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South Gate forms mental health program
ELAC nursing students volunteer at diabetes expo
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Wendy Lam Contributing Writer East Los Angeles College in conjunction with J.A.D.E family services has joined forces to provide personal counseling and self-improvement workshops. J.A.D.E is a well established non-profit organization that has been around since the 1970s and provides various types of counseling services for the south Los Angeles area. Dean of the South Gate Campus Al Rios said that the effort to bring these mental health services to Elans began last year during a time of turmoil for many students after the shooting where an Elan died at Carl’s Jr. and after the drowning of another. The mental health program is designed so any student can come and ask for help, not only in mental health, but any kind of counseling. Some of the services include, anger management, alcohol and drug counseling and stress management. “Sometimes, they might just need someone to talk to. We’re here to give them the support they need,” Program Director Daniel Trigueros said. Trigueros, who has been a J.A.D.E counselor since 1981, also said, “Sometimes the students want help, but are afraid of coming in.” While only a few students know about the services, even less come in and use them.
About 250 nursing students from East Los Angeles College along with faculty members volunteered in the American Diabetes Association Expo at the Los Angeles Convention Center last Saturday assisting attendees to free screening and seminars. The event was to inform the community about the prevention of diabetes and the ways the diabetic patients can improve their lifestyles. This was seventh year that the nursing program has volunteered at the ADA Expo. About 10,000 people attended the event. ELAC’s Nursing Department and ADA’s National President Lurelean Gaines said that it is important to give back to the community. “The students are doing a good thing by further educating families one at a time about prevention and maintenance of care,” Gaines said. Free flu shots were administered by the ELAC’s nursing students. Some of the free health screenings offered at the expo included: • Vision Screenings • Hearing Screenings • Oral/Dental Screenings • Blood Glucose • Blood Pressure • Body Mass Index • Foot Screenings • Bone Density • Cholesterol “Healthy eating” demonstrations were also offered to inform attendees on ways they can cook healthier at home to lower blood and cholesterol levels. There were also product and service
exhibitors talking about diabetes management and prevention for seniors, youth and all ethnic populations. Guest speakers included, Medical Doctors, Registered Nurses, certified diabetes educator, celebrity chefs, Che Gravy and Bobby Deen and the Jonas Brother’s parents, Denise and Kevin Jonas. The Jonas, spoke about Type 1 diabetes and how it has affected their son, Nick Jonas, both as a celebrity and as a person. Nursing student Rebecca Cortes said that ADA did a wonderful job promoting diabetes awareness. They helped individuals who have Type 1 or 2 diabetes. “It was nice to speak to people about the disease and point them to the right direction, by helping them gather all the information they need. It felt good to use that we learned in class to educate the community,” Cortes said. Freebies such as free T-shirts and ecofriendly bags were also handed out. Attendees were asked to walk the treadmill for five minutes and register for the ADA “Step Out – Walk To Stop Diabetes” on November 2 at Griffith Park to help support and fundraiser for the association.
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Opera links arts to science Bryant Mejia Staff Writer Singers from the Los Angeles Opera performed soprano, baritone and tenor songs at East Los Angeles College’s STEAM initiative assembly to help students establish a connection between science and art last Thursday at the S2 Recital Hall. The presentation included guest speakers Douglas Sumi, an American pianist and vocal coach, and Dr. Dinesh Chhetri, an associate professor of Head and Neck Surgery at University of California, Los Angeles.
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The program included performances by L.A. Opera singers Lisa Eden, Roberto Perlas Gomez and Robert Macneil. Coordinated by the Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Mathematics program (STEAM), the event showed students and community members the appreciation of art though scientific viewpoints and science from an artistic perspective. Sumi gave an explanation of how the scientific and artistic aspects combine in the act of singing and how it impacts not only the singer, but the people hearing the singer as well. He went into detail about how
the ears play a key role in how fast a singer changes pitch. “There are a million pitches that you can do and how quickly you move from one to another is all in the ears. “It’s all based on what you’re hearing and commanding that. It’s just hearing it and it being sent to your larynx. Then, it does the job for you,” Sumi said. Dr. Chhetri assisted by Sumi gave a presentation on how the larynx impacts singers.
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For this complete story visit elaccampusnews.com A night full of laughs and multi-talented acts filled the Ingalls Auditorium during the Vision Club’s second annual talent show last Friday. Acts included dance routines, acoustic guitars, soulful singing and an impromptu act. Many children were welcomed and played around prior to the show as chalk art, face painting ,games and a magic show catered to the youthful crowed
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Chicano Studies Department presents ‘From Zapata to Cesar Chavez’
Gregono Luke, an expert on Mexican/Latin American art and culture, will lecture on the significances of Antonio Sedano paintings today in the S2 Recital Hall at 6 p.m.
‘In Extremis’ enters Black Box Theatre
Speech, Theatre Arts and Broadcasting Department presents “In Extremis” in the Black Box Theatre from Friday to Saturday at 8 p.m. and Saturday and Sunday at 2 p.m. Tickets are $15 at the door, $10 with ASU and $11.50 online at elac.edu under upcoming events.
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In last week’s issue, the front page headline about the side-by-side program was incorrect and should have read “Agreement between LAUSD, ELAC to possibly end special education program.”
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Should Plan B pills be sold to girls without prescriptions?
Morning-after pill should be available to young women
EDITOR IN CHIEF Megan Perry MANAGING EDITOR Lindsey Maeda ONLINE EDITOR Erik Luna
Mannie Miguel Staff Writer
This past month Plan B One-Step commonly known as the morning after pill, has been approved to be sold without prescription to anyone over the age of 15 with proof of a driver’s license, birth certificate or passport. This bill needed to be passed because who is to say that an individual needs to have an undesired baby. Many believe that if a young person is involved in sexual activities, then that individual is old enough to take care of the babies they are making. I am not a parent, but if I was, I would want my child have that baby, even if she may be 15. I would make her and her partner take care of that child on their own. The reality is that at 15 years old, a child is not able to take care of another child. On top of that, having a child so early on will only hurt the young parent’s future. At that age, most children are ignorant of the world and make a lot of stupid mistakes. What parents and society need to do is prevent young people from committing mistakes. To do so, we need to educate our children starting at a very young age of what it really means to be sexually involved with someone. Children need to be aware that even having sex once could lead to having a child, even if there is no physical penetration. Or at the very least children
should be educated on the different resources available to prevent them from having babies, and more importantly, from contracting sexually transmitted diseases. There are many cases where young girls are raped by sick individuals and end up pregnant. Why should they not have the right to be able to buy this pill to prevent them from having children they never wanted to conceive? Or what about the young girls who are persuaded into getting sexually involved with their boyfriends at an early age? Why should they not have the right to get those pills as well? Most of the time, at that age, a guy who gets a girl pregnant would bail out and leave the young girl to take care of the child by herself. So why should this young girl be left alone to not only take care of herself, but also take care of a child. I also believe that if young girls are able to buy contraceptives, our economy could benefit. There has not been a day where I go to the market and not see young women buying groceries with food stamps. Instead of maturing and going to school or working, these young mothers turn to food stamps because it may be the only way to put food on the table. In other words, by making this pill widely available we would not need to pump more money into these programs. Instead ,we could create programs where we teach these young individuals to have dreams and follow them because through dreams, we will have a brighter tomorrow.
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Morning-after pill can promote sex for teenagers Alejandra Carrillo Staff Writer Parents at East Los Angeles College, or anywhere else, may be too busy between work and school to learn that the Plan B One-Step morning-after pill is now available for 15 year olds without a prescription. This pill is intended to prevent pregnancy after an alternate form of contraception has failed or after having unprotected sex. This is promoting unhealthy and unprotected sex for young teenagers, because it opens more doors for them to think it is a safe way to have sex when it is not. Plan B One-Step was first available only by prescription after it was approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in 1999. The Plan B pill does not terminate an existing pregnancy and does not prevent sexually transmitted diseases. According to ec.princeton.edu, Teva, the industry that is global pharmaceutical leader, filed an application last year to make Plan B One-Step available in the family
planning aisles rather than behind the pharmacy counter for consumers aged 15 and older with proof of age. As a teenager, I was taught by my parents to have morals and respect myself. Teens these days lack that traditional family foundation and feel the need to make up for it by having sex. This might explain the rise in teen pregnancies over the past years. Teenagers should be more focused on their education rather than having sex and it is up to the parents to be more involved in their education. Last month, the FDA approved Teva’s application making Plan B One-Step available for 15 year olds with proof of age at checkout. To some people, this might seem like a responsible way for a 15 year old to prevent a pregnancy, but it is not. Having the pill be available for 15 year olds through a prescription is more reasonable than just having it available at the local pharmacy. Through a prescription, parents would have to be notified and approve of their kids taking this pill since teens are underage. I do not think parents would appreciate knowing that their kids are going
behind their backs to buy this pill. The pill clearly states that it does not prevent from STDs and I highly doubt that teens with skyrocketing hormones are going to take their time to read how the pill really works. Most people may have younger siblings, cousins, nephews, nieces or may know someone who is a teenager. Some may even be parents of teenagers. I have cousins and family friends who are young teens and I would not want to hear of them having sex and purchasing a morning-after pill. They are too young to understand the responsibilities that come with a sexually-active life like pregnancy, sexually transmitted diseases and emotional attachment. Having Plan B One-Step available in the family planning aisles at a local pharmacy right next to condoms and other sex paraphernalia is just tempting teens into having sex. The sex talk might not work for some teens, and there probably are no other ways to stop them from having sex, but parents should become more aware of these new laws that affect their family and talk to their kids about them.
ELAC could benefit from bringing back swap meet Erik Luna Staff Writer
As a young boy, I would walk through East Los Angeles College on Sunday afternoons, making my way toward the ELAC swamp meet to spend what little money I had. Little did I know that I would spend countless hours and money at ELAC. It would change drastically throughout the years. Sadly, one of the changes that occurred is the removal of the swap meet on March 2009, which was held in the former parking lot where the new parking structure on Floral Drive and Collegian Avenue is located. According to Adrienne Ann M ullen, dean of continuing education, and former staff member of community services which ran the swap meet, Monterey Park closed down the swap meet because it was outside the scope of the college’s mission. The move from the corner of Floral Drive and Collegian Avenue to the football stadium parking lot was also a factor in the downfall of the swapmeet. According to Mullen, when the swap meet moved to the stadium parking lot, it upset the homeowners around the vicinity because of the vendors coming in at 6 a.m. to set up for the day. Now that the parking structure is done, the swap meet could continue. One idea, as far-fetched as it may seem, could be to have it on top of the fifth floor. It’s roughly the same size of the old parking lot. So why not? Money made from the swap meet
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went back into the community services program at ELAC. If it is on top of the parking structure, no one would complain about the noise. Also, a fee could be charged for parking in the lower sections. It would be quite an attraction. The great thing about the swap meet was that it helped community members out financially and it was something to do on a Sunday afternoon. Another positive experience the swap meet gave was giving children their first glimpse at an actual college, which could possibly get more students to enroll in classes. Leo Mendoza, who used to sell sports collectibles as well as various different types of World Wrestling Entertainment items at
the swap meet, said that he would average $300 to 400 for the day. He participated in the swap meet for five years and said he met a lot of good friends there. “My little sister Kimberly, who used to help me has received several scholarships (for) writing about her experience and struggles in the East Los Angeles swap meet,” Mendoza said. The swap meet gave people in the community an opportunity to make some money with stuff they didn’t want any more, or showcase some of their own merchandise. People of all sorts would flock to the weekly pseudo-mall in hopes of finding a score on something interesting or the bare essentials. I would always show up with my brother, bright and early, at
6 a.m. to get in line to have our first pick at the new Yu-Gi-Oh! card packs. It was something to do and I always enjoyed walking through ELAC to get to those tents and vans stockpiled with completely random items. Currently, Los Angeles City College has a swap meet, which is managed by Diversified Inc., both on Saturdays and Sundays. ELAC’s swap meet used to only be held on Sundays. It would be more beneficial to have them on both days. Frank Flores, who manages the LACC swap meet, said that positions on the lot are given at the time of the swap meet and sold in an auction. He also said that at times prices go really high, and at times, are
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moderate. Yet, the school still takes a percent from the final earnings. Due to complications within competing corporations, a percent could not be given. Mullen said that there is currently no talk about reopening the swap meet due to construction taking up most of the space on campus. “We would have to build a partnership with our neighbors and the city. We would need to address their concerns to see how we could change that,” Mullen said. As long as Monterey Park city officials understand that it’s not simply about making ELAC money, but getting the community together and experiencing a bit of culture East LA has to offer, then ELAC should be able to hold a swap meet on campus.
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Substance abuse instructor to retire Gabrielle Osei Staff Writer K a r e n Ta b a c k , P h D , w h o created the Chemical Dependency Counselor Certificate Program at East Los Angeles College, will retire after 36 years leaving her mark here and in surrounding communities. In 1991, Taback created the program at ELAC after being told there were activist in the East Los Angeles community who wanted to know why the college was not doing anything about the problems with drugs and alcohol. Taback was recently honored with the California Association for Drug and Alcohol Educators Lifetime Achievement Award. Taback is no stranger to helping others. Taback’s office has number of appreciation plaques awarded to her over the years. This program focuses on those who were substance abusers and for anyone who has been affected by substance abuse.
One graduation requirement for the Chemical Dependency Program is to complete two internships at an in-patient and residential addiction treatment center for a total of 250 hours. After graduating from the Chemical Dependency Counselor Program, students are certified substance abuse counselors recognized by the State of California. Taback assists graduates with job placement. In 1994, the first class of graduates include four students. This June, 39 students are expected to graduate. Many students in the Chemical Dependency Program have been substance abusers prior to joining. Nancy Jimenez was left homeless due to drug abuse. “As I recovered, I wanted to help my community. I wanted to give back to them,” Jimenez said. Living in downtown Los Angeles, she sees substance abusers and what they are up against. According to Jimenez, Taback goes above and beyond to meet
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FOCUSING— Karen Taback emphasizes the Chemical
Dependency Counselor Code of ethics to the students of her Psychology 82 Field Work class this Monday .
students’ needs. This fall, Jimenez is choosing to work with her local neighborhood
drug addiction treatment center, working with transgender clients as part of her internship requirements.
“I adore the opportunity to help knowing how to do her work. Vartanian co-taught the field work students fulfill their potential internship course and who have faced with Taback and significant life teaches a number of challenges,” Taback “Taback psychology courses said. was recently at ELAC in addition Rudy Mestre said, “If you are having personal honored with to her private practice as a psychologist. problems of any sort, the California Vartanian is the she will make time to enthusiastic advisor assist you.“ Association for the CDC Student Taback has been for Drug Club called Students therapeutic and Against Substance instrumental in and Alcohol Abuse. M e s t r e ’s c h a n g e s . Educators O n c e a y e a r, Mestre has been clean the CDC Program and sober for the past Lifetime has their advisory 14 years and will Achievement meetings, students graduate this june. a r e w e l c o me to L i s a Va r t a n i a n , Award.” attend. PhD, is next in line According to to leave a mark as the Vartanian, Taback’s Chemical Dependency students “speak so Counselor (CDC) glowingly of her.” Vartanian views program director and should have a seamlessly easy transition in Taback as a fabulous supervisor. “She is well connected with the doing so. community, very insightful, giving Taback mentored Vartanian to and kind-hearted,” Vartanian said. prevent her from going in not
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Social science professor anticipates for assault awareness activities year-round JC Casarez Staff Writer Throughout the month of April, East Los Angeles College hosted various weekly events in recognition of Sexual Assault Awareness. The events served to educate students attending both campuses about the different topics that involve sexual assault. Many students attended workshops and self-defense demonstrations to gain a better understanding of this issue that affects men and women. One of the persons responsible for planning the variety of events was Sociology Professor Eileen Ie. When not busy with her classes, she organized events for both the main and the South Gate campuses. Ie who has a passion for teaching sociology, says she wanted to help spread the message and the importance of the month. Ie, became involved with the Violence Intervention Team on campus in 2009, which led to her taking a role in the Sexual Assault Awareness month. “Every year, the violence intervention team puts together or organizes events for the month of April. I’ve been organizing, presenting or hosting the events ever since,” said Ie. As a professor of social science, Ie tries to get her students involved by offering extra credit for attending the various events. What has been surprising is the growing number of students who are participating in the events outside of her own students. The Healthy Relationship workshop was an example of the popular events which took place every Thursday in April. The workshop educated both partners on identifying the
differences between a healthy and a violent relationship. “We had to find a larger room because the demand was so much more than what we expected,” said Ie. The impact of the high turnout has Ie thinking of expanding the program year-round for students. “It is my hope to have a workshop like that. I do not think it could be offered as a class, but as an ongoing workshop that maybe student clubs can be a part of or facilitate. “Even when I bring it up in my classes, my students are interested and want to bring their friends,” said Ie. Having an educational background in sociology has helped Ie take a different approach to how she teaches and connects with her students. A student herself, currently working on her doctorate at the University of Southern California. Ie continues using methods that work to introduce new ideas to
students in and out of her class. “I try to create an environment in my classes where all my students can participate. “I try to challenge them and develop critical thinking. That transcends beyond sociology. That is everything through life. “I think I’m able to do that by asking them a lot of questions,” says Ie. The film screening of “ Generation M” was possible through Ie’s involvement with the makers of the film. It focuses on the gender stereotypes that are often ignored or taken for granted and how mainstream media hypersexualizes girls while promoting violence to boys. “The presentation was amazing. The overall involvement during the Q & A session was great. I was surprised by the number of males that showed up and how they were active during questions,” said Ie.
No more violence— Professor of sociology Eileen Ie spends time between classes planning events for the East Los Angeles College Violence Intervention Team for April’s Sexual Assault Awareness month.
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‘Las Fotos Project’ advocates students for equal rights in gay community Alejandra Carrillo Staff Writer
East Los Angeles College student Leticia Macias found herself volunteering with “Las Fotos Project” (LFP) after she became a subject for one of the participants in the program. Macias learned about LFP when she saw one of their posters that expressed interest in doing a documentary following people in the LGBTQ (Lesbian/Gay/Bisexual/ Transgender/Queer) community. After an interview with the LFP participants, 15 year-old Brenda Cruz chose Macias as the person she will be following and photographing for a six-week period. The project began in February and ended last month. Cruz says she heard of LFP through another program, “Girls Today, Women Tomorrow,” that she is involved with at her high school. LFP is a program based out of Los Angeles, founded by photographer Eric Ibarra in 2010, to help teenage girls build confidence and selfesteem through photography.
Ska band guitarist juggles busy schedule Mannie Miguel Staff Writer
Roberto Arciniega, 24, struggles to balance his time between being a guitarist for La Infinita band, working full-time and achieving his education at East Los Angeles College and Los Angeles Trade Tech College. La Infinita is a seven-piece ska band that has been around since 2005. Their energetic melodies get fans pumped for every show. Arciniega is still in the process of juggling his time in an appropriate matter to accomodate his busy schedule. He says that being a full-time student and having a band takes more time than he anticipated. He said there is very little time to sleep and even less to eat. Arciniega’s biggest struggle was not finishing high school and continuing his education four years
after he expected to continue. He is only a part-time student at ELAC as of now, but plans to attend full-time in the Fall 2013 semester. His plans are to major in sociology and graduate with a bachelors to become a teacher for elementary or middle school children. Arciniega says that he would also like to pursue a degree in music. La Infinita last played at Senior Fish in Little Tokyo for the Revlon EIF Run/Walk to fundraise money for cancer patients. He says that they were invited by Elvis Cortez from Left Alone and Smelvis Records. They collaborate with Hellcat Records for “Dale La Bota,” an album compilation of various ska bands. They did not have material ready, so they did not get in the compilation, but will be featured in “Dale La Bota” release in May. Arcieniega said that playing shows is humbling because people get to hear his music.
He says his personal musical influences are Stevie Ray Vaughan, Metallica and BB King. Their first album is titled “Last Train to Paradise.” They have eight tracks so far on this album. He said this album has a party
ambiance with social-political twists. “Last Train to Paradise” is planned to be released in about two months. His ultimate goal for his band is to be signed to a label and be able to make a living as a musician.
Ibarra’s goal is to empower young Latina girls to show creativity and self-expression through the art that happens behind the lense. “I wanted to do some volunteer work in my community and didn't find anything that was focused on photography and mentorship, so I created it,” Ibarra said. LFP has various workshops throughout the year in which participants take part in projects where they take photos. Macias started volunteering in programs soon after Proposition 8 was legalized in California in 2008. She involved herself with Latino Equality Alliance (LEA) and became more interested in spreading the word about gay rights. Macias knew at a young age that she was gay and struggled with her sexuality through most of her teenage life due to the lack of support from her parents. It wasn’t until her junior year in high school that she decided to say she was gay. “Society was pretty tough on me. They would judge me,” Macias said. Macias works for a sheet metal company where she does drafting and designing. According to Macias, she is now
comfortable in her skin alongside her partner Veronica Macias, who is one of the board members of LEA. Macias said she enjoyed being photographed by Cruz. Cruz says she chose Macias as her subject because they had various things in common. They both like gardening, engineering and are supportive of gay rights. Cruz expresses how both Ibarra and Macias have been a big inspiration in her life. “Both Leticia and Eric have inspired me to go out and inform other people about gay rights. There is nothing wrong with liking people from the same sex,” Cruz said. Macias said that when she was a teenager there was not as many programs as there are now, especially those that target gay rights. “The media was not too open about gays and lesbians, so there wasn’t too much information about that before,” Macias said. She says that being involved with programs like this has opened her communication skills. Macias hopes to continue being a subject for future LFP projects. She says she would like to one day be an adviser for the participants of LFP.
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Getting Started Montebello bus line 10 started picking up students at the East Los Angeles College Transit Center on Collegian Avenue, north of the S2 building, on May 2. Students can now board the bus directly from the Transit Center throughout the day.
ADA: Nursing students volunteer at ADA Expo at LA Convention Continued from page 1 ELAC nursing student Anna Cao was educating attendees on the importance of doing exercise by showing them how walking a few times per day can make a big difference in their health. According to ADA, one in every seven adults in California has been diagnosed with diabetes and about 11.4 million (41 percent of adults) in California have diabetes. Cases of diabetes have increased 32 percent over the past decade, mainly affecting Latinos, African
Americans or Asian/Pacific Islanders. Symptoms of diabetes include urinating often, feeling very thirsty or hungry, extreme fatigue, blurry vision, cuts/bruises that are slow to heal, weight loss (even if a person is eating more), tingling, pain or numbness in the hands/feet. ELAC nursing student Andrew Chan said, “It’s a great event for pre-diabetics because we need to educate them on the prevention and cure for diabetes. As a nursing student, I am gathering as much information to inform my patients one day,” Chan said.
The presentation highlighted the importance of knowing how the human body works when singing. Dr. Chhetri showed a video of Eden’s larynx while she sang. He pointed out the different positions the vocal flap must be in for the larynx to be able to produce a pitch. “The larynx controls the pitch for singers, the vocal fold moves according to the pitch of the singer,” Chhetri said. The L.A. Opera performed some popular opera songs such as,“The Barber of Seville,” “La Rondine” and “Tosca.” The performances were used as a demonstration for the larynx during singing. After the performances, students were provided with food by event organizers outside the S2 Recital Hall. They also had the chance to ask questions to the performers. L.A. Opera singer Gomez hopes to inspire students who have interests in singing to continue studying to achieve their goals “I woke up a Sunday afternoon to some of the most beautiful music I ever heard, the earliest televised recordings of opera. “The next day, I couldn’t get enough of opera. I remember being a student at that time and to be able to study the thing I all of a sudden fell in love with. “We hope that at the same time we can have that same effect from time to time. Maybe there’s that one student in the audience that really wants to look at this,” Gomez said.
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ABOVE THE INFLUENCE—Darryl Inaba, Ph.D., uses a PowerPoint slideshow to show
the difference between a normal brain and the brain of a cocaine user as he answers the questions made by students during last Friday’s Students Against Substance Abuse (SASA) Forum held at ELAC’s G3 Auditorium.
SASA guest speaker talks substance addiction, abuse Gabrielle Osei Staff Writer The Students Against Substance Abuse (SASA) held a forum where Psychopharmacologist Darryl Inaba, Ph.D., spoke about substance addiction and abuse last Friday at the G3 Auditorium. Inaba, who is the co-author of the textbook “Uppers, Downers, All Arounders,” also spoke to the audience about the reasons why it is difficult for substance abusers to break the habit. According to the statistics presented by Inaba, 60 percent of illicit drugs are sold in the suburbs and rural areas of the United States. The statistics also showed that 75 percent of hardcore drug users are employed. “Addicts are among some of our
most bright people. Doctors are six times more likely to become alcoholics and addicts,” Inaba said. Inaba encourages everyone to join in the fight against substance abuse. “Doesn’t matter who you are or where you come from, it affects you,” Inaba said. SASA Club Delegate Scott Trowbridge, who is an advocate for Inaba, attended the California Association for Alcohol and Drug Educators Conference two weeks ago. Inaba, as well as Karen Taback, PhD, were honored with the Lifetime Achievement Award at this conference. For Trowbridge, the forum event was like hearing from a motivational speaker. Being a victim of substance abuse himself, he knows what it is like to relapse and fall back into the routine of addiction.
“I was so hopeful with the information that Dr. Inaba gives in regards to people that have had drug addiction and alcoholism. “The possibilities for healing and living a better life are out there,” Trowbridge said. According to Inaba, drug addictions happen when the “go” switch in your unconscious brain desires the drug or alcohol use for your survival and the “stop” switch is located in your frontal lobes. Inaba also said that drugs mimic, disrupt and block neurotransmitters. Even the slightest trauma that occurs in a person’s life makes them more susceptible to addictions and mental health disorders. On average, alcoholics entering sobriety programs relapse four times before achieving long-term sobriety. “If you remain in recovery, you are going to kick butt,” Inaba said.
Civil engineer speaks about success, motivates Elans Erik Machuca Staff Writer
Civil engineer Serafin Fernandez emphasized the power of choice, a passion for success and leadership ability as he spoke to students about the Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers last Tuesday. SHPE is a national organization of professional and student chapters throughout the nation formed by professional engineers to serve as role models in the Hispanic community. Fernandez, a senior project manager for Harris & Associates, became the national president for SHPE in 2010. “We empower the community to change lives through science, technology, engineering and mathematics,” Fernandez said. SHPE’s tangible benefits for students include networking, scholarship grants and several leadership training opportunities. Every fall, SHPE’s National Leadership Conference brings together about 6,000 student participants for a four-day boot camp to meet with about 300 recruiting companies. Fernandez said these companies are interested in hiring STEM candidates for summer internships, co-ops and permanent positions. In addition to job opportunities, www.ELACCampusNews.com
SHPE’s National Leadership Conference offers about 300 workshops, ranging from technical information to professional and academic development. “Our goal is to give you the tools and the skills to come back to a student chapter and run the chapter efficiently and successfully,” Fernandez said. This year, the national leadership conference will be in Indianapolis, Indiana, October 30 to November 3. Luis Miramontes, third year engineering student and president of SHPE ELAC, is in charge of bringing awareness to the chapter’s benefits, scholarship programs, tutoring and outreach opportunities. “The whole purpose was not to motivate them (students) to go into SHPE, but to motivate them to get involved in general,” Miramontes said. SHPE is open to all who want to develop leadership skills. You don’t have to be Hispanic or an engineering major to join and gain access to the massive benefits available. “Leadership doesn’t have anything to do with STEM. Leadership is a trait,” Fernandez said. The exposure students gain in SHPE’s workshops gives them personal experience that they cannot learn through the classroom. Cesar Banda, second year engineering student, said he learned
the value of time management from Fernandez’s presentation. He also said that he can no longer excuse himself for the lack of time to be involved with an organization. With any project in the engineering industry there is a scope, a budget and a schedule. Fernandez said 95 percent of the time projects managed with SHPE result in a greater reward because its members develop a passion for success. Beyond the tangible benefits of the organization, SHPE helps students realize their long term goals and advances their capability to grow toward it as quickly and as efficiently as possible. 15-20 years is the average time it takes to become a project manager in the engineering industry. Through SHPE, Fernandez was hired as a project manager as soon as he graduated from Purdue University. “I’m at a position in my career where I have the power of choice. I can choose what type of company I want to work for, what type of project I want to work on. I choose how much money I make,” Fernandez said. Amairane Feliciano, first year engineering student, was encouraged by Fernandez’s success as a Hispanic engineer. “I wanted to get involved. I don’t have to be part of the statistic that doesn’t make it that far,” Feliciano said.
EAST LOS ANGELES COLLEGE CAMPUS NEWS WEDNESDAY, MAY 8, 2013
VPAM displays labor history Erik Machuca Staff Writer
To celebrate California Labor History Month, “One Hundred Years of Labor” art and photographs exhibit opened last Wednesday at the Vincent Price Art Museum. The free exhibit displays a number of photographic models and texts that highlight key individuals and turning points in California’s labor history. Some works include the “California State Federation of Labor Convention of 1903,” “The Wage Earners Suffrage League Float in 1912,” “Fighting for the Eight Hour Day in 1938” and “Cesar Chavez and the United Farm Workers in 1965.” Student-produced video shorts made to inform, educate and entertain viewers on labor issues relating to global stratification, social class in the U.S., gender and race/ethnicity are also displayed on two screens. In fall 2012, Governor Jerry Brown designated the month of May as Labor History Month in the state of California. Formerly known as Labor History Week, the new month-long tribute is designed to recognize the different working people from various backgrounds who shaped the history of the state. The Dolores Huerta Labor Institute of the Los Angeles Community College District partnered with East Los Angeles College to bring awareness to students, faculty and community members to the important role labor movements have played over the past 100 years. A panel discussion on labor, immigration and education will take
Arts 5 Eli Roth collaborates on horror-comedy film Summer Gomez Staff Writer
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On the wall—Graphic from the Industrial Workers of the World, also known as “Wobblies,”
from 1972 on display in the “One Hundred Years of Labor” exhibit at the Vincent Price Art Museum third floor gallery. place on Thursday from noon to 1:30 p.m. in S2 Recital Hall. Organized by ELAC Political Science Professor Natalina Monteiro, the panel includes Emeritus Professor in Sociology and Chicano Studies at Pitzer College Jose Calderon, Director of the Center for Labor Research and Education at the University of California Kent Wong,
Los Angeles and ELAC student Michel Geovanny Felix. Also invited to speak is United States Secretary of Labor and current candidate for the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors Hilda Solis. Kenadi Le, DHLI program coordinator, said ELAC students should come listen to the different
perspectives regarding labor, immigration and education from the speaker panel. “Students can see how they can do something as simple as create a video that they can post online to teach others about something and perhaps make a difference,” Le said. The exhibit is on display to the public until May 31.
Pop horror film, “Aftershock,” directed by Nicolas Lopez, is inspired by true events but recreated to “mix the best of both worlds,” as Lopez words it, mixing comedy and horror. Lopez co-wrote the script along with producers Eli Roth and Guillermo Amoedo after being inspired by the 8.8 magnitude earthquake that rocked Chile in 2010. As many typical horror films, the film starts out with two separate groups, a trio of girls and trio of boys, who are touring through Chile enjoying wild nights of partying and bar hopping. Actresses Andrea Osvart and Lorenza Izzo star as two halfsisters who have an uneasy relationship while actress Natasha Yarovenko stars as their friend Irina. From the group of boys, Ariel, played by Ariel Levy, is a young male that cannot get over his ex-girlfriend and Pollo, played by Nicolas Martinez, a rich boy that only cares about partying. Both Ariel and Pollo are tour guides to Gringo, played by Eli Roth. The story begins with the Americans traveling to Chile in search of a good time. After a good 40 minutes of nothing but party scenes showcasing the beauty of Chile, the film finally begins to open up its horror aspect as a large earthquake hits Chile while the tourists are at a bar.
Their Chilean vacation then turns into a disastrous nightmare for the remainder of the film. The earthquake itself causes total chaos to the country of Chile, but human nature does far worse damage than mother nature itself. In the course of an earthquake, “it will destroy the balance, and that balance is money,” suggests Lopez. With the devastation of the earthquake comes the fall of the structure of society, thus leaving the characters to fend for themselves in city filled with violence and anarchy. The characters start to distrust each other, and it seems only the best will survive. Throughout the second half of the film, viewers are on the edge of their seats with the hopes that these characters will survive the horror storyline leaves a chance for gruesome death scenes. This film remains intense and interesting with sudden occurrences and dramatic actions it encompasses. Audiences are left with a thrill at the end after an exceptionally large twist of the story. Selena Gomez fans should not expect much because Gomez’s cameo appearance is less than 45 seconds as she plays the role of an unfortunate survivor named Lisa. Gomez had just happened to be in Chile during the filming of the movie and Roth gave her a small scene. The film takes place in the southern country of Chile where earthquakes are expected to rattle. “Aftershock” is out in theaters Friday and is rated R.
So-Cal Burgers unites car enthusiasts Bryant Mejia Staff Writer Tricked out lowriders and classic cars are seen Friday nights at So-Cal Burgers Chill & Grill’s “Classic Car Night.” The event brings car club members from all around Los Angeles to the restaurant giving them a chance to talk among themselves and show off their custom vehicles. Kiko Gonzalez, member of the Klique Car Club, uses the event as a chance to see friends who live far. “It’s a get together to see what’s going and when the next car shows are. We come to socialize and, since everyone lives in different areas, it becomes sort of a meeting point” Gonzalez said. Gonzalez himself owns a ’55 Chevy Bel Air nicknamed “Maxine” with a custom paint job, custom wheels, shaved handles and a shaved gas tank. Klique Car Club started in East L.A in 1964 as a way for friends with custom painted street cars to meet and discuss everything about automobiles. The car club now has eight chapters and will be celebrating their 50th anniversary next year. The club at times are seen as criminals to people who have no knowledge of car clubs. “We were once known as gangs on wheels because people started to judge us, not knowing that car clubs are a family orientated thing.” Gonzalez said.
Raul Caban, known as “Grandpa,” who got the nickname because of his resemblance to the character Grandpa Munster from the TV show “The Munsters,” has been a member of Klique since 1978 and still continues his passion for cars today. “I love the attention and the lowriding atmosphere. I like slow cars and fast women” Caban said. Caban owns a ’75 Caprice Classic nicknamed “Lighthouse” with a ’76 front end. For some car club members, cars are a way to express themselves artistically and escape the gang life. Efren Betancourt, member of the Together Car Club, found a new lifestyle in automobiles. “Cars were an alternative lifestyle to gang life because when we were young, we messed around a lot and got into trouble. As we got older, cars gave us something to do rather than getting into trouble, so we saw the light in cars” Betancourt said. Together Car Club started in 1977 and was founded by Danny Allgeier. The club recently celebrated their 35th anniversary and many old members of the club are still in it today. The club also started as a way for people with street cars to come together and discuss cars. Betancourt has been with the club for 20 years and has been a vice president of the club. Betancourt owns a 86 Cutlass Supreme Brougham with a custom candy red paint job, custom interior, major sound system, and hydraulics.
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Preparing for the Show—Al Lopez sits in his 1951 Chevrolet Styline Delux while he waits for the car show to begin.
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Demonstrating his car—Stephen Rodriguez sits with his son in a 1973 Cadillac Coupe Deville while they wait for the car show to begin.
El Gallo Grill offers variety of food at reasonable prices Cristina Galvan Staff Writer
El Gallo Grill offers customers a savory array of freshly grilled Mexican food. Upon being seated, customers are brought a small platter of warm and crunchy tortilla chips along with sweet salsa that is perfect for those who do not eat hot sauce. Along with the chips and salsa, a small plate of sweet onions and
savory cucumbers topped with chili powder and lemon is brought to the table. The cucumber water is a must try due to its refreshing taste. This “agua fresca” (fresh water), priced at $3, is a thirst quencher and freshly made. The “sopa de tortilla” (tortilla soup) is an adequate meal for a cold day. The soup has a perfect balance of tomato that does not overpower the other flavors and brought to the table on a wooden platter. Small dishes containing fresh cheese, avocados, sour cream and small slices of crunchy tortillas
accompany the plate allowing contained lettuce and tomato. The customers to come to put everything bread was soft and toasty while the to taste. chicken was tender and fresh off When ordering the “quesadilla the grill. suiza” (Swiss quesadilla), customers Customers could choose between could choose between “carne asada” beans, rice or grilled tomatoes to be (grilled meat), “carne adobada” served as a side. (seasoned meat) or chicken to be put El Gallo Grill has a good variety inside the quesadilla. The quesadilla of food on the menu. If the customer pricey at $10, but it is satisfying. The doesn’t feel having a torta, tacos meat in the quesadilla was cooked to or steak, they could also choose a perfection. It was perfectly seasoned salad or seafood such as salmon or tiger shrimp. and chewy. Aside from the tasty food, The “torta de pollo asado” (grilled chicken torta), which costs $8, the ambiance of the restaurant was tasty and satisfied the taste was pleasant. Upon entering, buds. Besides the chicken, the torta the aroma of warm fire wood www.ELACCampusNews.com
greets the customers. There are big windows in the front of the restaurant which allow plenty of light to brighten up the brick walls. There is a couple of televisions, so customers could watch sports while they eat. Free Wi-Fi is also offered at the restaurant. The only slight inconvenience was that the tables were placed close together, so there wasn’t much room to move around in one’s chair. There is also a back patio where customers could sit and enjoy their meals outdoors. The restaurant’s service was
friendly and fast. Food is freshly grilled once it is ordered, there is a sign saying that the food might take a while since it is freshly grilled. Even though there was several customers in the restaurant the wait time was about 15 minutes for the food to be delivered to the table. El Gallo Grill is located about a mile away from East Los Angeles College at 4533 East Cesar E. Chaves Ave. The restaurant is opened everyday except Tuesdays. The hours of operation, on most days, are from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m., except on Sundays when the restaurant closes at 8 p.m.
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EAST LOS ANGELES COLLEGE CAMPUS NEWS
WEDNESDAY, MAY 8, 2013
Track moves five to SoCal finals Tadzio Garcia Staff Writer
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falls short— ELAC catcher Armando Lomeli (right) misses tagging Fullerton College’s Garrett Donohoe who slides in home during last Friday’s playoff game at Fullerton. CN/Greg Reyes
Sluggers eliminated from regional playoffs William Hernandez Staff Writer The No. 15-ranked baseball team fell short to No. 1-ranked Fullerton College in a decisive rubber game of a three-games series, 4-3, ending their 10-game win streak and their season at Fullerton last Saturday. ELAC could not have asked for a better start in their season-ending loss. Kyle Peralta, swinging for the fences, hit a two-run homerun over the left field wall in the top of the first inning putting the Huskies up early. “It’s exciting to play. We were able to hold in our emotions with coach Hines’s advice, which is to stay calm and play loose. “It’s baseball. We gave it our all and you’ve just got to live with it,” Peralta said. The Huskies cashed in their third run of the game in the top of the second, as infielder Zachary Ashford scored on a wild pitch. ELAC struggled the rest of the game and failed to score runners. ELAC pitcher Frankie Wright
finished the game allowing four hits, preventing any more damage from being done by Fullerton. Many of ELAC’s supporters were complaining that bad officiating was the main cause of the loss. Hines said it was more than just bad calls of balls and strikes. “We came up short in both games. A lot of it was us not taking advantage of opportunities we had. “They (Fullerton) did. They executed on opportunities when they had to and got clutch hits and thats just the way it goes. “(The) bottom line is we can’t put ourselves in the situation where the umpires calls can dictate the outcome. We’ve got to do that ourselves,” Hines said. The Huskies look forward to next season with the loss. They will have to move on without some key players who played crucial roles the past two years. “Losing Lomeli, Gutierrez and Peralta isn’t going to be easy. “The next class of freshman and our returners will have to step up and fill in the slots that these guys are leaving,” Hines said.
The 4 x 400-meter relay team beat Mt. San Antonio College in the SoCal prelims last Saturday for the first time since 2008 when Olympian Kenneth Medwood wore green and white. Medwood was a 2012 Olympic semifinalist in the 400 hurdles. He led the Huskies to two top-10 finishes at the track and field state finals in 2008 and 2007. The team of Avanti Armendariz, Aaron Jasso, Antonio Orepeza and Ryan Angel took advantage of Mt. SAC baton problems at the prelims and beat them by 7.02 seconds at Antelope Valley College. “It was an exciting difficult race. The wind was strong. It felt like we had parachutes on our backs while being pulled away by the wind,” Aaron Jasso, who ran the second relay leg, said.
Football—Former Husky defensive back Jeremy Harris was selected by the Jacksonville Jaguars in the seventh round of the 2013 NFL draft on Saturday, April 27. Harris signed with the New Mexico State Aggies following the 2010 ELAC season after being a two-year starter for the Huskies. He was Second-Team AllMountain Conference recognition his sophomore season. He spoke with current football players,“Playing here really prepared me for Division I football,” Harris said. Smith is the second Husky to enter the NFL in recent years. Green Bay Packers receiver Shaky Smithson was signed as an undrafted free agent in 2011. He played for the Huskies from 2007-08.
While the relay’s team time didn’t get a qualifying bid to the SoCal finals, five of 11 Huskies did. Vanessa Moore and Lee Pee in the heptathlon placed 17th and 21st, respectively in the SoCal finals. Gonzalo Ceja took eighth place in the 10,000-meter run finals scoring the Huskies only point of the day, which was good enough for a seventh place tie with Cuesta and Los Angeles Trade Tech colleges. The Husky throng screamed for Ceja to move up. Ceja moved up two places in the last three laps. Armendariz earned finals spots in the long and triple jumps. “I’m happy with my results. I did
my best,” Armendariz said. Ceja hit the 3,000-meter steeplechase tape with four other guys. He placed eighth with .68 of a second separating sixth through n i n t h places, qualifying for the SoCal finals. Ceja looks good to move on to the state finals in two weeks in Fresno. He needs to place sixth in the SoCal finals to qualify. SoCal finals continues at Antelope Valley College on Saturday all day. Ceja and Megan Magdaleno will compete in the 5,000-meter run in the SoCal finals.
ELAC advanced 14 athletes to the SoCal prelims, but didn’t meet the minimum marks in the men’s and women’s 4 x 100 relays teams. Three Huskies were scratched from advancing, Cindy Escamilla, Fernando Sandoval and Antonio Oropeza. However, Oropeza ran for Nelson Lucha at in the prelims. Olivia Reyes and Rosa Arellano in the steeplechase and triple jumpers Moore and Pee ended their seasons in the prelims. Moore missed out advancing to the finals by .02 meters. Reyes missed advancing by two seconds. Jasso ended his first year at the prelims in the 800 run. Magdaleno fell just short of advancing in the 1,500-meter and 10,000 runs. Adriann Crespo ended her prelims run in the hammer. “You will see a lot more of Adriann next year,” Assistant Coach Ernesto Zuniga said.
Badminton season of first continues Tadzio Garcia Staff Writer The Huskies continued their story-book season adding another first. Six Huskies advanced to the state finals, including all three doubles teams for the first time in ELAC history, out of last week’s South Coast Conference finals. The California Badminton State Championships are next Friday and Saturday at Pasadena City College, beginning at noon each day. It wasn’t enough that the Huskies stopped Pasadena City College’s South Coast Conference 41-match win streak earlier in the season at Pasadnea and won later at ELAC to tie for the SCC title.
They had to send half of the SCC’s doubles teams qualifiers to the state finals. They are the SCC’s No. 2, No. 3 and No. 6 seeds. “I am very proud of the girls and all of our doubles teams,” Head Coach Qui Nguy said. ELAC’s No. 1 doubles team of Cherry Lai and Shirley Su advanced to the state finals as the SCC’s No. 2-seeded team. They lost a tough SCC championship match to favored Angie Ortiz and Alice Liew of Pasadena 12-21, 23-21, 8-21. They smashed Corrine Belandres and Callie Rodela of El Camino College in the semifinals. They were the only Huskies to advance to the individual singles championships. Lai and Su are
the SCC’s No. 3 and No. 4 seeds, respectively, in singles matches. Lai upset Liew, 22-20, 15-21, 21-15, in one of the closest matches of the day in the SCC singles quarterfinals. Su beat Pasadena’s Alyssa Boyt, 21-13, 21-14 also in the quarterfinals. Yuki Tai and Cuyan Lao advanced to state finals as the SCC’s No. 3-seed. Suki Kwan and Kelly Tian advanced as the SCC’s No. 6-seed. “Our girls did good and worked very hard this season to get this far,” Assistant Coach Lena Zeng said. The state finals individual and doubles preliminary matches will be Friday. The championship and consolation semifinals and finals will be Saturday.
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