Image Courtesy of Chaffey CollegeMap of Chaffey College Rancho Cucamonga campus.

Zero Park ThirtyNext to having a late registration

date, finding parking during the first few weeks of school is perhaps the most frustrating experience students have to endure. Luckily here are a few pro-tips from veteran parking vul-tures:

1. The best way to avoid parking headaches is to plan ahead and claim your parking space early. If your class is later in the day, you may still be in for a wait, but at

least you won’t be late for class.2. Bring a roll of quarters just in

case you need to use metered parking.

3. The administration parking lot is usually vacated during lunch, making it a perfect time to nab yourself a parking space.

4. Don’t be afraid to ask students exiting class if their parking space is available.

5. If need be, park outside campus, but watch out for signs prohibit-

ing student parking.6. There’s also an overflow lot by

the football field for students with a parking permit.

7. The CAA lot usually fills up the slowest.

8. During the first week of school, you can place a printout of your parking permit purchase receipt on your dashboard to avoid be-ing ticketed until you get your temporary or permanent park-ing permit.

Last but not least, carpooling can save you time and money while reduc-ing the parking problem on campus.

Calvin Huang @resilien7

MONDAY + AUGUST 18, 2014

REVIEWS

Top Five Summer Films

FEATURE

Disability Programs & Services

OPINION

Death, Taxes and Regret

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SPORTS

Athlete Couples: Jacko & Coffee

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Monday, August 18

Student Health Services Starting Aug. 18, the Chaffey Student Health Services facilities will be available to all stu-dents currently enrolled in credited classes during the fall semester.Services include physical examinations, emergency care, and birth control as well as drug and alcohol, anger management, and depression counseling. Students will be required to bring their student ID, registra-tion receipt and $5.

August 18 — August 21

PAWS BoothRancho Campus PAWS booth will be avail-able this Monday through Thursday from 7:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the Promenade below the Library. Volunteers will be handing out campus maps, department brochures, and information about financial aid and course schedules.

Monday, August 25

Late Registration PeriodAug. 18-25 will be the late registration pe-riod. Add codes will be required throughout this period with the last day to add full-term classes be Aug. 25.

Monday, August 25

Fall Musical AuditionsAuditions for the rock musical Spring Awakening will be held on Aug 25 from 6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. in the Chaffey Theater Main Stage. Students interested in audition-ing will be required to prepare a one-minute contemporary musical or rock song and to bring the approprite sheet music or CD.

Monday, September 1Labor Day Holiday

Monday, September 1Refund Deadline for Full-Term Classes

Monday, September 8Deadline to Drop without a “W”

Today — October 26

School Tools Supply DriveThe Inland Empire United Way is collect-ing donations for school supplies to help disadvantaged children in local schools. Among the donations accepted are cray-ons, scissors, pencils, pens, filler paper, and spiral notebooks. They ask that all items be unused. Donation boxes are located in the Student Activities building, IS building-President’s Office, Fontana Admissions Office and Chino Admissions Office. The supply drive ends Oct. 26.

Ongoing

CCFA Rep Council MeetingThe Chaffey College Faculty Association is hosting meetings every other Monday from 12:30 to 1:50 p.m. in the Berz Excellence Building room 204.

Veterans Club MeetingThe Veterans Club meets on Fridays from 1 to 2 p.m. at the Veterans Resource Center (VRC).

Philosophy Club MeetingPhilosophy Club is held every Wednesday from 5-7 p.m. in SS 102.

Campus Police StationThe Campus Police’s new hours are now Monday through Friday from 7:30 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Tuberculosis TestsStudent Health Services will be providing TB tests from 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on Mon-days, Tuesdays and Wednesdays. Students should bring their school ID, registration receipt and $5 cash. Faculty can bring a driver’s license and $20 cash.

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5 Edge of Tomorrow Directed by Doug Liman

Liman delivers a clever sci-fi action flick (based on a Japanese manga and novel) that excites and intrigues. Tom Cruise plays a soldier in the future who dies on the battlefield and wakes up a day before, only to repeat the day while retaining his memory. Borrow-ing the narrative device of Harrold Ramis’s modern-classic “Groundhog Day,” the film’s unique structure not only allows for inventive storytell-ing, but more importantly provides Cruise’s character arc that audiences can root for on and off the battlefield.

— B

4 Snowpiercer Directed by BONG Joon-Ho

In an icy apocalyptic future, the remnants of humanity survive on a rentless locomotive housing the wealthy in the front and the poor in the back. A simple tale of revolution from the frustrated tail-section (led by an amazing Chris Evans) turns into a dark, twisted metaphor comment-ing on class division before delving into something much colder. Despite its plot holes, this film is a technical marvel presenting a surreal world re-alized beautifully through costume, lighting, and set design. Few films go from eight theaters to 250 the follow-ing week unless it was something spe-cial. — B

3 How to Train Your Dragon 2 Directed by Dean DeBlois

The first film didn’t premiere to high numbers, yet garnered enough

attention to elicit a sequel that hits all the right marks. The world and mythology are expanded in interest-ing ways. Our characters have grown physically and matured from the events in the last film. But what sets this apart from other recent chil-dren’s flicks are the risks taken with the plot — something that hasn’t been attempted since Disney’s “The Lion King.” Also, it’s stunningly animated — nothing is as exhilarating as soar-ing through the skies amidst a blaze of dragons. It’s the second best sequel this summer. — B+

2 Dawn of the Planet of the Apes Directed by Matt Reeves

Sorry dragons, the apes take the title for best sequel. This film unbe-

lievably tops its predecessor in both

animation and story. Actor Andy Ser-kis and the animators at WETA have done an outstanding job bringing to life a society of apes. A decade after “Rise of the Planet of the Apes,” ten-

sions rise when the freed apes dis-cover a human camp. But despite the VFX, this is an emotionally rich expe-rience about two warring factions and their struggle for peace. Comedian Kumail Nanjiani said it best: “’Dawn of the Planet of the Apes’ is the only big-budget action movie in which I did not want any fighting to happen.” — A-

1 Guardians of the Galaxy Directed by James Gunn

Gunn presents one hell of an ad-venture, besting even most of the pre-vious films of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Its story isn’t new: a rag-tag group of rough but lovable outsiders band together to stop evil forces from destroying the galaxy. The premise is pretty much the original “Star Wars,” but the formula isn’t squandered here like countless imitators. Characters direct the story, not the other way around. Borrowing from adventure blockbusters (huge nod to the “In-diana Jones” franchise) and classic comedies like “Ghostbusters” and “Beverly Hills Cop,” it’s also one of the year’s funniest films, not to mention Marvel’s best-looking film to date, with color and personality in every frame and topped with the year’s best soundtrack full of classic hits. — A

The Breeze’s top 5 summer picksCan’t decide whether to spend your

evening on a romance about teenage cancer patients or watching Mark Wahlberg fight a Transformer? Here are the five can’t-miss films of sum-mer.

Films

“Edge of Tomorrow” promotional image (Village Roardshow / 20th Century Fox)

Scene from “Snowpiercer” (CJ Entertainment / Weinstein Company)

Scene from “Dawn of the Planet of the apes” (Chernin Entertainment / 20th Century Fox)

Scene from “Guardians of the Galaxy” (Marvel Studios / Walt Disney Motion Pictures)

top 5 summer’s worst1. Transformers: Age of extinction2. Blended3. The amazing spiderman 24. teenage mutant ninja turtles5. Hercules

Honorable Mentions• 22 Jump Street• x-men: Days of Future past• blue ruin• the fault in our stars• godzilla• the Purge: Anarchy

Hanajun Chung@hanajun

“How to Train Your Dragon 2” promo image (DreamWorks Animation / 20th Century Fox)

Reviews4 August 18, 2014

One thing you can al-ways expect every sum-mer is to make a new discovery. The summer of 2014 was no excep-tion. Moviegoers, literary junkies, music lovers and the social media obsessed all had something to look forward to this year.

5. Goodreads (Book App)For any bookworm

who has ever wanted to join a book club but couldn’t find the time, re-ceive recommendations for new releases in your favorite literary genres, or simply wanted to keep track of the books on the long mental to-read lis — the Goodreads app makes this all possible. Goodreads is a not just an book app, it’s a literary community where book lovers can share with one

another as well as keep up with what is current in the world of literature.

4. About Time (Directed by Richard Curtis)Albeit a late discovery, the release

of About Time on DVD (starring Dom-hnall Gleeson and Rachel McAdams) brought in a refreshing and original romantic comedy suitable for any sum-mer date night. On paper, the story line has enough complexity to be intriguing — a man is blessed with a genetic gift to travel back in time and thereby change his fate and the fate of those around him. However, it is the simplicity in which this seemingly complex tale is told that makes the movie both memo-rable and worth watching.

3. The Selection Trilogy (by Kiera Cass)Dystopian fiction just got a whole lot

better with the release of The Selection Trilogy. Lead character America Sing-er’s world is turned upside down when she is chosen to participate in a compe-tition know as The Selection - a chance to marry prince Maxon Schreave and become queen of Illéa. With equal parts

romance and rebellion, this three book series is a well-rounded story with so much to offer to the world young-adult fiction. Author Kiera Cass just celebrat-ed the release of the final book in the trilogy, “The One,” on May 6.

2. Ed Sheeran (New Album: X)Ed Sheeran is arguably one of the

few mainstream music artists of sub-stance currently making a name for himself. When Sheeran released his single “Sing” from his sophomore al-bum X, fans of the thought provoking single “A Team” from Sheeran’s last al-bum may have been taken by surprise with his new pop inspired song. That being said, Sheeran’s new single shows that the British singer/songwriter au-diences have come to know and love is extremely versatile. The new album proves Sheeran can have a good time with music and experiment, all the while creating a quality, well-rounded album.

1. Maleficent (Directed by Robert Stromberg)One of the most anticipated block-

busters this summer was Maleficent (starring Angelina Jolie). Maleficent tells the untold story of the self-pro-claimed Mistress of Evil in which au-diences discovers the truth behind the act that made her one of the most mem-orable Disney villains of all time — the unbreakable curse of Princess Aurora (also known as Sleeping Beauty). Ange-lina Jolie gives a stunning performance as she enlightens the audience, show-ing that not all fairy tales are entirely accurate.

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Angelina Jolie is the eponymous Maleficent. (Walt Disney)

Cover for Kiera Cass’s “The Selection.” (Harper Teens)

Ed Sheeran’s album cover for “X” (Atlantic)

NESHA DICKSON@neshamishle

For the past four years, art history instructor, Denise Johnson, has been an advocate for adjunct, or part-time faculty, who currently make up 77 percent of the teachers on the various Chaffey campuses. As the union repre-sentative for part time teachers in the Chaffey College Faculty Association, she currently represents some 650 part time teachers.

Then in the spring of 2014, Johnson found herself a victim of the circum-stances many adjunct teachers must deal with semester after semester.

A sudden and unexplained change came in the fall schedule, reducing her course load and income by two thirds.

She has been an art history teacher at Chaffey for nine years and for seven years has taught a course she con-sidered herself uniquely qualified to teach, the history of women in art, fo-cusing on issues of feminism. A gradu-ate of Cal Arts, she aimed the classes at undergraduate students just beginning their college careers. And successfully introduced many to new ideas and in-sights through the study of women in art history.

But this spring, she found herself eliminated from the fall schedule, ex-cept for a class in the history of photog-raphy. The college has no obligation to explain its actions and legally can hire and fire adjuncts at will.

Johnson had to learn from a state-ment made at a public Governing Board meeting that the new transfer stan-dards (ATT) eliminated her course be-cause it was too much like upper-divi-sion offerings at the four year colleges. She also heard she was not considered qualified to teach Art 1, contemporary art history, although she had been do-ing so for seven years.

Her students were devastated to hear the news and organized a peti-tion drive and appeals to the Govern-ing Board on her behalf. On April 24, an online petition of 600 and testimoni-als from many former students joined a chorus of voices in support of John-son. Sara Goding, a past editor of The Breeze, Sheila Taylor, instructional aid and past president of (u)ntitled, stu-dents Inkyung Sung, Megan Flanders protested against the elimination of Art 6, women in art history, and in support of Johnson.

In California, adjunct faculty are not legally entitled to “due process,” that is, the right to know the reasons for dis-missal or to hear about any charges lev-ied against them. They do not have the right to a hearing before a faculty com-mittee to answer those charges.

Earlier in the year, another adjunct faculty member was summarily dis-missed in the middle of the fall semes-ter, despite having taught at Chaffey for seven years. Stefan Veldhuis, instructor of political science, had been involved in reporting misconduct of another Chaffey staff member.

He believed he was summarily dis-missed because he was “whistle-blow-ing,” according to an interview in In-side Higher Ed, an online educational journal. Neither Veldhuis nor Johnson are legally entitled to a discuss these is-

sues before a forum of their peers.Johnson feels she “has not been part

of the conversation.” She has had to learn of the reasons she was eliminated from the schedule from public state-ments.

In her experience, Johnson found that adjunct faculty who go through this rarely challenge the process, lack-ing the legal and financial resources to mount a challenge in the face of le-gal indifference. They simply put their heads down and look for “other teach-ing opportunities,” because the vast majority need and are grateful for any

teaching job they can get.Attempts to grant adjuncts due pro-

cess rights through legislation have failed in the California Assembly. A 1999 legal study of the predicament of adjunct faculty by Texas law professor, John Duncan, observed that, “In this half of the twentieth century, the aca-demic equivalent of the indentured ser-vant is the adjunct faculty member in higher education. Adjuncts cannot say or do much about their plight. If they try to seek redress, they will simply not be rehired.”

EDITORS NOTE: As of Aug. 13, Denise Johnson has re-signed as the part-time faculty represen-tative on the Chaffey College Faculty As-socation’s Rep. Council.

MICHELLE MENESAntoinette Duke, professor Denise Johnson and Rachel D’Alba pose for pictures at the Banana Blitz in the quad on April 24. Johnson has

participated in student fundraisers, curated a number of the Wignall’s art exhibits, including The Girly Show and Separation Anxiety.

JULIE COSGROVE@jyfcos2

Denise Johnson: the adjunct’s dilemna Union advocate for part timers finds herself walking same path

News 5August 18, 2014

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Caitlin Robertson of Fon-tana wears a blue baseball cap and matching blue jacket as she makes her way around the Disabily Programs and Services office at Chaffey Community College. Walking on crutches, she wears worn-out gray Converse, size 13 in men’s, because that’s what is most comfortable. Her blue jeans are faded and loose, but she still manages to have a big smile on her face as she greets the student workers at the front desk. Roberston has nu-erofibromatosis Type 1.

Nuerofibromatosis is a ge-netic disorder that disturbs cell growth in the nervous sys-tem causing tumors to form in the nerve tissue. These tu-mors may develop anywhere in the nervous system, includ-ing the brain, spinal cord and nerves. It is usually diagnosed in childhood or early adult-hood.

“It consists of spots all over my body, muscle weaknesses, and there are tumors that are not visible but I have them all over,” Robertson said.

To make sure nothing is irregular or abnormal she has an MRI brain scan every year. Her feet and head according to doctors are unusually large, and she suffers from learning disabilities.

For students like Robertson, the transition from high school to col-lege can be rough and terrifying. Many students are used to the con-stant reassurance of parents and teachers looking over them to make sure they carry out their daily re-sponsibilities.

Chaffey College’s Disability Pro-gram and Services helps to provide resources and support to help stu-dents make the transition into col-lege successfully.

“I’ve had a lot of bullies over the years because the sound of my voice, how tall I am, how big my feet are, especially the feet,” Robertson said.

Her college experience has been entirely different.

“College is more of a profession-al stage, there’s people here to help you, and people take you seriously,” Robertson said.

According to The National Cen-ter For Learning Disabilities, ob-taining a degree beyond high school is crucial for individuals to compete in today’s labor market.

“Chaffey’s program has helped me tremendously,” Robertson said. “First all the test-taking, I have more time, I feel more independent, I get the classes I need, the coun-selor’s and teachers are amazing and then Bill, who’s helped me out so much.”

William “Bill” Miller, 36, of San Bernardino, is the director of Chaffey’s DPS.

“When a student is in K-12, they

fall under the IDEA Act,” Miller said. “It was a legal system set up to ensure kids with disabilities got the same opportunity to get a quality education as everybody else.”

Miller says this act was set up during the 1970s. Before that, when a student had a disability they often weren’t sent to school.

When a student reaches 18, they fall under the Americans with Dis-abilities Act of 1990. It prohibits private employers, state and local governments, employment agen-cies and labor unions from discrim-inating against qualified individuals with disabilities in job application procedures according to the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. This includes every-thing from hiring and firing, to job training and promotions.

“A big piece of the ADA is your right to privacy,” Miller said.

When a student interacts with a professor, it’s the law that the instructor not share this personal business with other classmates or faculty.

For Chaffey student Sarah Mc-Nellis, 27, of Ontario, the right of privacy is something that is impor-tant to her.

She suffers from ADHD, dys-lexia, and has a learning disability. She remembers elementary school being rough. Students constantly made fun of her. It was hard for her to make friends and she would rely on teachers and staff to accompany her during lunch periods. In high school, she said her experience was the same and she didn’t do to well academically.

“But then when I got to Chaffey College, they actually sit you down and help you find the classes that you need and even allow parents

to attend the session, that really helped me a lot,” McNellis said.

The accommodations have been extremely helpful.

“I get extra time on tests, a tape recorder because I have a hard time reading, and even get to use a cal-culator in my math class,” McNellis said.

Chaffey College’s DPS program works to provide students with the support they need to succeed in col-lege.

“The reason why it’s more im-portant for a person with a disabil-ity to receive a bachelor’s degree is just to prove to an employer that despite having a disability, they can still be successful in college,” Miller said, “and that helps them get a job.”

DPS: disability programs and services

BRITTNY DELGADOSpecial Contributor

JULIE COSGROVEThe wall leading to the DPS Office is decorated withinformation about the variety of disabilities faced by students and portraits of suc-

cessful people who have had to struggle with disabilities.

Features August 18, 2014

students seek creative outlets

New pencils, new paper, new notebooks; there are many exciting “new” things as-sociated with the beginning of the academic year, and some not so exciting: new sources of stress.

The spring 2013 edition of the National College Health Assessment, reported that almost half all undergraduate students surveyed felt trauma or overwhelmed in regard to their academic responsibilities, and reported they have more than average or extreme stress.

Chaffey students know that stress is a part of going to college, and use creative out-lets to help relieve some of that tension.

Jason Hunter-Harris, visual communica-tions major, has an artistic outlet as a stress reliever. He started drawing when he was

seven years old, and painting when he was 19.

“Drawing sometimes is a nice distraction for me,” Hunter-Harris said. “It gives me the chance to take a break from schooling and gives me a clear head to try to overcome whatever challenges I may be facing, rather than dealing with school, or even my per-sonal life.”

Like Hunter Harris, Carlotta Bohon, so-ciology major, has a creative outlet that she says she turns to when life gets overwhelm-ing. She finds painting with acrylics to be a great stress reliever.

“It allows me to paint my emotion. Some people talk about how they feel, or write about it in a journal. That is what painting does for me, I can express myself in a relax-ing way,” she said. “The way a paintbrush glides on paper is very smooth and calming,

and I can mix colors based on how I am feel-ing.”

Her work is often inspired by the work of Georgia O’Keeffe, and revolves around animal skulls and flowers.

“Instead of focusing on my stress, I focus instead on finishing the painting and making it look the way I want it to,” Bohon said.

With school getting underway, time man-agement is a key element in reducing stress, but creative outlets such as painting, draw-ing, or any other art form can help students clear their head and refocus on their stud-ies, and getting back to all the new, exciting things in the academic year.

DEATH, TAXES and REGRETGenerally Opinionated

Someone once said that only two things are certain in life, death and taxes. Please allow that incredibly happy note resonate with you for a moment before adding a third. Regret.

I wish I had. Why Didn’t I? I should have.

As the promise of another semester begins it is easy to overlook the moment for the future. Yes, the goal of this fine institu-tion and others like is to prepare its students to carve a space in the world. To somehow

make it better and if all works out to give something to generations to come.

Something gets lost in translation some-times. Few people will regret receiving a higher education. Few people will regret do-ing the leg work towards a high paying and satisfying career. What may be regrettable though are the moments that get missed in the process of knocking out assignments and finishing projects.

Life isn’t about position or finances but rather moments and memories. It’s about random friendships. It’s about late night trips to Corky’s with your classmates. It’s about those stupid jokes that you and your inner circle just get.

This isn’t a don’t do your best in school piece. You should knock you assignments out of the park and work harder than every-one in your classes. Do not accept anything less than the best. Do all of that, but don’t stop there.

Make new friends—lots of them. Many

students go to school full time and work. Time is a valuable commodity in that situa-tion, but if the thought of not having time for friends creeps in, there is no better time to close the MacBook and go grab coffee.

Work your tail off so you have no regrets on every paper you turn in, every essay you write and every final you take. Put that same mentality into “you” as well. Tell the cute girl in algebra that you think she is cute. Join the clubs that you have always been inter-ested in but felt like there was never enough time for. Write an opinion piece for the Chaffey Breeze (I apologize for the shame-less plug).

This year, be it your first or last or somewhere in-between, is the beginning of something. That something is left unwrit-ten, unshaped and undefined. Make sure you don’t regret what it ends up being. Also, pay your taxes.

Jason Hunter-Harris“Dulce”

Carlotta Bohon“Art 5”

CARLY JO OWENS@magicalcarly

JOSHUA ARNAO@joshuaarnao

7OpinionsAugust 18, 2014

We watched in agony last spring as men’s basketball toyed with our emo-tions during their march to the Califor-nia State Final Four. Adom Jacko led a team that gave gut wrenching games for Panther fans to watch. One fan in particular was Sonja Coffee, mother of Taylor Coffee.

“We went to one of the playoff games and it was 68-68. My mom’s like ‘oh my gosh I can’t watch,’” Taylor re-calls. “She’s worse than me.”

Taylor was at every one of those playoff games in Jacko’s corner as his Mia Hamm to her Nomar Garciaparra. Taylor is in her first semester at Chaffey, and is a member of this year’s volleyball team. A team that has last year’s Foot-hill Conference title to defend.

Jacko will more than likely be at-tending Cal State Fullerton to play basketball a year from now and Coffee hopes to land a scholarship playing vol-leyball. For now, Jacko is glad to be on campus with his new sweetheart. His decision to stay close to home had a lot to do with the fact that he would be

able to stay close to his girl.“Once I found out I can actually stay

here so I could finish out, I was like ‘Oh! That’s even better because I get to watch her,’” Jacko said.

Their chemistry is apparent when you see them walking on campus to-gether. His 6’8” gigantic frame not leav-ing an inch between her 5’ 11” frame ideal for an opposite. An on-looker would say they are probably in that ini-tial honeymoon stage, but that’s not the case.

“That’s how it is all the time.” said Coffee. “We’re really affectionate, but we’re not like ‘oh my god I miss you’ all the time.”

Coffee and Jacko go way back. They both attended Alta Loma High School together, but were not a couple during those years. Back then, if sophomore Coffee were to tie up senior basketball star Jacko, she would have been on top of the high school social stratosphere.

“He coulda had me a long time ago,” Coffee said. “He friend-zoned me bad,”

with a sharp glance at Jacko. They became best friends at Alta

Loma, but the couple recalls that all of their friends would tell them that they saw them together in the future.

It wasn’t long before Jacko finally realized what all of their friends had a while back. The script flipped and it was he who was on the chase.

“It was that birthday text. The birth-day text got her,” Jacko said. After that, the magic that happens on Chaffey College campus took its course. Tay-lor started coming to Adom’s games and before long they were officially a couple.

Today, it’s ambition and focus that is keeping the couple together on a course towards a bright future. Jacko has his sights set on an NBA career, but at the very least he can have his choice of professional basketball leagues over seas. He currently plays in the Drew League, the west coast’s premier bas-ketball summer league.

Coffee’s ambition has her eyes set on a volleyball scholarship and her aca-demics have her on track to be a pedi-atric nurse.

Right now, Coffee is focused on her upcoming season which starts on Aug 23 in an 8 a.m. home scrimmage. In preparation, she is working out with last year’s Foothill Conference MVP, Ashanti Banks. Coffee wants to follow the training regiment that allows Banks to jump high enough to grab a basket-ball rim, in hopes to dominate the Foot-hill Conference herself.

“I definitely want her to be the best out there,” Jacko said.

True to the athletes they are, the

couple is competitive with each other. They banter back and forth, Jacko tell-ing her she was too late on a block and Coffee reminding him to stay on his feet and not foul, constantly pushing each other to be better, to have a better life together.

“I don’t want our lives to be how our parents were, where we struggle for money,” Coffee said. “We’re working together, that’s what we’re doing.”

The cohesion between the couple that stems from years of friendship be-fore a romantic relationship is eerily apparent on a daily basis. The couple recall a story where they met up with a friend at different times. The friend was in awe when Jacko and Coffee separately greeted him with the exact same phrase. These are frequent occur-rences with the couple who have the “finish each other’s sentence” vibe.

“I feel like I’ve been with him for five years,” Coffee said. “We don’t even notice it anymore, it’s normal now.”

They act like a couple that has a lot

of years together. Jacko told a story with gleeful pride about his catch. The couple were together at one of his Drew League games where the rapper, The Game, was playing the same day. As they entered the gym, The Game took notice, but not because Jacko entered.

“The Game checked out my girl-friend!” Jacko said. “I was hyped.”

Coffee spoke with sheepish pride of her catch. A viral video had Jacko in the background showing exuberance over a basketball dunk. The comments in the video and the comments from their friends ignored the dunk and spoke only about the guy in the background — Jacko.

“Ya, that’s mine, I guess,” Coffee said with a grin.

Their social media accounts both show how truly proud they are of their relationship. Each of their Twitter pro-file’s display a dedication to one an-other. Their Instagram accounts show the couple at the beach, showing off the other’s athletic talents, and even a recent trip to prom.

For Coffee, the days of high school proms and friend-zones are in the past. For Jacko, he is one step closer to re-alizing his professional dream. They both have their minds set on individual growth as well as long term plans as a couple.

It is now Jacko’s turn to support Coffee and women’s volleyball as they work to make a deep run into the play-offs come November.

Coffee’s ready to make her state-ment on the collegiate level.

“It’s time, I got this.”

The Breeze Sports Desk is making a few enhancements to the way sports are covered on campus.

Previous issues of The Breeze Sports section contained coverage of games three, four, sometimes five days old. A minimal amount of games were able to be covered, as The Breeze is a bi-weekly newspaper. To give readers more con-tent, we will be placing game coverage on the web at thebreezeonline.com.

The Sports Desk will try to cover as many Panther games as possible from all of the sports on campus. To keep the content current we will be sure to have an article online 48 hours after the con-clusion of any game being covered by The Breeze.

Public interest stories on the ath-letes themselves will take the place of game coverage previously found in the newspaper. We want to give as much access of the sports teams as possible, to the campus population.

Panther student athletes deserve

recognition for their hard work and success. As Chaffey College students and faculty, we have the duty to support these athletes who represent us in the field, on the court and in the classroom.

Fall Sports include: Football, Volley-ball, Men’s and Women’s Soccer, Men’s and Women’s Water Polo, and the Spirit Squad. The Breeze Sports Desk wishes all teams best of luck, success and health.

Cheers,

Robert SchmittSports Editor

Story ideas, e-mail: chaffeybreezesports@gmail.com

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ROBERT SCHMITT@RobertSchmitt02

Upcoming Home GamesMen’s Soccer 8/27 @4pm 9/3 @4pm

Women’s Soccer 8/27 @2pm 9/3 @2pm

Volleyball 9/3 @5:30pm

Men’s Water Polo 9/6 @9am @1pm

Photo Courtesy of Taylor Coffee Coffee and Jacko enjoy a rollerskate date night.

Photo Courtesy of Taylor CoffeeCoffee’s graduation night. Alta Loma Class

of 2014.

Note From the Editor

Athlete Couples: Jacko and coffeeSports8 August 18, 2014