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Football team
falls to 2-5
after defeat
Just how did
Romney win
first debate?
Sports. Page 12
Opinion. Page 5
‘Taken 2’
deals blow
to originality
Hair salon a
hidden gem
on campus
Entertainment. Page 6
Entertainment Page 9.
Volume 47, Number 4 n Golden West College n Oct. 17-30, 2012 n www.westernsun.us
GW swim
coaches
battling
in court
Royal Rustlers
By Nicole Shine
Western Sun Staff Writer
The crowning of the 2012 Golden West College homecoming king and queen was held at halftime of last
Friday’s football game against Pasadena City College. The new queen is Kelly Gadea and the king is
Jacob Ziemer. They will represent GWC at the annual Gala fund-raising event this spring and possibly at
the Huntington Beach Fourth of July parade. Gadea and Ziemer are wearing the crowns.
Brown pushes for Prop. 30
By Dale Lendrum
Western Sun News Editor
Dee Williams
Western Sun Staff Writer
With less than three weeks to
go before the general election, the
future of education in the state of
California will once again be in the
hands of its voters as it seems to
have slipped through the hands of
our elected officials in Sacramento.
Proposition 30, the Governor’s
Tax Initiative, “ temporarily increases the state sales tax rate by onequarter of a cent from 2013 – 2016
for all taxpayers and the personal
GOV. JERRY BROWN
income tax (PIT) rates by 1 percent
from 2012 – 2018 for upper-income
taxpayers” according to a report released by the Legislative Analyst’s
Office (LAO), a non partisan group,
on July 18, 2012.
A portion of these funds would
also go towards balancing the state
budget.
The state’s budget, which was
approved in June by the governor
and the legislature, assumes that the
governor’s tax initiative will pass.
In the event that it fails, trigger
cuts will be implemented effecting
California’s community colleges to
the tune of 546 million dollars in addition to the revenue that would be
Continued on page 10
The Newspaper of Golden West College
Mark Schubert, head of Golden West’s
swim program and an eight-time Olympic
coach, and Dia Rianda, a former coach, have
leveled conflicting allegations against each
other in two suits filed in Orange County Superior Court.
In her suit, Rianda alleges Schubert ignored her repeated warnings about another
coach’s inappropriate behavior with young
female swimmers.
She further alleges Schubert fired her after she put her concerns about the coach, Bill
Jewell, in writing. She filed a wrongful-termination suit against Schubert and the Golden West Swim Club on Sept. 17.
Conversely, Schubert contends that Rianda has sought to “unfairly damage his
reputation.” He countered the suit she filed
last month by filing an action on Oct. 9 that
would remove him from her suit.
The court is scheduled to hear Schubert’s
Continued on page 2
TWS honored
for excellence
The Western Sun was honored for
general excellence at the Journalism Association of Community College’s Southern California conference held recently at
California State University, Fullerton.
Continued on page 2
2 OCT. 17-30, 2012/THE WESTERN SUN
Accusations fly in a
coaches’ legal battle
Continued from page 1
action on Nov. 5.
Meanwhile, Golden West has hired
an independent firm to investigate the
allegations.
Rianda alleges she saw Jewell
“pulling certain girls out of practice
with his hand on their waists, shifting
them, and with his body next to them
and behind them, presumably demonstrating ‘stroke technique.’”
Western Sun
Continued from page 1
Student newspapers in the southern
part of the state, along with Arizona,
were rated based on writing, editing,
layout and photography in issues published in the 2011-2012 academic year.
Winners are chosen on a point system
with scores assigned by judges.
The awards were announced on
Oct. 5 at the CSUF campus.
All area community college papers,
regardless of size or frequency, were
judged in the same category.
Western Sun executive editors for
last year were Fernando Alcantara
(fall) and Adam Stites (spring).
New USA Swimming rules bar certain types of physical demonstrations
with students.
Separately, college administrators
have contacted swimmers and parents
and asked they report any complaints,
said college Athletic Director Albert
Gasparian. The college has received no
complaints, he added.
Following Rianda’s suit, Schubert
took a voluntary leave from coaching
Sept. 17, but returned Sept. 19 when
college administrators received assurances from USA Swimming, the
sport’s governing body, that he wasn’t
under investigation.
Jewell also has been on voluntary
leave since Sept. 17, Gasparian said.
In a separate matter, USA Swimming is looking into Jewell’s conduct
prior to working at Golden West Swim
Club. USA Swimming wouldn’t comment on the status of an open investigation.
Golden West is waiting for the results of that investigation and its own
before Jewell returns, Gasparian said.
The college is taking the allegations
“as a serious matter,” Gasparian said.
“We want to make sure no student was,
or ever is, in danger. We are committed
to our students and their safety.”
Students to attend
leadership conference
By Nicole Shine/Western Sun staff writer
Consider it a biannual leadership-palooza.
Student leaders from Golden West College will join their counterparts
from 110 community colleges across the state to convene at the California
Community College Student Affairs Association Leadership Conference
held Oct. 19 to 21.
GWC will be represented by 16 students and two advisors at the conference, held at the LAX Hilton Hotel, where they will learn about leadership
and meet their peers.
The conference opens at 1 p.m. Oct. 19 with registration, ice-breaking events
and entertainment. Four workshops are scheduled Saturday and one Sunday.
Stephanie Vance, author of “The Advocacy Handbook” and other books,
will deliver the keynote address.
Organizers plan a mass t-shirt exchange, where students swap shirts
branded with school logos, to encourage participants to strike up conversations and network. Colleges also can set up display tables to showcase
campus events.
Golden West is sending Christopher Abinader, Cameron Smith, Elizabeth Goldman, Brandon Alvarado, Lizbett Rodriguez, Tim Hendrix, Alexander Inurreta, Maria Rechetnikova, Paris Riley, Evelyn Caballero, Eric
Cordero, Alese Tierney, Brenda Pham, Danielle Rosato, Thuy Nguyen and
Victoria Henning, all members of the student council and senate.
Two advisors, Dennis Nanez and Mary Avalos, also will attend.
The event is held every spring and fall. The organizer, the California
Community College Student Affairs Association, has provided student
leadership training and networking for more than 60 years.
Besides student conferences, the association sponsors scholarships and
advises the chancellor’s office and local and state student senates. Its members include college administrators, student union managers, student advisors, undergraduates and graduate students.
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Campus & Community
Dale Lendrum, news editor
AGS will host conference here
‘Path to the Future’
is theme for event
scheduled Oct. 27
By Jazzmin James
Western
Sun
staff
writer
The Sigma Pi Chapter of Alpha
Gamma Sigma will host their Fall Regional Conference on Oct. 27 from 7
a.m.-3pm at Golden West College.
The theme for this year’s conference
is “Creating a Path to the Future.”
More than 20 fellow chapters are invited to the conference and AGS anticipates 250 students will attend this event.
The conference will feature a variety
of workshops, as well as, innovative
keynote speakers. These workshops and speeches will
focus on Leadership, Marketing, Relationship, Finance and much more.
Valerie Venegas, Advisor of the
Sigma Pi Chapter of AGS stated,
“Those students in attendance will
be able to network with other AGS
members from across Southern California, and share ideas and issues
relating to honor society students.”
The conference allows students to
obtain valuable information and a formula to succeed in diverse situations.
Valerie Venegas explains “Having
the AGS Southern Regional Conference is a great opportunity for
our club members to develop lead-
ALPHA GAMMA SIGMA meets to plan future activities.
ership and organization skills that
they can take with them anywhere.”
Alpha Gamma Sigma’s members
are already leaders by their participation in campus activities, volunteering
Drop, cover, hold on
at the Great Skakeout
By Cindy Kaufinger
Western Sun staff Writer
Drop. Cover. Hold on. The Great
California Shake Out is Thursday, Oct.
18 at 10:18 am. on the Golden West
College campus.
Golden West College will once
again participate in the shakeout in an
effort to spread awareness of, and the
necessity for, earthquake safety and
preparedness on campus, at home, and
in our communities.
A 2008 study has forecast a 99.7
percent chance of an earthquake the
size of the Northridge Earthquake or
larger during the next 30 years.
As earthquakes strike without warning, this event is a perfect opportunity
for students and staff to educate themselves on how to better prepare for a
quake, and what to do in the event one
occurs.
Students and staff will be notified
through our new GWC Alert system
that an earthquake drill is taking place.
For 60 seconds the entire campus
is asked to stop what they are doing in
this simulation. The campus fire alarms
will activate to let students, instructors
and staffing know that they need to exit
the buildings.
Instructors will guide the students
to the correct evacuation areas.
During this time the classes move
to the safety areas, building marshals
will make sure that their building is
completely evacuated and no one is left
in any of the rooms.
This will also be a drill for the Community Emergency Response Team
club members seeking their certification.
The past five weeks, these members
have been going through training and
gained important information to help
when there is a real emergency happening.
and involvement in the community.
This event will motivate students
and be inspirational as they continue to pursue their education. In
addition, the Fall Regional Confer-
ence will equip the students with the
tools necessary to develop a detailed
blueprint for a successful future.
Datebook
n Oct. 17 – Battle of the Ball Rally. GWC Water Polo vs.
OCC. 3 p.m.. GWC Pool.
n Oct. 18 – 21 – Twelve Angry Men. GWC Mainstage
Theater. Thurs. – Sat. 7:30 p.m. & Sun. 2 p.m.
n Oct. 18 - 31 – Photography and Ceramics Exhibit. 10
a.m. at GWC Community Gallery.
n Oct. 18 – Great California Shake Out. 10:18 to 11:18
a.m.. GWC Campus.
n Oct. 18 – Check and find out the steps in becoming an
FBI Agent. 12 p.m.. Community Center 103.
n Oct. 22 – 25 – Red Ribbon Week at Golden West College.
n Oct. 23 – What can you do with a major in Psychology? 1p.m.. Community Center 102.
n Oct. 31 – The ASGWC invites you to their Annual Halloween Costume Contest inside Student Center. Activities start at 11:30 a.m. free nachos and fruit punch with
GWC student ID.
– Compiled by Andrew Buenaventura
4 OCT. 17-30, 2012/THE WESTERN SUN
Opinion
Alexander Strada, managing and opinion editor
Are you prepared for ‘the big one?’ Don’t just
go for the
slip of paper
By Nicole Shine
Western Sun staff writer
SAN FRANCISCO’S market street in 1906 in the aftermath of the devastating 8.25 magnitude quake.
By Candice Chandler
Western Sun staff writer
The average Californian tends to
assume that natural disasters are nothing to worry about. We’re more than
happy to live close to the beach and
bask in the perfect weather without
concern. However, major cities along
the California coast are sitting atop a
geological ticking time bomb.
One of the planet’s most dangerous fault lines, the San Andreas fault,
runs 810 miles through California. Due
to friction between the North American Plate and the Pacific Plate, major
earthquakes of magnitudes as high as
8.1 pose a grave threat to anyone living
near the boundary.
Being prepared for and conscious of
the danger of earthquakes is essential
for people to survive them, yet despite
a slew of educational campaigns, people just don’t think enough of quakes
to ensure they are prepared, preferring
to wait until it’s too late.
“The Great ShakeOut” is one such
campaign, put forth by the United
States Geological Survey (USGS) to
educate not only Californians, but all
states, of the dangers of earthquakes
and how to react when they occur.
Each year Golden West participates in
the ShakeOut, holding a drill and trying to raise awareness, but how many
students actually know anything about
it?
There are four essential steps at
the heart of surviving a deadly quake:
check for hazards in your home and fix
them, create a disaster preparedness
plan, prepare food and medical supplies in advance, and work with your
family and/or community to establish
an up-to-date emergency call list.
Keeping canned food, spare water,
tool kits and first aid kits while also remembering the famous slogan “Drop,
Cover, and Hold On” will greatly improve chances of survival and eliminate possible injury.
The horrific pictures taken of the
infamous San Francisco earthquake of
1906, in which 3,000 people died, are
unforgettable. The lost lives and the
decimated landscape left by the 8.25
quake are a grim reminder that quakes
must be taken seriously.
The more recent Loma Prieta
(1989) and Northridge (1994) earthquakes took a total of 357 lives, while
injuring 12,757 people. The combined
cost of damage was a staggering $20.6
billion.
Studies show that if a 7.8 quake
were to hit on or near Los Angeles, it
could result in as much as $213 billion
in damage, with the death toll estimated in the thousands due to LA’s high
population density.
According to reports published by
a geophysicist working for the USGS,
California is overdue for a major earthquake, with a 99 percent chance of a
6.7 or higher magnitude quake within
the next 30 years. It’s not if, it’s when.
Being complacent about one of
Earth’s most destructive processes despite the wealth of information made
available to educate and prepare people
isn’t just careless, it’s suicidally stupid.
Instead of thinking “This could
never happen” or “What are the chances?” take the time to seriously prepare
yourself and your family. In the end, it
could save not only your life, but the
lives of your loved ones.
We’ve heard a lot of talk lately
about numbers. There’s Mitt Romney’s 47 percent and Occupy Wall
Street’s 99 percent. Here’s another:
50 percent. That’s the number of
college graduates whose majors
have no bearing on their eventual
career, according to an analysis by
The Associated Press.
Why?
Part of the problem is the lackluster job market. But another, often
overlooked aspect, is the increasingly common belief that the degree—
the piece of paper—is of utmost importance. The major—not so much.
This is a mistake. A life-long
one.
I was that student. I majored in
psychology because I wanted to
work as a child psychologist. But
then it sunk in: My job would mean
listening day after day to terrible
things that happen to children.
My professors stressed the importance of staying detached, neutral. Could I? I soon realized I didn’t
have the emotional stuff for what I
thought was my dream job.
Though I should’ve switched my
major right then, I didn’t know what
I’d switch to, and I didn’t want to
take out more student loans. I wanted a degree.
Turns out, I wasn’t alone.
A recent Newsweek article
pointed out that more and more
undergrads are in college for the
credential—a testament that they’re
“smart enough to get into college,
conformist enough to go, and compliant enough to stay there four
years,” the author noted.
For these students, the degree
is their ticket to compete in today’s
economy.
Continued on page 5
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The secret to Romney’s success
Slip of paper
Continued from page 4
It’s a logical mind-set. We’ve all
seen the numbers. The college-educated now make 80 percent more
than those with a high school diploma, according to Newsweek.
And with competition for jobs
fierce, who has time to ponder: Is this
really what I want to do? Reflection
is a luxury. I get it.
Still, do you want to be me? Languish in a job you don’t like, and then
head back to school 20 years later?
Although I wasn’t that slow to
figure out my dream job, it did take
me that long to muster the courage to
go for it. Every time I step on campus, I’m filled with a sense of opportunity—and regret.
Don’t be me. Don’t just get the
piece of paper. Follow your dream.
MITT ROMNEY AND BARACK OBAMA in the first presidential debate earlier this month.
Something has changed since the
and outright lying.
first presidential debate earlier this
From reviving the underlying
month. The campaign looks drastipremise of Palin’s “death panels,” to
cally different now, but what hapmisrepresenting a slew of studies that
pened?
anyone could, with a cursory Google
A Pew Research Center poll taken
search, find the truth on, to making
before the debate had Obama leadclaims and promises completely at
ing Romney in likely voters by eight
odds with everything upon which he
points, 51 to 43 percent. The Monhad previously campaigned, Romday after the debate, Pew released a
ney lied relentlessly through his 38
new poll that seemed to describe a
minutes of talk time.
wholly different electorate than the
But wasn’t he just so commandfirst.
According, so effecing to that poll,
tive? Didn’t he
“Republicans have discovRomney
now
seize the audiered you can get away with
leads Obama by
ence’s
attensaying just about anything
four points, at 49
tion, stating his
to 45 percent.
case firmly and
if you say it in a way that
Clearly,
confidently, alstirs the primitive monkey
something drasways keeping a
hearts of the people.”
tic occurred in
seemingly very
that debate. How
drowsy Obama
did he manage to finally connect with
off balance? Didn’t he just seem so
the voters who, for so long, wanted
very presidential?
so very little to do with him? What
As the Romney campaign is
brilliant, cunning strategy did he dehappily discovering, debate perforploy against Obama in that debate?
mance and the resulting effect on
Satirical newspaper The Onion
voters has nothing at all to do with
summarized
content and everything to do with
Romney’s tactipresentation and style. American
cal genius with
voters, much like the low-ranking
three words in
members of a chimpanzee tribe, are
an
imagined
impressed only by displays of aginterview with
gressive, dominant behavior.
Romney
that
Romney’s Vice Presidential cancuts painfully
didate Paul Ryan played a similar
close to realangle in his powerful speech to the
ity: “I’m lying
Republican National Convention in
more,” he says.
August, in which he effected a dazAlexander Progressive zling style and belted so many blawebsite Thinktant falsehoods that it is safe to asStrada
Progress.org
sume he finally managed to create
listed 27 claims
jobs, perhaps hundreds of them, for
made by Romney in the debate
fact-checkers.
that, alongside the verifiable, wellPolitics has always been about
sourced facts they include with each
doublespeak. Candidates have alclaim, leave little room for doubt
ways been quick to equivocate, to
that Romney wasn’t just factually
deflect, to even go as far as questioninaccurate, as Republicans so coming the definition of words like “is.”
fortably are, but was in fact delibThis campaign season, however,
erately misrepresenting information
Republicans have discovered that
you can get away with saying just
about anything as long as you say it
in a way that stirs the primitive monkey hearts of the people.
Based on the current course of
political evolution, perhaps we can
look forward to the winner of the
2016 debates being determined by
who hurls the most feces.
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Entertainment
Emilee Maciel, executive and entertainment editor
Salon a hidden gem on GWC campus
Students learning
cosmetology give
great, cheap cuts
By Jazzmin James
Western Sun staff writer
Here on campus you’ll notice
groups of students wearing all black
scrubs and sporting fabulous hair. No,
they’re not members of an elite clan,
but actually the cosmetology and esthetics students.
Many people may think that going
to the salon is costly and strictly for
women. However, that rumor couldn’t
be further from the truth.
At the Cosmetology and Esthetics
Departments, located next to the student center and cafeteria, you can get
an excellent service that won’t hurt
your finances. Golden West College
offers two license programs in cosmetology and esthetics. The cosmetology
program takes one year to complete,
while the esthetics program only takes
18 weeks. Many students are not aware of salon services at affordable prices available to them. Many have passed by
these hidden gems on campus. The
services that these two programs offer
are not only to the students of Golden
West College, but are also available to
the community of Huntington Beach. Between the two programs, they offer an array of services such as haircuts,
styling, straightening, scalp treatments,
manicures, facials, waxing, makeup
and other special treatments. Ted Friedman, a fellow student
on campus, recently indulged in the
services provided by the cosmetol-
EDWARD REYNA, instructor of cosmetology and esthetics, and his students.
ogy program simply by walking in
and saying, “I’m interested in getting
a haircut.” He then received a Roman
Cut and was pleased with the student’s
work. Friedman added, “For six bucks,
you can’t beat it.”
The prices for the services are affordable for students who may work
part-time or for the residents of the
community who may be on a budget. You can get a $6 haircut or stone
therapy for $10. The average price for
a haircut in Orange County can range
from $25 to $35 and stone therapy can
range from $60 to $80. An individual may be a bit apprehensive to allow a student to work on
their hair or apply hot stones to their
bodies. However, students are always
supervised by an instructor while
working with their clients.
Both the programs allow walk-ins,
and are more than welcome to provide
an individual with quality work at an
affordable price. The hours of operation are Tuesday through Friday, 9 a.m.
to 2 p.m. and closed on Mondays.
Ena, Kali, Megean and Gena, four
level five students of the cosmetology
program, were sitting during a break,
and when asked what they thought
about the program they stated, “We
love the program. Many people think
all you do is learn how to use a hair
dryer and style hair but it is so much
more.” These level five students all
have jobs waiting for them when they
graduate this December Students who are thinking about enrolling into either program are highly
encouraged to do so. Instructor Edward
Reyna stated, “If you have an interest
in doing hairstyling, skin care, makeup, facials, nails and want to earn some
extra money come in and get educated
because this is a very lucrative business. I have a 96 percent passing rate
in this school and I am very proud of
that. Most of our students do not have a
problem with finding work assisting in
a salon or some type of hair job. If you
like making people feel good about
themselves by changing their appearance or enhancing their own appearance this is a great place to be.”
Whether you are interested in starting a career in cosmetology or esthetics or not, you can definitely feel like
a million bucks by taking advantage of
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PIXIE CUT
Pull an Anne Hathway this fall by cutting off all your locks into a
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BUNS & BRAIDS
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THE WESTERN SUN/SEPT. OCT. 17-30, 2012 7
WHAT’S UP
Oct. 17-30
Feel like royalty as you walk
through Diana: Legacy of a
Princess, A Royal Exhibition
aboard the Queen Mary in
Long Beach. Showcasing a collection of the princess’ evening
gowns, photographs, and other
beloved memorabilia, this
exhibit is now open from 10
a.m. till 7 p.m. and is $34.95 per
person. Visitors can also enjoy
authentic British tea in the Tea
Room.
Emilee Maciel
Come dressed up in your best
Halloween threads to Grand
Romance River Boat’s preHalloween party, Ghost Ship,
on Saturday, Oct. 28 at 9:30
p.m. Guests and ghouls are
welcomed to enjoy three levels
of fun consisting of three bars
and two dance floors. Located
at 200 Aquarium Way in Long
Beach, this event is for ages
21 and up and costs $30 per
person.
Huntington Beach residents
are invited to zombie-fy themselves and head on over to
Downtown HB on Main Street
to participate in Zombiegeddon on Friday, Oct. 26 at 8 p.m.
All zombies are instructed to
meet in front of the Starbucks,
then relocate to Sharkeez.
$35 you can enjoy a gourmet
pancake breakfast from Plum’s
Café, live entertainment, prizes,
and arts and crafts. Plus, all the
proceeds will be going to local
charities.
South Coast Plaza in Costa
Mesa is hosting their 21st Annual Pumpkins and Pancakes
gourmet breakfast on Sunday,
Oct. 28 at 8 a.m. till 11 a.m. For
All-star casts make for zero-star movies
In most films there are lead roles
played by A-list actors, and supporting roles played by another Alist or a lesser known actor. However, these days I’ve noticed that there
are more and more films popping
up with a full A-list cast.
Movies such as “Valentine’s
Day,” “New Years Eve,” and the
“Expendables” franchise are all
guilty of having
such a star-studded cast.
More
movies are on the rise
that feature a starpowered cast, like
next year’s “MovEmilee Maciel ie 43,” featuring
explains everything
not only Oscarwinning
actors
like Halle Berry and Kate Winslet,
but also other celebrity favorites
like Hugh Jackman, Emma Stone,
Uma Thurman, and Gerard Butler.
Also a female version of the “Expendables” is rumored to be in the
works.
Why are these films notorious
for having so many big-name actors
in one movie?
Most of the time, a big cast list
is just a Hollywood gimmick, or a
way to get people to see the movie.
Internet site, wiseGEEK.com
said, “The benefits of an all-star
cast for an
audience are
readily apparent. Attending
a performance
featuring one
or two favorite performers
can be exciting enough,
but a performance featuring a dozen
famous actors
would be exceptionally
memorable.”
One drawback to this
seemingly
perfect plan to
draw in audiences is that
most of time ALL-STAR cast of Saturday Night Live’s spoof
these
starpacked movies aren’t very good.
ca Parker, Halle Berry, Robert De Niro,
People see the cast list and think, Jessica Biel, Ashton Kutcher, Hilary
“Hey, there’s a lot of celebrities in Swank, Zac Efron, and Michelle Pfeithis, most of them I like, so it must be ffer (to name a few), got only a 45 pergood,” and then get suckered into buy- cent score from those who liked it on
ing a ticket, only to find that the movie movie website Rotten Tomatoes.
wasn’t very good at all. What these
Why do these moves suck? It could
movies have in star-power, they lack in be because since there are so many acfilm quality.
tors starring in one film, the writers
Last year’s movie “New Years need to find a way to connect all them
Eve,” whose cast included Sarah Jessi- within the plot constraints. However,
of the movie “Taken.”
the quality of the plot somehow gets
lost within the mix of all the actors
and gets watered down to next to
nothing.
So many A-list names in one
movie can be overwhelming and
entertaining at the same time, just
don’t expect the same quality of
acting or movie quality from the
starring actors. Alone, they thrive,
while together they fall apart.
8 OCT. 17-30, 2012/THE WESTERN SUN
Progressive band produces
an out-of-this-world album
TACO SALAD and chicken tamale with cheese enchilada.
By Leo Gomon
Western Sun staff writer
Progressive music is more than just
extremely talented musicians playing
extremely complex music. It’s the
fusion of ideas, genres, arrangements
and a constant evolutionary shift that
sets the bar on what artists have staying power or not.
Between the Buried and Me is the
type of band that you won’t like at first
because you either won’t understand it
or it won’t make any sense. Their ability to genre-bend and slither in between
so many soundscapes is their bread and
butter and will have any heavy/progressive music fan swooning.
“The Parallax II: Future Sequence”
is the band’s sixth studio release and
without a doubt their most ambitious.
It follows up to 2011’s “The Parallax:
Hypersleep Diologues” EP, as a continuous concept album based on futurism, space, madness, isolation and all
things bleak. Clocking in at a little
over 72 minutes in length, it is one
continuous flow of musical composition, meant to be listened from begin-
ning to end. Opening with the mellow,
ethereal “Goodbye to Everything”,
Thomas Rogers shows his improved
clean singing voice, soon followed
by “Astral Body” giving off hints of
Dream Theater progressions with brutal rhythms.
Difficult to take
in all at once, this
album will leave
you overwhelmed
after the first listen. The riffs are insane, the guitar leads are blistering,
while the drums blast the album into
orbit and bring it down with beautiful rudiments and polyrhythms. At the
same time, the bass is audible, complimentary, and fills the sound perfectly.
Closed by the 15 minute “Silent
Flight Parliament” and “Goodbye to
Everything Reprise”, one can only
wonder what in the world they just
experienced, and how it was created.
This is a true modern metal classic, a
spacey voyage through progressive
soundscapes painted by a band that is
absolutely on fire right now.
Album
Review
HHHH
So far so good for
this two-part album
By Leo Gomon
Western Sun staff writer
Coheed and Cambria has always
been a fairly odd band, with a seeming identity crisis. The band’s early
work was very pop oriented, including catchy hooks and short, to the
point songs, followed by a heavier
phase, with heavier guitars, solos,
lengthier arrangements and a larger
sound. Their last release “The Black
Rainbow” saw a shift into more electronic influences and ambient production.
With their sixth album, “The Afterman: Ascension”, Coheed and
Cambria showcase the most progressive album of their career.
Consisting of nine tracks, the album is underwhelming in length, at
‘El Matador’ must be
Spanish for ‘boring food’
By Nicole Shine
Western Sun staff writer
After driving past the Mexican restaurant El Matador (located 1768 Newport Blvd. in Costa Mesa) a
lot, it was time to stop in
and try a dish. However, I
wish I hadn’t because what
I thought was going to be a
Mexican fiesta turned out to
be a Mexican flop.
The décor wasn’t too bad, but felt
a bit too cliché with bull-shaped piñatas strung from the ceiling, sombreros tacked to the salmon-stucco walls
and brightly striped Mexican blankets
draped as curtains. The atmosphere
was festive and lively, running a waitlist just as my husband and I arrived a
bit before 7 p.m. on a Friday night.
While we waited, I asked the bartender to recommend his best margarita. He suggested a skinny one: a mix
of tequila, agave nectar and fresh lime
juice served in a salted glass. With his
send-up, I expected a punch of lime, or
a half-decent drink at least, but instead,
my skinny margarita was slim on flavor.
The chips and salsa we snacked on
were tasty. The crisp, grease-less chips
paired perfectly with the salsa, which
was chunky with tomatoes, onions and
diced cilantro. Its zesty heat lingered
on my tongue.
El Matador seated us within 10
minutes. Our server was friendly and
helpful, answering our questions about
the lengthy dinner menu. My husband
ordered taco salad and I
chose the chicken tamale
and cheese enchilada combo
with chili verde sauce.
In less than 10 minutes,
our entrees arrived. My
husband liked his salad, which consisted of a heap of shredded lettuce,
ground beef, ranchero beans, tomatoes,
cheese, avocado and sour cream served
in a crispy tortilla bowl. I thought the
ground beef was bland.
My tamale and enchilada tasted
equally ho-hum, even though they were
swimming in green sauce and cheese.
The tamale wasn’t served in a husk, so
the masa was chewy, not tender.
When we left, the restaurant was
still lively. It’s clear locals enjoy El
Matador’s brand of Mexican fare, since
it has been a Costa Mesa fixture since
1966. The portions are generous and
prices reasonable, ranging from $3.95
for a beef taco to $17.95 for shrimp fajitas.
Even with reasonable prices and
fast service, I doubt I’ll stop by El
Matador again.
Food
Review
HHHH
The Western Sun’s
next issue comes
out on Oct. 31.
only 39 minutes. However, this is
only part one of a two part album
project, the second of which will
come out in a few months. The song
Continued on page 9
Watch for it!
THE WESTERN SUN/OCT. 17-30 2012 9
Originality has ‘Taken’ a backseat in this film
By Leo Gomon
Western Sun staff writer
These days, Hollywood seems to
be focused on producing countless
sequels to blockbuster hits, hoping to
reproduce some of the magic initially
captured on the big screen. “Taken 2”
is unfortunately another victim of this
formulaic approach to sequel creation
in modern cinema, suffering from poor
acting and suffocating action.
“Taken” was
a great film, full
of gripping action and a tension filled plot.
It had our hearts beating 100 miles per
hour the entire time and was as exciting as a movie of that caliber can get.
While not a completely terrible film,
“Taken 2” is more or less a worse version of “Taken.”
Bryan (Liam Neeson) invites his
wife and daughter, Kim, on vacation
in the beautiful and scenic Istanbul,
Turkey. The Albanian terrorists are
back, seeking vengeance against for
the slaughter of their family members
from the first film. The twist this time
is that they kidnap Bryan and his wife,
leaving Kim to be the hero, as instructed by her father.
Movie
Review
HHHH
“‘Taken 2’ is unfortunately
another victim of this formulaic approach to sequel
creation in modern cinema.”
As soon as it begins, “Taken 2” attempts to flash and wow the audience
with fast transitions between actionpacked scenes, keeping you on the
edge of your seat.
This sequel is an action packed
thriller without a doubt, but it is all a
little contrived. Neeson kills the Albanians with ease and a deftness that’s
borderline unbelievable. Car and foot
chases abound over the beautiful Turkish cityscapes, but not enough to compensate for the plot, which was derivative of the first movie, including some
dialogue.
The PG-13 rating doesn’t help, and
further supports the film as a gimmick
attempt to make money by expanding
the potential audience.
Up until the end, “Taken 2” holds
true to its roots, as generic as they may
be, but the second half of the film loses
direction. Olivier Negaton, director of
this sequel but not the original, could
have done a better job.
LIAM NEESON renews his role in this year’s “Taken 2.”
Music review
Continued from page 8
arrangements and musicianship is
more reminiscent of old school, 70’s
prog, in the vein of King Crimson with
less distorted guitars.
The addition of new bassist Zach
Cooper is noticeable and returning
drummer Josh Eppard proves to be a
dependable and solid backbone for the
band.
“Subtraction” and “Mothers of
Men” are the two standout tracks on
“The Afterman: Ascension”. Usually, vocalist Claudio Sanchez delivers
an annoying performance on the mic,
yet this time around his voice is much
more tolerable and less cringe worthy,
as are the lyrics.
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Photo Poll
Megan Millan
19, Fountain Valley
Psychology
“I’m registered to vote, but I
don’t like either candidate so I
probably won’t be voting.”
Which candidate do you support for President?
Adrienne Colson
31, Orange
Nursing
“I am undecided because I like
Romney’s support for the military, but I also like Obama’s
Green policy plan.”
Michelle Haynes
43, Rancho Santa Margarita
Recycling Resource Campaign
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It’s what I’m interested in and
that’s where I feel the country
needs to go.”
Daniel Orloff
19, Criminal Justice
“I like what Obama is trying
to accomplish and I think we
should give him more time
in office before people judge
him and say he’s not doing
well with America.”
Brian Grimes
37, Stanton
History
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about either candidate.”
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In the event that Prop. 30 fails, the impact upon California’s
community college system would be “staggering” according to
Coast Community College District Chancellor, Andrew Jones.
It is estimated that due to staffing and class reductions that
would be implemented should the proposition fail, 166,000
fewer community college students will have access to higher
education.
It is further believed that if proposition 30 fails, the historical 2 year completion rate for community college graduates
would now take 3 – 4 years to complete. As a full time student
at Golden West I have already felt this impact.
“The colleges will be faced with more challenging fiscal issues, especially if the governor’s tax measure does not pass.
The district has already begun to find new ways to deliver education, and that will continue” said Coast Community College
District Board member Mary Hornbuckle.
CCCD would see cuts upward of $10 million to its general
fund of which 90 percent goes toward salaries and benefits of
district employees according to Board President Jim Moreno.
Subsequently the districts three colleges, Coastline, OCC,
and Golden West would see a further reduction in sections offered, longer waitlists for classes, and a reduction in staffing.
In recent years, Golden West College has seen its courses
offered reduced by over 25 percent due to state budget cuts and
a lack of priority given to education finance. The winter session
was eliminated 3 years ago and our summer session is currently
hanging on by a thread.
If approved, the measure would raise some $6 billlion annually for K – 14 education and local public services while also
guaranteeing “ that local governments continue to annually receive the share of state tax revenues transferred in 2011 to pay
for the shift of some state program responsibilities to local governments” as stated in the LAO report.
“A portion of the new revenues … would be used to support
higher school funding, with the remainder helping to balance
the state budget…the new revenues would be deposited into
a newly created state account called the Education Protection
Account (EPA). Of the funds in the account, 89 percent would
be provided to schools and 11 percent to community colleges”
according to the LAO’s report.
THE WESTERN SUN/OCT. 17-30, 2012 11
Rustler
volleyball
5-0 in OEC
Constant
QB change
a problem
By Leslie Betancourt
Western Sun staff writer
October has been a good month for
the Golden West Rustlers women’s
volleyball team, as they have yet to
lose this month. The green and gold
have won seven straight games, and
took down division rivals the Cypress
Chargers on Friday, Oct. 12.
The Rustlers managed to win all
three sets by the scores of 25-23, 2512, and 25-21.
In the first set the Rustlers seemed
to struggle a little as they trailed by a
couple of points. Sophomore Bethanee Boggs made sure to put a stop to
the Chargers lead as she scored backto-back points to tie the game 13-13.
As the game continued, with a tie of
23-23, Head Coach Bill Lawler took a
timeout.
With 24-23 on the scoreboard,
Kami Dickerson scored the last point
to take the first set.
The second set was not a struggle
for the women’s volleyball. They
maintained a good lead throughout the
whole set. Alicia Utke helped win the
set 25-12, with seven kills alone.
“I thought Cypress was a really
good team. We would have to play
well to beat them,” said Lawler.
The third quarter was a very close
game. Towards the end, teams were
tied 21-21 with a serving error by
freshman Lana Martinez but that was
not going to stop them. Alicia Utke
comes out with a kill to give Golden
West the lead, 22-21, followed by a
timeout.
With the score 24-21, set point is
needed and Bethanee Boggs makes
sure to get it with a block.
“We could improve on anything, a
little bit of everything. Passing, setting,
and serving,” Lawler explained.
Overall, the women’s volleyball
team has a record of 11-2, and 5-0 in
conference. The Rustlers host division
rivals the Orange Coast Pirates on Friday, Oct. 19 at 6 p.m.
Western Sun photo by Leslie Betancourt
RUSTLER Talia DeFalco (7) passes ball Friday, Oct. 12 against division
rivals Cypress College. Golden West won all three sets by the scores of
25-23, 25-12, and 25-21.
Women’s soccer team
splits series with SAC
By Natalie Gutierrez and
Sarah Martinez
Western Sun staff writers
Friday, Sept. 21, is the last time the
Golden West Rustlers women’s soccer
team won a game. The Rustlers traveled to conference rivals the Santa Ana
Dons on Friday, Oct. 12, and lost by
the score of 2-1.
These two teams met for the second
Football loses 4th straight
Continued from page 12
ter, but the Griffins had a safety to cut the lead 17-12. The fourth started with
Grossmont scoring and taking back the lead, 19-17. With 12:40 to go, Roman
Lewis runs the ball from the 25-yard line to the 50, for a first down. Lewis attended to pass to wide receiver Ryan Watson but was intercepted by Keweishi
Brown, and he returned it 79 yards for the touchdown to make the score 26-17.
The last touchdown of the game was by Rustler wide receiver Malcolm Manuel as he noticed a close interception and pushed the defense off. The kick was
not good by Hector Solis and the Rustlers lost 26-23.
“I think we started off well, we are just going to have to work harder for next
weeks game against Santa Ana. We have to pick it up,” said defensive lineman
Robert Owens.
The green and gold only have three games left, and the best the team can be
is 5-5 for the season.
time this season, and the first time the
Rustlers won 3-1, and split the series
1-1 for the season. The Rustlers are
6-7-1 overall, and 4-4-1 in the Orange
Empire Conference.
The team next travels to division
rivals Irvine Valley College on Friday,
Oct. 19. IVC lost by the score of 3-0 on
Tuesday, Sept. 18.
Golden West took the lead with
only 9:59 played into the first half
Alyssa Gaitan passed the ball to Kahri
Golden, and she shot the ball over the
top and into the net to give her team the
1-0 advantage.
Shortly before the first half ended
the Dons Kristina Alatorre took the ball
up the middle and scored at 39:31 to tie
up the score 1-1.
Santa Ana didn’t score again until the game clock was at 85:51, and
on a Nicki Munoz pass, her teammate
Zulema Chavez shot the ball into the
middle of the box, just below the bar.
That was the last score of the game,
giving SAC the 2-1 victory.
Head Coach Raul Ruiz said “We
expected the victory and hoped our
team to start another winning streak,
and start to play better.”
Teams often
go on winning
and losing
streaks, and as
fans or the media
they question
what is going
right or what is
Sarah
going wrong.
Martinez
When things go
wrong the fans tend to blame or
make up excuses for the team
they love.
If a team is losing a lot of
games is because of the coach or
other factors that the fans don’t
know about? The fans either
blame the quarterback, coach,
refs, or an injured player. I’m one
of those people that have tried to
blame others, but when it comes
down to it the players on the field
decide what happens.
A team that is struggling right
now is our own Golden West
Rustler football team. The team
hasn’t won a game since Saturday, Sept. 15 when they beat
Allan Hancock by the score of
35-32. The four game loosing
streaks have made the fans upset
and wondering what is going on.
This four-game losing streak
isn’t helping the team into playoffs and they better hope they
turn around the season soon. The
team has a 2-5 record, and if they
win the next three games will end
the season at 5-5. The Rustlers
are 0-3 in conference.
Something has to be done to
go out on a positive note with this
team. They have either lost games
by a blowout, or lost by 10 points
or fewer. In the four-game losing
streak the Rustlers have managed
to score fewer then 25 points, and
given up about 20 a game.
The Rustlers keep changing
quarterbacks and obviously that
isn’t helping, maybe they should
be consistent and stay with one
quarterback so they can have
some momentum. In the last four
games the offense and special
teams have had 14 turnovers,
and the defense has caused seven
turnovers.
It may be no one’s fault the
team is struggling to get wins, but
placing blame on others is easier
then admitting a team is just bad.
It doesn’t help that the offense
is turning the ball over more then
the defense can recover. The team
could just be having an off-year,
but let’s hope it gets better soon. the third set 25-19, and came back to win the fourth set 25-19.
12 OCT. 17-30, 2012/THE WESTERN SUN
Sports
Sarah Martinez, sports editor
Rustlers still struggling, lose fourth straight
GWC will travel to play
Santa Ana College
on Saturday, Oct. 20
By Leslie Betancourt
Western Sun Staff writer
The Golden West Rustler football
team has been struggling lately with
four straight losses. The Rustlers 2-5
lost to Grossmont 26-23 on Saturday,
Oct. 13, and are headed to Santa Ana
on Saturday, Oct. 20 at 1 p.m. as they
hope to turn the season around.
Grossmont took the first lead of
the game with 9:40 to go in the first
with a field goal to take the lead 3-0.
The Rustlers didn’t stay behind long
and tied up the game 3-3 with 4:01 to
go in the first. The defense had two interceptions on the game.
The second quarter started off with
another field goal attempt by Grossmont but it was no good. With 13:15
and eight yards to go, running back
Marcus Hays ran through the defenders
for a touchdown, and the Rustler took
the first lead of the game by the score
of 10-3. Ryan Watson intercepted the
ball near the end zone before Gross-
Western Sun photo by Leslie Betancourt
THE RUSTLERS hosted division rivals Grossmont Griffins and lost 26-23. Griffins wide receiver Shawn Edwards (84) tries to catch the ball for the first down on Saturday, Oct. 13. GWC is 0-3 in conference play.
mont could even up the score.
Wide receiver Roman Lewis faked
and was left wide open to score another
touchdown for the Rustlers adding another seven points to the lead to make
the score 17-3. Grossmont did not stay
behind long and with 42 seconds on the
clock, they scored and went to halftime
trailing 17-10.
Roman Lewis played quarterback
in this game and went 16-for-26 passing for 209 yards, one touchdown, and
two interceptions.
It was a slow start in the third quar-
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