A FIRST AMENDMENT PUBLICATION Woodland Hills, California Volume 138 - Issue 12
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Wednesday, May 24, 2023
Gorgeous LACCD
The District holds its first Unique Ball at Los Angeles Trade Tech College
Photo by Daniela Raymundo
Bassist Alex Bendaña, lead singer Marisol "La Marisoul" Hernandez, percussionist Miguel "Oso" Ramirez and Miguel Angel from Grammy award-winning band La Marisoul & La Santa Cecilia talk to the audience at the 4th Annual Flor y Canto show at Pierce College in Woodland Hills, Calif., on May 17, 2023.
Changing the world one song at a time Grammy award-winning Latin band performs at Pierce College BENJAMIN HANSON The Bull Editor-in-Chief
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Photo by Benjamin Hanson
Lead singer Marisol "La Marisoul" Hernandez stands behind a curtain waiting to be introduced during the 4th Annual Flor y Canto show at Pierce College in Woodland Hills, Calif., on May 17, 2023.
woman with short curly hair, cat-eye glasses and a picnic-basket colored dress stood behind the stage curtain while people settled in their seats in the Performing Arts Building. She gazed with focused eyes as she awaited her introduction. The ominous stare quickly turned into a bubbly smile when she heard “La Marisoul & La Santa Cecilia!” The audience erupted into cheers as singer Marisol “La Marisoul” Hernandez walked across the stage. Grammy award winners La Marisoul & La Santa Cecilia performed during “Flor y Canto,” the fourth annual Chicano Studies Celebration organized by Professor Angelita Rovero and MEChA de Pierce College on Wednesday, May 17. The band won a Grammy for Best Latin Rock or Alternative Album in 2014 with “Treinta Días.”
Final Examination Schedule
Their setlist included “Ice el Hielo,” “Nunca Más,” “Como Dios Manda” and a cover of The Beatles’ hit “Strawberry Fields Forever.” After the band finished their first song, Hernandez told the story of how she and accordionist Jose “Pepe” Carlos formed La Santa Cecilia in 2007. They were inspired by seeing Martha Gonzalez of Quetzal–who won a Grammy in the same category in 2013–and Los Lobos perform on Olvera St. in Los Angeles. “Carlos and I have known each other since we were teenagers,” Hernandez said. “We wanted to write our own music and share our own stories. We wanted to make a band that had what we felt when we saw them.” Hernandez said her family didn’t want her to pursue a career in music. “I knew that I wanted to be a working musician,” Hernandez said. “But more than that, I wanted to be an artist, express myself and talk about what I was living. Those are two things that are not easy to reconcile.”
Hernandez said she wanted to become a singer when she was 14-years-old and discovered Selena. “I thought ‘Oh my God,’ there’s someone like me,” Hernandez said. The concert began with a blessing by Mexicas de Aztlan, a dance group dressed in large feathers, headdresses and face paint as they performed a Concheros dance to the beat of a huehuetl (Aztec drums) and conch shell trumpets. The welcome address was given by Dean of Student Engagement Juan Carlos Astorga who spoke about his heritage and the importance for students to enroll in college. He spoke in Spanish first, in dedication to his mother. “For my mom, even though she’s been in the U.S. for 52 years, she only speaks Spanish,” Astorga said. [see FLOR Y CANTO on pg. 8]
Spring 2023
SHORT-TERM CLASSES Short-term classes (less than 15 weeks) that are scheduled to end before May 30 will have their final exam at their normal class time on their last day of instruction.
WEEKEND CLASSES Classes that meet only on Saturday or Sunday will have their final exam at their normal class time on June 4 or 5 respectively.
FINALS Time ► Day ▼
8:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m.
9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.
11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
12:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.
2:15 p.m. to 4:15 p.m.
4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.
5:20 p.m. to 7:20 p.m.
7:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.
8:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.
Tuesday May 30
Classes starting at 8:00 TTh or MTWTh or T
(8:00 classes continued)
Classes starting at 11:10 TTh or MTWTh
(11:10 classes continued)
Classes starting at 12:45 T or 2:20 TTh or 2:25 MTWTh
Classes starting at 3:30 or 3:45 or 4:35 or 4:40 T or TTh
Classes starting at 5:20 T
Classes starting at 6:50 or 7:00 T or TTh
(7:00 classes continued)
Classes
Classes starting at 9:35 MW or MTWTh
(9:35 classes continued)
Classes starting at 12:45 MW or W or MTWTh
(12:45 classes continued)
Classes starting at 3:30 or 3:45 or 4:40 W
Classes starting at 5:20 MW or W
Classes starting at 6:50 or 7:00 W
Classes starting at 8:35 MW
Thursday June 1
Classes starting at 8:00 Th
Classes starting at 9:35 TTh
(9:35 classes continued)
Classes starting at 12:45 TTh or Th
(12:45 classes continued)
Classes starting at 3:30 or 3:45 or 4:40 Th
Classes starting at 5:20 TTh or Th
Classes starting at 6:50 or 7:00 Th
Classes starting at 8:35 TTh
Friday June 2
Classes starting at 8:00 F
Classes starting at 9:00 F
Classes starting at 11:00 or 11:10 F
Classes starting at 12:30 or 12:45 F
(Friday evening classes have final at normal class time)
(Friday evening classes have final at normal class time)
(Friday evening classes have final at normal class time)
(Friday evening classes have final at normal class time)
(Friday evening classes have final at normal class time)
Classes starting at 8:00 MW or M
(8:00 classes continued)
Classes starting at 11:10 MW
(11:10 classes continued)
Classes starting at 12:45 M or 2:20 MW
Classes starting at 3:30 or 3:45 or 4:35 or 4:40 M or MW
Classes starting at 5:20 M
Classes starting at 6:50 or 7:00 M or MW
(7:00 classes continued)
Wednesday starting at 8:00 W May 31
Monday June 5
FOR CLASS TIMES NOT LISTED OR IN CASE OF CONFLICTS - PLEASE SEE INSTRUCTOR.
Instructors may need to consult with their Department Chair and/or Area Dean to determine final exam times for classes with start times that do not coincide with the standard time blocks listed above.
Photo by Rachael Rosenberg
Gravity Marc Jacobs poses on the runway while artist Enyce Smith commentates during the Unique Ball at Trade Tech College in Los Angeles, on May 20, 2023.
FABIOLA CARRIZOSA Editor-in-Chief
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ride month is just around the corner, but it doesn’t need to be June to start celebrating. The 1st Annual Unique Ball took place at Los Angeles Trade Tech College (LATTC) on Saturday, presenting competitions in dance, fashion and beauty categories. Produced by Chief Project Officer of REACH LA Greg Wilson, the space was provided by LATTC and made possible by Los Angeles Community College District (LACCD). The event was meant to support the LGBTQ+ LACCD students that may sometimes feel overlooked or misunderstood. Participation in the first set of competitions was open to LACCD students only, while the second half was open to seasoned performers. “We have categories that are specifically designed for students, allowing them to be highlighted, showcased and appreciated for their greatness and for the creatives that they are,” Wilson said. Commentated by musical artist Enyce Smith, the winners of the competitions were determined by five judges. Winners of the various categories won trophies and cash prizes ranging from $100 to $500. The Unique Ball strove to bring the community historic ballroom culture which originated with the Black and
Latino LGBTQ+ community in New York City late in the 20th century. Ballroom culture gives people the opportunity to compete on a catwalk in contests categories such as beauty, fashion, sexiness, shoes and “realness.” However, one of the most famous ballroom competitions is “voguing,” a stylized dance of angular body movements that originated in the Harlem Ballroom scene in the 1980s. According to nytimes.com, WIlli Ninja is considered the Grandfather of voguing after he brought the dance style to visibility and perfection in the 1980s . One of the sponsors of the event was REACH LA, a youth organization for the LGBTQ+ people of color. Among the many programs they have, REACH LA provides vogue dance classes. LATTC Fashion major Armond Anderson Bell had walked in other categories before, but this was his first time walking as a college student. “It was really good for me to walk for what I am in school for, which is fashion design,” Bell said. “I’m an entertainer. I’m a drag queen. But now I am in school for fashion and I am taking my creativity to the moon.” Performer Rosie Ninja was introduced to Ballroom about seven years ago by choreographer and dancer Dolores Ninja. Rosie Ninja walked in the Face category. [see UNIQUE BALL on pg. 8]
Version 10/18/2022
Table of Contents Opinions..............................................................2 News....................................................................3 Photo Essays..................................................4 &5 Campus Life........................................................6 News & Features..................................................7 Campus Life & Sports.........................................8
Music Recital [see Arts & Entertainment on pg. 7 ]