By Michael LigginsCity Times

Riding on the momentum of the Women’s Basketball team’s big win over Palomar just moments earlier, the Men’s Basketball team came out swinging Wednesday night in the Harry West Center against the Miramar Jets.

Coach Mitch Charlens and his team knew that a win against Mira-mar would mean first place in the Pacific Coast Conference.

The game remained tense throughout the first half as the Knights never allowed the Jets to lead by anything more than three points.

The Knights offense looked strong and prepared, as freshman guard, Marvin Sykes, was quick to snatch up some crucial rebounds for the Knights during the first half of the game and put up a game leading 11 field goals.

Paired with the agility and speed of freshman Devyn Iglehart, the Knights controlled the scoring with their impressive rebounding skills and superior passing.

Free throw shooting from the Knights was excellent as the team went 15 - 15 into halftime.

Stephon Lamar was flawless from the free-throw line sinking in seven shots.

The superior fitness level of the Knights proved to be a huge factor in the second half as the Jets simply were not able to keep up with City College.

Menas Stephens dominated on the Miramar defense by throwing in two huge dunks in the second period, smashing any hope of vic-tory for the Miramar Jets.

The second half quickly turned lop-sided as the three point shooting

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Cecilia V. AretaCity Times

The daily hustle of construction workers building new facilities, student and public safety enhance-ments and major renovations is nothing new to City College stu-dents.

With the help of a construction bond program funded by two prop-ositions — Proposition S, a $685 million bond passed in 2002, and Proposition N, a $870 million passed in 2006 — the San Diego Commu-nity College District has been able to renovate buildings to a degree and create a brand new campus.

On Jan. 20, City College cel-ebrated the groundbreaking of a

future science building. The 98,000 square foot construction zone located between streets 16th and B will house a four story L-shaped building that is scheduled for com-pletion by June 30, 2013.

“The groundbreaking ceremony went very well, and the students, faculty and district administration in attendance were excited to see this project begin construction,” said Tom Fine, campus project manager.

Buildings currently under con-struction include the math and social sciences building, expected to be completed on Aug. 31, and the business and humanities building, expected to be completed July 31, 2013.

San Diego building codes restrict

building within 50 feet of an active fault.

Because downtown is in a seis-mic zone it is essential to analyze faults by digging trenches to deter-

mine whether or not already exist-ing buildings renovated to fit the same occupancy or more.

Building nears completion

By Brian LettCity Times

Multiple break-ins were reported over the semester break at City College, resulting in thefts from both the C building and Sav-ille Theatre, according to campus police.

Sound equipment was stolen during the Saville Theatre bur-glary, the first crime to be reported to the authorities, and construc-tion tools were taken from the workshop in room C-117A.

Rob Norberg, the theater’s tech director, claims that replace-ments for the sound equipment will cost approximately $15,000 and the workshop tools will cost about $5,000 to replace.

Besides monetary costs, ongo-ing theater productions have also been adversely affected.

“World Cultures is suffering,” said Norberg. “They’re still hap-pening but are severely hindered.”

Norberg added that production of Jazz Live will also be affected and that they will most likely have to rent equipment for the Jan. 14 show.

According to Sgt. Ed Headtke from campus police, who’s seen a lot in his 30 years with the district, Saville Theatre seems to be tar-geted more frequently than other areas. He claims this could be due possibly in part to its location on the perimeter of the campus.

Headtke also claimed that only the workshop break-in exhibited signs of forced entry and sug-gested that this was able to be achieved because of its out of the way location as well.

According to Headtke, officers don’t patrol inside the buildings, and the radio and television per-sonnel who work nearby weren’t able to see anything.

Since the thefts, doors to both the theater and the workshop have been reinforced with sturdier metal plating.

To help deter the occurrence of crimes such as these, campus police have been training a few of its officers in a program known as Crime Prevention through Envi-ronmental Design.

This multiple-week course aims to train officers to see envi-ronmental surroundings and conditions from a different per-spective, with the idea of alleviat-ing potential leverages would-be perpetrators could otherwise take advantage of.

However, only a small number of the police force have received training. Headtke claims that cur-rently only three officers have received the training because its costly and time consuming, but there are plans for other officers

Crimes put a dent in productions

Construction crews conintue the analysis of potentially active faults. Troy Orem, City Times

Hoops and dreams come true

See Crime, page 2See Constuction page 2

See Knights, page 4Number 23, Stephon Lamar, goes in for a layup during the Knights game vs. Miramar Jets at the Harry West Gym. Troy Orem, City Times

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n Feb. 8, WednesdayCulture Clash’s Herbert Siguenza and the cast of American night. Saville The-atre at 11:15 p.m.

12 Step Recovery MeetingB-203 1:30 p.m.

n Feb. 9, ThursdayA Discussion with film-maker Erin McGinnis. Sav-ille Theatre starting at 9:45 a.m.

n Feb. 13, Monday Academic senate meeting in room A2 at 3:45 p.m.

n Feb. 14, TuesdayA Ugandan speaker and a showing of the film ‘Kony 2012’ will take place in the Saville theatre at 9:40 a.m.

A Jazz Live presentation of Allison Adams Tucker Sings love songs in the Saville Theatre at 8:00 p.m.

n Feb. 15, WednesdayWorld cultures event: Calcu-lus! The Musical in V101 at 12:45 p.m.

n Feb. 17, FridayLincoln Day, campus closed

n Feb. 20, Monday Washington Day, campus closed

n Feb. 22, WednesdayWorld cultures event: Until the violence stops in D121 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.

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Blood makes the body go

Dan Lehner (left) an employee of the California Court of Appeals and student Alex Gomez (right) donate blood in the bloodmbile Jan. 24. In an effort to improve the San Diego Blood Bank’s supply of blood, monthly blood drives will be held in the Gorton Quad. Troy Orem, City Times

Greens for green houseBy Benny A. McFaddenCity Times

Seeds at City has success-fully raised enough money to build a greenhouse and secu-rity fence.

The City College urban farm, which is located next to the LRC, has successfully raised $16,000 to build the greenhouse and a fence to help prevent vandalism.

Fundraising began last fall and the initial goal of $15,000, an estimation of building costs, was reached in one month.

Since it’s inception, Seeds at City has largely been

funded by grants. According to Erin Rem-

pala, the urban farm’s agri-cultural program manager, construction of the green-house could start as soon as this summer.

If the green house and fence are completed within a reasonable time frame the Life Sciences Department might be able to offer Green-house Management as a new agriculture course for stu-dents in in Spring 2013.

The building of a green-house would increase food growth productivity and hope-fully allow the farm to achieve economic independence and

stability. Seeds at City was formed

in June 2008 by a partnership between City College and the San Diego Roots Sustainable Food Project. It is the first hands on agricultural teach-ing farm of its kind in the county.

Although the online fund-raiser for the greenhouse was a success, fundraising contin-ues to keep the farm thriving. The next fundraiser event will be held at Sea Rocket Bistro on April 5.

For more information or to keep up with Seeds at City events and updates visit www.sdcity.edu/SeedsAtCity.

By Brian LettCity Times

For the second time in three years, City College won first place at the 32nd Annual Martin Luther King Day Parade on Jan. 15.

City’s Associated Student Government coordinated the inclusion of the float, which was the same float that won first place at the Martin Luther King Day Parade in 2010.

According to Angel Hen-derson, ASG’s public events coordinator, the motif behind the float centered on the dis-parity between the funding afforded to the prison system

as opposed to education. “We’re trying to bring

more awareness to the cause,” Henderson said, com-menting on the message the float attempted to convey, “to promote more scholars than prisoners.”

Victoria Angulo, senate president at ASG, agreed with Henderson.

“Instead of throwing people in jail we should educate them. That money should go towards educa-tion.” Angulo said.

According to Henderson, many other schools also competed in the float compe-tition — including San Diego Mesa College, San Diego

State University, the Educa-tion Cultural Complex and others.

The parade itself, hosted by the Zeta Sigma Lambda Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha, is “one of the largest celebra-tions of its kind” in the United States, according to the Alpha Phi Alpha website.

The organization describes itself as “the oldest Black fraternity in America, founded in 1906” at Cornell University.

The parade took place between Harbor Drive and Pacific Highway, and included a visual array of marching bands, military drill teams and youth groups.

to be trained in the future. To help prevent crime on

campus, Headtke urges stu-dents and faculty to be proac-tive and report all suspicions to campus police.

“If you have any concerns or see anything suspicious at all, call us,” said Headtke. “We’d rather come and find out its nothing than have more problems.”

To report a crime, call campus police dispatch at 619-388-6405.

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Buildings that are cur-rently in the early stages of planning have to undergo a fault hazard analysis to iden-tify potentially active and active faults.

“To date, all fault trench-ing has been done during

the winter break, so it has not impacted the normal operations of the City Col-lege campus. We do antici-pate having to dig one more trench for this fault hazard analysis, however it is going to be done in the public right of way in Russ Boulevard. While there will be an impact to the vehicular traffic in this

area, we will make every attempt to avoid impacting the normal operations of City College,” said Fine.

When construction is completed, City College will have seven new teaching and learning facilities and seven major renovations able to accommodate 25,000 stu-dents.

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Sometimes it takes seeing things through the eyes of a child to make us realize how far we have come away from reality, truth and love.

In Stephen Daldry’s beautifully directed “Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close,” based on the Jonathan Safran Foer novel of the same name, we are given no choice but to see that unravel right before our eyes as 9-year-old Oskar Schell experiences the loss of his father and best friend, Thomas, after the tragedy of 9/11.

The fact that 9/11 starts this journey will make most think that will be what the film is all about, but they are mistaken.

Oskar (Thomas Horn) is a very smart, very eccentric little boy and we see that in the flashback scenes he has with his father (Tom Hanks). His bond and connection with his father is paternal, but it is also a very strong friendship. It’s like the two share their own language.

The elder Schell pushes his son to grow, think, and experience life in a way most chil-dren don’t get to. He sends him on expedi-tions, teaches him the history of New York City, all the while embracing and never trying to change his son’s eccentricity.

Oskar’s mother Linda (Sandra Bullock) seems to be forever on the sidelines, and that is never more apparent when her husband dies.

Oskar shuts her out. He discovers a key in his fathers closet and decides to find out what it belongs to on his own without includ-ing her, by lying to her, and by going to great lengths to piece together how and where that key came from. In a sense, keeping his father

alive.This is a wonderful film; heartbreaking

at times and incredibly well crafted and bril-liantly cast.

The supporting cast, Tom Hanks, Sandra Bullock, Viola Davis, John Goodman, Jeffery Wright, and Max von Sydow, are all excep-tional.

Hanks (“Big,” “Forrest Gump”), shows us that carefree warm soul we have all grown to love over the years with nuance and subtlety.

Bullock (“The Proposal”), mousy and dis-traught here, is almost over shadowed until the last moments of the film, where she stakes her claim and shows us why she won the Oscar for “The Blind Side.”

The film though belongs to 14 year-old newcomer Thomas Horn.

Starring in his first film Horn grabs on to his character and doesn’t let go. We have no choice but to follow him on his journey because he makes Oskar so real and so heart-

breakingly compelling that we have to; we want to.

“Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close” is one of those rare films that has all of the right elements, director, cast, crew and story, and blends all of that talent into a harmonious, touching film. Not to be missed.

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n Feb. 2, ThursdayM. Tennis vs. Irvine Valley - 2 p.m.

n Feb. 3, FridayBaseball vs. Saddleback - 2 p.m.Softball at Saddleback - 5 p.m.W. Basketball vs. Southwestern - 5 p.m.M. Basketball at Palomar - 7 p.m. n Feb. 4, SaturdayM. Volleyball at Santa Monica - 10 a.m.M. Volleyball at L.A. Pierce - 2 p.m.Baseball at Saddleback - 2 p.m.

n Feb. 7, ThursdayM. Tennis at Mt. SAC - 2 p.m.Baseball vs. Victor Valley - 2 p.m.Softball at Santa Ana - 3 p.m.

n Feb. 10, FridayBaseball vs. West LA - 2 p.m.W. Basketball vs. Imperial Valley - 5 p.m.M. Basketball vs. Southwestern - 7 p.m.

n Feb. 11, SaturdayBaseball vs. Chaffey - 10 a.m.M. Volleyball at Santa Barbara - 10 a.m.Softball at Desert - 12 p.m.M. Volleyball at Moorpark - 2 p.m.Softball at Glendale - 2 p.m.

n Feb. 14, TuesdauyW. Basketball vs.Imperial Valley - 5 p.m. Coaches for Cancer Night

n Feb. 15, WednesdaySoftball at Rio Hondo - 3 p.m.W. Basketball at Grossmont - 5 p.m.M. Basketball at Imperial Valley - 7 p.m n Feb. 17, FridayW. Basketball at Mira Costa - 5 p.m.

n Feb. 18, SaturdaySDCC Softball Tournement at Mira-mar – TBA

n Feb. 20, TuesdayW. Tennis at Santa Barbara - TBA

n Feb. 21, WednesdayM. Tennis at Orange Coast - 2 p.m.Softball at Citrus - 4 p.m.

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By Brian Lett and Michael LigginsCity Times

After an exceptionally rocky start to the season, City College’s woman’s basketball team sees light at the end of the tunnel.

The Lady Knights were victorious over the Palomar Comets in a 55-54 overtime win on Feb. 1.

This victory marked the first entry into the win column this season, and was achieved in dramatic fashion.

Freshman Ony Akpa sank a game winning free throw with 2.2 seconds left in the game, her only point of the contest.

Though the win improved the team’s record to 1-7 in the Pacific Coast Athletic Conference (1-19 overall), the team remains last in the conference. This does little to hamper the spirits of the resil-ient players.

“I’m really proud to be a City College Knight right now,” Akpa said after the win. “This win says a lot about our team.”

Her teammate Cat Wright is already looking ahead to more success. “The team we beat today barely beat the team we play next week (Southwestern),” Wright said.

A key contributor to the team’s misfortune has been the fact that they only have six players on the roster,

who are all freshman. Coach Brandon Lupian, this being his first season at the helm, commented on the effect having such a stunted roster has had on the playability of the team.

“Sustainability,” Lupian said after the 44-60 loss to the Mira Costa Spartans on Jan. 25. “It’s been hard to sustain over the course of the game with these other teams that have more players.”

According to Lupian, his team has been out-matched throughout the season pri-marily due to the lack of an adequate bench, making it very difficult for the team to endure.

The PCAC website states that the rest of the confer-ence averages approximately 13 players per team, more than doubling that of the Lady Knights current roster.

But there is still a glimmer of hope. Freshman Leslie Rogers is second in the con-ference in scoring averaging 14.6 points per game, while two other players—Victoria Ruth (11.3 ppg) and Priscilla Contreras (10.4 ppg)—are amongst the conference’s top ten as well, according to the California Community College Athletic Association website.

With the remaining games on the schedule being conference games, there is still a chance for the Lady Knights to advance in the PCAC standings.

Lady Knights bring home thier first win

Pictured is Rafa Martinez, Men’s Tennis player, as he returns to the court. The Men’s tennis team lost their season opener 0-9. Troy Orem, City Times

Top: Lady Knights Gaurd Pricscilla Contreras dribbles the ball through the opponents from Palomar. The teams efforts paid off winning them their first game, Feb. 1. in Harry West Gym. Bottom: Forward Eyga Mojus attempts a layup against the Palomar Comets. Troy Orem, City Times By Ray Williams

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The Knights lost 0-9 in their first preseason match against Irvine Valley Feb. 2.

Coach Brandon Lupian said that the game was played extremely well and despite the loss, Lupian said he saw the match as an opportunity to familiarize himself with his freshmen players.

“With 3 freshmen players on the team we have a bit of adjusting to do in order to get the feel for college tennis,” said Lupian.

He’Bert Sherrod, the 18-year-old freshmen said that he feels the team may be physically fit but was mentally distracted during this match as well as during practices.

Sherrod said that although the team started with a loss he believes that the team will excel this season.

Despite the loss, Lupian said he expects his top play-ers to make it to the southern regionals.

The Knights said that they are excited about this season and are confident that they will win their next match.

Beaten but optimistic

abilities of sophomore Jordan Taylor cemented the

win for City college. As the final buzzer

sounded, Charlens was smil-ing.

“We are happy to be 11-1 with only four games left in

the season,” Charlens said in a post-game interview.

Stephens complimented his coaches’ words by saying, “We’re the hardest working team in the league right now

and that’s what matters most — winning.”Knights

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