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Career fair opens new doors for students By MARRA-MARIE MAGSAKAY Features editor
Adults and students walked towards the Newark Ohlone Campus Oct. 19 with high spirits and eager actions to search for job opportunities at the Fall 2012 Career Fair. Student Walton Lee attended the Career fair for “general experiences,” he said. “I’ve never been to a job fair. Next time I have an interview, I have experience.” Former Ohlone College and recent graduate of University of California Irvine Tony Bui participated with a goal. “I just need to get my foot in the door and get my name out there,” said Bui. The entrance led to registration tables, while a few booths such as Tri-City Health Center, AC Library and Planned Parenthood lined the glass walls as a warm-up for the attendees. Erika Calderon, Hispanic Outreach and Health Educator of Tri-City Health Center, said the agency has internships such as Dental Health Educator and many volunteer opportunities for students. “Email you resume and we will email a list of events as mass email,” said Calderon. The second floor held many other booths on the main floor
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An Aerotek representative explains to career fair attendees the opportunities and benefits they will receive if they choose to join Aerotek’s team. Aerotek is a recruiting and staffing industry.
and in the room. The main floor featured companies such as AC Transit, 94.5 KBAY and Bart Police Department. The Professional Health-
care at Home booth provided students with an opportunity in a care-giving job. “We are always hiring and our hours are flexible,” said healthcare staffing supervisor
Christina Balistreri. “Jobs are all over the Bay Area,” said Balistreri. “Starting pay is $10 to $12 per hour and varies on experience.” Student Chris Zelidon ap-
proached 94.5 KBAY with good intentions. With a major of radio broadcasting, Zelidon said he is interested in “any type of radio.” The 94.5 KBAY repre-
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Disability Awareness Month stirs inspiration By CAMERON LOPEZ Staff writer
In celebration of Disability Awareness Month, Ohlone College’s Disabled Students Programs and Services (DSPS) faculty and staff have been organizing events in both the Fremont and Newark campuses all throughout the month of October. The next event on Oct. 26 will be coordinated by ASOC President Tawney Warren, and will be held at the Newark campus at 4 p.m. It will feature different disability simulation workshops, such as the auditory processing disorder module, which replicates a cold call center where the participant’s audio responses are at a very low volume and fuzzed making it hard to hear. The non-dominant hand activity makes the participants fill out different forms using only their non-dominant hand to write. “The simulations will give the participant a feeling of anxiety,” said Special Pro-
grams Assistant Joy Dawn Olla. “It puts them in the shoes of disabled students and helps them to empathize with them.“. On Oct. 17, the team held an organization and time management workshop at the Fremont campus to help disabled students learn skills for their school and home lifestyles. Earlier, the team also had their White Cane Day where students from the California School of the Blind came to Ohlone to showcase their collection of canes and have an exhibit on Goal Ball, a hybrid between soccer and basketball where the ball is filled with bells. The participants are then blind-folded and using only their ears to hear the ringing bells, they have to make goal points into the opposing teams goal. The school also prepared demos such as a Braille writing and a live musical performances featuring both a saxophonist and guitarist from the school.
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Randy Hyatt offers a tutorial on the different types of canes and tips available to blind people.
The students received a proclamation from the Board of Trustees, which is currently displayed in the front of the Disabled Program Center in building 7. In the beginning of the month on Oct. 3, the DSPS had a showing of the movie “Murder Ball,” which is a film about the sport wheelchair rugby. Ohlone student Lauren Byrne who is a wheelchair rugby player was also a the main guest speaker at the event on Oct. 26. “Your disability does not prevent you from doing anything anyone else does,” Byrne said. These events were co-coordinated by Special Programs assistants Joy Dawn Olla and Terry Taskey. Every semester Ohlone registers around 500 disabled students. Because it has to be kept confidential, the DSPS makes it its goal to raise awareness about these students and help others to understand what they are going through.
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Halloween: A treat for the economy By HEATHER HEGEMAN Opinions editor Halloween, like our country, is deeply rooted in religion and like many aspects of American culture; it is also a western European import. Halloween is a composite of holidays from different religions. While some early traditions are still practiced today, America has created something entirely their own. Unlike other major holidays, there is no script for Halloween, no set of rules or traditions that have been in place for centuries. There is no one Halloween story. Halloween is about mystery and disguise; we are free to celebrate it however we wish. It is the only holiday that allows Due to this freedom, Halloween has developed over the decades to be what America needs it to be most. Leslie Earnest, a staff writer for the Los Angeles Times,
outlined the evolution of Halloween. In the mid-19th century, the focus of Halloween was family celebrations and togetherness, an important value in post-civil war America. In the first third of the 20th century, it became a night of mischief, a way to escape the hard days for one night. With the taming of America in the 1940s and 1950s, Halloween became tame as well, while the 1970s and 1980s saw it became a night for fun and wild parties. In modern America, Halloween has come to represent the biggest American value: consumerism. Halloween had a slow start in America because of early puritanical rejection of pagan beliefs, but in the 238 years since the birth of our nation it has grown to be the second biggest holiday behind Christmas. “In dollars spent on parties alone, Halloween is only beat by the Super Bowl and Christ-
Will the next president be sweet or sour? mas,” said Martha C. White, writing for TIME Moneyland. Retailers project Americans will spend $8 billion on Halloween in 2012. This is a $1.1 billion spike from last year and a $4.7 billion spike from 2005, according to the National Retail Foundation.
What Americans love to spend money is evidenced by our national debt. For Americans, Halloween has become another legitimate reason to do so. Halloween spending is up in all catagories, but the most surprising increase may be pet
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costumes. An estimated $370 million will be spent on pet costumes this Halloween. That is a $40 million spike from 2011, according to Stacy Jones of the Star-Ledger. Another area of economic excess is decorations, Halloween Club, a company in Santa Fe Springs, N.M., makes a yard decoration called the “industrial wood chopper” that features gyrating plastic legs, dripping blood and a $2,950 price tag. The company reported selling out before the end of September. Our willingness to increase Halloween spending even in the midst of an economic crisis more than demonstrates the holiday’s importance to Americans. Halloween has had different meanings throughout its history and the history of this country. Halloween may not be a traditionally American holiday or represent the most wholesome of American values, but there is now doubt that the American spirit is alive for Halloween.
What are your plans for Halloween night?
Yuejiao Li BUSINESS
I’ll stay home and wait for “trick-or-treaters.” I want to be a wizard.
Norihiro Yokoyama ENGINEERING
I’ll be with my friends. I haven’t decided what I’ll be.
Chelsy Baculi PSYCHOLOGY
I’m going to Great America I want to be Edward Scissorhands.
Sammy Plasch BUSINESS
I will go back to my hometown, Discovery Bay. Maybe I’ll be Aladdin.
Monica Macabitas Nursing
I’m going to my best friend’s house to watch scary movies. I’ll be Lilo from Lilo & Stitch.
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Attending the grand opening of Ohlone’s Communication lab ceremony Oct. 25 are (left to right) Speech and Communications Studies student Alex Elbed, professor of Speech and Communications Studies Brenda Ahntholz, Ohlone board of trustees member Greg Bonaccorsi, Ohlone President Gari Browning and Kay Harrison, Speech and Communications professor.
Students favor Fluke fire ignited smoking ban By JOE NICHOLS News editor
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The results of the survey conducted by the Associated Students of Ohlone College on proposed changes to the Ohlone smoking policy showed that 66.4 percent or 346 students of the 521 students surveyed would like to see the Fremont Campus 100 percent smoke free. “Smoke-free survey forms were distributed from Club Days onward,” said Sahira Tuazon ASOC Marking and Communications Representative. “This was done in response to the College Council’s planned recommendation to make the Fremont Campus 100 percent smoke-free,” said Tuazon. The ASOC also is working on supporting Prop. 30 and to opposing Proposition 38. Proposition 30, which
A small fired broke out on the pier at the bond behind Building 5 on Ohlone’s Fremont campus on Monday. The fire, started by cigarette ash, burned the last two boards at the pier over the water. “The fire was small and was put out by a student who
poured water on it,” said Ohlone Police Chief Steve Osawa. “ The damage to the pier was minimal.” Fremont Fire Department responded to ensure that the fire was out and there were no flare-ups. Ohlone’s Facilities Department will look into the costs of repairing the small damaged section of the pier.
would raise income taxes on those making more than $250,000 and increase the statewide sales tax by .25 percent for four years, would fund K-12 education and California State Universities, University of California campuses and community colleges. Proposition 38 raises taxes, funding K-12 education. On Monday, the ASOC hosted a Town Hall meeting on the Fremont Campus to start raising awareness on Proposition 30 and will host a second town hall meeting at the Newark campus Nov. 1. Another event the ASOC is hosting is the “March on Mission,” a protest event to not only raise student awareness but the awareness of the public on the issues that Prop. 30 would address. Students who are interested in participating in the “March COURTESY OF / OHLONE.EDU on Mission” can speak with The Monitor regrets misidentifying Ohlone trustees in the any ASOC senator or find more September 27 issue. Above are (from left to right) is Greg information at the ASOC. Bonaccorsi and Bob Brunton.
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(Top) Johnny Earle, founder of Johnny Cupcakes, advises his fans to make one’s self stand out. One attendee handed Earle his business card made of wood. (Bottom left) Earle’s “Masks” design consists of traditional Halloween monsters. (Bottom middle) Fans bought exclusive Halloween themed items such as shirts, stickers and necklaces. (Bottom right) Another design by Earle is the “Frankie Bones.” He adds a Frankenstein design to his iconic logo of a cupcake and crossbones.
Johnny Cupcakes Coffin Tour takes a detour to SF By MARRA-MARIE MAGSAKAY Features editor
The independent street Tshirt brand Johnny Cupcakes targeted San Francisco Oct. 20 as one of their pit stops for its Johnny Cupcakes Coffin Tour. The owner of Johnny Cupcakes – Johnny Earle – has opened up four stores in Massachusetts, Los Angeles and London. His exclusive presence in the Bay Area attracted many fans who did not mind waiting for a few hours to buy his exclusive Halloween line and to meet him. Ohlone College student Allister Singh and his friends biked from Newark to San Francisco to show their support and appreciation for Johnny Cupcakes. “He, Johnny Cupcakes and staff really reach out and interact with the community, whether they are long time
fans or people who have never heard of them,” said Singh. Earle’s iconic design, the cupcake and the cross bones, seems to attract attention from his followers. “Though the logo is simplistic, it really catches you eye. The design has concept and meaning behind it,” said Singh. Earle graduated from high school in 2000 and tried the traditional college route. However, he dropped out and decided to work on something he actually cared about. According to his website story on Johnnycupcakes. com, he wrote he is “a college dropout with a drug- and alcohol-free lifestyle. I never wasted my time going out and partying but instead focused only on brainstorming and sketching up my wacky ideas.” “You must have 12 things that separate you from anyone else,” said Earle. “From packaging to your mission
statement, keep coming up in Japantown, San Francisco. with ways to reinvent “We sold around yourself.” 100 shirts,” said Singh agrees Jimenez. that Johnny CupThe T-shirt brand has cakes is unique. a wide competition. “Take a look how It can be quite difficult Johnny Cupcakes packages to make original ideas and its products, the design designs stand out. of its tags and special “It is really stressful because events,” said Singh. “It’s there are a lot of other the littlest things that brands,” said Jimenez. “But may go unnoticed by it would be cool if we were other big brands that as well know like Johnny make people appreciCupcakes.” ate and fall in love with For now, Family Over Johnny Cupcakes.” Everything is starting at Ohlone student Delocal joints and working PHOTO COURTESY OF / DEIDRE JIMENEZ their way up. idre Jimenez worked with her family to Student Deidre Jimenez debuts her favorite Earle’s advice for young make their own de- T-shirt out of her and her cousins’ design designers and students is line called, “Blowing My Mind.” signs and brand. that people must give up Her brand is called one thing in order to excel. “Family Over Everything” make it happen. He chose drinking. which she calls “F.O.E. CreJimenez edits the graphic Earle said, “I’m still a nonations.” designs. drinker. I do the best that I “I’ve been wanting to do “It really takes a lot of can.” some shirts in high school,” money. It’s easier if we all His withdrawal from alsaid Jimenez. pitch in,” said Jimenez. cohol helped him focus on Once she and her cousins Their first gig was at the the important things and his teamed up, they were able to Nihonmachi Street Fair 2011 dream.
FEATURES Halloween thrifting: Scavenge for treasures
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By MARRA-MARIE MAGSAKAY Features editor
Kids are not the only ones who are excited to celebrate, eat an absurd amount of candy and wear their costumes for Halloween.
Students at Ohlone College are also anticipating the ritual holiday. Halloween stores such as Spirit open up every fall to sell all kinds of creative costumes, masks and accessories. “If all goes well, I’ll be dressing up as Sesame Street’s Cookie Monster,” said ASOC Vice President Marcus Tondre. His maximum budget for a
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Eco-Thrift in Hayward camouflage pants and jacket complete the look of a soldier. Thrift Town in Fremont unleashes the Hulk costume with a mask and purple shorts.
Halloween costume is $40 “so long as the costume will last me for a minimum of a good two to three years,” he said. Student Vivian Nguyen also sees that MARRA-MARIE MAGSAKAY / MONITOR price is right. “It’s never Ohlone student Manika Casterline scavenges too late to dress for cheap pieces at Thrift Town in Fremont. up for Hallow- With a lot of time and patience, she was able find multiple costumes for under $15. een in my opin- to (Top) Genie costume consists of an ethnic top ion, and my and colorful pants. (Right) Cowgirl costume budget right has matching top, skirt, hat and boots. now is probThrift Town in Fremont ofably $30,” said Nguyen. fers traditional costumes. Student Alpha Lirio is ready For women, a red-and-white to look her best with her secret checkered top and matching costume – no matter the price. shirt for $3.99 works as a “Right now it’s about $50,” said Lirio. cowgirl costume. Some students are a bit The costume comes alive more frugal with their spend- with a pair of boots for $3.99 ing. and a cowboy hat for $4.99. Student Karyn Pandong Another costume students plans to dress as a native find at the store is a genie Indian. costume. “I usually don’t spend; I just Ethnic tops for 99 cents and make my own,” said Pandong. bottoms for $2.99 that comes “I buy a shirt for a few bucks in different colors can suit any and turn it into a costume.” female student, finished off Besides the popular Hal- with some beaded flip flops for loween stores with pricey $3.99 and a headpiece could costumes, some people can complete the look. turn to their local thrift stores For men, army jackets and and find interesting pieces for pants could complete a look a costume. of a soldier.
Another costume idea for men is a Hulk mask for $4.99 and matched with purple shorts for $2.99. He could complete the look with a green shirt and/or green body paint. Others find the holiday a bit overrated. “I will not be dressing up this year just because I do not want to,” said student Mary Muriithi. “I don’t think there is an age that is too old to dress up…especially for parties.” Despite how students celebrate, Halloween is childhood holiday that will follow and commemorate the old traditions.
Kids poses are picture perfect for portraits By MARRA-MARIE MAGSAKAY Features editor
Portrait photographs are not as easy as they seem. Many people hide their thoughts, nerves and fears through a smile. Photographer Renee Billingslea captures the true emotions through her portraits of kids in her gallery show “Identity In-Formation.” Students, friends and family in festive costumes slowly filled the Louis Meager Art gallery Oct. 20. Ohlone Gallery Director and art professor Kenney Mencher provided refreshments for students while he conducted his own portrait photo booth. Within minutes, the gallery was filled with students participating and appreciating the art provided by Billingslea. “It [photos] shows everything you can’t get with an adult,” said student Katie Austin. Renee Billingslea’s art focuses on kids in a certain role, dressed in a costume or
as their natural self. Billingslea’s favorite picture “is the girl dressed as Lincoln. It shows the young girl’s role in America.” Student Anthony White likes the picture of the couple sitting facing each other on a bench at park. “I like the MARRA-MARIE MAGSAKAY/ MONITOR romantic picture, its very (Top) Kenney Mencher poses with his students Emilie Yeung focused on and Xiaoyu Ji with his DIY photobooth. (Right) Photograthe couple,” pher Renee Billingslea and student Claire Tsai get into their said White. costumes’ characters. “Their faces are covered which makes it For a portrait photo, its learn,” said Agnew. “You have mysterious.” good to know the person, said to have an eye to see it.” Another student Deann Billingslea. Billingslea used a black and Agnew caught her eye on the “If you don’t know the per- white film Hasselblad camera. portrait of the kids playing son just make a connection,” “I love the process of black with toy guns. “When I saw she said. “Stay with them for and white,” said Billingslea. them, I knew it had the most a little and talk to them.” “Digital is really fast. Film is meaning,” said Agnew. “It’s an acquired art to thinking about the portrait.”
According to the gallery handout, Billingslea wrote, “As an artist, my love for analog photography provides me with an opportunity to slow down, reflect upon and treat each photograph as a unique object.”
NEWS Shuttling from campus to campus News bites 6 monitor October 25, 2012
By ASHLEY LAM Editor-in-Chief
Everyday about 100 to 150 Ohlone students commute to a from the Fremont and Newark campuses, said Osawa Chief of Police. Ohlone College’s Newark Center for Health Sciences and Technology has become increasingly popular as class selection has increased. However, the new facilities are about a 15-minute drive from Fremont to Newark. The only option for students who don’t drive is to take AC Transit between the two campuses, said Leta Stagnaro, associate vice president of Academic Affairs. In January 2008 a shuttle system between the Newark and Fremont campus was discussed. Ideally, from a sustainability perspective, students would be about to schedule all their classes at either the Fremont or Newark campuses to avoid having to travel between two sites at all, said Stagnaro. Ohlone has discussed teaming up with AC Transit in the past. “The Alameda Transit was contacted, but they would not
operate a shuttle unless there was a guaranteed income flow enough to pay for the entire operation 7 days per week. The college district considered providing a shuttle service but the cost would have been enormous. The college district determined that the costs and liability to the district would be unacceptable,” said Osawa. Having to hire a full-time employee who is licensed to drive a shuttle bus is also a concern, said Osawa. There are no plans to establish a shuttle at this point in time, said Osawa. “You must also take into consideration on how a regular transportation schedule could be established,” said Osawa. “For instance, if a student has a class at Fremont that ends at 10 am and the next class is at 11 am at Newark and another student has a class at Newark ending at 10 am and a class at Fremont that begins at 11 am, how is the shuttle schedule going to be set?” Finances seem to be the main driving force. If the college district were to adopt a transportation fee in
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Ohlone’s shuttle bus sits idle at the Fremont campus. The unused bus could help students save money from driving back and forth between the Newark and Fremont campuses.
place of the semester parking permit, then the college district could increase the costs and require all students to pay the fee along with registration fees, said Osawa. There is also fear of how the students may respond to this type of service. “I think that the students would complain and say that collecting such a fee would be unfair and burdensome when
they do not drive or use the shuttle,” said Osawa. Stagnaro said that having a shuttle would be a possibility in the future, but funding would continue to be the main issue. “It would be interesting to conduct a survey to determine the need for this service and to determine how students currently get to and from campus,” said Stagnaro.
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sentative Erik Johnson said that they are looking for an overnight board operator and promotion assistant. The main attraction opened towards the attendees as they entered the core room. Booths and tables of companies like Devry, National Guard and Ghirardelli outlined the room. “Smaller companies are difficult to get into than bigger ones,” said Bruce Lawrence
who is a student at Ohlone. Sometimes a mall job is harder to get than one from an establish company. Thred Up is an online retail warehouse that sells good quality used kids clothes. A representative Vickie Hebel said, “You can go online and find the clothes you want in the search bar.” The firm is hiring a distribution center associate located in San Leandro. “It is a great opportunity
for students, full time or part time,” said Hebel. TV Radio CBS Human Resources Edith Rivera laid out internships for radio and TV and provided part-time position as a board operator. “[You] don’t necessarily need experience because it helps decide if they like the field,” said Rivera. “You really don’t need experience [for the internship/job] but it will help you.” Student also had an op-
portunity in a job that is more hands on. Mad Science, a science enrichment provider, is looking for people who “have a passion for science and enjoys kids,” said representative Kathy Hamilton. Mad Science works on afterschool programs and summer camps. The next career fair will be announced in spring 2013, but for more information contact the Tri-City One Stop Career Center in Newark.
The spring schedule is now available on WebAdvisor. There will be no printed schedule for the spring, according to Walt Birkedahl, dean of the Arts and Social Sciences Division. Not all planned classes for spring appear in WebAdvisor because the missing 155 sections will be occuring depending on the outcome of Proposition 30 and Proposition 38. Both initiatives are on the ballot this November. If both pass the one with a higher majority will be enacted. If Prop 30 does not pass, the state will re-calculate the effects of the budget cut and let Ohlone know how many FTES (Full-Time Equivalent Students) it will pay for in total. This may result in further adjustments such as cutting course sections for classes that have low enrollment.
Open mic Soul Surge, an open mic event, will take place from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursday in the cafeteria, the second floor of Building 5, on Fremont campus. Sign up is required at 11 a.m.
Disabilities Learning Disabilities – simulation activity through use of a special kit from the National Association for Dyslexia – will be held from 4 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. Thursday on the Newark campus, room 2309.
Library The Ohlone Library holds an annual Outstanding Research Paper Award, which librarians say is an excellent way to acknowledge the superior research efforts and information competency proficiencies of students. The Ohlone Library sets the specific criteria to students for the Award. For details on the contest, go http://www2.ohlone.edu/ org/library/researchaward. html.
Halloween
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Eager student Bruce Lawrence discusses the opportunity of working for the company, Thred Up with representatives Vickie Hebel and Irene Garcia.
Treatz and Beatz for Halloween, including free food, a live DJ, costume contest and a mini pumpkin patch, will start at 11 a.m. Oct. 31 at the cafeteria on Fremont campus. Students are required to bring their student ID cards to participate to all events.
SPORTS Fall season begins for baseball and softball
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By LOUIS LAVENTURE Sports editor
Baseball The fall scrimmage schedule is well under way for the Ohlone College baseball and softball teams. Fall scrimmages are a way for the teams to get some game experience against other teams some of them conference foes and some not. “We are not allowed to keep statistics and scores of fall scrimmages,” said Baseball coach Julian Russell. The baseball team has already played six games and will play again 1 p.m. Friday at Ohlone College against Chabot College. The Renegades will have three fall scrimmages remaining following the game
against the Gladiators. Sophomore pitcher Jackson Zarubin will be a key component in the Renegades push for a playoff berth. “Jackson Zarubin is a good all-around person,” Russell said. “He is a great example of a well-balanced student athlete.” Zarubin is prepared for his new more prominent role. “Last year I was a relief pitcher,” Zarubin said. “This year I will probably a starting pitcher so I am really looking forward to it.” The Renegades have a reson to be optimistic after making the Super Regionals last year and returning several key players from that team. All signs point to go for yet another successful reg-
ular and post- season. Softball The Lady Renegades softball team has also been getting ready for the season competing in several scrimmages. Including the Battle of the Bay Tournament in Hayward on Oct. 13. Ohlone has two remaining home games on the fall scrimmage schedule. The first is a double-header at Ohlone College on Nov. 10. The Lady Renegades will take on Napa Valley College and Cabrillo College in a double header. The final fall scrimmage for the Ohlone softball team will be at 1 p.m. Nov. 17 at Ohlone when they take on former Lady Renegades in the annual alumni game.
Schedule Baseball Friday, Oct. 26 1 p.m. Chabot College (home) Tuesday, Nov. 6 1 p.m. College of San Mateo (away) Friday, Nov. 9 1 p.m. Chabot College (away) Saturday, Nov. 17 11 a.m. Laney College (away) Softball Saturday, Nov. 10 10 a.m. Napa Valley College (home) 2 p.m. Cabrillo College (home)
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Jacob DiThomas taking batting practice on Tuesday at Ohlone baseball field in Fremont.
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lone goal for Ohlone in the victory over Chabot, assisted by Pacheco Quesada who recorded his third assist of the year. Playoff berths are heavily influenced by overall record as well as the opponents combined winning percentage, so
playoffs are still in reach for the Renegades with just six regular season games remaining on the schedule. “In years passed, we have resigned ourselves to giving games to opponents, but this is not the case anymore,” Nordmo said. “We feel that we can continue to evolve,
improve and still have a shot at a post-season berth.” The Renegades next game is Friday against the West Valley College Vikings at Central Park in Fremont at 1:30 p.m. With the playoffs nearing both teams are looking to make a huge splash in the post season this year.
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Lady Renegades forward Presley Strother pushes the ball forward for Ohlone in Fremont.
Volleyball wins yet again By LOUIS LAVENTURE
Sports editor
The Ohlone College women’s volleyball team improved to 14-3 overall and 3-1 after defeating the West Valley College Vikings on Oct. 19 at Epler gymnasium in Fremont. Brittany Creel and Jennifer Covey were overpowering for the Vikings who were not able to handle the viscious kills. Selina Samorano and Elise Menicou were solid in the middle for Ohlone stuffing sev-
eral attempts by West Valley. Ohlone dominated the first two sets and cruised to a 2-0 lead in the match when the Vikings woke up. The third set was tough for Ohlone but managed to pull it out in the end by a score of 30-28. “We got a little too comfortable,” Menicou said. “You can’t play down to your competition we have to stay focused and do our jobs.” Led by scrappy play from Olivia Downing, Lindsey
Calabrese, Ohlone has put itself in the drivers seat for a playoff berth. With less than a month to go before the post-season begins, coach Jeremy Penaflor is confident in his team. “We just have to play our game and do things the right way,” Penaflor said. The momentum is building for the Lady Renegades who hope to carry it in to the playoffs come November with only a few regular season games remaining.
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Renegade Revealed: Selina Samorano By LOUIS LAVENTURE Sports editor
cially defensively, when Selina went down,” Penaflor said. “Her presence was huge in the middle for us and we were definitely not the same.” Samorano never suffered an injury before in any sport she participated in which include softball, basketball and swimming.
The ankles and the wrists are arguably the most important body parts when it comes to playing volleyball. Sophomore standout Selina Samorano learned that the hard way last year when she severely sprained her ankle resulting in ligament damage. “Selina never played club volleyball and came from a pretty simple system at Arroyo High School,” coach Jeremy Penaflor said. “The speed of the game at Ohlone was a lot faster, which she struggled with at first but was progressing very well before the injury.” Ohlone was undefeated at the time of the injury to Samorano and were set to begin conference play. “We lost a lot, espe- Selina Samorano
“When I injured my ankle last year it was really hard for me because that was my first injury,” Samorano said. “I was learning a lot and we were doing so good when I got hurt so the timing of it was really bad.” Samorano
was able to return from the injury and to play at the end of the season despite not being completely healthy. The Lady Renegades still had a great season finishing 17-8, its best record to date. Ohlone is well on its way to shattering that record this season and find themselves 14-3 overall and 3-1 in conference. Samorano’s presence in the middle has been a huge factor in the Lady Renegades success. She has since dedicated herself to rehabilitating the injury and improving her game in every way. “Selina constantly gets better and has worked extremely hard in both the weight and training rooms,” Penaflor said. “Selina has progressed in leaps and bounds and her size, talent and ability have really shone through.” The Hayward native started her high school career at Hayward High School but transferred to Arroyo High School in San Lorenzo after
her freshman year. The transfer proved to be a good thing for Samorano, who was able to lead the Dons to an NCS playoff berth in her senior year. Samorano saw a familiar face when she first arrived at Ohlone College in the form of former rival Elise Menicou. The two had many battles while Menicou was at Moreau Catholic High School in the tough Hayward Area Athletic League. “We were both pretty much the tallest players on our teams and played the same position so I knew who she was,” Menicou said. “There was not much talking between us when we played against each other we just kinda stared.” Menicou and Samorano now combine to provide a formidable front line of defense for the Lady Renegades. Penaflor has been impressed by the play of his two lengthy sophomores. “Both Elise and Selina are
middle blockers and unsung hero type of players for us,” Penaflor said. “They are tall, athletic and consistent doing all of the dirty things to help us win that the average person does not notice.” The 19-year-old would love to transfer to a Southern California college or university and continue to progress as a volleyball player. While Samorano has not yet declared a major, she is certain that whatever educational degree she pursues will have her working with kids in the future. “I just love kids and being around them so working with them somehow would be ideal for me,” Samorano said. Samorano and the Lady Renegades will travel to Saratoga to take on the West Valley College Vikings on Friday at 6:30 p.m. The next home game for the Lady Renegades will be on Nov. 2 at 6:30 p.m. Ohlone will take on Gavilan College at Epler gymnasium in yet another tough conference match.
Ohlone soccer eying post-season berths By LOUIS LAVENTURE Sports editor
Women’s Soccer The Lady Renegades soccer team received a blow to their playoff hopes when they lost two key contributors Oct. 12 against Cabrillo College. Tamara Achanzar suffered a torn ACL following a collision. In the same game, Presley Strother partially tore an adductor muscle. Achanzar is out for the season and will require surgery to repair the ligament. No timetable has been set for Strother to return. “Tamara is very strong at center mid and she will be missed a lot,” Team captain Celia Ochoa said. “She helps control the center and does a great job of it as well as being very supportive.” Strother will also be missed especially on offense, where she was excellent scoring four goals and two assists on the season. “Presley was our target forward who also helped make scoring opportunities,” Melissa Grey said. “She is one of the best players on the team and it will be tough without her because those are big shoes to fill.” Achanzar and Strother both scored goals in the 3-1 win over Cabrillo College before leaving the game due to the injuries. Ohlone also defeated Monterey Peninsula College on Oct. 16 by a score of 4-0 improving their record to 7-2-3 overall and 3-1-1 in
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Left, Elizabeth Mooney pursuing the ball in a win for the Lady Renegades at Central Park in Fremont. Right, Luis Chavez looking for a Renegade teammate to pass the ball to as the defenders close in on him during a home game at Central Park in Fremont.
conference. “We have been incredibly balanced this year,” coach Larry Heslin said. “This could possibly be the best depth we have ever had on a team here and it shows because people just keep stepping up.” The defense has been stellar for Ohlone – even dominant at times – allowing only 10 goals all season. Goalkeepers Grey and Kami Herley have been solid in net including the shutout from Grey over Monterey Peninsula College. Ochoa, Samantha O’Brien, Madeline Gray and Shaina Charles have anchored the defense all year by limiting chances for opposing offenses with high intensity and efficiency.
“We have really high intensity practices that are really fast,” Ochoa said. “We practice flying to the ball and being the first one there to every ball that is how we play.” Second-year forward and American High School graduate Elizabeth Mooney has picked up her scoring with some deadly striking ability. She is tied for the team lead in goals at five with Jessica Hernandez. Racquel Hamblen has also been very good for the Lady Renegades and Heslin took note of her play. “Racquel has been lights out consistent for us playing 90 minutes almost every game,” Heslin said. “Everything she does is good and she is a true soccer player through
and through.” There are only six games remaining this season for Ohlone before the playoffs begin on Nov. 17. The next game for the Lady Renegades will be Friday at Central Park in Fremont at 4 p.m. against Skyline College. Men’s Soccer Goalkeeper Michael Beigarten has been perfect in goal for the Ohlone College men’s soccer team the past two games, posting two consecutive shutouts. The great effort and saves in goal resulted in a win over Chabot College 1-0 on Oct. 16 and a 0-0 tie against Canada College last Friday. Chase Brower and Silver
Silva both played excellent defense in the shutout effort for the Renegades. Ohlone is now 3-6-4 overall and 2-4-2 in conference. Despite the losses, the team and coach Jan Eric Nordmo have remained positive and optimistic. “We feel we can compete,” Nordmo said. “Our team leadership has developed which has influenced our results.” Greivin Pacheco Quesada has continued to score goals for the Renegades with a teamleading nine goals this season. Pacheco Quesada and Martin Lopez had several chances to score against Canada but were stifled by Colts goalkeeper Rafael Patino. Jorge Alcaraz scored the Continued on Page 7