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Vikings with a killer 3-1 victory over the Lancers

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Vikings with a killer 3-1 victory over the Lancers

Freshman outside hitter Tylie Johnson had a team high 15 kills to lead the Long Beach City College women’s volleyball team to a 3-1 victory over Pasadena College (25-18, 19-25, 25-22, 25-21) in the building Q gym on Friday.

Vikings were in a close battle in every set they played having to fight back from being down early.

The Vikings came out aggressive in the first set brining the intensity after coming off a loss and eventually went on to win the set, 25-18.

The Vikings found themselves in a bit of a hole in the second set being down 5-0 having to play catch up Vikings were able to tie the set at 11-11.

The Lancers offense remained in control, Vikings were unable to take the lead and the Lancers took the set, 25-19.

Abigail Hargrove sets herself up for a spike.

In the third set the Vikings saw themselves down early again but freshman outside hitter Tylie Johnson provided a much needed spark for the Vikings with 6 kills in the third set leading the Vikings to win the third set, 25-22.

Johnson credited her teammates for her great play and talked about what kind of leadership she brings to the team.

“It’s a team there’s not ever gonna be one player that’s leading the team, obviously there’s going to be times when I’m on and there’s going to be times when I’m not on and the team helps me out on those occasions,” Johnson said.

The fourth set the Vikings saw themselves down early again having to fight back with the Lancers having a 4-0 lead but quickly regained momentum after a quick timeout.

Sophomore setter Sierra Davis and sophomore outside hitter Jessica Blakeman were the two sparks that helped the Vikings regain the lead. Outside hitter Tylie Johnson would go on to get the last kill for the Vikings and giving them the win, 25-21.

Head Coach Misty May Treanor talked about how the team looked after coming off a loss, “It wasn’t pretty but we’ll take the win, I feel our team is a work in progress everyday. There were some good things but we want consistency,” Treanor said.

Treanor also talked about making adjustments to find more consistency, “We tried different people in there we weren’t afraid to put new people in we’re still trying to find that consistency, this marks the halfway point so we can afford to try new things,” Treanor said.

The Vikings improve to 15-3 overall on the season and 3-1 in conference play.

The Vikings will travel to Chaffey College for it’s next game on Friday but will return home and play host to LA Trade Tech College on Oct. 31 at the building Q gym at 5 p.m.

LBCC student robbed at corner of Carson and Clark

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A LBCC student was robbed of  his personal belongings on the northwest corner of Carson Street and Clark Avenue near LAC on Tuesday evening around 9:00 p.m, according to an email sent by the school’s public relations.

The corner in question is catty-corner to Heartwell Park on the southeast side and the northwest side is easily recognizable with the green security fence that separates the corner from the school.

A call to Lt. Martinez was not immediately returned.

The investigation is ongoing and the Long Beach Police Department asks that anyone with information contact them at (562) 435-6711.

In addition to that, Community Relations has also released the following tips to lessen the possibility of future incidents.

“Dial 9-1-1 immediately if you see a crime in progress or if you see an incident requiring police assistance.”

“Be alert and aware of your surroundings when walking on campus. Avoid distractions like talking on your cell phone, or having your headphones on.”

“Don’t walk alone, especially at night. Evening Safety Escorts are available at both campuses. Call (562) 435-6711 to arrange for an escort.”

“Trust your instincts. If you feel like you are in a bad situation, listen to what your instincts are telling you to do.”

“See something, say something. If you see something that is alarming, please report it.”

Story will update as details develop.

 

Opinion: How student journalists can expand their skills

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Opinion: How student journalists can expand their skills

Students interested in a career in journalism should have skills in radio and television in order to be a well rounded journalist. A variety of skills are important due to the level of competition it is to be a journalist.

The journalism program offers reporting, news production, advertising, media relations, and other forms of mass communication. It improves students critical thinking, reading and communication and thinking skills.

The radio and television program offers preparation for writing, editing, producing radio and television news. The program helps students focus on what content is suited to produce for their audience and what makes the content entertaining..

Both of these programs are involved in speaking to people in order to share content.

The radio and television program advises students to focus on what content is worth sharing and more appealing. The appealing content comes from the work that is being shown through either  video or sound. The transitions have to be clean and smooth without content that sounds or appears out of focus that will turn the audience away from continuing watching or listening.

This is the same strategic thinking that the journalism program likes to share with their students. The program likes focusing on what is important to its demographic whether it is news, opinion, sports, or art that is called citystyle.

If they fail at these tasks, then there will be no attraction to the content being produced. Many journalists want to be able to create a social impact to society.

These two programs are learning similar skills in video, photography, critical thinking and communication skills.

The journalism field is growing and changing because of technology and how accessible it is. There is podcasts for reporters to produce their own line of work and information that they have gained from doing research or experiences they would like to share. Reporters are broadcasting their work on a platform that is a similar demographic of people that are engaged with radio and television.

Both of the programs have the same goal that they want to share their content and for others to be engaged and take part in.

However, the journalism program is known to be a part of the English department and the radio and television is a part of the communications department.

At LBCC there is a newspaper called the Viking News that publishes every month based on news collected throughout the month and editors decide which work is appropriate to publish.

Newspapers are not read as often as the internet and the internet is continuing to grow with blogs, online publications, and news publications that have moved online.

The Viking News has a website that is updated daily that includes the videography, graphic design, illustrations, and photos.

Students in the journalism program should look more into the radio and television program to further expand their knowledge to continue to have to enhance their craft.

The ability to have skills in radio and television is important because of how competitive it is to be a journalist. One will succeed further if they develop multiple skills.

The majority of journalists are known to be freelancers and it is competitive for jobs because publications are looking for someone that is a professional and that is different from the rest.

A city college that urges students to participate in both journalism and radio television is Cerritos College. At Cerritos College they offer both of the programs that is known as Mass Communications.

Cerritos College offers Mass Communications which includes journalism and radio television. The Cerritos College offers a multimedia reporting and broadcast news production and editing class in their journalism courses that offers the techniques of using video, photos, audio, and animation through the internet.

Those who seek to work in journalism have to be well rounded and knowledgeable of all aspects in the field because it will help their craft and how to produce the best content. These skills will be able help a student gain an internship or employment in the media entertainment and news industry in.

The best way for a student to get involved and learn these skills is to take an extra class from either program. Another suggestion is a student attending a club that offers the extra enhancements that they are not learning in another class.

Once the student decides on what works best for them they can focus on one major whether it is journalism or radio and television. The student can list the skills they used from the class or club on resumes.

Participating in these programs would help the student decide on what they enjoy better too. They’ll know if they like being in front of a camera more and produce work live, through the internet or produce text for online publications.

It also gives students the opportunity to experience what other possibilities there are if they struggle in writing and do better on camera and speaking to a lens or  if they are better at taking photos or recording video. Then it will help students have multiple skills in their field and knowing what they want to pursue more.

Opinion: How to report sexual harassment on campus

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Opinion: How to report sexual harassment on campus

When it comes to finding how to do something on the LBCC website it is pretty self explanatory and a helpful resource. However, when it comes to finding out how one goes about reporting sexual harassment which is unwanted conduct that is sexual in nature or sexual assault which can be defined as unwanted physical touching, the webpage is not a welcoming approach.

Upon coming to the “Complaint process” page the reader is told that the schools takes all complaints “very seriously” and that they have tried to “simplify the process as much as possible” according to the webpage.

Below the information on ensuring those who report sexual harassment or sexual assault complaints are protected from all forms of retaliation there is a tab to find out how to report the complaint on campus.

The first suggestion is to email the Title IX team at TitleIX@lbcc.edu to share the nature of the complaint and that following the email the Title IX coordinator will assign a member of the Title IX team to contact you to schedule a meeting or phone call.

If you are not happy with that suggestion then the site recommends to contact a Title IX team member but does not list the names of those members. Although some may prefer an anonymous person to report to others may feel this page is unfriendly and lacks a name that provides human connection they can trust.

Further down, the site suggests if you do not know who to meet with you can contact the Associate VP of Human Resources which is now Kristin Olson, however, the site has listed the previous Associate VP of HR. It is understandable that the school has many tasks and updates the site as quickly as they can but this site is a sensitive issue and should be a priority to update.

Screen grab from LBCC website.
Screen grab from LBCC website.

The site lists other tabs such as reporting a complaint to the police department, the steps of the complaint process, the appeal process, know your rights tab, and the other options to pursue a complaint tab.

The “other options” is not as useful as a tab as it sounds. Upon clicking the tab the only other recommendation besides emailing the Title IX team is to contact the United States Department of Education Office for Civil Rights for more information. Instead of listing the other options you actually have on this campus.

According to the Associate VP of Human Resources Kristin Olson who is also the Title IX coordinator at LBCC, shares that there are more options than this website lists to file a complaint on campus. Olson also is aware the site needs updating and claims the school is working on it.

“Individuals can report it in a variety of ways whatever they feel most comfortable with. Of course we would want the students to reach out to whoever they feel most comfortable with so if it’s a faculty or if they know a classified employee that they work with cause maybe they’re a student worker or something like that, they can just find a responsible adult on campus and let them know cause it’s a hard thing to talk about so we want to make sure that they (students) understand that everyone is here to support them,” said Olson.

After that is done, depending on who is involved, if it is another student then the report will be taken to student conduct and human resources would also be involved. According to Olson, the student can also come directly to HR if they would like but most importantly Olson encourages students to seek out whoever they feel most comfortable talking to.

Olson assures that after the complaint is filed to an employee or faculty they will make sure that it travels to HR so they can investigate further. In the event of an emergency Olson urges students to call 911 to have campus police immediately respond to the situation.

It is understandable that each individual will feel comfortable with different methods to go about filing a complaint on campus and the LBCC website needs to address those variety of ways besides just emailing the Title IX team for those who want to put a name to the email and have a human connection.

“Where as one individual may feel that they don’t want to just fill out the online form because it goes to someone that’s anonymous – it actually comes to me – but then another individual may not want to initiate the first contact with an actual person and maybe all they can do is send that email but they’re not ready to have a face-to-face conversation so that’s why I want to have as many methods as possible for individuals to reach out,” said Olson.

There are a multitude of ways to report sexual assault or sexual harassment on campus and although the website may not seem like the most inviting method for everyone it is important that you reach out to a responsible adult on campus that you feel comfortable filing a complaint with.

According to Olson, LBCC like most colleges is constantly trying to create a comfortable environment with better outreach including constantly improving their systems overtime and they are currently in the middle of doing so with Title IX issues.

With sensitive topics such as sexual harassment and sexual assault it is important to know that LBCC is a supportive environment. And although the Associate VP of human resources assures that this is an issue that is taken very seriously the website should be a welcoming page that lists all the variety of methods to report sexual harassment and sexual assault on campus besides the email. The office of human resources at LAC is located at T-1045 if you or someone you know would like to reach out to Olson or a Title IX team member.    

Opinion: Trump’s attack on transgender rights

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Opinion: Trump’s attack on transgender rights

The Trump administration is considering to establish a more narrow definition of gender which can potentially remove the rights of Americans who have chosen to recognize themselves as a gender other than the one they were born into.

The department of health and human services are making an effort to establish a legal definition of gender by determining one’s sex through their genitalia at birth and will no longer be changeable unless they submit to genetic testing results.

While this atrocious effort to exclude civil rights from transgender people, the Long Beach community must take a step forward to action. As one of the most diverse cities in Southern Calif., LBCC needs to continue to support the LGBTQ group.

Recently, the college has added a name policy by offering students the option to be called by a preferred name. The preferred name policy has sent an important message by accepting student’s chosen identity and excluding one’s “dead name,” meaning a name one has used in the past.

While this progressive action seeks to provide a non-discriminatory environment on campus, there is more to be done.

LBCC faculty should be given a mandatory training on how to ensure a safe and non-discriminating environment for transgender students in their classroom.

Whether professors are or not aware of transgender individuals in the classroom, it is crucial to be respect students’ personal choices and be mindful of their safety.

With that in mind, never assume one’s pronoun. If you do not know what pronoun to use, you should ask politely.

More importantly, if you see someone who makes an anti-transgender remark or joke, speak out in support of transgender rights. This may encourage those around you to stand with equality for all human rights.  

In addition, there are peer support hotlines that offer support for people who are struggling with their gender identity. Volunteer at a hotline or donate to a nonprofit organization such as The National Center for Transgender Equality.

With the midterm elections approaching, it is important to vote but do not stop there. In order to have your voice heard, call your representative for your area to make a change. To find your representative in your area, visit house.gov/representaives.

The Trump administration constantly attacks “political correct culture” as policing what he can and cannot say. There is no official legislation for respecting transgender rights whatever, but now there is the potential of an official conservative definition that will force people to identify as a gender they are not.

Opinion: How students can be prepared for a future earthquake

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Opinion: How students can be prepared for a future earthquake

Long Beach City College participated in the Shakeout Drill at 10:18 a.m. text messages were sent alerting the 24,403 students enrolled that the drill was taking place instructing students and faculty to take cover on Thursday.

When facing a catastrophe, there are ways to alert students and staffs about an impending danger or a drill that is about to take place.

In reality, a text message is not enough to tell students what must be done during these emergencies.

Not everyone has a phone on them or even if they do have one the battery could be dead, and during a catastrophe phone lines are extremely busy.

Students should be thinking about emergency procedures during an event like an earthquake because it is critical to know what to do in the event of a natural disaster.

There are certain buildings that are not alerted about this earthquake drill according to John Thompson who works in the financial department in the administration building, it is believed the structure of the building will withstand the force that will strike. Yet, there are chances that the school cannot take.

No matter how strong the infrastructure of LBCC buildings are assumed to be, there is still the possibility of it failing.

There should be a schoolwide intercom announcement for both LAC and PCC instructing all employees to halt all instruction for the duration of the drill. Once instruction is paused, the drill will commence and students should take cover under a table or desk until it is clear to evacuate the building. Employees should always remind and notify the students where the emergency exits are at as well.

In order to further prepare students for an earthquake, these drills must be frequent in both LBCC campuses and must be done as if it is the real thing.

Students who are injured on campus during the earthquake are to be evacuated from any possible place that involves a roof or any debris that can fall and cause further injury. Next, they must exit their buildings with their professor in an orderly fashion and find the nearest school police officer to get further instruction on where to evacuate.

The best spot to evacuate students injured or not is the Veterans Stadium according to LBCC’s Point Of Information Officer Stacy Toda.

With the open space emergency vehicles are able to enter the school and treat those who were hurt during a earthquake.

This would also lead the students away from any debris and many of them can be treated. Students are to remain here at all times until school officials receives the ‘OK’ for students to completely evacuate the school.

All of LBCC must abide to the drill with employees collectively taking charge of the students. A drill like this must be systematically done and not taken lightly.

All buildings should be involved with evacuation procedures so that everyone would know what to do and not panic during an actual earthquake.

When we do this as a schoolwide effort, we are able to work together to help others that may be injured and get ourselves to safety in a calm manner.

Students have the option to change their name to a preferred name

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Students have the option to change their name to a preferred name

Just over a week prior to the news that the Trump administration is considering changing the classification of gender to be based on genitalia at birth LBCC issued a new policy regarding preferred name changes for students in order to provide an inclusive and non-discriminatory environment according to the campus-wide email.

All LBCC students, along with transgender and non-gender conforming students, now have the option to change their name on certain college records to a preferred name.

According to the email sent by the college, a preferred name is a first name that can be used instead of a person’s legal first name and is not being used for the purpose of misrepresentation.

The documents that can include a student’s preferred name include class rosters, student self-service, Canvas, Starfish, PeopleSoft email from instructors, and student ID cards.

Queer Space club president Larina Corbell has been putting in efforts to have the policy put into action since last year.

“Last year when I tried talking to people like people weren’t interested in a lot of resources for LGBT people and I couldn’t make the conversation happen,” said Corbell. “I think it’s kind of embarrassing that its taken Long Beach this long to get it cause it’s something that all the community colleges in Orange County have and San Diego and there’s a lot of community colleges and basically all the universities already have this process in place.”

Corbell believes the new policy is opening up the conversation and changing the campus environment.

“There wasn’t a way to have a conversation about pronouns or names and because there wasn’t a preferred name policy students were having to explain themselves so I think just by making changes here it definitely affects how students feel on campus,” said Corbell.

Member of Queer Space student AJ Johnson sees the new policy as a step forward in the right direction.

“People should have the ability to not be dead-named and dead-named being a name that is dead to that person so considering the name change policy I think it’s like really good especially because past names that people don’t want to go by anymore can bring up a lot of bad memories,” said Johnson.

The preferred name policy is inclusive of all students who would like to use the option to make the change.

“I would take advantage of it because I don’t like my name not for like anything bad but it doesn’t fit me who I am so I’m gonna do it. I don’t identify as trans but that’s the thing with the name change policy is that you don’t have to be trans to have to change your name,” said Johnson.

Prior to the Trump’s administration new consideration LBCC had already made steps prior to promote inclusivity.

“A lot of institutions in Long Beach are systemically homophobic and this one is making steps not to be,” said Corbell.

Associate Professor of Computer and Office Studies Suman Mudunuri who is also the Equity Chair of the Faculty Union Executive Board put on the “My Fullest Name” event to bring faculty together. The activity’s purpose was for the faculty to get to know each other on a deeper level that was non-threatening.

“We talked about our preferred name what’s the name that we would like to be called by, how did that happen, why do we have that name and it was really eye-opening,” said Mudunuri. “We did discuss within the activity about preferred names for our student’s because we do have a lot of transgender students on campus and calling them by the name that is officially their name on let’s say their birth certificate may not be the name they want to be called in the classroom so I think the preferred name policy is wonderful.”

According to Mudunuri many educator’s in the classroom tend to be open and liberal in their views.

“As faculty our job is to accept all students regardless of race, gender, ethnicity, religion and you know nobody asked to be a transgender student that wasn’t a choice that they just made that is how they feel that they are and so that’s how they want to be accepted and I think the preferred name policy is an awesome addition to unifying that group of students and making them feel more comfortable in the classroom,” said Mudunuri.

If you or someone you know are interested in switching to your preferred name visit lbcc.edu/preferredname for instructions. 

Rally for Charter Amendment B held in downtown Los Angeles

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Rally for Charter Amendment B held in downtown Los Angeles

There was a rally for Charter Amendment B, that will be on the ballot for Los Angeles voters, in Downtown Los Angeles on the south lawn of City Hall on Saturday.

Voters that are in the city of Los Angeles will have the Charter Amendment B on their ballots to consider having a public bank on Nov. 6.

The Public Bank will be city owned and handled by an independent board of governors that are residents.

The rally was called, ‘The Defundraiser’, that happened at 1 p.m. that was open to the public for all ages.

People that attended the rally, ‘The Defundraiser’, listened to speakers about Charter Amendment B, that will be on the ballot for Los Angeles voters, in Downtown Los Angeles on the south lawn of City Hall on Saturday.

Los Angeles resident K. Rae attended the rally in curiosity of what Charter Amendment B was.

“I didn’t know what it was at all. It seemed to be a progressive cause and I’m excited to hear about it,” said Rae.

There were guest speakers and comedians that spoke at the rally.

A few of the guest speakers were Public Bank Los Angeles founder Trinity Tran and Public Bank legislative director David Jette.

A few of the comedians that performed were Eric Andre and James Adomian.

Public Bank Los Angeles founder Tran spoke about wanting to take money out of Wells Fargo and move it into more socially responsibility bank.

Public Bank Los Angeles founder Trinity Tran spoke at the rally, ‘The Defundraiser’, in Downtown Los Angeles on the south lawn of City Hall on Saturday.

“Creating a publicly owned locally controlled accountable transparent option for our public finances instead of billions of our tax dollars right now sitting and checking into investment accounts of Wall Street banks where it earns next to zero, and zero interest where it costs money to manage. Billions of dollars that Wall Street banks utilize to finance wars and private prisons and immigration detention center,” said Tran.

People at the rally supported the Charter Amendment B. They want to support Los Angeles and its ability to declare its independence from Wall Street.

Public Bank legislative director Jette believes that the city of Los Angeles will care for its’ own money compared to how Wall Street currently invest in people’s money.

Public Bank legislative director David Jette spoke at the rally, ‘The Defundraiser’, in Downtown Los Angeles on the south lawn of City Hall on Saturday.

“They’re going to invest it overseas, they’re going to invest it in high yield areas maybe commercial, a single family real estate. Maybe they will take a little bit of money and buy up houses in your neighborhood that are distressed, and then they will come and renovate them, and they wont lease them for six months. They will wait till the prices go up and then they will turn it into an Airbnb.”

The comedian Andre joked about the 3rd Amendment and the President’s cabinet.

Comedian Eric Andre made jokes at the rally, ‘The Defundraiser’, in Downtown Los Angeles on the south lawn of City Hall on Saturday.

“He got Betsy Devos, Rick Perry, Jeff Sessions, George Zimmerman, Ted Nugent, Honey Boo Boo child, Smashmouth, Jigsaw from the Saw movies, who else, PF Changs, Colonel Sanders, and Papa Johns I think is the new Supreme court justice.”

The comedian Adomian dressed and impersonated Bernie Sanders at the rally.

The comedian James Adomian dressed and impersonated as Bernie Sanders at the rally, ‘The Defundraiser’, in Downtown Los Angeles on south lawn at City Hall.

Musicians Mikal Cronin and Nick Thorburn performed guitar and singing performances  throughout the rally.

There was live art being orchestrated by Alex Schaefer next to the speakers on the south lawn of City Hall.

The Charter Amendment B was endorsed by the Los Angeles County Democratic Party.

LBCC hosts immigrant rights workshop at LAC

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LBCC hosts immigrant rights workshop at LAC

The Long Beach Immigration Rights Coalition (LBIRC) hosted the Know Your Rights workshop for students and faculty at the Liberal Arts Transfer Center on Oct. 16.

The Know Your Rights workshop is a part of the Undocumented Student Week of Action which is open to all students.

Jonathan Solorzano, a member of LBIRC and also LBCC alumni, presented the workshop for the students.

Solorzano got involved because he enjoys informing and helping others within the community. He can also relate to the workshop based on his personal experiences.

“My dad was deported and my mom was undocumented for a long time. So I’ve seen family separation myself while having the privilege of being born here. It’s something I’m very passionate about,” said Solorzano.

LBIRC is a non profit organization whose goal is to help educate people within the community and unite people together.

They go to various schools and other places to spread awareness for immigrants within the country.

Students learned information on how to interact with members of the police and ICE, and what documents to have and look for on such occasions.

Solorzano informed the students to express a calm demeanor and be respectful.

He also explained the Red Card.

The Red Card is a document printed in English and Spanish detailing an immigrants constitutional right to refuse to speak to someone under the 5th Amendment and the right to refuse someone to unlawfully search or seize their home under the 4th Amendment.

LBCC student Evelio Gandara praised the presentation. “They had some useful information. I wish they taught me this in high school,” said Gandara.

LBCC counselor Jose Gutierrez is interested in having more workshops. “Right now this is the only one we have planned. Our plan for the future is to have at least once a month to raise awareness,” said Gutierrez.

Students can call LBIRC at (562)-204-6333 for more information and they can also contact the LBCC counselor Jose Gutierrez through his email at jgutierrez@lbcc.edu.

Earthquake drill shakes up students during class

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Earthquake drill shakes up students during class

LBCC participated in the annual Great California ShakeOut earthquake drill which took place at LAC and PCC on October 18.

The Great California Shakeout is an annual event that millions around the world  participate in.

At 10:18 a.m. the LAC alarm signals that the earthquake drill is happening.

Students and faculty from buildings B, C, M, N, V, and T evacuated their buildings and  some took cover under their desks.

History professor Sean Dinces who has class in the T building lead his class out during the drill. He praised how important the drill is.

“Even though this drill interrupts class a bit for me it’s important that students know how to react in a calm manner and know what precautions to take if an emergency where to happen,” Dinces said.

The drill starts at 10:18 a.m. where the faculty and students are instructed to get under their desks and then evacuate their classroom.

When the students evacuated their class room they stood outside for about five minutes until the drill is over.

Psychology major Jessica Sanchez liked being able to leave the classroom for a little while.

“I know this is a serious drill but being able to go outside for a minute is really calming especially since I have a quiz when we come back,” Sanchez said.

Some teachers continued to teach their class during the drill outside on the grass.

Business professor Emad Faltas was one of the teachers that was still teaching his students outside.

“Teaching outside is always a refreshing act and students tend to really like it, I might even teach another class outside before the semester is over,” Faltas said.

Interim Deputy Director for Planning and Construction Brendan Hayes discussed the process of putting the drill together.

“We begin to plan in January to identify the different emergency practices for the entire year. We meet in March with different stakeholders to plan the Great Annual Shakeout. This multi-departmental group includes facilities, communications, parking services, operations, grounds, and event services,” Hayes said.

Hayes continues to explain the setup of the drill when it comes closer to it’s date. “A month prior to the drill, we define responsibilities for each area, as well as figuring out logistics and management. We also begin to spread the word about the upcoming drill and ask for student, faculty and staff participation,” Hayes said.

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