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Comes to Campus A review set for March 2016 has Artist Isabelle Lutterodt's the staff, faculty and administra Erasure/Agitation #Blacklives- tion inundated with processes and matter art exhibition will be on paperwork to ensure the campus display inside the Da Vinci Gal clears the accreditation hurdle. lery at Da Vinci Hall until Sept. Accredited institutions of high 30. Anyone interested in signed er education guarantee graduates art pieces and interacting with certified degrees. The Western As the artist can attend a discus sociation of Schools and Colleges sion Tuesday, Sept. 22 at 5:30 (WASC) certify all California edu p.m. in the Da Vinci Gallery. cational institutions that offer stu dents an accredited degree. Elephant's Graveyard to A WASC accreditation legitimiz es the credits a student obtains upon Kickstart Theatre Academy the completion of an appropriate Fall Opening course. In order to offer students a WASC accredited degree, an institu Elephant's Graveyard, by tion must uphold the principles in George Brant, will launch the the associations mission statement- fall season for LACC's Theatre thus, being re-accredited as an ac Academy. The play highlights ceptable institution at least every 10 revenge, spectacle, lynching and years. LACC must be re-accredited. legends, when a circus enters Dr. Dan Walden, vice president of a small struggling Midwest Academic Affairs says students will town. Show dates are Oct. 2,3, suffer tremendously if the accred 8,9 and Oct. 10 at the Camino ited stamp of approval is removed. Theatre. Check the Theatre Walden is also the accreditation liai Academy Box Officgrror show COURTESY OF THE LOS ANGELES COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT son officer, and he is confident that times. Los AfTgeles Community College District officials and business partners hold a facsimile of a $15 million check that represents a grant award from LACC should not fear the loss of ac the California Department of Education on June 4, 2015 at LA's Union Station. The Career Pathways Trust Grant will guarantee 4,000 paid intern- creditation. Deadlines Arrive Soon for stiips to students across the nine-college district. "To lose accreditation would Class, Schedule Changes mean that you were ignoring the commission and were not following Students who want to take through to fix what needs to be fixed a class on a Pass/No Pass basis ... that you have substantially devi must fileb y Friday, Oct. 2. The ated from the standards," Walden last day to drop a class with a Multimillion Dollar Grant Promises ftftMriifchto -f- •—* said. "W which means you with Accreditation also plays an im drew from the class and are- portant role in determining whether ineligible for a letter grade is a school gets any federal assistance. Sunday, Nov. 22. Internships for District Students In California, if an institution is not WASC accredited it will not receive, UC Representatives Visit nor be able to offer federal financial BY SORINA SZAKACS merging traditional academics and ofBizFed. fits," said LACCD Trustee Mike Eng aid to qualified students. Campus to Assist Students technical training. The program will The program will help over 6,000 who chaired the Board committees Although the seal of accreditation Students who apply for UC ore than 6,000 connect employers with schools and students by offering 4,000 intern overseeing the District's application is from WASC, the agency respon Transfer Admission Guaran students have train students for jobs in high-de ships, which will be available over process. "This is just the beginning sible for reaffirming LACC's accred tee can attend the UC TAG 15 million rea mand fields such as advanced man the next four years. With more than of a real ride for the students." itation is the Accrediting Commis Workshop today from 4-5 p.m. sons to be hap ufacturing, information technology 100 partners, this program is one of The California Career Path sion for Community and Junior Students will learn the require py, thanks to and healthcare. the largest collaborative models in way Trust Grant will be available Colleges. ments and application process. fundMs available from the California District officials and business the history of California, and focus to 6,298 applicants. Seventy-two "Many dedicated faculty, staff The TAG deadline is Sept. 30. Career Pathway Trust Grant. The partners gathered for the grant es on high-demand industry sectors percent of the applications will be and administrators are working Students may also attend work CaUfornia Department of Educa award ceremony on Thursday, June that are projected to grow and offer designated for students who face on [LACC's] formal report to the shops on Sept. 24 from noon to tion awarded a $15 million grant 4, in front of the Metro Headquar job opportunities into the future. economic academic challenges. The ACCJC," said to Dr. Dan Wanner, 1 p.m., and Sept. 30 from 1-2 to the Los Angeles Community ters Building at L.A.'s Union Station. "This grant is a win-win-win for remaining 28 percent are reserved the LACC Accreditation Co-Chair. p.m. Workshops are in Room College District that offers 4,000 in Among the 115 people there were the students, the employers and for students who major in one of "[Faculty, staff and administrators] 203 of the Administration ternships in five career areas. Phil Washington, CEO of Metro our colleges because we know that the five fields. are reviewing how well [LACC's] Building. The LACCD received $15 milhon politan Transportation Authority, when we work together to create ca in the form of a one-time compet Frank Spaeth, CEO of NIC Technol reer pathways, the economy grows, CSUN Welcomes Future itive grant for a program aimed at ogy Partners and Tracy Rafter, CEO and the whole community bene SEE ENROLLMENT GRANT PAGE 3 SEE WASC PAGE 3 Transfer Students CSUN admissions repre sentatives will be at L.A. City Shirley without Laverne Shares Memoirs STUDY ABROAD CAPTIVATES STUlll College on Wednesday Sept. 22, from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. To sched BY MAE BRADLEY ENCOURAGES HER TO STAY IN SCHOOL ule an appointment, visit the Transfer Center in the Admin Actress Cindy Williams spoke BY TOMAS RODRIGUEZ She says in the mornings when istration Building, Room 109. about her struggle and zeal while she woke up and looked out her win presenting her first memoir, "Shir Brenda Guzman sat and ate crepes dow from the fourth floor, she saw ley, I Jest: A Storied Life," at the with her classmates while enjoying many students just like herself. They 40 Universities Coming to Camino Theatre on Sept. 12. the scene. In Paris, at that moment, were from all over the nation and Transfer Fair Williams told the crowd of her she realized her potential as a His possessed the desire to travel. LACC's Transfer Day is life's journey finding solace through panic woman, a single mother and a . While abroad, Brenda had class Tuesday Sept. 22, from 10 the arts. After 45 years of hard community college student, j for three hours most days. In her a.m.-l p.m. in the Quad. Forty work, her career in Hollywood still Study abroad programs allow free time she would take public universities from across the na continues. She says she lived a life students to travel overseas. They transportation to the Plaza De Sol, tion will attend the first transfer focused on making people laugh, spend one month in Spain and have a tourist attraction in the center of fair ofthe semester. Students having fun and staying positive. a three-day conclusion in France. In Madrid. can contact the Transfer Center Although famous for her role as Spain, the students stay in the dorms During her trip, historic archi for more information on the Shirley in the sitcom "Laverne & at Colegio Mayor Mara, the local tecture surrounded her. She says participating universities. Shirley" and the film "American university that is minutes away from it reminds her of Hollywood but Graffiti," Williams says she strug the city center. Attendees also have without the calamity celebrities and Astronomy Club Invites gled with academics due to dyslex PHOTO BY TOMAS RODRIGUEZ/COLLEGIAN the opportunity to tour many histor noise. She took the opportunity to ia. She says her ability to read, write, Actress Cindy Williams returned to her alma mater, LACC, for a discus ic landmarks and museums. see the Palacio Real de Madrid - the Students to Lunar Eclipse spell and speak properly was often sion and book signing on Sept. 12, in the Camino Theatre. Guzman made it out of Los Ange Royal Palace of Madrid. misunderstood during her era. les. She traveled across the Atlantic "I entered the place in awe," Guz The LACC Astronomy Club "You had to be enthusiastic," "The way she looks at life is in ment and book signing. Although Ocean to Madrid and Barcelona, man said. "First, I noticed the enor welcomes students to observe Williams said. "Have a lot of hope, spiring, day to day as something admission was free for students, the Spain. Then she spent three-days in mous paintings high above, [on the a total lunar echpse on Sunday, and be like Pollyanna every day of new," Elias said. general public paid $15. All ticket France. She started to envision trav ceiling] of the palace. I felt like I Sept. 27. Viewing will be on the your life to say, 'maybe tomorrow First semester LACC student, and book sale proceeds will help eling with her daughter. Together, was in a fairy tale." third floor observation deck of something wonderful will happen.' James Datu says Williams inspired send LACC theatre academy stu they could sit under the stars ofthe Brenda went to Paris for the last the Sci-tech Building from 6:30 I found a great beauty in that." him. He believes the Theater De dents to the 2016 Kennedy Center Eiffel Tower. few days of her trip. She arrived in p.m. until 9:30 p.m. - Many of the audience members partment lead to some of her suc- Honors for Performing Arts Awards "My dorm was comfortable," Guz her hotel, unloaded her stuff in a had comments about the event, • cess?/ % in Hawaii. ,&j i man said. "I posted pictures of my hurry and went straight to the Eiffel including Jonathan Elias, the head "Seeing alumni that are success "I love when alumni come back.;. daughter so it would remind me of Tower. of Los Angeles City College's pro ful ... fills me with pride for being and want to give to their alma ma home." During the day, the tower capti INDEX gramming board, and Leslie Ferrei in this program," Datu said. ter," Stenberg said. Guzman says she thanks the For vated her, but at night it sparkled Opinion 2 ra, the Theater Department chair. Al Rossi, a retired theatre faculty Williams revealed that there is eign Language and Humanities De and created the illusion of a million Features 3,4 Ferreira says that Williams' visit to member, and Alumni Director for another book in the works titled, partment at Los Angeles City Col stars in the dark starless sky. News 5 LACC strengthens the legacy and the LACC Foundation, Leigh Sten- "The Rest ofthe Jest." In this book, lege for being able to see Spain, and Scholarships 6 tradition that has been established berg coordinated with Williams' she says she continues her life story take a course in Spanish while expe in the program since 1929. publisher for the speaking engage where "Shirley, I Jest" leaves off. riencing the culture in Spain. . SEE FOREIGN LANGUAGE PAGE 3 t Los Angeles Collegian — Wednesday, September 16,2015 mm^ 4_ nmm Collegian .Media Arti Chemls t Los Angeles S55N,|| Los Angela!
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JEREMY WILLIAMS MICHAEL DIAZ SANDRA VASQUEZ WHAT DO YOU HOPE TO GET OUT OF YOUR Biology Major Biology Major Child Development Major EXPERIENCE HERE AT LOS ANGELES CITY COLLEGE? "I hope to leave LACC with a "Most ofthe kids in my neighbor "This is my first semester at LACC degree in science; which I am very hood don't have the chance to attend and I hope to transfer to CSUN to g|plnlori/E Reportera Generation Vote? Mae Bradley ? Sheila "Thom^ Carlos Martinez- BYROSAMALTEZ search, I have found that the best argu Sonna Szakacs ment on this topic is that my generation Living in the 21st century, you can does not feel connected to the need to Photo Editor find many trendy topics in the media. participate. Curtis Sabir Some of these topics include the newest There are not many topics in politics electronic gadgets, best restaurants to that focus directly on the younger gen Photographers visit in the eration. r Jorge Ponce ** city, and of We fail to inform ourselves on polit course, the ical topics because it is not something •Illustrators' latest gossip of interest to us. We are stressed with 4 Jose Tobar or scandals our busy, young lives, whether it is our on all of our college life, the beginning of our new .Graphic Designers favorite (or careers or a combination of both. Richard Martinez maybe not As the younger generation, I feel we Monica Monroe ' so favorite) must learn to inform ourselves on such Jimmy Martinez-'. celebrities. topics, whether it directly affects us or Gegham Khekoyan Recently, not I read an ar Our voice matters, and by informing Digital Content ticle about the small Central American ourselves we can make a difference in Kenneth Jara country of Guatemala. our lives and the lives of the next gen The article discussed a recent victo- erations. Rluttimedia Producers r^HStiatemalaife had when the eitfefetiS' Without obS&Sirfg on something Itipve-Marlin - fls^n fought to overthrow their allegedly cor or someone that is already getting a Frank Vidrio rupt president lot of media attention, we cannot let a It was a great victory for the small candidate like Donald Trump run our Advertising Staff country. country. Clinton Cameron Politics have never been "my thing." The United States of America is I've tried to stay away fromvotin g polls home and we should start treating it Adviser ILLUSTRATION BY JOSE TOBAR/COLLEGIAN because I've failed to educate myself on that way. We have every right to stand Rhonda Guess propositions and measures, and basi up for what is constitutionally right cally, "why vote if you don't know?" Guatemalan citizens stood together, This article has really caught my chanting for months to overthrow their Rate for Yourself attention. It shows me that we should new, corrupt and thieving president not allow others to make decisions for Well, congratulations to them! They us. As much as the article proved to be have succeeded and President Otto Pe ebsites that let higher. These "difficult" professors are reasons to avoid a professor. Student a great win for Guatemala, it saddens rez Molina has resigned despite his im students rate actually helping prepare students the reviews make claims about professors me to think that my generation is be munity, which is now irrelevant college profes most for university life. that they are "difficult" or "very hard." ASSOCIATED:! coming less and less concerned with It is time for us to educate ourselves sors can taint Sites such as RateMyProfessor.com, School is. meant to challenge stu iCOLLEGlATEl voting. and get to the polls this upcoming elec i Journalism PRESS the college ex RateMyTeachers.com and MyEdu. dents to work hard and excel in sit I now have to ask Why doesn't my tion! Our voice matters and our voice periencWe by leading students to the com stifle the student experience by uations that are not always easy. It is i Association generation vote? After doing some re will make every difference. easiest professors on campus. After providing a bad approach to higher not just the classes, but the professors of graduating or transferring, one will education. themselves that provide this challenge. j Community find differences everywhere. Bosses, Many ofthe reviews found on these Learning to work with a difficult Colleges coworkers and clients will have their sites are vague and lack clarity and rel professor creates a more versatile stu (sMffl own way of getting a job done and evant details about the professors be dent. Enduring the requirements laid WASTED TIME, WASTED EDUCATION various expectations concerning how ing reviewed. out by such professors helps to create a job is carried out A student's, personal vendetta or potential employees with workers who BY SHEILA THORNE to be seen by a financialai d associate. Higher education expands our bias - possibly due to not receiving the have the ability to function in a myriad Students also have to wait to get results. Deadline Schedule knowledge of the world and at the grade that they wanted - causes them of situations. We live in a microwave society - ev Students are also late to class because NEXT ISSUE: same time provides us with variety to post negative comments. Some re Professors are also supposed to be eryone wants what they what "NOW!" of this. This creates a dilemma: be late September 30,2015 in our person-to-person interactions. viewers simply dislike the professor's able to defend themselves against the Whether for class or delay your financial aid. The Editorial deadline: Different classmates and professors personality which may not be an accu claims made on these sites, but they it is fame, estimated time to wait is 45 minutes to September 25,2015 add real-life lessons that cannot be rate indicator ofthe professor's teach cannot defend themselves against an money or an hour and a half. For alt submissions including let* found in a book or by the click of a ing ability. anonymous posting. The "rate your even the How can this be possible when we ters to the editor and publicity re mouse. As students, we need academic A quick search on»RateMyProfessor. professor'' sites provide cyber bullies a perfect rela live in a society of high tech comput leases send materials to the Col variety to prepare us for the unexpect com, one ofthe leading professor-rat way to taint reputations. tionship we er software and instant processing legian offices located in Room 207 ed in the real world. ing sites brings up plenty of examples. Give each of your college professors don't want services? Instant downloading, credit of the Chemistry Building, or email: Anyone who wants to transfer to a Reviews such as "flat out lousy", "bor a chance. Step up and prepare to chal to wait cards purchases, and even UBER car [email protected]. four-year school needs to realize the ing" and "hard to understand" are lenge yourself by practicing different To obtain services are all available at an instant standards and workloads are much just insults that do not provide good ways of doing things. these great Students need the same instant ser To advertise in the Collegian, email desires one vices available in the financial aid de all insertion orders and questions to: must be partment [email protected]. focused, determined and consistent Students require financial aid to pay However, in order to accomplish these for books, food, transportation and CAFFEINATED LIFE LEADS TO SLEEPLESS NIGHTS things, many sacrifices must be made housing. A delay in financial aid causes BY MAE BRADLEY sion-making and creativity. The NIH Five hours of sleep later the pattern and work needs to be done. Although students to go without these important The college newspaper is published as also mentions that lack of sleep can in is repeated. This determined faction of we are well aware that most great things necessities. a learning experience, offered under Vie On a campus, where driven students cite difficulty in the same areas instead students gets a ghost of an education, do not come over night it takes time. LACC's financial aid department college journalism instructional program. tend to overload on units in order to and disturb emotional and behavioral filled with grinding and going through Our timei s robbed during daily er needs to upgrade their system and give Tho editorial and advertising materials transfer as quickly as possible, a healthy regulation. the motions. rands. Such as waiting in line at the students better service. published herein Including any opinions night's sleep has become the exception. Energy drinks can further impair the A yelp.com search reveals there are grocery store, post office and even the This would give students more time expressed, are the responsibility of the Instead, stu ability to sleep and affect the dimin 26 coffee and tea vendors in a one mile Department of Motor Vehicles. in regard to their college life. The col student newspaper staff dents are ished rest a college student receives. radius of LACC. The density of Star The greatest time thief however, is lege should highly consider investing Under appropriate state and federal turning to These drinks also act as a catalyst to bucks locations in Los Angeles reaches waiting in line at the financialai d office in a much-needed system that would court decisions, these materials are free a regiment anxiety and encourage dehydration as high as 15 stores in a 7-block radius. on campus. Frustrated students are in improve the quality and services for from prior restraint by virtue of the First of coffee which causes a slew of other issues. There is also an obscene number of an outrage at the time they have to wait students. Amendment to the United States Consti and energy This trade of emotional and mental gas stations, convenience stores, gro tution. Accordingly, materials published here drinks in regulation for more waking hours takes cery markets and pharmacies selling order to jug in Including any opinions expressed, ifstolL canned energy near campus. should not be Interpreted as the position gle multiple A student's day begins with coffee However, for many students ener HUE Al OPINION? A STORY IDEA? of the Los Angelas Community College Masses, one and class, then a can of something fizzy gy drinks are a necessity when deal District, Los Angeles City College, or any or two part- and loaded with a cocktail of energy ing with the pressures to stay awake, WRITE A LETTER TO THE EDITOR 0. officer or employee thereof time jobs supplements for lunch. As they walk productive, and moving, for hours Collegian © 2015. Mo material may be and an often chaotic social life. into their closing shift, they take a con throughout the day. CONTACT: [email protected] reprinted without the express written per According to the National Institute of centrated energy shot After they leave As we begin this semester, lets put 323.953.4000 ext. 2831 mission of the Collegian. Health (NIH) sleep promotes problem their job, the homework due tomorrow down the coffee mug and pick up an Letters may be edited for brevity. solving capabilities, attentiveness, deci needs to be hammered out. extra hour of sleep. I Los Angeles Collegian — Wednesday, September 16,2015 :? 'DOH'T CALL ME MR/ NELSON: Darkroom Light Retires Record-breaking heat and final grades characterize the transition from the end of the summer session into the fall semester. As seasons change, so does the student body. Occasionally, members of the staff change as well. Keith Nelson has witnessed more than 40 years of change at Los Angeles City College. For him, this summer will be his last as adjunct photography instructor and instructional assistant for the media arts and photography department. BY CLINTON CAMERON hotography stu A LOT OF YEARS WORKING FOR THE SAME dents know Nel son as the go-to PEOPLE, IT'S LIKE WE'RE ALL FAMILY ...WE GET person for cam ALONG GOOD AND IT WAS GREAT." eras, lenses and other photogra KEITH NELSON, PHOTOGRAPHY INSTRUCTIONAL ASSISTANT phy equipment. In front of a small office the size of two closets down in the program formaUy, I would not lot of people stiU like doing dark thPe basement ofthe Chemistry Build have my job today." room stuff because it's different. A ing, a line forms to reserve darkroom Nelson's accounts of his begin lot of people work on computers time or check equipment in and out. nings in photography take him back aU day and when they want to do Everything in the space is well orga to high school. He attended South something fun, they don't want to nized. Checkout slips hang by clips to Gate High School, 16 miles south do it on computers again. So, the Nelson's right. east of Los Angeles City CoUege. interest is stiU there. The question is He wears a deadpan expression His interest in photography devel how long it wiU stiU be there. I don't as he receives word from a student oped after having to take a class know." that a piece of equipment has been on the subject as a requirement for Despite their age, for City CoUege lost. After he ask for details about graduation. students Jee Hyun Lee and Karin the .missing item, Nelson tells the "I took photography because*of Gonzalez digital photography is not student he is required to pay for it. art," Nelson said. "They told me a priority. Nelson has been their go His easygoing attitude offsets any 'you need [an] art class to graduate,' to person for equipment and advice hint of intimidation. He's done this and I said 'I can't draw,' and [they] for the last four years. As Nelson before. said 'weU, take photo.' So, I said retires, so do they. Because of the "He didn't make exceptions to 'OK.'" "three-peat rule," Lee and Gonza the rules," said Amy Oliver, long After high school, he earned his les have reached the repeat limit time friend and former photogra associate degree in photography for photography classes taken at the phy instructor at City College. "He at East Los Angeles CoUege. After Los Angeles Community CoUege was really fair and treated everyone working at the coUege for over a District. equally. You knew what to expect." year, Nelson took a test to work at Lee said she has decided to con OUver first met Nelson at City VaUey CoUege. vert her basement into a darkroom College in 2002 as a photography "Out of 44 people, I came in [at] and continue to practice her skills student. By 2004, they worked to number two," Nelson said. "But, the with Gonzalez who is already work gether in the photography depart number one guy got the job there." ing professionaUy. ment. Even then, Oliver said she Meanwhile, his name sat on a "See, the thing about the photog found it a challenge to figure out list for more than year before he raphy department is that it gives the fellow photography instructor was contacted to work at LACC. A you the skiUs and experience nec PHOTO BY CURTIS SABIR/COLLEGIAN and assistant. fuU-time position during the school essary to go and open up your own Keith Nelson assists two students as they look over used photography equipment donated to the photography department in the basement of the Chemistry Building on Aug. 20, 2015. Nelson has been teaching at Los "When I first met him I was tak months did not guarantee full-time darkroom," Lee said. "A reaUy good Angeles City College since 1975 and has been working as an instructional assistant since 1972. He has a ing a color photography class," OU employment for the summer. He one too." vast knowledge ofblack and white and color photographic processes as well as wedding photography. ver said. "At first, I didn't think he found outside work to make up for Nelson affectionately refers to liked me because he had such a dry the lost months. Lee as his "problem child." When sense of humor." "When I first started working the phone rings and disrupts his Today, she describes Nelson as here, it was a ten month position," explanation for how to use a piece someone endowed with patience, Nelson said. "So, I worked a lot with of equipment, he jokingly asks if understanding, authenticity and a studio during the summers." someone can take message and say dedication. For Oliver, his dedica Located on the Sunset Strip in that he is not there. tion stands out the most; whether HoUywood, the studio aUowed for In addition to checking equip he keeps a machine operable while Nelson to polish his skiUs in pho ment in and out of the department, no one else seems to be able to fix it, tography. From Beverly HiUs to the Nelson also manages the donated or when he goes the extra mile for Mahbu HiUs he traveled and earned photography equipment they re students. Oliver said every student extra money shooting weddings. ceive. Lee and Gonzalez arrived to xMauhuu: with department ID cards, has him Sometimes, he was caUed to work pick out things they may need for to thank. for celebrities. the darkroom. The ladies huddle around a side room in the office asking questions Hi? Mi OUR STORIES THE MINUTE WE wwNt.'WHEREVER ^OU ARE. IF KEITH NELSON HADN'T CONVINCED ME TO Uke excited children. They look as if they are at a photographers' rum Issues of our award-winning news BECOME A DAY STUDENT AND GO THROUGH mage sale. 4™, ftRTS&ffiTBtlftlNISBW THE PROGRAM FORMALLY, I WOULD NOT "What do you recommend that paper and magazine are instantly W0 we do when we dry our negatives?" available to our readers on issuu. HAVE MY JOB TODAY. I HAVE A TREMENDOUS they asked. "Do you have old pa com/collegianwired. RESPECT FOR KEITH. I THINK HE IS ONE OF per?" From the crowded side space, Modern Islamic Art Shines THE MOST NOBLE PEOPLE I HAVE EVER MET." Nelson puUs out antiquated pho We are committed to producing content Light On Middle Eastern Life j tography equipment to help Lee that takes our readers into the middle Oi DANIEL MARLOS. MEDIA ARTS CHAIR with her new darkroom. Much of of the story. Whether it is a protest on what was donated is in excess of campus or.an art exhibit at the Da Vinci what the department needs and is Collegia Gallery, we'll take you there. "He made sure everybody's pic "I got to see how the other half given away. ture looked as good as possible on lived," Nelson said. "We did Karen "I usuaUy ask when [someone] those tiny Uttle cards," Oliver said. Carpenter's wedding and Donny donates something that if it's some Uk§ us on Facebook and follow us on "He would fine tune each card one Most from "Happy Days."" thing we can't use, 'do you mind if Twitter and Instagram for the latest up by one to make sure it was exactly Negatives from the shoots be we pass it on to students who may dates on campus news and student life. right. I'd see him working there for longed to the photographers and need it?'" Nelson said. "Everyone's MLK PROGRAM RAISES NOISY, UTB SHWIS ! hours on those ID cards. If he didn't the customers would order prints very enthusiastic about making Follow the #CollegianWired tag on Ins S0N6S FROM THE CIVIL RIGHTS ESA EVOKE STS0H6 | EMOTIONS AT LACC FOUNDATION FUNDRAISER | get one right, he'd do it until it was from the studio. Nelson never had sure whatever that they no longer tagram to keep up with our latest posts. right." direct contact with the cUents. need, somebody else can use." g to our YouTube channel for 1010 FOCUS Another LACC staff member There was enough work during As things pile up, the two friends exclusive reports and updates on devel DEATH OT COP who started off as one of Nelson's the summer to supplement his in prepare to leave with their new old fFStestefs Sartti. Stemrts! students became department chair. come, but as hours working at City equipment. MeanwhUe, § thick oping stories. tins Lost tofoliteBrutsl j When he first set foot on City Col CoUege increased, work for the stu book of paperwork related to Nel mpt fttli&W us on Tumblr to access exclusive lege's campus, Media Arts Chair dio became less of a necessity and son's retirement awaits him in the Daniel Marios enroUed in Nelson's less frequent. Nelson continues to checkout booth. There are forms multimedia presentations and extended color photography class. According work as an independent wedding and red tape to deal with now. photo essays. to Marios, the path leading to his photographer and he continues to As the photography and media position as chair would not have shoot with film. arts department prepare to merge Ufe been possible without Nelson. "The last wedding I shot, I went with fine arts, a new location is also It was Adrian Wagner who ran back to the lab I normaUy go to on the horizon. This is something the color photography program and they said 'we don't process film Nelson said he wiU not have to wor during the day, and once Nelson anymore,'" he said. "A lot of the lo ry about. His last day is yet to be de convinced him to take Wagner's cal labs I use to go to aren't around termined. class, Marios said he became fuUy any more." "I'm pushing for the end of Octo immersed in the program and con Even.though Nelson prefers to ber," he said. O fe«*b©@tee§m/€§iSiiiir#Wfi^ tinued his education at LACC. shoot in film, he admits that the Once he retires, he can stiU return "Because I earned my certificates quaUty of cameras gets better and to City CoUege and teach photogra here at Los Angeles City CoUege, I better each year. However, he said phy but that requires cutting through eventuaUy became the nighttime he sees the short Ufespan of newer red tape, bureaucracy and time. trea instructional assistant when there cameras as an issue. For now, he said finishing per was an opening," Marios said. "That's the problem," he said. sonal projects and traveling are oh "Then, I went to grad school and "Every time you turn around, what his to-do-list. He reminisces. when I earned my degree, I eventu you had two years ago is kind of "A lot of years working for the T^^tfmrK^fss^i aUy started teaching here ... if Keith like obsolete. You end up spend same people, it's Uke we're aU fam PRIN* 1'ROADCA Q" MULTIMEDIA-M; RAM. A SOCIAL Nelson hadn't convinced me to be ing a lot more money ... Digital is Uy," he said. "So, we get along good fjl •^nti£idud.cum/&M^gi;suy^ come a day student and go through slowly taking over everything. A and it was great." _.__?^~^^-f.-z^-~^SJ±jzz:,\—r-—~ — /• Los Angeles Collegian — Wednesday, September 16,2015 FEATURES Shoppers Hunt Deals, Discover Fun at Swap Meet LACC Swap Meet organizers say that the weekend marketplace has been a positive force in the community for almost two decades. It provides fun, fair prices and opportunities for growth. BY MELISSA BRECCIA lothing from various brands, produce from throughout the state, and an assortment of re mote controls for any television set are only a few ofthe offerings at the LACC Swap Meet. On Saturdays and Sundays, the swap meet hosts 200 vendors and sees anywhere from 3,000 to 5,000 shoppers, aU searching for bar gains. However, the deals at the swap meet are not exclusive to customers. One vendor, Anett Acevedo says that she tfuly enjoys being a part of the swap meet and handling each aspect of her business. C"It's your own business, and you don't have to depend on anybody but yourself?' Acevedo said. "I have reaUy good customers. AU of it is about cus tomer service, it's a good atmosphere. I'm here every weekend." Rick Landis, the head of business development for the LACC Swap Meet says that both buyers and seUers maintain equaUy great experiences whUe benefiting LACC in the process. "You can get exposure to your product right away and run your own busi ness," Landis said. "It's vibrant, it brings a lot of people together and the great part is ... the [LACC] Foundation is our landlord and aU ofthe money that we pay for rent goes to the Foundation. [The funds go] into money for schol arships." The swap meet also offers free spaces to LACC clubs and organizations. The spaces can be used to promote a group's cause and to gain exposure to communities outside of campus. "Just let us know in advance and we'U schedule a spot," Landis said. "We have another swap meet Uke this at Cypress CoUege and they use it aU ofthe time." The LACC Swap Meet has been open since the late '90s and attempts to provide a positive experience withyi the community. Luis Viramontes, the manager ofthe swap meet says that they paint over graffiti and take care of landscaping and any other issues that arise within the area surrounding the swap meet. IT'S YOUR OWN BUSINESS. AND YOU DON'T HAVE TO DEPEND ON ANYBODY BUT YOURSELF. I HAVE REALLY GOOD CUSTOMERS. ALL OF IT IS ABOUT CUSTOMER SERVICE, IT'S A GOOD ATMOSPHERE. I'M HERE EVERY WEEKEND." ANETT ACEVEDO, SWAP MEET VENDOR Through managing different swap meets over the course of eight years, Viramontes has seen a variety of products for sale. "There's new and used items," Viramontes said. "A lot of the vendors purchase stuff from antique stores going out of business or [storage units]. They'U buy in bulk and sometimes they come here and don't know what they have, and if you know what you're looking for you'U find a great deal." Vendors display video games from "Mario Kart" to "Zelda" and offer can dies that are the colors ofthe sunset. Foreign currency with historical faces that might be unfamiUar is sold alongside carefuUy stacked dinnerware. It makes the swap meet a place to find aU that customers desire. Viramontes says that the swap meet is not only a place to buy and seU, but to have fun. "People come here to meet and walk around," Viramontes said. "It's very famUy-oriented, we have people just enjoying the food.. We have two lunch trucks." Most ofthe vendors have been participating in the LACC Swap Meet and other swap meets alike for several years now. LeUa Reda says that her father started selling at swap meets in the '80s to pay for coUege, and now she also partakes in them every weekend. "It's a good means for people," Reda said. "We seU whatever people ask for—it'U change every year. Right now it's back to school so we seU cargo shorts, cargo pants*button-ups, anything that moms ask for. We have differ ent [brand] options." Aside from providing opportunities for business growth, the LACC Swap Meet also serves as a strong motivator for several of its vendors. Lose Lara says that the swap meet is a great way to become educated in sales and to find inspiration. "It's something productive to do and it's fun," Lara said. "You can get.cre ative. Vendors are always welcome from aU kinds of walks [of life] and diver sities. It's not just about money, it's about goals and achieving dreams." The swap meet offers free admission to LACC students who bring a valid student identification card. It is open Saturdays and Sundays on 4133 Mar athon St. from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Clubs and organizations looking to take advantage of free spaces can contact Luis Viramontes at [email protected]. PHOTOS BY CURTIS SABIR/COLLEGIAN Clockwise from top: Two Dollar Thrift Store employee, Melissa Ama- ya bags clothes for a customer on Sept. 6, 2015 at the LACC Swap Meet in Los Angeles, Calif. Two Dollar Thrift Store is also located in West Hollywooof. All clothes are sold for $2. Stephanie Manzano and her mother Esmeralda own and operate Ragin' Cajun food truck at the LACC Swap Meet. There are among the 200 vendors on Sept. 6, 2015. Approximately 7,500 custom ers visit the flea market on Saturday and Sunday. Maria Torres waits for her next customer, Sept. 6, 2015 at LACC Swap Meet located in Parking Lot 2, across from LACC. Torres has sold everything from clothes, movies, computers, computer games, earphones, batteries and speaker sets for the past seven years at the college swap meet. Steve, "The Video Guy," as he's known, has a booth that is tucked away near the entrance to the interior of Parking Lot 2. He sells video game systems from the '80s, up to the new Sony PS4 and Xbox One at the LACC Swap Meet. Steve offers over 500 game units and says, "Nobody sells like me. The prices are really nice. It's all about the customer." LACC Swap Meet Director, Luis Viramontes, walks to his office located in Parking Lot 2 on Vermont Avenue on Sept. 6, 2015. Vi ramontes says the parent company owns three swap meets in Los Angeles and one in Las Vegas, Nev. A vendor named Connie helps a customer pick out a pair of boots at her booth at the LACC Swap Meet in Parking Lot 2. Connie has been a part of the college swap meet for the past 10 years. •«.-/'*%fvsSSij&» i'cj-fee.' EWS Los Angeles Collegian — Wednesday, September 16,2015 5 GRANTS FROM PAGE 1 Grants Provide Extra Opportunities to Students "We are working with 100 em Uke web design, web administration, ployers who offer internships and database and even cyber security" summer jobs," Eng said. "The five The CSIT Department faculty are areas this grant is for have the most wilUng to accommodate the needs CALIFORNIA CAREER PATHWAY TRUST" jobs avaUable, and our intention is of Los Angeles Community CoUege to train our students to quaUfy for students, should any of the employ BY THE NUMBERS POLICE WIRE them." ers require classes that are not in the Companies Uke Metro, Kaiser Course Catalog. Mayra Zamora is in 4,000 INTERNSHIP JOBS IN: COMPILED BY MAE BRADLEY Permanente, UCLA Medical Cen her first year at LACC and says that ter, Xerox, Farmers Insurance and she is definitely interested in an in 07/02/2015 2:30 p.m.- White Medical Center wiU sponsor ternship. ;•'••; * Manufacturing, Information technology design, Trade and 07/06/2015 1 p.m. - A burglary the interns. Professor Munir Sam "I haven't decided on my major took place at the HoUywood plewala from the Computer Science yet," Zamora said. "I would love to Worksource. Report taken, Information Technology Depart work in [the] women's health care logistics Healthcare Business and Finance pending investigation. ment (CSIT) says the grahftjoffers area, and an internship could help an amazing opportunity for his stu me decide on choosing my major in 6,298 Students will benefit from the grant 07/05/2015 12:30-3:30 p.m. dents. order to quaUfy.' - VandaUsm occurred in "The theoretical training can be LACCD Board of Trustees Pres 4-Number of school districts Parking Lot 2. Report taken, done in one year, which wiU help our ident, Scott Svonkin says the grant pending investigation. students enormously," Samplewa wiU help transform the Uves of 4 * Number of years this program will be in operation la said. "Depending on the generic thousands of students. According to 5 - Number of career areas covered by the grant 07/06/2015 2:10 p.m. - There template of skiUs employers will ask Svonkin, the grant wiU aUow LAC was a case of petty theft that for, our students interested in the CD to take students wherever they 4,000 Paid internships will be offered through 2019 occurred in Jefferson HaU. grant can sign up for certain classes "dream" to go. Report taken, pending inves tigation. STUDY ABROAD FROM PAGE 1 ACCREDITATION FROM PAGE 1 07/20/2015 12:30-8:40 a.m. - A burglary occurred at the Hol lywood Worksource. Report taken, pending investigation. 07/21/2015 4:30-4:35 p.m. - Petty theft in the SciTech BuUding resulted in a report taken, pending investigation. 07/23/2015 6-8:45 p.m. - A vehicle was stolen in Lot 1. Report taken, pending inves tigation. 07/29/2015 3:30 p.m. - Some one lost their property in FrankUn HaU. Report taken, pending investigation. 07/30/2015 7-7:31 p.m. - There PHOTO BY JORGE PONCE/COLLEGIAN was a case of petty theft in Dr. Dan Walden, Vice President of Academic Affairs clarifies the impor the Administration buUding. tance of what accreditation means to LACC. Report taken, pending inves tigation. PHOTO BY JORGE PONCE/COLLEGIAN Students who took photos and brought souvenirs frore Spain and Paris are on display in the first floor of Jef- ri 08/07/2015 3:30 pan.- ;Lygrspn Hall. LACGstudgflt BpffiCla G4IHii$ and Spaniaj/fipfessor Yelgy Parada are reminded every day while College Administration 08/10/2015 6 a.m;varbaiism #*3pa4kfflg^rouglfa}#ffif^ occurred at the construction site at one or multiple points Prepares for WASC Visit over the span of three days. ForeignT^angu^e^ Humanities Department Report taken, pen^jLJoyes- resources, programs, and services make sure that Associated Student tigation. support students." Government is a real representation |pf Overlooked by City College Students Prior to the ACCJC's four-day vis ofthe student voice. ASG should be 08/26/15 10:52 a.m.-5:30 Europe not only ignited Guz ter's father, but it keeps me from de "The phUosophy of this program is it to the campus next March, LACC at the accreditation meeting, as weU p.m. - There was a burglary in man's passion for traveUng, but it pending on someone, Guzman said. to be able to change students' lives," must provide the agency with a self- as a part ofthe report writing. Lot 1. Report taken, pending reinforced her desire to stay in col "I stay positive at aU times. I don't Parada said. "I always say to myself, study report at least two months in Wanner and Ruiz say students and investigation. lege. Brenda says she wiU remain in want to give, people the satisfaction 'I am not going to do this again,' but advance. According to Wanner, the ASG are important. They have the school so she can provide a better of me failing as a mother. You have when I hear great things about the self-report is in progress now. opportunity to bring forward ideas 08/31/2015 12:20 p.m. - Ex future for her daughter. to learn from the up hiUs and down program and how it impacts Uves, it Wanner says he and the LACC to governance committees. Student pired registration on a vehicle "People beUeve I can't get a higher hills in life." fuels me to continue [with the pro accreditation Co-Chair, Daniel leadership works with coUege lead parked on Monroe St/Alexan education only because I'm a single The pioneers of the overseas .pro gram]." Ruiz are hopeful about maintaining ership to develop policies and plans dria Ave resulted in removal. mother. I want to break that stigma," gram were Spanish professors Yelgy Although Parada does not get paid WASC accreditation. If the self-eval that should improve services at the Report taken, vehicle stored. she said. "I want to be an example Parada and Jose Morin. Morin be- for taking the students on this trip, uation finds the coUege is not fuUy coUege. to my daughter. I want to let people Ueves this once in a lifetime oppor she is grateful for aU the people who meeting a standard, Wanner says Ruiz says student participation on 09/01^20/15 5:15 p.m.- know that everything is possible. tunity should be taken advantage of. have helped put the project together. the administration wiU take steps to surveys and evaluations are needed 09/02/2015 10 a.m. - Vandal You just have to let go of your com "I would recommend [the trip] to The cost for the trip is around improve processes. to enhance the quality of education. ism occurred at the HoUy fort zone and you wOl grow." everyone. If you have the opportuni $5,000 per student. With the support "There is no reason to fear loss of He says the student voice is imper wood Worksource. Guzman struggled and triumphed ty, take it, because later on it might of the LACC administration and a accreditation," Wanner said. ative for the coUege to remain in a in raising a chUd. She embraces her be more difficult," Morin said. "Some former dean ofthe coUege, the Study If a coUege were to lose its WASC constant stage of improvement. San ofthe students are going overseas for Abroad Program began in 2013. chez says accreditation aUows aU 09/01/2015 6-8 p.m. - An in situation and uses it as inspiration; accreditation it would have faUed the first time, so it is very ufiique to The student government, the LACC students to earn degrees and certif cident of petty theft occurred she knows she is not alone. four processes. The fourth and final see different cultures. It is very en Foundation and the president ofthe icates. in the main quad of campus. LACC student Ana Zarate has to sanction is a non-accredited status. couraging to see the students make coUege have also contributed to the Report taken, pending inves postpone coUege to work two jobs The first step in a disciplinary action "It makes every class and unit that the financial sacrifice." project. tigation. . in order to take care of her daughter. is a warning. . . we acquire mean something," San Guzman and Zarate share simUar sit Parada's inspiration for travel During her trip, Guzman says a Interim Student Trustee at East chez said. uations. Both are single parents with ing was her grandmother. Now, she vision took place in her mind. She Los Angeles CoUege, Gerson Lia- For additional information on a desire to provide a great future for shares the same love for adventures says she needs to work harder than hut-Sanchez says that it is the duty accreditation and planning ,doc- their chUdren. with her own daughters. Parada was the rest of her classmates and have a and responsibility of students to get uments, visit: http://effectiveness. "It's very difficult, for the fact that deUghted to learn that she was an in greater commitment to her educa involved in the accreditation pro lacitycollege.edu/cc/accreditation/ I don't receive help from my daugh fluence to Guzman. tion in order to succeed. cess. He says that students should default.aspx. SCAN QR CODE CHILD ACTOR, FORMER COLLEGIAN STAFF Campus Democracy Today TO VISIT OUR MEMBER DICKIE MOORE PASSES AWAY AT 89 MULTIMEDIA BLOG, Moore is best remembered for his 1932 portrayal in the title role of Oliver COLLEGIAN WIRED Twist, by Charles Dickens. He also appeared in the "Our Gang" series from 1932 to 1933. ON TUMBLR BY NICK BECK FORMER COLLEGIAN the Car)," in which he interviewed 31 EDITOR former child actors, more than half of whom went on to adult Uves plagued Former chUd star and LACC CoUe by alcohoUsm, breakdowns and failed gian writer Dickie Moore has died af first marriages. ter a long illness. He would have been Moore was married briefly to Pat 90 on September 12. Dempsey, a feUow CoUegian scribe Moore, who made his movie debut and Matrix Table member at LACC, at 18 months playing John Barrymore and - after a failed second marriage - as a baby in the 1927 sflent "The Be to actress-siriger Jane PoweU in 1988. loved Rogue," also was the first actor They Uved happUy in New York and to give an on-screen kiss to Shirley Connecticut. Temple (in the 1942 film"Mis s Annie One of Moore's keenest recoUec- Rooney"). He left acting in his 20s, tions was of being directed by C. B. PHOTO BY TOMAS RODRIGUEZ/COLLEGIAN Or visit: FROM WIKIMEDIA COMMONS, THE FREE eventuaUy became pubUcity director DeMiUe in the 1931 remake of "The CollegianWired.tumblr.com MEDIA REPOSITORY Milo Anderson spoke to students at a forum for candidates for Actor's Equity, and in 1964 created Squaw Man." who are running for the vacant student seat on the Los Angeles his own PR firm, Dick Moore Associ "He was a complete and total ego Moore acted alongside Marlene Community College District Board of Trustees on Sept. 16,2015 Dietrich, Cary Grant, Spencer in the Quad. Candidates Ryan Navarrete and Rose Oscar also ates, in New York tist who didn't give a damn about Tracy and Gary Cooper. At the time addressed students during the forum. He also authored a highly-suc anyone but himself? said Moore. "He of his death, the former Collegian Students may cast their voles in the student trustee election on writer was one of the last surviv Wednesday and Thursday, Sept. 23 and 24 in the Quad. cessful book, "Twinkle Twinkle Lit hit me. I was a five-year-old kid and ing actors to have appeared in tle Star (But Don't Have Sex or Take he hit me." silent films. Los Angeles Collegian — Wednesday, September 16,2015 ACP AWARDS SCHOLARSHIP Finalists for the 2015 Associated Collegiate Press Na tional Awards have been announced. The work of six LACC DEADLINES students: Richard Martinez, Curtis Sabir, Carlos Martinez, Gegham Khekoyan, Diana Gharabaghi and Dave Martin, has COMPILED BY JASON PISKOPUS been selected as finalists for the L A. 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