Monitor 2005-3-31

When soap becomes an art project

Ohlone’s champion ‘hacker’

Ohlone loses to Hartnell

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MONITOR OHLONE COLLEGE

Vol. XXXX No. 10

Big plans for ASOC’s Unity Week

Fremont, California

Thursday, March 31, 2005

Ohlone’s friendly duck feeder

By CLIFTON DER BING Staff writer The Associated Students of Ohlone College met last Tuesday to discuss committee progress and updated announcements.

Unity Week 2005 will be held from April 4 - 7. Most events are free of charge to all Ohlone affiliates and the general public to attend.

Most events will be taking place at the ASOC Event Tent in Parking Lot A by Hymann Hall. For a complete list of events and further descriptions, see Page 3 or pick up pamphlets at the information desk in Building 1.

ASOC Executive applications are available at the EOPS office in Building 1. Students interested in joining must apply by April 20.

The positions up for election are president, vice president, secretary, treasurer, representative at large, student board of trustee and legislative representative.

Students must be enrolled in at least nine units, carry a 2.75 GPA or more, be available to attend the weekly meetings and serve for both Fall 2005 and Spring 2006 semesters in order to qualify. 50 unduplicated Ohlone student signatures are required for eligibility.

An open poetry reading will be held in the Library on April 21 from 1 - 3 p.m. All students, faculty, staff and the general public are invited to this event in commemoration of National Poetry Month.

Closing the meeting was a request by Librarian Elizabeth Silva for $150 from ASOC to help fund the costs of snacks and refreshments at the event, which will be voted on by the council next Tuesday.

By SEAN G. CRAWFORD Editor-in-Chief

Photo by Inez Black

Sue Owen, administrative secretary in the Deaf Center, has become the official duck feeder on campus. She arrives early, duck food in hand, and her feathered friends all come running and quacking. See story on Page 5.

Treadway in symposium

By AMAN MEHRZAI News editor Ohlone President Doug Treadway will moderate a symposium about the war against terrorism, on April 10 at Chandni Restaurant, located behind New Park Mall in Newark.

The War or Peace Symposium will host well-known speakers and experts such as Congressman Pete Stark, author and former Congressman Paul Findly, author Ivan Eland,

Crunch in Health Center

USF Professor Stephen Zunes, along with other notable speakers.

The event will have two sessions.

The first will focus on terrorism, its historical roots, psychological causes and practical solutions.

The second panel discussion will cover conflicts in Iraq, Afghanistan, Palestine, Israel and the subject of the Iranian Nuclear threat.

The symposium is open to the public and admission is free. If you stay, dinner is $25.

Registration will be at 2 p.m. with talks running until dinner at 6 p.m. during which the keynote speech will be presented.

The audience will consist of elected officials, academics, business leaders and any other community members.

Students are highly encouraged to attend and will receive $10 off dinner if prior e-mail requests are made at: info@aiis-website.org or by going to www.aiis-website.org.

The Ohlone Health Center is pushing for the passage of a new bill that could increase their funding by $27,400 a semester, according to Student Health Director Sally Bratton.

AB 982 proposes that students receiving financial aid would be required to pay student health fees of $13 each semester, a fee that is currently waived for them.

Because of the student health fee’s recent increase, many more students have become eligible for student aid, which has slowly crippled the Student Health Center. If the bill passes and eventually gets signed into law by Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger the Student Health Center would be able to: • Reinstate nurse practitioner hours reduced last fall.

• Continue HIV testing as a free service.

• Continue and expand health educational services such as bloodrives, free over the counter medications and the STARRS fun run.

• Maintain regular hours, which cannot continue without the extra funding.

Although the bill would require students getting financial aid to pay the student health service fee they would be able to pay it from their financial aid.

Recently the Health Center conducted a survey of 259 students and found that about 25 percent of the respondents were financial aid recipients and of those recipients, 38 percent said that AB 982 would cause economic hardships for them.

The bill will be voted on next Tuesday, and if it passes it must be voted on once more before appearing before the governor.

World Forum is next week The shifting roles of China, the U.S. and the global economy will be the focus of Ohlone’s second World Forum next Wednesday, April 6, from noon to 2 p.m. in the Epler Gymnasium.

Speaking at noon will be Dr. Kenneth Fong, biotechnology venture capitalist and chairman of Kenson Ventures.

Speaking at 1 p.m. will be Dr. Nancy Mangold, director of the China-America Business and education Center, at California State University, East Bay. Introducing the event will be Ohlone President/Superintendent Dr. Douglas Treadway. This will be the second of two World Forums. The first, about Iraq and Afghanistan, was Feb. 24.

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MONITOR March 31, 2005

OPINION Editor in chief: News editor: Opinion editor: Features editor: Sports editor:

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OPINION

Al-Qaeda’s Avenue Q, the street of death for U?

By TONY C. YANG Layout editor Lately, I’ve noticed a glaring grammatical error- and its pervasive and sinister nature eludes even the most careful and prestigious news organizations (including this esteemed newspaper).

What am I talking about?

The mighty Q – whose dominance in the field of linguistic coalition-building surpasses even that of the I and E collaboration.

It is common knowledge that the Q never appears without its trusty partner, U. Never.

From the Queen’s English to Quizno’s (tasty) subs, we have seen history’s silent but insistent quid pro quo concerning the Q-U alliance. People have quelled rebellions with this potent word and powerful struggles for queer identity have used the “Qu” to question the status quo.

It is this near-sacred kinship that quite literally forms the basis of our quantum existence (the quark). Even the band “Queen” tells us that “We are the champions, my friend.”

Yet there is an outlier – a questionable – nay, dangerous exception.

Al-Qaeda is this insidious exception to the rule of civilization.

Osama bin Laden is not only a murderous terrorist, but he is a cruel grammarian. Deliberately subverting the common morals of correct spelling, this organized reign of lettered terror is truly a threat to our way of life.

Since only rogue thugs and dictators like Libya’s Colonel Qaddafi wantonly disregard such spelling rules, just like they flout international treaties and human rights, it is imperative that we take action in the regard.

We must never forget that our language is our bedrock of

thought and expression and we ought not allow foreign powers to change it.

The Oxford English Dictionary has met its antithesis and no quarter ought to be given. This charge to keep (our language pure) must be pursued vigorously and we must be vigilant in maintaining the same language forever and ever.

With profuse apologies to Sir Winston Churchill, we must never never never quit. If we do, we will only quicken our own demise in a quagmire of endless verbal quandaries.

Evil has a name: Al-Qaeda.

Don’t gripe, write a letter Your friends probably won’t say anything, but they’re really tired of hearing you gripe all the time.

The governator, the war, the traffic, the rain, the drek on TV -- complain, complain, complain.

Here’s a thought – stop griping and put it all in a letter to the editor. You’ll feel better and your friends will be relieved. Send it to monitor@ohlone.edu.

And ease up a little.

A rape victim’s perspective: Don’t be too quick to make judgment EDITOR’S NOTE - Although the Monitor requires that writers sign their letters and opinion pieces, we are running this opinion piece unsigned at the request of the writer, to protect her privacy because she is a rape victim.

Hearing about the 15-year-old who was raped on campus at 9:30 in the morning came as complete shock to me. But it was more so the incompassionate and insensitive remarks that I have heard that really got to me.

I know I shouldn’t let other

people get to me, but it’s hard to not let others affect me when it comes to a very serious matter, a subject that I happen to identify with, understand and feel strongly about.

All I’m saying is that we should all try to evaluate the situation, in this case, and seriously think before we speak.

We should all know rape is, unfortunately, very common. But now that there have been instances on this campus, with the 15-year-old, it has, in a sense, become personal to us all.

Now, even if you have not directly been affected by rape (been a victim or even known someone personally who has been raped) just imagine if the 15-year-old was your sister, your cousin, your niece, your aunt, your mom or even your friend. Now, even within that moment, you have been directly affected.

Ok, now let the thought sink in for a moment. How do you feel?

Maybe anger, confusion, hurt... now multiply those feeling by A LOT and maybe you’ll begin to understand and grasp how that 15-year-

old rape victim feels.

Think twice before you even joke around about rape. A rape is not an issue that should be taken lightly. Just think how many rapes actually go unreported because people are fighting issues with denial, blaming themselves, anger, pain, just to name a few. You never know who in the room, classroom, in the store could be a victim or dealing with rape in some way.

It’s not just a physical thing they go through. It is an emotional/mental battle they go

through during and especially after if not their entire lives, but for years.

All-in-all, I guess on behalf of myself and others, please be courteous and respectful about what you say and the context of how it’s said, especially in certain environments. I understand people are just ill-informed and I hope that what I say here enlightens you. Hopefully, you’ll even use what I say positively to your advantage.

Everything is a choice. However, with rape, you’re even robbed of having a choice.

CAMPUS COMMENT > > > If you were in a vegetative state, would you want to be put on a feeding tube?

RYAN GRAPPONE Kinesiology “No, because I’m not actively living life.”

VANESSA ROGERS Communications “No, I don’t want to live the rest of my life in a hospital.”

MORGAN RICHARDSON Art “Yes, I’d like for my family to still see me.”

CHARLES JOLSON Theatre “Yes, because everyone has a place in the world.”

AARON ALBRIGHT Molecular Biology “I'd want morphine and then I’d want to die.”

NEWS

March 31, 2005 MONITOR

Unity Week schedule All events (unless otherwise noted) are free and will take place in the ASOC Event Tent in Parking Lot A. MONDAY, APRIL 4 Noon - 1 p.m.: Grand Opening.

Food and entertainment. Desi Corner and Mexica dancer Ocelocoatl will kick off this weeklong event, followed by opening remarks by Doug Treadway, president of Ohlone College, Josephine OngHawkins, executive director of the Ohlone College Foundation and Saad Saddiqui, president, Associated Students of Ohlone College.

Sponsored by ASOC. 1 - 2 p.m.: Josephine OngHawkins: Impact of Culture in Corporate America. Hawkins is the new executive director of the Ohlone College Foundation.

2 - 3 p.m.: Killing Democracy An Exclusive Documentary on the War in Sierra Leone. Guest speaker, Lasite Luke is an Ohlone College student and president of the African American Student Association born in the war-torn African country of Sierra Leone. Sponsored by African American Student Alliance.

5 - 7 p.m. : Color of Fear II. A continuation of the Color of Fear about eight North American men of different races who talk together about how racism affects them.

Room 8204. Sponsored by Speech Club.

TUESDAY, APRIL 5 11 a.m. - noon : The Asian Pacific American Student Association workshop on Asian delicacies: Japanese sushi, Filipino lumpia, and Vietnamese spring rolls. Sponsored

by Asian Pacific American Student Association.

Noon - 1 p.m.: Performing Arts Cultural Showcase. Performances by the Vietnamese Student Association, African American Student Alliance, and Desi Corner. Sponsored by Associated Students of Ohlone College.

1 - 2 p.m. : Rusty Wilson: Iraq - The Story You’ll Never Get From The Media. Sleeping on a cot, avoiding scorpions, mortars and rockets, working 12 hour + days, seven days every week for five months, Rusty Wilson provided morale, welfare and recreation services to American soldiers stationed at Camp Speicher, near Tikrit, Iraq.

Sponsored by Associated Students of Ohlone College.

2 - 3 p.m. : Reception for Rusty Wilson. Sponsored by ASOC. 4 - 6 p.m. : Film Viewing: Hotel Rwanda. Set during one of the worst atrocities in African history, this film takes place amidst the attempted genocide of the Rwandan people in 1994 by the Hutu militia.

Sponsored by ASOC. 6 - 9 p.m.: Film Viewing: Hotel Rwanda. See above.

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 6 10 - 11 a.m. : George Rodgers: Ohlone Indians. Learn about the history and culture of the Ohlone Indians from Ohlone College instructor, George Rodgers. Sponsored by Environmental Culture Club.

11 a.m. - noon : Shelli Stein: Exercise Your Right To Be Healthy.

Yoga, Chi-walking/running, and Pilates instructor Shelli Stein will speak about exercise and health.

Prizes. Sponsored by Ohlone Action Zone.

Noon - 2 p.m. : World Forum: China, U.S., and the Changing Global Economy. This event will take place in Epler Gym. Sponsored by Ohlone College.

2 - 3 p.m. : Strengthening Relationships Between Deaf and Hearing Students on Campus. Ban-Jin Tan, Tom Holcombs, and Bunny Klopping will lead a discussion in Room 1401. Sponsored by Ohlone Deaf Center and ASOC. 4 - 6 p.m.: Film Viewing: But I’m A Cheerleader. A bittersweet comedy and drama about a cheerleader, who, at the advice of friends and family is sent to True Directions - a camp aimed at reforming gays and lesbians “back” into heterosexuals. Sponsored by ASOC. 6 - 8 p.m. : Film Viewing: But I’m A Cheerleader. See above.

8 - 10 p.m.: Bring A Book: Open Mic Night. Asian Pacific American Student Association and Circle K International present their firstever open mic night. Sponsored by APASA and CKI. THURSDAY, APRIL 7 10 - 11 a.m. : Maria Ramirez: Chicana Herstory. A multimedia presentation of oral history, including teatro, music, rap and storytelling. Sponsored by ASOC. 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. : Multicultural Food-Faire. Sponsored by ASOC. Noon - 1 p.m. : Multicultural Fashion Show. Sponsored by ASOC. 1 - 2 p.m. : Fear of Hate: A Discussion About Racial Animosity Against Muslims and African Americans. Ohlone Psychology Club will team up with Muslim Student Association and African American Student Alliance.

2 - 3 p.m. : Filipino American Performance.

Former Ohlone College student and award-winning Forensics Team member, Jason Millena, will be performing a dynamic poetry interpretation about Filipino-American identity. Room 3201. Sponsored by Speech Club.

4 - 5 p.m. : Filipino American Performance. See above.

5 - 7 p.m. : Closing Ceremony: Mohammed Bilal and the 12 Steps to Diversity with MTV Real World cast member Mohammed Bilal.

Bilal will offer solutions on how members of society can accept the reality of cultural differences in communities and the world. Tehani Productions will also be performing Tahitian and Hula dances. Food and refreshments will be served.

Sponsored by ASOC. ART DISPLAY In addition to the above events, the Associated Students of Ohlone College will exhibit artwork from students in Hyman Hall during the following hours: Monday - Noon to 5 p.m.

Tuesday - 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Wednesday - 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Thursday - 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

OHLONE COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT ADMINISTRATIVE REGULATION (EFFECTIVE JUNE 1, 2004) POLICY: OHLONE COLLEGE IS A DESIGNATED SMOKE FREE COLLEGE. REGULATION: SMOKING IS PROHIBITED IN ALL COLLEGE VEHICHLES, BUILDINGS, INDOOR AND OUTDOOR FACILITIES, HANDICAPPED PARKING AND ALL OPEN AREAS EXCEPT FOR GENERAL USE PARKING LOTS. THIS REGULATION APPLIES TO ALL PROPERTIES AND FACILITIES OWNED OR LEASED BY THE OHLONE COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT. SMOKING CESSATION For those interested in smoking cessation, please visit the Student Health Center. We are available to help you formulate a plan of action. You may also call the California Smoker’s Helpline at 1800 NO BUTTS.

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MONITOR March 31, 2005

FEATURES Mitchell Ha is new director of Kidango

Mark McCord

By ALISHA FRANCISCO Features editor

Not too late to be Indian Professor Ward Churchill of University of Colorado at Boulder is in a real mess. First, his controversial comments regarding the September 11 attacks and how they relate to the Nazi’s has been misunderstood by pundits on both sides of the political fence. Now, his tenure as a professor is seriously being questioned - in part due to his racial identity.

According to some of the members of the American Indian movement, which Churchill has championed for many years, “Ward Churchill does not have a single drop of Indian blood.” Wow. You see, this guy has gone around for years claiming to be a Native American.

But he’s no different from a lot of other people who have been making the same claims.

In published reports, Churchill has claimed at different times to be: a Cherokee, a Muskogee, a Etowah Cherokee, a Creek Indian and most recently a member of the Meti Indian Nation. His claims to be an enrolled member of the United Keetoowah Band of Cherokees, has been dismissed. It turns out that he is an “honorary associate member” of the tribe, he and one other guy, some guy named Bill Clinton - yeah that’s him, they’re honorary Indians.

As funny as this is, Churchill is by no means the first person to have made fraudulent claims of having an Indian heritage.

Recently in Atlanta, GA. this wacko cult leader from Brooklyn named Malachi Z. York (he recorded rap and funk records under the name of Dr. York, born Dwight York also known as Imam Isa, moved his followers who were formerly known as Nuwabians, onto a huge tract of land in Georgia and petitioned the state to recognize his group of African Americans as the Yamasee Tribe of Native American Moors, so that they could open a casino. Thank God he was laughed out of court.

Throughout the 17th, 18th and 19th century there were many runaway slaves who joined Indian tribes. What makes us African Americans is the fact that we are mixture of African, European and Native Americans; all of us has somebody in our bloodline that isn’t African. It used to be law that if you had an 1/8th of Black blood that you were Black. No one ever made the same kind of law about being an Indian.

Aside from a former wife and her parents, he has produced no relatives that are of Indian descent - not one. Maybe he can call my house, I’ll gladly loan him some of my relatives; we’re Indians too, you know. From what I hear, my great-great grandmother’s mother was 1/4 Cherokee Indian. That’s got to count for something. Who knows, maybe we can get a casino out of it.

Photo by Daniel Kwan

Mitchell Ha sits at his desk in his new office as director of Kidango.

Mitchell Ha is now the new director the of Kidango program at Ohlone College.

Ha’s love for working with children started since he was young himself, “I came from a small family and worked with children since I was young and all throughout high school.”

So it was no surprise that Ha went on to college at UC Davis and received his Bachelors of Art in Child development.

He then started his career at Child Development, Inc. in San Jose. He worked there for ten years and then decided to take a break.

“The best part is seeing the children grow. When you see the learning process through playing and watching them grow at their own pace,” said Ha, “then the children come back to visit and they are already in high school. That shows how old I am,” he adds as he laughs.

However, there is also a downside in working with children. “The worst part is telling a parent that

their children is not best fit for the program and that we could not offer the skills to provide for their children. Also, when a child has become to old to be in the program.”

But nevertheless, he loves his career which is why he’s back into the field working at Kidango. While working there he is also getting his Masters in Human Resource Management at San Jose State.

Kidango is a child daycare center on the Ohlone main campus that allows students who are learning child development, to learn through the interaction with the children.

Students also observe the children and learn the proper techniques to care for them. The program is for infants up to pre-school so students get to watch the children grow into the different development stages.

Kidango has their program in their new facilities and has open enrollment. They welcome infants up to age four to join the program. Ha said, “The more children in the program the better opportunity that students will have to interact with the children.”

Student dies of leukemia

By TONY C. YANG Layout editor

Photo by Inez Black

The soap exhibit features the work of students from the three-dimensional design class. ‘White Radio’ was created by Raymond Ramirez. Another featured piece, ‘Blue Turtles with Nest’ was made by Peter Dollar and a pair of earrings with necklace was carved by Carrie Lane.

Clean art exhibit in library

By ALISHA FRANCISCO Features editor There is no censorship at this month’s squeaky-clean art display in the library. Not only is it aesthetically pleasing to the human eye but the nose as well.

Katie Frank challenged her three dimensional design students by giving them an assignment that required them to use at least three bars of soap to create any sculpture of they choose.

“The concept and design were up to each individual student. The projects range from interior design to jewelry to the downfall of Rome.

None of the students had worked with soap before and they were only given time to do it between a Thursday and a Tuesday for home-

work. What they came up with is quite remarkable,” said Frank.

This is not the first time Frank has assigned this project to her threedimension design class.

She said she likes this assignment because “it gives the students an opportunity to experiment while everyone is on an even playing field.”

Other assignments that she challenged her students with this semester is making a chair, carving sculptures out of foam and creating a picture using tiny colored squares.

One of the pieces that you can see on display is work by Carrie Leon, a second semester art student, who created a necklace and a pair of earring using Irish Spring soap.

“I used it because it was dense

and it was easy to whittle and it wouldn’t crumble,” said Leon.

Although she’s a jewelry maker, her work took about 10 hours to make.

A pair of two turtles was designed by Peter Dollar, art student, who got the idea just by carving away at the soap, “It was easy to do. I played around with the soap and it turned out to look like a turtle.”

Three dimensional design student, Patty Lin, used a bar Oil of Olay soap to make two cat dishes for a cat named Jigsaw using carving tools she already had.

Lin said that most challenging part of the class is “taking the time to work on your pieces. However the end result outweighs all the frustration.”

After nearly five years of battling Leukemia, Ohlone student and Eagle Scout Johnathan W. White died on Feb. 25, 2005. He was 23 years old.

“I loved him dearly- he was the joy of my life,” said his mother, Donnamaie White. “And I was so proud of him.”

White was very accomplished in Boy Scouts, earning the prestigious rank of Eagle Scout with Bronze Palm with Fremont BSA Troop 154.

He was also an avid programmer and computer gamer, and a talented artist.

A 1999 graduate of Washington High School, White was an art student at Ohlone from 1999 to 2000.

On his website, Manta Ray Photography, White talked about how he discovered he was sick. “Early in 2000 I had noticed a lump on my neck that should not have been there,” he said. “The lump was, at first diagnosed to be a cyst.” After more specialists and examinations, White was officially notified he had Acute ALL Leukemia, a very fatal form of the disease.

Even after a 20-day coma, White held on to hope; “My doctors have said that it is now OK to work out, so I am.” After a painful round of chemotherapy and bouts with spinal meningitis, pneumonia and other autoimmune diseases, White passed away on a Friday afternoon.

“He fought all the way-never gave up- and made jokes every day,” said his mother, Ms. White. “He showed us all grace and dignity in the most horrific situations you could possibly imagine.”

March 31, 2005 MONITOR

FEATURES Ohlone’s champion hacker

By FRANKIE ADDIEGO Staff writer Atlanta, GA was recently home to a hacking contest between two teams. The winner was the Bay Area-based Digital Revelation (DR). Representing the team was Ohlone College’s own Jason Spence. Recently, we sat down with Spence to discuss his victory.

“What we do is, we’re all [in the field of computer security,” said Spence, “we go to these contests... for educational purposes.”

His organization, DR, was formed out of his friendship with other programmers. Spence said, “We, well, we were a group of

friends, and like most teams, we decided to formalize...” and the rest was hacker history.

Spence, along with a teammate named Hacker Joe, attended the Atlanta contest and brought some other attendees, just as their opponents did. Their task was to infiltrate a couple of servers. It involved breaking in and changing some passwords. Of the Defcon participants on the other team, “there were only about a half-dozen good people.”

The contest was also captured on video “apparently, the video’s going to be uploaded for free download,” Spence added. “The audience gave us some interesting feed-

back and the commentator did a real good job.”

There are two more hacking conventions coming up: one in Las Vegas and one in the Bay Area.

Members of Spence’s group are contributing to the production of the upcoming contests.

Because the involvement of members of DR would surely create a conflict of interest, Spence is looking for two more people to join him. “We can’t have a conflict of interest,” he said, “we need people and we know there’s smart people at Ohlone.” DV has two more slots open that they are looking to fill. He said that they’re looking for right hand

Jessica Losee

Push key, shoot gun Photo by Shari Wargo

Jason Spence support and a defense position.

“Also, we need to train people from the Bay Area.”

For more information, visit Digital Revelation on the web at http://www.digrev.org

Community band takes the stage

Photo by Daniel Kwan

Steve Barnhill, conductor, and the Ohlone College Community Band played on Tuesday, March 15 at the Jackson Theatre at 8 p.m.

Ohlone secretary is official duck feeder

By TONY C. YANG Layout editor Sue Owen has a morning ritual; wake up, go to school and feed the ducks.

As the administrative secretary for the Dean of Deaf Studies and Special Services, she has an important job serving Ohlone students. But she also has another job– she’s the official duck feeder on campus.

For 10 years, as long as she has

been working at Ohlone, Owen has been helping out the local wildlife. “I take care of all the animals,” she said. “I like them.”

Like clockwork, Owen shows up at 7 a.m. nearly every day to tend to the mallard’s mealtimes.

“She religiously arrives early every morning and feeds... the critters,” said Nancy Pauliukonis, a co-worker.

“She’ll whistle and they come waddling [to the] parking lot to meet her... Sue knows them all

and worries when one is missing.”

Owen herself admits that she is not the only one who cares about the ducks. “Sometimes students feed them french fries,” she said.

“I think they’re well-fed animals.”

But she also has a word for wouldbe avian abusers; “Please don’t chase them or throw things at them.”

Since her move to Building Five four years ago, Owen has focused her attention on the

bourgeoning duck population living in the pond behind the cafeteria. Owen spends roughly $400 every year out of her own pocket to pay for duck feed, bread and cracked corn for Ohlone’s winged friends.

People from the ASL office donate stale bread, and are supportive of Owen’s generous efforts. “I think it’s wonderful,” said Ann Fuller, supervisor of Interpreting/Support Services. “I love that she does it.”

Qing Ming exhibit opens in campus art gallery

By BRITNEY BINDEL Staff writer Celebrating death during the lifegiving season of Spring may seem paradoxical. However, this is precisely the concept celebrated at the Louie Meager Art Gallery.

Ohlone student, Chai Ng, along with gallery classmates and Director of Louie Meager Art Gallery, Margaret Stainer, created the installation in honor of Qing Ming.

According to Asian custom, the third lunar month, April 5 specifically, marks the celebration of Qing Ming (pronounced “sheeng-meeng”).

Loved and venerated family members who have passed on to

the afterlife are remembered at this time. This way of thinking is in accordance with Asian philosophies Confucianism, Lao TzuTaoism and Bhuddism.

Traditionally, objects the person had a particular affinity toward here on Earth, are offered in the form of paper, and then burned. These objects can be clothing, jewelry, shoes, electronics, life-sized vehicles, and all of this is paper folded and crafted in the form of the object.

In fact, Chai Ng did the exhibit in honor of her late father. Pictures of his funeral and other pictures of Qing Ming being celebrated in Malaysia decorate the wall. Green, fuschia, rust, gold, and white are thematically found throughout the

exhibit. They represent the legend of Han dynasty ruler, Liu Bang.

The story says that when Bang returned to the place where his parents were burried, he could not locate their gravesites. He decided to take paper in the five aforementioned colors and throw them in the air. Wherever they landed would signify his parents graves. Today, the same five colored papers, along with fake paper money are folded into shapes and piled high around graves.

Qing Ming items Ng brought from her last trip to Malaysia are placed on lavendar and white shelves, along the wall. The two colors signify the colors of death, according to Asian tradition. Chi-

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nese art and culture books, an offering of oranges, a jade figurine, and incense, the five colored papers and paper money line the shelves.

Above the shelves are paper “Adedes” shoes, paper brown leather shoes, and finely crafted paper men’s shirts. Overhead, hang two vibrantly colored dragon kites, indicative of the powerful spirits of those who have gone on before us.

The Qing Ming exhibit is not only a beautiful commemoration of a Ng’s beloved and respected father, but it is a wonderful display of culture, as well. Steiner is responsible for putting together the exhibit explanation, and her extensive knowledge of Chinese art history is helpful for the admirer.

It’s four in the morning on an early winter’s day, the brisk cold burns, making your cheeks flush.

The layers you piled onto your body this morning keep the insipid cold from seeping into your bones. Your rifle is slung over your shoulder, your pace is slow and quiet as you inspect the ground for tracks.

Finally, after trekking over rough terrain and deep drifts of snow, you find the perfect vista, allowing you a complete panorama of the area. It’s been hours since you stopped, you begin to doubt your skills, all that you were taught. At last, something catches your attention from the corner of your vision.

Following the movement, you aim, take a deep breath, hold it, and exhale as you fire. But the day is far from over yet; you must still clean and dress your felled quarry, then haul it back to where you began the tedious, but rewarding day.

One might recognize this as a typical day of hunting, a tradition and a skill, one passed from person to person through the ages, literally as old as life itself. Until recently, the only thing that has changed is the number of people opposing the practice.

But now, there is a new twist to this experience. Hunting has been revamped for our new age of high-speed, Internet living. For only $5.95, one can buy 20 minutes of target practice and hunting African sheep, Indian antelope, wild hogs and other animals on a Texas Ranch via the internet. You push a button on your computer, and a rifle fires in Texas. It’s remote shooting, remote killing. And for those who become addicted to the online hunting experience, you can become a member for only $14.95 a month.

Those who manage to kill an animal while on the website can pay extra to have its meat shipped and have the animal sent to a taxidermist for stuffing and mounting. Interestingly enough, as of last week, only one animal has been shot online since the website’s creation.

According to an article about the website in the San Francisco Chronicle, even the National Rifle Association is against the practice.

John Lockwood, creator of the site, said that those who oppose his idea fail to comprehend it.

The web camera is connected to the gun, which is watched by someone at ground control when the safety on the gun is off to make sure there are no accidents and no animals are shot that have been deemed inappropriate.

In the end, one must consider that humans have always hunted to survive, but this site certainly pushes the boundaries of killing simply for the entertainment of it.

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NEWS KPFA reporter heads All about schizophrenia March 31, 2005

By ALISHA FRANCISCO Staff writer

journalism conference

A crowded classroom of curious students asked questions about schizophrenia and other psychological illnesses on Wednesday afternoon, March 16 in Building 6.

The Psychology Club hosted a question and answer session with their guest speaker, Psychiatrist John Contrufo, who has worked on many patients with schizophrenia and other mental illnesses.

Many students asked questions concerning schizophrenia and other illnesses.

Some asked about drugs that are being used to decrease the symptoms of schizophrenia.

Contrufo explained that, “the best medicine is imperfect.” He described side effects such as weight gain, bed-wetting and drooling that require weekly checkups at the hospital.

Others were curious about the symptoms of schizophrenia, such as noises or voices heard in a schizophrenic's head.

Contrufo then talked about the various types of schizophrenia.

One was catatonic schizophrenia where the patient “shut[s] down outside but inside is probably in utter turmoil.” Compared to a paranoid schizophrenic where the patient will converse with the voices, the catatonic schizophrenic will stay immobilized and not engage in conversation with anyone.

From staff reports

Photo by Michele Lyon

John Contrufo discusses schizophrenia.

Montessori planning campus near Ohlone

By FRANK ADDIEGO Staff writer The Alsion Montessori school on Washington Boulevard is planning an expansion on Witherly Lane next to the campus, and some of the students would also attend Ohlone classes. Michael Leahy, director of the school, discussed his plans Wednesday night before the Ohlone Board of Trustees.

Leahy discussed sending students from grade 7-9 to the proposed location. Twelve of them might enroll at Ohlone. “In our school, the students stay with a master teacher for three consecutive years,” said Leahy, explaining that Montessori has a low student-to-teacher ratio.

Leahy then discussed traffic logistics. There would be no more than eight vehicles in the immediate area at any given time, according to Leahy.

The board voted unanimously to continue the matter to the next meeting, after some citizens expressed concerns about traffic logistics.

The board then voted to authorize increased funding and other items regarding the Ohlone Newark Center. The vote was unanimous, except for Trustee Bob Brunton. Groundbreaking is scheduled for May 24.

When a Congressional commission held hearings on the 9-11 terrorist attacks, Larry Bensky was there, covering another high-profile national news event for Pacifica Radio. For 40 years, when big news was happening, Bensky was there — the Iran-Contra hearings, confirmation hearings for Supreme Court justices, the Democratic and Republican conventions.

On April 1, Bensky will be on stage delivering the keynote address for the 2005 edition of Ohlone College’s Contemporary Communications conference.

Bensky won the prestigious George Polk award for his coverage of the Iran-Contra scandal, plus five Gold Reel awards from the National Association of Community Broadcasters. He has also taught at Stanford and California State University, Hayward for many years.

Bensky will speak at 9 a.m. Friday, April 1, in the Jackson Theater as part of Ohlone’s long-running high school journalism conference. Other features of the conference will include a mail-in newspaper contest, a wide variety of workshops, plus critique sessions where students can get feedback on their newspapers from respected professionals in the field.

The workshops are open to all Ohlone students, free of charge.

Workshops scheduled 10-10:50 a.m. include: • Digital Photography, Room 5310, conducted by Monitor Photo Editor Shari Wargo.

• Covering Sports, Room 4202, by Steve Waterhouse Jr., sports writer for the Fremont Argus.

• Student Press Rights, in the Jackson Theater, by Erica L. Craven, from the San Francisco law firm of Levy, Ram & Olson.

• Covering Youth Culture, Room 8204, by Marian Liu, of the San Jose Mercury News.

Workshops scheduled 11-11:50 a.m. include: • Writing Restaurant Reviews, Room 4202, by Aleta Watson, San Jose Mercury News.

• Basics of News Writing, Jackson Theater, by Bill Parks, Monitor adviser.

• Computer-Assisted Reporting, Room 2204, by Barry Shatzman, Fremont Argus reporter.

• The Education and Police Beats, Room 7204, by Grace Rauh, Fremont Argus reporter.

For additional information about the conference, contact the Ohlone College Monitor at (510) 659-6075.

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Book Discussion Rescheduled-- Changed from March 31 to April 14, 2-3 p.m. in Library, Room 1-307 (Videoconference Room). Join us for a discussion of Ivan Turgenev's Fathers and Sons.

For more information go to: http://www.ohlone.edu/org/ bookclub/

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Polar Bears of Manitoba by Juliette Hoffman -- 1-2 p.m. in Room 3201. Refreshments will be served. Contact Yvette Niccolls for more information.

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The Tim Roberts

Band-- 8 p.m in the Jackson Theatre. Tickets are $8 each, contact the box office for more information.

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Soap Exhibit-- Available during regular hours in the library's exhibit case #4. Today is the last day to visit the library and look at the exhibit entitled, "Exploring The Subtractiveie Characteristics Of Soap." Katie Frank's three dimensional design classworked with h theer bars of soap to create sculptures that range from interior design to jewelrey, or the downfall of Rome.

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Comedy Sportz -- 8 p.m. in the Smith Center. Competitive, improvisational comedy, pitting two teams of "athlete/comedians" vying for laughs and points by playing a vast array of improvisational games. Only one team will win! A referee mediates the show (with help from the audience) and calls fouls on the teams to keep the show fast-paced and clean. Suitable for a family audience. Call 510-659-6031 for tickets. $25 Adults, $15 Seniors, $10 Youth 12 and under, and $15 for Ohlone Students and Staff.

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5K Fun Run -- 8:15 a.m. check in, the race starts at 9 a.m. at the Palm Bosque. This is The Vikings/Renegades 5K Fun Run for any one who would like to run for fun. To register, you may download a flyer from www.ohlone.edu/org/athletics or stop by Room 9191 to pick up a registration form.

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Unity Week-- April 47 in parking lot A. The event is free to all staff, students, and general public. For more information contact the ASOC.

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Rollin' With

APASA-- 11 a.m.-12 p.m. in the Unity Week event tent in parking lot A. The Asian Pacific American Student Association will host a culinary workshop demonstrating how to make delicious egg rolls, sushi, lumpia, and Vietnamese springrolls from different countries in Asia.

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College Recruiting - All day in the Transfer and Carreer Center. California State University, East Bay, will be available. Visit the Career Center to make an appointment.

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World Forum -- 12

pm. in the Epler Gymnasium located in Bldg. 9. Dr. Kenneth Fong, a Venture Capitalist investing in and developing Biotech companies, and Dr. Nancy Mangold, a China America Business and Education Center Director at CSU East Bay, will be speaking about the relationship between China, the U.S., and the changing global economy.

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College Council Meeting -- 10:00am to 11:30am in the Library Video Conference Room, Building 1, Room 1307. The College Council meets the second and fourth Fridays of each month.

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Theatre Festival --

The Eleventh Annual High School Theatre Festival is coming. Contact the theatre department or 510659-6031 for location, times and any other information you may need to answer your questions.

ONGOING The Monitor invites your comments. Letters to the editor should be 250 words or less and should include your name and relationship to Ohlone College.

Letters become the property of the Monitor, and may be edited for spelling and length.

Berkeley Starting Point Mentorship Program- From 9 a.m.-10:30 a.m. on April 4 and 11, and from 4 p.m.-6 p.m. April 6 and 13. Drop-in appointments in Transfer & Career Services, Room 1405A. Ohlone College Super Flea Market – Held the second Saturday of every month in Parking Lots E and H, from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Next flea market will be Feb. 12. For more information contact Elaine Nagel at (510) 659-6285.

Free and Anonymous HIV Testing – Tuesdays from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Student Health Center, Building 16.

No appointment necessary.

Results ready in two weeks.

No needles; Orasure Method used. Call (510) 659-6258 for more information.

Smith Center Box Office – Open Tuesday through Thursday from 1 to 7 p.m. and Friday and Saturday from 1 to 5 p.m. Tickets available for Smith Center Presents!, Ohlone Theatre and Dance Department and Ohlone Music Department performances.

Call (510) 659-6031 or visit www.smithcenterpresents.com Library Display Cases Display case two features

Ohlone campus Book Club's first Spring '05 selection is Fathers and Sons, by Ivan Turgenev. Everyone's invited to participate in an informal discussion (March date to be announced soon), led by Dr. Paul Belasky, Ohlone Geology Dept. Book may be purchased in the library for the bargain price of $6.50.

For more information about the Book Club, go to http:// www.ohlone.edu/org/misc/ bookclub/ or call Librarian KG Greenstein at 659-6000 x5272. Display case three features updates re. Measure A bond-related construction plans for Ohlone College Newark Center for Technology and Health Sciences as well as plans for the renovation of the Fremont campus.

Gay/Straight Alliance meets every Thursday in room SC-116 in the Smith Center. Meet new friends and join in our activites and rap sessions. Open to all students.

Friday, May 6 has been set as the deadline for submissions to the fourth annual Ohlone College Film, Video, and Multimedia Festival. Entries are sought in categories including Short Film, Animation, Advertisement and Music Videos.

Entries must be original work no longer than 15 minutes. The festival is open to all independent filmmakers.

Only DVD, DV and VHS formats will be accepted.

First submission is free.

Each additional entry is $25 (make checks payable to Ohlone College Smith Center). Send submissions to: OFVMF/Ohlone College TV Center, 43600 Mission Blvd., Fremont, CA 94539.

Classifieds For more information about classifieds E-mail: monitorads@ohlone.edu or call: 510-659-6075 MUSICIANS AND MALE LEAD WANTED Auditions will be held for a drummer, keyboard, bass, and guitar player, along with a male lead who can sing, act and play guitar for a new sh-5ow at Paramount's Great America on Monday April 4 from 6 p.m-9 p.m. Please call Nicole at 408986-5921 or visit www.pgathrills.com.

Campus Crime Hotline A new hotline has been installed for anyone to use in order to report crimes or suspicious activity. This will be a 24/7 recording which will allow any one to pass on information.

The number is 510-9797997 "With Safetey and Security Always In Mind."

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Read the Monitor online: http://ohlone.edu/org/monitor/ JOBS AND INTERNSHIPS For more information on Jobs & Internships visit Transfer & Career Services in Building 1, 4th Floor, Room 1405A. Hours: Monday - Thursday, 9 a.m. to noon and 1 to 3 p.m. Closed Friday.

BUILDING MATERIAL SALESPERSON-- Full time, $50,000-10,000/yr, Monday through Friday 7:30 a.m.-5 p.m. in Redwood City. Must have some knowlege of residential construction, good verbal communication and math skills, and the ability to read and understand plans and specs. Duties include working with the public and contractors, and field and shop sales. #1402141 PHOTOGRAPHER'S ASSISTANT-- Part time, $10=/ hr in April, full time in May and June, in Fremont. Must have a good personality, neat appearance, be willing to work hard, have a good driving record, and be able to lift and carry some heavy equipment. #1098803 PRODUCTION ENGINEER-- Part time, $12/hr, 15-

20 hours/week in Fremont.

Applicant must desire to build, test, diagnose, and configure computer systems in both hardware and software. Must also have a willingness to learn how computer systems work and are integrated, work with computer components and systems, have good organizational and communication skills, and the ability to multitask. Duties include diagnosing and repairing both Sun and PC related components, packaging and shipping products and parts, and build and intergrate both Sun and PC parts into a system. #1406312 2'S TEACHER-- Full time, $13-15/hr, Monday through Friday 9 a.m.-6 p.m. in Pleasanton. Must have at least 12 ECE units, CPR and First Aid certification, and be a team player. Duties include diaper changing, curriculum planning, and lifting of up to 30 pounds. #1406330 The ASOC-- Now accepting applications for executive officer positions. For more information or to pick up an application, go to Room 1140 before April 20 or call 510-659-6063.

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Softball remains 6th in state, play number 4 next week

By STEVEN CHAVEZ Sports editor The Ohlone softball team continued to shine this week, with impressive wins over City College of San Francisco, an extra inning win over Gavilan College and a bit of redemption by defeating Modesto, who played the Lady Renegades to a tie back in February.

Ohlone was slated to play number four ranked West Valley College on Tuesday, but the whether did not hold up and the game had to be pushed back to next Wednesday.

Last Thursday, Ohlone traveled to Gilroy to take on Gavilan College. Ohlone took a 4-1 lead into the bottom of the seventh, which is the final inning of a regulation game, before Gavilan came back

to tie the game, forcing extra innings.

The inning started with pitcher Kristine Beristianos hitting a Gavilan batter with a pitch. That was followed by a single, a strikeout, another single, a walk, a fielder’s choice and one final single, bringing home the tying runs.

Beristianos again got into trouble in the eighth, allowing three singles to load the bases for Gavilan. She was able to get out of the inning without a runner scoring.

First baseman Missy Cross had a big game for Ohlone at the plate, going 2 for 4 with 3 RBIs, including a solo homerun in the top of the 10th inning, scoring the eventual game-winning run for Ohlone.

Jackie Pappalardo also had a

good game, going 2 for 4 with an RBI in the fourth inning.

Beristianos pitched all 10 innings for the Lady Renegades, allowing 12 hits and three walks while collecting 11 strikeouts.

The win put Beristianos’ record for the season at 19-3. She is 7-1 in league games.

The Lady Renegades are going to have a busy and very important week coming up, playing four league games, starting Saturday at San Jose City College.

That will be followed up by three home games: Tuesday versus Hartnell College, Wednesday against the fourth ranked team in California West Valley College and Thursday versus Mission College. All games will be at 3 p.m. on the Ohlone softball field.

Women’s basketball

Photo by Shari Wargo

The Ohlone softball team has won eight consecutive games, including a win over 8th ranked Modesto.

Ohlone baseball falls to Hartnell College

By BRENDEN BLAKE Staff writer

Freshman pitcher Jeff Reekers pitched seven innings in a losing effort on Wednesday against Hartnell College.

Reekers gave up just one earned run.

Photo by Taylor Dunn

The Ohlone Renegades men’s baseball team dropped a tightly contested game 4-2 to Hartnell College on Wednesday afternoon.

In a game that was full of momentum swings for both teams, the Renegades were unable to take advantage of key situations late in the game.

The Renegades jumped out to an early 1-0 lead as Jimmy Davenport brought home Adam Reeves with an RBI single in the first inning.

Hartnell seized away the momentum as they scored two runs in the top of the third when an Ohlone throwing error allowed a Hartnell runner to scamper home from third. Another runner later scored on a RBI single.

2nd Annual 5K Fun Run this Sunday here at Ohlone College

By STEVEN CHAVEZ Sports editor Ohlone College will be the host, in conjunction with Irvington High School, of the 2nd Annual Vikings/Renegades 5K Fun Run this Sunday, April 3 at 9 a.m.

Race check-in will begin at 8:15 a.m.

Check-in and the beginning of the race are located at the Palm Bosque at the bottom of the stairs leading up to Building One. The race was started last year by an Irvington student as part of their Quest Project, in which seniors are asked to create something within the local community.

This year, another Irvington student decided to follow that student’s footsteps in helping to continue the run. All proceeds from the race are to raise money for the sports medicine students here at Ohlone, allowing them to attend the National Athletic Trainers Association Conference in Indianapolis, IN in June.

Gold, silver and bronze medals will be given to the 1 st, 2 nd and 3 rd place finishers

for both men and women.

All runners will be given a Registered Runner Gift Bag for participating, which will include a t-shirt printed by Sunshine Graphics of Fremont and discounts to various local stores. The run will be held on our scenic campus. This race is quickly becoming one of the most challenging 5K runs in the Bay Area. Runners will race through a campus marked by sharp inclines and gorgeous views of the Bay Area.

Registration is $25, payable with either cash, money order or personal check made out to Ohlone Sports Medicine.

Sponsors for the event are: California Chiropractic, Fleet Feet Sports, Foot Solutions, Christopher Louie D.D.S. and West Coast Mission Valley Tae Kwan Do. Race Director Chris Warden is also offering extra credit to any paid participant for all PE courses here on campus.

Any questions can be directed to Warden, who can be reached at (510) 6597382 or by e-mail at: cwarden@ohlone.edu.

Trailing by one in the bottom of the fourth, the Renegades were looking for someone to come through on offense. That someone turned out to be Pat McLaughlin, who tied the game with one swing of the bat, hitting an impressive solo homerun.

The game stayed knotted into the seventh inning, in part, because of a solid pitching performance by freshman Jeff Reeker. Reeker pitched seven full innings and looked strong throughout, giving up only one earned run.

“Jeff pitched really well today, he pitched well enough to give us a chance to win. I was impressed,” said Ohlone ace pitcher Matt Bush.

The tie was broken in the top of the seventh inning when Chris Balatico of Hartnell came through with a clutch RBI double.

Ohlone had a key opportunity to answer in the bottom of the seventh when they had two runners on. They were unable to capitalize, however, as Hartwell produced a timely double play to end the inning.

After the seventh, Reeker called it a day and flame-thrower Jeremy Hill came in to pitch for the Renegades.

After an impressive eighth inning, that showed Hill brilliantly get out of a two runner jam, the Renegades again had an opportunity to score in the eighth but came up empty.

Hartwell was able to extend its lead to 4-2 in the top of the ninth with an RBI single.

Pat McLaughlin continued his impressive day with a single in the bottom of the ninth. Unfortunately that was the only hit Ohlone got in the inning.