The Student Newspaper of Glendale Community College

El Vaquero
The Student Newspaper of Glendale Community College

El Vaquero
The Student Newspaper of Glendale Community College

El Vaquero
Ken Allard

Ken Allard, Editor-in-Chief

Ken Allard is a Los Angeles native and is in his fourth year at Glendale Community College. He enjoys covering hard news, politics, feature stories, sports, and writing Op-Eds. You can usually find him around campus taking photos. If he’s not at school, Ken is doing something active outdoors, or with his buddies doing all sorts of shenanigans. Saturdays in the Fall are reserved for college football.

All content by Ken Allard
The lines for the new StarbucksRx beverages spanned hundreds of people on opening day.

Campus Starbucks to Release Adderall-Infused Beverages

Ken Allard, Editor-in-Chief
June 4, 2018
Mulling Over Mueller

Mulling Over Mueller

Ken Allard, Editor-in-Chief
June 4, 2018
Ken Allard poses on top of a stack of newspapers unexpectedly during the spring 2018 semester.

Good Night, Sweet Prince

Ken Allard, Editor-in-Chief
June 4, 2018
Kasan Butcher, flanked by counselor James Castel de Oro(left), and professor Joseph Beeman(right), gives his acceptance speech.

Academic Excellence Pays off at GCC

Ken Allard, Editor-in-Chief
June 4, 2018
Protestors gather in front of Glendale City Hall during City Council's Jan.23 meeting.

Renewable Energy Scores a Victory in Glendale

Ken Allard, Editor-in-Chief
May 7, 2018
Glendale distance runners Raymond Lopez (far right), Marcelo Ramirez (middle right), Antonio Arroyo (middle left), and Akol Malong all scored points in the men's 5,000-meter run.

Back-to-Back Champs

Ken Allard, Editor-In-Chief
May 3, 2018
Vaquero Dynasty

Vaquero Dynasty

Ken Allard, Editor-In-Chief
May 3, 2018
Sharon Lencki holds up a poster from a student thanking her for success in her flight

Taking Flight

Ken Allard, Editor-In-Chief
May 3, 2018
Raymond Lopez crushed the previous school record in the 10,000 meter run at the San Francisco Distance Carnival at San Francisco State University on March 30.

Running into the Record Books

Ken Allard, Editor-in-Chief
April 5, 2018
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Sierra Vista to Open For Business

Ken Allard, Editor-in-Chief
November 29, 2017
Hypothermic GCC Students Burn Scantrons to Outlast Sub-60 Degree Temperatures

Hypothermic GCC Students Burn Scantrons to Outlast Sub-60 Degree Temperatures

Ken Allard, Editor-in-Chief
March 15, 2018
Campus Bookstore to Accept Student Tears as Payment

Campus Bookstore to Accept Student Tears as Payment

Ken Allard, Editor-in-Chief
March 15, 2018
Verdugo Fire Academy Graduate Shines

Verdugo Fire Academy Graduate Shines

Ken Allard, Editor-in-Chief
March 15, 2018
Much-Anticipated Building Opens to Fanfare

Much-Anticipated Building Opens to Fanfare

Ken Allard, Editor-in-Chief
March 14, 2018
Grayson Repowering Plan Moves Forward

Grayson Repowering Plan Moves Forward

Ken Allard, Editor-in-Chief
March 14, 2018
Textbook Prices Stir Campus Frustration

Textbook Prices Stir Campus Frustration

Ken Allard, Editor-in-Chief
March 14, 2018
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[Photo] Take Advantage of Free Services to Students

Nare Garibyan, Contributor
November 29, 2017
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[Photo] A Taste of Armenia

Marian Sahakyan, Features Editor
November 29, 2017
Vaqueros Survive Clash With Cougars

Vaqueros Survive Clash With Cougars

Ken Allard, Editor-in-Chief
November 8, 2017
Brewing a Brand: 'Lager than Life'

Brewing a Brand: ‘Lager than Life’

Ken Allard, Editor-in-Chief
November 8, 2017
'Celling It': When Hard Work Pays Off

‘Celling It’: When Hard Work Pays Off

Ken Allard and Catalina Juarez
November 8, 2017
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[Photo] Want to Pay More to Fly?

Malcolm Marding, Contributing Writer
October 25, 2017
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[Photo] Fixing the Probation Predicament

Nare Garibyan, Contributing Writer
October 25, 2017
SHPEing Lives: Helping Aspiring Engineers

SHPEing Lives: Helping Aspiring Engineers

Ken Allard, Editor-in-Chief
October 25, 2017
Latinas Empowered at GCC STEM Conference

Latinas Empowered at GCC STEM Conference

Ken Allard, Editor-in-Chief
October 25, 2017
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Skepticism Mounts Over Grayson Repowering Plan

Ken Allard, Editor-in-Chief
October 25, 2017
Sky-High Housing Prices Spell Trouble

Sky-High Housing Prices Spell Trouble

Ken Allard, Editor-in-Chief
October 24, 2017
Santa Ana Drops Glendale 45-16

Santa Ana Drops Glendale 45-16

Ken Allard, Editor-in-Chief
October 15, 2017
America, the Great Outlier

America, the Great Outlier

Ken Allard and Marian Sahakyan
October 12, 2017

Party Time!

Marian Sahakyan and Ken Allard
October 12, 2017
Remembering Legendary Rocker Tom Petty

Remembering Legendary Rocker Tom Petty

Ken Allard, Editor-in-Chief
October 12, 2017
Glendale's Gas Power Plant Set to Expand

Glendale’s Gas Power Plant Set to Expand

Ken Allard, Editor-in-Chief
October 12, 2017
Roger That

Roger That

Ken Allard and Carolina Diaz
October 12, 2017
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90 Years and Counting at GCC

Marian Sahakyan and Ken Allard
October 12, 2017
GCC Featured in Tech Week

GCC Featured in Tech Week

Ken Allard, Editor-in-Chief
October 9, 2017

Beloved Vaquero passes away after battle with cancer

Ken Allard, Editor- In- Chief
October 4, 2017
Vaquero head coach John Rome coaches up his players during a timeout.

[Photo] Vaqueros Shellacked by Los Angeles Valley

Ricky Nuño, Staff Writer
October 2, 2017
The Anti-Social Network

The Anti-Social Network

Ken Allard, Editor-in-Chief
September 27, 2017
Vaq Head Coach Yvette Ybarra looks on as her team plays against East Los Angeles College during their Sept. 23 match.

Lady Vaqs Drop Doubleheader

Ken Allard, Editor-in-Chief
September 26, 2017
Lady Vaq Offense Stalls Against Oxnard

Lady Vaq Offense Stalls Against Oxnard

Ken Allard, Editor-in-Chief
September 25, 2017
Freshman midfielder Loai Ibrahim breezes by two East Los Angeles defenders in the second half.

It’s a Draw For the Vaqs Against East L.A.

Ken Allard, Editor-in-Chief
September 21, 2017
Glendale Community College students and faculty members gather in the school's central quad to protest Donald Trump's decision to end DACA.

[Photo] DACA Controversy

Vee Lin, Staff Writer
September 19, 2017
Protesters gather at City Hall on Sept. 5 in downtown Los Angeles to protest Donald Trump's decision to end DACA.

[Photo] When Race and Politics Converge

Rachel Valasquez, News Editor
September 19, 2017
The new library has become a great hang out and study location for students on campus, including Sophomores Frank Irowa (left) and Dominic Gully (right).

[Photo] GCC Library Gets a Grand Makeover

Carolina Diaz and Marian Sahakyan
September 19, 2017
Commemorating Glendale's 90th Anniversary

Commemorating Glendale’s 90th Anniversary

Ken Allard, Editor-in-Chief
September 19, 2017
Marines from 14th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, Marine Forces Reserve, load buckets of Red Cross cleaning supplies onto an American Red Cross Disaster Relief Van at Red Cross warehouse in Beaumont, Texas, Sept. 3, 2017.

GCC Community Comes to Texas’ Aid

Ellis Valdescona and Ken Allard
September 14, 2017
Soccer Coach Laura Matsumoto was presented with the William L. Parker award by English professor and Senate Academic President Piper Rooney.

Laura Matsumoto Recognized For Commitment to Excellence

Ken Allard, Editor-in-Chief
September 13, 2017
Trump’s Withdrawal from Paris Accord Puts U.S. on Wrong Side of History

Trump’s Withdrawal from Paris Accord Puts U.S. on Wrong Side of History

Ken Allard, Staff Writer
June 13, 2017
Louis Daza, a computer science major at GCC, gets his chance to pet a puppy.

Puppies Help Students Unwind Before Finals

Ken Allard and Carolina Diaz
June 6, 2017
GCC aviation department

Aviation and Space Club Hangs at the Hangar

Ken Allard, Staff Writer
June 1, 2017
Illustration by Aida Ohadi

Student Government Elections Are Here

Ken Allard and Alex LaFosta
May 18, 2017
Glendale City Council members during reopening ceremony.

Glendale Library Reopens with Sleek New Look

Ken Allard, Staff Writer
May 4, 2017
MoralesSigning

[Photo] ‘The Girls in My Town’ Wins Prestigious Award

Nicholas Martinez, Staff Writer
May 4, 2017
Sen. Elizabeth Warren speaks at the Alex Theatre in Glendale Saturday to two sold-out crowds. Warren was there to promote her new book “This Fight is Our Fight.”

[Photo] Warren Promotes Progressive Government

Nicholas Martinez, Staff Writer
May 4, 2017
Christian Hess and Bob MacKay

Vaqueros Tennis Teams Bring Home the Gold

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May 4, 2017
HE’S SAFE! Vaquero Zach Mausserslides safely into second base after a steal in the bottom of the 6th inning against Victor Valley at Stengel Field on March 30.

[Photo] Vaqueros Keep on Dominating

Ricardo Nuño, Staff Writer
April 6, 2017
SINGLES STAR: Christian Hess in a pickup game against the New Mexico Military academy at GCC on March 15.

[Photo] Men’s Tennis Heads for the Playoffs

Johnny Ruiz, Staff Writer
April 6, 2017
Glendale College alumna Masiela Lusha, actress poet and humanitarian, outside the San Gabriel building after an interview with El Vaquero. Lusha is best known for her role as Carmen on “George Lopez.”

[Photo] Masiela Lusha: ‘Not Just an Actress’

Melody Shahsavarani, Editor-in-Chief
April 6, 2017
SHREDDING: Donald Trump has proposed a budget with severe cuts to arts, humanities and environmental protection while shifting funds to the millitary.

Trump’s Punitive Budget Proposal

Ken Allard, Staff Writer
April 6, 2017
Yvette Davis

Yvette Davis Elected to Glendale Community College Board of Trustees

Ken Allard, Staff Writer
April 6, 2017
GAME, SET, MATCH: Vaquero Chris Hess, above, serves during the pick-up match against New Mexico March 15. Glendale’s David Preciado, right, returns a serve against Victor Valley on March 14.

[Photo] Vaquero Men’s Tennis Pushing for the Playoffs

Ricardo Nuño, Staff Writer
March 23, 2017
Glendale City Hall

Meet the Hopefuls for Glendale City Council

Ken Allard, Staff Writer
March 23, 2017
Women’s Tennis Team Off to Strong Start

Women’s Tennis Team Off to Strong Start

Ken Allard, Staff Writer
March 9, 2017
BASES LOADED: Pitcher Jordan Lousararian winds up against Pasadena City College with the bases loaded at the Glendale Sports Complex on March 1.

[Photo] Softball Team Hopes to Snap Cold Spell

Ricardo Nuño, Staff Writer
March 9, 2017
HE’S SAFE: Outfielder Christian Montes slides safely into second on an RBI double in the first inning of the March 1 game against Bakersfield at Stengel Field.

[Photo] Vaqs on a Roll Heading into Conference Play

Johnny Ruiz, Staff Writer
March 9, 2017
NO BAN, NO WALL: An estimated crowd of 7,000 protesters gathered in downtown Minneapolis on Jan. 31 to denounce President Trump and express solidarity with immigrants.

‘Muslim Ban’ Unfair to Refugees

Ken Allard, Staff Writer
March 9, 2017
NOT OPENING SOON: Construction of the Sierra Vista Building went from 95 percent complete to 75 percent after internal problems withe the HVAC systems were discovered. The newest projected completion date is December, 2017.

[Photo] Sierra Vista Still Behind

Mark Nassim, Elena Jacobson, Staff Writer
March 9, 2017
FULL HOUSE: Rep Adam Schiff takes questions from the overflow crowd in the Verdugo Gym on Feb. 24. Schiff came to campus to discuss refugees.

[Photo] Town Hall Meeting Draws Large Crowd

Alex LaFosta, Staff Writer
March 9, 2017
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