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Tuesday, October 25, 2016
Volume 53 Issue 5
A KILLING JOKE: A Call to THE DANGERS OF CLOWNING AROUND
Political Action ZACKARY MEJIA Managing Editor
The Future Forum, an association of young Democratic representatives seeking to address issues and opportunities that affect millennials, co-hosted a forum by the same name with Rio Hondo College. The legislators and audience engaged in a discussion on controversial issues such as climate change, police accountability, student debt and the power money has in politics. The town hall style meeting with Rio Hondo students and members of the House of Representatives occurred Oct 24 in the Administration of Justice building at the base of the college. The forum was moderated by Brandon Pablo Lean, Rio Hondo’s elected student trustee and organized by Russell Castaeñeda-Calleros, director of government and community relations. California representatives Grace F. Napolitano, Norma Torres, and Eric Swalwell spoke with students and community members about the importance of millennials not only voting in this election, but also partaking in political activism. Congresswoman Napolitano stressed the importance of our representatives having transparency and being held accountable to their constituents, stating “That is our title, US House of Representatives, not US House of Politicians.” The first issue to catch steam was the influence that money has in elections and policy making. Congressman Swalwell spoke about a
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Piece portrayed drawn by Mirina Mireles, the second place winner of Art Guild’s Chalk Walk competiton on October 21, of the DC Comics character, The Joker. The Joker is the main villian of Allen Moore’s graphic novel, The Killing Joke (1988) ANGELO TORRES Co-Editor-in-Chief
Over the past few weeks, clown sightings throughout the country have caused police stations to take precaution, several commercial brands to distance themselves from clown imagery, and countless aggressive encounters. Sightings first became prevalent in late August, when reports of clowns emerged from Greenville, South Carolina. The city’s police department’s website details four incidents, all occurring within a three-day timespan. “In each of the four Greenville City incidents, there has been no indication of any attempt to contact or lure children into the woods,” reads a report on the GPD website. Since the initial reports
in the Greenville area, clown sightings have grown into a trend and epidemic, one that has since proven to be much more serious and dangerous than a few isolated practical jokes. Another incident involving a clown occurred outside the suburbs of the Bay Area, in Concord, October 5. The suspect attempted to kidnap a one year-old girl, after initiating in a short discussion with the girl’s mother. KTLA’s Mariel Turner reported on the incident. When the man attempted to grab the child, the mother “kicked him repeatedly in the shin. He fled on foot after the mother fought back.” The epidemic has since caused a panic on social media sites. In addition to creating a stir in the public consciousness, clown sightings are being imitated, not just throughout the country,
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but around the world. The Guardian reports of an incident involving a knife-wielding man in a clown mask, scaring a group of pre-teens in County Durham, United Kingdom. The man chased the children to their school, where they were reported unharmed, but under major distress. While the threat has spread internationally, a major concern for Whittier and local areas are the impending threats to the community in the coming weeks, and specifically on Halloween. The Pasadena Star-News reported on several clownthemed social media accounts threatening to attack Southern California communities, including the newspaper’s city, Pico Rivera, and Whittier. Jeff Piper, Chief of Police for the Whittier Police
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Department, has since published a statement responding to community fear. “My staff has responded on a few calls in which no subjects were identified or located. Neither the Whittier Police Department nor any other law enforcement intelligence group have received any information at this time that would suggest these rumors are anything other than just rumors,” Piper says in the statement released October 6. “I have also directed my staff to be extra vigilant regarding their patrols around schools and places where large crowds typically gather.” Piper ends his statement urging citizens to report any suspicious activity in relation to these clown sightings and threats.
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NEWS
Round three of Trump v. Clintion: the penultimate decision NOAH GARCIA Reporter
With less than 15 days left to vote, the final presidential debate was held at University of Nevada, Las Vegas, NV October the 19th. The candidates’ positions have been fully explored over the past months, with the only new information being another set of leaked Hillary Clinton emails and more accusations of sexual assault leveled against Donald Trump. Clinton is a standard Democratic representative who has positioned herself as a champion for women, minority rights, and the American people. Trump’s candidacy, an unorthodox approach, promises a presidential agenda that will reshape domestic and global politics. The main questions asked were for the candidates to clarify statements they had already made and explain rumors made by others, or to further elabo-
rate on the policies they plan to enforce. The debate started out in a professional manner, but as with the other two debates, it eventually had candidates focused less on the issues and more on undermining each other’s character and candidacy. When asked about abortions and the Supreme Court’s rulings, Trump had switched the subject on Justice Ginsburg and her performance overall while citing traditional Republican rhetoric trying to explain his stance against abortions. “...what Hillary is saying in the ninth month you can take the baby and rip the baby out of the womb of the mother just prior to the birth of the baby,” said Trump, rebuking Clinton’s position on abortion. Meanwhile, Clinton was asked about her exposed emails via WikiLeaks. She addressed the question briefly and then pivoted towards foreign intelligence trying to interfere in the election.
“But you are very clearly quoting from WikiLeaks, and what's really important about WikiLeaks is that the Russian government has engaged in espionage against Americans,” countered the former Secretary of State. When Trump called this out as a diversion from the question, Clinton responded by bringing up the cozy relationship her opponent allegedly has with Russia and Vladimir Putin. Regarding immigration, the Republican nominee made his most noticeable statement. “We have some bad hombres here, and we're going to get them out,” stated Trump. He reiterated his stance on deportation, his proposed immigration ban, and the need for a wall along the U.S.-Mexican border. When Trump’s sexual assault allegations were brought up, he completely denied them. “I would say the only way, because the stories are all totally false... And I didn't even apologize to my wife, who is sitting
right here, because I didn't do anything. I didn't know any of these women.” One of the most poignant moments was when the candidates were comparing their experience and Clinton talked about her 30 years of experience in domestic and global affairs, which holds a great contrast to Trump's 30 years of philanthropy and celebrity. The last segments of the debate had Trump suggesting that the media was corrupt and that if he lost, it would be because the election was rigged. Clinton, on the other hand, was giving a rather standard, diplomatic response about Social Security when she managed to bring up how the wealthy's taxes will be raised. She went as far as to say that both her Trump would pay their share, unless he finds a way to avoid them, as he has done in the past. At this comment, Trump could only call her a “nasty woman,” but Clinton was un-
fazed and finished her argument on the matter. Clinton’s message throughout her campaign has been focused around her plans to invest in middle America, to work with other countries and form alliances, and to be a strong leader for all different types of Americans. Trump wants to lower taxes, repeal and replace programs that he feels aren't good for the country, and as he has said before, to “make America great again.” Chris Wallace, the moderator for the debate, was professional and managed to reign in the candidates when they swayed from the topic. While the beginning of the debate was professional, it quickly turned into off topic facts being thrown at each other. This year’s presidential debate is a choice between two candidates that are revolutionary in their own rights, both of whom could drastically change the future of America.
Art Guild’s Chalk Walk Brightens the Floor of the L-Tower ANGELO TORRES Co-Editor-in-Chief
Art Guild hosted a Chalk Walk beneath the L-Tower October 21. Participating students and Art Guild members had the opportunity to compete with their fellow artists, their work was judged at the end of the event. Over 15 pieces of work were completed by late afternoon, some completed after the end of the competition. The theme of the Chalk Walk was ‘Brainstorm,’ allowing students free range to express themselves in their work. Students drew inspiration from comics, cartoons, and
even musicians they enjoyed. Up to 20 students were allowed a four foot by four foot surface of concrete to complete their art pieces. Students were also provided with pastels and sponges to stylize their work, and were allowed to keep their supplies after the event. Students, in addition to the art supplies, were also given a free art demonstration by professor and judge, Ron Reeder. Following the demonstration, students had just over five hours to complete their work. President of Art Guild, Rudy Zaragoza, explained that Art Guild decided to
ANGELO TORRES / EL PAISANO First place winner, Victoria Corona, in the process of completing her award-winning piece.
host the event in order to both promote the club, and to promote art activities on campus. “We have a lot of artists who may be pursuing [the arts] as their major, they may [be] interested in it as a hobby, and we are trying to foster that,” Zaragoza says. Non-Art Guild members participating in the event were required to pay five dollars, however the Chalk Walk was not exclusively a fundraising event. The club spent $175 of club funds on food, art supplies, and prizes, and much of the money was not refunded. However, the president of Art Guild argues the event was an investment in the students and the arts. “This is an expensive event, however, I think it’s money well spent,” Zaragoza explains. “[The money is] given back to artists and the students who are interested in the arts and are involved.” First prize winner, Art student Victoria Corona, won a $50 gift card to Dick Blick Art Materials. President Zaragoza and Marina Mireles tied for second. Both students received a $25 gift card to the same art store. “This is the first time I worked with pastel, so it was really challenging. It took all my previous art experience to make this work,” Corona
ANGELO TORRES / EL PAISANO Art Guild club president, and second place winner Rudy Zaragoza, finishing up a Pokémon inspired image, featuring a trainer and the Pokémon, Blaziken. comments. She added that her piece, depicting a Chimpanzee drawing, was especially difficult because she has had trouble with drawing hands. Samantha Santos, Art History major and Twenty One Pilots fan, referenced the band’s single ‘Stress Out’ in her work, reflecting the frustration and stress she had felt during midterms earlier this semester. “I wanted to be able to show off my creativity, and show off my art, and basically show what I feel sometimes as a college student,” Santos says. She went on to say that the event helped her “immensely” in relieving much of the stress she spoke about.
Art students were not the only ones to benefit from this event. Kristina Romo, engineering major also participated in the event, completed an image in ode to the nutritional benefits of milk, even taking time after the end of the competition to complete her work. “I came just to destress. I thought it’d be fun, and it [was] fun,” Romo exclaims. “You just pick up some chalk and have at it.” As of October 24, the Chalk Walk participants works are still available under the L-Tower. Students with further questions or interests in the Art Guild can contact Ron Reeder and the Art Guild for further information.
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Workshop Wraps Up Domestic Violence Awareness Month at RHC SANDRA REYES Ads Manager
October is National Domestic Violence Awareness Month and Rio Hondo and Whittier College are now bringing awareness and help for victims onto their campuses. Both RHC and Whittier College are partnering with Project Sister Family Services, an agency based in Pomona, CA that helps victims of sexual assault and abuse, to bring about awareness and help onto both campuses. Shaina Phillips is the Title IX Compliance Officer at RHC which means that she is the administrator that tries to ensure that everything is equitable for both genders on campus. “Part of that title nine piece is also making sure that we have an environment that’s free of sexual assault, domestic violence and stalking,” said Phillips. Before being at Rio Hondo, Phillips was Director of Training the hotline and emergency services for Peace Over Violence, a sexual and domestic violence, stalking, child abuse and youth violence prevention center in Los Angeles. “Every school I’ve been at I’ve tried to get at least a sexual assault and domestic violence awareness
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AARON MARTINEZ / EL PAISANO According to GoodTherapy.org, abuse victims suffer from anxiety, trust issues and have trouble with intimacy. prevention program,” stated Phillips, emphasizing how important it is to have such programs like these con campus. Ruth Hernandez and Oralia Alcorta are two RHC
students that PSFS trained to be advocates and are now state certified for crisis intervention of sexual assault and domestic violence. Both students are counselors that report back to PSFS and have
confidentiality agreements with anyone who goes to them for help. “We applied for a grant in conjunction with Whittier College, Project Sister, and the Pico Rivera Sheriff’s station, to build a program as well as an emergency response team between the two campuses,” said Phillips, reminding us that the new program at RHC and Whittier College, like many other programs, needs money to keep running. After a follow-up interview with Phillips, she said that the program was not awarded the grant but they have “...already started the work, and we’ve built this partnership so money or not, let’s do what we can.” The hope of everyone involved in the program is to “...do more events to raise awareness about resources,” said Phillips. The program hosted its first awareness event, Silent Witnesses Campaign October 10, and a Film and Panel October 13. They have two other events lined up for this month including a Health and Resources Fair October 20, and a Healthy Relationships workshop October 25. Anyone who knows of or has been a victim of sexual or domestic abuse can call Project Sisters hotline at (909) 626-HELP (4357).
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...new policy of allowing low dollar donations that can be matched with taxpayers dollars to be more inclusive. All of the representatives were against what was called “dark money,” which is the use of super PACs or Political Action Committees as a means to finance political campaigns. Prior to the existence of super PACs, independent groups that supported a candidate were limited to donations of $2500 and were heavily regulated. Coming into existence in 2010, after the Citizens United Supreme Court ruling, super PACs allowed businesses to donate money as individuals and could raise a limitless amount of funds. This form of campaign running is seen by many, including most of the forum attendees, as money buying elections. The representatives believe that this election will be instrumental in revoking the Citizens United decision. Should Hillary Clinton win, liberal Justices will be appointed and may challenge the previous ruling. Congresswoman Torres
SERGIO RUIZ/ EL PAISANO REP. NAPOLITANO, NORMA TORRES, AND ERIC SWALWELL SPEAK TO STUDENTS. emphasised the importance of millennials voting and the lasting effect that this election will have on the country’s future. “We can come up with a lot of solutions, but if you’re not a willing player we can’t implement them.” The second issue discussed was the lack of congressional action against climate change, and the Republican party burying their head in the sand on the issue. Napolitano expressed frustration with the efforts that
her Republican colleagues go through to prevent a serious discussion to take place on the issue. She stated that regardless of how individual Republican lawmakers feel, the leadership refuses to acknowledge it so they cannot deviate from party policy. Swalwell believes that because it isn’t an imminent crisis, people don’t take the consequences seriously. Torres talked about the importance of highlighting the communities that go the
extra mile in their efforts to handle the effects of toxins and climate change as an incentive for others to follow example. From there the audience’s questions went on to police accountability, mental health care in prisons, and student debt. At the conclusion of the town hall Lean, on behalf of the college, presented the representatives with mugs as a thank you for choosing Rio Hondo College to co-host the forum.
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NEWS
ROSE LOZA Reporter
The Associative Students of Rio Hondo College (ASRHC) sponsored a voter registration event Tuesday, October 18, in the mid quad featuring POWER 106, Be the Change, and representatives from the Los Angeles County office of registrar-recorder/county clerk. Aside from helping people register to vote, the event also informed students about the different propositions and candidates to vote for this November 8. Senator chair of legislative affairs for the club Be the Change, Matthew Ruiz, mentioned that the objective of the event is so that people can make an impact and figure out what it is they stand for. Ruiz also mentions that Nov. 8 the club will provide transportation to the actual polling stations so that they can vote. While not actually registering people, POWER 106’s Gilbert Viera alongside DJ B-EAZY provided music to attract people and get them pumped to register while they also made announcements about the event. “We’re out here advertis-
Image courtesy of DENVERPOST.COM/GETTY IMAGES The last day to register to vote was October 24. Election day is Tuesday November 8. Polls close at 7:00 ing the LA county register report to get people to vote and stuff like that so we’ll be here all day for that,” commented Viera. Be the Change club members Ruth Hernandez and Marilyn Fregoso talked animatedly and had similar views as to why it’s important for everyone to vote.
“We think our vote doesn’t count. Maybe it might not count for presidency because California is already voting for Hillary Clinton but there [are] other matters and other issues that affect our lives, our children’s lives, our parents, our community and that’s why it’s important to vote,” stated Hernandez.
“It’s super important for our population here on campus, especially the younger students, to understand how like political engagement is so important. If we are going to complain, this is our chance to, you know, voice our opinions and stuff so it is important for us to turn out,” said Fregoso.
She also mentioned how it’s important to not only vote for ourselves but to give voice to the people who are unable to vote, such as the Dreamer students on campus.
CA Department of Justice Investigates Wells Fargo XAVIER ALATORRE News Editor
Rio Hondo debate team V. Irvine Valley College Alex Rodriguez Reporter
Novice Alyssa Delgadillo – 2nd speaker The Rio Hondo forensic Andrew Gonzalez – 4th team competed last Friday, speaker Oct 21st, against Irvine Valley Vince Sampieri – 5th speaker College. The Rio Hondo team went up against competitive Debate awards: two and four year programs Open IPDA in both IPDA and NFA – LD Melissa de Leon – Silver debate. In the following weeks Terra Boyd – Bronze they will continue on with Liza Liddell – Bronze the proposition debates in the Saul Garcia – Bronze upper quad out from 2-3 pm, Monday through Thursday. Novice IPDA Members from both sides the Alyssa Delgadillo – Gold following awards: Andrew Gonzalez – Bronze Edward Minasyan – Bronze Speaker awards: Daniel Tomicic – Bronze Melissa de Leon – 1st speaker Open NFA-LD Patricia Whitney – 3rd speaker Apolo Ayala – Bronze Tyerra Boyd – 4th speaker Liza Liddell – 8th speaker
The California Department of Justice is conducting an investigation into allegations that Wells Fargo committed identity fraud after the bank opened phony bank accounts using customer information, according to the Los Angeles Times. California Attorney General Kamela Harris served the bank with a search warrant October 5. The warrant is far reaching and demands the information of customers whose information was used to open fake accounts. It also demands the information of all employees involved in creating the fake accounts, going as far as to request “any and all communications, including email referencing.”The warrant also seeks information from customers outside of California whose information was used to open accounts within the state’s boundaries. The attorney general’s office has no comment regarding the ongoing investigation, said
Kristen Ford, spokeswoman for the attorney general. Wells Fargo is "cooperating in providing the requested information,” said a spokesperson for the bank. The investigation follows the resignation of former Wells Fargo CEO, John Strumpf. The former executive testified before congress and received a blistering rebuke from Massachusetts Senator, Elizabeth Warren. The senator Warren called for his resignation and for a criminal investigation. State investigator James Hirt believes there is probable cause that bank employees illegally accessed customer information to create the fraudulent accounts. It is not yet determined who will bear the brunt and how far up charges of fraud will go. California State Treasurer, John Chiang last month cut off several business relationships that the state had with Wells Fargo. Several states and cities have followed suit and cutting ties with the bank, such as San Francisco, Seattle, Illinois, and
Ohio. Other U.S. attorneys have continued to follow California’s lead in investigating the bank. San Francisco, New York, and Charlotte, N.C. are conducting their own investigations. There are charges that federal prosecutors could also bring against Wells Fargo, mentioned Irving Einhorn, former head of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Wells Fargo is currently under investigation by the U.S. Labor Board and two congressional committees. The scope of the investigation is likely to bring up other issues that plagues the bank. Congressional officials have called for tighter regulations and sanctions against big banks, even suggesting breaking up big banks - a similar rallying cry made during the Great Recession in 2008. The territory is ripe for candidates up for election. Kamela Harris is running for U.S. Senator, hoping to replace the retiring senator Barbara Boxer.
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Risky Learning in Teens Andrew Rudin Science and Technology Editor
When it comes to risk taking, teens and young adults are the typical culprits. There are studies out there to show the negative effects of these tendencies, but what about the positives? What do these qualities bring to teens for them to have such frequency? In a study published in the journal Neuron, neuroscientists have looked into the positive effects of the risk taking tendencies in teens. They have found that the prefrontal cortex, the part of the brain that helps impulse control, isn’t fully developed. The striatum, however, is very active. When a teen finds pleasure in an activity, such as performing a trick on a skateboard successfully, their brain releases a hormone called dopamine and the striatum becomes more active. “But the striatum isn’t just involved in reward-seeking. It’s also involved in learning from rewards,” said Daphna Shohamy, a cognitive neuroscientist at
Columbia University. With this in mind, she compared learning between teens and adults, specifically risk taking teens versus conscientious adults. She used an fMRI scanner to monitor both brain activities between the two groups, specifically the striatum and the hippocampus. The hippocampus helps with memorization including who, what, when, and where. Shohamy had the groups play a game that rewarded players for guessing correctly. Pictures of random objects were shown between each question and teens showed understanding of the game quicker than the adults. The striatum were equally active in both teens and adults, but the hippocampus was more active for teens. To take this a step further, both groups were asked to recall the photos that they were shown in between questions and teens were more likely to remember the images than the adults. “Too many people describe the teen brain like it’s a defective car with no steering wheel or brakes, just an accelerator,”
says BJ Casey, a cognitive neuroscientist and professor of psychology at Yale who was not involved in the study. “what we need to understand in terms of the adolescent brain is that while there are circumstances that get them into trouble, there are also ones in which they excel. This study shows that not only do teens have cognitive capabilities, they’re even better in some situation!” Casey likes the viewpoint that this study is showing. To show that their hunger for new experiences are normal, not deviant. However, it doesn’t explain everything about how teenagers learn. Teen’s natural tendencies to risks vs rewards clearly aid in their learning in the right circumstances. This gives a clearer picture of teen behavior as it continually affects them in their growing lives. As more research comes out, this topic will be more concrete. Teens are maluable and should be met with care when talked about. ANDREW RUDIN / EL PAISANO Death is thrown out the window as Lawton traverses a cliffside boulder leading to a 20 foot drop.
DDoS Attack on Dyn Andrew Rudin Science and Technology Editor
Friday morning, October 21, saw a drop in social traffic as a server host, Dyn, got DDoSed. DDoS stands for Distributed Denial of Service, which effectively denies access to the server. This attack denied access to many sites that used this server host such as Spotify and Paypal. Dale Drew, the chief securi
ty officer for Level 3, an internet backbone provider, released a video on Periscope, a mobile live streaming service, explaining the situation. Drew explains this specific attack by first explaining what DDoS is. DDoS means to overflood a service provider so much so that it can not handle the workload, effectively blocking any and all users from that site or server. What is happening in
this instance is that each of these sites are being overflooded all at once, overloading the site and the server simultaneously. These attacks seemed to be centralized on the east coast of the United States where a lot of servers reside. Dyn had seen three attacks come to their servers as they went down as soon as they came back up. Many major websites that
have been affected include Spotify, Amazon, Netflix, Paypal, Etsy, HBO Now, Imgur, New York Times, People, Reddit, Playstation Network, Soundcloud, SpeedTest, Whatsapp, and many more. Due of the nature of a DDoS attack, it is difficult to locate the source and the culprit will unlikely be caught. The company has stated that the attacks are “well planned and
executed, coming from tens of millions of IP addresses at the same time.” Dyn has now stabilized their servers and are running smoothly. Attacks of this scale are quite rare as they seem to occur every 2-3 years in nature. As we see an increase in cyber-security, attacks like these will surely dwindle.
PHOTO COURTESY OF WWW.BLOGSPOT.COM Websites such as Spotify, Twitter, and Etsy are just a few of the sites affected by users on the east coast and globally in some cases.
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LIFESTYLES Student Spotlight Parris Youngblood
PHOTO BY YAHIARA URBINA Parris Youngblood can be found at the Student Union working on events for Rio Hondo. YAHAIRA URBINA AND DIANA JUAREZ Reporter
Public Relations Chair, Parris Youngblood, is cur-
rently taking a strong leadership role within the Rio Hondo Staff. Although he is now held at a higher standard with plenty of responsibilities, his current position didn’t simply
happen over night. Before attending Rio Hondo, Youngblood explains how he hadn’t always been at a prime stage in his life when it came down to academics. High school was not a priority for him and he had trouble attending and nothing motivated him to push for success. “If you were to tell me I’d be where I am today, I absolutely wouldn’t believe it, I didn’t even want to go to college,” Youngblood said. “One [high school] teacher said I wasn’t going to go anywhere, that I would end up in jail,” he continued. After graduating high school, Youngblood took the initiative to go into school with an athletic approach. He chose to attend Mt. Sierra and Rio Hondo in order to focus on his academics and to physically prepare for swim and water-polo. After juggling both schools part time, he finally made the choice to follow the school that became
family, Rio. Today, a new opportunity has risen. Youngblood has a position within the Associated Students of Rio Hondo College and spreads the word about what kind of impact this program has upon the school. Youngblood went from a fully committed athlete, to sitting in an office to make a difference beyond the pool. His goal is to reach out to students whenever they need help and to make Rio into a place students will grow to love. The AS department gets to represent the student body, while organizing school events such as the recent “Coming out Day,” concerts, as well as genuinely taking care of the environment students grow in. Although it has a completely different vibe from what he is used to, Youngblood has become a positive change. Not only is he trying
to always excel academically, he is now a leader of a union with responsibilities that affect him, his team, and an entire student body. “Don’t get me wrong, the athletic department will always be like family, but now I get to spread the word about AS and help other students.” He went on to state how he faces everyday struggles like any other person. Self doubt has been one of his biggest obstacles, yet he learns to fight it every day. “It’s that competitive side of me that gets me going. It’s like swim. If you’re in the middle of the ocean and you don’t keep swimming you’re not going anywhere. Now it feels like I’m swimming to different islands!” Youngblood has learned that you can reach places you’ve never imagined and is hoping that with this new position, he can inspire and help others as well.
Beauty in the eye of the beholder 9 women pose to make a statement “Without makeup I have a difficult time looking at people in the eye.” -Maricruz Rendon PHOTO BY YAHAIRA URBINA Nine women pose bare faced to make a statement. YAHAIRA URBINA Reporter
The phrase “beauty is in the eye of the beholder,” signifies that beauty is perceived differently by a variety of people. Pretty self explanatory. In this day and age, beauty is defined within commercials, window shopping, magazines, movies, etc. It has become about the beautiful colored eyes with flawless hair and glowing skin. We run to the mall looking for that perfect shade of lipstick and whatever makes us look remotely close to Natalie Portman or Margot Robbie. Beautiful is perfect. No wrinkles, no pimples, no imperfections. No one’s perfect, and today’s society tends to forget that. It’s almost is if it were shameful to walk around with a bare face, exposing our flaws to the world. 90 percent of women interviewed, stated that they feel most beautiful when they have makeup on because they feel less judged. It becomes such a sensitive topic because we put our self worth on a scale, held up by how many likes a selfie gets on Instagram, or by what others have to say about us after we’ve sat in front of a mirror for hours.
Self worth should by no means be defined by others’ perspective. Women grow up in a time where spending hundreds of dollars on beauty products is normal. Where maxing out your credit card is not that big of a deal. Models such as Cindy Crawford, Naomi Campbell, Kate Moss, and others have set a high standard throughout the years of what the ideal woman should look like, or wished to look like. Over the summer, Alicia Keys made the decision to go bare faced in public, even though it is uncommon for a woman to strut the red carpet or be photographed without an ounce of makeup. The world then feels the need to address such actions as brave, but is it really bravery? Why shouldn’t it be as normal as the person next to you who looks like a lightning storm is shining through their cheeks. Women are set to such a high standard that having every hair in place and flawless makeup automatically means their life is put together. If a woman walks into the grocery store with no makeup on, we jump to the conclusion that she had no time to put on her whole routine, she’s exhausted, sick, or a mess. What if maybe she doesn’t need it?
Girls as young as the age of seven are already wearing pretend makeup, anticipating the day they can try on the real deal. These are the things that are taught to baby girls as “normal.” They learn that “normal” is to never leave your house until you cover your skin evenly with the right foundation. “Normal” is to spend hours in the mirror until you feel acceptable for others to see you. But truth is, it’s not. It’s not “normal” for the world to have the expectation that a beautiful woman is the girl with no sunspots, no pimples, no smile lines, no blemishes, perfectly toned skin, straight teeth, and eyebrows that are sharp enough to poke someone’s eye out. It’s unrealistic. When interviewing Sandra Jaime, she explained how makeup brings her confidence because it is the perfect way to hide her flaws. That’s the problem. We slowly begin to see some of our features as flaws instead of what makes us different. Another woman, Maricruz Rendon, stated, “When I’m not wearing makeup I have a difficult time even looking at people in the eye.” In times like today, we must empower one another instead of trying to adjust ourselves so others can be satisfied with what they see. An example needs to be set for the next generation stating that whether you’re wearing makeup or not, acne, or have flawless skin, all are beautiful.
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Photo Journalism 110 Student Highlights
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ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
El Paisano Tuesday, October 25, 2016
Faculty and staff show off their ‘Crib’ JAKE LAURELL Reporter ‘Tool Crib’, a gallery of artwork from dedicated staff members, is now available at Rio Hondo College. The theme of the gallery is of an actual “tool crib;” a room where all the tools are stored or equipment is placed. Robert Miller, Art Gallery Director and Arts and Cultural Programs Associate Professor of Ceramics, stated that he has been thinking about doing a gallery like this for a couple of years. Miller has been in charge of the ceramic department for eight years and running the art gallery for six. The gallery features eight different artists that are staff members here at Rio, who also teach at various prestigious schools throughout Southern California. Miller made the gallery with a small number of pieces on display because he didn’t want the gallery to feel overwhelmed. On display, the gallery had a wide variety of exhibits to wander off into. Desktop, done by Michael Pierzynski, captures a perfect storm of a workalcoholics desk in our age. The color scheme and layout appeals to anyone who has had to suffer during long nights from the crime of passion of honing a craft. Adam Teraoka turned an ordinary football helmet into nothing short of an awestricking, one of kind, football helmet with a grill that looks like something out of a Mad Max movie. The metal grill wrapped around the helmet, sprawled out onto both sides of it and draped downwards, casually and freely like an elongated beard. The metal reached all the way down to the user’s chest, protecting them from any incoming force. Artist David Isono had on display four different arresting pieces, each portraying a different subject. Chair Jar, reminded me of the chair we all saw growing up as a kid. The same old, used chair that we all saw our grandparents sit down on the front porch with. It’s material evoked a wise soul feeling, humbling you as you stare at the simple yet more complex chair on top of the piece. Isono’s Devil’s Shepard, catches you with its conflicting themes. Its color brings you into the lost moment in time of a grayed european cathedral. The top of the piece
shows a different viewpoint to the devil, kneeling and showing a moment of humility caring for the lamb in its clutches. Monday, October 18, was the first day the gallery opened up at Rio. “Opening night was great. We had over 100 people at the show last night,” said Arts and Cultural Program’s Cultural Events Assistant, Rosa Bustamante. Miller expressed how the gallery gives students more exposure to what it’s like to have a career in the Arts. “It was exciting to see students ask the artists so many questions on the technicalities on how the artists accomplished their work. We are not just a gallery, we are also a teaching gallery,” Miller stated when asked about opening day. The gallery will stay open until November 18.
PHOTO COURTESY OF ROBERT MILLER Michael Bizon demonstrates his work to people who attended the tool crib gallery.
“It was exciting to see students ask the artists so many questions... We are not just a gallery, we are also a teaching gallery.” -Robert Miller
PHOTO COURTESY OF ROBERT MILLER Tool Crib artists and Art Director Robert Miller at the opening reception.
El Paisano Tuesday, October 25, 2016
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OPINION
Student Speakout
Do you think of what the school has done for the LGBTQ+ community
Roberto Chavez
Clara Jacobo
ART GALVAN
Animation Major Student.
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“I think Rio Hondo College is doing an amazing job at promoting LGBTQ groups, however, I think more can be done to have a more inclusive campus. Not only with LGBTQ, but also with oth-
er minorities. I think it’s great that they’re doing this (National Coming out Day event). They’re making an effort. It’s about unity and being together.”
With the event we are holding on campus for National Coming Out day today, we are implementing a plan to have more events to support the LGBTQ community. Last year we were not able to throw an event for
National Coming out Day at Rio. We are also trying start a “Safe Zone” program at Rio, like other community colleges are doing. We want to have this available for our students.
After today, we hope to have more programs and events to support the LGBTQ community; this is the start of it.”
In general, Rio is having issues getting information out, regardless of what group it is. There is not enough communication to students. But I think the best way to fix this is by encouraging people to read
the newspaper, whether its digital or print, as well as getting people to know about and attend club meetings, plays, and any student oriented event. My club holds meetings about gender and sexual identities, among
other things. We’ve had people show up and tell us how much they’ve learned from meetings and how we’ve helped them understand things they didn’t know about before. As a shameless plug, people should definite-
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ly show up to Spectrum meetings, Tuesdays in room A208 from 1:30-2:30 pm.
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El Paisano Tuesday, October 25, 2016
SPORTS
University of Southern California basketball team hosts “Trojan Tip Off” at USC ADAM CALLEJA Reporter
As college basketball is weeks away from tipping off, USC men’s and women’s basketball hosted “Trojan Tip Off” on Saturday. An event for the fans to get a glimpse of what both teams have to offer this season. Admission was free and seating was first come first serve. The event started with the women’s team scrimmage as the team was separated into a red squad and a white squad. They scrimmaged for one 10 minute quarter as they were all on cruise control trying to avoid injury. Following the scrimmage, several games were played including a threepoint contest where two players from each team competed against each other and the winners would then face each other. Junior guard and team captain Jordan Mclaughlin ended up facing Courtney Jaco for the championship and Jaco had a near perfect performance only missing
two shots beating out mclaughlin for the three-point contest. T-shirts were constantly thrown out to the crowd from the players on the court. To finish the day, the men’s team scrimmaged for one 10 minute quarter. The guys put on a show as they had their athleticism on full display with dunk after dunk. Following last season, Andy Enfield has clearly established “Dunk City” at USC. USC has NBA talent at all five positions, starting from their speedy team captain, Jordan Mclaughlin to their tantalizing center prospect Chimezie Metu. Junior guard Elijah Stewart gave the crowd a show with several impressive dunks. Sophomore small forward Shaqquan Aaron is now eligible and will likely start at the three position. Duke transfer Derryck Thornton participated in the scrimmage despite not being eligible this upcoming season due to transfer reasons. Sophomore power forward Bennie
boatwright did not participate in the scrimmage. The Trojans are surprisingly expected to finish in the middle of the Pac-12, despite exceeding expectations last season when they clearly have the talent to compete to finish first in the conference. Though they will miss first team all Pac-12 guard Julian Jacobs who was recently waived by the Los Angeles Lakers and last season’s start-
ing center Nikola Jovanovic. Andy Enfield had a shaky start to his tenure at USC going through two very underwhelming season failing to make to any kind of postseason, but last season was a major turnaround beginning with his recruitment. It all started with the signings of stud guards Elijah Stewart and Jordan Mclaughlin. Then bringing in two extremely talented front court
players in Chimezie Metu and Bennie Boatwright. Now with his most recent class, the talent is apparent of the two freshmen guards Jonah Matthews and Deanthony Melton. This will be one of the more talented USC teams that the school has had the pleasure of watching so Trojan fans better enjoy it because most of these players won’t be there for long.
ADAM CALLEJA/EL PAISANO University of Southern California Junior Guard, Elijah Stewart goes up for a dunk on the fast break during the black and red scrimmage at USC Oct. 22.
Rookie Quarterbacks explode onto the NFL Football scene with style CAIN HERNANDEZ Reporter
In the 2016 NFL draft, there were 15 quarterbacks drafted, yet only five of the quarterbacks drafted have stepped onto the field and got some grass stains on their cleats. Most notably, #2 overall pick Carson Wentz is carving up NFL defenses in his first five games. The rookie from North Dakota State University has thrown for seven touchdowns and only one interception. The one interception came from a mistake by the young rookie on a game-winning drive against the Detroit Lions. On his first professional drive, Wentz picked apart the Cleveland Browns defense. He then threw a 19-yard dime to wide-receiver Jordan Matthews. With the first pick in the 2016 NFL Draft, the Los Angeles Rams selected Jared Goff out of California, but we have yet to see the 21-year-old rookie quarterback take a snap. Ram’s head coach says he is developing right now and sitting behind starter Case Keenum. Another rookie that has shattered expectations is Cow-
boy’s rookie quarterback, Dak Prescott. The Dallas quarterback, selected from Mississippi State, has led the Cowboys to an impressive 5-1 start. Through six games, Prescott has thrown for 1,486 yards and only seven touchdowns. But what is most impressive for Dak
is that he has thrown one interception. The interception came on a hit when the ball popped out of Prescott’s hands and into the hands of a Green Bay Packer’s player. The Dallas offense has firepower and they are a force for any defense to stop. The
Cowboys have arguably the best offensive line in football. Top pick, Ezekiel Elliot, is zooming past defenders leading the league in rushing with 703 rushing yards. But the reason why all these hot shot quarterbacks are killing it right now, is because of injury.
PHOTO COURTESY OF PHILLY.COM Carson Wentz scans the field looking for an open reciever as the Eagles drive down the field in search of a touchdown opportunity.
If Minnesota Quarterback Teddy Bridgewater didn’t hurt his knee in the preseason, the Eagles would not have traded Sam Bradford, and he would be their signal caller in Philadelphia. Carson Wentz would not have got his chance to prove what he can do in the NFL. Dak Prescott would be wearing a hat and holding a clipboard if Romo hadn’t hurt his back against the Seattle Seahawks. With Robert Griffin III and Josh McCown injured, Cleveland Browns rookie out of USC Cody Kessler is left piloting the Brown’s offense. Kessler has shown he can play in the league and has thrown four touchdowns with only one interception. He ranks 13th in the NFL in completion percentage. Brown’s head coach has high praise for Cody Kessler, selecting him in the third round of the NFL Draft. Look out for the young guns to be some of the best Quarterbacks in football with the years to come. When the young bucks out of college got their opportunity to show what they could do, they took it.
El Paisano Tuesday, October 25, 2016
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SPORTS
Rio Hondo College women’s soccer team undefeated in last 11 games CRYSTIAN MENDOZA Sports Editor
The Rio Hondo College women’s soccer team managed to get another two wins this past week, starting with an away win against El Camino College on Oct. 18 followed by a home win against Long Beach City College Oct. 21. After their two wins, the Lady Roadrunners brought their overall record to a comfy 9-0-4 as they remain undefeated in their last 12 games both in their regular season and in the South Coast Conference. Taking the trip to Torrance didn’t seem to intimidate Rio Hondo, as it only took the team seven minutes from the start of the game for Freshman Samantha Garcia to give the Lady Roadrunners an early lead after Emma Contreras and Gracie Lopez combined passes to set up the opener for Rio Hondo. A minute after conceding, El Camino equalized the game thanks to an assist from Chandel
Buena who set up her teammate Kathryn Wilson for the tie. With the score now tied at 1-1, Rio Hondo picked up their efforts and within minutes Garcia was able to find space and carry the ball up for her second goal of the game, giving Rio Hondo the lead in the 12th minute after an assist from Madison Mader. Moments after taking the lead, a defensive error from El Camino College caused an own goal giving Rio Hondo a 3-1 lead going into half-time giving Rio a little more breathing room against their Warrior opponents. Unlike the first half which saw Rio dominate possession for a majority of the time, El Camino College came out in the second half looking to salvage a tie if not go all out for the win. The Warrior’s efforts proved effective in the 60th minute when Buena, who provided the assist for the first goal, managed to put one in herself putting ECC within a goal’s reach of Rio. With the score now at 3-2,
Rio Hondo was forced to pick up their defensive efforts in order to ensure they would get the victory that afternoon. Jenny Garcia helped the Lady Roadrunners secure their victory with two key saves on the day, getting her fourth shutout of the season. After their win, Rio Hondo improved their conference record to 2-0-2 as they looked to continue their unbeaten streak against Long Beach City College Oct. 21. The Lady Roadrunners hosted the Vikings at 4 p.m. in a game that once again was a very one sided affair for Rio Hondo. Erika Lizarraga was the player of the game for Rio Hondo, tallying two goals (one of which was a penalty) and an assist against Long Beach City College that afternoon. Lizarraga set up Daisy Gallegos for her goal while Garcia got on the scoreboard for the third time this week thanks to an assist from Viviana Viramontes. Madison Mader set up
Lizarraga’s other goal and Rio Hondo ended up dominating Long Beach City College by a score of 4-1. After another impressive
victory, Rio Hondo remains undefeated in both season and conference as they next look to face L.A. Harbor College Oct. 25 at 2 p.m.
CRYSTIAN MENDOZA/EL PAISANO Rio Hondo College women’s soccer player Samantha Garcia goes in hard for a 50/50 challenge against an LBCC opponent who was forced to make a slide tackle in order to try and retain possesion Oct. 21.
RHC men’s soccer team get a win and a draw v.s. El Camino and Long Beach VICTOR LOZANO Reporter
The Rio Hondo men’s soccer team started off their week on the road as they traveled to Torrance to face El Camino College Oct 18 in an interdivision match. Coming off a week where the Roadrunners won their first meeting against Chaffey College Oct 11 by a score of 2-1 and tied 1-1 against El Camino College Compton Center Oct 14, the team needed to find some consistency with wins to try and finish strong in their remaining six games of the season. The Roadrunners did indeed start off strong against El Camino, scoring at the 8:07 mark as Angel Flores put Alejandro Luna in a scoring position to get them on the board first. El Camino’s Reyes Jaimes took little time to respond, scoring only three minutes later to tie the game 1-1 for his team. The Roadrunners struck back at the 30th minute when Edgar Perez scored off an assist from Ricky Sotelo to give his team a
VICTOR LOZANO/EL PAISANO Rio Hondo College forward Nicholas Knapp tries to create space for a goal by dribbling the ball down into the box and cutting back to cross the ball, Oct. 21 v.s. LBCC. 2-1 lead heading into the half. By the 76th minute, Rio built a comfortable 3-1 lead after a Sergio Ramos goal from a Sotelo assist, and were in firm
control until Jaimes scored once again near the end of the game but the Roadrunners held on for their seventh win of the season. Rio outshot El Camino
16-14 throughout the game, but were plagued with calls that went against them amounting to 13 fouls, two yellow cards and a red card on Andy Marin eight
minutes into the game. The Roadrunners next game was back at home against Long Beach City College Oct 21 and was the only meeting Rio would have against the visiting Vikings this season. From the start, Long Beach proved to be a tough opponent for Rio as both teams struggled to find the net with Rio Hondo having three opportunities that were all stopped by Long Beach City College goalkeeper Saul Ocampo. The second half was not that much different than the first, with Rio Hondo once again having three more shots at the goal with one being missed at point blank range but stopped again by Ocampo. Rio Hondo goalie Edwin Elizarraraz also stopped attacks from the opposition, having three saves in the game. The win and the tie bring Rio to a 7-2-6 record and 2-0-3 conference and will be on the road to face LA Harbor College Oct 25 and Cerritos College Oct 28 to round up their interdivision games.
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Men’s Soccer October 25 RHC vs. LA Harbor Away, 4PM October 28 RHC vs Cerritos Away, 4PM November 1 RHC vs. ELAC* Home, 6PM November 4 RHC vs. Pasadena* Away, 4PM November 8 RHC vs. Mt. SAC Home, 6PM November 11 RHC vs. Chaffey Away, 3PM
Women’s Soccer
October 25 RHC vs LA Harbor Away, 2PM
CALENDAR Women’s Volleyball October 26 RHC vs. LA Trade-Tech Away, 6PM October 28 RHC vs. LBCC Home, 6PM November 2 RHC vs PCC* Away, 6PM November 4 RHC vs. ELAC* Home, 6PM November 9 RHC vs. Chaffey* Home, 5PM November 11 RHC vs Mt. SAC Away, 6PM
Men’s Wrestling
October 28 RHC vs. Cerritos Away, 2PM
October 26 RHC vs. Cerritos* Away, 7PM
November 1 RHC vs ELAC* Home, 2PM
November 2 RHC vs. USC Home, 7PM
November 4 RHC vs. Pasadena* Home, 6PM
November 5 RHC vs. Fresno Away, All Day
November 8 RHC vs. Mt. SAC Away, 6PM
November 9 RHC vs. ELAC Away, All Day
November 11 RHC vs. Chaffey Away, 1PM
Men’s Water Polo
CSU/UC Application Workshops October 25 CSU Application Workshop SS250 5-6 PM
October 28-29 RHC vs. TBA @Saddleback Away, ALL DAY
October 26 CSU Application Workshop
November 3-5 RHC vs TBA* @ Pasenda Away, ALL DAY
October 31 CSU Application Workshop
November 9 & 11-12 RHC vs. TBA* @ Golden West Away, ALL DAY
November 7 CSU Application Workshop SS250 12-1PM
Women’s Water Polo
October 26 RHC vs. Pasenda Home, 3:00 PM
SS250 12-1 PM
SS250 12-1 PM
Tuesday 15 CSU Application Workshop SS25 6-7PM
Transfer Center Campus Tour Dates
October 28 RHC vs. TBA @ RH Mini Tournament Home, TBA
October 28 USC Tour Sign up in SS250 7-4PM
Noember 3-5 RHC vs TBA* @Pasadena Away, TBA
November 4 Cal Poly Pomona Tour Sign up in SS250 8-2PM
November 9 & 11-12 RHC vs. TBA @ Golden West Away, TBA
December 2 Cal State Los Angeles Tour Sign up in SS250 9-2PM
Campus Events October 17 - November 18 Tool Crib Gallery @RHC Art Gallery October 25 Nursing Club: Open House @by Automotive and Tech 5-7PM October 25 Healthy Relationships Workshop @SU205 2-4PM October 27 Boo Bash @Mid-Quad 10-1PM October 28 Halloween Scavenger Hunt @Student Union (SU201) 12-1PM November 1 Dia de los Muertos @Mid-Quad 11-1:30PM November 3-6 Play: The Laramie Project @Wray Theater Nov 3-5 - 8PM, Nov 6 - 2PM Free Admission CSCA Holiday Boutique November 10
Off-Campus Events
August 1 - November 27 “Guillermo del Toro: At Home with Monsters” Art Exhibit @LA County Museum of Art 11-5PM Mon., Tue., Thu. Admission: $25 October 29 Journalism Association of Community Colleges Competion (JACC) @Cerritos College 8-8PM October 29 Los Angeles LGBT Center’s Models of Pride @USC Campus 8-7PM Free Admission, Regsiter Online November 4 CalRio HIgh School Forensics Tourament @California High School 3-9:30PM
El Paisano Tuesday, October 25, 2016