The Husky Herald In This Issue PLEASE INFORM YOUR STUDENTS OF UPCOMING STUDENT EVENTS. Friday Jazz Series presents Wirechoir... 2 10th Annual Scholar Athlete Comedy Show... 3 Project MATCH... 3 Dia De Los Muertos Festival... 4 Veterans Day Celebration... 5 Feria de Salud... 6 Disability Awareness Day... 7 ELAC Sign Language Instructor Performs... 7 Cadet Fundraiser Pumpkin Patch... 8 ELAC Student Recital... 9 Hazardous Waste Disposal... 9 Child Development Center Tours... 10 Free Ebook Downloads... 10 House of Ruth... 11 History 12 and Sociology 1 Merged... 12 Husky Sports... 13 Amusement Park Tickets... 13 Theatre Tickets... 13 Library Workshops Main Campus... 14 South Gate... 15 Conference Attendance and Tuition Reimbursement Info... 16 Parking Information: October 28, 2013 Please note that there will be no parking on the Stadium Concourse allowed on Friday, Nov. 1, 2013, in preparation for the Garfield Roosevelt Game. Thank you for your patience! Susan Okawa Administrative Services ASU SCHOLARSHIP Bulletin submission info Requests for Weekly Bulletin must be submitted to Catalina Cathy Medina in the President s Office, no later than Wednesday, 12:00 noon (week prior). You may submit your request in person, or e-mail at medinac@elac.edu East Los Angeles College 1301 Avenida Cesar Chavez Monterey Park, CA 91754 ASU will be awarding five $500 scholarships to ASU students! Pick up your application from the Student Activities Office in G8-119. Application Deadline Friday, December 6, 2013 at 3:00 PM
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Sunday, November 24, 2013 at 6:00 PM Doors open at 5:00 PM with live entertainment Edison Theater at East Los Angeles College 1301 Avenida Cesar Chavez Monterey Park, CA 91754 (323) 265-8611 or (626) 338-2192 $15 in advance/$25 at the door To celebrate our 10th show, each purchased ticket is automatically entered in our raffle. 1st Prize: $1,000 2nd Prize: $500 3rd Prize: $250 Winner must be present to win. Help raise money for the Scholar-Athlete Scholarship Fund and the ELAC Athletics Department Must be 16 years of age or older All tickets are non-refundable. Not responsible for lost or stolen tickets Please be advised your presence as a member of the studio audience during this production constitutes your permission to the Comedy Train to use your likeness in any form and as often as they deem appropriate and desirable for promotional or broadcast purposes. Videotaping and photography are prohibited Project MATCH Project MATCH needs the help of faculty, staff and administrators Project MATCH (Mentors Act To Change History) will have its final intern event that requires the assistance of volunteers. The interns will be participating in mock interviews and the program needs volunteers to serve as interviewers. Saturday, November 23rd LA Valley College 8:30am - 4pm Breakfast, lunch and flex credit will be provided. 8:30 9:15 Breakfast & Orientation 9:30 11:30 Interviews 11:30 12:30 Lunch 12:30 2:30 Interviews 2:30 4:00 Interviewer Panel Discussion Please contact Joanna Zimring-Towne, Project MATCH Coordinator at 818-719-6440 or 818-710-4367 if you are interested in volunteering. The ELAC contact is Gabriella Lopez, Librarian, 323-357-6214. 3
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ELAC Sign Language Instructor to perform: Melanie Vansell, ELAC American Sign Language Instructor will be performing at the Deaf West Theater which was established in California 25 years ago. It is a theater that would welcome hearing and deaf audiences. In each performance, all dialogue is spoken. In addition, all dialogue is signed (American Sign Language). The upcoming play is Flowers for Algernon at the White Fire Theater in Sherman Oaks. The theater is small and purchasing tickets a head of time is required. For additional information, please go to Deafwest.org. to find information on past productions, the upcoming production, tickets, dates, etc. Check out the video from recent CBS feature. http://losangeles.cbslocal.com/2013/09/27/deaf-west-theatre-blends-spoken-english-american-sign-language-togive-audience-unique-experience/ 7
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Free Ebook Downloads Biology Professor C.D. Shelton as part of his educational series and in conjunction with his publisher is offering FREE ebook downloads on Thursday and Friday, during this fall semester. On October 31 st & November 1st, read Caffeine: Habits & Effects and the other selection Anti Inflammatory Diet: Foods That Fight Inflammation. To get the free ebooks, go to www.shortontimeebooks.com and scroll through the featured panel. Click on the picture of the book, then click buy this book now (Free Thursday & Friday) or visit us at www.facebook.com/ shortontimeebooks. 10
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Date Day Opponent Location Time Cross-Country Nov. 2 Sat SCC Conf. Championships TBD All Day Football Nov. 2 Sat Chaffey Chaffey 1:00 p.m. Men s Soccer Oct. 29 Tues Pasadena City ELAC 4:00 p.m. Nov. 1 Fri Mt. SAC Mt. SAC 2:00 p.m. Women s Soccer Oct. 29 Tues Pasadena City Pasadena 3:00 p.m. Nov. 1 Fri Mt. SAC Mt. SAC 4:00 p.m. Women s Volleyball Oct. 30 Wed Mt. SAC ELAC 6:00 p.m. Nov. 1 Fri Cerritos Cerritos 6:00 p.m. Women s Water Polo Oct. 30 Wed Long Beach Long Beach 5:15 p.m. Nov. 1-2 Fri-Sat Pasadena Tournament Pasadena 5:15 p.m. Wrestling Oct. 30 Wed Mt. SAC ELAC 7:00 p.m. Nov. 1-3 Fri-Sun Lassen Tournament Lassen @ Reno, NV Amusement park tickets sold for all faculty, staff, and students at the Student Activities Office G8-119. Tickets sold on a cash basis only, except for faculty and classified staff who are able to write checks with proper ID. Tickets are sold between the hours of 8:00 am ~ 6:30 pm, M-TH and until 3:30 pm on Friday. If you have any questions, please call (323) 265-8742. ASU/Employee Non-ASU Fright Fest (Six Flags) Adult $41/ea Adult $42/ea Knott s Berry Farm: Adult $33/ea Adult $34/ea Jr/Sr $24/ea Jr/Sr $25/ea AMC and Regal Theatre tickets (unrestricted) Now available at the Student Activities Office, G8-119 on a cash basis only. Faculty and staff can pay by check with employee ID. Any questions, please call (323) 265-8742. ALL MOVIE TICKETS ARE UNRESTRICTED! AMC ~ $9.00 /ea. Flat Rate Regal Theatres ~ $9.00/ea. Flat Rate Knott s Scary Farm: Universal Studios: Halloween Horror Nights: Auto Club Speedway: Prices vary based on date. Buy tickets at www.knotts.com/scaryfarmdeals Flat Rate of $69 Plus 12 Months Free Only Credit Cards are accepted for Universal Tickets Buy tickets at www.ushtix.com/elac Prices vary based on date. Buy tickets at www.ushitix.com/elac $19 each. Indy Car World Championships on October 19, 2013. Buy tickets at Www.autoclubspeedway.com/tixu 13
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APPLY NOW FOR CONFERENCE ATTENDANCE/ TUITION REIMBURSEMENT Fall 2013 Full Time & Adjunct Faculty Both conference attendance and tuition costs are reimbursable in the same semester. Conference/Tuition Committee meeting dates: 9/17/13, 10/15/13, 11/19/13, 12/17/13*. Please follow application procedures as incomplete applications cannot be processed. Documents are available online http://elac.edu/faculty/conferencetuitionforms.htm or in Academic Affairs, G1-207. (Forms will be updated soon). Department Chairs Please inform adjunct faculty in your department of both conference attendance and tuition reimbursement. The Conference/Tuition Committee, President s Office, and Fiscal Office will communicate only through the #-ELAC Faculty and #-ELAC Counselor administrative email lists. Please see your department chair if you are not presently on one of these lists. Hard copy documents will be sent through campus mail only. Please contact Lydia Rudametkin at (323) 265.8630 or rudamel@elac.edu if you have any questions. * 12/17/13 Subject to change 16