The Ethnic Studies Department invites the campus community to the annual Dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) celebration on Oct. 30, 6-10 p.m. in the quad. There will be more than 30 ofrendas (tribute altars) on display.

 

Associated Students and Inter-Club Council are co-sponsoring the October Club Rush with Health Services Substance Abuse Fair on Wednesday, Oct. 15 from 10 a.m.-1 p.m.  There will be live entertainment, free giveaways, a photo tent, and information regarding opportunities beyond Fullerton College.

 

Do you know how to use an Evacuation-Strkyer Chair? You can learn about this important piece of safety equipment on Wed., Oct. 15 at 2 p.m. in the lobby stairwell of Bldg. 200. The equipment will also be used during the Great ShakeOut exercise on Thurs., Oct. 16. No RSVP is required. 

The Measure J campaign is hiring phone bank callers. The shifts are three-hours long, the pay is $10 an hour and run almost daily through Nov. 3. The campaign headquarters are at the Schools First Credit Union headquarters in Placentia. Contact the field director Carlos Penilla for more information at (562) 833-3748.

 

The Clery Act requires that Fullerton College distributes the Annual Security Report to all staff and students. You can obtain a copy of the report from the Campus Safety Department or view it here.

 

The Disability Support Services office is selling See's Candy to raise money for DSS spring scholarships. To place an order, pick up a form from the DSS Office in Room 842 or download the form. The deadline for orders is Friday, Nov. 7, and the candy will be delivered the last week of November. For any questions, call ext. 27099.

 

Wear you alma mater gear during the Cadena Transfer Center's Transfer Awareness Week from Oct. 20-24. Daily workshops are planned to help to promote success among transfer students.

 

Movimiento Estudiantil Chicano de Aztlán's (MEChA)Thanksgiving Food Drive has begun, and departments throughout campus will be contacted soon to host a collection box in their areas. If you are interested in sponsoring a collection box, please contact Gerald Padilla. Visit the MEChA Facebook page to learn more about their activities.   

 

The Library is offering 30-minute workshops on local history resources. These workshops are required for students entering the Fullerton Heritage Essay Contest. The first prize is $400 and the second prize is for $200.  The essays may be on any topic related to the city of Fullerton. Applications are available at the library reference desk. The workshops will be held on the second floor in room 827. For more information about the essay contest or local history workshop, contact Jane Ishibashi at or 714-992-7378.  

• Monday, Oct. 13, 2 p.m.
• Wednesday,Oct. 15, 9 a.m. 
   

The Sociology Club and The Political Science Student Association will host a film screening and discussion called "The Line" on Monday, Oct. 13 from 3:30-5 p.m. in Room 1440. The film discusses the tangle of political, legal, and cultural questions that surround issues of sex and consent. Contact Angie Andrus for more information. 

 

All staff and faculty are invited to attend one of the upcoming Coffees with the Board of Trustees and Chancellor. The coffees are informal gatherings for staff, faculty and students to ask questions and have a dialogue with board members and the chancellor. Each campus hosts one coffee per semester, and employees are welcome to attend any or all of the three coffees at their convenience. 

• Thursday, Oct. 30, 1:30 p.m., Fullerton College, Rooms 224-226 
• Tuesday, Nov. 25, 2 p.m., Cypress College, CC-Complex 414 
• Wednesday, Dec. 3, 2 p.m., SCE, Anaheim Campus, Room 105/107
   

Fullerton College Staff Development continues its workshop series on the Common Core State Standards Initiative with a panel of practitioners from English and math content areas, as well as looking into implementation and assessment of the standards. The panel will take place Oct. 15, at 3:30 p.m. in Bldg. 200, Room 229. Teachers and practitioners from K-12 classrooms will answer questions and discuss Common Core. For those who may have missed the first workshop in May, there will be a few short videos that recap what was presented. Please sign up on the "District-Wide Staff Development Registration Calendar" on myGateway, under the "Employee" tab, and videos will be sent to you.

 

FOOTBALL: The #3 FC football team fell victim to #4 Riverside City College's hard-nosed rushing attack Saturday night in a 36-13 non-conference rout at RCC's Wheelock Stadium. The loss knocks FC's record to 4-2 overall while the win boosts Riverside to 4-1 overall. Both teams remain undefeated in their respective conferences. Up Next: The Hornets will look to rebound when they take on Santa Ana College for the legendary "Key to the County Game" at Eddie West Field on Saturday, Oct. 18. Kickoff will be at 1 p.m.

 

WOMEN'S WATER POLO: The #1 Lady Hornets continued their winning ways beating everyone who crossed their path last week. It began on Wednesday as they made quick work of Santa Ana College with a 15-1 victory and then remained undefeated over the weekend at the Ventura College Tournament. On Friday, FC whipped through Santa Barbara City College 19-8 and Santa Monica College 19-0. On Saturday, Fullerton matched the previous day's scores beating Stars 19-8 and El Camino College 19-0. Up Next: FC (19-0, 3-0) will host Orange Coast College on Wednesday, Oct. 15, 4 p.m. Come on out and support your Hornets!

 

MEN'S WATER POLO: The Hornets defeated Santa Ana College 15-6 at home last Wednesday. Up Next: Fullerton (13-4, 2-1) will host Orange Coast College on Wednesday, Oct. 15 at 3 p.m.

 

WOMEN'S VOLLEYBALL: Fullerton lost their second game of the season to another Orange Empire Conference rival in Orange Coast College on the road Friday night 3-2 (21-25, 27-25, 24-26, 28-26, 13-15). It was a tight contest that featured two top-ten teams with undefeated OCC edging out the Hornets. Up Next: Fullerton (8-2, 1-2) will host Santa Ana College on Wednesday, Oct. 15 at 6 p.m.

 

CROSS COUNTRY: Fullerton showed well at the Brubaker Invitational on Friday at Irvine Regional Park in Orange. The men's team placed 8th overall out of fifteen teams with two runners finishing in the top 20. Once again Brandon Velsaco led the way for the Hornets finishing in 13th place in the 4-mile run out of 152 runners with a time of 21:20.3. Manuel Ruiz came in at 20th place overall with a time of 21:45.1 and Johnny Nava took 39th finishing at 22:25.6. For the women, Tia Streeter ran the 5K with a time of 20:30 coming in 20th place out of 96 runners. Up Next: The Hornets will compete at the Mt. SAC Invitational in Walnut on Friday, Oct. 17 at 10 a.m.

 

WOMEN'S GOLF: Last Monday, the women's golf team took 3rd out of eight teams at the Orange Empire Conference #5 held at El Prado Golf Course. Then on Wednesday, Fullerton placed 4th at the OEC #6 held at Sycuan. Up Next: FC will compete at the OEC #7 on Wednesday, Oct. 15 at the Arroyo Trabuco Golf Course. Tee time is at 11 a.m.

 

WOMEN'S SOCCER: The Hornets snapped a six-game losing spell at home last Tuesday shutting out Norco College 3-0. The win lands FC at 4-8 overall and gives them their first win in the Orange Empire Conference with a record of 1-6. Up Next: Fullerton has a bye this Friday but will be back in action on Tuesday, Oct. 14 when they host Santa Ana College at 3 p.m.

 

MEN'S SOCCER: The Hornets won much-needed conference games last week staying alive in the Orange Empire Conference. On Tuesday, FC was victorious 4-1 on the road over Irvine Valley College. Then on Friday, FC beat Norco College 2-1 at home. Up Next: Fullerton (4-4-3, 2-2) will play at Santa Ana for a tough OEC match-up against the Dons this Tuesday, Oct. 14 at 3 p.m.