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(310) 322-8099. Collectible WWII PROPELLER OFF OF A JAPANESE NAVEL WAR BOMBER A.K.A. THE BETTY dated June 2 1945. Signed (engraved) by 115 Officers of the 503rd AAF base unit known as THE BRASS HAT UNIT. Extremely rare piece of history. Asking price $12,500.00 ph 727 785 3136 email john298404290@ gmail.com Film Review The Tribe Will Leave You Breathless By Morgan Rojas for CINEMACY A standout at last year’s Cannes Film Festival is the Ukrainian crime drama The Tribe, a film told through non-verbal acting and sign language with no voice overs or subtitles. If that doesn’t sound interesting enough, note the fact that the cast is made up of entirely non-professional actors. It is a modern day silent movie with a vibrancy that will leave a lasting impression on those who are willing to experience this unique art film. Lost souls come together at an insular co-ed Ukrainian boarding school for the deaf, where new student Sergey (Grigoriy Fesenko) quickly learns that in order to hang with the cool kids, he has to prove himself worthy. What begins The Tribe. Photo courtesy of Drafthouse Films. as harmless high school pranks quickly turns dark, as the group exposes Sergey to their illegal involvement in truck stop prostitution of fellow classmates and robbery. It is the expectation that Sergey is to follow in their footsteps. As his responsibilities grow within the group, his confidence and attitude change as well, and not necessarily for the better. His love for fellow classmate Anya (Yana Novikova) grows, despite the fact that he is in charge of pimping her out nightly. His feelings begin to cause trouble for the confused teen, and headed towards an existential crisis, he is pushed to the brink of insanity. Sergey’s coming of age story is a universal concept and familiar theme, but the way in which we experience his plight is unforgettable. The film’s writer/ director Myroslav Slaboshpytskiy is nothing short of a cinematic visionary, who states that he has been working on this film for over 20 years. What must have been an extremely difficult film to direct, especially since Slaboshpytskiy is not deaf himself and depended on a sign language interpreter to relay directions to the cast, seems effortless. Everything is intentional, from the run-down dorm rooms to the innocence of the characters themselves. His hard work has definitely paid off ten fold. Most of the scenes are shot in a one take, making the actors the sole focus. What’s more, the lack of dialogue makes the performances feel much more heightened. Our eyes bounce around frame as we are more observant in trying to pinpoint just who our attention should be focused on. If there was any film that fits the criteria of “performance driven,” this is it– like an intimate dance between lovers, friends, and enemies. I can’t think of the last movie I went to that left me physically uneasy, and I say that as a compliment. I felt cold sitting in the theatre, and I attribute that to the phenomenal production design and overall tone of the film. The icy, barren landscape of the city does its job in setting up the world in which the kids live in. The film’s color reminded me of the Ryan Gosling drama The Place Beyond The Pines– muted, but alive. The run down boarding school, the dirty and desolate truck stop, and the hopelessness of the characters drum up emotions of pity while remaining insanely touching and beautiful. It’s hard not to become attached to Sergey or Anya, and as the lights come up we are harshly transported back into reality, wishing for a moment longer in their world. Screening at such festivals like Cannes, Toronto International, Sundance, and AFI among others, The Tribe has been one of the most buzzed about films of the year. The attention this film is getting is fully justified, and not just for its original use of sign language. At its core, the story is compelling; the performances pull at the heartstrings and the result will resonate with you way past the 132 minutes run time. The Tribe was made for an audience waiting for an authentically beautiful and powerful piece of cinematic art. The Tribe opens at The Cinefamily this Friday, June 26th. • girls we are sending sixteen girls. It might not happen next year since it just happens that that’s how much money we have [at the moment].” In order to select the scholarship winners, science teachers at the Dana Middle School were asked to nominate girls who demonstrate an interest in the sciences. Once the science teacher nominates the student, the student is responsible for filling out and submitting an application, which includes writing an essay that is read by AAUW branch members. The girls are then interviewed by a couple of the branch members and a decision is made based in all three requirements. “I knew it was competitive so I was excited and I also knew how much she wanted it so I wanted her to give it her all,” Martha Castellanos, Diana Castellanos’ mom said. “She wrote the essay and edited it over and over again. It was something that she really wanted; she’s always been interested in science and wants to be a veterinarian so this is a great opportunity. She’s going to be around a bunch of other girls that have the same kind of interests and that is going to be amazing. Plus, being on a college campus alone is an experience of its own.” At present AAUW represents more than 100,000 college graduates across the United States and membership is open to anyone who has an A.A. degree. “AAUW you can boil it down to wherever there are underserved individuals, and I won’t just say women and girls because obviously that is a focus, but the national organization through philanthropy, through educations and through research supports underserved individuals wherever they are,” Wloch said. “That might be the workplace, that might be in education, it might be politically.” Tech Trek was born during the late 1990s when an AAUW member near Stanford expressed their concern regarding the lack of women in science, technology, engineering and math careers [STEM]. By 1998 the AAUW launched Tech Trek on the Stanford campus and it has now expanded to eight campuses in the state, four in Northern California and four in Southern California [UC San Diego, UC Irvine, UC Santa Barbara and Whittier College], that are dedicated to operating these summer camps. “I hope that she learns a little bit about what it is like to be on a college campus but more than anything she is going to be around other girls that are motivated as well and that is going to be an experience in itself,” Martha Castellanos said. “She is fortunate that Celeste [Almendariz] is going, since she knows her very well but I hope she gets to meet some new people. It seems like this organization is really good at networking and I hope those relationships grow and it might be able that can help her with her future. These ladies are very well connected so we are really lucky that she got chosen.” • By Cristian Vasquez President of the American Association of University Women, Beach Cities Branch Nancy Wloch and AAUW Tech Treck Co-coordinator Terry Hays-Horner honored seventh-grade students Celeste Almendariz and Diana Castellanos during a recent Wiseburn School Board meeting with the AAUW Beach Cities Branch Tech Trek Science Camp Scholarships. “We have a lot of outstanding students that are being recognized for the outstanding work that they do throughout the year; we have been very blessed and fortunate to be sponsored by the American Association of University Women who send out girls every year down to UC San Diego to attend Tech Trek Camp,” Wiseburn Superintendent Dr. Tom Johnstone said during the recent school board meeting. “We have girls that are in their 20s who now are engineers. We are so thrilled that you [AAUW] continue to support us and our girls, in terms of seeking careers in science.” Tech Trek will give both girls an opportunity to stay on a college campus for an entire week. The students will stay at the dorms, go to classes throughout the day and take field trips to different areas in order to spark an longlasting interest in students pursuing careers in science, technology, engineering and math [STEM] careers, while giving the young girls a glimpse at college life. “I was really proud of her and I think she deserves it; she’s an excellent student, a really good role model to a lot of her classmates, she’s an outstanding athlete and is well-rounded,” Celeste Almendariz’s dad, Sergio Almendariz said. “I know she doesn’t brag about herself as much as I do but she’s 12 years old and she already has two silver medals in water polo with the Junior Olympics. It goes along with her motivation to be a good student. She’s into cross-fit, and she is a very dynamic girl. This is well deserved, she’s a very independent young lady and I couldn’t ask for anything more than this.” Celeste Almendariz who has been playing water polo for four years for the South Bay United Water Polo Club, a sport that both her siblings are involved with as well, will join Diana Castellanos on the one-week camp at UC San Diego. Each scholarship is worth $900 and covers the cost of camp, although each recipient is asked to pay $50 out-of pocket. Funds to cover the scholarships are made available through different fundraising activities as well as generous donations from AAUW members. “We have luncheons, we go to the comedy clubs and do all sorts of fun things. We also have members that write checks,” Hays-Horner said. “What we decided to do was work with the three middle schools in Hawthorne, the two middle schools in Lawndale and the middle school in Wiseburn (Dana). “This year we had so many donations, that instead of sending six Community Briefs IUSD Budget Gap Eliminated Inglewood Unified State Trustee Dr. Don Brann announced today that the District’s 2015-16 fiscal year budget at long last eliminates a structural deficit that has plagued the school system for many years. IUSD sought a loan from the State in the fall of 2012 to avoid bankruptcy. A $55 million line of credit was set up and the state Department of Education took control, making IUSD the ninth California School District to enter receivership. Whenever that occurs, the elected Board loses its governing powers and becomes Advisory as the California Department of Education appoints a State Trustee to lead the District back to local control. Dr. Brann came on board in July 2013. Dr. Brann noted in his message that a balanced budget is the first big step in the return of local control. But even still, there remains an unpaid loan balance of $28.5 million, and local control will not occur until the money is repaid. More information is available at www.iusd.net. El Camino Summer Sessions The second six-week summer session at El Camino begins July 7. Summer classes at ECC are a great way to make progress toward a college degree, and at only $46 per unit, students can benefit from considerable cost savings. To apply for summer classes at El Camino College or for more information on ECC summer sessions, see www.elcamino. edu/summer/. In addition, high school students can get started on their college education at El Camino College this summer. Free summer classes are available to eligible high school juniors and seniors who want to earn college credits. Students must be California residents to be eligible for a fee waiver. To participate, high school students must apply online at www.elcamino.edu and submit a Concurrent Enrollment Application. For more information on how to earn college credits while still enrolled in high school, go to: www.elcamino. edu/studentservices/highschool/. •
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