A new program under devel-opment at College of the Desert(COD) is offering a series of coursesto students who are interested in thefield(s) of renewable energy and en-ergy efficiency.

In this new program, studentswill learn about renewable energytechnologies and energy efficiencytechniques. COD Energy SystemsInstructor Joseph Dolence, is currentlydeveloping the program and en-courages many students to becomeeducated in the various ways to gen-erate and conserve electricity.

To date, four of the required sixcourses that will be necessary forthe Energy Systems Technology Cer-tificate of Achievement are availablefor student enrollment, includingIntroduction to the power Industry,Energy Conservation, Electricity andElectrical Theory and Human Rela-tions in the Workplace. While theenergy certificate program has notbeen officially offered at COD, anyof the required courses taken would

be applied to the certificate once theprogram has been activated.

In the spring semester of 2015it is anticipated that there will betwo more courses available, EnergySystems Technology and IndustrialCalculations. The Energy SystemsTechnology course will focus specif-ically on all five disciplines ofrenewable energy; Solar, Wind, Ge-othermal, Hydropower and Biomass.

To receive the Energy SystemsTechnology Certificate of Achieve-ment, students must complete 20 –22 units which may be accomplishedwithin two semesters. Core coursesaccount for 18 units with one electivecourse, ranging from 2 – 4 units.Elective courses can be taken insubject areas such as natural resources,construction technology, advancedtransportation or business. In addition,each course offers an opportunityto receive industry recognized cer-tifications from the National Centerfor Construction Education and Re-search (NCCER). Individualsinterested in taking these coursesmust be registered as a student toenroll.

Over one-half (50%) of utilityworkers will be eligible to retire inthe next 6-8 years creating numerous

On April 2, 2014 the City ofPalm Springs and College of theDesert made the announcement thatthe West Valley campus could relocateto the Palm Springs Mall.

The city of Palm Springs offeredCOD to consider a move to the nearlyvacant mall. COD has already madesketches onto what the West Valleycampus will look like.

The West Valley Campus wasoriginally to be located on TramviewRoad along with a solar park fromSouthern California Edison. Theplanned solar park was cancelledand the development of the WestValley Campus was put on hold duecontractual uncertainties.

COD is willing to purchase themall from the owner as soon as pos-sible. An offer has been made,although if an agreement is notreached, the city will not excludethe option of using eminent domain.

Eminent domain can take privateproperty from an owner for publicuse by a state or national governmentbut the owner must be properlycompensated.

Pamela Hunter, Executive Di-rector of Institutional Advancement

at COD says, "It’s a great move andthings have changed but it bringsus an opportunity to relocate, andit’s in a central location." Hunteralso says, "We are very excited andwe are moving ahead."

For students who live in theDesert Hot Springs area there is a

direct bus stop near the Palm SpringsMall. Currently COD classes areheld in the Palm Springs high school,which is about half a mile away fromthe newly proposed West Valleycampus. The high school is also lo-cated on a bus route that runs directly

toward the Palm Springs Mall.President Joel Kinnamon

says,"The mall location is a preferredsite." Kinnamon also says, "Thereare many advantages due to theproximity to the Palm Springs library,Palm Springs high school, Camelot

theater, and public transportation."The proposed West Valley cam-

pus will offer programs such as,basic skill labs, culinary arts and anenergy center. The Desert EnterpriseEnergy Center will focus on renew-able energy training.

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Palm Springs Mall potential new location for COD West Valley Campus

PHOTO COURTESY OF KESQPalm Springs mayor, Steve Pougnet, speaking alongside the president of College of the Desert, Joel Kinnamon, during a press con-ference in early April announcing College of The Desert’s new location for the West Valley Campus

BY CZARINA GREANEY

FEATURES EDITORS

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College of the Desert receives $5 million

grant from the National Science Foundation

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FEATURES EDITORS

AND, JOSEPH DOLENCE

FACULTY CONTRIBUTOR

Two College of the Desert Fac-ulty members will join a list ofCalifornia State University, SanBernardino faculty and students inconducting research that could leadto the discovery of new materialsused to help power devices. Othercolleges and universities involvedin the new program include VictorValley College, University of Nebraskaand University of Buffalo.

COD MESA Director CarlFarmer and Associate Professor ofChemistry Joana Ciurash both willbe involved in the research, andCOD students will participate in thisprogram as well through two specificactivities associated with this grant.These activities include conductingpaid research at CSUSB in their newCenter during the summer. On cam-pus housing will be provided at nocost to students during this time.The second activity will be a paidintensive research on the COD cam-pus during our winter break, referredto as a “Winternship,” where thestudents will get their first experiencein research under the direction ofFarmer and Ciurash. One studentfrom this activity will receive a paidsummer internship at NASA’s NeilA. Armstrong Flight Research Centerin Edwards Air Force Base. This pro-

gram is similar to one that has beendirected by Farmer for the past threeyears with funding from anothercollaborative grant with CSUSBfunded by NASA. During thesewinter programs, students havestudied many topics of local interestincluding the impact of the air qualityin the Coachella Valley from the LAair basin and the new Sentinel PowerPlant in Desert Hot Springs and Se-lenium content of the Salton Sea.Other students have gained expe-r ience in construct ion andprogramming small robotic devices.

During the summer, Farmerand Ciurash will have an additionalassignment as well. Ciurash willtravel to University of Nebraska towork for one month in their MaterialsResearch Science and EngineeringCenter in their x-ray crystallographylab and Farmer will be spendingone month at CSUSB working intheir new Center.

The funding from the NationalScience Foundation comes throughits Center for Research Excellencein Science and Technology, knownas CREST. The program providessupport to enhance the research ca-pabilities of minority-servinginstitutions through the establishmentof centers that effectively integrateeducation and research for facultyand students in the Science, Tech-nology, Engineering and Mathematics

(STEM) disciplines.“Imagine being able to design

materials such as semiconductors,plastics and metals with specific de-sirable properties or combinationsof properties,” Timothy Usher, aCSUSB physics professor, said in apress release. “Advances in nan-otechnology and computational toolsare making that possible. The CSUSBresearch team is using this ability todiscover new piezoelectric and/orferroelectric materials, which arehighly applicable to a vast array ofuses.”

The grant will continue to buildon an already existing partnershipbetween CSUSB and COD and willbring in a new partner, Victor ValleyCollege.

By strengthening the researchefforts at CSUSB and providing oncampus experience for communitycollege students, CSUSB plans onincreasing their recruitment of STEMstudents from these two schools. Inaddition, programs such as thesewill better prepare transfer studentsthereby increasing retention andgraduation rates.

These experiences also lead toa greater number of graduates seekingto further their education by attendinggraduate school. This is especiallytrue for students from the under-represented groups in the STEMfields.

CARL FARMER

FACULTY CONTRIBUTOR

Upcoming Energy System Technology Program brings newemployment opportunities

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2 MONDAY, APRIL 7, 2014EditorialsReflections on my experience after the orphanage

My story began in 1990 whenI was placed in a Hungarian babyorphanage a week after I was born.Around the age of two, I was movedagain to a second orphanage. Thank-fully, a short time later I was reunitedwith two of my sisters, Agnes andKatalin. Even though they weremuch older than me, they weremoved to that orphanage so wecould all be together. My other sister,Kriszina, always lived with mygrandmother and never went to theorphanage. I also had three brotherswho were much older than me:Zoltan (age 9), Attila (age 12), andLaszlo (age 14). My brothers livedwith our birthparents for awhile,but were finally taken from the homeand placed in a government orphan-age as well. My birthparents wereboth alcoholics and couldn’t takecare of us. I only remember visitingmy brothers a few times in their or-phanage.

My older sisters always tookcare of me in the orphanage; theyfed me, changed my diapers, andloved me with all their hearts. Theybasically raised me and were theonly family I knew. We all shared aspecial close bond. They were notonly my sisters, but my mothers,and my best friends.

My sisters knew that becausethey were so much older than me,they would be forced to leave theorphanage at some point, and Iwould be left alone without them.I was pretty young when Agnes andKatalin came up with a plan. Theydecided to write a letter asking forsomeone to adopt me. Even thoughthey knew they might never see meagain, they thought how much worseit would be to leave me to grow upin the orphanage with no family leftto watch over me. At that time Agneswas 18 and Katalin was 14, and itwas that fear that compelled themto try to help me find a loving family.It is still hard to believe they hadthe courage and faith to write sucha letter and believe that somehowit would end up in the right hands.But God was watching. He knewthe loving hands that would receivethe letter and carry it halfway aroundthe world to place into the waitinghands of a family He had alreadychosen for me! An amazing womannamed Maria, who directed theAGCI Hungarian adoption programat the time, was given my sisters’letter. She attended an AGCI picnicthat summer. My parents attendedthat same picnic and were in theprocess of trying to adopt anotherchild. Maria placed “The Letter” in

their hands and, in an instant, every-thing changed. They knew I wasmeant to be a part of their family!

A Family Forever I remember the day I sat outside

the director’s office with my twosisters and waited for my adoptiveparents to walk through the door.A huge smile spread across my faceand my sisters’ faces. They knewthe letter they had written a coupleyears before to find me a better lifewas about to pay off. The image ofthe day I met my new family willforever be seared in my memory. Iwalked into the orphanage director’soffice with my two sisters by myside, hope in my eyes, fear in myheart, but a smile on my face. I amamazed at what I can remember atthe age of seven, but some memoriesare meant to stay in the heart forever.I guess these are the memories thatchange your life forever—the onesyou don’t ever want to let go so youwill always remember the most im-portant events and people in yourlife.

My memory is that of a familyof three boys, a mom, and a dadwalking through the door. My firstthought was, “they all look like me!”From that moment on, everythingfell into place. I was going to gohome soon with a family, everythingI had ever dreamed of, and all myhopes were coming true. I was sohappy to be with my new family,but I knew I was leaving behindeverything I had ever known.

I was about to start a new lifeand travel to a new country whereno one spoke my language. AlthoughI was happy, I also felt like my heartwas breaking. I knew I had to gobecause my sisters had worked sohard to give me this second chanceat life, but as I left Hungary withmy adoptive mother, I didn’t realizethat my sisters were not coming withme; I never considered that theywere not going to join me and livewith my new family. I was devastatedwhen I finally realized I may neversee them again. Yet somehow I alsoknew deep down inside that thiswas not the last time I was going tosee my sisters. So at the age of seven,I vowed to myself that some day Iwould go back for them. God is sogood. My new family made sure thebonds of my birth family were neverbroken. I love them for making away for us to see each other andstay in touch!

My New Life Unfolds

The transition into my new lifeseemed to go by so fast for me. I re-

member not speaking English andstruggling to communicate with mymother, until we met my HungarianAngel (godmother) at my doctor’soffice. She knelt down and startedspeaking Magyar to me and trans-lating it to my mother. We have beenclose ever since. Learning the culturewas a bit of a shock for me too. Theconcept of family took a while forme to understand. I was not usedto rules, dinner time together, ordoing chores. It took me a coupleyears to adjust to my new life inAmerica. I was a bright little girlthough; I caught on quickly andwhen I wanted something, you canbet I was going to get it or make ithappen. I bossed my brothers around,and even my friends. I learned quicklythat Americans did not respond tothat very well, so I learned to bemore polite. Since English was mysecond language, I had a hard timein some subjects in school, but nothingthat a tutor and a little bit of extraeffort couldn’t fix. We also foundout I had a learning disability andADHD. In Hungary, they couldn’tafford to test orphans to find outthese things, so if you did not dowell in school, they figured you werenot trying hard enough or you wereslow. But in reality, neither was thecase. After all the testing was doneand the diagnosis was revealed, Igot all the help I needed and I tookoff like a rocket! During those years,I saw two of my sisters three timesbecause they were able to visit myfamily in America. I am so thankfulwe were always able to stay in con-tact.

Fast forward a few years and Ibegan attending a private Catholicgrade school, Saint Ursula Villa. Iwas a good student, earning As, Bs,and the occasional C. My parentswere always proud of me and mygrades, especially since English wasnot my first language. I also turnedout to be quite athletic. I had a lotof energy so my parents decided toput me in sports. My father encour-aged me to try tennis and a few yearslater, as I entered a private Catholichigh school, I found myself playingon their tennis team and runningtrack for a year. God blessed mewith all the opportunities in theworld. In high school, I worked hard,kept in shape, and before I knew it,I was enrolling in college! All thishappened in such a short amountof time; I was starting college at theUniversity of Cincinnati a veryblessed girl.

So Thankful I have come so far, from the

little girl in the orphanage with somuch hope in her eyes, fear in her

heart, but always a smile on her face,to a woman still filled with hope inher eyes, an amazing amount of lovein her heart, and continuing to em-brace life with that same smile onher face! I am 20 years old now. Mysister Agnes, who moved to the U.S.to be near me a few years ago, decidedto move back to Hungary with herfiance. She missed her home. I com-pletely understood, because I oftenmiss Hungary as well. I keep intouch with her and my other sistersthrough Skype. Kati speaks littleEnglish so we use a translation dic-tionary while we chat; it’s great tobe able to see each other’s smiles!

Through Skype, we both keepin contact with my other sister, whogrew up, met the love of her life,and had a baby. I could not be moreproud of all my sisters. They areamazing young ladies, and they aremy inspiration!

I am also so grateful that I wasadopted and given the opportunityto live in this wonderful country—to be free to attend school and dowhatever God wants me to do withmy life! Another act of God: I metthe love of my life, Domingo AlfredoEspinal, a United States Marine. Wejust married earlier this year. We areliving in North Carolina while he isin active duty. He is my rock andsupports me wholeheartedly in mydream to help the orphans of mycountry. I am so thankful for him.How amazing—I moved to thiscountry and I end up marrying aman who fights to keep it free! I amextremely thankful for my parentsand my siblings. They gave me somuch and loved me unconditionallythrough all of my growing pains!Last but not least, I cannot be thankfulenough for my sisters. They savedme; they gave me a chance to beloved and live life to the fullest! Ihave a lot to be thankful for, butabove all, I thank God for all theblessings He has poured into mylife.

A Promise Kept I am keeping the promise I made

to myself so many years ago to doeverything I can to never leave anorphan child forgotten or left behind.My heart will forever be connectedwith theirs. I truly believe that orphanshave this unique bond, no matterhow old or young they are uponadoption. For me, this bond goes allthe way back to when I was a littlegirl. I remember that when one ofus struggled, all of us struggled. Wewent through the same trials, strife,worries, laughter, and tears, together.Most importantly, we shared thebond of hope, and years later, thisbond continues to hold us all closetogether. We hope for a better to-

morrow, for a better future, and forlove and a family. I promised tomyself that one day I would comeback and give those left behind thehope they longed for. I promisedthat I would never forget them. Iam still just as intent on keeping mypromise, to help keep hope alive forthe orphans of Hungary who con-tinue to hold such a special place inmy heart.

The Need NeverChanges

The orphan children left behindliving in orphanages around theworld will never get the chance toattend a private school or play andcompete in all kinds of sports like Idid. So many won’t get to experiencethe love of a real family. I will foreverand always be grateful to my parentsfor giving me these opportunities.If these children aren’t offered theseopportunities, they will hope anddream, wonder and pray, day afterday. All I experienced and accom-plished would have never happenedfor me in Hungary. The women whocare for these children in orphanageshave 50 children to care for at onetime, not just four or one. It is im-possible to make sure that each andevery child’s emotional needs aremet. This fact affects a child morethan people realize. Orphan childrenneed love, they need a chance tofind the life God wants them to lead,just like the one I am living today. Iwould not be who I am withoutwhere I came from, or the trials Iendured. Nor would I be the personI am today without God picking meup and placing me in the arms of aloving family. I pray for all the or-phans whose families have not yetcome. I believe with all my heartthere is a family out there for everyfatherless child. I want to help theorphan children who wait to find afamily and help care for those whomay need hope and care today. Theyhave and will always remain foreverin my heart. I have not forgottenthem. God has not forgotten them.

In the end it was the love of mysisters that God used to give me thelove of a family. In one miraculousmoment on that particular day, theypenned words that touched a family’sheart. They gave me a new life bytaking a leap of faith and signingtheir own Signatures Of Hope. Whatif they had never written “The Let-ter?” Where would I be? Just thinkabout it. You may be a child’s lasthope. Maybe it is through your sig-nature of hope that another orphanchild will find the mercy it takes tochange their life forever. So pleasego donate to All God’s Children atwww.allgodschildren.org.

BY MELINDA ESPINAL

STUDENT CONTRIBUTOR

career opportunities that dealwith power generation, renewableenergy, energy efficiency and energymanagement technology. Workingwith organizations such as SouthernCalifornia Edison, Imperial IrrigationDistrict or the local electrician’s unionare but a few of the career paths thatmay be chosen.

With over two decades of ex-perience in the electro-mechanicalindustry, 10 of which is in renewableenergy, Dolence sees an excellent

opportunity for employment in therenewable energy efficiency sector.Business analysts from all over theworld are reporting strong growthin this business sector and anticipatecontinued growth for the next threedecades.

For more information about thecurrent and upcoming courses pleasecontact: professor Dolence at: (760)-636-7960 or

jdolence@collegeofthedesert.edu

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MONDAY, APRIL 7, 2014 Features 3

On March 7, California StateAssembly member, Richard Bloom,proposed a bill that would free theorcas from their captivity at SeaWorldSan Diego. Bloom states that in thepast 50 years the State of Californiahas lost 14 captive orcas. Twelve ofthose orcas were caught in the wildand taken from their natural habitat,where they are forced into a newenvironment at SeaWorld. Bloom’sproposed bill would forbid syntheticinsemination of captive orcas in Cal-ifornia. Recently the United StatesFederal government agency caughtSeaWorld violating the Animal Wel-fare Act.

Delcianna Winders, DeputyGeneral Counsel from the Peoplefor the Ethical Treatment of Animals(PETA) foundation says, "The tinytanks at SeaWorld are inherentlycruel, the tanks and surroundingareas are also rusting, peeling, andflaking, they're downright dangerous

for the animals confined there."COD student Gabriella Her-

nandez says, "I think it's sad, becauseOrcas are huge animals containedin a small space." She also says,"Ithink they should be free."

The organization PETA has alsocalled SeaWorld to end animal crueltyand the imprisonment of the Orcas.Ingrid E. Newkirk, president of PETAsays, “All five Orcas were violentlyseized from the ocean and takenfrom their families as babies. Theyare denied from freedom and every-thing else that is natural and importantto them while kept in small concretetanks and reduced to performingstupid tricks.”

SeaWorld’s treatment of orcaswas showcased in a documentarycalled Blackfish directed by GabrielaCowperthwaite. Blackfish investigatedthe truth behind performing orcas,which have been responsible for thedeaths of several trainers. Cowperth-waite began this documentary afterSeaWorld’s largest Killer Whale,named Tilikum, killed trainer DawnBrancheau when he dragged herdown into the water for 45 minutes.

The whale is also responsible for thedeaths of two individuals prior toBrancheau’s death.

If Bloom’s proposed bill passes,SeaWorld San Diego will rehabilitatethe orcas and return them to theirnatural habitat. According to Bloomthere are no laws prohibiting thecaptive display of orcas.

There are approximately1,170,000 that have signed the petitionto free the orcas from SeaWorld. Thegoal is 1,250,000. In order to participatein the petition a full name, an emailaddress, country and a postal codeor a zip code is required.

To help pass the bill, sign theState petition of California at:http://action.sumofus.org/a/sea-world-orcas-captivity-california-ban-blackfish/

Proposed bill to free Orcas at SeaWorld

PHELAN M. EBENHACK/AP IMAGESkiller whale Tilikum, right, watches as SeaWorld Orlando trainers take a break during a trainingsession at the theme park's Shamu Stadium in Orlando, Fla.

BY CZARINA GREANEY

FEATURES EDITOR

Love 146 is a United States non-profit organization that strives toend child sex trafficking with survivorcare, prevention education, and pro-fessional training.

Formed in 2002 by LamontHiebert, Rob Morris, Desirea Rodgers,and Caroline Hahm, the co-foundersof Love146 traveled to SoutheastAsia to fight against child sex traf-ficking. According to the InternationalLabor Organization, there are 20 mil-lion enslaved children today.

Gondelina Velazo, PHD directorof aftercare for Love146 says, “Chil-dren should be cared for, they shouldbe in a family where they are loved,but that is not what is happening tomillions of children around theworld.”

The enslaved children have aspecific number attached to theirdresses in order to be easily identified.Serey, a victim of human trafficking

that escaped, says, “I would do it inorder to live.” In 2006 Serey was res-cued and brought to Love146’s RoundHome. Round Home 146 is locatedin Connecticut. The house providesafter care and programs in order forchildren to recover.

Children from all over the worldget abducted. Love146 has becomean organization that will take childrenunder their care and assist them.

Velazo says, “These childrencame from environments that arebrutal.” Love146 visits high schools,group homes and care facilities inConnecticut and Texas.

Love146 has worked directlywith children in classrooms to educatestudents and teachers. The classroomsessions help students understandthe realities of human trafficking.The organization also teaches waysto better protect themselves in anysituation.

For more information aboutLove146 and to fundraise or donatecontact: (203)-772-4420 or visit love146at: http://love146.org

Organization Love146fights back on child sex trafficking

PHELAN M. EBENHACK/AP IMAGESAn Orca(killer whale) peers through a window at an underwaterviewing area of SeaWorld in Orlando,Fla

BY CZARINA GREANEY

FEATURES EDITOR

PHOTO COURTESY OF MARS HILL CHRISTIAN MINISTRYLove146’s Round Home provides services for victims

MONDAY, APRIL 7, 2014Campus Life4COD’s Marks Art Center presents Desertscapes: Outliers

VICTORY TISCHLER BLUEThe title of the artwork is “24 hour service”, the photo was taken in 2011

JEFF ALUEThe title of the artwork is “Relic”, the photo was taken in the Salton Sea in 2013

VICTORY TISCHLER BLUEThe title of the artwork is “Failed Dreams” it was taken in 2013

BILL LEIGH BREWER The photo was taken in Coalinga, California. In January 9, 2013

College of the Desert’s WalterN. Marks Center for the Arts presents"Desertscapes: Outliers," an exhibitionof photography by Victory TischlerBlue, Bill Brewer, and Jeff Alu, fromMarch 10 to April 10, 2014.

It’s the last opportunity to seethe “Desertscapes: Outliers gallery.Assistant Krystal Glasman said “Each

artist shares a unique perpective onlife and decay in the desert. We hopemany people find time to view thesestirring images before the showcloses April 10”

Desertscapes is a month longseries of events organized to showcaseartwork inspired by the desert land-scape of the Coachella Valley. Nowin its fifth year, Desertscapes hasmoved from April to the month ofMarch, and is being organized byCollege of the Desert’s Marks Art

Center, a shift that will allow for abroader educational program of in-terdisciplinary activities that celebratethe heritage of traditional plain-airpainting through an exploration ofhistorical and contemporary land-scape art in relation to the history,culture, science, and people of thedesert southwest.

"Desertscapes: Outliers" consistsof three solo exhibitions that togethershift the perspective on landscapeand beauty. The images of all three

artists are exquisitely beautiful, butwhat they show is not the naturalgrandeur of Ansel Adams; rather,these artists frame a more complexview of the land and life on the edgeof development, of civilization, ofdecay, of joy and of despair. Thesublime post-industrial architectureof the desert’s nether regions issweeping and immense, but the lightand space play with a person’s senseof scale, troubling the sense of identity,and the understanding of location.

Epic and disquieting, these imagessound a minor chord that resonateswith melancholy and mystery.

The Marks Art Center (MAC)regular gallery hours are Mondaythrough Thursday from 11:00 a.m.to 4:00 p.m.. To make an appointment,call the Center at 760-776-7278.

LUIS MEDINA

CAMPUS LIFE EDITOR

The College Of Desert Foundation’s Changing Lives Campaign

Celebrating 30 years of supportfor students success ,The $3 millionChanging Lives Campaign, a com-prehensive campaign for College ofthe Desert, is raising funds to increaseaccess to higher education, enhancetechnology and improve the qualityof each student’s educational expe-rience at the College. Step Up forCOD helps change lives and thecommunity for the better.

The Changing Lives’ "3 million

dollars in 30 days" campaign at Col-lege of the Desert may be over, butthe effort continues. Each day, thou-sands of students find opportunity,support and the keys to success atCollege of the Desert. Last year theCOD Foundation provided 600 schol-arships to local students and over$1 million in additional support tothe college.

Here is a list of the prioritiesthat the COD Foundation has es-tablished in its quest to serve studentsbetter:

Future Workforce Support forSignature Programs ($1,500,000):

Support is sought to develop ca-reer-based programs to address theneeds of high growth business andindustrial sectors. In addition, supportis sought to promote communitycollege linkages to career academicsthat help place high school studentson an early path to higher educationand a career.

Veterans Special CounselingSupport ($300,000): The recent in-crease in the College’s enrollmentof military veterans (over 350 currentstudents are military veterans) hascreated a growing need for increasedfinancial aid and special counseling

services for this deserving studentpopulation.

Student Scholarships/Text-books/Student Services ($500,000):Gifts are sought to fund scholarships,provide textbooks, and academicsupport services for students.

Technology and Digital Up-grades ($500,000): Your support willhelp ensure our students have accessto the latest tools and equipmentneeded to receive the highest qualitytraining to meet local workforce de-mands. From replacing nine-year-oldcomputers in biology classes to pro-viding new laptops for early

childhood education, providingaccess to the latest in computer tech-nology is an ongoing challenge forevery learning environment.

President’s Innovation Fund($200,000): The President’s InnovationFund is designed to foster creativityand support student success throughan Honors Program, developmentof a Student Ambassador Programand other new programs to helpplant the seeds of creativity and in-novation to foster student success.Gifts to the Foundation representan important source of such fundingfor the college.

BY LUIS MEDINA

CAMPUS LIFE EDITOR

Over the past week the CoachellaValley has seen some of its most vi-olent winds since 2012. With isolatedwind gusts exceeding 60 miles perhour and blinding dust covering thesky, driving has become a very dan-gerous means of transportation.

An urgent wind advisory reportwas posted by Forcast.gov on Sat-urday explaining that there wouldbe potential for severe winds until2 a.m. Sunday morning. The advisorywas very specific about winds af-fecting every county from San Diegoto the Riverside and especially theCoachella Valley and other desertand mountain areas. Large amountsof sand blowing through the air haveresulted in reduced visibility for mo-torists in the reported areas and haveeven caused a number of accidentsinvolving local motorists over thepast five days.

The valley’s primary concernhas been blowing sand since the be-ginning of the week; specifically onthe freeway entrances from GeneAutry Trail and Indian Canyon,where sand and dust leaves driversunable to see more than twenty feetin front of their vehicles at times.Sand completely covers both lanes

of these roads when the valley is ex-periencing strong wind and createsa higher probability of accidents.The most difficult part of these tworoads being affected by the wind isthat they are incredibly busy withlarge amounts of traffic comingthrough them at all hours of the dayand night. Both roads were frequentlyclosed this week because of the wind.This causes other freeway exits likeDate Palm Drive and Bob Hope tobe flooded with valley commuters.

Safety of drivers and pedestrianson the roads during strong windslike we’ve been having recently area high concern for everyone. The in-creased number of vehicle accidentsin times like this should remind driv-ers to remain calm, slow down anddrive carefully.

“I was driving back fromCoachella Fest last year and my pas-senger window completely blew in!This wasn’t the first time I had a ter-rible experience with the wind outhere.” said Davia Guzman, aCoachella Valley local.

Since last Tuesday, the wind hasactually calmed down and mostclosed roads have been maintainedand are open. We may see the endof this windy spring break in just acouple more days when weather of-ficials release a new report.

Congratulations to Dadisi,mother giraffe to a new 128 poundhealthy baby boy early Friday, March28. "We closely watched Dadisi'sprogress through her pregnancy andare proud to welcome and introducea thriving baby giraffe to the com-munity," said Allen Monroe, Presidentand CEO of The Living Desert.

The 5-foot 9-inch tall newbornwas said to be standing within anhour of his birth and can now befound bonding with his mother. Thebaby giraffe, who has yet to be named,will nurse from anywhere between9 to 12 months allowing him to doublein size.

Before the birth of this beautifulbaby giraffe, The Living Desert helda contest to see who could estimatethe correct date and time of his birth.

The winner has yet to be announcedbut whoever guessed correctly willbe awarded with a private giraffefeeding, along with a year long mem-bership to The Living Desert for thewhole family.

Now for the name. The desertzoo, located in Palm Desert, will behaving an Ebay auction where thehighest bidder will have the rightto name this new Living Desert ad-dition, however there are a fewsuggestions to naming the male babygiraffe. The Living Desert wouldlike the name of the giraffe to havean association with it’s native habitat,Eastern Africa. For more rules onthe Ebay auction contest, you canvisit http://www.livingdesert.org/gi-raffecontest.html

The Living Desert officials willalso soon announce more details re-garding a baby shower to celebratethe newest member of The LivingDesert's family.

Local 5MONDAY, APRIL 7, 2014

The leaders of Tachevah: A PalmSprings Block Party have now givena tremendous opportunity to localartists in and around the CoachellaValley for a second year. After publicvotes and showcases, the winners,who will have a slot at this yearsfree event on April 16 at the HardRock Hotel, are bands The Yip Yopsand One11.

The possibility for both bandsstarted in January when listed with60 other bands to be voted for theopportunity to perform at Tachevah.After a month long window, it wasultimately the community's decisionon which 10 bands would be playingin public showcases in front of judgesto determine who would be playingat this years block party.

The open showcases were heldat the Hard Rock Hotel in PalmSprings, dividing the 10 bands intotwo groups to play on two dates,March 12 and March 26. GrammyAward-winning singer-songwriterShelby Lynne and one representativeeach from Goldenvoice and The

Desert Sun were the judges watchingto see which bands interact well withaudiences. The Yip Yops and One11both played at the March 26 event,and at the end of the evening wereannounced victors.

One11 is a promising 5 years-young band based out of Palm Desert.The band has made appearancesoutside of the Coachella valley ingigs as notable as the Van’s WarpedTour. With their pop punk alternativerock sound, they have also placedfirst out of 54 bands in the Next BigThing Tour at the Key Club in Hol-lywood, and at the Roc It OC Tourin Orange County against 74 otherbands. Lead singer and guitar playerMichael Ramirez showed great en-thusiasm to be apart of a live auditionin front of judges for a spot atTachevah 2014.

The band One11 has played 200showings throughout California,now adding Tachevah to their roster.Keep in touch with this band athttp://one11band.com

An even younger group, TheYip Yops is a band comprised ofthree guys between the ages of 13-17 also from Palm Desert, CA.Although very young, this band

gives out a mature sound that getsthe audience moving. Ison Van Win-kle, Jacob Gutierrez and RossMurakami started the band in August2013, producing a So Cal Indie Al-ternative music style. The Yip Yops,adding to their Tachevah perform-ance, will soon also be releasing anEP and preparing for a 2014 tour.To find more information on thisbuzzing band visit their website athttp://www.theyipyops.com

You can find The Yip Yops onour very own campus on April 8 be-tween 11 a.m. and 1 p.m., or tune into Tunein.com April 9 from 4 p.m.to 6 p.m. to hear them live in studioat KCOD.

Make sure to catch both bands,One11 and The Yip Yops, along withother headliners like Fitz and theTantrums on April 16.

Tachevah: A Palm Springs BlockParty is presented by Goldenvoice,The Desert Sun, PS Resorts, HaroldMatzner and the Agua Caliente Bandof Cahuilla Indians. The event startsat 5 p.m. at the Spa Resort Casinoin Downtown Palm Springs.

Goldenvoice to provide performanceopportunities to local musicians

BY JASMINE HERNANDEZ

LOCAL EDITOR

The Living Desert welcomes babygiraffeBY JASMINE HERNANDEZ

LOCAL EDITOR

Strong Coachella Valley winds affect-ing entire communityBY GENE PIETRAGALLO

STUDENT CONTRIBUTORIMAGE COURTESY OF TACHEVAH, A PALM SPRINGS BLOCK PARTY FACEBOOK

The official flyer for the 2014 Tachevah: A Palm Springs Block Party

Crimea voted to join Russia,with 93% of Crimean citizens votingto secede.

President Obama warned thatif Russia annexed the Crimea therewould be repercussions in the formof economic and political sanctions.Putin had initially stated that hewanted to allow Crimea to vote andhas since decided to annex the region.He maintains that he has the rightto protect ethnic Russians, thoughthe decision is causing unrest in thearea as thousands of refugees head

toward the mainland.Kiev had threatened to cut off

the supply of electricity and waterto Crimea if they voted to secedeand there were some blackouts inthe area in March, but the companyin charge of the region claimed thatthe power was turned off for repairsand not as a repercussion. This hap-pened as the remaining forces inCrimea were withdrawn. The pro-Russian prime minister of Crimea,Sergei Aksyonov, insists that thereis no valid basis for the mainlandto cut off electricity and water whilethe bills are being paid.

There have been repercussionsand sanctions towards Russia and

Crimea, but many argue that theyare not effective enough. The Ukrain-ian Parliament voted to dissolve theCrimean Parliament, but this wasignored by the Crimean capitol. TheEuropean Union is in the process ofcutting off trade with Russia, butthis requires them to reduce theirdependence on Russian fuel. TheEU gets about 25% of it’s naturalgas from Russia and over 50% ofRussia's budget is from gas and oilit exports to the EU, according tothe BBC.

On Thursday the White Houseintroduced a proposition to stop theNational Security Agency's uncon-stitutional activities.

Ten months ago, Edward Snow-den, a former intelligence contractor,exposed the National SecurityAgency's mass gathering of telephonerecords without obtaining warrant's.The following months sparked de-

bates over the United States gov-ernment's phone data collection.Public disapproval prompted theObama Administration to take action.According to RT News, under theWhite House proposal, the govern-ment would not be able to collecttelephone records.

Though the NSA will still be al-lowed to search data f romtelecommunications companies ifgiven orders by the Federal Intelli-gence Surveillance Court and ifapproved by a judge, several law-

makers are praising PresidentObama's plan. However, certaincommentators believe the proposalwill not have any effect. Accordingto FOX judicial analyst Judge AndrewNapolitano, “Instead of requiring ageneral search warrant to receivethe records, you're going to get ageneral warrant to download therecords. The difference is just cos-metic.” In the meantime, thepresident's proposal still needs tobe evaluated by Congress.

Japan has been ordered by TheInternational Court of Justice (ICU)to stop hunting whales.

The ruling applies to a specificannual whaling excursion nearAntarctica called JARPA II. The or-ganization that led the excursionclaimed that the whales were for sci-entific research, but the ICU ruled12-4 that the Japan must revoke anyexisting permits and must not grantany new ones on the basis that thescientific research was a cover forcommercial whaling.

Japan has been compliant withthe ruling and canceled this year’sexcursion in Antarctica, but plansto continue its whaling off their owncoast, as the recent ruling only ad-dresses the practice in Antarctica.

The case began with an accu-sation by Australia that the Japaneseorganization was selling the whalemeat as food. Japan has never deniedthat the whale meat would be sold,but argued that their project compliedwith the International Whaling Com-mission’s 1986 ban on whaling

because the ban allowed the sale ofthe meat. Japan claimed that thesales funded the research and thatit was allowed because the ban en-courages the whales to be used tothe fullest extent possible, accordingto The Japan Times.

There were questions aboutwhy Japan needed to hunt so manywhales, 850 minke whales annuallyin addition to 50 per species for finwhales and humpback whales, andThe Japan Times reports that theirresponse was that some of their re-search was regarding whethercommercial whaling could be usedas a sustainable food source.

There is speculation that the re-cent ruling will not discourage Japanfrom whaling, but will cause themto review the ban more carefully andmake a whaling program that ismore compliant with the standardsset by the ban and the new ruling.

Whaling is a long-standing tra-dition in Japan.

According to the Japan Times,officials have said that Japan is ded-icated to whaling and that they arereluctant to comply with other cul-tures’ cultural norms.

A new set of standards for K-12 students called Common Corehave been implemented in 45 states,including California.

According to the Common Corewebsite, corestandards.org, the newstandards apply only to English lan-guage arts and mathematics and theintent is that these standards willbetter prepare students for college,where remediation in mathematicsis high, and their career.

The site summarizes the changesthat will be applied in English lan-guage arts as moving away from“focusing solely on the skills of read-ing and writing” and “highlight[ing]the growing complexity of the textsstudents must read to be ready forthe demands of college, career, andlife.” It summarizes the changes tothe mathematics standards as “greaterfocus on fewer topics” concentratingon coherence and rigor.

While these standards seemfairly general, the Common Coremathematics standards are incitingcontroversy and complaints fromparents, teachers, and students. Mostof the complaints are about the home-work problems that students haverecently brought home. There have

been many recent reports of parentswho are unable to help their childrenwith their homework because of thenew processes being used to solvethe problems. According to The At-lantic, these new homework problemsare not part of the Common Corestandards and are instead suppliedby Everyday Math, a curriculumdeveloped by the University ofChicago.

Other aspects of the criticismare more valid. According to theWall Street Journal, President Obamahas stated that the future dependson science, technology, engineering,and mathematics (STEM) education,and many people are in agreement.According to Forbes, Jason Zimba,the leading mathematics standardswriter for Common Core, admitsthat the standards students for onlya nonselective college, and “not forSTEM.”

A report co-authored by a Stan-ford mathematics professor called“Lowering the Bar,” claims that theCommon Core standards lower thequality of education in states wherethe standards included pre-calculus,such as California. The report alsoasserts "It is extremely rare for stu-dents who begin [college] withcoursework in pre-calculus or…lower… to achieve a bachelor's degreein a STEM area."

BY AVERY WOOD

CURRENT AFFAIRS EDITOR

MONDAY, APRIL 4, 2014Current AffairsRussia annexes Crimea

MATT DUNHAM/AP PHOTORussian President Vladimir Putin gestures while speaking during a media conferenceafter a G-8 summit in Northern Ireland, on Tuesday, June 18, 2013

BY AVERY WOOD

CURRENT AFFAIRS EDITOR

New K-12 standards incite controversy

The U.N. orders Japanto stop hunting whales

ITSUO INOUYE/AP PHOTOWhale meat being sold in a Japanese market

BY AVERY WOODCURRENT AFFAIRS EDITOR

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Other countries take action

Plan to end NSA's collection of dataBY GERARDO ARROYO

STUDENT CONTRIBUTOR

In addition, there have beensanctions against specific Russianpoliticians.

MONDAY, APRIL 7, 2014 Culture 7Worldwide stars to grace Coachella Fest

PHOTO COURTESY OF WWW.EECUE.COMMusicians and fans assembled to perform at the 2011 Coachella Fest

One of the biggest festivals inNorth America is set to return onback-to-back weekends from April11-13 and April 18-20 at the EmpirePolo Grounds in Indio Ca.

Since its origination, TheCoachella Fest has gone throughmany changes to earn its title as oneof North America’s most renownedmusic and art festivals. Its debutshows were October 9 and 10 in 1999with acts as Rage Against The Ma-chine, Morrissey, and The ChemicalBrothers; however, even with a stronglineup, that show lost $800,000 be-cause of the desert heat, accordingto MTV, Buzzworthy, and Bloomberg.

Taking the heat into consider-

ation, Coachella Fest has made apermanent change in the festival'sshow date moving it to the monthof April when the weather is morehospitable. This change brought somuch success, it led to the creationof a second weekend of music.

Coachella Fest has been namedone of the "best and most profitablemusic festivals in the world," asquoted by Forbes magazine, withBonnaroo, and Lollapalooza follow-ing. Last year, Coachella Fest earnedthis title by selling 90,000 three-daypasses for each of their weekends,the numbers were calculated byBloomberg’s event organizer.

Being one of the most popularvenues on the planet for music afi-cionados, Coachella Fest compelspeople rom all over the world totravel to Indio. Coachella Fest pro-

vided a lineup on January 8. Week-ends one and two on Friday, April11 and 18, include acts such as Out-kast, Ellie Goulding, Tom Odell, andCaravan Palace. Saturdays, April 12and 19 includes music from Muse,Lorde, Foster the People, and Pharrell;ending the festival on April 13 and20 will be Arcade Fire, Lana Del Rey,Calvin Harris, and John Beaver.

The venue gates open each dayat 11 a.m., camp facilities open Thurs-days at 9 a.m., day parking is free,and wristbands must be worn at alltimes and not be tampered with orremoved, otherwise they will bevoided.

For more information on whatto bring and more about the line upand times visit:

One of the most popular andsold-out shows of the McCallumTheatre returns in the dazzling displaythat is the 16th Annual Open CallTalent Competition. This uniqueevent involves performers of variousages teaming up with local artists,staff, and crew members to create amulti-faceted talent show.

The 16th Annual Open Call Tal-ent Competition will take place onthe evenings of April 17, 18, and onApril 19 from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Theaudience will get to pick the winners

after these three shows. SaturdayWinners chosen by the public willbe announced Saturday evening atthe last performance.

Premium seating is priced at$35, in addition to a $4.50 per ticketprocessing fee. Attending this eventfilled with fresh talent is a great wayto support the McCallum Theatreand all of the “newbie” performerson stage, giving it their all, to producea spectacular production for the au-dience. For more information or tocharge tickets by phone, call the The-atre box office at (760) 340-2787.

BY CRYSTAL HARRELL

STUDENT CONTRIBUTOR

PHOTO COURTESY OF WWW.MCCALLUMTHEATRE.COMAn array of performers take their talent to the McCallum The-atre’s stage for an open call competition

McCallum's got talent!

Filing for bankruptcy from scuf-fling to pay the bills, fighting weightissues, and struggling with hearingloss were only a few issues that threemen underwent, but there was acore ingredient that held them to-gether – music.

Marcus Collins, an award win-ning opera singer, had a hard timebalancing his weight, reaching nearly300 pounds; country artist JC Fisherhas struggled with hearing loss; andcontemporary artist John Hagen pro-claimed bankruptcy in 2008.

These hardships only encour-aged these three friends to workharder and achieve their goals, whichled to the formation of their band,The Texas Tenors, in 2009. They au-ditioned on America’s Got Talent’sfourth season in Houston, Texas,judged by Piers Morgan, Sharon Os-

bourne, and David Hasselhoff.With millions of viewers all over

the world, The Texas Tenors gaineda strong fan base, which allowedthem to make it to the show’s finalsand earn themselves the title as thehighest-ranking vocal group in theshow’s history.

Little and Company bought theStarlite Company in 2008 with a re-sponse demonstrating his impressiveeffect. “I don’t think any of us could’veimagined The Texas Tenors,” admitsRandy Little, owner of PFI WesternStore in Springfield. “Who would’vethought you could have a countrysinger, a contemporary artist, and aclassical opera singer all on the stageat the same time?”

By 2010 and 2011, these threemen had made their way all overthe world, from Las Vegas to Scotland,according to PRWeb and StarliteTheatre.

Even with global success, eachof them has a basic love that keeps

them going strong. “The most sat-isfying thing is when a diehardcountry fan says, ‘I never thought Iliked opera until I heard you sing,’”says Hagen.

“Or when someone says, ‘I didn’tthink I liked country music, until Iheard you guys sing it,’” explainsFisher. However, Collins is still indisbelief. “The most amazing thingis to think how fast this has all hap-pened,” reports PRWeb and StarliteTheatre.

Alongside sold-out shows, thisimpeccable vocal trio is set to takethe stage at the McCallum TheatreApril 10 from 8 p.m. – 10 p.m.

Come appreciate these men inperson and see their talent that im-pressed judges, critics, and millionsof viewers throughout the world.

To purchase tickets, with pricesranging from $55 to $105, visit:http://www.mccallumtheatre.com

BY TIFFANY CONTRERAS

CULTURE EDITOR

PHOTO COURTESY OF WWW.TEXASTENORS.COMThe Texas Tenors lend their vocals to The Today Show in New York City on November 29, 2013

BY TIFFANY CONTRERAS

CULTURE EDITOR

Texas Tenors sing their way to Palm Desert

http://www.coachella.com

Formula 1 (F1) is the pinnacleof motor racing. Each F1 race consistsof a total of 11 teams with two driverseach, that are participating in the2014 F1 World Championship. F1teams take on a total of 19 races in19 different countries the first andlast race respectively being fromAustralia to Abu Dhabi.

F1 is the top tier racing leaguein the world, and has been knownas a testing ground for researchersand designers who seek innovativenew technologies. Some of this tech-nology eventually ends up in roadcars.

Car manufacturers such asHonda, BMW, Ferrari, and McLaren,have applied F1’s groundbreakingtechnological advances in transmis-sion, braking and engine technologyto road cars. Honda created VTEC(Variable Valve Timing and Lift Elec-tronic Control) in the mid 80's forit's F1 engines and it has made its

way onto current Honda road cars. The 2014 season has seen major

changes to the engines. The enginesand technologies in the 22 cars arecomplex. F1 is moving in a more en-vironmentally sound direction,though some may argue that thesport is still not environmentallyfriendly.

The technology derived fromF1 is potential good news for the fu-ture of automakers and consumers.The new 1.6 liter V6 turbochargedengines produces 600 brake horse-power (bhp). 160 bhp is providedby the Energy Recovery System(ERS). This system works by utilizingtwo motor generating units (MGU)to collect heat from brakes and exhaustto generate electric power. Prior toERS, teams used the Kinetic EnergyRecovery System (KERS) collectingkinetic energy for more power. ERSgathers energy two times more thanKERS.

1979 World Champion, JodyScheckter said in a CNN interview,"It's very positive for the sport, thisis the first time you've seen the sport

bring in regulations that really pushthe envelope of technology for everytype of car."

Scheckter adds, "Wherever thereis heat, they turn that into energy,"added the former Ferrari driver."From that point of view, that's whatroad cars are becoming more andmore. They’ve taken this energyfrom the brakes and these differentareas, that's what Formula One hasdone to a much higher degree thanI've ever seen before. I think the tech-nology will flow to road cars veryquickly.

A few examples of other con-tributions F1 has made that havetransferred to road cars are paddleshifters, diffusers, improved tire de-sign, the uses of carbon fiber andsafety.

F1 teams have struggled incor-porating hybrid engines and powerunits due to lack of reliability. Withmore time and understanding, thereliability will improve and thentransfer from F1 to road cars.

8MONDAY, APRIL 7, 2014 SportsNew Formula 1 technology couldpotentially end up in consumer cars

IMAGE COURTESY OF F1FANATIC.CO.UKThe Mercedes-Benz 2014 F1 engine, may potentially be used in consumer vehicles

Derek Sanderson Jeter AKA“The Captain” recently announcedthat the 2014 season will be his last.On February 12, 2014 he made thefateful call to the majority owner ofThe New York Yankees, Hal Stein-brenner, discussing his decision.Within hours after speaking withSteinbrenner, he went public andposted a 14 paragraph statement onhis official facebook page.

“I’ve never stopped chasing thenext one. I want to finally stop thechase and take in the world.” saidJeter.

Derek Jeter was born on June26, 1974, in Pequannock, New Jerseyto Sanderson Charles Jeter, a substanceabuse counselor, and Dorothy Jeter,an accountant. Jeter spent a majorityof his early childhood living within30 miles of Yankee Stadium andwhen Jeter was four, the familymoved to Kalamazoo, Michigan: Itwas there where he began playingT-ball. Jeter grew up a Yankees fan,due to his grandmother's influence,idolizing Dave Winfield.

He started playing high schoolbaseball in 1989 on the freshmanteam, and played varsity the otherthree years. He received severalawards at the end of his senior year,including the Kalamazoo Area B'naiB'rith Award for Scholar Athlete, the1992 High School Player of the Yearby the American Baseball CoachesAssociation, the 1992 Gatorade HighSchool Athlete of the Year and USAToday's High School Player of theYear.

The Yankees drafted Jeter spring1992, after having only spent onesemester at the University of Michi-gan. His major league career beganon May 29 1995, when shortstopTony Fernandez got placed on thedisabled list, and it was the day afterwhen he made his first Major Leaguehit and scored his first career run.In 1996 the Yankees made him theirOpening Day Rookie shortstop, andthat same year they won the WorldSeries. Jeter was also named Rookieof the Year in 1996.

In 1996 Jeter along with hisfather Sanderson Jeter, establishedthe Turn 2 Foundation, to motivateyouth to “turn to” a healthier lifestyleand “turn away” from drugs andalcohol. According to DerekJeter.com,Turn 2 has awarded more than $16million in grants to youth programsin West Michigan, New York, andthe Tampa-St. Petersburg area.

The Yankees won the series in

1998 and 1999.In 2000, the Yankees won the

series again and Jeter was namedthe MVP of both the All-Star Gameand the World Series. It's the onlytime a player has acquired MVP hon-ors at the All-Star Game and WorldSeries in the same season.

Jeter was named captain of TheNew York Yankees on June 3, 2003,the 11th player to be named captainin franchise history. In 2004, Jeter re-ceived his first Golden Glove Award,after having one of the best seasonsin his career. In 2006, he won his firstSilver Slugger award, which wasawarded to the best shortstop in theAmerican League (AL). It was in the2008 season when Jeter collected his2500 hit, being the third youngestplayer to do so.

In 2009, the Yankees won theseries, and Jeter received his firstHank Aaron Award as the best hitterin the AL. He also received the RobertoClemente Award for his commitmentto service in the community, andwas also honored with Sports Illus-trated's Sportsman of the Year titlefor his overall success in 2009.

In 2011, Jeter claimed the 23rdspot as a member of the 3000-hitsclub, being the fourth youngest toreach this milestone, as well as thefirst to get 3000 with the Yankees. Ithappened on July 9, when he hit ahome run off the Rays ace DavidPrice, Jeter put down five hits, thethird five hitter of his career. He alsoset the record for most games playedat shortstop for one team and setrecords for career games played andstolen bases. He currently holdscareer records for hits, games played,stolen bases. at-bats, and singles.

2012 and 2013 were some of hisworst seasons, he suffered from anankle fracture from the 2012 season,then injured the same ankle againduring the 2013 season. Yet he stillsigned a one year contract with theYankees. In his facebook statementhe acknowledges that “what wasonce easy for [him] has now becomea struggle,” continuing on to saythat he had always told himself thatwhen baseball started to become likea job “it would be time to move for-ward.”

Jeter brings it all to a seamlessend when he says “There are manythings I want to do in business andphilanthropic work, in addition tofocusing more on my personal life,and starting a family of my own,and I want the ability to move at myown pace, see the world, and finallyhave a summer vacation,” concludedJeter.

Derek Jeter bids lastfarewell to baseball

BY TINA MUNOZ

OPINION EDITOR

PATRIC SCHNEIDER/AP IMAGESNew York Yankees shortstop Derek Jeter acknowledges thecrowd as he comes up to bat during the first inning of a baseballgame against the Houston Astros , Wednesday, April 2, 2014

Trying out a variety of fun andinteresting ways to exercise can helpyou stay motivated—and break upthe 150 minutes per week recom-mended in the U.S. Department ofHealth & Human Services’ PhysicalActivity Guidelines for Americans.

Almost half of the respondentsto a recent Student Health 101 surveysaid they are interested in fitnesstrends such as CrossFitTM, balletbarre-inspired classes, and Zumba®.Many popular work- outs are taughtin classes led by certified instructorsor require the use of special equip-ment. Both can come with costs.

Here are the details on differentfitness fads, along with suggestionsabout how to try them on your own.

CrossFitCrossFit involves a series of var-

ied, high-intensity fitness classes ledby trainers who provide individu-alized feedback. Each class featuresa different workout routine that in-corporates move- ments such asbarbell squats, pushups, pull-ups,and box jumps. It’s an excellent wayto build strength and stamina andtarget

all major muscle groups in astructured fashion. The strong supportand teamwork among CrossFit mem-bers can also be beneficial.

Newbies to CrossFit are requiredto complete a series of beginnercourses that introduce the movements,teach proper form, and provide mod-ifica- tions. CrossFit has a Web siteas well that posts the daily work-out routine and offers video demon-strations.

However, participants who don’tuse proper form and alignment areat high risk of injury. Consult yourdoctor before engaging in high-in-

tensity exercise.Ballet BarreBallet barre-inspired classes

have become increasingly popular.According to Matthew Herrold, acertified personal trainer in Somerville,Massachusetts, barre is “essentiallya fusion of ballet and Pilates.” Headds that it’s beneficial for strength-ening parts of the body not typicallychallenged in standard cardio andweight training. Although the classesusually feature certain types of equip-ment, there are free online tutorialsavailable that you can try at home.

ZumbaIf you like to dance, Zumba is

a fun, easy way to get in a greatcardio workout. This Latin-inspiredtrend involves a series of dance rou-tines led by a specialized instructor.A recent study conducted by theAmerican Council on Exercise foundthat Zumba is an effective way toimprove your fitness, regardless ofage or ability.

Cindy V., a student at CenturyCollege in White Bear Lake, Min-nesota, shares, “Zumba is extremelyfun! It’s like a night of dancing.”

TRX trainingPopular among Navy SEALs,

baseball players, and Olympic ath-letes, the name of this unique fitnessapproach stands for “total body re-sistance exercise.” It involves theuse of suspension equipment, whichfacilitates the use of body weight tobuild strength.

Slide boardsA slide board is essentially a

long board on which you can slideback and forth. (Socks are requiredand no shoes allowed!) The move-ments enhance coordination andwork the core and lower-body mus-cles. Slide boards are versatile; youcan do various types of lunges, legcurls, and slides on them.

However, Alex Wisch, a certified

personal trainer in Cambridge, Mas-sachusetts, cautions

that slide boards are not for be-ginners. Wisch advises, “It’s importantfor people to master basic lower-body moves first to prevent kneeinjuries.”

Benefits on the CheapTrying out various fitness trends

in a classroom means you’ll be su-pervised by a certified instructorand get support from others in theclass. But the main drawback is fi-nancial. Luckily, there are many waysto stay active, have fun, and try someof the newest trends without burninga hole in your wallet.

Cindy points out that mostschools have fitness centers andmany offer classes. If you don’t haveaccess to a school gym, considersearching in your community. Cindysays, “You might be surprised whereclasses are offered.”

If you’d prefer to try out a fitnesstrend at home, do an online searchfor free tutorials. Cynthia H., a studentat Wake Technical Community Col-lege in Raleigh, North Carolina,explains, “You can use YouTube toduplicate a class.”

Julia G., a student at Cape FearCommunity College in Wilm- ington,North Carolina, prefers to practiceyoga. To stick to her budget, she at-tends donation-based yoga classesin her community. These classes usu-ally have a suggested dona- tion ofaround five dollars, but you’re ableto participate even if you can’t paythe requested amount. “I go to somedona- tion-based yoga classes thatcater to all levels of practice. I’m acollege student and single mother,so every penny counts,” she says.

By being creative, you can stayphysically active and try out somefun new fitness options withoutbreaking the bank.

Five effective fitness fadsBY JENNA VOLPE

BOSTON UNIVERSITY

BY JONATHAN MORENO

PRODUCTION MANAGER