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Vikings offense comes out strong with a 38-21 win over Grossmont

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The Vikings’ football team opened up their regular season with a home game against Grossmont college on Saturday, September 1 with a final score of 38-21.

Vikings came out with an explosive offense from the start with the second play of their first drive being a 45 yard strike down the field from freshman quarterback Drake Peabody to freshman wide receiver Victor Bates.

Sophomore wide receiver Patrick Lee got the Vikings on the board first with a 5 yard touchdown pass from Drake Peabody putting the Vikings up 7-0.

The Vikings defense held up their end of the bargain with not allowing a single first down on the Griffins first possession of the game, and sophomore cornerback Jeremiah Houston came up with a interception to get the Vikings the ball back.

The first half was all Vikings and Peabody tore apart the Griffins defense, passing for 3 touchdowns and taking one in for himself for a total of 4 touchdowns in the first half.

Peabody being a first year starter in this Vikings offense was poised and comfortable, he credited most of his success to his preparation during the off season: “The past offseason. Really mastering the offense developing timing with the receivers, lots of film study and preparation all fall camp and the week prior to the game,’’ Peabody said.

Vikings offense again came out strong with two more touchdown scores from freshman wide receiver Jonathan Bonds, and freshman running back Pierre Robinson to give them a 38-7 lead.

The Griffins would go on to score a pair of touchdowns but the Vikings defense were able to hold off Grossmont to a final score of 38-21.

The Vikings face a big test next week as they face off against Mt.Sac on the road, but will be back at home on Saturday, September 15 against LA Valley at Veterans Memorial Stadium at 5 p.m.

Long Beach community gets a taste of Greece

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Long Beach community gets a taste of Greece

The 69th annual Long Beach Greek Fest offered the community a chance to be emerged into the Greek culture and history by providing authentic Greek food, live music and traditional dances throughout Labor Day weekend at the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary.

The Labor Day event raised money for the Greek Orthodox Church of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary used towards running the parish.

Long Beach community members gather to take a taste of Greece at the Long Beach Greek Fest on Sunday, September 2 at the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary.

Former LBCC graduate Mason Varraso said, “My girlfriend and her family brought me here with them; it’s one of their family traditions. I’ve never been but it’s pretty cool and the food is awesome.”

Varraso shared that one of his favorite dishes he tried was the greek seasoned lamb shish kabobs (Souvlakia) served with fries and topped with feta cheese.

Jack Campbell, a local church volunteer prepares meat for some traditional Greek dishes.

One stand that gathered a lot of people was the loukoumathes, a Greek fried donuts hole covered in a citrus infused honey syrup topped with cinnamon, chocolate syrup and nuts.

Sophia Armogida, a local church volunteer and church dance group member shared that the loukoumathes is a traditional recipe that was started from the Hennig family and passed along through generations, with each of them adding a subtle twist to the recipe.  

Traditional Greek Loukoumathes are topped with chocolate syrup, cinnamon and nuts.

“We are all a family and will do anything to support our church” Armogida said.

The parish dates back all the way from 1939 when the first area of land was purchased at the corner of 17th Street and Pacific Avenue in Long Beach while the official opening of the church to the public was in 1949.

Church volunteer Elene Dalaos said, “The support outside the local Greek community has grown and now we run out of food every year!”

The Long Beach Greek Fest will return next year during Labor Day weekend. Until then the community is welcomed to pick up a bulletin or go online at the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary to see the dates and times for their church tours.

Women’s volleyball win big in first home games

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Women’s volleyball win big in first home games

Women’s Volleyball hosted their first home game on Friday, Aug., 31  in the Viking Quad Tournament. The first game being a 3-0 sweep against Palomar College (25-9, 25-18, 25-21).

The Vikings would again have another sweep against San Diego Mesa (25-13, 25-17, 25-14) in which in one of sets the Vikings were down 0-5 to the Olympians, but would eventually group and end the third set with a 25-14 win.

Freshmen outside hitter Tylie Johnson came out aggressive in both games with a total of 22 kills, with this being her first season she hopes to contribute right away. “I joined this team with the goal in mind to get better and to make the team better in whatever way I could, so that’s going to remain my priority throughout the season,” Johnson said.

Sophomore outside hitter Jessica Blakeman was one of the returners from last years team and talked about her approach as a leader on this team. “I’m just trying to be everything I looked up to last year, I had a lot of great players encouraging me on and off the court encouraging me and I want to be that for the younger players and give them confidence when playing,” Blakeman said.

The Vikings have now a 1-1 overall record so far in their season and with a very young roster. Coach Misty-May Treanor expects some growing pains but also likes what she sees from her young volleyball group.

Women’s volleyball team celebrates after a side out on Friday, Aug. 31.

“We’re actually trying to find our rhythm, we have about 14 freshmen on the team so we’re just trying to find what combination that would give us some sort of calm out there and I thought our team did a good job adjusting to our competition today,” Treanor said.

Even with a young roster coach Treanor sees a big strength in her team. Treanor shares, “I would say our strength is we’re a good passing team and good setting and if we can get everything else to coordinate we can do well.”

The Vikings next home game will be on Wednesday, Sept., 5 against Mira Costa at 6 P.M. in the legends quad.

New beginnings for the LBCC viking football team

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New beginnings for the LBCC viking football team

The Vikings football team has had a successful four years. Accomplishing winning 4 games straight, becoming #11 in the state, #20 in the country, and winning several Conference titles that has earned them a reputable reputation.

The new season commences with new players including incoming freshman and returning sophomores.

Brett Peabody, the head coach for the Vikings football team, discussed his excitement for the season this year and is looking forward to how the football team has progressed from the last season.

“The team has been practicing for 6 days out of the week for the month of August with tremendous attitude and great work ethic,” Peabody said.

In order to prepare for the season the team puts in time to practice by working on situational issues during practice.  Also, before a game, the team watches footage on their opponent to get an idea of their tendencies.

According to Cross Poyer, the defensive captain of the Vikings football team, “I am ready for the challenge this year. I feel like the whole football team is ready for this season.”

As a  returning sophomore, Poyer helps his teammates get familiar with plays and directing them into the right direction with the right mindset and work ethic.

As Poyer reflects on his freshman year, he says, “As a freshman, I didn’t know I was going to start. I came here working hard and doing what I had to do. I lead the team into interceptions, tackles and helped navigating them to all conference.”

The newest quarterback for the Vikings football team, Drake Peabody, said, “We should hopefully win state. Our offensive is really good.”

New starting quarterback Drake Peabody practices throws with fellow teammates during practice on Thursday, August 30.

The vikings pulled off the season opening win over Grossmont with a final score of 38-21 on Saturday, September 1 with their next game hosted at Mt. San Antonio on Saturday, September 8.

ASB Positions Available to Students

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ASB Positions Available to Students

August 30, 2018

The Long Beach City College Associated Student Body was promoting position applications for students who are interested to be a part of the 2018-2019 candidacy.

ASB has eight open positions for applicants. The due date to apply is Thursday, September 6, 2018 by midnight online, or in-person by 5 p.m. The contact person is Advisor Teila Robertson located at the Student Life.

The ASB President, Jan Paolo Canterras, a psychology major said, “The first goal is to keep the campus united. We want to create resolutions here on campus and on our region.”

A Veterans Affairs representative candidate, Kaitlyn Wood said, “I do come from a large military family on both sides and I want to help veterans to have a voice in the ASB. Volunteers can help them easily with their events and funding.. Many of us are really close and it looks good for people who want to transfer because it shows that you take an initiative.”

A sociology major, who is running to be a Representative of Health and Wellness, Jocelyn Reyes, said, “One of the reasons why I’m running is because this year we’re trying to focus more on mental health and the resources as well as services we can offer to our students.. We want to have workshops and pass on the information to students”

Reyes added, “I will encourage any and every student to apply for positions available here on ASB because it’s a great way to advocate for students who don’t know how to use their voices yet. Through ASB, you start finding your passion because this organization opens doors for you and gets you involved more on campus.”

In regards to students struggling to make time for ASB, if they happen to be busy with their classes while trying to make commitment for ASB simultaneously, Reyes mentioned that ASB is willing to work with student’s schedule. There is more information available at asbpresident@lbcc.edu, LBCC ASB Facebook Page, and LBCC ASB Instagram.

ASB hosts week of welcome

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ASB hosts week of welcome

 

Students attending LBCC were greeted on their first week of class with a week long event called “Week of Welcome” hosted by ASB on both LAC and PCC.

Week of Welcome was put on by ASB for students to have a warmer and easier welcoming into the Fall 2018 school semester while also providing a social atmosphere. The week of events was held in the E Quad at LAC and the FCC Quad at PCC.

Booths providing a mass variety of tools, tips and guides for the college at the week of welcome.

Kicking off the first day of the week, on Monday from 9-10:30 a.m. at LAC there was coffee and donuts offered to students, services to help students find their classrooms and to meet their student leaders.

The same day there was another event going on at PCC where students were able to speak directly to the deans and enjoy provided food.

On Tuesday the ASB staff provided more coffee and donuts at PCC and students were able to meet the Deans at LAC.

A “Viking Pride Day” was also going on which allowed the fall athletics to come out and introduce themselves and their team to get students more involved with the sports.

The school’s staff also handed out popsicles to students. The staff extended from a variety of different departments from the Athletics Director, Randy Totorp, to The Dean of Language Arts and Communication, O. Lee Douglas.

“It’s all worth it if it makes someones day,” Totorp said.

The final day of the week long event was a a BBQ/ Resource fair at the LAC quad, where free hot dogs were provided while booths were set up with more information about the school.

Students such as Fern Pacheco, a 22-year-old communications major, along with other friends sat in the grass at the quad talking to one another and enjoying the music.

“I think it’s really nice that they’re doing something like this,” Pacheco said.

Students Fern Pacheco, Diana Aquino, and Karina Colorado got together to enjoy lunch and chat in the E quads field during the week of welcome.

Other students such as Alex Hernandez, a 19-year-old business major, got to enjoy a hot dog right before the BBQ was finished.

“I’m happy that they’re having something like this,” Hernandez said. “I only got to eat two Jack In The Box tacos today, so I appreciate this.”

Student and Business major, Alex Hernandez is enjoying his free lunch from the BBQ event that was part of the week of welcome.

While the Week Of Welcome is now over, ASB will soon host another event called JACD (Join a Club Day) on September 10 at LAC, and September 13 at PCC.

False fire alarm causes disturbance at PCC

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False fire alarm causes disturbance at PCC

 

Story and Photos by Luis Ramirez

Fire alarm pranks may not be exclusive to high schools anymore as a fire alarm at PCC went off and caused a brief moment of mayhem on Wednesday, August 29, 2018.

Police officers, and firefighters came to the scene and all confirmed that it was a likely a false alarm and a prank.

The long lines of students waiting for the financial aid, admissions and records offices were immediately escorted out to the parking lot. In other areas, security and other faculty guided students outside to safe areas on campus.

The Long Beach Fire Department is seen pulling up to the scene after a false fire alarm went of at PCC near building GG on Wednesday, August 29, 2018.

Amanda Kinser, a student worker at counseling department said, “It was just a normal day at counseling. I was helping and attending to students when the loud fire alarm began ringing. I was taken by my supervisors to the school’s quad. I was so shocked, I really thought there was fire on campus.”  Kinser also shared how confused and upset she felt when she found it was not an emergency but instead a prank.

Employees are seen being evacuated from building GG after a false fire alarm went of on Wednesday, August 29, 2018.

During the alarm, students were immediately taken out of class as well. One student, Iveth Hernandez, said with enthusiasm, “It may not be an emergency but at least this is a break from our classes!”

After the alarm firefighters and police officers began their investigation into the cause of the  alarm and who triggered it.

The public information officer for the Long Beach Fire Department, Matt Dobberpuhl, shared details about the incident. Dobberpuhl said, “The alarm was triggered at north of the dining room. Gladly through investigations, we confirmed it was a false alarm. Most certainly a prank done by a student.” Dobberpuhl also expressed that he feels a little dismayed about the fact police and fire officers were not needed. He added, “We are familiar with this kind of situations.”

When their investigation concluded and officials confirmed their was no threat in the buildings, the green light was given to campus security and faculty to lead students back to their classrooms.

Firefighters left the scene and police officers remained on campus to do further investigation and  search for the person responsible.

LBCC pays tribute to an American war hero

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LBCC pays tribute to an American war hero

Story by Sabrina Picou and photo by Alyssa Vega

On Saturday, August 25, former Arizona Senator and Vietnam War veteran John McCain died at his home in Arizona at the age of 81. McCain had been battling a brain tumor known as glioblastoma since 2017 and had been treating it with radiation and chemotherapy.

The veteran was continuously active in the Senate until his death as he continued to vote on bills such as voting against the Republican party decision to repeal the Affordable Care Act.

McCain was a prisoner of war in Hanoi Vietnam for five and half years when his Skyhawk dive bomber was shot down on Oct. 26. 1967 in Northern Vietnam. Many consider his survival a triumph and consider him to be a war hero. The veteran served his country for sixty years as a Captain in the Navy as well as having a successful political career as the senator for the state of Arizona. He also famously ran for President of the United States against Barack Obama in 2008.

Computer Security and Networking major, Robert Williams, shares his thoughts of how McCain’s life was the life of a hero. “He served his country and went through things that I couldn’t imagine going through and being able to come back from that and have a successful career as a politician is pretty credible,” Williams said.

Williams served in the Navy in San Diego, CA as an Aerographer’s mate and is currently taking classes in computer security and networking.

Entering the Senate in 1987, McCain played a prominent role in covering a number of issues over his 31 years as a Senator; political professor, Paul Savoie, discusses McCain’s legacy in American politics.

“His legacy is certainly a complicated one but in the eyes of many people, including a lot of Senators in both political parties, he is seen as being one of the last great lions of the Senate, someone who served for a very long time and someone who was very highly regarded by his colleagues,” Savoie said.

The former Senator did encounter harsh criticism during his political career for many decisions but regardless of those choices many still consider his service truly patriotic.

Associated Student Body Vice President of the LAC campus, Jaren Leary, expresses his admiration for the former veteran.

“Politicians are to serve the public and I feel like maybe some of our views might clash but he did his job to the best of his ability and he did his job right and he will be dearly missed,” Leary said.

There will be several memorial services from today until McCain’s burial on Sun. September 2 which will be a private ceremony held at the US Naval Academy’s cemetery in Annapolis, Maryland.

Milestones achieved at the 2018 LBCC commencement ceremony

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Milestones achieved at the 2018 LBCC commencement ceremony
Graduating students show their creative side by personalizing their caps at the 2018 LBCC Commencement Ceremony Thursday, June 7 at the Veterans Stadium.

The 2018 LBCC Commencement Ceremony went off without a hitch as LBCC honored over 1,400 spring graduates, 600 Fall graduates and an additional 300 career certifications at the Veterans Stadium on Thursday, June 7.

The ceremony started a little after 4:00 p.m. with the faculty filling into the seats flanking the stage and then the graduates marched in dual columns to fill out the seats in front. A few thousand people, family, friends and well wishers of the graduates waited patiently in the stands. Javier Salcedo, the 2017-2018 Associated Student Body President gave the opening speech to welcome the crowd, and then all stood for the National Anthem and the Pledge of Allegiance.

Next, the Associate Professor of Horticulture, Jorge Ochoa, announced the Valedictorian, MacKenzie Howard and brought her to the podium to give her speech. MacKenzie delivered her speech with confident flair, to which the crowd reciprocated with resounding applause. Next up to the podium was Jorgel Chavez, the 2017 – 2018 Student Trustee to welcome the Commencement Speaker, Dr. J. Luke Wood. Dr Wood came to LBCC on loan from San Diego State University to give words of encouragement to the graduates and to share some of his own experiences as they prepare to enter the workforce.

LBCC Superintendent – President Dr. Reagan F. Romali came to the stage next to begin the process of recognizing the students on the field. Next came the Vice President of Academic Affairs Dr. Kathleen J. Scott to recognize the certificate recipients while Sunny Zia the Vice President of LBCC Board of Trustees conferred the certificates.

Dr. Romali then came back up to the stage to recognize the graduates themselves while Mrs. Zia conferred the degrees. They were assisted on stage by Lois Barth, Dr. Paul Creason, John Downey, Laura Rantala, and Jerome Thomas. The conferring of the certificates was easily the longest part of the ceremony, but it also gives the impending graduates a moment of jubilation and relaxation before they go on stage to get their awards. Two graduates, Charles Williams and Kamron Rhodes were certainly in the spirit. “We have been working very hard for this!” Rhodes exclaimed before he went on stage.

Finally, the ceremony concluded with the closing speech given by the Vice President of Human Resources, Rose DeGaudio. The graduates then filed out through the home team entrance, with the faculty members trailing, to gather and meet with the family and friends in the parking lot.

LBCC honors students as role models

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Dean of student affairs, Ramon L. Knox prepares to reward the three out of seven Viking Award recipients that were present in the Valhalla room of LBCC’s LAC on Thursday, May 24, 2018. All the recipients of the award will officially receive it at the ASB Banquet, Friday, June 1, 2018 at 6 p.m. at the Grand Event Center.

The Viking, college-wide, award is the highest honor a student can receive at LBCC.

Viking Award recipients are selected as true role models for others; exemplifying the best in scholarship, leadership, and service to others.

According to the administrative assistant of student life, Pamela Garrison a total of seven Viking students have been chosen to receive the highest honor.

Students must be nominated by peers, staff or they may nominate themselves.

Those Viking students were notified by letter that they had a mandatory meeting on Thursday, May 24 with the Dean of student affairs, Ramon L. Knox.

Under the assumption that they were in trouble, to their surprise and relief when they got to the meeting they were actually congratulated by Viking staff members and friends with food.

Celene Aparicio, Purvis Gills, and Yesenia Ochoa were three of the Viking award recipients that were present to receive their award at 12 p.m. on Thursday.

“I feel relieved, more important I feel rewarded for everything I’ve done,” said Gills a political science major who is graduating and planning on transferring to Cal State Berkeley.

“I feel recognized from the school, but mostly I feel honored,” said Ochoa a business administration marketing major who is graduating and plans on transferring to Cal State Long Beach.

“I was at the last award ceremony so when I got the letter I thought am I in trouble or is it the Viking Awards? But still it was a good surprise and I was happy,” said Aparicio a psychology major who is graduating as a commencement marshal and will be transferring to Cal State Long Beach.

All the Viking Award recipients will be officially receiving their award at the ASB Leadership Awards Banquet, Friday, June 1 at 6 p.m., at The Grand Event Center in Long Beach.

The Viking Awards does take place every semester so that there is a better chance for every student to get a chance to be nominated.

The award recipients must have earned an honor certificate and a leadership and service award to be considered for the Viking Award.

Once a student receives the award they can then apply for the scholarship.

A committee of staff and/or administrators choose from the list and decides who receives the scholarship.

The seven that have received the highest honor of the Viking Award will be commemorated at the graduation by asking to stand to be recognized for their achievements in the community.

Also, they will receive stoles to be worn during graduation as another way to recognize their accomplishments.

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