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ILLUSTRATION BY SCARE RODRIGUEZ prices increase REBECCA DELANEY STAFF WRITER In recent news, Governor Grey Davis proposed a budget cut of $60 million in reductions for all com­ munity colleges. Because of this downfall, community colleges everywhere will suffer by raising their tuition along with any other fees the college feels students should pay. . For Cerritos College All aspect of everyday.ljfe will be alone, this means that S4 million in reductions affected by the states budget cri­ will be cut from our sis, including higher education. budget starting in the 2003/2004 ' LAUREN RODRIGUEZ . school year. This STAFF WRITER " budget cut ; will The rumors of budget crisis have loomed in the hall- especially be hard since . ways since classes started last Monday. it does not help the college Talk of raising tuition, eliminating programs and or students in any way. reducing funds to which both students and faculty have Tuition may raise for grown accustomed to has been frequent in many falcons' regular students from conversations, • $11 a unit to a devas­ The fact is that California is in what many are calling tating $24 a unit. the worst budget crisis in the history of the state. "I think it's Reductions are beim? made everywhere; higher educa­ unfair. I don't think tion is no exception. the board is taking AH three of the California sections of higher educa­ into consideration tion, UC, CSU and CCC, are affected by the budget that some students have to work long But, as Community College Chancellor, Tom hours to pay for books Nussbaum stated in a recent email update, and living expenses. Many students do not "Community colleges appear to be slated for sub­ have enough money to go stantially disproportionate reductions, as compared with ($4.4 school because of their the other education segments." • • (S32.5 million), Scheduled immigration status. "I came to a So, what exactly is going to be affected? Many will million), EOPS ($10.4 million), DSPS (S9 mxUiflaVC^lWORKS ($3.8 million), Matriculation ($5.9 Maintenance (S3.4 million) and Instructional Equipment community college to pay less not Simply answer, "Prop 98."'' - - million) and Part-time Faculty Compensation ($6.2 mil­ '($3.4 million). to pay more," said Jorge Alvardo, a What this translated fo* foTTstadehts-ftTTreduction in lion). Nor every campus will be affected in the same way. Cerritos College sophomore. • money given to programs utilized on campus. Non-residential and foreign Also-slated for reductions are: Telecommunications College President John Grindel, explains that, for As designated by the state, some of these programs, exchange students' tuition will also and Technology ($2.6 million), Economic Development and their reductions are: Partnership for Excellence see BUDGET on page 2 be affected in this cut. Students who were paying $149 a unit will now have to pay $158 a unit. These changes will take effect in the sum­ mer of 2003. Eric Gutierrez, a Trustees Board Student body appointed a new president member, felt that student enroll­ ment status would decrease espe­ Vice President James Towns was cially for non-residential students. there's that much of a', difference between James and Sara." ity leader, senate minority leader, senate sergeant at arms, "This policy is strict and does not: appointed new president at last In a couple of weeks Towns will have to choose a Vice party whip, and the remaining senators by order of seniori- encourage students to go to school, Wednesday's senate, meeting President to fill in the place. ty." ' We may loose potential students." In the past ASCC has encountered this dilemma more Mayorga was involved in many extra curricular activi­ While students may think, the JUAN DANIEL FLORES ' " than once. In the question of whether ASCC will change the ties, such as being a member of the Feminist Majority Club, tuition increase is unfair, the Board STAFF WRITER president's running time, from one, semester (Fall or attended two different colleges, was President of the ASCC, of Trustees assure students that Shocking news was announced at the first Associated Spring), to a full year (Fall, & Spring). Foster states, "It's and juggled a job. they will try their hardest to fight it. Students of Cerritos College senator meeting of the new a bi-!aw, this is nothing to do with our decision. The stu­ The; question remains, will Cerritos students take the None of the money comes to semester. ' . dents chose them." news with open arms or will they get ready to fight? them nor does the college benefit ."Sara Mayorga is ineligible to serve as president due to According to the ASCC government organization code "Yea,h it matters. Well it depends," said'Diana Martinez from it. her grades," Trudy Foster said. 2.86; "The qualifications of all student government officers Pre-Vet major. . The Board encourages students :' In her place, James Towns, formally the vice president to go to their local assemblyperson shall be the following... they must have a minimum overall "The.truth, no I'm not really into that stuff. To me it stepped up to the title student body president. Former pres­ and discuss with them their feelings 2.25 grade point average, and a minimum 2.25 GPA from does not matter whose president," said Frank Gracia, ident Mayorga, was not at the senate meeting. on the issue. the pervious semester at the time of their appointment/elec­ History Major. In regards toward how the senators felt about this huge Contact Writer at: tion into office. They must maintain a minimum of 2.0 "Yeah it matters, because what if the new president is r f change, "Sara is going to be greatly missed on a personal 4j, [email protected] cumulative and semester GPA while in office..." not really qualified for the position," said Monica Caldera and a work level, but James is going to keep things moving Code 2.841 states " In the event of removal or inability Undecided Major. progressively," Former Senator Flogar said. to serve by the president of the associated students, the fol­ Senator James Pino, stated "He's [Towns] good, I think lowing order of succession shall be followed: vice president ' * - 1 he does good [work]i She [Sara] was good, I don't think i|f p Contact Writer at: INSIDE of the ASCC, president pro tern of the senate, senate major­ [email protected] New Exibitions Liberal Arts building n MB is under construction Wmm%' i Classes are held even from side to side at four locations. Steel plates have also been added to though seismic project the stair columns for better support. Huge concrete beams were is not finished yet • formed and poured to tie all the DENJSE GONZALEZ piles together on each side of the STAFF WRITER building. Steel half circles have Improvements to the 40-yejpr- also been installed where three sep­ old Liberal Arts building are clear­ arate beams will remain. Once it ly in progress. Construction was has all been installed and welded in needed to bring the building up to place, concrete blocks will be current earthquake codes and make placed to form walls. safer for individuals in the bounds There is only one entrance . JIMMYPAN/TM of the building. 1 available to students and faculty. Paintings by Sharon Construction to the LA building* The way in has been rerouted to the, Alticotti (above) and Patty began on Dec. 21, 2002. west entrance where the automatic Wickman open up the col­ "A lot of work was accom- \ doors open next to the elevator. plished over the break," said lege art gallery this semes­ * "The. restfooms are closed Michael Sebak, Director of ter. because of renovation of The Physical Plant. American Disability Act (ADA) SEE PAGE 2 The contractor, Kemp Brothers, standards,'* said Sebak, "All classes drilled 28 holes into the ground, are open; none have been closed NEWS PAGE 2 which are 70 feet deep. Each was due to construction." -.. OPINION ...PAGE 3 filled with reinforcing bars and .; The project is costing a little concrete. A & E ...PAGE 4 ERIC GOMEZ/"!M over $1 million and is expected to A truck sits inside the perimeter of the gated Liberal Arts building while construction crews continue the Sebak stated that roof sections be completed by Apr. 1, 2003. SPORTS PAGE 5 seismic project which began at the end of the fall 2002 semester. were removed to tie cross braces vff Contact Writer at: COMICS ...PAGE 6 (2" x 16" wood beams) together I fVi denin 1279aol.com

-4- 2 Talon Marks January 22, 2003 In-N-Out welcomes students back BY JUAN DANIEL FLORES . STAFF WRITER ' \ „ Over. 1,600 students waited in line for a free hamburgers and chips, on Welcome Back Day. Every spring and fall, semester In-N-Out comes put for "Welcome Back Day/Night." They drive down to Cerritos' Falcon Square with their mobile grills, and deep fry­ ers and make a lot of students very happy.' Welcome back was held last Tuesday night for evening and nighttime students and Thursday mid-day for morning students Internship between both welcome back events over and Scholarship 3,000 students received hamburgers. Info. As a promotion to encourage students to take their school I.D. pictures, In-N-Out will Network, give the students a hamburger, chips, and Santa Monica: Motivated small soft drink, free at charge for the stu­ interns who are dents. However in economics we learn energetic, cre­ "There is ho such thing as a free lunch." ative, have a (TINS AAFL) Associated Students of Cerritos passion for music College picks up the check for the students. or fast paced environment.. "I just got the bill," said Trudy Foster in Positions open in Student Activities. various depart­ Some students did not participate in the ments. Student must receive event, students like Christina Figueroa, school credit, Undecided Major who said, "The lines was non-paid intern­ too long." ship. Open to all ASCC also brought out a DJ Concert majors. Flexible hours which was just their sound system to serenade Pacific the students with the latest music that's in. Palms Such as the music of R&B Artist Ashanty Conference' "Happy" and rapper Nelly's "Hot in Here" Center, City echo through Falcon Square. of Industry Non-paid Foster also mentions that this event is to internship in the reinforce the I.D. and another way to wel­ following: HI? come the students. Clerk, Marketing. Telemarketer, CHARRE NEAL / TALON MARKS T|TJf Contact Writer at: > Marketing/Graph In-N-Out employee prepares for Welcome Day event held on Thursday afternoon. Students with a valid Cerritos College ID received a free ham­ \idi [email protected] :'• ic Design, Conference burger, chips and a soda. The event was sponsored by the ASCC to promoted ID cards on campus. , Administrator, Housekeeping Assistant Bellperson/Valet Scholarships awarded to five Cerritos'women Guest Service Agent, Front University. ' Desk Agent Five Cerritos College Women Armenta also cares for her "terminally ill Customer service father, and volunteers with a school band. Flores is the single mother of four children, Dept./Tennis Receive Artesia-Cerritos Cintron is the proud mother of three children, SCHOLARSHIP WINNERS the oldest of whom attends San Diego State Dept. Golf Office and has been attending Ceiritos since 1999. University. • 1 Assistant/Clerk, ' Woman's Club Scholarship She plans to earn an A.A. degree in Jaimie Armenta Culinary Dept. Jaimie Armenta, Terri Cintron, Samantha She is presently employed by the Little Lake Getty , Computer Information Systems, and hopes to be Brown, Lena Wilson and Maria Flores all have a Terr! Cintron School District in Santa Fe Springs as a substi­ Museum, Los employed by the County of Los Angeles. lot irt common. tute instructional aide. Angeles; The Cintron is committed to her educational Samantha Brown Multicultural All of them are re-entry students at Cerritos She hopes that returning to school will help goals" and to have a better life for her and her Lena Wilson Undergraduate College, all have surmounted incredible obsta­ her achieve her goal of becoming a pre-school Internship for children. . teacher. >•....,. , ". ,<-^ >m; mo . cles, and'e^n of them are rece>n^,rcc,ipientsfo|' Maria Flores outstanding, Brown is a "single mother of two who works 2002 Artesia-Cerritos Woman's Club Having been a victim' of domestic violence, ' under represent-: and goes to school full-time. ' ed students, Scholarships worth $500, to put toward her edu­ Flores has become a member of two support must be current-. She hopes to transfer to a four-year universi­ cation, , groups who help her to understand the negative ly enrolled ty or to a private business school to obtain a B.A. But Wilson hasn't always had the love and affects of domestic violence and alcoholism on undergraduates, Many factors led Armenta to return to school is Business Economics. appreciation of her family. will have com- - children. - .' .' - ; ;\ to pursue a B.A. in Business. She credits her children with motivating her A former drug addict of IS years, Wilson has plete at least one After she was laid off from a previous job She desires to help students not only why... semester of col­ to go back to school so she can provide a better now been clean since 1999. lege by June and had a hard time finding suitable employ­ life for them. She attributes her success to her close walk academics, but also with coping with coming

2003, and will ment, she enrolled in Cerritos where she is now ..She acknowledges that life isn't easy right with Ggd. , . • ' \ from troubled homes. 5 not graduate a full-time student. ' > - ->.';- now, but believes it will all pay off in the end. She enrolled at Cerritos College to major in ' Cerritos College, and the Cerritos College' before Dec. 2003. Open to Armenta hopes to transfer from Cerritos to Wilson is the proud mother of four sons, the Sociology and English, and hopes to one day Foundation who established the scholarship pro­ all majors. California State University at Fullerton, and to oldest of which just gradua!ed from Washington work with at-risk youth in the inner city. gram, congratulate each of these women and Cerritos eventually become a parole officer. ; State University with his doctoral degree. Wilson hopes to transfer to Washington State wish them luck in their academic endeavors. College Foundation: Scholarship, Two Int'l Business Budget gping to have to come out of their In its own defense, the state gov­ Panel (IBP) schol­ continued from page 1 pockets." ernment is quick to point out on its web . arships @$500 each. Sponsored Not every campus will be affected Worse still, Grindel explains that site that, unpleasant as the tuition by Business in the same way. ^ out of that $24, only a few dollars stay increases are, even at $24 per unit, the Education College President John Grindel, with the campus. The rest of the money California Community College is still Division and Job explains that, for Cerritos, the most goes directly to the state. Placement. the best value in the nation. * Anxious For more significant changes are likely to "be •<•%: about information on seen in areas such as maintenance, the future? all/any of these Internship or , instructional equipment, and adult Scholarships hourly. (Reductions in adult hourly COMPLETE YOUR DEGREE contact the Job will affect the amount of Services the Placement at Chances are YOU ($62)860-2451 college will be able to provide.) are q human being. ext. 2366 or But less overhead projectors and [email protected] there is a single source tp the problems you are facing. Falcon tighter hours for student services are It's the unconscious, subconscious or reactive mind. Calender the1 least of the problems to come. Get rid of your reactive mind. Jan. - Feb: Grindel worries about the prospect Dianetics: The Modern Science of Mental Health will Wed. 22 Early show you how. . _ Brid Special® of turning more students away as a Dianetics is the all-time self-help bestseller. Falcon Square result of cuts. ; For one reason: it works. 7:30a.m. ' V He explains that in addition to the Tues. 28 Club Buy and use affected areas listed above, students ' , Information Day@Quad are likely to see the most drastic DIANETICS by L. RON HUBBARD 10-lp.m. change in the amount of courses and Call (800) 367-8783 • www.dlanetlcs.org * 2002 C3( AM NIGFRTA FTEAWRWD Club Information CLANFCL K-S IT AFTADOMAFH AN D SARVICT sections offered, Earn your Bachelor of Sclents in Organizational Hubbard Dianetics Foundation MARFC OWOEFL BY FLEIIGIOII* TECHNOLOGY Night@SS. Patio C*NMR »ND IN IISWRF WITH rtflPERMISSIO N Grindel says, "We want to try to 1451 Irvine Blvd.. Tustin. CA 92680 6-8p.m. Leadership through Azusa Pacific University Fri. 31 preserve the quality of services and and give new momentum to your career 8asketbal!@Here academics that we offer." An accredited degree in an adult learning environment Vs. LA. But the reality is that cuts will have Southwest-; • Develop a thorough understanding of management and to be made.. ; Women@5:30 &- leadership principles in a format that emphasizes immediate application. Men@7:30p.m. Less classes available mean less • Classes are structured to meet the needs of the working professional. February students acquiring an education. • Attend classes only one evening per »yeek for 14 months. Wed. 12 "This is the whole big issue," Basketball-Here Call today if you ... ; Vs. Harbor- Grindel says, "If all the colleges have • Are at least 25 years of age. . Women@5:30p.- to cutback their sections, it becomes an • Have completed 60 transferable units. m. & / accessibility issue." Men@7:30p.m. • Are interested in completing an accelerated, professional-level On the Complete opposite side of* Fri. 14 President's degree in management. • this problem the college is also wor­ Day-Campus Information Meetings Closed ried about the prospect of having less • Mon. 17 students as a result of an increase in Call for meeting dates! President^ Day- tuition. . Campus Closed1 Call the Center for Accelerated Wed. 19 Early The rumor is true. Governor Grey Degree Programs Today! Brief' Davis has proposed increasing tuition (626)815-5501 Special@Falc6n from $11 per unit to $24 per unit. Mm Square-7:30a.m. or (800) 825-5278 With tuition more than doubling, Basketball-Here or email: [email protected] AZUSA PACIFIC Vs. El Camino- many students are upset. UNIVERSITY www.apu.edu Women@5:30p. Timothy Lucas, undecided, says, m. . ' "That sucks but I guess if everyone it &Men@7:30p.m. gets a fee waiver it doesn't matter. But Orange County Regional Center for those who don't qualify, they're 1915 Orangewood Ave., #100 going to be in a bind. That money, is Orange; CA 92868 (East of 57 Fwyt and Edison Field) January 22, 2003 Talon Marks 3

-; i. ' i' i i , • . - EDITORIAL 'So your professor is bad? Sure../ Just because some professors aren't as easy as other professors, doesn't mean they are horrible. Budget cuts professors^ and actually want you to learn,. reason to say so. It's hard enough to ge{ a doesn't mea^n they are horrible! class around here, much, less with someone SONIA SAENZ '< I orjee .spoke to a girl in the counseling spreading rumors about a, bad teacher. -, STAFF WRITER hurt students office v hoi was basically protesting students And if your teacher really is horrible, then enrolling ir>:a teacher's course' She said pos­ deal with it. Be an adult and take responsibil­ The start of a new semester is always the best. sibly e|ery! bad thing she cpijuld about this ity. Realize that school isn't meant tp be fun. Everyone is still shy about talking in class, you are man. At the end of the conversation, I asked If it were, they would be paying us $11 per just starting to feel out your new teachers and there's .When registration rolls around, students her whajt grade she ended up getting. * unit. , ' ; ' begin to ask their peers about reebmmenda- Also, if the class really isn't enjoyable, not much homework. But this semester things are She flunked! She then added, with embar­ : tions for professors. , keep in mind what you're there for. To leam. different, j rassment, that she never attended class • : fyfost respond with positively on their for- And another thing, consider the source, if We've all Heard about budget cuts. By now, we because! he was so boring. j ! mer teacher. Yet some always respond with the person who told you this has been at know how they work, and what could or couldn't If she had attended class, t^en maybe she i "ooh.. .don't take him. lie just sucks." Cerritos for like eight years, he may not be so happen. But what happens when it starts to affect the wouldn't h^ve flunked. Hello, am I the only j But have yq»u always wondered why that trustworthy. Check the situation out for your­ students directly? •.[..• j • one seeing something wrong'with this pic­ jis? I've come to the conclusion that people self, • • . -, ' ture? ! u j ! commonly come up with their own version Of What may be horrible to one person may "as anyone noticed the lack in classes being j why a professor is bad and it's not always' for Teachers aren't here to b£ your friend. be enjoyable to you. Just keep an open mind offered this semester? And it seems as the right reasons. »• • They c|n help you, yes, but in order to be and you'll be ok. -though they are cutting back the most impor­ It's sad that teachers sometimes get black- helped you; have, to ask for it. j tant classes as well. Subjects like Science, English ! listed by students just for doing their jobs. Students don't spread the Word that your Contact Writer at: [email protected] and Math are required to complete our General Just because they aren't as easy as other teacher'is horrible unless you have a valid Education requirements. Yet how* can we complete our General Education requirements when there ;are no classes to fulfill this?

Within these past t^o. semesters, it seems as The Talon Marks is though more and more students have been attending a First Amendment Ceiritos College. So to |us, it only makes sense to publication. Editorials express open.up more classes tjj accommodate more stu­ the views of the dents, j .' j • • ; • } Editorial Board. Other opinions Look around and; tak$ notice. People are literally express the view of hunting for'any clas| they can to fill their schedule. the author and are not to be considered Is it the! students' fault tkat -we are lacking money'? opinions of the pub­ We feel that if anything; bfficials should be support­ lications staff, the ing students' more, seeing as how we are the future of Editorial Board, the advisere, the this country} ' Cerritos College Associated ot cjnly that, but teachers are under pressure Students, the col­ lege administration because they are teaching full classes. or the Board of NActually, they probably aren't under that Trustees. much pressure because they probably only teach one Production and class with all the course cuts* That's refreshing. . printing of the So, annoying Construction, budget cuts, no class­ TALON MARKS ij partially funded by es, and less parking spaces for students. Sounds like the Associated a great way to start off a semester, huh? Students of Cerritos College.

Facilities and acade' mic supervision are pro­ LETTERS TO TrjIE EDITOR vided by the Department of etters to th^ editor- are welcome. They may be submitted Journalism. Lboth online;and in person.^ln all cases letters must be ' Signed with re^t names before! they will be considered for Newsroom offices publication, either online or iri print. Campus-related issues are located in the are given priority. Letters -may be edited for lengths though ArtsA Crafty online versions' tend to include full content, as long as it is | • not .libelous or'in pop* taste; Ypu rrtay-ctejfyec letters to AC ....^IHiWt AC42,' Cerritos 42 or contact tjhe editor by e-mail at [email protected]. BY OSCAR RODRIGUEZ"GUEZ" College is located a( 111 10 Alondra . BlVd., Norwalk, CA 90650. (562) 860-2451, Columnist finds space to complain about parking ext. 2617. FAX (562) 467- Students must be ready to sit and wait and hope that parking spaces will increase as improvements draw closer to completion, 5044..

Volume 48 Parking Lot. He finds himself in! a relatively better sit­ ing the morning crunch and the afternoon s\yell this is Taking this in to consideration we must be ready 2003-03 uation. He fiiSds a parking spot at about halfway like heaven on earth, p ;•„ f to sit and waij and hope that the enlargement or further Hersson Preciado almost parallel tO the Campus Police Office. He parks No waiting, no hasjsles, ho headaches, arid no wor­ acquisition of parking will come as these improve? © 2003 Talon ; STAFF WRITER and gathers hij| things, and proceeds to his class. As in ries about time and wal|cing distance. . . • j ments have drawn closer to completion. Because do Marks many cases sirnilar to Skiba's, students arrived late to Doesn't that sound good? Is this not rational? Is we realty have another option? ,',-:'.'' class during the first week of school. this too much to ask fpr? .- j- , Well, there is always arriving to school earlier, or Editor in It is veryi simple; student; parking at Cerritos It stands to reasqri that the administration has heading directly to the larger lots even if they are Chief : Michael Skiba, 19, a computer major, just pulled College is poor at best It is a daily grind that, except noticed the desperate heed for more parking. It is also located less conveniently on campus. In addition, to on to Srudebaker Ave from a congested and chaotic for the few that can acquire a sr)ot early in the morn­ necessary to remember that acquiring more parking these there is always carpooling and ride sharing that Alicia Alondra Blvd. He has 15 minutes until his class at ing, can become a labyrinth and vacuum all at once isn't an easy or i|nexr)ensjve proposition there are can also save you money on gas and wear and tear to Warner eight o'clock in'the Liberal Aits Building, easily sucking you dry of any extra time you thought you had understandably plenty? of problems when talking your vehicle. Photo Editor accessed through Studebaker Ave by foot. and many time's leaving you confused and bewildered. dbout more parking. [ ; . V • Not to mention the hassle free (when it comes to Laura Aguilar , Skiba, in theory has plenty of time as he motors Of course it's only fair to note that the first few What is apparent is that the college is Constantly parking) bus and shuttle that can drop you off at many down the equally crowded avenue. He glances at the weeks of the semester are always heavy days for park­ moving forward and that progress is continuous a{ the different places on the campus. Production typically packed C-5 and C-6 parking lots swarming ing at Cerritos College. As the weeks progress with the college. No better example of that than the construc- Just remember not to stress out over things that Editor with hopelessly desperate students attempting to find inevitable departure of the drop outs, the parking lots at tion going on in several parking lots at the school. Not you can't change and that the parking situation can . Steven Burns a spot that maybe, one of those twenty other cars in different hours! especially mid-day become vulnerable lo mention the seismic construction being done to the only get better as the weeks drudge on. front of them didn't catch. slices of Swissj cheese with parking spots scattered all Liberal Arts building,! i^vith; construction crews who Writers He resigns from his endeavor and heads directly to through out the lots particularly the C-10 parking lot. park the trucks in what used to be student and faculty Contact Writer at: Brian Day * Rebecca DeLaney the New Falcon Way which leads him to the C-10 Compared to the sardine can's that are created dur­ parking. fyihpvIOOO@yahoocom Micheaux Fortson Elyse Muro Charr'e Neal Hersson Preciado Lauren Rodriguez Campus Comment Sonia Saenz ' Jessica Sickles What ar$ you goals for the semester? Claudia Valdez Production Rebecca DeLaney COMPILED PY "To get my pre­ "Basically what "To come to ' "To pass." Andrew Delira... CHARRE NEALANO CLAUDIA t want to do is VALDEZJ school and learn j requisites done." Juan Flores something new< accomplish my Eric Gomez. ONLINE POLL each and every-: goals and go to Virgina Lopez day." ! greater heights." Elyse Muro . What are 'your Alicia Warner . goals for the new Cartoonist/ Illustrators semester? ., , .... j < j David Dugan. MELAN1E ; INGRID EDDIE • Sleep in ! Oscar Rodriguez STEVENSON, RYAN WHALEN, MARTINEZ, • Complete, a ART MEDICAL ASSISTANT ! DEVELLES, ADMINISTRATION OF Photographers ; RN NURSING , JUSTICE Charr'e Neal course. Christopher • Getajobj . 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Jessica Sickles • •. ' Staff Writer With so many variations of the rock sound bleeding through our radios this past yeaf, it's no wonder a band like Finch is hard to categorize. One classification, however, is that they are no more electrifying than any Movie other post-hard core or nu-metal band spending time' in the studio. With a releases wide range of sounds from emo to Darkness hardcore, the band is stuck in mediocre Falls middle ground that may appease a 01/25/03 music fan with' a watered-down Thriller and Suspense/Horror appetite for radio rock. " starring Chaney The Temecula-based five-some Kley. Emma consists of singer Nate Barcalow, gui­ Caulfield. and tarists Randy Strohmeyer and Alex Lee Cormie MPAA Rating: . Linares, bassist Derek Doherty and PG-13 for terror drummer Alex and horror Pappas. They images, and brief language. credit them­ selves as play­ Shanghai ing the music Knights they like, re­ 02/07/03 gardless of Action/Adven ture/Comedy genre compati­ starring Jackie bility. Finch's Chan and Owen first single, Wilson Letters tp You MPAA Rating: .-• - * JIMMY PAN/TM ... „ , (the featured PG-13 for action Frontman Nate Barcalow , • , violence and sex­ ' download - on Out of Patty Wickrrian's collection a painting titled "Outside the Garden" will be shown through Feb.6th ual content. their website) is a marriage of their emo passion with their hardcore angst. Daredevil 02/14/03 But the result is neither as catchy as Science Weezer nor anger-driven as Black Fiction/Fantasy Flag. starring Ben Determination and persistence are Affleck, Jennifer Gamer, Michael virtues to be cherished in the music Clarke duncan/ industry. As a long time fan of Drive- Raw itof>retfior)J of and Colin, Farrell Thru Records, Strohemeyer developed MPA^ Rating: a relationship that later paid off for his PG-13 for action/violence band. When the/ were confident in and some sensu­ their abilities, Strohemeyer contacted ality Richard Reines, owner of the Drive- Thru, and wooed him at an audition. Musk Now Finch is part of the indie family that includes the likes of The Movie XL eaLita Releases Life, New Found Glory and Some­ Various Artists thing Corporate. the exhibit features a "deep emotional twist" that relates to students Daredevil,, tha Like their siblings, Finch bounces1 Album" ,r.f-ii.,v. ' 'from power ballad to hard rock on Release date: 2/4/2003 their debut album What it is to Burn. SONIA SAENZ have had at one point or another, intense Genre: sound­ On the border of a concept album, the STAFF WRITER emotional experiences." . - -; track lyrics read like excerpts from letters Wickman's work portrayed places in soci­ involving broken hearts and painful umbling words and frantic Pet Shop Boys ety that are often displayed as "comfortable" ~ memories. Bui unlike, some bands eyes were among the crowd "Disco 3 [U»)" or "familiar" and were turned into imitations Release date: bursting on to the scene in recent during the re-opening of the of solitude. Similar to Wickman's pieces, . 2/4/2003 nionths, Finch feel? they are beyond Cerritos College art gallery Genre." Dance & that label. Alternative Press (July, Allicotti's shows the beauty of intimacy and DJ on Wednesday, where 2002) quoted front-man Barcalow as isolation when a person escapes from life and artists Sharon Allicotti and Patty Wicknrian John Mayer stating; "Personally, I wouldn't be returns to the purity of silence in the desert. ^ "Any Given offended if somebody called us a punk displayed their work. Allicotti is currently an instructor at Thursday rock band; I just wouldn't agree. The crowd gathered at the opening recep­ Laguna College of Art and Design. [LiveJ" When, I hear that term [punk rock], 1 "1 chose to do the desert atmosphere Release date: tion at 6 p.m. to a table of food and refresh­ immediately think of the Descendents 2/14/2003 because I feel it's symbolic in some ways. It's ments that were offered from the art gallery Genre: and Black Flag. I don't think a lot of similar to the profound mystery of the mind," Alternative rock music today calling itself punk is real­ staff. Allicotti said. ly punk.'* Machine Head The exhibition, which was made up of Many art students were present to take in "Hellalive" Meanstreet Magazine called the* the sights as well. primarily pastels, drawings, and paintings, Release date; band; "today's best-kept secret,.stf but Julie Hernandez, an Art major, was most 3/2003 , the addition of Finch in the regular seemed to take its viewer's captive with its impressed with Wickman's work. Genre: : rock/metal rotation on K.ROQ would be revealing raw impressions of reality. "It's very strangely simple, yet full of the nothing new to their regular audiences. unknown," Hernandez said. Art gallery director, Marcus Adams, was Local They may become the next big hit ort Wickman and Allicoti's art will be up" in any station, with their musical diversi­ particularly interested in the works because the art gallery from Jan. 14 through Feb. 6. Shows ty, but growth and individuality will be he felt the pieces were something that stu­ For more information on the exhibit, you can Chain needed to keep them from being dents could relate to. . visit the gallery website at www.Cer- Reaction lumped into the one-hit wonder cate­ ritos.edu/Gallery. "Sharon's works have brought on a deep /:J0 p.rn.- gory, •'• y ""i, vff Contact Writer at: JIMMY PAN/TM 11:30 p.m. emotional twist," Adams said, " where you [email protected] ZfJ Contact.Writer at: Sharon Allicotti's work is also up for viewing until Feb. 6 Viji \YA [email protected] Saturday, Jan. 25 Bullet n' Octane; Never Heard Audioslave attempts to extract the best combination of it. Mind . Driver, BRIAN DAY ple of what this entire album tries awarded for originality, but this song Exesforeyes STAFF'WRITER to do; seamlessly blend the two illustrates that the band is definitely and S^ars Few albums receive as much antic­ styles of these very different musi­ struggling. •]''_._>.. cover charge: ipation as Audioslave's new release and cal backgrounds. A steady, simple, Not to dump on the band too much, $9 at door for good reason. This group is com­ heavy guitar riff repeats in classic there is good music On this CD if you Sunday, Jan. posed of two of the best bands the rage style, though it seems a little are willing to search for it. But the ele­ 26 1990's had to offer, Rage Against the dumbed down. Over a steady ment is definitely lacking which made Smile; AM Machine, and Soundgarden. pulsing melody, Cornell belts out both former bands great and makes the Radio, For nearly a year, fans of both have Everybody his lyrics in the booming voice ability to play the album front tq back Else, and anxiously awaited the release of that made him famous. This song without a single cringe. Both Rage and Lost &Found "Audioslave" to see if it lives up to the by no means marks any musical Soundgarden produced albums that cover charge: hype. landmarks, but it does blend the were chalked full of inspiration, musi­ $3 at door Chris Cornell, from Soundgarden styles well and produces a tight cal and lyrical insight, and just plain Tuesday, Feb. fronts Audioslave. He was known for original sound as a final product. rocked, Rage took up a message with 4 ':• his powerful, raspy, moaning singing Not all offerings on this album their music, fighting for awareness and CKYand style which helped propel Soundgarden are quite so palatable, however. causes such as the liberation of Mumia Mike V and to global notoriety, and earned him a the Rats There are good songs.to this pro­ Abu J.amal. Driven by the hip-hop coyer charge: devoted following. He is backed by ject, but as the tracks progress, vocals of de la Rocha, Rage was a S10 at door former militant rockers Rage Against inspired moments of rock stretch musical institution not likely to be suc­ the Machine, composed of Tom fewer and farther between. In* an ceeded by this offshoot, and the same Friday, Feb. 7 Morello on the guitar, Brad Wilk on Melee, Plain ultimate sign of radio-conformity, goes for Soundgarden. White TSi drums, and Tim Commerford filling in of course there are ballads on the For fans of Rage and Soundgarden, Don't Look the bass. Singer Zack de la Rocha, album that are flat out horrible. Audioslave is an interesting project, Down, Hello unfortunately, is no where to be founds "Like A Stone," is receiving exten­ and does contain some righteous musi­ Good Bye as he left Rage early last year. sive radio-play, with it's slow and cal content, but don't expect it to live and Addison • . • PHOTO ILLUSTRATION BY STEVEN BURNS/TM Enough biography, does the music cover charge: Audioslave: mixing the music of R.A.T.M. and the former voice of Soundgarden. steady beat, choppy instrumentals, up to the greatness that was Rage $8 at door hold muster? The first track on the CD and Cornell's wailing,, which by and/or Soundgarden. is "Cochise," which is also the first, way well up into the rotation on rock this point is starting to sound a lot allages.com every other tune you turn on your radio Contact Writer at: radio-single. This song has worked its vff outlets, and can be heard just about or television. This song is a good exam­ more like whining. Points must be [email protected]