RamPage November 11 2011 Volume 32 No 5

Victor Valley College

ldquoIts only keepers the peoplerdquo George Washington

changes coming to the high desert and what businesses are planning on opening here and how this will impact the com-munity fiscally and how it will create more jobs locally The event also featured Jon Acuff the National Best-Selling Author of ldquoQuitter Closing the Gap between Your Day Job and Your Dream Jobrdquo Acuff is a best-selling author blogger and con-tributor to financial expert Dave Ram-sey As Acuff took the stage the theater became so packed that event staff had to bring in more chairs to accommodate the growing audience As far as motiva-tional speakers go Acuff did a great job with his poignant and amusing stories He had the audience laughing and even stunned them to silence with his views on everything from how social media is becoming a big part of our economy to the way things in our daily lives affect us on the job and how to put your best Continued in Student Success on page 3

get them involved with VVCrdquo said Dar-cie Wasinger ASB Student Develop-ment and Language Senator The fairgrounds two main buildings were both being utilized for the event with one building decorated in shiny black curtains where the guest speakers and panels were taking place and the other building decorated in crisp white linens and white carpeting to be used for companies setting up booths at the event Many of these booths offered free gifts for stopping by and guests of the HDO event who registered at the front entrance received a gift-bag that in-cluded information from the HDOrsquos top sponsors which include the city of Vic-torville Desert Community Bank and Lee and Associates Commercial Real Estate The event included a panel featuring Randall Lewis of the Lewis Operating Companies Robert Cottam of the Pied-mont Risk Management and was moder-ated by Joseph Brady of the Bradco Companies The panel discussed future

With the success of Moneyball the book and the major motion picture the High Desert Opportunity was lucky to get Billy Beane as its 2011 Keynote Speaker The General Manager for the Oakland Arsquos has found a way to succeed with limited resources and was kind enough to share his success story with those in attendance at the HDO event that was held at the San Bernardino Fair grounds on Oct 20 This 2011 event marks the 30th anni-versary of the HDO which was started by a group of business and community leaders in the High Desert who felt that economic development efforts in San Bernardino County were primarily di-rected to the communities down the hill in the San Bernardino area The HDO program offers attendees a comprehen-sive overview for succeeding in business and capitalizing on opportunities the High Desert has to offer This event has been running annually for 30 years and for the past three years they have provided an opportunity for Victor Valley College students to par-ticipate Eddie Stacy has been the liaison between the college and the HDO for getting students involved ldquoIt was an excellent event to stimulate economic growth in the High Desert and for VVC to participate and assist is a great gesture and I am grateful to repre-sent VVC and my community by partici-pating and supporting the HDOrdquo said Stacy VVC students who volunteered for the event were asked to show up on Oct 19 to help set up and put together gift-bags for the event They were then invited to return on the actual event day to help out and listen to the guest speakers ldquoI am excited to be here to network with business and community leaders to

By Sarah Sutliff Reporter

The High Desert Opportunists are Helping Students Succeed

Photo By Sarah Sutliff Patrons of the High Desert Opportunity event enjoy lunch provided by Impressions Catering at the San Bernardino County Fairgrounds Dining Hall on October 20th 2011

Nov 11 2011 Page 2 RamPage VVC

ldquoCounseling is ridiculous Yoursquore not going to get it by the time you get your appointment it is too laterdquo said student Kathleen Hearns Students seem upset now more than ever about trying to get an appointment with counseling ldquoI try to not get too upset about not being able to get an appointment right away and having to come back time af-ter time to even make an appointment but it does get a little annoying to not know what classes I need and by the time I do actually see my counselor my registration block is open and the classes are already fullrdquo said student Mark Mayers

being done with speeding up the process to getting an appointment to see a coun-selor ldquoWe are doing the best we canrdquo said Wollen Making an appointment over the phone is almost impossible due to the simple fact that counseling is short staffed ldquoWe donrsquot have enough people In fall of 2008 when the economy started to go down people started to go back to school The next year fall of 2009 some of the classified staff had gotten laid off thatrsquos when we went from two office assistants to one and one student worker that works only 11 hours a weekrdquo Wol-len said

Diane Wollen an Associate Professor and the Counseling Chair laid out all the details on Oct 24 pertaining to why students are having trouble getting coun-seling appointments ldquoWe donrsquot have enough counselors to meet the demand Counselors also teach classes and serve on campus commit-tees so they do have other obligationrsquos to attend tordquo said Wollen Victor Valley College has a total of nine full time counselors with one half time and three part timers all in building 55 While in building 50 there are also specialty counselors As far as anything

By Alexandra Ochoa Reporter

Getting a Counseling Appointment is a Constant Struggle

Were trying to make VVC a more beautiful place than it already is said Brosowske Together we can assist with accreditation by improving the campus climate The clubs involved want to make Campus Clean-up Day a regular event and plan to encourage teachers to offer extra credit incentives to participants next time

According to VVCrsquos 2010-11 Catalogue VVC has been desig-nated a smoke-free cam-pus This means that smoking is prohibited in all buildings and enclo-sures and at all events sponsored by the college However club members participating found ciga-rette butts strewn about the campus well within the fading 20 foot pe-rimeters marked around buildings Members of the ASB plan to re-chalk these boundaries next Students should take the initiative to properly extinguish their cigarettes and throw them in the trash because there was an immense amount of them all over cam-pus said VVC student Kanikka Wof-ford Another problem mentioned was the trash in recycle bins around campus Just to let everyone know the recycle bins are only for recyclables Wed love to get people more involved in campus spirit and with the clubs to help keep the campus clean said Ready Rams member Krystine Ellison Getting students more involved was on ASB Vice President Jeremiah Bro-sowskes mind as well

The grounds of Victor Valley College were given the royal treatment Nov 2 as members of Ready Rams Black Student Union Model United Nations Physics and the Veterans Club met early in the brisk morning to scour the campus for trash Our Inter-Club Council Senator set up Campus Clean-up Day wanting to show our school pride and that were willing to pick up trash It was a real morale boost-ing experience Everybody was glad and excited to be part of such a grand event said Associated Student Body President and Student Trustee Christopher Dustin With trash bags in hand the clubs searched high and low for litter cleaning up what they could within the two hours allotted for the task The eventrsquos participants returned to the Student Activity Center glowing with pride and carrying five large trash bags full of rubbish There were a lot of candy wrappers in the ponds and a lot of trash inside the bushes said Evonne Tirado ASB Inter-Club Council Senator and coordinator of the successful event Cigarette butts are the worst thing Im trying to let ASB know we need more ashtrays around campus said James Agor a representative of BSU

By Sheri Bender Reporter

Student Clubs Unite for Campus Cleanup

Photo by Sheri Bender Krystine Ellison and James Agor picking up trash on Campus Clean-up Day

Nov 11 2011 Page 3 RamPage VVC

Students Succeeds from page 1 foot forward so that you can turn your day job into your dream job A nice lunch catered by Impressions Catering was served in the fairgrounds spacious dining hall where the theme was centered on baseball with table ar-rangements and balloons Lunch started with an invocation by Randall Howard from the Gate Church of the High Desert and the National Anthem sung by Mi-chael Karen the 2010 winner of High Desert Idol The Keynote Speaker Billy Beane shared his story of success in a lighthearted manner that kept the audi-ence entertained throughout lunch The lunch festivities ended with Jeannie Huber singing God Bless America ldquoThe VVC students at the HDO event were given the opportunity to sit in on the HD Theater where they could hear educational panel discussions on busi-ness development in the Victor Valleyrdquo said Linda Ellsworth the HDO presi-dent The HDO also provided students with a gift of $1000 to the VVC Foundation to be used for scholarships HDO spon-sors and other sources of income make funding for this gift possible ldquoStudents had the opportunity to meet leaders of the community and learn about local employers and their busi-nesses There were also public and pri-vate employment agencies set up as ven-dors in the exhibit hall VVC students working at the HDO event serve as am-bassadors for the college The commu-nity is given a positive view of ambi-tious goal-oriented students Working the event gives the students a glimpse of our local business communityrdquo added Ellsworth

tive protectors of the students and fac-ulty on this campusrdquo ldquoThe CCPD has only dealt with one person in the past that had a real firearm and he was sleeping in his car with the gun on the seat beside himrdquo Camarena added

During the search of the gym the depu-ties found 20-year-old Hesperia resident and VVC student Christan Reyes on the second floor of the building in a martial-arts class according to officials Reyes was taken into custody and his vehicle searched where deputies found an air-soft pistol that looked identical to a glock handgun according to campus police ldquoNo victims came forward so the Sher-iffrsquos Department confiscated the gun and turned the Reyes over to the campus policerdquo said Officer Anthony Camarena Community College Police Department The Campus police train with the sher-iffrsquos department several times a year as well as take classes about how to handle multiple types of situations according to campus authorities ldquoThis is the first call of the type wersquove had on this campus in over a year ldquosaid officer Camarena ldquoWe continuously train with the Sheriffrsquos Department in a proactive attempt to be the most affec-

As students ran a marathon at the lower Victor Valley College campus on a beautiful sunny Saturday morning they never realized what was about to interrupt their day On Oct 15 local deputies with the San Bernardino County Sheriffrsquos Depart-mentrsquos Apple Valley Hesperia and Vic-torville stations received reports that a armed man in a green truck was driving down Bear Valley according to Sheriffrsquos officials In a coordinated effort with the Cam-pus Police deputies began a search for the armed subject The search took place in the gym on the lower campus ldquoPolice cars pulled up with the lights and sirens blastingrdquo said 26-year-old student David Garcia ldquoThe cops got out of the cars guns out and they began searching the gymrdquo

By Doug Saunders Reporter

Campus Manhunt for Gun Toting Student Turns Out to be a Toy

RamPage VVC Nov 11 2011 Page 4

mor sexuality innocence and drama the play was complete Whether it was Irann Arias playing Dale Harding and showing a man whose pride was broken or the heart clenching death of Billy Bibbitt played by Bryon Raymond itrsquos hard to call any of them supporting when had such an impact on the play Between an intercom an originally designed electric chair and a well-built siren and lights the special effects added more believability to the play There were surprises around every corner and you never knew how extreme the effects were going to be Overall this play surpassed each and every one of my expectations With all its humor and creativity it will be a play I wonrsquot soon forget

McMurphy changed the tone of the whole play he was the linchpin to the whole production He brought an array of energetic emotions to the stage and really sold his role Denice Wolf who played Nurse Ratched and Giovani Maldonado who played Chief Bromden led the way with equally important roles adding a sense of wickedness and curi-osity to the play From the beginning there was a pres-ence around Nurse Ratched that screamed ldquoItrsquos my way or the highwayrdquo Both Nurse Ratched and McMurphy were constantly antagonizing each other since the first time they met It appeared as though a power struggle was taking place right in front of me The mysteri-ous Chief Bromdenrsquos character was fun to see slowly unraveled by the truth and it was warming to see the friendship of Bromden and McMurphy develop It was like watching two brothers grow closer With the aid of the supporting actors and actresses helping increase the hu-

The last two weekends at Victor Val-ley College played host to the produc-tion One Flew over the Cuckoorsquos Nest Never having seen or read One Flew over the Cuckoorsquos Nest it was going to be a new experience for me Immediately upon walking into the theatre you were drawn into the scenery With massive walls encasing the stage and the lights dimly lit the stage was set Like an avalanche the play started slow to introduce you to the characters and continued to roll more and more vigorously When the lights came on the play began the nurses aides and pa-tients all moved in a clean and organized pattern The calmness of the room was shattered by the noisy raunchy Randle Patrick McMurphy played by Mark Du-frenne

By Bradley Howe Reporter

Cuckoorsquos Nest Soars Beyond Expectations

RamPage VVC Nov 11 2011 Page 5

By Joseph Ciulla Opinion Editor

Childish Gambino Proves he is a Lyrical Mastermind

ldquoI used to dream every night now I never dream at all Irsquom hopinrsquo itrsquos be-cause Irsquom livinrsquo everything I wantrdquo is the opening lyric of the first track on Childish Gambinorsquos first CD release Camp Childish Gambino is the rapping alias of writeractorcomedian Donald Glover who stars as Troy Barnes in the hit NBC primetime comedy Community This album is proof that there is nothing Glover cannot successfully do This latest musical effort from Child-ish Gambino is far from his debut He has already released three albums two mixtapes and one EP that was released earlier this year all of which he has re-leased for free on his website For the past four years Gambinorsquos peers have been trying to figure out if his rap career was for real or just another joke As Gambino puts it in his second track

ldquoFire Fly ldquoeverybody thought it was jokes though They half right The joke is I got flowrdquo The entire album displays Gambinorsquos lyrical brilliance but what else would you expect from a former staff writer for the Emmy award winning show 30 Rock Every line in every song has punch lines that will be easily quoted by

fans everywhere The third track and first single off of the album ldquoBonfirerdquo is the epitome of his rapid fire punch lines with lines like ldquoMade the beat then mur-dered it Casey Anthonyrdquo and ldquoRaprsquos stepfather yeah you hate me but you will respectrdquo The album touches on sub-jects from Glovers life like growing up in poverty or his current life of sleeping with countless women but letrsquos be honest these are the common themes in all rap music Where Gambino differs is his intelligence and nerd or as he calls it ldquoblerdrdquo (black nerd) mentality What I mean by nerd mentality is his lyrical content reaches similes and meta-phors involving subjects associated with nerdy kids including earl and toejam a popular sega genesis game Gir from Invader Zim a popular cartoon and even

Carmen Sandiego a character of a popular game While there are straight for-ward rap songs on the album Gambino shows off his vocals by taking a page out of Drakes book by singing soulfully on some songs The sixth track ldquoHeartbeatrdquo features a hard synthesized 808 beat with bal-lad-like chorus The influences of Gambino are not hard to recognize in his songs ldquoYou See Merdquo sounds like an ode to Kanye West because it has Gambino spit-ting lyrics in a West type flow Towards the end of the song Gambino goes into double time which is a different tempo for him yet he main-tains his witty intelligence and

could leave you listening to a track over and over again just to catch something new The final track on the album has eve-rything it needs to be considered epic Itrsquos an almost eight minute track that features a rap over a choir like backing vocal for the first 3 minutes that ends with ldquoI am what I am Everything I want to berdquo Then it finishes with a spoken

word anecdote about what could be the possible meaning of the album title Itrsquos about a young Donald Glover confessing his love to a girl on the bus coming home from a summer camp This outro is one that needs not be ignored It ties the entire album together The beauty of hearing anything Gam-bino does is that you actually have to listen I donrsquot mean listen to the beat or his flow but actually pay attention to his lyrics You cannot just sit idly and nod your head to this you have to take time to be attentive to what hersquos really trying to say Every line has a double or even a triple entendre For those of you who think well hersquos just another actor turned musician so he canrsquot be that good Gambino has an an-swer for you ldquoMan why does every black actor gotta rap some I donrsquot know all I know is Irsquom the best onerdquo This album needs to be taken seriously and is in the upper echelon of any other album released this year in fact it may be the best we may get from rap this year This is not your normal rap record there isnrsquot one featured artist on this album Most rappers have to rely on superstar talent to be featured in their debut CD releases to even get noticed this says a lot about Gambinorsquos talent Go out of your way to find this album and listen to it even if rap isnrsquot your thing Check it out it may change your perspective on music

Photo Courtesy of iamdonaldcom

Photo courtesy of Galssnote records

Nov 11 2011 Page 6 RamPage VVC

Every two seconds someone in the United States needs blood and more than 38000 blood donations are needed every day according to the American Red Cross To help fill the demand Victor Valley College students lined up outside the American Red Cross Mobile to do-nate lifesaving blood during a Desert Valley Hospital sponsored blood drive o n N o v 7 2 0 1 1 ldquoOur goal is to collect 48 productive units of blood for Desert Valley Hospi-tal which will make a difference for 142 patients because one full pint of blood saves three livesrdquo said Claudia Rodri-guez of the Red Cross

By Sheri Bender Reporter

Studentsrsquo Donate to Annual Blood Drive to Save Lives The three components derived from a whole blood donation are red blood cells which are the oxygen carrying cells within blood the second is plasma or the liquid portion of blood the third is platelets which aid the clotting of blood ldquoWe use the red blood cells for people who have chronic anemia or kidney fail-ure and we use plasma for firefighters with severe burns or for kids who scrape their skin off and we use the platelets for cancer patients undergoing chemotherapyrdquo said Rodriguez According to Rodriguez another need for blood plasma has arisen due to the economy as inexperienced motorcy-clists trying to save money on the cost of fuel get into accidents and suffer road-rash burns

professors on regular basisrdquo said Fe-liciano These new senators are just one part of a whole that aims to make the college experience the best it can be for each and every student If you are interested in becoming a Senator contact the ASB office at wcasb11gmailcom or call (760) 245- 4271 ext 2331

music art and drama She paints plays piano the violin and the guitar ldquoI plan to improve VVC by encour-aging students to participate in what I believe to be the fun exciting creative and colorful department known as Fine Arts She feels she is most qualified for this position because of her deep passion for all things artistic These [Fine Arts] departments improve self-identity and I think that finding yourself or simply emphasizing it will help students now and in the years to comerdquo Tran said Brian Feliciano is the newly selected Business and Math senator A San Diego native Feliciano graduated from Apple Valley High School and plays soccer on the weekends He is a busi-ness major and wants to transfer to USC when he completes all his necessary coursework at VVC He volunteers at the Apple Valley Library in his free time and spends most of his days on campus in classes and getting to know everyone in his department ldquoI always work hard and do my best I help out in any way I can He has proven to do just that especially with the library he volunteers at where he avidly volunteers where ever and when-ever they need him He says he is the best person for this position because he knows his department and talks to the

Therersquos a few new people selected to fill the empty seats on the Associated Student Body council to work alongside Chris Dustin the ASB president Angela Perdomo from Apple Valley is the senator for Student Services She is a Liberal Arts and Humanities major who plan to transfer to Cal State San Bernardino A positive and lighthearted person Angela is a proactive single mother and knows whorsquos who on cam-pus She is familiar with the campus climate and the ins and outs of all things related to Victor Valley College ldquoI have had the opportunity to see campus life from a different perspective I have helped a lot of new students con-currently enrolled students adults who are re-entering education and students who would benefit from enrolling in some of the programs on campusrdquo said Perdomo who is also a VVC classified employee with previous ASB council experience Tawny Tran is your new Fine Arts senator An 18 year-old from Apple Valley Tran is focusing on a Linguistics major who is transferring to Brigham Young University next fall Tran is an avid fine-arts aficionado with six years of personal experience in the fields of

By Lynnea Lombardo Reporter

Students are Encouraged to Meet your New Senators

ldquoIt was really enlightening This is pure selflessness Itrsquos not giving money or material objects This is giving liferdquo said VVC nursing student Brandi Marquez after making a first time dona-tion According to the Red Cross if you were to start donating blood at 17-years-old and you continued to donate every 56 days until you were 76 you would have donated 48 gallons of blood and could theoretically save over 1000 lives ldquoYoursquore saving a life so why not do itrdquo said Juan Munguia a VVC student currently training to be an Emergency Medical Technician To learn more about donating blood go to wwwredcrossbloodorg or call 1-800-733-2767 to schedule an appointment at a location near you

Photo Courtesy of Tawney Tran photo of ASB Senator Tawney Tran

RAMPAGE STAFF Editor-in-Chief Jonathan Brown Managing Editor Micah Raimo Copy Editor Kelli McGurk News Editors Wyketta Wilfong Phillip Phan Features Editors Adreana Young Reyna Arvizu Entertainment Editors Racheal Rickman Garrett Johnston Sports Editors Shaun Canady Arvin Sulikhanyan Mario Gonzalez Opinion Web Editor Joseph Ciulla Photo Editors Roscoe Esparza Abbey Mullen Video Editor Samuel Mullen Editor Emeritus Roderick Allen Gray Jr Reporters Jennifer Baeskens Ron Banta Sheri Bender Bradlee Howe

Octavious Thomas Axl Marr Nicole Fuentes Lynnea Lombardo Alexandra Ochoa Eileen Atkinson Philip Hill Rachel Hanley

AdviserInstructor Don Holland Cartoonist Guest Work Welcome AdministrationFacultyStaff Mentors Jennifer Fowlie Patty Golder

Bev Huiner Tim Isbell Scott Mulligan Deanna Murphy Christopher OrsquoHearn Robert Sewell PJ Teel Paul Williams

Printing Victor Valley College Campus Print Shop

CONTACT INFORMATION VVC RamPage 18422 Bear Valley Road Victorville CA 92395 Phone (760) 245-4271 Extension 2773 bull Fax (760) 241-5723 Email vvcrampagegmailcom or vvcrampageyahoocom httpwwwvvceduofficesrampage Website httpwwwissuucomvvcrampage

GENERAL INFORMATION The RamPage is a newspaper published as an educational exercise and First Amendment Public Forum by students at Victor Valley College in Victorville Calif Issues come out approximately twice a month in the two full-length semesters generally each February March April May September October November and December for a total of 14 issues each calendar year The views expressed by the RamPage are not necessarily those of VVC its board of trustees its administration its faculty its staff its Associated Student Body Council or its students The RamPage welcomes press releases story ideas letters to the editor guest articles and guest editorials Submit proposed items to the on-campus mailbox of RamPage Adviser Don Holland clearly marked as being submitted for publication Or email them to vvcrampagegmailcom or mail information to RamPage Victor Valley College 18422 Bear Valley Road Victorville CA 92395 or leave a message at 760-245-4271 extension 2773 VVCrsquos journalism program belongs to the Associated Collegiate Press the California Newspaper Publishers Association and the Journalism Association of Community Colleges ADVERTISING The RamPage generally accepts as advertising only 8 12 - by -11-inch flyers as inserts The cost is $100 which covers insertiondistribution of 1500 copies The cost and responsibility of designing reproducing and delivering the 1500 flyers to the RamPage is borne by the advertiser To discuss display advertising options or to purchase any form of advertisement call Assistant Director of Auxiliary Services Deanna Murphy at 760-245-4271 extension 2707 Acceptance of any advertisement in the RamPage does not constitute endorsement by the paper college district board council or student body The RamPage reserves the right to reject any material mdash advertising or editorial mdash that it deems to be not in keeping with the standards of the paper

Nov 11 2011 Page 7 RamPage VVC

ing the actions of the Department of Justice ldquoIt is unconscionable for the DOJ to use its limited resources to endanger the lives of patients who are simply seeking to ease their sufferingrdquo the letter said ldquoIf the medical use of marijuana is prohibited entirely it would seriously impair my ability to finish collegerdquo said VVC history major Dakota Brown ldquoJust like anything else if it gets abused its a bad thing but I have to use it to help with my Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder I cant concentrate on my schoolwork without itrdquo he said Although Federal and State laws on the subject continue to collide all levels of law clearly state that cannabis use is prohibited within 1000 feet of schools or parks ldquoSelling using or possessing mari-juana on a school campus is still against the law medical use card or notrdquo said Victor Valley Colleges campus police ldquoStudents should keep in mind this isnt only a college campus but is also home to Excelsior Education Center and the campus day-care center There are mi-nors and small children present hererdquo

The White House announced a crack-down on Californias medical marijuana dispensaries last month despite Obamas 2008 campaign promises to not interfere with the states Compassionate Use Act Proposition 215 was enacted in Cali-fornia in 1996 protecting medical use card-holders possessing or cultivating cannabis from criminal prosecution Senate Bill 420 was later passed amending Prop 215 to compromise be-tween cannabis advocates and law en-forcement Amendments included re-strictions to possession of no more than eight ounces of pot and cultivation of up to six mature plants per patient Despite the progress of state legisla-ture regarding marijuana US attorneys sent letters last month to landlords that host dispensaries The letters warned of property seizure and prosecution if the state-legal businesses were not evicted within 45 days according to reports Members of Congress sent a letter to President Obama on Oct 28 condemn-

By Ron Banta Reporter

Legal Marijuana is Illegal to Have on Campus

explained officers Approximately four students were cited for possession of less than an ounce of marijuana on the VVC campus in an incident during Red Ribbon week last month according to campus police The city of Hesperia banned the opera-tion of cannabis dispensaries in 2005 imposing fines of up to $500 per day if they continue to operate in the city Over a dozen are currently listed on various websites such as wwwWeedmapscom

Nov 11 2011 Page 8 RamPage VVC

Nov 11 2011 Page 2 RamPage VVC

ldquoCounseling is ridiculous Yoursquore not going to get it by the time you get your appointment it is too laterdquo said student Kathleen Hearns Students seem upset now more than ever about trying to get an appointment with counseling ldquoI try to not get too upset about not being able to get an appointment right away and having to come back time af-ter time to even make an appointment but it does get a little annoying to not know what classes I need and by the time I do actually see my counselor my registration block is open and the classes are already fullrdquo said student Mark Mayers

being done with speeding up the process to getting an appointment to see a coun-selor ldquoWe are doing the best we canrdquo said Wollen Making an appointment over the phone is almost impossible due to the simple fact that counseling is short staffed ldquoWe donrsquot have enough people In fall of 2008 when the economy started to go down people started to go back to school The next year fall of 2009 some of the classified staff had gotten laid off thatrsquos when we went from two office assistants to one and one student worker that works only 11 hours a weekrdquo Wol-len said

Diane Wollen an Associate Professor and the Counseling Chair laid out all the details on Oct 24 pertaining to why students are having trouble getting coun-seling appointments ldquoWe donrsquot have enough counselors to meet the demand Counselors also teach classes and serve on campus commit-tees so they do have other obligationrsquos to attend tordquo said Wollen Victor Valley College has a total of nine full time counselors with one half time and three part timers all in building 55 While in building 50 there are also specialty counselors As far as anything

By Alexandra Ochoa Reporter

Getting a Counseling Appointment is a Constant Struggle

Were trying to make VVC a more beautiful place than it already is said Brosowske Together we can assist with accreditation by improving the campus climate The clubs involved want to make Campus Clean-up Day a regular event and plan to encourage teachers to offer extra credit incentives to participants next time

According to VVCrsquos 2010-11 Catalogue VVC has been desig-nated a smoke-free cam-pus This means that smoking is prohibited in all buildings and enclo-sures and at all events sponsored by the college However club members participating found ciga-rette butts strewn about the campus well within the fading 20 foot pe-rimeters marked around buildings Members of the ASB plan to re-chalk these boundaries next Students should take the initiative to properly extinguish their cigarettes and throw them in the trash because there was an immense amount of them all over cam-pus said VVC student Kanikka Wof-ford Another problem mentioned was the trash in recycle bins around campus Just to let everyone know the recycle bins are only for recyclables Wed love to get people more involved in campus spirit and with the clubs to help keep the campus clean said Ready Rams member Krystine Ellison Getting students more involved was on ASB Vice President Jeremiah Bro-sowskes mind as well

The grounds of Victor Valley College were given the royal treatment Nov 2 as members of Ready Rams Black Student Union Model United Nations Physics and the Veterans Club met early in the brisk morning to scour the campus for trash Our Inter-Club Council Senator set up Campus Clean-up Day wanting to show our school pride and that were willing to pick up trash It was a real morale boost-ing experience Everybody was glad and excited to be part of such a grand event said Associated Student Body President and Student Trustee Christopher Dustin With trash bags in hand the clubs searched high and low for litter cleaning up what they could within the two hours allotted for the task The eventrsquos participants returned to the Student Activity Center glowing with pride and carrying five large trash bags full of rubbish There were a lot of candy wrappers in the ponds and a lot of trash inside the bushes said Evonne Tirado ASB Inter-Club Council Senator and coordinator of the successful event Cigarette butts are the worst thing Im trying to let ASB know we need more ashtrays around campus said James Agor a representative of BSU

By Sheri Bender Reporter

Student Clubs Unite for Campus Cleanup

Photo by Sheri Bender Krystine Ellison and James Agor picking up trash on Campus Clean-up Day

Nov 11 2011 Page 3 RamPage VVC

Students Succeeds from page 1 foot forward so that you can turn your day job into your dream job A nice lunch catered by Impressions Catering was served in the fairgrounds spacious dining hall where the theme was centered on baseball with table ar-rangements and balloons Lunch started with an invocation by Randall Howard from the Gate Church of the High Desert and the National Anthem sung by Mi-chael Karen the 2010 winner of High Desert Idol The Keynote Speaker Billy Beane shared his story of success in a lighthearted manner that kept the audi-ence entertained throughout lunch The lunch festivities ended with Jeannie Huber singing God Bless America ldquoThe VVC students at the HDO event were given the opportunity to sit in on the HD Theater where they could hear educational panel discussions on busi-ness development in the Victor Valleyrdquo said Linda Ellsworth the HDO presi-dent The HDO also provided students with a gift of $1000 to the VVC Foundation to be used for scholarships HDO spon-sors and other sources of income make funding for this gift possible ldquoStudents had the opportunity to meet leaders of the community and learn about local employers and their busi-nesses There were also public and pri-vate employment agencies set up as ven-dors in the exhibit hall VVC students working at the HDO event serve as am-bassadors for the college The commu-nity is given a positive view of ambi-tious goal-oriented students Working the event gives the students a glimpse of our local business communityrdquo added Ellsworth

tive protectors of the students and fac-ulty on this campusrdquo ldquoThe CCPD has only dealt with one person in the past that had a real firearm and he was sleeping in his car with the gun on the seat beside himrdquo Camarena added

During the search of the gym the depu-ties found 20-year-old Hesperia resident and VVC student Christan Reyes on the second floor of the building in a martial-arts class according to officials Reyes was taken into custody and his vehicle searched where deputies found an air-soft pistol that looked identical to a glock handgun according to campus police ldquoNo victims came forward so the Sher-iffrsquos Department confiscated the gun and turned the Reyes over to the campus policerdquo said Officer Anthony Camarena Community College Police Department The Campus police train with the sher-iffrsquos department several times a year as well as take classes about how to handle multiple types of situations according to campus authorities ldquoThis is the first call of the type wersquove had on this campus in over a year ldquosaid officer Camarena ldquoWe continuously train with the Sheriffrsquos Department in a proactive attempt to be the most affec-

As students ran a marathon at the lower Victor Valley College campus on a beautiful sunny Saturday morning they never realized what was about to interrupt their day On Oct 15 local deputies with the San Bernardino County Sheriffrsquos Depart-mentrsquos Apple Valley Hesperia and Vic-torville stations received reports that a armed man in a green truck was driving down Bear Valley according to Sheriffrsquos officials In a coordinated effort with the Cam-pus Police deputies began a search for the armed subject The search took place in the gym on the lower campus ldquoPolice cars pulled up with the lights and sirens blastingrdquo said 26-year-old student David Garcia ldquoThe cops got out of the cars guns out and they began searching the gymrdquo

By Doug Saunders Reporter

Campus Manhunt for Gun Toting Student Turns Out to be a Toy

RamPage VVC Nov 11 2011 Page 4

mor sexuality innocence and drama the play was complete Whether it was Irann Arias playing Dale Harding and showing a man whose pride was broken or the heart clenching death of Billy Bibbitt played by Bryon Raymond itrsquos hard to call any of them supporting when had such an impact on the play Between an intercom an originally designed electric chair and a well-built siren and lights the special effects added more believability to the play There were surprises around every corner and you never knew how extreme the effects were going to be Overall this play surpassed each and every one of my expectations With all its humor and creativity it will be a play I wonrsquot soon forget

McMurphy changed the tone of the whole play he was the linchpin to the whole production He brought an array of energetic emotions to the stage and really sold his role Denice Wolf who played Nurse Ratched and Giovani Maldonado who played Chief Bromden led the way with equally important roles adding a sense of wickedness and curi-osity to the play From the beginning there was a pres-ence around Nurse Ratched that screamed ldquoItrsquos my way or the highwayrdquo Both Nurse Ratched and McMurphy were constantly antagonizing each other since the first time they met It appeared as though a power struggle was taking place right in front of me The mysteri-ous Chief Bromdenrsquos character was fun to see slowly unraveled by the truth and it was warming to see the friendship of Bromden and McMurphy develop It was like watching two brothers grow closer With the aid of the supporting actors and actresses helping increase the hu-

The last two weekends at Victor Val-ley College played host to the produc-tion One Flew over the Cuckoorsquos Nest Never having seen or read One Flew over the Cuckoorsquos Nest it was going to be a new experience for me Immediately upon walking into the theatre you were drawn into the scenery With massive walls encasing the stage and the lights dimly lit the stage was set Like an avalanche the play started slow to introduce you to the characters and continued to roll more and more vigorously When the lights came on the play began the nurses aides and pa-tients all moved in a clean and organized pattern The calmness of the room was shattered by the noisy raunchy Randle Patrick McMurphy played by Mark Du-frenne

By Bradley Howe Reporter

Cuckoorsquos Nest Soars Beyond Expectations

RamPage VVC Nov 11 2011 Page 5

By Joseph Ciulla Opinion Editor

Childish Gambino Proves he is a Lyrical Mastermind

ldquoI used to dream every night now I never dream at all Irsquom hopinrsquo itrsquos be-cause Irsquom livinrsquo everything I wantrdquo is the opening lyric of the first track on Childish Gambinorsquos first CD release Camp Childish Gambino is the rapping alias of writeractorcomedian Donald Glover who stars as Troy Barnes in the hit NBC primetime comedy Community This album is proof that there is nothing Glover cannot successfully do This latest musical effort from Child-ish Gambino is far from his debut He has already released three albums two mixtapes and one EP that was released earlier this year all of which he has re-leased for free on his website For the past four years Gambinorsquos peers have been trying to figure out if his rap career was for real or just another joke As Gambino puts it in his second track

ldquoFire Fly ldquoeverybody thought it was jokes though They half right The joke is I got flowrdquo The entire album displays Gambinorsquos lyrical brilliance but what else would you expect from a former staff writer for the Emmy award winning show 30 Rock Every line in every song has punch lines that will be easily quoted by

fans everywhere The third track and first single off of the album ldquoBonfirerdquo is the epitome of his rapid fire punch lines with lines like ldquoMade the beat then mur-dered it Casey Anthonyrdquo and ldquoRaprsquos stepfather yeah you hate me but you will respectrdquo The album touches on sub-jects from Glovers life like growing up in poverty or his current life of sleeping with countless women but letrsquos be honest these are the common themes in all rap music Where Gambino differs is his intelligence and nerd or as he calls it ldquoblerdrdquo (black nerd) mentality What I mean by nerd mentality is his lyrical content reaches similes and meta-phors involving subjects associated with nerdy kids including earl and toejam a popular sega genesis game Gir from Invader Zim a popular cartoon and even

Carmen Sandiego a character of a popular game While there are straight for-ward rap songs on the album Gambino shows off his vocals by taking a page out of Drakes book by singing soulfully on some songs The sixth track ldquoHeartbeatrdquo features a hard synthesized 808 beat with bal-lad-like chorus The influences of Gambino are not hard to recognize in his songs ldquoYou See Merdquo sounds like an ode to Kanye West because it has Gambino spit-ting lyrics in a West type flow Towards the end of the song Gambino goes into double time which is a different tempo for him yet he main-tains his witty intelligence and

could leave you listening to a track over and over again just to catch something new The final track on the album has eve-rything it needs to be considered epic Itrsquos an almost eight minute track that features a rap over a choir like backing vocal for the first 3 minutes that ends with ldquoI am what I am Everything I want to berdquo Then it finishes with a spoken

word anecdote about what could be the possible meaning of the album title Itrsquos about a young Donald Glover confessing his love to a girl on the bus coming home from a summer camp This outro is one that needs not be ignored It ties the entire album together The beauty of hearing anything Gam-bino does is that you actually have to listen I donrsquot mean listen to the beat or his flow but actually pay attention to his lyrics You cannot just sit idly and nod your head to this you have to take time to be attentive to what hersquos really trying to say Every line has a double or even a triple entendre For those of you who think well hersquos just another actor turned musician so he canrsquot be that good Gambino has an an-swer for you ldquoMan why does every black actor gotta rap some I donrsquot know all I know is Irsquom the best onerdquo This album needs to be taken seriously and is in the upper echelon of any other album released this year in fact it may be the best we may get from rap this year This is not your normal rap record there isnrsquot one featured artist on this album Most rappers have to rely on superstar talent to be featured in their debut CD releases to even get noticed this says a lot about Gambinorsquos talent Go out of your way to find this album and listen to it even if rap isnrsquot your thing Check it out it may change your perspective on music

Photo Courtesy of iamdonaldcom

Photo courtesy of Galssnote records

Nov 11 2011 Page 6 RamPage VVC

Every two seconds someone in the United States needs blood and more than 38000 blood donations are needed every day according to the American Red Cross To help fill the demand Victor Valley College students lined up outside the American Red Cross Mobile to do-nate lifesaving blood during a Desert Valley Hospital sponsored blood drive o n N o v 7 2 0 1 1 ldquoOur goal is to collect 48 productive units of blood for Desert Valley Hospi-tal which will make a difference for 142 patients because one full pint of blood saves three livesrdquo said Claudia Rodri-guez of the Red Cross

By Sheri Bender Reporter

Studentsrsquo Donate to Annual Blood Drive to Save Lives The three components derived from a whole blood donation are red blood cells which are the oxygen carrying cells within blood the second is plasma or the liquid portion of blood the third is platelets which aid the clotting of blood ldquoWe use the red blood cells for people who have chronic anemia or kidney fail-ure and we use plasma for firefighters with severe burns or for kids who scrape their skin off and we use the platelets for cancer patients undergoing chemotherapyrdquo said Rodriguez According to Rodriguez another need for blood plasma has arisen due to the economy as inexperienced motorcy-clists trying to save money on the cost of fuel get into accidents and suffer road-rash burns

professors on regular basisrdquo said Fe-liciano These new senators are just one part of a whole that aims to make the college experience the best it can be for each and every student If you are interested in becoming a Senator contact the ASB office at wcasb11gmailcom or call (760) 245- 4271 ext 2331

music art and drama She paints plays piano the violin and the guitar ldquoI plan to improve VVC by encour-aging students to participate in what I believe to be the fun exciting creative and colorful department known as Fine Arts She feels she is most qualified for this position because of her deep passion for all things artistic These [Fine Arts] departments improve self-identity and I think that finding yourself or simply emphasizing it will help students now and in the years to comerdquo Tran said Brian Feliciano is the newly selected Business and Math senator A San Diego native Feliciano graduated from Apple Valley High School and plays soccer on the weekends He is a busi-ness major and wants to transfer to USC when he completes all his necessary coursework at VVC He volunteers at the Apple Valley Library in his free time and spends most of his days on campus in classes and getting to know everyone in his department ldquoI always work hard and do my best I help out in any way I can He has proven to do just that especially with the library he volunteers at where he avidly volunteers where ever and when-ever they need him He says he is the best person for this position because he knows his department and talks to the

Therersquos a few new people selected to fill the empty seats on the Associated Student Body council to work alongside Chris Dustin the ASB president Angela Perdomo from Apple Valley is the senator for Student Services She is a Liberal Arts and Humanities major who plan to transfer to Cal State San Bernardino A positive and lighthearted person Angela is a proactive single mother and knows whorsquos who on cam-pus She is familiar with the campus climate and the ins and outs of all things related to Victor Valley College ldquoI have had the opportunity to see campus life from a different perspective I have helped a lot of new students con-currently enrolled students adults who are re-entering education and students who would benefit from enrolling in some of the programs on campusrdquo said Perdomo who is also a VVC classified employee with previous ASB council experience Tawny Tran is your new Fine Arts senator An 18 year-old from Apple Valley Tran is focusing on a Linguistics major who is transferring to Brigham Young University next fall Tran is an avid fine-arts aficionado with six years of personal experience in the fields of

By Lynnea Lombardo Reporter

Students are Encouraged to Meet your New Senators

ldquoIt was really enlightening This is pure selflessness Itrsquos not giving money or material objects This is giving liferdquo said VVC nursing student Brandi Marquez after making a first time dona-tion According to the Red Cross if you were to start donating blood at 17-years-old and you continued to donate every 56 days until you were 76 you would have donated 48 gallons of blood and could theoretically save over 1000 lives ldquoYoursquore saving a life so why not do itrdquo said Juan Munguia a VVC student currently training to be an Emergency Medical Technician To learn more about donating blood go to wwwredcrossbloodorg or call 1-800-733-2767 to schedule an appointment at a location near you

Photo Courtesy of Tawney Tran photo of ASB Senator Tawney Tran

RAMPAGE STAFF Editor-in-Chief Jonathan Brown Managing Editor Micah Raimo Copy Editor Kelli McGurk News Editors Wyketta Wilfong Phillip Phan Features Editors Adreana Young Reyna Arvizu Entertainment Editors Racheal Rickman Garrett Johnston Sports Editors Shaun Canady Arvin Sulikhanyan Mario Gonzalez Opinion Web Editor Joseph Ciulla Photo Editors Roscoe Esparza Abbey Mullen Video Editor Samuel Mullen Editor Emeritus Roderick Allen Gray Jr Reporters Jennifer Baeskens Ron Banta Sheri Bender Bradlee Howe

Octavious Thomas Axl Marr Nicole Fuentes Lynnea Lombardo Alexandra Ochoa Eileen Atkinson Philip Hill Rachel Hanley

AdviserInstructor Don Holland Cartoonist Guest Work Welcome AdministrationFacultyStaff Mentors Jennifer Fowlie Patty Golder

Bev Huiner Tim Isbell Scott Mulligan Deanna Murphy Christopher OrsquoHearn Robert Sewell PJ Teel Paul Williams

Printing Victor Valley College Campus Print Shop

CONTACT INFORMATION VVC RamPage 18422 Bear Valley Road Victorville CA 92395 Phone (760) 245-4271 Extension 2773 bull Fax (760) 241-5723 Email vvcrampagegmailcom or vvcrampageyahoocom httpwwwvvceduofficesrampage Website httpwwwissuucomvvcrampage

GENERAL INFORMATION The RamPage is a newspaper published as an educational exercise and First Amendment Public Forum by students at Victor Valley College in Victorville Calif Issues come out approximately twice a month in the two full-length semesters generally each February March April May September October November and December for a total of 14 issues each calendar year The views expressed by the RamPage are not necessarily those of VVC its board of trustees its administration its faculty its staff its Associated Student Body Council or its students The RamPage welcomes press releases story ideas letters to the editor guest articles and guest editorials Submit proposed items to the on-campus mailbox of RamPage Adviser Don Holland clearly marked as being submitted for publication Or email them to vvcrampagegmailcom or mail information to RamPage Victor Valley College 18422 Bear Valley Road Victorville CA 92395 or leave a message at 760-245-4271 extension 2773 VVCrsquos journalism program belongs to the Associated Collegiate Press the California Newspaper Publishers Association and the Journalism Association of Community Colleges ADVERTISING The RamPage generally accepts as advertising only 8 12 - by -11-inch flyers as inserts The cost is $100 which covers insertiondistribution of 1500 copies The cost and responsibility of designing reproducing and delivering the 1500 flyers to the RamPage is borne by the advertiser To discuss display advertising options or to purchase any form of advertisement call Assistant Director of Auxiliary Services Deanna Murphy at 760-245-4271 extension 2707 Acceptance of any advertisement in the RamPage does not constitute endorsement by the paper college district board council or student body The RamPage reserves the right to reject any material mdash advertising or editorial mdash that it deems to be not in keeping with the standards of the paper

Nov 11 2011 Page 7 RamPage VVC

ing the actions of the Department of Justice ldquoIt is unconscionable for the DOJ to use its limited resources to endanger the lives of patients who are simply seeking to ease their sufferingrdquo the letter said ldquoIf the medical use of marijuana is prohibited entirely it would seriously impair my ability to finish collegerdquo said VVC history major Dakota Brown ldquoJust like anything else if it gets abused its a bad thing but I have to use it to help with my Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder I cant concentrate on my schoolwork without itrdquo he said Although Federal and State laws on the subject continue to collide all levels of law clearly state that cannabis use is prohibited within 1000 feet of schools or parks ldquoSelling using or possessing mari-juana on a school campus is still against the law medical use card or notrdquo said Victor Valley Colleges campus police ldquoStudents should keep in mind this isnt only a college campus but is also home to Excelsior Education Center and the campus day-care center There are mi-nors and small children present hererdquo

The White House announced a crack-down on Californias medical marijuana dispensaries last month despite Obamas 2008 campaign promises to not interfere with the states Compassionate Use Act Proposition 215 was enacted in Cali-fornia in 1996 protecting medical use card-holders possessing or cultivating cannabis from criminal prosecution Senate Bill 420 was later passed amending Prop 215 to compromise be-tween cannabis advocates and law en-forcement Amendments included re-strictions to possession of no more than eight ounces of pot and cultivation of up to six mature plants per patient Despite the progress of state legisla-ture regarding marijuana US attorneys sent letters last month to landlords that host dispensaries The letters warned of property seizure and prosecution if the state-legal businesses were not evicted within 45 days according to reports Members of Congress sent a letter to President Obama on Oct 28 condemn-

By Ron Banta Reporter

Legal Marijuana is Illegal to Have on Campus

explained officers Approximately four students were cited for possession of less than an ounce of marijuana on the VVC campus in an incident during Red Ribbon week last month according to campus police The city of Hesperia banned the opera-tion of cannabis dispensaries in 2005 imposing fines of up to $500 per day if they continue to operate in the city Over a dozen are currently listed on various websites such as wwwWeedmapscom

Nov 11 2011 Page 8 RamPage VVC

Nov 11 2011 Page 3 RamPage VVC

Students Succeeds from page 1 foot forward so that you can turn your day job into your dream job A nice lunch catered by Impressions Catering was served in the fairgrounds spacious dining hall where the theme was centered on baseball with table ar-rangements and balloons Lunch started with an invocation by Randall Howard from the Gate Church of the High Desert and the National Anthem sung by Mi-chael Karen the 2010 winner of High Desert Idol The Keynote Speaker Billy Beane shared his story of success in a lighthearted manner that kept the audi-ence entertained throughout lunch The lunch festivities ended with Jeannie Huber singing God Bless America ldquoThe VVC students at the HDO event were given the opportunity to sit in on the HD Theater where they could hear educational panel discussions on busi-ness development in the Victor Valleyrdquo said Linda Ellsworth the HDO presi-dent The HDO also provided students with a gift of $1000 to the VVC Foundation to be used for scholarships HDO spon-sors and other sources of income make funding for this gift possible ldquoStudents had the opportunity to meet leaders of the community and learn about local employers and their busi-nesses There were also public and pri-vate employment agencies set up as ven-dors in the exhibit hall VVC students working at the HDO event serve as am-bassadors for the college The commu-nity is given a positive view of ambi-tious goal-oriented students Working the event gives the students a glimpse of our local business communityrdquo added Ellsworth

tive protectors of the students and fac-ulty on this campusrdquo ldquoThe CCPD has only dealt with one person in the past that had a real firearm and he was sleeping in his car with the gun on the seat beside himrdquo Camarena added

During the search of the gym the depu-ties found 20-year-old Hesperia resident and VVC student Christan Reyes on the second floor of the building in a martial-arts class according to officials Reyes was taken into custody and his vehicle searched where deputies found an air-soft pistol that looked identical to a glock handgun according to campus police ldquoNo victims came forward so the Sher-iffrsquos Department confiscated the gun and turned the Reyes over to the campus policerdquo said Officer Anthony Camarena Community College Police Department The Campus police train with the sher-iffrsquos department several times a year as well as take classes about how to handle multiple types of situations according to campus authorities ldquoThis is the first call of the type wersquove had on this campus in over a year ldquosaid officer Camarena ldquoWe continuously train with the Sheriffrsquos Department in a proactive attempt to be the most affec-

As students ran a marathon at the lower Victor Valley College campus on a beautiful sunny Saturday morning they never realized what was about to interrupt their day On Oct 15 local deputies with the San Bernardino County Sheriffrsquos Depart-mentrsquos Apple Valley Hesperia and Vic-torville stations received reports that a armed man in a green truck was driving down Bear Valley according to Sheriffrsquos officials In a coordinated effort with the Cam-pus Police deputies began a search for the armed subject The search took place in the gym on the lower campus ldquoPolice cars pulled up with the lights and sirens blastingrdquo said 26-year-old student David Garcia ldquoThe cops got out of the cars guns out and they began searching the gymrdquo

By Doug Saunders Reporter

Campus Manhunt for Gun Toting Student Turns Out to be a Toy

RamPage VVC Nov 11 2011 Page 4

mor sexuality innocence and drama the play was complete Whether it was Irann Arias playing Dale Harding and showing a man whose pride was broken or the heart clenching death of Billy Bibbitt played by Bryon Raymond itrsquos hard to call any of them supporting when had such an impact on the play Between an intercom an originally designed electric chair and a well-built siren and lights the special effects added more believability to the play There were surprises around every corner and you never knew how extreme the effects were going to be Overall this play surpassed each and every one of my expectations With all its humor and creativity it will be a play I wonrsquot soon forget

McMurphy changed the tone of the whole play he was the linchpin to the whole production He brought an array of energetic emotions to the stage and really sold his role Denice Wolf who played Nurse Ratched and Giovani Maldonado who played Chief Bromden led the way with equally important roles adding a sense of wickedness and curi-osity to the play From the beginning there was a pres-ence around Nurse Ratched that screamed ldquoItrsquos my way or the highwayrdquo Both Nurse Ratched and McMurphy were constantly antagonizing each other since the first time they met It appeared as though a power struggle was taking place right in front of me The mysteri-ous Chief Bromdenrsquos character was fun to see slowly unraveled by the truth and it was warming to see the friendship of Bromden and McMurphy develop It was like watching two brothers grow closer With the aid of the supporting actors and actresses helping increase the hu-

The last two weekends at Victor Val-ley College played host to the produc-tion One Flew over the Cuckoorsquos Nest Never having seen or read One Flew over the Cuckoorsquos Nest it was going to be a new experience for me Immediately upon walking into the theatre you were drawn into the scenery With massive walls encasing the stage and the lights dimly lit the stage was set Like an avalanche the play started slow to introduce you to the characters and continued to roll more and more vigorously When the lights came on the play began the nurses aides and pa-tients all moved in a clean and organized pattern The calmness of the room was shattered by the noisy raunchy Randle Patrick McMurphy played by Mark Du-frenne

By Bradley Howe Reporter

Cuckoorsquos Nest Soars Beyond Expectations

RamPage VVC Nov 11 2011 Page 5

By Joseph Ciulla Opinion Editor

Childish Gambino Proves he is a Lyrical Mastermind

ldquoI used to dream every night now I never dream at all Irsquom hopinrsquo itrsquos be-cause Irsquom livinrsquo everything I wantrdquo is the opening lyric of the first track on Childish Gambinorsquos first CD release Camp Childish Gambino is the rapping alias of writeractorcomedian Donald Glover who stars as Troy Barnes in the hit NBC primetime comedy Community This album is proof that there is nothing Glover cannot successfully do This latest musical effort from Child-ish Gambino is far from his debut He has already released three albums two mixtapes and one EP that was released earlier this year all of which he has re-leased for free on his website For the past four years Gambinorsquos peers have been trying to figure out if his rap career was for real or just another joke As Gambino puts it in his second track

ldquoFire Fly ldquoeverybody thought it was jokes though They half right The joke is I got flowrdquo The entire album displays Gambinorsquos lyrical brilliance but what else would you expect from a former staff writer for the Emmy award winning show 30 Rock Every line in every song has punch lines that will be easily quoted by

fans everywhere The third track and first single off of the album ldquoBonfirerdquo is the epitome of his rapid fire punch lines with lines like ldquoMade the beat then mur-dered it Casey Anthonyrdquo and ldquoRaprsquos stepfather yeah you hate me but you will respectrdquo The album touches on sub-jects from Glovers life like growing up in poverty or his current life of sleeping with countless women but letrsquos be honest these are the common themes in all rap music Where Gambino differs is his intelligence and nerd or as he calls it ldquoblerdrdquo (black nerd) mentality What I mean by nerd mentality is his lyrical content reaches similes and meta-phors involving subjects associated with nerdy kids including earl and toejam a popular sega genesis game Gir from Invader Zim a popular cartoon and even

Carmen Sandiego a character of a popular game While there are straight for-ward rap songs on the album Gambino shows off his vocals by taking a page out of Drakes book by singing soulfully on some songs The sixth track ldquoHeartbeatrdquo features a hard synthesized 808 beat with bal-lad-like chorus The influences of Gambino are not hard to recognize in his songs ldquoYou See Merdquo sounds like an ode to Kanye West because it has Gambino spit-ting lyrics in a West type flow Towards the end of the song Gambino goes into double time which is a different tempo for him yet he main-tains his witty intelligence and

could leave you listening to a track over and over again just to catch something new The final track on the album has eve-rything it needs to be considered epic Itrsquos an almost eight minute track that features a rap over a choir like backing vocal for the first 3 minutes that ends with ldquoI am what I am Everything I want to berdquo Then it finishes with a spoken

word anecdote about what could be the possible meaning of the album title Itrsquos about a young Donald Glover confessing his love to a girl on the bus coming home from a summer camp This outro is one that needs not be ignored It ties the entire album together The beauty of hearing anything Gam-bino does is that you actually have to listen I donrsquot mean listen to the beat or his flow but actually pay attention to his lyrics You cannot just sit idly and nod your head to this you have to take time to be attentive to what hersquos really trying to say Every line has a double or even a triple entendre For those of you who think well hersquos just another actor turned musician so he canrsquot be that good Gambino has an an-swer for you ldquoMan why does every black actor gotta rap some I donrsquot know all I know is Irsquom the best onerdquo This album needs to be taken seriously and is in the upper echelon of any other album released this year in fact it may be the best we may get from rap this year This is not your normal rap record there isnrsquot one featured artist on this album Most rappers have to rely on superstar talent to be featured in their debut CD releases to even get noticed this says a lot about Gambinorsquos talent Go out of your way to find this album and listen to it even if rap isnrsquot your thing Check it out it may change your perspective on music

Photo Courtesy of iamdonaldcom

Photo courtesy of Galssnote records

Nov 11 2011 Page 6 RamPage VVC

Every two seconds someone in the United States needs blood and more than 38000 blood donations are needed every day according to the American Red Cross To help fill the demand Victor Valley College students lined up outside the American Red Cross Mobile to do-nate lifesaving blood during a Desert Valley Hospital sponsored blood drive o n N o v 7 2 0 1 1 ldquoOur goal is to collect 48 productive units of blood for Desert Valley Hospi-tal which will make a difference for 142 patients because one full pint of blood saves three livesrdquo said Claudia Rodri-guez of the Red Cross

By Sheri Bender Reporter

Studentsrsquo Donate to Annual Blood Drive to Save Lives The three components derived from a whole blood donation are red blood cells which are the oxygen carrying cells within blood the second is plasma or the liquid portion of blood the third is platelets which aid the clotting of blood ldquoWe use the red blood cells for people who have chronic anemia or kidney fail-ure and we use plasma for firefighters with severe burns or for kids who scrape their skin off and we use the platelets for cancer patients undergoing chemotherapyrdquo said Rodriguez According to Rodriguez another need for blood plasma has arisen due to the economy as inexperienced motorcy-clists trying to save money on the cost of fuel get into accidents and suffer road-rash burns

professors on regular basisrdquo said Fe-liciano These new senators are just one part of a whole that aims to make the college experience the best it can be for each and every student If you are interested in becoming a Senator contact the ASB office at wcasb11gmailcom or call (760) 245- 4271 ext 2331

music art and drama She paints plays piano the violin and the guitar ldquoI plan to improve VVC by encour-aging students to participate in what I believe to be the fun exciting creative and colorful department known as Fine Arts She feels she is most qualified for this position because of her deep passion for all things artistic These [Fine Arts] departments improve self-identity and I think that finding yourself or simply emphasizing it will help students now and in the years to comerdquo Tran said Brian Feliciano is the newly selected Business and Math senator A San Diego native Feliciano graduated from Apple Valley High School and plays soccer on the weekends He is a busi-ness major and wants to transfer to USC when he completes all his necessary coursework at VVC He volunteers at the Apple Valley Library in his free time and spends most of his days on campus in classes and getting to know everyone in his department ldquoI always work hard and do my best I help out in any way I can He has proven to do just that especially with the library he volunteers at where he avidly volunteers where ever and when-ever they need him He says he is the best person for this position because he knows his department and talks to the

Therersquos a few new people selected to fill the empty seats on the Associated Student Body council to work alongside Chris Dustin the ASB president Angela Perdomo from Apple Valley is the senator for Student Services She is a Liberal Arts and Humanities major who plan to transfer to Cal State San Bernardino A positive and lighthearted person Angela is a proactive single mother and knows whorsquos who on cam-pus She is familiar with the campus climate and the ins and outs of all things related to Victor Valley College ldquoI have had the opportunity to see campus life from a different perspective I have helped a lot of new students con-currently enrolled students adults who are re-entering education and students who would benefit from enrolling in some of the programs on campusrdquo said Perdomo who is also a VVC classified employee with previous ASB council experience Tawny Tran is your new Fine Arts senator An 18 year-old from Apple Valley Tran is focusing on a Linguistics major who is transferring to Brigham Young University next fall Tran is an avid fine-arts aficionado with six years of personal experience in the fields of

By Lynnea Lombardo Reporter

Students are Encouraged to Meet your New Senators

ldquoIt was really enlightening This is pure selflessness Itrsquos not giving money or material objects This is giving liferdquo said VVC nursing student Brandi Marquez after making a first time dona-tion According to the Red Cross if you were to start donating blood at 17-years-old and you continued to donate every 56 days until you were 76 you would have donated 48 gallons of blood and could theoretically save over 1000 lives ldquoYoursquore saving a life so why not do itrdquo said Juan Munguia a VVC student currently training to be an Emergency Medical Technician To learn more about donating blood go to wwwredcrossbloodorg or call 1-800-733-2767 to schedule an appointment at a location near you

Photo Courtesy of Tawney Tran photo of ASB Senator Tawney Tran

RAMPAGE STAFF Editor-in-Chief Jonathan Brown Managing Editor Micah Raimo Copy Editor Kelli McGurk News Editors Wyketta Wilfong Phillip Phan Features Editors Adreana Young Reyna Arvizu Entertainment Editors Racheal Rickman Garrett Johnston Sports Editors Shaun Canady Arvin Sulikhanyan Mario Gonzalez Opinion Web Editor Joseph Ciulla Photo Editors Roscoe Esparza Abbey Mullen Video Editor Samuel Mullen Editor Emeritus Roderick Allen Gray Jr Reporters Jennifer Baeskens Ron Banta Sheri Bender Bradlee Howe

Octavious Thomas Axl Marr Nicole Fuentes Lynnea Lombardo Alexandra Ochoa Eileen Atkinson Philip Hill Rachel Hanley

AdviserInstructor Don Holland Cartoonist Guest Work Welcome AdministrationFacultyStaff Mentors Jennifer Fowlie Patty Golder

Bev Huiner Tim Isbell Scott Mulligan Deanna Murphy Christopher OrsquoHearn Robert Sewell PJ Teel Paul Williams

Printing Victor Valley College Campus Print Shop

CONTACT INFORMATION VVC RamPage 18422 Bear Valley Road Victorville CA 92395 Phone (760) 245-4271 Extension 2773 bull Fax (760) 241-5723 Email vvcrampagegmailcom or vvcrampageyahoocom httpwwwvvceduofficesrampage Website httpwwwissuucomvvcrampage

GENERAL INFORMATION The RamPage is a newspaper published as an educational exercise and First Amendment Public Forum by students at Victor Valley College in Victorville Calif Issues come out approximately twice a month in the two full-length semesters generally each February March April May September October November and December for a total of 14 issues each calendar year The views expressed by the RamPage are not necessarily those of VVC its board of trustees its administration its faculty its staff its Associated Student Body Council or its students The RamPage welcomes press releases story ideas letters to the editor guest articles and guest editorials Submit proposed items to the on-campus mailbox of RamPage Adviser Don Holland clearly marked as being submitted for publication Or email them to vvcrampagegmailcom or mail information to RamPage Victor Valley College 18422 Bear Valley Road Victorville CA 92395 or leave a message at 760-245-4271 extension 2773 VVCrsquos journalism program belongs to the Associated Collegiate Press the California Newspaper Publishers Association and the Journalism Association of Community Colleges ADVERTISING The RamPage generally accepts as advertising only 8 12 - by -11-inch flyers as inserts The cost is $100 which covers insertiondistribution of 1500 copies The cost and responsibility of designing reproducing and delivering the 1500 flyers to the RamPage is borne by the advertiser To discuss display advertising options or to purchase any form of advertisement call Assistant Director of Auxiliary Services Deanna Murphy at 760-245-4271 extension 2707 Acceptance of any advertisement in the RamPage does not constitute endorsement by the paper college district board council or student body The RamPage reserves the right to reject any material mdash advertising or editorial mdash that it deems to be not in keeping with the standards of the paper

Nov 11 2011 Page 7 RamPage VVC

ing the actions of the Department of Justice ldquoIt is unconscionable for the DOJ to use its limited resources to endanger the lives of patients who are simply seeking to ease their sufferingrdquo the letter said ldquoIf the medical use of marijuana is prohibited entirely it would seriously impair my ability to finish collegerdquo said VVC history major Dakota Brown ldquoJust like anything else if it gets abused its a bad thing but I have to use it to help with my Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder I cant concentrate on my schoolwork without itrdquo he said Although Federal and State laws on the subject continue to collide all levels of law clearly state that cannabis use is prohibited within 1000 feet of schools or parks ldquoSelling using or possessing mari-juana on a school campus is still against the law medical use card or notrdquo said Victor Valley Colleges campus police ldquoStudents should keep in mind this isnt only a college campus but is also home to Excelsior Education Center and the campus day-care center There are mi-nors and small children present hererdquo

The White House announced a crack-down on Californias medical marijuana dispensaries last month despite Obamas 2008 campaign promises to not interfere with the states Compassionate Use Act Proposition 215 was enacted in Cali-fornia in 1996 protecting medical use card-holders possessing or cultivating cannabis from criminal prosecution Senate Bill 420 was later passed amending Prop 215 to compromise be-tween cannabis advocates and law en-forcement Amendments included re-strictions to possession of no more than eight ounces of pot and cultivation of up to six mature plants per patient Despite the progress of state legisla-ture regarding marijuana US attorneys sent letters last month to landlords that host dispensaries The letters warned of property seizure and prosecution if the state-legal businesses were not evicted within 45 days according to reports Members of Congress sent a letter to President Obama on Oct 28 condemn-

By Ron Banta Reporter

Legal Marijuana is Illegal to Have on Campus

explained officers Approximately four students were cited for possession of less than an ounce of marijuana on the VVC campus in an incident during Red Ribbon week last month according to campus police The city of Hesperia banned the opera-tion of cannabis dispensaries in 2005 imposing fines of up to $500 per day if they continue to operate in the city Over a dozen are currently listed on various websites such as wwwWeedmapscom

Nov 11 2011 Page 8 RamPage VVC

RamPage VVC Nov 11 2011 Page 4

mor sexuality innocence and drama the play was complete Whether it was Irann Arias playing Dale Harding and showing a man whose pride was broken or the heart clenching death of Billy Bibbitt played by Bryon Raymond itrsquos hard to call any of them supporting when had such an impact on the play Between an intercom an originally designed electric chair and a well-built siren and lights the special effects added more believability to the play There were surprises around every corner and you never knew how extreme the effects were going to be Overall this play surpassed each and every one of my expectations With all its humor and creativity it will be a play I wonrsquot soon forget

McMurphy changed the tone of the whole play he was the linchpin to the whole production He brought an array of energetic emotions to the stage and really sold his role Denice Wolf who played Nurse Ratched and Giovani Maldonado who played Chief Bromden led the way with equally important roles adding a sense of wickedness and curi-osity to the play From the beginning there was a pres-ence around Nurse Ratched that screamed ldquoItrsquos my way or the highwayrdquo Both Nurse Ratched and McMurphy were constantly antagonizing each other since the first time they met It appeared as though a power struggle was taking place right in front of me The mysteri-ous Chief Bromdenrsquos character was fun to see slowly unraveled by the truth and it was warming to see the friendship of Bromden and McMurphy develop It was like watching two brothers grow closer With the aid of the supporting actors and actresses helping increase the hu-

The last two weekends at Victor Val-ley College played host to the produc-tion One Flew over the Cuckoorsquos Nest Never having seen or read One Flew over the Cuckoorsquos Nest it was going to be a new experience for me Immediately upon walking into the theatre you were drawn into the scenery With massive walls encasing the stage and the lights dimly lit the stage was set Like an avalanche the play started slow to introduce you to the characters and continued to roll more and more vigorously When the lights came on the play began the nurses aides and pa-tients all moved in a clean and organized pattern The calmness of the room was shattered by the noisy raunchy Randle Patrick McMurphy played by Mark Du-frenne

By Bradley Howe Reporter

Cuckoorsquos Nest Soars Beyond Expectations

RamPage VVC Nov 11 2011 Page 5

By Joseph Ciulla Opinion Editor

Childish Gambino Proves he is a Lyrical Mastermind

ldquoI used to dream every night now I never dream at all Irsquom hopinrsquo itrsquos be-cause Irsquom livinrsquo everything I wantrdquo is the opening lyric of the first track on Childish Gambinorsquos first CD release Camp Childish Gambino is the rapping alias of writeractorcomedian Donald Glover who stars as Troy Barnes in the hit NBC primetime comedy Community This album is proof that there is nothing Glover cannot successfully do This latest musical effort from Child-ish Gambino is far from his debut He has already released three albums two mixtapes and one EP that was released earlier this year all of which he has re-leased for free on his website For the past four years Gambinorsquos peers have been trying to figure out if his rap career was for real or just another joke As Gambino puts it in his second track

ldquoFire Fly ldquoeverybody thought it was jokes though They half right The joke is I got flowrdquo The entire album displays Gambinorsquos lyrical brilliance but what else would you expect from a former staff writer for the Emmy award winning show 30 Rock Every line in every song has punch lines that will be easily quoted by

fans everywhere The third track and first single off of the album ldquoBonfirerdquo is the epitome of his rapid fire punch lines with lines like ldquoMade the beat then mur-dered it Casey Anthonyrdquo and ldquoRaprsquos stepfather yeah you hate me but you will respectrdquo The album touches on sub-jects from Glovers life like growing up in poverty or his current life of sleeping with countless women but letrsquos be honest these are the common themes in all rap music Where Gambino differs is his intelligence and nerd or as he calls it ldquoblerdrdquo (black nerd) mentality What I mean by nerd mentality is his lyrical content reaches similes and meta-phors involving subjects associated with nerdy kids including earl and toejam a popular sega genesis game Gir from Invader Zim a popular cartoon and even

Carmen Sandiego a character of a popular game While there are straight for-ward rap songs on the album Gambino shows off his vocals by taking a page out of Drakes book by singing soulfully on some songs The sixth track ldquoHeartbeatrdquo features a hard synthesized 808 beat with bal-lad-like chorus The influences of Gambino are not hard to recognize in his songs ldquoYou See Merdquo sounds like an ode to Kanye West because it has Gambino spit-ting lyrics in a West type flow Towards the end of the song Gambino goes into double time which is a different tempo for him yet he main-tains his witty intelligence and

could leave you listening to a track over and over again just to catch something new The final track on the album has eve-rything it needs to be considered epic Itrsquos an almost eight minute track that features a rap over a choir like backing vocal for the first 3 minutes that ends with ldquoI am what I am Everything I want to berdquo Then it finishes with a spoken

word anecdote about what could be the possible meaning of the album title Itrsquos about a young Donald Glover confessing his love to a girl on the bus coming home from a summer camp This outro is one that needs not be ignored It ties the entire album together The beauty of hearing anything Gam-bino does is that you actually have to listen I donrsquot mean listen to the beat or his flow but actually pay attention to his lyrics You cannot just sit idly and nod your head to this you have to take time to be attentive to what hersquos really trying to say Every line has a double or even a triple entendre For those of you who think well hersquos just another actor turned musician so he canrsquot be that good Gambino has an an-swer for you ldquoMan why does every black actor gotta rap some I donrsquot know all I know is Irsquom the best onerdquo This album needs to be taken seriously and is in the upper echelon of any other album released this year in fact it may be the best we may get from rap this year This is not your normal rap record there isnrsquot one featured artist on this album Most rappers have to rely on superstar talent to be featured in their debut CD releases to even get noticed this says a lot about Gambinorsquos talent Go out of your way to find this album and listen to it even if rap isnrsquot your thing Check it out it may change your perspective on music

Photo Courtesy of iamdonaldcom

Photo courtesy of Galssnote records

Nov 11 2011 Page 6 RamPage VVC

Every two seconds someone in the United States needs blood and more than 38000 blood donations are needed every day according to the American Red Cross To help fill the demand Victor Valley College students lined up outside the American Red Cross Mobile to do-nate lifesaving blood during a Desert Valley Hospital sponsored blood drive o n N o v 7 2 0 1 1 ldquoOur goal is to collect 48 productive units of blood for Desert Valley Hospi-tal which will make a difference for 142 patients because one full pint of blood saves three livesrdquo said Claudia Rodri-guez of the Red Cross

By Sheri Bender Reporter

Studentsrsquo Donate to Annual Blood Drive to Save Lives The three components derived from a whole blood donation are red blood cells which are the oxygen carrying cells within blood the second is plasma or the liquid portion of blood the third is platelets which aid the clotting of blood ldquoWe use the red blood cells for people who have chronic anemia or kidney fail-ure and we use plasma for firefighters with severe burns or for kids who scrape their skin off and we use the platelets for cancer patients undergoing chemotherapyrdquo said Rodriguez According to Rodriguez another need for blood plasma has arisen due to the economy as inexperienced motorcy-clists trying to save money on the cost of fuel get into accidents and suffer road-rash burns

professors on regular basisrdquo said Fe-liciano These new senators are just one part of a whole that aims to make the college experience the best it can be for each and every student If you are interested in becoming a Senator contact the ASB office at wcasb11gmailcom or call (760) 245- 4271 ext 2331

music art and drama She paints plays piano the violin and the guitar ldquoI plan to improve VVC by encour-aging students to participate in what I believe to be the fun exciting creative and colorful department known as Fine Arts She feels she is most qualified for this position because of her deep passion for all things artistic These [Fine Arts] departments improve self-identity and I think that finding yourself or simply emphasizing it will help students now and in the years to comerdquo Tran said Brian Feliciano is the newly selected Business and Math senator A San Diego native Feliciano graduated from Apple Valley High School and plays soccer on the weekends He is a busi-ness major and wants to transfer to USC when he completes all his necessary coursework at VVC He volunteers at the Apple Valley Library in his free time and spends most of his days on campus in classes and getting to know everyone in his department ldquoI always work hard and do my best I help out in any way I can He has proven to do just that especially with the library he volunteers at where he avidly volunteers where ever and when-ever they need him He says he is the best person for this position because he knows his department and talks to the

Therersquos a few new people selected to fill the empty seats on the Associated Student Body council to work alongside Chris Dustin the ASB president Angela Perdomo from Apple Valley is the senator for Student Services She is a Liberal Arts and Humanities major who plan to transfer to Cal State San Bernardino A positive and lighthearted person Angela is a proactive single mother and knows whorsquos who on cam-pus She is familiar with the campus climate and the ins and outs of all things related to Victor Valley College ldquoI have had the opportunity to see campus life from a different perspective I have helped a lot of new students con-currently enrolled students adults who are re-entering education and students who would benefit from enrolling in some of the programs on campusrdquo said Perdomo who is also a VVC classified employee with previous ASB council experience Tawny Tran is your new Fine Arts senator An 18 year-old from Apple Valley Tran is focusing on a Linguistics major who is transferring to Brigham Young University next fall Tran is an avid fine-arts aficionado with six years of personal experience in the fields of

By Lynnea Lombardo Reporter

Students are Encouraged to Meet your New Senators

ldquoIt was really enlightening This is pure selflessness Itrsquos not giving money or material objects This is giving liferdquo said VVC nursing student Brandi Marquez after making a first time dona-tion According to the Red Cross if you were to start donating blood at 17-years-old and you continued to donate every 56 days until you were 76 you would have donated 48 gallons of blood and could theoretically save over 1000 lives ldquoYoursquore saving a life so why not do itrdquo said Juan Munguia a VVC student currently training to be an Emergency Medical Technician To learn more about donating blood go to wwwredcrossbloodorg or call 1-800-733-2767 to schedule an appointment at a location near you

Photo Courtesy of Tawney Tran photo of ASB Senator Tawney Tran

RAMPAGE STAFF Editor-in-Chief Jonathan Brown Managing Editor Micah Raimo Copy Editor Kelli McGurk News Editors Wyketta Wilfong Phillip Phan Features Editors Adreana Young Reyna Arvizu Entertainment Editors Racheal Rickman Garrett Johnston Sports Editors Shaun Canady Arvin Sulikhanyan Mario Gonzalez Opinion Web Editor Joseph Ciulla Photo Editors Roscoe Esparza Abbey Mullen Video Editor Samuel Mullen Editor Emeritus Roderick Allen Gray Jr Reporters Jennifer Baeskens Ron Banta Sheri Bender Bradlee Howe

Octavious Thomas Axl Marr Nicole Fuentes Lynnea Lombardo Alexandra Ochoa Eileen Atkinson Philip Hill Rachel Hanley

AdviserInstructor Don Holland Cartoonist Guest Work Welcome AdministrationFacultyStaff Mentors Jennifer Fowlie Patty Golder

Bev Huiner Tim Isbell Scott Mulligan Deanna Murphy Christopher OrsquoHearn Robert Sewell PJ Teel Paul Williams

Printing Victor Valley College Campus Print Shop

CONTACT INFORMATION VVC RamPage 18422 Bear Valley Road Victorville CA 92395 Phone (760) 245-4271 Extension 2773 bull Fax (760) 241-5723 Email vvcrampagegmailcom or vvcrampageyahoocom httpwwwvvceduofficesrampage Website httpwwwissuucomvvcrampage

GENERAL INFORMATION The RamPage is a newspaper published as an educational exercise and First Amendment Public Forum by students at Victor Valley College in Victorville Calif Issues come out approximately twice a month in the two full-length semesters generally each February March April May September October November and December for a total of 14 issues each calendar year The views expressed by the RamPage are not necessarily those of VVC its board of trustees its administration its faculty its staff its Associated Student Body Council or its students The RamPage welcomes press releases story ideas letters to the editor guest articles and guest editorials Submit proposed items to the on-campus mailbox of RamPage Adviser Don Holland clearly marked as being submitted for publication Or email them to vvcrampagegmailcom or mail information to RamPage Victor Valley College 18422 Bear Valley Road Victorville CA 92395 or leave a message at 760-245-4271 extension 2773 VVCrsquos journalism program belongs to the Associated Collegiate Press the California Newspaper Publishers Association and the Journalism Association of Community Colleges ADVERTISING The RamPage generally accepts as advertising only 8 12 - by -11-inch flyers as inserts The cost is $100 which covers insertiondistribution of 1500 copies The cost and responsibility of designing reproducing and delivering the 1500 flyers to the RamPage is borne by the advertiser To discuss display advertising options or to purchase any form of advertisement call Assistant Director of Auxiliary Services Deanna Murphy at 760-245-4271 extension 2707 Acceptance of any advertisement in the RamPage does not constitute endorsement by the paper college district board council or student body The RamPage reserves the right to reject any material mdash advertising or editorial mdash that it deems to be not in keeping with the standards of the paper

Nov 11 2011 Page 7 RamPage VVC

ing the actions of the Department of Justice ldquoIt is unconscionable for the DOJ to use its limited resources to endanger the lives of patients who are simply seeking to ease their sufferingrdquo the letter said ldquoIf the medical use of marijuana is prohibited entirely it would seriously impair my ability to finish collegerdquo said VVC history major Dakota Brown ldquoJust like anything else if it gets abused its a bad thing but I have to use it to help with my Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder I cant concentrate on my schoolwork without itrdquo he said Although Federal and State laws on the subject continue to collide all levels of law clearly state that cannabis use is prohibited within 1000 feet of schools or parks ldquoSelling using or possessing mari-juana on a school campus is still against the law medical use card or notrdquo said Victor Valley Colleges campus police ldquoStudents should keep in mind this isnt only a college campus but is also home to Excelsior Education Center and the campus day-care center There are mi-nors and small children present hererdquo

The White House announced a crack-down on Californias medical marijuana dispensaries last month despite Obamas 2008 campaign promises to not interfere with the states Compassionate Use Act Proposition 215 was enacted in Cali-fornia in 1996 protecting medical use card-holders possessing or cultivating cannabis from criminal prosecution Senate Bill 420 was later passed amending Prop 215 to compromise be-tween cannabis advocates and law en-forcement Amendments included re-strictions to possession of no more than eight ounces of pot and cultivation of up to six mature plants per patient Despite the progress of state legisla-ture regarding marijuana US attorneys sent letters last month to landlords that host dispensaries The letters warned of property seizure and prosecution if the state-legal businesses were not evicted within 45 days according to reports Members of Congress sent a letter to President Obama on Oct 28 condemn-

By Ron Banta Reporter

Legal Marijuana is Illegal to Have on Campus

explained officers Approximately four students were cited for possession of less than an ounce of marijuana on the VVC campus in an incident during Red Ribbon week last month according to campus police The city of Hesperia banned the opera-tion of cannabis dispensaries in 2005 imposing fines of up to $500 per day if they continue to operate in the city Over a dozen are currently listed on various websites such as wwwWeedmapscom

Nov 11 2011 Page 8 RamPage VVC

RamPage VVC Nov 11 2011 Page 5

By Joseph Ciulla Opinion Editor

Childish Gambino Proves he is a Lyrical Mastermind

ldquoI used to dream every night now I never dream at all Irsquom hopinrsquo itrsquos be-cause Irsquom livinrsquo everything I wantrdquo is the opening lyric of the first track on Childish Gambinorsquos first CD release Camp Childish Gambino is the rapping alias of writeractorcomedian Donald Glover who stars as Troy Barnes in the hit NBC primetime comedy Community This album is proof that there is nothing Glover cannot successfully do This latest musical effort from Child-ish Gambino is far from his debut He has already released three albums two mixtapes and one EP that was released earlier this year all of which he has re-leased for free on his website For the past four years Gambinorsquos peers have been trying to figure out if his rap career was for real or just another joke As Gambino puts it in his second track

ldquoFire Fly ldquoeverybody thought it was jokes though They half right The joke is I got flowrdquo The entire album displays Gambinorsquos lyrical brilliance but what else would you expect from a former staff writer for the Emmy award winning show 30 Rock Every line in every song has punch lines that will be easily quoted by

fans everywhere The third track and first single off of the album ldquoBonfirerdquo is the epitome of his rapid fire punch lines with lines like ldquoMade the beat then mur-dered it Casey Anthonyrdquo and ldquoRaprsquos stepfather yeah you hate me but you will respectrdquo The album touches on sub-jects from Glovers life like growing up in poverty or his current life of sleeping with countless women but letrsquos be honest these are the common themes in all rap music Where Gambino differs is his intelligence and nerd or as he calls it ldquoblerdrdquo (black nerd) mentality What I mean by nerd mentality is his lyrical content reaches similes and meta-phors involving subjects associated with nerdy kids including earl and toejam a popular sega genesis game Gir from Invader Zim a popular cartoon and even

Carmen Sandiego a character of a popular game While there are straight for-ward rap songs on the album Gambino shows off his vocals by taking a page out of Drakes book by singing soulfully on some songs The sixth track ldquoHeartbeatrdquo features a hard synthesized 808 beat with bal-lad-like chorus The influences of Gambino are not hard to recognize in his songs ldquoYou See Merdquo sounds like an ode to Kanye West because it has Gambino spit-ting lyrics in a West type flow Towards the end of the song Gambino goes into double time which is a different tempo for him yet he main-tains his witty intelligence and

could leave you listening to a track over and over again just to catch something new The final track on the album has eve-rything it needs to be considered epic Itrsquos an almost eight minute track that features a rap over a choir like backing vocal for the first 3 minutes that ends with ldquoI am what I am Everything I want to berdquo Then it finishes with a spoken

word anecdote about what could be the possible meaning of the album title Itrsquos about a young Donald Glover confessing his love to a girl on the bus coming home from a summer camp This outro is one that needs not be ignored It ties the entire album together The beauty of hearing anything Gam-bino does is that you actually have to listen I donrsquot mean listen to the beat or his flow but actually pay attention to his lyrics You cannot just sit idly and nod your head to this you have to take time to be attentive to what hersquos really trying to say Every line has a double or even a triple entendre For those of you who think well hersquos just another actor turned musician so he canrsquot be that good Gambino has an an-swer for you ldquoMan why does every black actor gotta rap some I donrsquot know all I know is Irsquom the best onerdquo This album needs to be taken seriously and is in the upper echelon of any other album released this year in fact it may be the best we may get from rap this year This is not your normal rap record there isnrsquot one featured artist on this album Most rappers have to rely on superstar talent to be featured in their debut CD releases to even get noticed this says a lot about Gambinorsquos talent Go out of your way to find this album and listen to it even if rap isnrsquot your thing Check it out it may change your perspective on music

Photo Courtesy of iamdonaldcom

Photo courtesy of Galssnote records

Nov 11 2011 Page 6 RamPage VVC

Every two seconds someone in the United States needs blood and more than 38000 blood donations are needed every day according to the American Red Cross To help fill the demand Victor Valley College students lined up outside the American Red Cross Mobile to do-nate lifesaving blood during a Desert Valley Hospital sponsored blood drive o n N o v 7 2 0 1 1 ldquoOur goal is to collect 48 productive units of blood for Desert Valley Hospi-tal which will make a difference for 142 patients because one full pint of blood saves three livesrdquo said Claudia Rodri-guez of the Red Cross

By Sheri Bender Reporter

Studentsrsquo Donate to Annual Blood Drive to Save Lives The three components derived from a whole blood donation are red blood cells which are the oxygen carrying cells within blood the second is plasma or the liquid portion of blood the third is platelets which aid the clotting of blood ldquoWe use the red blood cells for people who have chronic anemia or kidney fail-ure and we use plasma for firefighters with severe burns or for kids who scrape their skin off and we use the platelets for cancer patients undergoing chemotherapyrdquo said Rodriguez According to Rodriguez another need for blood plasma has arisen due to the economy as inexperienced motorcy-clists trying to save money on the cost of fuel get into accidents and suffer road-rash burns

professors on regular basisrdquo said Fe-liciano These new senators are just one part of a whole that aims to make the college experience the best it can be for each and every student If you are interested in becoming a Senator contact the ASB office at wcasb11gmailcom or call (760) 245- 4271 ext 2331

music art and drama She paints plays piano the violin and the guitar ldquoI plan to improve VVC by encour-aging students to participate in what I believe to be the fun exciting creative and colorful department known as Fine Arts She feels she is most qualified for this position because of her deep passion for all things artistic These [Fine Arts] departments improve self-identity and I think that finding yourself or simply emphasizing it will help students now and in the years to comerdquo Tran said Brian Feliciano is the newly selected Business and Math senator A San Diego native Feliciano graduated from Apple Valley High School and plays soccer on the weekends He is a busi-ness major and wants to transfer to USC when he completes all his necessary coursework at VVC He volunteers at the Apple Valley Library in his free time and spends most of his days on campus in classes and getting to know everyone in his department ldquoI always work hard and do my best I help out in any way I can He has proven to do just that especially with the library he volunteers at where he avidly volunteers where ever and when-ever they need him He says he is the best person for this position because he knows his department and talks to the

Therersquos a few new people selected to fill the empty seats on the Associated Student Body council to work alongside Chris Dustin the ASB president Angela Perdomo from Apple Valley is the senator for Student Services She is a Liberal Arts and Humanities major who plan to transfer to Cal State San Bernardino A positive and lighthearted person Angela is a proactive single mother and knows whorsquos who on cam-pus She is familiar with the campus climate and the ins and outs of all things related to Victor Valley College ldquoI have had the opportunity to see campus life from a different perspective I have helped a lot of new students con-currently enrolled students adults who are re-entering education and students who would benefit from enrolling in some of the programs on campusrdquo said Perdomo who is also a VVC classified employee with previous ASB council experience Tawny Tran is your new Fine Arts senator An 18 year-old from Apple Valley Tran is focusing on a Linguistics major who is transferring to Brigham Young University next fall Tran is an avid fine-arts aficionado with six years of personal experience in the fields of

By Lynnea Lombardo Reporter

Students are Encouraged to Meet your New Senators

ldquoIt was really enlightening This is pure selflessness Itrsquos not giving money or material objects This is giving liferdquo said VVC nursing student Brandi Marquez after making a first time dona-tion According to the Red Cross if you were to start donating blood at 17-years-old and you continued to donate every 56 days until you were 76 you would have donated 48 gallons of blood and could theoretically save over 1000 lives ldquoYoursquore saving a life so why not do itrdquo said Juan Munguia a VVC student currently training to be an Emergency Medical Technician To learn more about donating blood go to wwwredcrossbloodorg or call 1-800-733-2767 to schedule an appointment at a location near you

Photo Courtesy of Tawney Tran photo of ASB Senator Tawney Tran

RAMPAGE STAFF Editor-in-Chief Jonathan Brown Managing Editor Micah Raimo Copy Editor Kelli McGurk News Editors Wyketta Wilfong Phillip Phan Features Editors Adreana Young Reyna Arvizu Entertainment Editors Racheal Rickman Garrett Johnston Sports Editors Shaun Canady Arvin Sulikhanyan Mario Gonzalez Opinion Web Editor Joseph Ciulla Photo Editors Roscoe Esparza Abbey Mullen Video Editor Samuel Mullen Editor Emeritus Roderick Allen Gray Jr Reporters Jennifer Baeskens Ron Banta Sheri Bender Bradlee Howe

Octavious Thomas Axl Marr Nicole Fuentes Lynnea Lombardo Alexandra Ochoa Eileen Atkinson Philip Hill Rachel Hanley

AdviserInstructor Don Holland Cartoonist Guest Work Welcome AdministrationFacultyStaff Mentors Jennifer Fowlie Patty Golder

Bev Huiner Tim Isbell Scott Mulligan Deanna Murphy Christopher OrsquoHearn Robert Sewell PJ Teel Paul Williams

Printing Victor Valley College Campus Print Shop

CONTACT INFORMATION VVC RamPage 18422 Bear Valley Road Victorville CA 92395 Phone (760) 245-4271 Extension 2773 bull Fax (760) 241-5723 Email vvcrampagegmailcom or vvcrampageyahoocom httpwwwvvceduofficesrampage Website httpwwwissuucomvvcrampage

GENERAL INFORMATION The RamPage is a newspaper published as an educational exercise and First Amendment Public Forum by students at Victor Valley College in Victorville Calif Issues come out approximately twice a month in the two full-length semesters generally each February March April May September October November and December for a total of 14 issues each calendar year The views expressed by the RamPage are not necessarily those of VVC its board of trustees its administration its faculty its staff its Associated Student Body Council or its students The RamPage welcomes press releases story ideas letters to the editor guest articles and guest editorials Submit proposed items to the on-campus mailbox of RamPage Adviser Don Holland clearly marked as being submitted for publication Or email them to vvcrampagegmailcom or mail information to RamPage Victor Valley College 18422 Bear Valley Road Victorville CA 92395 or leave a message at 760-245-4271 extension 2773 VVCrsquos journalism program belongs to the Associated Collegiate Press the California Newspaper Publishers Association and the Journalism Association of Community Colleges ADVERTISING The RamPage generally accepts as advertising only 8 12 - by -11-inch flyers as inserts The cost is $100 which covers insertiondistribution of 1500 copies The cost and responsibility of designing reproducing and delivering the 1500 flyers to the RamPage is borne by the advertiser To discuss display advertising options or to purchase any form of advertisement call Assistant Director of Auxiliary Services Deanna Murphy at 760-245-4271 extension 2707 Acceptance of any advertisement in the RamPage does not constitute endorsement by the paper college district board council or student body The RamPage reserves the right to reject any material mdash advertising or editorial mdash that it deems to be not in keeping with the standards of the paper

Nov 11 2011 Page 7 RamPage VVC

ing the actions of the Department of Justice ldquoIt is unconscionable for the DOJ to use its limited resources to endanger the lives of patients who are simply seeking to ease their sufferingrdquo the letter said ldquoIf the medical use of marijuana is prohibited entirely it would seriously impair my ability to finish collegerdquo said VVC history major Dakota Brown ldquoJust like anything else if it gets abused its a bad thing but I have to use it to help with my Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder I cant concentrate on my schoolwork without itrdquo he said Although Federal and State laws on the subject continue to collide all levels of law clearly state that cannabis use is prohibited within 1000 feet of schools or parks ldquoSelling using or possessing mari-juana on a school campus is still against the law medical use card or notrdquo said Victor Valley Colleges campus police ldquoStudents should keep in mind this isnt only a college campus but is also home to Excelsior Education Center and the campus day-care center There are mi-nors and small children present hererdquo

The White House announced a crack-down on Californias medical marijuana dispensaries last month despite Obamas 2008 campaign promises to not interfere with the states Compassionate Use Act Proposition 215 was enacted in Cali-fornia in 1996 protecting medical use card-holders possessing or cultivating cannabis from criminal prosecution Senate Bill 420 was later passed amending Prop 215 to compromise be-tween cannabis advocates and law en-forcement Amendments included re-strictions to possession of no more than eight ounces of pot and cultivation of up to six mature plants per patient Despite the progress of state legisla-ture regarding marijuana US attorneys sent letters last month to landlords that host dispensaries The letters warned of property seizure and prosecution if the state-legal businesses were not evicted within 45 days according to reports Members of Congress sent a letter to President Obama on Oct 28 condemn-

By Ron Banta Reporter

Legal Marijuana is Illegal to Have on Campus

explained officers Approximately four students were cited for possession of less than an ounce of marijuana on the VVC campus in an incident during Red Ribbon week last month according to campus police The city of Hesperia banned the opera-tion of cannabis dispensaries in 2005 imposing fines of up to $500 per day if they continue to operate in the city Over a dozen are currently listed on various websites such as wwwWeedmapscom

Nov 11 2011 Page 8 RamPage VVC

Nov 11 2011 Page 6 RamPage VVC

Every two seconds someone in the United States needs blood and more than 38000 blood donations are needed every day according to the American Red Cross To help fill the demand Victor Valley College students lined up outside the American Red Cross Mobile to do-nate lifesaving blood during a Desert Valley Hospital sponsored blood drive o n N o v 7 2 0 1 1 ldquoOur goal is to collect 48 productive units of blood for Desert Valley Hospi-tal which will make a difference for 142 patients because one full pint of blood saves three livesrdquo said Claudia Rodri-guez of the Red Cross

By Sheri Bender Reporter

Studentsrsquo Donate to Annual Blood Drive to Save Lives The three components derived from a whole blood donation are red blood cells which are the oxygen carrying cells within blood the second is plasma or the liquid portion of blood the third is platelets which aid the clotting of blood ldquoWe use the red blood cells for people who have chronic anemia or kidney fail-ure and we use plasma for firefighters with severe burns or for kids who scrape their skin off and we use the platelets for cancer patients undergoing chemotherapyrdquo said Rodriguez According to Rodriguez another need for blood plasma has arisen due to the economy as inexperienced motorcy-clists trying to save money on the cost of fuel get into accidents and suffer road-rash burns

professors on regular basisrdquo said Fe-liciano These new senators are just one part of a whole that aims to make the college experience the best it can be for each and every student If you are interested in becoming a Senator contact the ASB office at wcasb11gmailcom or call (760) 245- 4271 ext 2331

music art and drama She paints plays piano the violin and the guitar ldquoI plan to improve VVC by encour-aging students to participate in what I believe to be the fun exciting creative and colorful department known as Fine Arts She feels she is most qualified for this position because of her deep passion for all things artistic These [Fine Arts] departments improve self-identity and I think that finding yourself or simply emphasizing it will help students now and in the years to comerdquo Tran said Brian Feliciano is the newly selected Business and Math senator A San Diego native Feliciano graduated from Apple Valley High School and plays soccer on the weekends He is a busi-ness major and wants to transfer to USC when he completes all his necessary coursework at VVC He volunteers at the Apple Valley Library in his free time and spends most of his days on campus in classes and getting to know everyone in his department ldquoI always work hard and do my best I help out in any way I can He has proven to do just that especially with the library he volunteers at where he avidly volunteers where ever and when-ever they need him He says he is the best person for this position because he knows his department and talks to the

Therersquos a few new people selected to fill the empty seats on the Associated Student Body council to work alongside Chris Dustin the ASB president Angela Perdomo from Apple Valley is the senator for Student Services She is a Liberal Arts and Humanities major who plan to transfer to Cal State San Bernardino A positive and lighthearted person Angela is a proactive single mother and knows whorsquos who on cam-pus She is familiar with the campus climate and the ins and outs of all things related to Victor Valley College ldquoI have had the opportunity to see campus life from a different perspective I have helped a lot of new students con-currently enrolled students adults who are re-entering education and students who would benefit from enrolling in some of the programs on campusrdquo said Perdomo who is also a VVC classified employee with previous ASB council experience Tawny Tran is your new Fine Arts senator An 18 year-old from Apple Valley Tran is focusing on a Linguistics major who is transferring to Brigham Young University next fall Tran is an avid fine-arts aficionado with six years of personal experience in the fields of

By Lynnea Lombardo Reporter

Students are Encouraged to Meet your New Senators

ldquoIt was really enlightening This is pure selflessness Itrsquos not giving money or material objects This is giving liferdquo said VVC nursing student Brandi Marquez after making a first time dona-tion According to the Red Cross if you were to start donating blood at 17-years-old and you continued to donate every 56 days until you were 76 you would have donated 48 gallons of blood and could theoretically save over 1000 lives ldquoYoursquore saving a life so why not do itrdquo said Juan Munguia a VVC student currently training to be an Emergency Medical Technician To learn more about donating blood go to wwwredcrossbloodorg or call 1-800-733-2767 to schedule an appointment at a location near you

Photo Courtesy of Tawney Tran photo of ASB Senator Tawney Tran

RAMPAGE STAFF Editor-in-Chief Jonathan Brown Managing Editor Micah Raimo Copy Editor Kelli McGurk News Editors Wyketta Wilfong Phillip Phan Features Editors Adreana Young Reyna Arvizu Entertainment Editors Racheal Rickman Garrett Johnston Sports Editors Shaun Canady Arvin Sulikhanyan Mario Gonzalez Opinion Web Editor Joseph Ciulla Photo Editors Roscoe Esparza Abbey Mullen Video Editor Samuel Mullen Editor Emeritus Roderick Allen Gray Jr Reporters Jennifer Baeskens Ron Banta Sheri Bender Bradlee Howe

Octavious Thomas Axl Marr Nicole Fuentes Lynnea Lombardo Alexandra Ochoa Eileen Atkinson Philip Hill Rachel Hanley

AdviserInstructor Don Holland Cartoonist Guest Work Welcome AdministrationFacultyStaff Mentors Jennifer Fowlie Patty Golder

Bev Huiner Tim Isbell Scott Mulligan Deanna Murphy Christopher OrsquoHearn Robert Sewell PJ Teel Paul Williams

Printing Victor Valley College Campus Print Shop

CONTACT INFORMATION VVC RamPage 18422 Bear Valley Road Victorville CA 92395 Phone (760) 245-4271 Extension 2773 bull Fax (760) 241-5723 Email vvcrampagegmailcom or vvcrampageyahoocom httpwwwvvceduofficesrampage Website httpwwwissuucomvvcrampage

GENERAL INFORMATION The RamPage is a newspaper published as an educational exercise and First Amendment Public Forum by students at Victor Valley College in Victorville Calif Issues come out approximately twice a month in the two full-length semesters generally each February March April May September October November and December for a total of 14 issues each calendar year The views expressed by the RamPage are not necessarily those of VVC its board of trustees its administration its faculty its staff its Associated Student Body Council or its students The RamPage welcomes press releases story ideas letters to the editor guest articles and guest editorials Submit proposed items to the on-campus mailbox of RamPage Adviser Don Holland clearly marked as being submitted for publication Or email them to vvcrampagegmailcom or mail information to RamPage Victor Valley College 18422 Bear Valley Road Victorville CA 92395 or leave a message at 760-245-4271 extension 2773 VVCrsquos journalism program belongs to the Associated Collegiate Press the California Newspaper Publishers Association and the Journalism Association of Community Colleges ADVERTISING The RamPage generally accepts as advertising only 8 12 - by -11-inch flyers as inserts The cost is $100 which covers insertiondistribution of 1500 copies The cost and responsibility of designing reproducing and delivering the 1500 flyers to the RamPage is borne by the advertiser To discuss display advertising options or to purchase any form of advertisement call Assistant Director of Auxiliary Services Deanna Murphy at 760-245-4271 extension 2707 Acceptance of any advertisement in the RamPage does not constitute endorsement by the paper college district board council or student body The RamPage reserves the right to reject any material mdash advertising or editorial mdash that it deems to be not in keeping with the standards of the paper

Nov 11 2011 Page 7 RamPage VVC

ing the actions of the Department of Justice ldquoIt is unconscionable for the DOJ to use its limited resources to endanger the lives of patients who are simply seeking to ease their sufferingrdquo the letter said ldquoIf the medical use of marijuana is prohibited entirely it would seriously impair my ability to finish collegerdquo said VVC history major Dakota Brown ldquoJust like anything else if it gets abused its a bad thing but I have to use it to help with my Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder I cant concentrate on my schoolwork without itrdquo he said Although Federal and State laws on the subject continue to collide all levels of law clearly state that cannabis use is prohibited within 1000 feet of schools or parks ldquoSelling using or possessing mari-juana on a school campus is still against the law medical use card or notrdquo said Victor Valley Colleges campus police ldquoStudents should keep in mind this isnt only a college campus but is also home to Excelsior Education Center and the campus day-care center There are mi-nors and small children present hererdquo

The White House announced a crack-down on Californias medical marijuana dispensaries last month despite Obamas 2008 campaign promises to not interfere with the states Compassionate Use Act Proposition 215 was enacted in Cali-fornia in 1996 protecting medical use card-holders possessing or cultivating cannabis from criminal prosecution Senate Bill 420 was later passed amending Prop 215 to compromise be-tween cannabis advocates and law en-forcement Amendments included re-strictions to possession of no more than eight ounces of pot and cultivation of up to six mature plants per patient Despite the progress of state legisla-ture regarding marijuana US attorneys sent letters last month to landlords that host dispensaries The letters warned of property seizure and prosecution if the state-legal businesses were not evicted within 45 days according to reports Members of Congress sent a letter to President Obama on Oct 28 condemn-

By Ron Banta Reporter

Legal Marijuana is Illegal to Have on Campus

explained officers Approximately four students were cited for possession of less than an ounce of marijuana on the VVC campus in an incident during Red Ribbon week last month according to campus police The city of Hesperia banned the opera-tion of cannabis dispensaries in 2005 imposing fines of up to $500 per day if they continue to operate in the city Over a dozen are currently listed on various websites such as wwwWeedmapscom

Nov 11 2011 Page 8 RamPage VVC

RAMPAGE STAFF Editor-in-Chief Jonathan Brown Managing Editor Micah Raimo Copy Editor Kelli McGurk News Editors Wyketta Wilfong Phillip Phan Features Editors Adreana Young Reyna Arvizu Entertainment Editors Racheal Rickman Garrett Johnston Sports Editors Shaun Canady Arvin Sulikhanyan Mario Gonzalez Opinion Web Editor Joseph Ciulla Photo Editors Roscoe Esparza Abbey Mullen Video Editor Samuel Mullen Editor Emeritus Roderick Allen Gray Jr Reporters Jennifer Baeskens Ron Banta Sheri Bender Bradlee Howe

Octavious Thomas Axl Marr Nicole Fuentes Lynnea Lombardo Alexandra Ochoa Eileen Atkinson Philip Hill Rachel Hanley

AdviserInstructor Don Holland Cartoonist Guest Work Welcome AdministrationFacultyStaff Mentors Jennifer Fowlie Patty Golder

Bev Huiner Tim Isbell Scott Mulligan Deanna Murphy Christopher OrsquoHearn Robert Sewell PJ Teel Paul Williams

Printing Victor Valley College Campus Print Shop

CONTACT INFORMATION VVC RamPage 18422 Bear Valley Road Victorville CA 92395 Phone (760) 245-4271 Extension 2773 bull Fax (760) 241-5723 Email vvcrampagegmailcom or vvcrampageyahoocom httpwwwvvceduofficesrampage Website httpwwwissuucomvvcrampage

GENERAL INFORMATION The RamPage is a newspaper published as an educational exercise and First Amendment Public Forum by students at Victor Valley College in Victorville Calif Issues come out approximately twice a month in the two full-length semesters generally each February March April May September October November and December for a total of 14 issues each calendar year The views expressed by the RamPage are not necessarily those of VVC its board of trustees its administration its faculty its staff its Associated Student Body Council or its students The RamPage welcomes press releases story ideas letters to the editor guest articles and guest editorials Submit proposed items to the on-campus mailbox of RamPage Adviser Don Holland clearly marked as being submitted for publication Or email them to vvcrampagegmailcom or mail information to RamPage Victor Valley College 18422 Bear Valley Road Victorville CA 92395 or leave a message at 760-245-4271 extension 2773 VVCrsquos journalism program belongs to the Associated Collegiate Press the California Newspaper Publishers Association and the Journalism Association of Community Colleges ADVERTISING The RamPage generally accepts as advertising only 8 12 - by -11-inch flyers as inserts The cost is $100 which covers insertiondistribution of 1500 copies The cost and responsibility of designing reproducing and delivering the 1500 flyers to the RamPage is borne by the advertiser To discuss display advertising options or to purchase any form of advertisement call Assistant Director of Auxiliary Services Deanna Murphy at 760-245-4271 extension 2707 Acceptance of any advertisement in the RamPage does not constitute endorsement by the paper college district board council or student body The RamPage reserves the right to reject any material mdash advertising or editorial mdash that it deems to be not in keeping with the standards of the paper

Nov 11 2011 Page 7 RamPage VVC

ing the actions of the Department of Justice ldquoIt is unconscionable for the DOJ to use its limited resources to endanger the lives of patients who are simply seeking to ease their sufferingrdquo the letter said ldquoIf the medical use of marijuana is prohibited entirely it would seriously impair my ability to finish collegerdquo said VVC history major Dakota Brown ldquoJust like anything else if it gets abused its a bad thing but I have to use it to help with my Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder I cant concentrate on my schoolwork without itrdquo he said Although Federal and State laws on the subject continue to collide all levels of law clearly state that cannabis use is prohibited within 1000 feet of schools or parks ldquoSelling using or possessing mari-juana on a school campus is still against the law medical use card or notrdquo said Victor Valley Colleges campus police ldquoStudents should keep in mind this isnt only a college campus but is also home to Excelsior Education Center and the campus day-care center There are mi-nors and small children present hererdquo

The White House announced a crack-down on Californias medical marijuana dispensaries last month despite Obamas 2008 campaign promises to not interfere with the states Compassionate Use Act Proposition 215 was enacted in Cali-fornia in 1996 protecting medical use card-holders possessing or cultivating cannabis from criminal prosecution Senate Bill 420 was later passed amending Prop 215 to compromise be-tween cannabis advocates and law en-forcement Amendments included re-strictions to possession of no more than eight ounces of pot and cultivation of up to six mature plants per patient Despite the progress of state legisla-ture regarding marijuana US attorneys sent letters last month to landlords that host dispensaries The letters warned of property seizure and prosecution if the state-legal businesses were not evicted within 45 days according to reports Members of Congress sent a letter to President Obama on Oct 28 condemn-

By Ron Banta Reporter

Legal Marijuana is Illegal to Have on Campus

explained officers Approximately four students were cited for possession of less than an ounce of marijuana on the VVC campus in an incident during Red Ribbon week last month according to campus police The city of Hesperia banned the opera-tion of cannabis dispensaries in 2005 imposing fines of up to $500 per day if they continue to operate in the city Over a dozen are currently listed on various websites such as wwwWeedmapscom

Nov 11 2011 Page 8 RamPage VVC

Nov 11 2011 Page 8 RamPage VVC