Campus Celebrates Chavez Legacy Mexican Culture Highlighted

CAMPUS TIMES APRIL 4, 2008 SERVING THE UNIVERSITY OF LA VERNE COMMUNITY SINCE 1919 VOL. 116, NO. 19 Campus celebrates Chavez legacy Mexican culture highlighted

Jamie Ondajte Staff Writer

The sounds of a mariachi band and the smell of carne asada filled Davenport Dining Hall Monday night, as University of La Verne students celebrated Cesar Chavez Day. Few people realize that March 31 is celebrated to recog- nize the achievements of Chavez, a Mexican-American farm worker, who fought to improve labor conditions for farm workers across the nation. “Cinco de Mayo is over- played and [Chavez] deserves some recognition,” Campus Activities Board Concert Troy Doolittle Chairman Dylan Haro said. Inspired by the music of the mariachi band playing in the back- Chávez. Campus Activities Board sponsored the Happy Hour in The event featured a live ground, La Verne students David Merlos, Armando Jimenez, Davenport to give students an opportunity to celebrate César Continued on page 3 Branamier Courtney and Travis Arroyo offered cheers to César Chávez Day. Tradition kept alive through model seder al and religious importance of freedom as a whole,” Bergson the seder is the retelling of the experience occurred at a La Verne the Passover holiday, which said. 10 plagues of Egypt. Passover seder. begins on April 19 this year. The ceremony began with Since wine is a symbol of joy The model seder is an impor- “The seder is a way to see the lighting of candles since in the Jewish celebration, tant celebration at ULV, particu- embraces ourselves as if we were freed Jewish holidays begin at night- removing 10 drops from the cup larly because of the school’s from Egypt,” Bergson said. fall, Bergson said. of wine onto a napkin with the commitment to diversity and Passover Bergson first read aloud from The seder continued, paying pinky finger symbolizes the culture. the Hagaddah, which tells the particular attention to a small reduction of joy. “When we hear diversity, we story of Passover. selection of food on the table to “This part is for remember- usually only think of ethnic Then she turned to the rough- be eaten at specific times during ing the suffering of Egyptians,” diversity, but it’s important to Lesley Michaels ly 40 participants and invited the ceremony. Bergson said. think of religious diversity as Staff Writer them all to take part in the Among the foods were pars- Traditionally, four cups of well,” said Don Pollock, professor of communications, who is Students, faculty and the responsible for coordinating the community of La Verne gath- ‘It was good to see all the different types of people in the model seder annually along with ered for a model seder in the community take interest – not just those who are Jewish, but Campus Minister Debbie spirit of Passover, a commemo- Roberts. ration of the Jewish exodus those who are interested in learning about diversity.’ The model seder is a tradi- from Egypt. —Ari Robbins, seder participant tion at the University that dates The event was held March 27 back more than 20 years. in the President’s Dining Room Nearly 40 people attended over a traditional Passover seder retelling. ley, to be dipped in salt water; wine are consumed throughout the seder this year – a mix of dinner led by Rabbi Leslie Though there are several matzah, a cracker-like substance the ceremony, each after a dif- students, community and reli- Bergson, Jewish chaplain and ways to tell the story, this partic- to replace leavened bread; and ferent prayer is said out loud. gious figures. hillel director at the Claremont ular hagaddah involved a con- horseradish for the matzah, to Because the University of La “In the past years, as many as Colleges. densed retelling mixed in with remind people of the bitter Verne is a dry campus, com- 80 people attended,” Pollock The event, an abridged ver- songs and prayers. times. bined with the fact it was not a said. sion of a full seder, included a “It talks about the freedom of Traditionally, the matzah, or full seder, grape juice was sub- “I thought it was a good retelling of the historical, cultur- Egypt, as well as the subject of afikomen, is broken in half, the stituted. introduction to the Passover larger portion of which is placed Questions were encouraged religious ceremony,” said Ari INSIDE TODAY’S CAMPUS TIMES back into the plate of matzah, since nearly half the participants Robbins, a Jewish audience and the smaller into a cloth reported this was their first member. Political science professors pouch. seder. “It was good to see all the discuss election issues . . . . .Page 2 When holding the seder at “Since the ceremony relies different types of people in the Local bands duke it out home, many Jewish families on numerous cups of wine, do community take interest – not for a ULV audience ...... Page 6 hide the afikoman and let the people ever get a little tipsy?” just those who are Jewish, but Kristin Key offers children find it for a reward. one curious participant asked those who are interested in “This is the point where it during the fourth cup of grape learning about diversity,” ribald comedy ...... Page 8 becomes an invitation to attend juice. Robbins said. Ragsdale resigns from athletic the matzah feast,” Bergson said. Bergson said that many peo- Lesley Michaels can be director position ...... Page 10 Another important focus of ple claim that their first drunken reached at [email protected]. Page 2 NEWS April 4, 2008 Voters silenced by early primaries

Convention. Your Vote Counts lack of organization, which The Democratic National States lose But members from both could harm the Democratic Committee will make the final states will be seated on three vote. decision on what will occur with One in a standing committees including Obama’s campaign is not the issue at hand. votes and regular series the Credentials Committee, exploring the supporting the plan to have Members of the National which will meet prior to the 2008 votes and delegates given based Committee, who include Debbie delegates convention. elections on the primary votes of January. Dingell, Rep. Carolyn Cheeks The Credentials Committee Clinton believes that the del- Kilpatrick, Sen. Carl Levin, and resolves disputes dealing with By moving up primaries egates should be based on the the United Auto Workers whether or not to seat delegates. Michigan and Florida were dis- results of Florida’s election. President Ron Gettelfinger are Maxtla Benavides Stephen Sayles, professor of advantaged. They would have A resolution will need to be working to find a solution that Staff Writer history, believes it is a shame been in a better position if they established before the National will create a new cohesive plan that there is the possibility of held their primaries as sched- Convention, which begins Aug. for both parties. Controversy surrounds delegates not being seated. uled. 25 in Denver, Colo. Maxtla Benavides can be Michigan and Florida after “The Democratic parties of There was talk of the option There is separation on how reached at mbenavides@ breaking the rules and moving Florida and Michigan need to to circulate a mail-in ballot, but these votes should be counted. ulv.edu. up their primaries before Feb. 5 look at their leadership,” Sayles the probability of this action By violating national party said. taking place is slim due to time rules, Michigan and Florida “They broke the rules and and cost constraints. Professors discuss were considered noncompliant now they pay the conse- Time is essential in order to for their actions. quences.” abide by the rules for any re-do These actions have left the The primaries in both states elections. election priorities voters of these states without a were won by Sen. Hillary They have to be completed voice in the primary elections. Clinton. by June 10 to be counted under “The behavior of Michigan In Michigan Clinton was on Democratic National Jen McElroy States is the most difficult in the and Florida party officials was the ballot, while Sen. Barack Committee regulations. Staff Writer world. so unacceptable that I feel Obama was not included in the Many feel that the needs of He discussed how parties accommodating them at this Michigan ballot. the 5.2 million voters outweighs With general elections quick- were created within Congress point would only encourage Both agreed that having a the cost of re-elections. ly approaching, there is still and were arranged so that cer- similar behavior in the future,” caucus would be too expensive. The voices of these voters is much for people to learn. tain people would be nominated Kenneth Marcus, associate pro- Recounting votes would cost a crucial element to the elec- To help with this process, and elected for president. fessor of history, said in an e- $10 million to $12 million. tions and definitely could have three University of La Verne The bulk of his lecture dealt mail interview. “The purpose of having early had an influence on the winning professors held a symposium to with what has happened in past Michigan held its primary primaries is to maximize influ- candidate. discuss political issues before presidential elections, and why Jan. 15 and Florida held its pri- ence,” said Jason Neidleman, Richard Gelm, professor of the elections. American elections are the way mary Jan. 29, which lead to pun- associate professor of political political science, believes that a This event was held March they are today. ishment by the national party. science. huge disadvantage for the 27 in the West Dining Room. Gelm spoke in-depth about Following, both states were In this case, Neidleman Democratic Party is that Obama Faculty and students filled the Electoral College and how stripped of their delegates for believes that the situation did and Clinton did not campaign in the room to hear ULV faculty the primary system began. the Democratic National not go as planned. Michigan and Florida and had a speakers Richard Gelm, Jack Gelm summed up his portion McElwee and Jason Neidleman of the symposium with back- speak. ground on the Democratic Party The first speaker, Gelm, pro- and his hypothesis for the out- Dean’s List, Fall 2007 fessor of political science and come. chair of the history and political He shared his opinions on The following students in the College of Arts Elizabeth Landin Jason Purvis science department, discussed both Democratic candidates, and Sciences earned a grade point average of Yana Laptseva Michael Quesada the history of how the election Sen. Barak Obama and Sen. 3.65 or better during the fall 2007 semester. Melissa Lew Joseph Redmon process works, saying that the Hillary Clinton, and explained Jazmyne Lewis Chris Ricapa election process in the United why the Democrats are trying Muhammad Abbas Ronald De Castro Jenny Lin Kelly Rivas for an early nominee. Taryn Aguilar Cindel De Los Reyes Sierra Lingan Daniel Rivera CORRECTIONS “I enjoyed this discussion Michelle Ajemian Joyce DeLeon Matthew Loriso Karla Rivera about the elections,” Gelm said. The Campus Times is com- April Alba Jimmy DelRio Marilee Lorusso Allison Rohm “There were several angles cov- mitted to accuracy. When we Vanessa Alday Hannah Dempsey Alexandra Lozano Emily Romo ered, both mechanical and make mistakes, however, it is Deborah Allison Courtney Droke Richard Lugo Brittany Rossmango structural. There were also our policy to correct them as Rachel Alon Sara Eazell Angela Lujan Amanda Ruth many different issues and opin- soon as they are brought to Zain Alshamiyeh Fatima Espinoza Len Ly Antonio Sala Gallo ions talked about.” our attention. 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Janine Brown Kathleen Grogan Donovan Mendoza Rosa Tapia Whitney Brown Silvia Guerra Lesley Michaels Corey Teter • Small business spreads the Word Lilia Cabello Brendan Hallinan Ashley Miguel Samantha Toia Posted on April 2 Jennifer Cantero Brian Harris Maggie Moreno Ashley Vanga Small business owner, Terry Barber, distributes the word of the Brianna Cardenas Karlie Harstad Michael Moretti Denice Vazquez Catholic and Christian faiths throughout the world from Covina, Adam Carranza Matthew Heyd Molly Morin Natalie Veissalov Calif. with CDs and other religious materials. Travis Case Jaclyn Hicks Patrick Myers Hilda Venegas Derek Chacon Kourtney Hicks Hannamarie Nakama Destiny Verdugo • Cargo headlines aviation issues Monique Chambers Matthew Hill Matthew Nasont Nancy Villalobos Posted on March 31 Jessenia Chapman Debra Hornyak Andrew Nguyen Tiffany Vlaaderen The Chamber of Commerce gathered to discuss the problems Claudia Chavez Olivia Horta Tina Nguyen Telon Weathington with cargo on airplanes and the possible solutions. Jennifer Clark Vienna Interiano Jamie Ondatje Geraldine White Michael Consolo Adan Jaime Rachel Ortiz Lacey Wiles • New on the Web this semester: Melyssa Cordova Benjamin Jenkins Naomi Padron David Wilkinson Several senior journalism majors have launched topical news Erin Coulter Kiran Jethani Jillian Peña Erica Williams blogs on such subjects as going green, sports controversies, drag Duncan Cox Jenny Jones Galo Pesantes Brianne Worley racing, parenting and video gaming. Lauren Crosby Sarah Keagy Nicole Pond A. 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Francine Gobert vide for the University,” Gayton News Editor said. President Stephen Morgan The opportunity to be sur- gave an introduction to rounded by dozens of successful acknowledge the works of the businessmen and women, students, donors and speakers including University of La who have in some way con- Verne alumni, corporate associ- tributed to the changing envi- ates and a successful keynote ronment in which we live today. speaker, was given to those who “Things are changing and if attended the University’s annual we don’t change, we stand still, Corporate Associates business and we must prepare for lecture and luncheon. change,” Morgan said This spring’s luncheon and The president’s introduction lecture was hosted gave way to at the Fairplex Gordon Badovick, Sheraton Suites ‘Here is my dean of the on March 27 and philosophy on College of Lauren Pollard featured New Business and sustainable Eleana Garcia, vocalist for mariachi band Ellas tion of remembering Cesar Chavez, a hero of York Times best- Public Manage- Son, serenaded students eating dinner in our time. The aroma of traditional Mexican selling author success: The ment, who intro- Davenport Dining Hall on Monday in celebra- food filled the air as students enjoyed the music. Ivan Misner. harder you work, duced Misner. “You get net- The author working opportu- the luckier you spoke about his Chavez... nities, business get. I believe that book “The Masters cards and learn of Success: Proven Continued from page 1 success is about how to act in a Techniques for the uncommon mariachi band and Mexican food, including loud, lively music, the mariachi band was new business lunch Achieving Success carne asada tacos, black beans, rice, taquitos and and interesting. setting,” Cindy application of in Business and churros. “It was very festive, and the musicians were Gayton, a senior common Life.” business major Misner, who is “The tacos were amazing,” sophomore really talented,” Khalin Tucker, a business major knowledge.’ Naime Laskar said. “Davenport has never had said. said. considered the such good food.” The band, Ellas Son, consisted of five women Gayton works —Ivan Misner, “father of modern Haro, who coordinated the event, wished the and one man. They played a variety of instru- for the University author networking,” is dinner would have highlighted Chavez beyond ments, including trumpets and maracas, while Relations office also the founder the fact that it consisted of traditional Mexican different band members took turns singing dif- and has attended and CEO of one of entrees. ferent Mexican songs, each in their own unique the luncheon every year with the largest networking “I was hoping they would either have taco style. the exception of one semester. organizations, Business Net- salad and call it ‘Cesar salad,’ or a chicken salad “I think this music has the ability to bring a “Every so often they do have work International, which has and call it ‘chicken Cesar salad,’” he said. smile to everyone’s face, whether they want to or good speakers who offer timely over 5,000 chapters worldwide. Cindel de los Reyes, CAB Special Events not, and at least cheer them up a bit,” Haro said. advice,” said Sharon Kokens, “Success is a relative thing, Chair, was behind the counter serving virgin The traditional Mexican music also did jus- who recently received her doc- and it is highly personal,” piña coladas to add to the festive mood of the tice to Cesar Chavez Day, as it allowed students torate in public administration Misner said. event. to celebrate Mexican influence on American cul- from ULV. The lecture was motivational Aside from the delicious food and drinks, the ture. Kokens recently endowed a and featured various anecdotes band put on a lively and entertaining perform- “I did not even know it was Cesar Chavez $100,000 scholarship with the from his personal experience as ance during the meal. Day until I came [to Davenport],” Delgado said. University and attends these well as requiring audience par- “Not only does it show the different areas of By celebrating the holiday, La Verne contin- luncheons to continue her con- ticipation throughout his lec- music, but it shows diversity, which I think is ues to show their diversity on campus. nection with the University. ture. important,” Jacob Delgado, a movement and So, while many students just came to eat din- The luncheon hosts a list of He began with asking people sports science major said. ner and socialize, they could not help but enjoy others who have given back to to name what they thought the For Delgado, the sounds of the mariachi band the exposure to cultural music and food, which the ULV community, including key fundamentals were for a were familiar and exciting. was used to celebrate one of the Mexico’s most members of the board of person’s success. “I requested a song and I knew all the words,” important civil rights leaders. trustees, alumni, corporate asso- As the audience shouted out Delgado said. Jamie Ondatje can be reached at jondat- ciates and students. these concepts, he reflected that For other students who were not used to the [email protected]. “It’s great knowing that these throughout his speaking career people are donors and help pro- five major themes have come across. “Passion, goals (vision), Blood drive kicks off ‘56 Day Club’ adversity, social capital (networking) and persistence, most business people say,” Misner said Misner said when he spoke to college students one answer was different, from that of business people. Students saw “luck” as one of the fundamentals of success, whereas business people did not. “Here is my philosophy on sustainable success: The harder you work, the luckier you get,” Misner said. “I believe that success is about the uncommon application of common knowledge.” He went on to apply each of the six themes to the fundamentals of success. “I truly believe it is not what you know or who you know, but Lauren Pollard how well you know them,” said The President’s Dining Room was transformed into a blood bank Red Cross. Ashley Angle, a junior, donates platelets every two Misner. on March 26 where many students donated blood to the American months. The “56 Day Club” was launched to increase donations. Continued on page 12 PINIONS Page 4 O Campus Times April 4, 2008 China should clean up its act ince China won the bid to host the upcoming summer. by a sophisticated system of secret police; where the mer Olympic Games in 2001, a number of issues On the home front, President Bush is still weighing government encourages the violation of human rights Shave been raised about the ability of the country to his options and seeing what other countries do first and dignity, and is not willing to undertake any of its host this prestigious event. before he considers a boycott of the opening ceremony. international obligations.” Among the many major issues are concerns about pol- Nancy Pelosi, the House of Representatives speaker, Another recent development is the barring of the lution. China has been traditionally known to have heav- believes that the United States should still consider leav- Chinese government of certain foreign Web sites. ily congested streets and industrialized cities that have ing a boycott on the table as she told ABC’s “Good Beijing has been known to block access to many sites resulted in poor air quality. Morning America” on Monday. but must be able to provide the service to many journal- As a result, a number of athletes have voiced their The Olympics being held in China is the perfect ists from across the globe. concerns and spoken out against competing in such dan- opportunity to bring all of these issues to light. By not servicing the world media, China is continuing gerous conditions. Regardless of China’s attempts to withhold information to fail those trying to serve their Olympic bid while also Haile Gebrselassie of Ethiopia is just one athlete who and deny its crimes against humanity, the Olympics will straining relations with an already shaky infrastructure has voiced his opinion on running on certain issues. in a country with such poor air China must be able to make quality. adjustments to their policies and Gebrselassie is the world Regardless of China’s attempts to withhold information and deny be more lenient in their policies record holder in the men’s in order to come out successful marathon and an asthmatic who its crimes against humanity, the Olympics will challenge this during these games. fears that running the 26.2-mile country to take a good look at itself. If they fall short of that goal, it run will affect his health in a could leave a lasting impression major way. on International Olympics In response to these concerns, Committee who may never con- China has set aside days when private vehicles are not challenge this country to take a good look at itself. sider China as a venue for the Games in the future. With allowed to be operated in an attempt to lower emissions One example of violating rights in relation to the so much attention on the Olympics already, China cannot during this time. Olympics is the fact that an estimated 1.25 million peo- afford anymore negative publicity. These athletes are not only concerned with air quality ple were displaced to make room for the games. The last thing they want is to be the host country that but have even considered bringing in their own food and These homes were said to be of the extremely impov- was terrible in keeping their promise to hold an water during the games. erished. Therefore, China cast away these citizens as if admirable Olympic Games experience. The quality and types of food available in China vary they were of no significance. greatly from others available across the world. The Olympics in China have also given way for recent But Beijing officials have advised against anyone protest and attention of the Tibetan citizens against the CAMPUS TIMES bringing their own food to the games, stating that there country that has oppressed them and violated numerous could be health concerns with bringing outside food into human rights. SPRING 2008 their country. The Uyghur human rights project says it best in stat- Above all these issues rests the concern over the con- ing: “Please be aware that the Olympic Games will be Editor in Chief held in a country where there are no elections, no free- tinued human rights violations that China has repeatedly Galo Pesantes been accused of. dom of religion, no independent courts, no independent It has resisted in changing its practices over the years trade unions, where demonstrations and strikes are pro- but may be forced to adapt or modify its beliefs this sum- hibited; where torture and discrimination are supported Managing Editor ...... MADISON STEFF News Editor ...... FRANCINE GOBERT Editorial Director ...... ANDRES RIVERA LV Life Editor ...... JENNIFER KITZMANN Arts Editor ...... ERIN KONRAD No time for dinner Sports Editor ...... MARILEE LORUSSO Photography Editor ...... RHIANNON MIM avenport Dining Hall is more-or-less packed at accommodate those students who will miss dinner Web Editors ...... SUSAN ACKER dinner time on the La Verne campus. Students because they have to take a class during this time. SHER PORTER Dliving on campus usually gather right before The other option would be to rethink the revamped Copy Editor ...... JENNIFER GILDERMAN class and even after class to relax, eat and meet with schedule. Assistant Editor ...... DANIELLE LAMPKIN friends over a hot meal. Creating new late-night hours for Davenport seems They are used to grabbing a bite to eat before their unrealistic. The extra costs in staffing and food prepara- Reporters night class or taking a dining hall to-go box with them to tion would not fit into the University’s budget and would VICTORIA ALLENDE, MAXTLA BENAVIDES, NATALIE class, or their dorm. possibly be passed along to the students in the form of CROYT, MONICA ESPARZA, RICHARD LUGO, JEN However with the recent change to the class schedul- higher meal prices. MCELROY, LESLEY MICHAELS, JACLYN MITTMAN, ing block, set to go into effect in the fall semester, this Adjusting the class scheduling blocks makes more JAMIE ONDATJE, DAN SAYLES, SHANIKA SCOTT, MARIA luxury – of eating the biggest meal of the day on their sense. While the course time blocks have been selected J. VELASCO, TIFFANY VLAANDEREN prepaid food plan – may become a rarity. to make the best use of limited classroom facilities, it The new 4:30 p.m. - 6:20 p.m. class time will poten- seems that a small tweak can easily be made. The 4:30 Photographers tially take away the option for those students who have p.m.-6:20 p.m. can move back to the current 4 p.m.-5:50 JACLYN DINO, TROY DOOLITTLE, COURTNEY DROKE, meal plans. p.m. time slot, or night classes can begin at 7 p.m. instead SEANETTE GARCIA, LEAH HEAGY, LAUREN POLLARD, Most students living on campus opt for the two-a-day of 6:30 p.m. SHER PORTER plan, and usually use the option to eat lunch and dinner Either way, it would re-establish the half-hour break between their weekday classes. in between that students could use to eat dinner and catch Advertising Manager ...... MATTHEW LORISO The current schedule, which has some classes ending up with friends. Distribution Manager ...... DAN SAYLES at 6 p.m. with the next class starting at 6:30 p.m., allows There has to be some consideration for the students Editorial Cartoonist ...... MATT HILL students enough time to eat dinner either before or after here. The last thing they want to hear is that they have to class. change their whole routine and way of doing things Chief Adviser ...... ELIZABETH ZWERLING However the new schedule may take these meal hours because they have to take longer classes during the time Photography Adviser ...... GARY S. COLBY away from students. they are usually eating. Photo Desk ...... KEVIN BOWMAN There just isn’t enough time between 6:20 and 6:30 to Even if the University considered this issue, the Layout Assistant ...... ERIC BORER grab even a to-go meal at Davenport and get to a 6:30- resulting accommodations will be interesting to see. 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FROM THE EDITOR... What really grinds my gears another big collision had taken place. A five or six car lengths behind the next car guilty of is not signaling when changing white truck had lost control and hit the who are braking for no reason. lanes. It’s easy not to move your hand and center divider making both sides of the No. 2: Merging onto the freeway change lanes, but what if people don’t GALO freeway a parking lot for drivers. slowly know where you want to go? It’s not easy All of these things had me thinking One of the first things I was taught to mind read these days unless you’re a PESANTES about what really grinds my gears (bor- when I was learning to drive was to accel- psychic. rowing this term from Peter Griffin of erate when you are merging onto the free- No. 5: Doing something else in your “Family Guy”) when I’m on the road. So, way. Of course you have to be aware of car other than driving for the rest of this column, I intend to oncoming traffic but you also have to be Everyone has cellphones, so I don’t t happened when I was on the corner vent on all the things that bother me while able to adapt to the flow of traffic. I don’t expect people to not use them in the car of Garvey Avenue and Atlantic driving. These are only my top five but I understand why people try to merge on even with the new law coming into effect IBoulevard last Friday. It brought me hope I am able to relate to some of your freeways going 35 mph when the rest of in July. But it’s clear that a lot of people back to the time when a similar incident own annoyances as well. the drivers are going 65 mph. cannot drive and talk at the same time. happened to me not too far from the same No. 1: People who brake while driv- No. 3: Rubbernecking Someone who is reading the newspaper, place I was currently at. Despite the feeling for no reason It’s easy to do and most of us can putting on makeup or changing clothes ing of déjà vu, I snapped back to reality About two years ago, I created a probably attest to doing it at least once. while driving is not only putting themself shortly after watching a silver sedan hit a Facebook group called “I hate people But when there’s an accident, there’s not in danger, but other drivers as well. dark blue SUV. I had actually watched who brake for no reason while driving,” much you can do. You wonder why or In the end, I’m realistic. I understand the whole accident happen step by step. to address my discontent with this hap- who got injured or what was damaged, that not everyone can be the best driver The light was slowly changing from pening so often. Currently the group has but it’s not your concern unless you are all the time. But at least I know I can take green to yellow as the SUV slowed down, more than 160 members which started with the police, fire department or anoth- this time and share my discontent with while the sedan was still accelerating. with mostly ULV peeps but now there are er emergency service. So for the rest of many of us disgruntled motorists out Then the SUV stopped and the sedan was students from several colleges and uni- us, how hard is it to just keep on driving there. forced to slam on the brakes but ran into versities. and not slow down the rest of traffic? Galo Pesantes, a senior communica- the SUV anyway. Most of the time, there is reason to No. 4: Changing lanes without using tions major, is editor in chief of the Shortly after the accident, I hopped brake when people are slowing down. your signal Campus Times. He can be reached by e- onto the 10 Freeway driving east where But I find myself behind people who are Another thing many of us can be mail at [email protected]. Commuting has never Makes me want to been the same pull my hair out may hurt yourself. but she didn’t know either. She gave me If you do not have an earpiece, get some hair oil to help it grow. one. There is nothing more uncomfort- Unfortunately my hair is still coming JENNIFER able than your shoulder holding the SHER out. It is becoming thinner. I am having phone to your ear and shoveling food in trouble styling it because I am limited in KITZMANN your mouth while writing down numbers. PORTER what I can do with it. It’s unbearable, not It’s just not a good idea. to mention very concerning. What’s I just looked over the other day and a wrong with my hair? I think I may need lady was driving 45 mph brushing her to go to the doctor if the problem persists. have been commuting from one place teeth like she was in her own bathroom. I have decided that hair and me just I just want healthy hair again. I do not to another since I was a kid. Every guess it’s a great idea but maybe not in don’t work well together. Sometimes care whether or not it grows long, I just Iweekend my family crammed into a the car. Iwe are cool, but most times we just do want it to be healthy again. 1977 blue Chevy Camaro for the com- A good set of spare keys for the house not get along. I do not understand why it Everyone who has seen my hair has mute from Apple Valley to Los Angeles. and car is always good to have. You just does not like me. asked me what’s wrong. It is unnatural to My mom made us listen to Barbara never know when you may lock yourself I have been having a reoccurring prob- to have a random patch of hair missing Streisand the entire trip because my out or lose them. lem ever since I was little. When I was from my head, especially a patch that brother and I would always fight over A Thomas guide or navigation system really young, I had medium length hair – large. I honestly do not think I have a which radio station to listen to and who is really important if you get lost a lot. I it was thick and healthy. medical condition or anything but it is an would be sitting in the front seat. have gotten lost in my own city more than We were cool. Then I got eczema in issue for me to keep an eye on. My commute has changed a little since once and still get lost on the Interstate my hair and my hair started to fall out. It Honestly, it could be stress because I then. Traveling from Los Angeles to La 405. And sometimes asking people on the was horrible. know have a lot of that. Go college stu- Verne to the high desert every week is a street for directions is a waste of time. I was only 10, so I honestly did not dent! job in itself. The constant flickering of Most people don’t even know where they care because all I really cared about was It could also be eczema coming back the gas light from always being on empty are. freeze tag and watching Nickelodeon. My into my hair, which I hope is not true. and the paranoia of getting a speeding I usually have a lot of mints to chew hair was not an issue. I think the funny part about this entire ticket makes my blood pressure go up on for anxiety and repetitive driving. I After a while my hair started to steadi- incident is that the patch of hair that mag- more than usual. once ate two tins of Altoids on the way to ly grow back. It was not as long but it was ically became shorter is growing back Sometimes the thought of getting into class and I was breathing like I was in a good length. I liked it. faster then the rest of my hair. the car makes me cringe. I try to prepare Antarctica when I arrived. I could work with it. I mostly kept my So this summer I have decided to cut for my long commutes as if I were to pre- Extra cash and a credit card are very hair in braids during those years because most of my hair off. I just want to start pare for a fire or earthquake or traveling important because you never know if you it was easier for me to manage. over. Big decision, but hopefully worth it. to a foreign country. will get snowed in somewhere. When I entered my first semester here At this point you may be wondering I always have an extra couple of bags I also have a medicine-to-go-kit handy at ULV, I took out my braids and wore my why I am writing about my hair. It does labeled school bag, workbag, office bag with Advil and antacids. You never know natural hair. seem odd to take up about 600 words and gym bag so I can workout at the gym when you will lose track of how many I put a relaxer on it to make it straight talking about my hair problems when I if I need to let out some stress. Car aero- energy bars and Red Bulls you have had and manageable and would style it some- could talk about so many other things. bics just isn’t the same and can be a little after being in traffic. It can be taxing on times. At this point my hair was really Could it be that I’m functioning on uncomfortable. your stomach muscles. I think the most short and thin. three hours with no sleep or maybe the Car yoga can be really dangerous too. important thing is having your triple A There was only so much I could do fact that it’s six in the morning and I can- Especially if you get caught stretching card on board just in case you break with my hair. After a semester I put my not think of anything else to write? your arms out the window with your head down. hair in a weave and then I returned to Either way, I wanted to talk about it back and eyes shut. Among other stranger things in my car braids. because it bothers me. I really do not Not only will you get in a car accident, are deodorant, tool kits and other items. I About a month ago, I noticed a know what is wrong. the people in the car next to you may look think I have it all. You just never know tremendous change in my hair. I had a I could have talked about something at you strangely. when you may need all of these things bald spot. more thoughtful or meaningful, but I Even though I have seen people bang- during a long drive somewhere. There was hair but not long enough for don’t really want to. ing their head against the steering wheel a Jennifer Kitzmann, a senior journal- me to grab. The area was as big as my Sher Porter, a sophomore journalism couple of times as if they were in a rock ism major, is LV Life editor of the hand if not larger. major, is Web editor of the Campus band, I am not sure that is the best way to Campus Times. She can be reached by e- My mom took me to the beauty salon Times. She can be reached by e-mail at deal with road rage or freeway jams. You mail at [email protected]. to get a professional opinion on my hair, [email protected]. LVLife Page 6 LCampus TimesifeApril 4, 2008 Bands rock ULV for April Fool’s

Jaclyn Mittman and Led Zepplin, and only a few of Staff Writer the audience members showed support to Haro’s facts. The Campus Activities Board “No need to humor me,” Haro hosted a battle of the bands on said to the audience. “I only request Tuesday to keep the music alive on that if you say ‘boo,’ say it with campus and give students the chance enthusiasm.” to show off their musical talent. Following Haro’s trivia and jokes The battle began at 10 p.m. and was The Most Unnecessary. admission was free. The band covered songs by Although there was a relatively Wolfmother and Queens of the small turnout, filling only the front Stone Age. two rows, attendees were still enthu- The lead guitarist showed off his siastic to support the skills with his rivet- other bands and stu- ing solos and got dent musicians. the crowd staring in “We did a battle ‘I only request that awe. of the bands last if you say ‘boo,’ The last band to year,” Dylan Haro, say it with perform was CAB concerts chair- Dacian, who pro- man, said. “We are enthusiasm.’ vided rather inter- going to try and —Dylan Haro, CAB esting quirks to make this an annual concerts chairman their performance. thing.” The lead singer, Not only were a ULV student Jake majority of the seats Richards, came left empty, but there were only three onstage wearing track pants and bands who actually competed. stunned the crowd when he ripped The bands had an eclectic mix of them off to display “April Fools” indie, rock and hardcore. written down his legs. The bands that performed were Underneath his track pants were the Vinyls, Dacian and The Most very short shorts that showed off the Unnecessary. day’s theme. The battle of the bands was not “This last band was uncomfort- just for fun and games, it was a com- able and even awkward to watch petition to win a first and second because of his shorts,” Ebby Safari, prize. a La Verne resident, said. First prize was a $500 gift card to During one of the songs Dacian Guitar Center, second prize was a was performing, Richards jumped $250 gift card to Guitar Center and off stage to get the crowd going and third prize was a bag of pom-poms. had two audience members join him The Vinyls started off the battle in singing, or rather screaming, the

Rhiannon Mim with their easy-going songs that had song. an indie feel to them. Unfortunately after Richards Three bands battled it out Tuesday night in junior Jake Richards on vocals, backed up by In between the bands Haro took jumped off the stage, the micro- Founders Auditorium for the chance to win a Randy Ray on bass. The group, The Most the microphone to enlighten the phone cord got unplugged. $500 gift card to Guitar Center. The Battle of Unnecessary, took first place and the Vinyls crowd with some music trivia. However, they quickly plugged the Bands included the third place punk scored second place, winning a $250 gift The trivia focused on the Beatles band Dacian from Glendora and featured card. Continued on page 8 Commentary Finding compassion in pretzels More than four months ago when my both from a set of funds. She also seemed They donated the money to buy ban- mom called city hall to ask about having very distressed when my mom mentioned ners for two more soldiers. a banner for my brother they said that it that the city told us to pay. If you ever find yourself in Covina on RHIANNON would cost $150. So where does this During a Girl Scout Covina the corner of Rowland Street and Citrus money come from? They told my mom Neighborhood meeting last month, the Avenue, right on Rowland next to the MIM that the family had to pay for the banner woman and her 7-year-old daughter Acura dealer is a banner with my broth- out of their own pockets. announced that they were selling choco- er’s name: Douglas Mim, Navy. Still, “Covina thanks you.” How? You late covered pretzels that they had made My heart goes out to that woman and protect the country we live in and they themselves, tied with a yellow ribbon, for her daughter. I'm sure their lives have t’s Tuesday morning around 7:30 ask $150 for a banner that probably cost $3 s a bag been flipped upside down by the absence when my phone goes off. My ecstatic no more than $50. By the end of the meeting, every bag of their two family members. Imother is on the other end of the Our family just couldn't understand had been sold. The woman approached But they, like my family, share in the line.”Its up! You're brother has a banner why, if we are supposed to be honoring my mom and told her they had just raised pride of having a soldier. now!” those who serve, the city of Covina has enough money with the pretzels to pur- I just wish I could repay them for their Ever since the war in Iraq began, mil- no funds to pay for these banners? Men chase a military banner for my brother. generosity and compassion. I pass my itary banner programs have been popping and women are putting their lives on the My mother instantly burst into tears. brother’s banner every day on the way to up across the Southland. line while their families are still having to Later that night when she told my dad and work, and it reminds me that my brother La Verne, San Dimas, Glendora and pay at home. me, we all ended up crying. is out there making a difference. For that my hometown of Covina are just some of In February, my mom found out that a When we called him on the phone, amazing feeling, I thank them as well as the cities that have streets lined with woman we knew from church had her even my brother said how touched he was all the names that grace the streets of names. husband and son both serving in the by their gesture. Southern California. The large white banners proclaim the Marine Corps, both currently on their Since their pretzels were such a suc- Rhiannon Mim, a junior journalism soldiers’ names and the service branch in second tours of duty in Iraq. cess, the woman and her daughter made major, is photography editor of the which they are enlisted. At the bottom are She told my mom that when they more and sold them at a city council Campus Times. She can be reached by e- the bold words: “Covina thanks you.” called for banners that the city paid for meeting. mail at [email protected]. Arts, Page 7 Campus etc...Times April 4, 2008 HAPPENINGS Laughs abound for by Danielle Lampkin Hot Spots Author and peace photography by activist Michael Wessels Seanette Garcia will speak from noon - 1 Key’s risqué act p.m. Thursday in the President’s Dining Room ounds of laughter about his work to address echoed through the global problem of child SUniversity of La Verne’s soldiers. Founders Auditorium last For more information, Thursday night with guest call 909-593-3511 ext. comedian Kristin Key. 4421. The Campus Activities Board sponsored the event Art Walk with the comedian who was The Claremont Village featured in NBC’s “Last Comic Standing.” will hold an Art Walk from The Amarillo, Texas, native 5:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. and current Long Beach resi- Friday, displaying the art- dent opened the show at 10 work of local artists and p.m. musicians. “She won them over in the For more information, first five minutes,” CAB com- call 909-621-4494 or visit edy chair Kristina Vaughn claremontartwalk.com. said. The daughter of a preacher, Shine On Key joked about religion, mar- The OC Pavilion in ijuana, food, racial stereotypes Santa Ana will host “Shine and sexuality. On: A Pink Floyd Tribute The well-known TV per- Experience” at 8 p.m. sonality hardly needed an Saturday. introduction as Key took the This visual and electrify- stage with a single mic, a ing experience is composed bench stool and a guitar on its of 10 musicians. stand. At times her jokes touched Ticket prices are $25- on possibly offensive topics, $30. yet she seemed to maintain the For more information, flow of laughter from the fair- visit www.ocpavilion.com. ly young audience. “She talked about very Museum of Art risqué things. Some was funny The Claremont Museum but I definitely think it was too of Art will exhibit much at times,” senior com- “Reminiscence” by artist puter science major Constance James Hueter beginning Mayaki said. “But when she Saturday. talked about hovering, that The exhibit discusses his was hella funny.” former teacher, pioneering Discussing the differences American Cubist painter between female and male rest- Henry Lee McFee. rooms, Key imitated a woman Gallery hours are hovering over the toilet, not Tuesday through Sunday, wanting to get germs by sitting on the seat. from 11 a.m. - 5 p.m. Key also joked about guy’s Admission is $3; free for From NBC’s “Last Comic Standing,” Verne on March 27 in Founders not being able to aim when those under 18. comedian Kristin Key brought her Auditorium. The Campus Activities going to the bathroom. Admission is free on the “How can a guy pee in a standup routine to the University of La Board sponsored the event. first Friday of every month, bottle in the car but not the toi- melody that had audience members about being bored in church, Key spoke when the gallery remains let bowl?” Key said. clapping and laughing. about how she has gotten to where she is open until 8:30 p.m. Audience members laughed and nod- After the show some fans waited to today. ded. take pictures with Key, and she con- Before getting her big break in Movies “Her material was aimed toward the versed about comedy and made small Austin, Texas, for “Last Comic New releases in theaters crowd; she was able to connect well to talk with them. Standing,” Key said she moved to this week include the relatively young audience,” Vaughn “It was a very great experience to see Austin because her former comedy spot “Leatherheads,” “Nim’s said. the personality off the camera,” ULV had been shut down. Everything hap- Island” and “The Ruins.” Not forgetting to add a quick coordinator of admission operations pens for a reason, she said. Other box office hits still MySpace punch line, Key spoke about a Matthew Luna said. About her act, Key explained that she playing include: “21,” break-up being harder now-a-days, due The free show brought a crowd of likes to cross boundaries. “Horton Hears a Who,” to the fact that you now must spend half more than 120. “It is always good to exercise free- “Superhero Movie” and an hour on MySpace changing your rela- “It was great to come to a show free dom of speech. Everything I do is for “Drillbit Taylor.” tionship status and blogging about it. of charge and not have to get the two comedy,” Key said. Key also played guitar to accompany For more information, drink minimum,” CAPA administrative For more information, visit several of her jokes, including songs www.myspace.com/kristinkey visit www.moviefone.com. assistant Lisa Aguirre said. . titled, “Taking a Poop,” “Passive After the show while taking a smoke Danielle Lampkin can be reached at —Danielle Lampkin Aggressive” and an earth-friendly break, which she also did in her act [email protected]. Page 8 ARTS, etc... April 4, 2008 Hip-hop, Claremont exhibit chronicles ‘Zoot Suit Era’ teen pop top charts

Erin Konrad Arts Editor

In today’s music, the bestselling albums are a great indi- cator of what the country is listening to. For the past several weeks, the most popular tracks have been from artists representing almost every music genre. Hip-hop, rap, country, pop and R&B songs are all currently topping the Billboard charts. The most recent No. 1 in record sales belongs to a sur- prising group. While Danity Kane doesn’t necessarily embody the most talented singers on the charts, their album “Welcome to the Dollhouse” has been selling like crazy. Few music critics predicted the former “Making the Band” group could sell so many records. Leah Heagy Another surprise has been An exhibit of photography titled “L.A. in the Zoot Suit Era,” riots of 1943. The show attracted students from the Claremont the overnight sensation of rap- opened March 24 in the Smith Campus Center, Pomona College’s campuses, including Pomona College junior, Kendall Fleisher. per Flo Rida. center for campus life. The exhibition includes documentary pho- Pomona displayed the work in honor of April’s monthlong cele- According to Entertainment tographs of the servicemen, zoot suiters and others involved in the bration of Cesar Chavez. Weekly, Flo Rida had recorded his hit single “Low” before even putting together the rest of Facedown Fest rocks Glass House his record. The instant digital phenome- Victoria Allende to see the hard core Christian Park came to the concert to see “This is my first time,” non sold more than 3.3 million Staff Writer rock concert. the band Impending Doom. Hernandez said. downloads before his album Sarah Garcia from “I have never seen them As the opening band was set “Mail on Sunday” was even Facedown Fest returned to Westminster was among fans in before,” Thomas said. “I have to hit the stage, fans wrapped up released. The Glass House music venue, line waiting to get inside. listened to their music; it is real- purchases of souvenirs by the The song is still dominating opening with seven bands on She and her friends came to ly good. They have a really front doors. radio airplay and is No. 7 on the March 28 in Pomona. the fest to see their favorite band good message.” Sweatshirts and posters were Billboard Hot 100. Sixteen bands were show- of the night, Sleeping Giant. This was not Thomas’ first among the memorabilia that Of course the popularity of cased over the course of two Garcia and her friends have fol- time attending the Facedown fans could purchase at the teen pop music is still dominat- days, which got off to a great lowed the band to numerous Fest. venue. ing the charts. start on Friday night. shows. “I always make time for this At 6:40 p.m. the first band, Miley Cyrus (also known as Bands returned for the annu- “I’ve seen them six or seven every year,” Thomas said. Thieves and Liars took the her pop superstar alter ego al concert at the Glass House to times,” Garcia said. For some, this was their first stage. Hannah Montana) currently a sea of eager fans. After the doors opened at time at the fest. Fans packed together and holds two places on the Fans lined up to purchase last 5:30 p.m., everyone gathered “I haven’t been to Facedown rocked out to the opening band. Billboard Top 10. minute tickets before the show together in anticipation of the Fest before,” Mike Buonocore One fan was especially excited Her “Hannah Montana 2: began and gathered together as show. from Lakewood said. for the performance. Soundtrack/Meet Miley Cyrus” the crowd lined up to enter the A refreshment counter was He was also excited to see Jovany Gonzalez from has been topping the charts for Glass House. available to fans, serving pizza, the band Impending Doom per- Pomona came to see the band an astounding 39 weeks. By 5 p.m. the line was candy and drinks. form. perform. Her other album, “Hannah wrapped around the building Restless fans sat on the “They are really good,” Gonzalez, a Thieves and Montana/Miley Cyrus: The with anxious fans, while securi- venue floor and some even lay Buonocore said. Liars fan since October, had the Best of Both Worlds Concert,” ty prepped the crowd before down, while they waited for the While there were several opportunity to meet the band broke the top 10 and is still con- they entered. first band to hit the stage. bands in the line-up, the and took a picture with them at sistently selling units. A diverse group of fans came Matt Thomas from Buena favorites were easy to spot. a previous show. The longest selling album Adam Hernandez from “They really impress me,” currently resting at the top of Montebello, was at the fest to Gonzalez said of their music. the charts is Taylor Swift’s self- Bands... see one of his favorite bands. Facedown Fest rocked the titled country record. “I am here to see Sleeping Glass House with the last band Her hit single “Teardrops on Continued from page 6 Giant,” Hernandez said. scheduled to take the stage at My Guitar” has achieved the the cord back in and went back ond prize and The Most Hernandez, who saw the 10:25 p.m. and returned again rare feat of jumping from coun- to screaming the rest of the Unnecessary won first place, band once previously, has never Saturday to feature nine more try radio to pop stations as well. song. leaving Dacian with the grand been to the Facedown Fest bands. The singer was only 16 years Dacian is a hardcore band pity prize: the bag of pom- before and was excited for the Victoria Allende can be old when she recorded this and greatly differed from the poms. show to start. reached at [email protected]. album and it has done surpris- two other bands that performed. “This was a great way for us ingly well despite Swift’s lack Richards had a black “x” on to get our name out in the pub- of experience. each hand to show off his belief lic,” Alex Lorenzen, guitarist As far as veterans of the in straight edge, a sub-culture for Dacian, said. music business go, Snoop Dogg that takes a stand against sex, Every band had at least one is representing an older genera- drugs and alcohol. member who is a student at tion of artists otherwise absent After all of the performanc- ULV and the bands appreciated from the charts. es, the judges deliberated their the school holding this event. His album “Ego Trippin’” decisions. Haro announced the “Our vocalist goes to ULV,” has been in the top 10 for seven winners as all three bands stood Lorenzen said. “But it was a weeks. on stage awaiting the final out- great opportunity to compete.” Gaining a renewed interest come. Jaclyn Mittman can be Continued on page 9 The Vinyls took home sec- reached at [email protected]. Page 9 ARTS, etc... April 4, 2008 Exhibit features works on nature

upon closer inspection, one seem to be popping from the altered to accommodate the a city. Harris finds the insects to become insects’ body contain numbers artist’s take on the natural The lamp is positioned lev- objects. and letters and are in fact the world. eled to the ground, but it is the In the piece “Hybrids E – detail of a T-Mobile Sidekick In his paintings “Neighbor - only object in the painting that displays Lipoptera stealthidae,” four cellphone. hoods” and “Guardrails/ seems to be correctly posi- stages of a moth are drawn. Paiement uses this method of Cautions,” the same object is tioned. paintings The first is sketched to per- shapes popping out in many of painted twice on the canvas. Everything else in the paint- fection to resemble the shape his paintings. In “Neighborhoods,” the ing is curved upward. and detail of the insect. Using this method allows object is a curving sidewalk, the Overall the gallery exhibition Maria J. Velasco The second frame seems to him to combine two different difference between one side of “Naturally Synthetic” is a col- Staff Writer be a little different; there are paintings into one. the painting and the other is the lection of art pieces that require now lines crossing the body but The paintings of the objects different shades of grays being one to spend some time analyz- The recent exhibit at the the detail still remains. seem to have been painted on used. ing each piece carefully. Harris Art Gallery, “Naturally In the third the shape of the different material and then past- In “Guardrails/Cautions,” the It is a well-organized exhibit Synthetic,” offers a new view of insect has been altered but there ed onto the painting of the object is a road with a caution that is sure to make people think the natural and manmade is still the resemblance of the insect. sign, the difference is that one about the relationship between worlds, and the human relation- animal in the drawing. Paiement uses objects such has color and the other is in humankind, the natural world ship to them. In the final sketch the moth as cellphones, weight scales, black and white. and the materialistic world. Artists Todd Brainard and has transformed into a military planes, grenades and iPods in Brainard shows the different “Naturally Synthetic” will be Paul Paiement both utilize airplane. his paintings. points of view one can take on on display through May 2. nature in their paintings but Most of Paiement’s paint- On the other hand, Brainard’s the same scenery, but he also The gallery is open Monday- offer very different visuals to ings, however, are subtler on the paintings have a more realistic paints beautiful sceneries that Friday 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. or by explain nature’s relationship to identity of the object. feel to them. His paintings have seem perfect except for small appointment. humankind. One has to be paying close a photographic quality from details that pop out to the view- For more information, call Paiement’s work at first attention to detail to realize that afar. er. 909-593-3511 ext. 4763. glance seems to be carefully in “Hybrids H – Dryocampa On closer inspection, howev- “Bent Oil,” is a painting of a Maria J. Velasco can be detailed drawings of insects, but sidekickeus” the circles that er, reality seems to be slightly lamp in a road looking down on reached at [email protected]. Sales...

Continued from page 8 in his career after letting his life be taped for his reality show, E!’s “Snoop Dogg’s Fatherhood,” his music’s popularity has gotten a much needed jump start. His single, “Sensual Seduction,” is also doing extremely well on the singles charts. Newcomer Sara Bareilles has also gotten notice for her first album, “Little Voice.” The record has been rocking the charts for 25 weeks, with her hit song “Love Song” getting more and more airplay. Overall, the current charts demonstrate this country’s wide appreciation for all types of music. The best part is the unpre- dictability of the numbers – will Miley Cyrus’ teenybopper fans continue spending their allowance on her CDs? Or will Flo Rida’s rap sensation over- take Danity Kane for the No. 1 spot? At this point it’s hard to tell, but it sure is fun listening. Erin Konrad can be reached at [email protected]. SPORTS Page 10 Campus Times April 4, 2008 Baseball takes two from Whittier La Verne moves into 3rd place

Richard Lugo Staff Writer

In what turned out to be a gloomy weekend, the La Verne baseball team shined last weekend playing their most important series of the season, winning two dramatic games against conference foe Whittier. Jaclyn Dino After losing the opening Escaping a pickle between the Poets’ first and second basemen, Hines Field last Saturday. The La Verne Leopards won 14-11 and game on Friday, the Leopards freshman Mark Larini was safe at first in the eighth inning on Ben will host Caltech on Friday. won both games of their doubleheader on Saturday. Boucher’s RBI double. ULV’s senior pitcher Jimmy runs on three hits. Winterburn said. With the two wins La Verne The back and forth scoring Wilfong replaced Sweet in the The Leopards’ lead did not “Getting ready for this moved into the third place spot ensued as Whittier scored two top of the ninth and the Poets last long as Whittier bounced stretch run we need to find con- in the Southern California runs in the bottom of the ninth scored two runs to tie the game back in a big way in the top of sistency on the mound and pre- Intercollegiate Athletic Confer- inning to win the game 7-6. and stay alive for at least anoth- the fourth inning, scoring seven pare defensively.” ence. Sophomore pitcher Tim Jolly er half inning. runs to take a 9-5 lead. “As a pitching staff we are “What impressed me was our pitched eight solid innings strik- In the bottom of the ninth This inning was filled with taught to go right at batters,” character,” head coach Scott ing out nine batters. with one out and no runners on, miscues by the ULV’s fielding Sweet said. “I think we were too Winterburn said. “We kept “I was surprised how quickly sophomore first baseman Jon- and pitching. timid and not as aggressive with working and kept battling to our offense got into gear,” Jolly Michael Hattabaugh hit a walk After the Poets scored anoth- our pitches as we should’ve overcome deficits and adversi- said. “I think they got us going off home run to right center to er run in the fifth inning to been.” ty.” early.” win the game for his team. stretch the lead to 10-5, the With the doubleheader In Friday’s opening game of In game one of Saturday’s Wilfong got his second win of Leopards fought back. sweep, the Leopards’ record the series the Leopards got off to doubleheader at Ben Hines the season. ULV would proceed to score now stands at 14-10-1 overall their usual quick start by scoring Field, the Leopards’ pitching “We really had to win the three runs in the sixth, seventh and 5-3-1 in SCIAC play. in each of the first three innings and defense was dominant while first game and we battled,” and eighth innings to eventually ULV continues conference and jumping out to an early 3-1 their offense took the backseat. Sweet said. win the game 14-11 as Whittier play at 3 p.m. today at Ben lead. ULV’s junior starting pitcher Game two of Saturday’s dou- could not match the offensive Hines Field against Caltech. The In the fifth inning, La Verne Jesse Sweet was dominant bleheader was filled with big productivity of La Verne. Leopards will head to Pasadena added two runs courtesy of jun- throughout the game, allowing offensive plays by both teams as Offensively the Leopards for a doubleheader tomorrow ior third baseman Mike only one earned run and striking the thrill of game one and the were led by sophomore right starting at 11 a.m. before facing Moretti’s double. out six batters in eight innings. importance of the series filled fielder Mike Belcher who went a three-game series against ULV’s lead lasted close to an La Verne scored first in the the atmosphere with excitement. 3-for-5 with three RBIs. Chapman next weekend. inning and a half as the Poets sixth inning off senior designat- It was as if both teams fully ULV’s sophomore pitcher “Now that we’re in third answered back with four runs in ed hitter Scott Marcus’ home understood the value of each Grant Wheatley pitched the place (in SCIAC), Caltech the sixth inning to tie the game run which drove in two runs. pitch and at bat. eighth and ninth innings without should be a sweep and put us in 5-5. Heading into the top of the The Leopards and the Poets allowing a hit, or any runs a good position to win confer- The Leopards reclaimed the ninth with a 2-0 lead, the each scored two runs in the first scored. Wheatley earned his ence,” Jolly said. “I’m 100 per- lead in the next inning and Leopards were looking to close inning to get their teams started. first win of the season. cent confident.” scored another run with senior the game out but Whittier was La Verne briefly took the “I am concerned about our Richard Lugo can be reached second baseman Trevor not ready to give in. lead in the third by scoring three approach as a pitching staff,” at [email protected]. Golf wins third SCIAC tourney Ragsdale resigns Marilee Lorusso ULV has been victorious in more Andrew Kramer said. Sports Editor the previous two SCIAC tour- Davis took second place naments on Feb. 20 and March overall in the tournament. as athletic director The University of La Verne 10 with 284 and 290 points giv- Fedorka took 12th, Waring From staff reports Ragsdale said he is looking golf team was victorious in the ing them a 3-0 record in confer- placed 19th, Amin placed 22nd forward to his duties as com- third Southern California ence. and junior Jordan Talah fin- Athletic Director Christo- missioner, a progressive step in Intercollegiate Athletic “This one (tournament) was ished 33rd. pher Ragsdale announced Wed - his career, which will include Conference tournament of the a little more competitive,” Amin said for the rest of the nesday that he will be leaving scheduling, conference tourna- season on March 24 at the sophomore Mitchell Fedorka season, the team needs to keep the University on June 30, after ment planning, coordinating Sierra La Verne Country Club. said. “The teams are getting playing as successfully as they serving as athletic director since officials assignments and work- La Verne totaled 294 points better so we have to step it up.” have been. July 2003. ing with the presidents of the to beat the University of With a round of 72, senior “Hopefully we stay consis- Ragsdale has accepted the nine institutions. Redlands who totaled 297 Chris Davis had the top individ- tent,” Amin said. position of commissioner of the “Anytime you start a new points by three strokes. Both ual finish of the day. Davis was Kramer said the team hopes Heartland Collegiate Athletic job, it’s an exciting time,” the Leopards and the Bulldogs followed by Fedorka and fresh- to continue to be successful and Conference, which serves Ragsdale said. were trailed by Claremont- man Ryan Waring who both go to Nationals. schools in Indiana, Ohio and Ragsdale said that he will Mudd-Scripps with 300 points, were tied in a group of five As of Wednesday, the team Kentucky. miss the student-athletes and his Cal Lutheran with 308 points, players for second with rounds is currently ranked No. 8 in the The HCAC includes the colleagues at the University and Pomona-Pitzer with 309 points, of 73. Golf World Division III top 25 Division III athletic programs of the relationships that have Occidental with 317 and On March 18, the Leopards poll. Anderson College, Bluffton developed over the time that he Whittier with 350 points. took second place with 929 La Verne will continue its College, Defiance College, has been at La Verne. “The day was good,” junior points at the Kingsmen season on April 8 at the West Franklin College, Hanover “It’s been a real joy and a Rizal Amin said. “The set up of Invitational at La Purisima Golf Regional Invitational at Berry College, Manchester College, privilege,” Ragsdale said. the golf course was good.” Course. Creek in Texas. College of Mt. St. Joseph, Rose- Marilee Lorusso and Amin finished with a final “We really had a good Marilee Lorusso can be Hulman Institute of Technology Jennifer Gilderman contributed score of 76 on the day. opportunity to win,” sopho- reached at [email protected]. and Transylvania University. to this story. Page 11 SPORTS April 4, 2008 La Verne kicks off conference play Leopards fall to Cal Lu, 11-7

Jennifer Gilderman Copy Editor

Coming off a win against Colorado College, women’s water polo battled Cal Lutheran and Caltech kicking off conference play this past week. The Leopards sailed to an easy win on Saturday against Caltech with a score of 16-5, but fell short to Cal Lu on Wednesday losing 11-7. This leaves the women with a 6-8 overall record and 1-1 in Southern Ca l i f or nia Intercol - legiate Athletic Conference play. “I feel we have started our year off fairly well,” Katie Watkins, a senior utility player said.”We’ve had some challenges to get past, but now Courtney Droke we’re looking at moving for- Scoring a goal for La Verne, utility player Kari Erickson helped her Leopards to a current season record of 6-7. The Leopards are ward.” team douse the Caltech Beavers on Saturday at the La Verne scheduled to continue conference play against Pomona-Pitzer Last Saturday, the Leopards Aquatic Center. The final score of the match was 16-5, bringing the tomorrow in Claremont. cruised past the Beavers taking the early 2-0 lead with less then III No. 1 Cal Lutheran Regals game, but it showed us what we saves were very legitimate and Lu, La Verne now has a better two minutes after the start of the and despite the loss, La Verne are capable of,” Watkins said. she did an excellent job.” understanding of where they game. was able to maintain a steady “I’m very proud of the way However, La Verne was stand for this weekend’s upcom- Additionally, La Verne con- defense and offense while hold- our team played,” assistant unable to stop the Regals’ sea- ing game against Pomona- tinued on their scoring drive, ing their own. coach Kristen McKown son leading scorer Meredith Pitzer. chipping in three consecutive ULV’s Jen Aguilar scored a said.”There were a few kinks, Butte, who scored her 40th goal For the first part of the sea- goals and taking an 8-2 advan- son, Pomona was ranked No. 1, tage by halftime. until Cal Lu, defeated them 9-3 Senior driver Laura Larsen ‘We’ve had some challenges to get past, but now we’re looking at last weekend. led the women in scoring finish- “I think this goes to show ing with two goals in the first moving forward.’ you how close the conference half and two in second. —Katie Watkins, senior utility really is,” Watkins said. “It feels good to score, I had “This gives us a lot of confi- the opportunity so I went for it,” dence and motivation going into Larsen said. game-high three goals and but nothing extreme.” of the season sparking a 7-0 run this weekends game,” Larsen Mary Conter and Catherine teammate Mahina Reyes Junior goalie Lindsay Jones lasting nearly 13 minutes which said. Campos each had a pair, while equaled her second half total of had an outstanding performance gave CLU a 9-2 lead. La Verne will head to Watkins and senior Kari two goals. between the pipes making 12 The Leopards fought back Claremont to face Pomona- Erickson added goals to their Despite outscoring Cal blocks and some very crucial and were able to close the gap Pitzer tomorrow at 11 a.m. record books. Lutheran 5-3 in the second half saves. and finish the game only down Jennifer Gilderman can be On Wednesday La Verne it was too little, too late. “Lindsay was definitely our by four goals. reached at jgilderman@ faced the new NCAA Division “It was an intense and tiring MVP,” McKown said. ”Her After the game against Cal ulv.edu. Softball splits two game series with Whittier win,” head coach Julie Smith said. innings of the second game. 9-8. Leopards In game one La Verne played with “It really showed me that she could Another problem could have been the more passion, playing well offensively step up to the plate and be a leader on the intermission between the games. victorious in and defensively against their Southern mound,” Smith said. Smith said they lost the energy they California Intercol legiate Athletic Baylor-Dick had been injured for most had in the first game during their down Conference opponent. of the season and was not able to play 100 time. game one, 8-6 Senior second baseman Trisha percent. “That’s not an excuse,” Smith said. McCormick hit two home runs, which She held the Poets through eight Starting this week Smith implemented included a three-run home run in a four- innings, not allowing them to get on the some new strategies to practice. run first inning. board. One new strategy she added was to Sher Porter “The first one I just kind of got lucky “I think it was my best one (game) yet time the players so that they have only a Web Editor and it went over the fence,” McCormick so far this season,” Baylor-Dick said. certain amount of time to make a play. said. The team could not continue the She will also be adding more cardio to The Leopards played hard in the first When the game was tied in the sixth, momentum in the second game. The the pitchers’ practice so that they are game but lagged in the second as they 5-5, McCormick hit her second home run pitching and defense stayed strong, but stronger and have more endurance. won one of two games Saturday against of the game, but this time it was solo. the offense weakened. “I expect our team to be ready to Whittier. It was the quality of the pitching that “We were less consistent with our hit- play,” Smith said. The first game was won 8-6 but the was the real highlight for the Leopards ting in our second game,” McCormick La Verne is currently 7-5 in SCIAC Leopards fell short in game two with a Saturday. Jessica McLaughlin was the said. and is currently third behind Redlands loss, 2-1, after 10 innings. starting pitcher in the first, who, although McCormick said the playing schedule and Claremont-Mudd-Scripps. In both games the Leopards played allowed 14 hits, still pitched well in her from last week may have led to the 10th The Leopards will continue confer- well defensively but it was its offensive eighth win of the season. inning loss. ence play against Pomona-Pitzer at play that led to the team’s loss in the sec- In game two Delaney Baylor-Dick The game was the last of six consecu- Claremont at noon tomorrow. ond game. took the mound as starting pitcher and tive games, including two wins the day Sher Porter can be reached at “There was no sense of urgency to continued to pitch for the entire 10 before against Pacific Lutheran, 5-1 and [email protected]. Page 12 SPORTS April 4, 2008 Shiomi headed to Nike workshop you must have love and passion Athletic Association tourna- “I felt this would be a great become a very good coach,” Player sets for the sport you are coaching,” ment. opportunity for her to network Kline said. “She has a tremen- Shiomi said. “What I am looking forward and really get a feel for what dous passion for the game of Shiomi has been playing bas- to most is just learning,” Shiomi coaching was all about,” Kline basketball and understands the sight on ketball since she was four years said. “I want to soak it all in.” said. importance of giving back to the old and decided in high school Once the workshop is com- “Once (Kline) told me what game.” coaching that she wanted to become a pleted, participants will receive it was all about I was really “She has proven to be a pos- coach. a certificate of completion and excited and just kept my fingers itive role model and future play- “Basketball is a huge passion the option to post their resumes crossed,” Shiomi said. ers will be fortunate to have had Madison Steff of mine and if I can continue to on the Women’s Basketball Shiomi has played for three the opportunity to work with her Managing Editor be a part of that through my job Coaching Association Web site, years at La Verne and became both on and off the floor,” Kline that would be great,” Shiomi where schools often look for ULV’s all-time assist leader this said. University of La Verne point Shiomi has proven to be a guard Lindsey Shiomi will key leader on the La Verne bas- attend the 2008 Nike sponsored ‘(Lindsey Shiomi) has proven to be a positive role model and ketball team and plans to share “So You Want To Be A Coach” future players will be fortunate to have had the opportunity her knowledge and experience workshop in Tampa, Fla. with the younger basketball The workshop will take place to work with her both on and off the floor.’ generation. April 4-6 during the Women’s —Julie Kline, women’s basketball head coach “Even though she won’t be Basketball Coaches Association playing, when she is coaching National Convention. she can teach the young ones The workshop was designed said. possible coaches. year and set the ULV single- about the game of basketball,” to prepare minority female bas- Participants will attend semi- Shiomi first heard about the game three-pointers record. University of La Verne senior ketball players for a career in nars discussing how to transi- workshop from her head coach She ranks fifth all-time on guard Marissa Raya said. coaching. tion from being a player to a Julie Kline. the Leopard career charts in Shiomi’s coach and team- Shiomi was one of 53 coach and how to keep a posi- In order to be accepted for three-point field goals and led mates feel that she is a perfect women nominated to go. tive attitude. the workshop, players must the Southern California Inter- candidate for the Nike work- To increase the number of Those who attend the work- have completed their last year of collegiate Athletic Conference shop and will take what she minority female basketball shop will also be given the eligibility this year or have this season in assists with 130, learns in Florida and apply it to coaches, the workshop will opportunity to watch the open graduated within one year. averaging six per game. her future career as a basketball focus on several different practices of teams who have They must then be nominat- She has also earned SCIAC coach. aspects of coaching. made it to the Final Four of the ed by their coach and submit a Second Team honors. Madison Steff can be reached “In order to be a good coach women’s National Collegiate resume. “I believe Lindsey will at [email protected]. Election priorities... LEOPARD Continued from page 2 McElwee shared his knowl- cal science. care, anti-rationalism and the SCOREBOARD edge and opinions on presiden- This part of the presentation war in Iraq. tial candidate John McCain focused on the Democratic He felt the issues that have ATTHEBUZZER through a detailed and informa- Party’s aspects of the elections. not been given as much atten- tive PowerPoint presentation, The main points Neidleman tion were liberty, security, entitled “The Issues.” made were that most people will nuclear weapons, immigration, The core of his presentation not vote for a candidate based finance reform, same sex mar- Women’s Track and Field, March 29 touched on the issues that on the issues they support, but riage and abortion. Point Loma Invitational McCain has had within his cam- based on their values. “We framed it as a discussion La Verne -- 88 points (9th place) paign. Neidleman compared Obama of issues,” Neidleman said. These issues included the and Clinton and the issues and “This is what is secondary in economy, government most elections, and is not Men’s Track and Field, March 29 spending, tax cut plans, talked about in most news health care, immigration ‘We framed it as a programs. Point Loma Invitational reform and the War in Iraq. discussion of issues. This Following the presenta- La Verne -- 99 points (9th place) McElwee explained that tions, students and faculty the order of importance of is what is secondary in were able to ask questions. these issues not only varies most elections, and is not Each professor responded by party, but by the stances talked about in most with important feedback to SCHEDULE each individual represents. news programs.’ each question. McElwee continued to “I really enjoyed the Today —Jason Neidleman, list more issues such as lectures,” said senior inter- Women’s tennis vs. Claremont-Mudd-Scripps education, the space pro- associate professor of national business major @ The Claremont Club, 2 p.m. gram, lobbying, ethics political science Gregory Austria. reform, the environment, “They were very Men’s tennis @ Claremont-Mudd-Scripps, human dignity/sanctity, the informative and interest- Second Amendment rights and values they represent. ing, especially since they cov- noon national heritage. Neidleman also elaborated ered the elections from all Baseball vs. Caltech @ Ben Hines Field, “The symposium was won- on McElwee’s point of view and sides,” Austria said. 3 p.m. derful. I really enjoyed listening explained how Democrats have This was a very successful to the other people speak,” the same issues, but rank them event, and helped educate many McElwee said. differently in order of impor- students about the upcoming Tomorrow Last to share his feelings and tance. elections. knowledge of the elections was Neidleman put the economy Jen McElroy can be reached Softball @ Pomona-Pitzer, noon Neidleman, professor of politi- on the top, followed by health at [email protected]. DID YOU KNOW? Author... Continued from page 3 When speaking on the sion which provided the audi- senior business administration The UCLA men’s basketball program has importance of cultivating rela- ence with helpful answers and major. 11 national championships, 10 of which tionships, Misner encouraged advice. The corporate associate’s were won under coach John Wooden. the use of his “VCP” concept, “I thought he was a very luncheon is hosted twice every which stands for visibility, cred- good motivational speaker,” year by the University Relations Currently, UCLA is in the Final Four of ibility and profitability. said Kokens. “A lot more moti- office, for more information the NCAA tournament and will play “I didn’t come up with net- vational then other speakers about future luncheons and working, I simply created a sys- they have had before.” speakers’ contact University Memphis on Saturday. tem around it,” Misner said. “I thought he was very good; Advancement at 909-392-2740. Misner ended his lecture he was engaging and gave great Francine Gobert can be with a question and answer ses- examples,” said Wade Worthy, a reached at [email protected].