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Volume 163, Number 2 Wednesday, October 6, 2010

Dental Tech Former

Program Professor
Tops Nation Dies at 96
By Syrus Suber By Luis Ponce

L
ACC Dental Technology graduates A professor who touched the
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well above the national average on lives of many LACC students for
the Recognized Graduate portion of more than 60 years, Dr. Philip
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LACC’s average score was more than 80 percent,
while the national average is just above 70 per-
cent.
The RGCDT is an exhaustive general
knowledge exam given at the completion of the
two year Dental Technology Program that covers
all areas of dental technology. Only after passing
the test can graduates continue to become a certi-
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LACC’s dental technology program is se-
lective. This year, less than 20 students were ac-
cepted. Students in the program put in long hours
to get where they are.
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nation,’ said dental technology student Jonathan
Vincent, ‘but after all the hours of dedication and
work my class put into our studies, it seems rather
rewarding now. I remember going to class from
sun up until sun down just studying teeth.”
Although the program only has four profes-
sors on faculty, students found them to be an inte-
gral part of their success.
Vincent continues, “The teachers in the den-
tal technology department bent over backwards
several times throughout the entire two years
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professor would help any individual student help
reach their level of expectation.”
The dental technology professors appreciate
their students’ efforts as well.
Arax Cohen is a professor of dental technol-
ogy at LACC. "I am very proud of our program
here and our student's achievements," says Co-
hen. "I think that we work hard and it was kind
of an upward climb, because we did not start out
Schlessinger, died on Sept. 22.
Dr. Schlessinger taught political
science at City College beginning
in 1947. He inspired students to
become aware of the relevance
of political thought and action in
their lives through his instruction.
Dr. Schlessinger attended the
University of Minnesota, where
he received both his bachelor’s
and master’s degree. He went on
to receive his Ph. D at the Univer-
sity of Southern California.
He always said that there
were many advantages to teaching
at LACC. He showed great loyalty
Schlessinger, see page 6
Dental Technician students look on as Professor Dana Cohen demonstrates how to Photo by Claudine Jasmin/Collegian
construct wax preliminary phases of a fixed dental prosthesis in the Sci-Tech Building.
as number one obviously and we upgraded throughout the “Most general education classes held at LACC do not
years. Last year we were number three I think and it culmi- offer much student to student relationships, but the Dental
nated this year with being number one." Technology Department has opened my life to many friend-
LACC’s program is one of only two that are fully ac- ships,” says Vincent.
credited by the Commission of Dental Accreditation of the Although it was the hard work of the students that put
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program. “I thank Mr. and Mrs. Cohen for opening up a world
Vincent’s plans involve working toward his bachelor’s of dentistry to me, a place where work does not exist, but
degree in science and applying to dental school. He’s cur- fun,” said Vincent of his professors. “The amount of passion
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program. 1913-2010

Battle Lines Drawn for November Election

“I have been studying education and working on related issues ever since I
was elected to the Los Angeles Community College Board of Trustees in 1969.
I approach this task with some humility, and a realization that there is no silver
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and a systematic approach. California’s education problems are not limited to
just the lowest performing schools and teachers.”
Jerry Brown
Democrat
1. California’s community college sys-
tem has 72 districts, 110 colleges and
more than 2.9 million students and
plays a critical role in providing edu-
cation in a wide range of occupational
skills and courses for students intending
to transfer to four-year schools.
2. Given the effective leadership dem-
onstrated in local community colleges,
burdensome state regulations and man-
dates should be kept to a minimum.
3. Transfer courses should be closely
aligned with, and accepted by, the CSU
and UC systems. For example, transfer
students are often forced to take redun-
dant courses to graduate from the CSU/
UC system even though they have com-
pleted equivalent coursework in com-
munity college.
Illustartion by Luca Loffredo/ Collegian
Photo courtesy of Jerrybrown.org
Photo by Luca Loffredo/ Collegian
“California has to do a better job of educating our kids. If our schools
don’t improve, our prisons will continue to be overcrowded, welfare costs will
continue to spiral upward, and we will lose our ability to be a center of innova-
tion. It’s a cycle that must be reversed, and it has to start with game-changing
education reform.”
Meg Whitman
Republican
1. Only 60 percent of education
spending in California reaches
classrooms. Whitman will usher
reforms that will reward outstand-
ing teachers and schools, and
other programs that contribute to
greater student achievement.
2. Remaining state funding will
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grant that can be used, as local ad-
ministrators, principals, teachers
and parents deem best.
3. Savings from welfare and other
budgetary reforms to invest $1
billion in the University of Cali-
fornia (UC) and California State
University (CSU) systems
See related story on page 7
Photo courtesy of megwhitman.com

Van de Kamps Coalition Angered by Offensive E-mail

By Mars Melnicoff de Kamps Bakery Building would be about informing the public about the
used for a satellite campus. In 2009, use of the site. Netty Carr, a VdK

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profane e-mail written
by LACC Academic
Senate President Ken-
neth Sherwood to
LACC President Jamillah Moore
angered the members of the Van de
Kamps (VdK) Coalition. The email
Dr. Greg Gonsalves, Anatomy Department Chair, proudly stands and other documents were made
in the brand new up to date anatomy laboratory. public through requests by the coali-
Dead Take Up Residency tion, using the Freedom of Informa-
tion Act (FOIA).
At City College The VdK Coalition originally
formed in 1999 to save the historic
By Matthew Ali and Fallynn Rian 1930 Van de Kamps Bakery, a Dutch
revival building in the Glassell Park
LACC turned the project over to the
Los Angeles Community College
District (LACCD) and the facility
is now being leased to commercial
tenants, a charter school and a Work-
Source facility.
“The campaign to pass AA [a
bond measure passed in 2003] in-
cluded promises that there would be
a Northeast campus,” Attorney Dan-
iel Wright said. He will represent the
coalition in two pending lawsuits
against LACCD. The lawsuits, both
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dress the misuse of taxpayer money,
Coalition member, sent an e-mail to
Moore concerning this matter.
“… Since there were only seven
community members who attended
the April 27 meeting,” Carr wrote
in May 2009, “I’d like to request a
full presentation like you had at the Op-Ed Page 2, 3
M.L.K. Library District meeting.
The Northeast communities have Food Page 5
been waiting a long time and deserve
the full presentation … Since the
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campus was built with bond money
funded by the taxpayers and now the
District will be leasing the buildings
out and collecting the lease money,
Election Page 7

A
natomy students who thought they would be
only dissecting cats this semester, may be in
for a major surprise. Students will receive
neighborhood of Northeast Los An-
geles, from being demolished.
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where will the proceeds from the
leases go and how will Northeast Sports Page 8
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cadavers patiently waiting for them in the Science and that City College went back on a usage has been changed without per- from this arrangement?”
Technology Building. promise made ten years ago to tax- mission. Moore forwarded the email to
Both cadavers were acquired from the University of payers. LACC promised that the Van The coalition is concerned Sherwood. At the top of her email to
Michigan, one male and one female, purchased at $30,000
Cadaver , see page 6 Van de Kamps, see page 6
 2 OPINION LOS ANGELES COLLEGIAN
Wednesday, October 6, 2010

EDITORIAL
Southwestern Attempts to Block the 'Sun'
Southwestern College put its newspaper, The Southwestern
College Sun, on hiatus causing student journalists to claim the
motivation is to prevent them from reporting about the upcom-
ing, heated election for the college’s Governing Board. South-
western, of course, denies this and says this temporary hold on
printing is unrelated to the election or politics. Unfortunately,
this situation is not uncommon.
A similar situation occurred at City. Consider College Pres-
ident Jamillah Moore who personally slashed the Collegian's
printing budget from $25,000 to $15,000 last year. All other
departments at City were cut by 16 percent while the printing
budget was the only one to receive a 40 percent cut. The cut was
rescinded after the story was published.
If a college newspaper does its job properly, it bites the
hand that feeds it. The very nature of its existence is contradic-
tory, for the department receives its capital from administration,
one of the very institutions it needs to check. This relationship
should be far from quid pro quo, but there seems to be little op-
tion when the very future and success of the journalism program
is in the hands of those who are so willing to strangle it. During
this period of economic instability, administration can silence
its most prevalent critic under the guise of necessary "budget
cuts."
But the question remains, if this action were not brought
to light, would this "mistake" remain in effect? What if the
very eyes that see these misgivings were slashed or if the very
mouths that spread these truths were silenced?
What the situation in Southwestern College teaches us is
that the First Amendment violations at City were not isolated.
It demonstrates that journalism schools all over the country are
in danger of budget-crisis-induced censorship. Administrators
from all colleges need to understand that college journalism is
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lum, for not all news is good news. All journalists welcome a
time when there would be no murders or corruption, that bake
sales and club rushes are front page stories and government,
municipality, federal or otherwise, did exactly what they were
supposed to do. But lo and behold, life is not perfect; ponies
defecate, politicians lie and student publications are halted for
political reasons.
Administrators nationwide have a great responsibility: to
refrain from punishing those, like them, who only seek to edu-
cate.

Our Oral Tradition: Moving From Beowulf to... Facebook?
By Richard Chang
Social networking has made the world a smaller place. With a click of
the mouse we can communicate with anyone from anywhere in the world.
Technology and the Web has made business global, fundraising effortless
and empowered the individual to a point unprecedented in human history.
But with all the opportunity at our fingertips and all the potential power,
we choose to blog. Or Facebook. Or tweet. Why? Isn’t it all white noise? The
medium exists for us to be heard, but look at what we choose to say. And,
yes, the irony doesn’t escape me: You’re reading an opinion piece about
keeping your opinions to yourself. Bear with me.
I understand this is a college campus and we are supposed to be push-
ing the envelope, sharing new experiences with our classmates, question-
ing authority and debating our existential crises, but does it all need to be
published on my news feed?
Humans have a need to leave their mark. We need to communicate. It’s
at our core. The evolution of man has been chalked, transcribed, illustrated
and sung about. We’ve come a long way from smoke signals and shorelines
washing up corked bottles with scribbled messages in them. We have all
given into the urge to carve our names into desks. We graffiti. We sign our
artwork. Fifty years ago, we put a flag on the moon and generations before
that, empires broke dirt on new land to wave their colors for all to see. Any-
thing to prove we exist, any mark to prove we’ve been there.
From the Bible to Beowulf; from Shakespeare to Dickens, words ac-
counted for the history of man. Our early descendants marked cave walls;
Michelangelo left his mark on the Sistine Chapel. Fearing their well-being,
women used pen names to write about social injustice and have their voices
heard. Now? We create screen names and upload pictures of ourselves in
front of a bathroom mirror.
In this glut of information, something is getting lost. Our voices are
heard, but to what end? Are we replacing friendship with friending? Are we
in danger of losing our true relationships?
Our generation hasn’t had to cross continents in search for habitable
land. We haven’t fought a world war. We haven’t built an empire or starved
through a depression. We eat and shop and search for something to fill our
time. We fill that time by clicking, typing and gossiping. It’s our right to do
so, but we shouldn’t confuse making noise with having something to actually
say.

Traffic Safety Derails Green Commute

by Jessica Johnson would be willing to share the road.“ opening up seven miles
Here we come upon yet another problem: Whose respon- of roadways to pedestri-
After sitting in daily rush hour traffic, anyone can see the sibility is it too make Los Angeles a safer place to bike?Should an and bicycle traffic, as
benefits alternative transportation could have for the bustling the blame be on commuters for choosing cars instead of de- a way to build awareness
metropolis of Los Angeles. Not only would it relieve the stress manding safe alternative transit? Or do we look to city govern- for non-motorists who use
of the commute, it would also be a far “greener” option, com- ment to make streets safer, so that people will feel comfortable the road. The route will
pared to the polluting use of fossil fuels. Not to mention the making the switch? go from Boyle Heights to
health benefits we would reap from walking, biking and using LA is notoriously short on bike lanes and it’s obvious that Downtown, and then up
public transportation. local drivers don’t know how to deal with bikers on the road. to East Hollywood, with
There is just one problem – how safe is it to be a cyclist or Needless to say, this combination leads to sometimes tragic lots of events and activi-
pedestrian in this car-crazy town? As an avid biker from North- results. One of those injuries was sustained by none other than ties along the way.
ern California, I often used a combination of walking, biking the Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, who had a run-in with a taxi Cities like Bogota,
and the bus to get to school in Santa Cruz. Since my move to door in June. The cabbie sped away from the scene in yet Columbia, where the fes-
Los Angeles, I’ve been trying to take more sustainable routes another hit-and-run scenario. tival originated, hold this
to work or school, but have come to the conclusion that it is This brought to light the sad state of LA’s ability to “share event weekly, instead of
simply not safe to bike around this city. Iman Nagy, a fellow the road”. Villaragosa has since stepped up efforts to improve LA’s yearly (or perhaps
LACC student and a friend of mine, knows the feeling. As a safety for cyclists and had pledged to build 1,663 miles of once in a lifetime) version,
bicyclist, she was in a hit-and-run accident a few months ago bikeways, which could take years. LAbikeplan.org is an online which seems to miss the mark. That being said, it’s a start.
and is lucky to have lived to tell her tale. report open to the public; it even has a comment form where However, until commuters start demanding safer roads from
"I was clipped by a car from behind,“ Nagy explained after citizens can voice their opinions. According to this plan, 200 policy makers and pledge to leave their vehicles at home, LA’s
her recovery and return to school. "Basically, in LA, it's like a miles of bikeways will be built every five years. polluting, hostile motorists will keep their reign of its streets.
war for the road, because everyone wants to get from point A Some still wonder if this is enough. On Sunday, Oct. 10th, a After all, we would all like to live a little more “green” but
to point B as quickly as possible. Maybe the real issue is ma- car-free bike festival called “CicLAvia” is coming to Los Ange- not at the expense of our safety.
terialism. If people respected what cyclists were doing, they les. The event will take place from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. and will be

Plant, Harvest,
Media Arts Department, Learning Resource Center 200
Los Angeles City College
855 N. Vermont Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90029
Sow, Reap
progress of what is being built tractions come in multiples at
Editors-in-Chief: Tercius Bufete, Abimael Rivera on campus, and have interac- home or Starbucks too. There
Associate Editor: Briauna Holmes tion with our professors. Ev- is always food to distract, the
erything is nice and tidy with refrigerator is so close, the
Food Editor: Fallynn Rian a bow on top. smell of coffee intoxicating.
Opinion Editor: Emanuel Bergmann
For those of us that choose If you have kids they must be
on-line classes, it can take screaming or have to have
Sports Editor: Mars Melnicoff some extra effort. There is your assistance to change
some digital interaction with the channel on television. For
Photo Editor: Luca Loffredo our professors, it might be by those with pets there is cat ca-
Arts & Entertainment Editor: Jonathan Filipko tweets, instant messages or ressing and dog barking. Of
SMS. Which is okay, if you course what happens if you
Distribution Manager: Collegian Staff do not like eye contact. It is come to night classes and
By Mary Hesse even better if you do not like maybe the walk to the park-
Advertising: Tercius Bufete, Toi Troutman your classmates standing ing lot or metro station seems
Graphics: Tercius Bufete, Billy C. Monroe Did you try every which way behind you talking to friends a little too creepy without your
to get the required classes while you are waiting to dis- BFF with you. Thankfully there
Reporters: Matthew Ali, Emanuel Bergmann, Richard Chang, needed? Scanning the cam- cuss next weeks’ assignment is security to escort. With on-
Emani Ellis, Layla Fernandez, Jonathan Filipko, Mary Hesse, pus of different colleges for with your instructor. You don’t line classes you are already at
Briauna Holmes, Derek Lesnau, Mars Melnicoff, have to worry about miss- home, that cozy bed is just a
Mieesha Johnson, Virginia Nikoghosyan, Marsha Perry, Luis classes offered either on-
Ponce, Fallynn Rian, Tristan Shaw, Toi Troutman  
line or on campus? It can ing something if you sneak hop away.
Photographers: Claudine Jasmin, Luca Loffredo, take an entire day of sitting out for a snack or a smoke. It does not matter how we
Jorge Ponce, Russ Mutuc at the computer to find just There is no sneaking at home, take the classes we need.
one campus that is offering or wherever you decide to We all have different wants
Illustrator: Edgar A. Gonzalez Aguilar, Billy C. Monroe the class you need. All of us study. Starbucks could care and needs. Some of us want
know that budget cuts make less if you get up from your the personal interaction that
Faculty Adviser: Rhonda Guess NEXT ISSUE: it more difficult each semes- laptop to buy more coffee. Of comes with campus class.
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Email: losangeles.collegian@gmail.com happens when you do get crash. The computer does it nience of being mobile. So
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For all submissions including as you are posting your own need to take vanish we can
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 LOS ANGELES COLLEGIAN
Wednesday, October 6, 2010
College Squatters
Drain Valuable
Resources
By Luis Gil
We all know that the current demand for
higher education far outpaces the number of
classes offered at LACC. You might think that
every classroom is packed with students ea-
ger to learn. Not so! The paradox is that long
before the first exam, many classrooms are far
below their capacity and some are even near
the contractual Minimum Enrollment. This dis-
parity between high demand and a simulta-
neous lack of students can be explained by
the increasing number of "college squatters".
College squatters are students who en-
roll in classes prior to anyone else, but never
even attend. Many of these squatters enroll in
bad faith, hoping to benefit from the federal
and state aid programs offered to college stu-
dents. Others are just wandering souls who
experience unanticipated ‘circumstances’
right before the beginning of each semes-
ter. College squatters aren’t good or bad
students, they are "non-students" who aren’t
even trying. This practice puts a financial bur-
Got
Questions?
Got
 
Comments?
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Opinions? first world nation, carries an obligation to its citi-
zens to provide the best education possible, at
no cost to the students.
LACC are on financial aid. It seems prudent
Got that the "greatest nation on earth" provide its
youth with a quality education, like so many
other Western countries, rather than the current
Pictures? system, which inadvertently fosters the educa-
tion and careers of a financial elite. However,
to make higher education available to all would
obviously be costly. We could expect vigorous
debates. Perhaps it’s time to re-examine our val-
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OPINION 3
 
QUESTION:    
The November Elections are coming up.
Who do you support in the gubernatorial race?
Compiled By Tanya Flowers
Photos By Jorge Ponce
den on the academic system and blocks the
enrollment process, thereby displacing real,
determined students who find themselves un-
able to register for supposedly "full" classes.
The Los Angeles Community College Robert Holmes
District's Board of Trustees, the City and the English
Enrollment Management Team must take ac- “I am not going to vote for either a democrat
tion to curb college squatting and prevent the or republican ever again in my life because
subsequent strain on our academic resources. they are corrupt, evil and incompetent and
While it is imperative to maintain financial aid they steal everyone’s money.”
and the ability to drop a class, the administra-
tion needs to instate methods aimed at mar-
ginalizing anyone who abuses these options.
Priority enrollment, for instance, should be re-
served for students with a consistent history
of class completion. Students who chronically
withdraw from classes should be sent to the
back of the registration line. TAP cards should
be canceled if the student drops to less than
the twelve credits required to obtain it. After Art Nova
all, the state and federal government already Theater
created sufficient means to request aid, and “I am going to vote for Jerry Brown, I believe
the college offers counseling to anyone with that he will save Californians from the huge
unresolved goals. The state’s decreased edu- deficit that we are facing. If there is anyone
cation budget must be meticulously spent on who can do it, he can."
those who are truly committed to learning.
Karla Herrea
Athletic training
“I want to vote for Jerry Brown because he
is a democrat and it sounds like he is more
for the people. From what I’ve heard he
wants to create more jobs for California and
that’s the best way to start it off.”
Khalia Bonner
English
“I haven’t made up my mind. I know that I
will vote, it such a cliché but, it’s the lesser
of two evils. Both candidates have such
bad records. What they stand for sounds
good but what they’ve actually done sounds
worse.”
America Deserves First-Rate Education
By Tristan Shaw
ues as a country. What is more important to us?
To educate our nation and become once again
tion, there should be no segregation of educa-
tion. Private universities don’t necessarily have
competitive in the global marketplace, or to pro- smarter students, they can simply charge what-
vide government welfare to the military-industri- ever they want and are therefore able to attract
al complex? outstanding instructors and maintain up-to-date
The sad truth is that the people in positions classrooms, resulting in an excellent education-
of power do not seem to display any belief that
ordinary citizens deserve the best of anything,
al system. However, this system is not available
to all. How can we merge the quality and ac-
be it a quality education or access to health
care. The country has moved increasingly away
countability of private institutions with the demo-
cratic ideals of education for all?
from common-sense centrism. Institutions of higher education, be they col-
This is no longer a left or right issue. It is a leges or universities, should be funded by the
national issue. Higher education is the answer taxpayers. Those taxes should not come from
to America’s economic future. However, the sys- the public, either. The corporate income tax,
tem is broken. Professors have no accountabil- which is proportional to our military spending,
It is my opinion that America, as a leading ity for the success or failures of their students, should become the lifeblood of our future.
and it's practically a gamble to sign up for cer-
tain classes that may or may not be taught by
Cut military spending, increase educa-
tional spending and place an emphasis on
enlightened instructors. accountability. Rather than sending our young
Over 80 percent of students attending I know I have met them, but I have wit- into deadly and costly wars, we should educate
nessed the decay of the conventional wisdom them. Nothing guarantees our long-term safety
as entire generations lie in the hands of men
(or women) who care little for the ideals of their
craft. The seam to care even less for the growth
better than economic stability. Defense is nec-
essary, of course, but we have created a bloody
leviathan at the expense of future generations.
and development of the students themselves.
Hundreds, if not thousands, of students
Make college free and as good as it can be
for everybody. Quality education should be as
are turned away every year because of insuf- democratic as our Constitution. Let us turn this
ficient space or budget limitations that shouldn't country back into the United States of America
be an issue in a country like America. In addi- our schoolteachers used to tell us about.
Counseling Department Needs Good Counsel
By Ian Durner came back a week later, ready to make my appointment,
In my years I’ve learned to give people the benefit of
I was rudely asked: "What do you want?" I was shocked.
What’s been most frustrating is that this has been my
the doubt. So when I went in to make my first counseling experience for three semesters in a row. No help, rude
appointment and was told to come back a week later, I people and disinterested counselors. I am trying to plan
thought that maybe their computers were down. I’m orig- my future and all they seem to be concerned with is get-
inally from Michigan, and I’ve been a student at LACC ting me out of their hair. It’s a shame and I’m sure it looks
since January 2009, working on my 4th semester here. horrible to first-time students in need of help. Luckily, for
I’ve been taking cinema and general education classes. my first semester, I picked classes from the catalog. Oth-
I cannot stress enough how much I’ve learned and how erwise I might have actually shelled out $40,000 to at-
much I’ve enjoyed the classes. tend the Los Angeles Film School, just so I wouldn’t have
Everything about my experience at LACC has been to see the LACC Counseling Department again.
great, except for the counseling department. When I
 4 NEWS LOS ANGELES COLLEGIAN
Wednesday, October 6, 2010

Al Rossi’s Bittersweet Play Moves

Audience to Laughter, Then Tears
by Jessica Johnson Their characters are well suited to this, however, and provide end-
less laughs. Finally, Lucy is played by Rene Aranda, and has ended
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nito Theatre. At the premiere of CB’s character narrates the play
Bert V. Royal’s “Dog Sees God: with numerous monologues,
Confessions of a Teenage Block- and it follows his point of view
head”, directed by Al Rossi, the throughout. Bergman’s portray-
whole Peanuts crew has been al of CB is lovably awkward
transformed from the beloved DQGZHLGHQWLI\ZLWKKRZKHÀWV
children in Charles Schulz’s fa- in with the “in-crowd” while
mous comic strip to troubled remaining himself and refusing
teens dealing with all the dif- to compromise. He’s the only
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follow the life of Charlie Brown, to talk to everyone, regardless
Photo by Abimael J. Rivera /Collegian now known as “CB” and played of what clique they are in, and
Architect for Hollywood Community Housing Corporation, John Arnold, displays by Bryan Bergman, after his unites everyone, bringing to life
the proposed housing project, Coronel Village, during the East Hollywood Council dog Snoopy kills his philosophi- their past friendships. Snoopy is
Meeting in the LACC Faculty and Staff Center on Monday, Sept. 20. cal friend, the little yellow bird notably “just a dog” in the play
Neighborhood Council Woodstock, and then dies of
rabies himself. The absence of
these quintessential characters
and no one except CB and his
sister go to the funeral.
The performances in the
Hears Development Plan gives the story an entirely dif-
ferent feel. To be sure, the inno-
cence in this tale has been lost.
play were outstanding, to say
the least. The cast effortlessly
elicited laughs from the audi-
for East Hollywood ‘CB’ is introspective as always,
but now he’s without his four-
legged friend, and it seems even
ence with their impeccable co-
medic timing and later in the
play, they brought out tears just
the ever-present and lovably an- as easily. The play is rife with
By Curtis Strain whose representatives Jennifer noying Lucy has gone off some- dark language and adult issues,
Healy and Yasmin Tong testi- where. sometimes bordering on vulgar-
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wood Neighborhood Council HUVZKLFKVSHFLÀFDOO\SUHFOXGHV blanket-toting kid, has traded living in a new era full of drugs,
meeting on Sept. 20, like the communications with current his blankie-snuggling for weed- sex and uncertainty about life.
proposed housing project at Ho- residents about the relocation smoking. He now goes by “Van”, There’s a huge upset near the
bart Boulevard and Serrano Av- plans that will affect them if the who is played by Jesse Myers. end when CB and Beethoven
enue. The LACC Faculty and deal is approved. HCHC was His ‘stoner’ attitude provides fall in love for everyone to see,
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cal residents who came to share measures were in place. lief throughout the more heated and ultimately causing tragedy.
their thoughts. Healy wrote to the Colle- scenes of the play. Schroeder, the It seems that no one knows how
The prevalent item of the gian by e-mail, that the docu- piano genius, is now an outcast to deal with their friends hav-
evening was the proposed zon- ments are available and listed dubbed “Beethoven”, played by ing diverse sexualities, not even
ing variances, being requested in several locations where they Jesse Reyes, who was molested CB’s understanding sister.
for the apartment complex can be viewed: Hollywood by his father and whose sexual- Taking matters into his own
called Coronel Village. Many Public Library on Ivar Avenue; ity remains questionable to his hands, Matt goes and breaks all
changes are happening in or- Community Redevelopment SHHUV7KHRQFHÀOWK\3LJ3HQLV the bones in Beethoven’s hands
der to replace two condemned Agency (CRA) Hollywood of- now a homophobic hypochon- when he refuses to stop seeing
buildings with newer, larger ÀFHRQ6XQVHW%RXOHYDUG&5$ driac and goes by “Matt”, played CB, dooming him to a life with-
buildings. Among the concerns in downtown Los Angeles and by Kevin Chambers. Matt’s out his piano, and causing him
covered were: shadows cast on HCHC’s headquarters. HCHC’s character dishes out most of the to commit suicide. Only after
other buildings, parking struc- address is listed as 5020 W. San- gender abuse to the less-than- Beethoven’s shocking death do
tures and architecture that will ta Monica Blvd. 90029 manly Beethoven and instigates the Peanuts kids acknowledge
not clash with the existing build- The architect for the proj- the others to do the same. their friendship with him and
ings in the area. ect, John Arnold, and legal CB’s younger sister Sally, pretend they supported him all
Shadows and color counsel Mark Brown described played by Neva McIntosh, is an along. CB gives an emotional,
schemes were hardly on the structural components, current emotional teen in the midst of an enraged speech about “how he
minds of current tenants, who municipal building codes and identity crisis and can’t decide feels” about his friend’s death,
were unable to get clear answers the reasons why variances of if she is girly, a Goth, a gang- Photo by Luca Loffredo/ Collegian leaving everyone on stage and
about more important matters, these codes should be given. For ster or just a geeky theater kid. CB, played by Bryan Bergman, experiences a moment of clarity in the
in the audience in tears. In the
like Right of First Refusal, relo- example, one neighboring build- She even puts on a play within fi nal moments of the Al Rossi directed play "Dog Sees God".
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cation plans, who to contact for ing is only 12 feet high. Under the play called “Cocooning into gnant letter from “CS”, Charles
building maintenance during the current guidelines the maximum a platypus“ which is about transforma- Schulz himself, which movingly
process of changing ownership height for the new project would tion and personal growth, and which mirrors a central theme of the explains how life goes on and how those who are lost are never forgot-
and whether they would have be 27 feet. The requested 45 play. Peppermint Patty is now known as “Trisha” and is delightfully ten and never truly gone. All and all, “Dog Sees God” is a play about
the necessary credit to qualify feet will be staggered and offset, played by Sara Fontenot. Her clueless sidekick, Marcy, is played by the subtleties of life and death, how to take life’s joys and its hard
for placement in the new struc- for aesthetic reasons, as well as Anika Norrgard. It seems their only interest in life has become sex knocks in stride, and how to remain yourself through it all.
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Housing Corporation (HCHC), the current neighbors.
Accreditation Process Challenged Instructors
By Marsha A. Perry technique of teaching,” Singer said.
LACC’s mathematics professor of almost
Hard work in key areas allowed City College 11 years, Iris Magee, volunteered to be the math
to meet the recommendations of the Accrediting department’s representative during the probation
Commission for Community and Junior Colleg- period.
es and end probation. Awareness, development, “I’m very proud that we were able to ac-
SURÀFLHQF\ DQG VXVWDLQDEOH FRQWLQXRXV TXDOLW\ complish what we needed to accomplish,” Magee
improvements were areas said. “I know it was a lot of
that LACC addressed to “In the sense that a school work [to meet recommenda-
receive accreditation re- WLRQV@DQGWKHUHZDVDVSHFLÀF
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worked to evaluate the ef- sanctions are removed, that for the Student Learning Out-
fectiveness of their teach- says something good about the comes and our department
ing methods and the prog- ZRUNHGYHU\KDUGWRIXOÀOORXU
ress of students through direction that the obligation. I just hope that we
student learning outcomes school is headed.” can keep it up at a slower pace
(SLOs). and just keep ahead instead of
Professor of 15 years, having to do so much at the last
Sandra Y. Parada, the di- Tim Willard, Director of minute.”
rector of the Spanish de- Communication for Accreditation has two fun-
partment at LACC was the Council for Higher damental purposes for an insti-
also on board to contribute tution: quality assurance and
to the process. Education Accreditation encouragement to improve-
“The accreditation ment. A school’s accredited
was a big process. I was VWDWXVLVEHQHÀFLDOIRUVWXGHQWV
able to participate on the in more ways than one. When
committee for the Spanish department. We worked an institution becomes accredited, it enforces its
hard to accomplish and comply [with all of] the accountability for educational quality. It is also an
requirements for my department ... I’m very, very assurance that units are transferable to four-year
happy that it’s improving and we passed ... Hope- universities and if eligible, students can apply for
fully we’ll continue,” Parada said. “We [will] keep IHGHUDOÀQDQFLDODVVLVWDQFH
working and try to do the best for our students.” “In the sense that a school answers the ques-
Dance Instructor, Laurienne Singer said that tion and sanctions are removed, that says some-
the process was a good learning experience for thing good about the direction that the school is
students and teachers. Instructors performed de- headed,” said Tim Willard, Director of Commu-
tailed assessments to gauge the level of effective- QLFDWLRQIRUWKH&RXQFLOIRU+LJKHU(GXFDWLRQ$F
ness of their teaching methods. creditation.
“It [assessments] required us to focus on our
LOS ANGELES COLLEGIAN
Wednesday, October 6, 2010 FOOD 5

Find    Fabulous    Food

By Fallynn Rian
FIND:7KH:DIÁH
WHERE: 6255 W. Sunset Blvd. (cross
street Vine)
As if the name is not enough, The Waf-
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to order, your choice of applewood smoked
bacon, “fakin bacon”, country ham, or sau-
sage and served with maple syrup and butter
all for 11.50.
If you are not a morning person, The Waf-
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and salads, sandwiches, vegetarian dishes,
burgers and cocktails.
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FIND: Local
WHERE: 2943 W. Sunset Blvd. (cross
street N.Vendome)
Make sure you BYOB (bring your own
bag) for this organic gem in the Silverlake
area of Sunset Boulevard. Today the choice is
a traditional Mexican dish called Chilaquiles.
Chilaquiles consists of eggs or tofu, queso
fresco, black beans, salsa, avocado and crème
fraiche for $13.
(Breakfast  Edition)
Local also has a lunch menu that includes
a plethora of different sandwiches and burg-
ers to choose from and their salad bar is made
from all organic ingredients from the farmers
market.
www.silverlakelocal.com
FIND: The Griddle Café
WHERE: 7916 Sunset Blvd. (cross street
Fairfax)
The Griddle Café keeps you in awe from
the second you walk in the door with its old
blues music playing and the huge pancakes
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arm. So there was no surprise that “Mom’s
French Toast” is one of the best meals here.
This dish includes, two big pieces of French
toast sitting atop of one another, topped with
a nice sized scoop of butter and maple syrup
on the side for $10.95.
Not only does The Griddle Café serve big
breakfasts, they also serve salads, burgers, ta-
Photo by Claudine Jasmin/Collegian
cos and beer.
www.thegriddlecafe.com

         
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Pizzadillas peroni over the shredded cheese.
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Cheese pared two pizzadillas in the skillet, at a
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Light Tuna in Water Cheese each side until crisp and golden
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look the same. Some are more tart or
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5.5 ounces of granulated sugar
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Wednesday, October 6, 2010

Students Invited to Create Scholarships

Cleaner Neighborhoods “Beyond Oil” College Essay
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the shipping, the preservation, idea, especially for those students Deadline: Oct. 25, 2010 Damian Rashad, who wit- empty on Monday afternoon dent.
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“I like that it’s here,” said have one here at LACC.” compose an essay of no more than “They got an attitude and what it was and I wanted to have been, it could have been a
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Van de Kamps Coalition Brings Two Lawsuits Against LACCD

Van de Kamps, from page 1
clearly violates article VIII, “I can’t see how they could (FRQRPLF 'HYHORSPHQW$JHQF\ VLQFH VXPPHUµ (LVHQEHUJ VDLG the cafeteria and can’t pay rent.
Chapter IX, section 9803.26 of lease it to private enterprise and grant for something like $1.5 “In 2009, we didn’t have the These are highly paid people -
Sherwood, she added a com- the board rules regarding use of nobody would say anything million to widen the on-ramp.” money to run it as a satellite cam- this is when students are strug-
ment. computing facilities [LACC e- about it,” a local at the farmers A wellness center that was pus. All the leases end in Aug. gling to get classes.”
“She is in a different world,” mail accounts] to ‘send or engage market who did not wish to be supposed to be available to the 2014.” Jackson says that the district
Moore wrote. in messages which are obscene.’ named said. community was also built in the (LVHQEHUJVDLGWKHSODQLVWR is not only leasing the space to
´20*7HOOKHUWRI FNRIIµ ... Dr. Moore then agrees with Some people were dis- facility, as according to plan. move more of LACC in at that commercial tenants, but has ac-
Sherwood responded. his expressed obscenity by re- turbed. “$300,000 approximately, time. He said, however, there is WXDOO\ EXLOW WR VHUYH WKH VSHFLÀF
To that, Moore replied, plying ‘sure,’ thereby ‘engaging “If it’s true, it’s not really to pay for athletic equipment and nothing in writing to guarantee needs of the tenants.
“Sure.” in messages which are obscene.’ fair to the voters to use it for an- wellness center,” Wright said. this. “The District built to the ex-
“Wow. Why was that so … As College President, it is Dr. RWKHU SXUSRVHµ 3HWHU (OLDVEHUJ “That is being used exclusively “But all classes are taught act specs of the tenants,” Jackson
easy? LOL,” Sherwood wrote. Moore's duty, as outlined in sec- of Atwater Village said. “I didn’t by the charter school.” in one room,” Wright said. “One said. “They even provided com-
Miki Jackson is a mem- tion 9802 of the afore-referenced read the bond language but there /$&&'([HFXWLYH'LUHFWRU class at a time, max of one class puters, copiers, furniture.”
ber of the coalition and has read board of trustees rules, to en- are legal ways to raise funds and of Facilities Planning and Devel- a night. Do you call that a cam- (LVHQEHUJ UHVSRQGHG WR WKH
this e-mail chain to the LACCD force the afore-cited regulations there are illegal ways.” RSPHQW/DUU\(LVHQEHUJVD\VWKDW pus?” claim.
Board of Trustees. She has read in Article VIII, section 9803.26, Some people were frustrat- LACCD is doing nothing illegal. Wright says that it is a lie ´3ODQV IRU WKH 1HZ (GX
troubling e-mails on numerous regarding use of obscenities - not ed. “What we built is a cam- that LACCD did not have the cation Building remained the
occasions to the board in her role participate in it.” “I had no idea what’s being SXVµ(LVHQEHUJVDLG´,W·VDTXHV money to use Van de Kamps as VDPHµ(LVHQEHUJVDLG´7KHEDN
as an active member of the VdK Many of those who live in planned for it,” Joan Rideley of tion of what we use it for.” a campus from the beginning, ery changed some plans. There is
Coalition, to voice their claim the area are oblivious to the status Los Feliz said. “It’s been sitting The “campus” is comprised which is the District’s defense as more open space. We put in mov-
that bond money has been used of the proposed satellite campus. there vacant for years. I think the of two buildings, the bakery and to why it was necessary to lease able cubicles.”
illegally. The VdK Coalition suggests that area should be aware what the DQHZEXLOGLQJWKH1HZ(GXFD to commercial tenants. “It is a big deal,” Wright
“They just sit there like I’m as LACCD is moving forward plans are for it.” tion Building. “They say they didn’t have said. “For 10 years, these hypo-
whistling Dixie,” Jackson said with the switch of plans, they are Wright is concerned with (LVHQEHUJH[SODLQHGWKDWWKH the money,” Wright said. “That’s crites on the board have smiled
of the board. Jackson goes on to keeping it under wraps. the needs of the area. FXUUHQW WHQDQWV DUH RQ ÀYH\HDU a lie.” at the faces of Northeast voters,
point out that, if nothing else, the On a typical Atwater Vil- “There are many studies leases and that one year has al- Jackson echoes Wright’s be- saying ‘you deserve and will re-
e-mail was inappropriate. lage Sunday, the farmers market showing this area is underserved ready passed. He says that there lief. ceive a satellite for LACC.’ And
“We have twice asked for is held. Just a stone’s throw from by LACC,” Wright said. “The was not enough money at the “They always seem to when something more interesting
an apology from Dr. Moore and the Van de Kamps site, the mar- project list for prop AA uses the time the site was completed to come up with money for other and political came along, they
Sherwood,” Jackson said. “No NHW ÀOOV ZLWK FRPPXQLW\ PHP wording ‘outreach in northeast put the satellite campus into full things,” Jackson said. “For ex- decided to break that promise.”
one has responded.” bers mingling while they shop L.A.’ ... $15 million from [Propo- swing. ample, Camille [Goulet] and The lawsuits are running
The coalition wrote to the for fresh produce and homemade sition] AA and $10 million from (LVHQEHUJ SRLQWV RXW WKDW [Vice Chancellor Adriana] Bar- into various obstacles, but are
board of trustees: treats. People are unaware of the [proposition] J and other miscel- there are LACC classes being rera are scheduled for 1.8% sal- scheduled for November. The
“The use of the phrase state of the promised “satellite ODQHRXV ÀQDQFLDO VRXUFHV   taught, after 5 p.m., when the ten- ary increases, they are voting on taxpayer lawsuit is scheduled for
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There was a Federal “Classes are being taught like these people are working in Nov. 29.

News Briefs Professor Dies at 96

Schlessinger, from page 1

Compiled by Jonathan Filipko and commitment to the institution.

Downtown Records New High
A scorching Autumn heat wave left Los Angeles locals in a sweat.
Downtown Los Angles broke a record set in June of 1990 by reaching a tem-
perature high of 113 F at around 12:15 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 27, 2010. The
temperature remained at 113 F just for a few minutes, but that was enough
to scorch the old record.
New Bill Signed
Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger signed a bill on Sept. 29, that will guar-
antee students with an associate’s degree from a California Community Col-
lege the ability to enter a California State University (CSU) with junior sta-
tus. The bill will not guarantee admission to a CSU, but it will give students
who meet the requirements priority.
Seminar Examines DNA
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ences will hold a seminar series on Oct. 6. All seminars begin at 3:30 p.m. in
the new Science Building, Room 132. One of the seminars is titled “Charge
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and DNA-Binding Proteins." For more information contact John Freitas at
(323) 953-4000 ext 2600 or email him at freitaje@lacitycollege.edu.
Berg Awaits Insanity Ruling
The next pre-trial hearing in the case of Ronald Berg, the former LACC
instructor who stands accused of murdering his wife Violeta Monleone-
Berg, has been set for Oct. 25, to allow medical and psychological experts
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'Optical Allusions' Showcases City Talents
Optical Allusion Gallery presents The Photographers - a group show.
The gallery is located on 2414 W. 7th St, Los Angeles, CA, 90057 and will
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form a real image. The Opening Reception is Saturday, October 30th from
6-10 pm. Gallery hours are by appointment only. Support local artists in-
cluding, Daniel Marlos and Amy Oliver by scheduling a viewing. For more
information or to request images, please contact Richard McDowell at (310)
309-7473 or opticalallusiongallery@yahoo.com
“I always hoped there would be schools where
money, social position, and political advantage would
not matter whether one could obtain a higher educa-
tion. I am so proud to work at City College because
it is just such a school. There is no predetermined ba-
sis other than the students’ own ability to conduct his
own personal life. He gets his chance regardless of
race, creed, color or wealth,” Dr. Schlessinger told
the Collegian in an interview conducted in December
of 2006.
Besides having a successful teaching career,
Dr. Schlessinger also had a short stint in the politi-
cal world in which he ran for state assembly and lost
by only 190 votes. During his lifetime, he offered his
services as advisor to many governmental agencies.
For his dedication in teaching, Dr. Schlessinger,
in 2001, was honored with the L.A. City College Out-
standing Humanitarian Award.
“My observation of such awards revealed to me
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to the college or organization, and then you became
a humanitarian. Now in my case it appears it’s going
to be the opposite. First I receive the high honor of
humanitarian; so now, I must come across with the
customary requirement,” Dr. Schlessinger joked.
During his 2006 interview with Frank Noh of
the Collegian, Dr. Schlessinger was contemplating
leaving a “great sum of money to the school” for stu-
dents to take trips to the state capitol and witness how
the legislature functions.
LOS ANGELES COLLEGIAN
Wednesday, October 6, 2010 ELECTION 2010 7

Photo courtesy of megwhitman.com Photo courtesy of Jerrybrown.org

PROFESSORS SOUND OFF Compiled by Mieesha Johnson and Abimael Rivera

Photos by Claudine Jasmin and Abimael Rivera/Collegian

"I support Jerry Brown because I
believe that he is an honest politi-
cian and understands the citizens of
California. He'll work for the people.
Most of all, I appreciate his sensitiv-
ity to the state and working class."
Norman Schwab
Professor of Art
"I support anyone who is American
and is working not for himself nor for
either party but for the people."
Menez R. Guirguis
Professor of Arabic and French
"I support Meg Whitman because of
the transportation problems that Jer-
ry Brown caused as a result of some
programs that took place ever since
his father's first year in office."
Marcia Regina
Professor of Communications
"I've lived through the Jerry Brown era before
and I thought he was a pretty ineffective gov-
ernor whereas with Meg Whitman, I really do
believe she will govern with a sense of how
to make it more friendly towards business, to-
wards struggling people and I think, ultimate-
ly, towards students too."
Joe Ryan
Professor of ESL
Source: California Statewide General Election Official Voter Information Guide

PROPOSITIONS
Proposition 19: Proposition 20: Proposition 21: Proposition 23: Proposition 26:

The Legalization of Redistricting of Annual Vehicle License

Congressional Districts Suspends Implementation State and Local Fees to be
Marijuana Surcharge of Air Pollution Control Approved by Two-Thirds
Initiative Constitutional
Amendment Law Vote

Individuals age 21 or older Removes elected repre-

could, under state law, possess and
cultivate limited amounts of mari-
juana for personal use. In addition,
the state and local governments
could authorize, regulate and tax
commercial marijuana-related
activities under certain conditions.
These activities would remain il-
legal under federal law.
sentatives from the process of
establishing congressional districts
and transfers that authority to
recently authorized 14-member
redistricting commission compro-
mised of Democrats, Republicans,
and representatives of neither
party.
An $18 vehicle license fee to help
fund state parks and wildlife pro-
grams. Grants surcharged vehicles
free admission to all state parks.
Requires major sources
of emission to report and reduce
greenhouse gas emissions that
cause global warming until unem-
ployment drops to 5.5 percent or
less for a full year.
Fees include those that address
adverse impacts on society or the
environment caused by the fee
payer’s business.
 8 SPORTS LOS ANGELES COLLEGIAN
Wednesday, October 6, 2010

Last Sport
On Campus
New Health and
Ends in Fitness Building
Bitterness
By Derek Lesnau
Fails to Launch
By Layla Fernandez about the new building and hopes
more physical education classes
Over the summer there was A brand new Health and Fit- will be available for the students.
an incident involving former ness Building is in the process of
volleyball coach Mynor Men- construction approval by the Divi- ´7LPHVFKHGXOLQJLVGLIÀFXOW
doza and the former Lady Cubs. sion of the State Architect (DSA) so I think we are excited we, feel
There is also no volleyball team and construction will begin by that we could offer more classes,”
this semester, despite what is early next year. This $19 million Tinber said. “We don’t have a lot
written on the fall 2010 class project is led by architects of Har- of teaching space left anymore,
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516 intercollegiate sports vol- physical education instructor and QRW KDYLQJ D WUDFN DQG ÀHOG  ,
leyball.” former chair, is enthusiastic about think myself and everybody else
During the summer Men- construction this upcoming year. are very excited [and] we are very
doza was organizing weekly vol- “I am told from Harris that hopeful to have more space,” she
leyball practices on Fridays in the building will most likely be said regarding to the space left for
order to keep his former team ac- DSSURYHG WKLV ZHHNµ 0F(YHHW\ teaching.
tive and interested in the game. said on Monday. Dance and Yoga instructor,

Modern Dancers
Mendoza also had a permit to use The construction will take Diana Cummins is pleased to hear
the women’s gym provided by approximately a year to a year and that the new building is on its way
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Express their Passion

who has not been chair since Jul ground break on the new facility “We would all like to see this
1st. early next year, in January or Feb- building happen, because it would
During one of these open ruary,” she said. be a great opportunity for our stu-
gym sessions, College President Project Director of Harris & dents,” she said.
Jamilah Moore sent sheriffs to Associates, Christopher Dunne As exciting as the news is

at City
one of Mendoza’s practices, dis- says the new structure will be lo- for the faculty, it is not as excit-
rupting the volleyball game and cated in what is now Parking Lot ing for business administration
ultimately stopping the students 5, the parking lot next to the Life major, Mario Zavala, who is upset
from any type of practice for the Science Building. The new pool is about the pool being demolished.
rest of the summer. to have an exterior scoreboard and He used to be involved in sports
According to Mendoza, the it will be competition size. The at LACC and he feels that the pool
president stated that there is no Photo by Luca Loffredo/ Collegian pool will also have solar panels to is the only historical building left
sports team, so there does not Kevin Castillo and Michaela Salcida warming up before dance class. keep the water warm. The struc- on campus.
need to be open gym. ture will be the new home for all “I used to be in the football
“It was embarrassing and By Tu’Lisha Predom I’m an acting major and to me danc- Stillness is an often over- intercollegiate sports the school team and baseball team ... I re-
inappropriate, they treated me ing is another form of acting; just looked element of dance. Some hopes to have in the future. member when we used to have a
as if I was not part of the school As many as 25 dancers formed without words. ‘Dance-hall Queen’ people feel that if you are standing ´,WKDVDJ\PDÀWQHVVFHQWHU soccer team and the competitions
just six months before,” Men- six rows as they faced the mirrors is my favorite dance movie because still during a dance, it is over, but locker rooms, training rooms and were so much fun,” he said.
doza said. with their bodies at an angle and I like the technique and it takes me at times it is a transition movement PXOWL SXUSRVH URRPV RIÀFHV IRU Zavala has a sad look in his
“They pretended not to their eyes focused on instructor Ma- back to my Nigerian roots.” into another step. coaches and teachers, and also the eyes as he remembers brighter
know who I was … they took ria Reisch. Kevin Castillo, a 20-year-old “Stillness takes effort, so it’s pool,” he said. days for sports. He hopes that the
all my information down as if “Bend, straighten, bend, theatre arts major, was in the corner still a dance movement. When I’m As for the present building college administrators and archi-
dealing with a criminal and they straighten, bend, straighten, come of the dance studio stretched out on pausing in a certain angle, I’m still and the former UCLA pool, the tects will reconsider demolishing
showed up with over six depu- up slowly,” bellows out Reisch. WKHÁRRUZHDULQJKHDGSKRQHV dancing,” 22-year-old Michaela plans are for the structures to be the historic pool.
ties to get me out. All Moore had The dancers smooth move- “This class is a way to express Salcido, an economics major at City demolished and turned into a sec- “I feel hurt, because the pool
to do was ask and the big mis- ments related to ballet and praise- myself and get into shape,” Castillo College said. ond Quad, according to Dunne. is going to be torn down just like
understanding would have been dance reels other students in and en- said. “Since I was a kid I’ve been With the booming voice of 3K\VLFDO (GXFDWLRQ LQVWUXF RXU IRRWEDOO ÀHOG DQG RXU WUDFN
corrected, as I did have a permit courage them to take the class. Soft dancing and I never knew if I was Reisch commanding students to tor, Christine Tinber is excited ÀHOGµ=DYDODVDLG
for the gym,” Mendoza contin- PHORGLHVÁRDWDFURVVWKHURRPDQG doing it right; so I decided to take “point your toes, releve, plie in
ued. lead the dancers to a slower, feath- this class and learn the right way.” ÀUVWSRVLWLRQGHPLSOLHLQVHFRQGµ
Former lady cub Daisy Del- HU\UK\WKP(YHU\RQHPRYHVWRWKH Castillo believes that every modern dance class is a wake-up
gado an administration of justice beat of Maria Reisch. dance step is important, although call for the dancers on early Tues-
major was in the gym when the For some students, dance is others may feel they need to ex- day and Thursday mornings. Lined
sheriffs arrived. She said a lot of their life, for others dance is just an- clude small steps. up imitating the moves that Reish
people showed up to practice, in- other extracurricular activity. Often, ´(YHU\ VWHS KDV D PHDQLQJ displays, some dancers like to use
cluding high school students and it helps relieve stress and can be a Whether it’s a small movement or different techniques.
other volleyball clubs as well, great workout too. People may not not, someone is still going to see it,” ´, ÀQG WKDW GDQFLQJ ZLWK P\
allowing them to have a highly know it, but there is a story behind Castillo said. eyes closed makes me feel at ease. I
competitive game. Many of the most dance routines. Here is a peek Some people may think that feel so free, like I’m alone on stage
former cubs were also happy into the heads of three dancers at technique is important, because it with no audience watching me,”
to see such enthusiasm for the Los Angeles City College. creates the dance, but Castillo begs Salcido said.
sport, thinking that with such “I praise-dance because it to differ. Salcido agreed with Castillo
interest the team may be able to saves souls. It’s not just technique “Passion is more important about the need for passion.
return this semester, that was not put together to match the than technique because in order to “Passion is more important,
the case. beat of a song,” 21-year-old capture the audience’s attention and because it’s your inspiration and it
Delgado says that during theatre arts major Obiageli Okwu- make them feel where you’re com- motivates you to dance your best,”
their warm ups sheriffs came ousa said. “It’s about what I can do LQJ IURP \RX PXVW IHHO LW ÀUVWµ she said.
LQ DQG RQH \HOOHG ´0<125 to inspire or motivate someone else. Castillo said.
Who’s Mendoza?” The students
turned their attention toward the
sheriffs in sudden shock. Men-
doza responds. “I’m right here,”
then the Sheriffs asked him to Photo by Derek A. Lesnau/ Collegian
step outside.
According to Delgado, Current pool on campus, set to be demolished for new pool, in whats now parking lot five.
Mendoza spoke with the Sheriffs
outside for 10 to 15 minutes. She
and her peers had a good feeling
as to what was about to happen.
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doza shouted with a tone meant
to rattle the sheriffs.
When the girls asked Men-
doza, “Why are we being kicked
out, don’t we have a permit?”
Mendoza could only reply that
he had to speak to Moore in per-
son. But that could not happen
because Moore was on vacation.
“Why don’t we just go
drink beer, do drugs and vandal- Photo from Collegian Archive
ize instead,” Delgado said sar-
castically. Former Lady Cubs play against El Camino College in volleyball game.
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there was miscommunication.
She said the president told her
all buildings on campus are to be
closed and not to be used.
The dance rooms above of
the Women’s Gym were being
used over the summer, howev-
er she was not sure if the same
rules applied to the gymnasium,
when she wrote the permit.
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Moore’s reasons for not wanting
the gym open was to save money
by not having the cooling system
on while the gym was in use.
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an’s gym does not have any type
of air conditioning.
Many of the former Lady
Cubs on the volleyball team are
upset with the situation. Some of
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cally to join the volleyball team
and to compete.
“It’s such a shame that I
am attending a college that has
no sports teams. All throughout
high school I was in sports, so
when I came to LACC I joined
the volleyball team,” Karla Her-
rera, kinesiology major said.
“I was really looking for-
ward to another season, unfortu-
nately I can’t even look forward
to practices,” Herrera continued.
As far as having a team this
semester, Mendoza knew since
May of this year that there would
be no team.
“There is no volleyball
team because the president de-
cided not to continue it, her rea-
son was because of budget con-
cerns,” Mendoza said.
“However, we are the only
college in the nation that cut
their whole athletic program in-
stead of trimming the budget.”