The history of the College of

the Desert traces its beginnings to1958, when, on April 16, voters ap-proved the formation of a collegedistrict in the Coachella Valley. Thevote, which passed with a 90 percent

majority, created the two-year col-lege.

On April 29, the initial five-member Board of Trustees was seated.At the June 6 meeting, the board de-

cided to name the new entity"Coachella Valley Junior CollegeDistrict."

The first meetings were held atPalm Desert Elementary School.

The original board consisted ofDonald Mitchell, a date rancher andthe board's first president; Dr. FrancisA. Purcell, a dentist; William A.Mason, an electrical contractor; DavidM. McGahey, an attorney and RayRummonds, a farmer. However, be-fore the college was opened fouryears later, Mason died and twoboard members had resigned.

In 1961, a teacher, Helen Staley- who would lift a spadeful of dirtat the college groundbreaking - wasappointed to fill Mason's term.

The valley's new institute ofhigher learning got its name fromPalm Springs teen Douglas Crocker,16, who won a "name that college"contest sponsored by the districtand local newspapers. His prize wasa $100 scholarship to the college -which was more than three yearsaway from opening.

The name was later abbreviatedto COD, both in newspaper accountsand by local custom.

Crocker, who later attended

COD, was the son of Francis Crocker,who developed the Palm SpringsAerial Tramway.

In March of 1959, Roy C. McCallwas hired away from Modesto JuniorCollege to serve as COD's first pres-ident.

In April, 1959, after interviewing25 competing architects, the boardannounced it was hiring five firmswho would form a team.

The men who would designthe college were some of the mostfamous mid-century modern archi-tects of all time.

John Carl Warnecke of San Fran-cisco - who at the time had designednine buildings at UC Berkeley andothers at Stanford University - wasdesignated the master plan and de-s ign archi tec t , wi th overa l lresponsibility for the look of thecampus. John F. Kennedy's widow,Jackie Kennedy, would later com-mission Warnecke to design theKennedy Tomb at Arlington NationalCemetery.

Award-winning media artistLalo Alcaraz spoke at the PollockTheatre on Oct. 23 as part of the “Lo-colandia” art exhibition hosted byCOD’s Marks Art Center.

The gallery featured work byalumnus Eduardo Valadez Arenasand Bay Area artist Rabitt, alongwith Alcaraz’s. The event was freeto the public.

Lalo Alcaraz is the visionary be-hind the nationally syndicated comicstrip “La Cucaracha” and co-host ofKPFK’s satirical radio show, the“Pocho Hour of Power.” Presently,Alcaraz is working alongside SethMacFarlane as consulting producerand writer for the upcoming Fox Tel-evision animated series Bordertown.

Following Alcaraz’s openingspeech was a gallery reception lastingfrom 5 p.m. to 8 p.m., where refresh-ments were served and music was

provided courtesy of Rafael Lopez,who goes by his stage name, DJ AlfAlpha. The art pieces done by Ed-uardo Valadez Arenas invoke darkhumor, Mexican diaspora, and in-spiration drawn from the art ofeveryday life, while Martin “Rabitt”Olivares creates intricately-illustratedworks on paper and wood.

“I thought the gallery was reallyinformative and a great cultural ex-perience" said COD student ShirleyDeaton. "It featured a lot of politicalcartoons that made you laugh butalso made you think about the treat-ment of Mexicans and the artisticMexican identity.”

“Locolandia” will be open untilDecember 11 at the Marks Centerfor the Arts. The gallery is open tothe public Monday through Thursdayfrom 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., and Sundayfrom 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. For more in-formation, call the Marks Art Centerat (760) 776-7278 or visit the facility’sFacebook page.

College of the Desert (COD) isadding classes and restoring winterintersession to meet student demandand expand highly sought out coreclasses that are needed by studentsin order to continue their education.

"After years of declining rev-enues and course reductions, weare pleased to be adding classes andworking to restore access for ourstudents" said COD Superintend-ent/President Joel L. Kinnamon.

"With the actions we are an-nouncing today, we are seeking torestore and add more than 100 classes,which represents more than 3,000seats for students who will now beable to access the classes they needto graduate and transfer.”

The College plan is also designed

to address a significant portion ofa growing backlog students havebeen experiencing. Specific actionsinclude: additional classes, startingin Spring 2015, in core and criticaltransfer courses including English,Math, Science, History and PoliticalScience; Restoration of the 3-weekwinter intersession in January 2015,eliminated in 2010-11 in responseto state budget cuts; Immediate re-cruitment for twelve (12) new,temporary full-time faculty positionsin areas of highest demand; expansionof Spring 2015 schedule for Indio,Palm Springs, Mecca/Thermal, andDesert Hot Springs; and expansionof summer 2015 schedule.

After experiencing years of de-clining enrollment brought on by atroubled economy and state budgetcuts, the College actually experiencedincreases in enrollment in Fall 2014.The increase in enrollment, coupled

with an existing backlog and statemandated priority for students, ledto some classes at the College actuallyreaching capacity before registrationopened for new students. A com-prehensive review of the situationby the College revealed that the bot-tlenecks for class registration hadbecome so large that dramatic actionwas necessary. The College decidedit needed to take action immediatelyto expand the number of classes of-fered in hopes of both triggering a“draw down” of the backlog andpositioning itself to meet ongoinggrowth and demand.

“There are many students whoare struggling to get the classes theyneed at College of the Desert. Havingthe winter session will allow studentsto progress at a faster rate to graduateand transfer.

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 2014 ◆ VOLUME 62, ISSUE 3

Opinion 2

fEATURES 3

cAMPUS LIFE 4

lOCAL 5

cULTURE 6

cURRENT aFFFAIRS 7

SPORTS 8

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BY ELIZABETH IBARRA

STAFF CONTRIBUTOR

PHOTO COURTESY OF WIKIPEDIA.ORGFountain of Wisdom in front of the HILB Building at College of the Desert.

BY CRYSTAL HARRELL

CAMPUS LIFE

PHOTO BY OCTAVIO QUINTANILLAArtist Lalo Alcaraz poses next to his poster of "Muerto Mouse".

Marks Art Center presents "Locolandia"

COD: $608,000 for land, $100 for name

THE DESERT SUNCollege of the Desert was under construction 1962 on the 160-acre site of Odell Ranch

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Does your best friend pose athreat to you? Do they distract youwhile driving causing you to havean accident, wasting your time whenhanging out by doing absolutelynothing, or annoying other peoplearound you due to the fact that youonly seem to have eyes and ears foryour best friend? If you answeredwith no, think again. We all havethis one best friend - our smart phone.

The technology of cell phonesin today’s world is advancing andso are the adverse effects. Down-loading apps and allowing one’sdevice to function limitlessly temptsthe user to overuse and depend ontheir device too much, causing anattachment between phone and user.

Depending on how strong thisattachment is, the user can fall victimto an addiction towards their smartphone. Attachment and addiction,however, are not the only adverseeffects a cell phone can have on peo-ple.

According to The HuffingtonPost, cell phones harm your health

in multiple ways. One of the possiblenegative effects is the “phantom vi-bration syndrome,” also known as“phantom vibes.”

As the name clearly states, vibesare being felt by the cell phone userthat in reality do not exist. This canoccur when a person is used to car-rying their phone device close totheir body. They have the feeling oftheir device vibrating due to incomingnotifications, such as a text messageor a phone call. When checking theirdevice, however, there are no noti-fications to be found.

Another example of danger cellphones can pose, lies in their directcorrelation with road accidents. Asstated earlier, people pose a threatof becoming addicted to their cellphones.

By being strongly addicted, acompulsive checking behavior canbe developed. This checking behaviordoes not have any exceptions; noteven when driving.

USA Today stated that out ofevery four car accidents, one is causedby the use of a cell phone while driv-ing. An interesting fact here is thatthe majority of accidents are notcaused while texting while driving,but by being distracted while talking

on the phone. The Huffington Post also lists

other negativities, such as: the degra-dation of sleep quality, neck paindue to the constant bowing of theneck by excessive texting, unhealthylevels of radiation, and soreness andcramping of fingers.

Since a phone will accompanyits owner everywhere they go, it au-tomatically becomes more susceptibleto the collection of bacteria. Dr. Cainof the American Academy of FamilyPhysicians stated in the Wall StreetJournal that “people are just as likelyto get sick from their phones as fromhandles of the bathroom.”

Few people are aware of thisfact, and are under the impressionthat because they are ‘clean’ so istheir phone. The important thinghere is to remember that just becauseyou can’t see the germs doesn’t meanthey are not present.

All in all, every person is ableto decide how much influence theyare willing to let their cell phonehave in their life.

How much of a negative impactare you willing to allow your phoneto have on your life?

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OpinionIs this your worst best friend?

PHOTO COURTESY OF AP IMAGESA couple of pedestrians using their phones with overpensiveness while waiting.

BY SARAH FLEISCHNER

STUDENT CONTRIBUTOR

A fast, safer way to employment

With jobs being scarce in recentyears, many turn to sources such asCraigslist to find employment. Forsome this is a successful venture,but countless others are led adrift.

Online scams, “get-rich-quick”programs, and fake job postings mayseem enticing, but it is all too commonthat people fall victim to them andend up either getting their identitystolen or losing money.

When a person is in a time ofneed, those kinds of events can becrippling. Although there are legit-imate employment opportunitiesthat one can find online, they arefew and far between and some asobviously inappropriate as “Lookingfor Models 18+”.

As frustrating as it may besearching for a job online or seekingout an internship, there is a resource

that can assist you, and it may becloser than you think.

According to a COD staff mem-ber, a tool that could help aspiringjournalists to find an internshiplocally is CollegeCentral.com. Fol-lowing a link from the COD WorkExperience page I found myself atthe website, and after simply creatinga profile I was looking at jobs andinternships in my field within 15miles of Palm Desert.

There were no scams, no gim-micks, only true employmentopportunities and internships thatI wasn’t able to find through otherwebsites. Hope returned to me andI felt compelled to share this, albeitmay increase competition for the in-ternship that I want and need (fingerscrossed).

In a world that is seemingly outto get you, there is an outreachedhand not trying to grab your wallet,but instead willing to assist you infinding employment.

BY JOE MCDANIEL

STUDENT CONTRIBUTOR

PHOTO COURTESY OF AP IMAGESEnthusiastic female students looking for work at a local job fair.

AP IMAGESJanet Francis looks at job postings at the New York State De-partment of Labor, Thursday, July 2, 2009 in the Brooklynsection of New York.

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John Porter Clark was broughton as senior coordinating architect;rounding out the architectural firmswere Williams and Williams (E. Stew-art Williams and Roger Williams),Wexler and Harrison (Donald Wexlerand Richard Harrison) and Frey andChambers (Albert Frey and RobsonC. Chambers).

All worked under Clark's di-rection, and each was assigned tospecific buildings on the new campus.Those included:

Frey and Chambers: Adminis-tration Building, Student Center 'C'Building and Dining Hall

Williams and Williams: Showerand Locker Rooms, Gymnasiumand Pools; Nursing, Business andTechnology 2 'E' with John PorterClark

John Porter Clark: North, Southand East 'Entrance,' also, 'Walk andPaving'

John Carl Warneke: LectureHall, Liberal Arts, Library, Science,Technology 'T' and Maintenance 'M'

By June of 1959, the board saidit had looked at more than 20 potentialsites for the new college. Site selectionquickly became a public issue becausethe Coachella Valley in the late 1950sconsisted mostly of Palm Springs

in the west, Indio in the east andsand dunes everywhere else.

Concerns were raised in news-paper reports that the new college"must" be located between the twopopulation centers. The State Boardof Education reviewed all of the pro-posed sites and pared the list downto four "acceptable" locations, allwithin the greater Palm Desert area.

The Palm Desert Resorter, inits July 3, 1959 edition, describedthe four sites:

"A 120-acre area on MontereyStreet, one-half mile north of Highway111; (a portion of) the Indian WellsCove, an area of about 400 acres nes-tled into foothills of the Santa RosaMountains ... facing Highway 111,just east of Indian Wells; a 160-acresite along Highway 111, two mileswest of Indian Wells; and (a portionof) a 240-acre location on Rio del SolRoad north of Rancho Mirage, aboutone-fourth mile north of Avenue 40.

The city and the chamber ofcommerce of Rancho Mirage begana campaign to put the Rio del Solsite at the top of the list. The DesertSun editorialized in favor of the siteon July 18, 1959. "It appears ... thissite has the greatest number of ad-vantages," the editorial suggested.

In late July, the board announcedit had selected, as the site for thenew campus, the 120-acre propertyon Monterey, known as the OdellRanch, along with an adjacent 40acres from Pauline Findeisen, which

would connect the site to San PabloStreet. The property fronted Avenue44 (now Fred Waring Drive).

By August, the board was ne-gotiating the purchase of the A.J.Odell property as well as Findeisen'sadjacent 40 acres.

Amos Odell agreed to a priceof $3,750 and acre for his ranch -$450,000 for 120 acres. Findeisenasked $3,950 an acre - $158,000 for40 acres.

For $608,000, the district hadthe land it needed for its new college.The site included three producingwells, two houses, 60 acres of grapesand 20 acres of dates. In November,1959 another bond issue went beforethe voters, asking for the $3.5 millionto construct the first phase of thecollege.

The bond issue was approved,but just barely. It got the required66.7 percent of voter approval, butonly by a margin of 28 votes.

Dr. McCall set about calculatingthe needs of the new study body.As a result of his computations andadditional suggestions from author-ities in school construction, heestablished an initial increment ofbuildings which would provide com-plete facilities for 1,000 students;and in some areas would serve astudent body of up to 2,500 students.

The board accepted Dr. McCall'sproposal and approved his generaleducation specifications in May of1959. It was on the basis of these

general need classifications and othermore detailed specifications that thearchitects worked out their presen-tations for the overall design of thecollege.

After three years of study andplanning, contracts were let in 1961for the construction of nine buildingson the 160-acre site.

According to the College of theDesert Campus Standards Handbook(October, 2005), the State Departmentof Education required some elevationof the buildings since the site wasin a low spot on a flood plain. A 13-acre pad three feet above grade wasconstructed where the major buildingswould be erected. At the center ofcampus the library building wouldbe further elevated by an additionalthree feet above the 13 acre plinthto make it "the one noble buildingwhich would dominate the site andgive majesty to the campus," as sug-gested by Don Mitchell, presidentof the Board of Trustees.

The publication noted that, "GailBrumwell drove John Warnekearound the desert area so that hecould get a feel for the desert. Atone time as they drove past a par-ticularly well cared for date garden,they stopped and Warneke got outof the car and observed the longrows of date palm trees and the cov-ered corridors that they formed withtheir trunks and fronds. Warnekeremarked, 'I'm going to incorporatethe trees and palm fronds into the

design of the college.'The hundreds of columns sup-

porting the covered walks havearches that rise from the columns atthe same angle as well-trimmed datepalm fronds. Warneke saw the plinthof the campus as a wonderful op-portunity to keep persons on thepad from the undue awareness ofthe automobiles. Instead while walk-ing on the campus, one's site wouldbe drawn to the mountains andpalms in the distance."

According to minutes from theJuly 13, 1961 Board of Trustees meet-ing, Fred Ingram, of the Bank ofAmerica, Palm Springs Branch, "wasintroduced and presented to theBoard a Cert i f icate showing$3,501,399.84 deposited to the Collegeof the Desert's account in the RiversideCounty Treasury from the sale ofthe bonds to the Bank of America,the successful bond bidder."

On Oct. 12, 1961, the board oftrustees approved a certificated salaryschedule, ranging from $5,528 to$11,059 a year based on degree at-tained and level and duration ofteaching experience.

The groundbreaking ceremonytook place on October 16, 1961 withthe mission of completing the build-ings and opening classes in the fallof 1962.

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PHOTO COURTESY OF HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF PALM DESERT PHOTO COURTESY OF COLLEGE OF THE DESERTSign put up to announce the future site of College of the Desert in Palm Desert, CA. Early College of the Desert photo, Groundbreaking ceremony,

1961.

College of the Desert mournsthe passing of history/political scienceprofessor Stanley Dupree, but com-memorates him in the hearts of allwho knew him and the legacy heleft on campus. Dupree passed awayon Oct. 11 in his Palm Desert homeat the age of 68.

“It seemed like yesterday thatI was sitting in his office chattingwith him and he told me that if youever need to talk, my door is alwaysopen. He said that maybe we cando lunch together real soon, and talkmore. He was such an up-front kindof guy,” said faculty member KernMarlow.

After practicing law for a numberof years in the San Francisco area,Dupree became a professor at COD,and later the Executive Director ofHuman Resources. “I first met Stan

as a COD Student, and he truly hadall the qualities of a great teacher.He loved to teach and he really caredabout his students. He would referhis students to me from time to timebecause he knew they couldn’t affordto pay for classes and/or books, andhe wanted to make sure they gotthe resources they needed to succeed,”stated Senior Financial Aid SpecialistNadia Becerra.

On the website Rate My Pro-fessor, Dupree is the highest-ratedprofessor on campus, with 119 ratingscontaining positive feedback. “[Stan]knew that I was putting my momthrough school, and to help me, ayounger colleague he barely knew,he bought my mother’s books, twosemesters in a row. When I thankedhim for this, he told me greatness isbest served if we take care of eachother. In another situation, Stan be-came my mentor, protector, advisor,and friend all wrapped up into one…while never becoming unprofessional

or judgmental. I personally willmiss him every day,” said Englishprofessor Heather Benes.

Stanley Dupree will be remem-bered dearly by the faculty andstudents that he loved and exertedpassion for every day he came towork. “I have worked with Stan forthe last eight years and loved hisjoy of life, his love of teaching, andmost of all, our continued rival teams49ers and Giants versus my Padresand Chargers… COD has really losta good soul, teacher, mentor, andfriend to students,” stated kinesiologydepartment faculty Cheryl Hous-ton.

Donations can be made to the“Stan Dupree Success Fund” in hishonor to continue the effort Dupreeput in to assist students. The donationscan be mailed to College of the DesertFoundation, 43-500 Monterey Avenue,Palm Desert 92260.

On October 30, a celebrationwas held at the COD circle amphithe-ater in front of the communicationsbuilding to commemorate Dia delos Muertos, a Mexican holidaywherein family members and friendsgather together to remember theirdeceased loved ones and honor theirmemory.

The event lasted from 12 p.m.to 5 p.m., where free refreshmentsand Dia de los Muertos-themed cook-ies were provided by College of theDesert Cuisine—headed by class in-structor Chef Beno, and available tospectators in the amphitheater court-yard area.

Contests were a prominent partof the event, with cash prizes beingrewarded to the winners. Of thesecontests, COD students were ableto enter a poetry contest (which cen-tered on the theme of Dia de losMuertos and had to be four to twelvestanzas in Spanish or English), analtar contest, and a Catrina/Catrinocontest.

COD students set up their tra-ditional Dia de Los Muertos altarsas early as 9 a.m. in the front lawnof the Marks Art Center on the dayof the altar contest. A communityaltar, an altar for Colombian writerGabriel García Márquez, and an altardedicated to the deceased professorsand students of College of the Desertwere also set up in the amphitheater

for spectators to view.In the tradition of Dia de los

Muertos, an altar is build to com-memorate a deceased loved one anddecorated with the favorite food,clothing, and items of the deceased.“It is believed that the dead may gofor a moment, but they come backto us. The souls of the deceased returnon Dia de Los Muertos to visit theliving. I am happy to share the cultureof the holiday and what I know aboutit at COD,” said Mistress of Cere-monies Marcelina Perez.

The Catrina/Catrino contest in-volved COD students donning theattire of La Catrina—a skeletondressed in formal clothing that isoften depicted as the Hispanic GrimReaper and holds the title of “TheLady of Death.” COD student MiriamMacias entered the contest last yearas well, and says that the most difficultpart of creating the colorful Dia deLos Muertos face paint is “gettingthe white of the skeleton face to beeven, but I just have fun with it.”

Another contestant, AyannaWilson, used the Catrina contest toget closer to her heritage. “I feel veryhonored to participate in the eventbecause being a woman of mixedrace—black and Mexican—it’s veryimportant to me to explore both sidesof my heritage instead of just beingjudged by the color of my skin,”stated Wilson.

The Dia de los Muertos eventgarnered much praise and was asuccessful effort to bring a touch ofculture to the fall semester.

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Campus LifeCOD remembers Stanley Dupree

PHOTO COURTESY OF FOREST LAWNCOD professor Stanley Dupree will be missed as he leaves his legacy on campus

BY CRYSTAL HARRELL

CAMPUS LIFE EDITOR

College of theDesert CelebratesDia de los Muertos

PHOTO BY CRYSTAL HARRELL/ THE CHAPARRALA decorative table set with traditional Dia de los Muertos skeletons at College of the Desert.

BY CRYSTAL HARRELL

CAMPUS LIFE

WinterContinued from Pg. 1

“The winter session not onlypromotes student success, it alsoprovides a timely and reasonablecommunity college experience forour students,” said John Zepeda,President of Associated Students ofCollege of the Desert.

“I appreciate that the college istaking the needs of the students intoconsideration. I believe that this isthe right step.”

The College will begin by hiring

twelve temporary full-time facultyfor a limited term of two semesters,with recruitment to begin immediatelyfor the Spring 2015 semester.

Temporary positions will beavailable in the areas most in demand,including English, Math, Science,Speech, History, and Political Science.

“We know adding winter andsummer intersessions really helpsstudents reach their goals faster,”Kinnamon said.

“The combination of addingmore classes and restoring intersessionwill go a long way in addressing thebacklog and meeting student needs.”

Winter Intersession will beginon Jan. 5 and end on Jan. 23. Spring

2015 semester will begin Jan. 26 andend May 22. The Winter/Spring 2015Application for Admission will beavailable starting Oct. 13. The Win-ter/Spring 2015 Schedule of Classeswill be available online the week ofNov. 24.

The printed schedule of classeswill be available for purchase fromthe COD Bookstore starting the firstweek of December.

Students will be able to registerfor both Winter Intersession andSpring term at the same time. Formore information, visit:

www.collegeofthedesert.edu.

Vice President Biden has an-nounced that College of the Desertand a consortium of Inland Empirecolleges have won $14.9 million topartner with local employers to ex-pand and improve education andcareer training programs in industrieslike information technology, healthcare, energy and advanced manu-facturing.

“College of the Desert’s partic-ipation in this grant demonstratesthat we are pursuing funding strate-gies to augment our fixed budgetfrom the state to create the meaningfulcareer technical programs that ourstudents, and our local economy,need." said COD President Joel Kin-namon. "Community colleges arebest suited to work with local em-ployers to improve local jobprospects.”

The funding is part of the Trade

Adjustment Assistance CommunityCollege and Career Training (TAAC-CCT) competitive grant program,which is co-administered by the U.S.Department of Labor and U.S. De-partment of Education.

John Jaramillo, Dean of theSchool of Applied Sciences and Busi-ness at College of the Desert, wrotethe portion of the grant for COD.Dean Jaramillo stated, “Our focusis on creating Energy Efficiency cur-riculum with industry certificationsimbedded, career pathways in Energyand Energy Efficiency and job place-ment support from the county.”

The project aims to reportedlyassist Trade Adjustment Assistance(TAA), eligible workers, long-termunemployed and veterans. The ed-ucational programs and credentialsdeveloped will be “stackable,” whichmeans once a student completes onecourse program, they will be poisedto “stack” or add additional com-plementary programs leading to anindustry recognized credential.

BY ALEXANDRA WINNER

STUDENT CONTRIBUTOR

College of the Desert

receives large federal grant

PHOTO COURTESY OF AOL TRAVELCOD wins part of a large grant to help community college stu-dents excel in career technical programs.

Supports COD Students!

COD Alumni Association sponsored Street Fair celebrating 30 years

1984-2014

So...When was the last time you and your family visited the Street Fair!?Come Explore and know that you are supporting current & future COD Students

Every Saturday & Sunday, 7 am to 2 pm on the COD campus!

$125,000 in COD Scholarship matched 1:1 by CVEP Pathways to Success resulting in $235,000 in funding.

$135,000 in COD student Work Study Funds

$30,000 for Nurse Pinning, Public Safety Graduation & Spring Graduation

$50,000 for COD student bus pass program

$180,000 to the COD Foundation 30/30 Campaign

Free, 2 year Alumni Association memberships to spring COD Graduates STREET FAIR

Every Saturday & SundayCome Explore and know that you are supporting current & future COD Students

So...When was the last time you and your family visited the Street Fair!?

, 7 am to 2 pm on the COD campus!Every Saturday & SundayCome Explore and know that you are supporting current & future COD Students

So...When was the last time you and your family visited the Street Fair!?

, 7 am to 2 pm on the COD campus!Come Explore and know that you are supporting current & future COD Students

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, 7 am to 2 pm on the COD campus!Come Explore and know that you are supporting current & future COD Students

So...When was the last time you and your family visited the Street Fair!?

Cathedral City will be holdingits annual AMFM Fest Nov. 13-16 atthe Ultra Star Mary Pickford Theater.AMFM, which stands for arts, music,film and more, is a four-day festivalthat showcases the latest in inde-pendent artistry.

The festival features a widerange of art from all over the countryand locally, including films and mu-sical acts.

Aside from film and music, thefestival also has a place for art lovers.Many local and well known pho-tographers and painters come to thefestival to display their work to thepublic.

Attendees will also get to ex-perience panels with the filmmakersand writers which will give them achance to ask questions and learnmore about the films.

AMFM Fest has been created

through an organization calledFilm4Change, which focuses onbringing people films that will“change the world”.

The organization started theCancun International Film Festivalin 2005 and has also worked closelywith Government and Tourism tobring people events that center oncultural tourism and economic de-velopment.

Since then, the organization hasworked with filmmakers and othernon-profits to bring local festivalsto places like the desert.

The organization found PalmSprings and Cathedral City to be anenvironment perfect for promotingup and coming films and music.Cathedral City has been the festival'smain stage since 2013.

Tickets for the festival can bepurchased in person at the MaryPickford Theater.

Students are also offered a special$20 ticket price which will give themaccess to the whole festival.

The city of Palm Springs proudlypresents the 18th annual Palm SpringsVeterans Day Parade on Tuesday,Nov. 11 at 3:30 p.m.

The parade begins at RamonRoad and Palm Canyon Drive andheads northbound on Palm Canyon

Drive to Alejo Road. The paradelasts approximately one hour andconcludes with a post-parade patrioticconcert featuring Third Marine Air-craft Wing Band and a fireworksfinale at the intersection of AmadoRoad and Palm Canyon Drive. Thisparade is one of the largest in SouthernCalifornia and is supported by mil-itary units, marching bands, veteransand organizations. The concert and

parade are completely free. PalmSprings has once again been desig-nated as a Regional Site for theobservance of Veterans Day by theDepartment of Veterans Affairs. Formore parade information please con-tact Michele Cirone-Collier atmichele.cirone-collier@palm-springsca.gov or (760) 323-8265.

On Sunday, Oct. 19 shortly after3:00 a.m., La Quinta police officersresponded to a reported traffic col-lision on Washington Street. Uponarrival, the officers located a suspiciousvehicle parked near the scene thatwas unrelated to the traffic collision.

The driver found behind thewheel was a woman who was foundhurt and unresponsive. The womanhad last been seen at a family meetingat a home in the 51-500 block ofAvenida Carranza in La Quinta.Riverside County Sheriffs said thatwhat lead them to the home was thesuspicious car near Washington Streetwhere investigators discovered twomen dead.

On Tuesday, Oct. 21 RiversideCounty Sheriff’s Sgt. Michael Man-ning said, “The woman found behindthe wheel is the sister of the twodecedents.”

The Riverside County Coroner’sOffice, Wednesday evening, identifiedthe two men found dead as brothers.Robert Bertrand, 55, of La Quintaand Rick Bertrand, 61, of Cathedral

City, are believed to have been injuredat about 9:22 p.m. Oct. 18, the officesaid. Authorities have not releasedhow the two men were killed. TheLa Quinta house where the menwere found was owned by RobertBertrand, according to public records.

Neighbors said they rarely sawthe homeowner and he usually onlycame out to walk his dog, trim histree or work on his white van in thedriveway. He lived at the home formore than 10 years with his motherwho recently died at about the ageof 90. Authorities said there are nooutstanding suspects in the case.

KMIR News Reporter, Kitty Al-varado says, “Neighbors who knewthat family in that home, wheretragedy struck say that they hadbeen dealing with a lot of emotionslately, especially since the mother'sdeath.”

According to Sheriff Deputy Al-bert Martinez says, “The womanwas described critical but stable. Hername has yet to be released.” TheRiverside County Sheriff's Departmentis still investigating the scene of whatthey’re calling a "domestic homi-cide.”

BY KERRY TORIBIO

STUDENT CONTRIBUTOR

Palm Springs Pride Weekend2014 is just around the corner. Thefestival, in its 28th edition, celebratesthe equality, freedom and diversityin the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual andTransgender (LGBT) community. Itwill all kick-start with the Wild PrideParty at The Living Desert Museum,November 5 from 5:30 p.m. to 9:00p.m. The first ever Wild Pride Partywill take place at the Stephen B.Chase Administration Building andPlein Air Art Gallery. Food and bev-erage service is provided along withmusic by Master DJ Luc Benech.Tickets are $30 each, benefiting theLiving Desert and Greater PalmsSprings Pride. Reserve online at Liv-ingDesert.org

Two days later, on November7, the Palm Springs Pride Golf Classicmakes its debut. The Classic beginsat 8:00 a.m. with participation avail-able at $99 per player. Make sure to

contact J. Glover by phone 760-275-7035 or v ia emai l a tjglover@centurygolf.com

That same day, Pride Meet andGreet Party at CCBC Resort will takeplace from 7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.After party hours will be available.Tickets are $20 in advance online or$25 at the door. Only guests 21 yearsof age and over are permitted. Exactlocation of party is 68300 Gay ResortDrive, Cathedral City, 92234.

November 8 will mark the startof Pride Festival Day 1. The festivalis expected to run from 11:00 a.m.until 10:00 p.m. with free admission.The highly anticipated festival willtake place in downtown Palm Springson Palm Canyon Drive from AmadoRoad to Baristo Road and on ArenasRoad between Calle Encilia and In-dian Canyon Drive.

November 8 will also see theArenas Rd. Block Party ’14 presentedby Hunters Night Club. The partywill feature live performances in-cluding: Frankmusik the Londonbased pop artist, Steed Lord, the Ice-

landic pop musical group, AmandaLepore, the international pop sen-sat ion and Purple Crush the"hetero-married queer indie-popduo." Ages 21 and over are permittedto the free event that will take placebetween Indian Canyon Drive andS. Calle Encilia on Arenas Road indowntown Palm Springs.

Pride Festival Day 2 will wrapup the weekend in spectacular fash-ion. A diverse array of artists andentertainers will perform. The festivalis expected to go from 10 a.m. to 8p.m. This time will be serving as agathering spot for friends, familyand visitors around the world to cel-ebrate the diversity and unity of thecommunity. Admission is free forall, although you must be 21 yearsof age or older to consume alcoholicbeverages.

For more information you canvisit pspride.org

Local • Pg. 5THE CHAPARRALMONDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 2014

LocalPalm Springs Pride Weekend

celebrates the LGBT community

PHOTO COURTESY OF BRUCE HOWELLSteve Grand on-stage performing at last years Palm Springs Pride Weekend.

BY DANIEL MAGAÑA

LOCAL EDITOR

Double domestic

homicide found in

La Quinta collisionPalm Springs celebrates 18th

annual Veterans Day Parade

PHOTO COURTESY OF PALM SPRINGS-CA.GOVUnnamed Pearl Harbor survivors acknowledge the crowd.

BY DANIEL MAGAÑA

LOCAL EDITOR

City of Cathedralhosting the annualAMFM Festival

KATHERINE SANCHEZ

STUDENT CONTRIBUTOR

PAINTING BY GRANT KOSHMuhammad Ali painting to be exhibited at AMFM Fest

As the weather cools off in theCoachella Valley, residents and visitorsare checking local calendars to learnmore about upcoming events.

For the month of November,we have selected 5 events happeningin the Greater Palm Springs area for

you to consider attending.

1.The AMFM FestivalAnnual AMFM Festival; stands

for Art, Music, Film, and more, willfeature progressive artists, musicians,filmmakers, designers, curators, andcreative culture-makers from Cali-fornia.

Attendees can expect outdoormusic entertainment, filmmaker pre-sentations, and much more. It's a

perfect event for art and music lovers!This event will take place in CathedralCity, Nov. 13-16, 2014. For ticket in-formation please visit:

http://www.amfmfest.com

2.Women’s Desert ShowThe Women’s Desert Show is

an event that addresses women’sissues such as nutrition, fitness, per-sonal development, fashion,

accessories and much more. Now in its 7th year, attendees

can expect to sample gourmet foodfrom local restaurants, attend seminarsaddressing relevant women’s issues;fashion shows and visit exhibitors’booths that include doctors’ offices,makeup artist and more.

The Women’s show will takeplace at the Agua Caliente Casinoand Resort Spa in Rancho MirageNov. 15-16, 2014. For ticket infor-mation or a schedule of events pleasevisit: http://www.desertwom-ensshow.com

3. El Paseo Art WalkThe El Paseo Art Walk is an

event that has been a tradition onEl Paseo for numerous years. T

he first Friday of every month,November through May, Art galleriesand stores on El Paseo expand theirbusiness hours and feature exhibitopenings, artist receptions and more.

You can expect to make yourway through El Paseo and celebratealong the way. For more informationabout the El Paseo Art Walk

visit:http://www.elpaseoartwalk.com

4. Palm Springs Pride FestivalThe Palm Spring Pride Festival

is the longest and most popularLGBT event in the Coachella Valley.The festival will feature live enter-tainment, pool parties in local hotels,special pre-parties, drag pageantsand much more.

The Palm Springs Pride Festivalwill take place in Palm Springs atvarious locations Nov. 7-9, 2014. Formore information please visit:http://www.pspride.org

5. The Rancho Mirage Art AffaireThe Rancho Mirage Art Affaire

is a popular event in the communitythat celebrates art and music. At-tendees can expect to see over 80award winning visual artist that spe-cialize in paintings, sculptures,ceramics, jewelry and much more.

The event will take place inRancho Mirage Nov. 8-9, 2014. Formore information please visit

BY GREGORIA PARTIDA

STAFF CONTRIBUTOR

For a chunk of the populationthat finds solace through Rock N'Roll, it may be safe to say that No-vember is going to outdo Christmasthis year. Just this month alone, FooFighters have released two brandnew songs titled "Sonic Highways"and "The Feast and the Famine"while announcing to the world thatthe official release date for their newalbum will fall on Nov. 10.

The band has also posted allinformation the regarding song titlesfor each track on the album, an officialrelease date, and show dates. SonicHighways will be Foo Fighters 7thstudio album since 1995. Featuringeight brand new tracks from thegroup, Sonic Highways is one of themost-anticipated Rock albums of

the year.However, what really makes

this album special is that an HBODocumentary Series about the FooFighters and the musical history ofbig cities around the country airedsimultaneously with their first single.The documentary, also titled "SonicHighways", is an eight-part seriesdirected by Foo Fighters vocalist,Dave Grohl. Before you simply brushthis off as something that is not abig deal; consider that an interviewwith Barack Obama takes up quitea bit of time in one of the eight parts.

With the album's official releasedate closing in, both the band's andGrohl's TV and radio appearanceshave been booming beyond belief.This isn't just another album release,this may be the landmark that millionsof aspiring musicians dream of hit-ting.

Grohl, who originally playeddrums for Nirvana from 1990-1994,

started the lineup for Foo Fightersalmost immediately after Nirvanacame to an end. Since then, thegroup has received countlessGrammy, American Music, and Eu-ropean music awards for theircontinuous wave of hit singles andalbums. Since the new album beganto receive media hype in the begin-ning of October, news about theband's progression and upcomingconcerts have been flying aroundthe internet.

According to foofighters.com,the band will be only be playingoutside of the United States untilAug. 29, 2015. While there may besome surprise shows in the U.S. be-tween the bands spread dates, thechances of something like that comingtogether is still unlikely. Until Aug.29, the best way to get your freshdose of Foo Fighters is going to bebuying the Sonic Highways albumfrom the band's website!

BY GENE PIETRAGALLO

CLUTURE EDITOR

The 42-year-old actor, Dwayne"The Rock" Johnson, announced ontwitter recently that he will play theanti-hero known as Black Atom inthe upcoming movie Shazam!

Black Atom is the arch-nemesisof Shazam, also known as CaptainMarvel, who shouts "Shazam!" beforebecoming a hero with super-humanabilities.

On twitter Dwayne writes,"Kneel at his feet or get crushed byhis boot. 'My honor to become #Black-Adam #TheAntiHero #DCComics,"along with a photo of Shazam and

Black Atom duking it out.Variety reports that New Line

Cinema has commissioned a scriptfor the superhero flick, and that John-son's character will be less of a villainand "more of an anti-hero trying toclear his name.”

Even though Johnson has con-firmed with twitter his role in theupcoming Shazam movie, there'sstill no word yet that he will be in-c luded in the the Batman vsSuperman: Dawn of Justice moviedue sometime in March 2016. Manyfans wait in anticipation for whenWarner Brothers issues a release datefor this movie or who plays the leadrole. In any case, viewers whom haveseen The Rock in action will be happyto see him back on big screen.

Pg. 6 • Culture News THE CHAPARRAL MONDAY, NOVEMBER 3 , 2014

Culture & EntertainmentDwayne Johnson is Set to

Become Black Adam

BY REBELSAGA.COMDwayne Johnson face-to-face with the Black Adam

BY AARON TEEL

CULTURE EDITOR

Foo Fighter’s “Sonic Highways” album

Release Date is Set in Stone for November

BY APIMAGES.COMFoo Fighters at the NY premier of the HBO series Sonic Highways

Fall Events are right around the corner in the Coachella Valley

BY APIMAGES.COMFoo Fighters vocalist Dave Grohl performs at the Bud Light Hotel in February earlier this year

PHOTO COURTESY OF AMFM FEST FACEBOOKAMFM Fest kick off Nov. 13 through the 16 by the Mary Pickford Theatre in Cathedral City

PHOTO COURTESY OF SCHMOESKNOW.COMBlack Adam as portrayed in animation

Midterm election is Tuesday,Nov. 4. This list of reasons to votewas created with the help of CODgovernment Professor Bornstein.

1. Laws can affect your day to

day life. Vote for the laws you

want implemented or not im-

plemented to make a

difference.

2. This Midterm election, a

Community College Trustee

is being elected.

3. Voters are electing all state

officials.

4. Congress votes on interest

rates for student loans and

how much money will go to

support colleges.

5. It is your patriotic duty as a

citizen.

6. By not voting, the right to

complain is lost.

7. “Bad people get elected

when good people do not

vote."

8. Many countries don’t have

the right to vote.

9. Take responsibility. Don’t

let someone else decide what

is best for you.

10. Every vote counts.

11. Earn a special “I voted

badge. ”

12. Cancel out someone else's

vote.

A 28-old–year woman recog-nized as Melissa Vasquez was rescuedTuesday morning after she crashedinto Mount Hamilton in San Jose,California. She spent 15 hours facedown inside her car in a deep ledgeabout 500 feet down.

A crew member of the U.S. CoastGuard was lowered down by heli-copter to an area full of trees to findthe white Chevrolet sedan believedto belong to Ms. Vasquez. Downbelow, she was surrounded by fire-fighters and the sheriff's department.

Firefighters needed to cut awaybrush because the winds made it

difficult for the helicopter to land.Within 15 minutes Vazquez was car-ried into the Regional Medical Centerof San José by 9 a.m. Due to the in-cident, the westbound road wasclosed down, so drivers were advisedto take another route.

Vasquez's step-mom had calledCampbell police to report that Melissahad not been home. Campbell policewere alerted of a possible crash by“OnStar,” the on board security sys-tem.

Officials had looked around fortwo hours but couldn’t locate thecar. The alert had also said that thetires had left the ground and thather Chevrolet was located near herhome.

A tech-police officer, David

Cameron, figured out Vasquez'shome computer password which heused to locate Melissa's iPhone usingthe Find My iPhone app and leadofficials to where the accident oc-curred.

It took Cameron 3 tries to figureout Vasquez's password. “I just triedto make an educated guess,” he said.Once Cameron was logged into theapp, more than half of the agencyrushed to the scene.

Officials have not made it clearhow the accident happened, policeare investigating, but alcohol anddrugs were not factors in the incident.According to the hospital chief op-erating officer Sandy Yanko, Vazquezis being treated for major injuries atthe hospital.

BY CELENA REYE

STUDENT CONTRIBUTOR

The city of Dallas took abig hit on October 19 when multipleelementary students tested positivefor the Ebola virus.

Dallas has been the mostaffected by Ebola, most recently inWortham, Texas when 17 kinder-garteners were tested positive forthe virus according to NationalReport. They believe the childrencontracted the virus from a foreignexchange student that came fromLiberia. Ebola is a virus that has af-fected many in Africa and has nowmade its way to the United States.

College of the Desert stu-dent Beth Barnett says, “As the Ebolavirus spreads, I believe the govern-ment should take proper precautionsin our safety.”

Since the first case of Ebolaon Sept. 30 reported by cdc.gov, theUnited States has taken precautionarysteps to ensure the virus does notspread nationwide. According to

Wall Street Journal, passengers fromEbola infected countries must fly toone of five airports for advancedscreenings. These airports include:John F. Kennedy International inNew York, O’Hare International inChicago, Hartsfield-Jackson AtlantaInternational, Washington DullesInternational near Washington, D.C.,and Newark Liberty Internationalin Newark, N.J.

Passengers flying fromEbola ridden countries are set to bemonitored for three weeks and thatforty-four people under monitoringhave been cleared of the virus.

The Independent reportedthat a treatment made from the bloodof survivors could be available soon.There is currently no vaccines forvirus.

According to Mayo Clinics, “stayaway from known outbreaks, washhands frequently, and avoid contactwith infected people.”

CNN has reported thatthere has been two known survivorsin the United States that have beatenthe Ebola virus.

Governor Jerry Brown’s recentlypassed ban on plastic bags in Cali-fornia, SB270, has been met withmixed reactions from the College ofthe Desert community.

When COD students were askedwhether they were for or against theban on plastic bags the majority saidthat they had supported it. Othersare in disagreement on whether theban on plastic bags should be passedin California.

Those who agree with the bansee it as a positive impact for the en-vironment and that effective changemust come from someone high upin legislation to make any impact.

“Definitely, it will eliminate theplastic bag trash and be a step toprotecting the environment.”” CODStaff Member Vanessa Potter stated.

Regarding the possible benefitto the environment, Ralph’s employeeand COD student Jason Solis saidthat the ban would be effective in“cutting down on plastic and paper

bag usage.”Those who are against the ban

see it as something that will proveto be more environmentally costlyin implementation. A lack of plasticbags will instead bring shoppers touse paper bags instead of reusablebags. This will make people take astep back in protecting the environ-ment as more trees will have to becut down to manufacture paper bags.

“Using more paper which isdestructive... killing more trees touse paper,” said COD student SaranKee. “Will these paper bags be madewith recycled paper?”

On the benefits of the ban, SaranKee had more to say stating that “itdoes foster a sense of community.”On the governor’s action in passingthe ban however she is of the opinionthat there are “more important thingslike mental and physical heath.” Onthe 10 cent fees that people will haveto pay for paper bags, Saran Keesaid “no one would want to pay thefees.”

Conversely, “I think the factthat we’re going to be charging forthe paper bags is great” said Ralph’s

employee Jason Solis. “You hit them where it hurts

and they’ll start using reusable bags.” Though later Solis stated that

employees will face “angry customersdue to a difference in mentality.”People will need time to be able toadjust to changes made by SB270.

In the meantime it is leavingthe employees to explain to customerswhy things have to be the way theyare in these stores.

The ban on plastic bags mightlead to potential losses in manufac-turing jobs. Solis made a statementthat “in retrospect it’s still betterthan the long term damage of stickingthe bags in landfills.” That betweencost and environment it’s better tolook out for the environment. Aboutthe potential job loss, Vanessa Potter“hopes their industry will help themfind jobs.”

The ban on plastic bags in Cal-ifornia has caused lots of ripplesleading people to wonder what thesechanges will mean. Most have seenit as the chance to do something forthe earth, while others worry moreabout the costs it will bring.

BY RUSSEL SHELDON

STUDENT CONTRIBUTOR

On Oct. 22 a soldier was killedby a gunman at a Canadian memorial.Minutes later the gunman attackedCanada’s parliament building nearby.

The gunman that attacked theParliament building shot near wherePrime Minister Stephen Harper wasspeaking. The gunman was shotdead and Harper was removed safely.The police were looking for one orpossibly two more people who werepotential shooters.

According to MSN news, wit-nesses said that after the gunmenkilled one of the soldiers guardingthe National War Memorial in CentralOttawa, he tried to attack the par-liament building. The CanadianPolice could not confirm that daythat the shootings were committedby the same shooter.

“Public buildings near Parlia-ment, including Ottawa City Hall,the University of Ottawa and primaryschools were locked down” Fox newsreported.

Oct. 23 the Ottawa Police ChiefCharles Bordeleauwas confirmedthat the gunman killed was the only

perpetrator, although there were re-ports of possible multiple shooters.The lawmakers returned to workafter this confirmation.

Canadian police announced thatthe gunman's name was MichaelZehaf-Bibeau and according to U.S.sources he was born Michael JosephHall but changed his name.

According to CNN, Canadianofficials had confiscated his passportafter they had found out he plannedto fight overseas.

This was the second killing ofa Canadian soldier in a week. OnOctober 20, two soldiers were runover by an Islamic convert resultingin one death in Quebec. The murdererwas later shot dead by police. Theshooter at the Parliament buildingwas also a convert.

Earlier in October Canada an-nounced that it will be joining thefight against the Islamic State fighters,who have taken over large parts ofSyria and Iraq.

“Harper said the attack wouldprompt Canada to redouble its effortsto fight against “terrorist organiza-tions” abroad”, reported MSN news.

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Current AffairsParliament shooting leaves

soldier killed in Canada

BY ANDREA CASTANEDA

CURRENT AFFAIRS EDITOR

Student voice on California plastic bag ban

REED SAXON/ AP IMAGESPlastic being mixed into a device that will recycle it at a plastics recycling plant in Vernon, Calif.

Fear rises in the UnitedStates with Ebola cases

BY DANIEL MESA

STUDENT CONTRIBUTOR

AP IMAGESCenters for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Director Dr.Tom Frieden, far left, testifies as he sits on a panel.

AP IMAGES

Canada Prime Minister Stephen Harper speaks during a tele-vised address to the nation in Ottawa, Ontario, Oct. 22, 2014.

How an Iphone saved a woman’s life

BY ANDREA CASTANEDA

CURRENT AFFAIRS EDITOR

J. SCOTT APPLEWHITE/ AP IMAGESThe sun illuminates the Capitol in Washington as Congress returns from a district work week.

Almost half of the respondentsto a recent Student Health 101 surveysaid they make the effort to eat break-fast every day. And according to theold adage, “Breakfast is the mostimportant meal of the day,” thesestudents are on the right track.

But do you know why breakfastis so important? Read on to learnthe reasons and how to make themost of your first meal of the day.

Your Brain on BreakfastEverything can feel a little fuzzy

and difficult if you haven’t eatenbreakfast. Dr. Denise Gormley, ex-ecutive director of the graduateprogram at the University of Cincin-nati College of Nursing in Ohio,says, “Students who eat breakfastfunction better in the classroom.They have overall better performance,improved concentration, and moreenergy.”

A 2006 study at Saint Martin’sUniversity in Lacey, Washington,gave a series of short-term memoryquizzes to two groups of students:some who had eaten breakfast andsome who hadn’t. The students wereasked to memorize a word list, threesets of faces, and one set of randomobjects. The students who hadn’teaten scored far lower than thosewho had—that is, until the non-eaters consumed food and theirscores dramatically improved. Asthe study states, “Deprivation of ameal leads to dysfunctional statesof the mind and physical self, suchas loss of short-term memory anddelayed reaction times.”

Why is this true? Your brainneeds calories in order to function.Kelly O’Connor, a registered dietitianand the director of diabetes educationat Mercy Medical Center in Baltimore,Maryland, is familiar with the impactof nutrition on capabilities. As sheexplains, “Breakfast provides yourbody with the energy, [in the formof] glucose, that it needs to function.All processes in your body depend

on energy to fuel them. Not providingyour body with any fuel [can] causeprocesses like concentration andfocus to be less than efficient.”

Eat Breakfast, Prevent StressIn a recent study looking at stu-

dents’ breakfast-eating habits, stresslevels, and ability to handle problems,San Francisco State University re-searchers found that students whoskipped breakfast felt less capableof problem solving than studentswho had eaten soon after startingtheir days. “Stress levels were relatedto breakfast consumption patternsover time,” the researchers noted.

But the power of breakfast isn’tonly studied in science labs. Studentscan easily see the difference in thelab of life, too. Amethyst G., a studentat the College of Southern Idaho inTwin Falls, notes, “My energy levelsare more constant, and I don’t con-sistently feel hungry [when I eatbreakfast]. I feel more alert, and mymood is better overall.”

Make Breakfast Happen!In the rush of the morning, it

might seem like breakfast takes toolong to make or is awkward to eaton the go. “Even when my scheduleis hectic, I prioritize eating in themorning. I set my alarm a few minutesearlier to grab something to eat or Ihave something ready that I don’thave to prepare. I can just grab itand go,” says Amethyst.

Breakfast doesn’t have to be anenormous time commitment. In fact,most students spend between 5 and10 minutes preparing breakfast forthemselves. Some study, review theiragenda for the day, or even workwhile they eat. “I eat at my desk atwork. I usually have finger foodsfor breakfast. I often have items likehard-boiled eggs, cheese, cherries,or other fruits,” says Michelle L., afourth-year student in a professionalprogram at Hawkeye CommunityCollege in Waterloo, Iowa.

It was that time of the year again.This past Sunday Oct. 26, 2014, theannual Golf Cart Parade was heldin the city of Palm Desert, CA onthe famous El Paseo Drive.

It was the 50th anniversary ofthe parade and over 100 golf cartswere decorated with the theme

“through the decades 60’s 70’s 80’s90’s and present day”. Also attendingas special guess were the USC March-ing band, the Spirit of Troy.

There was a specially decoratedBack to the Future car with old pic-tures of Palm Desert through theyears. The car was occupied by for-mer mayor and councilwoman JeanBenson, the parades Grand Mar-shall.

Andrea Borunda, a spectatorwho has attended the golf cart parade

for the last three years said “ I didnot think this many people wouldactually attend this year, it growsmore and more each year”.

The spectators arrived up totwo to three hours early to get goodseating in front of the El Paseo shops.

A variety of food and beveragestands were at the parade. Theyranged from shaved ice, to hot dogs,to freshly made tacos. The ice coldlemonade seemed to be a favoritewith spectators.

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Sports

St. Louis Cardinals’ OscarTaveras, an athlete who was regardedas one of the top prospects in baseballpassed away Sunday Oct. 26, 2014in a car accident in the DominicanRepublic in his 2014 Chevrolet Ca-maro. He was 22 years old.

His girlfriend was also with himin the crash and passed away as well.They were on the way to their home-town of Sosua.

A Dominican newspaper, Listin

Diario, said her name is Edilia Arvelo.She was 18.

The details about the incidenthave not been revealed yet, but rainseemed to be a factor in the accident.

According to USA Today, thepolice from the Dominican Republicsaid they died of trauma receivingmedical attention at the Sousa hos-pital.

Taveras was signed by the St.Louis Cardinals in 2008, and madehis professional MLB debut in 2014,he was able to play all three outfieldpositions.

Emblem revealed for the2018 World Cup in Russia

The first major step towardsthe 2018 FIFA World Cup was re-vealed on Tuesday Oct. 28, 2014. Itwas the tournament's Official Emblemand it was unveiled in Moscow. Theemblem was projected in a nighttime showing at the front of the fa-mous Bolshoi Theatre in Moscow.To help launch the new emblem,three Russian astronauts in a spacecapsule were present. The launch ofthe visual identity has people excitedabout the event, which will takeplace in 11 Russian cities in June andJuly 2018.

According to FIFA.com, “Rus-sia’s rich artistic tradition and itshistory and achievement of innovationinspired the design.” Miguel Viana,chief creative officer of Brandia

Central told design week that, “Apartfrom our own preconceptions, wedug really deep into Russia’s identity.All of the research corroborated theidea that Russia is the land of magic.A centuries-old culture, a fairytale-like architecture, the soul of its people,known by its determination and bythe achievements that follow. Visually,we can find several inspirations fromthis background.

Generally speaking, there is asense of elevation, of ascending, likea spacecraft. This rising movementis reinforced by the human elementsof the symbol, also inspired by themankind’s ambition to reach for thestars, as well of the desire that everyfootball player has of raising theworld cup trophy. The top elementreminds us of a football togetherwith the sputnik’s shape the colorsred, gold, black and blue reflect thecenturies-old techniques seen in

world-renowned Russian art datingback to the earliest icon paintings.This brand celebrates the magic ofRussia and the dreams of the wholeworld.”

Angel Chavez, a soccer fanaticsays he couldn’t be happier withthis emblem. He says they are usually“dull” and “boring”. “It really gotme hyped up when they reveled theemblem, even though it is yearsaway. With my Mexican nationalteam getting better and better I amreally excited.”

The six main simplistic com-ponents the creators tried to includein the emblem are magic windows,lift-off, celebration, magic ball, humandreams, and night stars. Even thoughthe tournament won't be held forthree and a half more years, it bringsjoy to people that the 2018 FIFAWorld Cup now has its on face.

BY ANTONIO RUVALCABA

SPORTS EDITOR

BY ANTONIO RUVALCABA

SPORTS EDITOR

Cardinal’s star outfielderTaveras dies in accident

AP IMAGES

St. Louis Cardinals' Oscar Taveras hitting a home run during theseventh inning against the San Franciso Giants.

PHOTO COURTESY OF FIFA.COM

The design for the 2018 FIFA World Cup emblem from Moscow, Russia.

50th annual Golf Cart Paradestrolls through Palm Desert

BY ANTONIO RUVALCABA

SPORTS EDITOR

PHOTO COURTESY OF PALMDESERTPATCH.COMGolf carts making their way down El Paseo in Palm Desert, California.

Get up, get going: a quick

breakfast to fuel your dayBY ROSEMARIE DRISCOLL

STUDENT HEALTH 101