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Seven-year-old holds LoomA-Thon to support the Complementary and Alternative Medicine Center at the Children’s Hospital of Orange County. Kaylee Johnston
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Loom-A-Thon: Audra Wilford holds son “SuperMax” during the Tustin Loom-AThon that took place on March 1.
A 29,040-foot-long Rainbow Loom chain was put together with the collaboration of over 500 people, kids and adults, to fulfill SuperMax’s goal of setting a Guinness world record at the Clifton C. Miller Community Center. Seven-year-old Max Wilford, diagnosed with a brain glioma at the age of four, put together this Loom-A-Thon for his birthday to help other kids with cancer, sending all donations to the Complementary and Alternative Medicine Center at the Children’s Hospital of Orange County. “SuperMax,” as named by his parents Justin Wilford, 37, and Saddleback College Student Development Director Audra DiPadova Wilford, 36, underwent his fifth surgery the day after the event, and will be going through six weeks of radiation. “The raw emotions of everyone connecting to Max’s story has been amazing and inspiring,” principal of Arroyo Elementary Maggie Villescas said. “His strength inspires us everyday to be our best selves and to show our love. He has filled our school with true love and it is the most beautiful thing to see it spread throughout our entire school community.” The proceeds of the event that are being sent to CHOC will support the use of acupuncture and massage, a method Max had been given by Ruth McCa-
Scholarships open for one more week
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Contributing: Last year there was a record amount of contributions from the generous alumni and donors who gave out almost $510,000 to 326 students. to the scholarships best suited for them. "Once they do the personal questions, it also makes a lot of things much easier for them, especially if they are looking at transferring to UC's or private schools," said Natalie Timpson, Financial Aid Specialist. "They have a jump on their personal statements, so
take the time and send it in." There are four more scholarship workshops being held this week. The first two are in the Business and General Studies Building, Room 252 on Monday and Tuesday from 4-5 p.m. The next will take place in Health Services, Room 102 from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on Wednesday and
then in BGS, Room 253 from 11 a.m. to noon on Friday. "I think that the most important thing that students take away from these workshops is that it is worth the time," Timpson said. Any questions that students may have can be answered at the Financial Aid office or by visiting http://saddleback.edu/
know what the Speech & Debate Team is about. Also, to bring diverse art and a general celebration of speech,” Lucas Ochoa, speech instructor and forensics coach, said. Tickets will be $7 at the door and proceeds of the event
will go toward future out of state competitions. — Adi Alegria
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rty, traditional Chinese medicine practitioner, during 18 months of chemotherapy. This event began as a small birthday party, according to Audra, however, with the appearance on the Jimmy Kimmel show and social media taking on this new “superhero,” the event grew to an overflow of filled seats and a floor covered with children looming.
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Speech and Debate Team holding fundraiser
Support: Students from Susan B. Anthony Elementary support the Max Love Project.
Tustin Unified School District’s Arroyo Elementary sent in numerous letters from all fifth graders and a video from Kathi Denny’s fourth grade class to Jimmy Kimmel, getting Max on the show with assistance from Villescas. After the uproar from the event, Audra stated that more events are to come from the Max Love Project.
New parking fees at Saddleback College for weekends
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The Saddleback College Financial Aid office is now accepting applications for hundreds of scholarships online until March 10. There are scholarships for both continuing and transferring students. According to Saddleback's scholarship information page, last year there was a record amount of contributions from alumni and donors of almost $510,000 to 326 students. These scholarships range from general aid to specific areas of study. Students need to meet the minimum requirements and fill out the questionnaire, they will be connected
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The nationally ranked Speech and Debate Team will have a fundraising showcase on March 7 at 5 p.m. in the McKinney Theatre. “The showcase is mainly for exposure and entertainment for people who don’t
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The Saddleback College Police Department recently began enforcing a parking policy on the weekends that it previously condoned. Drivers who do not have a Saddleback parking pass will now be required to spend $2 to park on campus on the weekends. This includes sporting events. “This has been district administrative regulation for while,” said Saddleback Assistant Athletic Director/Sports Information Director, Jerry Hannula. “It just hasn’t been enforced.” There has always been the policy that drivers who parked on campus were required to have a pass, but police would usually overlook that policy on the weekends for sporting events. This semester, the Saddleback Police have decided to enforce the policy throughout the week. Some students are unhappy about the policy being enforced on the weekends. “I think it’s unfair,” said third-year computer science major Yvonne Kaire. “What if someone who’s used to coming here on the weekends for sporting events doesn’t know about it and gets fined?” That could be a potential problem as many attendees of
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Saddlback’s weekend sporting events are not accustomed to paying for their parking. They are now going to be fined if they don’t purchase a pass. Another third-year computer science major, Evan Palmer, also agreed that the policy was unfair but acknowledged it had some financial benefits for the school. “It sucks that people have to pay $2 when there isn’t even a shortage of spaces,” Palmer said. “I guess it’s a good way for the school to make money though.” Hannula said enforcing the parking regulations is the responsibility of the campus police. “We got a new police chief over a year ago and they’ve been strapped with the parking issue,” Hannula said. Even though the weekend enforcement is new, the campus police have always enforced parking regulations on the weekdays. Sophomore football player Anthony Berg received a ticket for parking in one of the maintenance lots by the swimming pool during a school day. “Parking here is really brutal,” Berg said. Details about Saddleback’s parking policy are available at www.saddleback.edu/police/ parking.
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Lack of parking causes Campus students extra stress Comments: Marivel Guzman
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Life in college is nice, entertaining and rewarding—but not when in comes to find a parking space. With all the construction going on at Saddleback College, there are fewer spaces available for the thousands of students enrolled for the spring 2014 semester. “It is 9 a.m., usually is not a big deal to find a parking space, of course, if you make it before 8 a.m.,” said Aly Jane, a 20-year-old architecture major. Jane usually parks in Lot 7, which is located on the northwest side of the Learning Resource Center and a little walk up the hill for about seven to 15 minutes, depending on how far into the lot you manage to park. Construction of the new Science Building is what is causing all this commotion, according to Christopher Wilkinson, chief of Campus Police. “The projected completion date for the [the 51,244 square foot, three-floor science building] is for the end of 2015,” Wilkinson said. “But campus security has taken all the measures to make the transition easier for students and staff.” “The students who are enrolled in the 7 a.m. and 8 a.m. classes take all the spaces available around campus,” Jane said. “If students have classes after that, let’s say by 9 a.m., they have to park in the Village.” “If your classes are after that, the only place you can find parking is in the Village, which is about a seven-minute walk,” Jane said. Jane said she usually comes one hour early to find parking and uses the extra hour to study.
NO PARKING School ZOne I asked a few questions to students trying to find the best strategy to score a parking space, and pretty much all have the same answer, come very early before class. Michael Carson, a 26-yearold engineering major, said he makes sure he take classes in the morning so he can find parking, “and come early on top of that before everybody gets here,” he said. He has found a secure spot in the Village next to Lots 1 and 2, a long walk but he has no other choice. Students are parking in the 15 minute-designed waiting lines as a last resort to park and reach class on time. A student temporarily parked in a red
zone, waiting for classes to end at 11:45 a.m., said parking would open up after that. About 240 new spaces were added to offset the closure of Lot 5 along West College dr. Photo/Marivel Guzman Aden Marshal, a 20-yearold environmental studies major, said usually the first couple of weeks are pretty bad with parking and then gets easier later on Then I can wake up later,” Marshal said, laughing. “People leave for lunch and by 9 o’clock there still be few parking spot here [Lots 1 and 2] when Athletics come to class they get all the parking spaces,” Jane said. “All the teachers are cool with students coming few minutes late for class be-
Third-hand smoke threatens students Danny PesTolesi
staff writer
The implementation of the proposed complete campus smoking ban would be to the health benefit of the entire student body. The proposed ban will be presented before the Southern Orange County Community College District this month. The dangers associated with smoking cigarettes are a well-documented and widely-known phenomenon. According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention there are more than 480,000 deaths annual from cigarette smoking. The consequences of smoking apply not only to the smoking but those around them. Almost 42,000 of those deaths are a result of people inhaling second-hand smoke. Third-hand smoke is the accumulation of the toxins from cigarette smoke into materials and surfaces over
time. According to a study conducted at the University of California Riverside, this leads to surfaces becoming very caustic and dangerous to peoples health when in contact with these thirdhand smoke surfaces. Due to the danger associated with secondhand smoke and the newlyrevealed threat presented by third-hand smoke, this is sufficient evidence to support a campus ban. The proposal of a campuswide smoking ban has met generally warm acceptance among many students. This has allowed the proposed ban to pass all necessary steps to reach the SOCCCD board for the March vote. Student Garrett Funk, 21-year-old journalism major, said “I honestly don’t like the smell of smoke in my face as I walk across campus so I completely support the proposed ban.”
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Smoking has lost favor on a large scale in recent years because of its health detriment. Consumer Value Store or CVS Caremark has recently announced it will stop selling tobacco products at its stores. According to their website, CVS Caremark is a health care company that operates over 7,600 stores in the United States and believes that no longer selling tobacco in its stores is the right thing to do. Currently there is an implementation of a 20-foot prohibition zone on smoking near public buildings, in accordance with California Assembly Bill No. 846. However, the ban would prevent smoking anywhere on campus except in some parking lots or specifically designated areas. This ban would include both smoke and smokeless tobacco products, including e-cigarettes. danpestolesi@gmail.com
Are the benefits of the Honors Program worth the added workload? “The priority registration is the most beneficial part of the honors program since there are students struggling to complete all of their credits, given that the workload is a lot and the other benefits are not necessary.”
-JAVIER DE HARO, 21, Kinesiology
“It is not worth it. There are no math and science honors classes so it is not worth the extra classes to get priority registration and the access to the libraries at UCI and UCLA.”
-Becky Masline, 18, Chemical Engineering
“It all comes down to the student. I don’t see the extra workload as being necessary to intellectual growth. A student can learn with as much, if not more, with less reading.”
-Steven James, 20, Undecided
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Honors Program: Is it worth the work? SarAh Santoyo
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Participating in the honors program can be a daunting prospect for college students. We already have enough stress and expectations put on us by universities like getting a strong GPA in regular classes, keeping a job, volunteer work, club participation, leadership positions and giving them our first-born child. Now, we have to add the honors program to that list. With that said, the program actually has a lot of perks and is definitely worth students’ time such as priority registration, smaller class sizes and designated counselors. As an honors student myself, the biggest draw for me was the priority registration. I never felt like entering battle for a spot in a class everyone and their mom wanted to be in and worrying about not finishing required credits on time. In addition, honors classes
offer specialized classes with smaller sizes. This allows for more personalized attention from teachers which helps students grasp material and provides a more interactive classroom experience. And let’s be honest, if you participate, this leads to great recommendation letters. Going along with the special attention theme for honors kids, there are designated counselors specifically for those in the program so they can guide you through your courses and make sure all your necessary units are completed. Although I’m sure I’ve convinced you to become an honors students already, I’ve yet to tell you the biggest advantage is guaranteed priority transfer admission review at many universities including University of California, Irvine and University of California, Los Angeles. For the majority of students at community colleges, our goal is to transfer out and move
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cause they know the parking problem.” Wilkinson said Village parking lot is very good option, there is always parking available throughout the day. For the first two weeks, Wilkinson said that staff were in the roads directing the students to the Village and Lot 5A, but “still you see students going in circles.” Staff parking is widely available, students and teachers have the same right to have parking space in campus, but Marshal said that teachers are more important than students “If the students come late to class, that does not matter, but if the teacher don’t make it to class, that’s like all the students don’t make it to class,” Marshal said. A site survey was done by a parking consulting firm to place the emergency parking for students and staff during construction, and to open up more temporary parking, Wilkinson said. “To help with the security at campus, our police department has 11 sworn police officers working 24/7 ’round the clock,” Wilkinson said. He added there is one fulltime Community Services Officer, also mentioning that Mission Viejo was ranked California’s safest city in 2013. “There is a five to 10 minute walk from the Village, cutting through the gym there is a service road,” Wilkinson said. He said by the end of December when the construction is finished, there will be plenty of temporary parking “Then in the next couple years there will be permanent parking,” Wilkinson said.
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onto bigger and better things, but sometimes it’s hard to stand out among the sea of potential transfers. We all try to find different ways to appear unique to universities and being a part of the honors program will definitely put you higher on their lists. There is never an automatic acceptance to a transfer school, but completing the program exemplifies a student’s desire to excel and work ethic to finish the courses successfully. To guarantee success, the program tries to assist students in any way they can. Given all the opportunities this program offers, I can’t say there are any downsides or reasons students shouldn’t participate. All it takes is giving up a few hours of watching “The Real Housewives of Wherever” or deciding on Instagram filters to dedicate the time to furthering your academic career. ssantoyo.lariat@gmail.com
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New kind of porn in social media
Everyone looks at porn on the daily anyways, right? We all find ourselves drooling over the absolutely delicious images. Lusting after them as we shamefully scroll through, hoping no one discovers our rather strange obsession. It isn’t just a piece of meat, though. It isn’t as uncommon as one would think. I mean, don’t we all look at food porn? It’s become a strange phenomenon to post these images pre-feasting, but it has become a common idea for people to find healthier choices in meals, or at least divulge in aesthetics instead of wandering to the fridge. “I like seeing pictures of food, especially if they put the recipe. I love to cook and try new things,� Merriam Tayani, 31-year-old art major, said. “If I post a picture, it’ll usually be
something healthy, like fish and vegetables.� Having started out of humor, the food porn “tag� has become popular to the point of maintaining a whole website (foodporndaily.com) that displays perfectly cropped pictures of mouth-watering meals with a few words describing its contents. The goal of the website: “click, drool, repeat.� “I think its funny, I make jokes about people when I look at their profile (on Instagram) and all you see is food and then one picture of a selfie,� Kristine Berube, 20-year-old history major, said. Of course there is always a dark side to these sort of things. Some people begin to overeat when viewing food porn, regardless of how healthy the meal. It isn’t a surprise that approximately every third picture
in Instagram’s #foodporn tag features some type of sweet treat to potentially lure in others. An article in the journal, Appetite, revealed those attempting to diet are more likely to overeat once viewing the images. “Sometimes it makes you want to eat the food,� Morgan Stadick, 19, said. “One time my friend took a picture of a chocolate covered twinkie from the OC fair and I really wanted to eat one after.� Although people often use this new tool for relaxation or ideas in cooking, it is apparent it can either hinder one’s dieting or give some healthy alternatives. Understanding the power of the artistically-shot, steaming cinnamon bun is a new thought to consider when lingering on social media late into the night.
Dreamer Cont. from page 1 a minister from Calvary Chapel. The minister directs him to Salvation Army and Michael takes his advice. During this time he continues to go to Calvary Chapel. Through his first interactions with the ministry he had started to develop social skills and eventually found a roommate. He credits his roommate’s bird with breaking him out of his shell. “My roommate had a parrot. An African Grey parrot and I fell in love with it. I started training her and I would take her on my bike to Starbucks,� he said. “ I didn’t have a radio voice or a radio personality and since my birds brought me to Starbucks I’ve had to learn how to be a communicator. I credit it to those birds.� Michael was in treatment and taking medication. He had stabilized his life and had land-
ed a job that had influenced him his whole life. He was the new KWave live call screener. Michael pursued radio relentlessly. He asked his co-workers where they got their experience and many had said they had gone to big expensive schools. A few of his co-workers told him to go to KSBR at Saddleback College. “The dream was to get into radio and I was asked to do call screening for a live show on KWave. I did a couple of shows and that door has closed at KWave and this door at KSBR has opened. I couldn’t pay for the training I get Saddleback. It’s priceless! � According to National Advisory Mental Health Council, �the treatment success rate for bipolar disorder is a remarkable 80 percent. The recovery rates for other serious mental illnesses follow suit: major depression (65-80 percent), schizophrenia
(60 percent) and addiction (70 percent).� Now on the air at KSBR and in charge of the music “calendar,� he finishes his story in the same low voice that he started in. “People ask me, ‘why are you in radio? What do you want?’ I tell them I want to reach out. Take my life and talk to people who are shaking their babies, or taking drugs, who are about to commit suicide, who have no future, who have no hope. That’s all I want,� Michael said. “I don’t want money. I don’t want fame. If I can’t make somebody’s life better, then I shouldn’t be doing this. KSBR allows me to live a dream. Fulfill a dream at the age of 50 when society, doctors, parents, everything wrote me off. By the grace of God I’m living this dream.�
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Saddleback Star: French artist Jean-Luc Rollando, skilled in over 15 instruments, accepts a $500 scholarship for his touching vocal and piano performance.
Jan-Luc Rollando wins first vocal competition and $500 By Lindsey Goetsch A&E Editor
Jan-Luc Rollando dedicated his performance to his girlfriend Sarah Virginia Thurs. night at the Saddleback Star vocal competition finals where he was crowned the first ever Saddleback Star. He played the piano and sung David Foster’s “I Have Nothing�, the first song he and Sarah listened to in his car. Amongst several talented finalists, Rollando managed to capture the most votes from the audience.
From France, he was raised by a musically inclined family where he learned to play over fifteen instruments. Popular and commercial music instructor Ariel Alexander had no idea who would win the competition. “They’re all phenomenal,� she said. “I couldn’t predict who is going to win.� This was the first vocal competition put together at Saddleback and is expected to continue throughout the years. Alexander wanted to come up with something different from the regular
classical and jazz music competitions. Other performances included an original rap song, indie-rock, alternative and pop. Congratulations to all the finalists: Isamar Negrete, Laurie Lewins, Chasen Tengwall, Paloma Pallante, Meghan Riopelle, Mercedes Mears, Evito Romero, Maureen Eberhardt, Alexandra Rivera, Anastasya Korol, Brian Gomes, Joe Marx, Thorin-Murphy Fahlgren. lgoetsch,lariat@gmail.com
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Pasadena lances through Saddleback in playoffs Adam Kolvites
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An 11-point comeback by Pasadena City College late in the second half against Saddleback College ended 53-49, in the second round of the 2014 CCCAA Men’s Basketball Southern California Regional Championships, March 1. The game came down to the last seconds of the game Lancer forward, Rashad Smith said, “Man like a lot of games that we had in the past we just had to keep our composure. Take every possession seriously on defense, get our stops and rebounds.” Pasadena even started the game off to a 11-point lead in the first five minutes when they were leading 13-4. The Gauchos eventually evened the score 19-19 with 2:35 on the clock in the first half, holding the lead by the break 24-22. After halftime Saddleback widened their lead to 11, 37-26, until the Lancers started their comeback half way through the half starting with Jevon Shields 3-pointer, 37-29, 11:32 left.Pasadena’s forward Bryce Clifton then scored a jump shot after being fouled by Gaucho guard Rashad Davis and made the free throw for another Pasadena point, 37-32. Lancer guard Rashad Smith stole the ball on the next possession then passed it to guard Brandon Joseph who assisted guard Adrian Miles for another Pasadena 3-pointer, the score now 37-35. The Gauchos then received the ball on a turnover where forward Eric Thompson made a layup, 39-35. After the successful layup Thompson got back on defense a blocked a layup by Clifton rebounded by fellow forward Andre McPhail, followed by an unsuccessful 3-pointer by guard DJ Feitl. Rebounded by Pasadena for another successful drive for a jump shot by Clifton, 39-37. On the next drive Gaucho McPhail was
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fouled on a offensive rebound and was able to shoot two free throws, making one, 40-37. Pasadena answered back on the next drive, Smith made a layup, 40-39. After two unsuccessful drives from both teams the Gauchos guard Dalante Dunklin was fouled on the shot by Lancer’s Smith, he only made one foul shot, 41-39. While on the second shot Dunklin went to rebound the ball but turned it over to Pasadena who made a layup to tie the game, 41-41. Pasadena and Saddleback went back and forth with scores until the final minute, Saddleback held the lead, 49-48, with 1:15 left in the game. After a few offensive mistakes by the Gauchos, Pasadena’s point guard Jeffrey Dockett made a jump shot to put the Lancers ahead 5049, their first lead since the first half. Dockett was also fouled by Dunklin earning him a foul shot, Dockett made the shot, the score now 5149 with only 28 seconds left. Gaucho Dunklin then missed a jump shot on the next drive rebounded by Lancer’s Miles, who was then fouled by Fietl followed by a team timeout with two seconds left in the game. Miles made both foul shots which brought the game to an end after a desperation 3-pointer by Gaucho Davis, final score 53-49. Pasadena head coach Michael Swanegan, “I thought the kids played hard. I thought we came in here with a game plan, we just needed to execute it and we got some great style at the end of the ball game when we executed.” With the playoffs on the line and less than a minute left in the game, Swanegan said, “Very intense, it could have gone either way. We just got a break or two here but they could have gotten the same break and could have won the ball game. My hats off to Saddleback, they’re a great team and we were just able to overcome them tonight.” PCC will face Chaffey College March 5, in the third round of the playoffs. Chaffey beat San Diego City College 80-76 today in their second round match up. With this loss the Gauchos end their season 24-6. akolvites.lariat@gmail.com
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Finalized: Adrian Miles successfully shoots both his foul shots to put the Lancers ahead by a four-point lead, 53-49 final.
Gauchos are left stranded MAtt Corkill
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Despite some last inning fireworks, the Gauchos were unable to overcome a lack of timely hits and lost to the Fullerton Hornets, 3-2, at Doug Fritz field on Monday. Freshman pitcher Trey Ferketic (1-2) had a solid outing with eight strikeouts, but was forced to pitch uphill the entire game after the Hornets took an early 2-0 lead in the fourth inning. The Gaucho bats were active today with eight hits. Unfortunately for the Saddleback, a majority of those hits were without runners on. Sophomore Slate Miller went 3-4 with a double with a RBI and sophomore Brandon Cody went 2-4 with a double off of the center field wall and a solo home run to left in the bottom of the ninth to bring the Gauchos within a run. “We were 0-11 with runners in scoring position,” head coach Sommer McCartney said after the loss. “I thought Trey started well and competed to keep it close, but we just need to do a better job with runners in scoring position. Saddleback is now 8-6 on the season and 0-2 so far in conference play after their losses to IVC and Fullerton. The Gauchos play next against Golden West (10-7) at Doug Fritz field at 2 p.m. on Tuesday. mcorkill.lariat@gmail.com
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