By Ben Gogna Staff writer Many houses and buildings have been heavily damaged, several large fires are burning in the Green Valley and surround-ing areas, while law enforcement is working to ensure safety and to control the security of the dam-aged areas. This was the scene Saturday when dozens of volunteers gathered on campus at Solano Community College to practice responding to an emergency. “Our main concern is safety for the citizens and residents in Solano County,” Mary Liss read from a script. Liss is training to be a public information officer. Fairfield held their first Com-munity Emergency Response Team training event Saturday Oct. 15 at SCC. From 8am to 1pm the Solano County fire and police departments assisted with

the volunteers in responding to the ‘mock’ emergency situation of a sudden tornado with winds up to 300 mph. Residents from Fairfield that volunteer and take an oath to help in a time of crisis had the chance to practice. Volunteers went through four staged scenarios addressing differ-ent tasks necessary in emergen-

cies. The first was triage, when civil-ians were blown from a build-ing by a tornado. CERT team members had to assess the severity of injuries. The second was a fire suppres-sion drill allowing team members

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QUOTE OF THE WEEK

By Mark BeierlyStaff writer

It is the ultimate sign of respect when a student has honored their master. That is what judo instruc-tor Jimmy Tanaka feels every Wednesday night when his judo class takes to the Vallejo dojo. Students both new and old attend the class, learning the teachings of a man who has studied the art of judo since the age of four. The students listen to Tanaka’s every word as he relates past expe-riences and current events into a message he does his best to convey to his students-- “seize every mo-ment.” The message comes from the heart of a man who, in the begin-ning of the semester didn’t know the fate of his judo class hung in the balance. Tanaka’s judo class was in danger of being cancelled by the college budget cuts. Facing

the possibility of the judo class be-ing canceled, current and former students wrote letters to the col-lege administration and demanded Tanaka’s class to be saved. Some of Tanaka’s current students and as-

sistant coaches, including Jared Ri-ley, went to the college governing board and pleaded that Tanaka’s class be spared. The heart-felt letters convinced the board to let Tanaka teach the judo class all the way to the spring 2012 semester.

Judo students rally to keep Sensei

Student workers worried about bookstore jobs in outsourcing

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“... since I was four I started practicing judo all my life.”

- Jimmy Tanaka, judo instructor

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Jimmy Tanaka addresses his Solano College judo class at the Vallejo campus recently.

By Deborah GrahamStaff writer

Student workers are concerned about losing their jobs when book giant Barnes & Noble takes over operation of the Solano Commu-nity College bookstore. “We are assets to the bookstore and we deserve some job security, which is what we’re afraid we will lose,” said Timothy Cartensen, a representative of the student work-ers, said to the governing board on Sept. 21. The outsourcing will generate at least $350,000 in profits and im-prove operations within the facil-ity, according to Yulian Ligioso, vice president of finance and ad-ministration. Barnes and Noble also will provide a $200,000 sign-ing bonus and $25,000 toward facility upgrades, as well as funds for a new point-of-sale system and scholarships, Ligioso said. The 14 student workers are work-study employees. The Federal Work Study Program enables part-time employment to undergradu-ate and graduate students who

need the income to help meet the costs of post-secondary education and other expenses by providing jobs that work around scheduled classes. Ligioso told the student workers he would address their concerns to Barnes & Noble. “It’s a significant impact,” Ligioso said. “I think definitely seeing the impact you have at the bookstore will be taken into consideration.” Ligioso said the reason for the takeover was due to poor auditing and evidence of cash discrepan-cies. The school is hoping that Barnes & Noble will be able to provide a more profitable service by imple-menting rental texts, e-texts, e-books, and other advanced inter-net resources. The board requested Ligioso to proceed with negotiations and ex-ecute a five-year agreement.Barnes & Noble will meet with the students sometime this week, said Thomas Trujillo Jr, interim bookstore manager. The students should have their questions an-swered at that meeting, he said.

CERT prepares SCC participants for Mother Nature’s catastrophes

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CERT volunteers aid victims injured in a tornado drill.

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By Deborah GrahamOnline editor

Over the past couple of years, energy drinks such as Red Bull, Rockstar, Amp and Monster have become nearly ubiquitous on college campuses.

Why such hoopla about energy drinks? Sure, some are caffeinated but no more than Starbucks iced products (which can also be found on store shelves).

Which leads to the question: are energy drinks addictive?

Marcia Graham, a psychology major at Solano Community College, says she can’t live without them.

“I use to drink Red Bull but I think my system has gotten used to it. I am now drinking two Red-lines a day,” Graham said.

According to an article on Livestrong.com by nutritionist Michele Turcotte, Redline contains ingredients that can have adverse effects on your body, including oral yohimbine, which may cause rapid heart rate, high blood pressure, panic attacks, headaches, dizziness and insomnia.

People are addicted to caffeine. Research has also shown that too much caffeine is not good for you. Do these beverage companies that market to a young crowd care?

The American Beverage Association says its members don’t market energy drinks to teenagers.

It is scary that most kids any age can just go into any convenience store and buy energy drinks. They are not carded. Even a middle school age child can afford to spend $2 to $4 on energy drinks. They see their parents or older siblings doing it and want to experience that feeling.

I realize that people are not going to suddenly stop drinking energy drinks because they can be ad-dictive.

But these beverage companies should take some responsibility for the long-term effects of these prod-ucts; especially on children.

When I was growing up and you needed more energy your parents just told you to go to bed ear-

lier and eat more liver. Now I guess I can just pop open a can and get that instant heart attack-- I mean gratification.

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Campus calendar Oct. Flu shots Room 1409$15 donationBy appointment(707) 864-7163

Oct. 19Domestic Violence Awareness Presen-tationBack of the cafete-ria, 1400 building9:30 a.m., 10:30 a.m., 11:30 a.m.(707) 864-7163

The Clothesline Project1400 Lobby10:30 a.m.

Candlelight Vigilfor DV AwarenessThe Clocktower6:30 p.m. - 7 p.m.

Oct. 20 Last day to file for degrees and certificates

Oct. 24Healthy Success WorkshopStudent health center 1409 build-ing Presenter: Noel RobinsonNoon-1 p.m.

Oct. 25 ESL Student’s WorkshopRoom 135Presenter: Stepha-nie Parrish1 - 2 p.m.

Oct. 26College major assessments Room 135Presenter: Priscilla Hernandez-NeilNoon – 1 p.m.

Oct. 30Last day to drop full-term classes with a “W”

The effects of the ‘energy crisis’

On Sept. 21 Troy Davis was sched-uled to be executed for the fourth time in his life; nearly half of which has been spent in prison. Having exhaust-ed every appeal and being denied by the county and supreme courts, som-ber tensions were abound.

The time came and past and word of Davis’ status eluded us, maintain-ing hopes of his survival. The prison board voted 3-2 against further delay-ment of his sentence.

Troy Davis was executed on Sept. 21 ending his battle for clemency and the national frenzy that had surround-ed his case. Davis was found guilty of murdering police officer Mark MacPhail, in Aug. 1989 in Savannah, Georgia.

Davis’ guilt had long been disputed by multiple facets of the public as his conviction and sentencing relied heav-ily on the testimony of nine eyewitness accounts. (Seven of which were recant-

ed.) The remain-ing two witnesses comprised of a man who some claim to be the actual perpetra-tor of the murder and an individu-al claiming coer-cion on the part of police.

The less pros-perous citizens of our country have been dealt a deft hand by our faulty justice system. Nearly all of the inmates on death row are those who lived below the poverty line prior to their convictions and were doomed to poor legal council. Minori-ties also face an uphill battle in obtain-ing a “ fast” and “fair” trial as statistics show that African Americans make up nearly half of the inmates awaiting ex-

ecution on death row despite accounting for less then 13% of the total U.S. population. Florida millionaire Bob Ward was found guilty of murdering his wife this past Septem-ber as he shot her right between the eyes, isn’t that about as malicious as it gets? Yet with his hefty income, Ward and his representation were able to finagle a

second degree murder conviction spar-ing him the death penalty.

In our time of scientific ingenuity DNA evidence must be the lynch pin when attempting to implement the death penalty. No one bats a thou-sand, not forever at least. Mistakes are bound to occur in every facet of life and our justice system is no different.

If you want to kill someone, if you want to toss someone to the lions, if you want to paint someone a murderer you should at least have to prove it. I do not claim Troy Davis is innocent, in regards to that I can only do so much as the next person; speculate. The truth surrounding the murder of Officer Mark Macphail will seem-ingly remain with a select few. Serious doubt was cast upon Davis’ guilt and prison officials were faced with a de-cision. Life or death, and they chose death 3-2. Troy Davis argued his inno-cence to his final breath stating “I did not personally kill your son, father and brother. I am innocent.” If Davis was innocent, Officer Mark Macphail was not the sole victim of this crime. The long standing joke of the American judicial system has been “capital pun-ishment means those without capital receive punishment.” That joke isn’t funny anymore.

Money for martyrs: the story of Troy Davis

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The delineation of racism

By Sara BerzmanOpinion editor

CAMPUS CONVERSATION

“How do you feel about censorship in the media?”

“I feel like we should just show the truth.”

Nick Hayes, 20

liberal arts

“Censorship gets more people involved.”

Dru Spady, 20 universal studies/social science

“You don’t want people to get offended and sue.”

Ronnie Threadgill, 19 computer/business

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People are frequently doubtful to voice their opinions, sometimes leaving them out casted or shad-owed on touchy subjects such as racism. The concept of race com-ing from a bi-racial student like myself is a provocative one which subsequently leads to inhumane things like hate crimes, which want to be avoided at all costs. Racism is prejudice or discrimina-tion based on the belief that race is the primary factor determining human traits and abilities. Racism includes the belief that genetic or inherited differences produce the inherent superiority or inferior-ity of one race over another. In the name of protecting their race from "contamination," some rac-ists justify the domination and de-struction of races they consider to be either superior or inferior.

Why is the color of a person's skin such a big factor in the way people feel about each other? There are many reasons why rac-ism is just a fundamentally bad idea. Why should we, as a nation, keep the disease of racism alive? Parents are still raising their chil-

dren to hate people of a different color. Why conjure up prejudice from the past and bring it to the future? There is no point in this. Racism is based on ignorance. Why should the present genera-tion have to apologize for what their ancestors did in the past?

Taking Intercultural Commu-nications, you learn right off the bat, that a lot of the issues we face today are mishaps and misunder-standings developed within indi-vidual cultures. The time is not taken to patiently understand or to communicate effectively lead-ing to drastic measures. One must have personal understanding with cultural sensitivity, developmen-tal issues, and an overview of the world.

People have to manage their cultural values; heads are turned when cultural norms are violated. The ignorance of people prevents them from being educated and you have to find ways of commu-nication, to communicate and ap-proach.

One must always recognize there is always culture in the room

and people need to read and be adaptable to go in to other cul-tures.

Potentially, society could be changed and shaped, to redefine who we the people really are. Peo-ple should stray away from inter-nalized stereotypes; what everyone else thinks and says. The focus should lie on weaving back togeth-er, how the world once was long before we graced this land. We all need to work together and estab-lish more creative, positive, reality situations. Conformity is challeng-ing and restrictive and one cannot splice out what is communicated

through racism. Just because you are of the same race as a friend or a family member doesn’t mean you have to agree with their be-liefs, it’s ok to disagree.

It has taken many movements of the civil rights era to push society towards change. Even then there was rage and violence which led to deaths and that still occurs today. There were famous people like Martin Luther King, Rosa Parks, Malcolm X, and Mahatma Gan-dhi, all whom fought for peace and equality for all; peace for our children and our future. Peaceful protests were practiced and never broken despite the hostility and cruelty that faced them.

According to Tom Streissguth hate crimes have dated back to the mid 1600’s. I don’t think hate crimes or the concept of race and beyond is ever going to be really understood. I do think, however, crimes of such can be prevented (hopefully).

The emphasis of its impact and the major stressors are pointed out in songs like “Where is the Love” by Black Eyed Peas and movies

exemplify the act of peace ending in tragic outcomes like in “Pay it forward”. The awareness stressed to us by these factors, help us il-lustrate objectives that should be practiced in the reality in which we live today.

Prevention of racism and hate crimes can build a connection between intolerance everywhere, even in schools. Because so many people are unaware prevention can start with enforcement of anti- bias policies, sending messages to people within and throughout society. Some examples include: establishing community interven-tions that integrate diverse issues and bringing the focus on the neg-ative outcomes to be addressed and also in school intervention and practicing tolerance within ra-cial and cultural discrimination.

Take each day, day by day and absorb everything as it is. “All progress is precarious, and the solution if one problem brings us face to face with another problem, but there is nothing we can’t face.-“-Martin Luther King Jr.

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Theatre students to perform modern version of “The Crucible”

By Nick SestanovichA & E Editor Arthur Miller wrote “The Crucible” in 1952 to compare the Salem witch trials to the House Un-American Activities Committee’s relentless investigation of alleged communists at the time.Director George Maguire is doing the same thing with Solano College Theater’s production of the play, only now he’s comparing the past to the current political atmosphere. “It seems every politician is trying to out-religious one another as if that’s a reason we should elect them to office,” Maguire said. “I’ve always wanted to direct this play, and with the political climate in the U.S. today, it seemed like the right time to do it.” To emphasize this, the play will not be set in the 17th century Puritan era, as it was in Miller’s original production. Instead, it will take place in modern day Massachusetts while still retaining the play’s 1600s language. The actors wear modern clothing like flannel shirts and jeans, and the scene where the women dance around the fire, which was only alluded to in the original play, will actually be performed at the very beginning. “The style is Burning Man meets (realist painter) Andrew Wyeth,” Maguire said. Despite the change in era, the characterizations and motives of the characters remain the same. For Justin Hernandez, who plays

the bold but significantly flawed John Proctor, this gave him a lot to build his character around. “John’s very passionate, but his moments where he shows his integrity are the most genuine,” he said. “He has a lot of flaws but he also has moments where you really root for him.” With such a complex character, Hernandez had to work hard to properly capture Proctor’s attitude. “The hardest part for me was being vocally and technically accurate,” Hernandez said. “There’s a lot of passion, so you can’t play it flat. You need to have a lot of variation, so I did my best to capture all sides of his character.” For Karen DuVall, who plays the Proctors’ meek housemaid Mary Warren, the challenge was portraying a character completely unlike herself. “Mary is the opposite of who I am,” she said. “I’m not timid, and I stand up for myself.” However, DuVall found her niche by imagining herself in similar situations. “Mary is very timid and goes absolutely crazy at one point,” she said. “For the timidness, I think about somebody in her presence, and for the craziness, I draw from emotionally intense scenes from movies like ‘Oldboy’ and ask myself ‘What would push this character to that point?’” Casting was a significant part of the process, and Maguire was meticulous about who

he chose to play each role. “Directing is a creative process which all begins with who I cast,” he said. “I don’t cast anybody unless I think they’d be interesting to work with. Watching the imagination of the

actors spark is always a pleasure.” Maguire’s touch has resonated with the actors, including Erin Moro who plays the strong and principled Elizabeth Proctor. “He pushes actors to think about characters and concepts in new and interesting ways,” she said. “He is incredibly passionate about his work and his enthusiasm is infectious within the whole company.” With Maguire’s unique take on this classic story and the chemistry of the ensemble, SCT’s production of “The Crucible” will likely give audience members something to talk about on the way home. “This will be ‘The Crucible’ like no one has ever seen

before, and it will be moving and very timely,” Moro said. “The Crucible” will be performed from Nov. 3 to Nov. 20 at the Campus Theatre. The show opens at 7:30 p.m. on Thursdays through Saturdays and 2 p.m. on Sundays. Tickets are available at the box office and are $20 for adults, $18 for seniors and faculty, and $13

for students and children.

“I’ve always wanted to direct this play,

and with the political climate

in the U.S. today, it seemed like the

right time to do it.”

- George Maguire

Famous Arthur Miller play is given new look for modern times

Vocal groups unite for upcoming

concert

Two groups on Solano Community College’s campus— the Collegiate Chorale and Vocal Jazz Ensemble —have been working to ensure that their upcoming concert is a success. Kristy Juliano, a music teacher at SCC, has been laboring to pull the two groups together, not only teaching the technique needed to sing correctly but bringing people together to create music that “inspires the masses and colors the air.” Juliano has been working at Solano for four years now and in music for over 12 years, ranging from private

instructor to musical theatre director to public school teacher. According to Juliano, the music department as SCC is really flourishing, becoming a place where more and more people want to get involved. Working with the students, she has been able to build an idea within her classes where freedom to work and grow is both encouraged and expected. Such work is exemplified in her Jazz and pop solo voice classes, which will be performing on Oct. 26 from 11-11:50 in the cafeteria. More exemplary of her work, however, is the upcoming concert for the Jazz ensemble and the Collegiate Chorale. The aforementioned classes will be holding an event on Sunday, Oct. 23. At 6:30 , the Collegiate Chorale and Vocal Jazz Ensemble will hold a concert at the Suisun Harbor Theatre. Tickets are $10.

A&E BRIEFS

Professor Ron Zak is presenting an exhibition of his Photography 155 students’ work in the Lovi-Hilton Gallery beginning the week of October 17 and continuing until the end of

the fall semester. This will be the initial group showing of works from a two week trip the class took to Paris this summer. Also on display will be the photographic work of eight honor students.

Photo exhibit comes to the

college

Courtney McCutcheon

“The Crucible”

- Directed by George Maguire

- Nov. 3 to Nov. 20 at Campus Theatre.

-7:30 p.m. on Thursdays through Saturdays.

-2:00 p.m. on Sundays.

Admission:

-Adults: $20

-Seniors/faculty/military: $18

-Students/children: $13

Mike Padua

John Proctor (Justin Hernandez) fights off a damaging relationship with troublemaker Abigail Williams (Nancy Baranski)

CONCERT

Collegiate Chorale and Vocal Jazz Ensemble:

6:30 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 23 at Suisun Harbor

Theatre.

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By Deborah Graham Online Editor

If you are looking for a movie bloated with extremely loud, incomprehensible robot violence alternating with scenes of father son bonding, then this is the movie for you. Director Shawn Levy, best known for his “Night at the Museum” series, takes a dip on the futuristic side. The film is based on the 1956 short story “Steel” by Richard Matheson and tells the tale of a world (set in 2020) where robots have replaced humans in boxing. The movie opens with the story of Charlie Kenton (Hugh Jackman), a burnt-out boxing contender who goes from venue to venue with an old rusty robot, Noisy Boy, who has learned to take his commands but not to fight. He starts making underground bets with shady promoters and ends up not only losing fights but a top fight that costs him his robot, money and his reputation. It is the introduction of his son Max (Dakota Goyo), where the movie starts to get sappy. Max’s

mom dies, and according to Texas state law, the boy must be turned over to his dad. Charlie sees an opportunity to pawn off the boy to a family member

then finds out they are rich. He makes a backroom deal with the rich step-uncle (James Rebhorn) to take the son for the summer for $50,000 and receive another $50,000 when they get back. It is here an insipid father-son story transpires for the duration of the movie, as Max turns out to be a gamer-techie kid who is driven

Strangelights impress at studio sessionBy Sharman Bruni

Editor-in-chief

Nestled in a private studio in the hills of Vacaville, the four members of The Strangelights begin tuning their guitars and testing their vocals in anticipation of a well-rehearsed practice session. The band will be playing at Cheers in Vacaville on Oct. 27, and it’s clear they want their material down before they hit the stage. Beau Phillips commands attention as lead singer and keyboardist, with a vibrant smile and charming persona to match his passion for the music they begin to play. Pausing between songs, Phillips speaks of how he wrote the next track on the set-list: “The Sexlife of Flowers.” inspired by the work of American photographer Robert Mapplethorpe. Juxtapose to Phillips is guitarist Leland Vandermeulen. Although Vandermeulen has never received any formal training, he works the fret board with an adamant determination and progresses through the songs with an innate talent and laid-back vibe. On the drums, Matthew Goss pauses to joke with his bandmates for a brief moment. Goss, Phillips, and Vandermeulen make up the original trio for the band. The final member, bassist Michael Harris, has only been with the band for a couple months now, but he picks up the material with relative ease during the set-list and jokes along with the rest of his band mates as if he’s known them for years. In reality, the band formed around the beginning of 2008, with Vandermeulen and Phillips coming together to play an acoustic show. At the least minute they decided it would be nice to have a drummer thrown into the mix, and that’s where Goss showed up.

“The brutal force of robots clashing

and sometimes decapitating each other brings us

back to what real action is supposed

to be.”

to take a low-tech “sparring bot” he finds buried in a treacherous landfill and turn it into a champion fighter. The movie becomes quite predictable with that relationship: father meets long lost son, father gets to know long lost son, father loves long lost son, and wants to be a father after all. The saving grace for this movie were the fight scenes. The brutal force of robots clashing and sometimes decapitating each other bring us back to what real action is supposed to be. “Real Steel” fails though when we think of great fighting movies like “Rocky,” “Warrior” and “Over the Top.” It is definitely the kind of movie you’d want to bring your friend to. The CGI effects are amazing. I can say between that and the fight scenes it makes it a fun film. I tend to overanalyze films so take out the mushy second storyline and give me just the violence and mayhem and I would give this movie 4 out of 5 stars. However with a predictable storyline, I can only give this film 3 out of 5 stars.

“Real Steel”: Great effects clash with sappy and predictable storyline

“We asked Matty if he was down to do the acoustic show,” said Vandermeulen. “He agreed, and more or less learned our set in like two days. We did the show and had a blast!”

Fast forwarding to 2011, Harris recalls his entrance into the band.

A few months ago, Leland posted something about the Strangelights on Facebook and I commented on it saying it sounded quite lovely but that I could hear ways to improve it,” said Harris. “Leland responded with something like, ‘I’m all ears right now,’ and after that we set up a time to get together and play. I played with them once or twice and they were like, ‘OK. You’re in.’ ” The band classifies themselves as psychedelic rock and post-punk, but in reality, they bring a strong eclectic taste to the table with a natural ability to genre-bend. They list influences such as Radiohead, Pink Floyd, The Mars Volta, Depeche Mode, and The Smiths.

The Strangelights will be playing at Cheers (321 Merchant St. in Vacaville) on Oct. 27 with Sacramento band March Into Paris. The cover is $2 with admission collected on site for individuals 21 and up. To find more out the band and hear samples of their work:

http://www2.mixposure.com/The_Strangelights/

MOVIE REVIEW

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Charlie (Hugh Jackman) instructs a robot named Noisy Boy on how to fight his opponent, Midas.

The Strangelights

October 27 at Cheers in Vacaville with March into

Paris

(Top) The Strangelights make music together at a recent jam session. (Bottom) Drummer Matt Goss stays content in his corner of the studio while keeping the beat.

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Speaking Falcons debate to victorySam ZaghloulStaff writer

The Solano Community Col-lege debate team, the Speaking Falcons, have been competing in two separate tournaments these past two weeks, bringing home major awards in each. In the sea-son opener at San Francisco State University, the Falcons took home 11 awards total, even though they

only had four returning members. At the second and most recent tournament at Santa Rosa Junior college, the Falcons ranked up nine individual awards and two overall awards, placing third place in the overall tournament, and thrid place among colleges only doing speeches, who won first place for Novice Informative Speaking.

With these victories, SCC also beat out UC Berkley, CSU Chi-

co, and the City College of San

Francisco. Among the individual

winners are Kitrina Baumgartner,

Alvin Bell, Caitlin Bubak, Chris-

tine Bochynski, Angelica Grigsby,

Juani Hustad, Kami Jennings, Josh

Rayburn, and Marni Salvani, who

all contributed their awards to this

smashing beginning of the debate

team’s first two tournaments.

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8 JUDO: FROM PAGE 1

News brief

Judo team has never had a losing season

Tempest Staff

October is national LGBTQ (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer) history month. The SCC’s GSA (gay-straight alliance) is starting their meetings this month in a salute to queer people and their advocates. The meet-ings will be taking place in room 1104 on the 24 & 25 of this month. The meet-ing on the 24, Tuesday, begins at 12 pm and goes until one, and the meeting on the 25, a Wednesday, starts at 11 am, and goes until 12. Support the LGBTQ community, and satiate your curiosity by joining the GSA in their first meeting.

CERT traning preps local volunteers for catastrophe8 CERT: FROM PAGE 1

“He is much more effective than any of the judo instructors I had in Berkeley or even the coaches in Japan,” said former student and assistant judo coach Ian Sipperly. Tanaka’s class is a diverse group of students ranging from math in-structors to prison guards, brought together by their passion for the art of judo. Former Student Ron Tolintino believes that the class is more than a physical education; it is also a criminal justice benefit, “Half of Tanaka’s students are criminal justice majors,” Tolintino said. The judo class is so well liked at the Vallejo campus that even the young students from the dojo are invited to watch and participate in practicing thier techniques, like “Hadaka Jime,” (naked chokehold) on their judo partners. The importance of the art of judo is reflective of the students’ respect for Tanaka, a former judo coach for the U.S. Air Force, and a teacher of judo for 30 years. “Since I was four I started prac-ticing judo all my life,” said Tanak,

who is 78 years old. Tolintino points out that Tana-ka’s presence in judo is profound and relevant to the sport. Tanaka’s judo team, which was formed in 1989, has never had a losing season. His teams have fought the ranks of NCAA Divi-sion I-A schools, such as San Jose State and UC Berkeley. As much as the accomplishments Tanaka’s class and teams have achieved over the years, Tanaka is just glad that he is able to teach the sport he loves. Recently, Tanaka was able to present a black belt to his assistant coach and former student Jared Ri-ley, one of the people who strongly made the pleas to save Tanaka’s class. The ceremony is one of hon-or, not only because the work of the student, but because the teach-er is honored with the chance to have taught him.

Mark Beierly/Tempest

Judo students go through exercises in Tanaka’s class at the Solano Community College Vallejo campus.

CERT volunteers aid people posing as

victims injured by a mock tornado in a

drill Saturday, Oct. 15 at Solano Community

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to practice working as a team to suppress a fire.

In the third drill volunteers en-tered a devastated building trying to locate survivors and help them evacuate.

In the fourth drill, volunteers learned to free victims that were trapped under debris, using meth-ods that prevent further injury.

For more information on CERT, visit http://www.citizen-corps.gov/cert/.

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October 21 - Solano 0, Napa Valley 0

Solano’s winning streak ended Friday with a disappointing 0-0 tie with the visiting Napa Valley Col-lege Storm on Friday, Oct 21. The Falcon’s panicked when they first took the field, missing passes and turning the ball over frequently in their defensive end. After ten minutes of running around, Solano calmed their nerves and began to play soccer.

“At first we didn’t play our game,” team captain Sandy Garcia said. “When we settled down, we dominated,” she said.

The Falcon’s offense pressed aggressively throughout the match, generating several scoring chances, but unable to convert

them to goals. “We had opportunities; we just

couldn’t finish,” Garcia said. “We didn’t take advantage

of scoring chances early on and made it harder for ourselves,” head coach Jeff Cardinal said.

The Falcon’s played hard, win-ning the majority of one-on-one battles with the physical Napa Valley team. Solano also moved the ball well to get quality shots on goal, challenging the Storm’s goalkeeper.

“We did amazing; I’m proud of my team – we haven’t let up a goal this season (to a conference rival),” said freshman Michelle Giron.

Solano is still undefeated in their conference.

October 4 - Solano 1, Mendocino 0

The Falcons remain undefeated against conference rivals after eking out a 1-0 victory over the Eagles of Mendocino College on Friday, Oct. 4.

“We got lucky at the end,” head coach Jeff Cardinal said about Solano’s game winning goal that came with only minutes left in the match. The Falcons clearly dominated throughout the game, but lacked sharpness, he said.

Freshman Marissa Harvey

lobbed a pass in front of the net where sophomore Alyssa Orme headed the ball to the back of the net, scoring her first regular season goal.

“It gave me a personal boost. I want more goals,” Orme said.

Solano’s freshman goal tender Ashley Yoell went unchallenged facing only one shot the entire game.

“When it’s easy for me, it means our team played well,” Yoell said.

October 11 - Solano 5, Los Medanos 0

The Solano College women’s soccer team extended their win-ning streak to four on Tuesday, Oct. 11 defeating the Los Meda-nos Mustangs 5-0. The Falcon’s

leading scorer Megan O’Dwyer, tallied two goals with Alyssa Orme, Alexis Myers, and Sandy Garcia each scoring one. Solano remains undefeated against con-ference rivals.

SOCCER

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Solano’s Melissa Harvey takes advantage of an opening at the goal during Oct. 7 home game.

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Oct. 19 – Nov. 1

Detailed information regarding games can be found at solanotempest.net/sports.

Wed, Oct. 192p.m. - Waterpolo @ Saratoga - West Valley College 6p.m. - Volleyball VS Yuba College

Fri, Oct. 213:30p.m. - Soccer VS Contra Costa College

Sat, Oct. 22All Day - Waterpolo @ Merced - Merced Mini1p.m. - Volleyball @ Oroville - Butte College1p.m. - Football VS Yuba College

Tue, Oct. 254p.m. - Waterpolo VS Fresno City College

Wed, Oct. 263:30p.m. - Waterpolo VS Cabrillo College6p.m. - Volleyball @ Alameda - College of Alameda

Fri, Oct. 283:30p.m. - Waterpolo VS Ohlone College3:30p.m. - Soccer VS Yuba College6p.m. - Volleyball VS Laney College

Sat, Oct. 291p.m. - Football VS Contra Costa College

Tue, Nov. 13:30p.m. - Soccer @ Ukiah - Mendocino College

SPORTS CALENDAR

Oct. 5 – Oct. 18

Detailed information regarding games can be found at solanotempest.net/sports.

Football10-8-11 Monterey Pininsula 38, Solano 2810-15-11 Sacramento City 36, Solano 19

Women’s Soccer10-4-11 Solano 5, Yuba 010-7-11 Solano 1, Mendocino 010-11-11 Solano 5, Los Medanos 010-14-11 Solano 0, Napa Valley 0

Womens Volleyball9-30-11 Solano 3, Laney 1 25-18, 25-27, 25-17, 25-1510-5-11 Solano 3,College of Marin 0 25-12, 25-9, 25-1410-7-11 Napa Valley 3, Solano 0 25-14, 26-24, 25-1610-12-11 Solano 3, Los Medanos 0 25-20, 25-13, 25-2110-14-11 Solano 3, Contra Costa 0 25-10, 25-11, 25-18

Water Polo10-5-11 De Anza 19, Solano 4

GAME CAPTURE

WATER POLO

VOLLEYBALL

Solano’s game against De Anza on Wednesday, Oct. 5 didn’t end in favor of the Falcons. After the nation anthem was sung, Solano only managed to score 4 points against their opponents while De Anza scored 19. Solano’s number 8 player was the only Falcon to score.

All photos by Ben Gogna/Tempest

Right side hitter Lauren Favela steps her game up against players of College of Marin during Wednesday, Oct. 5 game. Solano would play on to win this game 3-0, leaving them undefeated 3-0 in conference.

Be sure to frequently visit solanotempest.net/sports for all of your Falcon sports updates which include game briefs and photo galleries.