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SOCCCD appoints Dr. Barbara Jay Emilie Christensen Editor-in-Chief
The South Orange County Community College District appointed Barbara (Bobbie) Jay to the Board of Trustees at 5 p.m. Monday, April 28, after publicly interviewing eight candidates in the Ronald Reagan Board of Trustees Room 145 of the Health Sciences Building at Saddleback College. The board made the decision to appoint a trustee rather than hold an election because of the alleged $24 million it would have cost the district. Each candidate was given 15 minutes to answer five questions about their qualifications and potential role as a trustee, followed by a discussion among the
attending board members. Trustee David Lang recused himself from the voting proceedings per the Political Reform Act and Government Code 87105 after it was determined that he had a legitimate conflict of interest, as one of the candidates is a client of Lang’s Certified Public Accountant firm, while Trustee Nancy Padberg was also not present as she has been injured and on leave for some time. Since only four of the seven members of the board were present, any appointment had to be unanimously agreed upon by present members. After ranking their top candidates, SOCCCD Vice President Timothy Jemal made a motion to appoint can-
didate Bobbie Jay. The motion was seconded by board president T.J. Prendergast and resulted in a unanimous “yes” vote from President Predergast, VP Jemal, Trustee Marcia Milchiker and Trustee James Wright. “Dr. Jay brings a wealth of experience to the board, having owned, operated and managed a local business in south Orange County,” said Natalie Cooney of the SOCCCD public affairs office in a press release. “She has a D.D.S. from the University of Southern California. Her top priority as a trustee is protect the educational quality at the colleges because she considers that to be the key to a better lives for the South Orange County Community College students.”
The newly appointed Trustee Bobbie Jay, widow of the late Trustee William Jay whose vacant seat she now fills, will serve as an interim member until December 2, 2016, presiding over district Area 3 which includes Laguna Beach, Aliso Viejo, Dana Point, and parts of Laguna Hills, Newport Beach, San Clemente and unincorporated areas, according to the SOCCCD main page. Trustee Jay stated on Monday that she does not intend to run as an incumbent in the next election, a fact voting member President Prendergast said was definitely taken into consideration, positively influencing his vote. echristensen.lariat@gmail.com
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All smiles: Prendergrast welcomes Jay, the newest trustee.
Body of missing woman found in local creek bed
The search for Erica Alonso has ended, after she disappeared on Valentine’s Day Brook Marquez contributor
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rippin lowers: Filipe Toledo, gets carried from the cobblestone bottom beach to the winners podium.
Filipe Toledo wins Oakley Lowers Pro Toledo is proving to be the standout surfer this year on the World Championship Tour, but keep an eye on rookie Rodriguez niko Labarera Photo editor
Filipe Toledo proved why he is considered one of the best small wave surfers in the world, after winning the first World Surf League Qualifying Series 10,000 of the year at the Oakley Lowers Pro at Trestles Beach in San Clemente California. With 96 of the best surfers in the world competing from 17 different countries, the 20-year-old Brazilian showed why he was the standout going into the event. Toledo started strong with a 9.87 on his first wave of the event, and kept that pace throughout the week. He was able to get his combined wave score in the excellent range during every heat, and had an average two wave score of 16.64. He advanced through each round without any loses during the event. Toledo’s unmatched air game and quick style of surfing proved to be impossible to counter, but powerful surfers like Dusty Payne and second place finalist Jeremy Flores showed strong bottom turns and powerful carves were still worthy of 8s and 9s in the judges’ eyes.
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Even with the large array of championship tour surfers including Kelly Slater and local pro Kolohe Andino, Toledo appeared to be surfing on another level. He averaged seven waves each heat and was able to set up smooth turns and transitions on the larger set waves along with the smaller, inside breaks. Priority didn’t appear to be a concern as Toledo was able to surf the less desirable waves that other competitors would ignore. He executed an aerial maneuver on nearly every wave he caught and at times would execute two on one wave. Although all eyes were on Toledo, there were a handful of other competitors who stood out amongst the pack. Fellow Brazilian and rookie Michael Rodriguez was one of the standout surfers of the event, and although he went down to runner-up Jeremy Flores in the fourth round, he was able to execute a fully rotated air reverse with time running out to show the judges he can could under pressure. Another standout performance was from local surf icon Tanner Gadauskas. After seeing his brother Pat loose in round 3, Tanner battled his way
through to the quarterfinals only to loose to Wade Carmichael after a fall on the final set wave of the heat with little time to go. The wide variety of surfers from around the world provided a truly integrated surf competition, but the newly identified Brazilian storm surfers were the eye catchers of the weekend. Toledo is the third Brazilian in a row to win this event following Gabriel Medina and Miguel Pupo, and showed how strong the Brazilian presence is on tour. With his win on the Gold Coast and strong finish at Snapper Rocks, Toledo is proving to be the standout surfer this year on the World Championship Tour. He is currently in third place and sits 10,000 points shy of fellow Brazilian and current world leader Adriano De Souza. With momentum building from this win and the next WSL event schduled to take place in his home country of Brazil, Toledo will surely be the surfer to look at for at the upcoming Oi Rio Pro in Rio de Janerio.
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The body of a 28-year-old Laguna Hills woman who had been missing since Valentine’s Day was found on Tuesday, April 28, in a dry creek bed in the Cleveland National Forest in San Juan Capistrano, according to the Orange County Sheriff’s Department. The woman, Stephanie Alonso was last seen leaving her boyfriend’s home in Irvine. Alonso is believed to have driven away from the house early Sunday morning in her white 2014 Honda Civic, which was later found in Aliso Viejo, approximately one mile from Alonso’s residence, according to the police. The Alonso family offered a $5,000 reward for any information that led to finding her. On Monday, April 27, the police were notified of the discovery of a decomposing body approximately 12 miles east of Interstate 5 after a group of Cal-Trans biologists came across the body. The coroner’s investigators were not able to determine a manner or cause of death, according to a release. Though the body was preliminarily identified as Alonso, it was not of-
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Alonso: An autopsy was inconclusive as to the cause of death. ficially identified until Cal-ID records confirmed fingerprints. An autopsy to determine more information was performed on Wednesday, April 29. Any with information on the Erica Alonso investigation, please call the Orange County Sheriff’s Department’s Homicide Unit at 714-6477055 or 714- 647-7000. brooke_marquez@aol.com
Moms battle GMOs for children’s better Kaley Vick
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The topic of genetically modified organisms has been circulating the Internet for some time now. Moms Across America founder and creator Zen Honeycutt came to Saddleback College to give a speech on GMOs and the harm they have on your body on Wednesday, April 23. Before starting her presentation, Honeycutt asked the room to raise their hands if they have a family member with a mental disorder. Afterwards, she asked if anyone has been affected by cancer or diabetes. A majority of the room raised their hands two or more times. She proceeded by introducing herself and her organization, Moms Across America, and she stated facts on how GMOs are in 85 percent of America’s processed food. Honeycutt is leading her own fight against GMOs because of her kids who had life-threatening food allergies, which she can’t understand because she and her husband do not have any allergies. After learning about GMOs, she changed her children’s diets to all organic non-GMO foods. One year later, they went from having life-threatening food allergies to
being able to be in the same contact with foods with minimum reactions. What Honeycutt wanted to show students in this presentation was the correlation between GMO foods and chronic illness. Many Saddleback students attended this presentation. “I came to this presentation because my teacher offered extra credit to attend,” said business major Forrest Anderson, 20. Moms Across America is a forum for moms to reach out and encourage others with how non-GMO products have impacted their lives. This platform allows for moms to learn about how to improve not only their own health, but the health of their children. This group currently has over 310 members, and has produced over 400 events about how to stop companies from using GMOs. Moms Across America’s slogan, “Empowered Moms, Healthy Kids. We are a national coalition of Unstoppable moms committed to empowering millions to educate themselves about GMOs and related pesticides, get GMOs lableled and offer GMOfree and organic solutions,” shows how passionate these moms are about GMOs. read more on page 2
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Boot camp is no longer just for the military Students and community members curious about entreprenuership gathered to learn more about financial security
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Cash, greenbacks, dollars, and money. Kicking off the Entrepreneurship Bootcamp last Friday, money was the topic of conversation on the Saddleback College campus. The sold-out boot camp was the first-ever event put together by the Entrepreneurship & Innovation Learning Center, bringing together several speakers from CEO Space to talk about money and business for an audience of students and community. “We have people who have been on TED talks, Oprah, MSNBC, FOX, ABC, CBS, NBC, so these are the talking head people that you see on those shows, talking about all of these kinds of things,” said Dr. Scott Fredrickson, entrepreneurship professor and executive director of the Entrepreneurship and Innovation Learning Center at Saddleback. All seven of the speakers at Entrepreneurship Bootcamp are members at CEO Space, a company that is in the business of entrepreneurial collaboration by connecting business professionals to its members. The speakers included Chella Diaz, Alan Tratner, Laura Rubinstein, Nadine LaJoie, Dave Phillipson, Brian Brinson and Scott Duffy. Members spoke on subjects ranging from finance to business networking. The first speaker of the
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saving bucks: One of the guest speakers from CEO Space enlightens students on how to start a
business and make money at the Entrepreneurship Bootcamp at Saddleback College last week. Tips included keeping a business bank account and attention to business-related recordkeeping. morning was Chella Davis, who shared her knowledge about financial literacy. She has 20 years experience in banking and financing, and now focuses her energy on educating women and teens to correctly manage their money by keeping personal and business money separate. Davis gave three specific tips to her audience including having a business account, keeping track of expenses and having one place for all business documents. “Know what questions you need, do regular audits for your personal so you don’t end up a story on the newspaper because you lost everything you had,” Davis said. “So definitely have a solid plan for your personal finances and keep your business separate so you don’t get into IRS trouble.” Executive State Director for CEO Space, Dave Phillipson,
also spoke later in the day about the importance of business networking. He has worked alongside Saddleback to connect CEO Space and bring the speakers in for the boot camp. Phillipson also collaborates with the Entrepreneurship and Innovation Learning Center in an effort to support budding entrepreneurs not only at the college, but in the community as well. “We want to do a lot of great things for entrepreneurs,” Phillipson mentioned while discussing the program. “I’ve found that out, unfortunately, in my business life, that the things that you don’t know, those are the most expensive.” The event brought students together from Saddleback, Irvine Valley College and Fullerton College along with members of the surrounding
community. The goal of the center is to bring people interested in entrepreneurship to the college and make it a place for people to exchange ideas, collaborate and support one another. “It takes working together, in this day and age and this environment with everything we have, the Internet etcetera, It takes people really working together and collaborating to make these things successful to provide services beyond our walls,” said Dr. Barbara Cox, chair of the business department at Saddleback. The Entrepreneurship & Innovation Learning Center’s goal is to hold events such as this to raise awareness of the center becoming a resource for the county and those interested in entrepreneurship. lariateditor@gmail.com
Students found the presentation to be interesting and informative. “I thought the presentation was very informative. I learned more in depth of the GMOs and the harm it does,” said environmental studies student Kelsey Johnson, 22. “Made me much more aware.” At Saddleback College, students are hearing about this informative presentation from their instructors. “I heard about this presentation from my environmental professor Barrows,” said 20-year-old biology major, Jasmine Sedaghah. Honeycutt left the audience with a final thought as to how to make a difference in the fight against GMOs. She told the group to simply eat and grow organic. Further information is available at www. momsacrossamerica.com.
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For and against #UpforWhatever Budweiser’s marketing campaign has drawn ire for controversial slogan. Do they deserve the backlash?
It’s just selling a good time AARON MITZLAFF NEWS Editor
JONATHAN ANSON OPINION Editor
Budweiser’s current “Up for Whatever” campaign has involved a number of marketing tactics. The most widespread one involves small mini-slogans put onto bottles of Bud Light. One of the slogans in particular states Bud Light is, “the perfect beer for removing ‘no’ from your vocabulary for the night.” People have reacted very negatively to that. At a time where rape in higher education is under fire, the slogan itself they claim is a very tacit way of condoning rape. Anheuser-Busch, the company in charge of making and distributing Budweiser, apologized for the slogan saying that the message “missed the mark” and that they would never “condone disrespectful or irresponsible behavior.” The slogan itself completely disproves this. There are moments that need to have stop signs. Drinking alcohol requires a lot of them given the numerously negative effects it has on the mind and physical well-being of individuals according to studies by Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The moment that alcohol drinkers remove the word “no” from their vocabulary, they leave open doors to all manner of bad behavior. Sexual assault is certainly one of them and alcohol consumption has been one of the major reasons for that happening. As for those other doors, it need go without saying that drunk drivers have ruined lives because they didn’t say no. People have injured themselves because they also removed that word. Above all
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The latest campaign by Budweiser is deserving of the condemnation it’s been receiving. people have died because they didn’t say no. Today we understand so much about alcohol and the horrible things that it’s resulted in people doing. Self-regulation and regulation in general makes sense. We as people in this point in history should know better. It’s still amazingly audacious of beer companies to capitalize on encouraging drinkers not to make priorities of common sense. Budweiser is very brazen to suggest that people should drink beer to help throw responsibility out the window.
Bud Light has made headlines with a marketing campaign that condones rape. Its “#UpForWhatever” campaign has sparked controversy with a label that reads “The perfect beer for removing’ no’ from your vocabulary for a night.” Bud Light, without a doubt, has not chosen its words carefully, but does it really mean rape? Are all beer drinkers potential rapists just looking to use Bud Light for the go ahead and to take action on their lifelong dream to rape? Could it just mean let your hair down and enjoy yourself? Does it have to mean sex? If this terrible sentence is read directly after reading the campaign slogan it changes everything. Are you “up for whatever?” Yes! is that so crazy? There is no question that rape, especially date rape, is related to alcohol. According to the National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence, Inc., alcohol is a factor in 40 percent of all violent crimes today. 30 percent of those are of rapes and sexual assaults. However this slogan is not trying to sell rape, it’s trying to sell a good time. If we are to be critical of this slogan, then we must also be equally critical toward the hundreds of liquor ads selling sex. Is attaching sex to liquor not the same? Where is the controversy on those ads? If people are smart enough not think
Drinking alcohol doesn’t give people an exemption card from responsibility and caution. The moment you ingest alcohol is the moment you make a silent agreement to accept the consequences of your actions and to take responsibility. Good behavior when drinking beer needs to be encouraged. Discouragement against doing so deserves scrutiny. That should be intensified into more severe finger wagging if people are encouraging bad behavior for the sake of profit. Are people right to be offended by
that is promoting rape, why do we see Bud Light’s slogan so much differently. Is it just about the word “no?” The whole argument is, by taking the word “no” out of our vocabulary, in turn it also takes it out of the slogan “no means no.” It’s a stretch but it was enough for Bud Light to remove the slogan from the label and apologize for marketing faux pax. Unfortunately that still won’t fix the rape problem in America. Education is what is needed to fight against the rape culture in America. Not making everything about rape. Teaching our youth about rape and how to avoid situations that would put them in the face of danger. Will go a lot further than nitpicking a slogan? The Rand Corporation conducted a study that suggested there is a positive correlation between alcohol advertising and underage drinking; however, it showed that there was a much stronger impact on attitudes including “factors like peer and family influences that affect both drinking and ad exposure.” That same education would make it very easy to see that this slogan on a beer has nothing to do with rape. Rape is a huge problem in America, and is nothing to take lightly. Maybe if we replace “yes” with every “no,” we could kill rape forever. Go have some fun, Don’t worry about work, school or the real world for a night. I am “#UpForWhatever.” amitzlaff.lariat@gmail.com
this campaign? The word “absolutely” definitely shouldn’t be removed from people’s vocabulary in this case. The latest campaign by Budweiser is deserving of the condemnation it’s been receiving. Showing such disrespect to personal responsibility is a form discrimination that definitely is justifiable. Perhaps Budweiser should replace the slogan with something else. Maybe “drink responsibly and behave responsible.” It would be a much more respectful improvement. janson.lariat@gmail.com
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Christian Oyen provides a personal account of how he fell in love with Coachella Fest
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Every year, the lineup for the Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival would come, I would get a small rush from discussing the lineup, and then, once I realized I was not willing to spend hundreds of dollars on a ticket, I would be forced to move on. I accepted this as a fact of life; I made a list of cons in my head and read articles about “bros” and other gross aspects of Coachella culture that justified my absence. I developed a downright snobbish attitude towards it. I was “above” Coachella. So what did I do when I was offered a guest list spot by a performing friend a mere two weeks before the festival? I wholeheartedly accepted. Arriving at the front gate on Friday, I decided to leave my skepticism behind and enjoy myself despite the beating sun, growing number of attendees in war bonnets and face paint, and $7 slices of pizza. I started out at the Gobi tent, where I sat in the grass eating a mojito popsicle as Cleveland punk band, Cloud Nothings, performed to perhaps 200 people, a measly number by my predictions. Weren’t there more than 200,000 attendees this weekend? Where on earth could they be? Suddenly, I was whisked by a friend to the Sahara tent where the Norwegian DJ Trippy Turtle was performing. The tent was filled to capacity with the sort of crowd I expected from Coachella; loud, drunk in the afternoon and covered in neon. However, I was surprised to find that I was not bothered by them. They were just dancing and having fun. I decided to follow suit. As the DJ cued a bouncy remix of Ginuwine’s “Pony,” I suddenly felt in tune with the vibe of the festival, carrying me throughout the remaining
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a haunting story: Paul Hird (pictured above) stars alongside Stephanie Snow in the Saddleback festival piece, “Limbo,” directed by Art Brewer.
Saddleback students showcased at Newport Film Festival emilie christensen editor-in-chief
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Caterpillar’s Longing: A larger-than-life caterpillar art installation morphed into a butterfly on the final day of week one of Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival. two days before I dragged my aching feet off the grounds late Sunday night. From Lil B to Porter Robinson, Ratatat to FKA Twigs, Brand New to Drake, each performance I saw left me in some form of awe. Being one of the indisputably greatest festivals on earth, any artist who gets their moment to shine on stage is bound to bring their all. Between spectacular visuals, special guest appearances (Kanye West, anyone?) and explosive stage presences amidst mid-song chants of “What’s up, Coachella?!” The festival delivered memories impossible to recreate and far beyond my expectations. Some experiences I shared with crowds of thousands, others far less; while AC/DC was shaking everybody all night long at the main stage and Alesso was drawing the diehard EDM fans Friday night, a hundred dedicated people convulsed along to Squarepusher’s complex, short-circuiting breakbeats, and the passion was not lost on anyone. When I wasn’t occupied by the music, there were amenities available to please even the
most comfort-seeking millennial. cold pressed juice? Check. Phone charging stations? Check. Misting fans? Check. The massive art installations that peppered the polo grounds were similarly impressive, and even served multiple purposes for attendees seeking shade or selfie backgrounds. The functionality of the festival across all three days could only be described as utopian. I can hardly recall a single hiccup. Even the oppressive heat of day one gave way to cool breezes and a gorgeous sunset. It seemed mother nature wanted everyone to have a good time too. As I watched an electrified Drake bring the entire festival to its knees Sunday night, I couldn’t help but laugh at how I used turn my nose up at Coachella. Considering the stress of trying to get time off work, finding a last-minute campsite, and otherwise preparing for the festival in under 2 weeks, I deemed my blood, sweat and tears absolutely worth it. Perhaps next year I’ll even pay for my ticket.
Merging rock ‘n’ roll and country at Stagecoach Festival Rachel McGrath provides a narrative of Stagecoach Festival in Indio, California. rachel mcgrath contributor
Stagecoach may be known as California’s Country Music Festival, however this year, the sold out concert brought in some rock ’n’ roll. The three day festival at the Empire Polo Club in Indio included performances by Tim McGraw and Blake Shelton. Saturday’s performances had several of tunes that got the crowds rocking ’n’ rolling. Texas blues rock icons ZZ Top and Southern rocker Gregg Allman were among the rock groups performing for the fans. ZZ Top filled the Palomino Stage and brought along its own production with video screens on stage. The band opened with radio hits “Got Me Under Pressure” and “Waitin’ for the Bus.” Also, ZZ Top was the band most covered at the festival. Miranda Lambert covered “Tush” and Frankie Ballard covered “La Grange.” “It’s refreshing to have a rock band at a country music festival and blend the two genres,” Aimee Van Nieulande said, a ZZ Top fan.
Southern rocker Greg Allman attracted fans over from the Mane Stage, while performing the Allman Brothers classic “Statesboro Blues.” Allman, playing with a large band featuring a jazz-savvy horn section, a drummer, and a keyboard player, gave an energetic performance for fans at the Palomino Stage. “I thought it was the best show of the festival,” Margaret Cilano of Dana Point said. “Gregg Allman is incredible. His performance was so energetic and amazing.” Saturday’s top Mane Stage artists Miranda Lambert and Dierks Bentley even had an arena rock feel to their performances. Lambert’s performance of her hits “Little Red Wagon” and “Gunpowder and Lead,” along with covers of Led Zeppelin and ZZ Top added to the rock ’n’ roll feel. “Country and rock have merged together this year at Stagecoach and I have really enjoyed it,” Molly Regan of La Quinta said. “I think each year is has gotten more rock,
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left: Breathtaking views of sunset could be seen from the ferris wheel. Right: Rachel McGrath (left) and Brie Van Nieulande dancing to Frankie Ballard ‘s performance of “La Grange” at the Mane Stage.
along with more pop.” Jake Owen’s Friday night performance included a cover of Sublime’s “What I Got,” and on Saturday artist Cassadee Pope performed Tom Petty’s “I Won’t Back Down” all on the Mane Stage. In addition, new artist Clare Dunn covered Led Zeppelin’s “Rock and Roll” also on the Mane Stage. The rock ’n’ roll also continued on into Sunday’s performances with Eric Burdon and the Animals, who performed the hit “Don’t Let Me Be Misunderstood,” and blues rock band George Thorogood and the Destroyers, who performed their hit “Bad to the Bone.” Headliner Blake Shelton wrapped up the three day festival on Sunday night with his Mane Stage performance of new and old songs. This year marked the ninth edition of the festival and attracted a combined 200,000 people.
Orange County hosted the annual Newport Beach Film Festival this past April 23-April 30 featuring documentaries, horror films, shorts, animations, and submissions from around the globe, including nine pictures from Saddleback College students. The collegiate showcases on April 25 and 26 featured pictures from USC, Chapman University, UCLA, UCI, Orange Coast College and Saddleback College, to name a few. “The whole department takes pride in our participation in the Newport Film Festival and contributes to the effort in a number of ways,” Media Production Specialist Mark Kruhmin said. “For instance, Matt Brodet, takes the numerous projects and creates the final version in the format required by the festival. The entire staff, including Randy Van Dyke and Scott Greene, lab techs make sure the students get the equipment they need to work on their projects. I work with the faculty in procuring the necessary equip-
ment needed to create the projects and providing the cameras, editing equipment, lights, and all of the peripheral equipment needed to make movies.” The projects submitted to the NBFF this year were selected by cinema, TV and radio department co-chairs Charlie Meyers and Hiro Konishi, and are a mix of ab-
“The students write, produce, direct, we’re only there to offer advice.” -Charlie Myers stract, dramatic, comedic and documentary pieces. “We not only have student film projects, but have included two documentary projects from Professor Hiro Konishi’s documentary class,” Kruhmin said. “The submissions are chosen from a large pool of student productions,” Meyers said. “Between all of the classes over two semesters we have
well over 100 choices to select from. Hiroshima picked two documentary films from his class and I picked from the other classes.” Despite competing against much larger colleges, Meyers maintains that Saddleback’s program has the ability to outperform other institutions and more than holds its own at these festivals. “In terms of technical production we’re up there with Chapman and USC,” Meyers said. “I’d say we are definitely one of the top, public, two year or four year programs in the state. Our students get hands on training from their first day.” The student productions in the NBFF are complete works of the students alone, Meyers and Konoshi merely offer support. “The students write, produce, direct, we’re only there to offer advice,” Meyers said. “I’ve been through production and I’m familiar with things that can go wrong and we’re here for students in that capacity, but we aren’t there telling them what the production should be. They do it all themselves.” echristensen.lariat@gmail.com
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adopt: A young girl plays with one of the many dogs that were up for adoption at the Green Dog Foundation booth.
below: A French Bulldog smells treats from afar, dressed in a cape-like bandana.
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day afternoon Dogs roamed the campus for the first time since 2011 at the 2015 Saddleback Dog Fair, which brought slobber and smiles to all who participated
left: Demonstration of U.S. military bomb and attack dogs showcased their unique skills and abilities.
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he 2015 Saddleback College Dog Fair had quite a large turnout last Friday thanks to the business and entrepreneurship students as local adoption centers, groomers, pet stores and dog enthusiasts gathered in the Saddleback quad to have a day dedicated to dogs. Dogs were available adoption, competing in games like best ears or tail wagger and frolicking throughout the campus as they pleased. Along with dog games and vendors, U.S. Marine representatives stopped by to demonstrate the capabilities of their most well-trained canines. The dog fair turned out to be a huge success thanks to a large turnout with most of the proceeds going to no-kill shelters and dog rescue organizations in the Orange County area.
bottom: Diego the 220 lb. Spanish Mastiff lays after receiving conattention from patrons at the event.
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According to a SOCCCD A400 building project report, the new 27,000 square foot building should open for the 2015 fall semester. EmiliE ChristEnsEn editor-in-chief
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In the works since 2012, construction work continues on Irvine Valley College’s latest large construction project around the A400 building near the entrance on campus. The renovation and expansion project will create a new two-story building to house Humanities and Languages and Social and Behavioral Sciences, according to the DLR Group, an architectural design group linked to the project. Demolition began June 18, 2014, with a projected completion date of June 2015. As of March 30, the sched-
uled finish date is May 2015 according to the South Orange County Community College District’s Facilities Plan Status Report. The original project budget was set in 2011 at $ 3,004,051. In August 2012, “the Board approved $11,463,000 additional to fund the project budget,” according to the same report, and in June 2013, the board further approved $1,550,000 for “furniture, fixtures and equipment.” According to the SOCCCD’s FPS Report, interior and exterior framing as well as roofing are 90 percent complete. Mechanical, electrical and plumbing installation as well as metal stud framing and exterior weath-
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erproofing are currently in progress, according to another SOCCCD report. The building is the District’s first design-build project, according to a press release from Swinerton Builders, a construction company working on the project. Swinerton set expected completion by August 2015 with occupancy by the college planned for fall semester 2015, according to the press release. The new 27,000 square foot A400 building will house replacement classrooms and improved design, highly utilizing natural light. “[It will] fit within the same footprint as the previous one-story A400 building (demolished on June 23,
2014), which was just over 14,000 square feet,” according to Swinerton. “The design of the classroom spaces will help the college best utilize state-allotted square footage, with the incorporation of the smaller classrooms to support a host of classes with enrollment caps, such as those in IVC’s writing program.” The building will house seven 30seat classrooms, three 40-seat classrooms, two 45-seat classrooms, an Honors Program area, an Anthropology/Geography Lab, a Writing Center, and offices. Echristensen.lariat@gmail.com
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Wednesday, May 6, 2015
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Haynes, Clifford leaving Gauchos Saddleback loses another two players to major colleges Nick Nenad
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Two more Saddleback College men’s basketball players signed to go to Division I colleges this past week. Sophomore Conor Clifford and freshman Maleke Haynes are moving on to Washington State University and Pacific University respectively. Clifford, who was named Orange Empire Conference player-of-the-year, transferred to Saddleback last fall after spending a year playing basketball for the University of California, Irvine. He averaged 14.7 points and 6.2 rebounds per game and was Saddleback most valable player Clifford also had offers from the University of South Carolina, University of Utah, University of Portland, and Cal State Northridge. Haynes was one of the Gauchos starting guards for the entire season. He averaged 7.3 points, 4.2 assists, and 1.5 steals per game in his only season as a Gaucho. Haynes is the only freshman on the team to sign on for a four-year school this season. Clifford and Haynes will join sophomore Dusty Baker as recent Gaucho signees. Baker gave a verbal commitment to go to Weber State University earlier this spring. Baker averaged 11.9 points and 4.8 rebounds per game and was named the California Community College Athletic Association state tournament most valuable player. Baker also was awarded state athlete-of-the-month for March. nnenad.lariat@gmail.com
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Eliminated: Saddleback freshman Kaylee Cranmer gets set to throw a pitch. Cranmer and her teammates could not pull out a win in two consecutive games and were subsequently eliminated from the playoffs, ending their season.
Gauchos can’t fly with Hawks Saddleback can’t fend off Santiago Canyon and their season ended last weekend Nick Nenad & Dominic Ebel Co-sports Editors
The Saddleback College softball team was eliminated from the playoffs over the weekend after falling in a three-game series to Santiago Canyon College. In the first game of what became a three-game series, the Gauchos came out with fire and won 6-5. After the Hawks got a run in the second inning, the Gauchos retaliated with six runs in the bottom of the third to take a 6-1 lead. Sophomore Samantha Lima was a catalyst in the big inning, smashing a
three-run home run to center field. Santiago got another run in the fourth inning to make it 6-2. The Gauchos and freshman pitcher Kaylee Cranmer then shut down the Hawks offense until the top of the seventh inning. Santiago battled and came up with three runs with two outs in the seventh to make the score a nail-biting, 6-5. With runners on first and third Cranmer finally got a break getting a game-ending groundout to seal the victory for the Gauchos and giving them a 1-0 series lead. “They are a tough ball club and we will be a in battle tomorrow
against them,” Cranmer said. “I think they will really come out tomorrow with a vengeance to beat us.” Santiago did indeed come out with a vengeance in the second game of the series and shut out the Gauchos 4-0 to tie the series at 1-1. Saddleback only mustered six hits and were shut down by Hawks pitcher Riley Nahrwold. Santiago also got help offensively from Alexa Guerra who hit a two-run home run in the sixth inning. After a 45 minute break, the Gauchos and Hawks played the third game of the series to determine who would advance to the next round. The Hawks came out with tremendous pressure in the first two
innings giving them a quick 7-0 lead. Cranmer, who had pitched in the first two games of the series, simply was not herself and neither was the rest of the team. The Hawks got an offensive charge from A.J. Carranza and Madison Smith who both hit home runs. Smith also had another hit and three RBIs in the game. The Gauchos never put up a real fight after the second inning, only getting three hits in the game and were blown out 10-2 in five innings. The Gauchos end the season with an overall record of 27-14. Santiago Canyon moves on to the Super Regional next weekend. nnenad.lariat@gmail.com
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