OCTOBER 6, 2016

Vol. LII No. 4

FREMONT, CAOHLONEMONITOR.COM

THURSDAY

Basketball playerDevon Rowland. See article on Page 4

DINA DELEONSTAFF WRITER

Ohlone alumni share experiencesSix former Latino Ohlone

students told how their educa-tion had helped them succeed in life during the Si Se Puede event at the Newark campus Thursday.

The panel empha-sized building a net-work of friends and advised students to create relationships with other students who share common goals.

The event was part of Hispanic Heritage Month held by the Ohlone Diversity and Inclusion Advisory Com-mittee. The panel members shared their stories to encour-age students to find a way to succeed.

The panel members noted, despite their eventual success,

they initially had trouble find-ing guidance in transition to community college. “I knew what I wanted to do, but I didn’t know how to do it,” said Edgar

Pacheco, a first-generation col-lege student.

Pacheco urgeed students to use all resources available to them. He also suggested they find a counselor to help with issues they may have both on and off campus. The alumni also spoke about choosing the right career path.

Former student Angelica Es-pinoza recommended attendees to “pick a field in which you can make a difference.”

Espinoza has been training

to become a teacher at Newark Memorial High School and said the English courses she took at Ohlone inspired her to work toward a career in education.

The former students also spoke about the importance of representation. The founder of what is now the MECHA Club, Elizabeth Ramirez said “being

“Being a part of a club can create a vessel of resources”

-- Elizabeth Ramirez

a part of a club can create a vessel of resources.”

The advice Ramirez gave continued to support one of the main ideas of the panel, which

was creating a family-like environment for Latino/Latina students.

Other topics of dis-cussion included per-sonal hardships alumni faced during their jour-ney and advice on how current students should manage their money.

The panel shared relatable stories for students to learn from and apply to

their academic careers, which was one of the goals of the meeting.

Dr. Jennifer Jovel, who helped coordinate the event said the main goal was to “show Hispanic students they can achieve a higher education even through struggle.”

IVAN VARGAS / MONITORRonnie Lozano interviews Dr. Jennifer Jovel at Si Se Puede event at Newark campus last Thursday.

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Sergio Suarez, Ohlone dance teacher, received the Alameda County Leadership Award.

Big dance festivalset this weekend

Hip-hop dancers from all over the world will descend on the Smith Center Saturday to compete for cash prizes in the All The Way Live USA 2016 Urban Dance Festival.

Ten dance crews will compete in five separate rounds, for prizes ranging from $2,000 to $100. The 400-seat Jackson Theater is expected to fill for this competition, which is held every two years.

Hosting the event will be Sergio Suarez, Ohlone dance teacher and member of the Beatz N Pieces and the Fresh Dynamix Dance Company. Suarez, who has taught 10 years at Ohlone, recently received an Alameda County Arts Leadership Award for his work with at-risk youth.

Special guest at the festival will be the Versa Style Dance Company of Los Angeles. Other guests will include Ken Swift, Kumanti, Boogie Frantick, Nubian Nene, Lady C, Breeze Lee, Jayrawk, Lily Frias, Shyguy, Jaypee and others.

Admission to the festival on the Fremont campus, which begins at 6 p.m., is $25 for adults and $10 for 12 and under. For more information, email sergio@allthewaylive.tv

IVAN VARGASSTAFF WRITER

RONNIE LOZANOSTAFF WRITER

Today is depression screening day

Today is National Depression Screening Day on the Fremont and Newark campuses.

Students can sign up for a confidential depression assess-ment, which should take about 20 minutes.

National Depression Screen-ing Day is held at Ohlone every October to educate students, faculty and staff members on ways to eliminate emotional and physical symptoms of depression, anxiety, mood dis-orders and post traumatic stress disorders.

National Depression Screen-ing Day (NDSD) was designed to call attention to the symptoms of depression to diagnose and treat mental health disorders.

According to PR news-wire, “More than 350 million peopleworldwide suffer from depression.”

SMH (Screening for Mental Health) reports “The World Health organization predicts that depression will become the second-leading contributor to the global burden of disease by 2020, behind heart disease.”

Student Health Center per-sonnel will provide education, support and referral resources for those who take the brief screening assessment.

The program was initiated in 1990 by SMH and the local version of NDSD is sponsored and created by Ohlone Student Health Center.

The event is located in Fre-mont Campus, Building 7, third floor, 9 a.m. - 2 p.m, and 4 p.m-6 p.m. It will also be held in the Newark Campus Main Lobby 10 a.m-1p.m.

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‘Pen-Pineapple-Apple-Pen’

SCREENSHOT OF OFFICIAL VIDEO

Kazuhito Kosaka as Piko Taro.

YUMYAT THWESTAFF WRITER

The music video of Pen-Pine-apple-Apple-Pen, performed by Piko Taro (Fictional character created by Kazuhito Kosaka) is going viral.

This internet craze song can be found on all social media sites: such as Facebook, Insta-gram, You Tube, Twitter, etc.

The performer is wearing different shades of yellow mismatched animal prints. He is also wearing an animal pat-terned scarf, a gold chain and white shoes. Piko Taro wears a thin mustache which makes his vibe comedic.

On social networking sites, a lot of fans are saying that Piko Taro’s character is an inspira-tion of Kizaru (Borsalino) from anime One Piece.

The lyrics of the song does not make sense, plus it is even a bit absurd. On the internet, people are finding meanings behind the song and figuring what the lyrics are actually indicating.

I have a pen, I have a apple.Uh! Apple-Pen!I have a pen, I have pineapple.Uh! Pineapple-Pen!Apple-Pen, Pineapple-Pen

Uh! Pen-Pineapple-Apple-PenPen-Pineapple-Apple-Pen.

With his nonsense lyrics, Taro’s brainworm music has become the next “Gangnam Style.” Once you hear it, it won’t get out of one’s mind. With its upbeat melody, the dance is very eye-catchy.

This PPAP has become so popular that people from all over the world are making covers, and parodies with dif-

ferent styles and languages. Those videos can also be found on all social media cites.

“I haven’t really heard this song but I’ve heard my kids singing the other day,” (Anony-mous)

“Oh My God. I know that song. Once you hear it, it won’t get out of your head,” (Anony-mous).

On Twitter, Justin Bieber has shared this PPAP music video as his ‘Favorite Video on the Internet. ’

Tim Herbster has been named Senior Vice President of Pro-gramming for iHeart Media’s Northwest Region. He will also serve as the Program Director for Top 40 station KKRZ (Z100) and Rhythmic formatted sta-tion KXJM (JAM’N 107.5) in Portland. The group’s Pacific Northwest Region has a strong cross-platform presence and includes a number of iconic brands and franchises – both broadcast and digital – in five markets, including Portland, OR; Seattle, WA; Spokane, WA; Fairbanks, AK; and Anchorage, AK.

Herbster will work closely with program directors, on-air personalities and sales to over-see on-air, digital and music programming for the radio station brands and their local events in that region.

Known by his fans as “Ro-

meo,” he’s the host of the nationally syndicated shows “Most Requested Live with Romeo” and “The iHeartRa-dio Countdown.” Herbster

will continue to host both shows in conjunction with his new position. In 2012, he was named Vice President of Spe-cial Programming Projects for iHeartMedia, where he managed large-scale national projects, including advertiser integration programs, and developed on-air and digi-tal music programming and content.

“It’s a true honor to lead

programming for our roster of heritage and developing brands in our Pacific Northwest markets,” Herbster told the ra-dio industry trade publication Friday Morning Quarterback. “Working alongside Andrew Jeffries and Robert Dove, we will continue to expand upon the Pacific Northwest Region’s commitment to ratings and revenue excellence. Thanks to iHeart Media for the continued guidance and the opportunity of a lifetime!”

Herbster previously served

as Program Director and hosted afternoons at WIOQ (Q102) in Philadelphia, where he was named “CHR Program Director of the Year” and the station was named “CHR Station of the Year” in 2010, his first year as the station’s Program Direc-tor. His extensive background also includes serving as Vice President of Programming at

GOOM Radio, night on-air personality and Music Director at Z100 in New York City and on-air host and programming positions in Detroit, Salt Lake City, Nashville, Erie, PA, and St. Marys, PA.

The show just added their 160th affiliate by adding sta-tions in Charleston, Ft. Meyers, Little Rock, New London, CT, and Rochester, MN. Do you think MRL will get an affiliate here in the Bay Area? Maybe someday.

The company announced that it will once again celebrate the Holiday season with its an-nual Jingle Ball tour. Details about this annual concert will be announced on Oct 11 and will include a stop here in the Bay Area.

Onetime KNBR report-er Dan Dibley is returning to Entercom sports talker KGMZ(95.7 The Game), where he will join hosts Joe Fortenbaugh and Lorenzo Neal. He was a member of “The Rise Guys” morning show with Whitey Gleason and Mark Kreidler until the show moved to Sacramento in

2014. He replaces Chad Going, who exits.

1. “Closer” – The Chain-smokers f/Halsey

2. “Cold Water” – Major

Lazer f/Justin Bieber 3. “Treat You Better” –

Shawn Mendes 4. “ Heathens” – Twenty

One Pilots 5. “Cheap Thrills” - Sia

Pop stars Shawn Mendes and Niall Horan will be spe-cial guests on this week’s episode of “Most Requested Live with Romeo.” The show is aired every Saturday night from 4-9p.m. on 160 radio stations worldwide. More information about this show, including how to listen to and interact with the MRL crew is available at their website: http://www.mostre-questedlive.com

Monitor Radio Columnist Henry Ochs has spent many years working in radio and can be reached at DJHammerin-hank@gmail.com or on Twitter @DJHammerinhank

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TURNING TO SPORTS:

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SPEAKING OF MOST RE-QUESTED LIVE:

iHeart Media promotes RomeoHERE ARE THE TOP FIVE POP MUSIC SINGLES THIS WEEK:

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Beware of snakes on campus

There have been recent reports of snakes and other wild creatures being sighted at the Fremont Campus. If you should happen to see any of these creatures in an area, at either of the campuses, that could possibly pose a danger to people or the animal itself, back a safe distance away from it, and immediately no-tify Campus Police Services (CPS) by calling 510-659-6111 or ext. 6111. A CPS officer will respond to the location and take the appropi-ate measures to safely resolve the situation.

Please do not attempt to handle the animal/creature yourself!

M O N I TO R OPINIONSOCTOBER 6, 20163

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“I mean, what is the

point of cursing?”

-- Yumyat Thwe

Cultural difference: Respect for parentsYUMYAT THWESTAFF WRITER

If all cultures are supposed to be the same, why is the world divided into different countries with different religions?

There are 195 countries on this earth as of 2016. (Worldom-eters). And there are 7.4 billion people living with thousands of different religions and beliefs.

So, it is not very surprising that there are culture differ-ences.

I came from a very different background and a very different culture. I was born and raised in Burma (Myanmar), a country in Southeast Asia.

Most of the Asian families have similar traditional culture. However, parenting and cursing are one of the main culture dif-ferences that I find hard to cope with here in the United States.

One day at my work, there were a mother and a daughter who came to buy power banks that are on sale. The lady asked me where she could find those power banks that she was look-ing for. She tried to show me the ad on her phone, but her phone died. So, she asked her daughter to use her own instead to find the ad.

The girl was around 17 or 18

years old. She had been stand-ing next to her mom all the time with a frown face. She looked very displeased.

When her mother asked her to use her phone to search for the ad, she furrowed her brows more and then she cursed out loud, “F***! It’s so annoy-ing. (Sign)”. All the associates were looking at each other and switched our focus to the lady. We all wondered what her re-sponse was going to be.

The lady just ignored her daughter’s actions and behav-iors. She was just talking to us, like nothing ever happened. So, I am assuming the mom usually tolerates that kind of behavior. That is why the girl is believing that it is okay, and it is not rude to behave like that in public.

From my perspective, I was really amazed, and left speech-less. I didn’t know how to com-ment on that situation.

Honestly, it was my first time seeing a teenage girl cursing her mother. And it was in public where there were a lot of strang-ers around them.

In my country, you won’t be able to find this kind of action. Asian parents are very strict at disciplining their children, and they educate their children to treat all elders politely with

respect. I’m not saying parents here

don’t educate their children. They do. The difference be-tween how they educate is in the U.S, all individuals are free to state what they think, no matter how young they are.

There are also some parents who really care about their chil-dren’s speaking manners. They won’t say any curse words in their children’s presence.

However, there are some uneducated parents who do everything in front of their children. I’ve seen people who curse when their pen dropped during the class. I’ve also seen people who curse when they are excited.

I mean, what is the point of cursing? Why do they have to curse for every little thing that has happened. Was that neces-

sary? Will someone praise him/her for that?

Cursing has become a habit to those who are in touch with those words. Children are the best copiers you can find in the world. They will learn how to curse from their parents; it can be either one: dad or mom. It’s true that they can also learn from a friend at school.

However, parents are the ones who are interacting with their children every day. They have responsibilities to make their child a better person.

If his dad curses “F***” when his water bottle drops, the 10 year old child will learn and think that “Oh, so, that’s how I

should react if my wa-ter bottle drops.” He might not s a y t h a t right away, but in his m i n d , i t has been carved.

I’m not saying that

Asians don’t have that kind. We do. We definitely do have those kinds. However, it is very rare to see one in public.

I grew up in my country, and I lived there until I was 16. And I haven’t seen anyone cursing their parents in public.

I know that it is not right to judge anyone, but when you really think about it, our manners and behaviors de-cide who we are. No one can decide who we are, only our behaviors can.

Our behaviors are inherited from our family backgrounds. If I have to say really frank, most of the children’s person-alities are similar to their par-ents. Let’s say there is a boy and his parents are divorced. Plus, his parents are remarried to different partners and now have different families.

That boy has a very high chance to get divorced and remarry when he gets older. He may not necessarily do that, but there is a very high chance. Because his first role models in his life had done them, so in his mind, divorcing and remarrying is very normal to him.

So, overall, those are the only ones that I felt differ-ent when comparing the U.S and my country. I still find it hard to cope, and I’m sure that there are a lot of folks who may share these same thoughts with me.

Fight back against hackersDINA DELEONSTAFF WRITER

More often privacy seems to be a trending topic in the news. With social media being more popular than it has ever been it makes us wonder how safe the information we are posting online really is and how safe any of our information is in general.

Hackers have become clever in finding ways to hack web-sites, apps, profiles and personal information. According to life-hacker.com you should change your password periodically, ideally at least every six months.

They explain the reasons for this are because passwords are often stolen without the knowl-edge of the victim and stolen passwords aren’t immediately used. In today’s society we all know how frustrating it can be to have to do such a thing, espe-cially with the many passwords we already have with emails and websites and many other places

that require a password.Things like paying a bill

online are not always trusted as much and it’s often then when we don’t have a choice since several websites require that you pay online and many have gone paperless. There are a few ways to prevent one from becoming a victim such as never carrying your Social Security card with you and storing it in a safe place. Only carry the things you need the most such as the credit or debit card you use often and of course your driver’s license.

If you aren’t using any other credit or debit cards in your wal-let or purse leave them at home.

Also, limit the types of infor-mation you keep online to just the things you need. Selecting a one-time payment versus stor-ing your information may be another helpful tool. Privacy has gotten harder to keep and many have been victims of hav-

ing their identities and personal information stolen from them. Having someone hack into your own privacy can be discourag-ing especially when it’s your personal information that can ruin things such as your credit history.

In my opinion it is best to limit the information you put online to a small percentage. As for changing your password every six months it’s not some-thing that everyone is willing to do, we all have a short attention span; we are always running around in different directions and doing many things at once.

Limiting the amount of personal things you carry with you and avoiding sharing too much information online can be helpful.

After all, none of our infor-mation is guaranteed to be safe but doing small things such as these is a start to protecting our own privacy.

‘Creepy Clowns’ are spreading YUMYAT THWESTAFF WRITER

Are creepy clowns welcom-ing this upcoming Halloween? And this isn’t even Halloween yet.

Do you ever wonder what creepy clowns are? They are “Creepy Clowns”. You can think of ‘Pennywise’ from Stephen King’s IT, 1990 film.

There has been reports about clown sightings in more than 30 states all across the United States. Were they all just coin-cidence?

It all started in Aug. 29. Ac-cording to International Busi-ness Times (IBT), “Residents at the Fleetwood Manor Apart-ments in Greenville County, South Carolina, report that a

person wearing a clown costume had been spotted lurking around the apartment complex trying to convince children to come into the woods.”

According to police reports, there were total seven clown sightings as of Oct. 3. Those seven sighting were not just sightings. The clowns actually

M O N I TO R SPORTSOCTOBER 6, 20164

The Lady Renegades soccer team took on Foothill College this Tuesday at Lake Elizabeth.

For a large margin of the first half, the lady Renegades were trailing 1-0 and looked out of sync to start the match. Coach Larry Helsin preached the right things at the half to his team, leading to Tori Larsen tying the game less than 10 minutes into the second half.

“Coach told us we are clearly the better team even though we played lousy-- and that as long as we competed coach said he didn’t care about the score,” said Katelyn Elliott.

Larsen followed her first goal with a go ahead strike that ricochet off the goalie into the net. This goal turned out to be the deciding factor. I asked Larsen about her crucial goals down the stretch, “I was extremely happy,” she said.

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Sheila Naderpour scores the final goal for Ohlone against Chabot. The Rengades won 7-1.

Winning streak for women’s soccerJULIAN MONCALEANOSTAFF WRITER

“My teammate gave me a great through ball and I was there to finish it-- one of them were re-ally unexpected since it slipped off her arms.”

The Lady Renegades have won six consecutive matches and are yet to lose their second game in almost a month. Larsen also said last night’s win was a “total team effort”, this team has shown resilience and hope-fully continue it throughout the season.

The Ohlone Men’s basket-ball team is approaching the start of their 2016-17 season and second-year guard, Devon Rowland, sees the team mov-ing in the right direction.

Rowland has high praise for his team’s defense this off-sea-son and credits their 4-0 tour-nament win at the San Fran-cisco City Jamboree to their suffering defense.

“We played as a team, ev-eryone got to score and most importantly we played intense team defense. We caused havoc on the opposing teams,” said Rowland.

This is Rowland’s last year here at Ohlone and he has high-level expectations.

“I expect us to make a lot of noise this year. If guys stay eli-gible, me included, we should have a 20+ win season and state title banner. I don’t ex-pect nothing less, but in order for that to happen we have to simply keep working hard ev-ery day in practice, the weight

room and most importantly the classroom.”

It’s evident that winning is important to the team, but as student athletes, the classroom must come first.

Rowland thinks this current roster will grow and become successful due to the young players on the team.

“Incoming freshmen Bryce Thompson and Michah Web-ster-Butler have surprised us with their effective skill set. Since the summer, those guys came in and competed at a high level since day one, which made the summer a lot more fun. Ohlone has a bright future after this year, especially if they can build around those young guys.”

The younger guys on the team look at Rowland as a

Rowland seesbright future for basketball team

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big brother and he doesn’t shy away from it at all.

“I simply just try to teach the guys how to work hard and get after every day. I try to lead by example by going hard in the weight room every day and on the court I try to do the little things all the time like talking on defense, rebounding, tak-ing charges, taking the right shot when it’s available and not turning the ball over -- all the little things that go unnoticed but ultimately is the deciding factors of winning and losing.”

Rowland is one of the few experienced players on the

team and he lets these guys know that you have to play every game like it’s your last. Rowland suffered a knee in-jury in 2013 and had to take a few years off to rehabilitate. I sat through one practice this year and Rowland’s knee seems to be able to hold up support. Just because Row-land had an injury does not mean he will shy away from contact, expect to see him bouncing off bodies on his way to the basket this season.

Through what Rowland has en-dured, he doesn’t take anything for granted. He shows up every day with the same attitude

and is ready to put in the neces-sary work. He says Ohlone has become a place where he can be himself and not be afraid to learn from any errors he may commit along the way.

“I can be overly passionate when it comes to basketball and here at Ohlone as long as you’re working hard and not disrupting the team chemistry, you’re allowed to be your-self, which makes the game a lot easier and a lot more fun. Coach Fisher, coach Hash, and coach Kline do an excellent job at making guys feel comfort-able. It feels less like a team but more of a family.”

As the Renegades open up their season this November, be on the lookout for players like Rowland and the rest of the young guys on the team.

chased and lured the victims.The reports show that the

clowns are mainly targeting women and children. Accord-ing to CNN, clowns are luring women and children into the woods. At night, they appeared at solitary locations near woods. They just stood there and stared at people in the cars that passed by according to CNN.

The creepy clowns also ap-pear near bus stops and parks to chase people. They not only lure women and children, they chase them as well IBT reported

on Sept 21, “A 12-year-old in Pottsville, Pennsylvania, was chased by a clown through a park.”

IBT reported “Threatening Facebook post from the account ‘Aint Clownin Around’ leave at least five schools in three separate states on high alert. The post sent to students in students in Westside High School in Houston reads, ‘We will be at all high schools this Friday to either kidnap students or kill teachers going to their cars ...’”.

On the local News Chan-nel Nebraska, Kate Bowling reported that “Strippy Klown” posted on Facebook saying

“I’ll be in Fremont (Nebraska) tonight looking for a girl and boy girls name Ingrid and the boys Austin ive heard they live in the Washington heights area. See u tonight (Wink Emoji, Smiling Emoji)”

However, it is also reported that teenagers have started to take part in this creepy clown craze, and they dress up as clowns, and walk around the streets, especially at night. It has spread across the United States from the East Coast to Arizona, and Idaho.

There are no reports about clowns sighting in Bay Area yet, but will they come?