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Students cross borders to help those in need

The world is becoming closer and closer with the rise in Internet access. However there are some countries that still do not have much needed access necessary to move forward in the 21st century.  One Saddleback College student is determined to change that.

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History

Women's History Month celebrated

March 1 marked the first day of Women’s History Month celebration at Saddleback College.  The four-day–long event - arranged by the Diversity Student Council along with Women’s History Month celebration Chair Mel Fenerci, 19, communications was the first of its kind and was set to help present the challenges and accomplishments women faced in the past and still see today. 

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Second-annual Lipold three-pointer propels Gauchos to State tournament

For the second straight season, Lipold made a huge three-pointer to lift his team into the State tournament. Last season, Lipold sank a three-pointer with 14 seconds left for a one-point win over Chaffey in the Regional final. This year’s edition came on the road in the sixth-seeded Saddleback men’s basketball team’s 73-69 overtime victory over third-seeded Riverside in a Southern California Regional final on Saturday (March 6).

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Eberhard ties and seals Lasers' first State berth

After taking control and sealing the game in the final minutes against Antelope Valley in the Regional semifinals, Joe Eberhard tied the game in regulation and got the winning points in overtime Saturday (March 6) as the fourth-seeded Irvine Valley College men’s basketball team defeated fifth-seeded Mt. San Antonio College, 72-71, to advance to their first State championship tournament.

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Triathlon

Triathilon provides a different kind of competition for students

The brisk scratching of pencils and the hurried flipping of pages made it well known that although a ball was not in sight nor will a trophy be given as an award that a challenge was in place.

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Egyptians

Egyptians get warm welcome in California

From the desert sands of Egypt to the sandy beaches of California, Ahmed Elhedeny has traveled a long way to become a Gaucho. Elhedeny and the group of 14 other Egyptian students spending the year at Saddleback are adapting to a new school, language, culture and endless questions.

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Maintenance

Maintenance plagues college

Flooded buildings, leaking windows, and the noise of construction everywhere. Is it ever going to end?

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Lack of sleep, lots of green madness

Despite being the shortest month of the year, February 2010 was filled with disaster. Earthquakes in Haiti and Chile and death at the Winter Olympics could not help March get here fast enough.

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Chatroulette - gambling for cheap laughs

Facebook is the new MySpace. Twitter is the new Facebook. Every month or so it seems like a brand new form of social networking is revealed that promises to be the latest and greatest. But the game has truly changed with Chatroulette.

 

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Staffer update from Chile

    Former Lariat photo editor David Bro sent word from Chile late Monday that he and his family survived the 8.5 earthquake that rocked the middle of that slender nation early Saturday morning.

 
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Campus clubs host debate

Speakers James Corbett and Sean McDowell debated each other Friday Feb. 26th at Saddleback College.

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Women's History Celebration

The Saddleback College Diversity Student Council is sponsoring Women’s Month with specific events taking place each day from March 1 to 4. The four-day celebration will cover topics ranging from women’s history to misconceptions on feminism and includes an empowerment fair along with clinics detailing career-opportunities available to women.

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Cruise control

The fourth-seeded Irvine Valley College men's basketball team led from start to finish and was rarely threatened in a 72-63 win over No. 13 Antelope Valley in a Southern California Regional semifinal on Saturday (Feb. 27). Lasers will host Mt. SAC in one of four Regional finals next Saturday at 7 p.m.

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Gauchos' fortune outlasts Chaffey

Despite some late free-throw trouble, the sixth-seeded Saddleback Gauchos held on 66-64 semifinal victory and eliminated the 11th-seeded Chaffey Panthers for the second straight season.

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Scholarships provide a little extra cash for students

Saddleback’s scholarship program allows students to be awarded up to $2,000 towards their education.

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Military policies rethought

With the issue of gay marriage caught in the court system, gay rights activists are preparing for another battle against the discriminatory ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’ policy in the military.

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Graduation deadlines approach for students

Graduation applications for students who are completing a degree and/or certificate requirements are due March 1, 2010.

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Skater feels the need for speed

Skater feels the need for speed

Staying on top of a skateboard going over 50 mph is very difficult.
“Your butt hole kind of shrinks shut, you have to get a good speed tuck, and you can’t wiggle around,” said Max Capps. “You become one with the road.”

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Diving into paddlesurfing

Stand-Up Paddleboarding, a sport once recognized only in Hawai’i, has recently made its way to the coast of California and around the world.

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Increase in students puts pressure on teachers

Due to the growing demand of community colleges, Saddleback College has increased its student enrollment by 8 percent while keeping the same class sections.

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New program to target freshmen

Recently, the first group of Freshman Academy students embarked on a
 journey designed to help them reach their goals of academic success.
The Freshman Academy is a new, one year long program offered to incoming
 freshman based on matriculation test scores in English, math, and
reading and includes an interview process. “The interview process was 
the most important part,” said Saddleback College Counselor Jo Ann Alford.


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SEAN LARA/Lariat Staff

Unusual event draws college crowd

Giant Humbolt squid are all over Southern California waters. This rare phenomenon that occurs only a few times a decade has attracted fisherman from all around in hopes of being able to catch one of these huge beauties. For only forty dollars one can hop on the “Western Pride”, a sport fishing boat out of Davey’s Locker Sportfishing in Newport Harbor on a late night fishing experience. These giant squid range from twenty to sixty pounds and are strong enough to give anyone the fight of a lifetime.

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Website down two days due to hacker

The Lariat's web site, lariatnews.com, was offline for two days earlier this week following a cyberattack that took down its server.

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Army Ground Forces Brass Brigade plays concert

The Saddleback College Jazz Studies department is sponsoring a new concert, Tuesday January 19 at 7 p.m. at the McKinney Theater, featuring The Army Ground Forces Band Brass Brigade.

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Former Saddleback and IVC men's basketball coach Bill Mulligan dies

Former Saddleback College and Irvine Valley College men’s basketball coach Bill Mulligan died Tuesday (Jan. 12) morning at the age of 79. Mulligan coached for five seasons at Saddleback and three seasons at IVC. 

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An inside look at the lawsuit against SOCCCD

Interviews, official statements and video recording of the religious invocation which led to a lawsuit against SOCCCD.

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Adapted Kinesiology program holds walk-a-thon

Combined efforts from both Saddleback College and Irvine Valley College Adapted Kinesiology programs resulted in a “Back on Track” fundraiser held on Saturday from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Attendees either used wheelchairs, walkers or their own two feet to walk around the track in the Saddleback College Stadium. The Adapted Kinesiology program currently serves more than 350 disabled and elderly students with severe and chronic disabilities.

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Astronomy and Physics Club's last meeting this semester

The last meeting of the Astronomy and Physics Club hosted Saddleback instructor Bradley Hughes in his presentation on the reality of artificial intelligence.

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Academic Probation

Saddleback slaps you with an academic probation for Christmas? There are options.

Students on academic probation will find the academic probation workshops to be a leap to success and a great opportunity to point them in the right direction to increasing their Grade Point Average.

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Anthropology speaker series presents Jeffery Mio

The Anthropology Speaker Series welcomed Cal Poly Pomona Professor, author and Emmy award-winner, Jeffery Mio, last Thursday, Dec. 3.  The lecture, titled Multiculturalism and Multicultural Psychology: Understanding Our Diverse Communities, used racial identity models on PowerPoint from books Mio authored to illustrate how race applies to people’s lives.

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Cookies

Notable charity this holiday season

This month, the charity Thanks by the Dozen will be delivering cookies to military personnel at Camp Pendleton in hopes to make their holiday season a little bit sweeter.

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Multimedia Club performance: replay the classics

On Thursday the Theatre Arts and Communication Arts Multimedia Club hosted a show of scenes and synopses from classics in the world of film and television. This included a shortened version of “And Then There Were None,” a murder mystery by Agatha Christie; an episode of “I Love Lucy”; and brief moments from the Hitchcock films “The Birds” and “Psycho.” Each of these was performed in different rooms on the first floor of the Saddleback Library.

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IVC Orchestra Benefit Concert mimics styles of the musical masters with utter grace

Irvine Valley College held its Instrumental Music Area Endowment Benefit Concert on Friday. It was a night full of passion, talent and comfort, as students performed with their instructors contemporary and classical pieces that rang true to their personal styles.

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Separation of faiths and freedoms

As the first decade of the new millennium comes to a close, the irony of the board’s legal situation is remarkable.  Here we are with a bankrupt state and an American Public that’s not too far behind it and we’re caught up in a debate over prayer at state funded institution.  Without even going into situations outside our boarders, it is a bit of a disappointment that legislation has to be spent on such a seemingly clear-cut matter of keeping religion separate from government.

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Upcoming events for the Spring semester

The Spring semester is approaching quickly and with a lot of events in tow. Ensuring that Saddleback remains an eventful place, The Associated Student Government gave a sneak peak of upcoming events for the 2010 spring semester.

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A quater century and a new mascot: IVC is growing up

Irvine Valley College is turning 25 and along with moving into a new chapter of their
history, they are also changing their mascot!

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Technically safe at Saddleback

Saddleback College is expanding its own security for both students and faculty by installing a new safety technology known as the BeSafe Technology System.

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Ninja Assassin review

Do you have an infinite amount of shuriken at your disposal? Do you hide in dark shadows and send envelopes full of black sand to unsuspecting victims? Have a ten-foot long chain with a curved dagger at the end that you use to cut down Yakuza, and that stalker that just won’t leave you alone?

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