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Students who wish to take extra courses during the 2017 summer break can go online and enroll using the online schedule. The summer session will begin on June 12, 2017 and ends on Aug. 27 at all LACCD campuses and online classes. For more information, students may go to lacitycollege.edu and click on the summer schedule on the main page.

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‘Crocodile Seeking Refuge’ Continues on Campus “Crocodile Seeking Refuge” is a play about refugees seeking shelter and are haunted by their pasts. It raises a question of where to set boundaries. The play is directed by Professor Louie Piday and will be playing at the Caminito Theatre. Tickets for students are $10, and $14 for regular admission. The remaining dates are April 27 at 3 p.m. and 7:15 p.m., and April 28 at 8 p.m.

CSUN to Recruit on Campus Students interested in attending Cal State Northridge will have the opportunity to meet one on one with a CSUN representative. A recruiter will be on campus on April 27 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Students may make an appointment in person or by calling (323)953-4000, ext. 2215.

Fit Club Opens Door to New Members Fit Club invites new members to meet on Thursday from 11:35 a.m. to 12:50 p.m. in Kinesiology North, Room 202, in the Fitness Center. The Fitness Center includes state in the art spinning cycles, free weights, and treadmills.

Faculty Organizes Concert Fund Scholarship Money for scholarships will be raised by the faculty at an upcoming concert. The suggested donation is $10. Proceeds will go to student scholarships. The concert is scheduled for April 27 at 7 p.m. at the Herb and Lani Alpert Recital Hall.

Get Treats and Trinkets at Collegian Bake Sale Enjoy sweets and search for hidden treasures at the Great Collegian Garage and Bake Sale. Come to the Green Free Speech area on May 1 and 3 for the Collegian fundraiser from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

UC Berkeley Representatives Visit Campus Students who plan to transfer or have questions about UC Berkeley campus will have the opportunity to meet with a representative on Thursday May 4th inside the Student Services Bldg, 2ND floor, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Students who have already been admitted are encouraged to stop by to gather more information. Appointment are not required.

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Thousands of Armenians marched from the Pan Pacific Park in Mid-City for 1.5 miles to the Turkish Consulate on Wilshire Boulevard to remember the 1.5 million people killed in the Armenian Genocide on April 24, 2017. Los Angeles has the largest Armenian population outside of the country itself, marched for the 102nd year anniversary. More than one million people were killed 1915 under the Turkish Government, who still have not admitted or recognized the allegations. See page 5 for more photos from the march and other important events this month.

Sci-Fi Hopefuls Take a Chance, Reach for Stars By eVe moreno Science fiction creators gathered at the Wilshire EBell Theatre to celebrate the 33rd Annual L.Ron Hubbard Writers and Illustrators of the Future Annual Achievement Awards on April 2, 2017. L. Ron Hubbard founded The Writers of the Future Competition in 1983 as a means to discover and nurture new talent in science fiction. The writers’ competition was a success and paved the way for the Illustrators of the Future Competition a few years later. Every year, entrants from around the world send their stories and illustrations to Los Angeles where judges narrow the entries down to six winners. The contest opens every three months and at the end of the year there are 24 winners who are published in the “Writers of the Future Anthology,” a catalyst for writers that strive to be published and recognized in the industry. SEE SCI-FI PAge 5

Nicholas Beck covered sports for the 1964 Olympic Games in Tokyo, the 1968 Olympics in Mexico City and wrote about boxing legends, George Foreman, Joe Frazier and “The Greatest,” Muhammad Ali while working for United Press International (UPI), but began as a reporter and editor for the Los Angeles Collegian during the tail end of the publication’s golden era. Beck died on April 4, 2017 at Sherman Oaks Hospital. He wrote for the Collegian from 1950 to 1953 and returned to Los Angeles City College in 1955 after serving two years in the army during the Korean War. He was the editor in chief of the Collegian during his last semester at LACC. Beck remained an active member of Gamma Delta Upsilon (GDU)/Matrix Table the honors fraternity/sorority of staff members. SEE BeCK PAge 7

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A small dragon delivers an envelope containing the illustrator winner of the Golden Brush Award at the L. Ron Hubbard Writers and Illustrators of the Future Awards at the Wilshire Ebell Theartre in Los Angeles, April 2, 2017. This 33rd Annual Achievement Awards hosted 24 winners, and only two would walk out with a golden award and a cash prize of $5000.

cutting the cord: Students can Now Eye New Streaming Services By rosa Cordero Monthly bills can be $100, $200 even $300 per month. If you are paying too for much cable, you might have one less bill to worry about. Students at L.A. City College are not afraid of new technology. Many of them are adopting new devices like Google Chrome, Roku Stick, or Amazon Fire Stick. YouTube recently announced the release of YouTube TV, a new service that will bring many of the most popular networks from television and to devices for a fraction of the cost. Gone will be the days viewers pay upward of $100 to watch live and prerecorded content like HBO’s Game of Thrones or AMC’s The Walking Dead. “Watch what you want, when you want, and how you want it without commitments,” YouTube

Associated Student Government (ASG) and the Political Science Department hosted a Town Hall Meeting at Holmes Hall on President Donald Trump and his policies on undocumented students on March 28. ASG Executive Vice President Diego Mendez moderated the meeting. There were around 50 people who attended, including students, faculty, and alumni. The meeting did not start on time because the President of LACC, Renee Martinez arrived 15 minutes late. As soon as she arrived, the meeting started with the instruction of everyone on the panel. Then they went straight to the heart of the matter: Discussing the political climate and how it affects Assembly Bill 540 (AB540), Dreamers, and Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA). President Martinez says LACC has the second largest population of AB540 students after East Los Angeles Community College. LACC has 1,000 AB540 students, and ELAC has 1,400. It comes as no surprise that the meeting was geared to undocumented students. The meeting began with ASG Executive VP Mendez opening the floor for questions. Teresa Flores, representative of the “Ideas Club” was the first one to voice her concerns. Ideas Club is a student club that creates a safe space for AB540 students and allies. It meets very Tuesday from 12:30 p.m.-1:30 p.m. in Room FH216. “How much of a drop did enrollment incur this semester because of the student fears for President Trumps’ actions regarding immigration policy?” Flores said. A few people on the panel responded to Flores’ question by giving facts of enrollment. Only 2.5 percent of AB540 stuSEE IMMIgRANT STUDeNTS PAge 8

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NeW york Beats caLiForNia WitH Free tUitioN For coLLeGe stUDeNts By laVielle hiBBerT New York is currently the first and only state in America to offer free tuition to people whose families earn less than $100,000 a year. Starting this fall, students who attend the University of New York or City University of New York will be eligible for the Excelsior Scholarship for their undergraduate studies. It will pay for books, tuition and other expenses, but not housing fees. The income cap will rise next year to $110,000, and in 2019 it will cap at $125,000. Tuition usually costs $6,470 annually for fouryear universities and $4,350 for two-year community colleges in New York State. Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced the free-tuition bill in January 2017. Students must complete 30 units per year to be eligible for the scholarship. In California, San Francisco is one of the first cities to offer free tuition for community college students. Its free college plan will tax properties that sell for over $5 million. San Francisco has taken the initiative, but California as a whole must find the will to create programs that offer free tuition at colleges and universities too. Normally our state sets trends. California has led some of the biggest trends like being one of the first states to implement a victim’s bill of rights and the number one state for one of the biggest festivals in the world, Coachella. We are known as the Land of

Milk and Honey, but not when it comes down to our college tuition prices. Students are forced to take out thousands of dollars in student loans that they may not be able to pay off unless they randomly hit the jackpot and have multiple jobs just to survive one school year. Generally, America should be following the footsteps of several other countries such as Germany, France Finland, Sweden, Norway, Brazil and others to offer free tuition for college students. It would provide the nation with more skilled workers who are not drowning in debt and only earning minimum wage after graduation. According to Mike McPhate of the New York Times, A program similar to New York’s has been created in San Diego, Los Angeles, Oakland and Siskiyou County. The costs have been met with a mix of government grants and support from businesses, charities and the colleges themselves. There are 113 community colleges in California that have become the first option for families who cannot afford the state’s public universities. The University of California’s undergraduate tuition and fees are now roughly $13,500 a year for in-state students and $40,000 for out-of-state. Brown wants to phase out a three-year-old program that provided state-funded financial aid for 46,000 middle class students at California’s public universities this year. His proposal would hurt the chances of other students to attend universities after high

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school and put more in debt. Gov. Jerry Brown seems to have forgotten that students in California deserve equal opportunity as much as students in New York State. As one of the largest states in America, California should

Dear GoP: staND UP For coUNtry Not Party By riChard TZUl

arack Hussein Obama. Not my president. Though I wish he was. Don’t get me wrong, I’m not his biggest fan. Obama deported more illegal immigrants than any other president in modern history. Despite winning the Nobel prize for peace he has authorized 10 times more air strikes than his predecessor-in which between 384 and 807 civilians were k i l l e d in those strikes according to the Bureau of Investigative Journalism. Obama failed to uphold his promise to Americans when pitching the Affordable Care Act (ACA). There were concerns of citizens being able to keep their health care plan if the ACA was to be made law. “If you like your health care plan, you can keep it,” is the promise he made prior to Obamacare being enacted. That was not the case. After legislation passed millions of Americans received cancellation letters from their insurances. That broken promise was even named Politifact’s Lie of the Year for 2013. He also expanded surveillance on American citizens. He was far from ideal. However, his administration did lead the country out of the Great Recession, he saved the auto industry, killed Osama bin Laden, and for all its flaws Obamacare has drastically expanded health insurance coverage to millions of Americans. I genuinely miss Obama at least during this new administration. I do not agree with the sainthood he is been propelled into but I sincerely wish we were in his third term instead.

I am not alone in missing him. The new commander in chief has quickly become the most unpopular president in modern American history. All sorts of demographics and activists have been intolerant of the new administration. There is one group in particular that cannot stand him. There is one group that also misses Obama whether they realize it yet or not: Republicans. For eight years Barack Obama was compared to Hitler and was suspected of being a Kenyan Muslim socialist. One week he was a tyrant that trampled on American’s rights another week he was a weak leader that could not protect the country. Thanks to the likes of Fox News and Alex Jones, Obama was the devil in red states and republicans had a villain to save America from. Republicans across the country made a scarce effort to debunk the conspiracy theories aimed against Obama. No tactic seemed too dirty or too low for the GOP to use against Obama’s agenda. It must have been a red dream come true this past November when republicans took over both houses of congress and the White House. That’s on top of a vacancy in the Supreme Court, and most states administered by Republican governors. It came at a price. Of all the candidates, the presidency had to be won by … him. Donald J. Trump was dead on arrival. In only the first few months of his presidency he’s installed a controversial travel ban, a couple of his cabinet members were in contact with Russian officials and lied about it, he had a public “situation room” in a Mar-a-Lago club, accused his predecessor of wiretapping him, and declared the free press as the “enemy of the American people.” While somehow finding the time to play plenty of golf in between. Oh, there’s more but this paper does not have enough room.

Granted a few good things have come out of this administration. Frederick Douglass is making a comeback, a couple terrorist attacks have been imaginary, and SNL is great again. In the earliest days of Trump’s campaign the GOP establishment decried Trump’s rhetoric. Though once he gained office most conservative politicians swallowed their values (and some their pride) and half-heartedly stood behind the newly elected president. I remember the promises made by Trump campaign surrogates that he was going to start acting presidential once he took office. Shortly before he took office I anxiously waited for Trump’s demeanor to evolve. I’m still anxiously waiting. Had Obama carried this sort of attitude and scandals the GOP and right wing media would have hunted him down. Though they won’t decry Trump. Why? Trump is their guy. House Republicans have continuously put party before country. One example occurred last year when they managed to delay Obama’s appointment of a new Supreme Court Justice by several months. Conservatives identify as strict followers of the Constitution, yet the GOP put those values aside for pure partisan reasons. The Republican Party is supposed to stand for principles that every American should back. This is the party that preaches personal responsibility, family values, and a free enterprise. Though they’re starting to lose themselves in the orange abyss that is the Trump Administration. Republicans like Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and Speaker of the House Paul Ryan need to wake up and grow a spine. If they want to preserve the credibility of their party they need to speak out against Trump whenever he’s behaving, well ... like Trump. Don’t be a partisan. Be a patriot.

have been one of the first or even the first state to offer free college tuition. However, New York has accomplished one of the best trends this year, free college tuition. Well done New York.

health care remains absent in america By dUsTin geBhard Why is America the only Industrialized nation without Universal Health Care? America prides itself as a country that will fight for what’s right and stand up for justice and equality. We think of ourselves as “progressive” and forward thinking, but what answers do they have for the lack of universal healthcare? I think the answer is very simple, Money. We live in a country, which has developed itself as a big player through capitalism and focuses all their attention on turning a profit. For many years now America has been allowing the markets to become so condensed they create huge monopolies in industries. The healthcare and pharmaceutical industry are no exception and the “fat-cats” in those industries want to hold all the power. Americans pay huge taxes and are left without basic necessities like health care. It’s a hard pill for us to swallow. Many of us used to stay away from the doctors by any means necessary. We couldn’t afford the bill. Since Obama started the ACA, we saw a glimmer of hope. I can remember the President and many other politicians say that we were “getting free healthcare and we could even keep our doctor”. Things didn’t quite go down that way. Premiums have gone up and the choices have gotten smaller. The

people who couldn’t afford healthcare signed up and the wealthier did not. There was no balance and it fell short. The middle class had to pay more and more. It was obvious that they class was taking the hit for everyone else. I think it isn’t right to rely on these payments to “balance” out the rest. The taxes we pay should be put to good use in the correct channels. If this country focused on Health Care a long time ago we would be sitting much better. Now we are tangled in this horrible web of money and corruption where our health industry is only concerned with making money, keeping people sick, prescribing medication and treatments, not curing or helping us save money. The insurance companies spent upwards of $100 million dollars trying to enact the ACA because they were the ones who would benefit from it. The lobbyists try to influence decisions with money because they benefit from it. Its never about health and safety. Its about profit. U.S.News author, Timothy Callaghan wrote in a piece, “3 Reasons the U.S. Doesn’t Have Universal Health Coverage”, saying: 1. “We Don’t Want It” 2. “Interest Groups Don’t Want It” 3. “Entitlement Programs in General are Hard to Enact” I agree with him. I think America is a very unique country. It was founded on Ideals. We have grown up as a country much differently. I think it will take a lot of compromise, or the government actually using our tax money for the right things. In this new presidency we are seeing a lot of budget cuts. Maybe we can start to see funds put into things like universal healthcare.

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“I think it’s to be expected. New Yorkers are a pioneer they firmly believe in excellence. I wasn’t surprised they received the program first. I think it would be nice if the program made its way to New York.”

“I think it’s a great program and every state should do it. We all deserve access to it.”

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“I found that the program is pretty awesome. If they are able to do it then why can’t we? I’m just hoping that it will be offered here.”

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Nations Unite across L.A. For Events By William Torres Los Angeles is considered the City of Angeles, but sometimes angels are not afraid to remove their halo and wings to stand up for diversity, controversy, and equality. Four months into 2017, the LACC Collegian has covered many events that have occurred around the Greater Los Angeles area. LACC was at the L.A. Press Club to cover U.S. Rep. Maxine Waters. The newspaper was front and center to interview Armenian survivors during the 102nd Anniversary of the Armenian Genocide March at Pan Pacific Park. The LACC Collegian is not afraid to cover or gather images at any events that happen in the City of Angels No matter how big or small the story, we cover the most important topics that concern students, faculty, and any Angelinos.

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Top: Noah Reich and David Baldanado wear hand painted T-shirts to attend “A Conversation with Maxine Waters” at the Los Angeles Press Club event on Thursday, April 13, 2017. Middle left: April 15, 2017, Sat. - Downtown Los Angeles., Pictured - Marchers march against Donald Trump in criticism of his refusal to release his tax returns. Middle upper right: Mayor Eric Garcetti addresses a crowd of marchers commemorating the 102nd anniversary of the Armenian Genocide at Pan Pacific Park in Los Angeles on April 24, 2017.

Middle lower right: Armenian youth dressed in identical “March for justice” T-shirts walk to the Turkish consulate on the 102nd anniversary of the Armenian Genocide.

Chants of “Turkish youth, learn the truth,” and 1915 never again could be heard as they marched on Wilshire Boulevard. Bottom right: Mar. 18, 2017, Sat. - Union Station, Downtown Los Angeles, Calif. Pictured - Harpsichordist Irene Kim and Violinist Benjamin Hoffman. Bottom left: Los a Angeles City College Cheer Club in the quad at Club Rush on March 27.

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DoNatioN LeaDs to BiG NaMe cHaNGe oF cLaUsoN HaLL By riChard TZUl Clausen Hall is now named after nine-time Grammy award winner and a founder of A&M RecordsHerb Alpert.The Herb Alpert Foundation donated $10.1 million to cover the tuition of music majors. Faculty and students welcomed the contribution wholeheartedly. In fact, it’s the largest donation to a community college in the history of Southern California. Music Department Chair Christine Park is among those that are grateful for Alpert’s donation. She’s been teaching at LACC for about 15 years. “It’s amazing what time can do, and what a new building can do, what money can actually do, right?” she said. “ … because these things help our department grow.” The music department building until recently was called Clausen Hall. However, the building is now formally called Herb Alpert Music Center in honor of the donation made. Over the spring break, maintenance installed signs in and around the building. The building itself is relatively new as part of LACC’s ongoing construction projects. The Alpert Foundation donated to the school previously. Accord-

ing to the L.A Times, grants from the foundation go as far back as 16 years ago. However, the contribution then was smaller at $10,000. The Alpert Foundation donated again four years ago, this time with $300,000. After the music department demonstrated effective use of the funds, the foundation donated the $10.1 million. “It’s a blessing from the heavens,” said Ilcias Ruiz a second-year music major. “At first I had mixed feelings because I was already used to saying Clausen Hall, but then I took into consideration that [Alpert] really did a nice thing for our small college so he does deserve to have our building renamed after him.” Part of the contribution was also donating the name. There were a lot of new names to choose from for the building. “I didn’t particularly have a say in it [laughter] but they did ask us to provide the foundation with all the possible names we could come up with,” Park said. “They wanted a variation of the name Herb Alpert.” Options included Herb Alpert Music Hall, Herb Alpert Music Building, and Herb Alpert Music School. In total, there were about 10 to 12 options provided for the

foundation. The foundation ultimately went with the Herb Alpert Music Center. “Of course they asked, ‘Do you like it?’ do I say, no? [laughter] I would have been OK with whatever they wanted to do … I don’t know anyone else right now who would be willing to give $10 million unconditionally.” The naming process took about two years. “I think it’s really great that the visual and performing arts are getting a lot more attention here at City College,” said Daniel Marlos vice-chair of visual and media arts. “ … we’re located at the center of Hollywood. We’re in the center of the entertainment industry; having more of a focus on visual and performing arts I think is doing our students a tremendous service.” There will be a ribbon cutting ceremony to honor the name change and Alpert Foundation. It will be in late April or perhaps May. A date will be confirmed soon. “I would love for the department to be known as the place where you grow as a person, as a musician and as a student, and that you are going to be successful after coming here,” Park said.

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Mark Mathes (right) is running for ASG president, Katrina Terzyan (left) is running for executive vice president, both candidates are endorsed by ‘Harry’s Truck.’ Voting ballots are available through student emails through April 30, 2017.

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Members rush For campus clubs By Jordan rodrigUeZ If you were on campus between Mar 27 through 29 you may have felt the energy, music and even experience firsthand Los Angeles City College’s club Rush. Club Rush is an event that feels like a week-long campus party. It helps students find a club that interest them and provide a sense of community on campus as well as having a good time on campus. Political science major Betsy Miguel had never attended a club rush event before. “I feel this is a truly great experience for new as well as returning students.” Miguel said, “It is a great way for anyone to find a club that has similar interest in and feel welcomed.” There are 35 clubs registered with Associated Student Government (ASG), but only 15 participated and show students what they were all about. Snacks such as popcorn and Krispy Kreme donuts were up for grabs. Clubs in attendance were: Circle K International, The Psychology Club, Spanish Heritage Study Abroad Club, and The Society for the Advancement of Chicanos and Native Americans (SACNAS) to name a few. In the center of the quad there was an inflatable slide for anyone who felt like getting a bit silly and let out their inner child. Business Administration Major Carlos Payes hovers around a few club booths trying to decide what was the best choice for him. “I really feel that the clubs are truly welcoming and I am having

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LACC cheer club reached out to possible joining students in the quad for club rush 2017 march 27th through the 29th. a really difficult time deciding on which clubs to attend as there are so many choices from the Deaf Life club, to the French club that currently have my attention.” Payes Said. One club worth noting is the Veterans Club. Their mission is to help veterans on campus many tools and resources to help them succeed after they have served their time in the armed forces. A tiny unicorn was spotted two booths being the mascot of Safe Space a social club who president Amy Alvarado was manning the booth. “Safe Space is a social club, it’s also an LGBTQIA club.” Alvarado said. “We want to build bridges with everyone. Whether it’s ethnicity, social background, different sexual orientation or gender. We just want to build connections with people. To letting people know that

they are not alone and that they aren’t the only ones going through social discrimination.” A loud booming voice could be heard a few booths down. Wanda Solomon is an enthusiastic and energetic president of the Ladies First club trying to recruit students during the threeday event. “It’s about a social development club that will bring awareness of diverse styles and cultures of ladies around the globe.” Solomon said. Club Rush is a once a semester campus event. It helps students find like-minded individuals who want to find a way to relax from school work as well as help build a strong network that can benefit in the future. In case you missed it this semester, Club Rush is an event worth checking out when it comes back around next semester.

cus on other schools, like private school,” Terzyan said. “My number one school choice is Amherst but when I went to a counselor, I was told that they do not have a plan for me and that I need to call the school I want to go to.” She encourages everyone to vote and choose the candidates that best represent their needs as students. Terzyan is 19 years old. She moved to the United States from Armenia when she was 7. She likes Scorsese’s movies, hiking the Griffith trails, everything with fried chicken and Russian literature. Her main goal is to become a humanitarian and work abroad with organizations that help people in need. Mark Mathes, a nontraditional student is in his second year at LACC. At 18 years old he received a scholarship and went to Hawaii for school, but immature decisions made him drop out. For the next ten years, he worked in construction, landscaping and at a liquor store in his hometown in Virginia. “I decided to go back to school to make my mom proud and I started doing all the things I considered nerdy and dorky in the past, like talking to professors, reading, participating in class,” Mathes said. “I started to become involved in the student life with the Food Forward events that take place every Sunday afternoon and then I applied for the Parliamentarian post with the ASG.” He wants to transfer to UCLA and become a Constitutional lawyer. Since the parliamentarian job is like a “law school for kindergarten,” as Mathes describes it, it was the perfect place for him to start, and to figure out what he can offer people and how to help them.

Mark Mathes and Katarina Terzyan are not the typical students. They are both goal driven, experienced, fierce, dedicated and determined to bring change for City’s student body. They are running for Associated Student Government (ASG) President and ASG Executive Vice President with an agenda focused on fixing problems and responding to all students’ needs. Katarina Terzyan is in her second semester at the Los Angeles City College (LACC), majoring in International Relations with a minor in Philosophy. She joined the ASG recently as a Senator of Student Services. “I got into ASG because Mark convinced me and once I learned about the college I realized there are many students who need help, especially the ESL ones,” Terzyan said. “I am passionate about student services. Talking to students I became aware of many issues that need fixing and I want to dedicate my time to better students’ live here.” She considers the other ASG staff as part of her “group of friends” and believes that in order to increase one’s chances to be admitted to a four-year school, it is important to know how the school works, know more about students and their needs, and be involved in decision-making. She decided to run for Executive Vice President because she will be working with everyone and wants to implement changes that would benefit all students. “As a vice president I will be able to work with everyone on different projects, I would like to have counselors who don’t only recommend the IGETS to students, but also fo-

He remembers that when he started LACC, the only place where he could go was the library. The fact that he was not able to use the sports facilities and he saw so many things that needed fixing, he thought that he enrolled in a “bad school” but, because he had really good professors, he slowly changed his mind. Yes. He says all of this in a piece written in journalistic style. It is called paraphrasing. He decided to run for ASG President because he says there are solutions to every problem the campus struggles with. His initiatives include extend the library hours and extra staff that needed to open the sports facilities to all students, and also changing the club chartering from eight to four people. “ASG has a $90,000 budget that can fix everything, help us hire more custodians so we can have cleaner buildings and bathrooms, a more secure campus,” Mathes says. “I want the campus to be better because I was that student who was alone and didn’t know where to go and what to do, and I want to give back what I received and bring the city community together.” Initiatives Improved Counseling & Financial Aid Expended Library Hours Cleaner Facilities (Bathrooms!) Healthy & Affordable Food Options Increase and Expedite Club Funding Open Sports Facilities

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Noah Reich and David Baldanado wear hand painted T-shirts to attend “A Conversation with Maxine Waters” at the Los Angeles Press Club event on Thursday, April 13, 2017. “We wanted to honor the real rock star in our life, so she’s someone that keeps our energy going, and keeps pushing us, and keeps fighting for us and so we want to share that same love with her,” Reich said of their devotion to Rep. Waters.

Maxine Waters: ‘Stay Woke’ By Ande Richards Women of all ages, local union representatives, students and members of the Los Angeles press corps crowd the entrance of Barnsdall Gallery Theatre in East Hollywood on April 13. They hope to be in the room with Rep. Maxine Waters. More rock star than political figure, the representative’s constituents show up en masse to hear her views on the state of affairs in the United States. Her “stay woke” tagline is now synonymous with her name, and her devotees show up wearing handmade T-shirts that bear her image. The Los Angeles Press Club (LAPC) is the sponsor of the soldout affair. They are known for hosting significant and timely events like a Charlie Hebdo panel discussion after the 2015 attacks on the magazine’s editorial offices in Paris. They also host the Veritas Awards, which honor films based on, or inspired by real events and people. Recent Veritas recipients include “Spotlight” and “Hidden Figures.” The Waters event is so popular it had to be moved from its usual setting at the Center for Inquiry, where the Press Club is located on Hollywood Boulevard to a larger venue at the Barnsdall Gallery Theatre across the street. Award-winning NBC broadcast reporter Beverly White moderates the intimate conversation, which centers on current events and the Trump administration. White and Waters examine re-

cent events in North Korea and the Middle East and the administration’s use of military actions in international hotspots. “All Americans should be very concerned about what they see this president doing,” Waters said about the President’s reaction to North Korea. “He appears to be using the military to threaten, to basically almost start a war. We don’t know what’s going to happen over on that peninsula.” A chemical weapons attack by Syria elicited a U.S. drone strike targeting Islamic State in Afghanistan. Waters said Trump was able to play on the emotions of Americans by authorizing the strike. “He was able to talk about the poor little children that were getting killed because of chemical warfare,” she said. “And of course some of us [were] asking if you care about the children so much why did you have a travel ban?” Attendees cheer as she speaks, often rising from their seats to show solidarity with the representative’s message. As Waters gets deeper into the conversation, she targets President Trump. “At this moment you have this president trying to make Americans believe that he is going to confront Russia, that somehow Russia needs to be confronted,” she said. “But if you notice in the way that he talked … about how bad Assad is and he talked about how Russia should not be supporting Assad, but he has yet to really condemn Putin for all of the killings he has done.” Waters has been in the news

lately, and not just for doing her job. Former Fox News personality Bill O’Reilly made sexist and racist comments about the congresswoman in March when he appeared on the show “Fox & Friends.” After footage was shown of Waters criticizing supporters of President Donald Trump, O’Reilly dismissed her remarks by laughing. “I didn’t hear a word she said. I was looking at the James Brown wig,” he said. “Do we have a picture of James Brown? It’s the same wig.” Later the congresswoman fired back at O’Reilly. “Let me just say this: I’m a strong black woman and I cannot be intimidated. I cannot be undermined. I cannot be thought to be afraid of Bill O’Reilly or anybody,” Waters said on MSNBC’s “All in with Chris Hayes.” Waters is the longest-serving black woman in the United States Congress. She fought against the South African apartheid regime, supported the removal of sanctions against Cuba and helped Haitian President Jean-Bertrand Aristide when he was ousted from office in 2004. She spoke out against the war in Iraq. True to her word, she did not attend President Trump’s inauguration. Her newfound popularity among millennials could be attributed to her straight talk about issues. She has earned the nickname “Auntie Maxine,” is a Twitterverse favorite and is a popular meme. “I’m not a leader of millennials,”she said in an interview with CNN. “I can be a catalyst, I can be an enabler, I want to open up doors

with my party ... I know there is a lack of trust a lack of real relationships between these young people and my party.” The congresswoman has a strong message for women. She says they should not allow dishonorable, right-wing, talking heads to intimidate them. She encouraged women to be themselves, and not get distracted by those voices so the country can get on with discussing real issues. Waters was not without her detractors. Stephanie Marie, Los Angeles City College student Faris Zachman and Arthur Christopher Schaper perched themselves on a small hill where guests could see them as they approached. One held a U.S. flag, one had a bullhorn and the other a sign in support of Donald Trump. “People like Maxine Waters want to bring in a new kind of slavery, dependence on the state,” Schaper said. “God bless Donald Trump, Trump all the way. Donald Trump has done more for the black community in three months than Maxine Waters has done in 27 years.” At the conclusion of the event Waters shares words of empowerment. “I’d like to say that the American people have the ability to stop us from getting into a war that we don’t need to be in,” she said. “The American people must speak up. I’m looking for all of those [who are] concerned about the future of this country and who want to work to save this democracy to speak up and join with us in resisting this president and the leadership that he’s giving.”

The Collegian reporters were known by their peers as the “Collegian Mafia” for the numerous journalism awards they won. Beck grew up in Los Angeles and had dreams of being a sports writer since attending high school in the late ‘40s. He went to Loyola High School and graduated from Hollywood High School before going to City College. His professional career began while earning a doctorate degree at UCLA. He attended Los Angeles State College – now Cal State L.A. – for his undergraduate studies in journalism and received his master’s degree at UCLA in 1958. He earned his doctorate in the history of education in 1975. He remained an active journalist while he taught journalism at Pasadena City College and Cal State L.A. “Whether covering UCLA basketball or Muhammad Ali in the Olympic Games for UPI, teaching a university class on the history of yellow journalism or collecting first edition books, he did it with all his heart,” said fellow “alumnus Bennett Mintz. “No half-way measures.” Beck was stabbed while covering the 1965 Watts uprising for UPI, but was rescued by African-American activist Robert Hall according to Mintz. Beck and other GDU members met annually throughout the ‘90s until 2009. One of their public meeting locations included Taix French Restaurant in Echo Park. GDU members awarded thousands of dollars in scholarships to Collegian staff members to help

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Alumnus Collegian Journalist Nicholas Beck along with other members of Gamma Delta Upsilon (GDU)/Matix Table – the Collegian’s fraternity and sorority – raised thousands of dollars for Los Angeles City College journalism students until 2009 when they stopped having reunions. Beck was editor and chief of the Collegian in 1955 when the staff was known as the “Collegian Mafia” because of the numerous awards they won. support student journalists at City College for decades. Beck is survived by his niece Ann Hassen and her brother. Memorial Services for Nicholas Beck are scheduled for May 7, 2017 at Los Angeles City College, 855 N. Vermont Ave. on the third floor of the Student Union Building at 2 p.m. Please contact Bennett Mintz at (818) 718-8566 or bjmintz@att.net for memorial service information.

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Vandals deface a porcelain sink in red ink and engrave a mirror in the men’s bathroom in the Chemistry Building on March 23, 2017. This vandalism falls on the heels of a vandalized elevator and a series of fires and thefts at the northwest end of campus.

Bathroom Sinks Tagged with red ink By mary paronyan Red ink that resembled gang graffiti marked a sink in the Chemistry Building basement men’s bathroom in March. Professor Daniel Marlos whose office is across the hall from the men’s bathroom notified Collegian editor Ande Richards about the tagging. Richards took photos and reported the incident to the Sheriff ’s office in March. Life Science student Ryan Stanford says the tagging does not upset him.

“Not understandable writing, looks like tagging on the street, but it doesn’t worry me,” Stanford said. Cinema student Will Gornley stands in the hallway next to the bathroom with a tray of developed film in hand. “Offensive, not OK. Something of an art form. There’s places to do it and not to do it,” Gornley said when asked about the tagging. Natalie Embrey is an instructional assistant in the photography department. From where she sits, she has a view of people in

the hallway. “We have a lot of both student and non-student use of that bathroom based on the proximity of the edge of the campus that we’re on, so it’s hard to say when things really happen,” Embrey said. “I do see a lot of people come through, but we only have to deal with people being disturbing. It’s hard to tell inside a closed room if graffiti is happening.” The tagging of the sinks comes on the heels of a series of incidents in the northwest corner of the campus. The Life Sciences

Building had several intentionally set fires. The elevator in between Life Sciences and the Chemistry Building was covered with hate language on March 21. Also in March a student and teacher thwarted an attempted robbery just outside the Chemistry Building. The Collegian requested an updated report about the sink incident from LACC security officer Stephanie Ornelas on March 28. “We haven’t heard about the incident, so we can’t really do anything,” Ornelas said.

CEO Susan Wojcicki said during the official press announcement at their Playa Vista headquarters in February. Wojcicki is referring specifically to the service’s ability to be accessed via your mobile phone, tablet or laptop. Elias Alarcon is a Spanish literature major at LACC who shared his thoughts on new services that give consumers more choices. Cable companies may need to lower their prices. “Cable wise, it’s bad for them but I mean, times are changing and there are new ideas and new formats. For the customer, I think it’s convenient,” Alacorn said. “I’m sure cable will form some sort of streaming service,” This maybe great for students who are always on-the-go and who do not want to wait until they get home to watch their favorite series, a new movie, or a live sporting event. All of which will be available as part of their 40 channel debut for $35. YouTube TV will also offer all the favorite YouTube Red Original series and movies released in the last year as part of a subscription. City College student Gerardo Crisostomo plans to leave the college and join the army. He says YouTube TV could change his mind about cable services. “I have Netflix, but I don’t really watch TV that often so it really doesn’t bother me but, if I had to choose between cable and YouTube TV, I’d go with YouTube TV,” Crisostomo said. So what makes YouTube TV different than Dish’s Sling TV and AT&T’s DirecTV Now, which currently offers similar services? Mainly, their Cloud DVR service with no storage limits as well as access to six accounts to share with your family members for the same price. You will also have access to the network’s Video On Demand options when available. Dental hygiene major Rachel Kawahara says there is a possi-

ble outcome of YouTube TV winning over cable subscribers might jump at the opportunity to save $65 or more per month. “Profit wise, maybe it’s bad,” Kawahara said. “Although I don’t have cable, I feel bad for them because cable companies could go out of business.” According to a reporter Brad Tuttle, of the Los Angeles Times, there were 1.4 million fewer cable subscribers last quarter compared to the same period a year ago. TV viewers in Los Angeles, New York, Philadelphia and the Bay Area will get the first choice to detach from cable. “It is a bit of an acceleration and the biggest quarterly loss that we’ve seen,” Ian Olgeirson an analyst with SNL Kagan, per the Los Angeles Times. “We are seeing a gradual increase in the decline rate.” What traditional cable and satellite have in their favor, is a robust list of networks that have not yet signed up with YouTube TV. Time Warner networks (CNN, Cartoon Network, TBS) or Viacom networks (Comedy Central, MTV, Nickelodeon) have not signed up with YouTube TV. “We’re always talking to content partners about different ways to offer their programming,” YouTube’s Chief Business Officer Robert Kyncl said. “Right now there’s no plan to change pricing, but we do talk to different partners [about programming] to be sold in different tiers and more a la carte options.” A caveat worth noting it’s only available in the United States with no current plans to roll out internationally. For travelers, YouTube TV won’t be available overseas. Also, for Spanish-speaking viewers, noticeably absent from the channel line-up is Univision. Telemundo is onboard as part of a deal with NBCUniversal. YouTube TV has already started accepting subscriptions, at tv.youtube.com.

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COLLEGE SUPPORTS UNDOCUMENTED STUDENTS dents have dropped out of LACC. Overall, students registering for classes at LACC is 8 percent lower this year than in 2015-2016. “What you should know is that district wide, the drop is 4 percent to 5 percent across all nine colleges in Los Angeles County,” VP of Academic Affairs Dan Walden said. The state of California is more concerned with the total students dropping out of college than the AB540 students at this time according to Senator of Public Relations Chris Martinez. LACC counselors received AB540 training in 2015 in Cal State Los Angeles, prior to President Trump’s Administration. “Counseling and instructional faculty have told me, some of their students are in fear and feel isolated angry, and let down; therefore are not taking many units, and are not participating in many social activities as they usually participate in,” Regina Smith, vice president of student affairs said. “We want to make sure when they are in L.A. City College, they know they don’t have to be in fear or isolated. They need to know they are supported and nurtured and they need to be aware they have a support system ready right now to help students.” LACC has adjunct counselors who are available to support AB540, Dreamers, and DACA Students at the Student Union, Second floor in Room D. Another concern that came from the audience is the fear of

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Associated Student Government held a town hall meeting where administration and faculty answered questions asked by students addressing concerns with our current political climate. Students asked questions concerning finance, and the rights of un-documented, DREAMER, and AB540 students. getting financial aid cut for international students. Dr. Walden says the state has funds for American and international students. “We really encourage all of our AB540 students to fill out the Cal Grant, which is a state program, and board of governor’s fee waiver,” Carolina Yernazian, EOPS Adjunct Counselor said. “All these programs are state funded are very helpful to AB540 students.” VP Smith assured everyone in the meeting that the Los Angeles Community College District is very proactive in helping undocumented students. The District is providing protocols to AB540, Dreamer, and DACA students if they are approached by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). “We ordered 3,000 cards made by

the state, for all of our students to have because if someone approaches you, then you tear the card off and say nothing,” Smith said. The card is blue and it specifically says, “I don’t wish to speak with you, answer your questions, or sign or hand you any documents based on my Fifth Amendment rights under the United States.” If anyone is interested in obtaining the blue card, you can go to the Student Union to pick one up. President Martinez made a clear point that ICE or any law enforcement cannot come to any college campus without going to the president’s office first; it’s protocol. They also need to have an appropriate warrant or subpoena before they can see the college president. The last question posed by the

audience was the future of DACA. “No one knows the future of DACA at the moment, but what we know at this time, initial application for DACA is not recommended,” Yernazian said “At this time, you will be providing your information, where the federal government may not have it.” Even if Yernazian does not recommend people to apply for DACA, she still encourages students who are enrolled in DACA to continue to renew their application. This is the first town hall associated with ASG, and they will continue to work together and provide one town hall meeting each semester to inform students what their rights are and provide them with any questions they may have about undocumented students.

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Los Angeles Collegian — Wednesday, April 26, 2016

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Untitled (Studio) 2014. Acrylic and PVC by Kerry James Marshall. Marshall incorporated authentic representations of black culture into his art including them into an exclusively white visual-art tradition such as Western painting.

alumni, Famed artist Shares Words of Wisdom World-renowned artist Kerry James Marshall attended L.A. City College two years before transferring to Otis Art Institute located a few miles west of City in the 1970s. His artwork has graced the walls of the Smithsonian, the National Gallery of Art in Washington D.C. and the Los Angeles County Museum of Art to name a few. There is a 35-year retrospective of Marshall’s work at Museum of Contemporary Art (MOCA) until July 3, 2017. He came to campus recently to share the inspiration behind his artwork with students.

Nduka, a person questioning their sanity after meeting a talking tree. Dinjo participated in this year’s award ceremony through a video recording filmed in Nigeria. Chan Ha Kim’s most challenging aspect of the competition was entering the contest itself. “The hardest part for me was putting my art out there for people to see,” Kim said. Japanese animator and manga artist Hayao Miyazaki influences Kim’s style of art. Some of Miyazaki’s popular work is “Spirited Away” and “Howl’s Moving Castle.” The judges of the final competition are made up of illustrators and writers of previous competitions. Judges choose one illustrator and one writer from 24 winners to receive $5,000. Jake Marley was given the grand prize of $5,000 and a Golden Pen Award for his story “Acquisition”, a story about Barlow who is a collector of spirits. He realizes there

might be more to the ghosts than he previously thought. “If you are beginning writer, send your stories to this contest,” Marley said. “It’s unparalleled and next time it could be you standing up here.” Michael Michera was awarded the Golden Brush Award and cash prize for his illustration for “The Drake Equation” written by C.L. Kagmi. Michael Michera is an illustrator from Poland and this was his first time in the United States. “If this is my American dream, I don’t want to wake up,” Michera said. “The Drake Equation” explores why we haven’t heard from alien life, and whether we may be in danger of extinction. The L. Ron Hubbard’s Writers and Illustrators of the Future Contest gives opportunities to young writers and illustrators aspiring to become a part of the Sci-Fi publishing industry.

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Professor Nugara (left) observes his Tuesday morning ballet call in the LACC Women’s Gym as they perform fifth position on April 11,2017

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By Jordan rodrigUeZ As an alumni of Los Angeles City College, Kerry James Marshall not only shows what hard work and determination can do, but also how one can turn heads in the art world. He visited campus on March 29 to give a seminar to discuss his life, and some of his techniques and the inspiration behind his many works. Students who would like to experience his work firsthand can visit MOCA in Downtown L.A. Marshall is an important figure in the arts and African-American community. Tetsuji Aono teaches 3-D design at LACC. He commented on his visit. “For him to be so famous and established you need to have a strong connection to your craft as well as a bit of magic and personal touch.” Marshall challenges this ideal of beauty by painting his subjects in black. Art Major Eddie Sagastume expressed his thoughts on Marshall’s work. “I feel as though his pieces truly embrace color and heritage without compromise,” Sagastume said.

Wofilof, a 6-foot-tall and 6 ½ feet wide red dragonhead, greeted guests in the Medieval themed celebration, which rested next to a knight in shining armor and a dazzling damsel played by Matt and Rebecca Eusey. The trio was featured during the red carpet ceremony in the midst of guests networking outside the event. Singer and songwriter Joy Villa interviewed the finalists during the red carpet ceremony. Villa has a love for science fiction and plans to submit work into the contest. “The winners basically went from amateur to professional in a matter of a week,” Villa said. “It’s super exciting, producing our own stories is so important and no one is going to know you exist unless you put yourself out there.” “The Woodcutters’ Deity” written by Dinjos and illustrated by Chan Ha Kim was inspired by African fantasy. Dinjos writes about

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Small Pin-up (Finger Wag) Acrylic and PVC by Kerry James Marshall. “They showcase there is beauty in dark skin especially against the vibrancy we find in life.” Marshall accentuates darker colors as in the 1980 painting, which can be seen on Artsy.net, “A Portrait of the Artist as a Shadow of His Former Self,” a work he considers to be the most important piece of his career. “The nature of being the thing that it is, at the same time it’s about the subject matter that it’s in,” James said referring to his art in general. Marshall spoke for an hour and a half and shared details of his upbringing, youth and his college life at LACC along with his passion for Otis School of Art and Design. He says he always wanted to study there. The work of muralist, Charles White influenced the young Marshall. White taught at Otis for 14 years. During the lecture in Clausen Hall, he presented a slideshow and discussed various techniques

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he uses when he paints. Afterward, students had the opportunity to participate in a brief Q-and-A session with the artist. Jane Tsung described Marshall’s visit. “It’s something new for the school to have someone so big and to have him be so open about it and everything he discussed,” Tsung said. “He was incredibly enthusiastic and it was really cool for him to be so passionate about his work even at his age, and to remember his roots from where he started.” One final takeaway for students who attended Marshall’s visit may resonate. “If you want to have any say in how you participate in the modern art world that you want to be a part of,” Marshall said. “Then you have to put yourself in a position where there can’t be people in the world who will claim to know more about what you’re doing than you do.”

On a bright spring morning, Professor Mario Nugara’s ballet class is in session. The sunlight filters through the glass and piano music plays. Professor Nugara gets right to business calling out positions to students. Everyone is spreading around the floor stretching. The dancers slowly move into very complex and difficult positions as they extend their legs. Nugara studied with George Balanchine at the American School of Ballet. He danced with Rudolf Nureyev, considered the greatest male ballet dancer. Participating in many dance theatres across Europe, Professor Nugara received a master’s degree from New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts. He lends Los Angeles City College an international air of prestige without boasting. Ballet dancers stretch 15 to 20 minutes to prepare for their prac-

tice. At the barre, the dancers flow with the music as Professor Nugara arranges dancers’ poses. After warming up, they enter into full choreography. This is where the technical part of dance is married to performance, providing a fluid coherence of motion. The experience of dancing relates to other challenges in life. The ability to focus, coordinate body movement and maintaining your center are all qualities useful at work or school. The cadence of the piano builds for every extension of an arm or plié. At each moment the professor is maintaining the form and level of quality he urges form all the dancers. As dancers begin their sautés, he urges them to use softer arm movements. “Don’t make it look like you’re doing karate,” Nugara said, showing a chopping motion with his arm. He demonstrates a more elegant pose. “I am very, very happy to teach here at LACC,” Nugara said. “I

hope that California Academy of Dance will affiliate with Los Angeles City College to provide younger dancers with programs.” L.A. City College student Lissette Acuna is a registered dietitian. She has been studying with Professor Nugara since she was 10 years old. “Professor Nugara is good at anatomy and stretching the muscles properly,” Acuna said. “Dancing is just a hobby for me. This lifelong hobby gives poise and strength very unique to these artistic practices.” At the end, everyone enjoyed their workout. Nugara brings qualities of athleticism to the dynamic artistic form he creates for his classes. “I expect the most that my students are able to give. I understand the different levels my students exhibit and their individual capabilities,” Nugara said. “This comes from years of experience as a teacher and as a performer on stage.”

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Sports

Los Angeles Collegian — Wednesday, April 26, 2017

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Dodger Stadium towers over the new Vin Scully Avenue in Los Angeles, CA for the 2017 Major League Baseball season four miles from L.A. City College.

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Guest coach Katherina Castillo (left) facilitates a cheer routine in the Kinesiology Building to the Los Angeles City College Cheer Club, April 12, 2017. The Cheer Club members plan to enter the club in statewide competitions as well as perform for more school events.

Squad Finds Reason to Cheer By Angel Johnson Cheerleading can be thought of as a group of people who bring joy to the students of their school, but not here at L.A. City College. For two years, the Cheerleading Club has been practicing routines for a few different events. As everyone knows, L.A. City College does not have an athletic sports program after deep budget cuts several years ago. Nicole Zaloman is the captain of the Cheerleading Club. She has maintained her leadership for two years and has been cheering since she was 3 years old. “I was in gymnastics and I end-

ed up doing fifth grade cheerleading and I did drill,” Zaloman said. “We don’t have a lot of events to do and we can’t cheer to people.” With all of her experience, it sucks to know her and the rest of the cheerleading club’s talent somewhat goes to waste. LACC lacks sportsmanship and many students probably do not even know the school’s mascot or colors. There are 20 members of the cheer club that rarely get a chance to show off their cheers and routines. They already don’t have any sport teams to cheer for so why are they still cheering? Cheer club member Brenda Aguirre cheered in high school be-

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fore attending City. She expresses how cheerleading makes her students feel as well as herself. “Cheer makes me happy and it relieves my stress,” Aguirre said. “This club helps students stay active, relieve stress, or just have something to do in between classes.” Members of the Cheer Club were disappointed about the school’s lack of sports competition. Sabrina Fontillas, a cheer club member would like to be involved in City’s sports program if there was one offered. “I would really love for this school to have sports so many students, including myself, could have the opportunity to cheer once

I transfer,” Fontillas said. This club is an active way to get students involved with the college and bring up their school spirit. Cheer Club members do not have any City teams or events to cheer for, which makes it feel as if they are wasting their time. Having this club spreads more positive energy across the campus. If there were sports teams, LACC would have more student-athletes who could possibly transfer to higher education and play, or cheer for another college or university. Hopefully, the Cheerleading Club can jump, split, and flip their way to getting sports back here at LACC.

Sports disappeared from L.A. City College in 2008, making it the only community college in the state of California without intercollegiate sports.

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Dodgers off to Steady Start

By Jose Morales

The Los Angeles Dodgers have started the 2017 season with a 7-8 record. So far, they’ve tallied significant wins against the Chicago Cubs and the Colorado Rockies. The Dodgers opened up with a huge 14-3 win over the San Diego Padres on opening day. The win validated the talent rich roster the Dodgers have developed. Granted, the padres are not the most competitive team in the division, but it was an exciting win for the dodgers nonetheless. However, the Dodgers have struggled of late in their in ability to close games. They have dropped two significant 3-game series versus the Cubs and the Rockies after shaky starting pitching and inconsistency in bringing in runners in scoring position. Shortstop Corey Seager is off to a slow start no doubt because of the short spring training that he went through. He does not look as sharp as he did at the beginning of last year, but he is showing signs of improvement as he plays through the rust. 3B Jason Turner is having a great start to his season leading the Dodgers with a .968 OPS, and 17 hits with 8 doubles.

Coming off a disappointing 2016 season, RF Yasiel Puig has contributed significantly this season with 11 RBI’s in 14 games. In doing so he has shown hope for a potential breakout season. 1B Adrian Gonzales in spite of missing a few games,has been amazing defensively and has been consistent at the plate with an OPS of .663. SP Clayton Kershaw has started the season with 2 Wins and a loss having an ERA of 2.53. Although the numbers for Kershaw are great it is uncharacteristic for him to have an ERA above 2. The reason for his relatively high ERA is the amount of homeruns he has given up. However, he has looked dominant for the most part and should improve as the season goes on. Significant players put on the 10-day DL list of Pitcher Dayton, Grant, 2B Forsythe, Logan, and SP Hill, Rich. Dayton is out with left intercostal strain, Forsythe with a right big toe contusion, and Hill with a blister on left middle finger. Although a 7-8 record is nothing to be proud of, it isn’t anything to worry about just yet. It is early in the season and the Dodgers have a lot of time to improve and build their team chemistry as the season progresses.