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SACRAMENTO CITY COLLEGE’S STUDENT-RUN NEWSPAPER SINCE 1922 VOLUME 99 ISSUE 1 SEPTEMBER 9, 2014
NEW STUDENTSURVIVAL GUIDE
FOOD, WATER AND CAFFEINE
STUDENT SERVICES
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CITY TALKCity Talk Question: If you could give President Obama any advice on any one topic, what would it be?
Gabrielle SmithPhoto Editor // [email protected] FoleyPhoto Editor // [email protected]
Brian Caler // Technical Engineering Major“I would address the president about the economy issue. I would advise him to get it going.”
Camille Waggoner // Professor of English“To have a national conversation about young men of color and about police profi l-ing. It’s so in the national eye right now, but I wouldn’t know how to advise [the president]. It’s just an opportunity it seems like to ad-dress that issue.”
IN 1970 STUDENTS AT Sacramento City College staged a non-violent protest to the Vietnam War. For two days the stu-dents occupied campus o� ces and build-ings, forcing the administration to cancel classes. By itself, the students’ occupa-tion did not prompt the end of American involvement in Vietnam, but their voices along with voices of other students across the country became part of a national shout that could no longer be dismissed by America’s politicians. And while we do not necessarily advocate campus occupa-tions, we do admire the stand taken by the student body of 1970.
As we settle in for the fall semester, we cannot help but re� ect on our col-lege’s past and today’s current events. It was a long, hot, sad and angry summer news cycle. From another school-related mass shooting by a mentally ill gunman to the riots and protests following the shooting of an unarmed young black man by a white police o� cer—from the tales of immigrant children seeking sanctu-ary on our south-western borders to the images of rockets � aring in the night sky over Gaza—from the beginning of a new American military presence in Iraq to the brutal execution of two American jour-nalists by terrorists—the stories retold in this summer’s newspapers and broad-
casts are all too familiar. � ey are stories from history, stories that are constantly being rewritten with the same inevitable ending. � ey are stories about cultural misunderstandings, intolerance, greed and ignorance. � ey are stories about the dangers of forgetting the past and the consequences of inaction. � ey are stories that require an answer to how much longer it will take, for us as individuals, as nations and a world to take a stand for those who cannot stand for themselves.
As we re� ect on the stories of sum-mer, we ask when? When will voters take a stand and hold the nation’s leaders accountable for their failure to enact some reasonable form of gun control legislation? When will our nation of freedom for all take a stand and no longer be shamed by gross examples of racial prejudice and injustice? When will we the people take a stand, stop grading im-migrants by their country of origin and recognize them as fellow human beings? And when will we as a global community come together to take a stand against the wars over oil and God?
So, as we begin this academic year at City College, one of the most diverse community colleges in the state, keep in mind that the men and women around you represent people from all walks of
life. Our student body includes individu-als from a number of cultures, countries and ethnicities. Our faculty is composed of professors who each have unique perspectives formed from their personal and professional experiences. While here, we will learn from lectures and practical applications. But we also have the obliga-tion to learn � rsthand about our di� er-ences, and more importantly, we have the opportunity to consider the commonality of our human connection. � ough we are all very di� erent from one another, we coexist with the shared goal of earning an education and heading out into the world to make something of ourselves.
� is year we challenge you to stand with us, the editors of the Express. We ask you to not just sit in class but to learn who your classmates are, what they think and where they come from. We encour-age you to engage your professors and to not settle for textbook answers. We invite you to bring a brown bag lunch and join others at the Cultural Awareness Center for a panel discussion. Or explore the Learning Resource Center and check out a book banned by other libraries. Get involved, join a club, � nd your voice and vote. And as always, we look forward to your letters of dissenting opinion.
Devon Bonanno // Electronics Technology major “The NSA revelation. He needs to take a hard look at it, crack down, and stop the stuff that’s happening. It’s unacceptable, and he needs to recognize that people won’t put up with it… I would advise him to move quickly.”
Christina Ortega // Geography major “About war, he says he doesn’t want war, but his actions are the opposite of what he says.”
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Kendall BennettNews Editor // [email protected]
THE NEW STUDENT SERVICES building, under construction north of the Rodda buildings, is on target to be serving students by mid- to late spring, according to City College Director of Operations Greg Hayman.
Student Services will be located on the first floor of the new building., and the photography and journalism depart-ments will call the second floor home, according to Hayman.
While department offices and equip-ment may move to the new building in the spring, photography and journalism classes and labs are targeted to begin us-ing the building in the fall 2015 semester.
“There were a couple of issues with the exterior finishes that we’re working through right now,” Hayman said. “The finish date is supposed to be December. No one is backing off of that right now.”
Hayman explained that with a completion date of December, the relocation of some of Stu-dent Services as well as the photography and journal-ism department offices will likely begin in January or February 2015. Even if completion is delayed a couple of months, he said that the moves will likely still take place during the
spring semester. Kim Goff, Admissions and Records
supervisor, said that Student Services moves will be scheduled outside of peak use times.
“You have to pick the right time because you want to continue to serve students and not have that be interrupt-ed, so that’s the primary goal,” said Goff. “Whenever we do move, which will be in the spring, it will be at a time students will not be impacted by it.”
In some cases, the move to the new Student Services building means moving offices and space from around campus to one location. According to Goff, Disability Services and Programs (DSPS) will be consolidating three spaces it currently has around campus.
The photography department, also, will be consolidated.
“[It’s] sort of odd right now for pho-
tography. We have some classes up here [Rodda North, third floor], and we have some classes in the graphic communica-tions building,” said Paul Estabrook, chair of photography.
After mocking up a 2015 fall class schedule for photography and journal-ism, Estabrook confirmed that there will be sufficient classroom space in the new building for all photography and journal-ism classes and labs. In addition, some English classes will also be scheduled on the second floor of the new building.
The new student services building, according to Goff, will also offer a benefit not always available to students in Rodda North, especially at the beginning of the semester when so many students need to visit Admissions and Records.
“The counters will be much more private for students,” said Goff. “Right now we just have this open counter where
people can hear everything everyone else is saying, and that’s not really what we want for student pri-vacy.
Laduan Smedly, vice president of Administra-tive Services, said that it is the responsibility of his office “to provide buildings that meet the needs of our student and our staff in or-der to do the business that we need to do in the most friendly, open and inviting way possible. This building will do that.”
TUESDAY, SEPT. 9, NOON–1 P.M., LRC 141 Presented by the Transfer Center to equip students who are transferring—or planning to transfer—with information about the process. Contact the Transfer Center (RHN 147) for details: (916) 558-2181.
THURSDAY, SEPT. 11, QUAD 10 A.M.- 6:30 P.M. City College welcomes new and returning students with activities throughout the day. Come hungry for $3 barbeque meals from noon–1 p.m. and again from 5–6 p.m. (current Student Access card required).
WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 17, QUAD
MONDAY, SEPT. 22, 10 A.M.–1 P.M., QUADMore than 60 colleges and universities will provide information to students about transferring to four-year colleges and their degree/certificate requirements..
TUESDAY, SEPT. 23, NOON–1:30 P.M., CULTURAL AWARENESS CENTERSpeaker Andy Porras—educator, activist and journalist—presents a historical perspective and timeline of the accomplishments of the Mexican people.
WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 24, 1–2 P.M., LRC 141 Presented by the Transfer Center to equip students who are transferring—or planning to transfer—with information about the process. Contact the Transfer Center (RHN 147) for details: (916) 558-2181.
THURSDAY, SEPT. 25, NOON–1:30 P.M., CULTURAL AWARENESS CENTERVocal coach Jackie Bates delivers a workshop on building confidence through conversations and presentations.
TUESDAY, SEPT. 30, NOON–1:30 P.M., STUDENT CENTER An opportunity for students to connect with faculty, staff and administrators. Students will receive an overview of campus resources, support and student leadership opportunities.
“WHAT COMES NEXT?” WORKSHOP
WELCOME DAY
HISPANIC HISTORY MONTH–MUCH MORE THAN MARGARITAS AND MARIACHIS
CONSTITUTION DAY
19TH ANNUAL TRANSFER DAY
STUDENTS BUILDING CONFIDENCE IN SELF…
EVENTS CALENDARDistrict-wide parking fee increaseDaily parking fees double; more increases expected in 2015Daniel WilsonContributing Editor // [email protected]
LOS RIOS STUDENTS WHO drive to campus and pay to park in the student parking areas were greeted with a fee increase over the summer as the Los Rios Community College District raised the daily parking permit fee from $1 to $2 at all four campuses.
The increase took effect July 1 and will be accompanied by increases to monthly passes beginning next year. Ac-cording to district Associate Vice Chan-cellor of Communications and Media Relations Mitchel Benson, the decision to raise the fees was made at a May 14 district Board of Trustees meeting.
City College Business Services Super-visor Robert Heidt said this is the first increase to parking fees since 1997 when the daily fee went from 75 cents to $1.
“Historically, Los Rios has been very prudent with increases to optional fees, including student parking permits,” said Heidt.
Benson explained that the main rea-son for the increase was to help maintain the parking structures and lots. Benson said there are more parking structures throughout the district and more to maintain than ever before.
“The increase was imposed because of the fact that the associated cost of operating and maintaining campus park-ing has increased dramatically since ’97, and there hasn’t been an increase to go along with that in that time frame,” said
Benson. “So it was determined that an increase was needed.”
City College student Brandon Treadwell, business major, said he under-stands the importance of maintaining parking facilities, but he questioned the timing of the increase.
“Well, we have to keep the structures in good condition, but, on the other hand, it’s a brand new structure, so it’s kind of odd that we’re having to increase now instead of when they were first building it,” said Treadwell.
Benson pointed out that in addi-tion to maintaining painted traffic lines, pavement and the daily operation of the parking areas, the parking fees also sup-port campus police employees.
“The money goes to the folks who monitor the parking lots,” said Benson. “It’s for the folks who look out for stu-dent safety. It cannot be used for any-thing else.”
According to Benson, starting in January, semester parking passes for automobiles and motorcycles, which are recognized across all four campuses, will also increase in price by $5.
Semester automobile passes will change from $30 to $35 and motorcycle passes from $15 to $20. Students who qualify for the BOG fee waiver will con-tinue to receive a discount on rates for the passes. In June, summer passes will increase from $15 to $20 for automobiles and from $8 to $10 for motorcycles.
In comparison, according to Sac State’s official website, parking fees are
currently $165 for an automobile per semester and $41 for motorcycles. In the summer, Sac State students pay $110 for automobiles and $28 for motorcycles. Weekly passes run $11 and daily passes are $6.
City College student Edgar Lozano, architecture major, said that he doesn’t think an increase in parking fees is fair to students.
“I think that it’s not okay for them to raise the fees because people have a hard time already paying for parking,” said Lo-zano. “It’s not fair that people have to pay more. I thought $1 was expensive already. I’m going to think twice to drive my car. I’m going to take light rail.”
Emily Foley // [email protected]
New building to open doors in springStudent Services will also house photography and journalism departments
“WHAT COMES NEXT?” WORKSHOP
BLACK STUDENT WEL-COME RECEPTION
Emily Foley // [email protected]
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Sign Language major, Elizabeth Garcia says “It’s not fair,” about the increase price for parking at City College.
The view of the new Student Services building where the entrance will be
City College welcomes faculty and staffRecord number of new employees hired for fall
Sacramento City College welcomed a significant number of newly hired faculty and staff, according to City College Presi-dent Kathryn Jeffery.
“This is the first time in a very long time that we have been able to hire the number of faculty that we’ve been able to hire this year,” said Jeffery during her fall 2014 Convocation address. “This is the first time that we’ve been able to hire as many classified employees.”
The new employees are:
Management• Laduan Smedley, Vice President of
Administration• Art Pimentel, Dean, West Sacramento Center
Full-time Faculty• Randy Allen, Photography/ Journalism
• Julia Allender, Head Coach Women’s Basketball
• Jodi Angel, English• Rubal Brar, Counselor• John Buonauro, Mechanical
Electrical Technology• Linda Costello, Accounting • Mark Dennis, Psychology• Mark Hunter, Mathematics• Bryan Krofchok, Computer
Information Science• Brian Mom, Business Law/Business• Tsz Yan Ngai, Mathematics• Daniel Paulson, Music• Loretta Richard, Tutoring
coordinator• Karen Tercho, Librarian• Scott Thompson, Physical Therapy
Assistant
Longtime Temporary Faculty• Dominick Green, Chemistry• Betsy Guzzetta, Nursing• Michael Iredale, Nursing• Alex Ishchuk, Chemistry• Kandace Knudson, Distance Education
Classified Staff• James Conver, Operations• Diana Daniels, Information Technology
• Meghan Facciuto, Learning Resource Center
• Maggie Flood, Science & Allied Health
• Alisa Foreman, Financial Aid• Sharon Gilchrist, Financial Aid• Beatrice Jaime-Chavez, Humanities
& Fine Arts• Vladimir Kryuchkov, Financial Aid• Laura Love, Kinesiology, Health &
Athletics• Lee Moua, Information & Orientation
• Kevin Olafemi, Operations• Jen Schwedler, Information Technology
• Kenneth Tang, Advanced Technology
• Crystal Thornton, Language & Literature
• Tyler Wyckoff, Staff Resource Center
Change is in the airNew policy at City College designates new smoking areasAisha ShahStaff Writer // [email protected]
TWO WEEKS INTO THE fall semester, “Change is in the Air” has swept across six new Designated Smoking Areas at City College, and feedback from students and faculty so far has been “very positive.”
Wendy Gomez, Health Services nurse at City College, and faculty chair member for the Subcommittee of the Campus Safety Committee (SCSC) who helped orchestrate the new smoking policy, said she is pleased with the change.
“Just walking through the campus, especially under the corridors here in Rodda North to Rodda South with the clean air is just fantastic. Definite healthy move,” said Gomez.
The six DSAs at City College range from just north of Hughes Stadium to the fountain by the auditorium. Students, faculty and staff have been alerted that they can smoke in the new DSAs and in parking lots.
These DSAs are equipped with ash-trays and are located far from building entrances to comply with current district smoking policy that states students must stand at least 30 feet away from building entrances, outdoor air intakes and oper-able windows.
Signs, maps and bulletins have been posted throughout City College and through a formal notification sent by President Kathryn Jeffery to the college community in August.
“To promote a clean air environment, smoking at all Sacramento City College locations is permitted only in Designated Smoking Areas and parking lots,” said Jeffery in her email. “Designated Smoking Areas can be found at various locations throughout the campus. Smoking waste (e.g. butts, filters, e-cigarettes) should also be placed in appropriate waste recep-tacles.”
Gomez said City College has had “very good compliance. I’ve gone out four days in a row trying to look for people that weren’t complying to give them the information and let them know about the new policy, and in those four days I only gave out two [flyers]. The people that I have approached have been very pleasant about it.”
According to a survey conducted by the health department at City College in 2013 and 2014, Jeffery stated in her memorandum that smoking has become a longstanding concern for students and faculty on campus.
Ninety percent of the people who participated in this survey were students, and results showed that 67 percent reported feeling negatively impacted by the level of smoking, while 49 percent indicated that they would prefer City Col-lege to be entirely smoke-free. However, not everyone agrees.
“They have six smoking areas on cam-pus that I am aware of, but I don’t think that does justice to enough of the smok-ers at SCC,” said Eric Iverson, philosophy and sociology major. “I’m glad that there is a smoking area because it is fair to the people who don’t smoke, and at the same time I think that you need to have an equal voice for those who do smoke, as well as those who don’t.”
Gomez also stated that DSAs have not only been implemented at the City College main campus, but at the satellite campuses in Davis and West Sacramento
as well. These assigned sections, spread throughout each campus, are known as “pop-up” areas with large tarp roofs for weather protection.
Gomez said she encourages people interested in quitting smoking, or open to the idea of switching to smokeless tobacco, to visit the Health Services department in Rodda Hall North 125 for free resources and counseling.
“Students can come to Health Ser-vices and get a Quit Kit, which is some resources for them on how to quit smok-ing, They can also sign up for California smoker’s hotline where they can get individual counseling to help them quit smoking for free,” said Gomez.
The California Smokers’ Helpline is at 1-800-N0-BUTTS, or visit www.californi-asmokershelpline.org.
“They have six smoking areas on campus that I am aware of, but I don’t think that does justice to enough of the smokers at SCC.”
Eric IversonPHILOSOPHY AND SOCIOLOGY MAJOR
“Students can come to Health Services and get a Quit Kit, which is some re-sources for them on how to quit smoking. They can also sign up for California smok-er’s hotline where they can get individual counseling to help them quit smoking for free.”
Wendy GomezSCC HEALTH SERVICES NURSE
Gabrielle Smith //[email protected]
“Just walking through the campus, especially under the corridors here in Rodda North to Rodda South with the clean air is just fantastic. Definite healthy move.”
Wendy GomezSCC HEALTH SERVICES NURSE
Signs posted around campus let the campus community know about the college’s new smoking policy.
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Student Survival GuideFinding your way at City College
ON-CAMPUS SUSTENANCECAFETERIAA.K.A. THE CITY CAFÉLocated next to the Student Union and South Gym on the north end of the Quad. Operated by Aramark Food service, the café features a grill with hamburgers and such, pre-prepared sushi, made-to-order deli sandwiches and burritos, build-a-bowl noodle bar, pre-made salads and a variety of snack foods.
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JAVA CITYLocated next to the City Café. Java City off ers the standard variety of hot and cold coff ee drinks.
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VENDING MACHINESVending machines with snacks are located across from the City Café next to the South Gym or in the walkway be-tween Lillard and Mohr halls. Soft drink vending machines are located at a variety of spots on campus.
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IMPORTANT DATES TO
REMEMBERSept. 26—Last day to petition for
“Pass/No Pass” for full-semester classes
Sept. 30—Start of Second-Five-Week classes
Oct. 16—Start of Second-Eight-Week classes
Nov. 4—Start of � ird-Five-Week classes
Nov. 11—Veterans Day (no classes, school offi ces closed)
Nov. 18—Last day to withdraw from full semester classes (with a “W” grade)
Nov. 27-30—� anksgiving break (no classes, school offi ces closed)
Dec. 18—Freedom.
ACADEMIC COUNSELINGRodda Hall North, RHN 147916-558-2204Monday–� ursday 8 a.m .–6 p.m. Friday 8 a.m.–5 p.m.
Academic counseling is available in Rodda North. A limited number of same-day appointments are available for quick questions and are handled on a fi rst-come, fi rst-served basis. For in-depth appointments, appointments can be scheduled up to two weeks in advance.
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WELCOME TO SACRAMENTO CITY College. Here is a list of dates, deadlines, tips and tricks to help you navigate your school year, fi nd a toilet, scavenge for provisions and prepare you to survive any academic situation you may encounter.
OFF-CAMPUS SUSTENANCETHE SANDWICH SPOT LAND PARK
2108 11th Ave.916-444-7187http://landparksandwichspot.com/
Located two blocks behind the Fine Arts building, � e Sandwich Spot, a longtime City College favorite, off ers a wide variety of hot and cold specialty sandwiches. One sandwich will usually feed two average ap-petites or one Panthers athlete’s appetite.
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BURGESS BROTHERS’ BURGERS2144 Sutterville Road916-209-0277
Look for the place across the street from campus that smells good—you can-not miss the meat smoker out front.
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FAMOUS PIZZA2998 Freeport Blvd.916-448-3333
� is is good, old school pizza, and they will deliver to campus. Ask them to meet you in front of the College Store.
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ESPRESSO METRO2104 11th Ave.916-444-6130
In the same complex with � e Sandwich Spot, Espresso Metro makes some killer coff ee drinks and off ers a small breakfast/lunch menu.
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TOGO’S4421 Freeport Blvd.916-452-6453http://www.togos.com/freeport
TOGO’s, the classic California sub-sand-wich franchise, is a bit of hike for a short break between classes, but it opens at 10 a.m., so it is a great place to pick up a sandwich on your way to campus.
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NEED A BAND-AID OR SOMEONE TO TALK TO?SACRAMENTO CITY COLLEGE HEALTH SERVICES OFFICE
Rodda Hall North (RHN) 125916-558-2367http://www.scc.losrios.edu/healthservices
� e offi ce off ers a wide variety of health services, including urgent care for minor injuries and mental counseling. For a full list of services provided, visit the offi ce’s website.
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WRITING CENTERLRC-144 (fi rst fl oor of the Learning Resource Center)916-558-2126
Free individual tutoring and workshops are available through City College’s writ-ing center, located in the LRC. Students are encouraged to stop by or call to make appointments to work with a tutor.
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MOVING AROUNDREGIONAL TRANSITWith a current semester sticker on any City College Student Access Cards, Sacramento’s regional transit is free. � is includes light rail and bus fares. Trains bound for Meadowview leave on the hour and at the quarter hours. Trains bound for Watt/I-80, which take you toward downtown Sacramento, depart 8 minutes after the hour and quarter hours.
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WHERE TO GO WHEN YOU GOTTA GO In the opinion of the Express editorial staff there are a few build-ings on campus with restrooms that stand out when it comes to privacy and cleanliness. Here is the short list:
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City College students should also be aware of the occasional zombie outbreak on campus. Often, and through no fault of their own, college students can contract a zombie-like infection.
� e majority of City College student zombie sightings happen twice a semester around midterm and fi nal weeks. Exam zombies are easily identifi able by panicked expressions, slow and jerky movements, and bloodshot eyes. � ese zombies are easily dispatched with a spare Scantron, No. 2 pencil and a reassuring smile. However, diff erent varieties of zombies can be found on campus throughout the school year.
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Read the expanded student survival guide coverage online at http://saccityexpress.com.
WEBSITES WORTH VISITINGSACRAMENTO CITY COLLEGE
http://scc.losrios.eduLast semester the City College website went through a major overhaul. � e new site is updated regularly and is much easier to navigate.
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THE EXPRESShttp://saccityexpress.com
How can we not shamelessly self-promote the online version of the greatest student newspaper ever published?
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PURDUE OWLhttps://owl.english.purdue.edu
� e online authority for all things MLA and APA, the University of Purdue’s On-line Writing Lab is a must-have English reference for students and professors.
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a reassuring smile. However, diff erent varieties of zombies can be found on campus throughout the school year.
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Literary journal seeks submissionsCurrent and former students encouraged to share fiction, creative nonfiction and poetryMeg MastersonManaging Editor // [email protected]
CITY COLLEGE’S LITERARY JOUR-NAL, Susurrus, is currently accepting submissions for its 21st edition to be pub-lished in spring 2015. Current and former students are encouraged to share works of fiction, creative nonfiction, poetry and visual art for consideration, according to English Professor Marci Selva, the adviser for the journal.
“This semester is all about looking at the submissions, voting on them, and deciding what’s going to go into the book,” said Selva. “Next semester is laying it out, getting the book printed and planning the end-of-the-year reading event.”
Selva has taught at City College since 1997, but this will be her first time taking on the journal.
“I’m very excited. This is all very new to me. I have taught cre-ative writing for a few semesters now, but I have not done this before,” she said.
The class will be divided into committees, each specializing in one form of writing—fiction, creative nonfic-tion, and po-etry—said Selva. Submissions will be either be ac-cepted outright without revision,
accepted with the promise of edits to be done over the semester, or rejected.
“We are looking for a variety of voices for this book,” said Selva. “All different ages and cultural backgrounds. Every-thing. We really want to get a good sense of all the talent that we have on this cam-pus and out there in the world.”
Susurrus does not have a theme this year, Selva said. “We want to see what happens organically. There may be an overarching theme—we might apply that afterward. Or there might not be.”
Selva expects to receive 200 to 300 submissions for the book. “It’s going to be fun,” she says. “I’m looking forward to seeing what people send in.
The deadline for submissions is before midnight, Oct. 3. Please see the sidebar for additional details.
Hispanic Heritage Month at CAC
Theater department celebrates 11 Elly Award nominationsHigh regard for “Scapino!” with nomination for best overall comedic production
Meg MastersonManaging Editor // [email protected]
THE SACRAMENTO AREA REGIONAL Theatre Alliance announced nominations for this year’s Elly Awards, on August 3. City College’s City Theatre brought home 11 nominations for the 2013-2014 school year’s theatri-cal productions, including a nomination for Best Overall Production in a Comedy for “Scapino!”
“City Theatre does really great theater, and it’s great that it’s been acknowledged by the nomination com-mittee,” said Nancy Pipkin, who received a nomination for her costume design in Scapino!
“Many of the things [City Theatre] produced this year were very worthy of consideration, and we feel
very honored that our work was recognized.”
Named in honor of Elea-nor McClatchy—late pub-lisher of The Sacramento Bee and renowned arts lover—the Elly Awards are the Sac-ramento Area equivalent of the Tony Awards. Much like the Tony Awards, the Elly Awards recognize all aspects of theatrical production, from the actors on the stage to the designers and techni-cians behind the scenes.
This year, there are 438 nominations for 88 awards. The winners will be an-nounced at 7 p.m. Sept. 21 at the Red Lion Inn in Sacra-mento.
Larry Russ, the Elly judge coordinator and score tabulator, said he was impressed at the overall production values in Sacra-mento area theaters.
“Seventy-five percent
of the participating theaters got nominations, and that really speaks to the high quality of Sacramento the-ater,” he said in his closing remarks at the nomination party.
“Scapino!” earned the most out of the past year’s City College productions, with a total of six nomina-tions including best Best Overall Production in a Comedy. Anthony M. Person received a nomination for his portrayal of the show’s title character.
“Being Scapino was incredible,” Person explained in a recent email. “I can’t tell you how excited I am. Actually, I can: I’m extremely excited.”
“Cannery Row” earned three nods, including set design, lighting design, and a nomination for Coleman Daniel for his portrayal of
Hazel, the hard-working but slow-witted friend of Doc.
“It’s a bit surreal,” said Daniel. “I’m just always feel-ing like I’m a person who has been luckily cast in roles and parts around people who are really talented.”
Daniel added that the rest of the “Cannery Row” cast helped elevate his per-sonal performance. “I’m so grateful to the people who were around me. Without them, I wouldn’t have been able to do it.”
Tickets for the award ceremony and further infor-mation, including the full list of nominations, can be found at www.sarta.com.
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EACH SEMESTER THE CITY College Cultural Awareness Center hosts a number of events including panel discussions, art exhibitions and welcome banquets. This semester’s schedule includes a perfor-mance of Brazilian dancers performing for Hispanic History Month and a presenta-tion from journalist Andy Porras.
In September, the CAC will host a number of events scheduled around Hispanic Heritage month, as well as events welcoming students back to school. There will be guest speakers, student welcome receptions and a panel discussion centered on the current events in Ferguson, Mo.
Victoria Henderson, coordinator for the CAC, says the center is a place for students to feel comfortable with people of their own cultures and others.
“I think it’s important that we, when we have the opportunity, learn as much about other people, and how other people live,” said Henderson.
Although most of the events in September will be geared towards Hispanic Heritage Month, there will still be events that focus on other interests and needs.
“We have a little bit of everything,” said Henderson. “We like to have a diver-sity of events about what’s happening on campus and in our community”
On Sept. 25, the CAC will host vocal coach Jackie Bates. Bates will hold a work-shop titled: “Students building confidence in self… through conversations and pre-sentations.”
Desired Content: Works of fiction, creative nonfiction, poetry and visual art
Eligibility: Current or former students of City College
Length: Not to exceed 2,500 words
Submission Limits: Written submissions are limited to one fiction, one creative non-fiction, and four poems per author (up to six submis-sions total per author). Visual art submissions are limited to three pieces per artist.
Deadline: Midnight, October 10, 2014
Formatting: For written submissions, Word documents are preferred. For art submissions, JPEGs are preferred.
Cover Letter: In the body of the submission email, please include a brief—not to exceed 500 words— cover letter introducing the author or artist, his or her work and connections to City College
Contact Information: Please include the author or artist’s name, email and phone number in the body of the submission email. Please do not include any identifying information in the submission document itself.
Where to Submit: Email all submissions to [email protected]
Questions? Please email Susurrus adviser Marci Selva at [email protected]
SEPT. CAC EVENTS
SEPT. 11, 2014 8 a.m.-6:30 p.m. @ City College Quad
SEPT. 18, 2014Mexican Independence Day, noon-1 p.m. @ City College Quad
SEPT. 23, 2014Much more than Margaritas and Mariachis!” Guest Speaker: Andy Porras. Noon-1:30 p.m. @ CAC
SEPT. 30, 2014 Noon-1:30 p.m. @ City College Student Center
For more information on the CAC’s events this semester, feel free to visit their website at: http://www.scc.losrios.edu/cac/
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INDEPENDENCE DAY
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Fall into sports City College athletics programs jam packed in fall semester; football, wrestling highlights of the season Justin ValdezSports Editor // [email protected]
FALL IS THE HARVEST season, the time of year when Sacramento City College harvests its own new crop of students.
The first college experience may be a lot to take in for some incoming students. With everything students have to cram in throughout the semester, extracurricu-lar activities can carry on unnoticed. Students, new or returning, may be unaware of the athletics programs, which are the various types of sports, men’s and wom-en’s, that a college has available on campus.
City College has a total of 18 athletic programs on campus, most of which take place during the fall semes-ter.
“We have eight programs, with men’s and women’s cross country, beginning in the fall,” said Sports De-partment Dean and Athletic Director Mitch Campbell. “Men’s and women’s basketball also starts in the fall and [are] the only [sports] to carry over in two semesters so it’s really 10.”
One such program is wrestling. The 2013 Panther’s wrestling team won the state championship and is looking to have similar success this season, according to Head Coach David Pacheco.
However, there is no added pressure to repeat as state champions, Pacheco added.
“I don’t know that there’s any pressure to do some-thing like that. It’s more of a matter that you have goals and every year you just want to be the best team,” said Pacheco.
Even with a state championship under his belt, Pacheco said he doesn’t think the Panthers are the team to beat headed into the season.
“There’s always Fresno City College to look after. They’re the team that you have to look out for year
in and year out,” said Pacheco.
The Panthers wres-tling team will likely get its first crack at Fresno City College early in the season.
Another sports program looking to have success of its own this season is the Panthers’ football team. Last season, Panthers football was 1-9. This year, the team has about 30 play-ers returning. According to Head Coach Donnie Walker, there have been some changes to the coaching staff. Three position coaches were replaced between last season and now.
“You have to re-evaluate what you did the year before, and it starts at the top. So we did that with the staff,” said Walker. “We put together a staff we feel can best lead 100 young men.”
Walker is in his fifth year as the full-time head coach of the Panthers football team. He was the interim coach in 2009. The Panthers first game of the season is against Laney College at Hughes Stadium on Sept. 6, at 6 p.m.
Other sports this season include men’s and women’s cross country, women’s golf, women’s soccer, volleyball and water polo. Men’s and women’s basketball begins in November and carries on through winter break into the spring semester, ending in February.
New coach looks to continue success Julia Allender moves from Ohlone to City College with an eye to helping students academically and athletically
Kristopher HooksFeatures Editor // [email protected]
WHEN MEMBERS OF CITY College women’s basketball team step onto the court for the first time this season, there will be a new person calling plays: Coach Julia Allender.
When a full-time head coach and teaching position opened up at City College at the end of last school year, athletics department director and dean of Kiwesiology Mitch Campbell searched for candidates and believed that Allender, former head women’s basketball coach at Ohlone College in Fremont, was the best suited for the position.
“[Because of] her experience and success at Ohlone, both as an instructor and a coach, she appeared to be a great fit relative to our student athlete phi-losophy,” said Campbell. “She is very in tune with the academic progress of her students in addition to the athletic side.”
Having been through the community college system, playing basketball at San Jose City College, Allender said she likes to teach and develop players at the com-munity college level.
“I understand that [community col-lege] is a development level, but that’s the part of coaching I very much enjoy, as well as the teaching aspect—getting them to get better, watching them improve, and putting them in situations where they have to grow as individuals,” said Allender.
This semester looks to be a busy one
for Allender, she said, as it will be her first time coaching and teaching full time. However, she’s got the full support of the Campbell and the athletic department.
“She’s hit the ground running so far,” said Campbell. “We’re real happy with Julia [Allender] and look forward to her being a great member of the faculty and a
great coach.” After graduating from Southern Utah
University in 2005, Allender became an assistant coach at Ohlone College. With a desire to become a head coach, she began working to obtain her master’s degree online from A.T. Still University in Mesa, Ariz. After three years as an assistant coach, Allender obtained her master’s and became the head coach at Ohlone College.
During her five-year stint as coach at Ohlone, Allender led her team to three Coast Conference championships, coached and developed 12 all-state players and the 2012 Northern Califor-nia Player of the Year, and has had a 95 percent transfer rate to four-year uni-
versities among her players.
Though teams she has coached have won over 100 games in five years, Allender said she believes her great-est accomplishment has been the develop-ment of players she has coached over the years.
“I think the big-gest success that I’ve had is the develop-ment aspect and the transfer rate,” said Allender. “There’s al-ways two or three kids from a program that are sophomores who just fall off or, quote unquote, weren’t good enough. But I just never have that mind-set. My mindset is that I’m going to turn you into this, that or whatever.”
Now, Allender said she is coming into her new coaching posi-tion at City College with the same mindset and goals for her new team.
According to Allender, she hopes the team will win twice as many games as it did last year, which would not only mean
a 20-win season, but also put the team in the hunt for the playoffs.
“I’m obviously very competitive and I want to win, but I got into coach-ing because I enjoy helping people,” said
City College’s football team prepares for the season by tackling the weight room.
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New women’s basketball coach, Julia Allender says she is looking forward to the upcoming season.
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“ I don’t know that there’s any pressure to do something like that. It’s more of a matter that you have goals and every year you just want to be the best team.”
–David PachecoWRESTLING HEAD COACH
“ I’m obviously very competitive and I want to win, but I got into coaching because I enjoy helping people.”
–Julia AllenderWOMEN’S BASKETBALL COACH
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From wrestling at City College to fighting in the UFCFormer Panther Danny Castillo competes in his hometownJustin ValdezSports Editor // [email protected]
MORE THAN 11,000 MIXED martial arts fans filled the Sleep Train Arena Aug. 31 to see two hometown fighters com-pete. UFC Bantamweight Champion T.J. Dillashaw defended his title in the main event while in the co-main event Danny Castillo took on Tony Ferguson in a light-weight bout.
For Castillo, who was born in San Francisco and grew up in Sacramento, being able to compete in front of so many friends and family members was a surreal moment.
“This means everything to me,” said Castillo. “Just having to be the co-main event in my hometown is something you dream about as a kid and I’m running with it.”
Castillo’s strengths are boxing and wrestling, according to the UFC 177 of-ficial program. He spent his college years on the wrestling team at Sacramento City College under the guidance of Panthers’ wrestling coach David Pacheco. Before that, he’d attended off-season wrestling practice at City College since he was 15.
Castillo said he nearly had his dreams taken from him before they could become a reality. According to Castillo, activi-ties such as illegally spray painting walls throughout Sacramento were leading him down a destructive path.
“For me the rush that I got was [doing] graffiti, it was running across those freeways, and I found myself on the wrong end of the law,” said Castillo. “The city of Sacramento came after me, and they gave me a felony [conviction] for vandalism.”
Castillo said he was helped through this period by the people around him at City College who cared for him and wanted to see him succeed in life. According to Pacheco, he visited Castillo in jail and fought for him to stay enrolled in classes so he could wrestle for the Panthers. Pacheco said he believed he was only doing his duty by helping Castillo.
“It’s our jobs as coaches to help young men get better and grow, grow, grow,” said Pacheco. “Not just as athletes but as people, and Danny has optimized that part of it.”
Now Castillo said, he looks up to Pacheco and is grateful for everything he has done for him. In fact, he still frequents the gym at City College to see Pacheco and use the team’s facili-ties.
“He’s always been so positive. He’s been a staple in my life, becoming a man. I owe a lot to that guy,” said Cas-tillo. “I’m in there visiting him pretty frequently in the later parts of my camp because I go and get jtreatments in the training room.”
After turning his life around with wrestling, Castillo looked to mixed mar-tial arts to further his wrestling career. In 2007 he turned pro. His record in the UFC is 7–3 and his overall MMA record is 17–6.
Castillo is also one of the founding members of Team Alpha Male, a MMA training camp based in Sacramento, headed by fellow UFC fighter Uriah Faber. Members of the camp include UFC feath-erweight No. 1 contender Chad Mendes, top-ranked Flyweight fighter Joseph Benavidez and Dillashaw, the bantam-weight champion.
“It’s awesome having a teammate peaking with you, that you have someone there with you to do every hard practice with and to push you in the gym,” said Dillashaw. “Danny’s intense. I mean, we all are. Even when it’s supposed to be light sparring, it turns into a fight just because everyone wants to get the better of everyone.”
For the event, Castillo took on Fergu-son in a clash of lightweight contenders. Castillo was coming off a victory at UFC 172 with a vicious second round knock-out of Charlie Brenneman. He had also won nine of his last 12 fights. Ferguson was riding a two fight win streak and knocked out his last opponent, Katsunori Kikuno, in the first round at UFC 173.
The crowd popped with cheers for Castillo during the pre-fight introduc-tions, and the arena filled with “boos” when Ferguson was introduced.
In the first round, Ferguson had Castillo in trouble when he locked Castillo in a D’arce choke and held it for about a minute and a half. The crowd
cheered when Castillo was able to break free from the hold. The second round was mainly a grappling match. At about the 4:15 mark of the round the crowd began to chant “Danny.” In the third round Castillo landed two takedowns, used his wrestling to control Ferguson on the mat and ended the fight with an arm-triangle choke locked in on Ferguson.
The first judge scored the fight 29-28 for Castillo. The next two scored the fight 29-28 in favor of Ferguson, giving him a split decision victory. When the announcement was made, the crowd im-mediately erupted into “boos.”
Castillo tilted his head back slightly, eyes widened and jaw dropped as he listened to UFC ring announcer Bruce Buffer declare Ferguson the winner.
“He landed a lot of leg kicks, but I touched him up with my boxing,” said Castillo. “When we went to the ground, I controlled him. I’m sorry, Sacramento. This is not what I wanted. I wanted the finish.”
Castillo did not pick up the victory at UFC 177, but that doesn’t mean he’s ready to hang up his MMA gloves just yet. He said he loves what he does, and it won’t be long before the former Panther is back at City College training for his next fight.
“I’ve been a Panther for over 18 years,” said Castillo. “I started my wres-tling career there, and I’m still there. I’m using the track. I’m running those stairs at Hughes. That will forever be a part of me.”
Danny Castillo uses an overhand right against his opponent
Danny Castillo’s face reflected a look of defeat after the judge’s decision was announced.
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