Vol. 68, Issue 10, Oct. 1, 2014 by El Camino College The Union

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NIGHT FALLS ON EC: CAMPUS AFTER HOURS, PAGE 7

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CRIMES ON CAMPUS SO FAR THIS SEMESTER THAT DEAL WITH PUBLIC SAFETY

Torrance, California

MARIJUANA STUDY FLIERS POSTED IN HUMANITIES BUILDING

According to the objectives of campus publicity regulations, “El Camino College provides designated areas for general posting Two marijuana study fliers were and the distribution of literature. found in the Humanities Building All materials to be posted or dislast week that were not authorized tributed must conform to the requirements of El Camino College to be posted on campus. According to the flier, a group Board Policy #5137.” Under this policy, the Humaniof researchers from Children’s Hospital of Los Angeles are look- ties Building was not one of the ing for young adults who smoke designated areas for the flier to be marijuana regularly to participate posted. “That non-profit organization in the study. It’s unknown who posted the did not come to the Student Develfliers, but they did not follow opment Office and follow policy,” policy of going to the Student De- Arthur said. “They probably didn’t velopment Office to get the fliers know. They thought it’s a college, reviewed, approved, and stamped, it’s the public, we’re allowed to be so they were removed by student here, we can post anything. That’s not the case.” workers. Mateo Ten“It may be zera, 20, fire legal in two and emergency states out of 50 technology but the United major, agreed States governwith Kahn. ment still clas“This flier is sifies marijuaadvocating the na under their use of drugs in drugs,” Rafeed general,” TenKahn, ASO zera said. “Not president, said. that I care be“It’s still concause it’s just sidered an ilpot, but I can’t legal substance see any school and it’s not supporting a condoned by EC.” MICHELLE ARTHUR study that says Acting DiACTING DIRECTOR OF it’s for anyone rector of StuSTUDENT DEVELOPMENT who uses.” While the dent Development Michelle Arthur, who researchers didn’t follow policy, approves fliers that go on campus, Arthur said she sees why the fliers didn’t know the flier was posted. were posted at EC - for the demoArthur contacted the researchers graphic. “They want young adults. via email about the posting policy. “If you’d like for us to repost, Where else to find young adults to send them (the fliers) to us, and other than a college or universiwe’ll stamp them,” Arthur said. ty?” Arthur said. “So, if they were “Then we’ll post them if they’d to come to us, then (it) would be like. But their fliers have been re- posted and allowed as long it has gone through the proper channels. moved.” The group of researchers did They did not go through the proper channels.” not respond by deadline. Nadia Basich

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ANNUAL CRIME REPORT RELEASED Mario Sosa

Staff Writer @ECCUnionMario

The latest annual report of statistics on reported crimes on campus was released yesterday. The statistics are from the three previous calendar years, with the most recent being 2013. According to last year’s report, crimes on campus are becoming less frequent. “I think that more people are providing us information now,” EC Police Chief Michael Trevis said. “More data is being provided to us than perhaps in previous years. Our hope

is we can prevent this stuff before it happens, and that requires all of us working together.” Both in 2012 and 2013, motor vehicle thefts remained the same, at 3, according to yesterday’s report. Drug abuse violations, from 2012 to 2013, went from zero to 12, according to the report. Another example of a decrease in crime is arrests for drug abuse violations on campus. From 2011 to 2013, these violations have gone from 11 to one to zero. “All of our areas are well monitored. We have police officers in patrol cars, bikes, and cameras,” Trevis said. “We also have police cadets. They help us monitor things. Some ar-

eas on campus are a little dark. Sometimes we try to provide extra patrol in our parking lots, especially enclosed parking lots.” Trevis added thefts occur more around the holiday season. “People leave their gifts in plain view of their cars. There are a number of criminals that go through parking lots, and if they see gifts in cars, they will want to break in,” he said. “Conceal your gifts in a trunk, or under your seat, or take it home before school if possible.” In order to stay safe, Trevis had a few tips — See Crime report released, Page 2

“Where else to find young adults other than a college or university? If they were to come to us, then (it) would be posted and allowed as long as it has gone through the proper channels.”

Statewide earthquake drill gets campuses ready for big s h a k e

Andrew Wieland

Staff Writer @ECCUnionAndrewW

NEWS LINE

EC will be taking part in the Great California Shakeout, the largest event of its kind, Oct. 16 at 10:16 a.m. Thousands of schools across California will be participating in this drill at the same time. The purpose of the drill is to prepare everyone for the event of an earthquake and its following evacuation. EC’s preparedness is determined by the school’s proximity

to the epicenter of the earthquake and the strength or magnitude of the earthquake, Rocky Bonura, director of business services, said. Along with business services, Bonura is also responsible for safety and health as well as emergency preparedness. “From what we have experienced all these years, we have been well prepared. However, in places like Northridge, it is difficult to determine how prepared you are,” Bonura said. “You know, you prepare for the worst, but when it happens, you just have to respond as best as you can.”

There is not one place on campus that is safer than the next, Bonura said. However, there are more inherent hazards in some buildings than in others. For instance, buildings with glass facades, such as the MBA Building, are more hazardous than the traditional concrete and brick buildings, he added. Another example of a hazardous building would be the Chemistry Building due to the glassware and chemicals that could be released if containers are broken. EC’s police department is able and ready to deal with an earth-

quake as well. In addition to responding to any emergencies and aiding in search and rescue efforts, the police department will try to keep the evacuation process as orderly as possible. Trevis said he understands people will want to leave, but the organization and orderliness of it all will matter. “Bear in mind that if it is a massive earthquake, some of these things take time depending on the damage in the roadway, depending on gas pipes, and depending on water pipes and water mains breaking,” Trevis said.

However, students do not seem confident in the ability of the California Shakeout to prepare everybody. “My biggest concern is that they would not manage the situation during and after an earthquake,” Mario Colbert, 27, business major, said. “Specifically, although they have drills and are prepared in a sense, they are not prepared for the panic. My biggest fear is the panic.”

AA-T/AS-T Workshop takes place in Alondra Room

CSU Workshop open for transferring students

Reps from 70 colleges to be at Transfer Day Fair

Free flu vaccines available at Student Health Center

There will be an AA-T/AS-T Workshop today in the Alondra Room, above the Bookstore, from 1 to 3 p.m. It will give students information on transferring with an associate transfer degree, as opposed to a regular associate’s. For more information, call 310-6603593 ext. 3408.

There will be a CSU Workshop in the Distance Education Center from 1 to 2 p.m. Tuesday. This workshop is for students who are ready to transfer to a Cal State and are looking for information on the requirements to do so. For more information, call 310-6603593 ext. 3408.

The Transfer Day Fair will be from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on the Library Lawn Thursday. Representatives from 70 universities will be on hand with information and to answer questions. For more information, call 310-660-3593, ext. 3408.

The Student Health Center, located next to the Pool, will provide free flu vaccines for students with a current EC ID. The Health Center opens at 8:30 a.m. and the closing hours vary by day. For more information, call 310-660-3643.

For more information on the Great Shakeout, visit www.shakeout.org/california/.

Shakeout participation count 1,777,074 from colleges and universities 6,133,609 from K-12 schools and districts 33,732 from childcares and pre-schools 421,501 from local government 132,665 from state government Statistics from the Great Shakeout website as of 2 p.m. Wednesday.

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2 El Camino College Union POLICE BEAT By Michael Hakimi

Man yells racial slurs at officers in Admissions Sept. 26, 2 p.m.—ECPD received a 911 call coming from the Admissions Office regarding a male subject pounding on the door and using profanity. When officers arrived, the subject was uncooperative and used profanity and racial slurs directed toward the officers. The subject was handcuffed and placed under arrest but continued to resist the officers. One of the officers deployed his Taser, but it didn’t hit the subject properly and didn’t have any effect. Officers called paramedics to take the subject to a local hospital. He was bailed out before he could be detained.

Student robbed outside Humanities Building Sept. 24, 11:05 a.m.—A male student reported that he was robbed two days prior. The student said that he was sitting on the steps located on the east side of the Humanities Building. He said that two unidentified male subjects approached him and one of them punched him in the jaw, knocking him to the ground. One of the subjects kicked him while he was on the ground and stole his backpack.

Female found in her car unconscious Sept. 18, 1:30 a.m.—A female was found unconscious in her car on the east side of Lot C. The female subject eventually became conscious but disoriented. The subject was not a student and did not know where she was or what day it was. Paramedics were immediately notified. The female was transported by ambulance to a local hospital for further evaluation.

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Japanese nursing students take part in American culture Jay Bamba

Staff Writer @ECCUnionJay

Nursing students from Osaka, Japan, visited EC Sept. 23 to see how American schooling and culture compares to their own. The students participated in a treasure hunt where they traveled around campus and visited the Common Grounds, the North Gym, the Student Activities Center, and the President’s Office. “It was very interesting how open the campus was compared to our school in Japan,” Yukiko Tokuyama, IS Nursing College student, said. Tokuyama also said she wanted to learn “the differences in (the) medical field between Japan and the United States” and that she has seen “different kinds of students at EC struggling to get to their goals” through the student ambassadors. “I wish to know the differences between Japan and America in terms of medication and learn-

ing throughout this experience,” Tokuyama said, as she summarized the whole experience as “an inspiration.” The students are also sightseeing while in California, as they went on a three-day trip to Catalina Island before they came to EC. EC student ambassadors led groups of five to seven Japanese students around campus on the scavenger hunt. “Getting to know the Japanese students and who they are is the best part of this job,” Miwa Sasada, 19, nursing major and student ambassador, said. Sasada added there were places at EC that she was not aware of. “I felt that I need to know more about this campus,” Sasada said. Daniel Shrader, associate dean of industry and technology, is responsible for this event. Shrader said the event has been taking place for 12 years. EC and IS Nursing College are sister schools, which is the reason this event happened, he added. Shrader said there are plans to

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Students from IS Nursing College in Osaka, Japan, join President Fallo in the Board Room during their visit to EC Sept. 23. continue these events, adding it’s good for both EC and IS Nursing students to see cultures coming from each college. During the event, Shrader

pointed out a group of EC student ambassadors at the dining hall singing a Spanish song accompanied with Japanese students clapping along to the rhythm.

Male arrested after kicking, Crime report released yelling in Admissions lobby — Annual crime report, from Page 1

Jessica Martinez

Co-editor-in-chief @ECCUnionJessica

A male was arrested on campus after yelling and kicking a glass door in the Admission and Records lobby Sept. 26, EC Police Chief Michael Trevis said in an email. Around 2 p.m., officers received the call and, upon arrival, “they found a man yelling and screaming inside. Officers asked

him to calm down and step away from the glass door,” Trevis said. The male refused to move away and when officers tried to move him, he became “aggressive.” “We deployed the Taser but the taser darts did not touch him,” Trevis said. “A struggle ensued and we took him into custody.” The male was arrested for obstructing a peace officer, Trevis said. Trevis added he believes the male is not an EC student.

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for students. He said be aware of your surroundings, don’t walk alone, and use the blue poles located throughout campus. A special procedure ECPD uses is an emergency alert system called Nixle. “Anyone who has a phone can text the number 888777. It is free. You would type in ECCPD, hit send, and you get alerts,” Trevis said. “For example, an active shooter is on campus, or a gas main broke, we can alert students. Communication is essential to letting people know what is going on.” On the newer blue poles, used to call ECPD, there are two but-

tons. The black button is for information and the red button is for emergencies. Students also had their say about their own safety on campus. Daphney Kiesling, 18, graphic design major, said she felt safe knowing there was security around campus. “I think campus is safe as it is,” she said. Kiesling did not feel any major changes should be done. She also said she had never used a blue pole or the courtesy shuttle service before, but she has seen the cop cars around often. As far as safety compared to previous years, she’s a freshman, so she had no knowledge of safety from previous years to compare to, but had heard good things about the college. “I have been

“Bridging of culture, bringing each other their food, and sharing the experience between them and the ambassadors here is just amazing,” Shrader said.

told by my cousins that it is a good environment,” she said. Lisa Alvarado, 19, psychology and criminal justice major, said she felt safe on campus, but not around it, as she has had a bad experience down the street in the past. “I see the cop cars in certain areas,” Alvarado said, “but I would like to see them a lot more, especially around the outside borders of campus.” Alvarado had also never used a courtesy shuttle before, as she originally thought that it was mainly used to help transport the disabled. “(Campus) is safer from what I’ve heard. From my experience, it remains about the same,” Alvarado said.

Sleep deprivation taking toll on students’ GPAs Aryn Hicks

Staff Writer @ECCUnionAryn

A new study shows that college students with poor sleeping habits are much more likely to earn lower grades than those with healthier sleeping habits. The study was done by researchers at the University of St. Thomas in St. Paul, Minnesota and published in the journal “SLEEP.” According to the article, researchers found that poor sleeping patterns have a negative impact on students’ GPAs. They also found that among first year students, poor habits predicted students dropping or withdrawing from a course. “It takes my students from the front of the line,” Kristie DanielDiGregorio, human development associate professor, said. “I can see a change in their personalities.” In the article, researchers found that sleep deprivation had the same effects on students’ grades

as binge drinking and smoking marijuana. At EC, it’s not uncommon to see students rushing to classes with cups of coffee or energy drinks in their hands. Students nationwide are always on the go. “I’m always worrying about family, home, and school,” Cyvanna Garcia, 20, nursing major, said. “My mind starts going on overdrive.” Another study done by the University of Alabama showed that students were worried that sleep deprivation could hinder their ability to manage stress and concentrate at work. According to the study, students felt that job stress and lack of time were contributing factors to them not getting enough sleep. “It’s my schedule. I have to stay up,” Jesse Baker, 19, art major said. “I have no time to do anything.” Scheduling can be another cause for students to feel overwhelmed and stressed, leading them to get less sleep. In an article titled “Sleepy col-

lege students are worried about their stress level” published by the Huffington Post, the same author of the UA study said if students are unaware of how many hours they should be setting aside for studying outside the classroom, they can quickly mismanage their time and not set enough time for sleep. “I have school every day,” Vanessa Suarez, 21, theater major, said. “I wake up early to do work I put off till (the) last minute.” In both studies, researchers found that students with healthier sleeping habits tend to perform better in school and are overall healthier physically and psychologically. “Effective ways to overcome being sleep deprived include having clear priorities about what actions are important to our goals and taking those actions before they become urgent,” Daniel-DiGregorio said. Editor’s note: This is the first story in a three-part series about sleep deprivation and its effects.

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Flu vaccines are available for free to all enrolled students in the Health Center Monday through Friday this semester. Students can get the vaccine during walk-in hours available on the Health Center tab on the EC website. The only thing a student interested in the vaccine needs is a current EC ID. “The vaccine is a line of defense that prevents students from getting the flu and missing days of

school,” Debbie Conover, Health Center director, said. There are also free services and workshops offered at the Health Center including chiropractic services every Thursday by appointment; HIV testing every Tuesday from 1 to 4 p.m.; and workshops about substance abuse, anger management, and depression, according to the Health Center tab on the college’s website. More information about seminars and workshops can be found there. “The workshops and free services are tools for student to use to better themselves,” Conover said.

Workshops offered by the Health Center Assertiveness Skills College Students and Substance Abuse Creating a Balanced Life Managing Anger How to Improve Your Sleep Stress Management Test Anxiety Understanding Depression Information from the Health Center tab on the EC website.

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STUDY ABROAD PROGRAM RETURNS TO EC The program is expected to be fully reinstated by next summer in 2015

Kristopher Aguilar Staff Writer @ECCUnionKris

Imagine bumper-to-bumper traffic, the fast-pace American lifestyle, and day-to-day repetitiveness: all gone. Now picture rustling through bushes, traveling through jungles filled with the serene calls of nature, and divulging into cultures far from home. After years of being placed on hiatus, the study abroad program has finally begun to make its way back to EC. EC President Thomas Fallo recently assigned Gloria E. Miranda, dean of Social and Behavioral Sciences, the responsibility to reinstitute the program. Although the program is not officially back yet, “there is definitely a green light to begin to gradually rebuild the program,” Miranda said. The program is expected to be reinstated next summer in 2015. As opposed to what it was before, the program will now be more affordable and a month long. Students traveled to countries such as Japan, France, South Africa and Italy in previous study abroad trips. Destinations for future study abroad trips are tentative so far. William Doyle, music professor, supervised many trips when the program was active. Doyle took students to visit

Mozart’s birthplace in Austria, the gothic church of Westminster Abbey in England, and the roman architecture of Italy. Europe gave students a new appreciation for music and history, Doyle said. “(It’s the) closest thing you can get to bring (Mozart) to life.” On some nights, the students went to operas with Doyle. “What’s more effective? Being in the hall, or playing (music) on a CD?” Doyle added. The program was around for more than 10 years, but was placed on hold in 2011 due to several issues. The school’s focus shifted away from study abroad and towards enrollment. “(EC) was in growth mode,” Miranda said. Secondly, a contractor who worked with the program went bankrupt, resulting in financial consequences for students. They temporarily lost their deposits and were unable to study abroad. The school reimbursed the students for their losses. While the program was on hiatus, Pete Marcoux, English professor, implemented his own study abroad program outside of EC. Under Marcoux’s program, students travel to Costa Rica for three weeks. Students stay with local families, surf, zip-line and hike. They also travel around Costa Rica to secluded places like Monte Verde, a cloud forest, Marcoux said.

Photo courtesy of William Doyle

With study abroad being reinstated student will be able to travel the world. This photo shows EC students studying abroad in 2009 at Belvedere Palace in Vienna, Austria.

While in Costa Rica, he teaches an English 1C course, and the students take Spanish classes. As part of the course, Marcoux also teaches English to the local kids. The program is expensive in comparison to EC’s study abroad program. The Costa Rica trip costs about $3,500 since it is not sponsored by the school. There is

no financial aid support. Once the study abroad program is back, students will be able to receive financial aid specifically for study abroad, Miranda said. Despite the cost and short-time frame, Marcoux’s study abroad program had a profound effect. “(The program is) a life-changing experience, even in three weeks,”

Marcoux said. Sue Dowden, sociology professor, also noted the positive psychological influence the study abroad program had on students. One of her previous students, Tilo Lopez, lived in Southern California his entire life. After he studied abroad, he developed a new perspective on life. He credited

the trip as the most influential experience of his academic career, Dowden said. “(Traveling is) the most crucial thing a student can do,” Doyle said. “(Students) learn about the people, the culture, and what’s important to them.” “You know you’ve changed their lives,” Doyle added.

EC welcomes new full -time facult y members Juan Lorenzo Gutierrez Staff Writer @ECCUnionlorenzo

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Karla Villatoro, biology instructor Q

: Why you decide to continue your teaching career at EC?

: What is your focus in teaching here at EC?

: “Well, I’ve been teaching here for 10 years… I love the technician’s support that we have for our courses. I also know already the faculty and I love the small sizes of the classrooms. So in other colleges, you have your lectures in an auditorium with like 50 100 students. And here you get smaller class size so you can really have one-to-one interaction.”

: “My focus is to help students to help them really achieve their goals and that’s the main focus, I think… And I would say definitely, as secondary (focus), I have a personal interest in making my students be better citizens…of the Earth. So, I connect a lot of what we talk about in class with their health, the environment and so on.”

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Ryan Carey, EMT program director Q: Why did you decide to continue your Q: What is your focus in teaching? teaching career here? A: “Definitely student success. I know A: “Basically an injury led to my career that is kind of a cliche… I like these concepts as a teacher. I was a firefighter for a decade and I ended up with a spinal injury that lead to multiple spinal surgeries in 2012. After that [neuro]fusion, the neurosurgeon made it pretty clear that I can’t work as a fire fighter anymore. At the point too in 2012, I already obtained a bachelor’s degree in fire administration… because I got the injury, I pursued a Master’s degree (to teach).”

you can go really deep with understanding every muscle, every bone. I understand it on a different level, and I realize a lot of these people who are teaching, they are not doctors and they have never been exposed to medicine. So it’s literally, maybe the first exposure to this kind of stuff. So you can’t really jump right in. Most EMT programs do …that’s not my mentality.”

EDITORIAL

4 El Camino College Union

October 2, 2014

Commentary

Thomas Schmit

Opinions Editor @ECCUnionThomas

The selfie seen round the world

Roughly three hundred years ago, a bunch of hicks on the outskirts of one of the world’s largest empires took up hunting rifles and cannons, starting a revolution that forged our country. In the modern era however, guns, while still deadly, lack the power to create real change on their own. Now more than ever, information is the ammunition of choice. While the idea of “the selfie seen round the world” might not sound very dramatic, the free exchange of ideas is mandatory for the preservation of liberty. Some may scoff at the idea that a platform used primarily to display pictures of our lunch or pets could play such a huge role in world politics, yet the events in Hong Kong over the last week demonstrate how even services like Instagram can terrify those in power. Instragram, one of the few western based social web services permitted in China, was blocked throughout that country last Monday after thousands of images of the massive protests clogging Hong Kong’s financial district were posted to the site. Web services based out of China have also been heavily censored, leaving most of the country’s mainland population in the dark about the true scope of the protests. Instead, Chinese social sites trend topics like “selfies with the Chinese flag”. In fact, the Chinese government has not stopped at censoring search results, photos, and posts about the protests. It has actively sought out and detained Chinese citizens on the mainland who have attempted to spread photos of or related to the protests, even arresting several who’s only crime were posting photos of themselves after shaving their heads in support of the people of Hong Kong. However, where there is a will there’s a way, and like with the attempted ban of Twitter in Turkey earlier this year, the desire to make themselves heard has led thousands to circumvent these measures. According to an an article on Forbes. com, the app FireChat, which allows users to directly connect their phones through Bluetooth, gained over 100,000 new users last Monday alone. While all images on Instagram have been blocked from view for the Chinese people, protestors still regularly upload photos for the outside world to follow along with their struggle. For those who dismiss services like Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook out of hand as the playground of self-absorbed hipsters, it’s time to reconsider. In the digital era, bloggers, tweeters, and Instagram fanatics are the vanguard of our democracy.

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EARTHQUAKE DRILLS SEEM SHAKEY

hat is the difference between earthquake drills practiced lack of access to social media and instant messaging, putting selfie posts on in elementary school and EC? College students often the back burner – oh the humanity. In all seriousness, how will we be able to communicate with the rest of leave afterward without returning to class. EC is preparing yet again for another Great California the campus, to reach other students, as well as the outside world? Is there a Shakeout drill, one that will be an inconvenience for the classes being held protocol for this type of potential disaster? And if so, how many students are at that hour on our campus and every school that is participating in the drill. aware of the necessary steps that need to be taken? Aside from the obvious when evacuating, like staying To ease the potential panic and damages that could away from hazardous areas like the Math Business Allied emerge from a potential earthquake, we are told to calmly Health (MBA) Building and the Chemistry Building, evacuate the buildings in an orderly fashion. Anyone that how much emphasis is being put on evacuating safety? has see any Michael Bay film has witnessed that when the Considering the fact that safety isn’t as guaranteed as ground shakes, whether by natural or man made disaster, • Earthquake drills haven’t death in a disaster, this drill should have more emphasis people loose their sensibility and become sheep-like, and changed significantly on the level of seriousness. there isn’t enough manpower to herd everyone at once. in the last decade, and So far the students of EC have received little No matter the number of times we practice to calmly few students take them information other than a few scattered fliers, and judging march through hallways in an orderly fashion, there are seriously. from EC’s participation in the Great Shake Out drill no guarantees as to what will happen once panic enters last year, little to no information will be provided by the bloodstream. For those of us that are claustrophobic, instructors, and no pamphlets or even general knowledge agoraphobic, have asthma, low blood sugar, high blood from staff aside from being told to go outside and not pressure, or are just more prone to freaking out – what • Earthquake drills need to to leave. Last year of course, after melting in the heat will happen when students begin dropping like flies or get address contempory issues, for longer than expected, students were excused with no trampled on will be far different than any drill. and should focus on promore knowledge than when the drill began. EC administration and campus police claim to be as viding information rather This generation may be more prepared for the well prepared as possible due to years of experience, but than rote memorization. zombie apocalypse than an actual natural disaster like will getting the students physically out of buildings be an earthquake, and that’s including South Bay locals that enough? What happens after that? How will students get have practiced a similar drill all throughout grade school. home? As far as communication goes, how prepared are we as a community if Really think back to the last earthquake, one that was big enough to either cell towers go down? Although imagining the inability to use smartphones wake you or startle you, did you walk out of your home calmly and in an alone could potentially put the country into an uncontrollable frenzy. The orderly fashion?

The Issue

Our Stand

Protecting personal privacy as a community Campus culture has and will continue to change with every generation. Most of us don’t remember a time where students went from class to class without their smartphone obstructing their view. The digital age has certainly revolutionized how we communicate with one another, but it goes without saying that the advancements in our technology can be a double edge sword by isolating individuals to a world within their phone. We’re so caught up with social media and our personal lives, we forget there’s a world around us and sometimes that world is a very dangerous place. Its obvious people keep their phones nearby in case of emergencies, but what good is it if they don’t see or recognize an imminent threat? Our personal smart devices have nurtured the philosophy of people thinking inward through selfies and tweets. And with this cultural epidemic, we went from a village to a self-promoting and self-

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indulgent people. Our technology is sabotaging the human experience to a point where the person sitting next to us matters less with every upgrade. People become props instead of individuals once they’re captured on other people’s devices. And violating a person’s privacy to serve your interest or personal fetish is wrong on so many levels. Recently students and faculty received an alert through their school emails advising them to be vigilant while on campus due to an incident that occurred in the Music Building on Sept. 16. A female student reported that while using the restroom a male suspect walked in with a camera and allegedly took a picture from underneath the stall door. As the male suspect was leaving the restroom, he ran into another female student who reported the incident 10 minutes after the encounter. The ECPD has yet to apprehend the individual involved, but asked students to report any suspicious

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activity to campus police. The idea that a person would take such action to fulfill their personal fantasies is extremely disturbing, and our hearts goes out to the victim and others who were affected by this incident. As responsible journalists, the Union staff often grapples with issues of personal privacy, which is why we find such flagrant disregard for others particularly unsettling. The intent of any electronic device is to serve in the advancement of our species, not to harm or exploit any individual. Those who violate these social standards harm not only their victims, but society at large. It’s important to come together as a community to identify threats, even if they are not directed towards us. When something is out of place, call it for what it is and take every measure to document the incident. Most of our phones have picture and video

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recording capabilities, so use it to your full advantage. While on campus, save the ECPD phone number to your contacts in case of emergency. If you have an evening class, once you’re out put away any distracting items such as your iPod or smartphone. ECPD encourages student to walk with friends or use their campus shuttle. We have to take ownership with what we do with our electronic devices. We forget it’s a privilege just to have one. And respecting the privacy of any individual is the responsibility of every electronic device owner. Violating that is a clear misuse of the product and there are laws designed for those who’s goal is to harm people by using thus product. However, our personal safety as well as others depends upon how responsible we are when using our devices. There’s a time and place for everything, so use your time and devices wisely.

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By: Thomas Schmit @ECCUnionThomas

Photos By: John Fordiani @ECCUnionJohn

Is there a place in the classroom for smartphones?

Michael Hakimi

Union Columnist @ECCUnionMichael

Waging war on the war on terror The hypocrisy of the war on terror is rarely talked about in main stream media. The very idea of a war against terrorism implies an endless, borderless conflict in which the only guarantee is the loss of life. In a supposed attempt to extinguish terrorism, U.S. bombs continue to drop in Libya, Syria, Iraq, Yemen, Somalia, Afghanistan, and Pakistan. Often times, carried out by covert drone operations, these lethal and frequently inaccurate air strikes rip families apart and enrage those living nearby. While some of these drone strikes do take out terrorists, Former Secretary of Defense Robert McNamara stresses in his documentary “Fog of War,” to “empathize with your enemy”. Having gone through World War II, the Cold War, and Vietnam, McNamara has had a lot of experience trying to understand what drives our opponents. Unfortunately, Americans are fed a barrage of images depicting radical Muslims condemning the United States and western society. We feel the hatred and it scares us, but we don’t understand where this anger is coming from. This is where McNamara’s lesson can be applied. Imagine sitting in the car waiting for your dad to take you to school. A group of men walk by carrying what from a distance looks like a weapon. As they come closer you notice it’s just a camera with a large lens but it’s too late. A drone flying overhead has already engaged. In an instant the group of men goes up in smoke and the explosions rock the car you’re sitting in, flipping it over. You are severely injured, your father is dead, and not one member of the group is left alive. Unfortunately, this has actually happened. Exposed by WikiLeaks in a video titled “Collateral Murder”, the images shown depict these actual events in Iraq in 2007. Jeremy Scahill, the investigative journalist responsible for the Oscar nominated documentary “Dirty Wars” said, “We’ve made more new enemies in the Islamic word, than we have gained allies as a result of the Drone bombings.” With an astounding 130,000 innocents killed in Iraq alone since the invasion of 2003, it is easy to understand why. As the bombs continue to explode, consequently so does the call for revenge. Now think back to the horrific events of September 11th. How did the American public react? Understandably they wanted those responsible to pay for their crimes, but are the reactions of the Islamic world any different? Fighting fire with fire only spreads the inferno. “We don’t hear anything about the ‘real’ widows of Baghdad, but we know everything about the Real Housewives of Beverly Hills,” Scahill said. Scahill’s words illuminate one of the core problems in trying to understand the ongoing conflict. Television networks simply aren’t covering the other perspective. So what then is the solution? One of the leading intellectuals in the United States, Professor Noam Chomsky has stated the simplest answer to this complex issue: “Everyone’s worried about stopping terrorism. Well, there’s really an easy way: Stop participating in it.” The views expressed in this column are those of the author. They do not represent the views or opinions of the Union, its staff, editorial board or advisers.

Midori Mejia, 18, theatre “I think there’s definitely a place for smart phones in the classroom. Even now teachers are telling us to bring electronics into class.”

Illustration by Eugene Chang/ Union

Luis Manzo, 21, undecided “I’ve never had a iPhone, but I think it’d be too useful having everything in one package to not have in the future.“

UP FOR DEBATE

Is there a place in the classroom for smartphones?

The future in the palm of your hand

Classrooms are for learning, not selfies

Smartphone use in classrooms remains a controversial issue in modern education. Most, if not all classrooms prohibit its use, regardless of the purpose. Like all such issues, there are valid arguments for both sides of the debate. The question is, which side outweighs the other? Well, in the defense of smartphone usage for Mario Sosa educational purposes, technology is Staff Writer improving with more scientific dis@ECCUnionMario coveries being made daily. Technology is something we must all cherish, rather than disparage and spurn. To impede technological advances and its use is to stop the future from happening. Benefits of using smartphones include being able to download textbook files straight to your phone, making it an immensely light weight product, compared to heavy textbooks. You can also download the files, sooner than it would take to purchase them at a bookstore, or waiting for them to arrive at your doorstep. By learning and practicing the usage of smartphones and its programs, it gives everyone an opportunity to further polish their skill set with these devices, benefiting from it in the long run, as they will have had experience using these devices and programs, which most jobs now require as a known ability. Another argument made in the justification of smartphone usage in classrooms is simply the urge and propensity of the student body to check their smartphones anyway. Attempting to hinder the usage of it, would realistically be like trying to stop a disease from spreading. Smartphones could replace textbooks and school material in the near future. There is a reason these devices are deemed smart: They have the necessary tools needed in potential everyday situations. Whether it be social media, calculators, search engines, the web, etc., smartphones are all-in-one devices. These facts far override the cons and ramifications of smartphones in class rooms. We can either live in the past, and live as recluses to time, or we can embrace the gifts that inventors have given us, the very people we all wish to someday become: successful. We can learn to adapt to the world we live in today, and use these benefits that our ancestors never had to our advantage.

Smartphones are a distraction when used in the classroom because some students and teachers are obsessed with texting, social media, and mobile games. Students spend more time playing Angry Birds, updating their pictures on Instagram, using Kik messengers, and posting FaceBook statuses, rather than paying attention to the lecTrent Ledford ture in class because of smartphones. Staff Writer Almost every student in high @ECCUnionTrent school and college has a smartphone and should be able to use them, but using it during class time could have a major affect on their grades. Social media apps like Facebook and Instagram are designed with the express purpose of attracting a user’s attention. While students might intend to ignore these apps, they exploit basic tendencies of human psychology to be as irresistable as possible. Even though smartphones have the tools to help a student with their school work, it is better to have students use them outside of the classroom to prevent classmates and teachers from being distracted. Grades could take a significant decrease if all teachers allowed smart phones to be used by students in the classroom. Trying to pay attention while having the freedom to roam the world of the web may be too much for some college students, but especially kids from elementary to high school. LA United School District encountered many issues with it iPad program such as stolen iPads, and technical support by teachers. Instead of teaching, the teachers had to troubleshoot iPads for their students. If smart phones were a requirement for classrooms, some of the teachers would experience the same issue with the troubleshooting. Also, smart phones are expensive to buy. Some students and parent wouldn’t be able to afford it. Nothing is more annoying to a teacher than a student texting and phone ringing in the classroom. Teachers’ lesson plans get thrown in a different direction when a student is disrespecting them by using their smart phone in the classroom. Overall, smart phones are a huge distraction to students and teachers and should be banned from all classrooms.

Ariana Marin, 18, undecided “I don’t think so. The screens are too small to be useful, it’s just not practical.”

James Cisneros, 20, history “I think there’s a place for them, but they’d have to design versions meant specifically for educational purposes.”

Selena Sanchez, 18, biology “I think there will definitely be a place someday, but they’ll have to put safeguards in place to keep students from doing whatever they want with them first.”

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Dancing dream no longer deferred Enrique Ruvalcaba

Staff Writer @eccunionenrique

Determination, humbleness, and hard-working. All of these perfectly display what kind of a person and performer Cristina Morales, 23, dance major is on and off the dance studio. Morales believes dancing is all in the perception. “How you perceive things differently, every dance, everyone sees differently,” Morales said. “Each person can take it in a good way, bad way, or a way to open someone up.” Morales attended South High School in Torrance, and she danced in her sophomore and junior year. However, Morales quit dance and then saw the opportunity to start dancing again at EC. “I started again because I just wanted to take a class and I guess I wasn’t really sure about it,” Morales said. “But as soon as I took the class again, I knew that it was something I really wanted to pursue.” Morales is currently working on a solo and group piece for the upcoming Fall Dance Concert. Morales’ goal for her piece is “to remind everyone about moments in life that we pass by or that we forget to pay attention to whether it be flowers or the sunshine and all the good things we have around us that we tend to miss when we’re going through our daily routine,” Morales said. Daniel Berney, Morales’ dance instructor, explains her growth as a dancer. “She’s grown a lot. She had a lot of those qualities inherent in her (such as) her dedication. She didn’t probably realize what it takes to excel as a dancer and a choreographer,” Berney said. ”She really put a lot of effort into that so we’ve seen a major growth in both areas.” Co-choreographer of Morales, Evelyn Sanchez, 23, psychology major, enjoys her company and illustrates how important she is to the dance group.

“The Equalizer” Denzel, Russians, and Home Depot Michael Hakimi

Staff Writer @eccunionmichael

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Cristina Morales, 23, dance major, continues to practice, even after rehearsal has finished. She stays focused and eager to become better at her craft.

“She’s fun to work with in rehearsals,” Sanchez said. “It’s a good balance of getting it done but also allowing us to make mistakes and not feeling guilty or stressed out about it.” Morales sets her goals as a performer and student to a high standard in which she strives to be the best she can be. “My goals as a student are to be better than what I am now. As a performer, to constantly give it my all,” Morales said. “To constantly put everything out there on the stage every single time I perform.” Morales overcame several challenges along the way. “Two years ago or a year and a half ago I hurt my knee and it was right in the middle of rehearsals, so I had to stop,” Morales said. “The hardest part was coming to school and then sitting

out and watching everyone dance but I did not do anything.” The aftermath of her injury still has lingering issues that she must overcome. “I still have knee problems every now and then but not as bad as it was before. I was out for maybe a year. I had to do physical therapy and kind of start all over again,” Morales said.

Despite the unfortunate circumstances, it has fueled her determination and hunger to return to performing.

“I wish I could bring that year back,” Morales said. “But because that happened it made me realize more that I did really want to be here in the dance department, dancing and performing.” As a result of her injury, Morales got a tattoo on her arm that says ‘Fear is the thief of dreams.’ “Before (the injury) I was afraid of putting myself out there in the studio. I was in a shell, a very quiet person.” Morales said. “After I hurt my knee there were all these things I had to overcome (such as) take work off and stop dancing. I realized I can’t keep letting fear stop me from doing what I want to do.” Her group’s upcoming Fall Dance Concert runs from Nov. 20-23 at the Campus Theatre.

“Wicked” star performs at EC’s Marsee Auditorium Eden Espinosa instructs and Sings for EC Students

Mario Sosa

Staff Writer @eccunionmario

Eden Espinosa, 36, who plays Elphaba in the Broadway musical “Wicked,” will be performing at the Marsee Auditorium at EC on Oct. 3. Espinosa grew up in Southern California and was a student in Fullerton College for about a year before moving to New York to pursue acting and singing. “I think that the difference between New York and Southern California, is that New York has four seasons,” Espinosa said. The New York crowds and the Los Angeles crowds are quite different for Espinosa. “The New York crowds are a bit more quiet at plays, while the Los Angeles crowd is more vocal about the performances,” Espinosa said. Espinosa has been singing and dancing since she was a child. She believes she is “lucky enough to do that for (her) career.” Espinosa’s performance will include songs from Broadway, as well as artists such as The Beatles. As far as her musical inspirations go, she could not single out one artist. “There isn’t really a singer that stands out. I enjoy listening to a variety of them,” Espinosa said. “I enjoy oldies such as Motown. I also sometimes listen to music my friends make, who are not very famous, but I enjoy it.”

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One of Espinosa’s goals is to begin to compose her second album, as well as complete a two-year acting program she currently undertakes. “I eventually want to start doing TV and film, as well as originate another role on Broadway,” Espinosa said. “Those are my short-term goals I guess you could say.” Whenever she performs in the area, she has family and friends attend her events. “It feels nice having familiar faces out there,” Espinosa said. “Having my friends and family from SoCal support me. That always feels good.” Espinosa will be conducting a master class at EC on Oct. 2 at the Recital Hall in the Music Building, prior to her big performance at the Marsee Auditorium. Espinosa advises any other prospective performers to “really find the things that make you unique and an individual, and cultivate those things. “Never try to be anyone other than yourself.” Espinosa advises people to stay in school. “People need to go to school and not be afraid of making mistakes, as these are learning experiences. Form families in college. These will be your friends for a long time,” Espinosa said. Tickets are $26 and available at the box office at the Marsee Auditorium and online at www.centerforthearts.org.

Credit by: Ray Garcia

Eden Espinosa, 36, during a photoshoot for her upcoming performance

“The Equalizer,” starring Denzel Washington, is as forgettable as a second coat of paint. Lazily choreographed fight scenes, cliché one liners, and a predictable yet highly unrealistic storyline characterize this 1980’s television series remake. The film is directed by Antoine Fuqua, who previously directed “Training Day,” also starring Washington. That film earned Washington a “Best Actor” Oscar, but don’t expect the same result after this film. The action thriller centers around an ex-special ops agent going by the name of Robert McCall. Robert seems like a simple man on the surface, but signs of a troubled past begin to emerge as the story progresses. He spends his days working at a hardware store reminiscent of Home Depot and occupies his sleepless nights reading at a 24-hour diner. At this diner he befriends a young prostitute named Teri played by Chloë Grace Moretz. He and Teri merely engage in small talk until one night Teri walks in the diner with a bruise on her face. For the first time Teri approaches McCall and they have a relatively intimate conversation with one another. The next scene cuts to the two walking home on a dark night when Teri’s Russian pimp Slavi rolls up in a blacked out sedan with his crony driver. Slavi hits Teri and forces her in the car while his driver draws his gun and keeps an eye on McCall. Slavi gives McCall his business card and tells him he has much better girls for him. The next few nights Teri doesn’t show up to the diner and McCall soon finds out from the waiter that she has been severely beaten and hospitalized. This sparks something in McCall that has long been lost. McCall tries to bargain for Teri’s freedom but Slavi is a sadistic business man and has no interest in letting go of one of his most profitable assets. With no deal in sight, McCall’s former training kicks in and he quickly dismantles and slaughters Slavi and his henchmen. Using only a corkscrew, a shot glass and his enemy’s weapons against them, McCall takes out a room of five tatted up Russian gangsters in less than 30 seconds. It turns out that Slavi is an important member of the Russian mob and his murder ignites a fire inside of himself to find the man responsible. The Russian mob boss, ironically named Vladimir Pushkin, sends his problem solver Teddy to track down Slavi’s murderer and eliminate him. Pushkin might as well have sent the whole KGB after McCall. Little did Putin… I mean Pushkin know, McCall is a master in hand to hand combat and only needs household items to take out trained gunmen. It’s a good thing all the Russian mobsters portrayed were utterly incompetent when it comes to firing a weapon, otherwise McCall might have needed more than a corkscrew. If McCall had a gun the movie would have been over in five minutes. What do you get when you combine Home Depot, Russian mobsters, and Denzel Washington? Obviously the bloody and outrageous finale of “The Equalizer.” If only Ukraine could get ahold of Robert McCall the Crimea conflict would have been over in a few hours. Unless you hate Russians or absolutely love Denzel Washington, avoid this ridiculous piece of anti-Russian propaganda.

Sri Lanka Pop Stars coming to South Bay

LA Ballet’s Swan Lake Returns

School House Rock Live

Comedian Bill Engvall performs

On Oct. 11, Bathiya & Santhush, a pop music duo from Sri Lanka, are performing at the Redondo Beach Performing Arts Center. Supported by Sri Lankan Youth Organization, whose goal is to help positively impact the lives of Sri Lankan youth living outside of Sri Lanka. Tickets start at $45, and are available at www. slyo.org

Los Angeles Ballet’s acclaimed production of Swan Lake returns on Oct. 4 to perform at Redondo Beach Performing Arts Center. Choreographed by Artistic Directors Neary and Christensen, it tells the abiding tale of a Swan Queen, a Prince, an evil spell, and an eternal love. Tickets start at $35.80 and are available at tickets.losangelesballet.org

On Oct. 5, The Emmy-winning children’s program “School House Rock” returns as a concert to educate a new audience and appease the nostalgia of former fans. Updated versions of songs such as “Conjunction Junction,” and “Three is a Magic Number.” Tickets start at $10, and the show will be performed at the James R. Armstrong Theatre. Tickets are available at www.TorranceArts.org

Comedian Bill Engvall, member of the “Blue Collar Comedy Group,” performs at the James R. Armstrong theatre on Oct. 3. He is among the busiest of comedians touring currently, and he connects to his audiences by sharing his everyday experiences in a comedic fashion. Tickets range from $35 to $105, and are available at www.TorranceArts.org

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Tristan Bellisimo/Union An EC Police community services officer, drives past the health center during a patrol of the campus. The police department runs courtesy shuttles for students and faculty members during the evening.

Lights from cars turns into streaks of light as students leave the five level parking structure.

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John Fordiani/Union â&#x20AC;&#x153;Boundless Spiritâ&#x20AC;? shines in the night outside of the MBA building.

Amando Zelaya/Union Looking west toward the bookstore, from the student services building as the sunsets. The student book store is open till 6 p.m. during the week.

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MEN’S SOCCER TEAM WINS SECOND GAME IN A ROW Rocky Rivera Staff Writer

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EC tight end Davion Shelton (86) lunges to the 1 yard line to set up a touchdown on the following play during last Saturday’s game against Citrus College. EC lost to the Owls 28-21.

FOOTBALL TEAM CAN’T OVERCOME PENALTIES Kristopher Aguilar Staff Writer

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After a convincing victory against Saddleback College the EC football team (2-2) wasn’t able to get any momentum going during its 28-21 loss to Citrus College (2-2). The team was depleted on offense without running backs Kendell Sparks, Raphael-Lawson Gayle and quarterback Joey Notch. Along with injuries the team had a number of penalties when it seemed to have things turning in its favor. “We were average on offense and average on defense,” coach John Featherstone said. “It wasn’t until the end that we showed some fire.” The Warriors were first to score

after going on a 63-yard drive that was capped with a 1-yard touchdown run by Deon Williams to make the score 7-0 at the end of the first quarter. After the touchdown the Owls answered back, to tie. The Warriors then went on to take the lead back after Eban Jackson found wide receiver Davion Goodall for a 12-yard touchdwon that gave the Warriors a 14-7 lead in the fourth quarter. The game was back-and-fourth until Citrus College went on a 28-7 run to make the score 28-14 going into the fourth quarter. Along with the inconsistent offensive play, the team racked up 15 penalties in the game. The team also had miscues after having a botched snap on fourth down ,which set up a Citrus touchdown. “We shot ourselves in the foot,”

runningback coach Ryan Winkler said.” With the loss the team has now had to play three quarterbacks this season after freshman Jackson saw his first action of the year. Jackson came into the game flinging the ball on his first throw but just missing his receiver. The play has been common for the Warriors as the quarterback play has been up-and-down with constant changing of quarterbacks in the game. The team is looking forward to possibly having Notch back this week when the team travels to Riverside City College on Saturday. However, one part of the Warriors rushing attack may not be back this season as the word on Lawson-Gayle isn’t as good as the team believes he may be out for a

significant amount of time. “He’s going to be out a while,” offensive coordinator Eugene Engle said. “He spent some time in the hosiptal but he’s home now.” The team’s last drive summed up its season, after they scored bringing the team within a touchdown they went for an onside kick. The Warriors were able to recover the onside kick attempt, but just as the offense couldn’t get anything going the team wasn’t able to get ball down field. “We have to evaulate the film,” Engle said. “It’s hard to say anything until then. We had four running backs out.” The team will look to fix minor problems they had on offense and defense and look to correct any mistakes the team had going into its game against Riverside City College.

Top Performers Passing Jorge Hernandez 8-11 89 yards Eban Jackson 7-20 54 yards 1 TD 1 Int Rushing Eban Jackson 5 carries for 27 yards Dajuan Lee 8 carries for 25 yards Receiving Michael Wimberly 5 catches for 65 yards Davion Goodall 3 catches for 36 yards

The match had just begun when a thunderbolt strike from San Bernardino shocked the Warriors. The momentum was clearly in EC’s favor and to be down so early seemed an injustice. With their undefeated record on the line the men’s soccer team responded with a 2-1 come-from-behind win last Friday. Two goals from freshman forward Carlos Perez were enough to clinch the victory for EC. “(Perez) reaped the rewards for his effort,” coach John Britton said. “He can either play at the back, as a defensive midfielder and obviously play as a forward and do a good job so he’s a very good utility player.” The Warriors dominated the game from the start of the game. However, the momentum would soon shift in EC’s favor again when a cross from freshman midfielder Isaac Lopez leveled the scoreline. “The defender deflected it into my path of my run so it came out right in front of me,” Lopez said. “I saw that Carlos was on the top so I chipped over the keeper to him and it was an easy goal.” The timing of the second goal was crucial heading into halftime and Garett Bucheli said it didn’t extinguish the EC’s momentum to keep attacking in the second half. “We were concentrating on protecting the victory but it still didn’t stop us from going at them. We were still hungry for another, unfortunately it didn’t come but we were able to protect the lead,” Garett added. San Bernardino sought the equalizer in the dying minutes providing a tense finale to the game. EC’s next game will be at home on Friday against conference rivals East Los Angeles College (32-2).

NOTCH BOUNCES BACK AFTER PLAYING BASEBALL IN ARIZ. After playing a year of baseball at the University of Arizona, Joey Notch returns to EC to play football for the Warriors Brenda Soriano

Staff Writer

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After playing football for the University of Arizona, Joey Notch came back to his hometown of Torrance to play football for EC.

After following his dream to play college baseball, Joey Notch decided to come back home to to Torrance to play football and baseball at EC. “I missed playing football,” Notch said. “So, I thought I’d come back and play both sports here.” Quarterback Notch, is back in California to play the two sports he loves, baseball and football. When he graduated from West Torrance High School, he considered attending EC but instead went to the University of Arizona. After having played a semester of baseball there, he chose to come back because it did not work

WARRIORS SCHEDULE Men’s Soccer: Tuesday at Pasadena City 3 p.m.

women’s Volleyball: Tomorrow at Cerritos College 6 p.m.

Football: Saturday at Riverside City College 6 p.m.

Women’s Soccer: Tuesday at Pasadena City 1 p.m.

Men’s water polo: Wednesday at Rio Hondo College 3 p.m.

Cross Country: Oct. 10 at Irvine/Brubaker Invitational 10 a.m.

women’s Water polo: Tomorrow and Saturday at Saddleback tournament

out for him for various reasons. Last spring he started his journey at EC by joining the baseball team as well as playing quarterback for the football team. “He won the job (to be quarterback),” coach John Featherstone said. “When we saw him last spring, we could tell that he was an athlete,” Featherstone said. “He is a very talented athlete and pretty furious about it too.” In his freshman year of high school he gave wrestling a try but quickly learned that it was not a sport for him. “I have never been an individual kind of guy,” Notch said. “I like the team atmosphere and enjoy being part of a family.” Notch joined a team where he has a lot of his former teammates,

along with center Mohammed Faqui who has known Notch since they were in the sixth grade. “Notch is a natural leader,” Faqui said. “ (He) always knows what everyone is doing on the field. Along with Faqui, wide reciever and close friend of Notch, Nicholas Roos, has known him since playing in the West Torrance Little League. During their senior year at West Torrance High school was the first time they played on the same football team. “It's nice to have my high school teammate back to throw me the ball,” Roos said. “It's kind of like reminiscing high school." Along with the familiar faces Notch is connecting with his new teammates as well. “He is a hard worker,” wide re-

ceiver Devante Jenkins said. “He is all business when he comes out here, smart when it comes to reading the ball and definitely a good leader.” If he’s not playing football Notch enjoys going to hang out at the beach. “If I’m not playing either football or baseball, I like to play beach volleyball,” Notch Said. “Baseball and football are the only sports I’d consider playing professionally.” If Notch were not playing sports then he would like to become a coach or maybe teach science one day. When notch transfers from EC he’d like to stay Local and possibly to transfer to California State Polytechnic, Pomona. Notch will back this weekend after suffering an injury.

WARRIORS SCOREBOARD Men’s Soccer: Warriors 2, San Bernardino Valley 1 Women’s Soccer: Warriors 0 (1-6), Los Angeles Valley 2

women’s Volleyball: Warriors 1 (8-2), Cypress College 3

women’s Water polo: Warriors 14 (3-6), Rio Hondo 4

Men’s water polo: Warriors 17 (4-3), San Diego Miramar 11

Football: Warriors 21 (2-2), Citrus College 28