Campus Times April 5, 2019 Serving the University of La Verne Community Since 1919 Vol. 127, No. 20 Art for the Hungry Rap duo to play for ULV Jaycie Thierry Social Media Editor

The University of La Verne announced Monday that this year’s 10th Lavernapalooza spring concert headliner will be rap duo Rae Sremmurd. The big event is set for May 2. Lavernapalooza, held at the Fox Theater in Pomona, has previously headlined artists such as J. Cole, Kendrick La- mar, Travis $cott, Lil Wayne and Ty Dolla $ign. “It’s about to go big,” said Charles Lapuz, senior business major and Campus Advisory Board marketing chair. After a week of hints on the Lavernapalooza Insta- gram page, many students had guessed artists such as Tyler the Creator, Earl Sweatshirt,

Katelyn Keeling SOB x RBE and even Rae Sremmurd. Mellow Lando, a local band from Pomona, performs at the Dope 21 performances for the Art Against Hunger benefit concert orga- Students were finally able Spot Studios in Pomona on Saturday. The band was the first of nized by the Skid Row Project. to find out as they gathered in the Campus Center Monday night and enjoyed snacks from Auntie Anne’s, provided by New law boosts women in leadership the Campus Advisory Board Aryn Plax isn’t enough. We need to be tors, then two women must be in 2013. and ASULV. Politics Editor strong, confident, and unafraid added, and if a board has six or Publicly held corporations CAB could not help but to influence decision making. more, then at least three women refers to “a corporation with out- have a little fun in the reveal Seven months ago, 94 corpo- At the University of La Verne, have to be added. Sometimes standing shares listed on a major process and prank the crowd rations had no women on their although we are not a public- complying by an initial require- United States stock exchange,” as it was April Fool’s Day, at boards. As of March 25, 32 of ly-traded company and are not ment will subject the board to according to the text of the law. first “Rick-Rolling” everyone these corporations, or 34 percent subject to this law, our board has further requirements of the bill; At the time, only about 14 in attendance with the song of them, have added at least one 11 women, including the presi- for example, if a four-person percent of seats in publicly held “Never Gonna Give You Up” woman, in compliance with a dent. Many of those women are board expands to include one companies across the United to reveal that the artist would new state law. our strongest and wisest voices. woman, then, as a five person States were held by women. be Rick Astley. Under the law that went into So for us, we see firsthand the board, they will be required to When Berkhemer-Credaire went CAB eventually dropped effect January 1, in 2019 alone, benefits of gender and other di- create another seat for yet anoth- to Sacramento to push for pos- down the official banner with 184 publicly held companies in versity in our leadership.” er woman. sible legislation, she said she Rae Sremmurd, and the blasts California will have to add at The ULV Board of Trustees The text of the new law does learned that many of what she of confetti cannons went off least one woman to their boards has 35 members, which means not specify whether individu- calls “old-time legislators” in as their song “Black Beatles” of directors. that women comprise nearly a al board members must be re- California had never even met a played. By 2021, the total number third of the board. placed with women, or if boards female business owner. “I liked the reveal and how of seats added to accommodate The law, Senate Bill 826, must add extra seats. However, Not only that, but when much time CAB and ASULV women will be a staggering authored by State Senator Han- the number of seats given to Berkhemer-Credaire met with put into creating the hints and 1,060, thanks to the new law nah-Beth Jackson, D-Santa Bar- women will increase if compa- Jackson, she learned through her building up the excitement for signed last year by outgoing bara, mandates that by the end of nies take the latter route; a board and other legislators that they the reveal,” said Janelle Pe- Gov. Jerry Brown. 2019, publicly held companies of five directors may add two could not simply and immedi- droza, senior biology major. “Gender diversity is one key in California appoint at least seats for women, bumping up ately pursue a law. “Regardless, LVP is always factor in creating an effective one woman to their board of di- the number of directors to seven, “We had to have a resolution so much fun and as a senior board that has a broad array of rectors. The number of women after which the board must add first, especially for something so I’m just excited to go with my voices and viewpoints,” Uni- appointed to corporate boards another woman to comply with historic. The resolution would friends and have a great time.” versity of La Verne President as mandated by SB-826 is not a the requirements put on com- simply urge companies to have Sophomore kinesiology Devorah Lieberman said in a static number, but instead is de- panies with six or more board more women on the board as a major and CAB spirit chair statement. “But for women, pendent on the size of the board members. business issue, to improve their Serena Martinez said she liked simply having a seat on a board itself. If a board has five direc- business and improve the econ- how they were able to build up Past attempts at change omy in California.” the excitement to this year’s Inside The Campus Times With input from Berkhem- artist reveal. Betsy Berkhemer-Credaire, er-Credaire, Sen. Jackson put “I think the reveal was Hijab Day honors co-founder of Berkhemer-Clay- forward a non-binding resolu- hyped a lot more than last year New Zealanders...... Page 2 ton Inc. and board member of tion – Senate Concurrent Res- by not having a specific event Amethyst offers National Association of Wom- olution 62 – which called for tied to Lavernapalooza re- yoga and serenity...... Page 6 en Business Owners-California corporations to put women on veal,” Martinez said. “Instead, History told (NAWBO-CA), first tried to their boards by December 2016. people were more focused on through 3D art...... Page 8 spearhead efforts to push Cali- Berkhemer-Credaire said that, finding out who the artist was Polo wins fifth fornia into legally mandating an first, they had to see if the res- going to be rather than it also straight SCIAC game...... Page 12 increase in women board direc- olution would motivate compa- being Carniverne, too.” tors for publicly held companies Continued on page 4 Continued on page 3 Page 2 News April 5, 2019 Hijab Day honors New Zealanders ation offered students an oppor- will be able to be a microcosm She said that some people political science major Maya Muslim club tunity to learn about the sym- of how the world is supposed to have responded to the attack White. bolism behind wearing the hijab be.” saying that the Muslim commu- White, with the help of Jane by providing head scarves and While wrapping Lieberman nity deserved it due to “the type Duran, junior communications discusses demonstrating the proper way to in a vibrant purple head scarf, of people” that they are. through the arts major, and wear one. Kachour explained to her that However, Kachour stressed Shyonta Glothon, sophomore traditions “When others see people of wearing the hijab symbolizes that this is not true. psychology and theater double another faith wearing the hijab, both modesty and freedom. By “Just having the assurance major, facilitated the bulletin Jocelyn Arceo they see that the Muslim people modesty, she means that when of other people that know that’s board activity, and stressed that Editor in Chief are being supported, and I think people speak to her, they are not true and they state that’s not they hope others can learn to ap- that other people would then be looking at her ability, rather than true, I think would be one of the ply empathy on a personal level Following the recent New encouraged to support the com- at her body. best ways to show support, to when it comes to situations such Zealand mass shooting, Hi- munity as well,” Nala Kachour, “Many people have this mis- acknowledge it,” Kachour said. as these. jab Day, originally a Women’s president of the Muslim Student conception that we’re forced to The Campus Center gave “These things don’t just hap- History Month event, evolved Association, said. put the hijab on, that men force students another opportunity to pen; people cause these things to support the Muslim commu- President Devorah Lieb- us to cover ourselves,” Kachour show their support by providing and that needs to change. We nity during a time of mourn- erman attended the event and said. the chance to write notes show- need to be able to support and ing March 28 in the University asked Kachour to explain to her “I think it symbolizes my ing solidarity and placing these help those who need it,” Glo- Quad. why she wears the hijab. freedom, that I’m putting on this notes on a public board that was thon said. The March 15 shooting tar- “Having Hijab Day helps us hijab out of my own choice. I put up right next to the front “Even if you don’t say any- geted New Zealand mosques learn about the symbolism of the want to cover myself; I want to desk on the same day. thing, you can still do some- and resulted in at least 50 deaths hijab,” Lieberman said. be modest and I don’t want peo- “Everyone can be present thing. Your actions will speak and 50 injuries. “This is just another exam- ple to look at me as an object.” and recognize the grief that the louder than whatever you could The massacre was lives- ple of how we’re learning about Kachour mentioned that an- Muslim community is feeling have said – even just showing up treamed by the attacker, 28-year- each other and how to appreci- other way to show support for right now, and even if you can’t to an event in support of some- old Brenton Tarrant, via Face- ate each other. The more events the Muslim community, aside understand it on a faith-based one else.” book. we can have to understand all of from attending events such as level, you can still understand Jocelyn Arceo can be reached The Muslim Student Associ- our communities...the more we these, is to state the truth. it on a human level,” said senior at [email protected]. Baird analyzes social media in times of crisis Natalie Gutieérrez Al Clark, professor of human- eral, Baird said. process for social media re- puter or tablet, they actually Staff Writer ities, said. “It’s the thing that Baird said tweets are posted search, which included collect- have a mobile device,” Baird makes me never want to use it.” throughout three different peri- ing, analyzing, visualizing and said. Staci Baird, assistant profes- “Students often ask me what ods of disaster. interpreting. During Hurricane Harvey, sor of public relations, took a my favorite social media plat- There are posts pre-disaster Baird and her colleague there were people tweeting their deep dive into the data on Twit- form is and as much as I love that share tips on how to pre- found that out of 42,590 tweets, addresses asking for help, Baird ter during times of natural disas- Instagram, I have to say that it is pare, posts instructing the public only 7 percent were from gov- said. ters on Tuesday in the Executive Twitter,” Baird said. on what to do during the disaster ernment or media accounts. Although these people did Dining Room. “Five hundred million tweets and post-disaster posts aiding in They used search terms such not have many followers, other In collaboration with her col- are sent out each day and Twitter the recovery of the public. as “Florence,” “Hurricane Flor- Twitter users found their tweets league Stephanie Mahin, Baird has become a digital water cool- An increasing amount of peo- ence” and other variations to through hashtags and the trend- conducted content analysis on er of all sorts for global conver- ple have turned to Twitter for collect the data, Baird said. ing section of Twitter. Twitter data with content per- sations around news events.” news and updates in situations “Social networks provide the Incorporating hashtags in taining to Hurricane Florence. Baird presented screenshots like these, Baird said. government and other organiza- your tweets is a good way to be- “We chose to focus on disas- of real tweets people had post- Many people have the mis- tions the ability to directly con- come noticed, Baird said. ter communication for our study ed during Hurricane Florence. conception that only young nect and communicate,” Baird Hashtags are short words or because it is an important kind These tweets included informa- adults are using social media, added. phrases that link posts together of communication with specif- tion about shelters and their lo- Baird said. The Federal Emergency into one conversation, she said. ic messages, meaning and pur- cations, tips for keeping phones “I saw some tweets and some Management Agency and other “It is a challenge to cut pose,” Baird said. charged, and warnings about of the stories are saying that organizations have used social through the noise and make sure Baird asked people to write evacuations. people who are most active on media in attempts to locate peo- your message is not only seen, down the first thing that comes Mass media has proven to be Twitter in academia are adjunct ple in times of emergency like but heard and acted on,” Baird to mind when they think of Twit- effective in widely distributing or in insecure positions,” Ally- Hurricane Florence, Baird said. said. ter. vital information to help protect son Brantley, assistant professor “A lot of rural areas or pop- Natalie Gutiérrez can be “I wrote down President the public during times of natu- of history, said. ulations with less disposable reached at natalie.gutierrez2@ Trump’s childish statements,” ral disasters and disasters in gen- Baird shared her four-step income don’t have a home com- laverne.edu.

Corrections Faculty examine classroom diversity The Campus Times is committed to accuracy. Jocelyn Arceo explicit behavior in regards to planned way. most humane course of action When we make mistakes, Editor in Chief both marginalization and cen- On the contrary, building would be to simply ask someone however, it is our policy tralization. your course design to incorpo- what they prefer, Mac said. In attempts to help profes- Implicit marginalization in- rate marginalized perspectives Sarah Dunn, associate pro- to correct them as soon sors address the current campus volves subtle and indirect ac- would then be considered ex- fessor of kinesiology, told the as they are brought to climate, the Faculty Diversity tions of exclusion or discrimi- plicitly centralization, some- group at her table that the dis- our attention. If you find Committee, in collaboration nation against a certain group thing Mac said professors should cussion of preferred gender pro- a mistake in the Campus with the Faculty Diversity Fel- of people, while explicit mar- work toward. nouns had come up in her day Times, please let us know lows of the Office of Diversity, ginalization is the opposite – the “It takes work to be in the Continued on page 7 at [email protected]. have planned five workshops exclusionary actions are overtly explicitly centralizing category. spanning from March 26 to hostile, discriminatory or unwel- We know what we know, we’ve May 1 to help faculty members coming, Mac said. read what we’ve read,” Mac said. Campus Times Online address diversity while in the “People get very defensive “But, the first step is self-identi- classroom. because they think that, when fication and self-learning. 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Page 3 News April 5, 2019 Journalism students win big in Vegas nerves,” published in the Cam- “Working on a story that was ing. shooting, the story behind the Campus pus Times. so timely and had updates gave “I am proud of my students Pulitzer Prize-winning piece on Shepherd said he was not us practice on how to cover hard for working extremely hard,” President Donald Trump’s pro- able to attend the Vegas ceremo- hitting matters aside from cov- Zwerling said. “They are doing posal to build a wall, natural di- Times earns ny but was glad to see his peers ering campus events,” Thierry meaningful journalism and it is sasters, cannabis, balancing beat attend and support his win. said. “It was nice being recog- being recognized and reward- reporting and nonprofit news- 6 SPJ nods “I have never met a more ded- nized as a journalist and for the ed.” rooms. icated news staff than the people work we do.” Winners are automatically Las Vegas Review Journal re- Layla Abbas I worked with in the Campus Aryn Plax, senior journalism entered in the national contest porter Rachel Crosby, Las Vegas Editorial Director Times newsroom,” Shepherd major, was a finalist Breaking for which awards will be an- based freelance photographer said. “I was able to win because News Reporting for “House nounced later this year. David Becker and KVVU TV’s Six University of La Verne of all the support from my peers explosion shakes Claremont”; Seven University of La Verne Christine Maddela, shared their students and recent alumni won and staff.” Shepherd was a finalist in journalism students, including experience covering the Las Ve- a total of seven first- and sec- Catalina Diaz, 2018 alumna, Breaking News for “Student some of the awardees, attended gas mass shooting Oct. 1, 2017, ond-place awards in the Society won the Feature Writing cate- detained after gun threats”; and the conference, including some that left more than 50 people of Professional Journalists Mark gory for her story, “Brickford Shepherd also was a finalist in of the winners. dead. of Excellence western region- makes a leap in frog science,” General News for his series on The Society of Professional For Becker, photographing al contest recognizing college published in the Campus Times. migrant children detained in La Journalists, aside from its annu- the aftermath was an unfortu- journalism published in 2018. David Gonzalez, sophomore Verne, all published in the Cam- al contests honoring excellence nate duty he knew he had to per- The awards were announced journalism major, and Jaycie pus Times. in journalism, works to promote form as a photojournalist. Saturday at the SPJ Region 11 Thierry, junior broadcast jour- Spencer Croce, 2018 alum- and defend freedom of speech “My body took over and conference in Las Vegas. nalism major, were finalists in nus, was a finalist in the Mag- and freedom of the press, and to knew what to do, which was to Winning entries included General News Reporting for azine Nonfiction Article for his support diversity, ethical behav- take photographs,” Becker said. six Campus Times stories, with their team-reported series on the story, “First Line of Defense,” ior and high standards in profes- “As a journalist, we make pho- photography published in the La California wildfires published in published in the La Verne Mag- sional and student journalism. tos, and that is any journalists’ Verne Magazine. the Campus Times. azine. The Vegas conference titled first intuition.” Senior journalism major Thierry said the hardest part Elizabeth Zwerling, profes- “Not The Enemy,” featured Becker played a compelling Christian Shepherd won the of covering the California wild- sor of journalism and faculty ad- more than 20 sessions with key- and heart-wrenching slideshow Breaking News Reporting cat- fires last fall was reaching sourc- viser to the Campus Times, said note speakers regarding topics of his photographs from that egory for his story, “La Verne es and addressing constant story the winning stories are examples like covering the terror and af- night. earthquake rattles students’ developments. of her students’ tenacious report- termath of the Las Vegas mass Continued on page 7 New bill could lift tax on menstrual products Alondra Campos could easily make them more would be for the companies of products. time,” Hurst said. “Whether it is Staff Writer affordable. the menstrual products that will “Companies can raise the 10 cents or $2, it adds up.” “This tax is the only gender not get as much as money as price of their products once the Many people may see this A new bill could lift the fi- specific tax in the California tax they did before,” Ruedas said. sales tax is removed,” Bonilla bill as a loophole for women to nancial burden of menstrual code,” Schaff said. “Periods are “But I think that is fair if that said. “It’s normal for prices to get what they want by changing products for women in Califor- contributing to the General Fund means women will get more ac- rise due to inflation rates but not the prices of menstrual products, nia. for California which is not only cess to these products for their drastically, especially if the rise which is why bills like AB 31 Assembly Bill 31, introduced unequal but can be a financial period, something that is out of in price covers the whole sales have not been openly passed be- by Assemblywoman Cristina struggle for many women.” their control.” tax.” fore, Hurst said. Garcia, could exempt all men- Girls in the United States be- California could lose about Bonilla added that many bills “I think people are hesitant strual products, including men- gin to menstruate at the age of $20 million per year in sales similar to AB-31 are authored by to automatically pass the bill strual sponges, menstrual cups, 12, and women can continue tax revenue if the bill passes, men and not often represented because many may think this is tampons and sanitary napkins to menstruate until they are 50 according to Garcia’s office. by women like Garcia. just a form of women bribing, from the state sales tax, com- years old. However, due to the so-called “Many men do not under- but it’s not,” Hurst said. “Peri- monly known as the tampon tax, On average, a woman has multiplier effect, the state could stand the necessity of menstrual ods are going to be with wom- and increase the accessibility 450 periods throughout her life- possibly lose less than $20 mil- products,” Bonilla said. “Educa- en for the rest of their lives and of these necessary products for time and spends about $4,800 on lion. tion is not very open in teaching menstrual products will always women. menstrual products. The idea of the multiplier ef- both genders about this concept, be a necessity.” Along with Garcia, Califor- As of now, 12 million girls fect is similar to a ripple effect, which is why many bills like this As of now, Minnesota, Il- nia Senators Ling Ling Chang and women in the United States where one person’s spending be- one are either easily ignored or linois, Nevada, Pennsylvania, R-Diamond Bar and Steve Glaz- live under the poverty line and comes another person’s income. never considered.” New York, Massachusetts, er, D-Orinda, are two supporters for those living from paycheck If a woman spends her sales tax Dallas Hurst, sophomore bi- Maryland, New Jersey, Con- and principal co-authors of the to paycheck, menstrual products savings elsewhere, possibly on ology major, said that although necticut, Florida and Ohio have bill. Both senators believe the are often out of reach. an item that does have the state removing the sales tax does not all removed the tampon tax from bill could be a step forward to Tania Ruedas, sophomore sales tax, then that could reduce seem like much at first, it could menstrual products and support ending gender discrimination in political science and speech the amount of sales tax revenue save women hundreds of dollars Garcia’s bill. the state, and hopefully the rest communications double major, lost in a year. in the long run. Alondra Campos can be of the world. said the menstrual cycle is an Melissa Cerritos-Bonilla, “Sales tax definitely adds up reached at alondra.campos@ “By scrapping this tax, we ordinary part of a woman’s life, junior accounting major, said over the course of a whole life- laverne.edu. are putting money back into the and menstrual products should menstrual product companies pockets of California women, not be seen as anything other could still find a way to make increasing access to an import- than a necessity. the same amount of money even ant health product, and ensuring “Female products are not a after the sales tax is removed by our tax code is equitable. We luxury and should not be taxed adjusting the price tag of their need to fight against this target- as one,” Ruedas said. “Remov- ed tax on women,” Chang said. ing the sales tax from these nec- Health items, such as walk- essary products that women use Rap duo... ers, medical identification tags their whole life will allow us to Continued from page 1 and prescription medicine like live our lives to the fullest.” “I don’t think La Verne could Viagra, are currently all exempt Ruedas said menstrual prod- have chosen a better artist,” said from the state sales tax since ucts are as important for survival Alyssa Martinez, freshman psy- they are categorized as health as food products, which are cur- chology major. necessities by the California tax rently exempt from the sales tax. “I’ve seen them perform be- code. “Food is not taxed and I need fore and I can’t wait to see them Although menstrual cycles that as much as I need tampons again at Lavernapalooza.” are a daily part of a woman’s or pads during my menstrual cy- Ticket distribution is free to life, menstrual products are not cle,” Ruedas said. traditional undergraduate stu- yet classified as health necessi- Ruedas said the capitalism dents and will be held Monday, ties but only as medical devices. behind products, such as men- April 22 at 11 a.m. in Fasnacht Garcia’s spokesperson Teala strual products, is a reason as to Court. Tickets for the public will Schaff said that although men- why bills like AB-31 have not also be on sale. strual products should be free, been frequently passed before. Jaycie Thierry can be reached eliminating the state sales tax “The downside of the bill at [email protected]. Page 4 Politics April 5, 2019 Women in leadership... Continued from page 1 nies to add female board mem- tion that only other CEOs have as representing “woman’s point en think more broadly to include membership in CAL Chamber bers on their own. However, the experience required to ade- of view.” the people.” and opportunities to meet with with no means of enforcement, quately serve such a position. Kramer said that if two wom- Kramer’s research also noted legislators and lobbyists in Sac- the resolution failed to bring “That’s traditional,” en serve on a board, they are a heightened willingness among ramento. about the results Jackson and Berkhemer-Credaire said. “That discouraged from collaborating women to persistently pursue Theresa Harvey, president NAWBO-CA wanted. excludes women without even with each other, out of concern difficult questions that men and CEO of NOC Chamber, said The failure of the non-bind- trying to, because there are very that collaboration would weak- might avoid. that the chamber’s opposition ing resolution gave ammunition few women chief executive of- en their positions in the eyes of “I’ll never forget one of the stems from the bill’s prioritiza- to the argument that companies ficers in the country and in this their male counterparts. men CEOs saying that he was tion of an explicit gender classi- will not act on their own, but in- state.” “Which is crazy, because two listening to a report from one of fication over other forms of di- stead must be legally mandated “Strategies to Address Rep- men can be seen sitting togeth- his staff members at the board versification, which, in her view, into acting. resentation of Women Include er, talking together, and it’s not meeting, and he knew it didn’t would make the board more “As of the cut off date, few- Federal Disclosure Require- a problem.” make a lot of sense, and the only representative of the companies’ er than 20 percent of the 3,000 ments,” conducted by the Unit- Three, it seemed, was the person to ask questions, to try to clients. Russell companies that were ed States Government Account- “tipping point.” clarify what on earth it had been Additionally, she brought up headquartered in California had ability Office in 2015, found that The problems of predomi- about, was the woman board the same concerns of tokeniza- that minimum number of wom- among companies listed in the nantly male boards do not solely member,” Kramer said. “His tion as did Leyva’s colleagues in en directors that were called for Standard & Poor’s 1500 stock lie in a company’s productivi- statement was something in the the legislature. in the resolution,” Jackson said. market index, the number of ty; Jackson also said that such sense of ‘the men thought it was “I know that this bill, as it’s “Clearly, asking politely didn’t board seats comprised of wom- boards, at best, can contribute a matter of pride, to pretend they written, could displace indi- work.” en jumped from eight percent to to the hostile work environment understood what was really be- viduals who currently serve on Berkhemer-Credaire and 16 percent from 1997 to 2014. that the #MeToo movement ac- ing said.’” boards, if they did not want to Jackson drafted the bulk of SB- From this, the U.S. G.A.O. tively combats, and at worst, are McKinsey and Company, a expand their corporate board in 826, after which Jackson drew order to fulfill the requirement,” support for the bill from other Harvey said. members of the legislature. “I know that I would person- Sen. Toni Atkins (D-San Di- ‘We have allowed corporations forever to do the right thing and ally rather be known as someone ego), president pro tempore of they haven’t.’ who was invited to serve on a the California Senate, signed board of directors because of on as a lead author, and Sena- —State Sen. Connie Leyva (D-Chino) my resume and my background tor Connie Leyva (D-Chino), rather than just because I was a current chair of the Legislative woman.” Women’s Caucus, had signed estimated that it could take over responsible for actively creating global management consulting Another concern brought up onto the bill in support. 40 years for the numbers of male it. firm, released a 2016 study that by the opposition was the in- “I think that for some folks, and female board directors to “Think Harvey Weinstein,” found that companies in which ternal affairs doctrine, which is mostly my male colleagues, match. Sen. Jackson said. “His compa- women enjoy strong representa- defined in Edgar v. Mite Corp. they worried that this would be In addition to what Berkhem- ny was comprised of five board tion on boards or other top-lev- as “a conflict of laws principle a form of tokenism,” Leyva said. er-Credaire highlighted, the members, including himself and el management positions enjoy which recognizes that only one “My argument was, ‘We have G.A.O. also noted the failure to his brother and three other men, higher profitability, and increas- State should have the authority allowed corporations forever to prioritize active recruitment of and they were apparently all es in female leadership among to regulate a corporation’s inter- do the right thing and they hav- diverse candidates as a factor aware of his behavior and had companies was a major factor in nal affairs.” en’t.’ So that’s when lawmakers that results in low representation put away substantial amounts the increase of Western Europe- This means that when a cor- step in and say, ‘You know what, of women in corporate boards. of money in anticipation of hav- an countries’ GDPs. poration handles internal prob- we’re going to make it a law Berkhemer-Credaire and ing to pay out these lawsuits. I Though application of this lems, such as voting rights of then. If you can’t do the right Jackson both assert that all male would submit and strongly be- law is limited to publicly owned shareholders or distribution of thing on your own, we are going boards run into multiple prob- lieve that if you had women on a companies, the benefits of money given to shareholders to make a law to make sure that lems. First, companies with all- corporate board, they would not mixed-gender leadership can be from a company’s profits or re- you do.’” male boards are not as profitable have allowed this kind of com- seen in other sectors – for exam- serves, that company follows as companies with mixed-gen- pletely inappropriate behavior ple, the nonprofit sector, which the laws of the state in which it Prior to the law der boards, and second, compa- that cost this company millions includes certain private univer- was incorporated. Incorporating nies with all-male boards fail to of dollars to indulge this kind of sities. is the process in which a compa- A 2012–2013 study con- adequately represent their con- inappropriate behavior by their ny is recognized as a legal entity ducted by UC Davis found that sumer base. board members and leadership.” Those in opposition separate from its shareholders. almost 45 percent of Califor- Vicki Kramer, lead research- Joseph Grundfest, professor nia’s companies had no female er of “Critical Mass on Cor- What women offer The opposition, led by the of law and business at Stanford directors and that, among board porate Boards: Why Three Or California Chamber of Com- Law School and former com- directors and other high-paid ex- More Women Enhance Gover- Though SB-826 was put into merce, said that the gender clas- missioner of the United States ecutive positions, there is only nance,” identified another road- law in the midst of the #MeToo sification in the bill violates the Securities and Exchange Com- one woman for every nine men. block that women encounter movement, no mention of it ex- U.S. Constitution, California mission, wrote in a paper for The numbers did not improve when they find themselves serv- ists anywhere in the legislation constitution, and California civil Stanford Law Rock Center for much by the end date of that ing as the only female director itself. Instead, the justification rights law. Corporate Governance that the resolution. A 2017 report con- on a company board – women for the law comes from what The equal protection clause internal affairs doctrine would ducted by University of San Di- not receiving due credit for their women bring to the company. of the 14th amendment of the restrict the application of SB- ego professor Annalisa Barrett contributions. “Generally speaking, women U.S. Constitution, they claimed, 826 to 72 corporations head- found that among the publicly “When they’re the only one tend to be more collaborative in does not allow for the type of quartered in California. held companies in the Russell in a room full of men in the de- their thinking,” Jackson said. consideration mandated in SB- Note that a corporation be- 3000 index, only 15.5 percent of cision making situation, they say “Women bring their life ex- 826, as the clause states that “no ing headquartered in California their board directors were wom- something, and they [the men] perience to the table – women state shall make or enforce any is not the same as a corporation en, and 26 percent of those com- never heard it,” Kramer said. tend to be the caregivers, for ex- law which shall abridge the priv- being incorporated in California. panies had no women on their “Five minutes later, some ample. Women are 70 percent of ileges or immunities of citizens A corporation may have its prin- boards. man says essentially the same the consumers; 70 percent of all of the United States.” cipal executive office in Califor- Berkhemer-Credaire said that thing, and they [other men] consumer products that are pur- Article I, Section 8 of the nia, meaning that California is this phenomenon is in part due say, ‘oh, that’s really a brilliant chased, are purchased by wom- California constitution explicit- where the partnership primarily to the current process of choos- idea.’” en, so we clearly bring that to ly protects people employment does its business, but may have ing board members. Kramer, whose study was the table.” discrimination on the basis of been incorporated in another She wrote in her column for cited in the legislation, focused Kramer’s study found that gender, race, religion, and na- state. Santa Cruz Sentinel that board on the idea of the critical mass; women not only bring a more tional or ethnic origin. Califor- Now that the bill is law, the directors do not typically have that is, the number of women, collaborative approach, but also nia civil rights code, particularly groups that previously opposed term limits, and as a result, or the percentage of women a tendency to broaden discus- Unruh Civil Rights, Section 51 SB-826 have changed their ap- open seats are rare. She wrote needed on a corporate board for sions on stakeholders’ concerns. states that everyone is equally proach. that potential board directors women board directors to wield “I think, often, the men think entitled to the “full and equal “The bill is now law,” said are selected by nominating and influence within the board. Her of the stakeholders as people accommodations, advantages, Denise Davis, CALChamber governance committees, and are research involved interviewing like them. I think they also don’t facilities, privileges, or services vice president and spokesper- then approved by shareholder women directors, 12 CEOs – think necessarily a bunch about in all business establishments of son. proxies. nine of whom were men – and stakeholders, they think about every kind whatsoever.” “As such, we are now work- Berkhemer-Credaire told the corporate secretaries. numbers,” Kramer said. Among that opposition ing to educate our members on Campus Times that, typically, If one woman served on a “Again and again, women on was the North Orange County complying with the mandate.” potential candidates tend to be predominantly male board, she boards will tell me that men go Chamber of Commerce, many Aryn Plax can be reached at other CEOs, due to the percep- is seen by other board members right to the numbers and wom- of whose members also enjoy [email protected]. Opinions Page 5 Campus Times April 5, 2019 ULV insurance should be optional he University’s Student Health to ULV’s lock-in SHIP plan for full- Insurance Plan offers full-time time students. However, universities Tstudents access to a variety of under the public UC system offer a basic health services, but lacks flexi- great model for creating flexible cover- bility for students who are already cov- age customized to students’ needs. ered under family or personal insurance The University of California Riv- plans. erside allows students who have in- Full-time students, who are already surance plans that fulfill their criteria covered by an insurance company out- and sufficiently cover health needs to side of the University are locked into opt out of the plan. For instance, cov- the $395-per-semester Student Health erage must be within 50 miles, cannot Insurance Plan. There is no waiver sys- limit the amount it will pay for injury tem in place that allows students to opt or illness, cannot have a deductible for out. This may be a small deal to some, prescriptions over $250 per year, can- but for others $395 is not a small price not require out of pocket payment over to pay for a service they don’t use. $6,350, and cannot exclude pre-exist- SHIP gives students access to free ing conditions. physical exams, STD screenings, pre- This format allows the University scription services, women’s health ser- system to ensure that students will be vices, minor wound care and medical taken care of, either within or outside supplies. However convenient this may the University’s coverage system. This be, many commuters will not make use allows for flexibility for those already of these services if they are already covered under a plan of their own, rath- covered by a family insurance plan. er than charging students an extra fee Other private schools like the Uni- editorial cartoon by Danielle De Luna for a service they will never use. versity of Redlands have plans similar It is in the University’s best inter- est to ensure that students’ health care needs are fulfilled during their academic career. However, private schools Let’s not neglect survivors like the University of La Verne and Redlands might find more luck following models found at state public school he Marjorie Stoneman Douglas school shooter had on the perpetrator, neglecting those affected by the shoot- that allow the flexibility of an opt out insurance plan. taken the lives of 17 students, faculty and staff ings. Sydney Aiello, 19, who was at the school the day of members on Feb. 14, 2018. Just over a year later, the shooting, died by suicide on March 17. Six days later, Ttwo survivors, suffering from PTSD and survivors’ guilt, sophomore Calvin Desir killed himself at the age of 16. Campus Times committed suicide within less than a week of each other. Jeremy Richman, 49-year-old father of a 6-year-old child Parkland student survivors took to social media saying killed in the Sandy Hook shooting, died in an apparent Spring 2019 the school shooting took “17+2” lives, and media focus suicide March 25. is finally on a topic that it had neglected last year: the Parkland shooting survivor Kira Parrow, now a college Editor in Chief mental health of the survivors. freshman, wrote a response in Vox to the two suicides. She Jocelyn Arceo Topics that come up immediately after a school shoot- said the school’s attempts to address the students’ men- ing are the shooter’s mental health and gun control. A tal health – which included opening five mental health Editorial Director...... Layla Abbas March 2018 Washington post article details the Parkland support locations and bringing in over 25 clinicians, two News Editor...... Danielle De Luna shooter’s entire troubled history, and a February 2018 guidance counselors and therapy dogs – were woefully Politics Editor...... Aryn Plax CNN article explains how a mentally ill person can legal- inadequate. She also changes the discussion by linking LV Life Editor...... David Gonzalez ly purchase a gun. gun control to suicide prevention, mentioning a Univer- Arts Editor...... Erica Rae Sanchez The same types of stories appeared after the 2012 San- sity of Indiana study that found a 7.5 percent decrease in Sports Editor...... Joey Matsuzawa dy Hook shooting. A February 2013 PBS article explains firearm suicides in the decade following the enactment Social Media Editors...... Nicolette Rojo the shooter’s developmental disorder diagnoses. of extreme risk protection orders – a measure she whole- Jaycie Thierry While recognizing links between mental health disor- heartedly supports. Photography Editor...... Ariel Torres ders, these horrific events and gun control is important, We must include the mental health of survivors in our Editorial Cartoonist...... Danielle De Luna the media’s tendency poses two problems. It reinforces discussions about school shootings. And when we discuss the idea that mentally ill people may be violent, further- gun control, remember it prevents of both shootings and Reporters ing the stigma against them. It also focuses the discussion suicides. Alondra Campos, Savannah Dingman, Natalie Gutiérrez, Dominic Honoré, Christine D. Insigne, Stephanie Joseph, Christopher Livingston, Maydeen Letter to the Editor Merino, Destinee Mondragon, Hannah Rogers, Rex Sample, Emily J. Sullivan Dear Editor, were talking about the recent Parkland tragedy. The topic My son Nicholas Ceballos was a Chino Valley student transitioned into the safety of their school and how vul- Photographers from kindergarten until his high school graduation in nerable it was for an attack. Someone, who was not part Jaysin Brandt, Jaren Cyrus, Molly Garry, Nikky 2017. Prior to this incident (“Student detained after gun of the group, overheard my son saying how someone Huynh, Katelyn Keeling, Kayla Salas, Ashley threats,” March 2, 2018), he had a clean criminal record, could easily do a lot of harm and took it as he was mak- Villavicencio no disciplinary issues, and great social and family inter- ing an actual threat. action. Just over a year ago, Nicholas was accused by a Four or five days later, this student brought the issue Advertising Manager...... Sienna Kendricks student of making threats “to shoot up” his former high to the attention of the school principal. Law enforcement Distribution Managers...... Natalie Gutiérrez school. He was arrested and fingerprinted, suspended was called in right away, and in a matter of four hours Savannah Dingman from college for a whole semester and declared perso- there was a search and arrest warrant for my son. The na non grata on campus, had to change his major since police investigation found no guns, no means or plan to Chief Adviser...... Elizabeth Zwerling he now holds a “criminal record,” lost his job, his name commit the alleged threat, no social media references to Photography Adviser...... Helen Arase was trashed in countless media outlets, spent thousands it, no history of disorderly conduct, and no psychologi- Photo Desk...... Kevin Bowman of dollars on bail and legal representation to be reinstated cal problems. Two witnesses present in the conversation Production Manager...... Eric Borer in college, his dad had to get an evening job to pay for the wrote statements saying that no threats were ever made unexpected expenses; not to mention the ongoing person- by Nicholas. The Campus Times is published weekly by the Communications al, family and social trauma. The District Attorney did not file charges for lack of Department, except during examination and vacation periods, by Nicholas went to Ayala High School to visit friends evidence. Chino Hills police cleared my son. The Univer- journalism students of the University of La Verne, 1950 Third Street, La Verne, California, 91750. The Campus Times is a laboratory pub- from theater. He joined a small group of students who sity of La Verne reinstated him after their own investiga- lication for Newspaper Production classes, Journalism 220, 320 and tion was concluded. Photography 327. Letters to the Editor Nicholas Ceballos is a resilient young person whose Unsigned editorials represent the opinion of the Campus Times life has been changed abruptly. He is determined to clear editorial board. Signed columns are the opinion of the individuals and The Campus Times encourages readers to sub- do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the Campus Times. Letters mit letters to the editors regarding topics covered out his name and redirect his life. He dreamed of being a to the Editor are due by Tuesday at 3 p.m. Letters must be typed, no in the paper. Letters should be no more than 400 school counselor but background checks are mandatory more than 400 words in length, relate to a topic covered in the Cam- pus Times, and are subject to editing for clarity and space. words in length and are due by Tuesday at 3 p.m. for any job in education. He is now pursuing a career in broadcasting and editing. If you happen to see Nick, say Letters and comments may be sent to [email protected]. The The Campus Times reserves the right to edit let- Campus Times may be found online at lvcampustimes.org. For hi to him. He has a story to tell. I am very proud of the ters for clarity, space and libel. Letters may be advertising information, call 909-448-4761 or email ctimesad@ person he has become. laverne.edu. sent to [email protected]. Daniel Ceballos ©Campus Times, 2019 LV ampus imes Page 6 LifeC T April 5, 2019 First Person Experience Amethyst offers yoga and serenity Erica Rae Sanchez There were only two partici- Arts Editor pants in the class, including me, which allowed for a more one- The newly opened Amethyst on-one experience. Healing Spa on Arrow Highway Gasper began the session by and A Street in La Verne is small playing relaxing music and put- and quaint, but does not fall ting essential oil in our hands. short on making one feel invited Because of the small class, and at ease. we were able to decide what The spa is named after the type of focus on the body we purple stone, which is thought wanted. to have calming and restorative I chose to work on the upper effects on one’s spiritual, emo- body, which proved to be quite tional and physical planes. A the challenge. short walk from the University, The class focused entirely it opened March 1, equipped on controlling the breath, being with yoga mats, blankets and aware of where it was stemming hospitality. from in the body and clearing The reception room is dec- the mind from anxieties and orated with amethyst stones, stress, which was effective. plants, chairs and products for Gasper was easy to talk to in sale. The yoga room has a hand- between poses to ask questions made Himalayan salt wall, a about how to perform the poses, main attraction in the room. and occasionally she would put Before my yoga class began, pressure on our backs to help Kayla Salas an employee offered me and my elongate our poses. Amethyst Healing Spa owners Brandi Aguayo plants, amethyst stones and Himalayan salt. The friend complimentary tea, which The poses were more diffi- and Monique Nguyen decorated the space just spa at 1768 Arrow Hwy, has $10 yoga sessions for was a small yet thoughtful ges- cult than what I have previously as the name implies, with natural items such as students. ture that added to the welcoming experienced, but I believe that At the end of the session, deeper state of relaxation. more. ambiance. Gasper challenged us but did not we laid down, and Gasper rang Amethyst offers Yoga classes Erica Rae Sanchez can be Skyla Gasper was the instruc- put us in uncomfortable situa- a singing bowl. This drew our Sunday through Friday, as well reached at erica.sanchez2@ tor of the restorative yoga class. tions. body’s senses and toward a as facials, massages, waxing and laverne.edu. Commentary YouTube needs to end sexualization of children a combination of automated systems and As soon as major corporations began of their terms of service and how are they human flagging and review to remove in- to make this decision, YouTube respond- not doing more? How does this exist?” appropriate sexual or predatory comments ed by disabling comments from videos YouTube owes more to the children on videos featuring minors... Starting this that “are likely innocent but could be sub- using YouTube. The response should nev- Jocelyn week we will begin taking an even more ject to predatory comments,” according to er be “YouTube has age limits as to who aggressive stance by turning off all com- a memo sent out by the company that was can make accounts,” as some have decid- Arceo ments on videos of minors where we see reported by AdWeek. Instead of waiting ed to point out. The response should be these types of comments.” for the comments to occur before taking to remove any and all form of pedophilic However, one issue that Watson points action, YouTube has now decided to take accounts from the platform. This goes out is the fact that even though the com- it upon themselves to prevent the com- further than just an issue of free speech ments are being disabled on the videos, ments from happening at all. on the internet, this is about protecting the ast month, YouTube user Matt the accounts are still up and running, not The issue with this is the fact that You- most vulnerable from exploitation. Watson, @MattsWhatItIs, posted to mention that most of the accounts will Tube waited only until after they lost ad It is absolutely appalling that the safe- La video titled, “YouTube is Facil- repost the original video to their own. He revenue to make this decision. If the issue ty of our children is taken seriously only itating the Sexual Exploitation of Chil- also mentions how easy it is for pedo- has been within public discussion since when monetary revenue is at stake. A dol- dren, and it’s Being Monetized (2019),” philes to find a multitude of videos featur- 2017, why is it that they are barely taking lar sign should never be the deciding fac- in which he delved into a hidden ring of ing minors under the age of 10 once they preventative steps two months into 2019? tor as to when preventative action should pedophilia being facilitated through the find their way into the recommendation’s Additionally, disabling comments for a be taken. YouTube comments section. Much of algorithm; something that only takes video does nothing when the accounts The sexualization of children seems these comments are made on videos of about five videos to get to. posting said comments are still up and to be excused when there is some form little girls, in particular, that also feature “We know that YouTube has an algo- running. of revenue being brought in, just look at advertisements from various corporations rithm in place that detects some kind of As Watson pointed out, these accounts the copious amounts of corporations that such as Disney, AT&T and Hasbro. unusual predatory behavior on these kinds still have the ability to repost the videos to sexualize the innocence and vulnerability The comments being made include of videos, and yet all that’s happening is their own account. Once these videos are of the young to sell products or procure crude “compliments” focusing on vari- that the comments are being disabled?” reposted, who knows how many times, views, such as American Apparel adver- ous body parts of the little girls within the Watson said. “Once you are in this loop- the entire concept of protecting children tisements or TLC’s “Toddlers and Tiaras.” videos, while other comments consist of hole, there is nothing but more videos of through the disabling of comments is ir- We need to stop failing our children sharing social media between each other, little girls. How has YouTube not seen relevant—they are still being sexualized and hold these platforms accountable for as well as time stamps of very specific this?” by the same accounts, except instead of their shoddy responses to such crucial is- clips that show little girls in compromis- Watson points out that advertisements through comments it will now be done sues. The platform needs to do more than ing and sexually implicit positions. are still being shown as he clicked through through reposting. just disabling comments, they need to Although the revelation of this issue is this list of suggested videos, meaning that “This is working in pedophile’s favor; start removing these accounts, something completely appalling, what is even more these videos are therefore monetized as they are flaunting the fact that YouTube that should have been done back in 2017 astounding is the fact that YouTube has they continue to amass pedophilic atten- is doing nothing about this... I’m shocked when the issue was first raised. known of this issue since at least Novem- tion. that when I report channels that are amal- Jocelyn Arceo, a junior journalism ma- ber 2017. Luckily, several corporations have re- gamating this stuff, and when I report jor, is editor in chief of the Campus Times. Watson provides a screenshot of a blog moved their advertising from YouTube, guys that are time stamping this stuff, that She can be reached by email at jocelyn. post made Nov. 22, 2017, in which You- such as Disney, AT&T, Nestle and Epic YouTube hasn’t deleted these channels,” [email protected] and on Twitter Tube stated, “We have historically used Games, as of last month. Watson said. “How is this not a violation @jociefromulv. Page 7 LVLife April 5, 2019 Tacos ‘On My Block’ Students learn how to network Hannah Rogers It is important to make a con- Staff Writer nection on a personal level over the phone, rather than being up- Jonathan Javier, Associa- front with what you want out of tion of Latino Professionals for that person, Javier said. America national ambassador, Personal connections can and Luis Rojas, director of aca- lead to many opportunities with demics at ALPFA Orange Coun- a person or company, Javier ty, held a workshop on how to said. make the best connections on Rojas used this method when LinkedIn Tuesday in La Fetra he sent a message that led to a Lecture Hall. connection with Miguel Palo- The workshop, hosted by mares, who works at Pricewa- ALPFA, was held to teach stu- terhouseCoopers. dents how to network and create Rojas said that after mak- a personal brand with a four step ing that connection, Palomares program. become a mentor to Rojas and The first step to creating a helped him find a position with- good connection with someone in PwC. is to first analyze their profile, The last tip suggested that Javier said. students find their own personal Finding similarities, like be- brand and build an image on so- ing alumni of the same school, cial media. with a person can serve as con- That is really important be- versation starters. cause a lot of people make an After analyzing the profile, assumption about who you are request a connection and send based on what they read about a personalized message to the you, Javier said. person, Javier said. Personalized First, identify how you want messages demonstrate an effort people to view you when seeing to make that connection. your LinkedIn or other social “There may be 300 people media. You also have to find the applying for that one position right people on LinkedIn and and if you make that connec- make yourself stand out from tion on LinkedIn and send them everyone else. a message so they remember “I would just be going in you,” Rojas said. “When they blind not knowing what to talk are looking over the application, about but going through this you stand out.” workshop,” said Lucas Ben- When sending a message, it stead, junior economics major. is important to make sure that “It gave me an idea how to re- the person is the right one to late and talk to someone. It gave contact within the company in me an overall idea of how to net- question, Javier said. work better.” The next step is to ask them Hannah Rogers can be to talk on the phone to strength- reached at hannah.rogers@ Ashley Villavicencio en that connection. laverne.edu. Caroline Jogwe, sophomore sociology major, hosted this event to celebrate traditions from garnishes her tacos as she attends the On My South Central Los Angeles in honor of a new Block Party hosted by CAB March 28. CAB season of “On My Block,” a Netflix original. Journalism students... Continued from page 3 The video depicts joy at the border. Diversity... beginning of the Route 91 Fes- The nine month project, tival and painfully transitions to which was the most expensive Continued from page 2 a horrific scene with people flee- project funded by USA Today, prior when she told one of her she said. ing students involved in the pro- ing in desperation. used virtual reality and inter- students to include not only the “If it’s safe for me to make cess of making these rules for Crosby said it is important to active maps to show where the male and female genders, but mistakes, it’s safe for you to discussion allows for them to have a plan intact when cover- wall would be built and com- the various grouping of genders make a mistake also,” Mac said. have a stake in said rules. ing an event of this magnitude. piled a series of stories includ- when it came to research. “It’s creating that environment Because of this, students When her editor reached out via ing interviewing a “coyote,” or “This changes her statistics, from the very beginning that I’m would thus be more inclined to group message to seek out who a human smuggler, who is paid which is totally fine, but I think still learning these things and stick to them because they tend could be available for the story, to help people gain entry into the it’s really interesting to try to we’re all learning together.” to be harsher on themselves than Crosby and others dispatched to United States. then bring up the conversation One of the final aspects that many professors are led to be- different areas at and away from Amanda Fortini, who has for what all the possibilities of Mac touched on was the fact lieve, she said. the scene. written for the New York Times, gender are and how to catego- that the most efficient ways to “It’s not about being a pro- Crosby said she has experi- Rolling Stone and the New rize it,” Dunn said. “Whether we contribute to explicitly central- fessional, or being trained, but enced PTSD after covering the Yorker, shared tips on writing refer to them as male and female izing is through the use of set- being empathetic and being ed- mass shooting and speaking narrative nonfiction and relaying or men and women, or not, all of ting ground rules for discussion ucated. We’re all educated and with families who had lost loved visually pleasing stories to your those things are conversations within the classroom setting. we can all continue to educate ones, and urged people to step readers. that will occur.” Ground rules can go from ourselves on this information,” aside from the story and take She says the first step in get- Mac also pointed out that in not interrupting others, to being Veronica Escoffery-Runnels, as- care of themselves. ting published is learning how to facilitating these discussions, conscious of body language. sociate professor of education, Second-hand trauma is real, write a good story pitch. professors must be open with “We do it collectively as a said. so after the event seek help, ask “Narrative journalism is sim- their students about the learning group and write the rules togeth- “Understanding diversity for support and speak to other ilar to creative writing in that process, stating that being open er, I like them to come up with and inclusivity and all of these people, Crosby said. there is a sense of discovery,” allows for mistakes to be learned these and I feel like they feel pieces is not a destination, it is a Another session featured Fortini said. “You do not know from and discussed over. more comfortable and it gives journey and a process.” investigative editor Michael what you are going to write until When professors are trans- them ownership,” Cindy Giai- The next session in the se- Squires and Republic border you write it.” parent from the beginning by mo-Ballard, associate professor ries, “Diversity and Inclusivi- reporter Rafael Carranza shared The next Society of Profes- setting guidelines for appropri- of education, said. “They feel ty Framework,” will be held at a personal look into their Ari- sional Journalism Conference ate discussion and admitting that like they can have conversations 11:45 a.m. April 17 at the Hu- zona Republic’s Pulitzer Prize will be hosted in Hawaii March they are not perfect but are still and discussions, which I want man Resources Training Center. winning investigation on Pres- 2020. trying, this will lead to a more them to do.” Jocelyn Arceo can be reached ident Donald Trump’s proposal Layla Abbas can be reached positive learning environment, Mac agreed, stating that hav- at [email protected]. to build a wall on the southern at [email protected]. Arts, Page 8 Campus etc...Times April 5, 2019 Happenings Multicultural History told through 3D art Dance essential part of knowing where faces of the students and facul- painting depicting the elegance The Multicultural Club Artist tells you are in the present and where ty members, as well as the vivid of the Beverly Hills Hotel and will host a Multicultur- you are headed in the future, colors and narrative, can be seen the architecture of the Los An- Beasley said. in greater detail. geles International Airport, both al Dance event at 10 p.m. intimate “People nowadays are so Amy Jiang, library technol- built by Williams himself. Tuesday in Dailey Theatre. caught up in what is going on to- ogy coordinator, described how “I think of Paul Revere Wil- Admission is free. stories day that they forget where they Beasley used new technology to liams as a father of invention,” came from and who brought emphasize certain parts of the Beasley said. “And many people Pomona Drag Alondra Campos them to where they are,” Bea- piece. do not know that the famously Staff Writer sley said. “At times, we’re not “Phoebe had the idea of us- known Beverly Hills Hotel was Show thankful enough for what we ing our 3D printer at the Maker- essentially created by this man, As part of the vari- Mixed-media artist Phoebe have.” space to make the railroad tracks or that one of the airports used ous “Gaypril” activities Beasley brings ages of history “Class of ’33,” a piece dis- in her art piece appear as if they by people all around, the Los back to life through art. planned for the month of played in the exhibit, features are coming out of the painting,” Angeles International Airport, A well-renowned artist, Bea- her stepmom’s graduating class Jiang said. was structured by him too.” April, Pomona College will sley spoke to students about the and was created to honor her. Beasley is a traditional artist, Dion Johnson, director of host a drag show at 8:30 history behind her artwork on The piece depicts hundreds Jiang said, but is also someone the Harris Gallery, said Beasley p.m., April 13 at the Pitzer Tuesday in the Harris Gallery. of students, faculty, and admin- who explores new techniques takes a unique approach to en- Campus’ Gold Center. Beasley’s exhibit “Unsung istrators lined up in rows before with modern technology. hance the culture and impact of Admission is free. Requiem: Lost Then Found” Wilberforce University, the first Sabrina Herrera, a sopho- the past. represents the struggle, suc- historically black college in the more criminology major, is a “There is a figurative, auto- cess, and everything in between United States. Towards the bot- student at the Makerspace and biographical narrative and rich ‘No, No, from the 1960s to today. Her tom of the piece, a train and said Beasley had asked them history of events that Phoebe Nanette’ artwork includes paintings, 3D railroad tracks that represent the how she could make the railroad sometimes weaves in with artis- The Candlelight Pavilion mixed-media works, and collag- manner in which many people of track on her painting appear tic fiction that gives the audience es focused on her personal sto- in Claremont will feature color left the south can be seen, more realistic. a distinctive taste of the past,” ries and the stories of those who as well as individuals of all col- “In order to create the track Johnson said. a tap dancing musical fo- have impacted her life. ors with blurred faces. for Phoebe, we used PLA plas- “From South by North to cused on three couples who Beasley emphasizes the im- “For my stepmom’s parents tic, which is a biodegradable West” is a collage that depicts share a cottage in Atlantic portance of remembering the to get her to go to school was thermoplastic and is used in the journey of those who left the City during the 1920s. past and the obstacles previous historical to me because very plastic cups or plastic implants,” South during the 1960s. The musical comedically generations had to overcome in few black people in the past Herrera said. “We place the plas- “The one thing I can say I portrays blackmail, deceit order for society to be where it would attend school,” Beasley tic in the 3D printer and then it am definitely good at is tearing, is today. and romantic misadven- said. heats up that plastic and melts it twisting, and cutting paper to the “Sometimes it’s easier to look Beasley collaborated with into any shape you input into the point where it feels like the pa- tures. It runs through April at an artwork and understand the students from the art and art computer.” per has emotion or excitement,” 13. history that goes with it than to history department, as well as Beasley also paints histori- Beasley said. For more information, read a 300 page textbook,” Bea- students from the Makerspace, cal figures that many people are The collage consists of dif- visit candlelightpavilion. sley said. “I’m here to make it to recreate “Class of ‘33” into a not necessarily familiar with, ferent patterned paper layered com. easier.” panoramic version. such as Paul Revere Williams all around the canvas in different Understanding the past is an In the panoramic version, the in “Wheels Down at LAX,” a Continued on page 10 Terra Voce The Cultural Arts Soci- ety of La Verne will host The life of clay a concert featuring Terra Voce, a duo made up of cel- list Andrew Gabbert and flutist Elizabeth Brightbill, at 7 p.m. April 27 at the Meeting House at Hillcrest. The duo will explore an array of colorful musical styles ranging from Ba- roque to Tango, Brazilian Choro, and European Folk through the use of only two instruments. For ticket information visit livingathillcrest.org.

‘Best of La Verne’ The music department will host its traditional end of the year concert from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. May 5 in Morgan Auditorium. The performance will feature students and faculty as they showcase their mu- sical talents. Admission is free with Nikky Hyunh student ID. Mark Lopez, sophomore computer science major at Cal Poly Po- Collection,” which opened Jan. 18, features various ceramic pieces —Jocelyn Arceo, mona, considers a clay sculpture Sunday at the Claremont Mu- the founders of the American Museum of Ceramic Art have collect- Emily J. Sullivan seum of Art. “Living With Clay: The Julie and David Armstrong ed over the years. Page 9 Arts, etc... April 5, 2019 ‘The Room’ actor dishes on ‘Disaster’ when she cheats on him with his Sestero best friend Mark, played by Ses- tero. The audience members were visits most intrigued with how two different personalities became Claremont so close and still share that bond. “There was something so Stephanie Joseph insane and fun about him. Tom- Staff Writer my pushed me to do everything that I would not have done. We The Pomona Humanities Stu- pushed each other,” Sestero said. dio at the Claremont Colleges Sestero was also asked hosted a screening of the 2017 about the experience of work- movie “The Disaster Artist” ing with the actors in the movie March 27. This event was fol- like James Franco, who played lowed by a questionnaire ses- Wiseau, and Seth Rogen, who sion with Greg Sestero, the au- played the script supervisor. thor of the book the movie was He said the cast really en- based on. joyed making the film and were “The Disaster Artist” tells completely on board with chan- Sestero’s story of a struggling neling their characters. actor who meets the fearless, ec- Franco was able to adequate- centric and mysterious Tommy ly portray Wiseau’s personality, Wiseau through an acting class. Sestero said, and he recalled The pair decide to move to talking to Franco on set as if he Los Angeles to try and jump- were actually Wiseau. start their journey to becoming “I had never seen ‘The Room’ famous actors. but when I saw that they were They make a pact to always screening this movie tonight, my push one another and never friends and I decided to go and I let the other give up but when am really glad that I did because faced with different challenges ‘The Disaster Artist’ was really that test their limits and bring entertaining,” Jasmine Almaraz, them to the brink of desperation, sophomore psychology major, Wiseau decides that he is going said. to write his own movie called Many of the audience mem- “The Room” and have Sestero bers had not seen the movie be- be the star. fore. The movie he wrote turned “This was my first time see- out to be so bad that the audi- ing ‘The Disaster Artist’ but I ence thought it was a comedy, was extremely excited to see and it later became a cult classic. Greg Sestero in person and hear “The Disaster Artist” shows him answer our questions. I had the creation of “The Room” and a really great time,” said Bryan puts the audience into the mind Parks, Claremont resident. and personality of Wiseau as he Sestero answered questions produced the movie. about his feelings towards the Eddie Gonzalez, assistant movie, especially since a lot of director of media studies pro- the crew members were not pro- duction at Pomona College, said fessionals. “The Disaster Artist” answers “When we made it, I didn’t many questions from “The think anyone would see it. Tom- Room.” my pushed forward and it shows “The Room” is speculated to that anything is possible,” Ses- Molly Garry be an autobiography of Wiseau’s tero said. life. The movie follows the story Greg Sestero, author of the book “The Disaster Hills Theatre. He discussed making the mov- Stephanie Joseph can be of a banker, played by Wiseau, Artist,” answers questions following a screening ie “The Room” with his lifelong friend Tommy reached at stephanie.joseph@ who is betrayed by his girlfriend of the film March 27 at Pomona College’s Rose Wiseau. laverne.edu. Movie Review ‘Dumbo’ remake blends family and tragedy Emily J. Sullivan he can get, which is coinciden- able act unlike any other. tume design and an all around Animal cruelty and confine- Staff Writer tally taking care of Mrs. Jumbo, Once Dumbo’s miraculous visually stunning experience in- ment is banished in the end and a pregnant elephant expected to ability becomes public knowl- corporating CGI visual effects. the bad guy gets what’s comin’ Tim Burton delivers a new give birth any day. edge, the Medici Brothers Cir- The story of Dumbo now to him. and improved live-action Everyone is anxiously antic- cus is in the spotlight and con- lives on and corrects the mis- The real hero of the story re-imagining of the original ipating the baby elephant’s ar- vinced to move to Coney Island takes from previous Dumbo though, is our favorite flop- 1941 Disney classic “Dumbo.” rival but when the baby is born, and join up with smarmy amuse- movies, as the film makes a py-eared flying baby elephant, When World War I soldier giant floppy ears give reason for ment park savant V.A. Vande- point of encouraging young girls Dumbo. Holt Farrier, played by Colin the poor baby elephant to be rid- vere, played by Michael Keaton. to aspire to greatness, through Emily J. Sullivan can be Farrell, returns home to the trav- iculed and rejected, landing him The film has strong themes the encouragement of Milly’s reached at emily.sullivan@ eling Medici Brothers Circus, he with the name “Dumbo.” of familial bonds both with the scientific endeavors. laverne.edu. is down an arm and a wife who It is not long into the film be- family you are born with, like was lost to influenza while he fore Dumbo sucks a feather up Mrs. Jumbo and baby Dumbo was away. into his trunk and takes flight as and the family you make, like His two children, cared for by he sneezes it out, much to Holt’s the crew and cast of the travel- It’s Not Your Fault. the circus crew, mourn the loss children, Milly and Joe’s amaze- ing circus who protect and fight of their mother as they continue ment. for one another, and especially 1.800.656.HOPE on with the daily life in a travel- They keep it under wraps Dumbo, throughout the story. National Sexual Assault Hotline ing circus. while they can but when Dum- Tim Burton brings his quirky Free. Confidential. 24/7. Holt, now an amputee, is out bo’s secret gets out, the Medici and dark charm to the “Dumbo” of a job as the circus horse train- Brother’s Circus ringleader Max re-imagining with amped up vi- (Operated by RAINN—the Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network) er and performing cowboy and Medici, played by Danny DeVi- olence, frightening sequences, is forced to take whatever gig to, sees Dumbo’s gift as a profit- creepy set design, brilliant cos- Page 10 Arts, etc... April 5, 2019 Movie Review ‘The Dirt’ does not dig deep Nicolette Rojo film that will blow you away played by Iwan Rheon, a few The film is not Oscar worthy The film only highlighted the Social Media Editor with the cinematography and weeks later. and will not likely snatch a few fame and fortune. stellar camera angles. While at a backyard party, awards, but it is recommended if They did what they could do, Sex, drugs and rock ‘n’ roll. “The Dirt” consists of various the band convinced the blonde you want to learn more about the but overall, the acting fell flat Those three indulgences sum narrations from all four mem- haired womanizer vocalist Vince Crüe. mostly due Tremaine’s directing up the lives of rock stars, par- bers, with the majority of the Neil, played by Daniel Webber, Sixx nearly dies in a heroin and poor screenplay. ticularly in the world of 1980s story telling from bassist Nikki to leave his band and adjust to a overdose. Neil spends 19 days in However, Baker’s perfor- heavy metal. Sixx, played by Douglas Booth, heavier metal style. jail for vehicular manslaughter mance is a highlight, as he per- They sum up “The Dirt” on in which they discuss their rise As the film progresses, each and driving under the influence formed an accurate portrayal of Netflix, a biopic based on the and fall of the band and as indi- member shares their point of and loses his daughter to can- Lee. 2001 memoir “The Dirt: Con- viduals. view of specific events that are cer. Lee is charged with sexual The film does have countless fessions of the World’s Most The film begins with Sixx beyond insane, but typical for a assault. Mars continues to suffer scenes where women are objec- Notorious Rock Band” by jour- leaving his home to escape a se- rock star, from waking up hand- from ankylosing spondylitis, a tified and used solely for sexual nalist Neil Strauss and members ries of abusive stepfathers and cuffed at 5 p.m. to participating rare form of arthritis where the pleasure, along with haunting of Mötley Crüe. a neglectful mother to start his in various sexual activities with spine’s bones are fused together, images of drug abuse, but it is Directed by MTV mogul Jeff music career in Los Angeles. women before and after shows causing high levels of pain and Mötley Crüe. Tremaine, the movie does not After conflicts with his first and rehearsals. loss of mobility. By no means are these acts disappoint if you are looking for band, Sixx goes on a search to With all of the partying, sex They each experienced very justified, but the band is notori- an entertaining and hectic movie recruit new band members. and drug abuse throughout their dark times throughout their ously known for them. or if you are a big fan of classic Drummer Tommy Lee, careers, comes very dark mo- lives, some tragic, but the writ- Overall, “The Dirt” was not metal. played by Colson Baker, fa- ments in their lives. ing failed to convey and demon- a well written or produced film But aside from the humor, mously known as rapper Ma- Tremaine’s angle for the strate their internal hardships. with a stellar plot, but it is en- glam, actors and dark parts of chine Gun Kelly, introduces movie was evident: a fun and The acting was not top notch tertaining and fun to watch for a the movie, the movie does not himself to Sixx at a restaurant crazy movie surrounding four because the actors struggled to good laugh or to listen to a Hol- offer much. after his show. rock band members who define make the audience feel sympa- lywood version of the Crüe. In other words, do not expect He then joined Sixx and later the American catchphrase of thetic towards the band mem- Nicolette Rojo can be reached a “Bohemian Rhapsody” type recruited guitarist Mick Mars, sex, drugs and rock n’ roll. bers. at [email protected]. 3D art... Continued from page 8 sizes and angles. Some of the es from a royal blue to a dark can American woman in a white did not always have the support happen in her life. patterns are a dark gray while brown. dress is standing inside a house. of the people around her. “You are the chairman of the others are beige. The collage The patterns in the painting The dress is three-dimensional During her talk, she shared board of your life and you de- gives a chaotic sensation, one consist of stripes both on the and hangs off the painting. The some of her struggles in her ear- cide what happens next,” Beas- that reflects the people who clothing and chairs, flowers on house is the background of the ly life as an artist. ley said. left the South but did not really two dresses, and a background painting and is shown with win- “I remember telling my high Beasley is an award-winning know what they were doing after of orange, purple, brown, blue, dows and flower vases. school counselor that I wanted artist who has collectors across that. and pink. “The detail is so specific in to major in art and she laughed the country, including Tyler Per- “We all go through chaos of “Color is hugely important to the background,” Garcia said. and said I had to choose another ry, Oprah Winfrey and Samuel what to leave behind in our lives Phoebe,” Johnson said. “She is “This painting signifies the major because there was no such L. Jackson. and what to keep and where to very intuitive as to how she uses hard work of the woman’s an- thing as ‘black artists,’” Beasley Her art exhibit, “Unsung Re- head to next,” Beasley said. color and where she decides to cestors and is part of the African said. quiem: Lost Then Found” will “I compared this feeling of place it.” American experience and how Nevertheless, Beasley stuck be on display in the Harris Gal- overwhelmedness to my grand- Myra Garcia, the senior di- far we’ve gone and how far we with her dream career and, lery through May 16. parents’ mentality when they rector of University Advance- have to still go.” through her journey of self-dis- Alondra Campos can be moved from the South.” ment and Beasley’s close friend, As successful as Beasley is covery, realized that only she reached at alondra.campos@ Abstract patterns are very attended Beasley’s talk and was today, the mixed-media artist could control what was going to laverne.edu. common in Beasley’s work, amazed by the amount of color along with vivid colors and ab- in the art. stract figures. In her painting “There is just so much vi- “Political Postures,” Beasley brant color that captures your combined the patterns of color, eye so fast,” Garcia said. people, and background into one “The way she manages to do piece. collages and abstract paintings In the painting, six individ- is absolutely fascinating.” uals of mixed genders are seen One of Garcia’s favorite sitting next to each other. The paintings is “Elegant Outing color of their clothing rang- Through French,” where an Afri- Page 11 Sports April 5, 2019 Leopards drop the ball vs. Chapman Christopher Livingston “I just tell myself not to fo- lead in the seventh inning fol- home runs and things like that, helped us to score more.” Staff Writer cus on the last play, focus on the lowing a pair of throwing errors but they have to find the right Junior utility player Katheryn present. I try not to think about that allowed junior infielder Mi- times.” Navarro and senior outfielder The Leopard softball team what just happened, I just move chaela Foisy to reach home plate Great pitching and tough de- Rachel Ogata added two addi- dropped both games in a South- on to the next. I know my team and give the Panthers a 3-1 lead. fense took over the next three in- tional runs during the next two ern California Intercollegiate has my back,” said Rojo on how The Leopards tried to answer nings with neither team finding innings to help the Leopards tie Athletic Conference double- she’s able to handle difficult back, but were unable to add any any momentum to take over. the game late. header against the Chapman pitching scenarios with multiple runs to the score and dropped Chapman ended the scoring With the bases loaded and one Panthers at Campus West on runners on base. game one, 3-1. drought and added a run to their out, the Leopards had a golden Friday, losing game one, 3-1, Game one featured a great Chapman struck first in game lead in the fifth in a similar fash- opportunity to drive in the walk and game two, 10-3. display of pitching and defense two. After the combination of ion to the first inning. off run and win the game. The Leopards came into the throughout the first four innings. a base hit, a stolen base and a Foisy reached second base However, a controversial doubleheader holding a 10-14 Senior catcher Melissa Gar- sacrifice bunt, Foisy was able to off of a base hit, followed by a strikeout called by the umpire overall record with a 6-6 record cia got the Leopards on the reach home plate and make it a stolen base that put her in scor- and a failed attempt to steal in SCIAC play. scoreboard in the fourth inning 1-0 game. ing position. Junior center field- home plate led to no runs for the In game one, senior right with a one run home run that she The Leopards faced sever- er Christine LoVerde doubled to Leopards, forcing the game into fielder Sienna Kendricks started crushed over the left center field al situations throughout both right center field to allow Foisy extra innings. things out strong for the Leop- fence to make the score 1-0. games in which they were one to score. Following a scoreless eighth ards with a double to left field in “I just kept a clear head and crucial hit away from scoring The Leopards finally got on inning, Chapman reignited their the first inning. Unfortunately, knew that I had to hit the ball multiple runs and taking com- the scoreboard in the fifth inning offense in the ninth by scoring the Leopards’ offense could not hard, so that’s what I did,” said manding leads. thanks to sophomore first base- seven runs to ultimately put the get her to home plate for a score. Garcia on the home run. Interim head coach Henry man Gabriella Underwood, who game out of reach. Sophomore pitcher Jiana Chapman would respond in Moranchel credits the fact that hit a one run homer over the left The Leopards lost game two, Rojo pitched a gem of a game, the sixth inning with a couple sometimes his players want to field fence to make it a 2-1 con- 10-3. striking out seven hitters while of multi-base hits, which would do a little too much when at bat. test. The Leopards face confer- getting out of multiple jams lead to a pair of runs from soph- “Instead of going easy, they “We were down 1-0 for a ence rival Redlands in a double- throughout the full seven in- omore utility player Mykala are looking for the big hit in- couple of innings,” Underwood header Saturday in Redlands at nings of game one. Tokunaga and senior pitcher stead of keeping it simple. It’s said. “I wanted to get on base noon and 2 p.m. Rojo also got the call to pitch Samantha Whalen, making the all about balancing it,” said and didn’t care how it happened. Christopher Livingston can the final four innings of game score 2-1. Moranchel. “We want them to It happened to go over the fence, be reached at christopher. two. Chapman would add to their hit hard; we want them to hit scored a run for our team and [email protected]. Track and field leaves competition in the dust Rex Sample (men: 102-60, women: 106-50) day – with Dela Cruz taking first This was a big weekend for there and compete, I didn’t want Staff Writer and Pomona-Pitzer (men: 81-80, in the 1500 with a top 50 time in the Leopards, with the coaching to be too lackadaisical,” Pedroza women: 87-72). Division III, Turner took first in staff ensuring in every athlete’s said. The men’s and women’s track Cerrillos took first place in the high jump with a 1.60-meter mind that this is their house and Pedroza’s win in the hammer and field teams had a total of five the 3,000-meter steeplechase final height, Prevedello taking to keep it that way. throw was a personal triumph individual wins in the Southern adding to her long list of accom- first in the long jump (an event “Our coach wanted us to fo- after coming off of a back inju- California Intercollegiate Ath- plishments. Cerrillos currently she ranks third in nationally) and cus on intensity, staying a team ry making his victory that much letic Conference Multi-Dual No. holds the school record for the junior Jade Griffin added two and competing especially be- sweeter. The competition for 2 meet Saturday at home. steeplechase she set in 2017. personal bests in the 200-meter cause we are at home,” junior the throwers was tight making The individual winners were “We basically took care of and 100-meter dash where she sprinter Terrence Robinson it difficult to determine a true senior Ebony Turner in the high our bodies this week,” Cerril- placed third and fourth respec- said. “He wanted us to protect winner because every athlete jump, junior Mathew Pedro- los said. “We had a really good tively. this house and show up and not was throwing to their best. Even za in the hammer throw, senior quality workout on Tuesday and For the men’s team, Ambat make them want to come back.” though he won, Pedroza said he Kyle Ambat in the triple jump, then rehabbed (we) really just placed first in the triple jump, This sentiment was shared was not particularly happy with senior Rachael Dela Cruz in the worked on technique the rest of ranking him 17th in the nation from sprinters to throwers, the how he competed. 1,500-meter, senior Melissa Cer- the week.” and would also take third in the entire La Verne squad was on the “I’m okay with it, I’m just rillos in the 3,000-meter steeple- After completing her races long jump. In addition to win- same page which was evident by happy to get out of that slump chase and junior Elizabeth Pre- for the day, Cerrillos feels hope- ning the hammer throw, Pedro- the caliber at which they were from shot put and get back near vedello in the long jump. ful about their current season. za also placed third in discus. competing. At no point did the my PR,” Pedroza said “I still These five athletes took first “I think we are going to trans- Sophomore Mathew Salas fin- Leopards pull back and allow have a lot of work to do because over competitors from Pomo- late well into conference like last ished second in the 800-meter any of the other SCIAC schools there is always room for im- na-Pitzer, Occidental, Redlands year; we were tied for third and dash posting a national top 7 to take the reigns of the com- provement.” and Chapman. I think we are going be up there time in Division III. Junior Pat- petition. They took early leads The Leopards are set to return Both the men’s and women’s again this year,” Cerrillos said. rick Cornwell took third in the in the races and asserting their to action at the Pomona-Pitzer teams defeated Chapman 101- Following Cerrillos, the 400-meter hurdles, with a time dominance. Invitational at 10 a.m. Saturday. 52 and 94-55 respectively, but women’s squad posted strong of 55.77, the 26th best time na- “Bringing energy and enthu- Rex Sample can be reached both teams lost to Occidental performances throughout the tionwide. siasm, (I wanted to) just get out at [email protected].

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Men’s Track and Field, March 30 Friday Chapman – 52 Baseball @ Cal Lutheran, 3 p.m. La Verne – 101 Saturday Women’s Track and Field, March 30 SCIAC Overall Men’s golf @ SCIAC No. 2, City of Industry, Chapman – 51 Pomona-Pitzer 8-0 13-11 all day La Verne – 94 Cal Lutheran 9-1 16-7 Women’s golf @ SCIAC No.2, Oxnard, all day Whittier 6-3 10-7 Softball, March 30 Men’s and women’s track and field @ La Verne 6-3 8-11 La Verne – 13 Pomona-Pitzer Invitational, 10 a.m. Claremont-M-S 4-4 6-12 Cal Lutheran – 0 Baseball vs. Cal Lutheran, 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. Redlands 4-6 11-15 Softball @ Redlands, noon and 2 p.m. Chapman 3-6 9-12 Baseball, March 30 Women’s water polo @ Pomona-Pitzer, 3 p.m. Lewis and Clark – 0 Occidental 1-9 7-13 La Verne – 12 Caltech 0-9 2-13 Sunday Women’s Water Polo, April 3 Men’s golf @ SCIAC No. 2, City of Industry, La Verne – 10 all day Whittier – 8 Women’s golf @ SCIAC No.2, Oxnard, all day Sports Page 12 Campus Times April 5, 2019 Polo wins fifth straight SCIAC game Joey Matsuzawa to the top left of the cage. answer back, but it was too little and to hear that we need to do bought into it until that game,” Sports Editor Kezman would nail another too late for the Bulldogs, as La this and this, and now this has Beemer said. “I think that wide open shot for her fourth Verne would take the game, 8-4. secured us fourth place. I’m re- flipped the switch.” The women’s water polo goal of the day, then senior at- “I think we’ve progressed ally excited to see how far we Against Whittier, Kezman team was on the move this week, tacker Victoria Mezack would from months before. When we can go,” Guerrero said. led the team, adding four more taking down Redlands at the La get the ball to an open Guerrero played Redlands, that was a our Junior Shelby Garcia came goals onto her SCIAC-leading Verne Aquatic Center Saturday, to score, putting the final nail in first conference game of the sea- up big in the cage throughout the season total of 69. Mezack’s 29 8-4, and Whittier on the road the coffin. son and we had jitters,” Kezman game, notching seven saves and assists also lead the league. Wednesday, 10-8, to win five “They’re a tough team that said. “I think now we’re more three steals, earning her SCIAC “I was kind of nervous at first straight and move into a third plays great defense,” Beem- comfortable with each other and Women’s Water Polo Defensive but seeing how willing and open place tie in the Southern Cali- er said. “It’s no secret that we now know how each other play, Athlete of the Week honors. the girls were to play with me fornia Intercollegiate Athletic have three kids that can really whereas during the beginning Beemer credits the team’s re- and how they took me in, it’s Conference. shoot the ball, so (Redlands) we had a lot of transfers and cent success to their close 13-12 honestly been the best season This was the team’s second really focused on those three. freshmen so we had to figure out loss against Cal Lutheran March I’ve ever had,” Nowell said. match up with Redlands, after That allowed other kids to step a lot of play styles.” 12, a loss that helped the team The Leopards, now 6-3 in losing 10-8 on Feb. 27. up into the fray. Sage scoring in With the win, La Verne now realize they could compete with SCIAC and tied for third with After that season opening the fourth quarter, she’s just a improves to 5-3 in SCIAC and the top. Whittier, will take on SCIAC loss, many on the team were left freshman, but she took the ball, 7-11 overall and cements them- “Even though we lost that leader Pomona-Pitzer on the dissatisfied with their perfor- drilled it and that’s exactly what selves in fourth place behind Po- game we played them to a one road at 3 p.m. Saturday. mance and were happy to return we needed.” mona-Pitzer, Cal Lutheran and goal game. I had been telling Joey Matsuzawa can be the favor to Redlands. With 30 seconds left in the Whittier. the girls that we’re a good team, reached at joe.matsuzawa@ “None of us were really sat- game Redlands would finally “This is my first year here, but I don’t think they had really laverne.edu. isfied the first time we played them. They got us a month ago and beat us 10-8,“ head coach Pat Beemer said. “Not only did we have to beat them, but the objective was to beat them more than they beat us.” This game also had playoff implications on the line. With La 2019-2020 Verne winning big SCIAC games over Claremont-Mudd-Scripps, HOUSING APPLICATION IS OPEN! Occidental and Chapman, and with Redlands winning the first matchup against La Verne, the MISSED THE PRIORITY DEADLINE? NO Leopards were only half a game ahead of the Bulldogs coming into Saturday’s game. WORRIES! SPACES ARE STILL The first quarter was very de- fensive, with the Bulldogs strik- ing first, three minutes into the AVAILABLE! game. The rest of the quarter re- mained scoreless, signaling the Don't wait, apply today! The priority deadline defensive tone that would carry throughout the rest of the game. may have passed, but there are still limited In the second quarter both teams would start to trade goals, with La Verne eventually spaces available! 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