OCC Student Killed in Car Accident
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November 1, 2017 | coastreportonline.com Volume 72, No. 5 OCC student killed in car accident Bryce Campo may from Stanton, were pronounced “He certainly died the way he some time to emotionally pro- dead at the scene after one of lived, helping someone else.” cess the death of their class- have been helping them struck a freeway wall near After learning of the news of mate. The public speaking class a motorist when he the Brookhurst Street off-ramp his student’s death, De Surra briefly discussed the accident while the other pulled over to notified the dean and requested and shared stories of their late was struck by a car. help. Both were hit by another his mother’s address so his stu- classmate for about 45 minutes vehicle. The coroner’s office is dents could send condolences to until De Surra dismissed class. BY ISABELLA BALANDRAN reporting that it’s unclear who Campo’s family. The nonconventional nature FEATURES EDITOR was the initial victim and who “Because we’re in the 10th of the classroom with a big stopped to help but Campo’s or 11th week now, we got to circular couch allows for a Bryce Campo, a 19-year-old public speaking instructor be- know him and his personality,” more intimate environment in Orange Coast College student, lieves his student was the good De Surra said. “It’s important communication studies classes. died early Monday in a car Samaritan. for his family to know he was This was one factor to breeding accident on the 22 freeway in “If there’s anybody to pull beloved in our class.” closeness among the class. Garden Grove, according to the over at 1:35 a.m. to help a The public speaking class that “We don’t sit at desks, we face Orange County coroner’s office. stranded driver, it was Bryce,” meets at 9:35 a.m. on Tuesdays each other. It’s not a traditional Campo and 42-year-old San- communication studies instruc- and Thursdays was released tiago Sanjuan-Mancilla, both tor Christopher De Surra said. early today to give the students See CAMPO Page 4 Bryce Campo Graphic by Devin Michaels A nail-biter of a World Series leaves passive and avid fans alike starry eyed. BY SARA TEAL EDITOR-IN-CHIEF The best thing about the World Series is that it, like other end-of- ing short of spectacular. If you’re a Los Angeles Dodgers fan or a The Dodgers boasted a regular season high of 104 wins, the season title battles, draws in millions of interested parties, many of Houston Astros fan, it’s been bad for your general health. first team to achieve that accolade in 13 years, collecting the best whom may never have spent a day of their lives watching baseball. In an ultimate showdown of Goliath versus Goliath, the two record in Major League Baseball in the process. 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See SERIES Page 4 Campus sex assault revisited State allows for a Changes to Title administrators and students con- federally,” OCC Title IX coordi- of sexual assault on multiple oc- third gender option fused and fearful. nator Shannon Quihuiz said. casions,” Obeydah Darwish, 21, IX policy create The U.S. Department of Edu - U.S. Secretary of Education a communications major said. Non-binary is now to align its own policies with confusion and fear cation announced Sept. 29 that Betsy DeVos’ decision to rescind “As students, we must help each the state’s, it’s just a matter of it would be rescinding the pre- previous guidelines, calling them other since this administration is included as an technology, Coast Community among students. vious administration’s guidance a “failed system,” has sparked on the side of the accused.” option for College District Director of regarding Title IX. Despite its controversy nationwide. Those Kathy Fisher, 21, an OCC Public Affairs District Director BY MARGHERITA BEALE announcement, no significant opposed to DeVos’ plan say that psychology and sociology major registration. of Public Affairs, Marketing and NEWS EDITOR proposals or concrete changes a proposed new system would who works for a non-profit an - Government Relations Letitia have been made. benefit the perpetrator over the ti-domestic violence shelter and BY LYNZEE KANER Clark said. Following a Trump admin- “It’s navigating a playing field. victim. rehabilitation organization, said STAFF WRITER “Right now we already have istration decision to rescind an If you think about when you play “Betsy DeVos has been un- that her supervisors have seen a a system (where) students and Orange Coast College will be Obama-era policy on campus a game and you get a Chance qualified from the start and it is decrease in the number of hotline faculty can put the name they sexual assault guidance and card, it could completely change clear that she will put politics callers and families coming into changing its registration format prefer,” Clark said. by adding a third gender option: sex-based discrimination, uncer- the nature of the game. That’s before anything else. We have shelters since the election of Pronouns may also need to tainty over the potential changes kind of what we’re operating right a president, if you’d like to call non-binary. be added to the system such as has both Orange Coast College now with what’s coming down him that, who has been accused See TITLE IX Page 6 This change comes on the heels “she, he and they” in order to be of California’s Bill 179, which in compliance with state policy. added the non-binary gender It is no longer necessary for ON THE INSIDE option on birth certificates, driver a person looking to change licenses and state documents. the gender stated in their birth “I think it is a step in the right certificate to undergo clinical Undead uprising Textbook costs Catcalling woes Battle of the Bell direction. This isn’t a phase or treatment, among other things. feeling. A lot of people need to California residents will be able justify their identity,” Richard to change their driver license Zombies takeover downtown Some students turn to the black One staffer’s account of years Pirate football drops the ball Nguyen, president of Pride Club starting 2019. Long Beach. market. of repeated disrespect. in storied rivarly. and a 21-year-old communica- “I think California is a great tions major said. state. I very much believe other Page 3 Page 5 Page 7 Page 8 OCC is trying to enact the changes as soon as possible See GENDER Page 4 2 CAMPUS NOVEMBER 1, 2017 CRIME PUMPKIN PLANTING BLOTTER ing officer ran the vehicle’s Bad dog information and discovered the Campus Safety officers re- student has been continuously sponded to a medical call re- parking in handicap and metered garding a dog bite in the Adams stalls without paying, Farmer Avenue Parking Lot during the said. Orange Coast College Swap A report is being written to the Meet on Oct. 11, Chief of Cam- dean of students for continued pus Safety John Farmer said. misconduct and the student - The victim was a male non will owe about $1,000 in fines, student who told officers he Farmer said. was bitten in the left leg by a customer’s dog as they were completing a transaction. The Cycle mistreated owner of the dog told officers Campus Safety received a re- the victim must have intimidat- port of vehicle vandalism on the ed the dog in some way. evening of Oct. 18, Farmer said. The victim requested para- According to Farmer, the medics so he could be checked victim, a male student, told the for possible diseases, Farmer responding officer his motor- said. Shortly after, paramedics cycle was parked behind the took the victim to Hoag Hospital Information Technology build- in Newport Beach and Costa ing and was vandalized while he Mesa police responded with was in class. animal control. The victim called Campus Since the owner of the dog Safety around 5:45 p.m. when was unable to provide proof of he returned to his motorcycle immunization, animal control and noticed the gas tank screws took the dog for quarantine, were removed and the right Farmer said.