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May 5, 2016Volume 89, Issue 13

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Student-journalist sees Obama at the White HouseNews, page 3

‘THE ONE PERCENT WON’T PAY OUR RENT’Teachers and administrators clash over pay rates — News, Page 2

Joshua Miller/Viking

Also, eight appointed positions open with May 12 deadline.By Kelli ReynoldsStaff writer @kellidelrae

Dalziel Arambula and Erick Mazariegos are running against each other for Associ-ated Student Body president on the ballot Tuesday-Thursday, May 10-12.

And, the deadline for applications for

NEWS2 May 5, 2016

Board votes for construction by local labor By Carlos OchoaStaff writer @carlosochoaLBCC

Teachers protested for pay raises and the LBCC Board of Trustees voted 5-0 to authorize execution of the Community and Workforce Project Labor agreement on Tuesday, April 26.

Alexis Ramirez, 22, a political science major who attended the Board meeting, said, “Today, many people had their voice heard. From labor unions to teachers, I am proud to see change first hand at the col-lege.”

Before the meeting, a protest was demonstrated outside of room T100, where the board meeting would take place. The protest included members of the LBCC Community College Association.

Once inside, bystanders, some of which included protesters, were told to leave the room and enter the overflow room across from the meeting room due to safety con-cerns and fire codes, according to security at the meeting.

A member of CCA and full time em-ployee of the college who did not wish to be named, said, “I have been here for 27 years. There was a 2.5 percent cut a few years back and one-and-a-half years ago they restored the cut, then called it a raise … . The presi-dent has been given a raise, but not us.”

During the meeting, Superinten-dent-President Eloy Oakley addressed comments relating to the pay raise of CCA members and said, “I realize that negotia-tions require a bit of a dance to get to an agreement and we always seem to come to agreement. It’s an interesting time, as we

Two will battle for ASB presidencyAlejandro LomeliFor student trustee

Dalziel ArambulaFor ASB president

Erick MazariegosFor ASB president

Joshua BedollaFor LAC V.P.

Katherine BustinzaFor ASB secretary

Wayne BergmanFor PCC V.P.

Joshua Miller/Viking

VICTORY: Members of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers cele-brate after a 5-0 vote to authorize execution of the Community and Workforce Project Labor agreement at the LBCC Board meeting Tuesday, April 26.

2016-17 Associated Student Body posi-tions is Thursday, May 12.

Although the deadline for executive positions of president, student trustee, LAC and PCC vice presidents, treasurer and sec-retary on the ASB Cabinet ended Monday, May 2, an opportunity exists to apply for appointed positions of representatives leg-islative affairs, athletics, arts, volunteer ser-vices, sustainability, publicity, academic af-fairs and student services. The position for treasurer remains open, but deadline for application is closed. Any interested can-didates would have to wait until a special

election in the fall to fill the vacancy. Wayne Bergman said he plans to also

run for re-election for the PCC vice pres-ident position. Current representative of publicity Josh Bedolla is running for LAC vice president, Katherine Bustinza for sec-retary and Alejandro Lomell for re-election for student trustee.

Cabinet adviser Camille Bolton said she thinks it’s beneficial for all students to be involved with their student body, re-gardless of whether they are elected.

“This is a great experience for students to practice their public speaking, along

with their networking and budget skills, no matter what the outcome,” she said. “It is so important to have student leaders on our campuses. They have the power to change things for the better at LBCC, aside from the personal leadership skills and ex-periences they gain.”

Students interested in applying for the appointed positions may find an applica-tion on LBCC’s website. For additional questions, students may contact Bolton at cbolton@lbcc.edu or 562-938-4226.

are trying to invest in LBCC, a lot of re-serve money is spent to LBCC it just hasn’t been used yet, technology, classified staff … . I have to think about the probability the college may go through another reces-sion. The college is hoarding money, but not through another. I don’t want to come forward in the future to reduce. Yes, they faculty will get an increase, but we will do it

in a responsible way. In no way is that disre-spectful, and we will continue to work with them to regain strength. Now in a position, where we exceeded classified staff from 2008. Hope we can continue invest in more staff, and continue to respect each bargain-ing unit for the future.”

Oakley was not available after the meet-ing to give a comment.

After the meeting, Trustee Sunny Zia described the remarks of saving money and said, “So it’s pretty much rainy day reserve, but the question is ‘how much should we put in that?’… . I think we can have the right balance to take care of the faculty and the district in the long term. There’s a deli-cate balance we can achieve.”

After the meeting Trustees Vir-ginia Baxter and Sunny Zia congrat-ulated Vivian Malauulu on her victo-ry for the area 2 Board of Trustee seat. Before the meeting, Ron Miller, the ex-ecutive secretary of the Los Angeles and Orange county building and construction trades council, said the union is here to oversee the final vote of the Community and workforce project agreement, which will initiate construction at the college with the use of the new bond measure funds.

During the meeting, four members of the Board commented in favor of the agreement before unanimously voting to authorize execution of it.

After the meeting, John Pope, director of Public Affairs and Governmental rela-tions said the agreement is something the college has strived for and said it could benefit businesses from the college and local businesses such as the port of Long Beach and Los Angeles construction busi-nesses.

A report from the Board of Trust-ees brought forth comments from Board members to ban cigarettes and E-cigarettes at the college in the future.

In the consent agenda, a budget in-crease for disabled students was proposed, and Zia said, “We can do more and we should for disabled students.”

President stuns college journalists with appearance.Story and Photo by Omar ReyesStaff writer @salar0895

WASHINGTON D.C. President Obama made an unexpected appearance on Thursday, April 28, to the delight of stu-dents during College Reporter Day.

For one whole day, college student re-porters from across the country stepped into the shoes of professional reporters as they asked questions with several prom-inent White House Officials. Students entered the James S. Brady press briefing room inside the West Wing of the White House. Students en-gaged in an on-the-record press briefing with White House Press Secretary Josh Earnest. The students asked Earnest ques-tions in a similar fashion to how profes-sional reporters ask questions in the press briefing room.

In the middle of the press briefing, students gasped in shock as Obama unex-pectedly entered the room. Obama talked to the students about the importance and relevance of journalism, addressed in detail the programs to help students with loans and took questions from seven students that ranged from Obama’s visit to Flint, Michigan, his proudest achievements and goals before the briefing ended.

The event began at 9:30 a.m. and ended around 5 p.m. About 50 student reporters

VIKING NEWS IN WASHINGTON, D.C. 3May 5, 2016

Obama surprises student reporters

Reporting from the West Wing in D.C.

“We’re aiming to enroll 2 million more people in ‘Pay As You Earn’ by this time next year.”

-President Obama

By Omar ReyesStaff writer @salar0895

A couple months ago, Viking Co-editor and friend Denise Jones was selected by my adviser, Patrick McKean, to accompany LBCC President Eloy Oakley to cover an event where he spoke in Washington D.C., I was so happy for her.

When Denise told me about White House College Reporter Day, she encour-aged me to apply. When I applied, I never actually thought I would be chosen to go to the White House for the event.

After receiving my confirmation email, I couldn’t believe it. The Viking staff con-gratulated me and I received generous do-nations from McKean, Ginny Baxter, The LBCC Foundation and other generous do-nors.

I had never been to Washington D.C. before so I was pretty excited to be able to go, to say the least. Not to mention going to the White House and the slim possibility of meeting the president.

I arrived on Wednesday, April 27 and attended the col-lege reporter event the next day. After being cleared that I wasn’t a threat to the presi-dent, but just a mere college student, around 50 other col-lege students and I were re-grouped into the Eisenhow-er Executive Office Building (next to the White House) and inside the Indian Trea-ty Room where most of the events were scheduled.

The whole experience was exciting, but very tedious and intimidating. I felt like a

real reporter with the opportunity of ask-ing White House officials questions and lis-tening to what they have to say about issues in America.

Things started to get re-ally good and mind-blowing when we were redirected to the James S. Brady press briefing room in the West Wing of the White House, where President Obama con-ducts press conferences and where reporters are allowed to ask him questions. We met White House Press Secretary Josh Earnest and asked him questions.

All was smooth and then he appeared. The man. The legend. President Barack Obama stepped in to greet us “hotshot” journalists. My heart almost stopped when

he stepped into the room and I filled with all kinds of euphoric and nervous emo-tions. The U.S. president was 10 feet away from me, willing to answer my questions!

Though I raised my hand, 50 other stu-dents raised their hands as well and Obama called on only seven of us, with him alter-nating male and female. I wasn’t picked to ask him a question. However, I am happy that the lucky students were able to ask him questions. It is already a monumental hon-or to even be in the same room with the president.

The whole experience gave me a whole inside look at the importance of journalism and reporting, a new and respectful under-standing of politics, and a newfound appre-ciation of LBCC and the school’s dedication and appreciation of students. We were no-tified April 28 that President Obama would not be able to come to graduation June 9.

Omar reyes

STUDENTS UNITED: President Obama addresses over 50 students participating in College Reporter Day at the White House on Thursday April 28, in the James S. Brady press briefing room.

entered the Eisenhower Executive Office Building, next to the White House, and in-side the Indian Treaty Room where most of the events where scheduled.

First, the reporters received a welcome from White House Chief Of Staff Denis McDonough. Then, the student reporters met White House correspondents includ-ing NPR’s Scott Horsley, Toluse Olorunnipa of Bloomberg News, Christi Parsons of the Los Angeles Times and Chicago Tribune, Carolyn Kaster of the Associated Press, Jon Karl, ABC News and Jennifer Bendery of Huffington Post.

A briefing and Q&A on the “It’s On Us” campaign to end sexual assault by senior advisers to the president Valerie Jarrett and

associate director of public engagement Kyle Lierman took place.

Next, another briefing and Q&A on the Supreme Court occurred with White House Coun-sel Neil Eggleston and Senior Adviser

Brian Deese.Next, the students asked direct ques-

tions about on college access and afford-ability with Secretary of Education John King, Eric Waldo, director of first lady Michele Obama’s Reach Higher initiative, Deputy Assistant to the President for Ed-ucation Roberto Rodriguez and Special Assistant to the President for Higher Edu-cation Policy Ajita Menon.

The meeting reported that Obama would help students afford college by dou-bling investments in grant and scholarship aid through Pell grants and tax credits, keeping interest rates low on federal stu-dent loans, and creating better options to

help students manage debt after college.New actions that will help students

manage their debts include:Enrolling 2 million more students in

plans like Pay As You Earn (PAYE). This payment plant by the president can help borrowers who are struggling financially and pay off their student loans.

The launch of StudentLoans.gov/Repay by the U.S. Digital Service and Department of Education’s Office of Federal Student Aid to help students choose their best repay-ment option

Ensuring effective-student loan coun-seling brought by The Department of Education to help students make better borrowing decisions, increase college com-pletion, promote successful loan payment and reduce delinquencies and defaults.

Providing better information to help borrowers take action of their debts. The includes “Payback Playbook,” a student loan that provides borrowers personalized information to better understand repay-ment options and find a monthly payment they can afford.

After a lunch break, reporters engaged in a questioning on civic engagement and national service with deputy assistant to the president and director of the White House Office of Public Engagement Pau-lette Aniskoff and CEO of the Corporation for National and Community Service Wen-dy Spencer.

A brief tour to the first lady’s Kitchen Garden was planned, but canceled due to excessive mud caused by bad weather con-ditions.

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Story and photo byJerick E. LeBlancStaff writer @jerickjake

Labels are cast out the door with Queer Space, an LBCC group that allows students who doesn’t identify as the “norm” to come together and have a voice.

Sociology major Ravanna Cantrall, 22, founded Queer Space in the Fall 2015 to provide a safe hav-en of sorts for stu-dents and to give the LGBTQ+ com-munity a visual rep-resentation.

“I saw the lack of resources on cam-pus and we didn’t have any clubs for students to go to,” Cantrall said. “I saw a need for it so that we can be represented in the community and I’m really happy with what we have go-ing so far.”

Participation in the club is strictly anon-ymous unless a student is okay with letting members know their orientation. Accord-ing to Daisy Rose, 18, a sociology and hu-man development major, “As vice president of the group, I help oversee group discus-sion and any miscellaneous team building exercises we may participate in throughout

the semester.”Queer Space would like students to

know that the clubs mission is to advance the queer community through advocacy, education, community building and to build a sustainable safe space for LGBTQ+ identified students and their allies.

“A typical day in our club meetings opens with a laid-back game of our choice,” Rose said. “It allows us to relax and break away from our very rigid college student

façade. We really get to know each other during these times.”

The clubs aim is to walk the mem-bers through edu-cational workshops on a variety of top-ics such as gender identity, LBGTQ+ homelessness and types of relation-

ship among others.Nursing major Kammie Sicklick, 20, is

glad that such a club exists on campus. “I’m happy to be here and feel very comfortable to be included with this group,” she said. “People change their identity all the time and here there’s no social expectation and anyone can be their whole self instead of pretend.”

This month, Queer Space will join LBCC with a float they can ride in the Long

Queer Space to ride in LB Pride parade

SAFE PLACE: Ravanna Cantrall, 22, Gary Pay, 20, and Kammie Sicklick, 20, from left, on Wednesday, April 30 in E131, organize meeting dates for Queer Space. “People change their identity and this group provides a safe place where students can go to meet friends,” Sicklick said.

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Beach Pride festival. Students are invited to show up to committee meetings to help de-sign the float.

The clubs main advisor Rena Pheng, a financial aid accounting tech, is very proud of what the students have achieved in the short time that it has been open.

“I’m all about the people, gay, straight, everyone. I identify as human,” Pheng said. “As an advisor I sit and listen but they are on top of it. My role is to support and to

give advice.”Volunteer hours are available to stu-

dents who are interested in helping assem-ble the float. Meetings take place in the Valhalla room on Mondays from 3:30-4:30 p.m.

Rose said that students interested may contact her personally by email at elek-tridaisy@gmail.com. “We learn from each other constantly. I couldn’t imagine myself happier anywhere else on campus.”

“I saw a need for it so that we can be represented in the community and I’m really happy with what we have going so far.”

-Ravanna CantrallQueer Space founder

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Demonstration focuses on sexual assault prevention.Story and photo byOmar ReyesStaff Writer @Salar0895

“Don’t tell me how to dress; Tell them not to rape,” read one of the many signs carried by people marching down Pacific Coast Highway as part of the Take Back the Night Vigil and March at the PCC on Tues-day, April 19.

“I really enjoyed the event. It taught me ways on how to be supportive and I was able to hear other people’s stories and learn that sexual assault can mean different things, not just what people would normal-ly think,” said Marisela Reyes, 23, a human services major.

About 50 people attended the event, which began at 6 p.m. and ended at 7:30 p.m. The event was one of many in connec-tion with Sexual Assault Awareness Month.

The event was planned by the Office of Student Affairs and student support ser-

vices, said student-conduct specialist Sylvia Garcia. She said, “This event was designat-ed to bring awareness of sexual violence, not only on campus or the community, but any type of violence that people encounter. We want to give people the skills and tools

to be able to handle or address those situa-tions and give them the resources.”

The event included guest speaker and professor of human services Annahita Mahdavi. She gave the audience statistics about rape and sexual assault including the

March and vigil raise awareness

RIGHT TO SAFETY: Students march alongside Pacific Coast Highway to raise aware-ness for sexual assault at the PCC on Tuesday, April 19. The march was part of the Take Back the Night Vigil and March event to coincide with Sexual Assault Aware-ness Month.

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Students visit BMW dealership for tour.Story and photo byDarrell JamesPhoto and image editor @darrelljames_

Students of the LBCC Auto Mechanics Club visited the BMW automotive dealer-ship at Walnut Avenue and Spring Street in Long Beach on Monday, April 25, and were introduced automotive students to possible job opportunities.

The event was organized by teacher Danny Tan. He met with employees of the Long Beach dealership to ask if they could invite students in for a firsthand experi-

ence. After speaking with representatives of the dealership and LBCC alumnus Chris Roberson, who now works as tech team leader at BMW, Tan was able to arrange a guided tour for students.

Tan said, “I wanted to go back to indus-tries in the neighborhood to let them know our department is still around and to intro-duce students to the business while gaining a hands-on experience.”

Led by Roberson, students were taken on a roughly 2-hour tour of the dealership. From marketing to mechanical services, the tour touched on a few departments and positions offered at BMW.

Antonio Torres, 20, an auto tech major, said, “It feels good to actually see how the industry is instead of just hearing about it in class then going into it. I appreciate that

TIRE TECH: BMW tire tech Alex Marroquin demonstrates procedures used to apply a tire to the rim at the BMW automotive dealership on Spring Street in Long Beach on Monday, April 25.

Auto Mechanics Club explores job chancesthey’re giving us time to come out to their dealership to see everything.”

Billy Barrett, 42, an auto tech major, said, “I definitely didn’t know that much about BMW until today. I’ve learned much more than I thought I would have learned.”

Tan now has plans to visit a few more

dealerships before the semester ends to help inform and inspire students to suc-ceed in their future career.

“After the trip a few students started to ask me about other dealerships so I’m now thinking we may visit Cadillac, General Motors and Buick,” Tan said.

negative effects of rape victim-blaming and what people can do to protect themselves from being sexually assaulted.

Afterward, the audience got into a large group, holding signs with messages protesting against sexual assault as they marched and chanted around PCC, includ-ing alongside Pacific Coast Highway and Orange Avenue.

After the march, participants returned to their meeting spot where they were giv-en a chance to share their personal stories on sexual assault.

Mahdavi said she was glad she was in-vited to speak and encourages people to speak up about sexual assault. “I think that everyone should have a choice to speak up as sexual assault is one of the most traumat-ic experience that can happen with such short-term and long-term harmful effects on the psyche of a human being”

Mahdavi said, “I’m really proud of ev-eryone who spoke today. Crises such as sex-ual assault can result in someone becoming stronger. There is hope. There is help. I hope everyone starts asking for help.”

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Senior center hires new director for programProgram goals will be self-sustaining, offer more classes and tours.Story by Kelli ReynoldsStaff writer @kellidelrae

Theresa Brunella has been appointed director of the Senior Studies Learning Lifetime program at the PCC.

The center is a non-profit op-erating under the LBCC Founda-tion. The director manages the se-nior centers activ-ities, classes, tours and fundraising events.

Tanisha Hard-ing, 45, an admin-istrative assisting major, has been working at the senior cen-ter for two years. She said she loves work-ing there because the seniors are “so full of life and they have a lot of fun. I think it

gives them something to do, it keeps them active and gets them out of the house.”

Brunella has been serving as director for two months and has always enjoyed working with people and planning events and activities. Before taking over as di-rector, she served with the American Red Cross for 23 years and spent five years working with home and healthcare ser-vices.

“One of my goals is to increase fundraising activ-ity to ensure that we are self-sus-taining for many years.” She said she plans to explore the opportunity to add more classes to the program such as a health and wellness class and ageless fash-ion. Brunella also said the center hopes to develop classes that will work with a variety of departments such as culinary and horti-culture.

Brunella was a member of the Long Beach Rotary Club when approached to

become the director by Virginia Baxter, LBCC trustee and director of the LBCC Foundation, and Gail Schwandner, a Board of Governors Executive Committee mem-ber.

Former director Mary Thoits held the position for over 30 years before retiring in

2015. She is still active at the cen-ter and teaches the world affairs class on Wednesdays and said, “I think it is fine to have continuity, but it is also exciting to try a new adventure.”

PCC recently broke ground for a new building to

expand the center’s program. Construc-tion is anticipated to be complete by Spring 2017 and classes are planned to begin in Fall 2017. Thoits said center organizers also are exploring the opportunity at start-ing an encore program to work with people who are 65 or older and want to start a new career.

The center is in FF108.

“One of my goals is to in-crease fundraising activ-ity to ensure that we are self-sustaining for many years.”

-Theresa Brunella Senior Center Director

Theresa Brunella

GG Building water lines shut down Newest structure at the PCC already needing repairs.By Joshua MillerCo-editor in chief @joshua_miller8

and Omar ReyesStaff writer @salar0895

The water in the GG Building at the PCC is was still shut down Wednesday, May 4, after two days.

The cause of the problem is unknown, LBCC officials said. During the shut-down, the Cafeteria and restrooms in the building were closed. However, the Cafe-teria seating area will be open.

Other offices in the building are open. The Grilled Cheese Truck was serving food in Parking Lot 3 from 11:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Wednesday. A mass email was sent out by the college to inform every-one of the incident.

Omar reyes/Viking/ @salar0895DANCE, DANCE: Students socialize and dance in honor of the Cambodian New Year during an Earth Day community gathering at the PCC Horticulture Garden on Friday, April 22.

First sustainability week at LBCC celebrated alongside Cambodian New Year festivities.

Story byOmar ReyesStaff writer @Salar0895

andCarlos OchoaStaff writer @carlosochoalbcc

To conclude the first sustainability week at LBCC, the Associate Student Body cele-brated Earth Day by hosting a community gathering at the PCC Horticulture Garden for about 50 people on Friday, April 22.

“I’m glad to see the Earth Day celebra-tion all put together and it’s so chill to see the end result,” said Cindy Macias, 19, a child development major.

Sustainable water containers, drinks and cake were served during the event while the local band, Rhythm of Rosie, per-formed.

Fay Pizano, 20, an environmental sci-ence major, said she felt the event went well and was glad to see people of all ages at-tend. Pizano said, “The whole week, I felt, brought people’s attention to the fact that it was Earth day/Earth week. People were intrigued by sustainability week and it

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brought awareness to sustainability week.”In addition to celebrating sustainability

week, the Cambodian Student Association planned to host a Cambodian New Year celebration in the Horticulture Garden on the same day and time as the Earth Day celebration.

Both groups decided to incorporate the Cambodian New Year into the Earth Day community gathering and many par-ticipants engaged in traditional Cambo-dian dances including “Ramvong” (which means “circle dance”) and “Saravan” (which means “flapping”).

Shannon Trisler, 21, a business major, was the person behind the idea of having a sustainability week at the college. Trisler is also the first representative of sustainability for the ASB Cabinet

Enjoying the collaboration of the two events included David Saenz, 21, a psy-chology major. Saenz said, “Shannon (Tris-ler) and her committee did a really good job putting this together. This community gathering was a great way to end the week and because there are a lot of clubs involved throughout the week, it made a good im-pression to encourage other clubs to col-laborate.”

Student Council Vice Chair Patrick Gore said the primary goal of sustainability week is to spread awareness about the im-portance of sustainability at the college and to inform students and employees of exist-ing efforts of sustainability at the college such as the recycling efforts pushed around the college.

Earth honored with events

Story and photo byDarrell JamesPhoto and image editor @darrelljames_

The LAC Art Gallery welcomed stu-dents, employees and visitors to the closing reception for artists Cheri Gaulke and Mi-chael Arata on Thursday, April 28.

The featured exhibitions introduced viewers to different perspectives relating to feminism and human rights. Both gal-leries allowed anyone present to participate in the artist’s presentation, which moved visitors to become more involved with the work displayed.

Gaulke took visitors on a walk in high heels in her exhi-bition titled “Peep Totter Fly.” In her gallery, visitors were allowed to try on a pair of red high heel pumps, which rep-resented the cultural blind spot the shoes have carried through times. Either male or female could try on the vivid red shoes, but males were encouraged more while making the popular phrase “walk a mile in my shoes” more a reality than words said.

Gaulke said, “I’m always interested in art that raises awareness about issues. In this piece, I wanted to give people, in par-ticular men, who have never had the expe-rience of wearing high heels that experience and hopefully my work makes people think and make better choices in the future.”

An undecided major, Jody Sushi, 19, said, “It’s really interesting to have artists come in and explain their process. I also liked how the artist challenged visitors to break the gender barrier.”

Arata presented viewers with another interactive gallery that creates discussion of the topic of how content relating to people’s privacy can be presented on the Internet and how it’s sometimes inappropriate to do so.

Titled “Texas Style Beauty Contest-Miss M,” the display was inspired by an Internet story read by Arata about 10 female sex of-fenders who were tried in Texas and pho-tos were put on display. Arata said people who are on trial shouldn’t be seen as public figures for entertainment. Mugshots of the women were displayed, but the faces were blurred to keep their identities private,

though below the photo was an abstract painting depict-ing the person.

An additional presen-tation where visitors were asked to throw foam blocks at the artist to represent how society can put such people on display, just to stone them figuratively.

Arata said, “I feel it’s really crazy to take people who are incarcerated and turn them into a show. It just shows how stupid the Internet can be.”

Fine arts major, Michele Learner, 59 said, “Both exhibits challenged serious ideas, they were really conceptual and in-teractive. There was a lot to get from them but you had to put something in.”

The LAC gallery will be opened for the Student Art Exhibition of 2016 from Wednesday, May 11, Thursday, May 26.

Gallery hours are Monday and Thurs-day 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Tuesday and Wednes-day noon to 8 p.m. and Saturday, May 21, from noon to 4 p.m.

Interactive gallery bends gender roles with men in heels

8 MINI GRAND PRIX May 5, 2016

Competition, cars and chili provide ‘fun and competitive’ experience

RACE: The Aztlan social-service club team, left, race against Thor at the Mini Grand Prix on Saturday, April 23. The Aztlan men won, earning their 9th consecutive victory at the event.

Aztlan races to victories in men’s and women’s events.Stories by Omar ReyesStaff writer @salar0895

Photos by Joshua MillerCo-editor in chief @joshua_miller8

Although the Long Beach Grand Prix attracted 182,000 people, the Mini Grand Prix at the PCC drew several hundred as Aztlan women and men won the 41st annual LBCC races Sat-urday, April 23.

After several competitive races, the Aztlan men’s social-ser-vice club won the contest for the 9th consecutive year against the Tong men’s social-service club while the women’s Atzlan Lotus won against PNK.

Jose Fregoso, 21, a criminal justice major and a member of the red team of The Order of Tong, said the Mini Grand Prix “was competitive and tough, but that’s what we expect. We expect to have real tough teams to compete against and this year was one of those competitive ones.”

Clubs that participated in the races included Ladies of Ath-ena, KCTY Radio Association, Puente Club, Metal Fabrication and Welding Club and TNT.

The winning women’s Aztlan Lotus team named AZ Lo-tus included Judith Aguilar, Katherine Lopez and Iveth Torres while the men’s team named AZ 8iF included David Quezada, Charlie Winston and Juran Day.

The main competitive team against the women were the PNK Pink Wolves and the men’s adversaries were Tong Red.

Day said, “The win was really great. We messed up towards the end, but knowing the fact that we pulled off the victory at the end made it worthwhile.”

Day said, “The Mini Grand Prix really brings all the clubs together, even people who aren’t in clubs and volunteers. Ev-erybody’s having fun since it is fun and competitive. It’s a great experience.”

Torres said the other teams from other clubs did really well and were competitive. “This win was exciting because the ladies didn’t win past semesters and since this was the first time I was able to participate, I’m glad to be part of the winning team.”

The Mini Grand Prix also received visits from Trustees Gin-ny Baxter and Jeff Kellogg. In addition, Kevin Guadamuz, LAC Student Life Club Senate President, was crowned the royalty king.

Derek Oriee, Student Life adviser for the Mini Grand Prix, said at least two incidences of instant replays were used when

two teams came close together. The replay rulings were the first for the Mini Grand Prix.

He said the decision to change the day of the Mini Grand Prix from a Thursday to a Saturday was done so more students could participate because “after three years, there was a decline in student participation and some students skipped class.”

Oriee participated in the Mini Grand Prix as a student from 1989-

1991 and said many people wanted to join clubs and they want-ed to participate then. Entries were limited due to an overabun-dance of students.

In the recent races, Oriee playfully jokes that he refers to the new generation as the “Nintendo” generation because not many students want to participate in the Mini Grand Prix and Oriee often encourages students to join.

The adviser said, “This Mini Grand Prix went well. I’m ex-cited that more people participated. I felt it was a positive out-come.”

“The Mini Grand Prix really brings all the clubs together, even people who aren’t in clubs and volunteers. Everybody’s having fun since it is fun and competitive.”

-Juran DayWinning racer

Firebird highlights Show ‘N’ Shine car show.

Classic cars were presented in the Show ‘N’ Shine car show in parking lot 7 at the PCC on Saturday, April 23

“I thought the cars were pretty cool. My favorite was the Pontiac Firebird,” said Diego Contreras, 20, a mechanical engineering ma-jor. “I think if LBCC hosted more car shows, more people would be interested and attend.”

The black 1976 Pontiac Firebird is owned by Brendon Vetuskey. Taking inspiration from Hot Wheels, Vetuskey said he built the car from scratch, took him 5 1/5 years to build and cost about $50,000.

Vetuskey added several modifications in-cluding frames, subframes, subframe connec-tors, stretched quarter panels, an added roll cage, mini-tubs in front and back, a recessed engine with fuel injection and overdrive with 4-wheel disc brakes, 4 link suspension and tu-bular front control arms suspension.

Instructional technician of the horticul-ture department Brian Hastie took the oppor-tunity to show his 1968 Volkswagen, which he’s had for 15 years. After buying it online for about $8,000.

Hastie said, “I like people to come out and see my car and I like driving it. That’s what these cars are about. It’s about driving them and having fun with them. That’s why I have it. I was glad I was able to bring my car out since it was fun.”

Norm Saumure, campus plumber, invited his car club, The Sultan Car Club, to display its cars.

MINI GRAND PRIX 9May 5, 2016

Competition, cars and chili provide ‘fun and competitive’ experience

LOOKING TO VICTORY: Aztlan women raced to the finish line, securing a first place award at the event.

YUMMY: Marji Rederburg of Long Beach takes a sample of chili.

REFLECTION: A muscle car is shown off in the reflection of a hubcap of a classic Ford pickup.

SPECTATORS: Viewers gather to photograph the Mini Grand Prix on their cell phones as they cheer on the teams.

Aroma and taste help decide winners in Chili Cook-Off.Story by Kelli ReynoldsStaff writer @kellidelrae

KLBC Radio, the Metal and Fabrication Club, Tong and Thor each impressed judg-es and chili-tasters to win the prizes during the Chili Cook-Off on Saturday, April 23, during the 41st Annual Mini Grand Prix at the PCC.

The Show ‘N’ Shine Car Show and live music also were parts of the largest outdoor Student Life event of the Spring semester.

The public was able to purchase a wrist-band to try each chili for $1. Free hot dogs, chips and water also were provided.

Bertha Lynn, a business major and member of the Entrepreneurship Club, said, “I think that it is awesome. I think it is well organized, and the price is so low, I mean, you can’t beat that. LBCC is always giving back to our students.”

Thirteen clubs entered and were catego-rized into traditional and non-traditional. As well as the judges’ vote, a people’s choice award was presented.

KLBC Radio won for best traditional chili as selected by the judges and the Metal and Fabrication Club won for best tradi-tional chili in the people’s choice category. The judges’ prize for non-traditional chili went to the Tong men’s social-service club and the people tabbed the Thor men’s so-cial-service club.

A group of employees from a wide va-riety of areas including Student Life, ca-shier’s office, facilities and English as a Sec-ond Language Department participated as judges. Sean Rivell, grounds and transpor-tation supervisor at the PCC and a judge, said, “I would say the variety of flavors was interesting and surprising. I liked all of them. I would certainly do it again. I was surprised by the students commitment, they were very involved.”

The cook-off is organized as an oppor-tunity for campus clubs to earn intramural points. Certain guidelines are used and each chili is judged on its aroma, consisten-cy, color, taste and aftertaste.

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Van Jones speaks on topics of technology jobs and internships on Earth Day.By Melina ParisStaff writer @parismelina

For Earth Day, April 21, CNN political contributor, social, environmental and tech activist, Van Jones visited LBCC to speak on climate change and green-collar jobs.

Jones addressed an audience of over 200 people in the LAC Auditorium.

The lecture was presented by LBCC’s Eco Club, Philosophy Club, LBCC Foun-dation and LBCC Student Equity.

Jones, who served as green jobs adviser to President Obama, stressed the impor-tance of technology jobs and internships for students. He shared personal stories on his friendship and multiple collaborations with music icon, Prince, who died Thurs-day, April 21.

The artist partnered with Jones spon-soring several projects from promoting technology education opportunities for economically disadvantaged youth, such as coding, to installing solar panels on homes in the San Francisco Bay Area. Together they created, Green For All and #YesWe-Code, which seeks to train 100,000 low-op-

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Jones and Prince said more black and Latino young people need to be like Face-book founder Mark Zucker-berg, so Jones and Prince set out to help them learn all technology.

That was the heart of Jones’ lecture, to per-suade students and especially minority students to embrace cre-ating technology. He said the pro-cess isn’t done by just downloading and making oth-er people money. Rather, it’s done by teaching how to upload, how to make an app and to make money that way, com-pared to being an athlete or rapper, he said.

He cited the fact that even Jay Z created “Tidal,” his own tech company and Dr. Dre

made more money with technology when he sold “Beats Electronics” to Apple. The self-described first billionaire of hip-hop made $620 million in 2014, according to

Forbes magazine,Jones said that

this generation of young people has tremendous op-portunity.

“The cool people should be in the front of class in technol-ogy,” Jones said. “New sciences and technolo-gies are coming. In order to help in the new soci-ety, it’s necessary. With things like, bio tech, drones, virtual technolo-gy it’s time to get in on the ground level.”

He said the way for students to lose is to not

focus on the technology of tomorrow and to still look at old jobs.

Jones also said he believes strongly in mentorship, saying that getting answers and direction for first time college students is hard. He said teachers really want stu-dents to do well. If students get their stud-ies done and get teachers on their side it can change their life.

He highlighted that mentors can be someone students know or don’t know. Some mentors of his who he never met were subjects of biographies, which he ad-mitted being addicted to. He reads them to find out about successful lives.

While taking questions after his lecture, it was clear Jones not only relates to the lives of college students, but he is able to offer tangible examples for them to succeed in the new society.

Two questions asked by students were what he would recommend students do to get into the green economy and how to deal with moral issues, if they arise, while work-ing for a company. On the green economy, he said whatever people do, to do it in a green way. He said students should look at jobs in the solar industry, or electric cars, which are strong in California. Jones urged the audience to ask for internships in green fields. On moral issues, he said it can be a challenge to navigate grey areas, but he tries to find out how he can have more power.

Jones noted he came from a commu-nity without power, which included a dys-functional to it. People wanted power or they hated power. Or they got power and do not know what to do with it. Jones said students should not waste time and a good way to help do that is to have mentors.

Finally, in regard to the presidential race, Jones said voters should take the pri-maries seriously because they matter a lot. The primaries usually don’t matter as much as they have this year, but it’s important for students to get involved and to check their voter registration status and political party affiliation.

CALENDAR 11May 5, 2016

ACADEMICSSunday, May 8Last date to drop a class and receive a W for 16-week classes

Thursday, June 2 -Wednesday, June 8Finals are the last week of classes

Thursday, June 9Graduation PCC-LAC SHUTTLE

Viking Voyager runs every 30 minutes Monday-Thursday: 7:30 a.m.-9:30 p.m.Last run leaves at 9 p.m.Friday: 7:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m.Last run leaves at 3 p.m.Saturday: 8:30-3:30 p.m.Stops at PCC, LAC D Building and Veter-ans Stadium

ELECTIONS

SPECIAL EVENTSBlood drive Tuesday, May 3, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.LAC nordic lounge redcrossblood.org

Noche de Loteria, Thursday, May 56-9:30 p.m. in T1200spanishclub.lbcc@gmail.com

Annual Children’s Art Exhibition Friday, May 6, 5:45-6:45 p.m.Foundation 02 building at LAC(562) 938-3079

Health Services ObamaCare sign-up and information Tuesday, May 10, 9 a.m.-12:30 p.m. in PCC Parking lot 3

Lecture and book signing with neuroscien-tist Dr. Carl Hart Thursday, May 12, 10 a.m.–1 p.m. LAC Gym (562) 938-3961

Open Mic Friday, May 13, 7-9 p.m.at LAC in P104. (562) 243-7114

The Male Summit Thursday, May 19, 8 a.m.-3:30 p.m. in LAC T1200. (562) 938-4554

Defying the Gender Binary: TransgenderIdentity on Tuesday, May 24, 5 p.m. at LAC in T1200, nquinn@lbcc.edu

Free tutoring walk-ins and appointments in PCC EE306, (562) 938-3255 in LAC L203, (562) 938-4474

Voter registration deadline is Monday, May 23Tuesday, June 7, LBCC bond measure LB and presidential and state offices primary.

BAKERY AND BISTRO

TRANSFER

In LAC V Building Bakery Monday-Wednesday 10:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.BistroTuesday and Wednesday 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.(562) 938-4757 for reservations facebook.com/LBCCBakery forweekly menu updates

U.C. Berkeley drop-in sessions(562) 938-46709 a.m.-2 p.m. in LAC A1097Thursday, May 12 Monday, May 23, 9 a.m.-2 p.m.No appointments or sign-up requiredU.C. transfer admission workshopsTuesday, May 17, 1-3 p.m.in LAC A1098U.C. Irvine appointmentsThursday, May 19, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.(562) 938-4670

POLICE SERVICES

The Long Beach Police Department serves LBCC with issues regarding security, lost and found items, thefts or other crimes.Evening safety escorts available for stu-dents and employees at LAC and PCC.(562) 938-4910 or (562) 435-6711 to report a crime or arrange a safety escort

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ASB ELECTIONS

SUMMER REGISTRATION April 25-June 12, 6 a.m.-11 p.m.Online registration at lbcc.edu In-person registration hours:Monday-Thursday 8 a.m.- 6 p.m.Friday 8 a.m.-noon

Summer session is from June 20-Aug 20

lbcc.edu/summer16 for new students

Tuesday-Thursday, May 10-12, for elected positions.Applications for appointed positions are due Thursday, May 12, to Roberta Maron-ey at PCC Student Center in EE Building or to Camille Bolton at LAC in E119.asb@lbcc.edu or cbolton@lbcc.edu

COUNSELINGPCC and LACMonday to Thursday 8 a.m.-6 p.m.Friday 8 a.m.-noonOnline counseling services available at lbcc.edu/counseling.

HOLIDAYMonday, May 30Memorial Day Holiday

LIBRARY

PCCMonday-Thursday 8 a.m.- 9 p.m.Friday 8 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.Saturday 10 a.m.- 2 p.m.Sunday : Closed

LACMonday-Thursday 7 a.m.-10 p.m.Friday 7 a.m.- 4 p.m.Saturday 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.Sunday: Closed

SCIENCE NIGHT

Friday, May 13, 4-8 p.m.Fourth annual event in LAC C and D buildingsRobyn Arias at rarias@lbcc.edu or (562) 938-4412.

FASHION Modstalgia fashion show Friday, May 27, 7 p.m.

CONCERTSSpring Dance Ensemble in concertFriday, May 13-Saturday May 14, at 8 p.m.and Sunday, May 15, at 2 p.m. in LAC Auditorium, (866) 811-4111

Spring Choral concert featuring Gabriel Faure’s Requiem in LAC AuditoriumSaturday, May 21, 7:30 p.m.lbcc.edu/performingarts

Orchestra concert in LAC AuditoriumSunday, May 22, 2 p.m.

RADIOSoundwave Friday, May 6, 9 a.m.-4 p.m.bit.ly/1rA7Ti1

Annelise Thiemens, 20, a business major, shares a special moment in the courtyard of the A Building at the LAC with her boyfriend, Zacc Tom, 25, a student at the Awakening School of Ministry in Long Beach.

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ACADEMIC COMPUTINGPCC in LL216, (562) 938-3094 Mondays-Thursdays 7 a.m.-9 p.m. LAC in L251, Mondays-Thursdays 7 a.m. - 9 p.m., (562) 938-4854

ESSAY CONTESTCulture affairs essay contest Thursday, May 5-Saturday, May 21. Questions may be di-rected to katbustinz@gmail.com and essays may be submitted to cbolton@gmail.com

GOLF TOURNAMENTFoundation Athletics Associates golf tour-nament and fund-raiser honoring former track and field coach Ron Al-lice. Thursday, May 12. 11 a.m. at Long Beach Recreation Park. Registration lbccvikings.com/golf.

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OPINION12 May 5, 2016

Homeless students gain allies

Auto Department steers students toward a bright future in an expanding industry

Many students at LBCC face homeless-ness and some don’t know about the avail-able resources on campus. LBCC Trustees Sunny Zia and Ginny Baxter have formed Helping the Homeless.

Their effort is to help students in need by providing rent vouchers, tuition, mon-ey for books, bus passes and even hygiene products. Baxter even has a fund just for veterans and other special situations. The committee also has helped students with their first month’s rent.

The organization and its donors even stock a pantry where students can come weekly for food. All students need to show is their LBCC ID. Donations from canned food to clothing to toiletries can be brought to the Foundation Building O2 at the far south end of LAC.

Anything helps.LBCC student Susan Usas has been one

of many who have received helped from Baxter and Zia. “The committee is so help-ful and actually care,” Usas said. “Every-one’s need is personalized.”

Even though the project is succeeding, room for more involvement exists. Com-munity member and biology assistant pro-fessor Elizabeth Nash has an ongoing prop-osition called quiet space for homeless.

Nash said the purpose of the space is to help homeless students with lack of ac-cess to a quiet study areas, online resources and digital technology. Nash describes the room as a study hall for the after hours. LBCC has not identified a specific cam-pus or building that can be used yet, but resources are being reviewed. She said the room will help improve students’ grades.

On LBCC’s website, a search of “hous-

EDITORIAL

COMMENTARY

By Darrell JamesPhoto and images editor @darrelljames_

The automotive field can be vast and rewarding if students hold their interest to master the skills needed to be the best.

To some, the career path may be dis-couraging. Not everyone is cut out for the sometimes rigorous work associated with the field. Regardless if you can harness a strong dedication to succeed in mastering the hands-on craft, you can in time make a nice honest living out of it.

We live in world of cars that contin-ues to change. Though it may seem to be a task in keeping up with innovations, you shouldn’t worry if you know how to make

the wheels turn in your favor. Here at LBCC, we have one of the best

departments specializing in auto mechan-ics, which has continued to assist students in understanding the trade. From learning procedures in changing oil to researching the right part for yourself or a future customer, students have the proper knowledge needed to succeed in the field. In today’s world, it’s great to have a good trade mastered.

With knowledge in auto mechanics, students minimize the visits to the auto shop by taking care of their own car, saving mon-ey and time. You can also decide to open

a shop if you have the proper knowledge, dedication and skills needed to achieve the goal. In the Automotive Technology Department, students receive teachings

and strong support from your peers and teachers while con-tinuing to build your craft.

Personally, I’ve always held an interest in cars and even more in driving them. The power that you’re given when behind the wheel of that massive machine is truly something different and great in all aspects. The experience becomes even more reward-

ing when you know what’s happening as you drive, which in time makes you and

your vehicle one. Learning the physics and fundamentals can be obtainable in many areas.

Books, magazines and internet research can assist in the understanding, but won’t provide that person-to-person instruction. I feel that instruction is vital when learn-ing the auto field and the businesses that go with it. The instruction can be found by taking a course and beginning studies that could lead to a solid career.

The industry is always changing and moving along with the course of technol-ogy. The progress means mechanics always have something new to learn while grow-ing with the ongoing times. Be not discour-aged by the road to achieving your goal, but be ambitious in finding the right way to it.

Cartoon illustration By Carlos oChoa/ @CarlosoChoalBCC

ing” provides a list of apartment links. Some are close to the campuses while oth-ers are outside Long Beach and are special-ized just for students. The website even lists places that help with roommate searches.

More people are starting to realize that a bit of help goes a long way. On April 14, the Associated Student Body help sponsor a homeless student outreach event to gen-

erate ideas and improve services for the movement.

Viking News on Saturday April 30, won an award from the California News-paper Publishers Association for stories published last Spring by Sylvana Uribe and Kelly Mahaffey.

Remember that no student should have to choose between an education and

a place to sleep or meal to eat. Donations are needed and may be made by check pay-able to the LBCC Foundation and adding homeless in the memo, by online donation at lbcc.edu/foundation, adding homeless in comments section or by dropping off soft packaged food or hygiene items at the O2 Building on Conant Street and Clark Ave-nue at the LAC.

OPINION 13May 5, 2016

Is Clinton the only Democrat?COMMENTARY

By Darrell James and Melina Paris on Thursday, April, 28 at LAC.

Yair anguiano, 26 undecided,

Drinking Tequila.

oscar delatorre, 19 BiologY

Being with my family and seeing the ones that I don’t get to see a lot.

daisY sharma, 26 Business marketing

I like to go to a restau-rant and have chips and salsa.

amanda stevens, 21 english

Having a barbecue with family and friends at home.

ken mcclintic, 59 environmental science

Well, I used to drink but I’m now three years sober. Maybe go to a party if my friends have one.

“What is your favorite Cinco de Mayo tradition?”

nicholas st. Pierre, 21 audio engineering

Every year I go to my grandmother’s house, we make enchiladas together and have a family dinner.

CITY VIEWS

Feroz YusuF, 19 Business accounting

“I know a bit about Cinco de Mayo. My friends go out to eat and hang out with family. I look forward to learning more about it.”

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The Viking will be published May 19 and June 2. The Viking is published by Journalism 80, 81, 82, 83, 86, 87 and 88 students of the LBCC English Department, with funding from the Associated Student Body.

The Viking newsroom is located at LBCC, LAC 4901 E. Carson St., Long Beach, Calif., 90808, Room P125, mail code Y-16, Telephone (562) 938-4285 or contact the staff by email to viking-news@lbcc.edu or on social media.

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olivia Wheeler, 19 child develoPment

My mom makes Mexi-can food every Cinco de Mayo and we have a big family dinner.

By Carlos OchoaStaff Writer @carlosochoaLBCC

With the primary elections June 7 pop-ular news outlets such as CNN, MSNBC and FOX try to convince the country that the only electable Democratic nominee is Hillary Clinton.

On the opposing side, waves of true progressives fight to keep democratic nom-inee Bernie Sanders afloat.

It is easy to become lost within the di-visive rhetoric between the Clinton and Sanders campaigns and distinguish be-tween what it means to be a progressive and someone who is pretending.

Recently, Clinton is trying to prove to the world she is as progressive as Bernie Sanders.

On abortion rights, she is pro-choice; guns, supports common sense gun-leg-islation to keep guns out of the hands of dangerous people; immigration, she basks in the glory of the American dream and

opportunity for immigrants; and foreign policy, I believe she is well qualified and experienced.

Yes, give her all of the social issues, which hit closer to home with people more than the economic issues, where without a doubt, she is more center-right than left.

Clinton is using the same logic our govern-ment used when granting African American’s citi-zenship with the 14th amendment in 1868 and as-suming that all a citizen needs is SOCIAL opportunity, not ECONOMIC opportuni-ty.

And although she is up front with her message of a strong middle class, she ignores the hypocrisy of her campaign. She supports a broken election cycle where

big money is funneled back and forth through a corrupt campaign finance sys-tem. Where large corporations can contin-ually use their “freedom of speech” rights that came about because of Citizens Unit-ed, a supreme court decision which allowed corporations to funnel unlimited amounts of cash into our political election cycle and purchase the very people we think repre-sent us.

Clinton claims she is for the people, but supports disastrous trade agreements that allow large corporations to keep their money in offshore tax havens and use tax loopholes to decrease the amount of taxes they pay.

In the end, guess who that tax burden falls on? That’s right, it comes in the form of all these “budget cuts” that cut funding to public infrastructure and educational institutions.

It’s a vicious cycle and Clinton knows the average American will not be able to change her mind, because she simply doesn’t listen to them.

SPORTS14 May 5, 2016

Specialist balances sports budgetEmployee works behind the scenes to support many departments.Photos and story byJerick E. LeblancStaff writer @jerickjake

From the athletic budget to team trans-portation, umpire fees to onsite official ex-penses, athletic specialist Kristy Lutz works behind the scenes for a smooth experience for LBCC’s Athletics Department.

“The most important parts of what I do are related to budgets and the accounting for our department and all of our athletic team’s budgets,” Lutz said. “We pay for not only the sports, but we pay all the teams equipment, uniform, transportation to a tournament, paying of their entry fees.There’s so much to list it all.”

Lutz is tasked with creating a budget for the teams’ account and added that the second biggest component of her job is the eligibility of an athlete and certifying with the state office they are eligible to compete.

“The California Community College Athletic Association, the governing body to the state of California, oversees all of this. The process is that students must be on a team, meet with Mary Hegarty to do the official paperwork from the state, in-formation about what sport and whether they’ve competed in another sport from another institution,” Lutz said.

Most of the tasks she completes are academic such as verifying enrollment to make sure student athletes have the right

amount of units per semester. Lutz then verifies with that school if the information they provided is correct.

Sophomore Isabel Denava, 19, an ultra-sound tech major, plays with the women’s softball team said she has not met Lutz, but is aware of the college requirements. “I didn’t know she does all these things ,but I’m glad because I love playing softball here,” Denava said. “I love the intensity of the game and always having a plan and to always be ready.”

Lutz said sophomore athletes have a different set of rules and they need to have more units completed. Athletes are re-quired to maintain 12 units per semester and if a student drops below, it is up to Lutz to let the coaches know a student is not eli-gible to compete.

Criminal-law major Alex Moen-Sand-ers, 21, competes in track and field and said, “I’ve only been with the team since Fall 2015 and I enjoy it because it motivates you to work hard and to be a great leader. I’m glad that we have the support available here on campus because I’m still learning and there’s always room for improvement.”

Lutz said, “I’ve been working here since January 8, 2001 and this job really has been nothing but fun for me the entire time I’ve been here,” Lutz said. “I feel like it’s a re-ally special place I’ve been super lucky to be able to be in the same office and in the same place since the beginning and it’s re-ally awesome.”

Main funds from the athletics depart-ment comes from the Associated Student Body and comes directly from the sales of the college services card and purchasing the sticker. “I know we can’t make some-body pay, but we like to encourage our

GETTING IT DONE: Athletic specialist Kristy Lutz on Monday, May 2, in Q111 finalizes last-minute details for Vikings’ post-season competition. “This has been the only job I’ve had my whole adult life and it has been nothing but fun,” Lutz said.

students and let them know that is how we get their funding from the ASB and that is part of the equation. It helps generate those funds,” she said.

Students interested in joining a team may visit Lutz in Q111 for all coaches’ con-tact information.

Vikings head to SoCal event in Lancaster.By Melina ParisOpinion editor @parismelina

LBCC qualified 15 athletes for the Southern California Regional preliminar-ies meet Saturday, May 7, at Antelope Val-ley College in Lancaster.

Phillip Powell is advancing for the LBCC men in the 800 meters.

Three relay teams will represent the Vi-kings, thanks to their finishes at the South Coast Conference Championship finals at Veterans Stadium on Friday, April 29.

The Viking men have advanced in three

events. The SoCal finals are set for Satur-day, May 14, also at Antelope Valley Col-lege.

For the Viking men, two individuals and the 4-by-100 relay team are moving on.

Jarrod Amyx’s toss of 13.36 meters in the shot put earned him a third-place finish while Powell was also third in the 800 with a time of 1:56.14.

Also, the 4-by-400 team of Alex Hoskins, Powell, Ivan Salladay and Willie Jenkins finished fourth with a SoCal quali-fying time of 3:35.64.

In the final South Coast Conference Championship team standings, the Long Beach men tied for fifth place with 17 points and the Viking women came in fourth place, both among 16 teams.

12 qualify for track and field preliminary

VOLLEYBALL STATE CHAMPIONSHIP 15May 5, 2016

Orange Coast falls, 3-1, after Golden West eliminated in classic semifinal, 3-2.By Will RanosContributing writer @Will_Ranos

WOODLAND HILLS -- What started last Fall for the Vikings was finally capped off as the LBCC men’s volleyball team fin-ished off its season with a 21-game win streak and a California Community Col-lege Athletic Association state champion-ship victory over Orange Coast, 3-1, on Saturday, April 30, at Los Angeles Pierce College.

A thrilling semifinal victory over Gold-en West on Thursday, April 28, was called

one of the most exciting games in LBCC history and included a rally for the ages.

LBCC trailed two games to one and was behind, 23-19, just two points from elimi-nation before rallying to win, 26-24. Then the Vikings won the decided fifth set, 15-12.

The victory was LBCC’s ninth state title and coach Jon-athan Charette’s sec-ond after also beat-ing Orange Coast in 2012.

Viking freshman libero or defensive specialist Jordan Molina said, “In the Fall, our coaches really made it a goal for us to win a state championship. They really implanted that idea in the Fall when we were just training and getting used to the program. So anything other than a state championship was a failure.”

The first set of the championship match was tightly contested between Orange Coast and LBCC. It proved to be the closest set of the game but LBCC won, 32-30, with the final two points coming off a kill from sophomore outside hitter Joshua Nehls and

an attack error by Orange Coast.

Nehls said, “Be-fore we started the semifinals, we had this saying, ‘inch by inch.’ We just kept that in our head the whole time. Inch by

inch. Not point by point or set by set, but every little detail and I think every single person committed to that.”

Orange Coast rebounded with a victo-ry in the second set, 25-18. LBCC surged back, capturing the final two sets, 25-21 and 27-25.

Nehls said, “I wanted it from the very beginning. Since the beginning of that fourth set it was, ‘I have 25 more points left in my career, I want to go out with a bang.’ It’s unbelievable. To go out a champion, I don’t think you can go out better than that.”

Freshman offensive hitter Andrew Pearson said on his Twitter account, “Nev-er will I forget this day.”

The sophomore led the Vikings with 15 kills to go along with six digs. Freshman setter Gary Trejo came away with 44 assists and Molina was the leader in digs with 14.

Molina earned state championship MVP honors as well. Nehls and sophomore opposite hitter Charles Belvin earned selec-tion to the All-State Tournament team.

The state championship is the 92nd in LBCC athletic history that dates to 1927 and the most among California Communi-ty Colleges, according to the LBCC athletic website.

Vikings win with 21 straight victories

“I wanted it from the very beginning... To go out a champion”

-Joshua NehlsSophomore

Courtesy of Chris ruiz/LBCCWINNERS: The men’s volleyball team holds their first place trophy Saturday, April 30, at L.A. Pierce College in Woodland Hills. The team finished with 21 straight wins.

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May 5, 2016 • Volume 89, Issue 13 • Published Since 1927

Volleyball team’s 21st straight win leads to state championship — Sports, page 15WINNERS

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