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Tuesday, October 11, 2016
Volume 53 Issue 3
“Don’t Shoot Me, Daddy!” Casualties of Domestic Violence Remain Silent XAVIER ALATORRE News Editor
Seven red silhouettes stand in a row. Positioned almost shoulder to shoulder in solidarity, the cutouts represent a casualty of domestic violence, a display put on by The Silent Witness Initiative to commemorate National Domestic Violence Month. The non-profit group attempts to bring awareness to college campuses regarding domestic violence. “Universities typically have advocacy groups for sexual assault and domestic violence because they have dorms. Community colleges, often, do not have dorms and this kind of assault remains at home, unseen,” said Oralia Alcorta, a Certified Sexual Assault and Domestic Violence Victim Advocate with the Initiative. The Silent Witness Initiative began in 1990, promoting and educating communities about domestic violence. The Initiative started as one group but now has an international presence. It has projects in all fifty states and in twenty-three different countries. Many of these victims are college students, though the actual age range of domestic violence victims is jarring. The victims represented by the silhouettes were as young as three years-old and as old as thirty-three years-old. Name shields are placed over the heart of the silhouettes; the victims’ stories do not hold back in the details. Three year-old Jesse Adams was murdered by his father while his mother listened over the phone. “The group most affected by domestic violence are children,” stated Alcorta. In 2012, 1,256 men and women reported domestic violence, according to the FBI’s annual Uniform Crime Report. “The group most affected by domestic violence are children,” stated Alcorta. In 2012, 1,256 men and women reported domestic violence, according to the FBI’s annual Uniform Crime Report. Unfortunately, the statistics collected by the FBI only account for reported instances of domestic violence. In his 2011 report, “Gender Differences in Self-Reports of Intimate Partner Violence: A Review,” Ko Ling Chan found that men tend to under-report their perpetration of domestic violence while women tend to under-report their victimization. In the United States, it is estimated that 4.8 million women suffer from domestic assault and rape; 2.9 million men are also victims of domestic abuse, according to the Center for Disease Control. “Nationwide, many domestic violence victims are unaware of the resources and help available to them. This is the first time we’ve had something like this at Rio Hondo,” stated Alcorta. The Initiative is holding a month long campaign on campus. The silhouettes will be on display in the Upper Quad the first week of October. The following week, Rio Hondo will present a film and a panel will be present to answer questions regarding domestic abuse October 13. The campus will host a Health and Resource Fair in the Lower Quad October 20. Wrapping up National Domestic Violence Month, Rio Hondo College will have a Health Relationships Workshop in the Student Union October 25.
Jesse Adams was killed on July 13, 2012. He was three-years-old.
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Clinton vs. Trump: The Qualifier ZACKARY MEJIA Political Correspondent
The October eighth debate occurred after a controversial week for both presidential candidates. Donald Trump was, and still is, under heavy criticism for coarse sexual remarks made about women in a leaked video from 2005, and Hillary Clinton was under scrutiny after Wikileaks released transcripts of paid speeches she made to members of Wall street, revealing that her private political views may differ from what she says on the campaign trail. While Clinton’s “two face” controversy did come up during the debate, most of the first hour was focused on the comments Trump made in the leaked video. Relative to the first debate, both candidates avoided giving straight answers to questions about allegations, and strayed away from questions asked by the audience and moderators to hit their selling points on why they are qualified to be president. The first question, asked by a preselected, undecided voter, was whether or not the candidates believed that they were handling their campaigns in a
role model way for America’s youth. Both candidates strayed from the original question, a precursor for what would be most of the debate, with Trump somehow diverting to foreign policy and defeating ISIS. Anderson Cooper, acting as one of the two debate moderators, pushed Trump to stay on topic and give a straight answer on the comments he made in the video. Trump stated that he was sorry for the derogatory remarks, but was dismissive of the significance they had for voters to gauge his quality as a presidential candidate. As with the last debate, in regard to his tax returns, Trump bait and switched the focus of the issue from himself to the Clintons, in this case Bill Clinton’s controversial infidelity. Trump maintained that his statements were, “…locker room talk. I’m not proud of it. … If you look at Bill Clinton, far worse, mine are words and his was action. … There’s never been anybody in the history of politics in this nation that’s been so abusive to women.” Clinton took advantage of the opportunity the leaked video presented to show voters that
Trump was unqualified to be running for president. “With prior Republican nominees for president, I disagreed with them… But I never questioned their fitness to serve. Donald Trump is different. What we all saw and heard on Friday was Donald talking about women, what he thinks about women, what he does to women… I think it’s clear to anyone … that it represents exactly who he is, because we’ve seen this throughout the campaign,” said Clinton. This prompted a back and forth competition to cite who was the most unqualified of the two candidates. The debate became about the candidate's past controversies and not about answering the undecided voters questions. After getting hit by a zinger, both of the candidates fought for a rebuttal to dispute the claims made by the other. After talking about each others qualifications for the first half hour the moderators forced the debate onward. What followed were questions on the candidate's economic policy, specifically the Affordable Care act and taxes, Syrian refugees, the humanitarian crisis in
Aleppo, American Muslims and renewable energy. Not surprisingly, the two candidates had polarizing views on America’s future role in the Middle East and how to handle the Syria problem. In regard to ISIS, Clinton stated that the United States should continue to employ special forces in the region, and strengthen relations with the Kurdish militias in both Iraq and Syria. Though the moderators did not ask a follow up on how she would handle Turkey’s likely hostile reaction to the United States being allied with the Syrian Kurds, it is a policy that Clinton will need to elaborate on in the future. Clinton has been a vocal adversary to the Syrian regime, and supports the United States current role in attempting to oust president Bashar al-Assad by supporting opposition fighters. She believes that the United States should give more support to the rebels in Aleppo to lift Assad’s sieged. Trump plans to take a different approach in Syria. Unlike his running mates position, Trump believes that ISIS is the priority, not Assad. He cited
Clinton’s contentious role in the Libyan Revolution, and the current state of Syria as proof that arming rebels is ineffective and can create a more hazardous post revolution political state. “She talks in favor of the rebels; she doesn’t know who the rebels are. Every time we talk rebels, we’re arming people. And you know what happens? They end up being worse,” said Trump. While the debate made for good entertainment, being filled with witty interruptions and rebuttals, the focus of the night, and likely the deciding factor on who “won,” was on the candidates personalities and not on merit of the claims they made. The politics of the election have practically made the point of debates superficial. Most of the debate time is filled with the candidates making claims to discredit the other, followed by a rebuttal from the accused, and so on. The debates are increasingly focused about the credibility of the candidates themselves and not about the qualification of the policies they are proposing. Only one presidential debate remains at the University of Nevada, October 19.
End Malaria Now Extends Awareness to Rio ANGELO TORRES Reporter
Volunteers from the organization End Malaria Now plan to have a continued presence on Rio Hondo College to further relief efforts. End Malaria Now is a non-profit organization located in Manhattan Beach. The organization provides disadvantaged people in areas of Africa with bed nets to prevent the spread of Malaria. Malaria is an infectious disease spread by mosquitos.
The disease cause fever, vomiting, fatigue, headaches, and in serious cases can cause seizures, coma and even death. The main form of prevention is avoiding disease-spreading mosquitoes. “We are trying to save lives of people in need of help,” Luis Aparicio, volunteer for EMN, explains. Aparicio joined the organization because he “wanted to help people out,” and assist disadvantaged people in need. Aparicio hopes students at Rio
Hondo that see the EMN booth will donate and contribute a “good deed,” that benefits the cause. “It is by far easier to stop something from happening in the first place than to repair the damage after it happens,” reads EMN’s mission statement. The organization’s primary mission is educate potential donors that disease is easily preventable. Kierra Gibson, EMN Community Outreach specialist, explains that she joined because she “saw that
it was so easily preventable.” Gibson has been involved in the program for over two years, and through the charity has had hands-on work with Malaria prevention efforts in the Republic of Kenya. Mosquito carriers are most prevalent in tropical and subtropical areas, including areas in Asia, Latin America, and Sub-Saharan Africa. In 2015, there were an estimated 214 millions reported cases of Malaria worldwide. Malaria is the number
one cause of death for children under the age of 5 in Africa. In 2012, there were 627,000 fatal cases of the disease, over 90% of which were recorded in Africa. End Malaria Now will have a booth set up in the upper quad weekly this semester, and are available to take questions about malaria prevention and the organization’s mission, as well as collect student donations.
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El Paisano RHC President Dreyfuss presents high hopes Newspaper and a strong foundation for the L-Tower Editors-in-Chief DIEGO CRESPO
A&E Editor
PETE ESCOBAR
Managing Editor ZACKARY MEJIA
News Editor
XAVIER ALATORRE
Sports Editor
CRYSTIAN MENDOZA
Opinion Editor NOAH GARCIA
Lifestyle Editor EILEEN GAETA
Science & Tech Editor ANDREW RUDIN
Photo Editor AARON MARTINEZ
Digital Editor-in-Chief MALISSA MYERS
Copy Editors
DIANA JUAREZ VANESSA LUNA
Ads Manager
SANDRA REYES
Graphic Designer ANGELO TORRES
Cartoonists
DIDI ACOSTA MALISSA MYERS NOAH GARCIA
Out with the old, in with the new. NOAH GARCIA Opinion Editor
One of the largest construction projects has begun, as structural issues from possible seismic activity has encouraged the reconstruction of the upper quad L Tower. This 57,000 sq. ft., five-story building is one of the tallest on campus, being the most recognizable structures from street level. All of the current programs that take place in the administration building will be moved into the newly constructed L tower. The board room, mail
SANDRA REYES / EL PAISANO Photo rendering from President’s Update June 2015.
center and all of the classrooms will be transferred. The contractor to undertake this construction project is unknown. The process is called a big package, where the school district sends out the project for different companies to place bids. Due to governmental codes, the board will choose the lowest and most responsive of bidders. According to Amorose Construction web site,in which the deal is being mediated by the bidding will take place on the 13th, with a base project amount of 20,000,000
For those who may or may not know, the current L tower is used for governmental relation, nursing simulation labs, foundation and research and planning. Two future projects that were already approved by the superintendent for reconstruction are the the Business Education building and the Fine Arts Center Wray theatre. While the L tower is expected to be finished in 2017, the other two approved projects aren't going to be constructed until around 2020.
Angels Photographer visits Rio Hondo Photography Class
Advisor
WENDY CARRERA
Reporters
RAMON ALVARADO DANIELLE ANZURES ADAM CALLEJA ANDREW CARAVEO DANNY CELIZ MAYRA CHULO AJIANNA COVINGTON JENNIFER ESPAÑA CELINA GARCIA CAIN HERNANDEZ JAKE LAURELL ASHLEY LOPEZ ROSE LOZA VICTOR LOZANO JOSE MIRANDA JONATHAN MONZON ERIC MUÑOZ MIA PEREZ STEVEN PEREZ ALEX RODRIGUEZ SERGIO RUIZ MATTHEW SALAS GABRIEL VALLES REYNA VILLA YAHAIRA URBINA
Upgrades include installing new electrical and fire alarm systems, in an effort to bring the building up to current title 24/CBC requirements. The new building will include structural steel lateral bracing systems, glass fiber reinforced glass, and restricted foundation and irrigations systems. According to RHC President Teresa Dreyfus stated when asked about the benefit of the building, that everyone will benefit from the remodel, as the safety for the students and staff are of the utmost importance.
ALEX RODRIGUEZ / EL PAISANO Professor Roberto Chavez and Robert Huskey discuss photography VICTOR LOZANO Reporter
The Los Angeles Angels Photography Editor and Archivist, Robert Huskey, visited professor Roberto Chavez’s Photojournalism class to talk about his experience in taking sports photos Oct 3. A Whittier native, Huskey
attended Cal State Fullerton and was the school’s photo editor for the Daily Titan. He won various awards and scholarships for his pictures on the paper and became an intern with the Angels prior to graduating in 2014. Tying into Chavez’s lecture on sports
photography, he brought in Huskey who is a friend of his, and looked at the types of styles in sports photography and how it is done. Huskey presented a slideshow with most of the pictures he has taken since starting his internship to recent years and gave details on how his camera settings are and the type of ways he captures photos, whether it be on the field or the stands. He mentioned how people should not go for the typical shot, but to wait for a unique moment. He gave an example of photographers taking the typical picture consisting of a batter hitting a homerun, but would rather have photos of the players in the dugout being excited or the fans reaction to it. As Huskey shoots for baseball, he takes many photographs because most of the time the game is slow and when action does happen, it usually happens all in one
motion. Huskey picked up photography in high school when he was 16-years-old and obtained his first camera the following year. It was in that year that he approached Chavez during a photoshoot and showed him his portfolio of all his pictures, gave him his business card and invited him to coffee. Huskey also worked for Sports Illustrated as a photography assistant and has covered a variety of professional sports like hockey, basketball and football. He still works as a freelance photographer contributing to the Los Angeles News Group, Orange County Register and other publications. To view more of Huskey’s personal work, he has his own personal website at www.roberthuskey.com or his Instagram at roberthuskey.
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11 Women’s Soccer RHC vs. Chaffey Home, 4 PM CSU Application Workshop SS250 12-1 PM
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12 Women’s Volleyball RHC vs. LA Harbor Away*, 6PM
Thursday
13 CSU Application Workshop SS250 6-7PM
Men’s Wrestling
RHC vs. Santa Ana Dual Home, 7PM
Tool Crib Gallery RHC Gallery Oct 17-Nov 18
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Women’s Soccer
Women’s Water Polo
UC Application Workshop
Women’s Volleyball
RHC vs. El Camino Away**, 2pm
SS250 6-7 PM
RHC vs. ELAC Away**, 3pm
RHC vs. Cerritos Home, 6pm
Men’s Wrestling
RHC vs. Mt. SAC Dual Away, 7pm
20 Works in Progress: Dance Concert Wray Theater, 7pm 20-22nd
UC Application Workshop SS250 10-12 PM
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Women’s Soccer
Women’s Volleyball
CSU Application Workshop
Men’s Wrestling
RHC vs. LA Habour Away**, 2pm
SS250 5-6 PM
RHC vs. El Camino Compton Away**, 6pm
RHC vs Cerritos Dual Away**, 7pm
Women’s Water Polo RHC vs. PCC Home, 3pm
CSU Application Workshop SS250 12-1 PM
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Women’s Soccer
Men’s Wrestling
Women’s Water Polo
Halloween Film Festival
RHC vs. Compton Home, 4 PM
RHC vs. South Duals Away Palomar, All Day
Wray Theater, 2 PM
21 Women’s Soccer RHC vs. LBCC Home, 4pm
Women’s Volleyball
22 Men’s Wrestling
RHC vs. Meathead Invitational Away* Cuesta, All Day
RHC vs. El Camino Away**, 6pm
Women’s Water Polo RHC vs. B@TB Away* LBCC/Cypress 21-22nd
Men’s Water Polo
RHC vs. SMC SM Mini Tournament
SS250 6-7 PM
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RHC vs. Cuesta Away**, 14-15th
CSU Application Workshop
23 ASRHC Aids Walk Grand Park, LA
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Men’s Water Polo
SS250 5-6 PM
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RHC vs. Citrus Tournament Away**, 14-15th
UC Application Workshop
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Away**, All Day
27 Boo Bash
Lower Quad 10-1 PM 26-27th
28 Women’s Volleyball RHC vs. LBCC Home, 6pm
Women’s Soccer RHC vs Cerritos Away**, 2pm
Women’s Water Polo RHC vs. RHC Mini Tournament Home
Men’s Water Polo
RHC vs. Saddleback Tournament Away**, 28-29th
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LIFESTYLES
OZZFEST; GOODBYE BLACK SABBATH ready to bang their heads. Gates opened around 11, with hordes of excited fans rushing into the gates just to catch the spectacular look Over the weekend, crowds of people of the fair grounds. While most of went bravely into the San Bernardino heat the stages were still going over sound just to have a chance to take part in the tests for shows later on in the day, one biggest merge of the two biggest festivals stage was prepared to rock towards in metal music. Ozzy Osborne and the the south side of the venue, the Nuclecrew got together last May and made the ar Blast Stage. announcement that for Ozzfest’s 20th anni- This stage hosted some great versary they’re going to combine Knotopening bands to get the crowd ready fest, Slipknot’s own music festival, for a for an exciting day of metal music two-day metal extravaganza with 40 bands with bands like Kataklysm (“As I playing. Slither” and “Crippled & Broken”) Fans from all over gathered towards and Municipal Waste (“Unleash the the San Manuel Amphitheater, fighting Bastards” and “Born to Party”) to off dehydration from the mid ninety-dewarm up the crowd that was already gree heat, a parking staff that had people warmed up from the heat. waiting to park for over two hours, and sun Noon is when the venue went into burns from walking along the venue just to full swing with all the festival attractake part of metal history. Some hardcore tions now open to the fans like carnifans even had a chance to camp out for the val games with a gory twist, a monster event a day prior to the festival at Glen Hel- truck rally, and even amusement park en Regional Park just to be 700 feet from rides with a professional pyro effect the festival gates. around the riders. San Bernardino had about 3,400 camp- Of course a festival has to host ers and approximately 37,000 attendees
DANNY CELIZ Reporter
Metal Horns raised to say goodbye to one of the most iconic metal band.
food trucks to satisfy a crowd of moshing fans with an array of burgers, kettle corn, and of course overpriced beer. If the fair fare doesn’t interest the enthusiasts of metal, then the Monster Energy Drink Stage provided two different stages of music till a half an hour after three. With bigger bands like Goatwhore, (“FBS” and “Baring Teeth for Revolt”) Hatebreed, (“To the Threshold” and “Everyone Bleeds Now”) and ending with a fan favorite Suicidal Tendencies (“I Shot the Devil” and “Cyco Vision”) As the sun began to set over the main stage, the entertainers took a moment to pay tribute to our fallen brother in metal, Ian Fraser Kilmister also known as Lemmy who past away this year. In order to commemorate him, the main platform was dubbed the Lemmy Stage.
As tears poured from every fans eyes, they continued to rock even harder for the main acts. Just as Lemmy would have wanted. Rival Sons took the stage with a six song set list that included “Electric Man” and “Open My Eyes.” Walking up on stage just only a few minutes after was Black Label Society with an eight song set list with hits like “Suicide Messiah” and “Stillborn.”
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“As tears poured from every fans eyes, they continued to rock even harder for the main acts.”
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‘The Laramie Project’ aims to inspire change
Rio Hondo actors posing in a group shot.
JAKE LAURELL Reporter
The Laramie Project play is going to be performed at Rio Hondo on November 3 at 8pm and November 6 at 1pm in the Wray Theatre. The play is about Matthew Shepard, a gay student attending Wyoming University who tragically lost his life in a gruesome murder in 1998. In a small town where the motto is “live and let live,” Shepard was beaten, tortured, and left to die on a fence near Laramie, Wyoming, by Aaron McKinney and Russell Henderson. Shepherd was killed because of his sexual orientation, the convicted were charged with a hate crime
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in addition to murder. The play was written by Moises Kaufman. Kaufman sets the play in the aftermath of what happened to Shepard. He, among others who were members of the Tectonic Theater Project, conducted interviews with 200 towns people to help the play deliver in a documentary style fashion. Theatre professor Kirk Vichengrad is directing the play at Rio Hondo. Vichengrad is from the east coast, and has been teaching theater at Rio Hondo for 13 years. He is using 20 actors, some of which play multiple roles to challenge the performers and make the play feel more alive and real. When asked about ALEX RODRIGUEZ / EL PAISANO Caleb James Miller rehearsing for The Laramie Project.
ALEX RODRIGUEZ / EL PAISANO Rio Hondo actor sitting by stage during laramie session.
how it feels to be working on Laramie Project, Vichengrad stated that it was an honor for him to work on this material. “This play is a lesson to keep in mind the bigger picture. With Orlando that happened not that long ago, and current times being as they are, I am hoping that this play can can be a learning experience for anyone who sees it.” Vichengrad stated that he hopes people in the audience have a moment of self-reflection even if it is just one person. “Being fully supportive of the LGBTQIA community, reading on what happened and the material behind it gave me goosebumps,” Kristen Suarez said, a 21 year old theater major
student playing Romaine Patterson, Shepard’s best friend. Saurez spoke about how moved she was about Patterson wanting to turn all this hate into love and understanding for the future. She expressed that she really wants to nail her performance, especially during troublant times like today. She wants to inspire people to do better, like the character Suarez plays. Caleb James Miller, President of the Artist Creating Theater Club and currently playing six roles, spoke of his feelings and thoughts about the play. Miller stated how the director’s enthusiasm made him compelled to take on
“.. reading on what happened and the material behind it gave me goosebumps.” - Kristen Suarez these roles. Miller expressed how working with someone that is extremely passionate about the project is a one of a kind symbiotic relationship. Miller is hoping that he can participate in being a catalyst to open up a dialogue on homosexuality to anyone. “There are still so many things that are rotten, still bad, and that needs to change,” Miller stated. Miller also expressed that he himself is bisexual, which is why he feels personally invested in the project. “Laramie gives a reality to how people like me are persecuted in some areas, and I am hoping to provide people better understanding about people like me.”
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‘Luke Cage’ is the zenith of black heroism NOAH GARCIA DIANA JUAREZ Opinion Editor / Copy Editor
Marvel Television and Netflix continue their coordinated effort of bringing comic books to life by releasing its third installment of the Marvel Knights Series: Luke Cage. Unlike with its two predecessors, Daredevil and Jessica Jones, this series takes place in Harlem, New York instead of the previously explored New York area of Hell’s Kitchen. With race and civil rights issues being prevalent in today’s society, it’s shocking that this series explores community relations and police violence. The series is unapologetically black; as it fully embraces African American attitudes towards society and the urban environment as a whole. It explores themes of the abuse of power and its manipulation in the black community. We’re shown the story through the title character, Luke Cage. Cage’s
superhuman abilities are tested throughout the series, but we have to ask ourselves: is the thematic intent behind the show as resilient as Cage himself? A crooked politician, Alfre Woodard, and Mobster, Mahershala Ali, are the first two villians we’re introduced to. The super evil cousins, because these two bad guys are related and superhuman, use their powers to manipulate the system in order to create the type of Harlem that they think would be the best for everyone, especially themselves. Cage is played by actor Mike Colter, whose cool and subtle acting skills allow him to deliver lines in a way that even the catchphrase “sweet christmas” doesn’t sound out of place. Luke Cage shows us what happens when a person of color is empowered, and is shown in a positive light. This series serves as a great example of what we can do in our own lives and how we can all create real change.
With race and civil rights issues being prevalent in today’s society, it’s shocking that this series explores community relations and police violence.
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‘Sully ’: An unknown true tale of humanity ANDREW CARAVEO Reporter
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The terror of losing both engines in an airplane before getting enough distance from one of the most densely populated areas in the world has to be one of the worst feelings one can feel. Now, think of the pressure you would face when you are the pilot of said airplane. That is the main focus to the Clinton Eastwood directed “Sully,” a film starring Tom Hanks and Aaron Eckhart. It depicts the real life events that took place in 2009, when a plane in the New York area was struck by birds in both engines and was forced to emergency land on the Hudson River. Monikered “The Miracle on the Hudson,” a near tragedy was turned into a worldwide miracle with Captain Chesley ‘Sully’ Sullenberger and Co-pilot Jeff Skiles, depicted by Tom Hanks and Aaron Eckhart respectively, at the center of attention. The film begins with both pilots being interrogated by the committee appointed to the investigation that’s
looking into what they refer to as a ‘crash.’ The majority of screen time is focused of said investigation and the effects it has on Sully and his psyche. Another major component of the film is the flashbacks that Sully has of his past including his inaugural flight as a crop
Seeing the way our society, like Air Traffic control and NYPD, can come together and take action in the collective effort of saving our fellow citizens is an inspirational moment. duster pilot in his teenage years, as well as his first emergency landing as an Air Force pilot as a young man. Sully suffers from nightmares of what could have been a major accident as well as self-doubt as the
committee continues to doubt his actions, claiming he had enough time to land back at the airport with simulations as proof. The majority of the film is frustrating to watch as the committee relentlessly challenges Sully’s heroic actions and attempts to blame him for the ‘crash,’ which is so obviously a skillfully executed miracle. However, the shining success of the movie are the parts that actually show the real footage of the 208 second landing in the Hudson River. Seeing the way our society, like Air Traffic control and NYPD, can come together and take action in the collective effort of saving our fellow citizens is an inspirational moment. All 155 passengers and staff survived with minor injuries, an event that was unprecedented as both engines had been destroyed. While bureaucracy can sometimes make the world toxic and frustrating, moments like what Sully pulled off in 2009 will remind us that humanity can thrive when they work together for to survive.
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Criminal Art: Understanding of the Graffiti Artist JAKE LAURELL Reporter
From the never ending metropolitan cityscape scattered across Southern California, to the vibrant erratic colored walls in Venice Beach; graffiti is as natural to us as catching traffic on the 10 freeway during rush hour. Just walking into downtown LA you will see billboards “bombed out,” or bus stops covered in tags. Graffiti art often gets a well deserved negative connotation to them; however, sometimes graffiti transcends the stereotype and becomes art. There are many forms of street art out there that people use. Murals, bombs, tags, stickers(slaps), and others are used everywhere and on everything.Thankfully Cities throughout the southland recognized the beauty of these artforms and set up “legal walls” throughout the area. Angelenos see huge beautiful murals everyday. The Los Angeles Great Wall is a collaborative mural in Van Nuys, that has been up since
Photos credited by: NICK ROBLES A sticker of Sister Mary near the 6th St. Bridge in downtown LA in the art district. This sticker is considered vandalism not art in the eyes of the law, despite what the meaning might have. 1976, and has been added onto ever since. It was designed by Judith Baca, coordinated by the Social and Public Art Resource Center(SPARC), with 400 community artists, and depicts the timeline of
the Earth from a Los Angeles point of view. The Arts Council for Long Beach has a program for legally perfecting the craft of graffiti murals and it is the only place in Long Beach where graffiti can be practiced within the ends
Photos Credited by: NICK ROBLES A mural of a legal wall painted in the art district in Downtown LA.
of the law. Steven Garcia is a 22 year old ex graffiti artist that practiced the craft for nine years. Garcia grew up in the Montebello, East Los Angeles area. He started out in graffiti with his friend in the fourth grade, doodling and tagging in class with his friend Gilbert. From there it progressed to painting walls in the eighth grade. “At first I would do it because people would see my name. But then it became a stress reliever, and a way to vent. I had a lot going on then; I felt like people did not listen to me, so it was a way for me to have a voice,” stated Garcia when asked on why he would tag. Garcia said that his favorite places to paint were abandoned buildings, hospitals, malls, and train yards. Garcia would walk into these locations and feel like the place was an entire exhibit. “I felt like I was in another world when I would walk
into these places, another world just for me,” Garcia said. Most practices of graffiti are considered vandalism in the eyes of the law. Even other people that practice graffiti will often compete with space with others causing conflict. Gangs often use tagging to evoke illegal activity by marking their territory, claiming what is their’s while “disrespecting” any other tags there. Tagging, bombing, call it anything you wantaround the negative stigma it receives, graffiti has been an outlet for many people around the world. Although many use this art for the wrong reasons, for some it has become a way of life. A mechanism of escapism through self expression and skill.
Institutional Racism Is Reinforced by the Judicial System XAVIER ALATORRE News Editor
In 2013, the International Centre for Prison Studies published their tenth edition of the World Prison Population list. The United States - land of the free - ranked at the top of the list with 716 prisoners for every 100,000 residents. In 2014, the US Department of Justice published statistics of the United States’ prison population of the previous year. The total prison popu-
lation in 2013 was over 1.5 million. From the total prison population, those that were non-white totaled 1.01 million. The Justice Department’s categorization for non-white prisoners included Black, Hispanic, and other. The report from the Justice Department categorized the reasons for incarceration and further broke down the incarceration rate of each crime by race. To clarify the stark difference in numbers, two-thirds
of the entire U.S. prison population is non-white. Parsing the data further, two-thirds of all prisoners sentenced for violent crimes are non-white. Two-thirds of all prisoners sentenced for drug related crimes are non-white. More than half of all sentences involving public order are non white; these crimes include court offenses, drunk driving, weapons, and public decency offenses. Socioeconomic status has had a considerable effect on incarceration rates. In
“Two-thirds of the entire U.S. prison population is non-white.” US Department of Justice
2014, the high school dropout rate for blacks was 7.4 percent, according to the U.S. Department of Education’s National Center for Education Statistics. With a contrasting dropout rate being 5.2 for caucasians. Yet, in his 2006 book, “Punishment and Inequality in America,” Harvard professor Bruce Western wrote if a black male dropped out of high school, there is fifty-percent chance that he will be incarcerated in his lifetime. On the other hand, there is only an eleven percent chance that a white male high school dropout will be incarcerated. There is a systemic
problem when non-white offenders are sentenced and incarcerated at a much higher rate than for the same crime than those that are white. It is a problem that permeates throughout the country’s judicial system. The individuals that occupy the judicial system likely are not racist, but harsher sentencing for non-whites reinforces institutional racism and exacerbates racial tensions.
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‘Guardians Of The Galaxy’ Takes Down The ‘Tower Of Terror’ ROSE LOZA Reporter
California Adventures’, “The Twilight Zone: Tower of Terror,” is scheduled to permanently close down Jan. 3, 2017 and is being replaced by “Guardians of the GalaxyMission: Breakout!” scheduled to be opened sometime next year. When I first heard talk that the ride was going to be replaced, I was heartbroken. I didn’t visit Disneyland a lot when I was a kid but when I did I always enjoyed going to this specific attraction. Whether it was because I grew up watching the series “The Twilight Zone” and liked the idea that this ride is based on the show or I’m simply fascinated with rides containing an unexpected drop, it really pained me to hear that this rumour was in fact true. The question being; is this change necessary? To some it may be, as they identify this change as a sign of growth and welcome the idea of letting the park become more modernized
with things associated nowadays. Yet to those like myself who are on the borderline on whether this is exciting, we have to realize the reality of the situation- this is happening whether we like it or not. Yes, it is sad and borderline pointless to be so disappointed in something trivial such as a ride being renovated, but all in all it’s not all bad news. As of now this is the only theme park owned by Disney confirmed to replace the ride. This wouldn’t be the first time a ride was replaced at a theme park.Back in 2007, “Back to the Future: The Ride” was replaced by “The Simpsons Ride” in the Universal Studios theme parks in California and Florida. In Japan, “Back to the Future: The Ride” was closed down this year and is being replaced by “Despicable Me: Minion Mayhem”. This year at Disneyland the attraction “Big Thunder Ranch” was permanently closed Jan.11 of this year and is being replaced by “Star Wars Land.”
‘Rodserling saying Goodbye to the Hollywood Tower of Terror’ - Cartoonist Didi Acosta
“Tower of Terror” first opened on July 24, 1994 in Walt Disney World, located in Florida. It was then made available to the residents in california when it was added to Disneyland in 2004 before later on expanding and opening in Tokyo, Japan, and Paris, France. The ride was based on the television series “The Twilight Zone,” in every park
except Tokyo’s, although it still followed the theme of a hotel. A fun fact to note was that after the attraction was opened a film based on the idea with the same name was released in 1997 starring Steve Guttenburg and Kirsten Dunst. Guardians of the GalaxyMission: Breakout!” is said to follow the same ride system
as the “Tower of Terror”, and will hold the same aspect aside from the building itself being renovated. It is being opened around the same time that the Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 film is released. So if you’re visiting Disneyland anytime soon, be sure to check out the Tower of Terror before it’s too late.
Vegas under 21 is possible ADAM CALLEJA Reporter
Las Vegas is always the desired destination to get away and celebrate with a group of friends, when one finally reaches the legal drinking age of 21. Although, there are those who are eager to party at the same level despite the fact that they aren’t of age. A Vegas trip for a group of friends where the majority are under age may seem unheard of, yet it isn’t as bad as it sounds. If someone under 21 is invited to Las Vegas the first
thing that may jump to their attention is the need of a fake ID, but some may not be comfortable using a fake ID, or may simply not be able to obtain one. So planning a Vegas trip with no intentions on going to a bar, a club or whatever may require you to be of age, it is still very much a smart decision if the trip is done correctly. The number one rule is to choose the group of people to go with very wisely. This cannot be stressed enough. The people you will be spending this trip with is the most important part of it all. The reason being that if
Now you have no choice but to be stuck with these animals that you regretfully decided to spend a whole weekend with. The fact that you’re not even 21 yet and you’re experiencing such a mature trip that people your age usually don’t experience can make the trip wondrous. There won’t be much to do compared to the traditional Vegas trip, but being with people you love while also enjoying the mesmerizing scenes the strip in Las Vegas has to offer may be the best experience of your young life. Your squad may even hold
such a deep level of comradery where you guys don’t even have to leave the room. With the help of a pleasant hotel room, you guys may enjoy each other’s company so much that bonding in the hotel room might be the most enjoyable part of the whole trip. If you follow this extremely simple rule, your under age trip to Las Vegas will most likely be an enjoyable experience. The company of your beloved friends and the bright lights of Las Vegas can potentially make the trip an unforgettable experience.
Just Ask Vee
One person can change the world, or at least the clear up any confusion. Ever had a question in class but were too afraid to ask it? Then that another person raises their hand and has the exact same question, but actually decided to get an answer. It cleared up your confusion as well, right? Your question could be one that 100 other students are just too afraid to ask but definitely need an answer to. Then, once given that answer it could change that person’s whole perspective on a certain subject in a positive way. Everyone has questions, whether it be about relationships, school, or beauty tips. It deserves an answer. Be the person to take a stand for the students that don’t want to speak up but want answers. Let your anonymous friend Vee give you advice on the topics you question!
someone is under 21, there aren’t many places to go or things to do, therefore you will find meeting other under age people highly unlikely. Let’s say that you get tired of your poor choice of friends and now just want to get away, so you wander off and explore the trashy streets of Las Vegas. You then come across an attractive group of people who you are interested in partying with. You decide to approach them and quickly find out they are all over 21 headed to the nearest club that won’t let your under age baby face in.
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What do i do when i find out I’m not the only person someone is dealing with? So you’ve been getting pretty close with someone. Text messages are starting to get more intimate, more time is being spent with that person, its even harder to get this person off your mind now. Then all of a sudden that person starts to give off subtle signs that you may not be the only one they’re entertaining. What do you do? Well, for starters. You need to do some self reflecting, make sure you understand its not you, its them. Any person would be lucky to have you, but everyone may not be looking for the same commitment you are. The second thing you have to think about is, “Did i make it absolutely clear that i wanted to make the relationship exclusive?” Never assume a person is on the same page as you, everyone has their own perspective on how something is happening. So until you speak to that person and understand where they are coming from you may never know if the two of you are on the same wave. Alright so, you may be saying “Yes Vee, I’ve told this person exactly how I feel and we’ve agreed to become a couple.” Alright I hear you, to that I’d say .. There are seven billion people on this earth. Do you honestly believe you only had qualities to attract that one person? No! So go out and do all the things you weren’t doing because you were tied up! Enjoy some time alone or even with friends and family, make new memories so you can get over the old ones. Start hanging out in places that the people you want to attract might be hanging out at, open your minds to new ideas and different types of people. You might be surprised at some of the amazing people you overlooked before. In the next situation you find yourself in, take your time getting to know someone, make sure their actions are matching their words. And remember, never make someone a priority when you’re only an option.
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Rio Hondo College women’s water polo team gets win against El Camino College CRYSTIAN MENDOZA Sports Editor
The Rio Hondo women’s water polo team currently has an overall record of 5-9 and a South Coast Conference record of 2-4 after their 18-13 win over El Camino College Oct. 5. Emily Mena was the Player of the Game against ECC that afternoon, scoring a total of 12 goals and 7 steals. Mena also drew eight exclusions including two penalty shots in the game. Sabrina Miller also played her part in Rio’s win over ECC, getting four goals and five steals while Maree Carney added another two goals and three steals. Emily Mena definitely captained her Rio Hondo squad to their first conference win of the season, after five losses in the SCC. Water Polo was introduced to Rio Hondo in 1995, which was the first year the sport was sanctioned at the community college level. Although playoffs won’t be announced until early November, Rio Hondo has already won State Championships in both 95’ and 96’ where current Head
Coach Todd Lim was a part of the coaching staff. Lim resigned as the Head Coach of the women’s water polo team in 2002 and only returned this year after the departure of former Head Coach Kristen Rich. Lim has played water polo at the high school, collegiate, and Masters level for over twenty years and it is a sport he is truly passionate about. Not only does Lim coach the women’s water polo team at Rio Hondo, but he also head coach of the women’s swim team and has previously coached at Santa Fe High School, La Serna High School, as well as Cardinal Water Polo. When asked if prepared for the teams upcoming tournaments, Lim said “Yes. We train 3 hours/day that includes pool time and dryland conditioning. We’re a thin team so we need to be in great shape. We’ve also worked on tactical areas, including installations of new offenses and defenses.” Lim definitely goes the extra mile in preparing his team for all the possibilities that may arise during intense game play that re-
quires a lot of stamina. Lim said when asked if the team like to travel for away games or play at home, “Both. Advantages of playing at home include support from the Rio Hondo
community and highlighting our beautiful new aquatic center.” The support of the Rio Hondo community as well as the friends and family of the athletes watching on definitely encourag-
es them to perform better. The Rio Hondo women’s water polo team will next play against TBA at Citrus College for yet another tournament Oct. 15.
CRYSTIAN MENDOZA/El Paisano Rio Hondo College women’s water polo player #17 Emily Mena helped the Lady Roadrunners get their first conference win of the season against El Camino College Oct. 5. Mena managed to score a total of 12 goals against ECC as well as tallied up seven steals in Rio’s 18-13 win.
MLB Miami Marlins pitcher Jose Fernandez tragically passes away at age 24 RAMON ALVARADO Reporter
The MLB, and sporting world as a whole, was in sorrow yesterday when news that 24-year-old star pitcher, Jose Fernandez, passed away in a boating accident. Fernandez and two of his friends were cruising Miami Beach in his boat late Saturday night when it suddenly hit a jetty, causing the boat to flip over. Fernandez and both
his friends were announced dead at the scene. Fernandez, who spoke both English and Spanish perfectly, was viewed as a symbol of hope to his fellow Cubans in Florida. He and his family made three unsuccessful attempts to leave Cuba when he was a child. It wasn’t until 2008 that they finally reached the United States. In 2013, Fernandez started off on the Miami Marlins’ Class A
minor league team, but by the time Opening Day came, he had made the jump to the major league club. There, Fernandez made his way to the All-Star team and won Rookie of the Year. This year, the Miami Marlins’ pitcher was in the midst of another great season. He was 16-8 with a solid 2.86 ERA, earning a spot in the race for the Cy Young Award, which is given to the season’s most
outstanding pitcher. Fernandez had a record of 38-17 over his fouryear career that was tragically cut short this weekend. Those around the game of baseball described him as full of life and always happy, on and off the field. Take one glance through his Instagram account and you can see that he loved his mother and girlfriend very much.
One of the last photos he posted onto his account was a picture of his girlfriend on a beach showing her belly bump, with the caption, “I’m so glad you came into my life. I’m ready for where this journey is gonna take us together. #familyfirst.” Jose Fernandez leaves his expecting girlfriend and loving family at the tender age of 24, with so much hope and promise left in his baseball career.
“Fernandez, who spoke both English and Spanish perfectly was viewed as a symbol of hope to his fellow Cubans in Florida.” PHOTO COURTESY OF MLB.COM Jose Fernandez of the Miami Marlins was known for his joyous personality on and off of the baseball diamond. May Fernandez rest in peace.
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Rio Hondo College women’s basketball team competes at Santa Ana College fall showcase ADAM CALLEJA Reporter
The Rio Hondo women’s basketball team participated in their final fall showcase at Santa Ana College as they prepare for the upcoming season. The Roadrunners finished the showcase with a solid 2-2 record, competing against several of the best teams in the state. On the first day of the showcase, Rio Hondo faced Mt. San Jacinto College who was ranked number one in the state throughout most of last season and San Francisco City College, a team that was ranked number one in Northern California this past season. The Roadrunners played much to their head coach Steve Johnson’s liking, but came up short and suffered two tough losses. “We kept our composure and didn’t let their play affect how we would play the game,” Johnson said speaking on the first day of the showcase, “We did a good job of dictating our own pace.” During the second and final day of the showcase,
the Roadrunners earned two convincing victories over San Diego Mesa College and Irvine Valley College. Coach Johnson stated that Rio Hondo held a commanding lead throughout the game against Irvine Valley. On the last matchup of the showcase, the Roadrunners beat a very athletic but young team in San Diego Mesa recovering from a slow first day to finish the showcase 2-2.
“This weekend we were able to fix a lot of the mistakes that we were making in the past weekend,” Johnson said, “The majority of our players felt much more comfortable with the things they are able to do on the court.” Johnson couldn’t have said it better as the performance of sophomores Aaliyah Montiel and Emily Ayala caught the eyes of the head
coach at San Diego Christian. The same school that former Rio Hondo basketball player Danna Robles signed to last spring and is currently attending. “When I played in high school I didn’t get any recognition, so to know that my hard work is paying off is reassuring” said Ayala who is a heady guard that plays with an even keel also possessing the
ADAM CALLEJA/El Paisano Rio Hondo College women’s basketball players Aaliyah Montiel (left) alongside Head Coach Steve Johnson (center) and Emily Ayala after a practice session Oct. 5.
ability to score. “It felt pretty amazing because I never thought that I’d get to this moment where another college would want me to play at the next level” said Montiel who is capable of playing both guard positions and getting hot from deep. Any college program would love to have either of these players as they both bring poise and maturity to the game. With two great showings in a pair of highly competitive showcases including some of the top teams in the state, Rio Hondo still has work to do according to Coach Johnson. “We still need to work on understanding how to play the game at this level,” Johnson said, “With ten freshmen on the team, they are going to have to learn that it is a mental game much more than a physical game.” Although a very young team, Rio Hondo has shown their ability to respond to a challenge as displayed in these past two showcases. They now prepare for the beginning of the season starting in November.
Rio Hondo College men’s water polo team gets three game winning streak in the South Coast Conference CRYSTIAN MENDOZA Sports Editor
The Rio Hondo men’s water polo team got their first win of the season against Los Angeles Trade-Tech College Sept. 28. The men’s water polo team won by a score of 17-11, with Kent Mertins scoring a whopping four goals to help Rio Hondo get their first win. The Roadrunners started off their season losing their first 11 games, currently giving them an overall record of 1-11 and a 1-3 record in conference. Rio Hondo goalie Nathan Paez was a major asset for the Roadrunners against LA Tech, getting a total of 10 saves in the game helping Rio maintain the lead until the end. After only scoring one goal in their past two games, it was definitely nice to see Rio Hondo tally up 17 goals. Aside from Mertens, Rio Hondo players Brian Barthelmess, Asatur Marsvanian and Walter Hochstrasser each got three goals apiece. Anthony Najar also played his part, and managed to get two goals, an assist, and three out of 11 of the steals Rio Hondo got that evening against LA Trade-Tech. Jeremy Foster and Cole Mumma also scored one goal each that evening, with the
game ending 17-11. After their first win of the season, Rio Hondo returned to action Sept. 30 at the Cerritos College mini tournament where they attempted to continue their stride, but ultimately fell short to Los Angeles Valley College, 17-6. Following the tournament, Rio Hondo returned to South Coast Conference play traveling to Chaffey College where they faced Chaffey Oct. 3 at 4:15 p.m. Rio Hondo ended up winning the game against Chaffey College by a score of 17-13. Coming off of two consecutive conference wins, Rio Hondo hosted El Camino College Oct. 5 and had all the desire to continue their streak. The Roadrunners did just what they set out for and started off the game firing from all angles as they went into the game with full blown intensity that left their opposing ECC players shook. Rio Hondo maintained possesion of the ball for a majority of the game as they dominated their ECC oppononents. The game ended with a score of 19-8 with Rio Hondo winning the game against ECC. The Roadrunners next traveled to San Diego where they competed in a mini tournament at Miramar College Oct. 8. Rio beat San Diego 15-8 and Southwestern 25-11.
JOSE MIRANDA /El Paisano Anthony Najar of Rio Hondo College prepares to take a shot against the opposing El Camino College goalkeeper in their 19-8 conference win Oct. 5.
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RHC men’s soccer team gets a win and two draws to start off the South Coast Conference CRYSTIAN MENDOZA
Sports Editor
The Rio Hondo College men’s soccer team started off their South Coast Conference play against East Los Angeles College Sept. 30 where they went on to win the game in the 88th minute thanks to a late winner by Angel Flores. The game was steady for a majority of the time as both teams went back and forth late into the match, yet it appeared as it would be a 0-0 result to start off the conference for both teams that night. Flores turned what was about to be a likely draw between both sides, into a Rio Hondo victory as Antonio Villegas and Jesus Garcia combined passes to set up Flores for the game-winner against ELAC. Rio Hondo goalkeeper Jose Paredes was a key player in the match tallying eight saves to help the Roadrunners get their fifth shutout of the season. Rio Hondo College next hosted Pasadena City College Oct. 4 as they looked to continue to get past their 3-0 loss to Santa Monica College Sept. 23. Pasadena City College went into the game against the Roadrunners looking for another win, after their previous 5-3 comeback over Chaffey College Sept. 30. It was another even match
up between two strong sides that were going all out for the win, with chances created as early as the first few minutes of the game. Goalkeepers played a key role in the match, as they generated save after save creating even more suspense and frustration between the players. The first-half remained scoreless as both goalkeepers held down each of their ends of the field, leaving the team’s huddled up so they can prepare second-half game strategies while critiquing the good and the bad from the game so far. As the second-half commenced, both sides continued attacking from all angles as they both desperately aimed to get on the scoreboard first. Unfortunately, it was Pasadena City College who rose to the challenge first, after Yader Rodriguez managed to get a goal past goalkeeper Jose Paredes off of Avo Haroutunyan’s assist in the 65th minute of the game. The opening goal only created more suspense as Rio Hondo was even more pressured to get on the scoreboard themselves, with only 25 minutes remaining. Rio Hondo turned the pressure they had on themselves into motivation, and bombarded Pasadena City’s goalkeeper Yusuf Elmasari with attack after attack until finally Rio’s efforts brought them to level terms only ten min-
utes after conceding. Carlos Jimenez of Rio Hondo College gave his team the equalizer in the 75th minutes after an assist from Mauricio Sanchez. After another intense 15 minutes of play, the game ended in a 1-1 draw with both goalkeepers tallying seven saves apiece on the night. After a win and a draw in the South Coast Conference, Rio Hondo then traveled to Mt. SAC Oct. 7 where they looked to face
the Mounties. Mt. SAC is currently coming off of a seven game winning streak, and with a 2-0-0 record in the SCC as they hosted the Roadrunners. The game started off with full blown intensity that saw Alejandro Luna and Kristopher Morgan of Rio Hondo get cautioned with yellow cards in the first minute of the game. During the same play, five Mt. SAC’s players were cautioned
as well meanwhile Axel Mendez was ejected from the game. The game ended in a 0-0 draw after 90 minutes as Rio Hondo ended Mt. SAC’s current winning streak and turned it into an eight game undefeated streak. The Roadrunners have now brought their overall record to 5-2-4 and 1-0-2 in conference as they next look to face Chaffey College Oct. 11 for another South Coast Conference game.
CRYSTIAN MENDOZA/El Paisano Luis Munoz of Rio Hondo College carries the ball up past a few defenders before switching the ball to #7 Forward, Nicholas Knapp who raised his hand to call for the ball against Pasadena City College Oct. 4.
Rio Hondo College women’s soccer team dominates Pasadena City College 4-0 at home VICTOR LOZANO Reporter
Another outstanding performance from the Rio Hondo women’s soccer team led them to their first conference victory, 4-0 against Pasadena City College Oct 4. After starting conference play on the road on Sept. 30 tying against East Los Angeles College, Rio played at home for the first time since Sept. 9 when they won a 6-0 shutout game against Fullerton College. With the team yet to suffer a loss this season with an overall record of 4-0-3 prior to the game, Rio has outscored the opposition in their wins with 13 goals while only allowing two, and head coach Jennifer Tanaka spoke of the excellent job her team is doing. “The team has been working hard to keep the ball out of the net and to commit to attacking with numbers. When they play with this type of hunger and determination, it helps them compete.” Both teams came onto the field focused, having opportuni-
“The team has been working hard to keep the ball out of the net and to commit to attacking with numbers. When they play with this type of hunger and determination, it helps them compete.”
VICTOR LOZANO/El Paisano Viviana Viramontes of RHC dribbles the ball away from an opposing Pasadena City College defender as she prepares to create space to pass the ball Oct. 4 ties to score until Rio’s Erika Liz- City College’s goalkeeper Amy arraga netted her sixth goal of the Castillo to give the Roadrunners season in the 19th minute after an early 1-0 lead. a bad clearance from Pasadena It only took five minutes for
Rio to follow up with another goal, as Daisy Gallegos scored easily from the left side in the 24th minute to give Rio a 2-0 lead heading into halftime. With Rio getting 28 shots on goal throughout the game, Samantha Garcia and Madison Mader added two more goals in the 48th and the 57th minute respectively to make it a 4-0 game. After the win, Tanaka felt the entire team came ready to play against PCC and “executed some very impressive goal scoring opportunities.” “Consistency is a major factor for us to succeed this season,” giving praise to the offensive and defensive plays the team has made throughout the season. Defensive players Mader, Jenny Garcia, Ingrid Castillo, Melissa Gonzales and Dayna James have been a key factor in many of the games in stopping the attack of the opposing team. Lizarraga, Gallegos, Garcia, Emma Contreras and Viviana Viramontes have all contributed offensively to helping the team to find the net and win the games
they have this season. As the team gears up for their next game against Mount San Antonio College, Tanaka has her team prepared by “learning how to compete by giving our best and measuring ourselves by their standard.” “If the team gives their best and does the work, they are always going to compete and good things usually happen. If they want it, they have to show it.” Rio Hondo traveled to Mt. SAC Oct. 7 where they looked to pick up another conference win that afternoon while still remaining undefeated so far this season. The team did just what they set out for and won the game 3-2 against Mt. SAC with goals coming from Gracie Lopez, Emma Contreras, and Viviana Viramontes to give Rio Hondo yet another conference win bringing their overall record now to 6-0-3. Rio Hondo will next play against Chaffey College Oct. 11 for another conference game as the team is determined to continue their undefeated streak and look for another win.