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Saddleback reaches out to alumni
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SADDLEBACK AND IRVINE VALLEY COLLEGES’ STUDENT NEWSPAPER WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 24, 2012
‘INCOMPLETE LIFE’
Shi van C espedes & K r i ste n W ilcox
Staff Writers
For the first time in Saddleback’s history an Alumni outreach has been implemented, in hopes of attracting donations, scholarship funding, and bringing together the Saddleback alumni community. An alumni survey was taken by the Saddleback College Foundation headed by Jennie McCue and backed by director Donald Rickner. The survey was commissioned in October of 2011 and distributed in the Spring. “ The idea of alumni did not get going until the CSU’s did it in 1992. Community colleges in the mid eighties had only 60 million alumni,” Rickner said. While alumni is a fairly new concept to community colleges, Saddleback is ready to succeed in their round-up. The purpose of the survey will have a financial benefit but, will also benefit the alumni community that they hope to bring together. A wide array of alumni functions will be geared to invite current students as well as alumni. The current difficulty with event planning is the lack of staff needed to operate the events. The funding for these events come out of the President’s budget and does not harm or affect students. The alumni outreach operates as a non-profit foundation 501C3. The main function of the alumni is to increase scholarship funds. As of right now there are 188 scholarship funds and half lay dormant. This project will
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IVC ART PROJECT: An Incomplete Life by Jud Bergeron, installed in May of 2011, rests near the main entrance of Irvine Valley College.
As it stares out at the sunset it strikes a sad, almost calming feeling within. Bergeron dedicated the statue to a close friend of his, poet Bill Reynolds. The piece reflects Bergeron’s insterest in classical sculpture with a twist of the contemporary. Bergeron was the only Californiabased artist in the 2010-2011 Biennial Outdoor Sculpture Invitational Project put on by the IVC School of Fine Arts and Art Department.
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ASG touches on new ASB stamp, allocation of club funds ASG explains new Gaucho stamps and how clubs can ask for funding St e ve n J u n g
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At the Drawing board: Artist and former Saddleback College student Matt Adams gets creative with the pen and paper at his desk.
A million perspectives K atr i n a Andaya
Staff Writer
“There’s something I heard that if you could basically just dance through life, like any movement of your arms in some unique way or you’re just acting crazy throughout the day, you’d be the most you for the rest of your life,” said Matt Adams, 19, former Saddleback College student and artist. Adams is a local artist who consumes himself in his passion for drawing, as well as sculpting and molding things together to create something different and new. What makes his style unique to himself is the way he portrays his creative thoughts that occupy his mind through his art, which consist of mostly monsters and “abstract psychedelic
cartoons.” “Anything really I’ll try and put my hand at, either if it’s more realistic or more cartoony or simplified or any kind of style,” Adams said. “They all have something you can learn from, so I try and take pieces from all of them and sometimes try and put them all together in one thing that has a lot of influences, so that it’s got a whole new look.” His room and the woods are where Adams usually finds himself creating new pieces and spends a lot of his time on line work, the black outlines, in his drawings. Most of his inspiration comes from nature and his dreams. He finds tranquility just by
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People may not know that the Associated Student Government Senate gets their funding from selling Associated Student Body stamps, or as they will be called next semester Gaucho Stamps. “It’ll remain the same price and include ten percent off bookstore goods and theme parks like Knott’s and Universal Studios.” Unlike, other school divisions who get their funding from elsewhere, the senate allocates money to clubs and groups that file in requests for funding. The ASG also overlooks how each branch such as the Marketing Council, the Inter-club Council, or Judiciary branch are spending and then decides how much to give them the next semester. “It’s a two-thirds vote and then it becomes a majority, Shireen Ebrahim said, explaining how the funds are divied. The ASG senate gives each branch it’s money per semester but does not decide how the money is spent. If the students do not like how the Parking Committee spends the money they receive, then the students need to complain to the committee not the senate. The senate also has their own budget but
uses it for supplies, Homecoming and such. If a branch wants to allocate more money but the students do not like how the money is being spent, then the senate can vote no on allocating additional funds. Ultimately whether or not a branch will get more money to spend is based on how the senate votes. It can be looked at as the senate decides where the money goes, but the senate is usually told what the money is spent before they give additional funds to a branch. If the students truly believe that the money by the divisions is not being spent properly, then perhaps they could complain to the senate and if the senate agrees, they can allocate less money to that division the following semester. Some of the divisions use the funds to replace old tools in labs or maybe by new tools to improve learning. For example the science classes plan to build a brand new building in the future. None of the money for that building is from the ASG Senate; but the senate might allocate funds for the new equipment for the new labs in the building once it is built. It all depends what the division’s dean decides to spend the money on. What the students should know about how the senate divides money among other organizations is that the senate only wants to make student life better; whether it would be in life in general or by academic standards. sjung10@saddleback.edu
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Musical “Spring Awakening” opens to sold out McKinney crowd
Page 6 Transfer students encounter pitfalls on the road to universities
Page 2 Wendy O. knows: Sexting opens secret door for fantasy
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WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 24, 2012
College attempts to rally graduates Alumni: continued from Page 1
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crime Watch: Campus police urges students and passersby to report any suspicious circumstances
by using their cell phones or emergency callboxes to contact emergency personell.
Baby left in car leads to arrest
Carlo s Adrianzen
Freelance Writer
The Irvine Valley College parking lot is once again in the spotlight as a second arrest has been made by Irvine police. This time it was over a music instructor who allegedly abandoned his 11-month-old daughter in the car seat inside his vehicle. IVC music “accompanist” Jason Buchea was arrested October 15 by the Irvine Police department on suspicion of felony child endangerment. The incident was reported when a passerby noticed his daughter strapped in a car seat shortly after 1 p.m., according to a report from the Orang County Register. Buchea, 33, is titled as a project specialist in the division of fine arts, according to the IVC directory. He lives in Costa Mesa. His wife currently attends IVC. The investigation took an odd twist when Jason Buchea himself called the Costa Mesa Police department to report his missing daughter. Irvine Police press release informed the public that detectives from Irvine Police “responded to Costa Mesa where both the mother and Buchea were interviewed at his home.” After the interview, Buchea was arrested on suspicion of felony
child endangerment. As a precaution the Orange County Fire Authority took the girl to Hoag Hospital. The girl was found to be in good health by the Orange County Fire Authority before she was released to child protective services, according to OCWeekly. California State Law describes Penal Code 237a Child Endangerment as any person who, under circumstances or conditions likely to produce great bodily harm or death, willfully causes or permits any child to suffer, or inflicts thereon unjustifiable physical pain or mental suffering. This law was enacted in 1905, and although the criteria hasn’t had any dramatic changes, the penalties for violation have. If convicted, Jason Buchea could be facing a minimum of four years on formal probation, 2-6 years in California State prison, a maximum $10,000 fine, and a possible strike on his record under California’s Three Strike’s Law. IVC spokeswoman Diane Oaks, emphasizes that the suspect is a “short-term temporary employee.” When asked what that means by OC Weekly, Oaks responded, “For clarity, Mr. Buchea is a part-time accompanist” and added, “He is not a teacher.”
This is the second time in less than a week that a major crime has been reported on IVC campus. Particularly, these incidents have both happened in the colleges parking lot. Campus police have again responded swiftly, with officers being alerted by samaritans and Irvine Police Department by way of a 911 call. Students, as well as anyone on campus, are encouraged to keep reporting anything suspicious, following the “see something, say something” policy as suggested by campus Chief Will Glen regarding the sexual assault crime that happened five days earlier. With cooperation from students, faculty, and joint operations with Irvine Police department, IVC can ensure that the crime on campus can be stifled and prevented if proactive measures are taken. Prosecutors declined to press charges with an officer with the Irvine Police Department citing in a press release that there was enough probable cause for an arrest but that there was insufficient evidence to prove criminal charges beyond reasonable doubt.
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talk to the dormant donors for emergency student support, asking why their scholarships have not been utilized, if they would like to keep them open and how to best promote them. The five initiatives of the project are scholarship and veteran support, capital campaign, help funding the arboretum trail project, planned giving for the Emeritus Institute, and an event for the annual gala. Although being in the ‘baby stages’ of this project, the foundation has begun to host and be involved in certain functions like the homecoming, which was the first effort, and the upcoming dedication of the new
library. During the homecoming which had a turnout double of what it was last year, names of alumni members were taken and are being compared to the list of alumni’s they have from the survey, which is 130,000 out of 500,000 known alumni members. Other efforts to contact alumni by way of social media and snail mail have been slow. The survey uses a service that contacts the alumni and so far 400,000 alumni have not been reached, with an additional 110,000 already validated. For any alumni who would like to take the survey, please go
to http://alumni.saddleback.edu/ and search “alumni survey”. The foundation hopes to gain solid alumni members. When asked what would motivate former students to wish to join alumni Rickner responded “Because Saddleback made a difference in their lives.” Alumni can contact this program through Saddleback College Foundation’s office at (949) 582-4479.
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Moving forward: Business administration student Philippe Sanchez, 18, looks over a transfer center pamphlet during a break in between classes at the campuses quad.
Students face roadblocks to universities Jas mi n e P ou r a z a r
Staff Writer
Over the years the motivation for students to transfer has slowly decreased and has settled into a three to four years to transfer than the quick infamous two years. “There’s no direction coming from high school into college, and to look for any counseling takes forever, “ Miguel Ramirez, a second year student, said. “It takes a bit to figure out what you want, and how to get there - once you do, it all falls into place.” Four out of five students agreed on taking more than two years to transfer. With general education
courses taking more than two years, the additional major work at future universities for a bachelors also takes a hit. The wellknown four years to a degree is delayed, making it about a six year process to graduate. With more than 25,075 students on campus the classes are hard to get and contributes to the delay. “There are classes that I need to take but can’t because the classes are full and act of petitioning failed.” Ramirez said. With students accepting the delay of transferring the pressure has lightened up and patience is need to further their education. “When I’m done, I’m done,” Ramirez said. “That’s all that
matters.” The delay allows some students to knockout some of there articulated major course work and get a slow start to their bachelors. With several years added to general education, few classes could be major related work and articulate over to their preferred universities. The website Assist.org allows to community college students to figure out major course work that transfers over to Cal States and Universities of California. It’s a program dedicated to California’s community college students and getting them ready to transfer. jpourazar0@saddleback.edu
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OPINION
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WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 24, 2012
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AA-T is a degree with a guarantee Earning an AA-T will help you get admittance into any Cal-State Associate of Arts Degree, also known as AA-T degree, is an opportunity for students to have a guarantee in transferring to a CalState University. “A degree with a guarantee,” Transfer Counselor Orlantha Nin said. “The AA-T program started from Senate Bill 14:40. It’s called the Student Transfer Achievement Reform,” Nin said. The Associate of Arts Degree includes 60 units completion which is made up of 18-26 units in course work and general education requirements. It was designed to make the transfer progress
munication studies, psychology, sociology, and early childhood education (AS-T). “So we have four and a lot more in the works,“ Nin said. Along with the guarantee and easier transfer process, the AA-T degree also gives you an opportunity for a GPA bump. What this means is that after all pre-course work is done and completed, the Cal-State that accepts you will give you .1.2 GPA bump. While the fairly new AA-T degree is being constantly updated to help students transfer, another problem
The only thing is because it’s new, not all of the Cal-State schools may have the AA-T major,” Nin said. easier for students to transfer to Cal-State schools. With an AA-T, a student completes the degree with their major and completes a series of courses that could be used at all Cal-States applied to. “The only thing is because it’s new, not all of the Cal-State schools may have the AA-T major,” Nin said. The CSU mentor website was updated in summer 2012 and many AA-T majors that were approved afterwards do not appear on transfer applications. “One of the things that might be discouraging is things take time to develop,” Nin said. “ ... this was just recently approved and in the state they’re only 22 approved majors.” Majors are continually being added and some majors are more complex than others. So to keep the integrity of major
“One of the things that might be discouraging is things take time to develop,” Nin said. “This was just recently approved and in the state there are only 22 approved majors.” stands in the way. Proposition 30 also plays a huge role for transfer students this year if passed or not in the November 2012 elections. Proposition 30 will increase taxes for those that are making 250,000 for seven years and a .25 sales tax for four years to help fund schools. If Prop 30 passes, the extra revenue will be used to fund schools. This allows Cal-States to have a higher acceptance rate. Illustration By Anibal Santos If it does not pass, state spending reduction will take place primarily on school budgets. This causes the courses work still needs to be accommodated. Cal-States to accept students at a lower rate. This degree comes with a guarantee. This means that students Some of the Cal-States as of right now are already putting all that apply to their priority Cal-State, if not accepted, can transfer to transfer students on a waiting list and leaving their final decisions a university that can recommend you to another Cal-State nearby. after the elections. After you transfer they also guarantee that you only have to comWhen the November elections are done there will be a better plete 60 units at the universities in all. If you apply without an AA-T estimate of student transfers. you might have to take 70 to 75 credits after one transfer. As of right now AA-T is the community colleges helping hand Saddleback College approved four AA-T/AS-T degrees: com- and should be in future transfer students educational path. jpourazar0@saddleback.edu
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Sexting: the new digital foreplay for dirty dialect - anytime, anywhere Kristen Wilcox
Staff Writer “My boyfriend loves to sext me during the most awkward times. Like when I’m in class, or shopping with my mom. I asked him why he likes to get dirty in text at inappropriate times, but in the bedroom he’s usually pretty quiet. Does he prefer the fantasy to us actually making love?” Kat Mccolm First let’s clear something up right away; if your boyfriend didn’t want to have actual sex with you he probably wouldn’t stay with you. Second, he also probably wouldn’t entice the act through sexting. The question here is why does it make you uncomfortable? Is it because it is embarrassing to you? Or because he is quiet in bed and not text? According to http://www.covenanteyes.com, “The National Campaign survey revealed 49 percent of teens (13-19) believe sending sexts is fairly or very common among people their age; 65 percent of young adults (20-26) said the same for their age group.” When an on-campus poll
was conducted, 30 people were asked if they have ever sexted. Seventeen of the subjects said yes, they did indeed partake in this new form of cybersex. If you look around your classroom that’s almost half of the students in one class. Sexting isn’t as embarrassing as it may appear. Sexting is a way to express any type of taboo, pictures or dirty dialect, safely behind a screen. Most people feel more comfortable and less likely to be judged when there is a technologic buffer. Because of this people are willing to take more risks and say things they might not have the guts to in front of your face. Sexting can be liberating as we are not as emotionally attached to the words as we would be in person. There is a free reign of possibilities when you can’t gauge the other person’s reaction. Plus writing down what you sexually would like to do is a lot easier than actually doing it. You can tell your friends you’re going to ask that girl by the bar out, easy. Walking over there and actually doing it - hard. This might be why your boyfriend can get sexty but is apprehensive in person. If your boyfriend’s sexting makes you uncomfortable, you can approach him and ask him why
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he chooses to do it at the most inconvenient times. For some the appeal of building up to a sexual situation through numerous sexts is like digital foreplay. Your boyfriend might also get off on the fact that he’s turning you on and there’s nothing you can do while standing in line at the grocers with your mom. If the actual sexts themselves bother you, ask yourself why. Are you insecure with your sexuality or your relationship? Does the modern sexpression turn your cheeks rosy because of the content or the less than private circumstances? “Sexting is a little weird because you’ll be in class and all of a sudden you check your messages and one says I want to take your clothes off sooooo bad. And you’re just sitting there like ok what am I supposed to do with this? But I like sexting because it’s a way to be intimate in a crowded place. Like you have your own little secret,” Danyell Weinberg, 22, sociology major said. “Also when you sext you can say whatever you want and get a little more daring than being face to face. You can text the words you hear in porn but would never say and kind of ‘dress-up’ as the dirty schoolgirl even if you’re really a quiet
wallflower,” said Weinberg. Another important aspect of sexting is the fact that it does not last. At any time the conversation can be terminated and deleted, just like it never happened. This is appealing because it allows us to dip into this fantasy world, indulge in play time, and come right back. There is no time spent on actually having sex, no repercussions to the risqué banter, (aside from going viral, be careful who you sext!) and the emotional attachment is considerably lower than a real-life experience. So if you make a fool of yourself when you sext, it’s much easier to shake it off than a real-life sex snafu.
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“Do you find the transfer process challenging?” Joseph Espiritu & Anibal Santos
Staff Writers “No, but I find the process of getting classes hard. I’m a transfer student from another community college and going through the counseling department is a little difficult and I feel that there are just so many steps involved that are absolutely ridiculous and I’ve pretty much had to figure it out myself.”
“I’m in the honors program so I go to the transfer center and we make sure that I’m on the right track and everything. I find the process very helpful.” Kimberly Rueweler 19, Accounting
“I’m still debating on whether to transfer out, as I still have another year of schooling left. I’ve been really lucky and was able to get into my main classes without petitioning, so that paired with counseling has been really helpful.”
Rachel Dunlevie 20, Art History
“I’m planning to transfer out and I’ve kept in touch with my counselor about it and he helps me get all set up. I also play water polo so priority registration definitely helps out along with a solid student-ed plan.” Jasmine Hall 19, Nursing
Tess Buchanan 21, Nursing
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LIFE
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WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 24, 2012
Domestic violence is closer than you think Adrianna Mendoza
Staff Writer
It seems difficult to grasp, but domestic violence can happen anywhere, including your school. Domestic violence, for those who are not aware, is the act of abusing another person physically or by use of threat, it can be something as serious as a slap to something seemingly playful as an arm tug. Some students are hesitant to admit being in a domestic dispute. Business major Scott Barnett, 22, recalls a day he witnessed a couple fighting. “They were getting pretty into it. I didn’t really want to involve myself because it looked as though they were just yelling ... but then she slapped him,” Barnett said. Barnett admits to walking away, only because the victim did as well. “It seemed as though after she slapped him the guy had enough and he walked away,” said Barnett. Domestic violence in this case had a male as its victim. This usually isn’t the case in the
minds of many when thinking about domestic dispute victims. “When I think about abused victims in relationships I always kind of think it’s the girl. I mean you don’t really immediately assume that a chick beat up her boyfriend,” Zachary Balaban, 23, business major said. According to California’s Domestic Dispute laws, a restraining order can be filed against a spouse, ex-spouse, family member, mother or father of your child, or a person regularly living at your home. A restraining order can be filed on a person when an individual is harassed, threatened, attacked, or stalked by another person. Former Saddleback student Alex Castellanos, 22, political science major, just filed a restraining order against his former girlfriend for being threatend. She was to stay 100 ft away from his home, car, and work. Just a small threat can magnify into a court case that may end up on your criminal record, and along with additional punishments the judge may order.
Restraining orders can be filed if an individual has a sufficient amount of evidence to prove that another individual is a threat to them physically. Domestic violence is taken lightly by many people. Couples who “play fight” may not realize that their actions could have consequences should their relationship go wrong somewhere down the road. Your girlfriend or boyfriend may take something to heart, and they may decide later to file a restraining order against you. Play fighting may lead to more serious domestic violence. For additonal information or if you have been the victim of domestic abuse contact 1−800−799−SAFE(7233) or visit the National Hotline website, http://www.thehotline.org/.
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Saddleback Child Development offers priority care to baby Gauchos
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Baby Gaucho working on motor skills in playground area at Child Care Center at Saddleback College.
Early Childhood Development Center at Saddleback College behind the Football Stadium in the CHLD CTR buliding.
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dren. There are also about 17 babies in the 18-30 months old category and they are not required to be potty trained. CDC staff is keenly aware of the need for safety in their environment and all personnel are either degreed in child development or trained in early childhood education. All members know CPR and first aid. Center Details: The toddler program, ages 18-30 months, is offered for the full day.The preschool program, ages 2 ½ to 6 years, is offered at both half-day morning and afternoon options as well as full-day options. Minimum enrollment is 2 half-days per week; or 3 hours. Anything over 3 hours is charged at a
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If you are a student, teacher or part of the Saddleback faculty, the Child Development Center can help take care of your kids during the day. Students have first priority for day care spots with the balance provided to faculty, staff and community residents. If you have a child between the ages of 18 months through kindergarten, the Saddleback College Child Development Center (CDC) offers daily child care from trained early education professionals. Nick Schmidt, Administrative Assistant for CDC, said that both toddlers and pre-schoolchil-
dren are encouraged to explore their environment and whatever interests them. When asked if this was similar to a Montessori program, Schmidt replied that they do not subscribe to any one philosophy of teaching but “try to individualize the program to each child.” The Center strives to create an environment that reflects a child’s interest but also gives them room to discover new things. Of course it has to be developmentally appropriate for their age. They also strive to make sure the skill and challenge levels are enough to make the “child learn new things but not become frustrated in this process,” Schmidt said. Currently the CDC has 6 to 13 toddlers and the ratio is typically one teacher to three or four chil-
full-day rate. The Center offers the following program options:2 days per week (Tuesday and Thursday), 3 days per week (Monday - Wednesday - Friday), 5 days per week (Monday - Friday) and Closed on weekends. You can call with questions or to enroll your child at (949) 582-4582. Ask for Lisa Cavallaro, CDC Manager e-mail lcavallaro@saddleback. edu or Nick Schmidt, Administrative Assistant email nschmidt@saddleback.edu. More information can be found at:http://www. saddleback.edu/cdc/ ctaylor45@saddleback.edu
Monster vs. Students; the battle for energy Many college students rely on energy supplements and are unaware of the side effects. E va n Da Si lva
Staff Writer
College life contains a slew of deadlines, test dates, and research projects. For the average student balancing all of this with work and a social life can be draining. Juggling all of these things can often take the place of one of our most critical bodily functions, sleep. So how do students keep going without recharging. A study conducted by the University of Ohio says 74 percent of undergraduates turn to energy supplements in the form of drinks or shots. A single can of Monster Energy drink can contain up to 14 teaspoons of sugar -- that’s 54 grams which contributes 200 calories per container, says http://livestrong.com. They warn that the rush of energy Angie L. Pineda / lariat felt by those who consume the Display of canned Monster at Saddleback College’s Cafeteria in drinks are due to the amount of SSC bulding
sucralose in them which is an artificial sweetener over 600 times sweeter than sugar. Also found in these artificial energy drinks are caffeine levels of over 505 milligrams, as opposed to the 71 milligrams found in a 12-ounce can of non-diet soda, Livestrong adds. What happens when people, especially of smaller stature, binge on these caffeine- and sugar-laden drinks? According to Medicine Plus, in 2007 almost 6,000 caffeine-related deaths occurred in people under the age of 19 and since then, they say the number continues to climb. “There’s just lots of caffeine and most of them have lots of sugar and so they kind of take people up pretty quickly and then drop them, so health-wise they aren’t good,” Dean of Health Sciences and Human Services Donna Rane-Szostack said. “People should get their energy from getting enough rest [and] eating well, especially for students who need to be as alert as they can; real alertness, not artificial alertness,” she continued. A few other substances found in these beverages include B
vitamins, L-carnitine, taurine, ginseng, and guanine which are meant to further boost consumer’s energy levels. However, according to the Journal of the American Pharmacist Association the levels of these minerals in the drinks are not high enough to provide benefits, but at the same time do not cause any negative health effects. Despite negative perceptions of these supplements, a German psychiatric journal, Tijdschrift Voor Psychiatrie, found that users do express periods of heightened productivity, awareness, and memory, but it is largely due to the high caffeine levels, as opposed to any other mineral. Still the journal warns of the crash that often accompanies usage. One of the fastest-growing areas of the artificial energy market is that of Living Essentials’ 5-Hour Energy shot. According to Forbes, this product alone makes up over 90% of the energy shot sector and has encouraged manufacturers like Coca-Cola, Monster Energy, and Red-Bull to create products of their own. What is most attractive about energy shots, especially 5-hour
energy, is the small portable size and next to zero calories that come with it, says online health database WebMD. This smaller size can be dangerous, these shots contain equally as much caffeine as a can and one can lose track of how much they are consuming. “Unfortunately, I think it is too easy to get these substitutes. We all know that excess sugar isn’t that great and caffeine in small amounts is terrific, but it isn’t a substitute [for sleep],” Dean Rane-Szostak said. While the vitamins found in these shots may be more naturally occurring than those found in energy drinks, the large amount of them concentrated into such a small container can be severely detrimental to one’s health. “One of the things I think is really important is to find ways to reduce stress as well ... and there are really good ways to reduce stress and taking energy drinks, in some ways, makes things more stressful,” Dean Rane-Szostak says. edasilva1@saddleback.edu
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WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 24, 2012
Gauchos lasso Pirates E r i k Woods
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As the fog and mist slowly rolled in, the Gauchos offense hustled to beat both the Orange Coast Pirates and Mother Nature on Saturday. The Gauchos (3-4) have their backs against the wall, they must win out in order to qualify for the playoffs. The OCC Pirates came into town on a three-game losing streak, and left with a four, after the Gauchos beat the Pirates 52-24. The Gauchos offense quickly exploded for a 21-0 first quarter lead,. Lead by quarterback Tim Belman, the Gauchos compiled a total of 599 offensive yards in 81 offensive plays. Belman completed 20 of 33 pass attempts, with two interceptions and two touchdowns. Belman’s offensive line was also key for the teams success, they allowed just one sack during the contest. On the other side, Saddleback’s defense punished the Pirates offense, sacking quarterback Cameron Biedgoly eight times and intercepting him once. Linebacker Erik Nelson snagged the Pirates pass and ran it back for a 51 yard touchdown. With the first quarter all Saddleback, the Pirates looked to regain some confidence on any level. The Pirates looked dejected and out of the game before it was half over. The second quarter was a bit more forgiving for the Pirates as they managed to score 13 points before the half. But the Gauchos defense never let the Pirates back into the game, they continued to punish players physically, and one hit really stood out and set a tone. A Pirates player received a pass, then had his legs
taken out from under him, sending him through the air in a spiral and then quickly to the ground. From the other side of the field, t h e P i r a t e s coaches were furious and were adamant that a penalty be charged to the Gauchos, but no such penalty was called. The player was uninjured on the play and regained his footing without assistance. Anthony Cade, James Marshall, and Josh Hawkins all scored touchdowns for the Gauchos in their offensive onslaught of the Pirates. Cade and Marshall had a stellar game for the Gauchos, Cade added another 180 yards to his impressive college career, while Marshall added another 115 yards to his own. Cade now has 456 net yards for the 2012 season by far the most on the team. Second is Hawkins at 145 and third is Marshall at 144. Belman’s season totals also continue to improve, his passing percentage is 58.9% and climbing, as well as his total touchdowns on the year at 10. Belman also continues to im-
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Sophomore quarterback Tim Belman throws a pass in the week one loss to Mt. San Antonio College. He completed 20 of 32 passes on Saturday night for 264 yards and two touchdowns in the 52-24 victory over Orange Coast College Michael Grennell / Lariat
prove on his total offensive yards, now averaging at 229.3 yards per game. As the game came to a close, Saddleback players celebrated their first winning streak of the season. It may be a short streak but the Gauchos will need to continue their push as the playoffs approach, just one loss and the Gauchos will not qualify. After the game Head Coach Mark McElroy had some choice words for his team,.He preached the
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Women’s Volleyball @ Golden West 6 p.m. Men’s Soccer @ Orange Coast 1 p.m. Women’s Soccer vs Norco 3 p.m. Women’s Volleyball vs Santa Ana 6 p.m. Women’s Golf First Round OEC Championship @ Los Serranos Men’s Soccer @ Santiago Canyon 3 p.m. Women’s Volleyball @ Cypress 7 p.m.
power of being a family, a collective group with one goal - to make the playoffs. McElroy then continued to bring up past teams that also had their backs against the wall. One team he mentioned was the St. Louis Cardinals, (the 2011 World Series champions) The Cardinals were one strike away from failing to win the series twice, yet with their backs against the wall, they managed to prevail. This is what McElroy told his players, that they still had that one strike left and they needed to get a hit to stay alive. Belman also said after the game that this game was the best the team has felt all season. An analogy he used was “We are firing on all cylinders right now.” The next contest will be held at Escondido High School as the Palomar Comets (3-4, 1-2) host the Saddleback Gauchos, (3-4, 2-1) Saturday, Oct. 27 at 6 p.m. The final home game for the Gauchos will be on Saturday, Nov. 3 against Grossmont at 6 p.m.
Who to watch for: RB ANTHONY CADE Cade has been one of the most consistent players on offense for the Gauchos this season. He is fourth in the SCFA Southern Division in both rushing yards (603) and rushing yards per game (90.4). Cade has rushed for over 90 yards four times this season, and he rushed for a season high 177 yards in the win against Orange Coast. Cade will be going up against one of the worst rushing defenses in the conference this Saturday. Palomar’s defense has given up an average of 167.1 rushing yards per game, second worst in the conference behind Orange Coast (232.2).
VS Who to watch for: RB CHAD DOBBINS Dobbins has had an up-and-down season with the Comets. He has had fewer than 85 yards rushing three times this season. However, when he has been hot, he has been on fire. Four times this season, he has rushed for over 125 yards, and, like Cade, he rushed for a season high in his team’s game against Orange Coast, compiling 233 yards on the ground. Saddleback’s defense has been outstanding against the running game this year, as it has only given up a conference best 108.9 yards per game on the ground.
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Women’s Water Polo @ Santa Ana 4 p.m. Women’s Volleyball vs Cypress 6 p.m.
Cross Country OEC Finals @ Irvine Park 9 a.m. Women’s Soccer @ Orange Coast 3 p.m. Women’s Volleyball @ Orange Coast 7 p.m. Men’s Water Polo Saddleback Invitational Day 1 Football vs Palomar @ Escondido H.S. 6 p.m. Men’s Water Polo Saddleback Invitational Day 2
Women’s Golf First Round OEC Championship @ Los Serranos Women’s Soccer vs Irvine Valley @ Junipero Serra H.S. 6:15 p.m.
Women’s Volleyball vs Fullerton 6 p.m. Women’s Golf Second Round OEC Championship @ Los Serranos
Saddleback cross country team nears the finish line Eri k Woods
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Lasers zap Chargers, improve to 6-7-2 A late goal gave the Irvine Valley men’s soccer team their sixth win of the season on Friday afternoon, as the Lasers topped the Cypress College Chargers 1-0. Friday’s win marked the first time since the beginning of September that the Lasers won backto-back games. Since then, IVC had gone 1-6-1, while being outscored 13-6. Freshman forward Joe Rousseau’s goal in the 68th minute was the only point scored on Friday. Rousseau’s goal was his team leading fourth of the year. On defense, freshman goalkeeper Wilbur Olivera recorded his third shutout of the season, while making his 41st save on the year. The Lasers (6-7-2, 3-5-0) will be on the road for their next two games, traveling to Orange Coast (8-3-3, 4-2-2) and Santiago Canyon (3-10-1, 1-7). IVC has two home games remaining this year, one on Nov. 2 against Golden West, and the other on Nov. 9 against Norco.
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Kick And Run: Lasers midfielder Jonathan Romero dribbles the ball down the field in a 2-1 loss to Santa Ana earlier this season. Since losing to the Dons, the Lasers have won two straight games.
With the biggest meet of the season approaching quickly, the Gauchos men’s and women’s cross country teams will be searching for the win as they compete against colleges from all over southern California. The men’s cross country team has had success all season long, placing in the top three in three of their four meets this season. The men’s team is spear headed by freshmen Ricardo Medina and Mike Stoeffler, and sophomore Brian Gomez. Each of them finished in the top five at least once this season. Medina finished first individually at the Cuesta Invitational (22:09), while helping lead his team to a first place finish. The women’s team is led by sophomore Ana Gamboa, and freshmen Quinn Xifo and Amanda Idris. They have all finished in the top ten individually at least once this season. Gamboa has set records in her last two meets. At the Brubaker Invitational, Gamboa finished the course in eighth place individually, with a time of 19:42.6, 30 seconds faster than any Gaucho had ever finished. At the Mt. San Antonio Invitational, Gamboa ran the entire
three mile course in 18:58, good enough to place 11th overall out of 200 runners. Gamboa came within 12 seconds of fourth place, but still managed to set another school record, as she finished seven seconds ahead of the previous Gaucho mark set in 2010 by Evonna Ramirez. Saddleback looks poised to once again claim a medal in this upcoming event,. Last year, the men’s team finished third in the finals, a year after not qualifying. The women’s team is looking to place higher than they did last season, when they finished in fourth place for the fifth time in their previous six seasons. OEC Championship plaques will be awarded to the top 2 teams, men and women. Medals will be awarded to the top six finishers in each event. The OEC finals is set for Oct. 26, 9 a.m. at Irvine Park.
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IVC art program goes behind the scenes of museums
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“I heard a quote from Marc Ford who is the lead guitarist of the Black Crows and produced this track I just did called ‘Sweet Love,’ and he said ‘You know everybody’s style is defined by their limitations,’ which is an interesting quote because that’s exactly what it is,” said musician Kevin Miso, 29. “If you are pushing your boundaries as an artist or anything you do, you’re style is defined by your limitations.” Having played more than 600 shows and counting in the past four years, Miso is ready to show off his music, influenced by his Hawaiian roots, to Saddleback College. Miso, who performed in the Saddleback College quad Thursday, will be performing again for an even bigger crowd at the Free Moonlight Movie Night featuring the film Ted, Thursday, Oct. 25. Born and raised in Southern California, Miso is an independently signed singer/songwriter who describes his music as having a pop format with “reggae elements and island-infused rhythms.” His musical influences include Bob Marley, The Beatles, Ben Harper, the Dave Matthews Band, and Van Morrison. His live shows are very unique in which he’ll loop multiple instruments together as well as perform some acoustic pieces. “I’ll layer tracks where I’ll do a beat on my guitar, I’ll play rhythm, and then I’ll do shakers and stuff; incorporate keyboards and then I’ll loop it all into one song,” Miso said. “It’s like a one-man band sort of show.” His favorite part about performing live is the connection between him and the audience, while he is playing. “What I have learned is that there can be 10 people, or there can be 10,000, and it’s all about the vibe of that day and the people,” Miso said. “The music is not just about me it’s about the
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On the stage: Kevin Miso jamming on his guitar and harmonica in the Saddleback College quad. connection with whoever is listening and whoever I’m playing for.” Miso has put out two EPs. He is currently working on an album to be released in vinyl in 2013. “Now I want to marry the two (EPs) and do a full-length album...” Miso said. “To put out
something I’m really, really proud of is my goal.” Miso will be playing at the Ted screening on Thursday, but you can also catch him headlining at the Coach House in San Juan Capistrano on Oct. 28.
IVC art history instructor Amy Grimm is currently heading a newly developed program in applied museum studies that is exclusive to Irvine Valley College. Grimm offers students the opportunity to go behind the scenes in galleries and museums by gaining valuable knowledge from experts and hands-on experience. “The key elements are we are working not just in the classroom, but we are actively in the field talking to experts who do this type of work,” Grimm said. According to Grimm, Orange County and neighboring cities offer great opportunities for museum visits and guest lectures. “Because of the area that we are in (Orange County) we have an embarrassment of riches. We have so many fantastic museums here, plus in greater San Diego, Los Angeles and Palm Spring areas. We’re kind of spoiled here, but in a good way,” she said. Grimm’s experience in the museum field spans over 15 years. She has worked in the Albany Institute of History & Art, the South Carolina State Museum, the El Paso Museum of Art and recently the Long Beach Museum of Art. Representatives from LACMA, The Hammer, OCMA and among many others are set to visit IVC for students to hear from those working inside museums and galleries. “We are working with people who are at the top of their careers. We have some great colleagues who are the best of the best to come and spend time with us and my students which is pretty fantastic,” said Grimm. The museum applied studies program is still new to IVC, but the response has been positive according to Grimm. “We are getting good feedback from working professionals to help make our students more marketable,” she said. “Our students are really going to have a competitive edge.” Grimm begins teaching collections management (ARTH 115) this Friday, Oct. 19 at IVC.
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Sold out “Spring Awakening” D on Con g j u i co
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Art Room: Local artist Matt Adams displays a few of his creative art pieces on his bedroom wall.
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walking around and adventuring in nature, in new places he has never been before, where he can play around with his thoughts. “You can get a lot of teaching from nature because all the different plants have the different lines …” Adams said. “Just by observing trees or plants you can get inspired. It looks perfect, but it’s got all these crazy different movements when you look up close.” Adams also recently created his own brand called ARGUS-
MUNDUS, argus, taken from the ancient Greek meaning a “monster with a million eyes,” and mundus, Latin for “world.” “The idea was a world with a million perspectives and a million lookout points and they’re all different, in different directions,” Adams said. Adams hopes to use ARGUSMUNDUS as a platform to get people to express their art, whether it be drawing, sculpting, music, comedy, etc. and experience their feelings about it, as he feels so passionately about
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his own creations. “When I do art, I feel like I’m connecting more to myself and just figuring out what is going on through my head...” Adams said. “There’s just so much to it and I’ve felt so much through the stuff that I do that its hard to want to do anything else but have fun and express myself in any way.” www.argusmundus.com kandaya0@saddleback.edu
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The Department of Theatre Arts presented it’s opening night of Spring Awakening Oct. 19 at Saddleback College’s Studio Theatre. All tickets are sold out for the rest of the shows. “Spring Awakening” is based on Frank Wedenkind’s play from 1892 which was amid controversy due to its graphic portrayal of social issues like sex, child abuse, and suicide, among others. Associate faculty member Daniel R. Trevino directed music and vocals for the production. Having won Grammy awards and Tony awards for its acting and music, the show features music from Duncan Shiek and is based on Steven Stater’s book called “Spring Awakening.” The show at Saddleback College did not fall far from how the musical adaptation was set to be. The superb acting by the Theatre Arts students shined through and gave each character in the story credit and importance. Given the venue of the event and with what little props the small space allowed, the total immersion of the student actors in their role made it intimate and vulnerable. “Wedekind forces the audience to see that children cannot be sheltered from life’s hardships and dangers,” Trevino said in his note to the audience. Because of the limited seating and close proximity of the stage, the audience is let into this alternate world of the musical. This theme conveys how the play should be seen through Wedekind’s eyes, whom for his time, lived in a very puritanical society. This only adds to the effect of the shows performance on the audience. The music did not disappoint. It was not too overbearing and in some parts carried a scene from being all right to great. Although, there were times when the band was heard more
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Sold OUt: Spring Awakening cast performs in Studio Theatre. than the singers. The intimacy of the show with its small area should have allowed for easier hearing and good projection. Microphones were present in some of the scenes, but on some, the help it offered was minimal at best. Upbeat and loud songs like “The Bitch of Living” was easy to hear because of its nature but slow and mellow songs like “All that’s Known” was hard to hear and comprehend especially in the far corners of the Studio Theatre. Transitions from one scene to the next were very fluid and kept up with the pace of the show. Light mechanics also succeeded in elevating the overall experience and graced emotional scenes with more heart. This was most prevalent when the constant strife of the character in the play Moritz, played by Wade Kilbarger, affected him so much that he decided to deal with it himself. Wendla and Melchior, played by Abigail Schwartz and Zachary Storey, are the two teenagers
who found love and its lustful effect. Moritz is a confused teenager and doesn’t know how to deal with his confusion and so far Hanschen, played by Dylan David Farris, is the only one sure of what he wants in life. This fact presents itself in Act 2 through the segment, “The Word of your Body.” Energy and dedication resonates and seeps out into the audience within the Studio Theatre from these gifted students. The work done by Wade Kilbarger as Moritz, Zachary Storey as Melchior and Abigail Schwarts as Wendla were exceptional in their portrayal of the emotions suffered by their characters. Audience members were affected by the emotional scenes, and could be heard sniffling and laughing. This might be why the show has already sold out for every performance. dcongjuico0@saddleback.edu