La  Voz  Weekly  is  a  First  Amendment  newspaper,  produced  by  students  for  the  De  Anza  College  community. La  Voz  Weekly  is  printed  with  a  soy-Âbased  ink.
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La  Voz  Weekly The Voice of De Anza College Students Since 1967
SEPTEMBER Â 21, Â 2009
VOLUME Â 43, Â ISSUE Â 1
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October 3 Last  day  to  add  a  class  is  Oc- tober  3. Â
October 8 ICC  club  day.  Learn  about  some  of  the  extra  curricualr  ac- tivites  that  are  offered  on  cam- pus.  11  a.m.  to  1  p.m.
October 8
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October 9 Last  day  to  drop  a  class  with  no  record  of  a  grade.
October 17 The  Penisula  Symphony  vis- its  the  Flint  Center. Â
November 13 Last  day  to  drop  a  class  with  a  “W.â€? Â
November 26-Â29 Campus  is  going  to  be  closed  for  Thanksgiving  recess.
December 8-Â11 Finals  week!
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For  one  De  Anza  student,  the  state  budget  cuts  have  dashed  dreams  of  transferring.  Vince  Ferrer,  a  second  year  student,  had  planned  on  transferring  to  San  Jose  State  University  during  the  win- ter  semester.  However,  with  state  cuts  to  SJSU,  along  with  other  CSUs  and  UCs,  his  plans  drastically  changed. Âł8QLYHUVLW\ RIÂżFLDOV EODPH WKH EXG- get  for  the  enrollment  cuts,â€?  accord- ing  to  the  Mercury  News.  After  Gov.  Schwarzenegger  signed  the  budget  in  July,  many  students  have  fallen  victim  to  not  having  a  college  to  attend  this  fall.  The  CSU  system  absorbed  a  10 Â
percent  cut  to  its  budget,  which  itakes  PLOOLRQ IURP IXQGV WKDW RIÂżFLDOV say  they  need.  For  San  Jose  State,  a  9  percent  reduction,  resulting  29,750  students  this  school  year,  down  from  32,750.  The  reduction  has  put  dis- placed  students  in  a  bind  to  decide  be- tween  switching  to  community  college  or  not  attending  college  altogether.  “We  are  in  quite  a  peculiar  situation  here  at  De  Anza,  not  only  are  we  being  told  that  we  have  to  serve  the  students  [who  are]  coming  to  us,  but  we  are  be- ing  told  to  do  it  with  less  [resources],â€?  said  Christina  Espinosa-ÂPieb,  vice  president  of  Instruction  at  De  Anza.  “This  is  truly  unfair  to  our  students  who  attend  our  school,  and  it  is  also
See  D.A. DEFICIT,  Page  3
Construction continues, Don’t touch your mouth! &DPSXV 7UDIĂ€F VWDOOHG Worried  about  Swine  Flu?  You  might  As  campus-Âwide  developments  continue  progress,  parking  suffers Terell  Sterling LA  VOZ  NEWS
Screeeech!!  is  the  sound  many  will  hear  this  fall  as  VWXGHQWV VFUDPEOH WR ÂżQG parking.  For  those  students,  this  is  a  familiar  part  of  the  school  day.  However,  for  new  students  this  can  be  an  irritating  and  nerve-Âwrack- ing  experience.  De  Anza  began  construction  over  the  summer  using  Measure  C  funds.  With  these  funds,  De  Anza  began  an  internal  overhaul  that  included  new  electri- FDO V\VWHPV ÂżEHU RSWLFV DQG construction  of  the  new  Me- diated  Learning  Center.  This  has  brought  forth  a  drove  of  upset  students  and  frustrated  IDFXOW\ VFUDPEOLQJ WR ÂżQG parking  spots. “Students  and  Faculty  will  have  to  realize  that  there  are  more  spots  to  park  on  cam- pus  besides  [Parking  Lot  B]  near  to  their  classrooms,â€?  said  Donna  Jones-ÂDulin, Â
associate  vice  president  of  ¿QDQFH DQG HGXFDWLRQDO UH- sources.  “If  students  have  a  class  during  the  heavy  times,  which  are  up  to  thirty  min- utes  after  a  class  ends,  then  they  should  plan  to  arrive  at  least  half  an  hour  prior  to  class  in  order  to  allow  for  DGHTXDWH WLPH WR ÂżQG SDUN- ing,â€?  said  Daniel  Inouye,  student  security  aide.  Students  sould  take  note  of  raod  closings  on  campus  this  Fall.  Campus  Drive  will  be  closed  from  the  E-Â1  Quad  to  the  Flint  Center  parking  lot.  The  entrance  from  Stevens  Creek  Boulevard  and  Mary  Avenue  will  also  be  closed.   Information  will  be  updated  on  the  Measure  C  website  DW KWWS ZZZ GHDQ]D HGX measurec/. Â
Terell Sterling is the news editor for La Voz Weekly. Contact him at: lavoz@fhda.edu
For a complete map of blocked traffic areas, see pages 6 & 7 for a current campus map!
have  to  be.  La  Voz  sits  down  with  Health  Director  Mary-ÂJo  Lomax  for  the  answers Terell  Sterling LA  VOZ  NEWS
In  April  2009,  the  Center  for  Disease  Control  issued  a  statement  of  warning  regard- ing  a  viral  pandemic  that  had  reached  the  United  States  from  the  Mexican  region.  H1N1,  alsocommonly  known  as  the  Swine  Flu,  is  a  strand  of  the  In- ÀXHQ]D YLUXV WKDW LV FRPSULVHG of  two  genes  of  the  Swine  and  Avian  strands,  as  well  as  one  Human  gene.  The  CDC  web- site  (www.cdc.gov)  states  that  the  H1N1  virus  is  the  “quadru- ple  reassortantâ€?  virus.  As  of  today,  there  has  not  been  an  approved  federal  man- date.  However,  there  have  been  constant  recommendations  from  the  CDC  for  colleges  to  build  a  pandemic  plan  in  order  SUHSDUH IRU WKH Ă€X VHDVRQ La  Voz  Weekly  sat  down  with  Health  Director  Mary-ÂJo  Lomax  to  get  the  lowdown  on  H1N1  here  at  De  Anza  Col- lege.
La  Voz:  Should  people  be  afraid  of  catching  the  Swine  ÀX WKLV IDOO" Mary  Jo-ÂLomax:  Since  this  is  a  new  virus  it  is  not  any  GHDGOLHU WKDQ WKH W\SLFDO Ă€X Because  of  the  constant  media  hype  there  is  a  scare  that  more  people  are  afraid  of  catching  it. LV:  So  why  name  it  Swine  )OX" ML:  The  correct  name  for  this  virus  is  H1N1  according  to  the  Center  for  Disease  Con- trol.  The  CDC  has  taken  extra  efforts  to  not  only  try  to  do  damage  control,  but  also  stop  the  association  of  swine  as  the  carriers  of  the  H1N1  virus.  LV: +RZ GLG WKLV YLUXV VWDUW" ML:  The  common  knowl- edge  is  that  it  was  started  in  Mexico,  which  is  ground  zero  of  the  H1N1  virus.   However,  I  am  not  positive  on  how  it  re- ally  stared.
See  FLU RISK,  Page  3 Opinions I Reverse Transfer Students emerge as new trend and need our support, p. 11