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PAGE 6: Records specialist Myr-ian Bartie retires after 40 years at LBCC.

PAGE 7: First-time film director, actor and editor wins best nar-rative film at LBCC’s 8th annual Film Festival.

PAGE 8: 91-year-old PCC em-ployee inspires seniors physi-cally, spiritually and mentally.

August 7, 2014 Volume 88, Issue 1 Published Since 1927

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Tackling the registration beastBy Becca UrretiaStaff Writer

The Fall semester begins Monday, Aug. 25 and the deadline to pay for classes is Monday Aug. 11 at 5 p.m. in person or 10 p.m. Online.

First-time students need to know LBCC has two campuses, the PCC at 1305 E. Pacific Coast Highway, Long Beach, 90806 and the LAC at 4901 E. Carson St., Long Beach, 90808.

The classes taken will deter-mine the campus students will go to. Students may register for man-datory assessment testing and ori-entation at lbcc.edu/assessment.

Joanna Gutierrez, 19, an art education major, said, “Registra-tion is easy if you do everything you’re supposed to, print out a new-student check-list follow it and meet deadlines. If you do that, then no worries, it goes right through.”

Returning students have learned how to use the registra-tion system and first-time stu-dents sometimes find it frustrat-ing.

Danna Barrios, 19, a licensed vocational nursing major, and first-time student said, “It should be more user-friendly so that stu-dents would not have to spend so much time here.”

Hassan Scott, 17, an undecid-ed major, said, “This is my first year, but registration is hard. I don’t know the system, so I am fumbling around and it takes so much time.”

If students use a credit card to pay for any registration and later drop any or all of their classes, within the required refund peri-od, a refund check will automati-cally be mailed to the address list-ed on the Online student center.

Students should be aware that they have to attend the first meet-ing of each class, or be dropped.

College service cards and

parking permits will be mailed to the home address on record with Admissions and Records after all payments have been made.

At open registration, student appointments are not needed. If students need assistance, they may go to Admissions and Re-cords on either campus.

Fees are due at registration and students may pay with cash, check, money order or credit card.

If the credit card is not theirs, they must have a letter of autho-rization signed by the cardholder permitting them to use the card.

Priority registration is only available Online at lbcc.edu. Stu-dents must be assigned an ap-pointment time to register for classes.

Students will be dropped from enrolled and wait-listed classes if they do not pay registration fees.

Enrollment fees are based on

residency status and are listed in the current college catalogue or at lbcc.edu.

The college services card fee includes a college services sticker, which is used to obtain the stu-dent ID card.

All students must have a cur-rent college services sticker to use the campus-to-campus shuttle bus, Library check-out, comput-er labs, scholarship eligibility and discount tickets to theme parks and movie theaters.

A health fee is mandatory and will be charged upon registration. Student health services offices are located on both the LAC and the PCC.

Each office is staffed by a reg-istered nurse and students may make appointments by calling the LAC at (562) 938-4210 or the PCC (562) 938-3992.

IMPORTANT DATES, FEES AND HOURS

Admissions and RecordsDays: Monday-FridayHours: 8 a.m.- 6 p.m.Locations: PCC MD135 LAC A1075

Student health services officeDays: Monday-FridayHours: Mon.-Thurs. 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Fridays 8 a.m.-noonLocations: PCC Trailer TO LAC A1010

Online registrationDays: Monday-SundayTime: 7 a.m.-11 p.m.Website: lbcc.edu

FeesCollege Services: $20Health: $19Resident enrollment: $46/unitNon-resident enrollment: $190/ unitParking pass: $30Parking fine: $49

Activities create a community

PAGE 2: An armed student was shot by a Long Beach police officer after evading arrest.

PAGE 3: Former LBCC teach-er Robert Garcia was elect-ed Long Beach’s first openly gay and Latino mayor.

PAGE 5: Former Financial Aid employee appeals her firing alleging a violation of con-tract.

InfographIc By LIsa hunter/VIkIng

By Brandon RichardsonManaging Editor

Inclusiveness.This is the idea behind the

countless events hosted by Stu-dent Life at LBCC. Events give a sense of community and togeth-erness, create and nurture bonds between students that can last a lifetime.

ASB President Lokilani Hunt, said, “We ultimately grow to-gether; making every semester a memorable one! In my personal journey, I’ve found Student Life to be the support I need during a heavy semester. These are the pro-fessional bonds that keep our stu-dents on track for graduation and transfer. In Student Life, we want to see each other succeed.”

The first event of the Fall se-mester is Welcome Back Week on Wednesday, Aug. 27 at the PCC and Thursday, Aug. 28 at the LAC from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. both days. The events are excellent oppor-tunities for students to meet new people early in the semester, said Teila Robertson, Student Life co-ordinator.

A barbeque is planned and giveaways include water bottles, T-shirts and phone chargers. Stu-dents will be required to show their LBCC student ID to attend the festivities.

The next major event will be Join-a-club Day on Tuesday, Sept. 9, at the LAC and Wednesday, Sept. 10, at the PCC. Students can go from tent to tent to get infor-mation on all the clubs at LBCC.

A blood drive is planned Wednesday Sept. 24, and Thurs-day, Sept. 25, Viking Volunteer Resources day on Thursday, Sept. 18, at the LAC, Homecoming on Saturday, Nov. 15, and the Beverly O’Neill Leadership Conference, available for the first time during Fall, on Friday, Oct. 17.

Robertson, said, “The message we want to give to students is that there are a lot of events we’re plan-ning for them to meet new people and get to know their resources. Especially the new students com-ing in. They usually just sign up for classes and don’t know about our community.”

Posters and fliers will be post-ed around campus during the first week of classes with the dates and times of all Fall events, as well as up-to-date information on the Student Life website at lbcc.edu/studentlife.

PAGE 12: The 44th annual Sum-mer Youth Recreation Program attracted children ages 4-13 from June 23-July 31.

PAGE 13: Athletics director an-nounces new women’s volley-ball head coach.

PAGE 14: Men and women’s water polo teams train hard in hopes to make it to state

championships.

PAGE 10-11: PCC and LAC maps

PAGE 16: List of PCC and LAC clubs

PAGE 17: Calendar of events

PAGE 19: Welcome to the school year from LBCC Presi-dent Eloy Oakley and ASB.

PAGE 20: Images of Civil War band summer concert

IN THIS ISSUENEWS CITYSTYLE SPORTS OTHER

Football team looking to come back strong, after end ofseason brawlpage 13

By Edward MahurienContributing Writer

A Long Beach police officer shot and injured an LBCC stu-dent who allegedly fled police and fired upon the officer around 5:30 p.m. Thursday, June 20, near the JJ building on the PCC, police said.

Shots were fired in or around the JJ building housing the Avia-tion and Auto maintenance pro-grams. He was confirmed to be a LBCC student by college Presi-dent Eloy Oakley.

Police refused to release the name of the armed student but the Long Beach Press-Telegram iden-tified him as Travis Brown, 26, a c c o r d i n g to reports they gath-ered through eyewitness-es. The sus-pect fled the scene of an a ltercat ion on Walnut Avenue on the east side of the campus when police noticed the confrontation and stopped.

The officer involved was not an LBPD officer assigned to LBCC as part of the campus police, but a member of the directed enforce-ment team. The team targets spe-cific targets and locations, specif-ically areas of high drug use and gang activity, authorities said. The instance was said to be a random patrol by one of their officers. The officer’s name was not released.

The suspect ran through the JJ Building and fired at the officer in front of the building. The officer returned fire injuring the suspect in the leg or buttocks area, Long Beach Police Chief Jim McDon-nell told the Viking newspaper.

Conflicting reports surfaced as to where exactly the shots were fired, McDonnell initially said in his press conference, saying the shots were fired from inside the classroom, but later said he wasn’t sure exactly where the shootout took place.

A student eyewitness who saw the police running after the sus-pect said the altercation included the suspect’s family members.

Lacey, an English major who declined to give her last name, said she saw the suspect running from police and holding what she described as a black bag tucked under his right arm. “I saw him running and the cops were right

behind him. They were s h o u t i n g , ‘Stop, po-lice! Stop!’ but he just kept run-ning,” the eyewitness

said.The suspect was immediately

taken into custody and transport-ed to a local hospital. McDonnell expected him to be released late Thursday night and will then be transferred to booking. McDon-nell declined to speculate on spe-cific charges given the ongoing investigation, but one officer on the scene who wished to remain anonymous said the felony charge of attempted murder of a police officer was highly likely.

Despite the PCC being in a more crime-ridden area than the LAC, the PCC is statistically safer than the LAC and classes in unaf-fected areas proceeded as normal Thursday night. Oakley and Mc-Donnell both echoed those statis-tics and reiterated that students

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SCARY SITUATION: A Long Beach Police Department search and rescue unit sits in Parking Lot 7 on the PCC Thursday June 19, as forensics officers (off camera) investi-gate the scene, which included interviewing witnesses. An LBCC student allegedly shot at an officer who returned fire and wounded the suspect.

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“I saw him running and the cops were right behind him. They were shouting, ‘Stop, police! Stop!’ but he just kept running.”

-LaceyStudent Eyewitness

Police shoot armed studentWitnesses see officer chase suspect through JJ shop class

should rest assured that the cam-pus is safe and it will be business as usual Monday, June 23.

With the highly publicized and often tragic incidents involv-ing guns on school campuses, the June 19 scenario is extremely rare on the PCC, the chief said. Students taking classes in the JJ Building, however, were locked down until they could be inter-viewed by police.

One woman, Kimberly John-son, wife of a student in the build-ing where the gunfire occurred, was visibly distraught as she rushed down to the campus with her grand-daughter to retrieve the house keys from her husband. She was told by her husband that he could not leave and even cell-phone use was being restricted by the officers. An officer retrieved the keys from her husband, but he

was not immediately released.Crime scene investigators and

forensics experts are processing the crime scene and McDonnell expects the process to take several hours.

LBCC arranged for counselors

to be on campus Monday, June 23, to help students and employ-ees cope with the aftermath of the shooting. In April, Lt. Julie Prior helped coordinate a mock shoot-ing drill at the LAC to train offi-cers how to respond.


OFFICIAL REACTION: Long Beach Police Chief Jim McDonnel, left, and LBCC President Eloy Oakley confirm details of an officer-involved shooting during a press conference after the shooting. Oakley confirmed the suspect is an LBCC student.

In the event of an emergency, LBCC will provide ac-curate and timely information regarding campus safe-ty issues directly to students, employees, parents and community members.To receive text message alerts, students must enter a mobile number by logging into their student self-service account.

LBCC will also share information about campus emer-gencies on its homepage and social-media pages:

lbcc.edu facebook.com/lbcitycollege twitter.com/LBCityCollege

TEXT ALERT SYSTEM OFFERED

Student loans range from $5,000 to $20,000 and come in many forms.By Arnold JamesStaff Writer

All students who meet the el-igibility requirements will receive financial aid.

The basic requirements are being a U.S. citizen or eligible non-citizen, enrolled in an eligi-ble degree or certificate program.

Also, a valid social security number, satisfactory academic progress standards, high school diploma or a GED and not being in default on a student loan are re-quired.

The amount financial aid stu-dents will receive will also depend on the cost of attendance, ex-pected family contribution, year in school and being a full or half time student.

The three types of student aid are grants, loans and work-study. The easiest way to apply is on-line at www.fafsa.gov and also as soon as possible after Jan. 1 of the year the money is needed.

The most common student aid is the Federal Pell Grant which is available to all undergraduates who have yet to earn a bachelor’s or professional degree.

The Pell grant does not have to be repaid and pays up to $5,645 per semester with two refund dis-bursements put on a Higher One card.

The loan programs, which have to be paid back with interest, are the Federal Perkins, Direct Subsidized, Direct Unsubsidized and Direct Plus Loans.

Most of the loans range from $5,000 and up to $20,000 and the interest rate is about 5 percent de-pending on which one students choose.

If a person cannot qualify for a Pell Grant it might be the best way to go, officials say.

The Federal Work Study pro-gram is a good way to earn money for school expenses. Students can earn money that does not have to be repaid while attending school and is available for undergraduate and graduate students, and the pay is at least the federal mini-mum wage.

The jobs can be both on-and off-campus and no maximum amounts are set.

The new 2014-2015 fi-nancial aid forms are now in the system ready to print

and submit. Students are encour-aged to remember to start check-ing their LBCC Student Center after a week to make sure their FAFSA was received.

The forms must filled out correctly with tax and IRS infor-mation. The IRS DRT form will speed up the process if the stu-dent or their parents filed taxes that year.

Applicants may check the ac-count activity regularly on the Vi-king student system and see if the funds were disbursed.

Financial Aid is located in A1075 at the LAC and the PCC office is located in MD 146.

The offices are open Monday to Wednesday, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., Thursday 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. and closed on Fridays. The hours and phone number are the same for both campuses. Students may call (562) 938-4485 for more informa-tion.

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PLAY AND LEARN: Josh Reed, 5, and Keila Holsey, 4, have fun painting faces at a carnival for grad-uating preschoolers.

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The Federal Work Study pro-gram is a good way to earn money for school expenses.

Center offers excellent program for children, manager says.By Lisa HunterStaff Writer

Childcare applications are be-ing accepted at the PCC and the LAC.

Alec Colchico, manager at the Child Development Center (CDC) at the LAC, said, “The center is richly diverse and a great place for children. We provide a service to community, to family and to the students themselves.”

One special event at the pre-school is an annual art show. Col-orful creations are displayed at a daytime expedition to show off little Picasso’s in the making.

Trike wash day, playground dance parties and carnivals are other activities the children enjoy. Tuition rates are lower than cur-rent market rates and a free food program is available for many participants.

“Spaces are limited and spots fill up fast, especially for the 2- year- olds,” Colchico said.

Robert Doolittle, 5, said, “We don’t have to do homework. We can relax and play and we don’t have to be scared.”

Siri Connor, an employee at the Department of Communica-tion Studies and Sign Language at the LAC, has had her 5-year-old daughter, Bailey, enrolled in the program since age 2. Connor agrees with the center’s philoso-phy of learning through play. “I love the way the school applies important concepts of math and science by using relatable play objects like Play-Doh.” The chil-dren are constantly learning at their own level without academic pressure, she said.

The program is a reward-ing environment for educators. Markesha Taylor, a teacher at the PCC site, said, “The children’s excitement for learning is what makes the center a great place to work.” Parent participation is an additional plus, Taylor said.

Olivia Moreno, 4, said, “We have lots of toys and we do proj-

ects.” The center not only serves as

a preschool, but also a designated training facility for students seek-ing careers working with children and families.

If people have early-child-hood development units, the cen-ter is always looking for substi-tute teachers.

“We are a lab school for the college. That’s what we are here first and foremost, because ear-ly- childhood education students come here to observe and study how children grow and develop,” Stacey Smith-Clark, manager at PCC said. The type of program offered at the preschool with such qualified staff members is very rare, she said.

“Childhood is so small,” Smith-Clark said. “This is their time and we need to celebrate childhood and offer them the op-portunity to play.”

For more information about the Child Development Center, people may visit childrencenter.lbcc.edu or call (562) 938-4253 at the PCC or (562) 938-3079 at the LAC.

Student aid funds college for thousands

Child development area enrolling preschoolers

Former teacher wins mayor’s jobBy Samwell FavelaContributing Writer

The crowd applauded as Long Beach Mayor Robert Garcia was sworn into office Tuesday, July 15.

He has hired LBCC Director of Communications Mark Taylor as his chief of staff and appointed LBCC Trustee Doug Otto as his transition chair.

Also, LBCC Trustee Roberto Uranga has vacated his seat to be-come a city councilman.

Garcia had entered his elec-tion party aboard the Queen Mary on Tuesday, June 3.

He posed for pictures and answered questions from people around him.

“I love Robert Garcia. My wife

loves him and my kids love him,” Rick Taylor, 61, a political consul-tant, said.

With only being about 50 votes ahead the whole night against his opponent Damon Dunn, former LBCC teacher and public relations employee Garcia was on edge. It was not until lat-er the next morning when Gar-cia found out he was about 1,000 votes ahead and was assured he won the race.

“I’m most thankful for all the students and volunteers who helped out in this election,” Gar-cia said.

With Garcia winning the elec-tion, he is not only the first Latino mayor of Long Beach, but the first openly gay mayor of Long Beach.


OATH OF OFFICE: Robert Garcia, former LBCC employee, becomes mayor of Long Beach on Tues-day July 15, as he is sworn in by state Attorney General Kamala D. Harris at the Terrace Theatre.

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IMPROVEMENT: President Eloy Oakley speaks before the groundbreaking event for the student services building Tuesday, July 8.

Service building work begins

Friends, family speak out on suicide prevention

Studentadvisers ready to assist

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They have “taken a step in the right direction” making LBCC competitive in the California schools.

-Dustin Willisfilm major

By Bridget DuncanStaff Writer

If students are feeling suicid-al they have several ways to seek help, Director of Student Life and Student Health Services Anita Gibbins said.

Students can speak to em-ployees who will contact a mental health professional for an assess-ment; students can call the na-tional suicide prevention hotline at (800) 794-2433 or go to the psychological services office in E208 at LAC or EE102 at PCC during business hours. Students can also call and leave a message for them at (562) 938-3987.

Misconceptions about depres-sion exist in society and there is a belief that people should buck up, Gibbins said. “As a society, we need to get beyond that.”

Gibbins said the brain is a complicated mechanism with chemicals regulating moods, stress, bi-polar disease as well as other conditions.

Although sunshine, diet and exercise help us, “Sometimes we need more than that. We don’t have to be a therapist. We can all be a friend,” she said.

A question a friend or fami-ly member can ask someone who appears suicidal is, “Have you thought about hurting or killing yourself?” Gibbins said. “Asking the question does not make the person want to kill themselves.”

An anonymous mother, whose older daughter attends LBCC, said she had a “mental meltdown” after her younger daughter tried to kill herself for the second time.

Her daughter’s teacher read a book in class out loud about an autistic boy who wanted to kill himself while kids in the class yelled out that the boy should kill himself.

The daughter left the class, tied her backpack straps to a pole at school and tried to strangle herself, the mother said.

Although her daughter was laid back and relaxed at home, the mom said at school she was dif-ferent. She was “trying to make a point” and her daughter’s attempt was a call for help for someone to listen to her.

The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSB) in its literature says between 25 and 50 percent of people who kill them-

By Lisa HunterStaff Writer

The Department of Counsel-ing and Student Development is accepting walk-in appointments for people who have quick ques-tions regarding degree or transfer programs and 10 minute counsel-ing services are conducted on a first-come, first-served basis.

John Washington, 27, an engi-neering major, waited 30 minutes to see a counselor.

He said his adviser was thor-ough, but he will revisit the coun-seling office later this Fall. “I was told that they tell you to do more than you really have to,” he said.

Washington is apprehensive about spending unnecessary time at LBCC and wants to transfer immediately to Cal State Long Beach after graduating.

“They are a Godsend,” Isaiah Eatman, 24, a nursing major, said. “I received options from a coun-selor that I wouldn’t have known on my own.”

He said his meeting seemed short the first time he visited and he suggested students be prepared for their appointments.

“Know what your academic goal is ahead of time. Be very di-rect and very clear of your needs,” Eatman said.

Students are allowed to sched-ule reoccurring appointments to see an adviser for additional questions about courses and re-quirements or to change their ac-ademic plan.

If students are undecided about their career paths, career counselors are also available.

Lorraine Blouin, head of counseling at LAC, said, taking Counseling 1, Orientation to Col-lege Success, is a helpful course that goes over programs available on campus to help navigate the educational process. “If they are not sure of their major goal or ca-reer, then there’s Counseling 48, a one-unit career course.”

People who are uncertain that their academic plans are heading in the right direction may visit an adviser.

“They should come in as ear-ly as possible,” Blouin said. The counseling department is expect-ed to be very busy during Fall registration, she said.

Blouin said a change of mind regarding educational endeavors is no cause for worry because many classes can be used toward electives or certificate programs.

Appointments requiring greater attention can be sched-uled one week in advance online, in person or by phone at (562) 938-3987. Additional informa-tion about graduation and transfer requirements can be acquired at lbcc.edu/counseling.

TIPS ON SUICIDE PREVENTIONBy John M. Grohol, doctorate of psychology and

chief executive officer of Psych Central

Start a conversation: I have been feeling concerned about you lately.

Question you can ask: Have you thought about getting help?

What you can say that helps: When you want to give up, tell yourself you will hold off for just one more day, hour, minute, whatever you can manage.

selves had previously attempted suicide.

The Los Angeles Area Director for the foundation, Traute Win-ters, said, “There is help that you can get.” The foundation works with high-school kids through a program called “More Than Sad” and with Calif. State University students through an Online as-sessment tool, Interactive Screen-ing Program. They can be reached at (888) 333-2377.

Winters said it is important to talk about suicide, educate people and inform the media what is ap-propriate, otherwise suicide can be a “contagion,” which glamor-izes suicide. “News organizations when they cover suicides can in-

advertently inform vulnerable people to take their own lives,” Winters said.

Freeman Outlaw, 26, a culi-nary arts student at LBCC has a close friend who tried to kill herself. “For me it was confus-ing and scary,” Outlaw said. His friend was hospitalized and given anti-depressants. “We all get de-pressed, but we’re raised to suck it up.”

The foundation also holds Out of the Darkness Communi-ty Walks to raise awareness and money for suicide prevention. Their next walk will be Saturday, Oct. 25 at Santa Monica Third Street Promenade. To volunteer, people may call (424) 327-7101.


A groundbreaking ceremony Tuesday, July 8, outside the GG Building signaled the start of con-struction on the PCC’s new stu-dent services building.

Amid red-ribboned shov-els, a bulldozer and renderings of the new building, President, Eloy Oakley, thanked the people responsible for the building and said the building will be a “great addition to the PCC” making it easier for students to navigate.

The $23.4 million, 31,698-square foot building will house admissions and records, counseling, financial aid, Ex-tended Opportunity Programs (EOPS), Disabled Student Pro-grams and Services (DSPS), ca-shiering and food services, ac-cording to the news release from

Richard Garcia, associate director in public relations and marketing.

The joint project by the Cor-doba Corp., Balfour Beatty Con-struction and RNT Architects will take up to 18 months to complete and will be celebrated with a rib-bon cutting. It is part of the 2020 master plan, said Tim Wo o t t o n , LBCC director of facilities.

Board President, Jeff Kellogg, said the Student Services Building is “another important milestone in the future of the college.”

Measure E bonds in 2002 and 2008 have allowed new building and modernization at LBCC to “meet the demands of our stu-dents,” Kellogg said.

Lou Anne Bynum, executive vice president of college advance-ment and economic development said, “People in the city of Long Beach will not believe it when it goes up…so thanks to the taxpay-

ers.”S e a n

H u l e n , vice presi-dent in the s o u t hw e s t d i v i s i o n of Balfour C on s t r u c -

tion, said the abatement of haz-ardous material will be the next step in the project, which will have a two-story glass store front and a triangular interior court-yard with a paging system.

Dr. Meena Singhal, associate vice president of the PCC and in-terim vice president for academic affairs said, “Today is its day.”

The site, originally Hamilton Junior High School in 1936, is Leadership in Energy and Envi-ronment Design Certified.

Among the guests eating In-side the Scoop ice cream and drinking LBCC labeled water, Ann-Marie Gabel, vice president of administrative services, who assists with contracts, chooses carpet and paint colors and ar-ranges aspects of the construction project. The companies chosen from the three finalists of the de-sign build project “best respond-ed to the needs and scope of what the project would be.”

Dustin Willis, 23, a film ma-jor at PCC, said it will be good to have students centralized in one location. They have “taken a step in the right direction” mak-ing LBCC competitive in the Cal-ifornia schools. “The palm trees bring it all together,” Willis said.

“They are a Godsend,” a nursing major says.

Group play helps kids with problem solving and emotional development.By Lisa HunterStaff Writer

When preschoolers from the LAC Child and Development Center met with students from the PCC for Trike Day they en-countered more than just a fun day in the sun.

On Thursday, July 3, pre-schoolers brought their tricycles, bikes, scooters and helmets for a play-date on the Lawn, giving them a chance to build socializa-tion skills, strengthen necessary motor skills and learn about bik-ing rules and safety.

The Summer event initiated interactive play among the pre-schoolers and allowed them the opportunity to learn in a fun at-

mosphere.Children were able to experi-

ence playing with kids from dif-ferent classes while teachers ob-served how the children handled the interaction.

Alexis Masingill, 31, an early childhood education major who also works as a childcare assistant at the LAC center, said, “Play-ing with various age groups is a chance for them to practice fol-lowing rules and to observe what they are interested in.”

While some children were captivated with the overall event and rode their vehicles repeatedly around a cemented pathway that circled the Lawn, other children got bored with riding and played in the grass. Kids who were more interested in one-on-one interac-tion sat and talked with one an-other on benches.

Preschoolers got plenty of ex-ercise while riding and playing, but most importantly, they had the opportunity to work on im-portant motor skill development, movement using the arms, legs

and torso. It’s vital for children to develop motor skills because one skill builds upon another and eventually leads to success in reading and writing, education.com said.

Babycenter.com said playtime is not just for a child’s enjoyment, but a necessary part of their child-hood development. Jasmine Car-ter, 19, a film production major, said, “I think playing is important for kids because they need to learn how to socialize with people.”

Debi Bouwens, a human de-velopment teacher at LAC, said, “Trike day was a day of fun and a time of participation and co-operation, … Children learn by play. In a sense, play is their work and they develop a lot of skills that they will need for future life through play.”

Bouwens said most kinder-garten teachers would rather have children come into their class-rooms with good social skills, emotional development and abil-ity to solve problems as opposed to being able to spell their name.

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BIKES AND TRIKES: Children from the Child and Development Center ride their bicycles and scooters for Trike Day to develop socialization skills Thursday, July 3, at the PCC Lawn.

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Ride teaches social skills


Audio signals may be installed in August at the main crosswalk on Carson Street, leading from Building T to Building A, to help the visually impaired, the City of Long Beach has reported.

Kevin Riley, city traffic engi-neer associate, said audio traffic lights were purchased and de-livered to the traffic operations division, the department respon-sible for the installation process. “The work order is going out and the project should be completed within the next month or so,” Ri-ley said July 16.

Visually impaired students petitioned for an audio traffic sig-nal during the Spring semester. Lindsay Kerr, 20, a liberal studies major, headed the cause and was supported by LBCC students, teachers and participants of the Disabled Students Program.

The request was approved

by the Board of Trustees. LBCC President Eloy Oakley said, “The Board supported the decision.”

Former Student Trustee An-drea Donado was the person who mostly handled the matter and at-tended a Long Beach City Coun-cil meeting in regards to the peti-tion, Oakley said.

Audio traffic signals are im-portant to people who are visually impaired because they provide guidance to pedestrians using audible sound. Audible sounds that are used vary from a simple tone, voice message or a distinct birdcall that informs visually im-paired pedestrians when it is safe to cross the street.

Kerr said, “I started the peti-tion on March, 25. I feel the prog-ress is going quickly because I was talking to one of my advisers at Ju-nior Blind of America (where she is currently doing her internship) and he told me it took 10 years to get the signal on Slauson and Al-viso” near where she works.

“Maroney discovered a fraudulent evaluation that was placed in her per-sonnel file without her knowledge.”

- Statement in grievance

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AUDIO LIGHT: City traffic engineer associate Kevin Riley said a new audio traffic light is expected to be installed on Carson Street in August at the LAC to help the hearing and visually impaired.

New signal to aid disabled students

Probationary supervisor fires probationary employeeFinancial Aid specialist appeals through grievance process.

By Benjamin DiazStaff Writer

Representing terminated em-ployee Roberta Maroney in a grievance against LBCC, the clas-sified employees union’s executive board voted Wednesday, July 2, to pay for her share of arbitra-tion fees, which could be around $7,500.

Maroney was at the end of a six-month probation period as a Financial Aid specialist and said that she was dismissed unexpect-edly on Dec. 18 by her supervisor Ruth MacCullen, deputy director of enrollment services, with no reason given.

The grievance, filed on Ma-

roney’s behalf, alleges a violation of the contract between the col-lege and the classified union in that Maroney never received a five-month evaluation by Mac-Cullen. The grievance also stated that after her dismissal, “Maroney discovered a fraudulent evalua-tion that was placed in her per-sonnel file without her knowl-edge.” Only MacCullen’s signature is on the evalua-tion that has a date of Dec. 18 or 19. MacCullen was in a one-year probationary pe-riod at that time.

In the five-month eval-uation, MacCullen states in detail that Maroney “failed to look up and provide accurate informa-tion to students about the status of their Financial Aid” and did not follow office protocol by not asking students to show ID, that this led to her having to intercede with students when they were confused and hostile.

MacCullen also writes, “I

spoke with you about your mon-itoring of staff and informed you that it was not your responsibili-ty to monitor others.” MacCullen states that Maroney continued to do so and Maroney’s “only re-sponse was to huff and sigh” and that she was unable to take con-structive criticism.

The grievance cites that em-

ployees who are to receive a nega-tive evaluation are to be informed 24 hours in advance and have the right to representation and that Maroney never received such no-tice.

At a Personnel Commission meeting April 7, Director of Hu-man Resources Julie Kossick an-swered questions regarding who has access to personnel files and

how an erroneous document could end up in a personnel file. Kossick described a system of tracking who originated docu-ments, where they’re to be sent, the type of documents allowed in a file and double-checking. She said, “We don’t get too many off-the-wall documents.” Later in the meeting, Kossick declined to

comment specifically on Maroney’s file or grievance citing confidentiality.

In the initial denial of the grievance, the union says that no reasons were given for the dismissal and

only that Rose Delgaudio, Vice President of Human Resources, offered one-month’s salary to Ma-roney as a settlement, which was rejected. Union representatives then asked to move the grievance to level two and asked if Del-gaudio would like to comment on the lack of reasoning. Delgaudio was unavailable for comment.

In response to the appeal, the

college’s position, maintained by Vice President of Student Services Greg Petersen, was that Maroney’s release was permitted by Person-nel Commission rules and regu-lations “a probationary employee may be dismissed at any time.” Addressing the issue of a five-month evaluation, Petersen wrote that aspect of the contract “does not trump the Personnel Com-mission rules.”

The union’s position cites that the evaluation of employees is for the purpose of career develop-ment.

The process moved forward to level three, mediation, where a neutral party attempts to help both sides to reach an agreement. A mediator makes no decision, only facilitates a mutual agree-ment. No agreement was reached, which brought the case to level four of the grievance process. On Monday, July 7, formal papers were filed with Delgaudio to be-gin the arbitration process.

Cart drivers gain criminal-justice experience in .


Some of the cart drivers who enforce parking laws on the cam-puses are students working part time and getting experience to-ward their criminal justice degree, a parking enforcement officer said Tuesday, June 24.

Soksophanaroth Mao, 19, a business major, applied for the position after his uncle, a Long Beach police officer, talked him into it.

After a month of driving as a passenger with a parking enforce-ment officer and some computer training, Mao has been driving his own cart for two months, en-joying the breeze it gives him on a hot day, he said.

“You’re pretty much like a hall

monitor,” Mao said from his white Taylor Dunn cart, seated next to a bottle of water with sweat form-ing on his forehead.

Although Mao added some days are unusual, such as coming across a dog sleeping in a student’s car, finding a parking receipt on a car with the date changed in pen, a note left for two months on the same car asking not to be ticketed and an angry female student who tried to hit Mao with her car after being ticketed, miss-ing him by only a step.

Wishing to stay anonymous for safety reasons, a parking en-forcement officer said that stu-dents must complete 12 units prior to applying to the parking enforcement program.

“If you’re a criminal justice major and you want to be a cop, this is one job you want to expe-rience because you wear a uni-form,” the parking enforcement officer said.

The carts, which go 10-15 mph, are driven by parking ser-vices department employees to write parking tickets, assist stu-dents, drive handicapped stu-dents, call into dispatch any prob-lems on the campuses and assist during special events such as graduation, the officer said.

The officer said the drivers have had things thrown at them and have had their cars keyed in the parking lot.

John Meyer, the coordinator of the Department of Environ-mental Health and Safety and Parking Services, said, “Not ev-eryone is happy to get a ticket.”

The officers “Have a job to do. They need to not take it personal-ly and take the high road.”

Meyer said the officers work in conjunction with the Long Beach

Police Department and said many of them move on to become po-lice officers and deputy sheriffs.Meyer added a woman in the pro-gram became a public works em-ployee in parking enforcement.

If students are interested in the program Meyer said as long as they have the required 12 units

and a valid driver’s li-cense, they can apply for the two positions he is trying to fill by calling him at (562) 938-4713.

LBCC parking fees for cars and motorcycles in designated student lots will increase during Fall 2014 from $25 to $30 and the daily rate will increase from $1 to $2.

You can purchase a parking permit online or at the Cashiers office. If you paid the parking fees online a parking permit will be mailed to your home. Student parking is free in student spaces during the first two weeks of the Fall and Spring semesters.


FOUR DECADES: Records specialist Myrian Baratie stands among records in the Admissions and Re-cords Office in the A Building before her retirement party Thursday, June 26.

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“(The officers) Have a job to do. They need to not take it personally and take the high road.”

-John MeyerCoordinator of health and parking

Records specialist Myrian Baratie retires and talks about huge changes.By Benjamin DiazStaff Writer

It’s common to hear smart-phone-dependent students com-plain about glitches in the Peo-pleSoft system. Well, imagine an all-paper system where students stood in lines with hours-long wait times.

Retiring from a career at LBCC that began in January 1974, Records specialist Myrian Baratie knows intimately such scenes that took place at the beginning of each semester.

“It was all manual. Registra-tion was horrendous. I was in one room packed with a line of students waiting for me to code them,” Baratie said when describ-ing a registration process that would take the admissions de-partment over four weeks to com-plete. “We had to go one by one.”

State-of-the art electric type-writers were in use at LBCC when Baratie began working at the PCC. It used to be the depart-ment’s responsibility to generate the roll books and distribute them to each teacher.

At the end of the semester, the teachers actually stood in lines at records and admissions to turn in their roll books. Later, when com-puters were introduced, Baratie would have to scan documents by eye to make sure what was on screen matched hard copies. No scanners were available.

When a scantron system was introduced, Baratie said teachers were initially upset that they had to do the scanning themselves. She said they would gripe about having to go above and beyond,

By Samuel PerezStaff Writer

Art major Lorie Gurrero, 19, said she was doing well then sighed as she continued to say with a grin, “Campus life is pretty fun and the instructors are eccen-tric.”

Gurrero who is taking an in-troduction course to logic during the Summer session on the LAC also declared that the construc-tion is a pain, but not the campus.

Campus life for many students is to go hard and study through the semester until finals arrive leaving the student wondering what is left to do over the Summer break. For Kevin Kyle Gacos, 19, a nursing major, he and his friends thought panhandling after Fall finals would get them to a sum-mer concert. They never made enough, but dropping in during Summer session to see friends is just as fun for them.

Friendships and school spir-it is what makes campus life in a college environment where edu-cation comes first and guidelines make it difficult to have extreme amounts of fun while learning. But at a college with no visi-ble school spirit, it’s no surprise students are not found in large groups gathered on the quad or in the hallways.

“The PCC is dead compared to the LAC and the LBCC Con-fession-Page isn’t any help at all when needing a good social struc-ture to make positive contacts,” Gacos said.

Not to compare the social atmosphere of the PCC and the LAC as both balance trade and liberal art courses having 49 per-cent of classes attended at the LAC and 14 percent on the PCC including 15 percent of students attending classes on both cam-puses. Furthermore, as students transition coming from various ethnicities to being “just a col-lege student,” at a community college, that so happens to offer a two-campus college to attend, an invisible inequality exist.

When students at LAC were asked their experience so far at school was, visible was the frus-tration for stopping a moment just before class to speak with a reporter representing the school newspaper.

Campus police were unable to be reached for comment about how they believe students per-ceive their impact on campus life, but Long Beach Police De-partment homicide Det. Peter Lackovic, who is investigating a shooting incident that occurred June 19 at the PCC between an officer and a LBCC student.

“Indeed there is a social dis-crepancy between the two cam-puses. The two-part college cam-pus, one in an area of higher risk of crime than the other, as well as having enrolled students who re-side in these high risk areas brings that negative social vibe to the school,” Lackovic said.

that they were required to do teaching and not clerical work.” With time, they became used to and came to prefer newer systems.

The records specialist looks back fondly at working with stu-dents, “It was upbeat, it kept you young. I liked to have a rapport with the students.”

In 1993, she inherited the cer-tificate program for achievement and accomplishments. Before then, certificates were handled by each department.

She said she really enjoyed the task because she could get more connected with the students. She and her colleagues could go out of their way to help the students, suggesting things and looking out for their best interest.

Being involved in their suc-cess brings former students com-ing by to give updates. She finds updates very satisfying. Interna-tional students keep in contact too. One who now lives in Japan keeps her posted.

She said she misses her old managers, “They were old school

and had really good work ethics.”Maria Rubalcava, a records

specialist with the department for 15 years, said she considers Baratie a co-worker and a friend. “She handles a huge volume of certificates. We offer help and she says ‘I’m done.’ She paces herself. The department will be missing her knowledge. We will miss her

laughter and personality. I will miss her laughter.”

In her spare time, Baratie en-joys camping and working out. Her daughters keep her active. Together they’ve gone gold min-ing.

She plans to travel to Italy. “Oh and my husband, guess I should mention him too.”

Logging off after 40-year session


RELICS: Baratie’s co-worker, Maria Rubalcava, found course cat-alogs from 1974, 1984, 2004 and 2014 to demonstrate Baratie’s four-decade career at LBCC.

Campus life mixes fun and school

Officers patrol parking lots

By Brandon RichardsonManaging Editor

The silver screen lit up the fac-es of around 75 spectators in the LBCC Auditorium during the 8th annual Film Festival on Monday, June 2.

Commercials and narratives were the two categories for stu-dents to submit their films into.

Commercials were anywhere from 30 seconds to one minute, while narratives ran a little longer, ranging from three minutes to just under 10 minutes.

Daniel Castle, unavailable for comment, won best commercial for his “Ra-dio Television Promotion,” while Scott Kumar, 21, an u n d e c l a r e d major, won for best nar-rative.

Kumar’s narrative, “Dead-lines,” follows a young music producer forced to work out of his bedroom with a loud family at home. It was one of the more comical films, with Kumar using his own family as his co-stars.

Kumar said, “It was a big shocker. I wasn’t expecting it. There were at least two other ones that I was pretty sure would win over me, but I’m very grateful.”

Most of the films shown were made during the Film 21 class, intermediate digital film produc-tion, over the Spring semester. However, some were made in radio television classes and some were even independently made by students in their free time.

In fact, the winning submis-sion by Kumar was one made in-dependently of any class.

Kumar said, “This is actually

the first film I’ve ever edited, di-rected, acted in, anything. I just did everything as easy as possible to make it work and it turned out pretty good, I guess.”

The budgets for the films pro-duced by students are funded from their own pockets.

Eli Daughdrill, head of the film department and adviser of the Film Club, said, “They have to pay for everything. The most ex-pensive one, I think, was around $1,400. That was the highest, but I’d say if we did the mean, the mean would probably be $400 or so.”

Eli explained that the high ex-p e n s e s c o m e f r o m f o o d , permits, i n s u r -a n c e , e x t r a

equipment that students may want to rent, locations, props, costumes and anything else that might be needed.

However, none of the films would be possible without hav-ing strong support and guidance from the LBCC film program.

Eli said, “We’re a pretty strong transfer program. For the second year in a row, we are sending a student to NYU, and we send stu-dents to USC, UCLA and all the state schools. It’s what we’re trying to do and we’re pretty proud of it because we’re pretty successful at it so far.”

Students have less than a year until the next film festival and they are encouraged to participate by producing a narrative, com-mercial, documentary or even an animated film to be submitted to Daughdrill at [email protected].

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ROLL CAMERA: The audience watches and laughs along to Scott Kumar’s comical narrative “Dead-lines” at LBCC’s 8th annual Film Festival on Monday, June 2.

Results shock film festival winner

Emmy winning teacher inspires students to broadcast

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“This is actually the first film I’ve ever edited, directed, acted in, anything. ”

-Scott KumarUndecided major

By Becca UrrutiaStaff Writer

The energy was electric in the Radio and TV 1 class at the LAC as an Emmy was passed around for students to touch. Students rubbed the Emmy as they would for the genie to grant their wish-es. Excited mutters were heard throughout the classroom. They were imagining the opportunities that this class gives them.

Robert Hersh teach-es Radio/TV 1, Introduc-tion to Broadcasting and a multi-Emmy award win-ning director whose credits range from radio, television, game shows and national sports. His awards include the Peabody, Ca-ble ACE, Columbia DuPont, Na-tional Education Association and two Director’s Guild of America awards.

Hersh lectured about how ra-dio was crumbling in the ‘1950s, until the country was swept away by rock-and-roll, and he said that’s what saved the radio industry.

Isaac Dickson, 25, a multime-dia major, said, “I want a promo-tion at my current job, and this class will help me do it, but more

than anything I have a passion for broadcasting.”

The students share a passion for broadcasting, as their eyes light up when discussing all the previous legends, in the field of radio and television.

Jason Long, 25, a radio and television major, when talking about what he likes about LBCC,

said, “The classes, especially the R/TV on-camera, and the campus is safe.”

There are many fields in radio and television broadcasting with many opportunities available for men and women. In sports you can go into announcing, talk show host, commentator, analyst, press box, sportscaster, anchor, producer, information director, telecast operations, sports radio voice and sideline reporter.

Another possibility is intern-ships. Students can learn how to host weekly coaching shows, cre-ate a sports personality and their

own sports talk show. Jobs available in all parts of

the world, and well-trained tal-ented sports broadcasters are high in demand.

Internship-students can see if they enjoy it, and the sponsor can decide whether the student is a right match for the company. Students have the choice to stay or

find another field. Jennifer Pang 20, a nursing

major, said that she is taking this class because it fulfills her gen-eral education.

The possibilities for students are also available in any field they desire, including, anchor,

writer, digital imaging technician, director, costumes and wardrobe, computer effects, concept artist, consulting producer, animator, art department coordinator, au-dio visual technician, broadcast engineer, camera operator and camera assistant.

Kelsey Brandin, 20, a film and video major, said, “I love this field, it’s part of my major and I want to keep busy this summer.”

With Hersh, students say they feel confident that they can obtain their dreams and as Walt Disney once said, “If you can dream it, you can do it.”

“I love this field, it’s part of my major and I want to keep busy this summer. ”

-Kelsey BrandinFilm and video major

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CUE LAUGH TRACK: Radio and TV teacher Robert Hersh shows off his Emmy to his class. Hersh has been awarded the prestigious honor multiple times as a director of television shows.


Swimming in the ocean is a daily activity for 91-year-old Mary Thoits, manager of the se-nior center at PCC.

Thoits encourages seniors to stay active and healthy through exercise and takes heed to her own advice every day.

Sean Guerin, a Long Beach lifeguard, keeps an eye on Thoits as she swims at Belmont Shore beach and refers to her as his morning date.

“She’s incredible at 91. The fact that she is still out here and she’s not just out floating around,

she actually gets into the water and she swims. I’m completely amazed that she is as young as she is despite her actual number age,” Guerin said.

“Life is an adventure or it is nothing,” Thoits said, referring to a Helen Keller quote from her book “The Open Door.” She reminds students at LBCC to set a goal and encourages them to stay focused. “There is a reason why we’re here. You always should have a reason and a purpose in life,” she said.

Thoits received a bachelor of arts degree from DePauw Univer-sity and a master of arts degree from Cal State Long Beach. She

heads the senior studies program and oversees the activities and events at the senior center named for her.

The purpose of the center is to

challenge seniors and encourage them physically, spiritually and mentally.

Senior studies courses in-clude music appreciation for con-cert-goers and musical theater

lovers, world affairs and current events, brain power and drive sharp classes and LBCC commu-nity symphonic band.

Thoits said she feels the se-niors at the center serve as role models to the students at LBCC. She said students of-ten come by and say how they wished their parents or grand-parents would be as active as the participants of the center or register for classes them-

selves.She said the seniors at the cen-

ter are there to help and support the students at LBCC and want to show them that there is more life than just sitting back.

The senior center will be changing its name from the Mary Thoits Senior Center to the Lean-ing Life Center as requested by Thoits. She said life is learning and people never stop learning as long as they live.

Thoits said social connection is important for senior students. “As people get older, sometimes they pull back, but sometimes they want things that they didn’t get a chance to do like travel and learn about what’s happening in the world and things like music, so this is their opportunity.”

More information is available by visiting lbcc.edu/SeniorCenter or calling (562) 938-3048.

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“There is a reason why we’re here. You always should have a reason and a purpose in life.”

-Mary ThoitsSenior Center manager

By Becca UrrutiaStaff Writer

Classes that were once known as welding and sheet metal are now included in the metal fabri-cation technology classes.

Tim Shoemaker, a metal fab-rication teacher, said, “The pro-gram is a comprehensive set of minimum standards and guide-lines and is to the advantage of students, which will begin in the Fall.

Students will have better em-ployment opportunities in the many career paths that are related to metal fabrication and welding industries.”

The classes will emphasize sheet-metal layout, fabrication, and an option for welding courses as part of the student’s certificate or degree. The student also will have the opportunity to take the industry recognized Los Angeles City structural welding certifica-tion performance test. If passed, the student will receive an indus-try-recognized certificate.

Shoemaker is also an Ameri-can Welding Society-certified ed-ucator and teaches metal fabrica-tion and welding courses.

Patrick Heeb also teach-es courses in metal fabrication.

Robert Johnson is the vocational instructional aide in the program and club adviser for the Metal Fabrication Club.

The PCC welding lab has been approved as a Los Angeles City welding test lab. Shoemaker also said he hopes that final approval will be given to the teachers to administer welding tests. Marlin Stevens is the welding vocational instructional aide and he main-tains the welding lab and moni-tors welding certification tests.

Shoemaker said, “The shops are set up so that it moves from beginning to end.” The student work-stations will help expedite training and shop instruction.

“In metal fabrication, students start from a blueprint, select the correct sheet size and move on to the next step to produce a final product. Everything is hands-on, so valuable techniques are part of the training,” Shoemaker said.

Deandre Parks, 31, a metal fabrication major, said, “When I get certification, it will improve the quality of life for my family.”

David Root, 48, student trust-ee, said, “I want to open an auto body shop and metal fabrication is a large part of it.”

Students can seek jobs de-pending on their skill level, from

an entry-level position to ad-vanced skills. Many jobs in weld-ing are manufacturing welder fab-ricator, certified pipe welder fitter and the hottest welding jobs are in certified welding inspectors, engi-neers, technicians, managers and supervisors.

Welding courses are also

taught by a staff of part-time teachers.

Julie Schneider, Che Chancy, Victor Silva and Charles Deering. They contribute years of industry teaching experience.

Students learn the machinery including details of bending and cutting. Design aspects of the cre-

ations include sheet metal artistry.Josie Meugniot, 49, a metal

fabrication major, held up cut-tings that were painted and said, ”These are only a few designs we can make.”

Students can explore the ed-ucation grants available and each industry has its own funding.

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WELDING THEIR FUTURE: David Root, left, and Josie Meugniot are enrolled in a metal fabrication technology class. A new program combines classes to help students obtain better employment opportunities in the many career paths related to metal fabrication and welding industries.

New program combines welding and sheet metal

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NEVER STOP WORKING: Mary Thoits, the PCC senior studies center manager, speaks inside the senior center.

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SWIMMING HER WAY TO HEALTH: LBCC senior studies manager Mary Thoits, 91, is escorted out of the ocean by Long Beach lifeguard Sean Guerin after her morning swim. Thoits swims in the ocean of Downtown Long Beach every morning to keep active.

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The 1980 LBCC Homecoming queen has started a paid on-the-job training program to give for-mer prisoners a second chance.

Sylvia Burrough, who was a business major at the time, has worked in job development since she left LBCC starting Oppor-tunity to Enter or Re-Enter the Work Environment in July 2010 To assist former prisoners with the paid on-the-job portion of the program, Burrough sought out professional athletes and celebri-ties.

She also asks businesses to fill out her online survey to ex-pand the number of businesses involved in the program at oerwe.org. “When you are a good per-son, what do you do? That’s where I step in,” Burrough said.

The program, which has aims to assess skill levels, edu-cate, counsel and place people in dire situations in paid on-the-job training in local businesses, has been endorsed by Food For Less, The Los Angeles Probation Office, Farmers and Merchants Bank, LBCC American and African American history teacher Melvin Ross Jr., Greg Peterson, LBCC vice president of student sup-

port services, former Indianap-olis Colts football player Chuck Miller, sports commentator Jim Hill and artist Benjamin Jackson among others.

Jackson said, “Her cause and what it is for, I’m for that.” Jack-son will apprentice former in-mates and be part of Burrough’s paid on-the-job training pro-gram. “I want to open myself up to teaching men and women to make furniture and become re-nowned artists. We need to wake up and be our brother’s keeper,” Jackson said.

Dorri Komarek, employer services consultant at TelePay-roll, also in attendance said, “My boss really likes to give back to the community and be a part of it.”

TelePayroll is working with Burrough to process the paid on-the-job training that will help establish good credit for the par-ticipants and keep their cable and electricity bills paid without fees.

Hattie Herring, whose chil-dren attended school with Bur-rough’s children, said, “She’s tak-ing a step with this program that should have been taken awhile ago.” Herring said trade-tech classes were important to get a job and to channel former prisoners.

As Shelea’s CD played at the event, history teacher Ross said


Debra Watts, a preschool teacher at the Child Development Center and Learning Lab at the PCC, was recognized as one of the Los Angeles Universal Qual-ity Preschool Teachers of the Year at the Kenneth Hahn Hall of Ad-ministration on Tuesday, May 27.

The group is a non-profit or-ganization that provides access to quality preschool programs for children in the Los Angeles area.

A press release from Celia Ayala, the chief executive officer of the group, said, “From the bottom of my heart, I thank you teachers like Debra Watts, who has dedicated her life to making sure she brings excellence to ev-erything she touches in the early care and education world.”

Watts was awarded a $2,000 cash prize through the Elizabeth Lowe/Bob Weekley Award for Ex-cellence in Preschool Teaching, plus $500 in classroom supplies.

Watts has been a preschool teacher for 25 years and is a men-tor teacher with the California Early Childhood Mentor Pro-gram.

“It’s no secret. It’s experience that’s what it is,” Watts said. It takes time to learn the ins and outs of the trade, she said, and to figure out what works and what doesn’t.

She is known for going the ex-tra mile studying and researching for great activities to provide her students. Her curriculum involves knowing each one of her student’s interests and gearing her curricu-lum to fit their needs.

“I have to know 24 kids. I have to know each one and learn that


GETTING BACK ON TRACK: Sylvia Burrough works Wednesday, July 16, calling business owners, pro-fessional athletes and actors to participate in Opportunity to Enter or Re-Enter the Work Environ-ment.

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POW-WOW: Teacher, Debra Watts, reads “Shed be Coming Around the Mountain” during circle time to students Sophia Freeh, 3, Matthew Lopez, 2, Anthony Morales, 3, and Cybele Zeigler, 4, from front to back, at the Child Development Center at PCC.

what will work for one will not work for the other because we are all different.”

Regrouping is a key element to Watt’s successful teaching tech-nique. Her daily routine involves reflection, learning from success-es and failures and maintaining a focus on ways to improve.

Her demonstration of lead-ership, creativity, dedication and

passion for teaching is why she was chosen as one of Los Angeles County’s finest. She has an enthu-siastic concern for her students and making her classroom work.”

I have a responsibility to help them grow,” Watts said.

She earned an associate of arts degree in early childhood educa-tion from LBCC and a bachelor’s of arts degree in human develop-

ment from Pacific Oaks College. She encouraged LBCC students to go as far as they can with their education and said they should continue developing themselves through workshops, conferences and seminars.

Watts credited her co-workers when she spoke about her award. “It’s not just me here, it’s a team. … The team is the one who made

it happen cause we work together very well. Everybody who works here, their heart is here and they are dedicated to it,” she said.

Angelica Hernandez, a child development major, said, “She tries very hard to get everyone to work together as a team to ac-complish our goal, which is for the children to thrive in this en-vironment.”

to remedy the problem of incar-ceration, black youth need a qual-ity education, black and brown young men need to stay in school. The road to college or some type of skilled training and counseling is needed as well as federal fund-

ing of programs and activities in low-income areas.

A 49-year-old administration and social work LBCC student who has been incarcerated twice and who wished to stay anony-mous said students should find

out who they are so they can be part of something. “Don’t deprive yourself. California is good,” he said.

Former prisoners and busi-ness owners can call Burrough at (562) 552-5726.

LBCC preschool teacher wins top award

Former homecoming queen gives back to the community

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DIVING IN: Families enjoy “The Lego Movie” while swimming in the pool at LAC on Tuesday, July 1. Long Beach parents felt welcomed and safe as six lifeguards watched over the children.

Dive-in movie makes a big splash with ‘Lego’ film

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The LBCC Summer Fun Youth Recreation Program at LAC presented a dive-in movie night on Tuesday, July 1 from 7:30 - 10:30 p.m.

The entry fee was $3 for swimmers and no cost to sit in the stands. Families had an hour of free swim followed by “The Lego Mov-ie”. Adults and kids of all ages relaxed in flotation de-vices as they watched the movie.

Rodrigo Palomares, 38, a manager at FedEx, said, “When I first came to the pool with my kids, I felt welcomed.” He said that while parents were very watchful of their kids, at least six lifeguards surrounded the area with a clear emphasis on safety. “As soon as

they set up for the movie you had a choice to either stay in the pool or sit by the screen to watch the movie. The projector and lighting was actually pretty good. My kids didn’t want to leave. They enjoyed the movie and to top it off, I felt safe.”

Palomares’ daughter, Gianna, 6, said, “It was so exciting because it was nighttime. Me and my sister had so much fun and I can’t wait

until next time because we are going to see ‘Fro-zen’.”

Summer re c re at i on

program director Chris Ruiz said the two dive-in movie nights last year were so popular that they added an additional showing this summer. The next events will be Tuesday, July 15 and July 29.

“This is definitely a safe and fun place to bring your kids. I bring my kids here,” Ruiz said.


The 44th annual Summer Youth Recreation Program was conducted at LBCC from June 23–July 31. Families with children ages 4 through 13 were allowed to register two months in advance. College budget cuts resulted in a four-day Summer session, but many programs were extended by an hour to compensate.

The Summer curriculum, taught by coaches from LBCC athletic teams, included tennis, golf and fitness instruction and sports camps for boys and girls. Director Jenny Sears supervised all aquatic activities.

Many parents of children en-rolled in the program were once attendees themselves and individ-uals and siblings return year after year.

Chris Ruiz, the program’s di-rector, said, “The program is a long standing tradition that is deeply rooted in the communi-ty. The kids enjoy it, the parents know that they are in a safe place and they know they are going to have a good time. It’s awesome,” Ruiz said.

One parent, Kevin Stiles, said the program is convenient for his family since they live close by. His daughter Kaitlin attended the program this Summer and his older daughter, Saman-tha, The program is a long standing tradition that is deeply rooted in the com-munity. The kids enjoy it, the parents know that they are in a safe place and they know they are going to have a good time. It’s awesome,” Ruiz said.

“The program is a long stand-ing tradition that is deeply rooted in the community. The kids enjoy it, the parents know that they are in a safe place and they know they are going to have a good time. It’s awesome,” Ruiz said.

When she was younger. Stiles said he likes that his daughter had

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COURT IS IN SESSION: Coach Kevin Motoyasu teaches the tennis for peewee and beginners class on Tuesday, June 10.

“The program is a long standing tradi-tion that is deeply rooted in the com-munity. The kids enjoy it, the parents know that they are in a safe place.“

- Chris RuizProgram director

“My kids didn’t want to leave. They enjoyed the movie and to top it off, I felt safe.”

- Rodrigo PalomaresParent

quite a few friends from school that also attended the program. “The program keeps the kids busy and gives them something to do cause you can’t always entertain them all the time,” He said.

The Little Vikes extended su-

pervision program offered child-care before and after scheduled events from 7:30 a.m.- 5:30 p.m. Activities included arts and crafts, games, movie time, open swim, and outdoor activities like soccer, volleyball and basketball.

Javier Ruiz, director of Little Vikes daycare, said, “The pro-gram is awesome summer fun. … “I like when the kids enjoy their

time here and when their parents come, they ask if they could stay a little bit longer. That tells us that we’re doing something great here and that they are really enjoy-ing their time here because they choose to stay longer rather than

go home.”The daycare director said

many employees who work on campus bring their chil-dren to the daycare because of its convenient location. Ruiz planned to take the kids on a tour of the cam-pus, especially to the LBCC theater and the culinary art

department. Although the programs focus

is on summertime fun and not academics, the children are en-couraged to write a daily journal entry about their time spent at the center. “It’s nice being on a col-lege campus because it allows the kids to get a feel for what its like being a college student,” he said.

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RETURN: A participant from the youth center summer recreation program hits the ball during tennis lessons.

Kids enjoy Summer recreation program

Team is optimistic despite suspensions from brawl.By Brandon Richardson Managing Editor

Spirits are running high on the gridiron at Veterans Memori-al Stadium.

In spite of a 4-6 record last season and the loss of 17 players going on to universities, the Vi-king football team is preparing for a big season with plenty of optimism.

K e n n y Potter, 20, a s o p h o m o r e and starting quarterback, said, “As a team, we have high expectations. We have a lot of talent returning, we have a season under our belt and I think that’s going to help us a lot com-ing in.”

With the season starting on Sept. 6, the team is showing no signs of easing up on their prepa-rations.

Daylon Cason, 20, a sopho-more and defensive back, said, “This year the team is shaping up like we want it to. It looks great. We’re really a different team now. Our whole mindset is different, our whole swagger is different.”

However, with the brawl at the end of last season, it was unclear what fallout would be felt at the beginning of the upcoming sea-son.

Viking coach Brett Peabody said, “The way it ended, it embar-rassed us as a program, it embar-rassed our college and we’re not proud of that. Granted, were we all to blame? No. But we were all accountable for the actions we had in that situation. We’re dealing with some serious repercussions from it. Fortunately, we don’t

have a post-sea-s o n ban, but there are s e v e r a l p l a y e r s who will

miss one or two games to start the season.”

Peabody would not give the names of the suspended players out of respect for their privacy, but joked that it will become ap-parent who they are once the sea-son begins and they are not on the field.

He went on to say, “This year our goal is, at minimum, to get a bowl. Hopefully win the confer-ence title and hopefully play for a state championship. We don’t put the cart before the horse, we’re fo-cused on the process right now.”

Vikes gain new coach

SPORTS 13August 7, 2014


Julio Jimenez, coach for the LBCC’s men’s cross country team, has high expectations for the Fall season.

Last year was Jimenez’s first year at LBCC and he has in-creased the team from six to 18.

Jimenez has a master’s in ki-nesiology from Chico State Uni-versity, where he coached the men’s cross country team for two years. The coach brings ex-perience to LBCC that creates a hopeful environment for his runners. “People are going to be surprised this year,” he said. The team made it to the South Coast Conference Championship last year, but he hopes they will ad-

vance to the Southern California Regionals and then all the way to the state championships this year. “We have the talent to do it and the guys to do it,” he said.

Preparations for the season began July 7, but the team mem-bers were given an off-season workout regimen to accomplish on their own time. The runners had conditioning practices in July to keep fit, but are planning to in-crease their pace and reach peak-ing times by November.

Omar Torres and Justin Weaver are the top two runners who will lead the group. “They’ve proven that based on their talent and performance,” Jimenez said.

Torres, a psychology major said, “My goals are to go sub 25 (minutes) in the 8K and go to

19:40s in the four milers and be in the Top 5 at the state champi-onship.”

Weaver, an aerospace tech major, said his goal is to run high 19s and sub 20s. His best time over 4 miles is 21:40. “When you come to college, it’s different than high school. There’s more com-petitors. You want to do your best and achieve great things. Looking at the records up on our board, I want to achieve something like that. I’m trying to take down that 800-meter record,” he said. The current record is 1:48.

The Mark Covert Classic meet will be LBCC’s first cross country race. It will be hosted by Cal State Fullerton at 8 a.m. on Friday, Aug 30, at Carbon Canyon Regional Park in Brea.

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RUNNING MEN: The LBCC men’s cross country team practices for its season at Veterans Stadium on Wednesday, July 23.

Runners want state championship

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ARMED AND READY: Kenny Potter, sophomore starting quarter-back, puts in work to get ready for the season.

Talented players return

“This year our goal is, at mini-mum, to get a bowl. Hopefully win the conference title..”

-Brett PeabodyVikings coach

Volleyball season looks bright. By Arnold JamesStaff Writer

LBCC named Trisha Marx the new women’s volleyball head coach for the Fall season Athletics Director Joe Cascio announced, according to the LBCC website. Marx is replacing Suzie Witmer, who left as head coach of wom-en’s volleyball after eight seasons at LBCC.

Cascio said, “I am extremely happy to have Coach Marx take over our women’s volleyball pro-gram. She brings a wealth of expe-rience and a proven track record of academic success. The future of LBCC wom-en’s volleyball is extremely bright.”

According to the Every-thing Long Beach website, Marx played on the U.C. Irvine women’s volleyball team from 2003-2006 and was named three times to the Big West Scholar Athletic Team. Marx coached at East Los Ange-les College from 2009-2012. She just finished a stint coaching the Balboa Bay Volleyball Club. Marx had been with the club since 2012.

Marx said to Everything Long Beach, “I’m really happy with the student-athletes and staff we have in place. I think we can pose a strong threat to a lot of teams in the South Coast Conference this season. It would be fabulous to make the playoffs this first year.”

Marx also has coached for

Lakeport High School in North-ern California, the Sports Shack Volleyball and the Orange Coun-ty Volleyball clubs and Volleyball Enterprises, Inc. While at Lake-port High School, she earned all-county honors twice, the LBCC website said.

A press release added that she received her bachelor’s degree in sociology, with minors in edu-cation and digital arts at U.C. Ir-vine. Marx also earned a master’s degree in physical education at Azusa Pacific University.

Marx told LBCC, “I want to thank Suzie for the tremendous job she did, not only at the col-lege, but also in the community.”

Marx is hoping to improve on the Vikings 2013 season that had an 11-12 overall record. The team

f i n i s h e d fourth in the con-f e r e n c e with an 8-6 mark, the press

release said. Connie Sears, Dean of Stu-

dents and Athletics, said, “I’m very pleased to have Trisha join the coaching staff at LBCC. Her emphasis on academic success, as well as success on the volley-ball court, is closely in line with the goals of the school. We look forward to a great season ahead of us.”

LBCC is tentatively sched-uled to begin the 2014 season at the Cerritos College Scrimmage Tournament on Friday, Aug 29. The season officially starts on Fri-day, Sept. 5 with LBCC hosting San Diego Mesa College at noon.

“It would be fabulous to make the playoffs this first year.”

-Trisha MarxVikings coach

Football season schedule

Sat. Sept. 6 Moorpark at LBCC 6 p.m.Sat. Sept. 13 Palomar at LBCC 6 p.m.Sat. Sept. 20 Bakersfield at Bakersfield 6 p.m.Sat. Sept. 27 *LA Harbor at LA Harbor 6 p.m.Sat. Oct. 4 *Mt. SAC at LBCC 6 p.m.Sat. Oct. 11 *Allan Hancock at Allan Hancock 4 p.m.Sat. Oct. 18 *Chaffey at Chaffey 6 p.m.Sat. Nov. 1 *Riverside at LBCC 6 p.m.Sat. Nov. 8 *Citrus at Citrus 1 p.m.Sat. Nov. 15 *El Camino at LBCC 6 p.m.*Conference game

But despite the minor set-backs, the team, as well as the coaching staff, is pumped and ready to show that all their blood, sweat and tears will pay off with a great season.

De’Quan Hampton, 20, a wide receiver, committed to at-tend USC, said, “I feel that the first game is really going to say what we’re going to do for the rest of the season. So we just have to come out strong and just do our thing.”

The Vikings will kick off their season hosting Moorpark at 6 p.m. Saturday, September 6 at Veterans Stadium.

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“We’re not going to wait till the last minute to start winning.”

-Joel AtilanoTeam captain


Preparing to head off to con-cussion testing, Dave Kasa, as-sistant coach to the LBCC water polo teams, stopped to speak for a moment Monday, July 28, as the teams of men and women com-pleted laps during their morning training at the LAC pool.

“We check these boxes,” Kasa said. Physicals, training, medical check-ups and concussion tests are all part of taking care of the team, he said.

The team that is still adding players practices four days during the Summer and five days a week once the Fall semester begins.

Angelica Xiang, 19, a soph-omore cutter, who suffered a concussion last season, and Ash-ley Diaz, 19, a sophomore speed counter attacker, who suffered a shoulder injury, will return to the women’s team this Fall and are ea-ger to play again, Kasa said.

Nathan Pinkney, 19, and Blake Grove, 19, sophomores, will return this semester as starters for the men’s team and the team also will be adding two new play-ers from Croatia. “The Balkans are the hub of water polo in the world,” Kasa said.

The team attracts interna-tional students with the intention of completing college as well as competing in water polo, some-thing not always offered to them together in their own countries.

National students apply to LBCC as well for the water polo training, many coming from Tex-as, Kasa said.

“The quality of their play and their character” are the most important traits, Kasa said. “De-fending the state title is important and every year is a new year.”

Kasa assists the team along with coach Chris Oeding, who is coaching abroad with the U.S. women’s national team for the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro.

The LBCC men’s team won last year’s state championship and

the women’s team has won three state championships in the last 10 years.

“Getting the team to pull to-gether” is important, Kasa said. He also emphasized the impor-tance of aerobic ability and said, “You don’t have to be the greatest swimmer,” but you do have to be good.

Pinkney, a cutter, admits to having a few butterflies, but said he is “working hard” with the

team to win the state champion-ship again as the team did in Riv-erside last season.

Pinkney said Golden West is the team’s biggest rival. Their first game is Sept. 19 at the Cuesta In-vitational.

Grove, a cutter defender, said he loves playing and is busy work-ing on team building. “Not eject-ed” is a goal of his for the season he said.

Dia, who has played since she

was 5, said the women’s team is not complete yet which requires more movement on the part of the existing team.

Diaz said as a driver the hard-est part is the “mental game” and she is ready to “compete and play hard.” Chaffey and Mt. San Anto-nio College are the team’s biggest rivals, she said.

Their first game is Sept. 5 at the Cypress Invitational.


BEATING THE HEAT: Nathan Pinkney, right, Viking men’s water polo cutter, and teammate Brian Ruiz train at the LAC pool Monday, Aug. 4. The men’s season starts Sept. 19 and the women begin Sept. 5.

Vikings working toward championship

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OH CAPTAIN, MY CAPTAIN: Returning team captain Joel Atilano, a sophomore, handles the ball during practice Thursday, July 31.


After ending its season in sev-enth place among seven teams at the 2013 South Coast Conference championships, the LBCC’s wom-en’s cross country team is prepar-ing to take this season’s training to new levels.

Excitement and determina-tion filled the air as the team com-pleted a loop run from Veterans Stadium through Hartwell Park on Wednesday, July 30. A presea-son comradery was demonstrated as the women stayed together in a pack for the entire 40-minute run.

Destinie Hernandez, sopho-more, ran a 21:21 as her best time in the 3-miler last season. Her goal for 2014 is to bring her time down to 19:20.

“One thing that I love about the team here is that we encour-age each other a lot,” Hernandez said.

Being supportive, developing strong social bonds and progress-ing together as a team is import-ant to us, she said.

Teammate Alexus Quezada, a freshman, trained with the team last season, but will be competing as a Viking for the first time this year. Quezada had no prior expe-rience as a runner, but is now one of the top racers on the team. Re-sults from a recent time trial re-

corded her running at a 21-min-ute pace for the 3-miler, Quezada said.

Second-year competitor Joce-line Clemente, a sophomore, said having patella tendinitis due to a high school knee injury made last season challenging, but her team-mates’ support helped her get through it. Clemente said, “This year the team is united.”

Andrea Sariah and Alexis Cevallos are freshmen with hopes of competing at this year’s state championships. The two runners share the same goals of reaching a 3-miler time in the low 20s and becoming scholarship recipients.

The team members hold a high regard for their coach, Kar-en Vigilant-Goodman, who said, “The lessons that I teach my team are unity, hard work and perse-verance.”

Sariah said, “I’ve played other sports before and I’ve had other coaches, but she is the only one I could actually tell believes in me. She believes in each and every one of us.”

The women’s team said it is focused and ready for the season. They are serious about Vigilant’s workout regimen and are in the process of getting stronger.

The first cross country meet will be at Carbon Canyon Region-al Park in Brea on Friday, Aug 30.

Women’s cross countryrunners training hard

Captain working to keep morale highBy Benjamin DiazStaff Writer

Men’s soccer goalkeeper Kifi-kalani Cabrera and team captain Joel Atilano, both sophomores, return with a stronger team.

With incoming freshman who have strong experience and will keep players fresher is how coach Cameron Beaulac describes the strengths for this year’s season.

“Both our all-conference first-team selections are back along with our goal-keeper who got honorable mention,” Beaulac said.

Two-time all-league MVP and Cabrillo High School gradu-

ate Rodrigo Castellanos has been training this Summer and said he appreciates the new challenges playing at the college level with new players.

He said in Spanish through a translator, “Very different because

you have to be more competitive, more organized compared to high school.”

Arrellano will display his tal-ents playing right-midfield. He said, “I used to play forward, but,

like, the coach says, I’m fast. So I have to (take a demotion) to right-mid to run back and for-ward, back and forward, cause he needs me.”

Team captain Atilano said he looks forward to the challenges as

a player and “keeping the team as one” and stepping up to the college level and taking more shots. He said, “It won’t be like last year. We started pretty slow, tying, losing. We’re not

going to wait till the last minute to start winning.”

The team’s first game will be Friday Aug. 29 at 4 p.m. at Cuyamaca College in El Cajon, near San Diego.

GRADUATIONAugust 7, 2014 15

A fond farewell to the graduates

CELEBRATE: Family and friends celebrate by throwing homemade confetti into the air and cheering in honor of the LBCC graduates.

DRESSED AND IN LINE: Students wait in line before the march begins to their seats and their diplomas Thursday, June 5.

SHOWING OFF: A graduate shows his enthusiasm upon receiving his diploma in Veterans Stadium.

WORDS OF WISDOM: Dana Van Sinden, President of the Academic Senate, speaks to graduates about taking chances in their futures and wishes them luck as they move on from LBCC.

Story byBrandon Richardson Managing editor

Photos by Jacob RosboroughContributor

Blow horns sounded, confetti floated through the air and hun-

dreds of personalized signs were held high as LBCC’s class of 2014 walked across the stage in Veter-ans Memorial Stadium on Thurs-day, June 5.

Friends and family flocked to the Stadium by the thousands to show their support for the grad-uates as President Eloy Oakley conferred more than 1,188 asso-

ciate’s degrees and 598 certificates of achievement.

Students receiving degrees were clad in black robes, while ones receiving certificates wore red.

Both co-validictorians Ja-lyn Alexander, 19, and Norell Thompson, 31, graduated with 4.0 GPAs and delivered inspiring

speeches to their peers as well as speeches from Oakley and the President of the Academic Senate, Dana Van Sinden.

“Whether you are aware of it or not, faculty and staff have cared about you and your progress along the way,” Van Sinden said during her speech. “Today is a day for you and your families to cele-

brate, but the faculty want you to know that we share pride in your accomplishments because when you succeed, we also feel proud.”

No matter where the 2014 LBCC graduates go next, they will always be Vikings.

The video of the ceremony is available on YouTube and at lbcc.edu.

CLUBS AUGUST 7, 201416

Campus groups improve academic life

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SERENADING RECRUITS: Lindsay Smith, vice president of the SAMM club, serenades passers-by while Christina Macelveny discusses the club’s goals at Join-a-Club Day at LAC last Sept. 12.

photo by brittany Lieberman/viking

GAMUT OF RECRUITERS: Club representatives recruit student members during the Fall 2013 Join-a-Club Day on the LAC Front Quad. This Fall’s event will be Tuesday, Sept. 9 at the LAC and Wednesday Sept. 10 at the PCC.

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CAMPUS CORONATION: Raul Padilla and Elisa Castillo are crowned 2013 Homecoming king and queen during halftime of the Nov. 16 football game at Veterans Stadium. Clubs sponsor the competition’s candidates.

LAC clubsCultural and Ethnic ClubsAnthropology Student AssociationChinese ClubCoalition for Latino AdvancementCultural AnthropologyFrench ClubGay-Straight AllianceInternational Student ClubItalian Culture ClubLoyal Equal Motivated Open NexusMedieval Society ClubMexican American Engineers and Scientists’MnemosynePacific Islander Clubs

Honors and Academic ClubsAlpha Gamma Sigma- Kappa Delta Alpha Pi International Honor SocietyOrder of KassaiThane

Men’s Social Service ClubsMen of AztlanThe Order of ThorThe International Order of Tong International

Women’s Social Service ClubsLadies of AknaLadies of AthenaTNTVenus

Religious and Spiritual ClubsBe the Change Catholic Student ClubCampus Crusade for ChristPagan ClubSGISimple Truth

Special Interest ClubsAssociation of Future FirefightersAmerican Criminal Justice AssociationAnime ClubArcheology ClubArchitecture Student AssociationClub D’ArtCulinary Arts ClubDance Club

EIREnglish Majors and Minors ClubFashion NetworkFilmmakers AssociationInterior Design ClubKappa Epsilon GammaKCTY Radio ClubKLBC Radio AssociationLBCC Veterans’ ClubLeaders Across CampusNursing Student AssociationPhilosophy ClubPolitical Science Student AssociationPsychology ClubRTV AssociationSpotlight Theater ClubStudents for Independent MediaStudy Abroad SE - Asia - Departmental AssociationSurf and SnowStudent Vocational Nurse AssociationTransfer Club

PCC clubsCultural and Ethnic ClubsCambodian Students AssociationPacific Islanders

Honors and AcademicsAlpha Gamma Sigma-Delta Chi

Religious and SpiritualFaithful One Ministry

Social Service Clubs for MenAztlanJunior Exchange

Special InterestsAir Conditioning and RefrigerationCarpentryChild DevelopmentDieselPacific Coast CruisersPhoto ClubSenior CircleSheet MetalStudent Awareness ClubSTAR (Student and Teachers Achieving Results)Student Vocational Nursing AssociationThe Door Is OpenWelding

To join or start a club, students may contact the Office of Student Life in the LAC E102 or (562) 938-4552 or the PCC EE157 or (562) 938-3985.

CALENDAR 17August 7, 2014

ASB CABINET

LIBRARYIMPORTANT DATES

FOOD COURT HOURS

STUDENT LIFE

VIKING VOYAGER

OFF AND RUNNING

QUICK RESPONSE

PCC Building LLMonday - Thursday: 8 a.m.-9 p.m.Friday: 8 a.m.-2:30 p.m.Saturday: 10 a.m.-2 p.m.Sunday: closed

LAC- Building LMonday - Thursday: 7 a.m.-10 p.m.Friday: 7 a.m.-4 p.m.Saturday: 10 a.m.-4 p.m.Sunday: closed

Labor Day Monday, Sept. 1College closed

Textbook refundLast day Tuesday, Sept. 2

Summer hoursMonday - Thursday7 a.m.-2 p.m.Building EFall hoursMonday - Friday7 a.m.-7 p.m.

Welcome back week LAC Aug. 2810 a.m.-1 p.m.PCC Aug. 2710 a.m.-1 p.m.

Join-a-Club Days LAC Sept. 9PCC Sept. 10

Career and Job Servicescareers.lbcc.edu

Student counselingMonday-Thursday8 a.m. - 6 p.m.Friday closedLAC (562) 938-4560PCC (562) 938-3987lbcc.edu/counseling

Counseling for FinancialAid reinstatment andextensions Available Monday, Sept. 8First day to book appointments Tuesday, Sept. 2

Scholarship applications lbcc.edu/ScholarshipAvailable Monday, Aug. 25Deadline to apply Tuesday, Dec. 9 Office LAC A1001 (562) 938-4766

Health services LAC A1010 Monday- Friday8 a.m.–5 p.m. noon-2 p.m. Lunch closed LAC (562) 938-4210PCC Trailer TOPCC (562) 938-3992

LAC Multidisciplinary success centerL-212(562) 938-4699

PCC Multidisciplinary success centerEE 206(562) 938-3991

Career Technicaleducation center (562) 938-3125

Emergency services:911 or 9911 from campus phones

Evening safety escortscall (562) 938-4910 or(562) 435-6711

WORKSHOPS

Notary public workshop Saturday, Aug. 97:30 a.m.-4 p.m.(562) 938-5051

Vocal instramental jazz Esembles returning this Fall(5620 938-4826

Free parenting 101(562) 938-3114

Premier loan signingAgent workshop(562) 938-5051

Meetings are Fridays 8 a.m. ASB PresidentLokilani Hunt

ASB Vice PresidentLauren Christine Ho

ASB TreasurerGrant Marcel Cook

Student TrusteeDavid G. Root

PCC Student Council PresidentLiliana Escatel

LAC Club Senate PresidentTanu Ah You

PCC Club Senate PresidentKenneth Jones

LAC Cultural Affairs Chair Gus Orozco

Free campus to campus shuttle serviceNO FRIDAY SERVICE

From LAC Monday-Thursdayruns every 30 minutes7:30-9:30 a.m.Estimated trip time to PCC is 30 minutes.

From LAC Runs every hourMonday-Thursday10 a.m.-2 p.m.Estimated trip time to PCC is 30 minutes.

From LAC Monday-Thursday3-6:30 p.m.Estimated trip time to PCC is 30 minutes.

From PCCMonday-Thursdayruns every 30 minutes7:30-9:30 a.m.Estimated trip time to LAC is 30 minutes.

From PCC Monday-Thursdayruns every hour 10:30-2:30From PCC 10:30 a.m.Estimated trip time to LAC is 30 minutes.

From PCCMonday-Thursday3-6:30 p.m.runs every 30 minutesEstimated trip time to LAC is 30 minutes.

IMPORTANT DATES

STUDENT SERVICES

PCC Cultural Affairs Chair Uriel Artiga-Garfias

Representative of Legislative Affairs Suzanne Perucci

Representative of Academic AffairsJoanna Martinez

Representative of ArtsMarlon Martinez

Representative of Student Health and EnvironmentKevin Mehrdady

Representative of Communications Daniel Toruno

Representative of Volunteer ServicesHenry Estrada

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The Vikings women’s cross country team ends its practice at Veterans Stadium after completing a 40-minute run around Heartwell Park on Wednesday, July 30.

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A student became ill in the LAC M Building on Thursday July 10 and was treated and transported by paramedics. No information about the student was released. If no nurses are available on campus, the paramedics will be called and arrive to help students or employees.

LAC BOOKSTORE

August 4-159 a.m. -5 p.m.August 8-217:30 a.m. -7 p.m.August 228 a.m. -2 p.m.August 239 a.m. -3 p.m.August 25-287:30 a.m. -8:30p.m.August 297:30 a.m. -4 p.m.August 309 a.m. -3 p.m.

Masculinity is not the only form of strength.

By Samwell FavelaContributing Writer

I’m not one to tell you how to talk, or to tell someone how to live, but I am one to call you out on your bull. That includes the igno-rant things you say.

You’ve probably heard it plenty of times by now, “Don’t say ‘gay’ in a de-rogatory way, it’s wrong to use.”

Many people get it, it’s wrong

to use it when you’re using the word to describe something bad, but not many people understand why it’s such an insult. That is an insult not only to gay people, but to women. Did I lose you? Al-right, let me explain.

You see, the main reason why people (and by people, I mean mostly straight males) started using the word, it’s because they were describing an ac-tion that was feminine.

Which I’m not go-ing to lie, most gay men

hold that quality. But when you think about it, what’s so wrong with a man being feminine?

Is there something wrong with being feminine in the first place? Do you think men can’t be feminine because they need to be strong? Do you think only men can be strong and someone who is feminine, like most women,

can’t be strong? See, that’s the messed up part.

When using “gay” in a derogato-ry way, you’re stepping on both a sexual orientation and a gender as a whole group.

And it’s funny because the gender you’re stepping on has probably been the strongest per-son in your life.

Pop-culture books lower student literacy

That’s so not ‘gay’: Your casual insult offends your mother

To run or hide when shots are firedLETTER TO THE EDITOR

OPINION August 7, 201418

Students should read to succeed.

In recent years, reading out-side of school has become some-thing strange among today’s younger generation.

If by some chance students are reading outside of class, it tends to be books like “50 Shades of Grey” or “Twilight” instead of reading something substantial to broaden their critical thinking skills. Being able to articulate your thoughts in speech and on paper is getting less common as the years go by.

According to the Alliance for Excellent Education website, reading proficiency among eighth grade students in California has an average of 29 percent.

It’s almost unimaginable that students are receiving passing grades and moving on to high school when they can barely read.

In fact, the website also states that college readiness among high school graduates has an as-tounding average of 31 percent in California while the national av-erage is 26%. OK, California is at

PCC shooting offers first real-world test of text-alert system.

On June 19 around 5:30 p.m., there was an officer-involved shooting on the PCC. I was work-ing in the bungalows next to the MM Building, which is where the incident took place.

A student ran into the office and alerted us immediately after it had occurred. My co-workers and I were unsure of what mea-sures were in place and where to go from there. We did not know what kind of shooting it was, so we decided to wait for the police to let us out of the building.

After we noticed nothing was

happening, we called the admin-istrative office around 5:48 p.m. and were told we could leave the building. I asked some students in the area if they knew what was going on and many said what they had heard about the shooting, but nothing official from the school.

I understand that there are measures in place to handle such a situation, but several of my co-workers say they didn’t receive the text soon enough. By the time they were alerted they said they were already off the campus. Just because students have not signed up or do not know about the text alert system should not lead to a compromise in their safety.

I asked myself a hypothetical question, “What if the gunman had not been stopped in the MM Building and continued into the

offices?” This shows the break-down in school protocol and how the school should take more ini-tiative to alert students and staff sooner than they did.

This can be a learning experi-ence for the school but all I have witnessed so far is their campaign to have us sign up for the text alert system. Yes fellow students and faculty, lets sign up for a system that alerts you after the situation is over. It would be like tripping on a rabbit hole and the school later telling you “watch out for the hole.” I don’t need a propaganda campaign I need to see a change in our alert system which works in real time.

Kevin Guadamuz, 24 History major

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a slightly higher average than the rest of the country but it’s nothing to be excited about; less than half of the graduates are still not ready for college.

The Cal State system requires The Golden Four courses to be taken before Community College

students can transfer: writing, critical thinking, math and pub-lic speaking. With the exception of math, the first step in passing those courses is being able to read and comprehend what you’re reading.

Now, this is not a sugges-

tion to immediately start reading Henry David Thoreau or Geof-frey Chaucer, but it’s a suggestion to start reading something other than smutty teenage romance novels.

Start small. Read the newspa-per. Even in today’s technologi-

cally advanced society, the print newspaper is read by millions of people every day; so why not add to that positive statistic?

In terms of writing, LBCC of-fers courses you can take to help you learn how to properly articu-late your thoughts on paper.

The Reading and Writing Suc-cess Centers on the PCC and the LAC are also valuable resources you can use to help you with your classes.

Reading makes you a bet-ter writer. Reading something of substance makes you think more critically, which in turn helps en-courage you to speak in a more professional manner.

For more information, visit the Alliance for Education web-site at all4ed.org. The Reading and Writing Success Centers are located in EE206 on the PCC and in E09L on the LAC.

During Fall semester they are open Monday-Thursdays from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., Fridays 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. and Saturdays 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on both campuses.

EDITORIAL

For those of you that have had a chance to have a mom, grand-ma, older sister, or what have you, just realize how much effort and strength they had to put in just to get you where you are today. From changing your diapers to buying

you new clothes to impress, most likely, a girl who is femi-nine that you are so

sprung over.Oh, and if you’re a girl saying

it, you’re basically putting your-self down. In the words of Be-yonce, “Baby girl you can’t survive like this.”

Girls who step on their own

gender and a lifestyle just makes it okay for guys to do it. And don’t lie girls, some of your best friends are gay. Back us up, don’t keep us down.

Again, I’m not one to force you to do anything you don’t want to do. But the next time you de-cide to use “gay” in a derogatory way, know how many close peo-ple you are offending intention-ally now because you’ve read this article.

You’re not ignorant now. You would just be a punk ...don’t be a punk. Just expand your vocabu-lary. You can do it.

“And don’t lie girls, some of your best friends are gay. Back us up, don’t keep us down.”

PHoto illustration By Brandon ricHardson

OPINION

By Lokilani HuntASB presidentand Lauren HoASB vice president

Welcome, new and returning Vikings! We congratulate you all for your continued pride in this college, in this community and in yourselves. As students our-selves, we always have inquiries that come up during the semester that baffle, confuse and excite us.

I urge you to seek LBCC re-s o u r c e s , make LBCC.edu your h o m e p a g e and read the paper regu-larly. Attending an ASB Cabinet meeting throughout the semes-ter, scheduled at our new time every Friday at 8 a.m., alternat-ing between the LAC and the PCC, can be the most in for mat ive resource for student advo-cating. The Associated Student Body leaders were elected and appointed by you, the students. Come, voice your student-related issues and concerns. Your opin-ion matters.

In a large two-campus col-lege like this, many resourc-es enable student success. The health services department offers safe-lifestyle items, department centers offer tutors in all subjects and many students have been surprised to find private study rooms in the Library where you can study comfortably with class-mates or by yourself in a quiet and equipped environment.

If at any time you are lost or find yourself walking aimlessly past the Food Court, the College Center at the LAC and Student Center at the PCC houses the most informative and friendly individuals, your ASB officers in-cluded. The area is also the home-base for the most active student organizations on the LAC, in what we call The Fishbowl.

Throughout the year, students ask us how they, too, can get in-volved. Well, the simplest way to contribute is to vote in general elections. The annual polls serve multiple purposes for students, including opportunities to volun-teer and make informative deci-sions.

Furthermore, this is the best way to get to know people who serve in your best interest and most importantly to sway the is-sues that ultimately affect you.

The upcoming elections this Fall will include voting for your ASB secretary, making amend-ments to the ASB Constitution and passing a “$2 & you” initia-tive for student activities. If you are compelled, we encourage all students to apply for a position in student government, whether you think you are eligible.

One issue that has over-whelmed many students the past semesters is the aesthetic growth of this campus, the construction.

It’s no secret that addi-tions being made to the LAC and the PCC are disrupting

many traffic routes and parking arrangements for students.

Please have patience with the inconvenience a little while lon-ger, Vikings. As a reminder, con-

struction is u n d e r w a y at the PCC blocking off a large section in-between the Student Center and the bunga-lows. Plan ahead. The

best way to navigate through the traffic in the structure and park-ing lots is to leave a few minutes early to avoid being late to class. In understanding your frustra-tions, the Long Beach Transit and the inter-campus shuttle will con-tinue their regular services in the Fall.

We look forward to a produc-tive year. In seeking your LBCC resources, find purpose in your community and in your future.

President offers advice ASB representatives recommend resources

Pathway to achieving degrees requires focus and self-interest

COMMENTARIES

Lokilani Hunt

OPINION 19August 7, 2014

“We encourage all students to apply for a position in student government, whether you think you are eligible.”

BY Eloy OakleyLBCC president

Welcome to the Fall semester at LBCC. Many of you are here with the goal to continue your ed-ucation by transferring to a uni-versity, completing a certificate or associate’s degree.

I’ve been at LBCC for more than a decade and I’ve seen many students pass through these hall-ways. I was delighted to see so many students lining up to register for Fall semester a few weeks ago. The line was out the door with students and family members asking questions about how to sign up, who they should speak with and where they can find help.

Here are a few tips from me to you on how you can be successful on achieving your goal to moving to the next chapter of your higher education career.

Take English and math earlyDon’t put off your English and

math requirements. Complete them as soon as possible. The two requirements are an excellent foundation for all of your future classes. You can then focus on completing your degree.

Attend full or part-time

I know that many of you work or have families to take care of while you attend LBCC. But I encourage you to take as many classes as you can while you are here. Being a full-time student will enable you to finish your de-gree faster and in the end, it will save you money.

See a counselorNo matter if this is your first

semester or if you’re a return-ing student, you probably have

questions. “What are the requirements for my degree?” “What kind of classes should I take?” “Will Cal State Long Beach accept this class when I transfer?” “What classes should I take if I want to go to UCLA?” Our LBCC staff are the best and

it’s their job to help you succeed. They are here to help you, so take advantage of this incredible re-source.

Join the Viking communityWe have a wealth of campus

groups, facilities, programs and support services here for you. Get to know your fellow stu-dents to share resources. Join a study group to keep you on top of your studies. Ask questions of the teachers and staff because you never know what you may learn.

Consider the transfer degreeThis is one of the newest tools

in our toolbox to help you suc-ceed. The associate degree for transfer is a special degree offered at LBCC.

Students who earn an asso-ciate in arts for transfer or an associate in science for transfer degree are guaranteed admission to the CSU.

With the special degree, you may be given a GPA bump when applying to an impacted campus outside Long Beach or an impact-ed major that is deemed similar.

In addition, once at the CSU, if you are admitted and enrolled in a designated similar degree program, you have the opportu-nity to complete your bachelor’s degree with as little as 60 semes-ter units.

Please meet with a counselor to find out more information.

Read the Viking newspaperIn addition to the excellent

writing, the paper covers many important events and issues that will help you succeed.

Thank you for choosing LBCC. I truly believe we are one of the best Community Colleges in the nation.

Best of luck to you in the up-coming school year and I look forward to seeing you on campus.

By Lisa HunterStaff writer

Of every 100 students who began their education at LBCC in 2010, only 8.5 of them actually graduated, according to col-legecompletion.chronicle.com.

After reading this, I realized that the characteristic that students who grad-uated possessed in comparison to those who didn’t was pure selfishness. College graduates are selfish people.

Everyone who wishes to graduate from LBCC must develop a selfish nature.

Having a self-seeking attitude is a neces-sary quality when attempting to achieve academic success.

Putting our education first involves learning how to say no to family members and telling employers we can’t work an ex-tra shift. We need to put relationships and friendships on hold for a while and leave those little ones at the daycare center for a few extra hours.

To be a self-interested student, we can’t let obstacles or distractions get in the way of our destination.

I experienced the loss of my mother last semester, but what I know now is ob-taining a degree means staying focused and not giving up. I learned this the hard way.

I remember hearing a voice in the free speech area of a state university I previous-ly attended. “Hey baby, can I talk to you for

a moment?” I ignored that voice and con-tinued to tend to my studies, but after doz-ens of roses and other romantic gestures, I married the man behind that voice.

I figured I could still get my bachelor of arts degree, but changing diapers, cook-ing, cleaning and working part-time soon proved to be difficult.

I think students get too distracted by nonessential elements of everyday living and lose focus of their endeavors. Nothing should be more important than the sacri-fice and dedication necessary to obtain a college degree.

On YouTube, Eric Thomas, a motiva-tional speaker, told a story about a guru who demonstrated his secret to success by pushing a man’s head down in the ocean and letting him up only at the brink of survival. Thomas said, “When you want

success as bad as you want to breath, then you’ll be successful.”

I believe that the pursuit of getting a degree should be as important as breathing itself. Education is the lifeline to a success.

Everyone’s educational path is different and the road to receiving a diploma from college is a life lesson all in itself.

It’s not where we start, but where we end and what is accomplished along the way.

Thinking of our own best interest and putting our educational aspirations above all things is a must.

Turning off our cellphones and ignor-ing those notifications from Facebook and Instagram while we study is something we have to do.

As future graduates of LBCC, being selfish should be our first priority.

Lauren Ho

Lisa Hunter

Eloy Oakley

Infograph By BrIdget duncan and LIsa hunter/VIkIng

Story by Bridget DuncanStaff WriterAnd Brandon RichardsonManaging Editor

Photos By Brandon RichardsonManaging Editor

Around 175 people picnicked on the Front Quad at LBCC on Monday night, July 21, for a free Sounds of Summer con-cert now in its 23rd year.

Beginning the concert at the LAC was a barbershop quartet singing a rendition of “Good Old Summer Time.”

Nate Reed, 25, a music major and a member of the quartet said, “We’ve only rehearsed the song about two weeks. But, we have a lot more that we want to learn. And, if you go to any more concerts here at school, you’ll see a lot more of us.”

The next act to follow was The Beach City Symphonic Band directed by teacher Brian Hamilton of the music depart-ment. After a two-year break from performing the concerts at LBCC, Hamilton said, “This is something we are glad to be doing again.”

Hamilton said the symphonic band is comprised of LBCC students, community musicians and musicians from other col-leges.

A unique clapping piece with a wind ensemble by Donald Grantham titled “Southern Harmony” was performed along with Western, movie, Broadway and car-toon selections.

Danielle Covarrubias, 20, a nursing ma-jor, played alto sax for the sympho-ny and said she was im-pressed how dedicated all

the musicians were. “It’s really nice to hang out with a bunch of other musicians and do what we love.”

Finishing the concert was The Band of the California Battalion directed by the for-

mer director of bands and dean at LBCC, Gary Scott.

Just back from Virginia where the band performed at many Civil War sites, Vykee Gordon, a 15-year singer, drummer and pi-anist for the band, sang “Swing Low Sweet Chariot.” She said the band was originally inspired by German tourist friends of her and her husband, who is also in the band who liked American 1860s music.

After the band continued through an array of pieces, including “Goober Peas” “Battle Hymn of the Republic” and “Fire-men’s Polka” Scott said the band was a way to celebrate the Civil War “through the humility of musicians and a way to experi-ence the struggle through what musicians offered to make the situation better.”

READY FOR THE SHOW: A crowd of around 175 people gathered in the Front Quad near the A Building on Monday, July 21.

IMAGES20 August 7, 2014

Civil War Battalion plays in Quad

“It’s really nice to hang out with a bunch of other musicians and do what we love.”

-Danielle CovarrubiasAlto sax player

TOOT YOUR HORN: The Beach City Symphonic Band’s horn section blows away the audience.

TAKE A BOW: Gary Scott bows to Vykee Gordon after she sang "Swing Low Sweet Chariot" accom-panied by the battalion.

THE DRUM BEATS ON: Vivandierre Vykee Gordon plays the bass drum and Quartermaster Richard Snyder plays the snare drum.

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