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Jacksonville continues to mourn COURTNEY HOSHOUR PHOTO EDITOR
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LOCAL VICTIM: Eli Clayton, once a star football player at Calabasas High, exchanged his cleats for a gaming console.
A gunman in Jacksonville, Florida killed two and injured 11, before turning the gun onto himself at a Madden 19 gaming tournament. David Katz, 24, AKA “Bread” in the gaming world, drove the long distance from Baltimore, Maryland to attend the Madden tournament. According to the Jacksonville Sherrif’s Office, there is no real clear motive. Although, investigators announced the shooting was premeditated as assault rifles were discovered in Katz’s car. Predictions of Katz’s defeat early on in the tournament may have been his pushing edge. Before he turned the gun to himself, Katz had taken two lives. Taylor Robertson AKA “SPOTMEPLZZZ,” a 27-year-
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old father from Ballard, West Virginia. And Eli Clayton AKA “TrueBoy,” a 22-year-old college student from Woodland Hills, California. As investigations are still underway, many of the injured gamers have filed a negligent security lawsuit against EA gaming company. Believing the lack of security at the pizza parlour was a component of the shooting. As in Florida’s previous years mass shootings have occurred were many innocent people congregate. (I.e. Pulse, a gay nightclub, and Stoneman Douglas High School shooting.) In response to the lawsuit, EA has cancelled the rest of the Madden 19 tournaments as they try to establish better security protocols for future competitions.
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College nursing program ranked no. 2 in nation CHRISTOPHER BAST FEATURES EDITOR
Washington Monthly recently ranked Saddleback’s nursing program no. 2 in the nation based on social mobility, research and public service categories. “It was always Saddleback for me,” said Connie Lee, a registered nurse with a Bachelor of Science in nursing. Lee originally volunteered in Mission Hospital’s ER while in high school. While speaking with the other nurses, a common denominator was appearing, Saddleback. “I only applied to one nursing program and it was Saddleback,” Lee said. Lee praised the instructors at Saddleback and the very hands on technique used to mold the students into the professionals they are in the medical world. The added benefit of the extremely low cost of going through Saddleback’s program
compared to some schools that cost upwards of $100,000. Lee said she graduated with no student debt while going through Saddleback. She said the program is extremely competitive and the instructors are strict and demanding, everything used to help prepare students for what they will face when they begin work. The admission requirements require completion of Anatomy, Microbiology, Physiology, English 1A with a 2.8 GPA minimum, and a score of at least 62 percent on the Test of Essential Academic Skills. Also needed is an accumulation of points gained from any grades, courses or work experience. Lee originally did not have enough points to gain admission and had to enter a Licensed Vocational Nurse program, not connected to Saddleback. Upon completion of that Lee earned enough points to enter.
CHRISTOPHER BAST HEALTH AND SCIENCE: Nursing courses are taught here. “Saddleback did help me find my first job,” said Lee, who now works at Downey Kaiser Permanente. Saddleback also makes use of many clinicals, all mandatory, which allow the student to gain hands on experience, a difference compared to other programs. Exposure from these clinics
allows the budding nurses to flow well into the workplace. “It was awesome,” Lee said, “They helped me get into my BSN program, they helped me get my first job, they asked me to come back and help do clinicals,” and “they did everything that a school could do for someone who wants to help.”
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Bad news for Catholicism Call for the Pope to resign and a 1996 account of a nun pushing someone out a window EMILY CRILLY
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A couple of articles came out in the last week that have negatively reflected Catholic Church leaders and have depicted the community in a distasteful light. In the first article that came out, Pope Francis has been asked to resign in a lengthy 11 page letter from an anti-gay archbishop, Carlos Maria Viganó, because the Pope allegedly knew of the sexual misconduct of another archbishop, Cardinal Theodore
McCarrick, according to an article titled “Archbishop Alleges Pope Francis Long Knew About Abuse, Calls On Him To Resign.” Viganó states that he “personally informed” Francis of McCarrick’s behavior in 2013, which lead to the published letter explaining his thoughts on the matter on Aug. 27. “He must acknowledge his mistakes and, in keeping with the proclaimed principle of zero tolerance,” Viganó said. “Pope Francis must be the first to set a good example for cardinals and bishops who covered up McCarrick’s abuses and resign along with all of them.” The following day the article, “We Saw Nuns Kill Children: The Ghosts of St. Joseph’s Catholic Orphanage,” came out about an eerie story told by Sally Dale about what she witnessed as a child among other victims of the orphanage and associations like it.
“The first thing I saw was looking up, hearing the crash of the window, and then him going down,” Dale said in her statement about witnessing a nun pushing a child out of the fourth story window to her lawyers on
“By not acting on these accusations the church is promoting ignorance over the law.” Maria Puglisi
Nov. 6 1996. This extended article goes into detail of other children’s experiences and what they saw when they lived in orphanages. There are examples of physical
abuse and mental abuse from various Nuns of different orphanages. This article came out on Aug. 27 after investigation and therefore getting justice for the victims of abuse and murder. These articles are not parallel with what the church depicts itself to be and could definitely use some help in the PR department. “Not the most beneficial way to promote the beliefs of the Catholic Church and the leaders that are supposed to be an image of what the church stands for,” said Maria Puglisi, head of public relations at MC Marketing Consultants. “By not acting on these accusations the church is promoting ignorance over the law.” In this past week, Catholic leaders have taken a PR hit on two separate articles which portray just some of dishonesty and illegal crimes that have surfaced over recent years.
Fire destroys Brazil priceless artifacts BRANDON DREY VIDEO EDITOR
Latin America’s oldest natural history museum caught fire on Sept. 3 in Rio De Janeiro, damaging and destroying more than 20 million artifacts from all over the world. The 200 year old institution housed dinosaur fossils and human bone fragments, including a 12,000 year old female hominid known as “Luiza.” It also contained a scientific library filled with about half of a million books and documents. The origins of the flame have not been released and/or determined. However, due to govern-
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RUINED: The 12,000 year old remains of Luiza burned during a fire for which cause has yet to be determind.
ment cutbacks and insufficient resources, there was speculation it was bound to happen sooner or later as the building was deteriorating from the inside and out. “This is an old building,” said Rio De Janeiro’s fire chief, Colonel Roberto Robaday, in an interview with The Guardian. “With a lot of flammable material, lots of wood and the documents and the archive itself.” “For many years we fought with different governments to get adequate resources to preserve what is now completely destroyed,” said Luiz Fernando Dias Duarte, the museum’s deputy director. “My feeling is
of total dismay and immense anger.” As researchers anticipate clearance to assess what remains beneath the ashes, the community grieves over the ruin. “We Brazilians only have 500 years of history,” said Mércio Gomes, anthropologist and former president of Brazil’s indigenous agency Fundação Nacional do Índio (FUNAI) on Facebook. “Our National Museum was 200 years old, but that’s what we had, and what is lost forever.” Of all the content charred and withered, it has burned the natural history and anthropology of our past.
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The strain on firefighters A Marine combat veteran’s take on a firefighter’s workload CHRISTOPHER BAST FEATURES EDITOR
California is determined to burn itself into the ground. Previously there were wildfire seasons, but as of late those seasons seem to be burning themselves into year long endeavors. It occurred to me, a combat veteran of the US Marine Corps, that firefighters must be dealing with a constant strain similar to what I had experienced in Afghanistan. From the emotional, physical or even mechanical stressors of their equipment could all compound on each other to make their job more difficult. I made a visit to Fire Station 3 of East Los Angeles. When I arrived I was greeted with a familiar scene. Firefighters who bonded and acted as brothers in similar fashion as I had seen of the military. These firefighters work 24 hour shifts and it becomes more common than not when they work extra hours, up to days or weeks on shift. More often than not these men and women are picking up more work as they cover each other’s shifts. These long hours also involve having to be familiar with not only their own local station’s area of responsibility but also other stations in nearby counties or cities. “Say a fire goes out in Malibu,” said David Russell, a firefighter of Station 3 in East LA, “we would get assigned to a station in Malibu. So we would go to that actual station and just take on their responsibilities for regular 9-1-1 calls, but if the fire continues to grow, they need more resources on the fire. Then they would basically just make the call to our dispatch and then add us. And then they would take another engine from somewhere else and put them in that spot (Malibu.) So it’s a lot of moving parts.” Immediately a dull tone rang and rose to a sharp alarm, a call. The crew jumped from their seats and became immediate and consummate professionals. Asked if I want to tag along, I jumped into an engine and we were off. Someone had caused a car accident on the 710 Freeway, he had been detained but on some type of drug and was aggressive. Within five minutes
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EN-ROUTE: Orange County Fire Authority Specialist John Shetland (left) drives to a medical call on Interstate 710 during a volunteer shift for East LA’s Station 3. we were on the scene and the firefighters were at work trying to ensure the health and safety of the patient was okay while also needing to be ready in case the patient lashes out at them. “Something over 80 percent of our work is responding to medical emergencies like these,” said John Shetland, a firefighter specialist who drove the engine. It becomes quickly apparent that the firefighters have to wear many hats. Not only do they become concerned with wildfires or structure fires but the medical care as
COMMENTARY well. Not only medical care in saving the patient but to also communicate and organize with others such as law enforcement, EMTs, hospitals, and other stations. These are the firefighter paramedics, firefighters especially trained and specialized in these medical emergencies. They perform out of a squad, a truck with that can provide basic life support, and they’re constantly at work. “It’s something that the department really needs, and so they like to look for people with that training level,” said Kevin Montoya, a firefighter paramedic when asked about how they’re staffed. “It’s a job, I like to say, like no other within the department because you are literally on a squad and the squad is the busiest apparatus we have.” The most astounding part however is the real sense of professionalism as well as con-
fidence each of them displayed. No second guessing, no unsure or hesitant decision making, each man doing what was expected of them and immediate completion of tasks if assigned one. When we return back to Station 3 the crew is back to normal. Jokes come flying immediately and once again I get the familiar feeling of comradery that I had during my time in the Marines. One thing that becomes apparent quickly however, is how much or often everyone here is working. The biggest strain many state, is being away from their family. They are not bothered by their workload, it’s the fact they haven’t seen their families in days. Each man on the crew comes into work excited and ready, they want to be here and they want to help others. If it required them to stay on duty for a month straight, they would, happily and proudly. This job isn’t an inconvenience for them. They reveal no sense of strain on themselves or their work. It is glaringly obvious though that the strain is on their families. Wives they haven’t seen in days or games they’ve missed with their children. My visit to Station 3 would soon come to a close. I had come expecting to find firefighters who were overworked and wanting a break. Expected to find engines in constant need of maintenance before being sent right back out for another call. Instead I had found firefighters whose eagerness, charitableness, confidence and professionalism put away any concern for burden.
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Let’s make a deal Trump’s NAFTA tactics are contradictory to his agenda REMINGTON RAPP OPINION EDITOR
The United States has historically acted with kindness towards its neighbors to the north and south, but Trump’s administration has betrayed this long standing trust between allies and trade partners Canada and Mexico. The U.S. has moved to a more aggressive approach to reach an agreement by threatening to withdraw from a trilateral one if Canada and the U.S. cannot come to terms with the new agreement. The North American Free Trade Agreement established the largest free trade zone agreement and removed tariffs on foreign imports between Canada, The United States, and Mexico. The agreement is in the process of re-negotiation by President Donald Trump and his administration. Last year Trump shared his sentiment towards NAFTA via Twitter that it was the “worst trade deal ever made,” claiming that if he became president, he would negotiate a better deal for the American people. Trump’s administration considered a possible U. S. withdraw from NAFTA on Wednesday due to complications between Canada and America. However, both the presidents of Mexico and Canada asked for Trump to reconsider pulling out. Trump’s renegotiated deal places new requirements on American Automotives increasing North American content of vehicle production from 62.5 percent to 75 percent; also ensures Mexican workers union
representation and mandates that 40-45% of cars be made by workers who are paid a minimum wage of $16 per hour. Auto industries would benefit from an increased minimum wage mandate on car manufacturers because it would make the price of labor more competitive, and thereby supplement the dwindling American auto industry and providing a more steady income for Mexican auto workers. This restructuring of NAFTA takes away incentives for American business to outsource cheap labor to Mexico. “[An] investigation,” The US. Commerce Department Secretary Wilbur Ross said, “will determine whether imports of automobiles, including SUVs, vans and light trucks, and automotive parts into the U.S. threaten to impair the national security.” in a letter to Secretary of Defense James Mattis. The NAFTA 2.0 between Mexico and the U.S. is being drafted with hopes that Canada will also sign on to make it a trilateral agreement. Discussions between Canada and the U.S. to renegotiation NAFTA continue on Wednesday in Washington. Both Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and President Trump agree going into the deal that no NAFTA is better than a bad NAFTA. This possible NAFTA 2.0 without Canada would allow for Canadian tariffs on exports and U.S. imports, thereby hurting the global economy. Without a trade agreement in place, tariffs are likely to follow which causes companies to overcharge for imported goods, skyrocketing the original price by allocating the cost of tariffs to the consumer instead of the company. Governments should not claim that these tariffs are crucial to “national security” to justify additional unwelcomed tax to benefit
declining blue-collar industries in America. These tariffs have the potential to create more problems than solutions by starting a trade war increasing the price of the tariffed goods drastically; the U.S. is artificially inflating the automobile market for no reason which is forcing Americans to buy imported cars at an increased cost to the consumer. We have seen how a 25 percent steel tariff on China backfired causing the Chinese market to retaliate with 279 Chinese product tariffs on goods that U.S. business owners rely on to run and keep their businesses afloat now being threatened by U.S. foreign trade policy. “It is unclear to us whether after completing a NAFTA the president or the administration might not then impose further auto tariffs and taxes on the industry,” Global Automakers President and CEO John Bozzella said.“which would make the benefits of NAFTA washed away.” The “further auto tariffs and taxes” that Bozzella talks about can come for domestic or foreign transitional actors. The fear of a possible trade war puts stress on business owners, and consumers alike, who hold their money in the stock market are not sure if their investments are safe from tariffs and begin to stop investing in North American companies. Canada and the United States must to put their nationalist attitude aside if we are going to come to a fair agreement that helps both countries citizens instead of its showcasing strength over foreign allies over who is going to win the trade policy. After all what is a trade without a little give and take, both leaders must realize that trade agreements require compromise and communication instead of threats to walk away from agreements that are essential to potential
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The battle over firearm regulations continues, but change is nowhere in sight JULIA GARDUNO COPY EDITOR
In just this past year alone there have been 244 mass shootings in the United States, according to the Gun Violence Archive. The number of shootings, in general, this year though is in the thousands. In the wake of events like the Las Vegas shooting or the Marjory Stoneman Douglas shooting, America was in a state of outrage and rightfully so. With this in mind, you would think that change would have been immediate to prevent the loss of even more innocent lives. Instead, mass shootings are a trending topic on Twitter, tragedies are reduced to hashtags and people tweeting their thoughts and prayers and the division in America grows wider. When these events transpire, the issues of gun control and mental health are brought up again and again and the conversation is never pretty. Everyone has an opinion on everything these days, especially after tragedies such as mass shootings and the grief that is felt around the nation would lead you to believe that as a country, we would do everything in our power to prevent it from happening again but we don’t. There is only one nation in the world where these types of things occur on a nearly constant basis and that is the United States of
America. These acts of violence happen for a reason, and it certainly isn’t just about the lack of attention on mental health, it’s the guns. I am fully aware that this country was founded with a set of key ideas that are still very present today, one of those ideas being the right to bear arms. The Second Amendment is an incredibly important and influential part of American history, and no one can deny that. I’m not saying guns should be made entirely illegal because not only does that sound unrealistic but it would also lead to
the breakdown of protection that some may find is essential to us in this day and age. However, I don’t see how at least opening up the conversation and taking a minute to look at our options could harm us. After all of this destruction and devastation, would taking action not be the first thing on your mind day in and day out? Some people think that the solution lies in clear backpacks and thorough body searches but in reality, it is much simpler than that. A stricter system is what I think we need. We have seen it work in countries like Australia and Japan where their gun vio-
lence is next to nothing compared to the United States. The number of yearly death rates due to gun violence in Australia is at an all-time low of 238 people, and Japan’s annual rate comes out to around ten people. Both of these countries have not banned guns altogether, but instead, they have found a way to incorporate a strict system that allows you to purchase a gun if you want one. There are extensive rules and regulations and it has paid off. Of course, there are still incidents because there is absolutely no way that an entire country could avoid that but the numbers are still incredibly low especially considering that Australia has a population of around 24 million people and Japan has a population of 127 million people. These two countries are the perfect example of a society that allows weapons but puts the safety of its citizens first. If we could put aside our differences for just a moment, changes that could save innocent lives could be made, and maybe we could finally put the devastating history of this countries gun violence behind us.
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Review: Interpol, ‘Marauder’ “Rock n’ roll bitch, I’m into it.” ★★★I
BRANDON DREY VIDEO EDITOR
The word ‘maraud’ means to wander, loot and attack. This is the ethos that carries throughout Interpol’s sixth studio album, Marauder. Broken into three acts, the listener follows this loose-cannon-of-a-protagonist and can’t help but relate to the misguided and misunderstood rover described throughout the record. Mr. Maraud roams frivolously between partners and places, unconsciously pilfers remorse and shame and grapples with his accountability. Consisting of three members this time around — Paul Banks, Daniel Kessler and Sam Forgarino — each player share their enthusiasm about the completion of Marauder. “Marauder is a character that appears in a number of the songs,” said Banks (vocals/bass/ rhythm guitar) in an interview in Mexico City. “It is sort of an isolated figure. Looking at yourself from an abstract point of view…but a little bit more direct and a little bit more autobiographical. ” “It’s a representation of the band,” said Kessler (lead guitar) in the same interview. “It’s supposed to be the next chapter.” “Well, our newest child, Marauder, this is our best record yet,” said Sam Forgarino (drums). The early aughts indie rock ensemble isolated themselves at a recording studio with producer, David Fridmann (The Flaming Lips, MGMT) during the dark and the winter snow in Cassadaga, New York in Oct. of 2016 into the new year. Stripping themselves of too many technological advances, the trio
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took themselves back to a simple, yet always an effective way of rock n’ roll. Recording the record live and straight to tape captures the rawness and nostalgia of the reemergence of the indie rock — post 9/11 — group in New York City. With respect to the process, the magic created is nothing out
making this music,” said Kessler at the same press release in Mexico City. “ So, of course, there is going to be resemblances and you’re going to recognize our approaches and so forth.” Interpol has successfully protected and nurtured their creative juice by fermenting a bittersweet record. Flavors range from complicated relationships to he“Flavors range donistic behaviors from complicated and, of course, Instagram-perving. relationships to Banks and Kessler hedonistic behaviors collectively created their album and, of course, with piercing, yet dreamy guitar tones Instagram-perving.” and a narrative falof their ordinary. Although the setto, defending the freedom of band believes it to be their best, thought. However, they can only it is not as innovative as their two be held together with a stable elder, greater siblings, (“Turn pulse of the marauder’s heart by On The Bright Lights”and “An- way of Forgarino’s backbone on tics”), without the rhythmic the drum kit. chemistry and synthesized influAs aforementioned, Maraudence of former member, Carlos er, is a frivolous three-act proDengler. duction. What Interpol gives its “We’re still the same people followers is an organic climax
in each part. As you reach pivotal moments in this unassuming character, you witness him sidling from start to finish. At the end of the first act, “Stay In Touch,” Banks, shrieks “That’s how you make a ghost. Watch how you break things you learn the most.” Reaching its denouement precluding the second interlude, “Party’s Over” exposes our spellbound lust with social media. Banks unapologetically introduces the pre-chorus, “These enhance my bad intentions without containing my sense of wonder.” As the record comes its final act, “It Probably Matters,” the lead is placed in an afterthought of shame and remorse. “He’s the gimme-gimme guy,” said Banks in an interview with Stereogum. To channel your inner-marauder, spin this record during those moments when you want to escape and free yourself from the way of the world. Learn from this roving, marauder and the theme of accountability.
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Can love survive from afar? DEPARTURE: Sam Patterson chronicled his long distance relationship with Monica Gartner on his personal YouTube.
Students, professionals breakdown surviving long distance EVELYN MENDOZA MANAGING EDITOR
Social media is advancing the dating field for variety of relationships including long distance forms. Before social media most communication depended on phone or postal services. As detailed in the book “My Dear Bessie,” by Simon Garfield, a collection of love letters written by Chris Baker to his girlfriend while deployed. Baker’s letters feature what he wrote to his friends during World War II while stationed in Africa, during which he fell in love with his childhood friend Bessie Moore, forming a long distance relationship between the two. After the war they married each other proving that despite the distance between them their relationship was able to work. Now with advancements such as texting or video calling, long distance daters can stay connected through multiple apps. “The positives [are] that you can Face-
time and it gives each of you space to really think and reflect on the relationship and everything you would do just to be with them,” said student Claire Zimmer, 18, business major. Zimmer said in most cases people state that the physical aspects of a person is what they linger for. New inventions are making distanced couples feel connected emotionally or physically. One of these inventions being Filimin two lamps that are link on wifi, so when one person touches the lamp the other one lights up even across the world. Long distance sexual relationships have advancements with real time reactions with apps such as Lovense that connects sex toys through wifi which the partner can control the rhythm or speed of the sex object with a real time reaction. “Technology has made communication easier and common for long distance relationships, in fact most of the people that create long distance relationships meet via online so it should be utilize,”said UCI Senior Staff Psychologist Saimir Thano. YouTubers across the world are posting about LDRs like Sam Patterson from England and Monica Gartner from New York a couple from two different countries that vlog
about their relationship. Even celebrities such as David (who was temporarily in Los Angeles) and Victoria (in England) Beckham have gone through trials of a long distance relationship. Both couples originate from England, but David had to play soccer for LA Galaxy while Victoria took care of her family and fashion business. Thano said that like any other relationship, communication has an effect so it is important that serious conversations should be handled through a phone call or video call because texting can cause a misunderstanding. He said the lack of face to face communication should be made up by doing things such as giving full details of an event that one attends or watching Netflix together. “I suppose bad communication would be where one or both of the folks involved in the relationship came away from the interaction feeling like they were not valued or that the other person was not living up to their side of the conversation,” said Saddleback Interpersonal Speech Professor Terry Torres. “Short, rote statements, impersonal questions, a lack of involvement would all be detrimental over the long run, for sure. This doesn’t mean that one or two examples.”
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Yes, I ‘Believe in Something’
Of course, Nike made the right call with Kaepernick for ad campaign
EMILY CRILLY
ENTERTAINMENT EDITOR
Colin Kaepernick, former 49ers quarterback became the face of Nike’s 30th anniversary ‘Just Do It’ ad which caused an uproar in the internet world. Kaepernick showed his activism with his infamous kneel during the national anthem at the first NFL game of the season in 2016. Kaepernick commented that his actions do not show disrespect, but to take a non-literal stand to a larger issue. Either he is disrespecting the flag and others who have fought for our country or on the other hand, he kneels with the intent of peaceful protest. The pros and cons of his actions are endless, and every person has an opinion on his kneel. Kneeling to the national anthem shows our right to freedom of speech and as an American citizen, that belief is not shown enough. Now, flash forward to present day and the ad itself sums up his past argumentative actions. “Believe in something.” The Nike ad stated in a blackand-white photo of Kaepernick. “Even if it means sacrificing everything.” Shortly after the ad aired, the hate started. The Mayor of Kenner, Louisiana decided to not promote any type of Nike affiliation in department stores, according to CNN. It gets more dramatic. Twitter users have coined the hashtag #BurnNike in honor of disagreeing with Nike’s choice. Even Fox News co-host of Fox & Friends, Tucker Carlson believes it is an “attack on the United States,” The Daily Beast said. Valerie Scogin, a teacher at a Louisiana high school posts a racist rant in a reply on Facebook about this ad, Tri-City Herald
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JUST DO IT: Colin Kaepernick made news headlines in Nike’s 30th anniversary ad. said. These teachers are the ones who shape the thinking of the younger generation, right? Nike does not seem phased, in fact, they’re thriving. “We believe Colin is one of
Be the person who stands up for what you believe in and it might actually pay off, literally. the most inspirational athletes of this generation, who have leveraged the power of sport to help move the world forward.” Gino Fisanotti the brand marketing VP of Nike said to ESPN. Kaepernick fights to bring
attention to the ongoing police brutality and unjust discrimination of minorities but also fights for the ability of free speech. He has become an advocate of anyone whose voice goes unheard and for the justice of our country. There is a bigger picture with his decisions. Standing up for what you believe in brings out positive and negative emotions, especially about individuals who are being discriminated their skin color. It leads to a conversation between us that could help resolve these conflicts of discrimination. Choosing Kaepernick as the representative of Nike’s ad validates what he believes in and that what he stands for is being heard. Even with the backlash that this ad formed, it spiked online sales. “Nike sales grew 31% from Sunday through Tuesday over Labor Day this year, besting 2017’s comparative 17% increase,” according to Edison
Trends’ report. Kaepernick’s actions lead to an increase in sales for Nike, so is this really a bad ad choice on Nike’s part? The ad leads to getting a response to the public, and whether people believe in the same beliefs as him or not, he created a rise in sales for Nike. Realistically, this was a great call on Nike’s marketing to add him in this campaign. Having a voice in this country means that the majority will try and silence you. They will spew out anything and everything to knock down your confidence. Kaepernick influences others to not be quiet about what is just. Peacefully protesting about a view that is being ignored is not an issue in this twisted world. Be the person who stands up for what you believe in and it might actually pay off, literally.
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SEASON GOALS: Defensive lineman Austin Moore, left, blocks Daniel Duncan from College of the Canyons on Sept. 1.
No ‘I’ in team goals Gauchos football players reflect on what they hope to accomplish this season
BRIANA ZIOMEK SPORTS EDITOR
Saddleback Gauchos football team started their season on Sept. 1. Sophomore linebacker Jadon Digravio began his second season for the Gauchos with goals like becoming the best teammate and leader, winning the conference championship, earning the state title. “I feel a lot more comfortable on the field, plus it is a lot of fun with all the players who came back from last year,” he said. Before every game, he studies all the assignments, eats a healthy meal and prepares
his body by stretching and physical therapy. Sophomore Austin Moore, defensive lineman, also in his second year, strives to be a physical presence on the field, a leader for new teammates off and on the field and break the sack record of 13. “I feel pretty good playing my second year here at Saddleback,” Moore said. “Sometimes it’s rough because it’s an entirely new team. We just need to mold and work together to become more of a team unit.” Last season Moore scored 6.5 sacks and 52 tackles. “I pray before games and practices to bring happiness to my life and to be the best me,” Moore said. “Also to bring the best out of myself to have courage, strength and to be healthy. Then I’ll listen to motivational speeches by famous athletes or listen to intense music to get me worked up.” Freshman Terrence Smith, offensive lineman, is starting his first year for the Gauchos. Following a season start of 1-2, he wants
to bounce back with a big winning streak and earn the national championship. He also wants to get a few scholarship offers during the process. “Playing for the Gauchos is one of the greatest decisions I’ve ever made,” he said. “I love the brotherhood we have on the team and I also like how knowledgeable the coaches are here at saddleback.” Freshman Gabriel Martinez, offensive lineman and first-year Gaucho, wants a relationship with all his teammates. Before every game he watches films of defending team linemen to better anticipate how strong they are. “I was blessed with the opportunity to start at right tackle,” Martinez said. “It was truly a blessing to play at saddleback because I created some amazing relationships with my offensive and defensive line group.” The Gauchos next play their homecoming game at Mission Viejo High School, celebrating the college’s 50 anniversary.
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The Truth Behind the Screen A Nickelodeon editor on TV production JULIA GARDUNO COPY EDITOR
When you’re sitting on the couch watching TV or maybe a movie on Netflix, what you’re seeing is a finished product. That finished product starts and ends in a matter of minutes and you’re left with waiting for the next form of entertainment to start. For the most part, you’re thinking about the content you just watched, but most of those thoughts aren’t centered around who made the piece or what kind of effort went into what you’re consuming. For Talisa Tam, her life is all about the creation of a piece and the effort behind it. Talisa Tam has pretty much always been interested in the arts. “I remember my dad drawing animals for me,” said Tam. “I remember watching Sailor Moon and Powerpuff Girls growing up.” This interest continued on into middle school and high school which led to Tam ultimately realizing that working in the feature film industry is where she wanted to be. Knowing this, she used her time at UCLA to apply for internships. “...I was lucky enough to get a Dreamworks Animation SKG internship as an artistic development intern.” said Tam. Although she unfortunately struggled to get a job right out of college (as most of us do), she worked as a host at an Italian restaurant in Irvine for about a year. During this time, she continued to apply for jobs and was able to get a job as an executive assistant at a visual effects studio called Psyop, Inc. “There, I was able to get my foot in the door and worked as an assistant to the managing director of feature film and television,” said Tam “I was able to help out
TALISA TAM
ANONYMOUS ANIMATION: One of Tam’s characters being worked on in Adobe Premeire. on films like Hail, Caesar, Zoolander 3, Man on the High Castle, Mozart in the Jungle and Joy.” Tam’s continued hard work and effort led her to be employed at Nickelodeon as a production assistant then a production coordinator and now a position as an animatic editor which she will be assuming around November.
These teams main focus is to get out a “storyboard package” on time which is extremely important. Of the package, Tam explained all of the different components that make up a storyboard package and said, “The major thing to take away is that production has to go through a callout process where we look at every scene in an animatic and callout the characters, props and sets “I remember my dad and we must do it by shipment date.” drawing animals These packages for me. I remember then get sent over to an overseas animawatching ‘Sailor tion studio that will Moon’ and ‘Powerpuff take the contents of the package and Girls’ growing up.” recreate their two Talisa Tam dimensional animatic into a three When it comes to Tam’s tasks dimensional version. and duties there is a long list that Like I said, these steps would would never even cross the mind never even begin to cross the of a consumer. There are entire mind of a consumer. The kind teams dedicated to productions of work and manpower that goes and Tam’s consists of a story- into a creative work like this is board director, animatic editor, truly astounding. Even being prorevisionists, and a production moted can take a lot out of you assistant. “Each team on our pro- as there are tests that need to be duction will take on about 7-8, passed in order to move up. Tam 11-minute episodes at a time so described the process of one test it is just constantly making sure to me and said “...I had to put towe prep for each meeting that we gether the pilot for a new show. have that week.” said Tam. This would mean putting togeth-
er a 26-minute show in 2 weeks (not that much time), so it was a lot especially when I had my other FT job as production coordinator. I worked afterwards until 11ish-pm every day.” To put this test into perspective, Tam said that the 11-minute animatic build she’s currently working on right now will take around two to three weeks to complete. This means that she had to complete a build that was double the size in the same amount of time. Tam’s current project is set to make its way to television screens so she’s really taking some time to perfect it right now. Even though there are an endless amount of tasks to complete and several productions on her plate, Tam is excelling in her field and continually climbing the ranks. To most, the media that we consume is just entertainment and something to help us pass the time. It’s so easy to forget the bodies and personalities that exist behind screens and the work that goes into something as small sounding as an 11 minute animation. This behind the scenes look provided me with much insight and a new found respect for the creatives behind the media I enjoy so much and I hope it did the same for you.