Coast Report March 13, 2013 www.coastreportonline.com Volume 67, No. 18 INSIDE THIS ISSUE FEATURES A face on campus everyone knows One OCC student has been here since 1995 and wants to make a difference in the world. See Page 3 A&C From South America to OCC From a surfing championship to the live stage, this student has Art for the body and soul seen it all. Ink guns buzzed dors, food, a skateboard park and “I think everyone benefits, a barber shop. kids have a great time, teenagers, See Page 4 as bands jammed Inside the festival entrance college years get a kick out of it, during annual were vendors and some food tattoos, skateboarding, punk rock trucks and the tattoo and music music; the punk rock generation inkfest. areas were inside two metal is getting a little older, so parents SPORTS hangers separated from a cov- maybe even grandparents are BY WENDY BIRCHARD ered walkway. The music hanger getting a kick out of it as well,” STAFF WRITER held such artists as Bad Religion, Cory Danger, 31, a co-producer Reverend Horton Heat, TSOL, of Musink said. Lagwagon, The Vandals, Lucero Musink was formed six years All ages were welcomed to and Pennywise. ago by promoter Bill Hardie who experience a blend of SoCal The tattoo area not only housed had a vision to blend music with culture through art and music tattoo artists but also specialty tattoo on a grand platform. at Musink’s 6th annual tattoo vendors including tattoo sup- Orange Coast College student and music festival at the Orange plies, clothing, printed artwork Lewis Ortiz, 25, a sociology ma- County Fairgrounds over the and body piercings; there was jor, heard of the festival through weekend. even a photo booth where par- a Ticketmaster announcement by Photos by Wendy Birchard The three-day festival show- ticipants could give their tattoo one of his favorite bands—Bad Dustin Shaw (top), 31, with Outskirts Tattoo, tattoos his wife and Ryan Mullins Pirates lose to Riverside cased more than 300 tattoo testimonials for the cable show (bottom), 26, with Art Junkies Tattoo, tattoos an exploding cupcake on Kerrie 12-0 artists, music, merchandise ven- “Best Ink” on Oxygen. See INK Page 6 Cannon, 39, at the Musink festival. The team faces their sixth loss this season shortly after coach Altobelli’s 500th win. OCC coach knocks it out of the park After 21 years said. first state title since 1980. Ricky Navarro,” Altobelli said. See Page 6 Baseball has been a part of That year, Altobelli was named According to the trio of re- coaching at OCC the majority of Altobelli’s life the 2009 State Coach of the Year turning players, they have been coach Altobelli and he played one season of and 2009 Southern California taught well by Altobelli. professional baseball with the Coach of the Year as well as win- “Coach Alto just lets us play gets 500th win. Miami Marlins of the Florida ning the state championship. and do our thing when we get ONLINE State League before hanging up “Of all the 21 seasons at Or- on to the baseball field,” Ar- BY TERAN RODRIGUEZ his cleats. ange Coast College, 2009 was gomaniz, 19, a communication STAFF WRITER “As a player, my biggest in- definitely my best season,” Al- major said. File Photo Check out the spiration, athlete wise, was Pete tobelli said. Argomaniz was the one who Orange Coast College Many coaches have quotes, Rose, but my biggest inspiration Things haven’t always been drove in the game winning run baselball coach has won 500 Coast Report phrases and mottos they live will always be my dad,” Altobelli easy for Altobelli. In 2011 he against Palomar College to cinch games during his tenure. by. For Orange Coast College’s said. underwent open heart surgery to Altobelli his 500th win and to Online baseball coach, John Altobelli, After his playing career, he repair a broken valve. send the Comets of Palomar back successful. his motto is “We don’t fear focused on coaching. He began He recovered and coached the into orbit. “Coach Alto makes us look at teams, teams fear us.” his coaching career as a junior Pirates to the super-regionals for Navarro, 19, a communications the game differently. He [Alto- It sure has been that way for varsity coach in 1986 at his alma the third time in four seasons last major, said he has a strong sense belli] makes us have fun and play 49-year-old Altobelli, who re- mater, Newport Harbor High season. of family within the team. worry free,” he said. th cently picked up his 500 win School, where he started playing Now, he and his Pirates are “Altobelli is kind of like my Altobelli said he would be st as he enters his 21 season of baseball. looking solid this season, main- dad. His love and appreciation nothing without all his past play- coaching baseball at Orange The following year he moved taining a record of 14-6. for me and the entire team makes ers and coaches, and he owes Coast College. on to become an assistant at the “The players I have to credit us all feel important,” he said. them a huge debt of graditude. “I was really happy that I got University of Houston until he because of our hot start this year Nehrir, 20, a business major, He said he has about 10 more th my 500 win, especially at home ultimately landed at OCC. are our returning players Manny said it is Altobelli’s approach in front of our fans,” Altobelli In 2009, he led the Pirates to its Argomaniz, Zach Nehrir and to things that make them so See ALTOBELLI age 6 Rowing with the homies Student government outlines plan BY ANTHONY LEE Bookstore to the Coast Com- College’s men’s crew program has More than 300 people were in Sixty years of crew COPY EDITOR munity College District. alumni unite for a produced Olympians and national attendance, and as appetizers were The two students presented a champions. served, groups of threes and fours Student Vice President of memorandum of understanding fun reunion on To celebrate its legacy, men’s stood huddled, cheerfully telling Fiscal Affairs Joshua Stone to President Dennis Harkins campus. crew hosted a Diamond Jubilee fishing stories of their days rowing and Student Senator Natasha and his executive leadership and Alumni Dinner Saturday in here at OCC. Solouki met Tuesday morning team, although Vice President the Student Center night which “At these things, the races get with the Orange Coast College of Instruction John Weispfen- Stay up to date with BY BRITTEN ANDREWS was widely attended by rowers and closer and the wins get bigger,” President’s Cabinet to discuss STAFF WRITER ning wasn’t present. the latest news on coxswains from every team since joked Lee Miller, a member of the risk of losing hundreds of The memorandum outlines Despite being the only com- 1953. The alumni were invited to the Board of Stewards for OCC’s thousands of dollars generated campus. attend and celebrate 60 years of munity college in the nation to by the Associated Students See FUNDS Page 6 have a crew team, Orange Coast achievement and tradition. See CREW Page 3 2 CAMPUS MARCH 13, 2013 CRIME Pitting class against class BLOTTER Geology collects 190 pounds while Double trouble Medical aid A Toyota Highlander SUV A male student in a black oceanography was reported vandalized around Jeep had a seizure on March 7 brings in 382. noon on March 4 in the Theatre around 8 a.m. in the Gym Park- Parking Lot, according to ing Lot, Farmer said. Chief of Campus Safety John BY BEAU NICOLETTE When a Campus Safety of- STAFF WRITER Farmer. ficer arrived on the scene he The victim was a female stu- found a woman standing by the A recycling competition run by dent who told the responding driver side door of a car talking the Associated Students of Orange Campus Safety officer she left to the victim who appeared to Coast College is intended to raise her car locked and undamaged, be disoriented. awareness and funds, while pitting but upon returning she noticed The victim told the officer he professor Erik Bender’s geol- two double scratches along the suffered from seizures and was ogy class against instructor Karen driver side door, Farmer said. on medication. Baker’s oceanography class. The victim contacted Cam- Paramedics responded and The two classes have back-to- pus Safety and filed a report. the victim refused to go to the back time slots in the Robert B. hospital and instead had his Moore Theatre on Monday and Chair vs. Honda Wednesday and are competing for According to Farmer, a traf- father take him home. extra credit to see which class can fic accident occurred on March recycle the most. 4 around 11 a.m. in the Adams Sober up first Campus Safety officers re- With still more than half the Avenue Parking Lot by the sponded to an instructor’s call semester to go, the geology class number 17 light pole. about a drunk student on Feb. has collected 190 pounds of A male student was riding 28 around 1 p.m. in Biological recyclables while oceanography his motorized wheelchair west Sciences room 106, according leads the competition with 382 Photo by Josh Francis down the aisle opposite to the to Farmer. pounds. flow of traffic. Upon approach- Students collect recyclables from bins around campus for a class competition for extra credit.