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VOLUME 47, ISSUE 2
Saddleback Honors Heroes of 9/11 Check out www.lariatnews.com/news for story and photo gallery
WEDNESDAY, September 17, 2014
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Saddleback loses its second game of the season to Riverside in close double overtime 37-34 game Allison Gale
Sports Contributor
The Gauchos lost their second game in a row by three points to the Riverside Tigers in double overtime Saturday night at home, 37-34. Freshmen line backer Blake Whitlock was honest about how they played, “We made too many mistakes– period. Defensively and offensively.” Despite their loss, some key players stood out in the near win for Saddleback. Whitlock alone had 6 tackles and 1 sack against the Tigers. Starting quarterback Ricky Bautista threw a whopping 412 yards and helped score four touchdowns for the Gauchos. Sophomore wide receiver Forrest Dunivan, who scored two touchdowns and ran for 214 yards with 10 receptions total, was disappointed but realistic about the loss, “Riverside is a very good team. But our offense was on-point tonight.” Yet Dunivan remained positive about the rest of the season for the Gauchos, “I feel really good about this season. There’s a big difference with our inten-
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Near Miss: Gauchos kicker Eric Harris (#95) misses a 22 yard field goal in double overtime, setting Riverside College up for a 37-34 win on Saturday, Sept. 13 at home.
Photograph courtesy of Gina Shaffer
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This year’s WALL cover features photographhs by Jim Langford and Lhoycel Marie Teope.
IVC pays tribute to 9/11 The events of 9/11 are remembered inside IVC’s Performing Arts Center Hannah Tavares Photo Editor
2014 WALL shows off students’ writing talents in latest publication Students are getting ready for the 2014 WALL public reading Emilie Christensen Staff Writer
The 2014 edition of the WALL has been released on campus. A public reading and discussion of the pieces featured in Saddleback College’s 2014 edition of WALL is scheduled to take place Thursday, October 16, in Room 145 of the Health Sciences and Human Services Building. The newest edition of WALL, Saddleback’s award winning student produced literary journal, features literature and artwork submitted by students last spring. 18 pieces from the publication’s four categories, personal narratives,
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short stories, poetry and art and illustration, are slated to be presented. “Students from Larry Radden’s speech class will do an oral interpretation of some of the works,” said WALL Faculty Advisor Gina Shaffer, “while others will be presented by the contributors themselves.” “The reading is a chance for students to see the immense talent on campus,” Shaffer said. “WALL offers intense personal stories, shared lessons and experiences that other people can learn from and relate to. It’s a celebration of the human tragedy and the human condition.” WALL’s 2014 edition was recently released on campus and can be found in the Business and General Sciences Building
near the elevator, the Student Services Center near the entrance to the cafeteria, across from the art gallery in the Fine Arts Complex, and near the third-floor circulation desk in the Learning Resources Center. Copies will also be available at the public reading. A digital version of the journal can be accessed at http:// www.saddleback.edu/la/wall. For students interested in contributing the the 2015 WALL, submission deadlines are February 10, 2015. Members of the WALL staff, students enrolled in the spring course English 160, also have the opportunity to get a personal piece published.
Irvine Valley College held their 9/11 commemoration ceremony in the Performing Arts Center last Thursday in the afternoon. Outside the PAC, a bomb squad, emergency services personnel, police, as well as a helicopter gathered around the outside of the building, while videos from the attacks on September 11, 2001 played on large-screen TVs and photos and a timeline hung on the wall. "The New York Bomb Squad lost team members during 9/11. They had to conduct a blast investigation, figure out where the blast happened, how it happened, as well as why it
happened," said a member of the OCSD Bomb Squad. White roses piled onto the floor below a poster of the American flag that was made up of the victims' names. "I think it's important to remember and observe because it was probably the greatest American tragedy of all time. It made no sense when it happened. To me it still makes no sense now," Tameka Hall, 18, said. "Regular people just going about their days were killed for something they had nothing to do with. It was more than a slap to America's face, it was robbing sons and daughters, mothers and father, sisters and brother's from people who loved them." Orange County Sheriff Sheriff Hutchens spoke at the com-
memoration ceremony along with Lieutenant Aroon Seeda, a military chaplain, and TJ Prendergast, president of the South Orange County Community College District's board of trustees. Singer Robbie Britt performed the "Star Spangled Banner" and "Amazing Grace" during the ceremony with a special performance from Brittany Case and Anne YoonYoung Shin performing "Wind Beneath My Wings." After the ceremony, people gathered outside to meet the OCSD's Canine Search and Rescue Unit on the PAC lawn.
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Memorial: Irvine Police Departments’ Color Guard presents the Presentation of the Flags at the 9/11 memorial in Irvine Valley College’s Performing Arts Center on September 11, 2014.
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Address to the nation declares war on ISIL
President Obama’s address to the nation and why we should care about ISIL. Amarah Hernandez Opinion Editor
Our Commander in Chief put forth a four-point plan that is beating a third World War drum. Obama addressed the nation on Wednesday Sept. 10, a day before the 13th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attack on the World Trade Center, and the Pentagon in Washington, D.C. In his speech, Obama discussed in detail, a four-point plan to cripple the terrorist organization ISIL (Islamic State In the Levant). First, by implementing more airstrikes in Iraq and Syria if necessary. Second, the United States will send 475 more service men to Iraq with no ground combat mission in mind. Third, increasing efforts to cut off
ISIL’s funding. Fourth, the U.S. will continue to give aid to innocent civilians who have been relocated by force. ISIL is a terroist organization whose goal is to destroy any unity between Sunni and Shia branches of Islam, and to recreate the boundries of the 15th century territories of the caliphate. It seems unlikely that increasing airstrikes willremedy or stop the misfortunes of ISIL. The goal of destroying a terrorist organization through the air seems virtually impossible. This isn’t a conventional war against a recognized state. This is a war against an irrational actor. This is a terrorist organization whose goals are to spread their brand of Islam through beheading, stoning, public circumcisions, and forced marriages. Obama did not mention what our reaction would be to ISIL if the airstrikes were to escalate, resulting in the loss of American pilots. Would that lead to a full fledged ground invasion?
Do we have allies that will be prepared to fight a ground war if we refuse? The answer is no. It seems that without any forces on the ground, U.S. airpower will not resolve or decide on any resolution. American journalists James Foley and Steven Sotloff were beheaded by Islamic extremists because of poor foreign policy decisions. There is no way to regulate who the 475 service men are training. We could potentially be giving our weapons to future terrorists. The supervision could falter and lead to more destruction. ISIL occupies oil rich regions and obtains oil as a reliable source of income. We should try to cut off funding by pressuring ISIL oil buyers to discontinue their purchases. This could result in a lack of funding for weaponry that is fundamental to ISIL’s reign of terror.
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CVS stopped all tobacco product sales.
What do you think is their motive and how do you think it will affect their business?
Danny Fernando, 18, Undeclared “I think they’re simply trying to prevent cancer. I feel it will be effective.”
Jaqueline Zimbalist, Sr. Admin Assisant, Fine Arts “I think they are doing this partially because they are a pharmacy who is selling toxic items alongside prescriptions. I think this also has to do a lot with public relations and their image, it doesn’t combat tobacco use directly.”
When iCloud met Celebrity Why Jennifer Lawrence’s leaked nude photos are a big deal to our own privacy. Where do we draw the line?
Gage Skidmore/flickr/cc by- sa-2 license Celebrity: Jennifer Lawrence’s iCloud account was hacked and her nude photos were placed on the Reddit website, along with other female celebrities.
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Emma Kensington Staff Writer
iCloud, known worldwide as Apple’s innovative cloud-hosting tool to let you access your music, photos, and documents from any Apple device, has just become the center of controversy. These past few weeks, many celebrities, such as Jennifer Lawrence, Kate Upton, and Kirsten Dunst, were hacked via iCloud. Nude photographs of Lawrence surfaced online and have since been removed. However, just like any normal person, a nude photo of oneself is private and should remain that way. When Apple heard about the news the company admittedly stated that there was no security breach in their system and this was a specific person attacking and hacking these celebrities via email, passwords, and security questions. Apple claimed that this has become a “common practice” on the Internet and could lead to a strengthening of security. It’s seems as though the easier it becomes for these hackers to gain entry, the more people become aware of how to go about their Internet browsing in a careful manner. For example, most people know better than to leave their credit card information saved on a public computer. A spokesperson for Lawrence con-
Zoey Van Der Linden, 19, Undeclared “There is a lot more encouragement to quit smoking now. People are trying to promote a healthy alternative lifestyle. CVS is joining the health fad.”
firmed the authenticity of the photos. In a statement to BuzzFeed, the spokesperson said, “This is a flagrant violation of privacy. The authorities have been contacted and will prosecute anyone who posts the stolen photos of Jennifer Lawrence.” The hacker has not been identified yet, but was trying to gain points for these shared photos on the 4chan website. Hacking is an invasion of someone’s privacy, celebrity or not, it is not justified and if these hackers want to gain entry to something that is not their own, then perhaps breaking into someone’s house is equivalent? Where is the boundary drawn between what occurs on the Internet and in real life situations? Both instances are unlawful and should be taken seriously. Yes, people like Lawrence and Upton had nude photos on their phones, and that is less of a concern compared to some other celebrities that willingly appear on magazine covers in the nude. Is privacy now a privilege for some? The marriage between technology and celebrity power has grown since the rise of social media outlets like Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook. The power of popular culture has landed in the hands of celebrities and reality stars, providing a perfect concoction for drama.
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In this case, iCloud is not the perpetrator nor is Apple as a company. It is the skill of the hacker that is to blame and the intelligence or knowledge of how to go about hacking. If people like Lawrence and Upton are being hacked, then what chance do the rest of us have? Are we subject to this invasion of privacy as well? The answer is, yes, so buckle up and hold on tight because the world of technology just got a whole lot more complicated. There is a silver lining to this celebrity leakage, because if this happened to a non-celebrity more than likely no one would care. Since it was a celebrity it is being investigated and the pathways of hacking are being revealed so that stronger security can be provided farther down the road, and perhaps Apple will be the first to pioneer this in its software. The hackers had a master list online of all the celebrities that were hacked or who will be the target of future hacks. Names like Kim Kardashian, MaryKate Olsen, and Rihanna were among other female celebrity names. Ironically, the last name on the list, which was spelled “care delevigne” shows the lack of intelligence displayed by the “oh so intelligent” hacker. Dear Hacker, before hacking someone’s information, please learn to spell. ekensignton.lariat@gmail.com
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Shopaholic-ing wisely in SoCal
Three stores located within and just outside of Orange County offer great fashion deals Elizabeth ortiz
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Allie Pruitt, key holder at the Holly Sharp boutique, dresses a mannequin by the window. She’s reminded that homecoming is around the corner.
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If you like shopping and want to save money around Orange County, here are three stores worth checking out that can provide the needs of budget -conscious fashionistas. The first is Plato’s Closet, 3814 S. Bristol St, Santa Ana. What’s your price range? This is a trendy turn-around store meaning that when bringing in gently-used items, the items can be bought or traded for something considered fashionable. Usually, items are in good condition and have been in the store no more than a year and half. Make money, save money and trade for something relatively trendy. “The environment is really cool and you always find deals on a bunch of great clothes,” Jose Santos,18, human services said. The second find is American Apparel Warehouse LA, 747 Warehouse St, (2nd Floor), Los Angeles. Why shop here? Clothing is American made and there is a 40 percent savings on average by shopping this warehouse. It is an entire floor of clothing, and one of the biggest stores available offer their product at dis-
count prices. Some items have defects but most clothes come from an overstocked inventory. It is worth visiting. “The flea market is something they have only in LA and NYC, and attracts those that would find clothing normally out of their price range so they come here and get what they want,” Sadie Popard, 21, visual communications, Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising said. The third site is Holly Sharp, located at 3636 E. Coast Highway, Corona Del Mar. Why wait for a good find? Amazing sales happen three or four times each year and the next big sale is just before the holidays. Lucy Love (a line that is Holly’s personal brand) usually retails from $75-$150 and during sale time, prices run from $15-$30 on many select items. “It’s a great quality at a more decent price and sun dresses are the big seller,” Allie Pruitt, key holder said. Soon there may be a place to buy clothing created by students in Saddleback’s fashion department. “A campus store or pop-up shop is something that I’m dreaming of in the near future,” Lindsay Fox, head of the college’s fashion department said. “We may have a school bus or trailer that could work, if all goes well.”
CHAISE: A Provasi Collection showroom designed for the viewer to take in fashion as well as the staged ambience.
Mapping out the new fashion capitol Courtesy of Jennifer Fard
Trend: Season’s new Vince Camuto boots retail for $695 at Fashion Island. (Kyler Collection)
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OC designers and consumers are building a fashion empire
Fall for boots & suits during OC Style Week The latest runway fashion for the 2014 season has arrived elizabeth Ortiz
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It’s all about Style Week in Orange County Sept 12-20 and at Fashion Island, there was plenty of fashion-forward-fall-style to look at on the runway during the first weekend of the show. The second weekend will be at the Irvine Spectrum and Tustin Market Place. Information can be found online at styleweekoc.com “Every store participating had an in-store event and people were surrounding the denim bar in American Rag,”said Devon Garcia, key holder at American Rag.“Jumpsuits are a big item, an easy and simple look for the fall,”said Claire Kimberly, 24, psychology, Splendid sales. “Black Karita Boots are our biggest seller this fall season at the Vince Camuto Store re-
tailing at $198,” said Megan Griffin,25, Sales Lead. “We are known for our boots for their comfort and look and the new Kyler collection is retailed at $695.” “We had a candy station and gift with purchase Friday, Sept.12 at Fashion Island inviting people to view soft cashmere pullover sweaters,” said Alice Lee, store manager at Splendid. “The Nadeen Poncho is part of our outer wear, that people went crazy over during the fashion show and currently selling fast at $268,” said Christina Reese ass’t. manager at Ella Moss. This event is different from Fashion Week although scheduled very close together because it reaches out to store customers rather than store buyers. eortiz.lariat@gmail.com
It’s not surprising that of the $177 billion dollars spent on fashion in 2009, $37 billion dollars came from Orange County, while Los Angeles reached it’s $40 billion dollar mark. “Of course the economy was booming,” Kathryn Marino, president, owner and producer of Fashion Week said. “Orange County is on its way to being the new fashion capitol.” OC Fashion week is somewhat different than that of a larger city’s show. Everyone from the auto industry to well known Laguna Beach artists have participated. It is a way of bringing multiple markets together in a nonprofit event to raise money that goes back into the fashion world. “I loved creating a space that set the tone for the night --- old world European elegance and romantic opulence juxtaposed by Vivian Westwood’s edgy fashions,” said Gina Marie Fard, showroom specialist who sponsored day four of OC Fashion Week. “As I’ve always said, luxury comes in many forms, and the beautiful thing Courtesy of Jennifer Fard about OC Fashion Week is its ability to bring together a wide variety of people and themes all representing Orange County’s diversity, beauty, Ambience: Michelle Long, the publisher and talent.” of Advant Garde Magazine models at the “The difference in OC Fashion Week is Provasi Collection showroom in Laguna what else brings it to life, like the ambiance and Niguel, during OC Fashion Week. experience of walking into a showroom, it sets us apart and I believe Orange County will be “We will see diversity next year,” Marino said. landmarked as another fashion capital like Los “And continue to see the level of the spirit of Angeles, New York, London, Paris, Madrid. . .,” competition.” Marino said. “ We take all local artisans, craftsMarino invites those with a fashion sense to man and architects to build a show.” join their apprentice program. “I strongly believe we are in “The Pursuit of This program enrolls students into the fashion Fashion” and can hardly wait for 2015,” said world through these apprenticeships, starting this Fard. Marino wants to go global reaching out to the October. Recently, one intern was picked up by international market in the near future but wants Vogue. to promote buying local brands such as Wet Seal, eortiz.lariat@gmail.com Quicksilver and St.John Knits.
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NFL’s bad week
Multiple star players are in trouble for domestic violence related incidents. Nick Nenad
Sports editor
Gauchos fall to Riverside (continued from page 1)
-sity this year.” The hot afternoon sun beat down as the Gauchos hosted the Tigers, opening the game with an almost immediate touchdown by Riverside. Dunivan scored the first touchdown of the evening for Saddleback in the first quarter to tie the game at 7-7. Riverside soon came back with a field goal kick to lead 7-10. The score of the game stayed close all night up until the start of the fourth quarter when the game became tied at 27-27 due to an interception thrown by Bautista and several penalties that hurt the Gauchos momentum. Riverside immediately scored a touchdown in overtime to make the fame 27-34. But Saddleback answered right back, tying the
game again, 34-34. Despite a needed pass from Bautista to running back Drake Griffen, the Gauchos could not score and missed a field goal kick, carrying the game to double overtime. With no minutes left on the clock, Riverside won the game with a field goal kick 34-37 in double overtime to a stunned crowd of Saddleback football players and loyal Gauchos’ fans. The mens football team is looking to redeem their 0-2 record when they take on the El Camino Warriors at home, 6 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 20.
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell has had his hands full this past week to say the least. The National Football League saw multiple key players get caught up in allegations involving domestic violence. The most prominent player being looked at is former Baltimore Ravens Pro Bowl running back Ray Rice. About one month ago, a video surfaced showing Rice carrying his unconscious wife out of an elevator in Atlantic City, N.J. Many presumed he had hit her, but no one knew for sure. Last week, a new video was revealed showing the actual elevator footage of Rice striking his now wife Janay Rice multiple times.
The NFL and Roger Goodell then extended Rice’s original suspension of two games to an indefinite suspension. This caused many to say that Goodell and Rice were in cahoots and when the actual footage came out, Goodell was forced to reprimand Rice further to save his name. There was also rumors that the NFL was sent the video of Rice and Janay inside the elevator earlier than they said they did, further validating that Goodell may have been trying to protect Rice. Rice has since been released by the Ravens. Rice is not the only player caught in turmoil these past few weeks. Multiple other players have been the subject of domestic abuse allegations. Greg Hardy of the Carolina Panthers was benched for his game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The defensive end was convicted of beating his
girlfriend and threatening to kill her on June 15. Adrian Peterson, a superstar running back for the Minnesota Vikings, was indicted on charges of reckless or negligent injury to a child. He apparently beat his son with a switch. He was then subsequently suspended by the Vikings for their game last Sunday against the New England Patriots. San Francisco 49ers defensive player Ray McDonald is being accused of hitting his pregnant fiancé at a party on Aug. 31. 49ers players were at this party but none witnessed the incident. The NFL is still reeling from multiple lawsuits from players who say they were brain damaged from multiple concussions. This just further batters the NFL’s image. nnenad.lariat@gmail.com
SPORTS SCHEDULE IVC Women’s Golf Sept. 17 11:30 a.m. Venue - Oak Creek Golf Course SC Men’s Water Polo Sept. 17 3:00 p.m vs. Riverside Venue - Riverside City College IVC Women’s Volleyball Sept. 17 6:00 p.m. vs. Santa Barbara Venue - Santa Barbara City College SC Men’s Cross Country Sept. 19 10:00 a.m. SoCal Preview Venue - Woodly Park, Van Nuys
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Gauchos women’s soccer looking great so far Dominic Ebel
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After last season’s second round playoff loss, Saddleback College Womens Soccer Coach BJ. McNicol, said to then Lariat Editor in Chief Michael Grennell, that “the future is bright for the team.” Stocked, talented, and ranked No. 13 in the nation, the teams mission is to go deeper into the playoffs. As of Sept. 15, Saddleback‘s record is 3-0. “I think we got probably the most talented team I’ve ever had at Saddleback, in terms of each players individual talent, this is the best we’ve ever had,” McNicol said. They have arrived but are up against time, McNicol said. “Some of them are very talented players, but we got them late in the process,” McNicol said. ”Some of them signed up literally a week before school.“ The team returns sophomore forward Danyella Allen, who was one of the top scorers in the state last year, and sophomore midfielder Krista Flores. Allen and Flores were named co-captains this season. McNicol said last year they only had one great dynamic scorer, Allen. “Now we got two or three more,” McNicol
said. “we have more offensive threats than we had last year” The Gauchos have arrived across the field with play makers hoping to get them a title. The outstanding play of midfielder Flores in big games help their defense and the Gauchos hope to capture the Orange Empire Conference crown. Last year’s loss to No.1 Cerritos in the playoffs was our measuring device, McNicol said entering this season the Gauchos ability to execute in big games will be the key for success to go deep into the playoffs. “absolutely, thats our goal every year to compete in the Orange Empire Conference” McNicol said.“Our no.1 goal is to win the Orange Empire Conference title”. The first title is always the toughness to get under your belt, McNicol said. The worth of earning the Orange Empire Conference title, to hold the trophy and see the banner which will be seen hung up in the rafters of the Saddleback College Gymnasium forever. “We have to play as a cohesive unit, that’s the goal” BJ McNicol said. They did a great job of following that goal with a 6-0 win against San Diego City College. The Gauchos look forward to their next match, which is an away game against Orange Coast College. debel.lariat@gmail.com
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