By Brian Villalba A fundraiser will be held on May 19 for instructor Robert John Arias, who is recovering from a stroke he suffered in November. Arias is paralyzed on his left side and is undergoing physical therapy. Nina Martinez, Arias’ sister said, “Robert John wants to be self-sufficient … he wants to get back to teaching, but the physical therapy is necessary for that to happen, and it is costing…
By Brian Villaba If you are having trouble keeping up with the waves of mobile technology, you better catch up. If you don’t, you will be a dinosaur in a digital world. According to mashable.com, mobile commerce is expected to increase to $31 billion by 2016. In 2010 mobile commerce was $3 billion. That is more than a 100 percent increase in six years. There are some major implications from…
By Brian Villalba Close to the last stop on the Gold Line are the aromas of oak wood fire grilled burgers, sausages and sandwiches. Big Daddy’s Fire Grill lives up to its promise before you even enter the restaurant. Within a 200 foot radius you can smell the oak wood aroma. The menu reads like a backyard barbeque menu being hosted by a celebrity chef. Angus beef is a staple…
By Brian Villalba Let there be no more pepper spray. Let there be no more explosions of anger and fear. Let us all work together and fix our fiscal problems. There have been two incidents recently of students getting pepper sprayed that were circulated on the Internet. The first video was from University of California, Davis in November, where students were sitting down peacefully protesting. A law enforcement officer used a Costco-sized pepper spray…
By Brian Villalba Time is not on your side. Santa Monica College will be offering additional courses at an extra fee for students when all the scheduled classes are full. This is a great idea for East Los Angeles College. This service will cost $200 per unit. That could be up to $1,000 for just one class. If you are trying to transfer or graduate, then this is a way to pay extra…
By Brian Villalba The East Los Angeles College Feminist Club and ELAC Students for Political Awareness have achieved their goal of raising funds for the Students and Soldiers Justice Memorial. Saturday was the 15-mile bike ride for the SJM foundation, which assists homeless students and student veterans. SJM is an organization of students for students, with special attention to the difficulties student veterans have to cope with. SJM foundation’s mission…
By Brian Villalba If you are not having an identity crisis while you are at East Los Angeles College, you probably should be. The old way of identifying which group you were supposed to assimilate to was race and culture. If you still use those things to determine your identity, then it is time to evolve beyond the race/culture mind set. ELAC is a cultural melting pot, which is a perfect…
By Brian Villalba One thing will get you through East Los Angeles College: love. What many of us refer to as love is in fact a combination of lust, addiction, possessiveness, interdependency and novelty. The love I am talking about is unconditional, unchanging and permanent. It is the kind of feeling we have in those friendships that last a lifetime. Being a college student is difficult. There are all kinds of academic and…
By Brian Villalba People get angry at the news sometimes. Some choose to curse, scream and embarrass themselves in all kinds of ways. The real issue is, if they ought to be bitter or better? At East Los Angeles College’s Campus News it is our policy for any distress to be handled. If you have an issue with something Campus News has printed, go through the appropriate channels and conduct yourself like…
By Brian Villalba Millennials have a tough, uphill road ahead to graduation. If you were born from 1982-2003 then you are considered of the Millennial generation. A very common stereotype is that Millennials are lacking in dedication, ambition and are self-centered and disrespectful. Part of this may not be undeserved, but like any stereotype it does not apply to the entire generation. This is a serious problem that college grads face, as…