fltalon VOL. 42, NO. 4 CERRITOS COLLEGE, NORWALK, CA MARCH 5,1997 The Club and pepper spray are hot items • Campus police say crime is Clockwise from left: Campus police officer not rising despite recent incidents. Rey Reyes (left) and Sgt. Don Hatori on bike By D.S.PEREZ patrol; Phones that TM Staff Writer connect to campus Most students would assume that the Cerritos police are in every College Bookstore would generally sell books, but building; Police lately the hotter items it has been offering are the recommend caution Club, pepper spray and personal alarms. when using ATM. In fact, the self defense and theft protection units being sold at the Bookstore have been popular items with the amount of crimes occurring and the rising number of cars being stolen on campus. "The squealer units sold well, in fact that item is sold out. Sales of the club were steady at the begin ning of the semester but they have slowed down," said Vicky Koshe, night supervisor of the Book store. \ However, according to campus police, items like personal alarms and pepper spray will see little action on campus grounds. Campus police downplay the notion that crime is on the rise in the wake of a recent armed robbery that took place two weeks ago on Falcon Way, where a female student was forced to give up her ATM card and code number at gunpoint. According to Lt. Richard Bukowiecki, most of the crimes on campus involve items and not people, and Cerritos College has a low crime rate when compared with surrounding areas. This squad has two or three unarmed officers and 10 parking lot enforcers patrolling the campus grounds at a given time. "We have very few assaults. Most of the crimes that take place involve vehicles. The few crimes we do have between people are usually minor scruffles or arguments," Bukowiecki said. One new type of incident on the rise is fighting over parking spaces;—something that has been troubling campus police, parking lot enforcement arid the yea>an4-a-half-pld bicycle patrols.., - Please see CRIME, Page 3 Free chili and chicken Student Center almost done B Food vendors may served at Hoe Down move in Friday. Nunnery aSJ^tyi^S^** M Western Booth Day and Days was first celebrated. Mr, Cerritos contest are "The purpose of the booths is to By SOREN WILLIAMS raise money for the clubs to support TM Graphics Editor wants the among the popular events. the varipus activities and programs ""^^•%t»^lS *><**;* they sponsor on campus arid in the After well over an ex By JENNIFER KHO community throughout the school tra month of waiting, stu •*l»-S**" TM Feature Editor year," he explained. dents craving for more money In seven more days the quad will be According to Eileen Esquivel, stu food on campus need By MONICA COTO filled with the carnival-like atmosphere dent government clerk, the 20 avail only endure a few more TM News Editor of games, prizes, music and country able booths were taken by plubs within weeks of anticipation. line dancing; "The food court will "Show me the money," ASCC the first half hour of sign-ups this FAUSTO RAMQS/Talon Marks Western Booth Day, along with a year. There will be a dunk tank run by definitely be done soon Renovation on the food court is scheduled to be President Wayne Nunnery said, chili cook-off, the Mr. Cerritos com the ASCC with student government after spring break and completed around spring break. and the students did. petition, an activity night and a stu members being dunked. Cosmetol [maybe] it'll be open An expenditure of $10,000 to dent luncheon will continue the 18- ogy will also have a booth offering before spring break," ASCC President food court. ' buy furniture for the new Student year tradition of Hoe Down haircuts and manicures for Wayne Nunnery said. Robert Bradshaw, architect for The Center was approved almost Days, the spring $1 each. The food court section of the Student Blurock Partnership, disagreed. "There unaniiriously at the Feb. 26 student counterpart to fall's Jammie Hann, a Center is in the final stages of construc have been no major changes in the plans, senate meeting. homecoming music education ma tion. "We expect the restaurants to be only minor ones. We only observe the This money will come from the festivities. jor, said,r "It sounds able to move in this Friday," Nunnery construction and can't control how long ASCC endowment that is made up "Hoe Down Days like it will be really said. it takes the construction company." of funds from the Bookstore, ID provide the opportu exciting to go and After getting approval from the stu Worker Carlos Torres said, "All we card sales and the interest the nity to bring the experience all that dent senate to take $10,000 out of have to do is put in the lights and the endowment generates. campus together Hpe Down Days has undistributed funds for furniture and restaurants should be able to move in. The furniture will include eight, through activities to offer. I'm fixtures, the furniture has been ordered They'll probably be able to start moving camel-back couches, four solid oak and entertainment especially interested in and should be in place by the end of in on Friday." Coffee tables and five solid wood. programs," said Phil the cosmetology booth!" spring break. The old faculty lounge that will become pedestal tables with large round Houseman, associate There will also be line Construction crews cited changes in a full service restaurant will be named bases and claw feet. dean of student activities. dancing on March 11. The the building plans by the architect and Cafe d* Arts and the cafeteria will be "It's like the stuff you would Art major Erik Noirrian, agrees, instructor will be Bill Robertson, who unavoidable problems, such as bad called La Chef Cuisine according to see on 'Friends/ the television "Hoe Down Days will bring students taught at the leadership conference in plumbing pipes, as reasons for the nu insructor in culinary arts Michael show," Nunnery said. together through the allure of free chili January. merous delays in the opening of the Pierini. Although some of the senators and a free lunch." "We had a good turnout for country questioned how this would impact Western Booth Day will be on line dancing at the leadership confer the endowment, Nunnery assured March 11 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the ence. It might be a little embarrassing, INSIDE them that the move would enhance quad. The chili cook-off will be on but it will be a lot of fun!" said Debbie the presentation of the student March 12at 10:30 a.m. in the quad and Arthur, commissioner of activities. • A PLANT'S PARADISE center and that the money could the Mr. Cerritos Contest will be at 11 The Mr. Cerritos Contest was set A little greenhouse goes a long way in mostly be replaced a month after a.m. the same day. up by students and has continued to be ornamental horticulture. Page 4 the opening of the Student Center. : That evening, there will also be an a popular event, Ackland said. Mr. "What I promise you as the activity night on the social sciences Cerritos is considered the equivalent 9 CAMPUS IS CLEAN student body president," Nunnery patio. On March 13 at 11 a.rri. there of the homecoming queen even though Despite being understaffed, custodians said* "is we will replace that will be a luncheon and a concert in the he does not have duties all year. are doing a good job of keeping the $10,000 as soon as we possibly quad, The luncheon will include chicken, campus clean. Page 6 can before I leave as your presi According to Dean Ackland, coor vegetables and soda. A country dent." dinator of student activities, the booths, western band will play during the • KIDS GET PLAYGROUND M BASKETBALL ROLLS ALONG One of the ways he plans to do luncheon and Mr. Cerritos contest have luncheon to entertain the students in Child center receives 153,333 pennies Mens' team hosts Fullerton tonight in this is through a raffle. Occurred annually since Hoe Down the quad. for new playground. Page 2 second round of playoffs. Page 8 Please see MONEY, Page 3 NEWS PAGE 2 TALON MARKS MARCH 5, 1997
NEWS BRIEFS Give the gift of life All of this for just pennies The American Red Cross is B Children and staff are }.=. holding a blood drive March 13 from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. in BK thankful for the support. 111/112. ByESTELTONI ~~ ~ Donors should be 17 or older, weigh at TM Staff Writer least 110 pounds and not be at riskfo r HIV or AIDS. The Child Development Center's "Pen Any students interested can sign up at the nies for a Playground" campaign has Student Health Center. •, raised 153,333 pennies and more are still For more information contact Jill Kendall coming in although the campaign is over., at (310) 426-1311. Who counted and wrapped all the pen nies? Macintosh "My secretary Cathy Didion and I," said Tricia Kepner, director of the CDC, r~^ Users Unite "and the children helped too." Kepner said the staff, students, faculty An organizational and parents have been very supportive., meeting for Macintosh users will be held "The pennies have been coming in faster March 6 at 11 a.m. in AC 62. than we had expected." Faculty, staff and students will share tech The inter club council collected 18,200 niques and tips, and there will be demonstra pennies. tions featuring the latest Macintosh hardware The children at the center also brought and software. in their share of pennies and cannot wait For further information, contact Dr. Robin to play on the new playground. Huber at (562) 86Q-2451, ext. 2649. They made a big "thank you" sign for all who contributed. Scholars to It will hang on the fence of the center. visit UCLA Four-year-old KatarinaTaylor said she felt good about getting a new playground Scholars' Honors Program students will and that was why she drew a cross for visit UCLA March 14 to "get a feel for the God. campus," program director Don Karvelis said. Three-year-old Evan Stiles said, "I am , The SHP, in its inaugural semester, is open [usually] shy, but today I am not. I will to students with a 3.25 GPA or better who are play on everything." eligible for first-year courses in English and He showed off a purple and orange- math. colored drawing that he had done and Applications are being accepted by pointed out that it was a crocodile with. Karvelis for summer and fall. " . seven legs saying thank you, Thirty-nine students have been approved Judy Dodge, one of the teachers, said this semester and more applications are FAUSTO RAMOS/Talon Marks she is excited about getting the new and pending, Karvelis said. Kids in the Child Development Center thank the campus community for their new playground. upgraded equipment for the children. The activity at UCLA is just one of many the SHP organizes to enhance transfer. University Mini- Public is not happy with the Board Fair to be held By DAVID FEENSTRA paid administrative leave since last September. currently located. TM Sports Editor Donn Irving, community member, questioned the One of those companies stated that if the land is The Transfer Cen- i BOard about the handling of the foundation. truly worth $10 million then it should make 1.0' f , , ter will hold a University From Bookstore pricesta the new gojf training "Normally it takes apouple of yearsfoiafourida- .percentof^hafcihrenj'a'year^ -- --• i Mira-Fair in front' of the' Cerritos College center and the running of the Cerritos College Foun : tion to get up to speed before it is self-sufficient," All Seasons Golf projected; rent for that space is Library on March 12 from 9 a.m. -12:30 p.m. dation, the public is not pleased with how this Irving said. "It's been over 18 years and the founda $ 135,000 per year, roughly one percent of the lands Representatives from many UC, Cal State college is running. tion still isn't self-sufficient." •'••(• estimated worth, and private universities will be present to Gilbert Grinnie, a paralegal major, presented the Irving was also concerned that the foundation s Cordova stated that not only, would either of these answer questions. Board of Trustees with a petition that had roughly financial status is being ignored by the Board. companies do the feasibility study but they would 200 signatures of students complaining about prices He cited the fact the Foundation only needs to turn also help the college find a lease to rent the land. Library improves in the Bookstore. < in an audit once every feri years as long as it doesn't Talk then turned to the quarterly presidential The Cerritos College Library "How can a bookstore off campus and at other make more than $25,000 in a year, but in 1990 the summit. is making great strides in the colleges sell books cheaper than at our campus?" foundation reported an income of over $75,000 The summit was hosted by Cerritos on Feb. 13, improvement of its book collection and elec Grinnie asked. , . without changing its auditing status. The one-day workshop is held to bring together tronic resources, said John McGinnis, direc Associated Students of Cerritos College presi In his conclusion Irving asked for the minutes of administrators and faculty from various community tor of the library. dent Wayne Nunnery feels that the problems are all the foundation meetings. colleges. • The library's book and periodical collec coming from the campus itself. He directly blames On a side note Board member Mary Loya The faculty that was involved reported to the tions can be accessed Online at http:// the Talon Marks. ; questioned her colleagues about whether or not the Board that the summit went extremely well, . library.cerritos.edu. , "It doesn't help our Bookstore's business when public ever receives what they ask for. It was pleasantly surprised that the majority of Faculty and students can access over 3,200 the so-called campus newspaper accepts advertise A brief discussion was held but no definite an community colleges shared common ground on many different magazines and journals. ments from off-campus bookstores," Nunnery said. swer came out of it. issues. They also have access to full text on 1,000 A lengthy debate ensued and then ended after Gary Cordova, an instructor on campus, spoke to Also in the meeting, members of the ASCC ex of these from any computer connected to the Nunnery promised to form a committee to look into the Board about the golf training center project. ecutive cabinet and student senate presented Col network on campus. the pricp discrepancies. Cordova presented the Board with two compa lege President Fred Gaskin with a plaque for his The Board has yet to set a hearing date for nies who were willing to do a feasibility study for the leadership and outstanding service to the Cerritos Petitions due soon Bookstore manager Alan Beaulieu, who h ts been on 10 acres of land where the strawberry patch is College community, t. , Students who wish to par- 1 ticipate in commencement May Local standards stir up the pool 17 must turn in; a petition to graduate by Women's History Month begins March 7. H CCA discourages the Master Planning Committee meeting Students may see their counselor to file a was not well-attended. ' ' >~ By JOYCE KELLY petition. recruitment of foreign According to the memo, of the six mem '1M Staff Writer Commencement will be at 5:30 p.m. in the bers on the committee, one showed up late, Falcon Stadium. students to colleges. The Associated Students of Ceiritos College and the Black one sent a substitute and three were absent. Student Union kicked off the eleventh annual Women's His The topic of conversation then changed rtfTfe^ By DAVID DM COUTANT tory Month yesterday. Applications for TM Entertainment Editor as faculty senate president Pat Pinder drew This two-month event will pay tribute to women of all races attention to an article in the Nota Bene and walks of life. The activities scheduled are free and open to CAMPAIGN student election The textbooks are in and the new aca newsletter, published by the Community the community. Some include a reader's theater, a film will be available demic calendar is out. College Association, regarding foreign stu festival and workshops that highlight women in politics, the In addition, local standards and lacking dents. . arts, history and more. Applications for the ASCC president po- attendance shared the agenda with sabbati "CCA has challenged' the practices of sitioq are available at the Student Activites '["he keynote speaker yesterday was Saundra Sharp, a writer, cal leave and foreign student enrollment at some districts to actively recruit foreign producer, filmmaker and actress. Based in Los Angeles, Sharp Office. The deadline to submit them is March last week's faculty senate meeting. students which has resulted in an enrollment 21 at 4 p.m. is currently working on a documentary film called "The Local standards and minimum qualifica rate of foreign students jn excess of 10 Healing Passage." Requirements include a sophomore stand tions for hiring practices were discussed. percent for one community college!" the ing and a 2.25 GPA, previous and cumula She has written volumes of poetry, a stage play and adult It was clarified that local standards, im article stated. non-fiction. She has also produced and edited many audio tive. .'-••/•.;•.'' posed by individual schools and depait- The CCA believes the California com Students must have at least six units to books. As an actress, she has starred in television movies and ments, could not be considered as minimum munity college system's mission is "to pro performed on stage in both New York and Los Angeles. maintain office status and no Fs in the spring requirements, but as preferred qualifica vide access specifically tdCalifornians." semester. The schedule for tomorrow will present Dr. Matilde Barker, tions. - ; Pinder announced that no reports were faculty-sociology, as moderator for "A Celebration of Black Some; departments impose local stan made to vice president of business services Writers: Reader's Theatre" with a number of students and Applications for dards, which may or may not appear on Judith Christensen regarding a lack of text faculty reading literary and historic works by African women financial aid due distributed flyers that advertise job avail books available in the Bookstore. in the Diaspora. This event will be held in teleconference room ability. ,, The senate also approved the sabbatical LC-155 from 11 a.m. - 12:15 p.m. Financial aid deadlines are "You can only use the local standards leave proposals, which were to be approved "Women and Money" will be on the schedule for Tuesday coming soon. insofar as they do not impact the diversity of by the Board along with the final documents from 11 a.m. -12:30 p.m. in teleconference room. from last year's sabbaticals. The last day to submit financial aid appli the pool," Cynthia Convey, interim director The ASCC and BS U are also sponsoring an essay contest on cations will be this Friday. Study abroad of personnel services, said. "In short, you'ie The senate then approved the academic the topic, "A Long .mil Fine Ti jdition uf Community Leader applications are due March 27 and the loan not discriminating in your hiring practices." calendar for the 1997-98 year. ship." Evuy s HUM be (in nod in to the Re entry Center by April applications deadline is April 24. Tnen a memo was referred to in which The next faculty senat£ meeting will be 2 at 4 p.m. college president Fred Gaskin reported that held Tuesday at 11 a.m. in the rioard room. NEWS MARCH 5, 1997 TALON MARKS PAGE 3 CRIME; Po,keoffer c students Cerritos' future comes into focus wa^!s also sho*>t down. Continued from Page 1 "Cameras would be expensive to in By MONICA COTO "Parking spaces are not worth going to stall, and all those wires would have to go TM News Editor jail for," Officer Garth Dale said. "We to the campus police station, which would A sneak peek at how Cerritos College have had incidents of vandalism and fights be quite a mess," Dale said. might look ten years from now was given over parking spots on a weekly basis." One idea still being shuffled around is at a recent Master Plan preview as archi Most crimes that do take place have for students majoring irt administration of tect Deborah Shepley of tBP Architecture something to do with cars or backpacks. justice to be student officers, a notch presented the site development plan. "At the beginning of the semester we above the current rank Of parking lot The Educational and. Facilities Master had a lot of reports of backpacks being enforcement. Plan is a document that merges what the stolen. Students should use the pay-locker These officers Would deal with non college projects for educational programs bins, but they still prefef the open bins," emergency situations and would get class with what should be done with it facili Bukowiecki said. credit and pay. ties. However, students do not use the metal Pay phones will also be upgraded for For the last seven months the college pay lockers because they are slumped students to dial 3000f0r the campus police, has been working to develop the Master alongside a corner, with most of the locks instead of dialing 911 and having to wait Plan so that it can become eligible for broken or missing keys that students use for the Norwalk police officers to re state funds that will make all the changes to open them. spond. possible. "We were finding that students were According to Dale, the best advice for The site development plan is an accu taking the keys, or leaving their belong students is knowing where the safest —• mulation of this work. ings in the lockers," Koshe said. "We and most dangerous —i areas of the cam "This is the first public showing of would have to break open the locks, and pus are. FAUSTO RAMOS/ Talon Marks where we are in the process," Dean for since it was expensive to repair the lock "The football field area is very dark, Deborah Shepley points out highlights of the site development plan. Institutional Advancement and Planning ers, they are no longer • ' and it is a very easy Jan Dennis-Rounds said. "I've heard though it is not currently being used be pus completed a unit level plan outlining operational. , place for the com from every audience that sees this that it is cause the space isn't available." what they wanted to do over the years. We "People didn't even "Parking spaces munity to enter the a big improvement." Another great change is the elimina extracted from those." notice them to begin are not worth going campus, so it has a Some of the most dramatic changes tion of Falcon Way. Shepley said this She also reminded those that attended with." lot of potential for proposed included the demolition of three proposal will increase safety by reducing the Master Plan Preview that these plans Many students also to jail for." criminals," Dale buildings along Studebaker Road and the pedestrian and vehicularcrossing and unite are not set in stone. "There is a lot of room overlook the presence - Officer Garth Dale said*. "Around the elimination of Falcon Way. the north and south campuses. for comment. We are planning on taking of the red phones that ATM, use common The Lecture Hall, Natural Science, and Other proposed changes include cen the item to the Board of Trustees at their are located in every ______• •" '-•• sense, and don't go Business Education buildings will be re tralizing Disabled Student Programs and next meeting summarizing the comments building and connect directly with the to this one — or any ATM — at night. moved and replaced with a new business/ Services in the Physical Science building and they will have an opportunity to com campus police station. "ATM are big potential spots for computer complex, a store similar to the and moving the dance studio to the Fit ment." Koshe also noted that the security cam crimej" ,/ • Elbow Room and an expanded Child ness Center. The target date for the completion of eras monitoring the open bins have also Other tips for students to use are to park Development Center. All these projected changes are based the Master Plan is in mid-April 1997. cut down on the number of backpacks as close to their classes as possible and to "The Child Development Center, which on the suggestions of every department Students interested in commenting on being stolen from the Bookstore. remember the red phones that are placed is in the heart of the campus, is nestled in on campus. the renderings before they are finalized As for using such cameras to monitor inside campus buildings, there and not easy to access," Shepley "It was a very open process," Dennis- can view them in the Institutional Ad the campus or more likely the parking Also the offiers remirid students to use said. "It has a potential public use al-, Rounds said. "Every department on cam- vancement Office. lots, Bukowiecld and Dale believe that it the "buddy system, carripus shuttles that will never happen. run across campus or call the campus "Security cameras have been re police for escort. Taking a self-defense MONEY: Senate searched," Bukowiecki said* "but it would class is also useful. need the chiefs and the Board of Trust But the most helpful way to reduce the sells raffle tickets ees' vofe. number of incidents on campus, Dale "We would rather have more bodies in said, is to contact the police whenever to replace funds uniform. It's more effective than hiring something is out of the ordinary. "S tudents someone to monitor the campus through a should report suspicious individuals bnreufam Continued from Page 1 video monitor, which would be quite te immediately. With our WAX LOW Spring Surf'n'Shred fares, you can. FLY to the sweetest dious." "We are doing the t>es,t we can dp* but slopes or the hottest beaches and have cash left over to buy plenty of eats, even 'A private party has donated a 27-inch, DalebackedBukowiecki's statements, it's the student's campus and they should your own hotel room. With deals like these, you can live so large, your folks will colortelevision for this purpose," Minority and added that a similar idea to build a work with police to keep their campus think you're blowing your book money. Check Out Our Way Low Fares: Leader Greg Wy lie said. "If every senator tower for security staff to monitor the lots safe." SHRED FARES SURF FARES From The EAST To COLORADO SPRINGS* To The COASTS and executive student board member sold 50 of these raffle tickets for $1 each, we Atlanta $99* POLICEBeAT Los Angeles $139* could get $2000 just like that." Chicago/Midway $69* Los Angeles $99* Dallas/Ft. Worth (69* Los Angeles $139* Tickets will be sold during Hoe Down Sharp and petty VCR 21 days late Indianapolis (69* Los Angeles $99* Days. Washington, D.C/Dulles (109* Los Angeles $159* Anyone interested in supporting the On Feb. 18 at 2:30 p.m., an officer and counting Houston $81" San Diego $149" responded to the Social Sciences build raffle can contact Wylie in the Student On Feb. 26 an instuctor reported Tulsa $49" San Diego $129" Activities Office. ing, Room 313, to investigate a re Kansas City $49** San Francisco $59** ported petty theft. that a VCR had been stolen three weeks New York/Newark Ihe club that sells the most tickets will S109* San Francisco $139* The instructor reported that a pencil before at Lecture Hall Room 3. Oklahoma City $49" San Francisco $119" be awarded $200.. sharpener and a chair had been taken. The instructor had waited to make From The WEST ' If we're successful in the raffle, that's sure that the $389 VCR, missing since Phoenix $49* Miami $159" $3000," Nunnery said. "Another $3000 Feb. 5, had not been borrowed by a San Diego (69* Miami $149" will be paid by the coffee vendor as soon Sleight of manicure colleague. San Francisco $69* Miami $149" as he moves in. At 9:30 a.m. On Feb. 19, a student Seattle1 $79* Miami $149" 'So we only have to put $4000 in there stated that duringher cosmetology class Los Angeles $69* Orlando $139* to make up the difference." Ejected from the game Portland $79* Orlando $159* in the Health Sciences building, some Nunnery said this can be easily raised Working a basketball game, a cam f one had taken $20 from her wallet. For More Information, Call From the Springs catch a Mountain fir Express flight to Colorado's primo powder* by revenues from the new food court. pus officer was informed that two stu Western Pacific Reservations Today: SteamtK "Remember from Taco Bell we got dents in attendance were currently sus P800-930-3030 Haydeo $10,000 in two months? We now have Tailgate freak show pended and should not be present. (rested Buttf/' or call your travel agent. Gunnison^ theoretically four Taco Bells. I don't At 7:30 a.m. on Feb. 24 two staff The officer contacted the two www.westpac.com Montrose—I0!1" suspect it will take more than a month," members reported that another staff women and determined that they were Nunnery said. member was acting suspiciously in the suspended and therefore could not re He said the most important thing now football stadium. main on campus. is to support the new Student Center. Two officers confronted the staff The women were allowed to pick VmtWnf^aft^ "Guys, we've got to work hard to get member and he appeared to be under up their friend, and then left campus. AIRLINES the customers into the food court," he the influence of a controlled substance. The two were warned that their pres Terms and Conditions: All fates ate based on one-way travel and are subject to charge rates nust be purchased The staff member, who a day before ence on campus might result in their at time of booking.'Fares ate valid on night flights departing between the hours af 7 55 p m and 7 20 a m said. " If they use the facility then we get only and require a 14-day advance purchase. These fares ate not valid on flights departing a' any other times. "Fares require a 21-day advance purchase and are valid for designated oft peak travel tirres oily. the money and we fill our endowment mentioned that he was going to party arrest. Fares do not include up to §12 in additional Passenger Facility Charges. All purchases are ronieutrdable. Changes may be made prior to scheduled departure time only for a $35 change fee, plus any ncrease m new fare Failure back up and then you will be able to do all night, was subsequently advised to notify Western Pacific of itinerary changes prior to departure time ot no-show will result ir> total forfeiture of payment. All fares and change fees are subject to change without notice. Seats at ail advertised 'ares are great things here at Cerritos College in the that his shift was over. - limited and other restrictions may apply. © 1997 Western Pacific Airlines future." A report of the incident will be Cerritos Auto Square forwarded to the facilities department At 6:35 p.m. on Feb. 21, a red 1991 for their review. Chevrolet S-10 was reported stolen from Lot C-10. FREE FREE FREE The student who owned the vehicle Burglary in processor stated that he had been away from his As a special marketing test everyone who calls within 3 days On Feb. 26, a $2,250 computer pro car since parking it and locking it at of this publication date will receive ABSOLUTELY cessing unit was stolen from a com 7:45 a.m. - almost 12 hours. puter in the Social Sciences building. A staff member stated that someone On Feb. 26, a red 1993 Mazda Rx7 O 25
Auto department goes the extra mile 4 » » X * *. By KELLY BARTH TM Staff Writer ! SAFITT61AS: r REQUIRED i* " Around the fast track of college automotive made up of six full-time and seven part-time I IN THIS AREA v a departments, Cerritos is sporting a vintage instructors, some of whom have worked as model. mechanics on the Indianapolis speedway as few] <;>; .<:•':•<•.} With the largest department of its type in well as for the FBI. California, Cerritos' auto technology produces Instructor Tony Barron was hired in 1985 to 90 graduates a year, who immediately go to coordinate the Ford training program. work full time at dealerships. In 1986, Ford and Chrysler joined the GM The program consists of an estimated 640- program. 720 students and 31 classes that are offered Cerritos is currently one of only tw o schools days, evenings arid Saturdays. in the United States that offer all three corpo Some students are commuting to Cerritos rate programs. from as far away as San Diego and Ventura. "Having the corporate programs here en One of the students making the commute is ables us to teach state-of-the-art stuff," Barron Jeremy Ellsworth, who said. "Because of the cor comes in from Redlands. "When we show the porate input, we've got all Ellsworth is a second- the tools and equipment— : :: year i student at Cerritos pictures of the facility everything they have at the fV-' : and is in the General Mo and the stuff dealerships.'" ' t * s ** • • tors corporate program • In 1991 Cenitos was we have, it \ r . •- .* which started in 1981. named the number one * * •* .• i "I'm learning every sells post-secondary vocational '..••. i thing about GM cars," the school in the United States, Ellsworth said. "I really place" a feat Barron attributes to KM like the program here at the program's corporate in * v . • '•' \ Cerritos. It was my first volvement and a key rea I choice out of high school." son why students like Ellsworth are willing His choice was made a little bit easier by to make the commute. the service manager at Tom Bell, where "That's a major part of our program because Ellsworth works. it really enhances our other programs," B arron "He knew I was interested in automotives said. and he came, to me and asked if I would be With an annual budget of around $35,000, interested in Cerritos," Ellsworth said. Cerritos' auto department receives tremen- For Ellsworth, the motivation for making a dous support from the Ford.'Chrysler and GM two-hour commute every day is to get out of corporations. school and start working. The corporations donate everything from FAUSTO RAMOS/Talon Marks Jeremy Ellsworth commutes from Redlands to gain work experience with GM cars In the At this point Ellsworth is undecided on cars to components to textbooks, The text Cerritos College auto program. Students are coming from as far as San Diego and Ventura. which area he will specialize in but feels it will books, which are written at college level, would ultimatley be electrical area of the automoblie. normally cost students $45. decide on Cerritos College they find three favor.beginatentrylevelbytakingAutoland Greg Keegan, who is in his second year as It's also because of the motor companies different levels of education offered to them, can earn tliree different degrees. head of the department, teaches the GM ap that 150 corporate cars are on the Cerritos lot One is as a "generic" student, others are as a The corporate program consists of 180 stu prentice program and has been a'Cerritos Col for the students to learn with, member of the corporate or apprentice pro dents who work toward associate in arts de lege employee since 1981.,' "The cars are donated because they have grams. grees. "I teach half of the GM program and I have certain features, certain components we need AH tnree are based on the student's knowl The students in the apprentice program take about 80 classes completed at the GM training to teach with," Keegan said. edge in the field. classes while being employed at the dealership center" Keegan said. What sets Cerritos' auto program apart from "Generic" students, a term Keegan doesn't in their area of expertise. In addition to Keegan, the department is others at the community college level is the large amount of component parts made avail able to it as well as the modern facility that was built in 1978. Keegan, who makes recruiting trips to high schools, sees what really attracts students to Cerritos. "When we show the pictures of the facility and the stuff we have, it sells the place." When students
In 1991 the Cerritos auto program ,c was number one of post-secondary FAUSTO RAMOS/Talon Marks vocational schools in Robert Mejla and Ivan Ortaga work together reassembling a transmission. the United States. EDITORIAL PAGE 6 TALON MARKS MARCH 5,1997
EDITORIALS Is our campus as Talking trash Considering that there aren't nearly as many custodians as there should be, the Cerritos campus is kept exceptionally clean. safe as it could be? With over 20,000 students on campus throughout the day, it Is it safe on our campus? After reading the police reports from can be expected (hat they are going to generate quite a bit of trash. each week, it's hard to have much of a secure feeling. Whether that
•M- 1 i,>sri.i[i ,, ,nsij , l J I 1 !.' '-• -t* ,,: , i -,r.:t- ~„j> ,_! - - <•,/- -••v '0'.. •1A a concert at 11 a.m.? I think they could do would seem to be a model for other faculty in a nest, often high in rocks or trees. a lot with a night show, with some creative committees on campus. Maybe it is. At Some eagles are endangered, while lighting and such. Maybe they just need the beginning of the Committee meeting ducks can be found in local parks. more support. Long live KCEB! last week, only one of the six faculty reps • was there. What does this say about faculty * Wayne Nunnery recently filed a • Do you drive a car to school? I don't, involvement in school affairs? What complaint about the closing of the Falcon I could never grip the steering wheel with involvement? It kind of makes their cry parking lot C-4, In spite of his efforts, persuade that contractor to finish our my feathers, but anyway..,. I hear that if ("Wewantourdepartmentrepresented!") which included taking off his parking • It about knocks irie out flying along Student Center? Maybe they could get you leave your car for more than three go down without much of a whimper.." permit and showing it to them, they Falcon Way by the automotive Cosmetology over there to at least make houis, you might come back to find it would not let him park there. department. What is that smell? it look done. gone. I don't know what good the Club • At a recent student senate meeting our " At the budgeting and planning com Sometimes it's lacquer, which I does, but I guess there isn't much else to esteemed Party Whip Joel Esparza mittee rneetihg it was proposed that understand, but other times there's the • Our radio station is a nice addition to do. Those alarms are useless and brought up a good question; The differ the cost of faculty parking be lowered. overwhelming odor of bananas. the campus. The DJs play a lot of different annoying: the only people who hear them ence between a duck and an eagle. After all, they're paying the same Occasionally it reeks of crumb types of music. But ever since the Student are the ones they bug. Let's keep ail eye' Joel: A duck has a flat bill and webbed amount as students right no w, and that's doughnuts. What are they doing over Center went down, you can only hear it out for each other... report anything feet, lives in water and eats corn and just not right. Nunnery, jumping to there? while walking past the station. As for the suspicious to the campus police. And "plants. An eagle, on the other hand, has a student defense, (really!) said he would promotional events in the quad, I'd love park your car on a wing and a prayer. sharp, curved beak and sharp claws, or agree to the lower rate if faculty would • Wayne Nunnery is winning awards to go to some, but they only last an hour talons, which can catch fish right out of give up their preferred spaces. 1 hey for debating... so why can't he or so, and they're so early! Who goes to • I he Master Planning Committee the water, though the bird actually lives didn't go for it,
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Talon Marks is produced by journalism and liii/^*'- communications majors and minors and others interfiled in enhancing their writing, analytical and thinking proficiency and in developing highly marketable primary and secondary skills. Production and printing of TALON MARKS 1 |||jB|]f ^T *- and WINGS magazine are funded by the Associ • Jflglj ated Students of Cerritos College (ASCC). tf Facilities and academic supervision are v provided by the Department of Journalism. Edi HHramfllff ^fe. ••y^^S torials express the view of the Editorial Board. Other views are solely those of the author and are not to be considered opinions of die publication staff, the Editorial Board, the advis "Most of the time I feel safe on "I feel very safe because I don't "Yeah I feel safe bee ause there's "I feel extraordinarily safe. Some "It's too dark and the police don't ers, the Cerritos College administration or the campus, but not the parking lots." stay here very long." always a lot of people around." Board of Trustees. people think I'm the dangen" offer to escort you to your car." . Newsroom offices are located in the Arts and Crafts building. Room AC42. Cerntos College is :•:•:'•',••-; Ken Chin Norma Uribe located at 11110 Alondra Blvd., Norwalk, CA Carol Johnson Jackie Troup Jessica Gomez 90650. (310)"860-2451, ext. 2618. :-.''<' »Undeclared Psychology .1 Public Administration Sociology teacher Art OPINION MARCH 5,1997 TALON MARKS PAGE 7 Religious groups are going too far By DAVE CQWDRICK religion. I know there are churches TM Opinion Editor out there and if I wanted to attend them I would. I stopped going to church when I I find it almost demeaning to was nine because I convinced my religions when their individual parents that the donation tray was representatives find it necessary to coming around too many times. argue with me because I am not part Since then I've had no problem of their faith. with my God or anyone else's God. If anything I am swayed away I haven't been struck by lightning from their religion even more or ailed by any unexplainable because of the way they treat me. diseases. ^understand that some churches The only thing I can see that encourge their paritioners to convert maybe God has sent to torture me others, ' '••• with are the hoardes of religious But by bombarding complete fanatics who, every once in a while, strangers with their preconceived approach me and try to pursuade beliefs they're doing a disservice to me to join their religion. the church, * Now let me make it clear, I have They're only turning people 6ff nothing against any religion or those to their religion. who have faith in their religions. If someone wants to have an It* s just something that isn' t for me, intelligent religious conversation Unfortunately some people can't with me that's fine. understand this. They find it I'll share my beliefs and listen to necessary to bombard me with their theirs with an open iriind. beliefs and their spirituality. But these people who approach Real men eat red meat and When I'm walking on campus I me don't want to listen to what^ I don't need people coming up to me have to say. They just want to be and trying to convince me to join heard.' .. ' . ',-, i' '•' their faith, ; • . It's already set in their minds that play around with M&Ms On top of that, I don't need them Whatever I believe in is wrong.' not to be able to take no for an 3 I don't need any coaxing. I believe the strength and robustness of the candy continue to adapt to its environment. By JAMES REYNOSA answer. Following me around and in God, maybe not anyone else's as a species. When I reach the end of the pack, I TM Staff Writer trying to enlighten me is only going God, but a God nonetheless and I To this end, I hold M&M duels. im left with one M&M, the strongest of to irritate me. feel my beliefs should be given the Being a self-proclaimed bachelor, Taking two candies between my (he herd. r Going to church may provide a proper respect. and not by choice I might add, I have thumb and forefinger, I apply pressure, Since it would make no sense to eat feeling of unity among individuals. I find it hard to believe that realized certain dietary habits that are squeezing them together until one of this lone survivor as well, I pack it It may make them feel as though anyone could possibly have the same performed by the real man. them cracks and splinters. That is the neatly in an envelope and send it to they're not alone in the world. If beliefs that I do. The real man doesn't eat quiche. "loser," and I eat the inferior one M&M/Mars, a division* of Mars, Inc., that's what church is for, fine, but Because of this I don't try to Essentially, real men eat nothing but immediately. Hackettstown, NJ 17840-1503 U.S.A., keep it there. pursuade ariyoneelse tobelieve what meat arid potatoes, — „_ , .- Real men sometimes have a Caesar- along with a 3x5 card reading-, "Please , I dbn' t need people coming up to I believe and I feel others should do Almost all varieties of meat are good complex. Sometimes I give the "loser" use this M&M for breeding purposes. f me and trying to sell me their me the same favor. enough for thd real man, except veal. a thumbs-down before I eat it. The real man needs more candy like For those of you who are not real I have found that, in general, the this!" men, veal is very young beef and, like brown and red M&Ms are tougher, and In case you're a woman that's a girlfriend, it's cute but boring and the hewer blue ones are genetically involved with a real man, as a general Looking for employment expensive. It usually looks better than inferior. I have hypothesized that the rule, a real man won't eat anything that it tastes. blue M&Ms, as a race, cannot survive is poached, sauteed, minced, blended, By EVELYN GARRIDO on the spot. When cooking meat you must long in the intense theater of competition glazed, curried, flambe'ed, stir-fried or TM Staff Writer The manager told her she was a very remember that real men eat their food that is the modern candy and snack- en brochette. pretty girl and he needed someone like rare. food world. I have to go now. This week M&M/ Do looks really matter when applying her to do the job. Lopez worked for six We like it bloody and disease-ridden. Real men sometimes hav& way too Mars wrote back to thank me and sent for a job? months and decided to quit because she We want it almost crawling away. The much time on their hands. i rie a coupon for a free 112 pound bag of Do all of us need to look in a mirror found a better job. She also felt that looks motto is, "If it ain't mov'n, then I ain't Sometimes I will get a mutation, a plain M&Ms. before becoming qualified for a job? played a major role in the reasons for why she was hired. eat'n (real men do not use proper candy that is misshapen, pointier or I have to start the grand tournament. Michelle Trigo, a 25-year-old recalls. being 18 and looking for her first job. English). flatter than the rest. Almost invariably From a field of hundreds, I will discover According to a 1996 report in the "I walked into a grocery store dressed Journal of Applied Psychology, "Gender The real man also loves candy. this proves to be a weakness, but on the true champion. casually to asked if it was hiring," Trigo and Attractiveness Biases in Hiring Whenever I get a package of plain very rare occasions it gives the candy There can only be one..., said. Decisions," attractiveness is not always a M&Ms, I make it my duty to continue extra strength. In this way, the species For the real man at least. The manage? was very polite and told plus. her he needed a clerk's helper. "He hired In male gender-type occupations me immediately," Trigo said. The attracive women were judged to be less The long and winding road to nowhere manager said experience wash*t qualified than unattractive women and By DAVID DM COUTANT Then, like a savior, just when I've started laughing hysterically. necessary. less likely to be hired. TM Entertainment Editor started to think I'm not stopped over the It didn' t take me too long to catch on to At die time she didn't fill out an Twenty-six-year-pld restaurant sensor, another car comes along the what she had caught, and I looked at the application. After two weeks Trigo never manager Diego Sosa said, "Looks aren't Everyone else on the road must be perpendicular street, headed surely for speedometer. I was going exactly 100 shewed up for work. "I felt it intervened very important for. an employee.. I don't smarter than I am. They all leave where the green light. Of course that's when it miles an hour. with my schedule at school," she said. care what a person looks like, t seek they are, to get where they're going a lot changes to let me go. I'm happy to say, though, that much of Until this day Trigo feels the reason people with godd performance skills and earlier than I do. I want to reach out to the other driver this 'driver's envy' that makes people she was hired had to do with looks. friendly personalities. Maybe in die back That's the way it seems, anyway. with a pathetic, victimized shrug and say, such butt-heads is largely limited to A 1987 study in the Journal of Applied of my mind it may play a role." Every time I'm in a hurry to get' 'what can we do?' Southern California or even just L.A. Psychology titled "A mbdei of hiring: In a competitive job market it is hard to somewhere, (which is my own fault for More often, though, it lets the left-turn County. Real employment interviews" shows that imagine attractiveness not playing a role leaving so late,) there's all these people lane have a chance, even though there's Driving through Phoenix, for instance, attractive people are favored over equally in hiring decisions. in front of me in no hurry to get anywhere is much more pleasant of an occasion. qualified unattracive people in hiring Based on these three experiences, at all. (There are three key factors that I attribute decisions. attractiveness does seem to play a They always drive a little too slow. "Other drivers aren 't this to: 1. I'm in Phoenix and far, far from Twenty-one-year-old Brenda Lopez significant role irt job hiring practices. Not slow enough that I can pass them the only things that LA. was shopping at a fashion store and easily, but not fast enough to get the hell 2. It's a nicer place to be, and so it's not decided to apply for a job. She was hired out of my way. get in my way." so annoying to see more of it. And they're always so much more 3. I'm nowhere near L.A.) courteous to other drivers when I'm in a Driving can be a drag when it's taking LETTER hurry. They let people into the lane from no one in it. Of course, when I'm in the a long time, but when I'm in a hurry, even driveways, let people turn left, cross in left-turn lane, it doesn't know I'm there. with no traffic or signals, (or should I say The few, the proud, the military men crosswalks or out of crosswalks, wait for The light goes through two full cycles 'especially') the open road takes a long busses to pull from the curb, slow way before I finally get a green. time to traverse and I don't feel like I'm • Go ahead, take a walk around the student Talon Marks (Feb. 19)/ the Cerritos down for railroad crossings... Or it doesn't change at all and I have to getting any where. parking lot. You might see what I saw College fofensics speech team of which I But other drivers aren't the only things get out and push the crosswalk button to Driving through Utah is one example, recently. There was one bumper sticker am a member was pictured. I woul^ like that get in my way. (I won't even go into let it know it's not a still-life. You can drive for three hours in Utah and with the line, "Wouldn't it be great if the to point out there are no less than five vets the big trucks. They have a job to do and But then, on die other side of the coin, still be in exactly the same place. Air Force had to hold a bake sale to buy on the Falcon team, three of which were it just happens to entail dragging this I get really upset at the people rushing When I'm not in a hurry, though, and more bombs instead of taking money pictured. We are proud of our military huge, lugubrious mass around with them about when I'm not in a hurry. I keep all the lights are green, and no one else is from schools?" service,;;. "[•-:, while shifting gradually through their thinking, 'what can be so important?' on the road, driving can be such an This is demeaning and cruel to The military provided us with self diirty-thousand gears,) there are also the forgetting what it's like when you really extreme joy. America's service personnel. I can confidence and attitude. Just remember, stupid lights. do have somewhere to be, and now. Especially if you're in a town like honestly say this hits me right where it those soldiers being labeled negatively From two blocks away I can see the Yes, I know I'm a hypocrite, but it's all where I grew up, and you pass the police hurts. I served four and one-half years in and being degraded are the ones who green light, sitting there green for several relative. station and find all three patrol cars parked the Airborne Infantry. fought and bled to give us the rights we all minutes. Just before I get to it it changes One time a friend and I were driving to out front. ,••'."•• The veterans at Cerritos are proud of cherish. to let this one poor guy go that has been San Francisco. Going up the Grapevine I Better yet, turn me loose on the dusty their academic achievements. We feel waiting who-knows-how-long. Then I was lamenting about all the people 'going rpads of Johnson Valley and I'll show we make a difference on this campus. Armondo Borboa sit at the empty intersection waiting. a hundred miles an hour' when my friend you what the joy of driving is all about. On the cover of the last issue of the Cerritos College Student SPORTS PAGE 8 TALON MARKS MARCH 5, 1997 Basketball Small team gives Falcons big headache hopes third • Falcons escape 1:17 of the game. With the game tied 62-62 and less than first round with four minutes remaining, the Falcons went time's a charm away from their 3-2 zone, put there be By KELLY BARTH -V close win, 77-67. cause the Arabs ran a three-guard outside TM Staff Writer shooting offense, and switched to man- By JAMES REYNOSA to-mari defense. TM Staff Writer The Cerritos College women's bas "We realized that we had to quit mess ketball teatri will have to do something it ing around and start playing some tough hasn't done all season—prove it can beat It wasn't supposed to be that diffi defense," Ellis said. the Corripton College Tartars. The switch worked as the Falcons went cult. Coming in, Cerritos had a third Cerritos (20-9,9-3) hosts Compton, a on a 15-5 offensive run to end the game. straight South Coast Conference title, team that defeated the Falcons twice this, Maybe the Falcons should have went the SCC Player of the Year in Tony season, in the second round of the with the man-to-man earlier. Harvey and a bench big enough to Southern California Regionals Tuesday start, two separate teams. And the "Yeah, we should have ran the man- at 7 p.m. to-man all night long. But we did pick up traveling Arabs of Imperial Valley "We lost to Compton twice so we have the intensity in the final four minutes," had what? A team consisting of six something to prove*" said Cerritos head Ackland said. players? coach Karen Noel. Maybe the change worked for a sim Is this some kind of a joke? t Cerritos finished second in the South pler reason. But it was no laughing matter when Coast Conference, and closed out the Cerritos was tied with Imperial Val "I think we remembered that if we season on a roll as the team posted one- ley late in the game and needed a don't win, we'll just be doing our home point conference wins, oyer Long Beach surge to capture a 77-67 first-round work with no basketball afterward," said City and a road victory over Pasadena victory last Saturday night. Cerritos Tony Harvey, who had 17 points, 10 City. rebounds and three assists. will host Fullerton College tonight at The hard work will have to continue With 1:13 remaining and the Falcons 7 in the second round. for the eighth seeded Falcons if they hope holding on to a 68-65 lead, Nicholas "The first round is always tough," to snap their two- game skid against the nlade his last and biggest three-pointer on assistant coach Dean? Ackland said. ninth seeded Tartars. a play that was executed to perfection. "A lot of good teams lose because "We're going to do a few things differ "That was the first time we ran that they have that week off and they get ently to try and attack Compton and we'll out-of-bounds all night, and we caught nervous when things get tough." do things a little differently defensively [Imperial Valley] in a man-to-man," " Yeah, I know I was,"said forward to try and slow the [Tartars] down," Noel Cerritos head coach Jack Bogdanovich Eddie Ellis, who had 22 points, 10 said. said. rebounds and three assists. "There Cerritos will also be looking for a "We got lucky with the defense and were a lot of butterflies on that court." strong effort from point guard Tenesha Nicholas hit a very big three," he said. Maybe the only player not flutter Ware, forward Tanisha Coleman and 6- ing was guard Jason Nicholas^ who The game started with Cerritos show foot-2 center Keisha Harris. ing their size advantage by going inside led the team with 23 points—18 • "I think we're ready to step up and early and often, and jumping out to a coming from behind the arch.'" 1 • •< '**£* play," Noel said. quick 10-point lead. "I was getting real good looks [ajt FAUMO KAMOS/laionMdlkS This belief comes from the fact that But the outside shooting of Imperial the basket]," said Nicholas, who went Forward Tony Harvey raising up for two of his 17 points. Cerritos has played well in Southern Sec- Valley's John Cabanilla (17 points, five 6-10 from the three-point line. "The tion's toughest conference, based on state assists) and Tod Anderson (15 points), Imperial Valley head coach Marty guys were giving me some nice they bury that three. When it came power rankings. kept the Arabs close at halftime as they Zwart said, "But the [Falcons] had the down to the final minutes, they just screens and I felt comfortable out In Cerritos' conference alone, the trailed, 39-37. same consistency in the second half and had a little bit more than we did." there. Maybe I was making the shots Falcons have played against three teams "By halflime I thought that if we stayed we couldn't make a shot in the last min Coach Ackland said it best when because I stayed after practice and with 20-or-more wins. close enough we might have a chance to utes. They just don't hurt themselves. walking away and looking at the shot around for an hour. Who knows?'' "I tell the girls no one has played a steal one," said Cabanilla, who went 3-3 They're, really well coached. We tried to scoreboard. "It's just good tp get this>. Whatever the reason, the Falcons tjaugper schedule Jlia^vwe have-,' so we from behind the arch in the first half. change'our [deftnsivl] look*and the*h * one outW the way.'* $ *»*\;i# A "> needed him. Especially in the last knoW that we can piay with anybody," Noel said. SPORTS BRIEFS
*, * v. ! ' * : Sweep puts Falcons on up swing Golf continues undefeated start * * before conference opener today thai\ks to Vance* s one-tinderpar ^s y Following her team's 12-5 victory over the University of So far the golf team has come up with all aces, winning the Pepperdine Saturday afternoon, Cerritos' softball coach Nancy firsf two tournaments of the season. And having the South Coast Kelly had one thing on her mind. Conference and Southern California indivdual champion in S am •i "Now we start preparing for conference," Kelly said. Vance can't hurt its chances at winning the conference title. , v...,* V* Cerritos (10-4) opens South Coast Conference play today Led by Vance's score of 69, the Cerritos College golf team when it hosts East Los Angeles College at 3 p.m. tied for first place in a three-team conference meet. With the win, For now Cerritos will have to settle for a weekend double- the Falcon's are in first place in the SCC with 10 points. header sweep. Prior to its win over Pepperdine, Cerritos scored With Vance's one-under par and teamates Mike Ramos a run in the bottom of the seventh to post a 3-2 win over the (even) and Tyson Roberts (even), the Falcons pqlled away with University of Southern California. a six-stroke lead over Long Beach City. Veronica Cornejo came in for relief of Reanna Mendoza, who The Falcons travled to Palos Verdes Country Club (El Camino was starting her second game of the day. Cornejo came in during to host) on Tuesday for the third SCC Tournament and will the fourth inning and dominated the Pepperdine batters. challenge Rancho Santiago in a non-conference home match The win was Cerritos' sixth in its last seven games, today. The Falcons travel to Saddleback Monday.
FAUS TO RAMOS/Talon Marks Mike Martinez pitches his way to a 12-2 victory oyer Golden West. /Hc^canlgetmy EXERCISE # Solid pitching lifts Falcons to an Does Your Heart Good. education focused fest? ^Amorican Heart Association undefeated conference record # Transfer toDeVi y By DAVID FEENSTRA LET THE JOURNEY BEGIN # to Coii^lete your degree. TM Sports Editor If you're looking for a fast, focused way to complete your Bachelor's degree, DeVry has what you're looking for. Unlike traditional colleges with only two Pitching is just like real estate. terms a year, DeVry's year 'round schedule lets you finish your degree quickly. The three most important things are location, location, location. And your education is relevant to the real world because you learn from professors Head Coach Ken Gaylord has always had confidence in his pitching staff. "I with practical business experience. . ,' DeVry offers Bachelors degree programs in Electronics Engineering think that we have the best staff on conference." Technology, Computer Information Systems, Business Operations, Accounting and After losing in a shoot-out to Glendale on Feb. 20, the Falcon pitching staff has Telecommunications Management.* as well as a Bachelor's degree completion rebounded allowing only three earned runs in its last 18 innings. program in Technical Management. Day, evening and weekend courses are available. Against Golden West on Saturday freshman Mike Martinez made his first start Don't forget to ask about our scholarships. of the season going five innings to pick up the victory. Name Age,, The game was not without its turmoil though. Address The entire Golden West coaching staff was extremely upset about the way the City Slate __*£_ Phone umpires were calling the game, and the coaches were consistently screaming from 'Offered only at the Pomona Campus. U.S. DeVry Institute, an) accredited by th. North Central As.ocl.tlon of College, and School.. the sidelines, heckling the umpires. 30 N. LaSall. St, Chicago, IL 60602. 800-621-7440. "You've lost complete control of the game," screamed the coaches from the Golden West bench. "I can't believe you've lost this much f*@%A control of the game." » But the Falcons had everything under control, everything except the sprinkler system, that is. Early in the top of the fifth inning all the outfield sprinklers were suddenly turned DSmXsA higher degree of success. on. They were on only a few minutes until Rey Sanchez, an assistant coach, ran and turned the water off. 1-800-USA-NAVY 901 Corporate Center Drive 3880 Kilroy Airport Way He returned to a standing ovation from the Falcon bench. www. navyjobs.com Pomona, CA 91768-2642 Long Beach, CA 90806-2449 From then on the game was a wash-out with the Falcons cruising to a 12-2 win. (310)427-4162 (909)622-9800 ©1997 DeVry Inc. SPORTS MARCH 5,1997 TALON MARKS PAGE 9 Sit up and take notice of this bench • Team hopes to use depth and balanced offense to make a run at the State Title.
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The Bench. In team sports those words can have a stigma all their own. It might mean that you're not good enough to play or you're just a body that's on the team just to practice with the starters. But to the Cerritos College men's basketball team, the bench is more than just a sitting place. It's a productive tool in the building of a championship contender. ' "Our greatest strength is our flexibility," said Cerritos head basketball coach Jack Bogdanovich. "And that's because of our players on the bench. "We can play a lot of players at different posi tions. We can put out a real athletic team or we can put out a big team." That flexibility, and depth was one of the reasons why the Falcons are 22-7 and won their 10th South ' Coast Conference title in 15 years. '•'•,'" "They have great depth. During a game they can TAOS 10 RAMOS/ Talon Marks mix and match for a combination that works for Cerritos mens basketball coach Jack Bogdanovich is sitting pretty with one of the deepest rosters in the state. 'them," said Gary Anderson, head coach at Long Beach City. "A coach likes to have that option." Just because they play supporting roles does not accept the bench. It might be their best chance for a "When I was in college I was a bench guy for most That option accounts for almost 50% of the Fal mean they are not good actors. Center and co- ring. of my life, so I understand, what it is like to 'sit and cons'points. captain Roger Rousell averages 7.2 points per game " A good example is Rousell. Last year, because of wait.", . ' ' *.',;' \ '. '., , '; ";•.,".., . \ "We have so many weapons, it's impossible for a and 4.5 rebounds, forward Bobby Terrell averages an injury to Chad Bell, Rousell started nine games. The experience of the players and the understand team to stop just one player. I love it when we have. 8.2 ppg and 3.4 rebounds, guard Jason Sanders But this year Rousell has been asked to come off die ing of the coaches only tell part of the success. The so many different players that can come in, contrib averages'11.7 ppg and 1.7 rebounds, and forward bencru A move he has no problem understanding or most deciding factor of the play of Cerritos' bench is ute and score," said Dean Ackland, assistant coach Washington averages 5.8 ppg and 4.2 rebounds. accepting. , - • •..,• ] motivation. „. o at Cerritos. "The bench players we have here could be play "That's part of life,, everything happens and ev Rousell explained what drives,a bench player. Sometimes there's a gap between starters and ing at another school and probably getting more erything changes. You've just got to accept your role "Remembering that the bigger picture is the State bench players. A gap that's more ego than ability. playing time. But they're here for the same reason in whatever you do. You can get upset and put your Championship and you must contribute whatever But the Falcons have side-stepped that problem with we're all here, we want a chance to win a champion head down or you can strive to do better and do what you can to get there," • one simple saying.' ship," said starting forward and SCC Player of the you can when you're called upon," Rousell said. The bench is not a stigma when talking to players "We all believe that no one is better," said fresji- Year Tony Harvey. • Coach Bogdanovich has handled the touchy situ or opposing coaches. man forward Cornell Washington. "Everybody can't That is why the bench players, who could be ation of keeping his bench players ready by using hi s In fact, the bench has become a stepping stool on possibly start, but everyone is equal." playing more at other schools, come to Cerritos and own experiences. • ..•:'. Cerritos' climb for a Stale Championship.
• Milestone the heads of two women that were on Jan. 29, Noel earned her 300th coach, and she's added more con six feet tall," Noel said. career victory in a 82-56 win over sistency," assistantcoach Jennifer carries team into That's just one of many the Lancers of Pasadena. Zylstra said. memories for a coach that has an • Noel, who has been with the Consistency might be aslrength playoffs. -'•''• *< overall record of 303-154, has women's basketball team for 1.8, during the season, but it has been been named South Coast Confer years, hasn't just worrt the hat of a problem at the end of the season. By D.S. PEREZ ence Coach of the Year twice and coach at Cerritos. Previously the .For the past five years Noel's TM Staff, Writer has taken her Falcon teams to assistant coach under then teams have been one win' away four 3outh Coast Conference titles women's basketball coach Jeanine from the State Champipnships. Guiding players on trips down and in 1990, the state semi-finals. Prindle, Noel has been at the helm ."She's had tough luck at the the lane of abasketball court or "She's great and she deserves of the women's basketball team end of every season....an injury, career has been the norm for, all 300 wins. She and her assis for 15 seasons, and before that she or some bad luck," men's bas women's coach Karen Noel for tants worked hard for all of those coached at Magnolia high school ketball coach Jack Bogdanovich the last 18 years. wins, bu t y ou have to count all her in both women's basketball and said. "But she gets back." But memory lane is tricky for , teams' contributions too," fresh women's volleyball. That turns out to be Noel's only Noel, as she can't remember the man Anilra Washington said. During those seasons, not only peeve in her job. "Losing...I score on her recent 300lh win, a , "She's a good coach," Keisha have Noel's stats increased over never liked that," Noel said. landmark in itself, but can re- , Harris, freshman center, said. the seasons, but her philosophy Still, despite the ups and downs member contests that finished "She always has something posi and coaching style have changed, of the job, Noel is not shrugging years ago at the buzzer,, tive to say or point out. She keeps over a career that first, started with away from continuing with the "As a coach, you always re our heads up' during wins and two losing seasons and one .500 basketball program at Cerritos. losses. With her, you won't be member which games were( season. • "Being successful on the court 1 buzzer-beaters...like^ the time'", 'down, because she's always mo "She has gotten more positive is always fun> bijt watching the when 5'11" Jane Hansen shot the tivating us." and more supportive. She's grown players become successful in life ; IOM HI RNA.\Dr://i\.,on M.iiks gamer winning baskfet for us ovei * * Perhaps that is the reason why' and matured from just being a is what I really value," Noel said. Karen Noel works with her players during practice
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It is also the the most handsome. just a few of die tilings kids described story of the man's mother and The night of die wedding, the when asked to help in a retelling of die brother and father and vine woman runs off widi Leonardo, a classic fairy tale "Jack and die Beanstalk." yards, and the story of the complete jerk very effectively On Feb. 23 in the Burnight Theatre, woman's cousin and father and played by Alexander Patino. the Center for Lifelong Learning ex-lover and his horse. This, The man's mother, Katrin presented the Imagination Company, a like many Spanish dramas, is a Kern, is an overplayed, way-dra group of improvisational actors very convoluted story. matic woman who will not let a specializing in children's dieater. The man's father and dead dog or two lie. During the show, children in the brother were killed by a neigh The good diing about the play audience were asked to fill in certain boring family. His mother has ' (besides Jorge) is the music. details of die. story and performers tried never forgiven the family. Guitarists Ray Sandoval and dieir best to incorporate these into die act. The woman, who lives in Anthony Centeno provide fabu The audience helped out in everytiiing 'the wastelands' and who few lous flamenco music to make the from deciding how old Jack would be to people know anything about, drama go down easier. actually getting on stage and playing a has had a lover who happens The cast rotates from stage to part:-. to be the younger brother of sideline, where diey add various Members of die company say diese die murderous family. percussive elements to die action. shows, are fun but diey present a real, The ex-lover is now mar Every diing from maracas and tam- challenge for diem as actors. ried to die woman's cousin bourines to xylophones and "You ask an adult to give you die and has a child with her. chimes are used to create an atmo color of a castle and diey say 'gray.' But The man plans to marry the sphere that would most definitely diis audience is willing to go into fantasy ; woman, knowing something be odierwise lacking. and entertain an idea to die extreme," said ; of her questionable past and Blame cannot be placed on die company actor Omar Barba. hot letting it affect him. actors or on director Norma "They're tough," Elizabetii Tobias, His mother finally consents Bowles. I tiiink die play's major anomer actor, added. "If diey don't like to bless the marriage and goes flaw is in die story. you diey'11 yell out they don't like you." with him to the woman's "B lood Wedding" probably has The children at Cerritos seemed to house. a place in society, probably has a enjoy the informal, quick-paced The woman's father is a deeper meaning than is easily at environment die company created. kind and friendly man played tained, but personally I couldn't Photo Courtesy of ABEL G. OLIVIERI "I diought it would be like a real show by Eddie Cervantes and is one get into it. Cristina Nava and Jorge Cordova star as bride and groom in 'Blood Wedding.' would be," Lauren Bussey, 5, said, "but it was different than a real show. I liked it."' "My favorite part was when Jack hid behind the salt and pepper," 5 year old' A festival of depravity Megan Gough said. Adults who attended also enjoyed die ByDAVECOWpRICK were showing for die first time. play. • . _ TM Opinion Editor "How to Make Love to a Woman," "[My children] have been to a lot of "Big, Dumb, Fat Stupid Baby" and "Left ballets, plays and musicals," Robin Gough ft takes quite a bit of fine-tuning to be Over Dog" were among die premiers. said,: "but they've never been to some- able to appreciate off color, dark humor, If you're on some heavy drugs you titih'g iiKe'tiiis." If wall really fun."'"' "r' but if you are one of die few who do, don't want to miss 'Tie Dye Dick." Spike and Mike's "Sick and Twisted Fes The psychedelic nature of this cartoon tival of Animation" is for you. will have you glued to your seat and Improv strikes! Ifie festival consists of a series of telling all your friends you visited an- short cartoon skits. odier world. By DAVID DM COUTANT In most cases die artwork isn't great My favorite cartoon in the onslaught TM Entertainment Editor and, die music seems to penetrate your of madness this year was "Afj L'Amour." spine, but die cartoons are pretty hilari It combines just the right amount of The cast of "A Night of Improv (The ous. the trudl, irony and in Sequel) - The Improvers Strike Back!" lhe highlight of the sanity of a relationship are rehearsing for their March 14 Photo Courtesy of MARINA CHAVEZ first "Sick and diat every cartoon should fundraiserin die Burnight Studio Theater. Redd Kross, (from left) Eddie, Steve, Jeff and Brian. Twisted" Festival was have. Wait ;a second... Rehearsal? For an the unedited version of At past shows, Spike and improv show? "Beavis and Butthead Mike have made an ap = In a play, "You know your lines, you Redd Kross shows the world in Frog Baseball." pearance at the theaters kpow your blocking, you know your By MARCELA PEREZ Eye" and "Love Doll Superstars." If you like Beavis during intermission to surroundings, you know your cues," TM Campus Editor "Show World's" standout track is the and Butthead, you'll frolic with the audience. Improver Ernie Macias said. song "Follow die Leader." The song is probably like "Sick and No Neck Joe of course; "The only thing an improver eyer has The pop-lovin'sound of Redd Kross' complete widi a fuzz-bass solo. The al Twisted." "Sick and Twisted" isn't for anyone widi is that he knows the person he's "Show World" is like die aftermam of die bum includes odier songs with vicious If you've been, to see "Sjck and a weak stomach or a closed mind. It can improvising widi. You've got to know Stooges going into a Beatles' session. solos like "Mess Around," "Vanity Mir Twisted" before you might be pleasantly be quite offensive and sometimes down what diey can and can't do." "Show World" is the band's first album ror" and "Stoned." surprised to find diat at me most recent right disgusting. But that's what it's all So eight actors ajid an assistant in almost four years. The band gained The band members, brodiers Jeff and festival, some of the old favorites re about. , manager from Trak Auto are getting to popularity as part of die early LA. punk Scott McDonald, Brian Reitzell and Eddie turned. If your favorite cartoon character is know each other for die next couple of scene. It was Scott Weiland and Thurston Kurdziel are very satisfied widi dieir new 'No Neck Joe" was among the car Tweety Bird you probably won't like it. weeks, and will present two shows of Moore's favorite band. release. "This album will definitely go toons that widistood die test of time, It's hard for anyone to come up with a "The Improvers Strike Back" in die Studio . Redd Kross has released over 25 al platinum," bassist McDonald said. Joe finajly does get a neck but don't cartoon idea that's so disgusting yet so Theater. At 8 p.m. will be the PG-13 bums since 1978, including "Dancing If you like bands like NOFX or Dead expect him to have it for long. funny, so annoying yet so hard to turn version, and at midnight,'the NC-17. Queen," "Switchblade Sister," "Third Kennedys, tiiis isn't for you. lhere were also twenty cartoons that away from. Tickets are $5 at the door. Comedian sheds new light on his disability By. JENNIFER KHO absolutely fearless. He has an aura of confi ine what life would be like without him. We Not enough healing power TM Feature Editor dence." ;' do everything together," she said. By DAVID DM COUTANT Mrs. Valdez quit her previous job to be This confidence is probably best illus TM Entertainment Editor If laughter is the best medicine, then Alex trated by Valdez's hobbies. "He has gone Valdez's boss. "Even though this is a lot Valdez is definitely a top healer. hang gliding, downhill skiing and even had more work, I don't miss the workforce be At first listen, Radio Iodine's Ellen A comedian born and raised in Southern cause the rewards here are just amazing. I've flying lessons," Jana Valdez, Alex's wife Persyn has a sort of Annie Lennox California, he has performed on CBS' 48 said. seen people cry while,, listening to him speak vibe to her. She's supported by a subtle Hours, PBS, "Look Who's Laughing," and He even does chores. "People are sur and sometimes he even has the opportunity to various other television shows. prised when diey see him mowing the lawn. change things." i. ; drum machine beat, Although he has performed on television, Everyone was so upset when he went under Valdez hopes that he will help to bridge Anna Berry's gorgeous backups Valdez still prefers die live arena. He has the house to rewire our fountains," Mrs. the gap between able1 and disabled people. round out die sound beautifully. performed at clubs across the United States. Valdez said. "My goal is to give the message to people Then the cheesy-quality studio On Feb. 27, he performed at Cerritos College. Valdez attributes his success to his family around the country that we have valuable drum kit kicks in with some bad edit "His performance was great! He has a and to his ability to laugh. "Laughter is one abilities just like everyone. else.'V " I ing and Ellen morphs into an Alanis fantastic personality arid sense of humor, He of the ultimate tools in keeping lifer's compli Alex is a role model through exampl^. "He Morissette demon. is a very inspiring and motivating individual," cations in perspective," he said. "In third has courage, determination and persever The bridge part, widi die guitar on education major Cristina Rosales said. grade, I discovered the power of humor. We ance," psychology major Nelson Martinez die neck-position pickup and die phaser Valdez put die crowd under his spell. were going to see a film in class, and from my said. _ ' ,'.. , on die voice, is interesting but dial's "Nice looking crowd," he said. "I know seat in the back row I yelled out 'Hey 1 Duck B ut Valdez is shy about being a role model. . what you're saying to yourselves right now. down Marty, I can't see!' It broke the class "I have a hard time believing diat I ani," he about all. You're looking at me and saying 'Alex, why room up and I was hooked. said. 'I just try to do my best and hope diat Radio Iodine, a St. Louis quintet no sunglasses?' Yeah, well I don't see deaf "I also had a very normal childhood and sharing my everyday life with odier people who crawled from an alternative sam- Ellen Persyn people wearing earmuffs!" maybe within diat I gained die strengdi that I will give them die impetus to do die same." pier put out by KPNT, 'The Point,' in Missouri, to a four-song EP on Oh yes, Valdez is blind. have." Still, he is. an easy person to look up to. Radioactive Records, consists of two guitars, drums, vocals and 'Tony Persyn Glenn Bamett, disabled student programs Valdez and his wife married in April. "I "The ,vords 'inspirational' and 'uplifting' are —• bass, loops, noise & toys.' specialist, said, 'The first tiling you notice love being married," Valdez said, "It cer almost too trite to convey how dynamic he Here's a quandary for you— "Amid a flurry of major-label interest, Radio about Alex is that he's blind because he has is," Barnett said. tainly beats the life that I had before." Iodine... decided On Radioactive Records." (??) the cane and he [usually] has the dark glasses. His wife agrees. "Sometimes it's difficult Valdez is a motivational speaker, an atti The second thing you notice is he seems being together all die time. But I can't imag tude trainer and a comedian all in one. It won' t take long for die wound to heal and you won't need Iodine anymore.