Teenage Arson Suspect Arrested a Shrubbery ﬁre at Other Costa Mesa Locations

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Volume 70, No. 23 coastreportonline.com April 27, 2016 Teenage arson suspect arrested A shrubbery fire at other Costa Mesa locations. old suspected arsonist allegedly set Costa Mesa police, in coop- According to Chief of Campus seven separate ires across Costa eration with the ire department, the district office Safety John Farmer, the district Mesa, including the plants at the followed a series of leads to track Fire Timeline is one of seven set ofice, located across from Orange district ofice. down the suspect. It was near Ad- Coast College at 1370 Adams The suspected arsonist didn’t ams Avenue and Pinecreek Drive Saturday over the weekend. Ave., was visited by two Costa limit his pyrotechnic displays to that they found him, according to • Dumpster fire at 1500 Adams Ave. • Two brush fires at the Honda dealership, 2888 Harbor Mesa Fire Department trucks after uninhabited shrubbery. The ires police. - Blvd. a tree and brush were seen burning ranged from a dumpster, a retail The 13-year-old they appre • Outside structure fire at the Metro Car Wash, 2950 BY CLAYTON SPIVEY Sunday around 2:30 p.m. business, a car wash, a Honda hended, whose identity is being FEATURES EDITOR Harbor Blvd. The district ofice was not the dealership, a motorhome, and next withheld because of his age, is sus- Sunday only place feeling the apparent ar - to an occupied residence. pected of lighting all seven ires. • Motorhome exterior ablaze at 1520 Ponderosa St. A suspected teenage serial arsonist’s heat. According to a press The ires, including the one set He was booked into Juvenile Hall. • Landscape fire at 3030 Harbor Blvd. sonist was arrested on suspicion of release from the Costa Mesa Police at the district ofice, were all put Police oficials couldn’t be • Debris near a fence on fire at 2925 Redwood Ave. setting alame Coast Community Department, over the course of out by the ire department and no reached immediately for com- • Tree and landscape fire at the district office. College District property and six Saturday and Sunday, the 13-year- injuries were reported. ment. DANCE, DANCE REVOLUTION Crime video a no-show Campus cameras security lies within the program Digital Video Manager provided lack technology by Honeywell to review footage. when reviewing The program allows for lawless vision and zoom-ability when an footage. oficer watches a live shot but when asked to review recorded BY ALEX RACE footage, the recorded image is COPY EDITOR instantly blurred and any efforts to zoom-in only worsen the picture quality, Farmer said. Campus Safety reports indi- In a recent incident where a cate that surveillance cameras student reported a bike stolen in at Orange Coast College failed front of the Art Center, a camera to capture deinitive evidence in was able to capture footage of reported crimes 85 percent of the the suspect at a distance but time since the school year began the blurry picture yielded no in September. deinable features to work with, According to John Farmer, Farmer said. chief of Campus Safety, OCC’s “The technology is still catch- campus currently has around 250 ing up and in order to make this cameras that were strategically system work perfectly we would placed by the security company need officers reviewing live Honeywell, which was contract- footage all the time,” Farmer ed for the job ive years ago. said. “In order to cover every car, According to Farmer, sur- in every row, in just the Adams veillance cameras placed in the parking lot, you’d have to spend interior of campus and areas of Photo by Kit Tran $10 million — nobody has a high traffic where crime pre- Orange Coast College students rehearse for the upcoming 53rd Annual Student Dance Concert. More than 30 student danc- system like that,” Farmer said. vention is of high priority have ers will perform original choreography in a variety of dance styles directed by Amelie Hunter and Shana Menaker. OCC dance College campuses are on a yielded a lot of success over the faculty and guest artists will also contribute to this dynamic evening of dance. This year’s program features a wide range of budget and while a dream scenar- years as most of the footage is dance styles including modern, jazz, hip-hop, ballet and tap. The works were choreographed by both OCC dance faculty and io would allow limitless funding direct and doesn’t require zoom choreography students, who began preparing for the show last semester. Many of the student performers are graduating to provide enough cameras to to capture an image of a suspect. and transferring to four-year programs in the fall. The “Student Dance Concert” will show on Friday and Saturday at 8 p.m. in the Robert B. Moore Theatre. General admission is $15 at the door and $10 in advance. For more information go to www. capture every blotter incident Yet in the last 20 instances where occtickets.com or call (714) 432-5880. would be ideal, it’s just not real- Campus Reports reported that istic, Farmer said. they reviewed footage, only three According to Rich Pagel, vice yielded results. president of Administrative Ser- Pagel agreed that some cam- vices, OCC’s budget for repair eras have been successful but and replacement of items on also acknowledges that there OCC alum wins Pulitzer Prize campus is $100,000 annually will always be work to be done and cameras can cost in excess to fully utilize the system. LA Times reporter tweet came in that said there of $30,000 a piece including the “I think we always need to were 20 victims. We went from price of the camera, installation look at how we are improving gets the nod for his zero to 100 mph in a matter of and connection to networks. security — we’re never done,” work on the San minutes.” One of the major flaws in Pagel said. According to Serna, this type Bernardino attacks. of fast-paced reporting is right up his alley. Simultaneously tapped BY CHRIS TOLAND into a police scanner radio while Literary journal ARTS AND CULTURE EDITOR making phone calls to the San Bernardino Fire Department Los Angeles Times reporter, and nearly every pertinent law Orange Coast College alum- enforcement agency in SoCal, hits campus today nus and notoriously picky eat- he scoured for relevant details. er Joseph Serna can now add “It was pretty crazy but fun A release party for said Davi Loren, an English in- one more title to his quiver of in its own adrenaline illed kind Orange Coast structor at OCC. achievements — a Pulitzer Prize of way,” he said. “I’m not good Guests will have the oppor- for breaking news coverage. at handling single tasks for long Review will be held tunity to meet the writers and The LA Times staff was be- periods of time. But if you give on campus tonight. artists, listen to readings and stowed the prestigious award on me 20 assignments to do in two view art from the Orange Coast April 18 for its reporting and in - hours I can probably knock them Review. vestigation of the San Bernardino all out. I’m a real scatterbrain Photo courtesy of Joe Serna BY ZACH BOETTO “We really want it to be a shooting by terrorists which like that.” SOCIAL MEDIA EDITOR center for the arts to show what happened in December. Former OCC student Joe Serna may have won a Pulitzer Prize, This is the kind of work that but his colleagues know him for his lack of culinary expe- our community can do, and we Serna, a graduate of Cal State Serna and everyone on the LA extend it to outside the commu- rience. Serna tried mustard for the first time as part of his Orange Coast College will Long Beach, broke the irst news Times news desk does. They are Twitter hashtag #joediscoversfood. nity as well,” Loren said. host its annual Orange Coast piece for the LA Times after con - adept at this type of reporting, Artists and writers chosen for Review book release, reading irming reports of the shooting being under pressure, thinking chase as well as trying to ind Serna indicated that he didn’t the Orange Coast Review will and art show tonight from 5 p.m. just minutes after ire oficials clearly and making the correct out the police response for copy. have a sense for how these kind not only display their works or to 7 p.m. in the Frank M. Doyle in San Bernardino posted the decisions in the heat of the mo - “While I’ve done that kind of of things worked from the out- give readings but also meet and Arts Pavilion. incident on Twitter. ment, he said. initial breaking news response side. Being on the inside, cover- interact with local art enthusiasts. Artists and writers from OCC “I was sitting at my desk as Following the attack, Serna before it never ended up being ing this story and seeing how it “The opportunity to read for an and around the world submitted usual looking for something to said he would come into the something of this magnitude,” he all works, he said he has a greater appreciative audience reinforces work for the college’s journal of cover and then I saw a tweet. ofice at 6 a.m. and leave around said. “It seemed unreal, almost appreciation for the work. It’s not the sense that their ideas matter literature and art. There was a shooting at a work- 7 p.m. each day. He focused his mythical to cover something and the experience of being pub - See SERNA Page 4 The show will run through place,” he said. “Then another efforts on the timeline for the like this.” lished in a journal, alongside of May 19 and will consist of ic- other emerging and established tion, poetry and art. Past issues writers, is an afirmation of their of the journal have featured talent that can spur them on to on the inside many OCC students as well as greater achievements,” Loren professors and administrators. said. “Several of the students whose The 2016 issue includes work Prized photog Festival recap Ghosting woes Volleyball semis art we have published have gone by English instructors Erik on to successful careers and a Rangno, Ken Parker and Gary Pulitzer Prize winning pho- A review of the top short Dating gets more compli- Men’s volleyball needs a few have even sold their work to tojournalist speaks to students. films from OCC shorts. cated when people disappear. win Thursday to go to finals. patrons who come to the show,” See REVIEW Page 4 Page 2 Page 4 Page 5 Page 6 2 Campus APRIL 27, 2016

CRIME BLOTTER

reported stolen from the west Hooded theft side of the Social Science A phone was reported sto- building on Wednesday night, len April 19 on the irst loor Farmer said. computer area of the Library, According to Farmer, the John Farmer, chief of Campus victim, a male student, re- Safety said. ported his electric bicycle - The victim was a male stu stolen at 7 p.m. The bike was dent who claimed his iPhone 5 an orange and black Motiv was stolen out of his backpack. with a large, black battery The student was doing school- pack, Farmer said. work on the Library computers Campus Safety looked at when he realized the phone the security camera foot- was missing, Farmer said. age and saw the suspect cut Upon reporting the theft, the through a cable lock to steal security footage was checked the bike. The suspect was for the suspect and a male then seen taking the bicycle could be seen bending down west on Harbor Boulevard behind the victim to retrieve but could not be identiied, the iPhone while he sat on the Farmer said. computer, Farmer said. The bicycle was valued by The suspect was dressed in the victim at around $2,000, a black ball cap and a black Farmer said. hooded sweatshirt, Farmer said. Campus Safety attempted Book thief to identify the suspect by re- A petty theft was reported trieving their login information on April 18 in the Library, Photo by Kit Tran from the computer he was Farmer said. Four-time Pulitzer Prize winning photojournalist Carol Guzy visited journalism and photography students at Orange Coast working on next to the victim. According to Farmer, a College last week before giving an evening lecture and slide show on campus. Guzy’s photos, primarily from war-torn areas or Farmer said that the informa- male student was studying covering natural disasters, inspired students and the community. tion could not be retrieved and took a break around 8 due to the computer system’s p.m., leaving his backpack limitations. and its contents in the Li- The victim valued his phone brary. When the victim re- at $140, Farmer said. turned he noticed some of his belongings had been stolen, Photojournalist brings Farmer said Foul ball Among the reportedly sto- - A vehicle was reported dam len items was the victim’s aged Thursday after it drove by copy of a textbook and his the baseball ield on Monitor prescription to the medication Way, Farmer said. suffering, hope to OCC Adderall, Farmer said. According to Farmer, the According to Farmer, the Carol Guzy spends Prize for her work in Kosovo. covered the mission and won her she was 6. She lived with her victim, a male non-student, suspect was seen on camera “I thought it was important second Pulitzer for spot news mother and sister. - was driving his black Lex rufling through the victim’s a day inspiring to speak to the students of OCC photography in 1995. After graduating from high us GS430 on Monitor Way backpack and left with what because they are the future of In 1999, the Washing- school in 1974, she enrolled in a - students to follow around 2:30 p.m. It was re appeared to be the items photojournalism,” Guzy said. ton Post dispatched her to Koso- nursing program at Northampton ported that a baseball from the reported stolen. The suspect their passion. From Sierra Leone to 9/11 vo, where she sent back images Community College. ield beside them struck the was described as a Caucasian ground zero, Guzy has a remark- from the conlict in the Balkans. Her boyfriend gave her a hood of his car and dented it, or Hispanic male with a black BY ZACH BOETTO able list of photos taken in times She won, with Lucian Perkins 35 millimeter camera, so she Farmer said. cap and hoodie, Farmer said. SOCIAL MEDIA EDITOR of despair, such as the fall of the and Michael Williamson, the enrolled in a black-and-white Pictures were taken for the The cameras could not Berlin Wall and the earthquakes 2000 Pulitzer for feature pho- photography course. In the dark - Campus Safety report and the give Campus Safety enough Four-time Pulitzer Prize pho- in Haiti. tography. room, she watched a photograph - driver was instructed to contact information to identify the tojournalist Carol Guzy visited Guzy held a presentation in The Pulitzer board awarded ic image appear for the irst time the Risk Services department suspect, Farmer said. Orange Coast College on Thurs- front of more than 100 people the 2011 prize for breaking and was hooked. about the incident and the day to speak about her experi- in the Fine Arts building. She news photography to Guzy and After graduating from North damages, Farmer said. ences and accomplishments as started her presentation with fellow Washington Post photog- Hampton Community College with an associate’s degree in — The Crime Blotter was com- a professional photojournalist. a heart-felt speech expressing raphers Nikki Kahn and Ricky her feelings on her career fol- Electric avenue piled by Clayton Spivey from Guzy is an international pho- Carioti for their work in Haiti. It nursing, an internship at the An electric bicycle was Campus Safety reports. tojournalist who was named lowed by a 30 minute slideshow was Guzy’s fourth Pulitzer. Miami Herald kicked off Guzys’ Photographer of the Year by the presenting her best work from She joins two other four-time career as a photographer. National Press Photographers around the world. winners — poet Robert Frost and Years later while in Sierra Association three times and eight Guzy won her irst Pulitzer in playwright Eugene O’Neill. Leone, Guzy shot a photo of a times by the White House News 1986 for spot news photography Students and staff of OCC young girl that eventually earned District names new Photographers Association. of the aftermath of mudslides listened to the accomplished her the Pulitzer in 1994. She won a Pulitzer Prize for in Colombia that killed 23,000 photojournalist as she opened up That young girl was Memuna her coverage of the military people. about her past. Mansaray McShane, an amputee intervention in Haiti and devas- When the United States sent Born March 7, 1956, Guzy from Sierra Leone who was ad- full time chancellor tating mudslide in Armero, Co- troops to Haiti in 1994 to inter- grew up in working-class Beth - opted by an American family and vene after a military coup, Guzy lehem, Pa. Her father died when later became Guzy’s godchild. FROM CAMPUS REPORTS ing to the community college lombia. She also won a Pulitzer district chancellor, his respon- sibilities included planning, organizing and implementing Former Orange Coast College educational policy and proce- vice president of instruction dures to develop curriculum Sexual assault topic of event and Santiago Canyon College’s and student support services, Awareness Day on the circumstances are. stand against sexual assaulters.” certain actions are OK. In reality current president John Thomas budget management and enhanc- Caylynn Simonson, a speaker The irst speaker at Aware- they aren’t and we are hoping Weispfenning was named chan- ing partnerships with business, campus today from the nonproit organization ness Day will be OCC speech this fair will help them learn cellor of the Coast Community governmental and community features speakers RAINN (Rape, Abuse and Incest communications instructor Kat that,” Julie Nguyen, College College District last week, suc- organizations. National Network), will share Carroll, who teaches about the Life coordinator said. ceeding Interim Chancellor Gene Weispfenning served as vice and survivors. her experience as a rape victim impact culture has on rape. She One activity will ask stu - Farrell. president of instruction at Orange on the UCLA campus when the will speak at 10 a.m. dents to take a pledge online He is expected to start on Coast College with responsibili- BY JUSTIS ZIMMERMAN Student Life Committee holds The next guest speaker will and another will ask to write an July 18. ties for all instructional activities, VIEWS EDITOR Awareness Day today in the be Stacey Velazquez, a former answer to three questions on a Weispfenning was appointed including curriculum, schedul- Quad on the topic of sexual OCC student who was a victim giant piece of paper. This will get president of Santiago Canyon ing, accreditation, assessment students to interact with one an- No means no, no matter what assault. of sexual assault and who will College in August 2014. Report- and academic planning. Simonson will be one of three share her experience through other and see what each other are guest speakers for Awareness her artwork. She will speak at thinking, according to Nguyen. Day, this year called “The Three 11 a.m. The Student Health Center B’s of Sexual Conduct: Be Safe, Kadi Ali, vice president of the will also be a part of the event Be Heard and Be Aware.” The Student Life committee, said by giving students the chance to event will take place in the she is excited that the Student get a free HIV test in the health Student Center Lounge from 10 Government of Orange Coast center the day of the event. a.m. until 1 p.m. and was cre- College chose the topic of sex- “It is important that students ated for students to learn more ual harassment because it’s a learn all the different aspects about sexual harassment and to topic that is swept under the rug of sexual assault and that when be aware of their surroundings. most of the time. someone says no it means no, not Simonson will share her per- “Sexual harassment is a huge try again later. I believe that this sonal story as well as advice problem in the college com - event will help students realize about how to report sexual as- munity and students need to that,” Student Health Center sault to the police. She said that learn that they have the power health educator Janice Iglesias it should be the government’s to prevent it from happening at said. job to help all college students Orange Coast College,” Ali said. There will also be vendors at who report being sexually as- Today’s event will be full of the event all trying to teach stu- saulted. activities that include ways to dents different aspects of sexual “I want to help women under- learn what sexual harassment assault. stand that it is our job to stop really is. The event will also have a geo it from happening to someone “In today’s day and age, stu - ilter on Snapchat in the radius else by reporting it no matter the dents are getting subliminal of the Quad so students can circumstances,” Simonson said. message from movies and social show their support with a quick “Men and women need to take a media that are telling them that Snapchat. Really—we want your opinion

Submit a letter to the Coast Report www.coastreportonline.com 3 APRIL 27, 2016 Features Foreign quakes heighten awareness Large temblors in quake happening. Like what and many other, small faults run occurring overseas in Japan and could it bring? How much through the state and through Ecuador, killing a total of nearly Japan, Ecuador damage could it cause,” Louis large cities like Los Angeles. 700 people, Erick Barrera, 18, If you are inside a building: should spark Arroyo, 18, a psychology major “Everyone talks about the San a civil engineering major, said said. “It could really hurt a lot Andreas but is that our biggest that Californians should prepare Stay where you are until the shaking stops. Do not run preparedness. of people.” fear? It shouldn’t be,” Bender themselves for an earthquake of outside. Do not get in a doorway as this does not provide According to OCC geology said. “There’s a lot of other that magnitude. protection from falling or flying objects, and you may not be instructor Erik Bender, the last faults in this area that we really “I would say only about 30 able to remain standing. BY COLE DAWS earthquake larger than a 7.0 need to be concerned about that percent of people are prepared Drop down onto your hands and knees so the earthquake STAFF WRITER magnitude to occur on the San can generate large earthquakes. for earthquakes in California doesn’t knock you down. Andreas Fault was in 1857. It’s not just the San Andreas. We and people need to understand Cover your head and neck with your arms to protect your- Californians are all too famil- Predictions have shown the state can’t just focus on one.” the damage that it can poten- self from falling debris. iar with earthquakes as the state is bound to have an earthquake Regarding the earthquakes tially cause,” Barrera said. If you are in danger from falling objects, and you can has experienced over 190 earth- of that magnitude in the near in Japan and Ecuador, people “Everyone is worried about move safely, crawl for additional cover under a sturdy desk quakes in just the past month future. believe that those could spark an their life ahead of them before or table. and over 2,000 in the past year, “There is a 50 percent chance earthquake of similar magnitude they worry about something If there is low furniture or an interior wall or corner according to earthquaketrack. of a 7.8 magnitude earthquake in California. like that.” nearby, and the path is clear, these may also provide some com. happening somewhere along the “The only relationship be- According to the California additional cover. With the recent 7.0 and 7.8 San Andreas Fault in the next 30 tween those two earthquakes is Earthquake Preparedness Sur- Stay away from glass, windows, outside doors and walls, magnitude earthquakes that years,” Bender said. “If there that they happened on the same vey, only 40 percent of Califor- and anything that could fall, such as light fixtures or furni- struck Japan and Ecuador, re- was a 7.5 magnitude earthquake planet,” Bender said. “There is nians have made family disaster ture. spectively, Orange Coast Col- on the Newport-Inglewood effectively a very little chance plans and only 35 percent have If you are in bed stay there and cover your head and neck lege students ind themselves fault, we could at that point kiss that an earthquake in either of learned how to make their home with a pillow. At night, hazards and debris are difficult to wondering if California is due Orange County goodbye.” those two places could affect structure safer or protect their i- see and avoid so attempts to move in the dark result in more for a mega-quake of their own According to Bender, the San anything along the San Andreas nances in case of an earthquake. injuries than remaining in bed. in the near future. Andreas Fault is the “master Fault.” “We don’t need to be scared, “I do kind of fear a big earth- fault” in the state of California In response to the earthquakes just prepared.” Barrera said. OCC student senator also writes fantasy fiction Christopher Boyle a laugh with such a child-like happening in a student’s envi- committee, said Riley Alexander, Boyle said. innocence at such a high decibel. ronment, leads to a possibility of vice president of communica- He describes the novella as an is the chair of the It belongs to Christopher Boyle, giving power to those who may tions. urban fantasy action adventure SGOCC advocacy chair of the Student Government not have the best intentions at But, he can drop the ball on that could be a cross breed be- of Orange Coast College’s advo- heart, Boyle said. some things such as being head tween the author Neil Gaiman committee. cacy committee. “I saw the opportunity to of the revenue generating ad- and director/screenwriter John Students may not know Boyle, change things and I went for it,” hoc committee which has had Carpenter. BY NATHAN RUSINIAK that he’s a published author or Boyle said. an agenda item for the past year As a true artist, he is his own NEWS EDITOR that he’s a 26-year-old man who He says his personal political that has made little progress, said worst critic and said he feels a helps make decisions that affect ties are with the Republican Par- Alexander. slight embarrassment when it The awkwardly quiet room lo- every student of OCC. ty and that although the party got Although Boyle is active in the comes to his irst work. cated in the Associated Students Based off a recent senate dealt a bad hand of presidential SGOCC, he didn’t grow up with “I’m working on a new one to of Orange Coast College ofice is election that showed only 1.14 candidates, Kasich is the most a political background. kind of cover up my irst work. - illed with the sound of air con - percent of students actually practical-albeit practically out He was born in Long Beach It’s called ‘Attack of the Dracu ditioning being pumped through voted, it could be argued that of the running. with a professional fisherman las’ kind of like a zombie book the vents. Student senators look students don’t even know their “Boyle from the beginning has for a father which caused him to but you know with Dracula,” Christopher Boyle over at the projected computer represented by a governing body. been helpful in starting the (OCC move around a lot. Boyle said. screen that displays documents “There were some problems Republicans) club,” said Joshua Boyle lived in different places Previously, Boyle worked in a - drowned in legalese. that I saw and there were de Recalde, student senator. growing up, from Santa Barbara factory that produces ire alarms, asked people to sponsor children Someone cracks a small joke cisions to be made that if not Boyle is known for asking to Forestville, and now he lives a lab that did environmental who were previously sold into and suddenly a deep laugh bel- made by me would be made by thought provoking questions, in Huntington Beach. testing, but most notably worked child slavery called Kamalari. getting along well with others - lows from a particular member. someone else,” Boyle said. “I got my irst novella pub for a charity group named Plan “You can make a big impact. Everyone knows that laugh Not getting involved, or at the and being notably active when it lished in October, 2014 called International. You get to live once so why not because no one could produce very least understanding what is comes to chairing the advocacy ‘Fairy Princess of Trains,’” Going door to door, Boyle do good stuff,” Boyle said. TAKE THE SHOT

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VANGUARD.EDU/COMMUNITY 4 arts & Culture APRIL 27, 2016 Campus Females shine in OCC Shorts Events The Newport For information on most campus events, Beach Film call (714) 432-5880. Festival featured OCC short films. Theater BY CHRIS TOLAND ARTS AND CULTURE EDITOR “Student Dance Con- cert,” Friday and Satur- Women dominated the screen day: OCC students per- this past Sunday when Orange form original choreography Coast College premiered its in a variety of dance styles 13th annual showcase of short directed by Amelie Hunter ilms at the Newport Beach Film and Shana Menaker. OCC Festival called — OCC Shorts. dance faculty and guest Seven films were screened artists will also contribute at the event. This year’s shorts to this dynamic evening included “Memory,” “13 Angels of dance. The show starts Stand Guard Around Your Bed,” at 8 p.m. in the Robert “The Most Handsome Man,” B. Moore Theatre with a “Out of Touch,” “Cruce,” “Right general admission of $15. to Row” and “Stroke.” While they all deserve respect, “OCC Jazz Ensemble a select few clearly stood out Performance,” Monday: from the pack which happened to OCC Jazz Ensemble con- feature strong female leads and ducted by Paul Navidad production teams led primarily and Dana Wheaton, an evening of big band jazz! by very creative women. Photo courtesy of OCC Shorts “Right to Row” Revisit classics of years The documentary “Right to Row” told a powerful story about the Orange Coast College women’s crew team and its drive to Filmmakers Abby Wowchuk, gone by and contempo- succeed. “Right to Row” along with “Out of Touch” and “Stroke” were the top standouts at the short films showcase at the rary big band literature Constance Brannick and Jakov Newport Beach Film Festival. Velasco presented a powerful as well. The event will story about the OCC women’s story much more colorful as you glued to my seat as the team’s nistic actions that he perpetuates alive or removing him from life take pace in the Robert B crew team, its origins and the learn that the program was built coxswain shouted to her crew within their relationship. support all while trying to bal- Moore Theater at 6:30 p.m. drive that is necessary to suc- on the back of these women’s mates, “Lock em’ and load, right Whether it be a friendly con - ance school and a competitive General admission $10. ceed in the sport. perseverance to row. here, let’s go!” versation that is misinterpreted swimming career. The documentary did an The interviews of the team “Out of Touch” for lirting, the jealously that Wes The film grapples with the “The 25th Annual Put- amazing job of establishing a members pushed the story for - On the darker side of the harbors for the superior job that grand themes of love and loss nam County Spelling clear narrative by telling its sto- ward and never once felt forced spectrum, “Out of Touch” is a Dylan holds in the ield of maga - through the acknowledgement Bee” May 6-15: Directed ry through a keen understanding or unnatural as they extolled drama created by Lauren Millar zine writing or unwarranted sexu - of a father’s fear of being a by Naomi Buckley, OCC’s of cinematography and was my the virtues of their training and and Samantha Smout that delves al advances in moments of duress, burden upon daughter. Camila Theatre Arts production is favorite of the OCC Shorts. contemplated the hardships they into the rough and emotional the filmmakers truly capture a remains stoic throughout even written by William Finn At irst the camera pans in on have overcome. side of a relationship that feels sense of reality that resonates far as she encounters betrayal and and Rachel Sheinkin. Six the women as they wash, main- What sealed the deal for me like it is hanging on by a thread. beyond the silver screen. learns the truth behind her fa- spellers compete at the tain and carry their shells out to was the masterful camera work The ilm is a snapshot into the “Stroke” ther’s coma. annual spelling bee at Put- the dock each morning, giving a and vibrant soundtrack. Camera lives of Wes (Dylan Mcnamara) This gritty, soul searching Lumped in a with ive other nam Valley Middle School deep sense of reverence for their men were stationed nearby on and Dylan (Weslee Katherine) and personal drama, written and drama shorts, the superior act- in Putnam County, NY. craft while at the same time dis - launch boats and at a distance as they attempt to make sense directed by Liliana Maldonado, ing anchored by McIntyre and Event wll take place in playing a healthy camaraderie on land while on boat cams and explore their daily expe- aptly closed the show. her colleagues, the diverse and Drama 101 at 7:30 p.m. for each other. skimmed the water and drones riences which happen to be “Stroke” is a charming ilm manicured set locations, the dis- General admission $15. A rich lineage is established hovered above. steeped in constant conlict. that follows Camila (Moly tinct up close and personal cine- as head coach, Laura Behr, pro - The action that was created Dylan stands up for herself McIntyre) and her father David matography of Lisset Mendoza “OCC Symphony and vides a brief history lesson of the though these multiple angle throughout as she reminds Wes (Tommy Suarez) who has Par- and emotional soundtrack of the Chamber Singers,” May team’s inception which harkens shots and orchestral riffs kept of the numerous instances of kinson’s disease. She must de- band “Daughter” all helped the 7: The final orchestra con- back to 1993, making the overall me perpetually interested and double standards and misogy- cide between keeping her father ilm to eclipse the competition. cert of the season features Mozart’s stunning Requi- SERNA: Former OCC student Joseph Serna, a LA Times reporter, recently won a Pulitzer Prize. em and Beethoven’s Piano Concerto No. 3. Emily From Page 1 Serna began his unexpected where I could learn how to talk paper job for The Signal Tribune, proclaims he is a notoriously Hung, piano. Christopher journey to become a writer in with people and become more a weekly paper in Signal Hill. picky eater. Gravis and Eliza Ruben- as intimidating for him anymore. 2001 when he started taking class- social.” After two years he moved to “It’s kind of a running joke stein, conductors and OCC While Serna was making es at OCC. He initially wanted to Serna transferred to San Fran- The Daily Pilot in Costa Mesa, at the ofice now,” he said. “I faculty. The even takes phone calls from downtown be an electronic engineer but due cisco State University and said a subsidiary of the LA Times. don’t know what it was about place at 6:30 p.m. in the LA, many of his colleagues were to some issues with math he opted he fell in love with journalism He spent five years at The my upbringing but there is a lot Robert B Moore Theater. out in the ield in San Bernardino to take his irst journalism class in while taking classes and working Daily Pilot before getting a job at of food I didn’t try. I eat like a 5 speaking with victims and their his inal semester. at the school’s paper, the Golden the LA Times through its Metpro or 6-year-old kid.” families while experiencing the That single class was Cathy Gate Xpress. After a year in the program, a customized formal He even has his own hashtag Happening tragedy, he said. Werblin’s Journalism 110 course. Bay Area, he came back down to program designed to help begin- on Twitter, #joediscoversfood, “It’s just impressive. What my “It was great. I’m generally SoCal to inish his degree at Cal ning journalists launch careers where followers can see him try “OCC Horticulture De- colleagues out there in the ield a shy person. I’m not good at State Long Beach. and boost diversity in Tribune basic things like mustard for the partment Spring Plant did was bring that sense of real- talking to random people or During his final semester, newsrooms. irst time in his life. Sale,” Friday: Local gar- ity that they were seeing. They strangers,” he said. “It was a re- one of Serna’s colleagues at the The most curious aspect of “This picky line on my bio is deners will have the chance brought it into us and made us ally good class in that it showed school paper, the Daily 49er, Serna is a little tidbit at the end going to live with me forever,” to pick up high-quality feel it,” he said. me that there was a profession helped him score his irst news- of his bio for the LA Times that Serna said with a laugh. plants and vegetables. The sale will take place in the College’s garden nurs- REVIEW: The Orange Coast Review features artists and writers who have submitted their works. ery. Horticulture faculty members and volunteers From Page 1 “Last year we published six free copy of the magazine upon The Orange Coast Review extend beyond the event itself,” also will be on hand to current and former English 119 entry to the event and free buffet receives submissions from all Loren said. give out expert advice. Hoffman, poems by ESL profes- students and nine current and to enjoy at the show. artists regardless of amateur or The show will run until May The sale will take place sor Laurie Barton and Art depart- former OCC student artists and Students who are attending the professional status but makes it a 19. The submission window for from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. ment assistant Leland Paxton and we’re always looking for more,” show for a class will also have priority to publish as many OCC the journal is Sept. 1 to Jan. 15 a painting by art instructor Kerri Loren said. the opportunity receive an extra participants as it can. each year. For more information “Idian Cuisine at Sabine-Wolf. OCC students will receive a credit slip. “The beneits of publication go to orangecoastreview.com. The Captains Table,” Thursday: Orange Coast College’s instructional on-campus restaurant, The Captain’s Table, will be serving an Indian-themed menu Thursday. This menu GET NOTICED is dinner only. Dinner seatings begin 5:30 p.m. Price per person is $14. IN THE COAST REPORT Exhibits “Mass Appeal 2016,” Monday through May 19: Advertise to the more than The Frank M. Doyle Arts Pavillion will be presenting the OCC annual student art 24,000 students and faculty at show. All students are able to participate with sub- Orange Coast College. missions due April 18-20. Reception and awards will take place Wednesday, May To place an ad, 4th from 5 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. call Kate Mann at 714.432.5673. “OC Review Exhibi- tion and Book Release,” through May 19: The Frank M. Doyle Arts Pa- villion will be presenting art, poetry and prose by OCC stdents and faculty. The entry drop-off date is April 19th. The reception will take place today from 5 p.m. - 7 p.m. 5 APRIL 27, 2016 Views

EDITORIAL Coast Ghosting realities Report Member: Counseling California Newspaper Taking Publishers Association, ghosting too Journalism Association seriously re- of Community Colleges and the woes sults in feel- College Press Service. ing you’re If students are looking for by giving inaccurate or out owed a break- Open help from academic counsel- of date information. up or explana- Editor in Chief ors at Orange Coast College, The students themselves tion based on they may be out of luck. could and should take a cer- a few dates, The Coast Report Edito- tain amount of responsibility which is like Hava Arieh Nathan Rusiniak rial Board believes that the for their academic planning. thinking you Guest Commentary News Editor counseling system and even It is, in fact, their education. have the job the counselors themselves However, the Coast Report after going on are a disservice to students believes the counseling sys- three interviews. Clayton Spivey at OCC. There is a sense tem could work more effi- Features Editor And yet, there are people that Photo courtesy of smosh.com of frustration that the very ciently in helping students ind it inexcusable. Ghosting is people put in place to aide in alongside that. when someone you’re talking to or I believe that everyone has Chris Toland student’s education are in fact - Members of the Coast Re dating completely stops commu - their perfect match, so my “More than 60 Arts and Culture Editor doing the opposite. port Editorial Board have nicating with you and disappears. thinking is to spare their ego. percent of men and As reported in the April 13 had their fair share of expe- I don’t feel any shame admit - I’ve had mine destroyed be- edition of the Coast Report, riences with this problem. women polled have Justis Zimmerman ting that I’ve ghosted someone fore, and I wouldn’t begrudge or were ghosted.” a potential change is coming One recounted an incident before. Not to be mean, but to anyone the sanity if they could Views Editor to counteract the gridlock that when a counselor’s lapse in spare the other person an un- keep it. students face even trying to memory of, or diligence to necessary hit to the ego. I’m all about being honest schedule an appointment with check, a student’s testing According to a survey of 120 Kody Dodier Why insult someone when but when it will take an un- Sports Editor a counselor. However, if a scores caused a year delay in women and 65 men. change is beyond their ability? necessary toll on someone’s Source: Elle.com student should be so lucky to the student’s education plan. And they sure as hell shouldn’t self-esteem, it just doesn’t seem snag one of those coveted ap- Now, the Coast Report try to change for someone else worth the effort. Alex Race pointments they may be left sees multiple solutions to the anyway. I can get over someone dis- Copy Editor dissatisied with their service. problem that is the current In my case, I was at a work appearing but someone needing It is the belief of the Coast counseling system and the function and this guy asked for to tell me why they don’t like weren’t the right person for you Open Report Editorial Board that counselors themselves. my number. He seemed nice me? Uh, no thanks. anyway. Yep, that’s my ratio- Photo Editor the counselors’ unprofession- To help aide the counsel- enough. After giving him the We are all way too sensitive to nalization and I’m sticking to it. al and uninterested behavior ing system to better it the standard once-over I figured disapproval, or not being worthy I like to live by the notion with students is contributing needs of each student, we why not? enough to date. I’m a proponent that after a few dates, I would Zach Boetto to students’ academic woes. If suggest a restructuring of it. He texted me that night to of if you’re going to bother rather a guy ghost me than have Social Media Editor counselors treat the students We propose that each depart- set up a date for the following saying anything at least be hon- him say, “I’m not interested and as merely an inconvenience ment have certain counselors week and once we agreed on a est. Otherwise, there’s nothing here’s why.” then how can they expect dedicated to it. This would date and time, he didn’t contact wrong with giving someone the Briely dating does not war- Cathy Werblin to have a helpful working help both the students and the me at all until the day of to con- mother of all silent treatments. rant any type of define the Faculty adviser relationship with them? They counselors since the counsel- irm he’d see me later. Well that Confrontation averted. relationship discussion. can’t. ors would be better versed in and some small talk. Yeah, no. On the lip side, I deinite- I’ve had a guy disappear on The appearance and de- the needs of the type of stu - Five days had gone by with- Annie Hsu ly understand why someone me and I had no problem with Editorial assistant meanor of the counselors is dent they are handling. out interesting conversation. would be upset over being it. He told me he had a great not the only issue they have. Next, we must resolve the And he expected me to be ghosted. It’s just so detached time and we should meet up Students could, perhaps, look issue of the counselors’ in- pumped to come out and meet and impersonal and truthfully again sometime. Not that I be- Staff Writers Cole Daws past the attitude they are adequacy. This should not be him for dinner? Call me a diva, I think texting and social plat- lieved him and over-analyzing faced with if the end result Jesse Castro a system where a counselor but there was no anticipation to forms have made it so much why someone doesn’t like you Vince Anzaldo of the appointments was pos- who is not doing their job cor- get to know him more. easier to cut all ties when takes its toll. itive. A positive result could rectly can continue to do so. So when those texts came in, you’re not feeling those like- I know, I’m not only a girl, Photographers be achieved if the counselors The Coast Report suggests I wasn’t feeling it and I ignored like feelings. but my astrological sign claims did what the Coast Report that OCC should either hire them. I igured someone that There are countless stories I over analyze enough already. believes is their job. new counselors or provide boring was just not my style. on Facebook and in the Twit- So thank you, kind strang- Videographers That job is to guide stu- better training to counselors Mallory Sullivan But here’s the thing: I don’t tersphere about hurt feelings er for disappearing without Sam Olsen dents to graduation or transfer already on the payroll. We necessarily believe they would that have resulted from being wounding me. with information that’s vital believe these adjustments be that boring to someone else. ghosted. And I don’t think And, hey guy — I was just to those goals. Unfortunately, would benefit the people Some people just don’t jive game playing makes sense at all paying it forward. Doing you the counselors are sleeping who need it the most — the well with each other, or the but if someone doesn’t respond a public service. You’re wel- on that very important job students. chemistry is nonexistent. Contact Us well to directness, then they come. Newsroom (714) 432-5561 Advertising (714) 432-5673 Fax Clinton, Trump take NY primaries (714) 432-5978 Adviser (714) 432-5094 The New both parties had suffered a Even Trump recreating his Offices/ York prima- string of losses. Ted Cruz had New York performance in Deliveries ries gave both all but shut Trump out of the Rhode Island, Pennsylva- Journalism 101 the Demo- last three contests and Sanders nia, Maryland, Delaware and E-Mail cratic and even more impressively won Connecticut, he still wouldn’t [email protected] Republican the last seven. mathematically lock up the Website frontrunners Needless to say, Trump and nomination. coastreportonline.com crucial but Clinton needed to stop their I, however, predicted that Editor [email protected] largely sym- Clayton opponents in their tracks. Trump would have around 960 - bolic wins. Spivey Both will surely use these delegates after Tuesday’s con On April Features Editor wins to reinforce their cam- tests wrap up. 19, all ive of paign’s attitudes that their While the path to a brokered Articles, comments and editorials the current presidential candi- nomination is inevitable. How- convention has narrowed, it is are those of staff members and dates vied for votes all across editors and do not reflect the views ever, their inevitability isn’t as still rather likely. Trump must of Orange Coast College, its ad- New York. Hillary Clinton inevitable as they would like maintain or increase his lead ministration or student government and Donald Trump, who both voters to think. in all remaining states to win or the Coast Community College District. California law states that consider New York their home The results have not amount- the nomination even by 50 college journalists are assured the state, trounced their opponents ed to much real change in the delegates. same First Amendment rights as professional journalists. Their work with decisive victories. race. If anything, the back On the other side of the cannot be subjected to prior re- Trump demolished the com- and forth battle for delegates aisle, the Democratic Party straint and the law prohibits college officials from disciplining a student petition, receiving 60 percent has become that much more won’t likely end in a brokered for activities related to speech or of the vote and snagging 89 of embattled. convention but Clinton’s win Photo courtesy of syracuse.com press related endeavors. Coast Re- the 95 Republican delegates Trump strengthening his didn’t seal the deal as much as Hillary Clinton spoke at Cohoes High School in Cohoes, N.Y on port welcomes letters from readers. Guest Commentaries are the views that were at stake. delegate lead will do nothing she would like voters to think. April 4 before beating Bernie Sanders in the state’s primaries. of the writer and don’t reflect the On the democratic side of but cause Cruz and long shot The victory also wasn’t a clean views of the Coast Report, OCC or the district. Letters must be signed the equation, Clinton managed Republican candidate John Ka- sweep as it is being purported dict that Clinton will still lock as the presumptive nominee by and are subject to editing for taste, to fend off New York native sich to ratchet up their attacks by her campaign and its allies. up the nomination by the con- calling for Sanders’ supporters length or libel. Letters are limited and increase their call for a - vention but Sanders isn’t going to unify behind her. to 350 words. Advertising claims Bernie Sanders as well. Clinton did win with 58 per are those of the advertisers and do While the victories were im- brokered convention. cent of the vote to Sanders’ 42 anywhere. Sanders will con- The New York primary not constitute endorsement by the pressive in margin it was exact- Even though polls showed percent but only received 139 tinue to be the political gnat may have been sold as, to use newspaper. Coast Report reserves the right to reject any advertising ly what was expected. Perhaps Trump was poised for a good to his 106 delegates. on steroids that Clinton keeps Trump’s words, a huge deal. for any reason. The newspaper is the most important thing the night on Tuesday’s slew of Looking backwards, this win trying to swat away to no avail. Based on the raw results and not liable for return of unsolicited frontrunners got out of their primaries, his clenching of the did nothing more than even out The Sanders camp tempered the predictions moving forward materials. wins was not the delegates they nomination is still not a forgone the damage dealt by Sanders expectations for Tuesday, citing it may have done nothing but received but the roadblock they conclusion. picking up 155 delegates over the fact that their candidate reinforce the bitter battle of placed in front of their rivals’ Trump only had 845 dele- her in the last seven contests. does better in open primaries a century. Nobody is going momentum. gates after his pickup in New Looking forward, not much has and Tuesday’s were almost all anywhere anytime soon so get Prior to the New York pri- York — 392 delegates short of changed. completely closed. Clinton, ready for more of the same for maries, the frontrunners from the 1,237 he would need. All of that being said, I pre- however, is acting once again the foreseeable future.

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Team members have been “I knew it would be a chal- men’s crew have able to carry on the rich tradi- lenge knowing the success beaten four-year tion of women’s crew at OCC this program has had but I was and hope they can prove them- determined to run this program colleges. selves even more at some of the my way and hopefully continue bigger events coming up in the its success,” Brown said. BY KODY DODIER next couple months. Brown did just that as the SPORTS EDITOR “I really like this group and men’s crew did not miss a beat. I believe we can compete with Not only did it win the Collins anyone in the country,” Behr Cup but it also nearly captured Orange Coast College has a said. the Stanford Invitational. The rich history when it comes to Right now the team is prepar- team took second but were able its crew teams and this year ing for one of the biggest events to defeat Division 1 schools has been no different for both of the year -- the WIRA (West- like Washington State Univer- the men’s and women’s teams. ern Intercollegiate Rowing sity and UC Davis. Both teams have had good Association) Championships Also in individual matchups showings at prominent events which start Friday. against UCLA and UCI, the this year and both crews won The WIRA is a regional Pirates were able to beat them the prestigious Collins Cup championship for all the top with both varsity boats. over the University of Califor- schools in the west with the top “Our success this year will nia, Irvine. teams advancing to the ACRA hopefully build a strong foun- “We’ve worked very hard (American Collegiate Rowing dation for the program in the this year and winning the Col - Association) National Cham- future,” Brown said. lins Cup was one of the many pionship on May 29. The men’s team is also prepar- File photo goals that we had for the sea- “We believe we can medal ing right now for the WIRA and son,” women’s head coach at the WIRA Championships expect to have a good showing Men’s and women’s crew took the Collins Cup at the Uiniversity of California, Irvine and its varsity four boat took the Crew Classic in San Diego early this month. Laura Behr said. “This is the which would give us a spot in with at least three of the four fastest crew I’ve coached since the ACRA National Champion- boats medaling and qualifying Championship -- that’s a bigger because the level of competi- schools don’t. I’ve been here.” ship, which would be huge for for the ACRA National Cham- goal for us to compete well in.” tion is much higher. “We do have to raise most The Collins Cup wasn’t the our team,” varsity eight rower pionships, Brown said. Men’s and women’s crew With not as much funding as of the money for the team by only good showing for the Abigail Daniels said. “The WIRA championships is is one of the only programs the bigger schools, OCC basi- ourselves but I believe we women’s crew team this year As for the men’s team, there really just a stepping stone for at OCC that competes against cally has to raise most of the are better for it,” Behr said. as the varsity four boat was was a bit of uncertainty head- our team,” varsity eight rower Division 1 schools making it money on its own, according “It brings our athletes closer able to win the Crew Classic ing into the season as irst year Logan Carter said. “We are tougher on the athletes to be to Behr -- another challenge together and builds our team in San Diego at the beginning head coach Cameron Brown more focused on the National more focused and work harder they face that the Division 1 chemistry.” Pirates to clash against Corsairs in the semifinals Men’s volleyball California Community College ing between the Pirates and the aces with 37 and is second on Yu who leads the state in kills OCC in the CCCAA semiinals Athletic Association semiinals Corsairs. The Pirates swept the team in kills and digs with with 276. at San Diego City College and ﬁnished the season on Thursday at Los Angeles Santa Monica on March 20, 210 and 131. Joseph Mayer leads Santa in 2014, the Pirates beat SMC 20-2 overall and Pierce College at 5 p.m. in the Basil H. Peterson Gym- The Pirates are led by Travis Monica in assists with 785 and in ive sets in the CCCAA inals The Pirates, who inished the nasium. Turner, who is in his 10th year leads the state in assists per set at Santiago Canyon College, en head to semis. season 20-2 overall, inished The Pirates are led by outside coaching. with 11.21. route to their ifth state title, irst in the Paciic Coast Con- hitters and co-conference play- Santa Monica, which inished The Corsairs are coached by ending a 20-year championship BY TERAN RODRIGUEZ ference with a record of 13-1. ers of the year Adrian Faitalia second in the Western State irst-year coach Jackson Met- drought. SPECIAL TO THE COAST REPORT In addition, the Pirates are and Gianluca Grasso. Conference with a record of icchechia. The winner of this matchup riding an 11 game winning Faitalia leads OCC in kills 9-3, comes into Thursday’s This will mark the third year will play the winner of the streak, and during the streak, with 229, while hitting .445. match 12-8 overall. in a row that the Pirates and Golden West-Long Beach City The Orange Coast College the Pirates have only dropped Faitalia also leads OCC in digs The Corsairs, who are the the Corsairs have met in the match on Saturday at 7 p.m. at men’s volleyball team will play two sets. with 157. reigning CCCAA champions, CCCAA playoffs. LA Pierce. Santa Monica College in the This will be the second meet- Grasso leads OCC in service are led by outside hitter Richard Last year, the Corsairs swept

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