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New softwarecould transformcampus life

Endeavour flies over campus

The space shuttle Endeavour flies over the RBuilding on Friday as it circles the Jet Propulsion

Laboratory on its way to Los AngelesInternational Airport. After a brief stop at LAX,the shuttle will continue its journey toward its

final resting place at the California ScienceCenter through the streets of Los Angeles on

flatbed truck. Right, members of the campus community watch

the flyover on the top floor of the R Building.

Academic Senate meeting reveals campus tensions

$10.5 million expenditure OK’d

CHRISTINE MICHAELSStaff Writer

Heated discussions over shared gover-nance and communication issues brokeout between various groups at the Senatemeeting on Monday.

Calendar Committee Co-Chair KristaWalter expressed her concern to theSenate over the changes to the 2012–13academic calendar. “We had just complet-ed a year-long shared governance discus-sion…our work was dismissed,” Walter

said. “I thought we were supposed to con-duct collegial shared governance.”

Assistant Superintendent and SeniorVice President of Academic and StudentAffairs Robert Bell sympathized withWalter.

“Shared governance is on the agendawith the administration. We will try towork as a collective whole,” he said.

Faculty Association President RogerMarheine expressed his grave concernover the shared governance issue. “TheFA really took shared governance find-

ings to the Board. I thought that workedreally well. We thought the processworked. The rug has been pulled out frombeneath us,” Marheine said passionately.“All shared governance discussions areirrelevant.”

Another issue arose with the three exec-utive committee recommendations creat-ed over the summer, which includedappointing two hiring committees for theDean of Faculty and CTE Dean positions.Many were upset the committees werecreated when nobody was on campus.

Classified Senate Vice PresidentDeborah Johnson explained the AcademicSenate had created the committees without informing the Classified Senate. “Youformed some committees here that wefound out by rumor,” Johnson said.Senate President Dustin Hanvey apolo-gized. “I would like to publicly apologize.We will be meeting [Wednesday] with theClassified Senate,” Hanvey said.

Others did not understand what the

Teresa Mendoza / CourierPolice Chief Stanton Perez, right, tells cadets about the capabilities ofthe new Emergency Operation Center in the CC building at PCC onTuesday.

Emergency center ‘one of a kind’ in PasadenaPHILIP MCCORMICKStaff Writer

The campus EmergencyOperations Center, in room 206in the CC Building, is a roomdesigned with the technologyand personnel needs that an inci-dent commander would need, athis disposal in a time of emer-gency.

There are six flat screen TVsaround the room and Dell com-puters at every desk, which alsohave headsets that connect tolandline telephones. Chief ofPolice Stanton Perez said that in

a time of emergency on campus,everything would run throughthe EOC under his command.

“Activate the EOC!” saidPerez, “If I radioed that into dis-patch, it would mean that some-thing big was happening here oncampus. I would become theIncident Commander anddecide, with the help of my com-mand staff, what our moveswould be during the situation...Honestly, no one in the city hasan operations center like thisEOC.”

Public Relations Director JuanGutierrez would act as the public

information officer (PIO) andwould work on rumor controlduring an incident and updatethe public on what was going on.

“During the wind storms last[year],” said Gutierrez, “we usedthe opportunity as a drill, andsent out the Facebook and PCCwebsite alerts saying that [class-es were] canceled. We would actsimilarly in other incidents.”

Gutierrez used the situation todo what he and his staff woulddo if a more serious emergencyoccurred on campus. He saidthat he would turn his staff into

BENJAMIN SIMPSONStaff Writer

A new $10.5 million softwaresystem, approved by the Boardof Trustees, could completelytransform everyone’s electronicinteraction with the campus .

The new Banner software, byEllucian, will change mostaspects of students, teachers andstaff’s interaction with eachother and the college.

With one central database run-ning numerous components,“there will be so many services,… things that [the students]never even had the ability to do… it will really be a totally differ-ent world,” said Dwayne Cable,Vice President of InformationTechnology.

“The new Automated

Information System … willallow students to access all ofour administrative services, any-time, anywhere, using any kindof a device.” “Your phone, a PC,whatever. You don’t have tocome in here to stand in line, topay your bill, to get your finan-cial aid, to register to communi-cate with a counselor.”

The Ellucian Banner Software,approved unanimously by theBoard on Sept. 15, is planned tohave student services up andrunning by the fall of 2013, andbe fully completed by the end ofnext year, said Cable.

The Banner system is brokendown into numerous compo-nents. In DegreeWorks, studentswill be able to access their stu-

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Photos by Billy Han/ Contributing Photographer

AMANDA PIMENTELStaff Writer

Pearl Ly has been appointedInterim Assistant Library Deanat Shatford Library to replaceformer Library Dean Mary AnnLaun who retired last semester.

Laun was the Shatford Librarydean for 15 years and was a

librarian at the library for 15years before that. Under hersupervision, the library was rec-ognized in 2008 by theAssociation of College andResearch Libraries with theExcellence in Academic LibrariesAward.

"I definitely have big shoes tofill," said Ly, who has been withthe library for a year, yet hasalready done her part in improv-ing services. Last year Ly took ona new software project to helpstudents find library resourcesmore quickly and easily.

"We're making sure that wecontinue to provide high qualityservice and support student

learning," said Ly."[Laun] had so many accom-

plishments that enriched theteam that she built here, youcan't just pin point one," saidLibrary Secretary JenniferCooper.

For the upcoming year Lyhopes to work together with thelibrary staff and make the envi-ronment for students the best itcan be.

"We want to work on keepingthe library quiet, putting [in]more electrical outlets, studyrooms, as well as study roomreservations," said Ly.

The Shatford staff insists thatits main goals are to follow and

stand by the library's missionsand polices, to make the libraryavailable to the best of their abil-ity. "We are and will continue ourmission, which is to commit thelibrary to the PCC community,"said Library TechnologyProgram Coordinator KristaGoguen. "Not many people havenoticed the change of leadership,which is great."

Yet with the school's budgetcuts Ly said her job has becomequite difficult. "You have tomake decisions that impact lotsof people, especially with areduced budget. I have beenlooking for grants and fundingelsewhere," said Ly.

ALAN LOPEZStaff Writer

A new "24/7" online tutoringservice is being offered, whichwill enable students to receivetutoring on a multitude of sub-jects around the clock.

According to the college web-site, the service is operated bySmarthinking, Inc.

Subjects offered through thesystem include, but are not limit-ed to writing, math, physics andchemistry.

According to John C. Wood,Director Learning AssistanceCenter, each tutor is trainedthrough Smarthinking. Most ofthe tutors have masters degreesor graduate degrees in theirrespective fields. About 80 per-cent of the tutors live in theUnited States.

Each student is allowed a max-imum of seven hours of onlinetutoring, which is commonplaceat most other colleges that usethe program, said Wood.

Eric Gin, a student who hasalready used the allotted sevenhours of tutoring received anextension. "[The system is] reallygood. They're really helpful, theyprovide a positive experience,"

he said.According to mathematics

instructor Yoshiko Yamato. Shebelieves the program is very ben-eficial, but should not take theplace of in-person tutoring. "In

my opinion, we lose the sense ofthe learning community if weonly offer on-line tutoring serv-ices. I believe that theSmarthinking and on-campusservices complement each

other,” Yamato said.The program was implement-

ed during the summer but it wasnot until the beginning of fallsemester that the program reallybegan to take off, said Wood.

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Daniel Valencia / CourierBianca Perez uses the Smarthinking tutoring system at a computer lab inside Shatford Library.

Online tutoring service offered 24/7

PAUL OCHOAStaff Writer

The Associated Students voicedits support for the winter interces-sion and answered student'squestions regarding the new threesemester calendar and other aca-demic issues at a meeting held inthe Creveling Lounge on Sept. 13.

When asked their stance on thewinter intersession by a student,they voiced their support for it.

"We support the winter inters-ession until proven otherwise,"said Simon Fraser, AssociatedStudents president.

"I think we understand theissues students are facing," saidFraser.

The meeting featured a finan-cial aid representative TonySmith. Smith advised students tofill out their Free Application forFederal Student Aid before Jan. 1.

The tax increase ballot measureProposition 30 in the Novemberballot was also addressed.Andrew Bott, AS vice presidentfor business affairs discussedwhat will happen if Proposition30 passed.

"In our most recent Budget andResource Allocation Committee

meeting we have two predictionsif Proposition 30 passes or not,Proposition 30 would not go intoeffect immediately. We couldassume if Proposition 30 passedthey could give us the very mini-mum," said Bott.

Student Trustee Hanna Israeladvised students to look ahead

and get an educational plan."The biggest thing that students

should be worried about is whichclasses [they’re] taking to get outof here and if that class is going tobe offered in these subsequent[semesters] summer one, summertwo. It is all about looking at yourEd. plan," said Israel.

Sept. 15: A cadet reported an intoxicated

man inside the GM Buildingwatching the football game with-out paying. Campus policeresponded and discovered bottlesof alcohol inside the man’s bag.The man was not affiliated withthe campus and was cited for pos-session of alcohol and escorted offthe premises.

Sept. 17:A staff member requested the

removal of a student due to angermanagement issues. Chief Stan-ton Perez and a fellow officer metwith the staff member. The stu-dent was escorted off campus,driven to the Metro station andgiven money to purchase a ticket.

Sept. 17:A staff member reported that a

vending machine outside V-105had been vandalized: the glasswas shattered. Facilities workerscleaned the broken glass andinstalled a plywood panel to theface of the machine and contactedthe machine’s owner.

Sept. 18:A student reported a man walk-

ing around the C Building, look-ing at women with his handsdown his pants, possibly pleasur-ing himself. Campus police wereunable to locate the man.

Sept. 18:A staff member reported a girl

vomiting in the library. An officercontacted the girl, a 14-year-oldrunaway from a group home. Thegirl admitted that she smokedmethamphetamine three daysearlier. Rosemary’s ChildServices, a group home, was con-tacted and a representative tookthe girl into custody.

Compiled by Anthony Richetts

AS supports winter at forum

Concepcion Gonzalez / CourierBlake Geffen, philosophy, records the answers given by the AssociatedStudent Board regarding the new trimester calendar during town hallmeeting on, Sept. 13.

New interim assistant library dean appointed

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Note to Readers

Should the controversial anti-Islamic video be censored?

Reporting by: Courier staff, Photos by:Teresa Mendoza

"It should be censored." Andrew French, business

“It should have [been] takendown.”

Brenden Cho, law enforcement

“If you're going to putsomething out there, put

something positive." Lalia Hajjali, film/television

“It should not be censored.the First Amendmentshould be protected.”

Maritza Restrepo, nursing

"I think it should beremoved, not just cen-

sored." Natasha Darkwah, nursing

"If it did offend Muslimsthen it should be censored." Mary Baghdasarian, nursing

"There shouldn't be any-thing criticizing some other

religion." Simranjit Singh, computer

science

"If it's causing harm then[the movie] shouldn't be

advocated." Lilia Kavarian, french

“[We] should have no inter-est in seeing hateful stuff." Joseph De Alpa, computer

engineering

"I think it's very cowardly ofhim to make the video and

not face the criticism." Thet Noe, political science

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Clarity sorely needed from administration

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CHRISTINE MICHAELSOpinion Editor

In case you haven’t noticed,the summer intersession dates inthe full-page advertisement inthe last two issues of the Courierand this current one are causingconfusion.

This is nothing new though, ofcourse. With all of the rapid andhasty changes to the college’sfundamental calendar system,one must ask if they were prop-erly planned.

At the Sept. 11 AcademicSenate Town Hall, AssistantSuperintendents and Senior VicePresidents Robert Bell andRobert Miller actively took noteson concerns both students and

faculty had with the new calen-dar.

Many faculty members com-plained there would not beenough time to schedule theirclasses with out the winter inter-session.

The administration explainedthere would be a discussion withthe faculty on this issue. Manyfaculty members still wait forthis discussion.

The spring and summersemesters will in fact have variedsession lengths.

Spring will be 16 weeks long,but will also have 12 – weekclasses along with eight-weekclasses.

Summer semester is plannedto be 12 weeks long with six-

week sessions within it. This was not made clear to the

public, but instead, the publicwas misinformed by the large adin the Courier stating there willbe two distinct summer sessionsin 2013.

The number of sections deter-mined for spring 2013 is basedon the number of class sectionsfrom spring 2012.

The issue with this is that thesetwo semesters are structuredvery differently.

How does the administrationknow if a spring semester withbasically three sessions will beable to hold the same classes?

The 2010 – 2011 CalendarCommittee, instead of the cur-rent Calendar Committee, devel-

oped the format for the spring2013 semester.

Because the current committeerefused to create a calendar thatwould work without winterintersession, the administrationchose to base its new calendar onolder versions created by a dif-ferent group, according to offi-cials.

The multiple changes to theacademic calendar along withconflicting information beingput forth by various officials arecausing consternation and con-fusion on campus.

Some clarity is sorely needed,now.

The following comments wereposted in reply to: “Marijuana:A convincing economic argumentfor legalization”

Estimates show that marijuanais America’s number one cashcrop. However, marijuanaremains untaxed. This is a newsource of income for our nation,an income we desperately need.

Over 500 of the nation’s topeconomics professors haveshared their opinion in supportof removing the prohibition andimposing the taxation and regu-lation of marijuana as a way toslow the federal deficit.

Ending marijuana prohibitionwould save the US $7.7 billionannually. Think of the jobs itwould create, the court time I

would save and the jail space itwould free up for actual crimi-nals. -Electedface

[Marijuana] remains illegalbecause there is too much moneybeing made by keeping it illegal.The pharmaceutical, liquor, andprivate prison industries wouldlose money, as would all policedepartments and their unions.

The cotton, timber, ethanoland chemical industries wouldlose money if hemp were legal-ized. These folk have the bigbucks to lobby congress to keepit illegal, and they donate bigtime to re-election campaigns.

Follow the money; what thePUBLIC wants be damned.-James

SCENESCENE September 27, 2012 Courier

IN THE CLUB

Ryan Yamamoto / CourierJeremy Ureta, secretary of TROPA, spends some bonding time with member Sue Helen Ang on abright sunny day in Eaton Blanche Park for TROPA's 2012 Fall Picnic.

Ryan Yamamoto / CourierA shocked Jila Mendoza, TROPA's vice president of publicity, stares in disbelief asa fellow TROPA member tries to clean her up after the egg toss, during TROPA's

2012 Picnic at Eaton Blanche Park.

Ryan Yamamoto / CourierJenna Mae Valino, TROPA's vice president of activities, steels herself forthe egg toss event at Eaton Blanche Park during TROPA's Fall 2012Picnic.

John Minordelegates the

recruitingprocess forthe screen

printing club,showing

examples inthe R

Building.

GabriellaGonzales /

Courier

Nick Williams,graphic com-munications,

holds up ascreen print for

the ScreenPrinting Club inthe R Building.

GabriellaGonzales /

Courier

TimSchnelder,Nutrition,24, does"crescent

lunge" dur-ing Yoga and

MeditationClub.

ConcepcionGonzalez /

Courier

Max Perez / CourierSandra Perez, mechanical engineering and president of the Engineering Club,helps a fellow students during one of the club’s exercises.

Cicely Chisholm / CourierDance partners Nick Haser, art, and Erica Gutierrez, nursing, watchtheir instructor before trying the dance moves for themselves inthe W Building.

Cicely Chisholm / CourMembers of the Candela Salsa Club line up on one side of the room, waiting for the male's of the cto ask them to dance in the W Building.

Belonging has its benefits

a Joint Information Center,which would work out of theCap and Gown room on theground floor of the CC Building.

Perez said that PCC officialshad talked about also offeringuse of the EOC to Caltech,Pasadena Police Departmentand JPL as a base of operations, ifthey ever had an incident on itscampus.

“Caltech has a longstandingrelationship with PCC and itspolice department,” said

Caltech’s Associate VicePresident for Facilities JimCowell, in the winter of 2011.

“I’m having the cadets get cer-tified in different programs,”said Captain of the CadetsMarisol Riebeling, who is also astudent at PCC. She said that thecadets were in the process oflearning about NIMS.

“We can do just about any-thing in any situation from thisroom... it’s awesome to knowthat we have a room like this,here at PCC,” said Perez.

dent career: past, present andfuture. What classes they havetaken, what classes they are cur-rently taking, and what classesare needed to complete theirdegrees, with different scenariosavailable for alternative degrees,said Rick Legoza at the Board ofTrustees meeting.

CourseSignals will allowteachers to access informationabout students in real time, andthe program will highlightunderperforming students.

The system will integratealmost all the systems on cam-pus, including Financial Aid,Human Resources, and CollegeFinances.

“I think that PCC has been sofar behind in technology,” saidTrustee Linda Wah. “It's reallydamaged our ability to deliverservice to students and also togive the tools that are needed toour staff to really do their jobeffectively.”

VP Cable said the computersystem currently in place wasinitially installed in 1984 to 1986.“We are running off an HP3000.That is an antique,” said Cable.

“Four years ago the board oftrustees commissioned a report,”said President Mark Rocha at theBoard of Trustees meeting onAug 29, “that essentially saidthat our current computer sys-tem … is basically dysfunction-al.”

new Faculty Dean positionentailed.

Assistant Superintendent andSenior Vice President of Collegeand Business Affairs RobertMiller explained the position.

“[The Dean of Faculty] will bereporting directly to [VicePresident] Bell. The dean willwork on all faculty and studentrelated issues. The idea of theposition is for the dean to be an

advocate for the faculty and toaddress student and facultyneeds, [and also streamline] aca-demic processes,” said Miller.

The CTE Dean hiring commit-tee was recommended to consistof three faculty members, includ-ing Matt Jordan, whom manymembers felt should not beappointed to the committee.

Assistant Superintendent andSenior Vice President of Businessand College Affairs Robert

Miller explained the screeningprocess had already begun andthat Jordan was among severalcandidates for the CTE Deanposition.

“It would be wise not toinclude him in that committee incase he gets the position,” Millersaid.

English Instructor MarthaBonilla was concerned abouthow the committees were beingformed.

“There is something wrongwith how things are being con-ducted on committees,” Bonillasaid.

“[The administration] manu-factured a crisis when they creat-ed the crisis to begin with. Theyare causing our own shared gov-ernance bodies to implode."

“[The administration is] notresponding to the needs ofshared governance, but in fact tothe manufactured crisis. This isappalling,” she said gravely.

The CTE Dean hiring commit-tee was approved with an 11- 9vote.

Yet another issue discussedwas the lack of clarity on theactual calendar dates for the 2013summer session.

Community Education Center

Instructor Daniel Hamman wasupset over the wrong dates stat-ed in a handout provided by theadministration and the publicrelations department.

“The handout says that thereare two summer sessions,”Hamman said.

Bell explained the hand outwas in error. “We are working ona summer term, instead of twodistinct summer sessions,” hesaid. Many members in themeeting inquired about thenumber of class sections thatwould be available during sum-mer.

Bell explained the number ofclasses for the 2013 summersemester has not been deter-mined yet.

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TERESA MENDOZAStaff Writer

Light fills the rotunda circularspace in the Shatford Libraryinviting visitors to take a touraround the showcase of selectedphotographs that offer a glimpseinto China’s last 10 years.

The exhibit titled “A Feast ForYour Eyes And Mind” is a collab-oration of the LanguagesDivision, Xinhua News Agency’sL.A. Bureau Chinese LanguageProgram, and the Global Club. Itfeatures photographs by Chinesephotojournalists working inChina.

According to LanguagesDivision Instructor Cathy Wei,the exhibit aims to expose view-ers to a global viewpoint andhelp them to understand therecent developments in Chinausing the work of journalistscovering news events for theXinhua News Agency.

“It is a way to report what hasbeen going on in China,” saidWei.

The showcase includes 20 pho-tographs by such photographersas Wang Yuguo, Li Xin, and YanYan, with subjects ranging fromthe Beijing Olympics, an Ewenkiethnic family in inner Mongoliatraveling through the Hulunbuirgrasslands in winter, and a cookmaking noodles in front of anaudience in Taiyuan, ShanxiProvince.

“China has a long cultural his-tory but many people, unlessthey go to China, never reallyhave a chance to see the recentdevelopments,” said Wei.

According to Jixuan Pan,President of the Global Club, theexhibit is an opportunity to pro-mote Chinese culture and thework of the Global Club.

The photographs present aview of China from ancient tomodern times. The work boasts atrue journalistic nature that cap-tures a moment in a complexcountry faced to balance the old,the new and the everyday.

“I can see all of China, tradi-tional, cultural and normal life,”

said Pan.A study abroad program to

Beijing, China was started in1997, and the program includes a

visit to Pasadena’s sister city, theXicheng District of Beijing,according to Wei. Through thestudy abroad program students

can experience being in a “globalenvironment,” she said.

“PCC is the bridge to knowl-edge about Beijing,” said Wei.

Exhibit showcases China’s last ten years

John Novak / CourierThe photo exhibit of China’s last decade displayed in the rotunda in the Shatford Library.

Academic Senate meeting reveals tension among campus groups

New computer software coming

Command center prepared for crisis

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QUESTION:So if all you’re doing is flipping the calendar, why not just keep the calendar as it is?

Why can’t the District just fund extra winter session classes under the same calendar as it always has done?

Why is this called a “tentative” calendar? Should I plan to be here on January 7 or not?

I’m a student planning to graduate and transfer in the Spring and I was planning to take a winter session class to meet the requirements of my educational plan? What do I do now?

I’m a student and I was planning to work full time or travel during the winter. Now what do I do?

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Will the fall 2013 term finish after the holiday break?

When will the spring 2013 class schedule be available/ posted online?

Will the new calendar cost students more in fees?

Will there be summer classes?

I’m a full-time faculty member and I’m not scheduled to teach in the winter and I have already made other plans to be away. What do I do?

I’m a faculty member and I’m scheduled to teach a new course in the Spring and I was counting on the winter break to prepare.

I’m a classified staff member and I’ve heard that there may be furloughs this January. Is this so?

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in this kind of situation. There will also be a number of special meetings in the next few weeks with the Academic Senate and the Committee on Academic and Professional Matters (CAPM) so that the administration can address any and all faculty issues.

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to work closely with the Faculty faculty accommodate

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heard that there may be furloughs this

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need to ask managers and staff to furlough during the winter session when no classes would be in session. The adopted budget proposed to the Board for FY2012-2013 does not include furloughs for managers or staff. The administration has therefore

with its faculty and staff unions about the impacts on their wages and working conditions of this calendar

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with its faculty and staff unions about the impacts on their wages and working conditions of this calendar

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of the change

on Lancerlink on October 1. New/Returning students will be emailed their registration assignment dates upon confirmed receipt of their admission application.

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on Lancerlink on October 1. New/Returning students will be emailed their registration assignment dates upon confirmed receipt of their admission application.

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2013 applications were submitted and the transfer major declared

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2013 applications were submitted and the transfer major declared

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status notice and/or requirements

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staff. The administration has therefore instructed General Counsel to rescind its previous request to negotiate the possibility of furloughs for January

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staff. The administration has therefore instructed General Counsel to rescind its previous request to negotiate the

.possibility of furloughs for January

Questions? Email:[email protected]

SPORTSSPORTSSeptember 27, 2012OURIERC

John Novak / CourierYeyson Caballeros rushes to the ball while Rio Hondo's Jose MartinezJr. charges after him during a Sept. 20 loss at Rio Hondo.

Men’s soccerloses in lastpreseason game

BENJAMIN SIMPSONStaff Writer

After quickly going two goalsdown, the Lancer men’s soccerteam rallied back, striking twogoals to level the score by theend of the first half. But in thesecond half the Rio HondoRoadrunners scored two moreunanswered goals to beat theLancers 2-4 in their last pre-sea-son game at Rio Hondo on Sept.20.

Despite the loss, the Lancersdisplayed two new goal-scoringtalents. With Ruben Vera findinghimself unmarked in theRoadrunners 18 yard box, IrvingRosales crossed the ball, andVera was able to make a quickdiving header back across thekeeper into the bottom corner ofthe net.

“Irving crossed the ball,” saidVera, “Those are my specialties,a header from the side. I havebeen improving; the first game Iplayed not to my level.Hopefully I will start playingbetter.”

The second goal by theLancers looked deceptively sim-ple. Surrounded by two Road-runner players at the top of the18-yard-box, Yeyson Caballerosbrought the ball to his feet, spun180 degrees and launched it intothe top left corner of theRoadrunners goal. The keeperhad no chance.

During the pre-season, theLancers dominated most of theirgames, but were unable to score.PCC had more goal scoringopportunities than Lionel Messi

scores goals, but were unable tofind that final finishing qualityto put the ball in the back of thenet. In this game the Lancers didnot have as many scoringchances, but they were able totake advantage of those chances.

“It showed that we are gettingtogether,” said Rosales.“Everything’s coming together, Ithink it went well … it’s a prettygood team. I’m not really to wor-ried about our defense like theyare saying, I am more worriedabout our offense, but we cametogether well.”

Rio Hondo’s Jesus Garciashowed off his goal-scoringprowess scoring both goals inthe second half. The first was asimple looking header just insidethe near post, and the second asharp shot from 18 yards out intothe top corner. The other goalscorers for Rio Hondo wereEmmanuel Varela and RigobertoArrendon. There were four yel-low cards; three for Rio Hondoand one (AP style) for theLancer’s Luis Flores.

The Sept. 20 game against RioHondo was the last pre-seasongame, and the Lancers finishedwith a record of 0-6-1. With theend of the pre-season and thefirst conference game coming upthe Lancers can shrug off theirpre-season record and look tothe future.

“Honestly I think we are goingto do pretty good [in the confer-ence],” said Rosales, “We play ElCamino, we should take that,because they tied [Rio Hondo] …I feel like we are going to have anew start, and we’ll do good.”

Football still looking for first win

Women's soccer fights out for winNICHOLAS ZEBROWSKIManaging Editor

The women's soccer teampulled off an impressive winFriday against Los AngelesValley College after a strong andaggressive offensive game, stay-ing strong even until the endwith a final score of 5-1.

"We've been talking all yearabout playing a 90-minute game,today we really did that," saidCoach Randy Lilavois after thegame. "The first half was greatinthe second we stressed playingthe full ninety minutes."

Less than five minutes into thefirst half Taylor Gore scored thefirst goal against LAV defense.Defender Hallie White did a lotof work keeping the ball awayfrom the Lancer goal, and helpedkeep pressure on LAV defense.

"This was a fantastic last pre-season game," said White after

the game. "They came at us veryaggressively but I think weplayed well."

PCC scored its last goal in thefinal minutes with another freekick over the LAV goalie's headby Nancy Nunez. "I thought weplayed really well," Nunez saidafter the game. "The second halfwe really stepped it up."

Despite strong offense fromGore, Heather French, andIsabella Montano the Lancerswere unable to score anothergoal ending the first half with ascore or 0-1.

The Lancers came into the sec-ond half even more aggressivelywith several shots at the goalright at the whistle.

After several failed attempts atthe goal, Lancer Hallie Whiteknocked in a corner kick fromNancy Nunez for goal numbertwo.

White was instrumental in the

successful attacking offense, andseemed to be all over dominat-ing the field.

"It was a really good game,"said French. "The other teamcame out rough, so we came outa little stronger [in the secondhalf]."

Adriani Andrews was also akey player in the attackingoffense in the second half.Andrews aggressive passinghelped Vanessa Capra succeed ina long run from center fieldresulting in goal number four forthe lancers.

Coach Lilavois said that hehad stressed finishing the secondhalf strong in the locker roomduring half time and said thatthe team really followed throughon playing the full 90-minutegame.

The Lancer's strong passingand offense surpassed LAV'sdefense for the win.

Above: Defensive back DashonWade takes down a COC player onSep. 22 at College of the Canyons.PCC played a strong defensive firsthalf, but ultimately broke down in

the second half, losing 36-14.

Right: Wide receiver JeremiahAndrade gets sandwiched between

two COC defenders.

Wendy Garcia/ Courier

PCCs record goes to 0-6-1

pcc courier 09/27/12

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