PHILIP MCCORMICKSports Editor

PCC alumnus David Reed, formerwide receiver for the Lancers who willplay in Sunday’s Super Bowl, said inan email received by the Courier onWednesday that he gives credit to histime at PCC for his successful career inthe National Football League.

“[Former] Offensive CoordinatorMarguet Miller and [former Head]Coach Kenny Lawler, [deserve cred-it],” said Reed. “Those guys stayed ontop of me and made sure I stayed on astraight path. I love those guys, and Igive so much thanks and credit tothose guys. Miller is that guy.”

While at PCC in 2007, Reed brokerecords for both receptions and receiv-ing yards for community collegesnationwide, with 111 catches and 1,661yards. He was also First Team All-Conference and First Team Junior

College Gridwire All-American. Thisweek, this former Lancer finds himselfplaying in Super Bowl XLVII with theBaltimore Ravens.

“Everybody has a route to get to theNFL,” said Reed. “And my route to gethere was just a little bit tougher thanothers.”

Reed was drafted by the Ravens inthe fifth round of the 2010 NFL Draft.He was drafted as a wide receiver and

explosive kick returner. Reed also set afranchise record his rookie year for theRavens with the longest kick-off returnwith a 103-yard touchdown against theHouston Texans. Reed said that he stillkeeps in touch with his former coach-es. “Actually, [Offensive Coordinator]Miller has two players in the SuperBowl right now. [Myself and] DelanieWalker from the 49ers,” said Reed.

-Additional reporting by Andrew Salmi

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New legaldevelopmentsin briberyprobe cases

Alumnus in Super Bowl XLVII

Two more hearings set, anotherpossible lawsuit is in the works

NICHOLAS SAULEditor-in-Chief

Two new hearings in lawsuits related to anongoing bribery investigation of two fired schoolofficials have been scheduled.

Meanwhile, a wrongful termination claim filedagainst the District by one of the men was deniedby the Board of Trustees at its Jan. 16 meeting.

The bribery investigation by the Los AngelesDistrict Attorney’s office of former Vice Presidentof Administrative Services Richard van Pelt, andformer Facilities Supervisor Alfred Hutchings iscontinuing, officials at the DA’s Public IntegrityDivision said this week.

In one of the lawsuits, the plaintiffs, LED GlobalLLC, and its two principals Robert Das and SailaSmith allege that van Pelt and Hutchings solicitedbribes to the tune of $250,000 in exchange for acampus-wide lighting contract. The contract waseventually awarded to another company, SeesmartInc.

LED Global representatives later claimed to bethe initial whistleblower that prompted the DAsinvestigation into van Pelt and Hutchings.

LED Global is also suing the District for negli-gence and breach of contract. The complaint wasinitially dropped when the school challenged thelegal sufficiency of the document, but has sincebeen amended and is set for a court hearing,according to the school’s general counsel GailCooper.

More recently, Hutchings filed a claim for dam-ages from the District in excess of $10,000, alleging“wrongful termination, unpaid wages, failure toreturn personal property, and defamation,”according documents on the Board agenda for Jan16. The claim, a legal step required before filing asuit in court, was denied by the Board.

In the initial lawsuit, Hutchings and van Pelt areaccused of soliciting bribes, cigars, limo service,prostitutes, and a first-class excursion in India inexchange for the $5 million lighting contract for theschool.

In turn, van Pelt and Hutchings filed a cross-complaint against LED Global, alleging conspiracyto commit fraud and to slander them. That com-plaint was eventually dropped without prejudicein an earlier hearing because their representativeswere failed to reply to motions made against them.

A new hearing in the LED Global suit againstvan Pelt and Hutchings is scheduled to take placeon Feb. 27.

In the second case LED Global filed against theDistrict, a hearing has been scheduled for March12.

Academic Senate plans for 16-week calendarANTHONY RICHETTSOnline Editor

Academic SenatePresident Dustin Hanveyconfirmed that the collegewill remain on a 16-weeksemester for the 2013-14 aca-demic year at the Senatemeeting on Jan. 28.

There has been consider-able talk of a 17 or 18-weeksemester, but Hanvey said

courses will still have to bescheduled to fit 54 hours ofinstruction.

“It was brought up in thetown hall meeting lastNovember and the consen-sus was not there,” Hanveytold the Senate, referring tothe discussion of theCarnegie Hour at a meetingheld by the Senate on Nov.29. “So therefore the focus ofthe Ad-Hoc Committee [on

Scheduling] has changed.”The newly formed Senate

Ad-Hoc Committee onScheduling will grapplewith classes overlappingand finding locations tohold courses, especiallythose that require special-ized classrooms, such aschemistry or automotivecourses.

“The committee will befocusing on what is called

“block scheduling” and fig-ure out how we can betterschedule our classes within16 weeks,” said Hanvey.“No cutting of the numberof hours, no additionalweeks to the semester, justtrying to find a way to makeit work.”

In an interview onWednesday, Hanvey saidhis understanding is that

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New dean ready to tackle multiple challenges

Justin Clay/ CourierDean of Academic Affairs Ofelia Arellano goes overnotes in her office on Wednesday. Arellano is in herfirst semester as Dean of Academic Affairs, anentirely new position on campus.

LUIS RODRIGUEZFeatures Editor

Just as students begin to settle intoroutines at the college, so do faculty.Among them is new Dean of AcademicAffairs Ofelia Arellano, ready to tacklethe unique challenges presented to her.

Arellano said she has adjusted to thejob well after leaving Santa BarbaraCity College because of restructuringthat eliminated her division.

“People are just so welcoming,friendly, helpful and I’m learning a lot.

Everyone’s been really helpful, fromthe president, the vice presidents andthe staff,” said Arellano in a recentinterview.

Faculty also is enthusiastic about thenew dean.

“I’ve found her very open and she’smade a lot of suggestions that havebeen helpful,” said Dustin Hanvey,president of Academic Senate. “Myfirst impressions of her are a goodsolid addition to the administrativeteam. She is sophisticated, very well

thought of, obviously a lot experience.And she knows how to deal with verycomplex issues in a way that makesense.”

Arellano is filling a newly createdpost. “It is a new position. My primaryresponsibilities are to really work onthe schedule of classes to ensure wehave a schedule that students can useand schedule classes that they want,”she said. “I’ll spend time working incollaboration with the deans and the

Courtesy of the Baltimore RavensTop left, wide receiver David Reed plays during his record-breaking 2006-07 sea-son at PCC. Above, Reed now plays for the Baltimore Ravens.

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Former Lancerreceiver creditsPCC for success

MADISON MIRANDAStaff Writer

Assistant Superintendent/Se-nior Vice President Robert B.Miller has been elected to theTournament of Roses ExecutiveCommittee.

He will serve as vice presidentfor four years before moving upto secretary, treasurer, exe-cutive president and finallypresident in 2021. He was nomi-nated for membership in 1984and has been on the committeeever since.

“It’s a major accomplishmentthat has humbled me,” saysMiller about being elected. Asidefrom his marriage and the birthof his children, Miller says this isone of the best things to happenin his life.

Miller attended the Universityof La Verne and is currently aMonrovia resident. Dressed pro-fessionally during a recent inter-view in a button down shirt andtie, he looked every bit the partof a future president of theTournament of Roses.

“As the president, you are thepublic face of the game andparade,” he said. According toMiller, being president of theTournament of Roses has been alifelong dream of his that he isexcited to have finally come true.

As president, it will be his jobto “create a spectacular floralpattern that celebrates the NewYear in a way that brings hopeand promise to people aroundthe world,” Miller said.

Miller first got involved withthe Tournament of Roses

Committee by helping DickRatliff of the PCC FoundationBoard convert 16mm film intovideotape for the 1983 RoseParade. He was nominated tobecome a member of the com-mittee the following year.

During his time as a member,Miller has worked in many posi-tions from barricade duty tochairing six of the 31 commit-tees. These committees includethe Post Parade, Float Entry,Float Construction, University

Entertainment, Sports Mediaand VIP Tailgate Committees.

“[This is] remarkable on somany levels. I hope to develop atheme that captures the heartsand imagination of the world ina way that mixes education andentertainment,” said Miller witha grin.

When speaking of how hewants to link his educationalbackground with his passion forthe Rose Parade, Miller’s face litup with excitement and enthusi-

asm.Miller is looking forward to

“red jacketing” during the 2021Rose Parade, an honor only thepresident receives.

Miller plans to wear a redsports coat and have his wifewith him while he leads theparade.

Miller said one of his personalgoals, as president, is to givemore of the money that theTournament raises to local com-munities.

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UpcomingEvents VP elected to Rose Parade panel

CHRISTINE MICHAELSNews Editor

Student enrollment in Spring2013 is up six percent comparedto Spring 2012, marking a possi-bility for more state fundingaccording to college officials.

The number of Full TimeEquivalent students (the meas-ure used by the state) to be fund-ed by the state is about19,000,President Mark Rocha told theBoard of Trustees on Jan. 16.

The college is expecting toreceive an additional $6.7 mil-lion from the state for FTES,according to AssistantSuperintendent Vice President ofBusiness and College ServicesRobert Miller.

“For now, assuming we hitour FTES [current year] targets,we expect to get an additional$6.7 million. This could be moreor less based on what the stateprovides to us,” said Miller.

The current number of FTESfor the 2012-13 year is over21,675 according to Director ofInstitutional EffectivenessCrystal Kollross.

“We have over 250 more FTES

this year so far compared to lastyear,” said Kollross at the Boardmeeting.

The projected FTES count forthe 2012-13 fiscal year was21,050, which was less than theactual count for the 2011-12 yearat 21,425 according to theCalifornia Community CollegeChancellor’s office Quarterlyfinancial report.

The enrollment increase isbecause of the addition of seatsto each course. The extra seatswere made available after thepassage of Proposition 30 andthe extra money the college isexpected to receive in May.

“The addition of class seatsalso helped,” said Kollrossenthusiastically. “And [moreclass seats] have to do with thefaculty being fantastic with largegroup instruction.”

Miller said he was pleasedwith the increase in enrollment,as it aids the college’s financialstrength and stability.

“The district continues to be ina strong financial situation. FTESare the backbone of this institu-tion financially,” he said.

TodayCalendar Standing Committee

Meeting: Noon. C217.“What’s Next Workshop” 2

p.m. L110. Find out what us thenext step for your transferprocess to the CSU system.

Feb. 1UCLA-STEM Program visit-

11a.m. to 1 p.m. in Quad. 1 p.m.to 4 p.m. L110.

Feb. 2PCC Cash For College Fair. In-

District. 7 a.m. to 1 p.m.Feb. 4

UCLA Rep. visit-10 a.m. to 4p.m. L110. Transfer advisementfor UCLA.

CSULA Rep. visit-10 a.m. to 6p.m. L110. Transfer advisementfor CSU.

Feb. 6Board of Trustees Meeting:

Creveling Lounge. 7 p.m.

Enrollment up 6 percent

Blair Wells / File Photo / CourierRobert B. Miller, senior vice president, has been elected to the Tournament of Roses Executive Committee.

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Opinion

Brown’s proposed budget ignores crucial programs

Sensible gun control laws needed

LUIS RODRIGUEZStaff Writer

California colleges can breathea sigh of relief with Gov. JerryBrown’s proposed budget for the2013-14 fiscal year, but the courtsystem and child care didn’t fareas well.

The governor alludes to thesecuts subtly in his opening mes-sage available at ebudget.ca.govby referring to his plan as a “bud-get that lives within its means”and goes on to praise deep cuts toeducation that were avoidedlargely by Proposition 30.

“Continuing budget deficitsmean California’s early learningprograms are at risk for signifi-cant cuts,” says preschoolcalifor-nia.org.

California has overlookedfunding for its earliest learnerswho lack the resources needed toprotest or gather in opposition.

Another area having to domore with less is the court system.

Chief Justice of California TaniCantil-Sakauye has been openabout the drawbacks courts arefacing.

In a state of the judiciary speechon Mar. 18, 2012 she said: “More

than ever, the judicial branchmust serve as the safety net for ademocratic and civil society. Yet,judges do not get to choose thenumber or kinds of cases thatcome before us.”

“In fact, the cruel irony is thatthe economic forces that have ledto budget reductions to the courtsare the same ones that drive moreof our residents to court. Theyseek help with evictions, debt col-lection, and modifications of childsupport orders.”

In a more recent speech, thegovernor’s State of the Stateaddress on Jan. 24, Brown

expressed resignation towardseven trying to find funding.

“Fiscal discipline is not theenemy of our good intentions, butthe basis for realizing them. It iscruel to lead people on byexpanding good programs, onlyto cut them back when the fund-ing disappears,” said the gover-nor.

While a good start, the versionof the plan Gov. Brown receivesback from lawmakers in Juneshould have some seriouschanges. Maybe by then he’ll stopusing Proposition 30 as a smoke-screen for real issues.

ANTHONY RICHETTSStaff Writer

It is not until recently, with theshooting at Sandy Hook Elem-entary School in Newtown, Ct.,that the U.S. has decided to seri-ously look at guns as a cause formass shootings as officials start totake steps to reduce gun violence.

According to the HarvardInjury Control Research Center atthe Harvard School of PublicHealth, “Where there are moreguns there is more homicide.”

It also found that “a broadarray of evidence indicates thatgun availability is a risk factor forhomicide, both in the UnitedStates and across high-incomecountries. Case-control studies,ecological time-series and cross-sectional studies indicate that inhomes, cities, states and regions in

the US, where there are moreguns, both men and women are athigher risk for homicide, particu-larly firearm homicide.”

If increased gun ownershipleads to an increase of homicides,we should be taking steps todecrease the number of firearmsowned by individuals, startingwith the most dangerous of all:military style assault weapons.

Right now is the time to takethose steps. On Jan. 16, PresidentBarack Obama asked Congress topass a law reinstating the federalassault weapons ban, which in2004, President George W. Bushand Congress allowed to expire,once again permitting gun storesto sell military grade weapons tothe public.

Although anti-gun controlactivists claim that the assaultweapons ban had no effect in

curbing gun violence, a studydone for the U.S. Department ofJustice “An Updated Assessmentof the Federal Assault WeaponsBan: Impacts on Gun Markets andGun Violence, 1994-2003” warnedof dire consequences if the banwere lifted.

“It is likely that gun and maga-zine manufacturers will reintro-duce assault weapon models andlarge capacity magazines, per-haps in substantial numbers,” itsaid. “In addition, AWs grandfa-thered under the 1994 law maylose value and novelty, prompt-ing some of their lawful owners tosell them in secondary markets,where they may reach criminalusers. Any resulting increase incrimes with AWs and LCMsmight increase gunshot victimiza-tions, though this effect could bedifficult to discern statistically. It

is also possible, and perhapsprobable, that new AWs andLCMs will eventually be used tocommit mass murder.”

If the government reinstates theban, it would be getting off thestreets weapons designed to killmassive numbers of people andfor warfare, but not for use ofself-defense and hunting.According to the Harvard Schoolof Public Health, firearms aremore often used to intimidatepeople rather than in self-defense.

According to an AssociatedPress poll, 58 percent ofAmericans are in favor of a ban onthese kinds of weapons.

With a strong showing of pub-lic support, let’s put into placegun control laws that are sensibleso that everyone can support andtake on the problem at the heart ofthe matter.

SCENESCENE January 31, 2013 5Courier

Sharing the love of music

Concepcion Gonzalez / CourierGiovanni Martinez, architecture and music, practices the trumpet in the Jameson Amphitheater, on Jan 29.

Caitlin KellyThompson / Courier Corina Davis, left, practices while her twin sister Cassie Davis, plucks at the strings near

the Mirror Pools, on Jan. 22.

Mary Nurrenbern / CourierSabrina Pirzada, jazz, plays an electric guitar for the individual instruction classin LL 130, on Jan 24. The class focuses on jazz, commercial and classical music

where students perform and receive critique.

Mary Nurrenbern / CourierJoshua Cardenas, music, plays the saxophone during the

individual instruction music class in LL 130, on Jan 24.The class focuses on jazz, contemporary and classical

music.

Concepcion Gonzalez / CourierShahanng Hai, undecided, plays the mandolin in the Jameson Amphitheater, on Jan

29. Hai finds that being in Music 81B is helping her with her songwriting.

Mary Nurrenbern / CourierKaylon Reed, music, plays the drums during the individual instruction class in

LL 130, on Jan 24. The class focuses on jazz, contemporary and classicalmusic.

Mary Nurrenbern / CourierBee Tan, music, plays the piano for the individual instruction class

in LL 130, on Jan 24. The class focuses on jazz, commercial andclassical music through critique.

Makoto Lane / CourierThe band practices on a Sunday afternoon in the Jameson Amphitheater in November..

Music majors and

hobbyists alike fill the

campus with tunes

LUIS RODRIGUEZStaff Writer

Despite major hurdles from the recentcalendar change, Tom LaDuke will visitthe campus as Artist in Residence begin-ning with his exhibit opening in the ArtGallery on Feb. 20.

“[LaDuke] does extraordinary refinedwork in both painting and sculpture. It iswork which is marked by extraordinarydegree of technical virtuosity,” saidJoseph Futtner, interim dean of visual artsand media studies.

The artist in resident program has beensuccessful in the past, especially the lastone with Abelardo Morrell according toan article from March 18.

Many remarked on LaDuke’s uncon-ventional materials used in his works

“He uses a very unusual collision ofmaterials that one would not expect in anartwork,” said Futtner.

“If you look at the individual images onhis site, what you will see is a highly nat-uralistic rendition of some animal form orobject, very often understood in a verydifferent direction when you see the list-ing of the materials used to make thatwork. It’s that kind of interesting play onyour expectations vs. what LaDuke deliv-ers that I think is part of the reward of hiscreative effort.”

Brian Tucker, director of the art gallery,is also well aware of LaDuke’s method.

“He made a piece that was a veil, a thinveil made up of eyelash hairs in the exactpattern of cracks in some particularRenaissance painting,” said Tucker. “Thekind of dedication to bringing into exis-tence such a precise record of suchephemeral a thing as the cracks in a paint-ing is extraordinary.”

Melanie Willhide, photography instruc-tor, was part of the selection committee.

“We were also looking for someonelocal this year and somebody who alsohad a bit of mixed media involvement

because we had a photographer last yearand [LaDuke is] primarily a sculptor anda painter,” she said.

According to LaDuke’s biography atanglesgallery.com he received a bachelorin fine arts from nearby CSU Fullerton.

In a first for the artist in residence pro-gram, the gallery exhibit will open longbefore the artist begins his residencyweek on March 18 to accommodate thenew schedule after the elimination ofwinter session.

“It’s a very different calendar and hasrequired that we do a major reshuffling,”said Futtner. “He’ll have the residencybut that will not coincide directly with theexhibition of his work and in some waysthat’s a little bit of a departure.”

It was hard, said Willhide. “We made itwork but it was definitely really diffi-cult.”

“I think that’s he’s going to be a reallywonderful artist in residence. He’s goingto be an intense as well as generous per-son for our school to work with,” saidTucker.

6 Courier January 31, 2013Arts & Entertainment

Instructor NickTaggart, photog-

rapher andpainter, at his

home, previewshis work “The

Polaroid Years:Instant

Photography andExperimentation”

Lissett Matos/Courier

ANDREW SALMIStaff Writer

Up the steep staircase made of stoneand through the garden of many plantsand trees, a house in Glassell Park holdsthe studio of Nick Taggart, a foundationdrawing instructor, who has been at PCCfor five years.

"I felt that I needed to make a change,"said Taggart referring to coming to teachat PCC. "It also has to do with artwork inwhich sometimes you need to branch offin different directions."

Growing up in England, Taggart point-ed out that he aspired to be an artist for aslong as he can remember.

"As a kid I would always draw. Then Ithink the idea of going to art school wasmore interesting to me than going to aregular university," he said reflectingback on his early years. "It was more of anunconventional thing to do, as the artschools in England especially in the 1960'sand 1970's were very free form."

In a collaboration project with his wife,Laura Cooper, polaroid pictures have

been taken over a span of about 20 years."It was really Laura's idea. She felt likeshe had a sort of fear of falling asleep andthe anxiety about not being able to fallasleep," said Taggart about what gave thecouple the inspiration for the piece, whichis called The Sleep Piece. With a picturebefore Laura wakes up every morning,Taggart presents a focus on the exterior ofunconsciousness.

Nick Taggart's work was chosen to bepart of an art exhibition called "ThePolaroid Years: Instant Photography andExperimentation" that will be held at theFrances Lehman Loeb Art Center atVassar University beginning in April.Taggart will show only a small portion ofthe estimated 5,000 polaroids at the exhi-bition. "It will be four panels of that piece,only about 120 photographs arranged inblocks of 30," he said.

Outside of his own projects, Taggartoffered words of advice. "It is importantto do what you really believe in," he said."Doing things that you connect with willhelp you grow and find your voice."

Artist in Residenceshow to begin Feb. 20

Arts instructor participates inpolaroid exhibit in New York Photo courtesy of Tom LaDuke

“The Unbearable Tide” by Tom LaDuke,PCC’s Artist in Residence for 2013

faculty. The schedule is oneprimary responsibility alongsidethe catalog,” she said.

“The other piece is workingwith a lot of different individualsin terms of enrollment manage-ment to see how we can improvein the areas of marketing andrecruitment.”

Her supervisor, Robert Bell,assistant superintendent andsenior vice president of studentand learning services, is excitedto have Arellano on board.

“It has been an absolute pleas-ure working with Dr. Arellanoso far. She is energetic and com-mitted to students and studentsuccess and is an outstandingaddition to the college,” Bellsaid.

“Dr. Arellano has a strong andextensive background workingin both academic and studentaffairs at California CommunityColleges that spoke well to pro-viding the additional leadershipPCC needs to meet the goalsidentified in our Educationalmaster Plan (EMP) and the

requirements under the StudentSuccess Task Force recommen-dations.”

“I think she has a fresh look forways that we can improve stu-dent success at PCC,” said ACPanela, Academic Senate vicepresident.

Behind the strong work ethic,Arellano remains close to herMexican roots.

“I grew up in a border com-munity, about two minutes fromthe border. I spent a lot of time inMexicali,” she said.

“We would go shopping or goto parties and events. I grew upin a really diverse border com-munity. That was just the thingto do in high school.”

Her office is adorned withmany self-portraits of theMexican painter Frida Kahlo.

“Something just captivated meabout Kahlo, so I just startedreading a lot about her,”Arellano said.

“She was a fascinatingwoman, very much ahead of hertime in terms of her talent andpolitical views ... I hope I canmake a difference for students,that’s my goal.”

Academic Senate plans for 16-week semesterblock scheduling will integrate

courses, especially those inEnglish and math, and help thedeans of each division coordi-nate when their classes are

scheduled so that they will notoverlap with other requiredcourses.

With new pressure on thecommittee, Hanvey asked if thecurrent seven potential memberswould like to step down from it,

and laid out one of the newimportant tasks the committeewill have to take on.

“You’ll have an choice: are wegoing to have a schedule friend-ly to students and sacrifice someof the classroom issues or vice-

versa?” said Hanvey.Hanvey said in the interview

that the Senate is in agreement itwants what will be best for stu-dents’ schedules in order to getthe classes they need.

Of the seven members origi-nally requesting to be on thecommittee, two have alreadybacked down.

Confirming that they still wantto serve on the committee wereCarrie Anne Starbird of mathe-matics, Philip Ricards of theSocial Sciences division, andPaul Jarrell of the NaturalSciences division.

Yolanda Mckay of the VisualArts and Media StudiesDivision, who was appointedchairwoman of the committee atthe Senate meeting on Jan. 14decided to step down as thechair but decided to remain onthe committee, feeling thatsomeone else may be better qual-ified for the position.

The executive board assuredthe Senate that while an 18 weekcalendar will not be consideredfor the 2013-14 academic yearand possibly the following year,that the issue may come upagain in the future.

JONATHAN BILESStaff Writer

Nicholas Mather, religiousstudies instructor, has led a lifefull of unique experiences thateventually led him to PCC.

Mather has traveled to Nepal,he has studied the mythologyand history of Asian religions,and he uses Eastern traditions inhis class, including meditation.

“Students respond well toEastern religion classes,” Mathersaid. “I try [to] connect my class-es to a personal aspect usingmeditation. If you’re studyingAsian traditions, you might aswell meditate.”

He believes that students ben-efit from meditation.

"I’ve had students tell me thatthey felt something physicallychange in them after one of ourmeditations,” Mather said.

“A student with ADD saidthat meditation helped him morethan anything else he had tried.”

Moses Sakaguchi, neuro-science, said that it helped himfocus and prevent test anxiety.

“If I’m feeling nervous about atest, I put down my pencil, and

count my breaths,” Sakaguchisaid. “I learned that techniquefrom Mr. Mather.”

Mather started college atPike’s Peak Community Collegein Colorado Springs. Afterreturning from a Europeanexcursion, he enrolled inMetropolitan State University ofDenver, graduated with a degreein philosophy, and attended theUniversity of Denver for doctor-ate work.

In 2005, Mather was hired byLoyola Marymount initially,moving him to Los Angeles, butfound a teaching job at PCC as areligious studies instructor.

After teaching at PCC for threeyears, he enrolled in theCalifornia Institute of IntegralStudies in San Francisco, in the“Philosophy, Cosmology andConsciousness Department” andis currently pursuing his doctor-al degree there.

Mather believes that attendingcollege is necessary for criticalthinking and reasoning skills.

“Too often our educationalsystem focuses on traininginstead of educating,” Mathersaid.

“It should be a shared inquirywhere everyone comes togetherand ask questions.”

The one piece of advice he

would tell his young self wouldbe to have faith and the rest willfollow and as the mythologistJoseph Campbell said, “Follow

your bliss.”“If you follow that thing that

makes you truly happy, you can-not fail,” Mather said.

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A Look Back: with Nicholas Mather

Alia Funaro / CourierReligious studies teacher Nicholas Mather uses meditation to teach his class.

New dean remainsclose to her roots

SPORTSSPORTSJanuary 31, 2012OURIERC

Women’s hoops wins over CerritosTIFFANY ROESLERStaff Writer

Should haves and could haveswere the topic of post-game talkas the women’s basketball teamnarrowly defeated the CerritosFalcons 54-51 on Jan. 23, leavingrowdy fans and spectators at theedge of their seats.

With less then 50 seconds left inthe game, Cerritos hit a deepthree-pointer, giving the Lancersa one-point lead, 50-49.Sophomore point guard ShayJackson was fouled seconds later,and sunk both free throws to gainan almost comfortable three-point lead.

Sophomore guard SabrinaMartinez capped the final scorewith her only three-pointer of thegame and two free throws.Jackson had 10 assists, fourpoints, and three steals. Martinezhad a game high of five steals andadded eight points.

“I didn’t play nearly as good asI should have,” said Jackson whowas in foul trouble throughoutthe game. “I think we reboundedreally well. That was our wholething: just to get rebounds, boxout, and play as a team.”

Three would be the magicnumber that night. No.11 Lancersimproved to 15-5 overall and 5-3

in the South Coast Conference,and are tied for third place in con-ference with the fallen Falcons(11-8, 5-3).

PCC struggled offensively,producing the same number ofpoints each half: 31 percent fromthe field the first half, and only 29percent in the second.Sophomore guard and three-point specialist Stella Ghazarianled the team with 11 points – onlyone was from behind the arc – aswell as four rebounds and twoassists.

“I did whatever I needed to dofor my team,” said Ghazarian. “Itdoesn’t always mean scoring, it’sjust doing whatever it takes towin. If that means standing at thecorner and letting my guards goto work, then I’m going to letthem.”

Lancer defense was testedagainst shooting by Cerritos’Angela Pena who went four-for-four in three-point field goals. But16 steals to the Falcons’ five waswhere PCC shined defensively.

“We really need be more disci-plined in understanding it’s 30seconds of defense and not just 10seconds,” said Head Coach JoePeron. “I was happy with ourdefense at times, and then nothappy with it.”

Despite the rollercoaster

defense, freshman center KaitlynParks had a game high of 18rebounds, tallied eight points andtwo blocks while freshman for-ward Tyler Crockom had eightboards.

“I got a lot of boards, but myoffense could’ve been better,”said Parks.

“Our defense was really good,and we hustled every time. Evenwhen we choked we still

remained calm and finished thegame.”

Not the best performance fromthe Lancers, but according toPeron “a win is a win no matterhow you get them.”

Matt Chan/CourierPenetrating and collapsing the defense became a common occurrence for Lancer Shay Jackson against theCerritos Falcons. Leading her team to a 54-51 victory, on Jan 23.

Bridget Sanchez/CourierSophomore Evan Brooks drills a three pointer against the rush of theopposing team on Jan. 23. The final score was 68-64, Cerritos.

Track and Field chasing strong upcoming seasonANDREW SALMIStaff Writer

As the men and women of the trackand field team prepare for their firstmeet of the season, third-year HeadCoach Larry Wade is full of excitementfor the upcoming season and is eagerto build on last year’s success.

“Last year, we were able to get in thetop three of conference, which was thefirst time in 15 years that we had donethat,” he said of the 2012 team. “I wasvery pleased with that. We were ableto transfer out 95 percent of our ath-

letes, so from an academic standpoint Iwould like to at 100 percent in trans-fers.”

Coach Wade also made note of thesuccessful results from last season’sPasadena Games. “We had a fantasticPasadena Games for the school,” saidWade. “Besides the fact of wantingmore people to attend this season, Iwant to please the people who docome and that’s more important to methan anything else.”

With regards to particular impactathletes from this season’s roster,Wade had a lot of praise for the new

additions to the team. “I had probablyone of the largest recruiting classeswe’ve ever had this year at PCC, sinceI put a lot of emphasis and interest intorecruiting this season for men andwomen,” he said.

Kymoni Bellamy, a freshman stand-out who ran a personal record in the300-meter hurdles with a time of 38.1seconds in 2012 while at Carson HighSchool, had high praise for coachWade. “He’s very good with motivat-ing us for this season,” Bellamy said.“He’s most definitely passionate aboutus.”

Basketball’s comeback cut shortJONATHAN BILESStaff Writer

The Lancers men's basketballteam had a significant comebackbut was unable to return from asecond-half 21-point deficit, los-ing to the East Los AngelesCollege Huskies 68-64 on Jan. 23.

The Lancers loss to ELAC, theeighth-ranked team in the state,gives them an overall record of 6-12 and a conference record of 2-3.

“The second half was betterthan the first,” Head Coach MikeSwanegan Sr. said. "We came outcold and dug ourselves into ahole early."

PCC was losing 15-3 after onlyfive minutes of play and wasdown 55-34 after five minuteshad elapsed in the second half.After shortening ELAC's lead toonly two points, a few untimelyPCC fouls and defensive slipsallowed the Huskies to escape

with a victory.The Lancers played without

freshman guard Samuel Stirgus,who is out with a knee injury.Sophomore guard Evan Brooksplayed but was hampered by hisinjury.

Lancer trainer Alfonso Floresremains positive for the status ofthe team.

"We've had a few injuries butnothing too serious," Flores said."This is the healthiest team wehave had in years, and it's notfrom a lack of effort that theyhave stayed healthy."

PCC's comeback was fueled byspurts of defensive excellence,crucial second half three pointand free throw shooting, and theleadership of freshman pointguard Jeffery Dockett. Dockettplayed all but two minutes in thenarrow loss and accounted for 16points, seven assists, fourrebounds, and four steals.

Also contributing to theLancers' effort was sophomorecenter Lorelle Martin's tenpoints, eight rebounds and twoblocks along with freshmanguard Gary Matthews' 11 pointsand sophomore forward AlecTatum's nine defensiverebounds. Sophomore guardMike Swanegan Jr., who hasgone scoreless at home previous-ly this season, went scoreless inthe first half but responded in thesecond half with four three-pointshots and two free throws.

PCC was also the victim ofsome questionable, or missed,calls from the referees. Dockettshot a crunch-time three pointerand was knocked down whileshooting but no foul was called.

"The referees missed a lot ofcalls but that isn't why we lost,"Dockett said. "We dug ourselvesinto a hole and tried to comeback but it wasn't enough."

SophiaAmodia, computer science, leapsover a hurdleduring thetrack team'spractice atRobinsonStadium onJan. 30. Theteam opens its season Feb.14.

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