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Wednesday April 11, 2018
RIO HONDO COLLEGE NEWSPAPER est. 1964 Serving the Rio Hondo Community
Volume 56 Issue 8
AND THE WINNER IS... Whittier’s Mayoral and Council Election Results
NOAH GARCIA News Editor
noah.garcia3720@my.riohondo.edu
The city of Whittier has re-elected Joe Vinatieri as Mayor. District two and four’s representatives have to wait until the final ballot count to see their winners, which will take place today, April 11. The polls were open from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday, with the votes being tallied and recorded until around 11 p.m. Mayor Joe Vinatieri was re-elected with a total of 5301 votes, with Raquel McLeod coming in second with 1027 votes, Rolando Cano in third with 663 and L. Leon Savage in fourth with 191. For District four, candidate Henry Bouchot won with 990 votes,in second with 889 was Bob Henderson. For District 2, Fernando Dutra is winning with 1235 votes, while Lizette Escobedo lost getting 1130 votes. Although the mayoral candidate is solidified, there are still votes to be counted
EDIT BY NOAH GARCIA/EL PAISANO NEWS After being re-elected mayor of Whittier, Joe Vinatieri (center) will continue to service his hometown like he has since 1984.
to conclude the final phase of the councilmen election. The remaining votes by mail and provisional votes will be counted today. Voters that mailed in their ballot have yet to get their votes counted. Vote-counters will also do extra work to make sure that the winners are verified. There are 549 uncounted votes that were turned in Tuesday, most of the winners are expected to remain the same, though. The seats in the council representing districts one and three will be voted on in 2020. During the race, several controversies took place over the duration of campaigning including: several negative campaign mailers targeting the challengers, complaints against large influx of campaign dollars to certain candidates, and confusion with filling out the ballots. For the final results of the entire election, visit ElPaisanoOnline.com.
Maura Bendett: Of Seedpods, Martians, and Flowers DIANA JUAREZ Reporter
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Artist and Otis professor Maura Bendett is the most recent artist presenting her art at the Rio Hondo Gallery. Her show, Seedpods, Martians, and Flowers, a survey, was an explosion of color and shapes that awoke curiosity in the attendees at the reception this past April 5th. “The idea of seedpods, Martians, and flowers have inspired all my work, even when it doesn’t look like it,” Bendett explained, “they say that what inspires you today is whatever inspired you between the ages of 5 and 12 and I grew up in an age when we didn’t have the internet and TV wasn’t all that great. So to me, nature has always been inspiring…I don’t really think of Martians in these sense of whether they’re real or not. The base of this is the origin of life and whether or not it even originated on earth because we really do not know.”
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Maura Bendett’s Of Seedpots, Martians, and Flowers will be showcased at the Rio Hondo College Art Gallery through April 30, 2018.
Her earlier pieces, which were mainly inspired by flowers and seedpods, were paintings. Abstract pieces of colorful flowers and strange antenna. Bendett says it’s her sculpting classes that gave her the need to make her art “pop out of the canvas” and
really give her art its unique characteristic. From far away, her round wall pieces give the impression of being paintings. In reality, the pieces are three dimensional collages of objects in different colors. The object that make up these collages
include but are not limited to shells, butterflies, flowers, and even blue lobsters. “I liked making wiry flowers and it was really uncool at the time because as a woman, you didn’t want to be caught doing flowers. But I didn’t care because I enjoyed
making them. Like the lobsters, many people ask why blue lobsters? But why not?” said Bendett, “I guess in artwork I fought the seriousness. I wanted to be silly. I took my art seriously, but I didn’t take it seriously as a whole.” That silliness whimsy in her art is what makes people gravitate to her pieces. With little to no straight lines in sight, the texture and color make her art approachable in a way that sometimes art won’t be. Her most recent work looks like an alien garden, with glass-like bulbs hanging off branches and spiraling vines curling over everything. Bendett’s art really portrays what her childhood interests and inspirations were. It calls to the viewers’ inner child and reminds us that art can be fun, both as a spectator and as a creator of it. The Rio Hondo Art Gallery will be hosting Bendett’s pieces until April 30th. Don’t miss out on this flurry of color.
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Time-Management Workshop For Women Of Color Entrepreneurs “A lot of women need empowerment, especially in high school. I would always tell them you’re better than this. Empowerment is so needed in these low-income Communities.”
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Former Whittier Correctional Facility YouTube HQ Falls Victim Another Shooting To Become Housing Development CESAR GONZALEZ Reporter
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OLIVIA VENEGAS Opinion/Lifestyles Editor
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A Saturday workshop for women of color entrepreneur was hosted by 22-year-old Reyna Marrufo in Downtown LA at the Women’s Center for Creative Work. The workshop focused on how aspiring entrepreneurs can diligently manage their time in order to complete their projects and goals. The event was attended and hosted by strong Latinas. The women of this workshop individually shared their goals for the future for their entrepreneurship’s. The businesses ranged from vegan meal preps to media. Step by smaller steps, Marrufo showed the women how to begin planning
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Taken during the Womens Of Color Workshop, April 7,2018. The women of the workshop shared their monthly to weekly gaols to their host, Reyna Maffuro.
for months ahead, weeks in advance, and then how to establish a morning and night routine. She shared her own goals and experiences practicing the methods she was
teaching. The women created goals for the next three to six months and then created smaller weekly goals that contributed to their monthly
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Outside of the center where the Womens workshop was, April 7, 2018. Artist of Rom Rom Studios, Romina, Drew each girl that attended the workshop on the Saturday mentioned.
goals. The intimate venue created a personal environment between Marrufo and the women. They were able to ask their host about her story and inspiration. Marrufo shared with everyone that she actually dropped college and believed this was the right step in order to fully dedicate herself to the work she is doing now. “I’ve always felt like I wanted to do things, I wanted to help people. I knew how to look for resources so I wanted to share them with others.” Marrufo, recalled her years in highschool of witnessing her Latina friends crying over men and people that oppressed them, “A lot of women need empowerment, especially in high school. I would always tell them you’re better than this. Empowerment is so needed in these low-income communities.” Valerie Barocio, an Apple
Valley resident, was looking to find new ways to manage her school and work schedule but also make time to focus on her entrepreneur ventures. Barocio explained that what caught her attention about the workshop was the focus on Latina women, “There are not many of these kinds of workshops or any workshops for women of color.” The Latina pride was noticeable amongst these women. Marrufo even promoted small Latina businesses such as Glamindo Artesania, a handcrafted clothing and accessories company. Marrufo has hosted many workshops that give women of color the skills they need to be an entrepreneur and the support. Her next workshop is in the works but you can catch Reyna Marrufo on youtube @ReynaMarrufo and in “Reyna’s Podcast” sharing the same concepts and steps to achieve your goals.
President Trump Responds To Traveling Caravans With More Troops JAIME APARAICO Reporter
jaime.aparicio2474@my.riohondo.edu
This past week President Donald Trump took to Twitter to respond regarding a traveling caravan of migrants from Central America heading towards the United States. The so-called caravan is a response in itself to present awareness of migrants who are indeed fleeting from such life situation as violence and poverty from their home country. Reports from “Fox and Friends” describe the traveling caravan of migrants as a “small army of migrants marching toward the United States.” President Trump added by tweeting about the
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situation saying that: “Border Patrol Agents are not allowed to properly do their job at the Border because of ridiculous liberal (Democrat) laws like Catch & Release. Getting more dangerous. “Caravans” coming. Republicans must go to Nuclear Option to pass tough laws NOW. NO MORE DACA DEAL!” In another piece written by President Trump, he described in his Wednesday memo regarding the traveling caravan as a “drastic surge of illegal activity” which included illicit drugs and illegal crossings.” Critics of the incident happening have expressed their concerns about President Trump’s actions regard-
ing the whole debacle with his head of Homeland Security assisting with her own tweet. Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen tweeted, “After historic lows in illegal traffic last year, the numbers are spiking. March numbers up 37% from Feb (largest one month change in at least 8 years) and TRIPLE over March 2017. We must secure our border. As @POTUS has said: All options are on the table.” With the caravan still hundreds of miles away, no drastic action from the President or local states has taken place. As of Thursday, President Trump has stated that he would consider sending “from 2,000 to 4,000” additional
Courtesy of Brookfield Residential/Lennar Brookfield Residential and Lennar are set to break ground on “The Groves in Whittier.” The mixed-use development is scheduled to open in Spring 2020. MICHAEL KHURAIBET Digital Editor-in-Chief
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Last Wednesday, Whittier City Council Members joined employees of Brookfield Residential to break ground on a new housing development. Known as “The Groves in Whittier,” the complex will take the place of the defunct Fred C. Nelles Youth Correctional Facility. The facility, which closed in 2004, has sat on 75 acres of unused land. Only recently has Brookfield, in association with Lennar Corp. Of Miami, been granted permission to develop over it. According to Urbanize. LA, The Groves will include 750 total homes and apartments, with 60 units assigned for senior living. In addition, the complex will save 150,000 square feet — nearly 3.5 acres — for retail and restaurant space. There have also been proposals for recreational amenities, including parks and a swimming pool. The facility opened in 1891 as the Whittier State Reformatory for Boys and Girls. In 1912, businessman Fred Nelles took over as superintendent, where he made certain reforms including the disuse of metal anklets.
In 1941, the facility was renamed in Nelles’ honor, eventually converting to a prison-style complex. Many California leaders, including Former Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger, refused to reopen the facility. It wasn’t until June 2011 when the California Public Works Board approved the sale of the land to Brookfield. “This was the second state school in California,” said Whittier Mayor Joe Vinatieri. ““It was brought in by the founders of the new Quaker colony. The school brought in jobs, all the way until 2002. In 2004, this bad boy school was shut down and became a blighted eyesore.” According to Bisnow, Brookfield first bid to redevelop the land shortly after the facility’s closing. David Bartlett, vice president of land entitlements for Brookfield, confirmed that escrow of the $42.5 million sale is expected to close near the end of April. The project will cost between $400-500 million. The development has hit many speed bumps since its first bid. In 2012, California stopped funding developers that would give Brookfield a $20 million tax credit to build affordable housing. Bartlett
said this forced the company to adjust its plans. After approval by the city in 2015, the Whittier Conservancy raised two lawsuits to protect many of the structures. An $850,000 settlement was reached in October 2017. According to the Whittier Daily News, Brookfield will adapt and reuse many of its existing structures. Plans have been proposed to transform the former Commissary and Chapel into a recreational center. At the groundbreaking ceremony, Bartlett said, “Today, we’re re-breaking the ground, blending the old with the new, and the past with the future.” The company is excited, if anxious, to finally make use of its land. Adrian Foley, president and COO of Brookfield expressed that the development was long overdue. “Quite frankly, it shouldn’t take us 13 years to reposition an underutilized piece of real estate and produce a phenomenal asset for the city of Whittier,” said Foley. “We should have been here 10 years ago. We should have been here five years ago. We certainly should have been here three years ago.” The Groves are expected to open Spring 2020.
Showtimes at Cinepolis Pico Rivera Friday, April 13 DONALD TRUMP’S TWITTER FEED POTUS’s tweet from April 1, regarding the aforementioned “Caravans.” Regardless of positive or negative opinion, the President has always been outspoken on the social media platform Twitter.
troops from the National Guard to help and support the border patrols. Along with the President’s response, Governor of Arizona Doug Ducey tweeted
Friday offering his support as well with the sending of 1,500 troops. Texas officials have also responded with their support within 72 hours if needed.
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Tuesday, April 3 a suspect who was involved with the YouTube Headquarters shootings was found dead after taking their own life and hospitalizing several people. YouTube HQ is located in the northern region of California in San Bruno. Shots were heard and reported to the police authorities at around 12:46 p.m., where officers arrived on the scene minutes later. The incident of the shooting was considered a domestic dispute, where the shooter was identified as a woman. She did not seem to have an actual motive behind what she did. At the Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital, a spokesman gave intel of receiving three patients from the YouTube HQ in San Bruno. According to spokesman Brent Andrew, the Chief Communications Officer, three individuals were hospitalized after the incident. One male of 36 years old was in critical condition, along with two women have been reported as well. One 32-year-old was left in serious condition. The other woman, 27 years old was in fair condition. Identities or any other details of information pertaining to the victims have not been given out at this time. Chief Ed Barberini of the San Bruno Police Department reported that the department had received more than just one reporting of shots being fired at the YouTube HQ. When arriving to the scene of the shooting, officers found two individuals: one was outside wounded. Officers discovered the body of a woman who apparently died of self-inflicted wounds from a gun. It was right after when they discovered the two individuals whom had also been caught in the crossfire of the incident. Two eye-witnesses were also on the scene, a Zachary Voorhies and a Jesse Pineda. Voorhies who is a senior software engineer for the company recalled, “I heard a man yelling out, ‘Do you want to shoot me?’ and about 25 feet away from him was somebody on the ground with an apparent gunshot wound in his stomach,” Voorhies said, “And he was bleeding out of his shirt and he wasn’t moving.” Voorhies also added, “When a police officer arrived on the scene with an assault rifle, that’s when I realized that was not someplace I needed to be at.” The second eyewitness is
a local from San Bruno and he gave his statement to a reporter from the San Francisco Chronicle. He told reporters that he was out to grab lunch at the Carl’s Jr. located across the street, and that is when he heard the gunshots fired. He then told reporters that he had seen a woman exit the office who had been shot in the left leg. He also reportedly helped to drag her into the restaurant before hearing more shots. When he went back to the window to look out on scene, he had seen a woman on the ground dead. Pineda commented, “She was dead, I’m sure of it.” Pineda said, “Those 10 shots were rapid fire – it was no mercy. There were four more shots after that. I wish I had had a gun but I didn’t. I had to be smart and get out of there, I had to be fast.” Pictures of the aftermath followed shortly on the local TV news report channels. People were seen exiting the building with their hands held up, and to make sure that no one was posing a threat they were frisked and searched by police officers. Google, who is the parent company of YouTube, had sent out a mass tweet for an advisory to keep clear of the area and set up a helpline. After the building was completely evacuated Chief Barberini made arrangements to set up investigations with witnesses and to search the building for clues as to why the incident occurred. YouTube also made an announcement that it would require enforcing restrictions on videos that show gun violence. One last thing that has been reported through BuzzfeedNews is the spreading of hoaxes that are centered around the shooting. More information about this specific article and what to look out for can be found on their Instagram profile at http://instagram.com/p/BhIWvH5HDRh/ A day later on April 4 the shooter’s name was given out to the public. She was identified as Nasim Najafi Aghdam, a Farsi woman from San Diego in her thirties. Aghdam had been reported to have a grudge against YouTube for taking down her YouTube channel due to multiple or severe violations. Aghdam was said to have a YouTube channel where she was a vegan-bodybuilder who stood strongly for animal rights. The FBI has reported that in the United States alone between the years of 2000 and 2016, they have found that only nine of the 220 incidents-shootings involved female shooters.
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Brutally Beaten Black Man Found Not Guilty of Assaulting A White Nationalist
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AUTUMN LEWIS Reporter
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Deandre Harris, 20, a man viciously beaten at the “Unite the Right” rally in Charlottesville, VA last year, was acquitted Friday of assaulting a White nationalist. Charlottesville General District Court Judge Robert Downer Jr. found Harris not guilty of the misdemeanor charge of assault and battery against self-proclaimed White nationalist Harold Crews. This was relieving news, seeing as Harris had been assaulted himself inside a parking garage next to city’s police department the day of the rally (video displayed beside this article). The assault left Harris with a spinal injury and head lacerations that required 10 stitches. The charges came about due to a tussle shown in another video on YouTube. In the video, Crews is holding a flagpole in front of another black protester, Corey Long, who is pulling on the opposite end. During the tussle over the pole, Harris, standing next to Long, swings a flashlight at Crews, whose head snaps back to the right, appearing as though he’d been struck on the head or shoulder. Crews testified in court that being hit by the flashlight caused him injuries of several deep cuts and a large welt.The Flashlight that Harris had was not brought to the rally as a weapon. Harris testified that he only intervened with the flashlight because he thought Crews was trying to attack his friend. Moments after the altercation with Crews and Harris, Harris was followed to a nearby parking lot where he was overrun and pummeled into the ground by six men. According to the Washington Post, the identities and whereabouts of the men police say assaulted Harris are Jacob Scott Goodwin of Arkansas; Daniel Borden of Ohio; Alex Michael Ramos of Georgia; and Tyler Watkins Davis of Florida. After the words “not guilty” rang out in the courtroom, Harris’s lawyer Rhonda Quagliana made a statement to the public. “I know DeAndre has had a tough, tough road. He was the victim of a terrible attack, and he’s working through it. He’s doing better.”
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People’s Liberation Army (PLA) troops standing at attention. China’s military budget is also planned to
experience increase of up to 1.1 trillion Chinese Yuan (158,470,000,000 US dollars)(Nine News). JAKE LAURELL A&E/Science & Tech Editor jake.laurell7011@my.riohondo.edu
Japan for the first time, since World War 2, has activated their own marine unit in order to combat any potential threat of China In a ceremony held Saturday, April 7, 1500 members of the new formed Amphibious Deployment Brigade took part in a ceremony and later military exercises on recapturing the island from the enemy on the Japanese Island of Kyushu. The brigade consisted of vehicles and equipment to
Trump Signs Order For Border Militarization
DANIEL CAMPOS Reporter
daniel.campos1604@my.riohondo.edu
President Trump along with Secretary Mattis have approved funding for up to 4000 national guards to observe and report along the U.S.-Mexican border. The order took effect late afternoon last Wednesday. Already, Texas has dispatched 250 troops along the south of the state with military vehicles and aircraft. As of now, State Governors have the right to comply or not comply with our Commander in Chief’s plans. Democratic Governor Jerry Brown has not responded in regards to California’s actions to the order. Arizona sent 150 national guardsmen along its border with Mexico. Trump has pointedly called out illegal immigration for an alleged rise in criminal activity and drug smuggling. Before him, Bush and Obama mobilized troops along the border as well. California is known as a sanctuary state and just recently, various Orange County cities have threatened suit against such protection.
conduct amphibious warfare like helicopter carriers, amphibious ships, Osprey tilt-rotor troop carriers and amphibious assault vehicles, meant to stop Chinese aggression according to Reuters. The goal of the unit is to create something that replicates the U.S. Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) and execute battle plans far from the Japanese Mainland. Grant Newsham, a researcher at the Japan Forum for Strategic Studies stated to Reuters: “They’ve already demonstrated the ability to put
together an ad hoc MEU. But to have a solid, standing MEU capability requires concerted effort, if Japan put its mind to it, within a year or year and a half it could have a reasonable capability.” Newsham who helped train the Japanese Ground Self Defense Force’s first amphibious troops as a colonel liaison officer stated that Japan still needs a joint navy-army amphibious headquarters in order to better coordinate any operations as well more amphibious ships to carry troops or equipment. The US last month
deployed F-35bs for the first at-sea operations aboard the USS Wasp amphibious warship which calls Sasebo, Japan base of operations. Very close in proximity to the Japan Air Self Defense Force (ASDF). Ever since the end of the World War 2, the ratification of the Japanese constitution established that the country would not have the right to wage war. But increased military prowess and bolstering of forces from China in the South China Sea in the Pacific is causing Japan to increase its own prowess in the region. China has gone as far as to establish artificial islands all throughout the South China Sea in order to militarize waterways that experiences a third of global maritime traffic, according to CNN. China’s military budget is also planned to experience increase of up to 1.1 trillion Chinese Yuan (158,470,000,000 US dollars) according to Nine News Australia. Chinese military expert Adam Ni of the Australian National University told Nine. com.Au that eastern superpower was trying to send a strong message to the west. “They are saying to the US and other countries, that the South China Sea is ours.”
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SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
Vikings May Have Sailed By Use of SunStones GIBERTO ESPANA Reporter
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For decades, Viking seafarers ruled the North Atlantic as they roamed through the colonies in Iceland and Greenland without using any compasses. Researchers have discovered that the seafarers may have crossed paths with legendary crystals known as sunstones between Norway and settlements in Greenland. Viking seafarers performed this given the heavy clouds and fog surrounding the two islands. Researchers have suggested that enigmatic” sunstones” mentioned in Viking tales such as “ The Saga of King Olaf” was the key to navigating under the skies. The legendary crystals known as sunstones could identify the sun’s location even if it was blocked by clouds, yet no stones have been found in the handful of Viking shipwrecks that exist. Stephen Harding, a biochemist at the University of Nottingham in the United Kingdom noted that the possibility of sunstones existing includes a rough, whitish crystal found near other navigational aids in a 16th century English shipwreck. Harding also mentions that English sailors learned navigational tricks from the Vikings, who raided the British Isles centuries earlier. Navigating with crystals and several types of minerals such as ultrapure crystals of
PHOTO CREDIT/ WIKIMEDIA COMMONS Scientists have thought for years that the sunstones from medieval times and the stories behind them were just of fantasy. However the thinking around sunstones has recently changed.
calcite, cordierite, and tourmaline can split a beam of sunlight to form two different images, with polarized light taking a slightly different path than the main beam. By looking through a crystal and then rotating it so the two images are equally bright, it’s possible to spot the rings of polarized light that surround the sun, even under cloudy skies.Gabor Horvath, a biophysicist at Eotvos Lorand university in Budapest. Horvath and University colleague Denes Szaz have built studies by incorporating the data into computer simulations of voyages between Bergen, Norway and the Viking settlement of Hvarf on Greenlands southeastern coast. The researchers simulated 3600 voyages taken during the spring equinox, the presumed start of the open seas travel season, and the longest day of the northern year. Navigators took readings every four hours, their ships reached Greenland between 32 and 59 of the time. The three types of crystals that the steam studied calcite, cordierite, and tourmaline. Cordierite scored a perfect record of successful voyages. Harding mentioned Vikings were fantastic boatbuilders. Researchers suggested that Viking explorers that ended up passing south of Greenland. The south of Greenland of the viking explorers that studied calcite, cordierite, and tourm
Lethal Bacteria Are Now Able to Remember from Past Strains JAIME APARICIO Reporter
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After studying bacteria for an extensive period of time, researchers at UCLA have now discovered that bacteria with “memory” abilities can pass down their traits to future generations of deadly bacteria. The bacterial strain studied was capable of passing down current traits of the strain without the need of any central nervous system or other neurons for that matter. Gerard Wong, a professor of bioengineering and
of chemistry and biochemistry says that, “This is a huge surprise to us and to the field.” Professor Wong, who also happens to be a member of the California NeuroSystems Institute a UCLA and is one of the study’s senior authors, helped with the discovery and therefore pushed forward the understanding of hardto-treat infections caused by bacterial biofilms in people with cystic fibrosis. The rest of the team behind the discovery studied the strain and recognized the bacteria as pseudomonas aeuginosa that
forms biofilms in the airways of people with cystic fibrosis and causes persistent infections that can indeed be lethal. Biofilms are also known to form on surgical implants, such as artificial hips. The bacteria are composed of genetically identical bacteria cells that can colonize nearly any surface and form communities; therefore, spreading a rapid and steady pace. The findings of the study were published online at “Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences” but will later be published in the journal’s print form.
“It was really exciting to me that we’ve learned how reversible and irreversible attachment are linked during early biofilm formation. These concepts were described in the 1930s, but it took us almost 90 years to understand how they work hand-in-hand to help drive early biofilm formation,” says George O’Toole, the study’s collaborating senior author and a professor at the Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth. Interestingly enough, a signal processing technique commonly used to analyze
pitch in music was applied to observe the cells that were in the process of “sensing” the surfaces that they were going to attach to. “Bacteria sense and remember via this rhythmic pattern, which is pivotal for their decision to suppress motility, become stationary and ultimately attach to a surface irreversibly and form a biofilm,” Wong said. With this new information at their disposal, perhaps medical professionals all across the globe can apply this vital piece of the puzzle to their studies and save countless more lives.
“It was really exciting to me that we’ve learned how reversible and irreversible attachment are linked during early biofilm formation. These concepts were described in the 1930s, but it took us almost 90 years to understand how they work hand-in-hand to help drive early biofilm formation.” - George O’ Toole Professor at Geisel School of Medicine of Dart Mouth
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Bilbo and Company Coming to Orlando in the Near Future? JAIME APARICIO Reporter
jaime.aparicio2474@my.riohondo.edu
According to the Disney and More blog, which has been accurate in reporting theme park news before, claims that a theme park based off of J.R.R. Tolkien’s fantasy series “The Lord of The Rings” will be coming to Orlando, Florida in the near future. Being constructed under the code name “Project 314” in order to prevent leaked information to spread early throughout the Internet, the new theme park is said to be built by as early as 2023. “The Lord of The Rings” franchise, which has earned numerous Academy Awards, has become a worldwide phenomenon since their initial release in theaters and has even earned more financial success with lesser acclaimed films based off the “Hobbit” books. Other theme park additions said to be coming to Florida are those inspired by the video game company
Nintendo. Such properties from Nintendo that have been rumored for a while to be brought to life in theme park form are “The Legend of Zelda,” “Mario Kart,” and a roller coaster inspired by “Donkey Kong.” The Ministry of Magic additions from the “Harry Potter” franchise will also accompany the already built “Wizarding World of Harry Potter” attractions located at Orlando, Florida’s Universal Studios theme park. With Disney bringing more attractions from famous Pixar properties to their parks, new additions from the “Toy Story” franchise will be added with the likes of a Slinky Dog ride, an alien swirling ride with saucers, and a new restaurant based off the well-known cowboy character Woody. Along with the success of the “Jurassic Park” films comes new attractions from the current “Jurassic World” series that will take advantage of the hype surrounding the future release of “Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom.”
Reporter
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A shift in the fashion world occured when urban-wear founder Virgil Abloh, who founded the haute street label Off-White, was named the newest men’s wear Artistic Director of Louis Vuitton. Abloh, who also used to be the longtime creative director for Kanye West, had became the first Louis Vuitton artistic director that is African American, and a part of the very few Black designers who have obtained successful titles in a French heritage house. Abloh has made plans to move himself and his family to Paris to work closely with the largest brand LVMH (Louis Vuitton Moet Hennessy). “This opportunity to PHOTO ILLUSTRATION/JAKE LAURELL
Heroes For Hire Might Be Coming LUIS GUTIERREZ Reporter
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It’s been a few months now since we’ve seen Finn Jones aka Iron First, and Mike Colter aka Luke Cage together. Matter of fact the last time these dynamic duo have been seen together was back in Aug 2017 in the Defenders. There’s been some rumors bouncing around of if we’d see any crossovers now in the Marvel Netflix series now that the Defenders is all said and done. And it seems that the people got what they wanted with Danny and Luke teaming up in Luke Cage season 2! Now Iron Fist has had a little bit of a bumpy ride being labeled as the worst Marvel Netflix character so far. And his role in the Defenders didn’t help his cause either. But love him or hate him we couldn’t deny the chemistry he had with Luke throughout the whole series, they seemed to go perfect together like peanut butter and jelly. From the first time they encounter each other with that back way alley fight, or even the little conversations with him being tied up in a chair. It was clear they had something going on, and the fans wanted to see more of it.
PHOTO ILLUSTRATION/ JAKE LAURELL A hyperbolc depiction of Luke Cage and Iron Fist in there old school costumes depcited in the famous “Hereos for Hire” team-up comic and what it might look like on the small screen.
After the Defenders was done tons of people wanted to see more of him and Luke team up with one another just like they do in some comic iterations such as “Heroes For Hire” which is pretty much what it sounds like. In that specific comic story they set up shop in NY and make a little bit of cash on the side while helping the innocent people of New York. Although it isn’t confirmed that’s what they’ll be doing exactly, it seems like they’re going to be doing something similar to that based off the images released by “Empire.Com”. Danny seems to have a somewhat big role in the series with Empire saying “Danny Rand, aka the Iron Fist. Fresh from their Defenders team-up, Luke and Danny will be reuniting briefly in Cage’s new season”. He will be kind of a mentor to Luke showing him how to channel his inner Chi just like Danny does to summon his weapon the Iron Fist. Not much or the plot for Luke Cage Season 2 has been released yet but they have put out some teasers on all social medias and Youtube of him just looking badass. As far as we know, we don’t know who Luke and Danny will be fighting and we’ll have to wait until June 22 to find out.
LIFESTYLES
Virgil Abloh Becomes First Black Men’s Wear Designer of Louis Vuitton CESAR GONZALEZ
Orlando, Florida is becoming a hot-spot for theme parks, especially theme parks that are focused around pop culture, like Mario, Legend of Zelda, Donkey Kong, Harry Potter, and Toy Story.
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think through what the next chapter of design and luxury will mean at a brand that represents the pinnacle of luxury was always a goal in my wildest dreams,” Abloh said, “and to show a younger generation that there is no one way anyone in this kind of position has to look is a fantastically modern spirit in which to start.” January of this year, Abloh’s predecessor, Kim Jones departed from the Louis Vuitton but instead would be positioned as LVMH designer for Christian Dior, who would be replacing Kris van Assche. The rise in the urban-streetwear sector helped account for a boost in consumer sales of luxury personal goods by five percent last year which is an estimated 263 billion euros ($325 billion in US dollars). The chief executive of LV,
Michael Burke, stated, “Virgil is incredibly good at creating bridges between the classic and the zeitgeist of the moment.” The two men first met back in 2006 when Abloh spent six months interning at Fendi with Kanye West where Mr. Burke was then the chief executive. “I was really impressed with how they brought a whole new vibe to the studio and were disruptive in the best way,” Mr. Burke said, “Virgil could create a metaphor and a new vocabulary to describe something as old-school as Fendi. I have been falling his career ever since.” Virgil Abloh, at the age of 37, is a first generation Ghanaian-American raised in Illinois. To give off familiar cultural currency when it came to fashion, Abloh is
“You Gotta Take this Class”: History of Rap Music and Hip Hop Culture AUTUMN LEWIS Reporter
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Looking to fulfill your arts requirement in your general education while learning about the kind music you listen to on a daily basis? This is the class for you. With Rap music and Hip Hop Culture being so prominent in today’s society, especially with the millineal generation, its only right that there is a class that actually teaches you the influences and origins behind it. Dr. Kellori Dower, choir director and full time professor on campus had the same thought process. She started this class Fall 2017. She happened to write the whole curriculum for the course. “We wanted to make
sure that in the music conversations that we have on this campus that all cultures are being represented,” she states. The class delves into the history of Hip Hop culture and movement and how Rap music developed towards the end of it. It also discusses how it is infiltrated into marketing and other aspects of society, and its commercialization. Dr. Dower also wanted the class to clear the air of negative connotations and common misconceptions widely held about Rap music. “Rap in general has been thought of as something negative. But everybody’s got a story. Bach had a story. Beethoven’s got a story. Tupac has a story too. And his story needs to be told. And we need
to be studying it at the collegiate level.” Dower also believes that music has always been the soundtrack to social movements and change. Rap music has definitely been one of the most powerful examples of this. The atmosphere in the class is very welcoming and fun. Class discussions and activities promote participation. The class is pretty much a family with the same love for rap music and hip hop culture holding them together. Enrollment is closed for this semester but definitely look into joining this class in the semesters to come. “We just hope it catches on so more people know (about the class).” Professor Dower says.
one of fashion’s new school stylists; he is a master of using self-awareness, irony, reference, celebrity influence, and even music to keep his fashion pieces current. Abloh never had an official “fashion education.” He studied architecture and civil-engineering The year 2013 he launched his “Off-White” brand, and in 2015 it became the first LV finalist for the LV Young Designers Prize, making Abloh the first finalist to take a major role in designing for LV brand. Off-White alone has 3.1 million Instagram followers and Mr. Abloh has about 1.6 million followers as well. He received the Urban Luxe award which was given to him at the British Fashion Awards last year. Abloh also has worked on collaborations with Nike, Jimmy Choo, Mon-
cler, and even Ikea. One of his frequent collaborators is Takashi Murakami who also frequently collabs with LV. LV is planning to give Abloh a bigger than usual platform to design menswear, where the company generates sales currently sold in 150 of 450 stores, and the store plans to add 25-28 more stores world-wide. Mr. Abloh still plans to continue running Off-White and commented, “It is for the 17-year old version of myself, whereas Vuitton is for the 37-year old I am today.” He plans work with Mr. West once again, and putting aside his hobby of being a disc jockey, he plans to reveal his first collection for LV in Paris during Men’s Fashion week in June of 2018.
Abortion Ban in El Salvador ANAMARIA APARICIO Reporter
anamaria.aparicio8532@my.riohondo.edu
El Salvador has upheld some of the strictest abortion laws in the world. They deny women the option to make choices for their own body, even in the case of rape, incest, or because of health risk. Women who have had an abortion can be convicted for two to eight years. This sentence excludes those who have suffered from a miscarriage and are unfairly convicted of aggravated homicide. These women can face up to 40 years in prison. Teodora del Carmen Vásquez is one of the many women who was convicted of aggravated homicide in 2008 due to having a stillbirth. Police officers accused her of murdering her baby by inducing an abortion on her nearly full-term baby and she was sentenced to 30 years in prison. El Salvador’s Ministry of Justice eventually reduced Teodora’s sentence, but did not overturn the conviction or recognize her innocence. She is just one of the many women that have been unreasonably convicted for something that they cannot control as she now faces years in prison. This abortion law results in women and adolescent girls secretly having abortions and putting their health
at greater risk. Illegal abortions can be deadly, especially on an adolescent whose reproductive system is still developing. Sadly, many of these pregnancies are due to high rates of sexual violence. According to Amnesty International, “National Family Health Survey indicates that 23% of all adolescent girls between the ages of 15 and 19 years old have had at least one pregnancy. Nearly half (47.7%) of those aged 18 or under when they first became pregnant said they had not wished to become pregnant.” Fall of 2016, The Farabundo Marti National Liberation Front (FMLN) introduced a bill aimed to legalize abortion under certain circumstances. This bill would allow women to have an abortion if the mother’s life is at risk, if the fetus is considered unviable, or in cases of trafficking or rape. Unfortunately this bill has had no progress. Although the bill is of no help to the women of El Salvador, there a numerous petitions online to sign for the fight against this violaiton of human rights. You can go to the CenterForReproductiveRights.org to sign a petition to influence the El Salvador Congress to lift the total abortion ban.
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OPINION
El Paisano Wednesday April 11, 2018
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The presidency of Ronald Reagan and Donald Trump have dealt with similar issues and have the same kinds of beliefs to those issues. What is to come for the rest of Trump’s presidency is not entirely unpredictable.
DANTE LOPEZ-BENNETT Copy Editor
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Prior to my analysis of conservative America’s most renowned of champions, there should be an understanding that they will go down in history for their infringements upon the world’s conscience. With plenty of courage mustered to brave the depths of the political rabbit hole in America, it would only make sense that I attempt to shed light on a phenomena that has stumped political analysts decade after decade, generation after generation. Linda Blair Syndrome. Reagan’s rise to prominence was in a time unlike any other in modern American history where things were relatively peaceful. War was cold with a burgeoning domestic workforce that indicated a desire for a conservative representative that was a champion of America always being first. With an atomic Soviet Union across the pond, people looked for a prospective hero, by guise of his presidential garb and charismatic quick-wittedness to make it seem as though society could finally revert to the carefree manner in which it had once conducted its affairs. Where there was tumultuousness of the times and disavowal toward the government; protest, unrest, and angst, there is today, also a
conflict-weary portion of the American public who yearns for guidance, a return to simpler times, and someone to cling to like a Messiah. Someone who say, was perhaps proven to encapsulate the unwavering resolve of the American attitude and go against the grain. Or perhaps in this era of ridiculously complicated political correctness, frank, belligerent, and proven to finish the job. To that point is where the comparisons may officially begin. Where Reagan and Trump both found themselves in the limelight prior to executive service, their tentative stays in Washington began when the country was in dire financial straits and social circumstance. Or so they would have the public believe. If the public isn’t getting shellacked by China and opioids, or by the Soviet Union and crack cocaine, a sizable portion of them are and were in every sense of the words, displaced, unemployed, and dissociated. Dissociated from what exactly? The fabric of a nation who had up until two separate recessions in different eras pit them at the forefront of importance. The majority of America’s middle class in key regions in Trump’s era, is as in much fearful tatters as the middle-class was during Reagan’s
era prior to his inauguration when Vietnam was still traumatizing. One era they feared the proclamation of nuclear war, this next, crime and securing a job amidst a recession and immigration stemming from interconnectivity. Where Reagan’s economic policy, Reaganomics called for widespread tax cuts, decreased social spending, increased military spending, and the deregulation of domestic markets, Donald Trump’s policies whistle to a reminiscent tune. ` Today, things are relatively peaceful as blowing one country to smithereens entails the financial ruin of all others so war is somewhat frowned upon. So, rather than make the weapons free on other nations, we have the newfound time to target our very own country’s traditions, imperfections, and perceived inadequacies. Those, or rather, the majority of overzealous patriots and hardline conservatives who favored a time when the American government actually knew what it was doing prior to distraction in the middle east, now have a more than a capable platform to vent. It pays to know, that in the decade preceding Reagan’s tenure, in Vietnam, everybody was drafted (except our president now I might surmise), and the angst of the generational fear that Rea-
gan capitalized upon was the angst of a middle class who all felt under-appreciated. Under-appreciated by a public who paid them no respect like those who fit the bill of being today’s “deplorables,” who were once down for the count until every odd man out then banded together suddenly, with a voice fit for yelling for fear of not being heard. Fast forward some years later, and here we are in a similar state with similar tactics being employed. Some of the “same differences” being that war is cold with virtually every country we had once been on amicable terms with, the age of technology is upon us, and we are in the midst of what the scientific community may or may not refer to as the sixth mass extinction. In fact, we’re not really even sure of what extinction this might be anymore just like so many things in this era. It’s the perfect climate for once again inciting fear with hypothetical scenarios and fake news that can’t immediately be disproven. While Reagan made the war-weary and disavowed of America question safety in their homes, Trump makes them question security in their workplaces. It can be said that perhaps the only difference between Reagan and Trump is the fact that Trump as a dysfunctional commander in chief couldn’t support Contra cept if he (contraceptive) was
indulging in foreign affairs or doing away with his incessant hate for planned parenthood. With wars to be waged against a range of abstract concepts from drugs to terror, it’s about time we ask whether or not we as a public suffer from Linda Blair Syndrome? As a public it seems that our heads are too far turned with attention paid to the wrong things for us to at least begin on trying to remedy the incomprehensible. If I had to guess on how things will play out from here according to history, there are a couple of predictions for the remainder of Donald Trump’s remaining time in office that can be made according to how Ronald Reagan’s tenure of office unfolded. Similar to how Reagan revitalized the GOP, and is accredited with winning the cold war, Trump’s tenure of office will result in a couple of far fetched feats for better or worse. There are four things I adamantly feel will emerge as prominent events from the presidency of Donald Trump. The weaponization of outer space. The weaponization of online consumer media data. The emergence of a pseudo conservative/political anarchist internet subculture that actively threatens America. Diplomacy in the form of some sort of resolution with North Korea.
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What Creating Fear Has Done to Us OLIVIA VENEGAS Opinion/Lifestyles Editor
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To create fear is a useful tactic for those who want to establish control. It is a tactic used by individuals with ideologies and a lack of resources and/or who are oppressed to achieve a certain kind of goal. Creating fear can be done by anyone, not just those who fit the stereotypical image of “terrorist” we have embedded into our society since the 9/11 attack. Anyone can inspire fear in another individual or group of individuals to gain control. Consider how we as individuals have been conditioned to be good citizens in our society by following the rules and if we break the rules then there are consequences. Parents, teachers, and others of authority, teach children everyday that there consequences to our wrongful actions. If students do not do their work, it will affect their grade which may affect their academic future. If children disobey their parents, there is discipline. If we are to break the law we can be arrested and then have a criminal record.
Individuals are conditioned to be good citizens by creating fear of the consequences if they are not cooperated. Fear is created and used by those who have taught us the importance of being a good and lawful person. At a young age, individuals are introduced to the power of inspiring fear which has made it nearly unnoticeable in our everyday lives. We are more worried with security threats and terrorist attacks since they strike fear in more obvious ways. Since the 9/11 attack, the American public has been afraid of another terrorist attack, and since then, we have complied to certain security measures that would otherwise be seen as unnecessary just for us to feel safe in our own country. Just for us to feel safe, we give up the liberties that our very country laid the foundation to be. This all occurs due to fear being created. Although, the invasion of our personal privacy for security measures is not a new issue, it is an issue that has been happening for so long that it is now apart of our society and it is normalized. On Twitter, there is the
current meme of knowing that our own personal FBI Agent is responsible for watching us through the cameras of our cell phones and laptops. The invasion of personal privacy has obviously been normalized to the point of comedy. The constant use of this joke has desentized us to believe that the idea of being watched is acceptable. Instead of being infuriated by the invasion of our privacy we now crack jokes in an attempt to rationalize how completely terrified we are of living in a world like today’s. We hastily complied to TSA checkpoints, the creation of the Department of Homeland Security, enhanced surveillance, security, and background checks without much of a hesitation. We also did not think twice when our government prioritized military spending over education, healthcare, and necessary social programs. According to NationalPrioritiesProject.org, “In the decade following Sept. 11, 2001, military spending increased 50 percent, adjusted for inflation.” Creating fear does not just force us to comply or be good citizens, fear can be
created for profit. Commercials for home security systems shows the audience the dangerous and scary possibilities a homeowner can face if they do not have a security system. The demand and selling of home security measures rose. More and more homes installed cameras and security codes, purchased firearms, or other means of safety. Gun stock rose, and still rises after every mass shooting that occurs, due to the public’s fear. Militarization of our local police increased as the military spending increased. The surplus of military weaponry police received did not occur in all neighborhoods, mainly just in the neighborhoods compiled predominantly of people of color. The fear that was created and reinforced by political figures and the media has shifted the public’s perception of what it means to be safe and what needs to be done to feel safe. It is the manipulation of the concept of fear that has allowed individuals to accept certain beliefs about our society that might have otherwise not existed.
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El Paisano Wednesday April 11, 2018
SPORTS
Roadrunners Lose to ELAC, Fall to 0-3 in Conference
MADELYN GASTELUM Reporter
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This past week the Rio Hondo Roadrunners lost in a three game match-up against the East Los Angeles College Huskies. The series started up on Tuesday, April 3 when the Roadrunners took on the Huskies at home. The game started out strong for the Roadrunners putting a run up on the board in the first inning and tieing up the score with the Huskies 1-1 going into the second. The Roadrunners lost momentum in the following innings and couldn’t answer back to the Huskies with a run until the bottom of the fifth. Going into the top of the sixth the score then sat at 3-5 with the Roadrunners tailing by two. Pitcher Nicko Cottone threw seven innings for his team giving up only four earned runs. He was also able to get a strike out from the Huskies and only walked one batter. The game ended with a 4-6 score with the Roadrunners falling short. The second game of the series took place at East Los Angeles College on Thursday, April 5. The Roadrunners put up a strong fight against the Huskies throughout the game fighting to put a win on the board for themselves. The Huskies started the momentum with scoring two
NOAH GARCIA/EL PAISANO NEWS Rio pitcher Nicko Cottone struck six ELAC batters Tuesday, April 3, but also gave up four earned runs in the Roadrunners’ loss.
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runs at the bottom of the first and the Roadrunners quickly answered back with a run in the second. Both teams had a strong defense throughout the game leaving no runs to be scored throughout the third inning. The top of the fourth Rio Hondo put up two runs on the board tieing up the score at 3-3. The Huskies worked hard to score a run during the fifth with a runner coming in from third base off a single bunt dropping down the third base line. The game closed out 3-4 with the Huskies coming out on top. The third and final game of the series took place at Rio Hondo this past Saturday. The Roadrunners fought hard to try and take a win from the Huskies starting out with a 2-0 lead going into the top of the third. The Huskies weren’t able to get a run in until the fourth, leaving the Roadrunners with hopes of getting the win at home. Neither team put a run up on the board during the fifth and sixth, but this is what gave ELAC the push to win. The closing innings ended hard as Rio gave up three runs in the 8th and the 9th leaving the final score at 3-9. The Roadrunners fought hard but couldn’t close out the games this past week, but now they have their sights set on Chaffey College in hopes to get some wins.
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SPORTS
LAFC, Galaxy Downed by Atlanta, Sporting KC IGNACIO CERVANTES Reporter
ignacio.cervantes8813@my.riohondo.edu
It was a tough weekend in Major League Soccer for Los Angeles clubs. In Atlanta on Saturday, the sophomores beat the freshman as second-year club Atlanta United wedgied first-year Los Angeles Football Club. The Southern club defeated LAFC 5-0 at Mercedes-Benz Stadium after a couple of Video Assistant Refereeing decisions went against the LA club. A day later, Sporting Kansas City flew into the City of Angeles to visit the StubHub Center in Carson, Calif. and leave 2-0 victors on Sunday evening. Galaxy manager Sigi Schmid began the match with Zlatan Ibrahimovic on the bench for the second straight game. Without the man that’s been dubbed The Lion, the Galaxy continue to miss offensively. Few chances were created during the first half and possession favored the visiting side. As the game approached the hour mark, the score remained 0-0 and needed a spark. Sporting wingers Daniel Salloi and Johnny Russell provided the flair when Salloi found himself in the right spot to poke home a loose ball in the box following a Russell corner kick. Following Salloi’s jab, it was Russell’s turn to land the game’s haymaker. The Irishman’s zig-zagging run between two Galaxy defenders led him to finish past goalkeeper David Bingham. Seconds after the SKC chin-check, Schmid released The Lion from the bench. Like last week, Ibrahimovic improved the team’s enthusiasm on the pitch again but this time to no reward. “He’s not going to work miracles every time he gets on the field,” Schmid said postgame, “But certainly he forced the goalkeeper into some saves.” His three shots on goal
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LA Galaxy’s French mid-fielder Romain Alessandrini (#7) tries to keep his dribble inbounds while a Sporting FC defender is draped all over him.
only helped Sporting goalkeeper Tim Melia shine even further after facing and stopping all ten shots the Galaxy had on goal during the 90 minutes. “Everyone was in good balance, good shape and everyone was competing,” Melia, who was named to MLS’s Team of the Week, said, “That is something I don’t think we have done this year yet, competing from zero to 90-plus minutes. And I think
because of that competition and the way we came out, we got the result we deserved.” In Atlanta, according to LAFC manager Bob Bradley, his club’s five goal loss at the hands of Atlanta United came down to two things: key decisions that went against his team and futility on offense. The way in which the match began did not appease the American manager, as a red card shown to Atlanta’s Chris McCann less than a
minute into the game was revoked after referee Ted Unkel deemed footage from VAR, the newly introduced video review system, showed enough evidence to let McCann back on the field and keep Atlanta United from being reduced to one less player. “Phycologically for all the players,” Bradley said postgame, “The whole game is already out of whack so on that respect starting a game in that way it’s like the refer-
LA Galaxy Next Match versus Chicago Fire Saturday April 14
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ees couldn’t do a worse job at getting the game going.” The league’s sophomores made an example of what a freshman class looks like when you don’t let things come to you. Atlanta’s patiences throughout the game won them the three points as they conserved energy when they needed to and attacked from the wings whenever possible. Atlanta’s first goal came when winger Julian Gressel found himself in acres of space at the back post after finishing a darting run with a tap-in goal. It was also Gressel down the right side again in the second half when his curling cross found the head of Josef Martinez who doubled Atlanta’s lead. It wasn’t as if LAFC stopped fighting throughout the game. The Black and Gold worked their tail off and were always in the game well into the last ten minutes until Unkle’s key decisions continued to go Atlanta’s way. Another questionable VAR decision handed the Five Stripes a penalty kick before Unkle called a second penalty on LAFC for a deliberate handball in the box four minutes later which earned Joao Moutinho a second yellow and a sending off. Miguel Almiron stepped up both times and slotted both shots to goal keeper Tyler Miller’s right side to make it 4-0 before substitute Romario Williams’ solo effort from outside the box five minutes later finished the scoring. Postgame, Carlos Vela and Steven Beitashour were quick to emphasize the importance of lifting one another. Vela suggested that in the last minutes of the game, everyone tried being selfish but felt the team needs to drop that style if they are to change the situation. “You’re going to have to dig in deep and it’s not about playing for yourself,” Beitashour said, “It’s about playing for the badge and the guys next to you.”
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CALENDAR OF EVENTS
El Paisano Wednesday April 11, 2018
Wednesday April 11 Maura Bennett: Seedpots, Martians, and Flowers, a survey............ Rio Hondo Art Gallery.....................................................................................9 a.m. - 3 p.m. Surviving Group Projects and Effective Cooperation...................... LR 101..............................................................................................................10 a.m. - 11 a.m. Faculty Workshop: Cooperative Learning........................................ LR 128..............................................................................................................1 p.m. - 2:15 p.m. Rio Women’s Beach Volleyball vs Fullerton..................................... Fullerton..........................................................................................................2 p.m. Board Meeting.................................................................................. A 102................................................................................................................6 p.m.
Thursday April 12 Maura Bennett: Seedpots, Martians, and Flowers, a survey............ Rio Hondo Art Gallery.....................................................................................9 a.m. - 3 p.m. Faculty Workshop: Cooperative Learning........................................ SS 305...............................................................................................................1 p.m. - 2:15 p.m. Rio Baseball vs Chaffey.................................................................... Rio Hondo........................................................................................................2:30 Rio Softball vs Pasadena City........................................................... Rio Hondo........................................................................................................3 p.m. “Lone Star” and “ Laundry and Bourbon”........................................ Wray Theater...................................................................................................8 p.m.
Friday April 13 Rio Women’s Swim and Dive SCC Diving Championship................. El Camino College............................................................................................All Day Rio Women’s Beach Volleyball vs Mt. SAC....................................... Hermosa Beach................................................................................................11 a.m. “Lone Star” and “ Laundry and Bourbon”........................................ Wray Theater...................................................................................................8 p.m.
Saturday April 14 Rio Women’s Swim and Dive SCC Diving Championship................. El Camino College............................................................................................All Day “Lone Star” and “ Laundry and Bourbon”........................................ Wray Theater...................................................................................................8 p.m.
Monday April 16 Maura Bennett: Seedpots, Martians, and Flowers, a survey............ Rio Hondo Art Gallery.....................................................................................9 a.m. - 3 p.m. Adult Re-Entry Information Session................................................ SS 350...............................................................................................................5:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. Rio Softball vs Chaffey..................................................................... Rio Hondo........................................................................................................3 p.m.
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