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Wednesday, March 8, 2017 Volume 178 Number 2

The Voice of Los Angeles City College Since 1929

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As of March 1, single-user restrooms with one water closet, one urinal and a locking door will be required to post signs for patrons of the facility acknowledging all-gender usage for restrooms fitting this criteria. This does not apply to restrooms with multiple stalls. New gender signage must be posted to meet the new ADA compliance rules. State inspectors will enforce these new requirements.

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United Airlines Summer Paid Internship United Airlines has 20-30 paid internships available to college students. The internship is scheduled from June 1- July 31. This is a full-time position, 3240 hours per week and pays $18 a hour. The deadline to apply is March 10. For more information, and to register for the mandatory orientation visit apply online at: www. layouthatwork.org/2017_united_0311

Herstory Told by LACC Speech Department Women’s Herstory Month is the theme of this year’s World Speech Day contest here in LACC’s speech department. On Wednesday March 15 at 12:30 p.m. the speech department will be showing video entries until 2 p.m. in the multipurpose room on the 3rd floor of the Student Union Building.

Theatre Academy Presents “12 Angry Men” is the next classic presentation by LACC’s Theatre Academy, directed by Assistant Professor Tony Maggio. From March 22 to 28 the play will be presented in the Camino Theatre here on campus. Visit the college website for showtimes.

Freedom Festival The “Break It To Make It,” program and the State of California present the Freedom Festival. Led by Assemblyman Mike Gipson, the two-day event will promote togetherness between the many communities in Los Angeles through shows, panels art, films and food. The festivities begin March 23 from 12:30-2 p.m. and the next day March 24 from 12:30-5 p.m.

Artist Talk: Kerry James Marshall Kerry James Marshall, Artist Talk, March 29 noon to 1 p.m. in the Clausen recital hall at LACC. Marshall is a MacArthur Fellowship award winning artist who was born in Chicago but relocated with family to the Watts area of South Los Angeles, where he grew up, before moving to Chicago. He is also a published writer, his most recent publication was released in 2013 titled, “Kerry James Marshall: Painting and Other Stuff.”

Lit Society Book Sale The LACC Lit Society book sale is being hosted from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on March 23 and May 11 in the quad. Students will be able to find books on a variety of subjects in both fiction and nonfiction.

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By Naomi JohNsoN Americans filled the streets of Downtown Los Angeles in the Pershing Square area on Jan. 21 to protest the inauguration of Donald Trump, children even joined in. Sign-yielding protesters are very common since President Trump has taken office. People are marching to protest not only his presidency, but an abundance of issues they fear will worsen during his time as President.

“These protest that you see are in response to the language the new president used in his political arena during the campaign, specifically targeting women, Muslims, Mexicans, immigrants etc. So the protests that you see are in response to that language of exclusion from the president,” Bertha Medrano, social science professor said. Signs have always been around, but with the worldwide potential sharing today’s society has, a photo of someone with a sign can travel quickly.

“It is not going out in the street-confronting candidates, but people are using the mediums that are available today. So the words are able to go out more quickly to a larger population using Facebook, Instagram twitter etc. to express your opinion as well as to organized protests, marches and petitions and so on,” Medrano said. Beatrice Anoh contributed to this story. SEE PAGES 2-3 FOR A CLOSER LOOK AT THE PROTEST.

Conditions in Student Services Building Unbearable The building is new, but the air conditioning is failing. In some offices, employees say the temperature can reach 94 degrees. The elevators are not operating and there are broken light fixtures, which makes working in the new Student Services Building a burden for students and staff. By soriNa szaKaCs Student Services opened during the winter session, months late. It was originally scheduled to open during the summer of 2016. Construction problems delayed the move from the Administration Building four times. A number of assistants who work in the Office of Special Services say once they moved in, they began to notice issues with the new building. In time, more problems surfaced. Michele Mattier works as a special services assistant and sits at a desk right behind the window counters. She says all of her co-workers wear scarves and jackets while working, because of the funnel-like effect

from the windows. “The cold air comes right to your chest and there is no way you can stay there without wearing a scarf, ” Mattier said. “We have no speakers so there is no privacy because everyone needs to shout in order to be understood. I think this place is a major failure.” Cheryl Morrison finds the temperature in the computer room unbearable at times. The instructional assistant says it has been so bad they have had to close the office several times. She has been keeping track of the temperature outside and inside since school started, and realized there is a pattern. “If the temperature outside is in the 50s, inside is in the 70s. If

outside is in the 70s, inside is in the 90s and we cannot work anymore,” Morrison said. “Our computers use special technology and when it is too hot, we cannot send students to use computers somewhere else on campus.” Student workers are also affected by the problems in the Office of Special Services (OSS) and say that they are not looking forward to higher temperatures. “Air conditioning system is on full blast but it feels like it’s not on at all,” Arron Yin, OSS student worker said. “Students get very agitated when the temperature in the computer room is high.” His co-worker, Yessenia Marroquin, shares his opinion and says that most affected by the air conditioning problem are students with special needs. “It is very difficult to concentrate. We sometimes turn on a huge fan, but it makes noise. If we open the doors, we need to block access through the hallways,” Marroquin said. “Some students

STudenT liFe reGulaTionS receiVe bacKlaSh By riChard Tzul Glenn Brightwell of the International Youth and Students for Social Equality (IYSSE) on campus sent a letter of complaint to Associated Student Government (ASG) Vice President of Clubs Theresa Morgan-Cruz on Feb. 21. Brightwell also emailed to the addresses of other clubs on campus as well as their faculty advisers. The letter states that student life bylaws are too strict and prob-

lematic. Brightwell goes over four main points. For clubs to charter every semester, eight club members must pay the ASO fee and turn in their respective receipts with a charter packet (as well as a few other requirements). “The requirement that the clubs provide copies of students’ current registration receipts is unnecessary and unduly burdensome, as all registration information for each student is stored in the school’s da-

tabase upon payment of the $7 ASG fee,” the letter states. Brightwell also protests the requirement that clubs are required to have a faculty adviser present during club meetings and events. “This is an unreasonable time commitment for many faculty members,” Brightwell writes in his letter. Amy Alvarado is the co-president of Spectrum Alliance, the LGBTQ pride club on campus. Unlike Brightwell, she’s sympa-

have blood pressure problems and heat affects them more than it affects us.” Mario Nolasco uses the special technology computers in the OSS laboratory to help overcome low vision problems. “During the day, it gets extremely hot, especially with the sun right in front of the windows. It’s unbearable,” Nolasco said. “Unfortunately we have nowhere to go, but here.” Kelvin Luong is an instructional assistant with OSS and has his own little office, on the same side of the computer room with the windows facing southeast. He says that between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m., when the sun is right on that side, they cannot sit next to the windows. “I had my desk next to the window, for the natural light, but I moved toward the north of the room, but it doesn’t help,” Luong said. “Temperature is really high from 10 a.m., we cannot sit next to the windows and we use a fan to make some breeze.”

thetic to the rule of having faculty advisers around. “I don’t really care if any other club has an adviser or not, but in our case, I’d rather have an adviser around just in case something happens,” she said. “If no one knows how to handle the situation at least [advisers] do.” The letter goes on to address another regulation. “The requirement that clubs make event requests 15 working days prior to the event is arbitrary SEE STUDENT LIFE PAGE 5

There were smiles and congratulations for former L.A. City College student Kimiko Kishi Umemoto as she received an honorary degree in liberal studies on Feb. 8, 2017 at East Los Angeles College during a Los Angeles Community College District Board of Trustees meeting. She is 95-years-old. Family, friends, students, staff and administrators who attended the ceremony congratulated Umemoto. It all happened so long ago that Umemoto says she did not need the diploma. However, since she lives in northern California, she saw it as an opportunity to see her sister, according to Rafu Shimpo newspaper. In 1940, Umemoto was a student at LACC. She came from John Marshall High School and enrolled in business and secretarial classes. Her parents were Japanese immigrants and had lived in the United States for more than 20 years. During her final semester at LACC, everything changed. Umemoto was forcibly relocated and incarcerated in a camp because of Executive Order 9066, which was approved by President Franklin Roosevelt. This order targeted and caused 120,000 Japanese Americans to be incarcerated. All Japanese Americans were involuntarily removed from the West Coast of the United States. Los Angeles was their home and they had no connections to Japan. After Pearl Harbor, Umemoto didn’t worry about anything happening to her because she was born in the United States. SEE ALUMNUS PAGE 5

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rotesting the abuse of power by the government, social injustice, racism, and sexism did not begin with the November 8, 2016 election, and it will not end anytime soon. Although all Americans did not agree with President Barack Obama being elected, there was no uproar of protesting against his presidency. Since President Donald Trump was elected, protests have erupted all over the country. Most protests can be loud because everyone is passionate about their reason for protesting, making it difficult to hear everyone’s opinion. Protesters are often seen carrying signs that display messages that express their feelings. These signs are a key component of protesting and are critical in the preservation of activism. A photo of protesters holding hands in solidarity is powerful, but a photograph of someone wielding a sign that says exactly how they feel leaves nothing to the imagination. Today’s protests are often organized by organizations and communities that create event that are publicized by utilizing social media's capability to connect people around the world using hashtags. Activist, Black Lives Matter, the LGBTQ community and many others create events in various states, but fight for the same cause. Recently, the power of social media and commitment brought people around the world together for Women’s March on Washington. The Women’s March movement did not end in Washington, it became a movement of women and their supporters all over the world. Their signs reflect the change they wish to invoke on humanity.

Top: On Jan. 21, 2017, a woman is seen protesting near Pershing Square in Downtown, Los Angeles. She is carrying a sign addressing consent and the blaming of assault victims. Left: A protester carries a sign displaying a tweet from President Trump on Jan. 21, 2017 Los Angeles, California. Her sign is a picture of a tweet to Women’s March. Middle right: Women are protesting crimes against women in the streets of Downtown Los Angeles on Jan. 21, 2017. Bottom right: On Jan. 21, 2017, protesters are on the streets of Downtown Los Angeles, near Pershing Square. The signs being lifted have a take on gun control and women’s rights.

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Top: Protesters take on the streets of Downtown Los Angeles on Jan. 21, 2017 in response to President Trump being elected. The marchers yield signs that show support for minority and foreign groups. Middle left: Male protesters stand in solidarity with women on Jan. 21, 2017 near Pershing Square in Downtown Los Angeles. Men carry banners that show their support for women’s equality. Middle right: A young girl marches through the crowded Downtown Los Angeles streets on Jan. 21, 2017 while holding a sign. Her sign says she wants nothing to do with President Trump and she is “Girlcotting” the presidency. Bottom left: On Jan. 21, 2017, a female protester marches near Pershing Square in Downtown Los Angeles. Her sign encourages women to fight for their rights. Bottom right: A young boy joined many in protesting on Jan. 21, 2017, in Downtown Los Angeles. His sign reads “we the people” and pictures a woman wearing an American flag print hijab.

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HOW DO YOU FEEL ABOUT THE AMOUNT OF PROTESTING THAT HAS OCCURRED SINCE PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP WAS ELECTED? WHY DO YOU THINK PROTESTERS TURN TO SIGNS TO GET THEIR POINT ACROSS?

ESDRAS ROMERO Cinema Major “I feel great about the amount of protesting that has occurred since the actual inauguration, because when you use a sign, your message is constantly being said ... When you have a sign it’s pretty direct, [if] someone takes a picture it lasts forever. The protests have been effective but more needs to be done.”

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alifornia is not prepared to be a country. Californians are not prepared to manage their finances, safety or security alone. This should worry citizens considering secession from the government. Many in California are unhappy with presidential election results, but signing a petition for succession is more than just performing a rebellious act. When reality sets in and the president’s lack of political experience is plastered in media everywhere you turn, the United States can seem like a scary place. The unpredictability of the president is to be considered before attempting to secede from the union. Rash behavior from a pro-war president could be the demise of California the country. While President Trump was campaigning, he managed to become nothing short of the most controversial presidential candidate to date. The president’s agenda includes reversing the Affordable Care Act and “wall building.” His attitudes about sexual assault, women’s rights, immigration, and families being torn apart are unpopular in California. For many years, California has been far more accepting of people who live their lives differently. Social outcasts, rebels and the misunderstood thrive in the sunshine state, where differences are celebrated more often than hated. The world’s opinion of California tends to identify the state as a place for any person, regardless of their ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identification, and any other personal preference or expression of what it means to be a human being.

While many seek California for acceptance and a prosperous future free of judgment, they must also be willing to weather the storm that comes with seceding from the Union. California is currently in debt and that debt will still be owed if a secession occurs. The thought of standing on your own two feet as one person can be frightening, so for a newly-developing country to do such a thing is a nightmare. As much as California wants to support immigrants and refugees, there would have to be regulations. These regulations would create a double standard between California’s yearning to help all human beings and issues of overcrowding. The #Calexit movement has only become more popular since the inauguration of President Trump. Yes, California has been campaigning for quite some time. Yes, California’s mission is to have a ballot measure that would allow voters the opportunity to choose to continue to be part of the union, or allow California to become its own country. There is a requirement of 585,407 signatures be collected in order for the “Yes California” movement to be placed on the November 2018 ballot according to the L.A. Times. #Calexit is currently working to meet this goal by the July 25 deadline. California is not only a highly sought after tourist attraction, it is the home of Hollywood, Silicon Valley, wine, and lucrative crops. According to an article on Forbes.com, California ranks third among the 50 states for best economy. Seceding from the Union has the potential to benefit California. However, before signing a petition, the fiscal impact and safety of citizens must not only be considered, but also remedied.

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“I think that it’s a good thing ... That’s an aspect of democracy dissent - you don’t have to agree with it to be a part of it. We all have opinions. Protesters can be good. Signs can be important because there is a visual aspect to it. It’s a simple way for people to express a quick message.”

“Protesting causes traffic. I was doing service at a women’s center one day, that day women weren’t able to go to the center. You acknowledge all these rights, but you don’t see women helping other women. I feel it’s all bark no bite, unless I see them personally doing things. I’m like, are you doing what you’re preaching?”

“It’s a positive thing. It gets people together ... It takes progressive action to get things done. Signs are a good way to get your message across ... Screaming at crowds of people doesn’t get your point across. But, when they’re burning down piñatas, it’s taking things too far because it’s promoting violence.

Oscar’s Still Racist, ‘Moonlight’ Deserves Win By William Torres Anyone who is anyone in Hollywood attended the 89th annual Oscar Awards at the Dolby Theater in Hollywood, CA. I had the honor of working the Governors Ball that also took place at the Dolby Theater. After the award show was over, every winner and A-List celebrity went to the ball and enjoyed drinks and food catered by Wolfgang Puck. Everyone in the Governors Ball talked about the glamorous mistake made at the end of the night. “Moonlight” won the best movie

award, but Warren Beatty handed the envelope to Faye Dunaway who seemed to have assumed he was joking with her, and incorrectly declared “La La Land” the winner. Beatty addressed the mistake that had been broadcast live, confirming his confusion on being given the wrong envelope. “I read the card that was in the envelope,” the legendary star said. “I thought this was very strange because it says best actress on the card. As planned, I gave it to Faye and that’s all I want to say on the subject.” Although Beatty confirmed being given the incorrect envelope for the category he was presenting, everyone at the Governor’s Ball had their own opinion. As I passed a tray of Moroccan short ribs to the VIP guests, I overheard someone say the reason ‘Moonlight’ won was because of the #OscarSoWhite movement

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that happened last year. I was appalled. I wanted to go up to this bourgeois guest and tell him that he was wrong, but I was on the clock so I could not. “Moonlight” dealt with problems you won’t see every day in Hollywood. It deals with black gay men who live in poverty, experience hate and problems with crime and drugs. I did not like the ending of the movie because it was a bit it too open for my taste, but overall, it was a very powerful movie. The movie evoked different emotions in me, which a lot of movies in Hollywood are not able to do. It’s sad that this mistake overshadowed “Moonlight’s” victory, but to say it only won because of a movement is biased and very racist. I could not disagree more with that person’s remarks even if he was a VIP guest at the Governors Ball.

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Los Angeles Community College District Chancellor Francisco Rodriguez and LACC President Reneé Martinez congratulate Kimiko Umemoto Kishi for her honorary degree on Feb. 8 at East Los Angeles Community College.

ALUMNUS RECEIVES LONG OVERDUE DEGREE The U.S. government sent Umemoto and her family to an internment camp on the Pomona Fair Grounds. Barbed wire barracks surrounded the camp, which imprisoned 5,000 other citizens. In 2009, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger signed off on Assembly Bill 37. This bill requires the Trustees of the California State University and the Board of Governors of the California Community Colleges to award anyone, living or

deceased, who was involuntarily, removed from their university or college a honorary degree. Assemblyman Warren Furutani attended the California Community Colleges Board of Governors meeting to explain the importance of Assembly Bill 37 and why Executive Order 9066 was not a smart decision. “The vast majority of former students eligible for the higher education diplomas are from the

California Community Colleges. This is our opportunity to learn from history,” Furutani said at the 2010 meeting. In the intervening years, Umemoto got married, had children, and returned to school at Merced Community College, but did not receive a degree. Her Family was uninformed about Assembly Bill 37. Her daughters thought it would be a great idea for their mother to finally get her associate degree.

Major media news outlets like CNN, the New York Times, and Politico experienced difficulty getting access to an off-camera briefing at the White House by Press Secretary Sean Spicer on Feb. 24. The action came after President Donald Trump gave a speech at the Conservative Political Action Conference, blasting some news organizations as “fake news.” Viewpoint discrimination is the term the Supreme Court has used to identify government laws, rules, or decisions that favor or disfavor one or more opinions on a particular controversy. The exclusion from the White House briefing amounts to “viewpoint discrimination” as defined by the Supreme Court. When viewpoint discrimination occurs, the government has used its power in favor or against a particular side of a debate. Government laws and decisions must be viewpoint neutral, and must not discriminate against speech that is political, controversial, or offensive, according to the Hastings Constitutional Law Quarterly. “If admission to that White House event is made available to comparable news organizations and one or more are excluded for viewpoint based reasons, then

that is a First Amendment problem,” said Frank LoMonte, executive director at the Student Press Law Center in Washington D.C. LoMonte also said that President Trump is allowed to engage in whatever criticism that he cares to. “He’s protected by the First Amendment too, although it’s certainly possible to defame a corporation if you go too far,” LoMonte said. Some students at L.A. City College seem disappointed by the president's’ recent decisions. “It makes me uncomfortable,” said Ebrahim Abburrahmaan, a political science major at L.A. City College. “It’s kind of like what’s going on? You can tell they have their own agenda. I didn’t think he would go so far as to ban whatever press to go into [the briefing] That’s kind of like - there’s no freedom of speech there.” Already, students criticize the president’s administration after just over a month since he took office. “We are in a free country ... he shouldn’t be doing those kinds of things, it's unconstitutional, and it doesn’t go with the bill of rights. He’s the president right now so whatever he says we have to follow the orders,” said Indira Dilchez, a psychology major. Some students say his vocabulary is weak, and that he is not intellectual. They say when he’s

not accurate when he does his speech’s at that he says whatever he wants. “The fake news doesn't tell the truth,” President Trump said to the large group of conservatives at the Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center near Washington D.C. "It doesn't represent the people, it doesn’t and never all represent the people, and we're going to do something about it.” Trump also said the media was the “enemy of the people” and that journalists shouldn't be allowed to use sources unless they use someone's name. Hours after the incident at the White House, President Trump again blasted the media by tweeting “FAKE NEWS media knowingly doesn't tell the truth.” “We haven’t heard in the few months since the election that students are saying they sense a change among authority figures. I think the real challenge is the hostility that people are more openly expressing about the news media. When you have the president going on television, and telling people that major national outlets publish fake news, I do think that damages the public’s trust in all news organizations, and it causes people to doubt all journalists,” said LoMonte. Marsha Perry contributed to this story.

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and unreasonable … Students should be able to book rooms on 24 hours’ notice,” the letter states. Sean Kang is the vice president of finance for ASG. He had his own thoughts on Brightwell’s letter. “I thought there were some areas of concern that were understandable and at the same time some of them were just too demanding without understanding how the organization works as a whole,” Kang said. Brightwell’s final point is regarding the limit on placing advertisements and posters throughout campus. If a club wants to post an ad or flyer on campus it must receive a stamp of approval by the Office of Student Life. Even after approval, only up to five adds may be stamped and posted only in designated areas. “We think this rule is absurd and does not stand up to any rational scrutiny,” the letter states. “Students should be free to print posters and use posters without ‘approval’ or limits on the number

of posters used.” Speech Professor Sarah Crachiolo is the faculty adviser of the Spectrum Alliance Club. She was one of many LACC staff members to receive the letter. “It is a college, there are bureaucracies involved and I don’t think the bureaucracy is necessary for bureaucracy’s sake, but there are legitimate scheduling issues,” Crachiolo said. “So, I get the frustration even though a lot of what they [Brightwell] say might sound extreme, I think what all the clubs on campus and ASG can get from this is that there needs to be an easier process to get stuff done, and I think most people agree with that but what that looks like I have no idea.” On March 2, the ASG senate met on the second-floor of the Student Union Building. ASG senators, officers, and officials from the Office of Student Life gathered to give reports and discuss items. Brightwell was in attendance and spoke during the public forum. Most of his speaking time was spent

reiterating his letter. Representatives from other clubs on campus attended and voiced their support of Brightwell’s call for reform. After the formal meeting, Brightwell sat down with VP of Clubs Morgan-Cruz and Dean of Student life Alen Andriassian to discuss the situation. Brightwell was contacted by phone afterward to give his thoughts on what happened. “It went very well, I think my letter is consistent with some of the thoughts of the ASG officers on some of those regulation,” Brightwell said. “There is definitely going to be an attempt to make some adjustment to some of those rules.” Brightwell discussed how he felt about the other club representatives that supported his campaign. “I was very pleased with it,” he said. “I thought it really reflected a dedication by those club representatives to facilitate student life and the democratic activities of students on campus, which I believe is a very important component of being a student.”

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Feb. 8, 2017, 11-11:15 a.m.: Petty Theft at Camino Theater. Feb. 9, 2017, 5-6 p.m.: Lost property at the Communications Building. Feb. 9, 2017, 1:50 p.m.: Grand Theft and Recovered Property at Camino Theater. Feb. 11, 2017, 3-3:30 p.m.: Lost property at the library. Feb. 14, 2017, 8:50-10:40 a.m.: Hit and Run at Lot 1. Feb. 16, 2017, Time unknown: Petty Theft on Campus. Feb. 21, 2017, 3:50 p.m.: Assault with a deadly weapon (Fists) at the Student Services Building.

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By eVe moreNo Undocumented Students who attend Los Angeles City College may now feel safe on campus after being declared a safe zone for immigrant and undocumented students. President Reneé Martinez assured the student body that the campus will continue to welcome students from communities of all backgrounds. AB540 was the first type of tuition introduced for undocumented students, and if a student falls under AB540, they are also eligible

for the DREAM (Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors) Act. AB540 allows undocumented students to attend public colleges in California and pay instate tuition. The DREAM Act is an American legislative proposal for undocumented immigrants in the United States that would grant conditional residency and upon meeting further qualifications, permanent residency. Improving Dreams Equality Access and Success (IDEAS) is the LACC AB540, DREAMER and undocumented students rights fo-

cused club. IDEAS is working to raise awareness of the struggles undocumented people face. IDEAS explains students rights as undocumented people, creates scholarships and formulates ways to combat against Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) attacking the undocumented community. IDEAS meets every Tuesday from 1 to 2 p.m. in the student lounge on the second floor of the Student Union Building at LACC. IDEAS contact email is ideasatlacc@gmail.com.

‘12 anGry Men’ in The caMino TheaTre By maTTheW ali Another classic American production will come to LACC’s Camino Theatre this semester. From March 22 through March 28, The LACC Theatre Academy presents a production of “12 Angry Men” by Reginald Rose. Tony Maggio, LACC theatre academy assistant professor, will direct the production The classic courtroom drama

was first produced as a film in 1957. It starred Academy Award winning Henry Fonda, Lee J. Cobb, Ed Begley, E.G. Marshall and Jack Warden. The story, unfolds almost exclusively in one room, and is a 96-minute account of the U.S. jury system at work. With the exception of three minutes, the 12 jurors spend the entirety of the film debating the innocence of an 18-year-old boy

in case of his father’s murder; If found guilty, the boy will receive the death penalty. The film holds a 100 percent critics rating on Rotten Tomatoes and a 96 percent among the general public. “12 Angry Men” is widely considered an American classic, being hailed by film critic Roger Ebert as one of his “great movies” on his personal website. It was nominated for three Golden Globe Awards 1958.

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LACC Foundation – Edison STEM Scholars Award

LACC Foundation - Mennes Theatre Academy Scholarship

Deadline: March 26, 2017 Eligibility: Must have at least a 3.0 GPA of all units completed at LACC and be a full-time (12 units) student at LACC (or 9 units for OSS). Must be a California resident. Students should have completed a minimum of 24 units of program prerequisites, but not more than 75 units and demonstrate financial need. Must submit a one-page, typed essay that will describe their goals for their STEM career, what led them to choose a STEM discipline as their major, and their financial needs. This award is intended for students majoring in chemistry, computer science, engineering, information systems, information technology, mathematics and physics. For more information please visit: http:// www.laccfoundation.org/website/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/LACC-Foundation-Edison-STEM-Scholars-Award-2017.pdf

Deadline: March 26, 2017 Eligibility: Candidates must be approved student members of the LACC Theatre Academy. Candidates must submit either the Expected Family Contribution Form from the FAFSA or the award letter from LACC’s Financial Aid Office. Candidates must submit a one-page, typed essay describing their financial need, career goals and what led them to choose theatre as their major. Candidates must include their LACC Student ID and Social Security numbers to complete the application. Candidates must include a copy of their unofficial transcripts and current registration. The purpose of this fellowship is to provide support to LACC Theatre Academy students who can demonstrate financial need. Visit: http://www.laccfoundation.org/website/ wp-content/uploads/2017/02/Mennes-Theatre-Academy-Scholarship-Spring-2017.pdf.

Sports

Los Angeles Collegian — Wednesday, March 8, 2017

Soccer Clubs Find Field of Dreams on Campus Several soccer clubs in the community are paying rent to administrative services to use the campus soccer field. By Angel Johnson

Photo by Cliff Cheng/Collegian

Abundant run support for the Los Angeles Mission Eagles pitching staff was provided by their offense as they defeated the host West Los Angeles Wildcats, 15-6 on Tuesday, Feb. 28. Eagles starter Gonzalo Rios picked up his fourth victory of the season while designated hitter Alex Devito collected five hits and catcher Cade Spurlin drove in five runs.”

Eagles Offense Erupts Early, Often in Rout Over Wildcats By Jay Yim

ifteen runs and 20 hits were evidence of how the Los Angeles Mission Eagles offense clicked on all cylinders as they handily defeated the West Los Angeles Wildcats, 15-6 in a Western State Conference match-up on the campus of West Los Angeles College on Tuesday, Feb. 28. The Eagles took immediate control of the game in the top of the first inning as six of the first seven Eagle batters reached base via walk or hit. Wildcat starter

Jagger Acosta failed to retire any of the five Eagle batters he faced and was promptly replaced by reliever John Choe. Acosta was also charged with all four runs that the Eagles scored in the inning. In the top of the second inning, Eagles designated hitter Alex Devito - who had a perfect day at the plate, reaching base safely in all six of his plate appearances while collecting five hits and also scoring five runs-belted a two-run homerun in the top of the second inning to give the Eagles a 6-0 lead. Devito also scored again on left fielder Sam Gray's single in the

top of the fourth inning, which increased the Eagles lead to 7-0. Despite facing such a big deficit, the Wildcats continued to chug away by scoring six runs - two runs in the fourth, three runs in the fifth and one run in the sixth to cut the Eagles lead to 9-6. However, the Eagles answered back again in the top of the seventh inning, when catcher Cade Spurlin hit a three-run home run off Wildcat reliever Matthew Latiolait to allow the Eagles to reclaim control of the game. Spurlin finished the game with a game-high five runs batted

in while collecting two hits and scoring two runs. The Eagles also pushed across three more runs in the top of the eighth inning to complete their offensive outburst for the game. Eagles starter Gonzalo Rios threw five solid innings, allowing just three earned runs and seven hits while recording two strikeouts to earn his fourth win of the season as his team improved their record to 11-4 and 1-1 conference play. Meanwhile, Acosta was charged with his first loss of the season as the Wildcats record fell to 3-13 and 0-1 in conference play.

Kids who play for local soccer clubs at L.A. City College could care less about the cost. They come to play. Different soccer clubs and associations have rented the campus soccer field located above the faculty parking lot since fall 2016. Since the school’s sports programs were cut in 2008, the use of the soccer field by other teams and organizations from the nearby community has increased. “There have been international clubs, professional clubs, local clubs, the Hollywood Police Activities League who have been interested in getting up there (to utilize the field),” said Drew Yamanishi, the program manager in community services. These clubs and organizations are paying the school to rent and lease the field for a few hours a week. During the fall 2016 semester, there were two club teams and one high school team that rented the field The Los Angeles United Futbol Academy - a soccer training developmental academy was one renter. They partner with U.S. Soccer to develop the talent of young players, in the hope they will join the international men's and women's teams in the future. They also help parents to manage their children's academic ca-

reers. Kids sometimes practice on the field for three hours a day, three times a week. “In the county of Los Angeles, we play at twice the rate than the rest of the country does and we only have 25 percent the number of fields,” said Rocky Delgadillo, president of the Los United Futbol Academy. “There’s great competition for field space and it is extremely expensive.” Delgadillo would not disclose the cost of leasing the field, saying he was not allowed to discuss the matter. The parent of one child who plays soccer said their child usually practices at parks, but preferred practicing on the school's field. “It’s more private and it’s better because the children will not be distracted by outsiders and weirdos,” the parent told the Collegian. Dr. John al-Amin of Administrative Services says the college does not receive a lot of revenue from the teams that rent the field. LACC is limited as to how much it can charge for use of the facility. “Most of the [organizations] that rent our facilities are non-profit groups,” he said. “They don’t pay the full profit rates, they can come and use our facilities, I won’t say free, but basically close to free. Al-Amin also explained that the money that comes in from the rental of the field goes back into maintenance. It also pays for staff, which would not be enough to cover the cost to revive the school's sports programs. It would cost a minimum of $150,000-$200,000 a year to field just two or three teams for the college’s sports program, according to al-Amin.

Sports Bin

Stadium Construction Must End, No More Teams in L.A. By Jordan Rodriguez I’ll be damned if I hit another pothole while driving around my city because of another stadium being built for a team we really do not need. Living in California is truly a dream, the city has so many perks. California is home to many beautiful destinations like the San Francisco Bay Area in Northern California. Then there is the wide selection of beautiful beaches, like Santa Monica and Venice. There is also amazing food spots like the famous Pink’s hotdogs here in Los Angeles. But, what I truly despise about Los Angeles aside from the traffic, trash, and potholes that can cause car trouble, is the amount of teams that call my city home. My city is home to the Lakers, the Kings, and now we can add the L.A. Rams to the list just to name a few. It becomes really annoying to have my daily commute interrupted by construction. Slowing down the already congested roads and using taxpayers money to fund a new stadium is ridiculous. The city has much more glaring issues that need fixing. There are many L.A. natives that are homeless, the funds being used on these new stadiums

could help remedy this problem. Los Angeles could even use better methods of public transportation, among other things that could improve the city for residents. California already has 18 sports teams, with one currently on the way. There is nothing wrong with rooting for the home team but is there really a reason for California to have so many? In all honesty, my answer is no. There are better things we should be investing in other than having another team in this state. With current events like the dam in northern California breaking, another stadium for another team is simply wasteful. I understand that new teams and stadiums would help bring visitors to our state, which could generate revenue. However, our congressmen should be using this newly generated revenue to invest in our parks and improve our current living conditions. Ultimately, the number of teams we have is just too damn high. Maybe we need new congressmen, who want to better our state. We do not need more stadiums being constructed and using our resources and wreaking havoc on our daily routines.

GOT SPORTS? Sports disappeared from L.A. City College in 2008, making it the only community college in the state of California without intercollegiate sports. But there must be a sports story out there somewhere. Tell the Collegian at losangeles.collegian@gmail.com