EGIAN TIMES SUPREME COURT EYES CITY JUSTICE FOR VIOLETA: NO CLOSURE IN BERG MURDER CASE DD DD TALE OF TWO Leepi) ENROLL TODAY CollegianWired follow us for #breakingnews #FTW less than 5 seconds ago reply retweet LETTER FROM THE EDITOR City College never sleeps. It reflects the drive wards and paint the town red. Live vicariously and energy of Los Angeles to push forward and through his lens with a "Photo Focus" on bur­ evolve. Both City College and Los Angeles offer lesque dancers in Downtown Los Angeles. unique perspectives on education and life. Then tap the brakes and take a breath. Find Palm trees sway against cool dark skies over your inner Chi with a yoga guide that we hope will campus, while a 25 page brief works its way ease the stress of college life and lead you to inner through a chain of other legal pleadings that could peace. And there's more. There is always more at be considered by the highest court in America. L.A. City College. Will the Supreme Court take up the case of Jona­ More than 20 contributors scoured the cam­ than Lopez? Find out what the experts think. pus and community for unusual stories. She says, "I walked the wall, I did it all." Fol­ Dig deep and learn about the campus, the peo­ low the journey that began at City College and ple you pass in the hallways, and where the path UCLA, then led to the halls of the United States from City leads for many. Witness the inner work­ Congress where the congresswoman never stopped ings of a City College that never sleeps. studying. In an in-depth portrait, travel the path of Turn the page. Delve into lives that are sure to Dr. Diane Watson. compel, inspire or intrigue. Meet people who fas­ Steps away from City College, the Braille cinate and command your attention and students Institute helps one student connect to campus life who give you a glimpse of the constant movement and leave the "Saigon Blues" of Vietnam behind. on City's campus; it's no wonder that "This City Read the real-life experiences of soldiers who Never Sleeps." have returned from the battlefield. We salute the student-soldiers at Los Angeles City College who Tanya Flowers are now pursuing their education. Editor In Chief The I Best of the Best" is sure to provide you with new destinations on and around campus. L<trtM(t/ 'tirs Keep your eyes on photographer Ethan Ed­ Contributors ADVISER: Professor lionda Guess Luis Rivas Gegham Khekoyan Whitney Shepard Abimael Rivera Tercius Bufete Emanuel Bergmann Emmanuel Johnson Kalifa Madden Sky Bermudas Stephen Clements Ryan Litchen Roman lift Latrina Wilcher Becky Patterson Mirella Catsaneda Ethan Edwards Andrea Rodriguez Mende Smith Luca Loffredo Marsha Perry Collegian Times 4 Collegian Contents Best Worst Excuses j 7 Dr. Diane Watson A Q Generation Parent Students say the darndest j • In-depth conversation with former U.S. 1 ^ Raising kids while attending 32 things to excuse poor work, j Congresswoman some call Lady Di. college. Grade Point Average i O Best of the Best OO Curb Creatures Don't let your GPA get you i ° Campus showcases students' top Hard Landings in Hollywood. 35 down. Give it a boost, j 10 list of places to know and go. Journey of Insight j A Q Triple Threat 04 Poetry Professor's vision brings ! Triplets move to L.A. with a thirst for 36 new experience for others, j knowledge and an appetite for fame. Justice for Violeta ! A A Finding the Light 0££ Strike a Pose Instructor Ronald Berg awaits ! 'To be blind is not miserable; not ^^ Find balance and your inner 38 murder trial. His wife's family j to be able to bear blindness, Chi with yoga. hopes for justice. ! that is miserable.' A Tale of Two Coaches j A g Saigon Blues OQ Museum of Death Former coaches face off against j ' " Leaving home, poverty and the Cheerful owner exhibits 40 the LACCD, City College and j blues behind. uncommon side of death. each other. Selwyn Young and \ Mike Miller take it to the courts, j Jonathan Lopez j A 0 Call of Duty 30 Geek Tech Circuit split! Ruling by U.S. Ninth I •** Accepting the realities of war. Go go gadgets! Students find 44 Circuit could take the LACCD j high tech at low cost. to the Supreme Court. I j Opinion O 4 Night On the Town j Osama Bin Laden is dead and frankly, ** ' Feathers, fishnets and friendly 46 \ I don't give a damn! crowd at Exchange L.A. Collegian Times 5 ARIES: LIBRA: Money. Confidence. New. Courage. Change. Forward. Out with the old matrix and in with something totally different - with Oh the lessons you have endured over the course of 2010. You're not trailblazing rams leading the way as usual. It's all about new in 2011. Oh, the same people-pleasing darling you were a mere 12 months ago. On and you're going to be rich. Go you! the contrary darling - you are in the midst of a powerful process of cultivating the kind of backbone that makes greatness. TAURUS: Luck. Rewards. Friends. SCORPIO: Opportunity. Adventure. Busy. Your legendary tenacity and patience is truly about to pay off in spades this year Taurus. After a long and arduous 12 years, your luck is returning Get ready to rock it in 2011, Scorpio! You've got so much going for with a fabulous vengeance. Rewards are coming your way, finally. Get you in nearly every life arena, you won't know where to focus first. For ready to meet some new people. starters, you'll have more work opportunities than you'll know what to do with. Double up on the supplements and be sure to get enough rest GEMINI: to see you through this exciting but demanding time. Party. People. Fun. SAGITTARIUS: As the consummate social butterfly of the zodiac, Astrology.com says Romance. Hope. Career. you'll be thrilled to hear that the major planetary emphasis takes place in your social sector in 2011. Expect your agenda to be chock full of parties When it rains it definitely pours Sag - and this year it's raining romance. and events to keep you busily buzzing without pause. So pretty much Love hits a serious high note in 2011 after what may have easily felt it's looking like nothing but party! Be prepared for mingling with many like a dry spell to rival all dry spells. After delays, frustrations and people. Settling down is not happening this year. disappointments in your career arena, the optimistic part of your nature refused to give up on the silver lining. CANCER: Promotions. Excitement. Adventure. CAPRICORN: Transformation. Intensity. Realization. Just when you thought that life couldn't possibly throw any more twists or turns along life's once tedious path, along comes the unpredictable dC Change is your middle name at this point, Capricorn. You've been but exhilarating energy of 2011 (operative word being 'exhilarating'). Be through more personal transformation in the past two years than prepared for promotions and opportunities. perhaps in your entire life. The upside is that you're getting used to the intensity of it all. It helps that you're realizing the futility in holding on to LEO: people and possessions that only stunt your growth. Travel. Risk. Education. AQUARIUS: This is the year of expanding your mental and physical horizons, Leo. Learning. Thrills. Fast-paced,. Expect loads of travel and awesome adventure in 2011, especially between March and June when a barrage of planets enter fellow fire A series of breakthroughs in consciousness happen for you in 2011. sign, Aries, sparking your sector of foreign travel and higher education. Slowing down those genius synapses may not be an option, but with If you're ready to exceed your current plateau, take the plunge. Nothing so much mental exuberance, why would you want it to stop? In 2011 ventured, nothing gained. Bou're on a crazy crash course intensive to learn everything you can rabout... well... everything! VIRGO: Wealth. Success. Work. PISCES: Happiness. Savings. Dreams. 2011 is all about showing Virgo the money. Being the bona fide workaholic ofthe zodiac, you have certainly earned your right to demand Like awesome '80s mega-group Journey, don't stop believing, Pisces! the six figures through long hours and heaps of your own blood, sweat This year is nothing short of miraculous, filled with all-things sublime. and tears over the past several years. You're leaving many aspects of Take advantage of lucky Jupiter's final hurrah in your sign at the start your old self behind in order to become a better and more authentic of the year. This is the year to build your resources, fatten your savings version of who you really are. account, and stash money away for some of your bigger dreams. Collegian Times 6 Dr. April Pavlik Psychology Department "Couldn't make it to the test because I injured myself at a party, at • • • a funeral and was taken to the E.R. "# Professor George Dekermenjian • Math Department raft • "I didn 't know I hadj^ dg yll ofthe homework." f Professor Ronald Kendis J Math Department "A student who apparency owned a ranch came to me and said, 'I couldn't make it to the test because my cattle stampeded.'" Everyone can agree that life in Los Angeles can be filled with an assortment of great random events thatBES T sometimes can be absurd.