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The Voice of De Anza College Since 1967
Vol. 38, Issue 17
A FIRST AMENDMENT STUDENT NEWSPAPER
February 22, 2005
FIRST COPY IS FREE, EACH ADDITIONAL 25¢
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Sacramento protest cancelled By Lisa Gu LA VOZ The month of March will come, but this year, March in March will not. The California Student Association of Community Colleges decided to cancel the march when the members met
on Feb. 12 and 13. According to an e-mail from Karen Johnson, vice president of CalSACC, they felt that to march this year would not have the political impact desired, as that there has not been an increase in tuition. A day of advocacy will replace the march on March 15, in which students can go up to
Sacramento to lobby. “They are encouraging student government leaders to go to Sacramento to make appointments with legislators and lawmakers,” said A d a m We l c h ,
chair of Region IV. De Anza is part of Region IV, which encompasses colleges from Oakland all the way to the Central Valley. There is a combination of other factors that led to the cancellation of the march this year, he said.
“One was not having our regional representative there ... who was like one of the strongest advocate pushing for March in March,” Welch said. “Secondly, I would say, without the support from other groups such as the Community College League of
see Cancelled, page 5
Instructor dies Bicyclist hit by SUV from cancer at age 36 A De Anza College part time speech instructor died of cancer on Tuesday, just three weeks after her 36th birthday, according to an e-mail sent by Dean of Language Arts John Swensson. Ellen Shide Crannell was born on Jan. 31, 1969. She started working for the De Anza International and Intercultural Studies Division in 1996 and later joined the Speech Department. “Ellen had suffered recurring bouts of cancer, but was always optimistic about recovery, and she worked very hard to stay in the classroom, despite her illness,” Swensson said. There will be a funeral mass on Feb. 21 at 4 p.m. for Crannell. The mass will be located at Santa Teresa Catholic Church. A memorial for Crannell will be held at De Anza at a time yet to be determined. “She was a teacher of teachers in how to create a comfortable community in the classroom,” Swensson said. Crannell lived with her husband whom she met in college and her 16-month-old girl. “Anyone who visited Ellen in the past year would have seen the riveting joy and delight between mother and daughter,” Swensson said. Crannell graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in communication studies from San Jose State University. Cranell published two books. One was a reference book to the unique fears non-native speakers have with public speaking called “Intercultural Critical Incidents in Theory.” A scholarship fund has been established for Crannell’s daughter to help pay for her education. Those whose who want to donate can pick up pre-paid envelopes in the Language Arts Division Office.
La Voz and Mercury News enter partnership Starting Feb. 28, De Anza College students will be able to walk to the closest La Voz rack and also pick up a copy of the San Jose Mercury News for free. The deal, recently struck between La Voz and the Mercury News, aims to increase the readership of both papers among young people. The deal also includes seven new racks to be placed in strategic places on campus to make the paper more accessible. A recent survey done by La Voz suggested that improved visibility could boost readership. The new racks, which are being delivered this week, includes locations at the Child Development Center and inside the Administration building.
Pedro Paulo Viegas de Sa(2)/ LA VOZ
Santa Clara County Sheriffs deputies gather evidence on Feb. 17 after a late night traffic accident on Stevens Creek and Stelling road. The collision involved a SUV striking a bicyclist and snarled traffic traveling east-bound on Stevens Creek Blvd. By Lisa Gu LA VOZ Road flares lighted up the Stelling and Steven’s Creek Boulevard intersection on Thursday night as police cars, an ambulance, and a fire truck surrounded the scene where a Suburban hit a bicyclist. The victim was carried into an ambulance on a stretcher. He might have injured his ankle when he was hit, but none of his injuries are life threatening, Sgt. Ted Atlas said. “A lot of it is precautionary,” he said. “He seems fine overall.” The Suburban was going straight from De Anza College towards Panda Express and the victim was coming South from Stelling Ave., and trying to make a left turn on Stevens Creek Blvd., Atlas said. The incident happened approximately 9:12 p.m. “One of the deputies was just driving through the intersection right after it happened and saw it,” Atlas said. The victim was unidentified at the time.
“He didn’t have any school books, or anything that I saw, so I’m pretty much going to guess that he’s not a student,” Atlas said. He also described the victim as an older male. “I know you [De Anza} have older students,” he said Traffic was partially blocked at the intersection of Stevens Creek Blvd. and Stelling Ave. Officers came out to direct the cars and pedestrians on when to turn and cross the street.