CAMPUS TIMES FEBRUARY 20, 2009 SERVING THE COMMUNITY SINCE 1919 VOL . 117, N O. 15 Semesters Women drop one to Redlands extended one week

Victoria Farlow Staff Writer

Starting in the 2009-2010 academic year, many University of La Verne students will go to school for two addi - tional weeks, with fall classes starting one week earlier and spring classes ending one week later than they did under the previous traditional semester schedule. The new semester calendar will put all University under - graduate and graduate programs on the same calendar – replac - ing the current five calendars for various semester and term programs. “The board wanted a calen - dar where everyone started at the same time,” said Adeline Cardenas-Clague, associate vice president for academic support and retention. Under the new calendar, all students will start fall classes on Aug 31. Winter and spring breaks will be aligned for all students Stephanie Arellanes rather than the multiple breaks in the previous calendars. La Verne forward Emily Carillo competes to get possession of the edged past the Leopards, 58-53. The squad will take on confer - Cardenas-Clague said that ball against Allison Clark (No. 42) and Mariah Barbetti-Cort of ence leading Occidental on the road to finish out the season at the new calendar will be more Redlands in the second half of Saturday’s game. The Bulldogs 5 p.m. Saturday. convenient for professors who previously taught both term and semester classes. Cardenas-Clague said the Students seek cheaper textbook options the board of trustees had and most students admit to buy - book costs $9.56 for a new copy requested the so-called “unified ing used books. Economics 101 and starts at $4.99 for a used calendar,” though under the cal - Online “Students are pretty savvy One in a edition. endar changes, there will still be about finding places to buy text - continuing series However, buyers must also some variation among pro - sources books,” said Jeanne Flora, asso - exploring the factor in the costs of shipping. grams. state of the ciate professor and chairwoman “We are the one-stop shop - “It took a task force of a economy of the department of speech ping spot for the campus. We year- and-a-half, and we could - lure buyers communication at the have all the required books for n’t create just one calendar,” Megan Sebestyen University of La Verne. “The majority of students are the instructors. We are here for Cardenas-Clague said. Staff Writer “I borrow the book from interested in getting the used refunds as opposed to an online The task force prepared sev - someone or if I really, really copies. It saves them 25 per - distributor,” Dioses said. eral options for the Faculty Students already faced with need it [buying it] is a last cent,” said Derek Dioses, Students are selling back Assembly, which ultimately keeping up in classes, maintain - resort,” said senior business University of La Verne their books after the semester is approved “Proposal C” in ing a job during tough econom - major Shannon Jones. Bookstore Manager. over as another way to save December. ic times, and surviving on their According to a report by the “I think buying used books is money. Among the changes, own away from home have Government Accountability a lot better. You save yourself a A book in good condition “Proposal C” preserved the another worry dangled over Office, the cost of textbooks has lot of money,” said freshman usually brings back 25 percent January interterm session. their heads: the ever-rising cost nearly tripled between 1986 and criminology major Rosabla of the original price. Provost and Vice President of textbooks. 2004, rising an average of 6 per - Alaniz. “I bought around six [books] for Academic Affairs Alden University of La Verne stu - cent a year. Students spend an At the University bookstore, for the first semester. The book - Reimonenq called “Proposal C” dents say that buying textbooks average of $900 a year on text - biology textbook “Living in the store gave me not even half of the best fit for the University. this year during a tough eco - books. Environment” by Tyler Miller what I paid for them during buy - Continued on page 12 nomic time is harder than ever, “I'm planning to buy two out costs $174.25 new and costs back,” Alaniz said. $130.75 used. INSIDE TODAY ’S CAMPUS TIMES of three books this semester. Good news for students is on Last semester, I bought all my However, Amazon.com sells the horizon, though. Blackout Week lecture addresses books and it was like $500,” the same textbook from $103.93 The frightening rise in text - Obama’s impact ...... Page 2 said freshman Michael Lopez. for a new copy and starts as low book prices is recognized and Many students are taking as $80 for a used copy. some lawmakers are working to First WONDOG event advantage of the low cost of The bookstore also does have help keep textbooks affordable. features game time ...... Page 8 used textbooks. great deals on books like In California this past year, ‘Slow Fire’ exhibit opens Sales of used textbooks grew “Hinduism: A Very Short colleges backed several initia - in Carlson Gallery ...... Page 9 15 percent to $2 billion last Introduction” by Kim Knott. tives to promote online course Men’s basketball drops pair year, according to Simba This book sells for $11.95 materials. Information, a market research new in the bookstore and $9 Publishers and entrepreneurs to Redlands, CMS ...... Page 11 group. used. On Amazon.com, the Continued on page 2 Page 2 NEWS February 20, 2009 Speaker talks of Obama’s impact Black male image addressed

Aaron Braunwalder Staff Writer

As part of the University’s Black Out Week, the African American Alliance hosted New World Education Founder Mandla Kayise whose talk “The Impact of Barack Obama on the Black Male Image,” compared perceptions of black men in the 1980s and today. Before a group of roughly 20 students and faculty in the West Dining Room, Kayise opened with thought-provoking and inspiring words. “The most important history is the history we make today,” Kayise said. His talk addressed the evolu - tion of black men and the strug - gles to change society’s percep - Stephanie Arellanes tion of black men. Kayise proposed that a solu - In honor of Black History Month, the African American Student Impact of Barack Obama on the Black Male Image.” Kayise is a tion to improving the black male Alliance hosted its annual Black Out Week last week, including UCLA alumnus who founded New World Education, a consulting image involves taking a page speaker Mandla Kayise on Feb. 12. Kayise’s talk addressed “The practice for youth and community development. out of Barack Obama’s book. critical,” Kayise said. Barack Obama it is: If you want versities such as UCLA, the Black Out Week, which went He touched on Obama’s own Finally Kayise, who knows something bad enough and you University of Southern this year from Feb. 9-11, is the struggles with self image – as Obama personally, talked of his are willing to work hard California and Stanford. University’s annuals obser - half black and half white, raised own experience with the presi - enough, your goals can be Kayise also works with vance of Black History Month. by a white mother. dent. achieved. inner-city kids in Los Angeles It is sponsored by the African And he also talked about On first encounter Kayise “Embrace the notion of helping them form better educa - American Student Alliance, how Obama was influenced by said that he was skeptical of empowerment” and “commit tional opportunities through which hosts various events the civil rights movement of the Obama and what he stood for. yourself to growth and develop - scholarships and by promoting throughout the week. 1960s and the anti-Apartheid “I could (have) probably ment and always have a con - better life opportunities as well. Some of the events included movement of the 1980s . named 10 other black leaders crete plan of action,” Kayise “I think his speech was a gender role discussion on Feb. “His entire background and 10 and the club fair contest. story can be very instructional The club also passed out for people in general, of what’s ‘Education is a great equalizer and educational programs Black History Month dogtags possible here in the United during the week. States, and personally of what are critical.’ Aaron Braunwalder can be people can achieve against great —Mandla Kayise, president of New World Education reached at aaron. odds,” said Kayise. [email protected]. “I think that it is important for black males to understand that could speak better than said. absolutely awesome, amazing,” CORRECTIONS that there is hope for succeed - Obama, but what set him apart Kayise’s organization, New said Toya Johnson Moore, a ing” Kayise said. was a genuineness in the way he World Education, provides edu - senior criminology major and The Campus Times is com - The qualities that set Obama spoke about issues, that he real - cation and youth development president of the African mitted to accuracy. When we apart from other black males, ly wanted to help and change services, training and products American Student Alliance. make mistakes, however, it is Kayise said, include his ability America for the better” Kayise for individuals, groups, schools, “It is a really rewarding our policy to correct them as to define who he was a black said. organizations and institutions. experience to have Kayise come soon as they are brought to man and a leader – and of Kayise ended his presenta - Kayise has been a leader and speak and inspire other black our attention. If you find a course his education. tion with inspiring words of motivational speaker for the males to be a voice on campus mistake in the Campus Times, “Education is a great equaliz - wisdom conveying that if there past 15 years and has spoken all and outside of campus,” please let us know, by sending er and educational programs are is something we can take from over the nation including uni - Jazmyne Lewis said. an e-mail to [email protected] . Textbooks... Continued from page 1 are stepping up the release of members’ increased awareness electronic textbooks, which are of book costs will make them much cheaper than a typical consider their course require - textbook. ments carefully. Thirty-four states have intro - “In certain classes, I am able duced bills to try to curtail the to give students an option of skyrocketing price of textbooks. using an older edition of the So far, only six states have text,” Flora said. approved such bills. In July, Congress passed leg - Some states require that pric - islation that will force publish - ing information of textbooks be ers to sell a textbook separately more widely available. rather than packaged with a CD In Connecticut, for example, or workbook that makes for a publishers are now required to more expensive purchase. provide pricing information to However, the provisions do not faculty before the professors put take effect until 2010. in an order for books. Megan Sebestyen can be Those in support of this reached at megan.sebestyen@ measure believe that faculty laverne.edu. Page 3 NEWS February 20, 2009 ULV mourns longtime trustee Asicela Muro to the University. President Morgan credits Mr. Jonathan Smith “I always found him to be Smeby with making connec - Staff Writers really present, Gelm said. “I tions to many of the California thought he had the best interest foundations that have donated to Kyhl Smeby, a long-time for the University.” the University throughout the member of the University of La Likewise, President Morgan past 20 years. Verne board of trustees, died on said Mr. Smeby contributed “His opening those doors Jan. 14. He was 88. many things to ULV. resulted in a lot of sizable finan - A graduate of La Verne “He helped the board make cial contributions to the College, Mr. Smeby died at his some tough decisions. He University of La Verne,” Pasadena home following a worked closely with administra - Morgan said. period of declining health. tion and he really helped steer Current chairman of the “He really was an extraordi - the University in a positive board Ben Harris saw Mr. nary trustee, “ said University direction,” Morgan said. Smeby as a vital chairman to La President Stephen Morgan. According to a letter Morgan Verne history. “Kyhl was the chairman of the sent to the ULV community “He was probably one of the board during a very difficult shortly after Mr. Smeby’s death, best over the years since I’ve financial time for the University Mr. Smeby wore many hats dur - been on the board,” Harris said.

‘Kyhl Smeby was very conscientious and thoughtful. I always enjoyed his contributions to us.’ —Richard Gelm, professor of political science during the mid and late 80s.” ing his lifetime. He served on “He was obviously a very President Morgan said he the board of the Art Center dependable guy and he worked appreciated Mr. Smeby’s com - College of Design in Pasadena through some very difficult mitment to the University dur - and as a member of the execu - times.” ing tough times. tive committee of the Harris admired Mr. Smeby’s Jim Black “It was really his strong Association of Independent approach to the board. leadership that helped bring the California Colleges and “He was a very strong per - Kyhl Smeby congratulates ULV President Stephen Morgan in 1985 University through that difficult Universities. son. He was always prepared for at Morgan’s inauguration. Smeby was a member of the Board of period,” Morgan said. President Morgan wrote in the board meetings, had all the Trustees from 1976 until his death. Mr. Smeby was elected to the the letter that Mr. Smeby was right answers, had all the right education. 1983. board in 1976 on which he later active with various organiza - questions and he had a very pos - “ULV’s interest in attending Mr. Smeby retired as an served as the chairman of the tions. itive attitude,” Harris said. to the educational needs of the executive vice president of board from 1980 to 1989. Until According to the letter, Mr. Board of trustees member adult learner had a great impact Bank of America in in 1986 his death, he continued his serv - Smeby was chairman of the Mary Ann Melleby also worked on Kyhl,” Melleby said in an e- after 46 years. ice as a board member. Board of Directors at KCET with Mr. Smeby for several mail. “He benefitted greatly A memorial service was held “Kyhl Smeby was very con - Public Television. He was also a years. from his ULV experience and on Jan. 24 the San Marino scientious and thoughtful. I director of the Golden State “Mr. Smeby served with ded - became one of our greatest Community Church in San always enjoyed his contribu - Minority Foundation and a ication on the ULV Board of advocates and a distinguished Marino. He is survived by his tions to us,” said Richard Gelm, director and chairman of the Trustees for many years,” member of our Board. He will son John Smeby. professor of political science, Music Center Opera Melleby said in an e-mail. be missed.” Asicela Muro can be reached who served as faculty represen - Association. Mr. Smeby also Melleby said that she and Mr. According to President at [email protected]. tative to the board of trustees. served as President of the Smeby returned to college as Morgan’s letter, Mr. Smeby was Jonathan Smith can be Gelm said he appreciated the Visitors adults with careers. Melleby awarded the honorary degree reached at jonathan.smith@ contributions Mr. Smeby made and Convention Bureau. considered him a pioneer for Doctor of Humane Letters in laverne.edu. NEWS BRIEFS Asher Naim mation, contact Connie Weir 909-596-4460 or e-mail the Pay raises proposed Lecture Peace with Justice Center at Human rights activist, mail@peacewithjusticecente. author and retired Israeli diplo - net . mat Asher Naim will lecture at for adjunct professors the University of La Verne on Obama Panel Samantha Sincock The big question is, how does ULV make up for March 5 at 11 a.m. in La Fetra Staff Writer all these years? Auditorium. The lecture is part Discussion “I know it’s been tough economically for ULV, of the International Studies Peace with Justice Center of The College and University Personnel trying to balance money and faculty, but they need Institute’s “Hot Spots” series. the Pomona Valley is hosting a Director’s Association shows a list of more than to work with the faculty to see results,” said Rod Naim, who immigrated to forum on expectations and pos - 500 Universities and what they are paying their Jackson, Adjunct Professor of Communications. Israel from Libya, will speak sibilities under the Obama adjunct faculty For the University of La Verne, it Many of the adjunct professors have stuck with about the hardships Ethiopian administration. does not look good. the University because of the important values of Jews faced. For more informa - It will cover many areas “We’re way behind the average,” Sharon Davis, the institute. tion, contact 909-593-3511, including international rela - professor of sociology and chairwoman of the But now, with other schools offering them more ext. 4221 tions, and social and economic committee, said. for the exact same classes, it is harder for the fac - justice. Every year the Faculty Salary Committee pro - ulty to stick with ULV. Peace Dinner The event is on Monday, poses a budget increase to the university for the “I generally teach because I love it, pay has Feb. 23, 2009 from 7p.m. to upcoming academic year. never been an issue for me, but I think the idea Peace with Justice Center of 9 p.m. at the Unity Church in While other universities pay $6,000-$10,000 should become a reality,” Justin Janzen, third year the Pomona Valley is hosting Pomona. per ten-week course, the University of La Verne adjunct professor, said. the 20th Annual Dinner 2009 at The panel members will does not even pay as much as our nearest competi - Many hope to see the University do something the La Verne Church of the include Mel Boynton, president tor at $3,500. with the proposal in the upcoming academic year. Brethren called “Celebration of of the United Nations “For many years the Faculty Committee has “If they want to keep their adjunct professors, the Achievements of Women as Association; Jay Jones, profes - said for the University to pay more money to the then there must be a change,” Jackson said. Peacmakers.” The event will be sor at ULV; Jose Calderon from full-time faculty and leave the part-time pay to “We’re asking for a 3.5 percent increase for held on Saturday, March 14, ; and Charles administration,” Davis said. full-time, hoping that with the slight increase we 2009 from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. The Doskow from the University of Because the part-time faculty members were can raise everyone up together,” Davis said. guest speaker will be Jackie La Verne College of Law. For never given attention, administration simply forgot Davis said salary money comes out of a com - Hudson. more information, contact about them and when the time came, threw them bined “pot” and when they draw money to increase The dinner costs $25 per Dorena A. Wright at 909-593- whatever was left Davis said. another groups pay, everyone else is affected. person, and $15 for students. 4966 or 909-593-3511, ext. The University of La Verne’s pay for part-time Among the colleges of Arts and Sciences, The reservation deadline is 4365. faculty is not even on the scale for what other insti - Education and Business, education is the only one Feb. 21, 2009. For more infor - —Natalie Veissalov tutions pay their faculty. Continued on page 4 Page 4 NEWS February 20, 2009 Speaker elucidates Saddam’s art Throughout his lecture ture to his audience as he told of izes authority and power. said. Propaganda Simonowitz reflected on how how Hussein interlinked his One statue Simonowitz Hussein, Simonowitz noted, much the art reflected Hussein’s visual rhetoric and his oral rhet - described was one in which was the first modern leader por - persona. He also pointed out oric. For instance, a monument Hussein wears a modern mili - trayed with the Dome of the took center Hussein’s apparent obsession titled “Victory Arch”, depicting tary suit, but wears it with a Rock on his head, a thing of with missiles in most of what he two arms holding two swords, medieval style helmet, which great importance in the Iraqi stage did. was one of Hussein’s early also happens to be a clone of the Muslim culture. “It was interesting to see that efforts to spin the war between Dome of the Rock, located in Hussein’s many palaces are they used missiles in their archi - Iraq and Iran, according to Jerusalem. now being used by the U.S. mil - Angie Marcos tecture,” Chelsea Bradley, a Simonowitz. The Dome of the Rock, itary and Iraqi police for various Staff Writer sophomore, said. Hussein had more of a pull which was built in 691, is to this purposes, mainly because it would cost more money to tear David Simonowitz, art histo - them down. ry professor at UCLA, present - ‘(Saddam Hussein’s) audience did not take him literally, but they As for the statues, some were ed a lecture titled “Public Art melted down to make other stat - and Propaganda Under Saddam did take him seriously.’ ues while others were taken to Hussein” on Feb.10, explaining —David Simonowitz, UCLA art history professor museums throughout Iraq. the form of art in Iraq under the Simonowitz holds a doctor - rule of Saddam Hussein. ate in Islamic art and has been Simonowitz spoke about the Hussein referred to himself on people than he ever really day a major religious political teaching art history, particularly many misinterpretations exist - with titles that originally knew, Simonowitz said. center, which holds original Islamic art, since 2005. ing about the art created belonged to medieval Muslim “His audience did not take seventh century mosaics and the Angie Marcos can be throughout Hussein’s rule. heroes, such as the title “liberat - him literally, but they did take oldest known monumental reached at angie.marcos@ “It was completely misun - ing leader,” which was first used him seriously,” he said. Koran inscription, Simonowitz laverne.edu. derstood because it was looked in the 12th century, and com - The color blue is an impor - at out of context,” Simonowitz pared himself to Solomon. tant color to the culture and to said about the art. Until his trial and death in Hussein as well, according to Hussein depicted himself as 2006, he gave himself the tile of Simonowitz. Look every Iraqi man: a farmer, a sol - “leader,” and the “legitimate One of Simonowitz’s theo - dier and even as a horseback leader of Iraq.” ries is that the Hussein associat - rider. “It was interesting how ed the color blue with the color familiar? He added that in order to Saddam Hussein referenced all of the sky. fully understand the statues, of the important historical peo - Another theory is the follow - architecture and other art forms ple in Islam,” Ashley Forsberg, ing of the Persian tradition one must understand the ideolo - a freshman, said. which views blue with a celes - gy of the city, Simonowitz said. Simonowitz introduced cul - tial connotation; it also symbol - Pay raises... Continued from page 3 above the national average in year. three simple years we will final - pay. Since UlV is behind in the ly be caught up with the rest,” “At La Verne, an Ed.D gets average pay, there is also hope Davis said. more pay than a Ph.D. The other that the salary increase for fac - “I’m proud that we are put - colleges argue that it shouldn’t ulty will continue for two more ting this scheduled increase in be this way and administration years to close the gap between the budget to get the ball agrees,” Davis said. the University and its competi - rolling,” Davis said. The Committee’s proposed a tors. Samantha Sincock can be $500 increase per course for all “If we can do this, if we can reached at saman - adjunct faculty members, next get this budget to stick, then in [email protected]

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hildren’s toys and clothing should United States to go through such ridiculous testing, be tested for safety. Selling toys the supplies they buy to make their toys and other made with products that contain goods should be tested and approved before they hCarmful levels of things like lead is not buy them. And small manufacturers like Carafty good and products should be tested to Baby should not be lumped in with companies like ensure that children are safe. But how that Mattel. testing is done has become an issue as of Why should manufacturers like Chuckas be early February. required to follow the same rigorous testing After all of the toy recalls in 2007, requirements as large companies who use products Congress passed the Consumer Product that have already been proven to contain things like Safety Improvement Act of 2008 and it lead in the past? They should not. went into effect Feb. 10. It does not make sense. If small companies in The confusing Act requires companies the United States who make specialty items for that manufacture certain products for chil - children are required to meet certain standards, dren must put their goods through testing there needs to be more cost effective ways for them for lead. The goods tested are now to prove they are meeting those standards. required to test lower than 600 parts per The manufacturers are not the only ones who million for lead. There is also a require - will suffer. Dan Marshall and his wife are owners ment that the goods contain a permanent of Peapods Natural Toys & Baby Care in label that indicates where, when and who Minnesota.They sell toys made by small business - made the product. es and they too are concerned. This may be feasible for the larger If nobody can make such specialty items, there manufacturers, but for smaller companies will be nothing left to sell. that produce a small number of products, This new act may sound good and it may help the testing required and the labeling that is prevent toys with lead from reaching children, but required is not as easy. it should apply to the larger companies and there Members of the Handmade Toy should be something separate that applies to the Alliance, an alliance of toy stores, toy - smaller businesses. makers and children’s product manufac - It will destroy many entrepreneurs’ ways of life. turers in the United States, are worried. There will also be fewer options for parents who Jill Chuckas, owner and designer of a cloth ball that babies play with and teethe on, would do not want to buy toys strictly mass-produced and Crafty Baby, produces children’s products that are made cost more to test than she would make in profit. just imported from another country like China. in small quantities and if she is required to have all of her She makes her clutch balls in batches of 10 and for This new act is just a confusing and bad idea. products tested, she said she will go out of business. each batch, one would have to be tested. And when the Though the supplies Chuckas said she uses to make testing is done, that product will be destroyed. AMPUS IMES her products are in compliance with the law, she will Chuckas estimates that the testing, will cost close to C T have to pay to prove it. $1,500, which will be more than the profit she will make Right now she does not have to pay for all of the test - from selling a batch of her clutch balls. SPRING 2009 ing because of a stay of enforcement, but only if her Each clutch ball sells for less than $20. state’s Attorney General decides not to enforce the Act. Not only is the testing expensive, but difficult to have Editor in Chief On August 14, another part of the act goes into effect done. Susan Acker she said she faces losing her business. Chuckas will have Chuckas said there are only about 15 accredited labs to pay for third party lead testing, which is even more that can conduct the testing in the United States. Chuckas News Editor ...... NATALIE VEISSALOV expensive than the testing required now. The new is just one example of the people negatively affected by LV Life Editor ...... SHER PORTER requirement for the amount of lead will be 300 parts per this new act. Arts Editor ...... MARK VIDAL million. Instead of requiring small businesses that manufac - Photography Editor ...... STEVEN BIER Chuckas said that one of her products, the clutch ball, ture and often times hand craft specialty toys in the Reporters Give our adjuncts a raise MARLA BAHLOUL , L AURYL BAKKE , A ARON BRAUNWALDER , E SMERALDA M. C ARDENAS , J ULISSA CARDENAS , D AVID DE BOS , V ICTORIA FARLOW , K EVIN t is time for the part-time faculty at the University of Some of our experienced adjunct faculty members GARRITY , C HRISTOPHER GUZMAN , C ARMIN La Verne to get what is owed to them – a long await - end up going to other schools to teach the same classes, HERMOSILLO , A NGIE MARCOS , A SICELA MURO , D IANE ed pay increase. but for better pay. SCOTT , M EGAN SEBESTYEN , S AMANTHA SINCOCK , The Faculty Salary Committee is proposing increases When these faculty members decide to leave and I JONATHAN SMITH that would give a $500 raise per course taught by each work elsewhere, their teaching load is placed on some - part-time faculty member. one else – often someone inexperienced, who will work Photographers The hope is that this pay increase will continue for the for lower pay until they get a higher paying gig and can RAFAEL ANGUIANO , S TEPHANIE ARELLANES , S HERAZAD next few years, in order to begin to inch toward compar - move on as well. SHAIKH ison universities that pay their adjuncts $6,000 to So our classrooms become training grounds for inex - $10,000 per course. Most of our part-timers currently perienced adjuncts. Advertising Manager ...... JACLYN MITTMAN earn between $2,300 and $3,000 per four-unit course. One of the reasons part-time faculty said they contin - Distribution Managers . . . . ESMERALDA M. C ARDENAS Every year the salary committee proposes an increase ue to work at the University is its values. DIANE SCOTT for full-time faculty. For next year, the committee is pro - Unfortunately, values do not pay the bills, money Editorial Cartoonist ...... MICHAEL ESCAÑUELAS posing a 3.5 percent pay increase for full-time faculty as does. well. The University needs to start placing more value on Chief Adviser ...... ELIZABETH ZWERLING But this year the committee has taken a stand for the its faculty and, by extension, its students. Photography Adviser ...... GARY S. C OLBY woefully underpaid part-timers. Although they are not full-time faculty, they are still Photo Desk ...... KEVIN BOWMAN Hopefully all of our hard-working faculty will get a employed by the University and they should be treated Layout Assistant ...... ERIC BORER raise. with the same respect. The University needs these part-time faculty – who Some of our part-timers work as hard as the full-time The Campus Times is published weekly by the Communications teach nearly half the classes at ULV – to continue teach - faculty, some carry full-time loads. Department, except during examination and vacation periods, by ing classes, but if it refuses to pay them enough, or at Though most adjunct faculty either have a profession - journalism students of the University of La Verne, 1950 Third Street, La Verne, Calif. 91750. The Campus Times is a laboratory least take a step toward the going rate for adjuncts, we al job and teach a class or two here or are part-time fac - publication for Newspaper Production classes, Journalism 220, 320 will lose them. ulty at several other colleges and universities. and Photography 327. We’ve already lost some. 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FROM THE EDITOR ... California needs the rain

there are car accidents and some of the I complain and complain and I swear extreme form of weather. worst drivers who seem to wait until it that I am going to move somewhere cool - Not to brag, but we have it pretty rains to come out. er and not so smoggy. good. USAN We complain because we miss our But at the end of the day I am not sure Most of us do not have to shovel the S ever-present California sunshine and per - that I could ever leave California unless I snow from our driveways or knock the ACKER fect weather and we want to be able to go absolutely had to. ice off of our windshields before we can outside and enjoy the sunshine. Though the weather is sometimes drive. And we somehow forget that just a unpredictable and it goes from one I shoveled snow for the first time last few weeks before we were complaining extreme to the other, the good in year when I visited a friend in Utah. It because it was still 90 degrees in California greatly outweighs the bad. was kind of fun, but I do not think I could ome Southern Californians are so December. On a really good day, it is possible to do that every day. hard to please, especially when it The mudslides and slippery roads are visit the snowy mountains and the sunny I really appreciated our weather when comes to the weather. easily forgotten when a majority of our beach on the same day. I was there. I do not have to build in an SWe never have enough rain and we are weather in Southern California is almost There is nothing quite like throwing extra half hour before I leave for school always hearing that water is running short perfect. icy snowballs in the morning and having in the morning to dig my car out of the and that it did not rain enough when it Though I love the rain, and I rarely dinner across the street from the beach at snow. was supposed to. complain about the rain, I am just as Malibu Seafood all in the same day. Living in Southern California is an When we hear the drought warnings, guilty when it comes to the hot weather. I am a Californian to the core and I interesting thing. we all want rain. We are all for the rain. I hate the heat. I cannot stand the hot would not trade our weather problems for We are so spoiled. We have beautiful “Yes, rain please come, we need water,” smoggy weather that we experience the problems other states face. beaches, mountains and great weather, we all cry. every year that seems to come around We are pretty fortunate. We do not most of the time. But when it rains and rains, so many of more than just the summer when it is sup - have to worry about tornados and hurri - And though the rain may be a bit of a us hate the rain. posed to be hot. canes. nuisance, we need it. There is flooding and water damage to I catch myself acting surprised when We do have earthquakes and the “big Susan Acker, a senior journalism homes. There are the annual mudslides in the temperature reaches 100 degrees in one” is supposedly just around the corner, major, is editor in chief of the Campus places like Sierra Madre that sends mud the summer and 80 degrees in what is but I still would not trade our earthquakes Times. She can be reached by e-mail at through some of the city streets. And supposed to be spring. for tornados or hurricanes or any other [email protected] . Why I will keep Life in the watching my back unemployment line

The driver hit my car and got out of her work done on time by night. car to act like she wanted to exchange Of course this is the story of many information only to distract me and my community college students, but it wasn’t sister, and allow the man, who was hiding the life I wanted. NATALIE in the back seat of the car, to come and MICHAEL Unemployment meant not just throw - VEISSALOV open the door of my car. ESCAÑUELAS ing money around like it was a German He grabbed my purse, with my whole Mark. My bills began to pile up and the life inside from my car and tried to steal amount of money I was receiving was my sister’s purse too. just not cutting it. I needed a real job and My sister yelled and scared the rob - fast. Sadly that was easier said than done. any people do not have anxiety bers away and they took off in their car. ne loses a small trace of dignity During the holiday season I applied or fear when they step out of They left with my purse that contained when working in retail; one loses for many jobs and got no call backs; I their home to go to work, everything including my license, $100 a hell of a lot more when they are tried going into tutoring and failed to get school, run errands or just to go out to and other valuable items. fired from retail. One loses all self respect any actual jobs. M I could not believe what was happen - O My job hunt was falling apart faster have a good night. But for me it is a bit when one can’t find a new job in retail different. It all started on one summer ing to me. I was in complete shock how because of a struggling economy. than our country’s economy. night in 2007, when I was on my way everything happened so fast and I could But in these troubled times I did what My spirits were low and watching the home from the movies with my sister. not think straight. many desperate Americans did – I turned news and seeing all these people losing Since there was some traffic on the After the incident, I got back into the to the government for free handouts. I am their jobs with big corporations destroyed eastbound 210 Freeway, I decided to take car and dialed 911. speaking, of course, about unemploy - my hope of finding a new job fast. Foothill all the way home. I was stopped When it was time to make a police ment. Over the course of a year, I have My dignity was crushed when a job at an intersection waiting for the light to report, all I had was a description of the been unemployed and for six months of that I honestly did not like very much let turn green, I just wanted to get home. two people because the car they drove that year, I was receiving unemployment me go without any reason. I never Then out of the blue, I get hit from the had no license plate. checks from the government. thought I could miss something I hated so back my car by a young girl. After that night, I was scared to know It wasn’t until about a month ago that much. In the end my unemployment ben - With a jolt caused by the accident, my someone was carrying my license. I also I stopped receiving my biweekly checks efits were a blessing and a curse. stomach made me feel like I was about to began to think of the other things that after using all the money in my reserve. The free money helped me in my get on a real scary roller coaster. All sorts could have happened to me and my sister, Luckily, the government stepped in once financial situations, but really it prevent - of emotions were running through me. and what those people could have done if again and extended the unemployment ed me from having any initiative to find a I said to myself, “Great, I just got into my sister had not yelled for help. I could benefits for many Americans, including new job. an accident, this cannot be happening to not sleep the entire night, and for the fol - me. When the time came where I needed a me, especially at night.” However, this lowing week I had nightmares and horri - Of course unemployment has its ups job, I ran around like a chicken without was not the worst thing of the night. ble flashbacks. and downs. I would argue it has more ups head filling out applications for any store When the light turned green, she sped Since that night I have been very para - than downs; no one can argue with free that had an “accepting applications” sign up in front me, making me think she was noid about driving at night or going to money from the government. During my in its window. going to commit a hit and run. places at night or even during the day. glorious months of receiving my benefits Our economy seems like it will only But I watched her and I realized that Now when I go places, I am always on I would go out to eat with friends, pay my get worse before it gets better, but at least she did not and she parked her car on the the look out for any suspicious people bills on time, buy my wiener dog cute I still have my wonderful unemployment curb near a restaurant. When I parked and I always have my guard up. collars and go to the record shop. checks that help pay for my Netflix. behind her, her car was in front of my car, Although some people say that it is not I was living the rich life. In addition to So while I’m watching a movie trying and she got out before I did. And when I good to live your life in fear, the incident making bank, I was doing great in school. to distract myself from my financial situ - went to look at the damage that was done made me nervous that this could happen Not working allowed me to focus on my ation, it’s a little comforting to know that to my car, I was shocked to see not one again. I hope my story allows people to studies. In the fall of 2007 I was attending many people are in the same boat as I am. dent on my car. be cautious about their surroundings and Mt. San Antonio College and working at That’s possibly one of the worst lasting However, little did I know that this be wise about the deceitful things crimi - a GameStop retail store. The experience morals ever. “fake” accident was a scheme to rob me nals could be possible of doing. was terrible. Michael Escañuelas, a sophomore of my possessions. Natalie Veissalov, a sophomore jour - I would be selling Wiis to lunatic English major, is editorial cartoonist for As if getting into my first accident was nalism major, is news editor of the mothers and “World of Warcraft” cards the Campus Times. He can be reached by not already nerve wrecking and stressful, Campus Times. She can be reached by e- to lame kids with bad breath by day and e-mail at michael.escanuelas@laverne. getting robbed made matters even worse. mail at [email protected] . struggling to get my astronomy home - edu . LV Life Page 7 LCampus Times ifeFebruary 20, 2009 Clubs reach out to new members Esmerelda M. Cardenas Staff Writer

One of the main events at the start of every semester is the club fair, and this semester the theme was black politicians. “It’s a good idea to highlight people who have made an impact and it’s great to just enjoy club fair. It’s a great way to get to know other clubs and organizations,” said Emily Romo, a junior and vice presi - dent of the Green Institute for Village Empowerment organi - zation on campus. Clubs set up booths in the quad between Miller Hall and Founders Hall on Feb. 11 dur - ing the afternoon. The booths were decorated to attract the attention of people who could potentially join a club, and to compete in a con - test to see who was the most creative using the theme that was presented by the African American Student Alliance. Byron Howlett, director of housing and residential life, helped to judge the entries for the club fair competition, along Rafael Anguiano with two other judges, Daniel Loera, director of multicultural Several clubs gathered in the University Quad on Feb. 9 during the Campbell and Caitlin Mattias explain to Riddhi Dhrur that the affairs, and Issam Ghazzawi, Campus Activities Board club fair to inform their fellow students organization “I Will Ride” is pushing to complete the Foothill associate professor of manage - about opportunities in clubs and organizations on campus. Andrea extension of the Metro Gold Line light rail. ment. “The entries are judged on how well they were researched. It must show history and be cre - Students learn facts of alcohol use ative in its presentation,” The presentation also helped and presentation went well, but drinking and felt there should be Howlett said. Counseling raise awareness for women she wished that there had been a something like that here.” There were only a handful of about the extra dangers they greater number of people in The workshop was a combi - entries that were presented dur - face when intoxicated. attendance. nation of power point presenta - ing the fair but most of them Center Part of the presentation also “It’s a very wide topic and tions, videos and discussion. were well thought out. focused on the role that the you don’t know why people are Many different views about The winner of the competi - offers help advertising industry plays when attending, everyone has a differ - alcohol were presented and dis - tion was the Iota Delta sorority, alcohol is involved. ent reason for coming to these cussed. winning $100, while the run - The presentation compared sessions,” Nathwani said. Bryan and Nathwani are both ners up, the Residential Diane Scott the caloric intake of alcoholic “I think the small group size trainees at the counseling cen - Housing Association, won sec - Staff Writer drinks to meals with the same was good as it made people feel ter. ond and the Sigma Alpha calorie count. more comfortable and helped Nathwani and Bryan volun - Epsilon fraternity won third Students who attended an The workshop also dispelled people share their ideas,” teered to host the workshop place. alcohol awareness event learned some common misconceptions Nathwani said. because they both believe alco - Iota Delta themed their about alcohol and the simple hol awareness is a helpful topic booth “Delta Love,” featuring ways to prevent alcohol poison - ‘Even though this is a dry campus, drinking for the ULV campus. Tom Bradley, the 38th mayor of ing fatalities. “Even though this is a dry Los Angeles. The workshop on Feb.10 was shouldn’t be ignored because it isn’t campus, drinking shouldn’t be The Iota Deltas gave out the last in the series of events obsolete from student’s lives.’ ignored because it isn’t obsolete treats in honor of Bradley and held by the University of La –Brenda Bryan, from student’s lives,” Bryan listed his history under a picture Verne Counseling Center in said. of him. January and February aimed at psychology doctoral student “Some people may feel pres - Among other entries, the providing information for stu - sure to drink, so we thought this Campus Activities Board was dents about different subjects about alcohol with a true or Brenda Bryan, who is also a workshop would help people,” able to integrate Oprah as a that can arise during college false quiz early into the presen - second year psychology doctor - Nathwani added. fresh political figure to promote life. tation. al student, helped host the event The Alcohol Awareness their events that will help in Taneisha Taylor, a graduate They dismissed the common - with Nathwani and said she felt Workshop was part of a series uniting the campus. student studying marriage and ly held notion that alcohol it was important to provide of workshops presented by the Alongside CAB was the family therapy, said she found destroys brain cells. information to students and help Counseling Center. Associated Students of the the workshop very informative. The presentation also pointed them make the distinction Other workshops that have University of La Verne, an on- “I learned a lot from the out that one of the worst things between healthy drinking and been held over the past two campus organization that funds evening. I didn’t know about all to do is make an intoxicated per - binge drinking. months include Effective many of the student events, that of the health risks and how it son vomit as it could lead to “I wanted the presentation to Communication, Grief and arranged for Leo and Lea to sometimes affects developed choking. be informative rather than Mourning, Body Image and make an appearance at club fair. countries different to other One of the event hosts, preachy,” Bryan said. “I did my Eating Disorders and Stress “It’s going well, and it’s a countries. I also learned how to Anisha Nathwani, a second year undergraduate degree at a public Management. great way for students to take deal with alcohol poisoning, psychology doctoral student, university where there was a lot Diane Scott can be reached Continued on page 8 which I liked,” Taylor said. said that she felt the meeting of work done to publicize safe at [email protected]. Page 8 LV LLiiffee February 20, 2009 Students bond over board games WONDOG hosts game night

Marla Bahloul Staff Writer

The organization Working on not Disappointing our God held its first social event of the semester with plenty of games and ice cream. “iMAgiNiff” proved to be the most popular game of the event held Feb. 11 in the Stu- Han lounge. Players were given a card with a different adjectives to choose from to describe their opposing player. Topics ranged from which natural disaster their opposing player was most likely to be to which national monument the player more closely resembled. There were five people pres - Stephanie Arellanes ent at the beginning of the night Working on not Disappointing our God club members Nataly other in different situations and what they would do or choose. and within an hour, more came Escobar, Johana Juan, Diane Aguayo and Jazmyne Lewis play WONDOG sponsored a game night and ice cream social in the Stu- to join the organization’s first “iMAgiNiff,” a board game that allows the players to imagine each Han lounge on Feb. 11. social event of the semester, and even stayed to participate in the DOG president and a junior psy - got there toward the end,” said and dependency on God is big motivation to do what I do.” activities. chology major. Angelica Williams, a freshman. for me, at least on my part,” Marla Bahloul can be WONDOG, which helps its It attempts to go beyond a The event allowed Stu-Han Lewis said. “It takes a lot of reached at marla.bahloul@ members build a relationship religious focus by hosting a residents to get to know each commitment, dedication, and laverne.edu. with God, has been at the number of events that everyone other better. University since 2002. will be invited to. This is one of WONDOG also served Though it is a Christian club, several events that WONDOG neopolitan ice cream with top - it is not strictly limited to reli - will host to become more social. pings such as nuts and cherries. gion and religious people. The club hopes to put on “It was a lot of fun. It was “It is pretty much a club many more socials this spring one of those events where you where we gather a group of stu - semester. get to relax. You get to meet dents and ask them personal and “We want to be a more socia - other people, commuters come spiritual questions to get to ble club,” Lewis said. by and you get to play board know them more. We get peo - “It was good. I got to talk to games,” Nataly Escobar, junior ple’s input concerning religion,” other people that live in Stu- international business major. said Jazmyne Lewis, WON - Han. The ice cream was good. I “Time management, prayer, ON THE CALENDAR Club Fair... Continued from page 7 ISO hosts Ash Wednesday part in the organizations on Saudi Arabia The Ash Wednesday campus. People need to take Service will be held on advantage of all these opportu - presentation Wednesday in the ULV nities,” said Ryan Taketomo, The International Student Chapel. There will be three freshman political science Organization will be having a services at noon, 5:15 p.m. and major, and senator for ASULV. presentation about Saudi 9 p.m. which will be performed Other clubs who made an Arabia from noon to 1 p.m. on by Daniel Loera, director of appearance at club fair were a Wednesday in the West Dining multicultural affairs, and Elena Christian organization called Room. Cardena, former Catholic cam - Working On Not Disappoint ing It is a free event and every - pus minister. Steve Kinzie will our God, the Latino Student one is welcome to come and sing at the noon and 5:15 p.m. Forum, GIVE, LeoFM and all learn. services. of the fraternities and sororities Ash Wednesday is the on campus. beginning of lent, which is the Club fair was helpful for stu - Upcoming CAB 40 days leading of to Easter. It dents who were looking to join events is spent as a time of reflection clubs and were looking for and repentance. On Wednesday the Campus entertainment. Sonya Gravlee will speak Activities Board will give stu - The turnout for club fair was about the importance of the day about 70 people attended. dents the chance to learn how “I think there weren’t too to belly dance or get body art at before the ashes are distributed. many people who were unat - 10 p.m. in Davenport. tached,” Toya Johnson-Moore, Tickets are still on sale for Get involved on a senior criminology major and Winter Formal, themed president of AASA said. “It was Arabian Nights. campus mainly people who were active The dance will will be held The Office of Student Life and already involved. I think at 8 p.m. on Feb. 27. at the has put out its list for upcoming people liked the club fair, it was Avalon in the Pomona leadership opportunities. Go to more to come together.” Fairplex. the office to pick one up if Esmeralda M. Cardenas can Pre-sale tickets cost $15 and interested. be reached at esmeralda. at-the-door tickets cost $20. -Sher Porter [email protected]. Arts, Page 9 Campus Times February 20, 2009 HAPPENINGS by Diane Scott Harris Exhibit ‘Slow Fire’ digs up On display in the Harris etc... photography by Gallery is “To Here Knows Rafael Anguiano When,” a collection of paintings from artists Daina industrial ruins Higgins and Liat Yossifor. While Higgin’s paint - ings are created with black and white spray paint, Yossifor uses brushes and knives to create texture and shape in her paintings. The gallery is open Monday through Thursday 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. and by appointment. The exhibit runs through March 13.

‘Madame Butterfly’ The Secret Rose Theatre celebrates its 10th anniver - sary by showing “Madame Butterfly.” Shows run at 8 p.m. Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays and at 2 p.m. on Sundays, from March 5 through March 22. Tickets are $20 for the general public and $10 for students. For more information, Gerry Pence, Al Clark, Brenda Garcia, Travis Marshall their exhibition from their respective locations; Hansen visit secretrose.com . and Sierra Lingan crowd around a computer to video was in Chicago and Thompson was in West Olive, Mich. conference with photographers Glenn Hansen and The reception was held Feb. 12 and the exhibit will be Puppet Show Anthony W. Thompson. The artists virtually attended on display through March 21. “Does He Know,” an experimental one-act piece ower stations, nuclear weapons In the conference call, Hansen said easier,” Thompson said. plants and video conference tech - that his aim was to give the viewer a “I wanted to give the average citi - of puppetry by the nology were all part of the pack - sense of stepping back in time, similar to zen’s view of a secret place most would Triumvirate Pi Theatre age at the photography reception held on his experience when he entered the never know about. I liked how the group opens for a limited P Feb. 12. building and saw personal belongings human quality of the place juxtaposed showing at the Electric “Slow Fire,” the latest exhibit to be and books still inside. the bureaucracy surrounding it,” Lodge Theatre. shown at the Irene Carlson Gallery, “It’s like a piece of history I’ve taken Thompson added. The play will run 4 p.m. showcased the works of Anthony W. away to share. It’s like going to an “They did things with photography and 7 p.m. March 21 and 28 Thompson and Glenn Hansen. archaeological site, brushing away the that I really like. I like the fact it’s about and 4 p.m. and 7 p.m. Not only was the work displayed in dirt and seeing what’s there,” Hansen industry and ideas we get about it, and March 22 and 29. the gallery, but students were how that becomes irrelevant The Electric Lodge is also given a chance to ask the after a lifetime or so,” Colby located at 1416 Electric artists questions about their ‘It’s like a piece of history I’ve taken away to said. Ave in Venice. work via video conference. share. It’s like going to an archaeological Bowman said that although Tickets are $20 and A laptop computer was set site, brushing away the dirt and seeing the gallery set up was other - available at tri-pi.org . up on a cart that could be wise fairly typical, the video wheeled the length of the what’s there.’ conference was brand new and Film Festival gallery corridor so that the —Glenn Hansen, photographer enjoyable. The Artivist Collective artists could talk about each “If helping to set up these presents “Spotlight on the photograph in turn. exhibits wasn’t a part of my “This is a first rate exhibition, and I said. job, I’d still do it, as it is fun. The video Americas,” a film festival would like to thank Gary (Colby, profes - Thompson’s photographs are of the conference gives the viewer a chance to highlighting a collection of sor of photography) and Kevin former Rocky Flats nuclear weapons meet the artists in a way they would nine short films focused on (Bowman, photography department plant outside Denver, Colo., that was have been unable to previously,” a struggle for rights and manager) for putting it together,” demolished during the 1990s and is now Bowman said. equality at the Madrid University of La Verne President a fenced-off wildlife reserve. Molly Le Veque, a sophomore art his - Theatre in Sherman Oaks Stephen Morgan said. He spoke of the difficulties he origi - tory major, also aired her appreciation on Feb. 28 and March 1. “They’ve utilized the space well and nally faced trying to enter the plant due about the exhibit. The theatre is located at with the addition of new technology, it’s to security and how he was unable to “I like the imagery a lot, as it’s quite 21622 Sherman Way in very impressive.” enter certain parts of the plant. Spartan. I’m also very fond of black and Canoga Park. Hansen’s photographs depicted the “I had to get security clearance, a white photography; it’s my favorite,” Le Tickets cost $5 for each Holman Avenue Power Station in media pass and I had a guide to tell me Veque said. film block and are available Chicago, Ill., before the demolition of its where I could and could not go. The Diane Scott can be reached at by calling 818-347-9938. interior in order for it to be turned into a hardest part was getting in the first time, [email protected] . —Megan Sebestyen high school. but as I made contacts, it became a lot Page 10 ARTS , etc... February 20, 2009 Art depicts Holocaust memories She is able to manipulate the pings and maps of other Engel used her art as a heal - came to be, and what she over - Engel paper into looking as if it were tragedies, like those in Rwanda, ing process and over the years came.” other materials, such as metal or Japan and Bosnia, over a blood as her healing became more and Each piece of Engel’s art clay among other things. red canvas with a prominent tear more complete, her work tells a story and is full of so draws on Even her assistant Ginger down the middle. become lighter in both color and many visual elements that those Marshal was surprised to find “Only when you step back content. viewing it can know of what she experiences out that all of the art was indeed are able to see things through More of her recent art is has been through, and appreci - made with paper. her eyes, see what she experi - brighter, representing her life as ate the history that much more. To experience the retrospec - Lauryl Bakke tive of Desiree Engel’s art work Staff Writer ‘It looks pretty, but there’s no escape. Once you’re in there you in “An Artist’s Journey” stop by can’t get out.’ the 57 Underground Gallery in Many people think of paper —Desiree Engel, artist Pomona. as being one-dimensional, but The exhibit runs through artist Desiree Engel is able to Feb. 28, with a reception from 6 give it many more dimensions Engel’s second series in the enced,” Marshal said. it is now. to 9 p.m. on that night, where along with a story in her exhibi - exhibit entitled “Holocaust- Although many of her “The exhibition allows view - the artist will be present. The tion “Desiree Engel: An Artist’s Never Ending Cycle” depicts images included struggle and ers to take a walk in Engel’s gallery hours are Friday through Journey” on display at 57 the harsh experiences and out - painful memories, she also shoes, so to speak, and experi - Sunday 12 p.m. to 4 p.m. Underground Gallery in comes of the Holocaust, using a included little specks of hope ence her ‘life’s journey,’ April For more information, visit Pomona. lot of reds and tears in the paper. into each one, such as a dab of Alba, a University of Southern www.57underground.com . Engel, who did not start her One in particular, entitled green or gold, indicating renew - California student, said. Lauryl Bakke can be reached art career until age 50, draws “Violation,” included news clip - al. “And understand how she at [email protected] . most of her inspiration for her work from her experiences in concentration camps during World War II in her native Chamber ensemble takes on guitars country Yugoslavia. Her “Shelter Series” includes depictions of hideaways she stayed in during the Holocaust, after Germany invaded her country and her family got bombed out of their house. “It looks pretty, but there’s no escape,” Engel said. “Once you’re in there you can’t get out.” Her paintings may look beautiful to those viewing them, but for Engel they were a scary reality. Engel uses handmade cotton paper in her works, then dyes and tears the paper to the shapes she needs to complete the look. She interweaves yarn, sand and newspaper clippings within Rafael Anguiano the paper, pulling it all together Five guitar students, studying under Michael Ryan, performed in song. Members of the ensemble also performed solos. The ensem - with glue to get the extremely Founders Auditorium, Feb. 9. The ensemble played several ble included Daira Smith, Lance Kuyper, Nicole Pond, Donald unique visual outcome of her pieces together, including “Minuet Catalan,” a Spanish folk Anthony and Stuart Stoddard. art.

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La Verne’s efforts to orches - The Bulldogs ran their sets lowed another dismal start in the The Leopards managed to trate another run were sidelined almost to perfection, biting a lot at CMS first half for the Leopards. come within five again after a due to turnovers after senior of time off the clock. “We just came out slow and contested 3-pointer by Luhnow guard Brennan Hallinan lost the Reed said that the team we went down by 20,” junior to make it 47-42. ball to Coffey. played a good 20 minutes dur - Jonathan Smith guard Billy Nicolini said. “We But that was the closest La The turnover led to a ing the second half, but has to Staff Writer had no energy on the court but Verne was able to bring it. Redlands fast break where play a complete game in order we changed that in the second Redlands was able to go on a Coffey was fouled going for the to win. Two late comeback attempts half. Just couldn’t pull it out.” 12 point run, capping it with layup, making the score 61-45. Continued on page 12 ended on sour notes for the “I have to commend men’s basketball team this Redlands,” head coach Richard week, as the Leopards fell to the Reed said. “They came out and Redlands Bulldogs, 61-48, on were very patient against our Golfers tee off under new coach Saturday at home, then came up changing defenses.” Kevin Garrity 2004, as well as the 2001 SCIAC Player of the short, 64-61, to the Stags at Down by 15 at the half, La Staff Writer Year. He will now replace the coach he used to Claremont-Mudd-Scripps on Verne intensified its attack early play for. Wednesday. in the second half. The golf team is ready to tee up another season “It’s important that I understand the pride that Down by 18 with 15 minutes La Verne decreased its with a great opportunity to defend last year’s Rex brought to the program,” Skovron said. “ We left against CMS, the Leopards deficit to single digits to make it league championship. are going to try and build on what our players do rallied around their 3-point 34-25 after a fade away jumper Returning for the Leopards in 2009 is senior well and try and make these guys better.” shooters to come within three by freshman center Vince Bauer Rizal Amin, the two-time All American and 2008 “He (Skovron) relates to us well and brings a points with 15 seconds left. with 15 minutes left in the half. co-Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic new vibe to the program,” Fedorka said. But senior forward Kyle Minutes later, La Verne was Conference Player of the Year. The Leopards placed fifth in the Cal State San Luhnow’s buzzer-beater 3-point able to come to within eight, Playing alongside Amin will be 2008 first team Marcos Invitational at San Luis Rey Downs attempt could not connect. making it 41-33, following sen - All SCIAC players Mitch Fedorka and Andrew Country Club last week with a total score of 623. “It was disappointing,” ior guard Danny Vasquez’s Kramer, as well as Kevin Smith, the 2008 SCIAC Kramer led the Leopards with a total score of 146 Luhnow said. “I wish I could open 3-pointer that rattled in the Freshman Player of the Year. (74-72). have had a better shot at the rim. The 2008 SCIAC champions placed ninth in “The conditions were tough, but I think it was end.” Following a miss by the NCAA championships last year and hope to a good start to the season,” Kramer said. Luhnow, with 14 points and Redlands, the Leopards had use that experience throughout the 2009 season. “We beat all the Division III teams including seven boards, and junior guard another opportunity to decrease Conference foe Redlands finished second in all teams within the SCIAC so that will help out Matt Heyd, with 10 points led the deficit, but Luhnow’s 3- last year’s NCAA championships and will prove in the standings,” Skovron said. “It was our first the Leopards’ offensive attack. pointer rattled in and out. to be a worthy challenge within the division. tournament, so I thought we were still shaking off Along with junior forward Vasquez’s steal gave way to “As long as we stay consistent we have the the competitive rust.” Pierre Baker and junior guard a breakaway, but he was fouled ability to win,” Fedorka said. That rust seems to be falling away, as the Sam Adams, the Leopards shot hard as he attempted a layup to “We need to take it one tournament at a time Leopards won the first SCIAC Tournament on 56.3 percent in the second half. the basket. and go out and do our best,” Kramer said. Tuesday with a score of 292. Fedorka led the team La Verne’s record drops to 2- Vasquez made his first free After the retirement of long-time head coach with a low score of 70 (37-33). 10 in Southern California Inter- throw, but missed the second Rex Huigens, the Leopards will play under a new Redlands finished second, shooting 295. collegiate Athletic Conference one to bring the score to 44-36. head coach, La Verne alumnus Joe Skovron. Kevin Garrity can be reached at play and 6-17 overall. Two minutes later, Baker Skovron was an All American in 2001 and [email protected] . Leos fight rain to sweep Chapman, Pacific Lutheran

s the rain pounds the tarp over the infield at Ben Hines Field on Friday, La Verne sec - ond baseman Mike Morreti (right) waits in vain for the showers to subside. After wait - ing 30 minutes, the umpires, along with La Verne head coach Scott Winterburn (Aabove) and Pacific Lutheran head coach Geoff Loomis, decided to postpone the game. In the make-up game Sunday, the Leopards earned a thrilling, come-from-behind win against the Lutes, 11-10, in 10 innings. The Leopards also faced nonconference rival Chapman twice during the week, winning 7-6 at home Feb. 12 and then beating the Panthers, 7-2, in Orange on Saturday night. The victories put the Leopards at 3-2 overall as they begin Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference play with a three-game series against the Cal Lutheran Kingsmen. The first game is at 2:30 p.m. Friday in Thousand Oaks, followed by a doublehead - er starting at 11 a.m. Saturday at Ben Hines Field. photography by Rafael Anguiano Page 12 SPORTS February 20, 2009 Rallies... Continued from page 11 “We have an extremely young team that’s trying to understand what it takes to com - pete at the collegiate level,” Reed said. “The game is only 40 minutes but this was 20 min - utes.” Down by two early in the first half, Bauer made his sec - ond free throw attempt to come within one, making 5-4. But that would be the last point La Verne would score in the next 12 minutes as Redlands went on a 21-point run after a contested 3-pointer by Stephen Call. Bauer, along with Nicolini, sparked the offense of La Verne in the first half as the team was able to decrease the deficit. Luhnow led the Leopards with 13 points and four rebounds. Coming off the bench, Nicolini registered 11 points, including two 3-pointers. Bauer added 12 points for the team.

The Leopards shot 18.2 per - Stephanie Arellanes cent in the first half, shooting La Verne guard John Legget and Redlands guard Patrick Coffey Leopards, 61-48. La Verne will play at Occidental at 7:30 p.m. just 4-for-22 from the field. (No. 3) race for the possession of the ball in the first half of Saturday, then close out the season at home against Pomona-Pitzer Many of the La Verne shots Saturday’s game at Frantz Athletic Court. The Bulldogs routed the at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday. looked good, but they were not able to connect. defense. “Our goal has always been to “We started a little slow,” This allowed the Bulldogs to continue to get better,” Reed LEOPARD Baker said. “We weren’t taking get to the free throw line with said. “That’ll never change, the shots we needed to take.” regularity. whether we have three games or Reed said that his team did “I feel that the zone made it 25 games left.” SCOREBOARD not have the fire it needed to difficult to get any middle pene - “We want to try to win these T THE UZZER compete in the first half. tration,” Baker said. “You have games that we have left to get A B “We came out emotionally to play perfect coming from momentum for next year,” flat,” Reed said. Baker said. “We weren’t La Verne next making shots ‘We’ve been playing catch-up this takes on the Women’s basketball, Feb. 14 and attacking the whole season, and a lot of times it’s Occidental Tigers Redlands -- 58 offensive glass.” at 7:30 p.m. La Verne -- 53 The Leopards too late.’ Saturday in Eagle were also not —Kyle Luhnow, senior forward Rock. able to take care In the Leopards’ Men’s basketball, Feb. 18 of their mistakes, final game of the giving up 20 turnovers to the behind.” season, they will host the La Verne -- 61 Bulldogs. With another loss on their Pomona-Pitzer Sagehens at 7:30 Claremont-Mudd-Scripps -- 64 “We play at the level of our record, the Leopards are looking p.m. Tuesday at Frantz Athletic opponents and it’s hard to get on for ways to keep their heads up. Court. top from behind,” Adams said. Reed said that the team will Jonathan Smith can be SCHEDULE Redlands executed its sets stay true to its goals, despite the reached at jonathan.smith@ well, both on offense and season being almost over. laverne.edu . Friday Men’s tennis vs. Cal Lutheran, 2 p.m. (@ Claremont Club)* Women’s tennis @ Cal Lutheran, 2 p.m. Calendar... Baseball @ Cal Lutheran, 2:30 p.m. Continued from page 1 Saturday Men’s tennis @ Redlands, 9:30 a.m. “It will provide for greater date and late end-date put ULV Although the “contact hours” Women’s tennis vs. Redlands, 9:30 a.m. (@ Bonita H.S.)* flexibility in scheduling, expand students at a disadvantage in the will remain the same, with the Track and field @ Pomona-Pitzer All-Comers Meet, 10 a.m. classroom availability, provide summer job market. length of class sessions slightly Baseball vs. Cal Lutheran, 11 a.m. (doubleheader)* for a 90 minute ‘black out’ time “The new calendar cuts a shortened, Reimonenq said, Softball vs. Pomona-Pitzer, noon (doubleheader)* block on Tuesdays and week of work off in the fall and “salary issues are being studied Women’s basketball @ Occidental, 5 p.m. Thursdays for what Student leaves a student a week behind in preparation for the new calen - Men’s basketball @ Occidental, 7:30 p.m. Affairs calls ‘community time’ in the job hunt in summer,” said dar implementation.” for students to participate in English Department Chairman Reimonenq added that there * = home both non-academic and academ - David Werner. will be an “implementation STANDINGS ic activities,” Reimonenq said in “Students are really strug - phase,” when the University an e-mailed statement. gling (financially) in this time,” will need to carefully monitor Though not everyone sees Martin said. Men’s Basketball effectiveness of the new calen - the new calendar in this light. The change is very sudden, dars. SCIAC Overall “I think there are some really and it means adjunct faculty Reimonenq believes the new big problems with (it),” said may have to either drastically Cal Lutheran 9-3 17-6 Kimberly Martin, professor of re-arrange their teaching lives calendar is the best option C-M-S 9-3 17-6 anthropology. or stop teaching here or at other because ULV will have effi - Martin believes that the com - schools, said Hector Delgado, ciencies of scale – including Whittier 9-3 15-8 munity time block provided on professor of sociology, in an e- creating needed classroom Pomona-Pitzer 9-3 12-11 Tuesdays and Thursdays does mail. space – that will save money Occidental 6-6 10-13 not allow for enough time for “Did we think hard enough and lessen administrative time students and faculty members to about the impact this would and labor. Redlands 4-8 8-15 do what they need to. have on adjuncts, students espe - Victoria Farlow can be La Verne 2-10 6-17 Other faculty members are cially commuters and students reached at victoria.farlow@ Caltech 0-12 1-22 concerned that the early start- who work?” Delgado added. laverne.edu.