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Students Shine in Spotlight Talented students move to center stage next week for a showcase of their work. The music department will host its Evening Concert Series on Nov. 18, 2019 at 7 p.m. at the Herb & Lani Alpert Recital Hall (HAMC 210).
Iconic Art Critic to Visit VAMA Lecture Series
Mat Gleason offers up wit and a sharp tongue for the Visual and Media Arts Department Lecture Series On Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2019. For more information, contact vamavisitingartist@gmail.com
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Tales from the Nose
“Post Pinocchio” struggles with the truth in the LACC Theatre Academy presentation as a man instead of a boy. Pinocchio will deal with many adult dilemmas when the play opens tomorrow, Nov. 14, in the Caminito Theatre and closes on Saturday, Nov. 23. Tickets sell for $10/$15.
POLICE WIRE
The L.A. City College Incident Report from the L.A. County Sheriffs Department was not made available to the Collegian. The staff apologizes for the inconvenience. The following statistics for crime represent the most recent reporting from the LAPD, courtesy of the L.A. Times.
East Hollywood Sept. 19, 2019, 1:15 p.m. Aggravated Assault 3500 block of West Temple Street
Fall Classic Hiring Spree Brings Opportunities for Job Seekers BY CHISLEY HAYNES
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ows of tables with white tents overhead lined the Quad at Los Angeles City College on Nov. 7, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. for the seventh annual Fall Classic Hiring Spree. At least 1,000 people attended the job fair by Collegian staff estimates. The event was open to members of
the community and to the many students who stood in lines to interview with employers from NBC Universal, Amazon, Los Angeles Unified School District, LAX, and officials from the Los Angeles Police Department and recruiters from the U.S. Army. There were even options for the mechanically-inclined applicant to find work with a national brand. A representative for Jiffy Lube, a national automotive services brand is
recruiting workers for several locations. “I work for Alamitos Enterprises, Jiffy Lube, and we do preventative maintenance for cars,” Danny Lim told the Collegian. “We are looking [to hire people for] our 14 locations. We need advanced technicians like mechanics. All that’s required is a valid license, be available [on the]
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MAKING THE GRADE
CCCCO Gives AB 705 Thumbs Up, Others Turn Thumbs Down BY CHISLEY HAYNES
How is that the fault of the community college where more than 70 percent of incoming students don’t know how to add fractions or work with decimals. … How is that my fault? I mean you came to me. You didn’t do anything from the ages of zero to 19 ... Go fix high schools. The problem isn’t here.”
Sept. 20, 2019, 9 p.m. Robbery Monroe and Vermont Sept. 23, 2019, 12:15 p.m. Theft from Vehicle 4600 block of Melrose Avenue Sept. 24, 2019, 12:20 p.m. Robbery 5300 block of Santa Monica Boulevard Echo Park Sept. 24, 2019, 6 p.m. Theft from Vehicle Sunset Boulevard and Waterloo Street East Hollywood Crime Averages: Over the last three months, East Hollywood averaged 9.2 violent crimes and 24.8 property crimes per week. Six-month crime averages for East Hollywood: 230 Violent Crimes 735 Property Crimes 123.4 Crimes per 10,000 people
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Employers from the military to private companies gather in the Quad at LACC to recruit students to fill possible vacancies on Nov. 7, 2019. The job fair attracted many students such as, Amazon, Jiffy Lube, among many.
More than 20,000 students from every walk of life from all over the city and the world attend Los Angeles City College. The diversity of background, ethnicity and lifestyle among students here gives this campus an inclusive feeling. LACC enrolls more lesbian, gay, bi-sexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) students than any other school in the entire nine-college district. LGBTQ individuals may find the world outside their community can be a hostile environment. In 2019, White House officials proposed and passed a laundry list of antiLGBTQ policies and legislation. The Trump administration created laws that excluded, denied, targeted or otherwise discriminated against LGBTQ people. Within the context of this contentious socio-political brew is where LACC Safe Space Club dwells. For the past three years, the club has provided a safe and inclusive environment for students and their allies.
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Worse Than Watergate; Carl Bernstein Calls Out Trump BY SARAH RAGSDALE
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Hearings that begin today in Washington D.C. will go down in history – and Carl Bernstein, the legendary Watergate reporter is calling President Donald Trump’s Ukraine telephone call a “definition of high crime” for impeachment. President Trump is under scrutiny for his alleged efforts to coerce Ukraine to investigate 2020 Democratic Party presidential candidate Joe Biden, along with Biden’s son.
As LACC students are busy with midterms, finals preparations, finishing up this semester and getting ready for the upcoming holidays, it’s not yet clear if most voters will see any of this as a threat to democracy. “It’s exactly the same thing that Nixon was impeached for,” Carl Bernstein, famed reporter who broke the Watergate case told the Huffington Post recently, “and was one of the articles of impeachment [against him] — trying to undermine the electoral process through
sabotage and political espionage. We’ve got it all over again.” Bernstein added that this instance with President Trump is even worse than Watergate because of the interest of a foreign power. Bernstein spoke at L.A. City College Sunday, Oct. 27, 2019 as the inaugural speaker in the Nick Beck Investigative Journalism Lecture Series, and he had much to say about the president in regard to Ukraine. “Let’s take a look at what President Trump is being investigat-
ed for in the impeachment, undermining the electoral system,” Bernstein said. “In this instance, by engaging a foreign power like Ukraine to get its president to come up with dirt against the candidate Donald Trump most feared running against – Joe Biden, is a very parallel situation except in this instance what Nixon did not do is engage a foreign power.” Bernstein went on to address why the system worked in the Watergate scandal. “Because courageous Republi-
cans were the heroes and said that they would put the truth in rule of law and the national interest above the narrow interests with party and ideology, not cower in fear of the lawless president who happened to be a member of their party,” Bernstein said during his lecture in the Camino Theater. “And so, on the house judiciary committee in that impeachment investigation, votes were cast by Republicans for the articles of impeachment which SEE “BERNSTEIN” PAGE 6
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OPINION & EDITORIAL
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EDITORIAL
Stigma Free: Raise Mental Health Awareness on Campus
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pen and honest communication regarding mental health has become more widespread in recent years. With this increase in awareness, more needs to be done to help students with respect to their mental
health. The Greater Good Science Center at U.C. Berkeley recently reported that in 2018, “Researchers who surveyed almost 14,000 first-year college students – in eight countries – found that 35 percent struggled with a mental illness, particularly depression or anxiety. Here in the U.S., college students seeking mental health services report that anxiety is their number 1 concern, and it is on the rise.” With students transitioning from high school to college, undergraduates and graduate students with a range of different backgrounds, students who suffer from anxiety, depression, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), among other mental health challenges – what resources are schools offering to support them? A few campuses are exploring free mental health screenings, which are a way for students to monitor their mental health. At Drexel University, the Recreation Center has a mental health kiosk where students can get a “Check-Up from the Neck Up.” The screening is accessible online and can test for six different mental health issues: anxiety, depression, PTSD, bipolar disorder, substance abuse or eating disorders. The screening also asks that the person answers 10 – 15 basic questions, and this is done anonymously. After the screening, each person will get feedback on whether they might meet a clinical starting point and have the option of meeting with a mental health professional. High school and college counselors are a more accessible option in most schools. Los Angeles City College lists resources online for students to the California Community Colleges Student Mental Health Program, The Recovery Village, County of Los Angeles Suicide Hotline and others. These organizations offer support and resources for LGBTQ students, as well as
Biden or Bust BY STEPHEN CLEMENTS In a desperate bid to undermine his opponent in the upcoming presidential election, Donald Trump is conspiring with foreign entities, in exchange of governmental favors to the Ukrainian and Chinese officials. He is vitiating, flailing the reputation of the possible future president, Joe Biden, democratic candidate, by administering an investigation on the alleged charges of monetary improprieties by his son during his terms of vice president. The White House is asking China to file charges in just one example of flagrant efforts to discredit the integrity and reputation of Joe Biden, in a campaign of high level censure and incrimination as a policy of assuming re-election although he more likely than not, will be removed from his leadership if impeached and convicted as culpable for a series of improprieties. In a CNN press conference, Chief of Staff, Mick Mulvaney, spoke in an obvious ploy to garner some of Trump’s credibility, that the president has the authority to fire from duty any of his subordinates. He should fire himself as he is insubordinate. These are just some seemingly valid reasons why Trump has to engage in mudslinging while he needs some miraculous serendipity to cover his tracks as an ineffective leader. What is the real reason that his ‘partner’ would do worse and the current president would suffer the consequences of another ‘bad egg’ in charge adding to his credit more damage. Biden is a Christian evangelist, meaning if elected, he could invariably harness the
mental health, suicide prevention, crisis intervention, drug addiction and more. Outside of LACC, there are other resources for students as well. OpenPath connects individuals to therapy – either one-on-one or through group sessions. OpenPath also offers a sliding scale for anyone paying directly. If you’re a student with Medi-Cal, that insurance company covers mental health services with therapists and psychiatrists. Exodus Recovery in Los Angeles is a walkin clinic where anyone can go and talk with a psychiatrist. The process takes anywhere from two to five hours because demand is high. Students have also turned to various apps as well. Meditation apps like Headspace, Calm and Waking Up have become increasingly popular, as well as Moodfit, Talkspace, Sanvello, Happify, among others. The National Alliance on Mental Health Awareness (NAMI) organization helps to “fight misconceptions and stereotypes about mental health conditions.” They created Stigmafree, which is a campaign and movement to end the stigma associated with mental illness. They’ve reported that “the age of many college students is a crucial time when it comes to mental health. Most people who live with mental illness are diagnosed by the time they turn 24, and over half of all students living with mental illness will drop out of school and suicide is the second-leading cause of death for college students.” Part of their “StigmaFree campaign” is encouraging college campuses all over the U.S. to help build that movement and change lives for the better. The Mental Health Foundation and other organizations have repeatedly said that, “Mental health is just as important as physical health” and that “mental health affects physical health.” It’s clear – managing mental health is a priority. Sam Harris, neuroscientist and podcast host of “Making Sense” and founder of the meditation app, “Waking Up” has said that “Our minds are really all that we have. They are all we ever had. And they are all we can offer others.”
means to form from ashes to dust, a global theocracy, consigning spiritual values and practices that could only benefit this nation on such a grand scale. Biden is this country’s best bet as he has more political and moral experience than the current dyad of the executive branch. Trump has failed in achieving the ends of making the world a more rich and prosperous community and Biden is by far the best official to navigate the rough and rocky terrain of high office. He is more equipped to transform a hostile world into a peaceful and morally connected entirety. There will no doubt develop and flourish, a Christian order whereby this leader would put the human element first and our petty disparities and quarrels last. As president, Biden would fulfill his duties in a mode of universal oneness, with the masses executing their responsibilities both in hardship and prosperity. In lieu of big government, there could be a Holy Synod, or Board of Ecclesia to oversee the development and enforcement of the parameters that the devoted and selfless community does respond to by giving more than receiving in respect to a broad and meritocratic ecumenism. His agenda is to thwart the production and distribution of weapons of war, e.g. assault rifles that is endorsed by the National Rifle Association. He will adjust Obamacare so that a public option is available. He is defending the rights of the LGBTQ community in the pursuit of equality and justice. Just like there is a secular political structure, there can exist and prosper, a system of ecclesiastical or hierarchal order that unites the international element in a longstanding perpetuity. The Swiss psychiatrist and psychologist, Carl Jung, said that religion is vital to our emotional, psychological, and spiritual health and well-being. If we were all spiritual beings there would be nothing than benevolent people and no need to worry about the ultimate decay and death that a peccant world bequeathes upon its members.
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Why Professors Should Use Canvas BY CARLOS LARA-GUTIERREZ New technology comes out every year, all with the purpose of bettering the lives of people all around the world. This is why I get irritated when I see some instructors not taking advantage of the technology we have today. Canvas, the learning management application is, in my opinion, an essential tool to have in a classroom in 2019. Not only is it beneficial to students, it is useful for instructors as well. The evolution of the classroom is and has been changing. What was once useful thirty years ago is not valued as such anymore. The same could be applied to the workforce. Technology is a part of our daily lives and it will keep creeping in as the years pass. Professors that have implemented Canvas to the courses they teach know how useful
the system can be. A question that I have for the professors who have not switched over is, why not? Is the thought of change really that frightening? I understand that money may be an issue, but there is a free version of Canvas available. According to reviewers on various websites such as Software Advice and G2, say that it works remarkably, though some of the content is limited. I believe that by teaching a class with Canvas, you are helping your students get comfortable working with application software. I have only been at Los Angeles City College for a couple months but I would say that Canvas has made my transition from high school to college much more pleasant. A great feature – that is probably the most important of them all – is the announcement page. This allows the instructor to post a message and the entire class will get a notified whether it be through a smartphone, laptop, tablet, etc. I hope that instructors can see all the good that Canvas can bring to a classroom.
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This Campus Needs a Refresher BY JOSE ZUAZUA The Los Angeles City College campus was very clean when I graduated in 2002. The quad, bathrooms, hallways, and even the parking lot across the street was always well groomed. There also weren’t homeless people hanging out around the campus. After graduating, having a child, and working in a career that I didn’t study for, I enrolled again after 17 years. It seems that those 17 years have not been kind to the school. The desks in the computer lab have stains on them, the parking lot holds a collection of screws, batteries, and general garbage. The chemistry building smells like exhaust. The bathroom sinks are sometimes sprinkled with strange bodily substances. There is a half-built building on the quad that looks like it’s been abandoned for years. I’ve also seen homeless people hanging out
at the Student Union and sleeping inside the Martin Luther King Jr. Library. What happened in that time? There are some beautiful new buildings like the Student Union Services and the Kinesthesiology buildings. Some previous facilities have also been upgraded to newer, fancier locales. I understand there’s not much that we can do about the homeless outside the campus as Los Angeles is currently in a huge homeless crisis, but what about inside the campus? Is it a lack of staff issue? Does the school not pay facilities and maintenance enough? Or is it a student issue? Have people become so careless that they now throw their garage wherever they feel like? Is apathy the new trend? I also see signs that say ‘No skateboarding’ and ‘No vaping’ on campus but students skateboard and vape anyway. Is it a combination of lack of well-paid staff and apathetic students? Has the school always been like this? Have my memories been colored with nostalgia? I don’t have a solution, as I’m not a part of the school’s board. I just love this school and don’t want to see its image tarnished in any way.
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WERE YOU OR SOMEONE YOU KNOW AFFECTED BY THE LATEST CALIFORNIA WILDFIRES?
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“Not really, none of us were really affected at all by the fires. You could actually see the fires sometimes and it was kind of frightening… I was over by the [soccer] field and I saw the fires, I mean it was the smoke of it but yeah. You can also just feel the dread of it, because a lot of people are suffering from it, so knowing it’s so close to my community, is worrisome.”
“Air quality is already bad in L.A. so it’s not good! When the fires were happening it felt a little bit like there was dust in my mouth…Apparently down into Los Feliz it was worse.”
“Not really, none of us were really affected at all by the fires. You could actually see the fires sometimes and it was kind of frightening… I was over by the [soccer] field and I saw the fires, I mean it was the smoke of it but yeah. You can also just feel the dread of it, because a lot of people are suffering from it so knowing it’s so close to my community, is worrisome.”
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Personal Letter to the Editor Oct. 23, 2019 Dear LACC Collegian,
A VISUAL REPRESENTATION OF THE WORLD AS WE KNOW IT
We are used to having our movements be co-opted by corporations, since Pride is now a capitalistic event. However, we didn’t expect to be betrayed by our own administration, which made it even more painful. On Oct. 11, 2019, LACC hosted the ribbon-cutting ceremony for the opening of the BETRUE Rainbow Track with Nike. Neither the Queer and/or Trans People of Color Collective (QTPOCC) or Safe Space, two active LGBTQIA+ clubs on campus, were invited to the event. It was a slap to the face to see our own campus celebrate LGBTQIA+ solidarity without inviting the LGBTQIA+ community from LACC. QTPOCC has been an active club for over two years and is known for spreading awareness on issues regarding queer and trans identities of color. The campus administration is well aware of our herstory and activism throughout LACC, so there is no excuse for our exclusion. Nike, like other corporations, is profiting off of LGBTQIA+ communities by jumping on the bandwagon “to support” our movement. Corporations support social movements when it is beneficial for them, but are not in support of causes that interfere with their capital. The exclusion of QTPOCC and Safe Space from the ribbon ceremony has reassured us that changes within schools are only possible if students actively demand change. With that being said, QTPOCC will continue to be an active voice for the LGBTQIA+ community, which includes fighting for gender neutral restrooms throughout campus, having all faculty undergo mandatory training on gender and sexuality sensitivity, for LACC to hire new queer and/or trans professors of color, and have queer studies courses, offered and taught by LGBTQIA+ identifying faculty. We hope the LACC administration realizes that by reading this letter and fulfilling our requests, they would be displaying true acts of solidarity with the LGBTQIA+ community on campus. On behalf of QTPOCC, Co-Presidents: Cesar Robelo Lara and Nube Del Mar.
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ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
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ARTIST SPOTLIGHT
Artist’s Work Reflects Beauty, Politics, Pessimism BY MELISSA CRUMBY AND CHISLEY HAYNES
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va Gueorguieva uses the brightest blues, shades of orange, yellows and red on canvas that offers endless shapes and forms to the amateur’s eye. There are layers of paper and paint. Her work is complex. Gueorguieva visited Los Angeles City College and provided an indepth look into her artwork and paintings. Gueorguieva was born in Bulgaria and immigrated to the U.S. when she was a teenager. The Los Angeles resident was the featured speaker at the Visual and Media Arts (VAMA) Lecture Series Nov. 5, 2019. “I thought I would need a new language to even describe her paintings,” said art professor Alexandra Wiesenfeld. Gueorguieva’s work is exhibited in public collections like the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, the Minneapolis Institute of Art, the Museum of Contemporary Art, in Los Angeles and she was a finalist for a Howard Foundation Grant in 2019. Her work is represented by many galleries. “It’s very large, large scale and very detailed and lots of cuts,” said L.A. City College instructional assistant Elizabeth Preger.
Collages, really worked heavily, worked painting surfaces and they really are, a lot of the work is apocalyptic and political, it shows like dystopian futures. And she has recurring characters in her work.” The lecture began with Gueorguieva presenting a large painting on the projection screen. She explained one of her paintings, which represents police and civilians. In the painting, there is a chaotic scene of the city. In each building, she has cut small windows and she drew people inside doing things they do in their everyday lives. Every part of the canvas is filled with something. “The city to me is a system of control that we adhere to so we can participate,” Gueorguieva said. In an interview with painterwriter Arthur Peña in 2014, Gueorguieva described the motivation for her work. She acknowledged that history plays a huge role in her work. “I believe that we all carry within our flesh the memories, desires and traumas of the previous generations,” Gueorguieva told Peña during an interview for the Miles MeEnery Gallery. “There is a muscle memory that becomes alive in the act of painting and I feel it.” The free event drew many attendees. Gueorguieva left the crowd with a lot of questions. One specific question that stood out
was “How would you explain your style?” She felt the need to explain why style is actually a negative term to her that puts you inside a box. “I cringe at anything saying ‘I am’ just because I make a painting that doesn’t make me a painter,” Gueorguieva said. “This thing about style is problematic because painting or sculpting or whatever you do is just a way of thinking that makes sense.” The paintings she presented incorporate a dark and abstract way of thinking. She uses a lot of small brush strokes as well as lines and even strips of paper to portray images of how she sees the world through her eyes. Her paintings have somewhat of a pessimistic, yet beautiful view on the world and things she has encountered. You can tell that these paintings are expressed in a way that comes from the heart and mind. She explains to the room that to her, a blank canvas makes her feel like a field farmer plowing the earth and waiting for the ground to be fertilized. There are so many different styles in the art world, but Gueorguieva has made a name for herself. Once you see her unique artwork, you’ll understand that making art for her is so much more than just painting. Her paintings all tell a story and are a deep expression of how she feels and thinks.
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Iva Gueorguieva in her Los Angeles studio on Jan. 5, 2011.
Artist Opens Doors of Animation World in VAMA Lecture
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hows like “South Park,” Bojack Horseman” and “Home: Adventures with Tip and Oh,” are just a few of the credits for Natasha Kline who shared her work and inspiration as a guest speaker at the Visual & Media Arts (VAMA) Lecture Series in Chemistry 3, on Oct. 22. Kline is a creator at Disney Television Animation and an experienced illustrator and artist in the entertainment industry. She says she realized she wanted a career in animation when she was three years old. It happened as she watched a music video by Tom Petty on MTV. The music video featured animated drawings that had lifelike movements. They looked alive. As a child, Kline was amazed by the
phenomena that appeared before her. The first step to achieving her goal was to learn how to draw. Kline says she would spend every moment she could honing her illustration skills. “Everyone can draw,” Kline said. “But eventually, some of us quit because of those negative voices. It is those who continue to draw that become artists.” Kline continued to develop her illustrative and artistic skills throughout her early school years. People began to notice and her work gained attention. Both positive and negative criticism came with the attention. “Some people said, ‘Your work is great! Someday you will work for Disney,’” Kline said. “Others told me ‘Your drawings are terrible …’” It was during this time that Kline knew she needed to listen to herself no matter what.
She also knew she needed the proper training to sharpen her skills even more. Kline attended California State University, Fullerton where she studied animation and storyboarding. She transferred to California Institute of the Arts in pursuit of a masters. While at CalArts, Kline concentrated on taking all the animation and character design courses she could. Kline created her own opportunities by showing her illustrations and animation work at character animation fairs. She networked her way into a job working on “South Park.” She was an animator on the show for six years. When Kline worked on the NetFlix original adult animated series “BoJack Horseman,” she really enjoyed the creative freedom she was granted. Kline helped produce some of the storyboards
Stranding” for the Playstation 4 Entertainment System and Windows PC. “Death Stranding” is the first video game to be released from Kojima Productions since it became a privately held company. The Action game /Strand game, “Death Stranding” stars a man named Sam Bridges, a “reputed” delivery man who must journey across a ravaged landscape crawling with otherworldly threats to save mankind from the brink of extinction. Along with the cargo that Sam must carry, he must also carry a baby which symbolizes — something that would ruin the story, so it will not be mentioned here. The main protagonist, Sam Bridges is portrayed by “Walking Dead” actor Norman Reedus. Actors, Mads Mikkelsen, “Doctor Strange,” and Lindsay Wagner, “The Bionic Woman,” to name a few, provide voice acting, motion capture and 3D scanning for “Death Stranding.” Film director and author Guillermo del Toro is also featured. LACC students in the gaming space are already aware of “Death
Stranding.” “[I am] very excited for Death Stranding, I pre-ordered the special edition, I wanted the soundtrack. After seeing the first couple of trailers, and I’m like ‘what the hell is going on,” said Porsha Parmley, a music major and president of the G149Gamerz Club at LACC. “I watched the gameplay trailer of the game and that didn’t tell me much.” The game is being hyped as an “all-new, genre-defying experience.” It retails from $49.99 to $59.99 on eBay and at Target respectively. The collector’s edition retails for $199. “The game looks pretty complex, but while watching the trailer it gave me some Star Wars, Fallout vibes,” said Collegian games and entertainment reporter Bernardo-Dahli Garcia who is a computer science major. “It looked pretty interesting. Especially the gameplay scenes. But I’m also wondering what the hell that baby is ‘cuz I remember seeing it in the E3 trailer.” “Death Stranding” will introduce a new gaming genre: Action/Strand or Social Strand
System. According to Japanese designer, screenwriter and director Hideo Kojima’s Twitter, “[Death Stranding] is not a stealth game. [You] could move subjectively but not [as] a FPS [first-person shooter] shooting game either. By incorporating with the concept of connection(strand); it’s [a] totally brand new genre called action game/strand game [social strand system],” according to a statement on Japanese designer, screenwriter and director Hideo Kojima’s Twitter. “This system capitalizes on the idea that, what one player does on their journey could impact the journey of another.” In 2005, Kojima Productions was registered as a daughter company to Japanese gambling company Konami. Kojima Productions is notably known for the “Metal Gear” series. However, in 2015 after a power struggle between Kojima Productions and Konami, Konami decided to make drastic changes, one which included the termination of Hideo Kojima and the disbanding of Kojima Productions. In the same year, Hideo Kojima reformed
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“But eventually, some of us quit because of those negative voices. It is those who continue to draw that become artists.” -Natasha Kline Photo by STAFF
The cover of “Death Stranding” featuring Norman Reedus as Sam Bridges ]
Playstation’s ‘Death Stranding’ Arrives BY DAMIEN HOSEA In the near future, mysterious explosions have rocked the planet and set off a series of supernatural events known as the “Death Stranding.” Creatures plague the landscape,
and the planet teeters on the verge of mass extinction. It is up to Sam Bridges to journey across the ravaged wasteland and save mankind from impending annihilation. On Nov. 8, 2019, Kojima Productions released “Death
and character designs for the show. The work she did on “BoJack Horseman” led to DreamWorks taking an interest in Kline. She worked for the animation studio giant on a show called “Harvey Girls.” Kline enjoyed creating children’s animation because she says the humor is more challenging to pull off compared to adult humor. Currently, Kline is working for The Walt Disney Company on her own project. For many people this would be a dream come true, and it certainly is for Kline. She never gave up on her artistic talent or listened to the naysayers. Kline shared sage advice about pursuing dreams with the aspiring artists who attended the lecture. “The thing that keeps you working,” Kline said, “is when you have the skills you need at the right time. If you have a dream and don’t let anyone stop you.”
the Kojima Productions as an independent studio. In order for “Death Stranding” to become the best game Kojima envisioned, partnerships would have to be made. During the reforming of Kojima Productions, Hideo announced that he would be partnering with Sony Entertainment. “... I am thrilled to be able to embark on this journey with PlayStation, who I have continued to work with all these past years,” Hideo said in a video posted on the official Playstation Youtube channel. In order for Kojima Productions to deliver a compelling project, Kojima announced that he will utilize the Decima engine from Guerrilla games, which was used to create, “Horizon Zero Dawn,” a game that won numerous awards in 2017. “The Decima engine has taken a ‘quantum leap’ forward in the past few years to get it ready for this project,” said the CEO of Guerrilla Games, Herman Hulst. “Death Stranding” comes in a collector’s edition, a digital deluxe edition and a special edition.
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Job Seekers Stand in Line to Find Employemt weekends, pass a drug test and we do hire every two weeks.” There were a variety of positions available to students and other attendees which included entry-level jobs like cashiers and managers. Some positions required a creative background like story board artist, while other jobs included teacher assistants for after school programs, food service jobs, openings for bus drivers, childcare positions and jobs for administrative receptionists. Recruiters offered technical jobs in the fields of engineering, medical, financial accounting and full and part-time legal jobs with benefits. Some positions did not require any education or work experience and offered paid training, while others required a minimum of a high school diploma or as much as a graduate degree. One recruiter told the Collegian she is an independent consultant who works another full-time job, but works part time and earns from $1,000 - $4,000 per month.
“We have a nutrition and cosmetic line and all of our products are plant-based vegan and cruelty free,” said Kaye Nicholson, an independent consultant for a company called Irvin International. “You can basically work around the business that you already do. I am a librarian by day, and I just fill in my time and work about 10 hours a week doing what I am already doing.” The Fall Classic Hiring Spree offered workshops and free shuttle service for applicants. Some positions offered in-person applications and interviews, while others required applicants to apply online. Recruiters from LAX attended the job fair. The airport is the second busiest in the U.S. and a major employer in the area. LAX representatives highlighted employment about the transportation system that is being built at the airport. “It’s a huge transportation system that is going to connect all
terminals with the Metro Link and consolidate a rental facility. So, we are advertising jobs in construction for those who are interested,” said Regina Smith. “We don’t have a program or are associated with a program, but we are associated with hire LAX products. We furnish the programs to get you certified.” Opportunities also existed for job seekers who would like to work in education. Beyond the Bell (BTB) is a K through 12, before and after school program in Los Angeles. It offers academic, enrichment and sports activities every school day. BTB operates from school dismissal until 6 p.m. It provides kids with sports and recreation programs through the Student Auxiliary Youth Services Branch and through partnerships with community based organizations that provide after school programming. “We are hiring for before school boarding program ... We do en-
richment with students in elementary school and in middle school,” said recruiter Kimberly Lopes. “So, we pay $15.95 [per hour] to start, and we are all over the LAUSD, all the way down to San Pedro and in the Valley.”Math students pack Room 112, in Franklin Hall, on Oct 25, 2019, for the American Mathematical Association for Two Year Colleges ( AMATYC) contest. The LACC Math Department has won the competition five times already: in 2004, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2014 The silence in the room was so thick, one could cut it with a knife. Students were hunched over their desks, racking their brains out, and punching keys on hand-held calculators, to help them solve the math problems that were before them. So far no winner(s) have been announced. As soon as the results are in they will be posted.
he room is identified by a little placard on the door baring two words: Safe Room. Set off to the right of the Genderversity and Multicultural Center, the cozy little space has a homey feeling. A soft, puffy black leather sofa and a love seat fill up the space. A stuffed-toy unicorn with a rainbow horn sits on the couch. The walls are covered with the red, orange, yellow, blue and purple stripes of the gay pride flag, as well as the light blue, pink and white stripes of the transgender pride flag and the black, grey, white and purple stripes of the asexual pride flag. Posters with inspirational sayings and drawings of unicorns and rainbows also decorate the room. The vibe in here is relaxed and laid-back. It’s just the kind of spot that club member Gloria who is a child development major appreciates having on campus. “It’s a place for me to feel welcome and safe,” Gloria said. Safe Space Club meets Mondays at 1:30 p.m. in AD 113 in the Administration Building. Sarah Crachiolo-Garcia, professor of communications studies, and the club adviser, said everyone is welcome to drop in, even if you are heterosexual. Safe Space doesn’t discriminate. “We are here to share information about available resources, to create a space for students to feel comfortable and safe, and to build community,” Crachiolo-Garcia said. “We allow everyone to come hang out. You don’t have to be LGBTQ, but we prefer everyone to be supportive of the community.” A safe space isn’t always contained within four walls. A safe space can be in the company of people who love and accept you without conditions. A judgment-free environment where she won’t feel self-conscious is important for Jocelyn. She is a junior computer engineering major and identifies as lesbian. “This (club) gives me the opportunity to meet other people who will accept me for who I am,” Jocelyn said. “A place where people get together … without feeling criticized for expressing yourself or criticized for what you’ve done or
-Gloria who you are or what you’ve been through.” Gloria who identifies as asexual said receiving attention from male students in class or on campus sometimes makes her feel unsafe. This is her second year attending LACC. According to “Reconsidering Asexuality and its Radical Potential,” published in the Feminist Studies Journal, “Asexuality is a … lack of sexual attraction combined with one’s identification as asexual.” “I prefer being here because they accepted me from day one . . . I can just be myself,” Gloria said. Crachiolo-Garcia conducted a Safe Zone Ally Workshop last November. In general, safe zone training is an exploration into lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersexual, asexual and other marginalized genders and sexualities as a tactic to increase tolerance, understanding and awareness of issues affecting the LGBTQ community. The safe zone training led Gloria on a path to self-discovery. Being an ally to friends who came out to her, Gloria learned more about her own sexuality. “I wasn’t sure what I was, or what I identified with,” Gloria said. “I eventually came out as well to my best friend and my mom. My mom is really open-minded about everything I do. She told me ‘I don’t care, I still love you.’” The open and accepting environment of Safe Space Club helps its members grow more comfortable and confident in who they are. “I understand more about myself and the community,” Jocelyn said. “Being in Safe Space just offers a lot of support.” Safe Space Club provides a welcoming environment for LGBTQ students and community allies. The club motto is: Diverse. Inclusive. Accepting. Welcoming. Safe Space. For Everyone. Students can keep up with Safe Space Club on Facebook at @ LACCSafeSpace and Instagram at LACC_Safe_Space and email laccsafespace@gmail.com. They share posts about events and happenings Safe Space Club hosts, as well as community partners like the Los Angeles LGBT Center and Trans Can Work, and current events, news and issues that impact the LGBTQ community-at-large.
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Los Angeles Collegian - Wednesday, November 13, 2019 FROM “AB 705” PAGE 1
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AB 705 Draws Mixed Reviews The “road test” of AB 705 – the law that ended remedial English and math courses in California Community Colleges is at the midpoint of its first semester and the early results are in. Assessment tests are history in the California Community Colleges and so are remedial courses like “Math 110,” “Math 115,” “Math 121,” “English 97” and English 28, along with prerequisites unless a student is likely to fail. Former Gov. Jerry Brown signed Assembly Bill 705 (AB 705) into law in 2017, and it is being implemented for the first time this semester. Lawmakers designed the bill to ensure students are ready to enroll and succeed in transfer-level courses within one year. The law allows students who enroll from high school to jump into college level courses like “English 101” and “Statistics 227.” Eloy Ortiz Oakley, the Chancellor of the California Community Colleges shared early results on the effectiveness of AB 705 during a statewide conference call with student newspaper reporters on Oct. 22. “We’ve seen a great success thus far … The findings also suggest that despite a substantial influx of students in the transfer level courses, students’ success has not declined,” Chancellor Oakley told reporters during the phone call. “So, students who are getting access to these classes are succeeding at similar rates as other students. This is excellent news.” The bill went into effect in January of 2018 and the data compiled by the California Community Colleges since that time suggests student success has increased. The Educational Results Partnership report last month showed 18, 903 more students completed transfer level English during fall 2018 than in Fall 2017. That is an increase of 80 percent. In 2018, there were 5, 552 more students who completed transfer level statistics in liberal arts math than in 2017, for a 116 percent increase. Student success did not decline as colleges eliminated placement tests and remedial courses. “Students are successfully completing these transfer level courses in larger numbers than ever before,” Oakley said.” The data must be encouraging to lawmakers. The California Legislature passed AB 705 unanimously. A political science major at L.A. City College enrolled in an English course for the fall semester. It is his first semester at a college, and he expressed anxiety as he made the transition from high school. “At first it was a little scary, you think that English in college is a lot harder than it is in high school,” said Joseph Escobedo. “But my first essay, I thought I would get a bad grade but [my professor] gave me, good comments ... I just needed [to correct] a few grammar mistakes.” Escobedo says some students in his class struggled, so when a section of “English 28” opened, his professor suggested some students enroll. But the outlook may not be as encouraging for other students. Jeremiah Garber is a psychology major and a veteran. He says he arrived this semester and jumped in. He is a junior and says he had difficulty enrolling in “English 101.” “My grades are not so good right now in just that class because I have late assignments [my professor] hasn’t accepted, when I joined late. I couldn’t get in the class first because how full English 101 courses
were, by the time I found it, we had the first week,” Garber told the Collegian.” English Chair Jeffrey Nishimura says ESL students who take the longer route are more likely to succeed in transfer level courses. “They all want to get into [English] 101 because they see that as the route to get into a four-year university ... however, a lot of them are not prepared, particularly ESL students. I’m trying to push more of these ESL students to get into those ESL pathways,” he said. “The Administration wants to know how well our classes are doing ... and I would say, I don’t know because this is the first semester that the [bill] was implemented.” Nishimura says it is too early to tell now, but by December the rate of student success should be clear. English 101 has just passed the halfway mark and Garber says the class has been difficult because students are at so many different levels. He says some of the students tune out. Math and statistics professor Raymond Badalian answered the door to his first-floor office in Franklin Hall. He sat down and looked at his computer in his office as he made written remarks in the margins of a publication from the state of California that explained the implications of AB 705. He says the elimination of prerequisites for the majority of students was “lawmakers’ biggest mistake.” “I made comments based on what they are saying,” Badalian said. “So, I started making comments around it and I am sending it back to the state, so it is very interesting that you came today. I am very pissed off about this.” He says he talks to his students about the problem, and professors all over Southern California from Pasadena City College, Citrus, Glendale and Santa Monica feel defeated by the new law. “Teachers are all walking with their heads down, and that’s not only from LACC, it’s from every community college in Southern California,” he said. “We ask students what [their] averages are. [The answers are] 35%, 28% and 37%.” Badalian says he also disagrees with the idea that students of color are more likely to end up in remedial courses. “Students are placed into a right
First recognize that Assembly Bill 705 is a law, so we went through the legislature,” —Oakley said course based on their scores in the placement tests,” Badalian said. “How is that a serious implication for students of color? I don’t get that because I’m a color. I was a student of color. I’m Persian from Iran. I came here as an immigrant, and I don’t see how that’s -- how a placement test would be biased against a person of color.” Badalian says the teachers who care “are dying,” as they watch their students fail. The last series of remedial courses -- ESL -- will be eliminated in 2020. Chancellor Oakley reminded student reporters that educators did not initiate the AB 705 reform. “First recognize that Assembly Bill 705 is a law, so we went through the legislature,” Oakley said. “It was not a product of the system and the importance of placing a priority on students’ needs in our system, and this bill highlighted a great need to reform remedial education.”
BERNSTEIN’S Photo by COLLEGIAN STAFF - TRUMP’S Photo Courtesy of CREATIVE COMMONS Carl Bernstein, famed Watergate reporter who is calling President Donald Trump’s Ukraine telephone call a “definition of high crime” for impeachment speaks at L.A. City College on Sunday, Oct. 27, 2019 as the inaugural speaker in the Nick Beck Investigative Journalism Lecture Series. President Donald Trump is under scrutiny for his alleged efforts to pressure Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky, to open an investigation on Joe Biden and Biden’s son while restricting U.S. military aid to Ukraine.
Bernstein Takes Down Trump for Ukraine Call made it a bipartisan endeavor and then made it inevitable that the full house would impeach Nixon and that there would be a trial in the Senate with a very good chance that Nixon would be convicted and removed from office.” The impeachment inquiry launched after a whistleblower tipped officials to a phone call from July 25, 2019, from Trump to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. Trump was restricting U.S. military aid to Ukraine and pressured Zelensky to open an investigation on Trump’s political rival, Joe Biden and Biden’s son. Attorney, JoAnne Hoffman, who attended Bernstein’s talk she says she is reminded of the parallel between what’s happening today and what happened with Watergate. “Watergate seems like a little
ripple in the pond, whereas what’s happening today seems like a tidal wave,” she said. “But what I really learned or pondered more was what Bernstein referred to as the American cold civil war – he’s right about that. How do we help support the effort to get the Trump supporters to recognize the importance of that?” Trump, who has changed his story on Ukraine several times, first said that this did not happen, telling reporters that he “didn’t delay anything.” According to the Los Angeles Times, Trump later came up with another excuse,“Why would you give money to a country that you think is corrupt?” Adding that other governments weren’t giving enough. “I’d withhold again, and I’ll continue to withhold until such time as Europe and other nations contribute,” he said.
Then, Trump’s last bit has been that he blocked the aid but never urged anything in return for releasing it. “No quid pro quo!” Trump says. That phrase has been circulating since. Hearings start this week and according to BBC News, “a number of officials have been called to testify, including the U.S. government’s special envoy to Ukraine, Kurt Volker who has turned over a trove of text messages and other relevant communications.” “I’m wondering based on your experience,” an attendee of Bernstein’s lecture asked, “what’s your prediction on how much longer Trump will be president?” “However this presidency ends,” Bernstein responded, “when it ends, whether he’s re-elected, whether he’s impeached and convicted, whether he resigns – what-
ever happens, I think that we know enough and there’s enough information out there to fear this cold civil war. And what will happen or what might happen, with whoever wins the presidency, there’s a very combustible mix in this country right now.” “I think it is obvious that this man is facing the reality of what the country is about,” Rosalind Goddard said. Goddard – an emeritus professor in library instruction and reference librarian at LACC’s MLK Library – said she was so pleased that the journalism department invited Carl Bernstein to talk and echoed the sentiments of many attendees. “He knows what it’s about, and I was struck by his last statement where he basically said we are part of a cold civil war and we ought to be quite concerned.”
OER/ZTC Provides Financial Freedom
Photo by BEATRICE ALCALA Communication department chair M. Shae Hseih agrees textbooks are expensive.
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extbooks are outdated and expensive. OER and ZTC are the future and the alternative to book costs. This allows students to learned without much cost and updated information. These resources can be found in the web, or library. Faculty members gathered to discuss the practicality of open educational resources (OER) and zero textbook costs (ZTC) in the Martin Luther King Jr. Library on Oct. 24, 2019. Communication department chair M. Shae Hseih, associate pro-
fessor of sociology Anthony Clark, associate professor of law, Camille A. Goulet and professor of Web design, Eugene Ahn shared their experience and appraisals of OER, and how it benefits their students. Katherine Coon Hamilton is the librarian who hosted the event. She explained the benefit of adopting OER, which improves affordability, student success and persistence. OER consists of textbooks, multi-media files such as video and audio clips, and accessible research that is available in a database. These are typically free to use, and users are open to making changes. “The cost of the textbook is a problem for 78% of our students,” Coon said. “This also improves end-of-course grades and decreases “D,” “F,” and withdraws.” Professor Camille Goulet adopted OER because it provided updated information. The law changes constantly and it is unpredictable. She wanted to provide students with the most accurate information without requiring them to buy a brand-new textbook because of one slight change. “One spring, someone asked me what immigration law was, I was going to use for September. I don’t know what immigration law would be in September,” Goulet said. “I don’t even know what immigration law would be tomorrow.” OER provides professor Goulet with the most updated material and uses the resources that the library has subscribed to. There is more
than just the reading component of a class. Lectures and videos are important factors. “The library has a bundle of law-related stuff, and I want to make sure we are using it to its full advantage,” Goulet said. “I like using some of the videos library films of the story.” Professor Tony Clarke just adopted the OER after some hesitation. He teaches dual enrollment classes, and he saw that most students did not read the pages if they did not have the bound textbook. Clarke was also bothered by the lack of updates like Goulet. Clarke uses OER like Youtube to teach his students. “One of the features I enjoy is a Youtube channel called ‘sociology live,’ They enjoy going to that site and learn from there,” he said. Professor Hsieh strongly believed that content should be created for students. She has her lecture through Youtube videos in her online interpersonal classes. She creates her own style of lecturing instead of relying on textbook. “I am moving in a direction where we are creating our own content since textbooks are so expensive,” Hseih said. “I usually curate parts from the book and give it to the students. There is this misconception of not using a textbook makes the course less rigorous” The benefit is that OER can curate the content and it is more affordable, but the drawback is it is time-consuming for the professors. without the use of a textbook, the
course of rigorous is a misconception. Professor Ahn shared his opinion of OER. He teaches Art 64X which is a web design course. His courses are almost completely OER, where he uses websites like https://www. w3schools.com to teach. “As someone who works in the digital field, the nuts and bolts of OER is something we have been marching too for a long time,” Ahn said. “As a digital architect, we understand the way people interact with content. People consume, curate or create. Because of the nature of the internet, we are out there to consume. OER has a way to talk about how it consumes for the purpose of education.” OER is a way to use these resources that are given to us to consume and curate what we see in the digital space. Many of professor Ahn’s students are creating online resources as part of their assignments. Until this day, people have been using these student-created resources to learn themselves without them being in the actual class. The students can choose the classes that offer ZTC when they are adding the class. To find more information please visithttps://www. lacitycollege.edu/Resources-Services/Library/Search-the-Internet/ Helpful-Websites1/Open-Educational-Resources-(OER). This will help students to save money of textbooks. There are also different resources that assist students to help students save money on textbooks.
SCHOLARSHIPS
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The Stephen J. Brady Stop Hunger Scholarship (Deadline: December 5, 2019, Award: up to $10,000) Sodexo Foundation has an opportunity for students ages 5 through 25. At Sodexo, they believe that all children deserve access to sufficient healthy food every day so they can learn, play and thrive. To be considered, you must demonstrate an ongoing commitment to driving awareness and solutions to eliminate childhood hunger in the United States. Your work must have been within the last 12 months and volunteering services must help non family members. http://us.stop-hunger.org/home.html MarvelOptics.com Scholarship Essay Contest (Deadline: January 5, 2020, Award: $1,500) Marvel Optics has an opportunity for full-time students enrolled at an accredited four-year university or college. You must submit a response to the following prompt “Helen Keller said, “The only thing worse than being blind is having sight, but no vision.” What does that mean to you?” on your preferred social media platform in order to be considered for this award. https://marveloptics.com/blog/scholarship-program/ Create-A-Greeting Card Scholarship Contest (Deadline: March. 2, 2020, Award: $10,000) The Holidays are coming! Bring out the paper and stationary and start creating. Might as well try to win some money for your creativity. The Gallery Collection has an opportunity for high school and college students in the United States. To enter, you must design a holiday, get well, or birthday greeting card and submit your work to be judged. Your photo, art, or graphics submitted must be your own original work and you must be at least 14 years of age to be eligible for this award. https://www.gallerycollection.com/greetingcardscontests.htm “Frame My Future” Scholarship Contest (Deadline: April 1, 2020, Award: $5,000) Envision your future. Church Hill Classics has an opportunity for undergraduate and graduate students attending a U.S. college or university. To enter, you must submit an original creative image that expresses what you hope to achieve in your personal and professional life after college. https://www.diplomaframe.com/contests/frame-my-future-scholarship-contest-2020 The Christophers Video Contest for College Students (Deadline: December 17, Award: $200) Christophers has an opportunity for students currently enrolled in and attending a graduate or undergraduate program at a college or university. Christophers believe that each person has a God-given mission to fulfill, a particular job to do that has been given to on one else. To be considered, you must create a film or video (5 minutes or less in length) that best communicates the message and mission of The Christophers and its belief that one person can make a difference. https://www.christophers.org/video-contest-for-college-students Enter to Win: $500 LACC Scholarship Essay Contest Deadline: November 20, 2019 Requirements: Must be a current L.A. City College student. Must upload one copy of unofficial transcripts. Submit to ASG Office by Nov. 20, 2019. SCHOLARSHIP ESSAY PROMPT Housing insecurity has been defined as the lack of security in an individual shelter that is the result of high housing costs. To get a sense of the housing challenges you have faced as a college student, please tell us about your experiences.
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WASHINGTON D.C. INVITES NATION TO NATIONALS PARTY BY CHRISTOPHER AHN Cracks and cheers resonated through the afternoon sky, just a two-minute walk away from the Washington Monument, as baseball fans celebrated the Washington Nationals first World Series since 1924. Fans celebrated the victory with Washington Nationals players, coaches and Washington D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser. And who could forget “Baby Shark,” the unofficial anthem of the team. “Soon to be the 51st state,” D.C. Mayor Muriel E. Bowser said. “This is the District of Champions.” The Washington Nationals celebrated their World Series victory throughout the city with a parade and a party down Constitution Avenue on Saturday afternoon, Nov. 2. Fans filled the streets with their thunder-clappers and team shirts. Parade-goers did not seem to mind the loud cracks and cheers of “Go Nats.” After a long day of lectures and workshops at the Associated Collegiate Press, I stepped out of the Hyatt Grand Hotel to experience how it felt to be a local. A large number of people dressed in Washington Nationals T-shirts blew my mind. The Nationals win slipped through my consciousness. I followed the fans and ended up at the Washington monument where the parade was set to start. I arrived two hours before the parade and fans had already filled the streets. Fans were ready to catch balls that event coordinators threw to them. Before the parade began, children begged to be on their parents’ shoulders and kids climbed trees. Fans shook their pom-poms. Costumed characters like the Geico gecko attended, and George Washington and Thomas Jefferson roamed the parade route on Saturday afternoon. The crack from the thunder clappers took over the street as players passed through waving to their fans. They sang the “Baby Shark” anthem and they were not afraid to play it throughout their party. Washington D.C. brings in the championships. Their hockey team, the Washington Capitals, won the Stanley Cup in 2018. Their baseball team, the Washington Nationals, are World Series champs for the first time in almost 100 years. Many fans say this the beginning of their championship reign.
Photo by CHRIS AHN Nationals fans take to the streets of the nation’s capital on Saturday, Nov. 2, 2019 after defeating the Milwaukee Brewers to win the World Series. This is the first time the Washington Nationals have won the championship since 1924.
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Kicking It
BY RYAN BARMORE -Swim Club started on Nov. 6, and opens the pool up for free swim to all students Mondays and Wednesdays, 12:30-2 p.m. “Kiss My Ace” Volleyball Club meets on Mondays, from 1-4 p.m. -LACC Cubs Basketball Club meets in the Kin. South Gym, Tuesdays 1-3p.m., and Fridays, 12-3 p.m. -LACC Intramural Soccer meets at the same time, Tuesdays, 1-3 p.m., and Fridays, 12-3 p.m.. -LACC’s Athletics Department is currently looking for a soccer coach and athletic trainer to head the return of collegiate soccer in Spring 2020. -Members from the LACC Dance Team won a full scholarship to Cali Dance Camp, which happened last weekend. On Nov. 9, dance teams members stayed overnight at the Hollywoodland Campground to take various classes from dance instructors from all over the world. -Follow the Kinesiology Department on Instagram @lacc_kinesiology
Strike that ball with a full blast kick on Tuesdays and Fridays for intramural soccer is finally here! BY JAILENE TRUJILLO
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ntramural soccer brought by LASPORTSNET owner, Nathan Polzin, kicked off its soccer season on the new Nike BE TRUE rainbow track field on Oct. 29, 2019. Students, boys and girls, with years of experience to those whose interest for the sport has just begun are welcome. “Anyone who likes soccer or who hasn’t played the sport and wants to have fun should join intramural soccer,” said Isaias Ramirez a three-time intramural soccer player. “I’ll be joining next season but some of my teammates won’t be here next semester, so we’ll be looking for new players.” Teams have already been set as the season begun on Oct. 15 with scrimmage games to place players in teams. There are currently four teams the Juventus F.C., Elite Panteras FC, LAFC, and Legends FC. All teams have games on Tuesdays and Fridays at 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. The time is broken down to two games per meeting. The first games of the season were on Oct. 29 with Elite Panteras against LAFC and Juventus F.C. against Legends FC. In this first game the Elite Panteras won by 2 and Legends FC wining by 9. Game 1’s MVP went to Elite Panteras Hristo Andrade with 6 shots on goal, 2 goals, and 3 assists. The second games of the season were on Nov. 1 with Elite Panteras FC playing versus Juventus F.C. and LAFC versus Legends FC. The winning teams being Elite Panteras FC and LAFC. These games MVPs were LAFC’s Hero Barua with 9 shots, 5 goals, and 2 assists and Elizabeth Velasquez with 1 shot, 1 goal, and 1 assist. The games 3 for each team played out with LAFC versus Juventus FC and Elite Panteras FC versus Legends FC. LAFC beat the Juventus FC 15 – 2. The score was nowhere near as the winning of the Elite Panteras FC’s victory of 12 – 10 against the Legends FC. Current standings hold the undefeated Elite Panteras FC with a three-game winning streak, LAFC is second with two wins and a loss, and ranking in third are the Legends FC with two losses and a win. The Juventus FC stands in last with a losing streak of three games in row. Although Juventus FC has begun its season with a loss their players Elizabeth Peña and Joseph Polanco hold positions on the League Leaders board. Elizabeth Peña has the most assists and goals from the female players and Joseph Polanco holds the title for the most saves from the male players.
Upcoming Soccer Games Friday, Nov. 15 1 P.M. Legends vs. Elite Panteras 2 P.M. LAFC vs. Juventus
Tuesday, Nov. 19 1 P.M. Elite Panteras vs. LAFC 2 P.M. Juventus vs. Legends
Friday, Nov. 22 1 P.M. Juventus vs. Elite Panteras 2 P.M. LAFC vs. Legends Photo by JAILENE TRUJILLO Legends FC against Elite Panteras FC on Friday Nov. 8, 2019 at the new Nike BETRUE rainbow track field. Players practiced kicking and blocking goals.