team effort and we can still improve, no doubt about it,” ELAC sophomore cornerback Cinwon Whitehead said. The Huskies came up with seven sacks, one interception and caused five fumbles, recovering one. “Our coaches told us about their offense. We just shut it off in our minds and played our game. Doesn’t
matter who we play. The 70 points doesn’t mean much, because we still think we can get better. We had mistakes. It wasn’t perfect. Our offense needs more of our help. When we (the defense) put them in good situations, they take care of business,” ELAC linebacker Elijah Quarles said. The ELAC offense finishing with 167 yards on the ground as it used six different carriers on a running-backby-committee approach. H u s k i e s ’ sophomore running back Dominique Lee returned from his shoulder injury and showed spurts of what he’s capable of on only four carries for 28 yards and a touchdown. He’s being held back for his own protection by coaches. ELAC will need more of his running ability next week against rival Pasadena City College to determine the conference championship. ELAC stayed effective throughout the game, even as both quarterbacks were involved in running the offensive. Sophomore backup QB Levi Wells threw three touchdowns, as did starting sophomore QB Jonathon Santos. Santos, not known for his speed, gave everyone a surprise with his highlight 54-yard dash into the endzone to give ELAC a commanding 28-0 lead in the first quarter. For the complete story, visit ealccampusnews.com.
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November 15, 2016 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM Majors & Careers Veterans Resource Center VRC D7 (323) 415-5052 November 15, 2016 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM Student Success: Time Management Welcome & Support Resource Center E1-176 (323) 780-6800 November 15, 2016 10:00 AM -11:00 AM Roadmap to Graduation Welcome & Support Resource Center E1-176 (323) 780-6800 November 16, 2016 11:30 AM to 12:30 PM Savings Strategies before Black Friday and Cyber Monday Financial Wellness Program E1 - 104 (323) 415-5458 November 16, 2016 10:00 AM -11:00 AM & 2:00 - 3:00 PM Roadmap to Graduation Welcome & Support Resource Center E1-176 (323) 780-6800 November 17, 2016 12 noon - 2 pm. Financial Aid and Transfer Workshop Financial Aid E1-189 (323)415-5353 November 18, 2016 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM Creating Community in Diverse Educational Environments by Lee Mun Wah CRT Academy (Training for Staff & Faculty) G3 - Foyer acostaag@elac.edu November 18, 2016 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM UC Personal Statement & Application Transfer Center E1 - 189 (323) 265-8623 transfercenter@elac.edu
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November 21, 2016 10:30 AM-2:00 PM Foster Youth: Orientation and Resources Available Financial Aid E1-189 (323) 265-8739 navichc@elac.edu
December 1, 2016 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM Female Veterans Leadership Group: Savings & Spending Habits Veterans Resource Center VRC D7 (323) 415-5052 peakj@elac.edu
November 22, 2016 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM Funding Your Education: Financial Aid & VA Educational Benefits Veterans Resource Center VRC D7 (323) 415-5052 peakj@elac.edu
December 2, 2016 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM Contemplative Education by Laura Rendon CRT Academy (Training for Staff & Faculty) G3 - Foyer acostaag@elac.edu
November 28, 2016 3:30 PM - 5:30 PM Interview with Confidence Career & Job Services E7 - 313 (323) 415-4126 November 28, 2016 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM UC Personal Statement & Application Transfer Center E1 - 189 (323) 265-8623 November 29, 2016 10:30 AM - 12:30 PM Rock Your Resume Career & Job Services E7 - 313 (323) 415-4126 November 29, 2016 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM Transfer Ready: USC Veterans Resource Center VRC D7 (323) 415-5052 November 30, 2016 4:30 PM - 6:30 PM Board the Internship Career & Job Services E7 - 313 (323) 415-4126 November 30, 2016 11:30 AM to 12:30 PM Credit 101 Financial Wellness Program E1 - 104 (323) 415-5458 December 1, 2016 11:30 AM to 1:30 PM Undecided Major Career & Job Services E7 - 313 (323) 415-4126 December 1, 2016 4:30 PM - 5:15PM Financial Wellness Workshops Career & Job Services E7 - 313 (323) 415-4126 December 1, 2016 5:30 PM - 6:15 PM Financial Wellness Workshops Career & Job Services E7 - 313 (323) 415-4126
December 6, 2016 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM Stress Management Veterans Resource Center VRC D7 (323) 415-5052 peakj@elac.edu December 7, 2016 11:30 AM to 12:30 PM Hands on Workshop: Get Your Credit Score & Report Financial Wellness Program E3 - 280 (323) 415-5458 financialwellness@elac.edu December 9, 2016 10:00 AM -12:00 PM Putting it All Together & Assessment Student Success Advocates (Training for Staff & Faculty) FS - 307 sotoc2@elac.edu December 13, 2016 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM 2017-2018 FAFSA/Dream Act Application Financial aid Library, Room 103 (323)415-5353 rodriggj2@elac.edu December 14, 2016 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM Be Ready for 2017 with Fabulous Financial Tools! Financial Wellness Program E1 - 104 (323) 415-5458 financialwellness@elac.edu January 17, 2017 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM 2017-2018 FAFSA/Dream Act Application Financial aid Library, Room 103 (323)415-5353 rodriggj2@elac.edu January 21, 2017 9:00 AM - 1 PM CASH FOR COLLEGE EVENT Financial Aid E7 Building (Rm tba) (323)415-5353 rodriggj2@elac.edu