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June 16 2010 VOLUME 9 • ISSUE 4 VALENCIAVOICE.COM Official Student Media of Valencia Community College

Spirit of the game takes a Holocaust survivor recounts 5 years of tragedy swan dive

Chuck Myers/MCT By Julio Melendez ing events that caused audience Pg.2 [email protected] members to sink into their sets. “The worst started,” on Aug. 1, Morris Rosen’s life changed for ever 1942, recalled Rosen, when the Ger- on a September morning in 1939. mans started to send all but 350 peo- Rosen was 16 years old when ple to the concentration camps on the Germans invaded Poland, and that day. Rosen watched in horror as Aguilera and he told his tail of survival during 40,000 Jews were forced into trains, the Holocaust to a captive audi- while 2,000 others were shoot dead Hawthorne ence of more than 150 people, at for lack of room on the trains. Heights re- the Orange County Regional His- “Five more minutes,” one of the tory Center on June 8. history center volunteers says to lease new “Speechless,” said Evelyn Diaz of Rosen, “Oh my, already?” he asks, Altamonte Springs. “All I can remem- he then tries to fit in as much as he noise Pg.5 ber right now is the last thing he said can, from the last day he sees Po- about hate not being the answer.” land, to the day he’s liberated by Lionel Hahn/Abaca Press/MCT Rosen had one hour to share five the Russians, but it’s just too much, years of experiences and nightmares, Jen Cipolla, Orange County Regional History Center and time runs out. Metal Gear Holocaust survivor Morris Rosen spoke about his experiences at various concentra- “I don’t know if I can fit all of this in, tion camps in 1939. He spoke at Orange County’s Regional History Center on June 8. “The will to live is amazing,” said but I’ll try,” he said. Sabrina Shaw of Davenport. “We Solid: Peace What sets Rosen’s story apart better their stands. property of the Jews in Poland. think the things we go though in life Walker deil- from most Holocaust victims is From the onset of the occupa- “I slipped on my first armband are earth-shattering, and they’re not, that fact that he was never sent to a tion, it was clear that this was un- with the Star of David on it in early especially after listening to him.” vers Pg.6 concentration camp, but to various like any other military action in 1940,” said Rosen as he walked us “I have to do this,” said Rosen labor camps, were he worked with history, from the fall of 1939, to Au- through the first two years of the after the presentation. “I have to re- the Germans, but received most of gust of 1942, the Germans systemi- war. “This was not the worst,” he mind the world that hate is never his strife from fellow Jews trying to cally segregated and confiscated all would say three times after describ- good, hate is never the answer.” NEWS > 1 OPINION > 2 FEATURES > 5 SPORTS > 7 June 2, 2010 2 Official Student Media of Valencia Community College

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It does not take much to understand tinuing on the field, mind you) roll- Editor in Chief | Alex Barrett why soccer (or “football” if you pre- ing around, grabbing some arbitrary [email protected] fer) is the world’s sport. Its simplicity body part, before magically shaking is brilliant. it off, hopping to his feet, and joining Managing Editor | Nikki Namdar All it takes to set up a game is an back in. [email protected] open field, a round object, and two Similar plays are very common in opposing spots designated as goals. basketball, when a defender will flop News | John Terbeche As a result, kids in all walks of life onto his back in an attempt to draw a [email protected] across the globe can set up a game and charging call on the opponent. play for hours, imitating the moves NBA Champion Rasheed Wallace of Opinion | Russell Griner of Drogba and Ronaldo as they soar the Boston Celtics is now known al- [email protected] back and forth, learning the values most exclusively for his open and col- of teamwork, cooperation, and being orful complaints about this move. He Features | Jen Stripling striving to be the greatest. says that it is not real basketball, that Unfortunately, there is an epidemic it detracts from the competitiveness of [email protected] within the game: diving. the sport, and that it waters down the Anyone who has tuned in to a World game that is being played. Sports | Jolene Krause Cup match this past week for more The one reason why these moves [email protected] than five minutes is sure to have wit- have become a problem is simple: they C/OMCTCAMPUS New Zealands Jenny Bindon diving preventing face contact with USAs Abby Wambach foot nessed it. One player makes a move to work. In both sports, more often than Sales | Kenny Wagner pass another, the defender slides in to not, the referee will give the player the [email protected] make a play on the ball, and his mo- call they are trying to get, regardless of are extremely detrimental because, aside Any doubts can be silenced with a mentum carries his cleat in the gen- whether or not the foul was actually a from making Keanu Reeves’s acting picture of Arsenal midfielder Aaron Photo Editor | Collin Dever eral direction of the attacker. concrete violation of the rules. look like Sean Penn’s, it deafens the per- Ramsey’s broken leg, which was shat- [email protected] What follows is the attacking play- There is a point of view that sees these ceived overall physicality of the sport. tered to the point where it was held in er’s Oscar moment, as he contorts moves as instrumental to the competitive- To the casual viewer who only watch- place by little more than his sock. his body in some odd position, and ness of sport. The player’s one goal is to es an occasional soccer match, it makes It is such a polarizing issue that there ap- throws his arms up with a look of win, at all costs. If this means making him- the players look like a bunch of weak pears to be no resolution forthcoming. For For advertising information contact complete despair on his face as he self look like a pansy, it is worth it if his and insincere competitors. In actuality, now, floppers will keep flopping, and -Ra Kenny Wagner at hits the ground. He then spends the team comes out ahead. soccer is one of the most contact-heavy sheed Wallace will keep getting T’d up for [email protected] next minute or so (while play is con- Unfortunately in soccer, these moves and dangerous sports being played. complaining about them. NEWS > 1 OPINION > 2 FEATURES > 5 SPORTS > 7 June 2, 2010 3 Official Student Media of Valencia Community College

POLL How far do you think America will go in the World Cup? World Cup is highly anticipated

By Jack Thomas [email protected]

The World Cup lives up to its name. It is the one sporting event revered across every continent — from the beaches of Brazil, to the pirated match rebroadcasts in the People’s Republic of Korea, to the occasional penguin in Antarctica who manages to hook a gen- erator up to his iMac. And, for the first time in a long, long time, a coveted market is showing up to the television each morning and afternoon to feed the need for international conflict: America. ESPN and ABC are reporting an average of 4.9 million viewers “Second, I like Germany better.” “Not that far.” “America is not going to make it.” per match, up an astounding 108% from the 2006 World Cup. But this is only the average, which includes the matches broad- - Detrick Pierce - Rebecca Hornbuckle - Nygil Bryant casted at 7 a.m. EST. For the 1-1 draw between England and USA (which took the title of “Most Important Draw in Ameri- can Sports History” from Bud Selig’s 2002 MLB All-Star Game), ABC and Univision drew a combined 17.1 million viewers in the U.S., making it the most-watched first round World Cup game in U.S. broadcast history, according to MediaWeek. The cause for this sudden interest in the most popular sport in the world is that, finally, Americans are able to funnel their ridicu- lous level of nationalism into a football team that is not terrible. Goalkeeper Tim Howard has reached a level of stardom nearly equal to whoever the seventh guy on the Boston Celtics’ bench is. That white guy who is always in a suit, never dressed to play. USA may even make it out of the first round, barring a very possible collapse against Slovenia and/or Algeria. However, if they happen to beat at least one of these teams and take second “I’m from South America, so I’m in Group C, they will find themselves matched up with- Ger for Brazil and Argentina. Hopefully “I think we’ll get eliminated “Probably the next round, but many or possibly Ghana. A match with either country would the U.S. does well.” very soon.” that’s about it. Definitely not the be interesting, to say the least, and completely disheartening, to quarter finals.” slightly embellish. - Yenny Fonseca - Bill Ayers - Saad Siddiqui FEATURES June 2, 2010 4 Official Student Media of Valencia Community College “Solar” doesn’t live up to its heat

To escape a failed marriage, a scientist travels through Antarctica

By Jimmy Tater the blistering cold as he erroneously urinates in sub- [email protected] arctic weather conditions. From a psychoanalytical view point the theme of emasculation that is seen Ian McEwan, a British author from Aldershot, re- when he knowingly lets his wife see another man is turns with his 11th novel: “Solar.” compounded in this scene with a literal loss of his Michael Beard is a mis- phallus. Beard lost his member to frost bite, in what erable middle-aged scien- would be imagined to be a jarring sequence of events tist who is currently being for male audiences everywhere. UCF VALENCIA WEST cheated on by his wife. He Unfortunately, McEwan neutralizes the horrific knows the reality of the infi- scene he built by creating a life for Beard after the NEW PROGRAMS delity but he chooses not to dismemberment. Instead of anxieties about how to Architecture (B. Des.) confront his wife because he urinate, Beard is more concerned about how he will Criminal Justice (B.A., B.S.) has a long history of infidel- be received among dates without an apparatus for Six new degrees of success. Elementary Education (B.S.) ity himself. consummation as he re-enters the dating world in Legal Studies (B.A., B.S.) Political Science (B.A.) He is in his late fifties, his late fifties. Sociology (B.A.) in a childless and conten- The fact that Beard survives the arctic dismember- UCF ValenCia West offers you a high-quality education at CURRENT PROGRAMS tious marriage, and decides ment actually lessens the weight of a shocking event the same, convenient location—now with six new programs. Applied Science (B.A.S.) to attend a conference in that was expertly conveyed by the writer. McEwan Through DirectConnect to UCF, all graduates of Valencia are • Criminal Justice Antarctica to escape from should have either held this dismemberment for end guaranteed admission to UCF. So, you can finish your degree • Health Services Administration his problems. As a well respected scientist among his the novel, as a way to gradually strip Beard of his • Industrial Operations* right here—with more options than ever. colleagues, he feel much more at ease when he attends pride. Or not have relied on the theme of emascula- • Information Technology* • Legal Studies the conference. tion if he could not present in a way that was effectual To explore a degree program that suits you, contact an • Supervision and Administration Shortly after his arrival he follows a welcomer to and less confounding chronologically. advisor today. Business Administration (B.A.) their destination on a snow mobile. To the horror of McEwan’s “Solar” is a comedic novel with Electrical Engineering (B.S.E.E.) everyone in the scene, Beard’s member becomes com- themes about the emasculation of a man. The author Interdisciplinary Studies (B.A., B.S.) promised as he exposed himself to sub-arctic temper- creates narrative suspense throughout a majority of Nursing (Concurrent, R.N. to B.S.N.) Psychology (B.S.) atures when he pulled over to urinate in the elements. the story by embracing flashbacks or using Beard’s Web-based Months later, he returns home from another con- witty thoughts to stretch a scene. The novel will en- *Subject to course substitutions ference only to find his wife’s lover in his house. He tertain a few with its dense intellectual humor, but 4 0 7. 5 8 2 . 5 5 0 0 quickly kills the man, stages an accident scene and will frustrate others as many of the details are not ucfvalenciawest.com leaves the house with his luggage to escape the blame. relevant to novel’s themes and ideas and may seem When in Antarctica, Beard loses his genitalia in long-winded and pointless. Official Student Media of Valencia Community College NEWS > 2 OPINION > 4 FMF > 6 FEATURES > 10 SPORTS > 14 APRIL 28, 2010 5

Aguilera is back with ‘Bionic’ ‘Skeletons’ saddens listeners

By:Robert Barrios On March 30, “” the Polow Da [email protected] Don produced track was released as the first ’ music has died down single. Even though it did not sit well with critics, the Whether or not she’s going “Back to Basics” or get- single peaked at number 23 on the Billboards top 100 ting down and “” never and after nine weeks has reached the number one spot. By Christina Sareceno ing to an band’s music seems to disappoint when it comes to her music. The “Beautiful” singer doesn’t stray from what she’s [email protected] that you’re going to hear songs “Bionic,” the fourth and highly anticipated most known for which is her amazing voice. Time mag- about heartbreak, and helpless- from the pop singer, without a doubt does not seem azine just named her one of the best singers ever under In 2007, Hawthorne Heights ness and this album completely to disappoint her fans that have waited four years for the age of thirty (take that Gaga!) and with that she de- were on top of the screamo world. reinforces that fact. new material. livers four amazingly written ballads: “All I Need,” “I They had achieved major success Does literally nothing happy Her new album takes us on a whole new type of Am,” “,” and “Lift Me Up.” with their Platinum selling debut occur in these four guys’ lives musical rollercoaster. This time around instead of giving Aguilera calls these four songs, “the heart of album, “The Silence in Black and that could inspire an upbeat homage to people that influenced her as a child, she goes the album,” and in many ways is quite true. Those White,” their second album, “If tune? If the morose subject of back to her original pop roots, that gave her the career four songs are by far some of the best songs off the Only You Were Lonely,” had hit the lyrics doesn’t completely she has now, but one thing that is very noticeable is that entire record and as listener you can feel the raw number one on Billboard’s Inde- From the very start of the suffocate you then maybe the people will definitely be hearing a new sound that many emotion cultivating from deep inside the singer. pendent Albums chart. album you can hear that their casual pairing of words to cre- will probably not be used to from the soulful singer. Nonetheless the main song off the album It seemed as though nothing sound has drastically matured ate generic rhymes will. that truly stands alone is the song, “You Lost Me,” could bring the Ohio natives since their “Ohio is for Lovers” For instance, “Bloodshot which can stand right next to songs like, “Hurt” down. Then on November 24th, days. Woodruff’s voice is still eyes don’t tell the truth/aban- from “Back to Basics,” and her hit song “Beautiful,” the second day of their head- incredibly whiny but their ar- doned drives lead to abuse/ from her second album “Stripped.” lining tour guitarist/screamer rangements sound more orga- but I won’t let you get away It doesn’t matter if you’re a fan of Chris- Casey Calvert was found dead nized and riskier. so soon/roll the dice, you’ll tina Aguilera or not, “Bionic” is definitely an al- on their tour bus. For instance on the fourth either win or lose.” I’m try- bum to go out and get, with songs for everyone to After this tragedy, many ques- track, “Drive,” they include ing to decipher the meaning listen to, it sure won’t disappoint her fans, which tioned if Hawthorne Heights some synth playing which of that but I doubt even HH has been made very clearly as the record has hit would be able to overcome it and they’ve never included on a knows the true meaning. number one in more than seven countries and continue to make music. Lead song before. Overall, the maturity of without a doubt has cemented Aguilera as the singer JT Woodruff informed In the song, “Gravestones,” the sound is fairly good but pop diva we have all come to love. fans “We won’t add another gui- they showcase an awesome the consistently subpar qual- After hearing all seventy-nine minutes of tar or another screamer.” mellow rockabilly beginning ity and annoying nature of the album I truly believe that fans of the song- With their newest album with an average alternative the lyrics completely ruins stress will leave with a whole new found under- release, “Skeletons,” it ap- rock . The lyrics are, not it. If you would like to pur- standing of where Aguilera is at in her life and pears that the guys have a lot surprisingly, still emotional chase the CD it is available will be pleasantly happy with the entire album to prove and they take on this and unimpressive. on iTunes and in major retail Christina Aguilera on the cover of her new album “Bionic.” from beginning to end. challenge decently. You know going into listen- stores everywhere. NEWS > 1 OPINION > 2 FEATURES > 5 SPORTS > 7 June 2, 2010 6 Official Student Media of Valencia Community College ‘Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker’ definitely delivers

By Jon Terbeche the polished, classic Metal Gear game- you’re next mission. amazing for the PSP. Perhaps even the sions are known for. [email protected] play fans would expect. This setup is vital to the game’s co-op best the system has to offer. There are Another annoyance is that the game But there’s so much more here. New component, which is absolutely amaz- occasional blurry textures, or screen- does a poor job of explaining the many Sony’s handheld system, the PlaySta- Close Quarters Combat (CQC) moves ing! Playing with friends is now a huge tearing, but for the most part you’ll get intricacies of gameplay. While there are tionPortable (PSP), has been through a can be chained together to take out mul- part of the Metal Gear experience. You sucked into the experience. basic tutorials, you’re pretty much on multitude of iterations, countless bun- tiple enemies. The fulton recovery sys- can have a buddy join you on a regular Providing something different, some your own when it comes to managing dles, and even gotten a spin-off hand- tem allows you to kidnap and recruit mission, or have up to three friends help of the cutscenes are done in a black and your squads, customizing and upgrad- held that was the first piece of video stunned or knocked out enemies that out with a boss fight. white, comic book style including pencil- ing weaponry, and creating your own game hardware to use downloadable are picked up by helicopter and auto- Any items gathered are shared be- sketch flashbacks. These are not only re- metal gear. digital media only. matically transported to your base. tween everyone. Jumping in for a co-op freshing, but incredibly vivid and beau- Also, there are no creative, unique Not many people own a PSP, but those The loadout system allows you to tai- mission can be tactical and elaborate, tiful to look at, sharing the same art as bosses that the series is known for, like who do probably bought it because of lor your weapons and gear to the mis- or short-and-sweet. It’s tons of fun, but some of the other game entries’ cover art. Psycho Mantis, instead replaced by es- one major title they had to have. Wheth- sion at hand. This is important because be warned. Some of the missions, even If there’s any weak point of the game, sentially giant robots. The boss fights er it’s God of War or Final Fantasy, all of each mission is broken up individually in the story mode almost require co-op it’s definitely the controls which take are good, some even too difficult, but Sony’s biggest franchises have had some and when completed, you’re shown a play to complete. They’re that hard. some getting used to and don’t have not incredibly unique. important release on the system. stats screen and you can then choose The game’s graphics are absolutely the same fidelity that the console ver- It’s been a while since our last visit in Now Metal Gear Solid can join that the Metal Gear universe and certainly a roster.’Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walk- while since our last encounter with Big er’ is the sequel to ‘Metal Gear Solid Boss. Though fans may have been skep- 3: Snake Eater’ and later ‘Metal Gear tical abou the next big installment in the Solid: Portable Ops’ which was another Metal Gear franchise being on the PSP, game on the handheld, but never got thye can rest assured that ‘Metal Gear the warm receprtion Metal Gear titles Solid: Peace Walker’ is not just a small, are known for. portable, side-story, but a full-fledged, Players start the game as Naked Snake, expansive adventure reminiscent of all or Big Boss. After defeating his mentor the greatest Metal Gear games and add- in Snake Eater and recruiting an army of ing a whole lot more, like mini-games, his own in Portable Ops, a man comes to recordings, collectibles, co-op, side mis- him with the request of getting the CIA sions, and more. out of Costa Rica. Those just wanting a cool experience Snake isn’t motivated to do anything on the PSP should give this one a try, but until the man plays a recording of his those fans of Metal Gear and espionage mentor who he thought to be dead. games and co-op and all around fun Now Snake and his army are pulled into cannot miss out on the greatest hand- this conflict of grand proportions.This is A scene from Metal Gears Solid: Peace Walker. held experience of the year!