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Rio Hondo hosted its annualBreast Cancer Awareness Event inroom 305 of the Student Servicesbuilding on Oct. 27.

In collaboration with Associ-ated Students, ReSource and Cal-WORKs, professor of ChildDevelopment and two time breastcancer survivor Dr. Carol Sigalapresented “Everything You Wantedto Know About Breast Cancer ButWas Afraid to Ask” to help celebrateBreast Cancer Awareness Monthand allow for more people to be-come involved.

The event kicked off withVanessa Vasquez welcoming every-one to the event and thanking every-one for being there.

Student services assistant

Marta Munoz, then followed andexplained how she was finally ableto get Sigala to visit Rio and speakon behalf of the event.

Sigala began the presentationwith an activity for the audience tocome up with seven nicknames fortheir breast’s.

Having the first three audiencemembers finish the activity to sharetheir names and giving them a price,the audience came up with namessuch as jugs, ta ta’s, the girls, twins,boobies and so forth.

The event continued with thepresentation and Sigala talkingabout the myths about breast cancer.

For example: the myth thatbreast cancer only affects women.

This is not true as men can alsobe diagnosed with breast cancer,just not as commonly as women.See AWARENESS on Page 3

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Rio Hondo Fire academy stu-dents from the class of 85 graduatedOct. 31 at the Rio Hondo CollegeRegional Fire Academy.

There were a total of 33 gradu-ates from the class, and a total offive special awards were given.

The Outstanding Notebookaward was given to Erwin JakeBayan for putting together the bestnotebook, which containins vital in-formation that will remain impor-tant for the rest of his career.

The Brent Lovrien LeadershipAward was given to cadet Charles P.Gail the Second for showing out-standing leadership capabilities.

The Class of 85 had been thejudges for this award, rather than thefaculty.

The award was made in mem-ory of Brent Lovrien, who passedaway in march of 2008 while in theline of duty in response to a reportedstructure fire near LAX.

Retired Captain Robert M. Leeof the Los Angeles County Fire De-partment described Lovrien as"someone who went above and be-yond the call of duty in all aspectsof his life."

The Physical Fitness awardwas given to Pete Reveles for ob-taining the best results out of theclasses physical fitness testing.See FIRE on Page4

Fire academy graduates 33 studentsPete EscobarStaff Writer

The Rio Hondo Fire Academy Class of 85 graduated on Oct. 31.

Soledad EspinozaStaff WriterAlthough there has been plenty

of talk about renovating the field atRio Hondo, there is no denying thatthe soccer field is under construc-tion, after reports surfaced that it didnot meet proper NCAA and FIFAregulations earlier this year.

Something had to be done togive the Roadrunners a home fieldas they would advance to the play-offs and give them a home for thefuture.

The completely renovated fieldis expected to be finished on sched-ule by Dec. 25 of this year.

“The field at Rio Hondo wasoriginally laid out as Football fieldwith a track around it” said SteveHebert, Dean of Kinesiology, Danceand Athletics.

The football field is regularlylaid out at 100 yards in length, not

counting the end zones and 53 1/3yards in width.

A slightly different than that ofa NCAA regulated soccer fieldwhich lays 100 yards in length buta little bit wider, at 60 yards in

width.Not only is the field being

properly fitted to meet the NationalColligate Athletic Association(NCAA) and Fédération Interna-

Soccer field rennovationsCarlos Alvarado Jr.Staff Writer

Aaron Martinez/El Paisano

Gabriel Preciado/El PaisanoSanders Construction is the contractor restoring the soccer field

See RENOVATION on page 3

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Angela HernandezEditor-in-Chief

The Inter Club Council left itsmark by kicking off Rio Hondo Col-leges Halloween Boo Bash on Oct.28 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. located atRio Hondo's lower quad.

Many of Rio Hondo's clubswere in attendance, including: JCPR(Journalism Club and Public Rela-tions), Creative Writing Club, OneIn Christ, ALAS (Association ofLatino/Latina American Students),and many others; all of which werecontributing to the event byfundraising a various selection ofindulgences, including: empenadas,tamales, candy apples, aguas fres-cas, bobas, and much more.

A number of activities had beenmade available to students, whichincluded games like a doughnut eat-ing contest, performances, a fullydecorated haunted maze, a racetrack for students, a costume con-test, and even a booth contest.

There were a total of four win-ners in the costume contest. Mosthumorous went to Marissa Falascoas Red Riding Hood, and GabrielCologne as the Big Bad Wolf.

The award for the most originalcostume was awarded to DavitaGruber, who had appeared as one ofRoy Lichtenstein's Pop Art pieces.Lastly, the award for the most cre-ative costume was awarded to Ka-rina Perez, who had dressed up as aQueen of Hearts.

The top winners had receivedfree tickets to Knott's Scary Farm,free movie tickets, and gift cards

There was also a limbo contest,many students and even faculty par-ticipated, but the contest winnerwent to Jesus Baez, who won a Star-bucks gift card.

This years Halloween BooBash was just as much a success asthis years Club Rush, and Anticipa-tions are high for all of Inter ClubCouncils plans for this upcomingschool year. Student Marissa Flasco as Little Red Riding Hood running away from the Big Bad Wolf, Gabriel Colon

at RHC’s annual Boo-bash.

Rio Hondo College’s annual Halloween Boo BashPete EscobarStaff Writer

Erika Canchola/ El Paisano

Residents in the city of Pico Rivera voted to keep Vicky Santana astheir representative on the Board of Trustees winning the electionwith an estimated 10% on Nov. 3.

According to reports from Registrar.com a total of 1,876 people votedfor Santana leaving the final percentage at 55.01% for Santana and 4.99%for De La O.

The demographics of the Trustee area 2 are 84.53% Hispanic, 11.36%White, .51% Black, .32% Am. Indian/ Alaskan, 2.36% Asian, Nat. Hawai-ian/Other Pl .07%, .08% other race and 69.46% of them are considered thevoting population according to riohondo.edu.

Santana was first elected onto the Board of Trustees on Nov. 8 of 2011.Santana currently works as a manager at the Los Angeles County Pro-

bation Department after working with Los Angeles County Supervisor Glo-ria Molina as a Senior Justice Deputy for seven years.

Five of those years Santana also served as the supervisors EducationDeputy. During that time Santana helped with the LA Universal Preschoolinitiative.

On the LA Universal Preschool website it is stated that “Los AngelesUniversal Preschool (LAUP) is a non-profit organization whose mission isto advance early education program quality and capacity by supporting thedevelopment of the whole child, growing a qualified and diverse workforce,and strengthening family engagement.” The areas the organization helpsincludes Pico Rivera and West Whittier.

Santana likewise monitored the Los Angeles County Office of Educa-tion, the largest HEAD Start program administrator in the nation.

Santana was born in East Los Angeles, graduated at the top of her classat Bell Gardens High School. She then went on to attend Columbia Uni-versity, then Whittier College and graduated with a Bachelor’s Degree.

Afterwards she got the opportunity to study at Harvard University’sprominent Kennedy School of Government and graduated with a Master’sdegree in public policy.

Santana keeps seat in the Board of Trustees

According to reports from Regis-trar.com a total of 1,876 people votedfor Santana leaving the final per-centage at 55.01% for Santana and4.99% for De La O.

NEWS

Photo courtesy of Sandy Sandello

Vicky Santana won the area 2 board election with a total of 1, 876 votes.

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News Briefs:1. Retired AP writer Dan Ehrlich will visit Rio Hondo:

Ehrlich is scheduled to tour the El Paisano newsroom and provideguest lectures on Nov. 16 from 8:05-9:30 a.m.

2. Common Fallacies in Composition, Time Management:

The Learning Assistance Center (LR114) offers monthly workshopsto enhance student learning.

On Nov. 11, 2015 LRC will host a workshop on Common Fallaciesin Composition.

On Nov. 12, 2015 LRC will host a workshop on time management. Workshops are held everyday: Monday – Thursday, 12 pm, 3 pm & 6pm

For appointments please call: (562) 908-3418 or see Robert Grahamat the LAC room LR-114.

To RSVP or schedul--e a workshop call (562) 463-7076 anytimeMonday-Thursday 11 a.m - 7 p.m; and Friday 9 am-1 a.m.

3. Retired Professor Priscilla Rockwell Dies at Age 89: Born in Barnstead, New Hampshire June 18, 1926, Priscilla Rosalie

Rockwell died in home hospice in La Habra, CA without struggle or painat 10:30 am Tuesday, October 27, 2015 at the age of 89.

"She was one of the first members of faculty to be hired for RioHondo" said Maurice.

She gifted her body to science research and education. After crema-tion her ashes will be inured in the family plot in Barnstead, New Hamp-shire.

For those considering a memorial contribution in her name, there arethese options:(a) The charity of your own preference.(b) Rio Hondo Symphony Assn.“Priscilla R. Rockwell Endowment”P.O. Box 495, Whittier CA 90608www.riohondosymphony.org(c) Rio Hondo College Foundation“Priscilla R. Rockwell Scholarship”3600 Workman Mill Road, Whittier CA 90601www.riohondo.edu(d) David City Library Foundation“Priscilla R. Rockwell Memorial”399 5th Street, David City NE 68632

tionale de Football Association(FIFA) regulations but it is alsobeing upgraded to a synthetic turf.

It also minimizes ware and tear,maintenance and is more cost effi-cient in the long run. This synthetic

turf will keep the field capable ofbeing used all year around.

There is a term commonly usedin the world of sports and that is,home field advantage, the RioHondo Roadrunners do not have the

luxury of being able to play on theirhome campus, rather have to travel to an alternate location.

Despite not having a “HomeField” the Rio Hondo Roadrunnershave three wins and one tie having

to play their home games at an al-ternate field at Smith in Pico Riveraand are 12-1-4 overall.

“Our players can stand on theirheads for a year, it’s ok, they knowthe light at the end of the tunnel is

we will have a real nice soccer sta-dium at the end of this year.” StatedHebert when speaking about the re-location of the soccer teams duringconstruction, “They are off campusright now and we are very fortunatethat Smith Park in Pico Rivera hasaccommodated their practices andgame needs, they have been veryhappy with that facility.”

Hebert continued with, “Never-theless you do want to have the fa-cility in your care so that practices,preparations and everything that isleading up to the actual game orevent you have control over, whenyou have to rent a facility you neverhave that control, it’s just not asconducive to running a successfulprogram. Like I said, for a year thecoaches, players and staff were will-ing to play off campus to get our ex-isting facility up graded.”

Even though the fields unavail-ability for the schools graduationceremony earlier this year causedquite the commotion and the teamsloss of a home field advantage washardly felt it is expected to be wel-comed news when the time for itsconstruction comes to an end.

Soccer Field renovation expected to end in Dec.:

Gabriel Preciado/ El PaisanoConstruction on the soccer field during summer break earlier this year by College Drive.Continued from front page:

Breast Cancer Awareness:It is now seen and proven that

breast cancer is affecting womenwho range from different ages andnot just older women.

Sigala then discussed whatbreast cancer is. She explained thatcancer is the growth of abnormalcells in your body.

She then discussed the risk fac-tors that can and cannot be con-trolled, the genetic risk factors, theenvironmental and lifestyle, and theunique challenges that youngerwomen face when they are dealingwith breast cancer.

Towards the end of the presen-tation a music video entitled“TOUCH YOUR BOOBIES (ITOUCH MINE)" was shown.

The video encourages womento check their breasts monthly forany abnormalities.

After the video the audiencewas able to ask any questions forSigala. The event concluded withMunoz presenting Sigala with a giftas a thank you for participating andspeaking at the event.

It is now seenand proven thatbreast cancer isaffecting womenwho range fromdifferent agesand not justolder women.

NEWS

Soledad Espinoza/ El PaisanoDr. Sigala speaking to students about the importance of conductingregular self-examinations.

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award was also given to Charles P.Gail the Second , for exemplifying"the ideals of the Rio Hondo FireAcademy." stated Academic Coun-selor Jennifer Fernandez.

Lastly, the Stephen J. MastoTop Cadet Award was given to An-thony Mora for outstanding per-formances in six blockexaminations; which consist of a va-riety of firefighting information,live fire training, and physical fit-ness qualification exams.

This award was made in mem-ory of Stephen Masto, who passedaway while assisting other firefight-ers, stated Stephens mother, FidelMasto.

Masto gave cadet MoraStephens old pin, asking, "wouldyou wear his little pin with hisbadge number 151 on it in hishonor, and carry on all of your du-ties remembering him."

After the benediction fromcadet Garrett Gomez , the Class of85 conducted a skills demonstra-tion.

The first demonstration was thePPE (personal protective equip-ment) drill, which displayed howquickly the cadets were able to puton their safety gear.

Next, the cadets performed aHazardous Materials Demonstra-tion.

The cadets properly demon-strated how to deal with someonewho has been exposed to a haz-ardous substance, and showed theproper procedures in rescuing thevictim, as well as keeping them-selves safe from harm.

Continuing after that was a 24foot Ladder demonstration. Cadets

showed the audience how to prop-erly place and raise a ladder.

The cadets then performed arepel demonstration, repelling fromthe top of a three story building tothe bottom.

A vehicle exfiltration drill wasperformed in order to show those inattendance what processes they un-dergo before removing someonethat is trapped inside of their carafter any kind of accident.

Lastly, the cadets performed astructure fire demonstration, inwhich they properly demonstratedhow to respond to an apartment fire.

The class of 85's motto is "ser-vice over self" stated cadet Aisrael

Clarke.

It ultimately means "putting theneeds of the community before eachand every one of ourselves when-ever we are called to."

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Rio Hondo had an EmergencyPreparedness Drill on Oct. 21, itwas at approximately 10:21 a.m.when students dropped and duckedunderneath their desks to take cover.

Alarms echoed throughout thecampus letting everyone know itwas time to go to their designatedEmergency Area.

Students were escorted out ofthe building and waited patiently fornews until it was all clear to go backto class in a calm manner.

“I think it’s awesome that theywant to be prepared for when a realemergency hits. Although, I dothink it will be a lot more hecticthan this,” stated student BereniceMorales.

This drill allows for people topractice the procedures that will befollowed to keep everyone safe andout of harm's way.

For years people have been an-ticipating the “Big One “ to hit Cal-ifornia, an estimated 7.5 magnitudeearthquake.

The long overdue earthquakethat is estimated to be one of Cali-fornia’s most catastrophic earth-quakes ever has had Californiansanticipating and preparing for “TheBig One”

According to FEMA, the Fed-eral Emergency ManagementAgency, the first thing peopleshould do is react safely.

When out in public during anearthquake it is recommended not topanic, stay calm and not rush for theexit. It is considered best to coverthe neck and head and stay low.

California's Department ofConservation suggest that if out-door’s, find an open area that isclear of falling trees, power lines,buildings and anything else thatmay fall.

The Department of Conserva-tion also suggest that if driving atthe time of an earthquake to stop thvehicle,“If you’re driving, move thecar out of traffic and stop.

Avoid parking under or on-bridges or over passes. Try to getclear of trees, light posts, signs andpower lines. When you resume driv-ing, watch out for road hazards.”

Aaron Martinez/ El Paisano

Fire Academy class of 85 giving their final salute before throwing their caps in the air at their graduation ceremony on Oct. 31.

RHC participates in emergency preparedness drillSoledad EspinozaStaff Writer

Fire Academy: Class of 85 graduationNEWS

Soledad Espinoza/ El PaisanoStudents at emergency assembly point 4 waiting to get the all clear to return to class on Oct. 21.

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Effects of stress on the bodyArlene TorresStaff Writer

As many students are awarestress is unavoidable. Manypeople suffer from stress

due to a variety of reasons.Some stress inducers could be

school, home life, work, money, re-lationship problems or even just anoverload of work without propertime management.

If a person over stresses therecould be short or long term effect.Stress can affect the body, the mindand those around us. Some peoplelack the skills necessary to interactsocially because they are moodyand irritable.

Others may experience extremephysical ailments, which differ fromperson to person and range frommild to severe.

If the stress is severe it canmake a person physically sick.Some short-term symptoms ofstress include headache, fatigue, dif-ficulty sleeping, difficulty concen-trating, upset stomach andirritability.

Long-term side effects are de-pression, high blood pressure, heartdisease, weight gain, irritable bowelsyndrome or cause the development

of an arrhythmia.Stress is sometimes unavoid-

able because the events that happenin everyday life are uncontrollable;however there are some things thatcan be done in order to minimize thestress levels a person feels.

First of all, don't overload your-self with too much work. Don’t takeon too many tasks at once and con-centrate on one thing at a time thenmove to the next thing.

Set up tasks in categories and inorder of importance so that whenthe time comes to finish and thingsgo undone it is not wreaking havocover a persons thoughts and life.

Second, don't wait until the lastminute to get things done. Whetherit’s an assignment that is due or agoal that needs to be reached. Get ahead start and manage time wisely.Overall, staying healthy is the bestdefense against stress. It is impor-tant to get enough sleep, while yousleep your body recovers from theworries of the day and rejuvenatesyour mind to start a new day.Exercise is another great way tomaintain a low stress level.

Exercising releases endorphins,which is a brain neurotransmitterthat sends electrical signals throughthe nervous system.

With high endorphin levelsbeing sent, it allows for a modula-tion of pain and lowers the effectsof stress on the body.

So whether it’s a twenty-minute walk or a prolonged intenseworkout, exercise is proven to be anextremely effective way to relievestress.

Most importantly the best wayto let out stress, is to do somethingyou enjoy whether it is taking up ahobby such as gardening, writing,arts and crafts or joining a sportsteam.

Stress management starts witha single step, can be free and takesup very little time.

Do something enjoyable, writedown your thoughts or talk to some-one you trust.

There are many different andeffective ways to relieve stress. Thegovernment has many free pro-grams to aid those in need.

Rio Hondo has a psychologiston campus that is free for studentsand there is also a stress club oncampus.

No matter which outlet is suit-able one of the manyfor your needs,there are options out there and stressrelief starts with a single step. Lack of sleep through the night and sleepiness during the day, a

major sign of stress on the body.

Arlene Torres/ El Paisanoe

Yeezy Season 1 has approachedElder HinojosaStaff Writer

Kanye West has dropped hisYeezy Season 1 collabora-tion apparel with Adidas

Originals, the collection released thefirst edition of Season 1 on Oct. 29.

Season 1 consists of high-endmen and women’s apparel, alongwith accessories and new footwearall in a muted earthly palette.

The men’s collection consist ofslick parkas with fur trims, camoparkas and shirts, over-sizedsweaters (with some coming withpuckered holes in them), a nylonbomber jacket and coaches jacket.

West also brings to the table thenew Yeezy 950's, a robust heavyduty boot that will most likely cre-ate as much excitement and hype asthe 350’s did.

For the women’s apparel col-lection West created bomber jack-ets, along with cropped jackets andsweaters, tank tops and a rib sportsbra that will be released in three col-orways.

Although Season 1 doesn’tcome cheap as most expected,you’re going to have to pay a niftyprice for a parka and a basic camoshirt.

The bomber jackets range be-tween $1,759 to $2,755, while ahoodie goes for a steep price of$509.

Sneaker heads and fashion en-thusiasts looking to buy the new

950's will also have to pay the $529price tag for the new boots that arevery similar to the likes of fashionbrand Maison Margiela.

For those who don't have themoney at the moment or missed outon most of the items that are nowout of stock, West plans to releasethe second edition of Season 1 onNov. 14 that will feature a new col-orway of the popular Yeezy 350Boost's.

West was spotted at the MTVVideo Music Awards over the sum-mer wearing a new colorway of the350's that most fans hope will be re-leased during the second drop.

Maybe West will surprise fansand release multiple colorways forthose who didn't get a chance to pur-chase a pair of sneakers earlier thisyear.West is arguably the most criticizedand out spoken artist in the musicindustry today.

While he has released six inno-vative albums that have all beenahead of their time, West has hadcontroversial moments in the pastbecoming scrutinized by the mediamore often than not.

With this new clothing line thatWest has put out, maybe those witha negative outlook, will change theirminds.

You can purchase items fromthe first Yeezy Season 1 drop at ei-ther Adidas.com/yeezy or atdrop.undefeated.com if it's in yourbudget.Photo courtesy of Hypebeast.com

Boucle Sweater in Grey from the Yeezy Season 1 collection, price tagged at $1,690.

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Every time I think aboutlicorice I think about thoselicorice flavored candies that

I get during Halloween and I hatethem.

It’s because they have this re-ally nasty medicinal taste to them.I don’t understand why peopleenjoy them. When I recently hadcanker sores, I hated it.

My canker sores (white ulcersin the mouth) caused much distressto me whenever I went about enjoy-ing food, or brushing my teeth atthe end only to see blood on mytooth brush.

After a while I finally decidedto look into natural remedies to getrid of my canker sores or at leastsoothe them in an effort for them toheal faster, and that’s when I stum-bled upon licorice root tea in my re-search.

At first I was grossed out at thethought of drinking licorice root teabecause of my not so fond memo-ries of eating the candied fake ver-sions of it.

However, I thought to myself,“Why not, it can’t be that bad andI’d rather take the plunge than feelthe awful pain of having a nastyulcer in my mouth taking up spacewithout paying rent. What a jerk.”

After doing some quick re-search into buying the licorice roottea, I found out that you should buylegitimate licorice root tea withlicorice root tea extract without itsaying artificially licorice flavored.

The reason behind this is be-cause you want to buy a product

with the real stuff in it instead of ar-tificial flavors that are created totaste like product, or else you won’treap the benefits that you soughtout.

So when I finally bought andretrieved my licorice tea blendthrough the internet, I decided to tryit out.

I first boiled some water, thenplaced my licorice tea bag into a

cup following the written direc-tions.

Afterwards, I poured the boil-ing water over my tea and gave thetea bag time to steep long enoughfor it to dissolve the tea into thewater.

I then went for the plunge anddrank it, and to my amazement itwas much better than I had previ-ously thought.

The tea was actually deliciousand didn’t need any sweeteners atall. I highly recommend the Yogitea brand.

After drinking this tea, I felt sonice and cozy inside with a bit of arelaxing effect on my body afterdrinking just sips of this wonderfullicorice concoction that I thought Iwas going to hate.

Did it actually work with help-

ing me with my canker sores?It did and it took just some

swishing of the tea in my mouth forabout a minute.

If your canker sores are notgrounded in your mouth, youshould swish it because the teawon’t reach that part of your mouthunless you submerge it in licoricetea.

It took about a good week be-fore the canker sores weren't notice-able to me, and it went away fasterthan usual with less mouth painthen is usually associated with thesores.

After that experience that I had,I decided to further look intolicorice tea just for fun.

Reading the article posted onherbwisdom.com, there were greathealth benefits from the tea besideshelping me with my mouth ulcer.

The tea is actually well knownfor its ability to boost your immunesystem by elevating your levels ofinterferon which is an immune sys-tem chemical that fights off attack-ing viruses, which might’veexplained why it helped my cankersores.

Finally, the relaxing feeling thatI got from the tea was from its abil-ity to reduce stress by taking actionon the adrenal glands in your body.

This explained why I felt sogreat after finishing the tea andcraving more because of the relax-ing effect that it had on me.

Personally, I recommend thatyou look into licorice root tea, es-pecially if you're a fellow collegestudent that has to deal with a lot ofstress inducing work or just a per-son burdened by stress in general.

This is the individual packaged Organic Yogi Egyptian Licorice tea.

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Licorice root tea and its benefits

Food for a healthier complexion

Christopher LyStaff Writer

Christopher Ly/ El Paisano

The expression "you are whatyou eat" that we have allheard of is very cliché yet

very true.The food you take in, not only

affects you on the inside but it alsoaffects your appearance on the out-side. The skin is the largest organ onthe body so when you give it properattention it can keep you lookingyoung and fresh.

Here are a few food items thatwill help you achieve a healthiercomplexion.

The first of the food items areberries. Strawberries, blueberries,and blackberries are not only deli-cious, but they are also rich in an-tioxidants that help keep your skinlooking young and fresh.

A great way to implementberries into your diet are mixingthem into smoothies or atop cerealor yogurt. These berries in particularare filled with antioxidants that helpprotect cells, prevent further dam-

age to the skin, help with prematureaging, and help keep your skin look-ing young and vibrant.

The second food item that isgreat for your complexion is carrots.Carrots are a concentrated source ofbeta carotene, which is basicallyconverted into your body as vitaminA, a powerful anti-aging mineral.

Vitamin A helps your skin cellsstay healthy to give you a radiantglow. Carrots are also packed withvitamin C which helps the forma-tion of skin collagen.

Another and third food are av-ocados. A popular way to eat avo-cado is by making guacamole.Avocados have a strong source ofvitamins and minerals that helpkeep one's skin youthful. In additionto the high source of vitamins C andE. Avocados are packed withhealthy omega-3 fatty acids thatprevent skin from drying out.

Brazilian nuts are the fouthfood item that is greeat for yourskin. The best way to incorporatethem into your diet in putting thminto a trailmix or chopping them up

and putting them into oatmeal.Many people may not know of

this specific nut but you can find itat most markets or Trader Joe's.These nuts help protect the skinfrom the damaging effects of thesun’s ultraviolet rays.

They can also help with anydiscoloration or wrinkles your skinmay have from California’s hot sunexposure. They have an excellentsource of vitamin E, which helpswith healthy skin and eyes.

These are just a few of the waysto help keep healthy skin and in theprocess retain a youthful appearancesimply by utilizing some of thesetips.

Corrin JimenezStaff Writer

"You arewhat you

eat" These are the four best food items for a healthier complexion; Avoca-dos, berries, carrots and brazil nuts.

Photo courtesy of Google

7elpaisanoonline.comFriday, November 6, 2015

El Paisano LIFESTYLESOHM Nightclub

On the night of Halloween,Club OHM was open andthey had offered a spooky

night full of music and dancing.Some people may know this

club by its old name, The High-lands.

For those that have never heardabout this particular nightclub, it isfor ages 18 and up. The club alsogoes by Club DV8 and is located inthe Hollywood and Highland Mallon 6801 Hollywood Blvd suite#433, which is on the fourth floor,Los Angeles, 90028.

If you are interested in going toOHM, my advice is to get thereearly and pre-purchase a ticket on-line. They don't start letting anyoneinto the club in till 10pm.

This is the main reason I ad-vise you to get that ticket ahead oftime because you don't have verymuch time to dance when yourwaiting in line for an hour and ahalf. Since the club does close at2am you want to take advantage ofevery minuet.

Once inside you will be sure tohave a great time with the musicblasting and the light showsthroughout the club and the fun peo-

ple you are bound to meet. The one tip I give is to be aware

of the security. The security hadgiven me a hard time for makingroom in the line to get in for two ofmy friends and tried to move us allto the back of the line. When I askedwhere the line for anyone on the pre

ticket purchase list, the security ba-sically told me he had never seenthat nor heard of that before.

So just be sure of your sur-roundings and get in to the line withyour friends at the same time. An-other thing, if you’re under 21, don'texpect to get away with sneaking a

drink after being carded, if you area minor security will mark both ofyours hands with a big black X.

As far as the interior goes, it isdecorated very modern as well as,kept clean. There are several dancefloors and a handful of surfaces todance on (If you are into that sort of

fun). There is a lounge area forwhen you want to take a rest fromdancing and converse with newfriends without having to yell intotheir ear. There is also an outsidepatio for anyone looking to getsome fresh air and take a break fromthe loud music.

Music in OHM was everythingI wanted, the DJ's spun pop andhouse and had me dancing all night.With the exception of a handful ofSpanish songs, which I didn’t reallycare for but many were still enjoy-ing dancing to the music.

The host of the night was ChuyMartinez from KIIS FM. A funthing that he would do was he wascontinuously spray the crowd withfoam, water and confetti throughoutthe night.

The staff inside the club wasvery nice and many people said theservice they received was reallygood. The only thing is that thedrinks were just a little over priced.In my opinion, what do you expect?It’s Hollywood food and drinkprices are over priced.

I am looking forward to goingback very soon and I hope to seeyou there.

If you have any questions orneed information feel free to contact( 3 2 3 ) 3 3 7 - 1 3 1 5 o rohmnightclubla.com.

Destiny LopezStaff Writer

Photo courtesy of GoogleThe OHM’s Nightclub main stage at their event as attendees enjoy a variety of music and shows.

West Hollywood Carnaval costume parade

The annual West HollywoodCarnaval took place on Oct.31 on Santa Monica Blvd.

between Doheny Drive and LaCienega Blvd.

About half a million peoplewere expected to show up on thestreets of West Hollywood. Thetotal amount well exceeded thatamount. All of which were dress toimpress with extravagant costumes.

Many of groups dress inthemes for instance, Rocky HorrorPicture Show, the Mario cart game,Loteria and Carnaval in Brazil.

People of all ages attended thecarnival parade with many uniquecostumes and some famous peoplelike Donald Trump and El Chapo.

There were many people withoutrages costumes, some dragqueens, men half naked, a man in ashower costume and some out therecostumes. Lets not forget the bigminion that was roaming the streets.

This year the event paid tributeto the, "Rocky Horror PicturesShow". Which was the Carnavalstheme for this Halloween and theevent took place from 6 pm to 11

pm.The Carnaval went past the

suggested 11 pm end time becauseof the fun, music and all of thedressed up attendees. After the Car-naval many bars were open to keepthe party alive and stayed open until2am.

There were many DJs playingthrough different parts of the city,also there was a special guest, BoyGeorge who played live at one ofthe stages.

I encourage people to go to theCarnaval parade next Halloween es-pecially if you have never attended,there are many crazy unexpectedthings you will see.

Though it is not mandatory towear a costume, it is highly encour-aged, especially with judges roam-ing around to pick out the bestcostumes.

Cecilia JuarezStaff Writer

This year theevent paid tributeto the, "RockyHorror PicturesShow".

Cecilia Juarez/ El PaisanoThe crowd surrounding one of the tallest coustume display at the annual West Hollywood Carnaval.



Rio Hondo celebrated Halloween with its annual Boo Bash on Oct. 28 and encouraged students toparticipate in games, competitions, and a costume contest for them to let go of their every day lives.Clubs members dressed in costumes to get in the spirit of the holiday. Walking through the lowerquad students dressed in costumes from penguins to cowboys could be seen partaking in the festivi-ties.

Photo essay by Alejandro Simental, photos by Aaron Martinez and photo illustration by Didi Acosta

Left, a couple got marriedat the Wedding Polaroidsstand on Halloween BooBash event at Rio Hondo.

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Right, Association of LatinoAmerican Students (ALAS)fundraised by selling Portoscake's to everyone in attendance.

Left, Sports Club had mini basketball matches, where students facedeach other in the courtyard.

Right, races took place insideorbs in the lower quad at RioHondo on Halloween Boo Bash.

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Arlene TorresStaff Writer

The holidays are here. Themost expensive time of yearfor some, with costs for fam-

ily vacations, party plans, food,drinks and gift exchanges.

It can be costly for large fami-lies and super stressful if the fundsare unavailable. Many people can-not afford to buy presents for every-one and contribute to functions that arise.

In an economy still strugglingfinancially, many people still do nothave the money to pay for much be-sides necessary bills.

So how can you contribute andshow the ones you love that youcare without draining your bank ac-counts? Here are some great ideasfor a great time that is to cut downthe holiday costs.

A great idea is to attend a freeevent with friends and family.

The Hollywood Christmas Pa-rade is a great event and free for theentire family.

It takes place on Sunset Blvd inLos Angeles starting at 5pm. It is anannual event; this year will be the83rd year and will be announced byErik Estrada and Laura McKenzie.

There are bleacher seats avail-

able starting at $25 dollars, how-ever, the proceeds will go to Toysfor Tots and free curbside seating isstill available.

In Orange County, they will becelebrating with The NutcrackerChristmas. This is also a hostedevent, which features free holidaycraft activities, photos with SantaClaus, a real snow play area, musi-cal performances and will concludewith a lighting of a 50-foot Christ-mas tree.

The Christmas extravaganzawill take place on December 5thfrom 10am till 7pm at the Down-town Anaheim at Center St Prome-nade and Lemon Street.

Another free event, takes placeminutes from Rio Hondo in historicUptown Whittier. You will see livemarching bands, drill teams, localbusiness, and schools.

This will be the 62nd year ofthe parade, which routes on Green-leaf Avenue from Broadway St. toMar Vista St. This year it will beDec. 12 at 10am until 12pm.

Another idea to save somemoney is do it yourself (DIY) gifts.

Not only is it cheaper createyour own hand crafted gift, it haspotential to be cherished for years tocome because it can hold more sen-timental value. Gifts become more

personalized based on the giver andreceiver.

A great gift idea, which is greatfor a budgeting college student, is todesign and personalize items relat-ing to the person.

Wine glasses, blank coffeemugs, jewelry boxes are available atdollar stores and the costs is low forthe permanent paint necessary towrite on them.

The colors can be used to writequotes specifically aimed at the re-cipients and can be very sentimentalto casual.

For those who are artisticallyimpaired there are plenty of othergreat cheap gift ideas such as Inn NOut burger, and Starbucks giftcard’s, which are available at 5 dol-lars and up.

Another idea is to attend paintclasses which are available all over.You can go with a few close friendsor with a large group and are afford-able for all.

Community events are usuallyposted on the respective City’s web-site each month and most cities havefree community events for the holi-days for kids and adults alike.

The most important thingabout the holidays should be spend-ing time with family not all of yourmoney.

With thanksgiving aroundthe corner it's time tostart planning the dishes,

the sides and the dessert. With so much preparation and

planning sometimes it's better to gowith a small easy to do treat.

With the usual casseroles andpumpkin pies, we though a differenttake on a familiar treat would befun.

We bring to you, Rice CrispyTurkey treats are easy to do andshow the thanksgiving spirit. Notonly is it a festive treat but if youhave young children, siblings orcousins this is one dish they are ableto help with.

So to start off here is a list if in-gredients you will need before youstart the fun.

Ingredients:

-6 ½ cups of Rice Crispy Cereal anybrand.-1 10- ounce package of marshmal-lows.-¼ cup of butter or margarine.-1 teaspoon of Vanilla.-1 bag of Candy Corn.-1 bag of reese's pieces hard shell

candy.-1 bag of reese’s small/mini peanutbutter cups.-Red icing or candy melts (these canbe found at Walmart or Michaels inthe baking section).-1 bag of small edible googly eyes(these can also be found at Walmartor Michaels in the baking section).-Canola oil spray

At this time you will want to be sureto put on your aprons so yourclothes do not get dirty.

Recipe:

1. Melt ¼ of butter or margarine and10 oz of marshmallows in asaucepan over low heat and stir oc-casionally until completely melted.

If you have young childrenhelping you be sure to have them sitthis step out, the marshmallowsauce gets very hot.

2. Add one teaspoon of Vanilla andmix thoroughly with the meltedmarshmallows.

3. In a separate bowl mix the 6 ½cups of cereal and marshmallowmixture until all of the cereal iscompletely covered.

A neat trick is to spray yourplastic spoon or spatula with non-

stick canola oil spray so the mixturewon't stick.

4. Spray a 13x9 inch pan with thecanola oil spray and spread the ce-real mixture evenly and let sit for30-45 minutes or until completelycool.

5. With a round cookie cutter (sizecan vary) cut out as many ricecrispy cookie as you can.

6. Using the icing or candy melts asglue place the small reeses cup onthe middle of the rice crispy circle.

7. Place about five candy corn can-dies on top of the small reese's cup.-8. Place the reese's pieces atop thereese's cup as the beak.

9. For the last step, place the gogglyeyes on top of the reese's cup withthe red icing or candy melts.

Voila! You now have cute RiceCrispy Turkey Treats. Not only arethey a great holiday theme but it isa treat that the whole family can beinvolved in.

We hope you enjoy makingthese treats as much as we did.

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By: Soledad Espinosa andNatalie Solano

LIFESTYLESSaving money during the holidays

Arlene Toress/ El Paisano

Creating a personalized gift is a thoughtful way to show you care,and save money as well. The paint and glassware are available atthe Dollar Tree and Michaels.

Rice Crispy Turkey Treats

Photo courtesy of GoogleRice crispy turkey treats are a fun twist on a familiar treat.

As always the popular stu-dent Annual Holiday ArtSale will be held for three

consecutive days in December at theRio Hondo Art Gallery.

Fantastic and unique works ofstudent art ranging from ceramics tophotography will be on sale fromDec. 1 - 3 at 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.

All semester long students inthe art department have been work-ing hard on projects such as draw-ings, paintings, collages, and more.

The art sale allows for students,faculty, and visitors to view and pur-chase pieces of art in time for the

holiday season.Although the holiday art sale is

not officially an exhibition, this willbe the last ongoing project at theRio art gallery until Feb. 1 whenD.J. Hall: Life Becomes Artlaunches for a month long exhibi-tion.

SUR: Biennial recently fin-ished its run and the art gallery isnow in preparation for the holidayart sale.

There is no cost of admissionfor the art sale and attendees are notrequired to make a purchase, how-ever parking will cost $3 for all vis-itors.

For more information and up-dates call the cultural events hotlineat (562) 908-3492.

Rio Hondo will be holding itsannual fall dance programconcert at the Wray Theater

from Nov. 12 – 14 at 7 p.m. eachnight.

The "Works in Progress DanceConcert" will be showing newdance performances from Rio stu-dents and faculty, and will include avariety of dance acts ranging fromjazz, hip-hop, ballet, and moderndance.

Last year’s event featured atwo-hour performance from thesame dancers every night, with the

exception of specific dancers per-forming certain solo acts on a spe-cific night.

The dance department will bekeeping their performances a secretuntil the night of the first show inorder to surprise guests.

"Works in Progress" will be thefirst dance concert of the fall semes-ter and will be followed by ‘TheNutcracker’ on Dec. 13.

Tickets to the "Works inProgress Dance Concert" will bebased on a $10 donation at the doorand there will be a $3 parking fee.

Support the RHC Dance Col-lective and enjoy three nights ofunique performances.

Elder HinojosaStaff Writer

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Wray Theater will be hosting fall dance concert for three nights

Ryan GuerreroArts & Entertainment Editor

Students in motion

Rosita Rico performs her solo “No More Pretending"at last fall's "Works In Progress Dance Concert”.Vanessa Sanchez/El Paisano

Story and photo by Crystian Mendoza/El Paisano

Here at Rio Hondo there is a large variety of art courses available for studentsto take, whether you are interested in majoring in art or simply interested inthe subject matter.

Courses offered vary from beginning, intermediate, and advanced; as well as inboth drawing and painting.

Art is one of many ways to express oneself and there is really no right or wrongway to go about it.

Aaron Smith is a student at Rio and is currently taking an intermediate paintingclass on campus.

Smith is currently working on a piece in the style of Paul Cezanne, a French artistand Post-Impressionist painter.

Cezanne's style of painting varied greatly as he good at painting in many differentstyles, and also greatly influenced twentieth century abstract art.

Annual Holiday ArtSale to be held at

art gallery

‘Works in Progress’will be displayedfrom Nov. 12 - Nov. 14 with suggested $10 donation


A Rio Hondo student water colors on a canvas for the Student ArtHoliday sale.

Children with creepy masksand witch outfits walkacross the screen as the sun-

set looms over the orange tintedhills. A man in a suit commits mur-der and suicide by self-immolation.Halloween is coming to fictionaltown of Santa Mira, California.

Halloween III: Season of theWitch is the much maligned entry ofthe Halloween franchise.

The movie is set aside from therest of the series to much chagrinbecause it’s the only entry withoutthe renowned horror villain MichaelMyers.

It was initially brushed off as anegative spot on the slasher fran-chise following the body count ofMyers, a dark void of a humanbeing who lacked total empathy,stopping at nothing to kill everyonein his path.

The director and creator of theoriginal Halloween, legendary hor-ror director John Carpenter, initiallypitched the series as a horror anthol-ogy with new original Halloweenstories being released every year.

Due to the lack of connection toprevious installments, it was crimi-nally ignored and suffered both crit-ically and financially in regards tothe original. Though it would still betreated kinder than the majority ofHalloween sequels that followed.

It’s not as chilling as the origi-nal film but there was never goingto be any chance at matching thatunique slasher quality – even thefirst sequel couldn’t match it.

Season of the Witch decides ifyou can’t beat it, do something elseentirely. It ends up having more incommon with Invasion of the Body

Snatchers or a sickly version ofWilly Wonka and the ChocolateFactory. There's even a creepy songin the mix to go along with thecreepy Chocolate Factory vibe.

There is no singular villain atthe head of this particular snake butrather the ideas are broader this timearound.

Instead of a man with a knife atthe end of the hallway there arethemes of witchcraft, corporate cor-ruption, and science fiction allwrapped up in a 98 minute motionpicture.

Most movies nowadays would-n’t even attempt that level of ludi-crous style genre blending.

The plot is shaky at best whenover-analyzed to a logical degreebut horror as a genre always comeswithin those trappings.

One thing you must understandis a sort of “fun house” logic in thesense of movies as rollercoasterrides – or rather, a haunted house at-traction at an amusement park.

It’s the ultimate version ofthose ideas with iconography andcinematography specific to the Hal-loween holiday.

With countless entries and re-entries in this franchise which forsome reason are doomed to repeat aformula gone stale two decades ago,

one can't help but wonder if an an-thology type horror franchisewould be welcomed with openarms now.

There are only so many timesMichael Myers can attack some-one with a kitchen knife and haveus be scared of his shapeless evil.

The genre defining franchisehas now fallen into the menagerieof schlock and rinse/repeat at-tempts at reviving what was oncea beloved series of films.

Time seems to have forgottenthis hidden Halloween gem.Maybe it’s time we brought itback.

No collaborative project wasas hyped up as What ATime To Be Alive since the

release of Watch the Throne, and al-though the latter might be a muchcarefully crafted album with atheme and focus; there's no denyingthat Drake and Future have f****dup the rap game right now in thebest way possible.

The mixtape consists of 11tracks primarily produced by At-lanta phenom Metro Boomin, witha few additional producers such asSouthside of 808 Mafia, Boi-1da,Allen Ritter, and Noah "40" Shebib.

Right off the bat the mixtapecomes off energetic and loud withMetro's producer tag "MetroBoomin want some more" openingup the start of the first track "Digital

Dash.”"These b****s be nagging the

kid/f**k it is what it is" raps Drakeas he goes off like never before,constantly referring to many of Fu-ture's closest friends and associatessuch as Young Scooter, DJ Esco,and the locked up Gucci Mane.

The song is such an explosive,powerful track that foretells the di-rection the rest of the tape is head-ing towards, and whether or notlisteners can keep up with the partysing-a-longs.

Although one could go on andon about each individual track off ofWhat A Time To Be Alive consider-ing how great of a mixtape it is, it'sworth noting that the pace doesswitch up for a bit after the banger"Live From The Gutter".

"Jumpman" however is the onetrack that has every party and show"lit" at the moment and probably

well until 2016."Jumpman, jumpman, jump-

man, them boys up to something"rap Future and Drake over and overas they constantly reference to thelikes of Michael Jordan and DJMustard.

What A Time To Be Alive con-cludes with solo tracks by both rap-pers serving as appropriate outro'sfor each rapper respectively.

In the end, screw the hype be-cause What A Time To Be Alive isiconic.

Two different styles from twodifferent rappers, who come fromtwo different places, who mergetheir sounds and personalities to-gether.

All hail Drake and Future.Salute OVO and FBG.

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Upcoming Events

Frank and FriendsNov. 3

Wray Theater, 2 p.m.

Veteran’s Comedy NightNov. 4


Documentary: Letter To Anita Nov. 5

Wray Theater, 10 a.m. and 1 p.m.

Works In Progress Dance ConcertNov. 12-14


Annual Holiday Art SaleDec. 1-3

RHC Art Gallery, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.

Workman Mill Industrial OrchestraDec. 1

Wray Theater, 7:30 p.m.

Anon(ymous) - Fall Mainstage ShowDec. 3-6

Wray Theater, 8 p.m. Thurs, Fri, Sat, 2 p.m. Sun matinee

Rio Hondo Artsand CulturalPrograms

For the latest information on upcoming events,visit the Rio Hondo Division of Arts website at

http://www.riohondo.edu/arts/ or call the cultural events hotline at

(562) 908-3492.


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‘What A Time To Be Alive’...enough saidRyan GuerreroArts & Entertainment Editor

‘Halloween 3: Season of the Witch’Deserves Our Attention

Diego CrespoStaff Writer

There are only somany times

Michael Myerscan attack some-one with a kitchenknife and have usbe scared of hisshapeless evil.

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How does one maintain a healthy re-lationship?

Eve: I think I am pretty good at keepinga long healthy relationship. Why youask? Well, I’ve been with the same guyfor about three years now and to us itstill feels like we are in the honeymoonstage. So how do we maintain ourhealthy relationship? Simple, I feel inevery relationship you need great com-munication, trust in each other, mindblowing sex, and last but not least, therehas to be honesty. For a healthy relation-ship, all of these key terms must be met.Also, make sure you both are matureenough for a relationship.

Adam: There are many factors that caneither make or break a relationship.Being in an eight-year relationship wasdefinitely not something I had in mind,but this is what I did:

1. Be yourself – Don’t pretend you’resomeone else! Most guys like to pretendthey are these macho attractive dudeswho will stop at nothing to get whatthey want. Fail! Don’t be afraid to showyour weaknesses. It will help you outimmensely.

2. Communicate – I always sent out a“Good Morning” Message. Messageshelp them feel appreciated and if they’rehaving a bad day, we can be the one’s tochange that. Also, if something upsetsyou, voice yourself! Don’t close your-self to her. She’s not a psychic… well,maybe she is. In that case delete yourbrowser history, fam!

3. Show affection – Honestly, this is

where a lot of guys drop the ball. Don’tbe afraid to be the one who kisses herfirst when you see her. Don’t be afraidto be the one who extends their handwhile driving. Don’t think about hug-ging her. Just do it! Let her know youlove and appreciate her.

4. Be spontaneous – One of the bestmemories I had with my ex was whenwe stayed up until 6 a.m., at the beach.Here’s the back story. We were extrasfor Velvet Revolver’s Fall to Pieces, andwe were there from 4 p.m. until 2 a.m.shooting at the Santa Monica Pier. Afterkicking it with the band, we separatedfrom them and sat on the beach andtalked. We talked until sunrise and Idropped her off after that. That’s justone story. Main point here. Be Sponta-neous!

5. Take trips together – Now I knowsome dudes are going to say, “Hey bro,we don’t have the money!” No excuses!Take little mini trips together. Even ifit’s in LA. Make it exotic; make itunique.

6. Be honest – Honesty is one of thosefactors that can make or break a rela-tionship. If she pissed you off, tell her.If you don’t feel it anymore, be honest.Don’t drag it on. Main advice. Alwaysfollow your heart.

And last but not least:

7. Have space. Now, why is this last?This is last because I feel this was oneof the reasons why my eight-year rela-tionship ended. If you’re doing every-thing together chances are you will

eventually get sick of each other. Also,if you start losing friends because youhang out with your girl too much, that’sa good indication it will soon end. Whenyou two are together make it feel asthough you haven’t seen each other inages. When you’re apart, enjoy the timeoff to hang with the guys, but don’t playthe field.

What are the basic steps of dating?

Eve: I think the first step is actuallybeing friends with one another becauseyou find out how that person truly iswhen you are friends first. The secondstep is dating, and during this stage youget to know that person more on an in-timate level. Last step is actually be-coming a couple, but make sure to datefor a while. Don’t just jump into a rela-tionship because 87% of the time it doesnot work out.

Adam: These are some steps I havefound useful:

1. Have an idea of who/what you want

2. Have expectations

3. Become good friends

4. Date and get to know them (Point ofno return)

5. Stop looking and focus on making astrong foundation

Point of no return: When you date themand figure out if they’re worth movingforward with, or if you should GTFO.

How long do you wait to say I loveyou?

Eve: I feel when it comes to this pointit’s literally all up to the person. I thinkthe first thing is that you have to acceptit within yourself and think if you trulyare in love. If you accept it then just sayit when you are ready. Love is honestlythe best feeling some can feel, so don’tbe scared to say it and hopefully youwill get the three words in return.

Adam: First, find out if it’s love or in-fatuation. I dated a girl for a week onceand she said it out of nowhere. Whenshe said it I was driving, so I kept myeyes on the road but when we got to alight I looked at her and asked her to de-fine love. She described admiration. Westopped dating shortly after because she“fell in love” with someone else. Haha

Say it when it feels right. When youknow it’s valid, and when you know it’sworth making it work.

What are some warning signs the rela-tionship is not working out?

Eve: OMG, I am so tired of hearingpeople b***h about their partner andthen the next day they are all in loveagain. It’s so annoying people! So inthat saying, if you’re constantly on twit-ter and complaining about how they arenot treating you right then it’s time totreat yo self, and move on. Anotherthing is if they're constantly fighting oreven lying to one another then move on.Lastly, I truly understand it is not easyto break up with someone (I’ve beenthere plenty of times) but from experi-

ence all I can say is it’s hard to fix some-thing when it is already broken.

Adam: Lack of communication is a bigone. Another one is when you start lyingto one another. Finally, if your gut in-stinct is giving you red flags, look deepwithin yourself to try to figure out why.If it’s about to end, do it like a man bytelling her the truth. Never cheat. Cheat-ing only makes you a fool.

Adam’s food for thought: There is a the-ory I enjoy talking about when I’m giv-ing people advice on love. Most peoplewant to find their soul mates so theythrow it out to the universe but get upsetwhen they get their hearts broken.

I want you to keep in mind that soulmates are mates who help us grow, helpus survive, and teach us lessons that areimperative for us to learn. If your fragilehearts have taken too many beatings,shift your focus on something else. Shiftyour heart on finding your twin flame.

What is a twin flame?

Just as Adam lost a rib to give life toEve, our souls in the beginning of timewere cut in two. Our challenge is to re-unite both souls in order to feel love atit’s fullest.

Now, like every romantic story there isa catch. In each twin flame union thereis a chaser and a runner.

My question to you is, which one areyou?

Adam and EveQuote of the week:“We may love the wrong person or cry for the wrong reason.

But one thing is sure, mistakes help us find the right person” – Unknown

Lamar Odom, two time NBAchampion with the Los AngelesLakers was found unresponsive at aNevada brothel after a three-daybinge of cocaine and herbal supple-ments.

On Wednesday morning ,re-ports said; Odom, 35 and father oftwo was on life support and uncon-scious.

On Aug. 11, 2014 actor and co-median Robin Williams committedsuicide, after what most would say,had a successful career. In 1998,Williams won the Academy Awardfor Best Supporting Actor for hisperformance as Dr. Sean Maguire inGood Will Hunting. He also re-ceived two Primetime Emmy

Awards, six Golden Globe Awards,two Screen Actors Guild Awards,and four Grammy Awards through-out his career, and was inducted asa Disney Legend Award in 2009.

On April 8, 1994 Kurt Cobainlead singer, songwriter and guitaristof the rock band Nirvana, was founddead at his home in Seattle by whatwas officially ruled a suicide by aself-inflicted gunshot wound to thehead at 27. Cobain sold over 25 mil-lion records in the U.S. alone, not tomention over 75 million around theworld.

I think it would be safe to saythat all three of these men; an ath-lete, an actor, and a rock star, hadachieved their childhood dreams.All three of them had the workethic, self-discipline and motivationto become what they had aspired tobe.

I’m sure that along with achiev-

ing their dreams came all the perksof success, be it money, fame, cars,clothes, women, drugs. I mean, theyhad it all, brand new socks anddrawers, yet there was still some-thing missing.

At 16 years old, I began run-ning the streets on the South Side ofSantana, and was introduced toheroin shortly after.

I struggled with a heroin addic-tion for 18 years, I’ve seen and donethings that I’m not proud of, I liveda life in and out of jails, prisons, re-habilitation centers and hospitals.

Although, I would get clean Icouldn’t remain clean, no matterwhat there was always somethingmissing, so I’d run back to the onlything that I knew would numb thevoid, but never fill it.

Now, I’m convinced that notonly myself and these three “suc-cessful” individuals but every single

one of us is born with a void, al-though we might not be professionalathletes, actors or rock stars withcelebrity status, we also attempt tofill the void with whatever we thinkwill make us happy. We just use thethings that are made available to us,it’s kind of like trying to fit a squareinto a circle, it just won’t fit, there’sstill a sense that something is miss-ing, like there has to be more to lifethan just this.

I believe that this void wasmade by God and for God, only Hecan fill it. The day we allow Him tofill that void in our hearts will we bemade whole, complete with a pur-pose and a destiny.

Today I know with out ashadow of a doubt, that it’s only be-cause of Gods grace and His mercythat I have been given anotherchance at life. I too had come to aplace of lost hope, I had accepted

that all I was ever going to be was agang member and a drug addictuntil the day I asked God if he wasreal, to change me, I didn’t want tolive like that anymore.

That doesn’t go to say thattoday my life is perfect, but I do un-derstand that there is a majestic Godthat is in control, even through thethings I don’t understand I believethat He causes everything to worktogether for the good. Although I’mnot where I want to be, I know thatI’m not where I use to be.

I’m going through a processthat started by the renewing of mymind, changing the way I think, andthat inner change is reflected in myouter man.

I have this undeniable peacethat surpasses all understanding nomatter what life brings my way, thatvoid has been filled. It’s undeniable,today I’m not the man I use to be.

Carlos Alvarado Jr.Staff Writer

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Aaron MartinezBrenda RuedasNatalia Salha

Alexandra Del SaltoYiyun Zhang

Thank youThe term “First World Prob-

lems” is used a lot. While it proba-bly isn’t as popular to mention as itwas a few years ago, I still find it tobe a humorous and relative term.

For example, I have a pretty oldcell phone. I’m pretty cheap when itcomes to technology, so when Iwent to the all-powerful people atAT&T to upgrade to my currentphone about a year and a half ago,it was already a (free) older model.Now for the first year or so, thephone was fantastic. It had all thefeatures I not only didn’t know Iwanted but also things I didn’t knowI needed. Fast-forward to the pres-ent and that same phone is now onits last leg: it doesn’t hold a chargevery well, has multiple cosmeticscratches, runs like molasses, and isobsolete in comparison to the newGalaxy or iPhone.

I now complain about the same“dumb” phone that has also broughtme a lot of good memories and

served me well. It’s helped memaintain a 3000+ mile LDR, savedme from being stranded in cities Ihad never set foot in, allowed me tokeep up with current internet trends,kept boredom at bay seemingly 24/7and been my vessel to hundreds ofdollars worth of internet shopping.To paraphrase a very well-knowncomedian, we have these phoneswhich are amazing and…we hatethem. It seems like all we hear aboutis how much this thing sucks andhow much better (enter person here)has a better version.

It seems like no one ever says“wow! Look what my phone cando!” It’s mostly talk about how ourcurrent one is terrible now (eventhough it really isn’t) and metaphor-ically salivating when we see shinynew ads from Samsung, Apple, Mi-crosoft, and “Brand X.” I chose myphone as an example because it’seasy to relate to. Most of us have acell phone with us right now thatcan do seemingly anything on awhim. Want to find out whatKanye’s new shoes look like? Done.Need to see where that restaurant is?Done. Trying to promote your new

company? Done. Want to communi-cate with someone on the other sideof the globe instantly? Done!

With all the amazing things weare exposed to every day, it’s madeus jaded. Truth be told, there is asense of entitlement like never be-fore. It doesn’t just stay with cellphones. We are so used to life eithergoing the way we want, or expect-ing it to get better quickly that whenit doesn’t it’s all we can focus on.Ever raged at your phone or gottenangry because your text didn’t gothrough?

Or because you can’t get Wi-Fiwhere you’re at? Ever gotten angryat your dog because it wouldn’t stopbarking? Ever gotten angry with asibling because they did somethingthat infringed on your plans? Everbeen so caught up in something thatwent wrong it just ruins the rest ofyour day?

I’d like to think that me, you,and everyone we know has beenupset at some point over somethingthat in retrospect wasn’t really thatbig of a deal. Yes, we obviously allget angry or sad about differentthings but why do those have to be

the defining emotions associatedwith problems?

What about gratitude? That’sright, folks, gratitude! Appreciation!Humility! Now before you write meoff as being fake and just trying topretend life’s always peaches andcream, just give me a second to ex-plain.

Now if you’ve done this, thengreat! How often does this happen?How often do you just take a secondto appreciate all of the really coolthings that take place in your day orthat you have access to? Have youtried putting yourself in the past andimagining how useful or positiveyour phone, car, job, technology, orcurrent situation are in regards tothe past? Not even in the past, but inthe present time just at a slightly dif-ferent location?

I apologize for the excessiveuse of rhetorical questions, butadmit it: as “slow” as your phone is,it’s still really cool and very helpful.No, your car may not be the best,but have you tried the bus lately?Yeah, suddenly having a 2007Corolla is better than waiting forhours at bus stops. I understand it is

difficult you might have lost a job,but in other countries people arebeing killed by governments. Doyou live in constant fear of havingbombs dropped on you? Are you aslave with no human rights? Howhorrible is the barista messing upyour drink order in comparison todying of malnourishment in adesert?

Okay, I admit it: these are allpretty extreme examples. But theyare all relevant ones to take into ac-count. The “first world problems”that most of us deal with every dayare really nothing we should getmad about.

Be happy you can call yourfriends instantly (even on an old cellphone). Take into account that oth-ers may be in a worse situation. Justacknowledge it and say “thank you”more often. We don’t say it enoughand definitely don’t appreciateenough the good in life. So nexttime your phone is acting up, take adeep breath, remind yourself thatlife is still pretty great, and just waita couple moments. I’m sure yourfollowers can live without yourselfie for two more minutes.

Noah CervantesStaff Writer

In today's society, young adultsare joining the army because theyare being manipulated on what themedia portrays in video games.

Video games such as "Call ofDuty", "Battlefield", and "Halo" useterrorism propaganda to make aprofit on these games and causeyoung citizens to enlist into thearmy.

I honestly think there is no rea-son to be joining the army becausein reality what is the US govern-ment fighting for?

The US government is fightingfor oil, gasoline and property. Yetthe United States government usesexcuses to intervene with othercountries.

There have been many caseswhere the United States governmentintervened with other countries;some examples being Iraq, Iran andAfghanistan.

For instance, back in 2001, theformer President of the UnitedStates, George W. Bush declaredwar against Afghanistan, using the9/11 incident as an excuse to inter-vene in Afghanistan.

Bush described Iran, along withNorth Korea and Iraq, as an axis ofevil and warned that missiles devel-

oped by these countries constitutedterrorism and threatened the UnitedStates.

My opinion on the 9/11 occur-rence is that the US Governmentstaged the whole 9/11 incident.

The reason I say this is becauseI've seen a lot of documentaryvideos on this tragic incident, andjust by watching these videos I no-ticed that the bombs were alreadyplanted on the edges of the build-ing's floors because the two towerscollapsed when every bomb on theedges of the floors exploded.

This lead me to the conclusionthat the US government was in on itand that it was just a reason to starta war with Afghanistan.

I honestly believe there isn't aterrorist group known as Al-Qaeda,nor do I believe there was a criminalnamed Osama Bin Laden.

These are just fictional charac-ters and organizations used to dis-tract people to only spread hate andto have people live in fear becausethe government is making peoplebelieve that this country is being ter-rorized.

The U.S. Army makes all thesepromises that include education,healthcare, vacation time, and cashallowances to cover the cost of liv-ing; but are these promises reallyfulfilled?

As a matter of fact, over thepast these promises were broken be-cause numerous veterans were

promised these benefits but insteadwere left unattended in hospitals.Some even became handicappedafter sustaining their injuries.

The majority of the veteransbecame traumatized because of thegruesome things they rememberfrom the war.

I don't support wars mainly be-cause I feel sorry for the lives lost inthe war and the grief and the painthat their families endure as a result.

I think wars have a negativeimpact on people and it does notcontribute to anything rather thankilling each other for land and oil.

I think the best way that theU.S. government could make ourcountry a better place, is to stopspending billions of dollars on wars.

Investing in educational reforminstead of making cuts to the systemand creating more jobs for the peo-ple that need them instead of out-sourcing jobs to India and China isalso another solution.

Lastly, spending money to-wards research to find ways to curediseases instead of simply medicat-ing people just for sustainability,and developing ways to make foodmore organic and available for peo-ple's health would be the best alter-native solution instead of spendingbillions of dollars on a war that doesnot exist.

Don't be delusional. It's all amatter of perspective.

Rick LozaStaff Writer

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The Rio Hondo Women's Soc-

cer team played a 1-1 draw againstChaffey College on Oct. 20.

Following their match againstChaffey, the Lady Roadrunners hitthe road for an away game againstCollege of the Desert on Oct. 23 andcame away with a 5-0 shutout vic-tory.

Andrea Sanchez was the first toget on the scoreboard for the LadyRoadrunners against College of theDesert after a cross by Sabrina Gon-zales came into the box from the leftside just before the end of the half.

This goal put Rio Hondo in agood position going into the half asthe pressure was now on College ofthe Desert.

At the opening of the secondhalf, Sabrina Gonzalez scored agoal after a low cross came into thebox by Erika Lizarraga to make it 2-0 in favor of Rio.

A few minutes later Gonzalezgot on the scoreboard again aftertaking a shot from the far left cornerof the 18 yard box, making the score3-0 and giving Rio a comfortablelead with that goal.

The rest of the half remainedpretty steady and in favor of Riowho held the lead with no looks ofever letting it go, and then came an-other goal by Andrea Sanchez, scor-

ing her second goal of the matchfrom the top of the 18 yard box forthe Lady Roadrunners.

Shortly after in a break away,Maritza Acuna scored a cracker of ashot that went off of the left post and into the goal.

The Lady Roadrunners carriedtheir momentum over to their matchwith Victor Valley on Oct. 30 andcompiled a 2-0 victory.

As the first half began againstVictor Valley, the game remainedsteady going back and forth up untilAndrea Sanchez scored the openeras she was assisted by Destiny Gar-cia to make it 1-0 in favor of Rio.

This first goal put the LadyRoadrunners in a favorable positionas they held the lead going into halftime.

It didn't take long before theLady Roadrunners got their secondgoal of the match during the secondhalf as Janeth Acuna assisted Mar-itza Acuna for the goal giving Rio a2-0 lead.

Rio maintained the lead for theremainder of the game and finishedthe match with a 2-0 victory.

This was another importantroad game win and great perform-ance from goalkeeper ChristinaHolguin.

The Lady Roadrunners nowhave a record of 12-1-3 as they con-tinue their fight to win the FoothillConference Title.

Crystian MendozaStaff Writer

Women's Soccer team qualify for SoCal playoffs

Rio Hondo's men's soccer teamavenged its only loss of the seasonTuesday when it handed SanBernardino Valley College a 4-1loss that kept the team in first placein the Foothill Conference.

The Roadrunners are 3-1-2 inthe conference standings and SanBernardino is in second place at 4-2-1 with Chaffey close at hand at 3-201. Rio will travel to Chaffeytoday and then will close out con-ference play against College of theDesert Nov. 10 on the Rio field.

Sergio Becerra and NicholasKnapp highlighted the Roadrunnersagainst San Bernardino by scoringtwo goals each as Rio Hondo did allof its scoring in the first half.

In earlier games, the Roadrun-ners demonstrated what their recordmeans and backed it up with a smallbut important winning streak, bring-ing back their hopes to advance intothe State Playoffs.

Rio Hondo visited College ofthe Desert on Oct. 23 in what turnedout to be a complicated game.

Early in the first half BrandonMontano scored for Desert, how-ever some minutes later Moses

Gutierrez answered back with a freekick goal and tied the match for Rio.

Starting the second half,Knapp scored after a rebound to putRio in the lead and moments afterMontano scored a header goal thatwould tie the match for Desert.

At the very end, Becerra sur-prised fans and scored the last goal,giving Rio Hondo the 3-2 victory.

The Roadrunners played homeagainst Victor Valley on Oct. 30 atSmith Park in Pico Rivera.

Moses Gutierrez was in chargeof opening the score for Rio in acorner kick were he jumped, andwith a header took the lead.

Josh Goodman brought VictorValley back into the sheets with agreat free kick that passed below allthe Rio defense and went into thenet, impossible for goalie EdwinElizarraraz to reach.

Just as Goodman, the Roadrun-ner’s Tomas Mejia answered backthe same exact way.

Mejia took a free kick and witha potent shot sent to lock away theball into the net.

It was an unstoppable shot thatwent through all the players.

Shortly after another free kickwas called for Rio, a kick that wasrejected by goalie Eduardo Solis butCarlos Jimenez wouldn’t let his

chance go away and after the re-bound he kicked the ball into thegoal.

Right before the match endedEzequiel Pena managed to deliver athough pass to Nicholas Knapp thathe shot in the middle of the goal,

scoring for Rio and beating goalieSolis.

Rio kept the points winning 4-1 and after winning these last twoconference games, Rio still has agood chance of advancing into thenext round with a 12-1-4 overall

record and 2-1-2 conference record.On the upcoming compromises

San Bernardino is visiting on Nov.3, followed by an away game versusChaffey on Nov. 6 and a home gameagainst College of the Desert onNov. 10.

Roadrunners Soccer Team headed for SoCal playoffsAaron MartinezPhoto Editor

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Foward #21 Gaby Sanchez going in for a fifty-fifty challenge against Moorpark deffender.

Jordan Gutierrez took a free kick shot on Oct. 30 in a conference game against Victor Valley at SmithPark in Pico Rivera, where Rio Hondo won 4-1.



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Rio Hondo College's women's water polo team will end its season this weekend at the South Coast ConferenceChampionships at Cerritos College. The Roadrunners are currently 1-6 in the conference and 3-19 overall for theseason.

Rio Hondo lost two games in the Long Beach Tournament last week as Los Angeles Valley College postedan 18-5 victory over the Roadrunners and then Rio lost to Pasadena, 19-8, and were eliminated. The Roadrunnerswill be giving it one more try this weekend as it plays in the conference tournament. The Roadrunners are seededseventh in the tourney will open with Long Beach City College.

The Vikings finished in second place in the conference with a 6-1 record and were 17-9 overall. Mt. San An-tonio College finished the season 7-0 in conference and 21-4 on the year and have won eight of their last 10 games.Long Beach is 7-3 in its last 10 games and the Roadrunners are 1-9 in their last 10. Rio's last victory was Oct. 21when it defeated El Camino, 11-4, in a conference game.

Emilie Eastman is the Roadrunners leading scorer with 37 points so far this year in 18 games. Vanessa Camposhas scored 23 goals on the season and Julissa Diaz has 22.

Women's water polo team to end season

Rio Hondo's women's volley-ball team will be out to finish theseason with a winning record over-all record and keep its winning waysin the Foothill Conference intact.

The Roadrunners are 7-9 on theseason and 4-2 in conference withthree more games left to play.

They will travel to Cerro Cosotoday for a 5:30 p.m. game and thenwill meet San Bernardino Nov. 11 atRio Hondo at 5:30 p.m. and will fin-ish the season Oct. 13 at College ofthe Desert for another 5:30 p.m.match.

Rio Hondo will have to winthree of the remaining conferencegames to post a winning record forthe year. They were to play VictorValley Nov. 4, but results wareavailable at press time.

The Roadrunners had a five

game winning streak snapped lastweek when College of the Desertbeat them in three straight sets Oct.23, 25-10, 25-15 and 25-22.

Before that, the Roadrunnersdefeated Moorpark College in atough battle that took five sets in thelast non-conference game and thenreeled off consecutive conferencewins over Chaffey, Victor Valley,Cerro Coso and San BernardinoValley.

Then the Roadrunners ran intoDesert which ran off three straightsets to take the match, 3-0. Afterthat, Rio lost to Chaffey in four setsto put the two teams at 1-1 againsteach other this season.

Chaffey and Desert are tied forthe conference lead with 5-1 recordsand Rio Hondo is 4-2 and in thirdplace.

Volleyball team looks to finish with winning record

Rio Hondo College Writing Resource Center

Rio Hondo College has a new student learningcenter available just for you. We have opened theWriters’ Resource Center (WRC), where you can getfree help with any writing assignment, thinkingprocess, or drafting need for any course across thedisciplines (other than English or ENLA). We wantyou to feel supported and confident with all your writ-ing assignments in various classes across the campus.

Come by LR124 and make an appointment fora 30-minute conference with an English instructor orwalk in any time to see if there is drop-in availability.You may also call us to make an appointment at 562-463-3122.

The WRC open hours for this fall are as follows:· Mondays 9:00 a.m.—6:00 p.m.· Tuesdays 10:00 a.m.—6:00 p.m.· Wednesdays 9:00 a.m.—4:00 p.m.· Thursdays 9:00 a.m.—4:00 p.m.· Friday 9:00 a.m.—12:00 p.m

The Roadrunners are currently 1-6 in the conference and 3-19 overall for the season.

Arlene Torres/ El PaisanoBrenda Alvarado, 14 spikes the ball back at the opposing team on their game against Chaffey on Oct. 7.

Arlene Torres/ El PaisanoRio prepares to make a play against Chaffey’s team on Oct. 7.

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