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MONDAY, MARCH 10, 2014 + VOLUME 24. ISSUE 12

NEWS

Instructor survives violent theft

FEATURE

Panther Express and “Sneakerheads”

SPORTS

Chaffey Baseball honors fellow player

BREE PETERSON

The One Book, One college program is hosting an art exhibit called The Art of War on March 12 from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m, in the CAA Student Gallery. There will be spoken word, art and music from the veter-ans of Chaffey College and Mil-Tree.

Mil-Tree, the foundation that helped bring the documentary “Generation of War” to life, is partnering with the One Book, One College program to heal vet-erans through the arts. The foundation is based in Joshua Tree.

“It’s very important to welcome our vet-erans home more profoundly. I feel strong-ly about this,” the founder of the organiza-tion, Cheryl Montelle, said.

For more information, visit Mil-Tree’s Facebook page at facebook.com/Mil-Tree.

One Book, One College Program brings to life the art of veterans

MICHELLE MENESAdom Jacko dunks the ball in Chaffey’s home game against San Diego City College on March 1.

Panthers make run at state finals Chaffey Hustlin’ Panthers win two nail-biters, advance

Lady Panthers’ season comes to a finishROBERT SCHMITT

After a sensational, come from behind victory against No. 11 Irvine Valley Col-lege on March 1, the Lady Panthers fell to No. 3 seed L.A. Valley in the third round on March 5.

Irvine Valley suited up eight players, all playing extensive minutes. Chaffey clearly wanted to take advantage of this by forcing an uptempo game. They got one, but it was not to their advantage in the first half.

The Panthers forced 20 turnovers in the

first half and two players, Taylor Casey and Breanna Turner, played all 20 minutes for IVC. However, seven Chaffey players combined to go 0-12 from the three point line. For a team that averages 33 points a game from behind the arc, it was devastat-ing.

“I think it had a lot to do with it being our first playoff game and having a lot of jitters that we needed to get out,” Moore said of the poor shooting.

The combination of poor shooting and defensive mishaps put the Panthers in a 12-

25 hole with 6:40 left in the first half when coach Plunkett called a time-out. Plunkett drew up a play that got Windom open for an easy basket, shifting momentum.

Chaffey was not ready to abandon their strategy for the second half, nor were they ready for their season to be done just yet. They kept up the intense pressure that forced so many turnovers in the first half and forced another 22 in the second.

ROBERT SCHMITT

The 2013-’14 version of the Men’s Pan-ther Basketball team had high expectations to live up to from last year’s team. The 2012-’13 team won the Foothill Confer-ence and finished as the runner up to Mt. SAC in the state finals. The only returning starter from last year’s team is one Adom Jacko (pronounced Autumn).

Chaffey’s run to return to the state finals and to improve on last year’s second place finish began by placing in the top two of the Foothill Conference. The Panthers were last year’s conference winners and were in a good position to make it back-to-back conference titles for the first time since the 2004-’05 and 2005-’06 seasons.

A conference showdown between San Bernardino Valley College on Feb. 19, in which Chaffey lost 68-56, meant Chaffey had to settle for a second place finish in the Foothill Conference. This guaranteed them a trip to postseason. After the tough loss to SBVC, Coach Jeff Klein said, “We need to improve on our toughness down the stretch.”

Point Guard Julian Nichols shared the same sentiment when he said, “We have to make better decisions in the last eight min-utes.” Both coach and player foresaw the importance of winning close games come playoff time.

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Spring BreakReminder: there will be no classes the week of March 17. All campuses and offices will remain open, but the library and success centers will be closed until March 23.

Have an enjoyable and safe vacation!

Crime LogFeb. 24 –– Stay on campus W/O consentFeb. 25 –– Outside warrant/ misdemeanorFeb. 25 –– VC - Revoked/ Suspended LicenseFeb. 26 –– Petty theft: Building/ Vehicle/ etc.Feb. 26 –– Possess nitrous oxideFeb. 26 –– Outside warrant/ misdemeanorFeb. 27 –– Arson: inhabited structure/ propertyFeb. 28 –– Indecent exposure; disorder conduct; alcoholMarch 3 –– Petty Theft: building/ vehicle/ etc.March 4 –– BurglaryMarch 4 –– Grand Theft of money/Labor/ propertyMarch 5 –– Battery on person

ASCC AnnouncementsThe Associated Students of Chaffey College

campus council continues to work hard serving the students.

On Monday, March 10, students who are taking session two of Fast Track are welcome to apply for the Emergency Book Grant. For more information, contact the Office of Student Activities at 909-652-

6590.

Elections for the 2014-2015 ASCC will begin in March. Those interested in running should stop by the Student Activities office for more information.

Reminder, ASCC is offering $100,000 worth of scholarships. The deadline for all scholarships is on

Monday, March 24 at 2 p.m. in the Office of Stu-dent Activities. Chino or Fontana campus students should communicate with Student Activities for

more information on submitting your scholarships.

The Breeze is published up to seven times a semester by the journalism students at Chaffey Community College, 5885 Haven Ave., Rancho Cucamonga, CA 91737. Telephone: 652-6934/6936. Opinions expressed in this publication are the responsibility of the student newspaper staff and should not be interpreted as the position of the Chaffey College District, the college or any officer or employee thereof. Letters and guest columns for or against any position are welcome. Letters should be kept as brief as possible (fewer than 300 words) and are subject to non-substantive editing according to guidelines established by the Associated Press. The Chaffey Breeze is a member of the Journalism Association of Community Col-leges and the California Newspaper Publishers Association.

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Editor-In-ChiefHanajun Chung hanajunchung@gmail.com

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Photo EditorsMichelle Menes

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Calendar EditorOmar Madriz PalmerinGenesis Zamora

Circulation ManagerNesha Dickson

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Other EventsMarch 17-23 March 10-16Tuesday, March 11

Career Expo Explore Chaffey’s cutting edge programs of study and network with accomplished professors and students cur-rently vested in these programs, including: technology, nursing (RN, LVN & CNA), dental assisting, gerontol-

ogy, pharmacy and radiological technology.11 a.m. - 2 p.m. on the north side of the MACC

Wednesday, March 12Sociology Club Film Screening

The Sociology Student Club presents 9500 Liberty, a film about contemporary immigration issues in the US.

2:30 p.m. in BE-101

The Art of WarArt exhibition, spoken word, and music from the veterans

of Chaffey College and Mil-Tree Rancho Campus.11:30 a.m. - 2 p.m. at the CAA Student Gallery

Thursday, March 13ASCC Election Petition Deadline

Get involved and run for student government for the 2014 - ‘15 academic year.

Submit petitions by noon to Student Activities.

Food PantryStudent Activities and ASCC will again offer a food pan-try. If you’re able to donate food to your fellow students, Student Activities is accepting donations of non-perish-

able items and grocery store gift cards. The second distribution will be at the Rancho Campus

beginning at 1 p.m. (while supplies last).

Wednesday, April 2ndSmoothie Contest

Do you make a delicious smoothie? If so, enter the smoothie contest, rev up your blenders and let the fun be-gin! The top two winners will receive a Jamba Juice card and bragging rights. Smoothies will be judged on taste,

nutrition, and creativity.Sign up by emailing melissa.moreno@chaffey.edu by

March 28.

OngoingJob Readiness Academy

Trouble finding a job? Job Readiness Academy can help. Facilitated by Career Counselor Wendy Whitney, the Job Readiness Academy consists of a group of students who are committed to a brief series of learning about the entire

job search process.Meetings for the second Spring 2014 session will be from 12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays,

March 25, March 27, April 1, and April 3.Each meeting will have a different focus as follows:• Job searching and professional networking (3/25)• Resume/cover letter writing and soft skills (3/27)• Interviewing skills (4/1)• Find that job! (4/3)

Interested students must commit to the entire four-part series. Contact the Career Center at (909) 652-6511 to

sign up.

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Monday. March 24ASCC Scholarship Deadline

Applications for the ASCC scholarships are due by 2 p.m. in Student Activities. For more information on submis-

sion call 909-652-6590.

Wednesday, March 26ASCC Candidate Forum

Come listen to the candidates running for student govern-ment for the 2014 - ’15 academic year

Free Speech Quad at 12:30 p.m.-1:30 p.m.

Thursday, March 27Student Elections at Fontana Campus

Vote for your incoming student government for the 2014 - ’15 academic year and your 2013 - ’14 Faculty/Staff of the Year in FNAC Student Lounge from 9 a.m -

noon.

MICHELLE MENESPhillip Parks the “Spontaneous Jackpot Mascot” dances during a time-out at Chaffey’s home game against Pasadena City College on March 5.

In the Feb. 24 issue of the Breeze, there was a misun-derstanding with the number off Chaffey Police has on staff. While the article stated that there are 50 Chaffey Police officers, fact is, there are only 8 officers. It must be clear that 50 is a number Chaffey can call on from the Sheriff’s Department in Rancho Cucamonga.

The Breeze regrets the error.

thebreezeonline.comMarch 10, 2014

SADIE GRIBBON

Students seemed wary as they waited to hear about the proposed technology fee to be voted on during the student election in April.

At this semester’s Rancho Cucamon-ga campus Pizza with the Presidents on March 5 in Student Activities, the college and ASCC presidents discussed a possible tech fee for students.

Last fall, President and Superintendent Dr. Henry Shannon proposed a tech fee to be enacted by the fall semester of 2014.

The cost would be a flat fee of $8 per semester and $5 for students enrolled in summer courses.

The technology funds would go toward speeding up and expanding student Wi-Fi, establishing student emails, creating a stu-dent help desk, and developing a new mo-bile app for students.

“It’s going to be interesting to see where technology takes us,” Shannon said as he talked about his excitement for advances that could be made for the student body.

The panel seemed very excited about the possibility of a mobile app for Chaffey that would contain helpful features, such as viewing student schedules, checking grades, and registering and paying for classes — all from a mobile device.

It was obvious that there was concern about where the funds would really be go-ing.

“The funds from the tech fee will only

be for the students,” one of the panel mem-bers said after a student expressed concern that the funds may be used for buying fac-ulty new pieces of technology.

Students opposed to the fee would be able to opt out and receive a refund from the cashier.

Anyone with questions about the tech fee can contact an ASCC officer or Dr. Shannon.

Voting on the tech fee and will be held in connection with ASCC election between April 1-3.

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SADIE GRIBBON

An educator was left stabbed and wounded after a violent altercation with a student on the Rancho Cucamonga cam-pus.

On Feb. 5, Dr. Brandon Bernstein was teaching his History of Rock class while a student was being somewhat disruptive, entering and leaving the class multiple times to go to the restroom.

“I didn’t think much of it,” Bernstein said. “I am usually pretty oblivious to who is coming in and out of the class because there are so many students.”

Students had seen the suspicious wom-an come back in, but this time sneaking up behind Bernstein putting one finger up to her lips commanding that the students stay quiet.

The students cooperated with the suspi-cious student because they had assumed that she was a friend of Bernstein’s and was simply playing a joke.

That was, until she took Dr. Bernstein’s Taylor acoustic guitar and ran.

“I wasn’t thinking, I just started run-ning,” he said. “It was one of my proud-est moments in the last few months when I actually caught up to her.”

Once he did catch up, he held her arms so she couldn’t take a swing.

By then, the student threw the guitar and started kicking, cursing, and spitting in Bernstein’s face.

There were some bystanders but none of them wanted to get involved even though Bernstein was clearly in trouble.

Instead, the bystanders called 911 as they were instructed.

“She was extremely irrational and I could smell the alcohol as I was trying to restrain her from attacking me,” he said. “When I tried to turn her around, so she could stop kicking me, her right hand came loose and that’s when she stabbed me.”

Not only did this student stab Bernstein in the thigh with a screwdriver, she also attempted to stab him in the chest, telling him she wanted to kill him.

Bernstein dodged the chest stab and that was when she got away again.

By the time she got down to Wargin Hall, Bernstein had just about caught up and the police were there.

“The police did a really good job of handling the situation,” he said. “If there’s anything to be learned from this, it is that the Chaffey campus needs better security at night.”

Bernstein emphasized that there are too many little holes in the school where dan-ger may lurk, and there is not enough light-ing on the Campus.

“Every student should not walk alone, especially if they have night classes,” Ber-nstein said.

Bernstein also teaches and works with prisoners and is troubled by how incarcera-tion rates have risen so steeply, considering how minor most prisoners’ offenses are.

He is still debating whether or not to press charges and would instead prefer to talk to this student before he does some-thing so permanent as sending her to jail.

The student was put under arrest that night and, as of now, is suspended from Chaffey College.

Student stabs teacher with screwdriver

Proposed tech fee discussed

AARON THORTON

A crowd of students and staff seemed shocked to learn of the amount of sexism that remains today, as three instructors lec-tured on the current state of women.

The lectures were part of a celebration of women’s history on March 5 in Student Activities.

The event was moderated by ASCC Vice President Carlotta Bohon.

Psychology instructor Nicole Babari, art history instructor Denise Johnson and as-sociate sociology professor Julie Song of-fered powerful words and engaging slides that illustrated the current state of women.

The three touched on a number of top-ics, but their three main points included workplace equality, sexism and women’s lack of power.

The panel made reference to statistics and readings from the Shriver report, initi-ated by Maria Shriver.

Song’s speech was based on income inequality and the glass ceiling. For every dollar a man makes, a woman makes about 70 cents and that amount drops in the case of minority women. Song also talked about maternity leave.

The U.S. is one of a few developed na-tions that does not have any legislation mandating paid leave for women who tem-porarily leave the workforce to give birth.

“We must rethink gender roles and fight harder for maternity leave in the U.S,” Song said.

In her lecture, Johnson focused on sex-ism in the workplace and in the media.

She pointed out how women on TV are portrayed to be more successful than they actually are.

Johnson added that society tries to con-trol women with legislation that restricts

access to birth control and abortion. “We need to stop controlling women’s

bodies,” Johnson saidBarbari educated the crowd on the locus

of control, a theory that states that the way people perceive control will dictate how they act.

She pointed out how women at an early age are taught to keep their mouths shut, which takes away their power when they are young.

“Girls begin to learn their place in the world at an early age through many sourc-es, such as emphasized gender stereotypes, reinforced coherence to gender roles, and sexist media messages,” she said. “Ad-ditionally, instead of rewarding and valu-ing the women in the workforce and the women caring for our youth (which often go hand-in-hand), women, especially low-income women, more often are punished for their efforts. These factors lead to the feelings of oppression and powerlessness that women so often struggle with.”

Barbari also pointed out how this loss of control can lead to mental illness in women.

“Women… are more likely to internal-ize feelings of powerlessness and a reduced perception of control,” she said. “These feelings make this group particularly vul-nerable to mental health issues such as depression and anxiety. Changes in poli-cies, such as increased earnings, flexible work schedules and paid maternity leave, are likely to increase a sense of control and value for women.”

After the lectures, the floor was opened for audience questions. The three women as well as Vice President Carlotta were ap-plauded for their roles in the event.

“I feel there were things even I didn’t know,” Bohon said “It was not that this is Women’s History month but women mak-ing history. We’ve come a long way but we still have so much more to do.”

Boston Market provided food for the event.

Pizza with the Presidents lunch answers students’ questions about $8 fee to be voted on April 1-3

Women’s Herstory Panel talks gender inequality

ROBERT SCHMITTPsychology instructor Nicole Babari, art history instructor Denise Johnson and associate sociology professor Julie Song discuss issues at the Women’s Herstory Panel.

JANET TRENIERDuring the Pizza with the Presidents at the Rancho Cucamonga campus on March 5, ASCC President Kevin Coduto and Superintendant/President Dr. Henry Shannon dis-cuss a proposed technology fee that will be on the April ASCC ballot.

Features4 thebreezeonline.comMarch 10, 2014

JOSHUA ARNAO

We keep moving for-ward, opening new doors, and doing new things, because we’re curious and curiosity keeps leading us down new paths.

-Walt Disney

No matter how much effort is exerted, all things must move forward.

Ten years ago Kanye West released his “College Dropout” album. In com-memorating the release, many popular news sourc-es such as The Washington Post, MTV and The Huff-ington Post have written pieces discussing the rele-vance of the album on mu-sic and pop culture today.

No one saw how popu-lar West would become. Before all the controversy, elaborate magazine covers and the millions of dollars came “The Col-lege Dropout.”

Much like that album, Chaffey is a de-but of sorts for many into the “real” world. A world no longer shaped by parents. A world waiting to be shaped and defined by the actions and choices made right now.

No one wants to be a failure. Success is sweet and desirable but also time consum-ing and hard to achieve. The first steps on

the path toward success always begin with a dream.

Daring to dream isn’t lost to the student body, as the preparations for the future be-gin the answer to the question: “Where will I be?”

“I hope to be working in a preschool or a daycare in 10 years,” Terrance Gresham, child development major, said. “The great child development courses are equipping

me for the future, a future that will hope-fully include a house, a wife and kids.”

Recognizing and acknowledging imme-diate, individual needs is also important. Transition can be difficult and understand-ing the best way to do it should not be overlooked.

“In 10 years I hope to be working in Public Relations,” Sierra Parker, commu-nication studies, said. “The transition from

high school to college seems easier at the community college level.”

Another trait that fares well for future success is positivity. The decision to better one’s self is only the beginning and it is al-most certain that things will get tough. The way those obstacles are viewed can have a huge im-pact on what the future holds.

“I will be taking pictures for Low Rider Magazine,” Jose Mo-rales, photography major, said. “Chaffey is preparing me by giving me new insights and tech-niques to better my photos.”

“With my ADN working as a nurse in a neonatal unit,” Amber Gottuso, nursing student, said when asked about her dream. “Hopefully by then I will be back in school working on BSN as well.”

Detailing the best course for success is key. Gottuso works full-time in the real estate busi-ness and attends school part

time. She is also a part-time mother, so attention to detail and pursuit of the most effective course of action is of the utmost importance.

The future has a funny way of sneak-ing up faster than expected, but with the amount of handwork and planning being displayed on campus wherever that “here” is it looks promising.

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JOSHUA WALTERS

“These are my most expensive pair of shoes. They cost me $200,” said Cameron Wright, business administration major.

Wright was referring to his prestigious red and white Jordan Fives, delicately laced and appearing to be newly purchased.

“I wouldn’t go no higher than $500 for my shoes (sic),” Wright said. “I’m never going to find it for that price. If I want it real bad I’m going to get it by any means.”

Wright is a self-proclaimed sneaker-head, with a sneaker collection that ranges from Adidas to Nikes and everything in-between. He has a love for sneakers and

a sharp attention to detail, design and an extensive knowledge on sneaker release dates and shoe care.

“One way to clean shoes man. That’s with a tooth brush, a cup of soap and hot rag, ‘still had to scrub jays with a tooth-brush,’” said Wright, as he jokingly quotes the song “Worst” from the artist Drake. “Yo outfit is whack if your kicks ain’t clean, and it’s all about the colorway. Col-orway is a big thing man. On top of that it’s just the design; there is different designs in every shoe.”

Sneakerheads are shoe connoisseurs. They collect sneakers and also trade and resell them.

Jordan Brand, Nikes, and Ad-idas are among the largest com-panies that feed the sneakerhead addiction. Jordan Brand profited as much as $80 million last year according to Forbes.com.

The Retro sneakers that Jor-dan Brand are most famous for have been on every sneaker-head’s to buy list.

The rarer the shoe, the higher the demand, the higher the de-mand, the more expensive the price.

Sneaker release dates are highly anticipated, with so many sneakerheads that haven’t been able to get their shoes have caused riots.

The release of the Galaxy Foamposite (cx) by Nike, (an outer space themed shoe with an ode to the solar system as its de-sign) was the cause of a riot in a Footlocker store in a Florida mall

in 2012. Footlocker canceled its re-lease and only exacerbated the tension. Over 200 members of law enforcement were sent to break up the riot. However, since then, sneaker companies have found ways to keep peace and issue raffle tickets which are available as a first-come-first-serve without having to stand in long lines.

Professional athletes, musicians, even the fictional character Marty Mcfly from the movie “Back to the Future” have their own signature sneakers. Sneakers are not only named specially, but they are also designed after many unusually random things.

There are Nikes named after The Simp-

sons, dinosaurs, holidays, cities and super-heroes; the list goes on. A sneaker’s design and custom name are what captures most sneakerheads attention.

The design also determines if the shoe is authentic or not. “Fake” designs are resold and distributed online.

One of the highest grossing sneaker stores is Flightclub in Los Angeles and In New York City which resales rare sneak-ers. Sneakerwatch.com has put out a list of the most expensive sneakers sold at Flight-club.

The infamous Air Yeezy, created by Nike, is set at $1,900, designed by Kanye West (rapper). Released in 2009, they sold out completely, and subsequently, the Nike Air Yeezy 2 sold out in 10 minutes. How-ever, Kanye West’s negative media image has tainted his relationship with Nike and the two have not renewed a contract for an-other sneaker collaboration.

Athletes also have been known to lose their sneaker deals because of their nega-tive image in the media. Kobe Bryant, pro-fessional NBA player, lost his sneaker deal with Adidas after his sexual assault trial in 2003. Sneaker companies strive to main-tain a clean images.

For additional information, there are a wide range of apps, stores, and websites to keep sneakerheads updated. Kickson-fire.com and a Kicks on Fire app updates frequently on sneaker releases, prices, and sneaker reviews. Franalations, is a Youtube-famous sneaker reviewer who purchases shoes and reviews them for his sneaker audience.

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ANDREW DAVID

Students hungry for snacks between classes are lucky there is a haven for all snack enthusiasts: “The Panther Express.”

A small but well prepared supply store on campus, the Express is “the go-to spot for your hunger pains,” automotive major Devin Roberto said as he noshed on some Jolly Rancher Chews in between classes.

He is not alone.“The Express is a necessity for students

that need a pick me up after class,” busi-ness major Josh Brown said as he munched on Sour Punch Straws outside the Express.

Most students usually have a break in between classes that are not long enough for a sit-down meal, but just long enough to get a good snack in to energize them for their next class.

The Express is just the place for such

hungry students as it offers a variety of af-fordable snacks on display to satisfy the sweet tooth or get an ice cold beverage to quench the thirst.

“I always stop at the Express on the way to class to get at least one snack,” English major Matt Helms said as he purchased a bag of sunflower seeds.

The Express is also a great place to study, hang out, or just take a break after class with its shady tables just outside the store.

“I enjoy relaxing in between classes outside the Express because it’s shady and I can just walk in and buy a drink if I want to,” business major Taylor Pyles said as he enjoyed a Gatorade outside the Express.

The Panther Express is just the place for all students looking for a good snack, a great place to hang out, or just relax after class.

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Reviews6 thebreezeonline.comMarch 10, 2014

HANAJUN CHUNG

If there’s one thing a mystery-thriller should do well it is to provide the overall reveal to the plot’s central ques-tion in a reasonable, satisfying fashion. “Non-Stop’s” mys-tery is actually simple: the flight’s air marshal Bill (Liam Neeson) is asked for a $150 million ransom or a person on the plane dies every 20 minutes. That premise offers a pre-dicament that’s ripe for question and suspense: Who is the culprit? Will the marshal succeed? Is it the captain? Is it a passenger? Is it Bill? What’s going to happen to the plane?

When “Non-Stop” starts asking questions, the film gen-uinely engages. When the answers start falling into place, one wonders why the marshal didn’t just strap on a para-chute and jump.

Neeson’s marshal still captivates, something audiences should expect based on Neeson’s recent work in action (“Unknown,” “Taken,” “A-Team”). While the character is a barf bag full of cliches — disgraced, alcoholic and widowed ex-cop with a dead daughter — Neeson is able

to provide enough gravitas and pathos to the character. Even a damn monologue during a time-sensitive situa-tion works. If there’s any reason why “Non-Stop” usurped “The Lego Movie” it’s most likely because of Neeson.

As audiences follow Bill onto the plane, the film uses his perspective to get things started properly. We see char-acters and faces early on, starting from the parking lot, all the way to the actual seat of the plane. It’s a good choice to follow the suspicious perspective of an air marshal, adding to the fact that said suspicion is going to be needed later when Bill finally receives those secret and cryptic mes-sages from the villain.

It’s a good place to be as an audience because they know as much as the hero and can participate in the mystery. Add to the fact that Bill is actually a flawed individual, therefore creating internal (grief and alcoholism) and ex-ternal (he becomes TSA’s prime suspect) roadblocks that makes this scenario all the more difficult. Again, Neeson totally sells it.

For most of the 106-minute runtime, the film sustains

the suspense, much to do with the direction by Jaume Collet-Serra. The scenes in which Bill tries to ferret out the villain are quiet and understated, adding a level of intensity that’s reminiscent of Hitchcock. On top of all that, the film looks good. It’s shot and edited like an action thriller, but the overall aesthetic of the film is glossy and slick.

Whether it be a sea of hands or a hole in the wall, Collet-Serra does a fine job in pro-viding the visual reveals that audiences are able to catch along with Bill. Hell, even the fight scenes look good, despite feeling forced.

If only the script had maybe one more re-read. There are signs throughout “Non-Stop” that might suggest the writers had not thought things through completely. Here’s an example: there’s a scene early on in which Bill asks a trusted pair (or are they?) to look at live security footage while he texts the mysterious culprit. It’s a clever set-up, only to be followed with inconvenient turbulence right after he sends his text.

“Non-Stop” also is troubled with its deci-sion to end like an action film, ditching much of the mystery in favor of a spectacle, which is a shame, because the red-herrings until that moment are actually pretty well played. Suspicion actually jumps from character to character. But by the time audiences know

of the villain and the motivation for hijacking, all the investment built towards the mystery is deflated.

If “Non-Stop” didn’t have Neeson in the main role, this film probably would not have been as fun. It felt like watching “North by

Northwest” set in a plane, only not as good. The action is well-directed, but mostly misplaced in a film that relies heavily on answering a few key questions well. Admit-tedly, the reveal of the villain is interesting, but everything that followed was troublesome to prevent “Non-Stop” from a smooth landing.

This a shame, because the entirety of “Non-Stop” is generally a lot of fun, but loses its consideration when the film thinks it’s having fun.

The Good: Liam Neeson. Jaume Collet-Serra’s direc-tion.

The Bad: Small, dumb elements sprinkled throughout. Unsatisfying ending.

The Weird: Liam Neeson was more threatening as a toy cop in “The Lego Movie.”

Overall: C+

‘Non-Stop’ loses altitude in finale

COPYRIGHT SILVER PICTURES. COURTESY OF UNIVERSAL PICTURESLiam Neeson in “Non-Stop” provides another committed performance for a light thriller.

NESHA DICKSON

TV personality Ellen DeGeneres emerged on a stage adorned of crystal bead drapes, life-sized Oscar statues, and dimly lit, stand-alone light fixtures to host the 86th annual Academy Awards — bet-ter known as “The Oscars.” DeGeneres re-turned to the Oscar stage after previously hosting seven years ago, and expectations were high for her to make this year’s Os-cars a memorable one.

She wasted no time breaking the ice as she proceeded to “roast” several members of the audience, making it one of the most entertaining Oscar openers to date. Actress Jennifer Lawrence was no stranger to the jokes as DeGeneres candidly recalled her infamous trip and fall at last year’s Oscars, as well as announced to millions of view-ers that Lawrence also tripped out of her limo at this year’s Oscars. Liza Minnelli endured a brutal, yet hilarious underhand-ed comment from DeGeneres about being the best female Liza Minnelli impersonator ever.

Of course, DeGeneres could not leave the stage without one final send off direct-ed towards the Oscar panel — “Possibility No. 1: ‘12 Years a Slave’ wins best picture.

Possibility No. 2: You’re all racists. And now please welcome our first white pre-senter, Anne Hathaway.”

Actor and musician Jared Leto received the first golden statue of the night for Best Actor in a Supporting Role for his perfor-mance as Rayon in “Dallas Buyer’s Club.” Later in the show, actress Lupita Nyong’o took home the Oscar for Best Actress in a Supporting Role for her portrayal of Patsey in “12 Years a Slave.”

Nyong’o’s acceptance speech was both heartfelt and encouraging showing a slight nostalgic resemblance to the emotion felt when Halle Berry took home the Oscar for Best Actress in 2002 — the first African-American woman to do so. Nyong’o re-ceived a standing ovation as she walked up the stage to accept her first golden statue, validating the fact that this award was more than well-deserved.

As award shows go, the Academy Awards is, at times, stereotyped as a stuffy and dull event that is geared towards an older demographic. That being said, De-Generes was nothing short of masterful at not only keeping the evening entertaining, but also encouraging the use of Twitter to commemorate the evening. This certainly appealed to the younger crowd, making

them feel a part of the event by way of so-cial media.

During one of her segments, DeGeneres approached actress Meryl Streep to take a selfie with her, in hopes of getting the most re-tweeted photo on Twitter. The selfie no-tion sparked an instant phenomenon, as other actors such as Brad Pitt, Angelina Jo-lie, Jared Leto, Julia Roberts, and Bradley Cooper jumped in to join the photo. The Oscar selfie received so much attention in such a short amount of time, that Twitter actually experienced technical difficulties throughout the remainder of the evening. The Oscar selfie went on to be known as the “photo that broke Twitter.”

A host of outstanding performances took place at this year’s Oscars including “Happy” performed by Pharrell from the “Despicable Me 2” soundtrack. Pharell’s song was definitely one of the more upbeat performances that had actresses Lupita Nyong’o, Meryl Streep, and Amy Adams excited to dance with Pharrel himself.

Other performances included “Ordinary Love,” performed by U2 from the “Man-dela: Long Walk to Freedom” soundtrack, “Somewhere Over the Rainbow,” per-formed by P!nk to pay tribute to the 75th anniversary of “The Wizard of Oz” and

“Let it Go,” performed by Idina Menzel from the “Frozen” soundtrack. “Frozen” took home the Oscar for Best Animated Feature and “Let it Go” won for Best Orig-inal Song.

Perhaps one the most memorable mo-ments from the Oscars was when DeGe-neres ordered pizza for the esteemed ac-tors present in the first and second rows. She later passed around Pharrell’s famous mountain hat to collect money for the pizza delivery man. It does not get more hum-bling than seeing Brad Pitt taking a huge bite of a slice of pepperoni pizza off of a paper at the Academy Awards. The relaxed atmosphere of this year’s Oscars made it increasingly enjoyable to watch.

The biggest shock of the evening in re-gard to awards were the winners for Best Actress in a Leading Role. Actress Cate Blanchett took home the Oscar for her role in Woody Allen’s film “Blue Jasmine,” beating out heavy hitters, Meryl Streep for “August: Osage County” and Sandra Bull-ock for “Gravity.”

At the end of it all, the Oscar ceremony proved not to be racist, awarding the Best Picture award to “12 Years a Slave.”

Academy Awards significantly improves with Ellen

Chaffey’s first playoff game came a little over a week after the loss to SBVC. They played the No. 13-seed San Diego City College in a home game on March 1. The teams looked like mirror images of each other. Both teams used four guards that spread the floor and love to shoot threes. These teams were so similar, in fact, that in the two previous meetings between them this season, the point differential was only three.

The difference between the seeming-ly identical teams? “They don’t have an Adom Jacko,” point guard Julian Nichols said.

What a huge difference. The 6′ 8″ sophomore from Alta Loma had a monster game. Jacko missed two shots all night. He went 9-10 from the field and 3-4 from the free throw line for a total of 21 points.

Foul trouble early on caused the Pan-thers to look to their bench for unlikely contributions that were just as important as Jacko’s.

Devyn Sampson’s foul trouble might have been the most troubling for Coach Jeff Klein. Sampson started off hot, match-ing SDCC’s 3-point shooting with a pair of his own and 13 points for the game that was second only to Jacko.

Godfrey Freeman might have logged the most important minutes of the game, when Jacko got his fourth foul with eight minutes left in the game, with the score 62-60 in Chaffey’s favor.

Freeman went 3-3 and had two free throws for 8 points and four hard fought rebounds in the 6 minutes Jacko was off the floor.

The mixed effort of Chaffey’s bench did not go unnoticed by their brothers who of-ten get more of the spotlight.

“Those guys won us the game,” Nichols said as Jacko nodded in agreement.

When Jacko checked back in the game with about two and a half minutes left, the opportunity for SDCC to take control of the game had passed.

On the very first possession, Jacko slammed the door on the game with a fero-cious slam dunk off of a lob from Nichols. The Hustlin’ Panthers won the game by a score of 80-76, the game was even closer than the four-point victory shows.

The third round regional final pitted the No. 4 seed Chaffey Panthers against the No. 12 ranked Lancers of Pasadena City College. Winner of the March 5 match-up at the Chaffey Sports Arena gets a trip to

the Southern Regional Final Four. This was the first meeting between these two teams, but they did have a common opponent to gauge how this game might go.

In the second round of the regional, PCC played Saddleback Community Col-lege, the No. 5 seed of the tournament. Pasadena went on the road and won a close road game 53-49. Earlier this year, Chaffey played Saddleback in the Fullerton Tourna-ment and were handed their worst loss of the season 51-67.

Sampson started off hot once again in this game, matching Taj Spencer for PCC who had 12 of his team’s first 14 points. Sampson had 13 of his team leading 19 points in the first half. In Chaffey’s two playoff games, Sampson has shot a ridicu-lous 66 percent from three. “I like to get everyone involved,” said Sampson, “but coach told me I needed to shoot more.”

PCC was down 54-47 with 12:30 left in the second half.

“There was a few times we could have put them away but didn’t,” Nichols said. PCC rattled off a 10-2 run and took the lead at the eight minute mark, 56-57.

In Chaffey’s first playoff game it was the bench that ultimately won Chaffey the game. This time around it was the start-ing five that put the game away down the stretch when the bench faltered.

Jacko produced many “oohs” and “ahhs” as he and Nichol’s two-man game began to take over down the stretch. Jacko had 12 of his 15 points in the second half. Between the four starters — John Gilliam, Jacko, Nichols, and Sampson — they 36 of Chaffey’s 45 second half points.

With 1:25 left Chaffey was up only four, 69-65. Chaffey decided not to waste clock as John Gilliam drove to the basket and got fouled leaving 25 seconds of shot clock that could have been wasted. He made his two free throws and put Chaffey up 71-65.

Gilliam continued on to make five more free throws in the last minute, including a 1-and-1 to put Chaffey up by 9 in the last minute. This is the kind of toughness Coach Klein had in mind the last time Chaffey lost against SBVC.

No. 8 Cerritos College played spoiler to the No. 1 seed in the tournament in An-telope Valley on the same night. Chaffey hosted Cerritos College Saturday March 8.

A win Saturday sets up a possible grudge match game between San Bernardi-no Valley College in the State Champion-ship round.

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MICHELLE MENESMary Windom dribbles the ball in Chaffey’s home game against Irvine Valley, March 1.

That’s about all that was the same be-tween the two halves. Casey was held to just four points, and Windom finally got a three pointer just three and a half minutes into the second half, the first of six for the Panthers.

The two teams battled neck-and-neck with the lead switching back and forth with under three minutes left in the game.

With 31 seconds left, Turner got a lay-up to put IVC up 66-65, and Plunkett called a timeout.

Plunkett once again drew up a play that found Windom wide open near the Chaffey bench for a three to take the lead. The shot clanked off the front of the rim and bounced all the way to the top of the key right to Windom.

Windom, without thinking, fired again and this time hit the three pointer, giving Chaffey a 68-66 advantage with 25 sec-onds left.

The crowd erupted as IVC frantically inbounded the ball and Windom inter-cepted a pass at half court that she took all the way in for an uncontested lay-up to put away the game for good.

“I’m so proud of her,” Moore said. “Two years ago, she wouldn’t have come back

for that steal. I’m proud that she wants it that bad.”

Windom got yet another steal the fol-lowing possession, which gave Chaffey the 72-66 victory.

In Chaffey’s third round regional they ran into the No. 3-seed LA Valley. LA Val-ley had won their previous 14 games be-fore the March 5 road game for the Lady Panthers. Chaffey lost the game 79-70, ending their successful season.

The Lady Panthers finished with a 22-8 record and a second place finish in the Foothill Conference. Mary Windom (14.8), Angelica Guardado (12.8), and Shannon Moore (12.2) were the three lead-ing scorers. Angelica Guardado will be the only returning player of the three come next season.

...men’s basketball continued

...women’s basketball continued

If Chaffey takes game 3 on March 8, then expect the Hus-tlin’ Panthers to play the State Champions @ Cerritos.

Time to be determined

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DYLAN BARNES

On Feb. 26 in a game against L.A. Har-bor, Chaffey sophomore pitcher Brendan Hornung was struck in the right temple by a line drive.

He was rushed to the hospital imme-diately for tests. Hornung, a product of Corona Santiago, had suffered a fractured skull, and was rushed into emergency brain surgery to save his life. The surgery went well, and Hornung is now on the road to recovery. Teammates have shown nonstop support for their friend and teammate, as many of them have visited Hornung in the hospital to help boost his moral.

“I know you aren’t going to be able to have me playing defense behind you for the rest of the season, but know that every swing I take, every ball I field, and every throw I make is for you,” said teammate Jake Gallaway.

The team will wear red wrist bands with Hornung’s No. 32 on them for the remain-der of the season.

The Panthers took the field on March 4 for the first time since the incident. They hosted San Bernardino Valley, as they looked to improve on their 2-0 record in conference play.

Freshman Merrick Patito got the start for the Panthers. Patito was coming off of Chaffey’s best pitching performance of the year. Against Victor Valley on Feb. 22, Pa-tito went 8 innings, giving up no runs and struck out eight. He had given up just one earned run all season in 20 innings before March 4, but surrendered a home run to the first batter of the game, SBVC leadoff man Jason Wilcoxson.

Chaffey was able to get on the board in the 2nd inning. A single by Mason Shifflet, one of his two hits on the day, got it going.

Back-to-back walks for Isaiah Delsi and Andrew Dorado then loaded the bases. With Trevor Williams at the plate, Shiflett scored on a pass ball to give the Panthers their first run.

Williams then drove a ball to right field, deep enough to allow Delsi to tag up and score, giving Chaffey the lead, 2-1.

The lead was short lived, however. In the top half of the 4th SBVC was able to tack on two more runs off Patito, jumping ahead 3-2.

The long ball hurt the Panthers again in the 5th when A.J. David hit a two-run homer to right.

Kevin Riley scored on a Tyler Schoen-feld single with two out in the bottom of the 5th.

With one run already in, Chaffey went to the bullpen for relief. Mark Lesinski was brought in to end the threat, but gave up a two-run double to left before getting out of it.

Despite adding on a run in the 9th, the deficit was too much to overcome as the Panthers fell to SBVC by a final score of 8-4.

According to Williams, the freak injury to Hornung put things into perspective.

“We play a game that’s supposed to be fun and when a freak accident like that happens it kind of just makes me take a step back,” he said. “To see Hornung go through that and know that he’s not going to be able to play the rest of the year is de-pressing,” said Williams.

However, knowing that Hornung is get-ting better and better each day sheds relief to the team and gives the players some peace of mind.

“I go out there and I play for him,” Wil-liams added. “I wish he could be there with us. It can get pretty hard to keep focus and get your work done, but as I see him get better it brings some peace and allows me to go out there and play.”

Panther baseball dedicates season to injured teammate

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MICHELLE MENESMerrick Patito pitches to A.J. David who hits a two-run home run in the 5th inning in the Panthers home loss against San Bernardino Valley College on March 4.