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Australian Actor Nicholas Bishop, explains the importance and journey of his character (Woodlawn High School Coach Tandy Gerelds), and how he hopes the movie Woodlawn will make people question their own sense of hope and unity.

JMS intern Cheyenne Finch caught up with some of the stars of the new Starz (no pun intended) TV show, including Dana DeLorenzo and Jill Marie Jones. The series comes from executive producer Sam Raimi, Rob Tapert, Bruce Campbell and Craig DiGregorio, who also serves as the showrunner. The cast is led by Bruce Campbell, Lucy Lawless, Ray Santiago, DeLorenzo and Jones.

Famous running back Adrian Peterson is back in the NFL after allegedly hitting his four-year-old son with a switch. The only question is: what do we do with him? The Minnesota Vikings have made it clear that they are willing to take Peterson back with open arms, and are hesitant to release him. However, Peterson has publicly stated that he is “uneasy” about accepting their embrace. "I know there are a lot of people in the organization who want me back," Peterson said according to nfl.com. "But then again, I know the ones who don't. It's a difficult transition, and it's not just about me." It seems the Vikings have four options. They can release Peterson, keep him with his current salary, trade him, or offer him more money. I feel the best way for the Vikings to go is to stick to their guns and keep Peterson. He is one of the best running backs in the league. With more than 10,000 rushing yards and six trips to the Pro Bowl in his first seven NFL seasons, it's no wonder why he would be appealing to other teams. However, there are factors other teams should consider before attempting a trade for Peterson such as his age, and his baggage. Peterson is now thirty, and even though most may not consider that to be old, it normally marks the beginning of an end to an athlete's career. His skills are still above average, but age is not something the NFL takes lightly. For example, Troy Polamalu, former strong safety for the Pittsburg Steelers, has just announced his retirement at the age of thirty-four. The decision was made after the Steelers let it be known that they want a younger defense for 2015. Peterson may have four years before he is in the same boat and four years can go by fast. Any team that picks him up would also have to deal with the risk of losing fans. Though the case involving the alleged abuse of his child has been closed, some still consider his actions to be unforgivable. The team that plays with Adrian Peterson in 2015 would have to come prepared for possible backlash and opposition. All in all, I believe it is best for Adrian Peterson to stay put in Minnesota. It seems to be the simplest option for him and for the NFL.

A glimpse of the Los Angeles City College athletics website will reveal information on basketball schedules, volleyball tournaments, and championship wins. Unfortunately, this site has not been updated since Jan. 14, 2009. Since the loss of collegiate sports in 2009, LACC has suffered. Enrollment numbers have dropped about 8.5% in the past year according to LACC’s ASG Executive President David Allsop. Student athletes are a large demographic among colleges and losing that potential diminishes the amount of money the school is bringing in. It also lowers graduation and transfer rates among students at LACC. “We know athletes graduate. Athletes transfer. Athletes are not here to play around.” Allsop said. “… At Valley College 73% of their athletes graduated last year. At Pierce 78% of their athletes graduated or transferred. At ELAC 63% of their athletes graduated or transferred. Our graduation rate for the students at our school I believe is 8%. I believe for transfers it’s about 9 or 10%.” Athletes matter in community college, but without sports any student athlete searching for a school to attend won’t give LACC any attention. Our numbers will keep dropping. “We got 1.1 million dollars from the chancellor’s office for student equity.” Allsop said. “… How come we can’t use that for sports and athletics? … All sports are not expensive.” Renovating the woman's gym would be a major first step in reviving the athletic program at LACC. On March 25, 2015 a board of trustees meeting took place, and the renovation of the woman’s south gym was discussed. Many people spoke up at this meeting on behalf of putting these plans in motion. Teachers that hold classes in the south gym are upset by the lack of resources in this building. Nancy Cairns is “one of the more passionate instructors” that teaches in the south gym. She cares about student success, and about where this college goes. “I'm actually pre-med, and most of our programs that were scheduled into the south gym project are pre-med programs.” Cairns said. “... You may think the south gym is just a gymnasium, but it's not. It's got classrooms which service other parts of the campus. … I spent four years of my life away from my family traveling around California to develop these programs for my students at LA City College, and I feel disrespected, and upset that no one is talking about this.” She is not the only teacher upset by the lack of interest in improving this facility for City College students. “The gym that currently exist at LA City is substandard. It does not provide the proper resources for students to learn how to move well and be well. I can not express that more explicitly.” says Peter Parasiliti, a Kinesiology professor. Leaving the south gym in the condition it is in is hurting the school more than most people realize. Students that need specific programs that are taught in the south gym may miss out on obtaining their AA degree or being able to transfer, because they are not able to take the classes they need. The improvements have been put off for years and people do not want to wait anymore. “It's been sitting and waiting to go out for construction. There's been lots of delays.” says  Kinesiology professor Jan Mcveety. “Our building can not wait to be completed. We have faculty and students basically suffering... We want our project finished. It needs to be finished now.” The sooner the project is finished the faster LACC can get it's enrollment numbers up, and help more students. More resources means more oportunities. “All that money is going to go to renovating, to bring back weights for weight class, for classes in kinesiology like health, yoga, dance, the gym, athletics, and the training area.” says the LACC Senator of Safety, Health, and Wellness David Rico. “We have a nice field but we have no sports.” The cancellation athletics does not have to continue forever. The Cub mascot could come back, bringing students together to cheer on their team dressed in red, white, and blue. School spirit could reign throughout the campus once again and LACC could be restored to it's former glory.

During fourth quarter, the Clippers held their strong lead even though the Timberwolves were playing hard and fast. The Timberwolves gained 33 points, but in the end their hustle did not did not get them the win. The Clippers took the game with a final score of 127-101.

In the end, UCLA took their third win in a row against USC, with a final score of 38-20. They had become the PAC-12 South favorite team after their victory, but unfortunately could not hold up against Stanford. Now that the two team’s football season has come to an end, fans get ready for upcoming sports, and patiently wait to see who will win the battle in 2015.

Head Coach David Hoover has posted on the Victor Valley football website “I think we proved this year that we are a topped ranked junior college football program, going 10-0 and winning the American mountain Conference Championship.”

There are less than eight weeks left till we are on the road to Super Bowl. There is still time for other teams to fight their way to the top. My prediction is that the Super Bowl this season will be the Arizona Cardinals vs. the New England Patriots.