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Left, Gil Joseph of Buildings and Grounds installs a grind block on a railing of the main stairway in front of Building 1, while student Noah Levin walks down the Building 27 stairs. The college is installing about 800 blocks on railings all over campus to prevent rail and tile damage by boarders and skaters. Joseph said skaters bend the railings and crack tiles by grinding on the rails. He estimates the project will take him until June.
Board discusses new hires By Insiya Ginwala Staff writer and Eric Dorman News editor The College Board of Trustees discussed the search for President Doug Treadway’s replacement at the Board meeting Wednesday. The college has hired the Association of Community College Trustees (ACCT) to conduct the nationwide search. Consultant Pamila Fisher represented ACCT to the Board, providing information on ACCT’s search methods and cre-
dentials, which include finding presidents for Chabot and Las Positas colleges. Treadway, who took the position of president in July 2003, will be retiring this June. The Board also expressed concern over the price tag associated with replacements for Associate Vice President of Information Technology Ralph Kindred. Kindred, who joined Ohlone in October 2005 and will leave in February, will be replaced by three new hires, which could cost up to $756,000 for the ’07-’08 partial year, and up to $981,000 for ’08-’09. The Board postponed the decision for further study.
Two bands, one hill By Barry Kearns Staff writer The music show “Rock the Hill,” featuring the bands “Destroy All Operating Systems” and “Wes Lester” will take place Friday in the outdoor amphitheater from 2 to 4 p.m. The first 50 students to attend the event, which is sponsored by the Associated Students of Ohlone College (ASOC), will receive free food. The weather for Friday appears to be fine, but if by some chance the weather does not permit an outdoor concert, the location will be moved to the cafeteria. ASOC Senator Ken Steadman described “Destroy All Operating Systems” as “grindcore” music,
while “Wes Lester” is “hard rock.” He explained that the idea behind having a music show called “Rock the Hill” and having only two bands was to create something more original than a “Battle of the Bands” show. Steadman went on to say that he wants to instill a “campus culture” that will have students “hang out on campus.” Steadman also announced that he is still looking for bands and DJs to perform at the campus and that any interested parties can reach him at ksteadman@ohlone.edu. The ASOC’s meeting this week took place in a trailer outside of the Newark Ohlone Campus. The meeting included a tour of the new Continued on Page 3
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San Diegotype fire unlikely here By Eric Dorman News editor Ohlone is not at a high risk for a fire on the scale of those currently burning the San Diego area because of the college’s structure and surrounding environment, said retired Fremont Fire Department Division Chief Vic Valdez. However, he urged area residents to still do their part to reduce the risk of fires. “It’s everyone’s responsibility to prevent fires,” said Valdez. He listed trimming down vegetation around houses and taking care when operating power tools as ways area residents and students can reduce the risk of fire damage. There are several reasons that the college is in good shape in case of a fire, said Valdez. For one thing, Ohlone’s surroundings are predominantly grassy, which means far less fuel for a fire than in forested areas, such as those in the San Diego area. Also, Ohlone buildings (except for the temporary classrooms and the campus police building) are stucco with ceramic tile roofs and sprinkler systems, meaning that even if a fire were to break out near campus, they probably would not catch fire. One of the biggest challenges in the face of a fire would be evacuating the students, said Campus Police Chief Steve Osawa. Because of the fact that there are only two roads leading up to the parking lots, the rush of students leaving campus would create a “massive traffic jam,” causing a full campus evacuation to take about three hours, said Osawa. Historically, the Mission area has not been immune to wildfires. In September 1999, a massive fire broke out from Interstate 680 in the south to Niles in the north. It required more firefighting manpower from the Fremont Fire Department than any time in the history of the Fire Department, said Valdez. Often those concerned with protecting the environment unintentionally put themselves at risk of a fire, said Valdez. By failing to trim or cut down trees and thick vegetation growing close to their houses, they increase the risk of a fire causing damage to their home. Osawa also noted that Ohlone is a designated shelter for Southern Alameda County in case of an emergency. Should the need arise, certain buildings in the college, such as the gym, would serve as a temporary shelter for area residents.
Late? Not according to this clock By Andrew Cavette Staff writer
Photo by Daniel Yuan
The clock on the side of Hyman Hall is about 10 minutes slow.
If you’re chronically late for class, take heart: the clock on Hyman Hall says you’re early. The clock is about 10 minutes slow and will stay that way for a while, said Electrician Steve Miller, due to the fact that the receiver that sets the clock is unreachable and has no access doors. Miller said he would have to stand on top of the elevator car in order to reach it. All of the clocks on campus (with the exception of Building 5) receive a wireless GPS signal from one of three signal towers, located on the top of Hyman Hall, Building 1 and the Child Development center. These towers send signals to the Primex brand receivers in each building. All of the classroom clocks are battery operated and only update themselves from the system. If the power is cut (or if a power surge affects the system) the clocks will continue to run from the batteries. If, during this down-time, the clocks lose or gain minutes, the clocks will reset once the GPS system regains power. Miller also said some clocks on the first floor of Building 9 are not receiving enough of a signal to keep accurate time. He plans to install another receiver in Building 9 to compensate for the weak signal.
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If you’re not in a relationship, you’re still normal By Elise Leon Staff writer Why does society have the idea that if a girl does not have a boyfriend or significant other, she’s worthless? And if she’s not sexually active - she’s odd? First off, it’s pathetic for modern society to believe that being single is shameful. Not to sound like a complete feminist, but the fact that I’ve read at least four MySpace bulletins today from girls stating that they’re basically useless since they’re single is truly sad. It shouldn’t be like this. As for sex, it should be a girl’s choice to be active or not - period. It’s too bad the media doesn’t sup-
port this. Most television shows currently on air are about nothing but characters hooking up. Let’s take Grey’s Anatomy as an example. I like the show, but the message being sent out to the audience is that it’s okay to have random sex (even if you’re married or in a relationship with someone else) with random people because you’re confused about your work, family life or just about anything in general. Or look at MTV’s hit “The Real World” and its simple plot, putting seven strangers in a house to see who goes to the night club, gets drunk and hooks up the fastest, while fighting each other over touchy subjects like homosexuality, sex
By Margarita Kitova Staff writer
It might seem like a big number, but how many of these hours do we spend on school, work, TV or things we have to do but don’t really enjoy? I’m always asking myself about what things will matter in the end if I live long enough to see my life as a story. The answer has always been the same - the memories of all the things
and relationships. Magazines are no better. Publications like Cosmopolitan and even the young teenybopper magazines like Teen Vogue and Seventeen offer examples of hook-up pressure; they run articles for readers of all ages titled “Where to meet hot guys” or even “How to pick him up.” There are always plenty of articles on how to get that special guy and have a “fling,” yet hardly any articles on how to maintain a 3.0 GPA or higher. What about truly important issues, like what’s going on in the world? There is never a political column in these magazines! It’s no wonder our younger generation is so uncultured; we’re way
behind our counterparts in other countries when it comes to the important parts of our education. Back to the MySpace bulletins; the fact that people my age are starting to sound as if they’re getting old and absolutely need a guy or its over is just plain brainless. Statistics show that the average age at which males get married is 26.9, while for females, it’s 25.3. Maybe this is the reason why our divorce rates have increased. Many people are getting married soon after they receive their diplomas. I feel that at that particular age we are not yet capable of knowing exactly what we want in our lives; we are not fully mature enough to decide if the person we are dating in
high school or maybe even college is the right one. “For every two marriages that occurred in the ’90s, there was one divorce,” according to the University of Missouri. Might this be because we are in such a rush to get to the altar that we do not care to see if the person we are engaged to is actually a good match for us? Yes, it is nice to have a special someone in your life, but it’s not the end of the world if you are not in a relationship. I just can’t comprehend how girls allow peers and the media to have so much influence over their lives. We are losing our grip on reality and what is truly important in our lives.
I’ve seen and done, the places I’ve been to and the people I’ve met. For instace, I was just getting really bored and a little depressed with my days, which had all started to look the same, when I got a free round-trip airplane ticket, and the next thing I knew, I was going to New York. Depression and anxiety are the most common mental health
problems in young people. Studies say depression is associated with increased levels of alcohol, cigarette and other illicit substance use, lower levels of self esteem and increased levels of risk-taking behaviors. I think a lot of things can leave you feeling depressed - negative thinking, complicated relationships with family, friends and loved ones, dissatisfaction with work, school
- you name it. The point is how we deal with these problems. As Mark Twain once said, twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn’t do than by the ones you did. So untie the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover.
Having no regrets will cure your depression Even though I’m really, really bad at math, it is very easy to estimate that if you live to be - let’s say 74 - you will have lived about 648,240 hours, including the time you’ve spent sleeping.
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What’s the worst Halloween costume you’ve seen?
Meilani benavente Fashion “Jack Skelington. I’ve seen him on big people.”
justin lau sukhpreet singh Theater Art Business “A guy sitting on a toilet.”
“A walking shoe.”
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“A cutter. They just took lipstick and put it on their wrist.”
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Students learn to conserve at Energy Awareness Day By Vanessa Baumann Staff writer For students interested in practical ways to save energy, the Life Club and ASOC-produced Energy Awareness booth in front of Building 1 was the place to be Wednesday. The event, which took place from 11:45 a.m. to 2 p.m., featured an energy survey, pamphlets and free food and prizes. Filling out the survey tested students’ knowledge of environmental problems, as well as how much they actually care about the environment and requested suggestions. After the students completed the survey, they were given a “tip sheet” that offered ways to help out the environment. The recommendations included: using compact fluorescent lightbulbs (CFL) instead of incandescent light bulbs, using less hot water and turning off and unplugging electronic devices when not in use. On the other side of the tip sheet was a list of what Ohlone has been
doing to help the environment. One of the things the college has done so far to conserve energy is heat the swimming pools with solar energy. Another is using old recycled jeans as insulation and installing solar power in the new Newark Ohlone campus. The event also featured guest Environmental Specialist Lori Marra. Marra works for the city of Fremont in the Transportation and Operations Department Environmental Services Division. She answered students’questions and talked about recycling as well as saving energy, water and money. There were also several informational brochures at the event. One pamphlet, called “Build it Green,” described Green building, a design and construction process that promotes the well-being of your family, environment and community. This helps save money and helps you live comfortably, stay healthy and protect the environment. A flyer was handed out with information regarding used motor
oil and filter recycling. This flyer showed which collection centers accept oil filters and which don’t. Another pamphlet was a recycling guide that provided recycling facts and ways to prevent unnecessary waste. Additionally, students had a chance to fill out a sheet a raffle ticket to win $50 in light bulbs and bus passes. After the students did their part in this event, they were rewarded with free snacks and cold drinks. This was the first time Ohlone has put together this event, which was funded by the College Foundation. It was arranged to spread the word about how everyone can help make a difference in keeping the environment as clean as possible. The event’s goal was to spread awareness to students and get them to take some action and help in the fight against pollution. “We want to see a future,” said ASOC Vice President Jackie McCulley.
Photo by Eric Dorman
Aditya Grover, right, dispenses conservation tips at Energy Awareness Day Wednesday.
Bill to increase textbook pricing transparency By ANDREW CAVETTE Staff writer Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger has signed the College Textbook Transparency Act [AB 1548], designed to both increase the transparency of textbook pricing policies and decrease the cost of textbooks. According to the California Association of College Stores (CACS), the bill will have little effect on the transparency of pricing and does not require textbook prices to be lowered. AB 1548, which was signed into law on Oct. 13, will require publishers to list changes to new editions and report wholesale textbooks prices, among other things. According to the CACS, the majority of the requirements listed in the bill (including those mentioned above) are either already in the current law or are standard practice within the textbook publishing world. Ohlone Bookstore Manager Mona Farley said that over the last 10 years, textbook prices from publishers have gone up 8 to 10 percent. Schwarzenegger vetoed a similar bill, SB 832, which the CACS had supported. In a letter to the California State Senate explaining the veto, he wrote, “[SB 832] focuses strictly on textbook publisher policies and fails to recognize that the affordability of textbooks is a shared
responsibility among publishers, college bookstores and faculty members...AB 1548 recognizes the shared responsibility and attempts to address the issue in a more comprehensive manner.” In a Sept. 24 e-mail regarding the now vetoed SB 832, Stephen Hocheiser of Cengage Learning, a textbook publisher, wrote, “Unfortunately, the bill that CACS has decided to support includes inaccurate data that we as publishers do not want to be given credibility by being included in a law.” Former CACS president Don Newton, who worked as the legislative liaison for CACS (and is the general manager of the City College of San Francisco bookstore) said “SB 832 was meant to do one thing and one thing only; it was meant to even the playing field.” Since 2004, the current bill AB 2477 required colleges, faculty and bookstores to do a number of things, but only encouraged publishers do those same things. Newton said SB 832 would have “required publishers to do those things that were mentioned in AB 2477.” Regarding the new law, Newton said “AB 1548 has many things in it, but it doesn’t seem to have anything new. There’s nothing in the bill that publishers, faculty, bookstores and colleges are not already doing. And this bill does nothing to either help
students or add to transparency. There is nothing in [AB 1548] that says prices shall be reduced.” According to Farley, the Ohlone College Bookstore adds 20 percent to the publisher’s price. College bookstores first purchase books from the publisher and then add a percentage to cover the costs of doing business. Farley said that often the textbooks that teachers request come packaged with other “bundled” material that make the overall prices higher than the book would be alone. Farley said, “I’m told [by the instructors] to buy these books, but when the book comes in, it comes with a workbook and a CD [and other things]. And so a book we thought was going to be $80 has now got this huge bundle of extra stuff that the instructor is not going to use [making the price higher]. Students then go online and see the book without all those goodies and it is far cheaper. It happens 8 times out of 10. “When you’re the middle guy, it is very difficult because the prices [publishers] give me are not very comparable to what is out in the market today.” Newton disagreed, saying, “The publishers are selling to Amazon at the same price they are selling to us.” He said that many of the cheaper books on Amazon (and
ASOC plans music event Continued from Page 1 campus by Vice President of Student Services Ron Travenick. During the meeting, it was also brought to the attention of members that the ASOC is not allowed to elect by secret ballot, nor are members allowed to abstain from voting on issues. Both of these are violations of the Brown Act, which demands that public boards conduct business in public. The rationale behind this is that all members of the ASOC are representative officials and must have a voice on all issues. The only circumstance in which a member of the ASOC may abstain from a vote is if it
represents a clear conflict of interest. ASOC Vice President Jackie McCulley announced that a group had approached the ASOC about creating a new club for students interested in health care. After the meeting, McCulley announced that Anthony Chew had won tickets to the Aquarium of the Bay from the ASOC awareness committee. The Math Department made a financial request for admission fees for the American Mathematical Association of Two Year Colleges and some other expenses. The financial request was cut short when the ASOC meeting came to a close, but the Math Department will complete its request at the next meeting.
other online stores) are sold through a peer to peer network that Amazon has established. In short, if you are buying a $50 book on Amazon for $10, it is not sold by Amazon. Instead, it’s one person selling his or her own used book through Amazon. Newton said, “You will notice in the last three years, you will not see any new books on Amazon at a significantly cheaper price.” Newton also believes, “The number one solution [to high textbook prices] is to try and get as many used books as we can.” AD 1548 does not require teachers (known in the bill as Adopters) to place their book orders in a timely manner, which would give bookstore managers time to take full advantage of the used book market. The bill does encourage teachers to put in their orders as quickly
as possible so that supply is still abundant, but Newton noted, “not supply of used books, just supply of books. So if a teacher is going to put in his book order the day before class and the publisher has the books, that’s enough time for the publisher, but we miss the entire used book market.” Both Newton and Farley acknowledged the cost difference between college bookstores and online stores, but noted that the service students will receive from a college bookstore is superior to the online stores. This is especially true, they say, regarding return policies whenever a student needs to drop a class. Though the vast majority of the College Textbook Transparency Act will go into effect Jan. 1, 2008, some issues that required a lead time will take full effect in 2010.
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Dias de los Muertos
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The Day of the Dead, known in Spanish as Dias de los Muertos, exhibit at the Louie Meager Art Gallery, designed by Curator Margaret Stainer, features a home altar, also known as an “ofrenda,” with the Mexican Tree of Life, sugar skulls known as “calaveras,” incense, special foods and other historical artifacts to celebrate Dias de los Muertos on Nov. 2. The Day of the Dead is observed and celebrated in Catholic countries worldwide. In Mexico, Dias de los Muertos evolved from a pre-Hispanic, Aztec-Mexican tradition that celebrated children and death. Today, celebrators attend mass and then proceed to the cemetery to visit, bless and decorate the graves of family and friends. The Spanish Conquest resulted in the fusion of All Souls Day, a Catholic holy day that honors the departed, on Nov. 2 and the 3,000-year-old pre-Spanish ritual tradition. Natives believed the dead came back and visited, whereas the Spaniards viewed death as the end of life. Stainer’s exhibit emphasizes the secular Mexican aspects of the celebration. Spanish priests changed the observance of The Day of the Dead from late July and early August to Nov. 2 in an unsuccessful effort to de-emphasize Indian traditions. Many of the symbols of Dias de los Muertos are used for Halloween with a different emphasis and integrated into harvest celebrations. For Mexican families, “Dias de los Muertos” is a happy and loving remembrance of loved relatives who have passed on and are buried with many personal objects. “The Mexican culture does not fear death the way the American culture does. It’s not meant to be morbid in any way. They are confronting the death of their ancestors and themselves with a positive outlook, not fear and morbidity,” said Stainer. The exhibit includes “papel picatos,” which are delicate, hand-cut, tissue banners. Traditional patterns include angels, birds, the chalice and crosses. Some countries don’t use skeletons, but in Mexico City, the tissue banners display skeletons in various activities. Visitors will see a banner of a “calaveras” with a sombrero from a classic painting of Jose Guadalupe Posada. Food is an important part of the celebration, placed on the memorial according to the wishes of the person and the social status of the deceased. It includes bread, fruits, vegetables and sweets. Specifically, candied fruit, pumpkins, tamales, maize dough cakes, enchiladas and chalupas may be offered. Beverages placed on the memorial include water, coffee, beer, tequila and “atole,” a cornstarch, fruit-flavored, hot drink. Bread is essential, as it was part of the earliest Spanish customs of begging for souls. At home, “pan de muerto,” Day of the Dead bread, is placed on an altar and remains there until they visit the cemetery for the souls of the dead. Mexican bakers make massive quantities of bread, typically three different types with varying ingredients and spices. “Pan de muerto” is adorned with strips of dough simulating bones and teardrops. In addition, orange “zempasuchitl,” a common Mexican flower, is considered a traditional flower of the dead and is placed on the “ofrenda” and the grave. The closest American flower is the marigold. Stainer stated that typically sage incense is burned, as it grows wild in Mexico. Mementos, photos, “calaveras” and other remembrances of the dead person are displayed. “Calaveras” made of paper mache or edible sugar and cardboard coffins can be included. Stainer said, “The sugar skulls are given to the children as treats, and often the child’s name is written on the forehead of the skull. This shows that the culture is not afraid of death, but looking at death in a different way.” Friends and family sometimes wear special masks to achieve desired facial expressions. Obituaries, describing the character of the individual, their deeds and accomplishments in the community, are placed on the altar as placards. The Dias de los Muertos art exhibit will be at the Louie Meager Art Gallery beginning Friday and ending Nov. 9.
Christmas nightmare Christmas is by far my favorite holiday. I love the candy canes and hot cocoa, the eggnog and mistletoe, twinkling lights and that arctic tingle in the air that quietly whispers of snow. I love cooking Christmas dinner and baking holiday cookies, dorky Christmas sweaters and hunting for the perfect tree, not in a lot, of course, but at a Christmas tree farm. Like the birthdays of my friends and family, I take Christmas to a new level. However, I can’t stand it when some pretentious putz in the corporate office decides to put the Christmas displays out early. I understand the marketing strategy; Christmas is a huge seller, the best time to throw new products into the market. Why not increase the anticipation further? The answer: because there are two heavily commercialized, wonderfully enjoyable holidays in between that are strangled by the corporate world. The first: Halloween. Eerie, spooky and with that atmosphere of slightly taboo, Halloween demands its own space. Every year, I drive down to Half Moon Bay’s Art and Pumpkin Festival, go to the Ardenwood Corn Maze and, yes, I still go trick-or-treating. But when I walk into Target and am assaulted by plastic trees, dancing Santas and premature Christmas lights in October, my heart doesn’t patter with the glee of Christmas. In fact, I’m left with a slightly queasy feeling in the pit of my stomach. Not only am I deprived of my cackling witches, leering pumpkins and outrageous costumes, I lose Thanksgiving, as well. Thanksgiving isn’t a holiday producers are fond of. There’s nothing to sell but a monstrous amount of food. Instead, they capitalize on the present-demanding Christmas season. Now, I’ll be the first to admit that Thanksgiving doesn’t produce the same feelings that Christmas and Halloween do. My only associations are a really bad stomachache and football. However, Thanksgiving still deserves its celebration and anticipation. Worse than anything else, though, is the damage this premature marketing does to the central holiday, my favorite celebration: Christmas. My love for Christmas is spread too thin if I have to start celebrating it in October. The magic disappears. After three months, candy canes and Christmas lights lose their sparkle, hot cocoa doesn’t elicit feelings of warmth and that tingle in the air, that quiet murmur of winter, becomes dull. I want my Halloween, Thanksgiving and Christmas in their separate spheres so I may be free to celebrate each in their own right.
Game club parties By Andrew Cavette Staff writer The Ohlone Game Developers Club [OGDC] will host a video game party on Wednesday, Oct. 31, from noon to 7 p.m. in Hyman Hall (HH-116). In addition to the iMac games already available in Hyman Hall, the OGDC will provide all of today’s well-known “next-gen” game consoles, including X-Box 360, Playstation 3 and Nintendo’s Game Cube. OGDC will also have more advanced PC games like CounterStrike and Halo. A number of tournaments are planned in addition to the regular game play. Club President Scott Berkenkotter noted, “We can’t have as many tournaments as we would like. Depending on what people seem to want to play, that’s what we’ll pick.” Potential tournaments are planned for Halo 3, Gears of War, Counter-Strike, Starcraft and Super
Smash Bros Melee. The tournament portion of the party will begin at 3:30 p.m. The OGDC was founded in March 2006 and currently has 25 members. Berkenkotter said, “Some people might have the impression that you have to have a lot of experience and a lot of knowledge about [game development] programs to join, but even novices and people interested in learning more [about video games] are welcome.” Everyone is welcome to the “Halo-ween Party” and the event is free. A $1 entry fee for each tournament will be collected and then given to the winners as prize money. Costumes are welcome and candy will be provided. For a list of the games already available in Hyman Hall, please visit www.ohlonegdc.com/games. For more information regarding Ohlone Game Developers Club, write to: ohlonegdc@gmail.com.
Features Ohlone technician retires Orchestra By Barry Kearns Staff writer
by the emerging role of computers in students’ lives. He attributesd this influx to the shrinking price of computers. As for changes to
traveling and mentioned that his wife would like a trip to Italy. When asked if he plans any returns to the Described as a knowledgeable campus, he said that he probably man of few words with would stop in to help a natural talent towards out his brother Yu-Pai computer repair. Yufrom time to time. Hay Kong, who has Kong mentioned been an employee of that Ohlone has good Ohlone College since people working here October 1976, will be and that it has been a retiring at the end of fun environment in this year, ending a long which to work. One of and illustrious career. the things that he will Starting at Ohlone in not miss, however, the Audio Visual (AV) is getting up at 5:30 department, Kong has a.m. to get to work since become a deskby 7:30. top support technician Kong was also a specializing in Apple student of Ohlone computers. College. He also Kong started in the recalled being able AV department repairto work on some ing amplifiers, speakof the now-archaic ers, slide projectors punch card computand 16mm projectors ers. He said that of that are now a relic of all the classes that classes from yesteryear. he attended while at As the AV department Ohlone, computer began to shrink and a science classes were growing need for comhis favorite. puter support became For his daily reapparent, Kong was sponsibilities, Kong sent to a school that said that he starts the Staff photo day by checking his specialized in troubleshooting and repaire-mails and then proYu-Hay Kong retires Dec. 27 after iming Apple computers. cesses help requests After dealing with peccable service to Ohlone in desktop for desktop support PCs, Kong said that he support for more than 31 years. before helping others learned and fell in love with their tasks. Older Fremont and the surrounding area, computers giving out, hard drives with Apple computers. When asked about the changes Kong said that he most noticed the failing and in some cases recoverthat he has seen on the Ohlone rising prices in housing and growth ing lost data are among some of the campus over the years, Kong men- of traffic. biggest issues he faces. Among the After retirement, Kong said that challenges of desktop support, Kong tioned a greater amount of diversity amongst the students. He also said the first thing he wants to do is clean said that there are constantly new that he was in no way surprised his garage. He also plans to do some things to learn.
Poetry Night soon By Elise Leon Staff writer For the past three years, Poetry Night has taken place in the fall semester at Ohlone College. Kay Harrison, professor of Speech Communication, is in charge of the event. Auditions were Oct. 23 and Oct. 24. However, if potential participants missed the auditions, they may be able to talk to Harrison at her office in Room 2322 and get a spot. Eight people have been selected to perform at this time, along with several members of the forensics team. Writers and performers who have caught Harrison’s eye in the past were former student Hassanean Al’ Baker, who now attends San Jose State University and was a member of the forensics team in fall of last year, as well as Francine Dulin. Both participated in last year’s event.
Brent Cullins and Tyler Wing are also students who have caught her attention; both students are speech majors. Last year’s Poetry Night had an average of 80-90 people who attended the event, with profits estimated to be about $300. The profits were used to partially fund the forensics team’s participation in the California Community College Association State Championships in Woodland Hills. The event will take place Nov. 2 at 7 p.m. in the Music Room, Room 2133, and Harrison expects attendance similar to previous years. “We’re looking to bring poetry alive,” said Harrison. The admission fee will be $5 at the door. The profits will again be used to fund the forensics team at upcoming tournaments, including state championships and national championships held in Chicago during the spring semester.
to play By Elise Leon Staff writer
The Ohlone Wind Orchestra will play at the Smith Center Oct. 28 at 2 p.m. The orchestra will be under the guidance of Tony Clements, who has been involved with music since the age of 7. Clements is a recent conductor of the Ohlone Wind Orchestra and has been involved with the San Francisco Symphony, the Oakland Symphony, the San Diego Symphony, the San Francisco Ballet Orchestra, the San Francisco Opera Orchestra and the Sacramento Symphony. Larry Osborne is the director for the program. The orchestra consists of brass, percussion and 50 woodwind players. The orchestra will be playing pieces from Bach to Bernstein and Sousa to Strauss, as mentioned on the Ohlone website. The concert will feature Mike Vax, a trumpet soloist. He is a wellknown artist in the jazz community and has more than twenty records including Creepin’with Clark. Over the past 33 years, Mike Vax has done concerts and workshops in more than 1,500 high schools and colleges including universities all around world. Vax will play Bugler’s Holiday and Dramatic Essay. Leyroy Anderson was the composer of Bugler’s Holiday. Admission for the concert will be $15 for adults, $10 for seniors, staff and students and $8 for children under 12. Tickets may be purchased at the Smith Center box office.
ASOC urges student activity By Barry Kearns Staff writer The ASOC is hoping to get more students involved in the various, campus-wide committees. Committees decide a variety of factors from campus security to the food available at the cafeteria. Every semester there are a number of committees that are created to address concerns on campus. Unfortunately, there is an absence of the general student population. While there are some committees that require a position in the ASOC, there are many more that don’t require anything, other than being a student. Currently, there are about seven campus-wide committees that any student can join and that could benefit from more student involvement. The first is the safety committee which meets once a month and discusses general issues impacting the safety of the Ohlone campus. The topics discussed range from issues like crime on campus to how construction impacts emergency evacuation plans. The disciplinary committee decides the enforcement and sentencing of students who have broken laws or rules on campus. The student development committee meets to determine in which direction the education and available technology on Ohlone will head. The facilities committee decides where the efforts of restoration and maintenance are needed. The budget council manages the entire budget for Ohlone College. Different from the ASOC, which grants disbursement of funds on a case-by-case basis, the budget committee decides the budget for the entire school. Another important committee that could use more student participation is the curriculum committee that ultimately decides what courses are offered through the college. Also available for students are positions in the college council, which deals with a variety of issues regarding the school and the lives of the students who attend. For those who are interested in participating in any of these committees, information about the chairs of the committees and other sign up information, including the days the committees meet, is available in the ASOC offices located on the first floor of building one.
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Devil’s Advocate By Anna Nemchuk Editor-in-chief
Too many choices I’ve been sitting here, staring at this particular “very tough” Sudoku for quite a while now. I’ve penciled in all the possibilities, checked my definite answers and even peeked at the solution. The evidence is overwhelming; I’m at a crossroads. In every square, there’s at least two possible numbers and it looks like, horror of horrors, I’ll have to guess. I hate guessing. In fact, I hate choices. Walking into BaskinRobbins I turn into Buridan’s ass, torn between Oreo vs. cherry vs. double fudge vs. the other 28 flavors until I storm out in a flurry of frustration. Writing is like that. I know I want to write, but narrowing down the assorted debris in my head to a manageable topic is like picking your favorite child: they’re all clamoring for attention so loudly you can’t think, which eventually leads to your thorough disgust with all of them. Picking a major is like that. There’s just so much I want to do, to study, that I can’t seem to decide on any one, or two, or five areas. Choosing a hobby is definitely like that. I tried gymnastics because it’s Daddy’s sport, karate because I was 5 and liked kicking, reading because I could go wherever I wished, art because I was 7 and glitter was god, playing the clarinet because the flute was too sissy and the sax was too big, tap dance because I got a kick out of sounding like a drunk horse, cooking because I’m masochistic and watching movies since everyone else was doing it. I’m great on enthusiasm. Following through is another story. Yet with all my complaining, if I ever see a chance to try an alternative, I’ll move heaven and earth to do it - only to shrug and walk away after attaining the goal. It always looks so much prettier from afar. The good part is this tends to get me into some interesting situations and some of the most valuable lessons I’ve learned came about due to my reckless disregard for thinking beyond the next step. For instance: on a declining slope, it is not wise to shut one’s eyes if one happens, at that point, to be perched on a moving bicycle (4 years old) with pointy objects lining said slope (pine trees) or a pair of skis (16 years old) with mobile interferences (snowboarders) and firm guidelines (icy bushes) below. The bad part is that I waste a lot of time, which everyone keeps telling me is the most valuable thing of all. But you know, I have to sympathize with Buridan’s ass. With as much tasty hay as there is in the world, sometimes all you want to do is starve to death, just looking at it all.
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Prof. emeritus creates smoke, fire, foam with chemistry demonstrations By Barry Kearns Staff writer Amid purple vapors and Tesla coils, Professor Emeritus James Klent entertained and informed students with last Friday’s Brown Bag event. Using a variety of chemicals in a Petri dish on a projector, Klent created a growing fractal of silver. Klent demonstrated some practical effects of chemistry with performances that displayed burning magnesium while discussing the now-obsolete theory of phlogiston. Phlogiston was believed to be an additional element that resided in combustible entities. Klent was able
to disprove the theory by showing that the ash left behind after burning magnesium actually weighed more than the magnesium in its original precombusted state. Klent performed a demonstration with red phosphorous burning in pure oxygen, which gave off a bright light. He also used white phosphorous to burn initials into paper. In a glass container, Klent once again used pure oxygen when burning charcoal to show how conditions like pure oxygen can increase the brightness of burning compounds. While explaining that pure calcium was discovered in the year 1808, Klent demonstrated how it can burn up when placed in water. Klent used
pure iodine and powdered zinc with water to create a violet vapor. During the experiments, the professor was careful to explain the cause of all the reactions. In one demonstration, Klent had three volunteers from the audience assist him in a demonstration. After donning white lab coats, the students were handed two tubes of liquid, one of which was clear while the other was of a violet hue. On his mark, the three students poured the tube of clear liquid into the colored one and in doing so, came up with three different results. The results varied from the tube in which the contents had been poured into producing colorless liquid to the violet
color appearing on top of the clear liquid and, in one case, the violet liquid appearing suspended in amid the clear. Klent said that this is one of his favorite demonstrations, not necessarily for the scientific application, but more for the human element that presents itself as each of the participants think that they have done something wrong. Klent arranged for a penultimate presentation by creating vanilla ice cream using the ordinary ingredients, but cooling it with liquid nitrogen. The ice cream took minutes to make and all who attended were offered a small cup of the confection.
state community colleges have been very active in going to foreign educational events for years and that is one of the reasons why the people who went to the meetings were well informed. The first event was held in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam on Oct. 9 and the attendance of 3,200 people was the largest it’s ever been. U.S. representatives were assigned booths in a hotel ballroom where, with the help of translators, they answered questions about the application and enrollment process as well as the student non-immigrant status. Ohlone’s information was translated in Vietnamese to prospective
students from Vietnam, who were most interested in attending community colleges because of the low cost and the ability to transfer. Ohlone also advertised in a local educational calendar with photos of the Fremont campus. Hong Kong’s U.S. higher education fair on Oct. 14 was different in the fact that there was no need for a translator as most of the students spoke English fluently. Two of them even filled out Ohlone’s enrollment application on the spot after counseling with Eddie West. He explained that the TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) exam might be waived for
some of the Chinese students who are bilingual. West explained that he got many questions regarding foreign students’ visa applications since Vietnam and China both have high visa denial rate. He also explained to students and their parents Ohlone’s partnership with home stay organizations that provide international students with housing in local families. However, the majority of the international students at Ohlone will be staying with relatives in the Fremont. The last stop of the trip was Taipei, Taiwan from Oct. 16 to 18 where West met with his foreign
Photo by Eric Dorman
Retired professor Jim Klent performed demonstrations at the Brown Bag Friday.
West makes connections in trip through Asia By Margarita Kitova Staff writer
Director of International Programs and Services Eddie West came back from his two-week trip to China, Vietnam and Taiwan with filled applications for enrollment at Ohlone. He represented Ohlone in local educational events, organized by the Institute of International education. West met with students who wish to study in the U.S. and their parents as well as his foreign colleagues and representatives of local educational organizations. West explained that Washington
colleagues whom he already knew from Cal State in Northridge where he used to work before coming to Ohlone. He encouraged them to promote Ohlone and he has already started receiving e-mails from prospective students. Another trip is planned for next year to mainland China, Vietnam, Japan and possibly India and Korea. The decision about in which countries to promote Ohlone comes from the information of official statistics about leading places of origin for the international students studying in the United States.
Nursing student selection method to change By Kathy Sung Staff writer On Oct. 14, Gov. Schwarzenegger signed Assembly Bill 1559. This bill affects all community colleges in California. Tom Berryhill originally proposed the bill as a way to allow some of the best students to progress in the field of nursing. Ohlone’s current situation in the nursing department is an overload of students contesting to be placed. Before the bill was passed, Ohlone would take the core classes: anatomy/physiology, microbiology, English 101A and math and plug the overall GPA into a given formula, called the Chancellor’s Formula. This formula has statistically proven that students with a score over 75 would succeed. From those who passed with a 75 or higher, students would be randomly selected
to be put into the program. This bill was currently aimed at schools like Ohlone to alleviate the problem of too many students. Berryhill hoped that the bill he proposed would bring a smoother and fairer process to those applying for a nursing job. In addition, the bill will change the process allowing students into the nursing program at Ohlone. This program will judge students based on random selection and an additional test. What does this mean for prospective Ohlone nurses? According to Gale Carli, director of Registered Nursing, the bill will “require [Ohlone] to do another layer of admission testing.” In addition to the original Chancellor’s Formula, now there will be an additional Test for Essential Academic Skills (TEAS) test in order for students to get into the
nursing program. There are 157 students applying for the nursing program and only 30 spaces available. Carli says the bill will allow a “better prepared student who has a better chance for success into the nursing program.” There is a 98 percent pass rate for Ohlone nursing students on the NCLEX-RN test and a 95 percent retention rate. This additional bill will simply enhance the success that has occurred before.
In the current age, according to the Assembly Republican Caucus Web site “currently 27 percent of [the] students never graduate”. Ohlone has a higher success rate than average. The bill is decidedly important in trying to decide which students are allowed into the nursing program. At the same time, the bill will help the current nursing situation in California overall. Since there is a shortage of nurses, eliminating
the 27 percent who never graduate allows the 27 percent not getting into the program a chance to finish their education. After more nurses are educated and graduate, there will be an increase in the dwindling ranks of nurses in California. The bill allows the Ohlone testing system to further prepare and choose worthier candidates for the already highly competitive program. The bill will go into effect for the fall 2008 semester.
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October 25 LIFE Meeting -- 2:40 to 3:40 p.m. in the Palm Bosque if the weather is good or Room 14A if the weather is bad. LIFE meets on Thursdays. Come join the fun and take part in “Liberated Individuals for the Environment.” Every-
one is welcome. 25 End Of Current Art Gallery Exhibit -- Available to view until Oct. 26 in the Louie Meager Art Gallery is “Beneath the Surface,” by Karen Luk. Karen Luk is an illustrator who paints with chalk, pastels and watercolors. Her diverse work encompasses subjects ranging from Adam and Eve to social commentary to comics. She is a graduate of the California College of Art and an Ohlone College alumna. The gallery is open Monday to Friday from noon to 3 p.m. 26 New Art Gallery Exhibit -- Up until Nov. 9 in the Art Gallery. This exhibit is “Dias De Los Muertos,” in honor of the Mexican celebration of their ancestors. The gallery is open Monday to Friday from noon to 3 p.m. 26 Men’s Soccer -- 4 p.m. vs. Las Positas College here at Ohlone. 28 Ohlone Wind Orchestra -- Autumn Winds. 2 p.m. in the Smith Center. California’s premier wind orchestra presents exciting band music, featuring renowned trumpet soloist Mike Vax playing Jan van der Roost’s Olympica, Wagner’s Trauermusic, Mark Hindsley’s transcription of Richard Strauss’ Till Eulenspeigel’s Merry Pranks, Gustav Holst’s original band transcriptions of Jupiter and Mars from The Planets, and the Ohlone brass playing
Gabrieli’s Sonata Pian’ e Forte. To purchase tickets please visit the box office or call (510) 659-6031. Tickets are $10 for students and $15 for adults. 30 Fall Blood Drive -- All day in the cafeteria. Come and donate your blood to help save other people. 30 Women’s Soccer -- 4 p.m. vs. West Valley College here at Ohlone.
November 1 Campus Tour -- 4 p.m. in the lobby of Building 1. The Ohlone Student Ambassadors conduct campus tours the first and third Thursday of every month. Tours will begin promptly at 4 and will last approximately one hour. Please make sure to wear comfortable shoes, as you will be doing quite a bit of walking. 1 LIFE Meeting -- 2:40 to 3:40 p.m. in the Palm Bosque if the weather is good or Room 14A if the weather is bad. LIFE meets on Thursdays. Come join the fun and take part in “Liberated Individuals for the Environment.” Everyone is welcome. 1-5 WebAdvisor Will Be Unavailable -- During these days, WebAdvisor will be unavailable for system upgrading. 2 Brown Bag Seminar -- Math in Movies and
TV, presented by Jeff O' Connell,a math assistant professor here at Ohlone, from 1 to 2 p.m. in Room 2133. O'Connell will present a riotous collage of movie and TV clips which contain math references. Taken from such sources as Abbot and Costello, this remarkable presentation is sure to tickle both your funny bone and your brain. Free refreshments are available prior to the event, which is free. Check the Ohlone web page for more information on upcoming Brown Bag seminars. 7 Women's Volleyball -- 6:30 p.m. vs. Hartnell College here at Ohlone. 7 New Art Gallery Exhibit -- Up until Dec. 5 in the Art Gallery. This exhibit is “Much Ado About Nothing.” In cooperation with Ohlone’s theater department, this is an exhibit guest-curated by the theater show producer of Much Ado About Nothing, Tom Blank. The gallery is open Monday to Friday from noon to 3 p.m. 8-10 Shakespeare’s Much Ado About Nothing -Performance by the Ohlone Theatre Department at 8 p.m. in the Jackson Theatre. For more information or to purchase tickets please visit the box office or call (510) 659-6031. Tickets are $10 for students and $15 for adults.
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10-11 Men’s Basketball - Jonathan Wallace Memorial Tournament -- all day here at Ohlone. 10 Super Flea Market -- 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. in parking lots E and H. Vendors sell a variety of things like jewelry, food, tools, gift items, toys, household supplies and collectibles. Flea markets are held on the second Saturday of each month. Parking is $2 per vehicle and admission is free. All proceeds support Ohlone College programs. 12 No Classes For Holiday -- Veterans Day Holiday. No classes. 14 World Forum: Deaf Culture: An International Perspective -- Noon to 2 p.m. The World Forum is free to the community. World Forums are most often held in the Epler Gymnasium. 14 Women’s Volleyball -- 6:30 p.m. vs. Gavilan College here at Ohlone. 15-17 Shakespeare’s Much Ado About Nothing -- Performance by the Ohlone Theatre Department at 8 p.m. in the Jackson Theatre. For more information or to purchase tickets please visit the box office or call (510) 659-6031. Tickets are $10 for students and $15 for adults. 17 Women’s Basketball -- 7 p.m. vs. College of Marin here at Ohlone.
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Men’s soccer misses last-minute win By Tomás Ortega Sports editor Although it wasn’t a loss for the Men’s Soccer team, it was still a bitter Tuesday afternoon for the Renegades after finishing deadlocked 1-1 vs. City College of San Francisco. It was a very hot, dry 80-degree day on the hill that holds Ohlone’s soccer field Tuesday. The first 86 minutes of the game featured an improving Renegade squad battling it out vs. a 10-1 CCSF team. Great defense was played on both sides and neither team was able to push the ball into the net. In the 86th minute, however, Mark Wilson decided enough was enough. After receiving a pass from downfield, Wilson head-tapped the ball over a defender into the 20yard box and beat the goalie for an easy score. Wilson was greeted by a swarm of his teammates after scoring and
they celebrated all the way back down to their positions. The lead wouldn’t last long. Almost exactly 2 minutes later, CCSF was able to beat Ohlone goalie Marc Pecson for a score. The ball was crossed into the middle of the 20-yard box when Pecson pushed it away. Unfortunately, CCSF’s other forward was right there, allowing him to pass it off to a teammate to tap it into the net. One minute and a half later, the final whistle was blown. The tie wasn’t as crushing as a defeat might have been, but it was definitely a much better played game than when Ohlone traveled up to CCSF in late September and were manhandled 4-0 by this same squad. Head Coach Harold Whitmore later said, “We’re injured, we’re banged up. We’re just about demoralized, losing to Cañada 10-1 [Friday]. ” The Renegades really did a good
job to bounce back from a crushing defeat to show that they really are an improving ball club. Coach Whitmore still felt that his club “should’ve held a lead. It’s a little disappointing.” The men will take their 3-10-2 record into Friday’s game against Las Positas College. The Renegades will have another chance to defend their home turf tomorrow at 4p.m.
Women fall to Foothill By Jerome Nepacena Staff writer Using a masterful and stingy defense, Foothill College frustrated the Lady Renegades into a tough 3-1 loss Tuesday afternoon. The loss, which dropped Ohlone’s record to 3-4-3, seemed as if Foothill College could read every play as they did a superb job protecting their goal and keeping the ball away from their side of the field. Foothill’s Jasmine Norouzi scored the first goal of the game about 10 minutes into the first half. From the beginning of the game it was clear that the emphasis was on defense, as neither team scored again for much of the half, but with Ohlone clearly struggling to get inside on Foothill’s defense. Indeed it seemed as if any time an Ohlone player got near the goalie’s box, two or three Foothill defenders would be in the way to thwart any attack the Renegades tried. Toward the end of the half a
handball committed by a Foothill player went unnoticed by the referees but had the Ohlone home crowd screaming for a call. Either way, the Renegades went into halftime down 0-1. The first play of the second half was highlighted by great hustle and transition defense by Ohlone’s Mikayla McGlory, which thwarted an easy goal by Foothill College . While Ohlone’s defense improved in the second half, Foothill’s was just better. Foothill didn’t just rely on goalkeeper Katie Ben to protect their lead, they relied on good team defense to keep the Lady Renegades from getting anywhere near their goalie’s box. Anytime Ohlone did get a shot, it was usually long range and almost always fell short of the goal. The Renegades got a break 15 minutes into the second half when a foul was called and they were given a penalty kick opportunity. The goal by Jasmine Floyd was good and Ohlone cut the lead to 2-1.
Moments later a foul was called on Mikayla McGlory and Foothill was able to score on a penalty kick of their own to make it 3-1. McGlory would later receive a yellow card for excessive contact on a Foothill player, a play which defined the frustration the Lady Renegades went through. Another penalty kick by Floyd cut Foothill’s lead to 3-2, but it appeared to be too little too late as just 6 minutes were left in the game and the momentum was all Foothill. In the end, Foothill’s stingy defense won out and they went home with a 3-2 victory, improving their record to 6-9-0. “We knew what we were up against going into the game,” said Coach Larry Hesslin. “They’re a tough physical team. Some calls didn’t go our way but you just have to play through it.” About Foothill’s defense, Hesslin said, “Yeah they played well, defense like that makes it really hard to win games.”
Photo by Tomás Ortega
Renegade Mark Wilson shakes the goalie for the go-ahead goal. The lead didn't last long.
Golf tourney raises money for sports By Tomás Ortega Sports editor The Ohlone athletic department held its 23rd annual golf tournament Monday at the Castlewood Country Club in Pleasanton. The tournament is an event that takes place every year to help raise money for the various athletic teams here at Ohlone College. Among the ways money was raised was by signing golfers at a fee of $225 per golfer. There was also a silent auction and a raffle where the attendees could try and win a prize that was pre-packed by the different teams. Among the raffle items, there was a Go Green Basket put together by the Athletic Trainers, which had a variety of ecofriendly material. In the ceremony following the tournament, Valerie Briones of the spring ’07 softball team and Willis Gardner of the ’06-’07 men’s basketball team were recognized as athletes of the year according to a point system. Neither, however, was present at the ceremony to receive their awards. The athletic department hoped to raise at least $30,000, the amount raised last year at the event. Winners of the golf tournament this year were ex-Ohlone Baseball Coach Jim Reynosa and his family, shooting an extraordinary 59, 11 under par.
Tennis forming team for spring By Vanessa Baumann Staff writer
Photo by Jerome Nepacena
Jasmine Floyd gave the Lady Renegades a fighting chance to keep the game close with her stellar gameplay and penalty score.
Ohlone College has a lot of sports to offer its students. A few of the common sports are soccer, waterpolo and baseball. Tennis in high school has been pretty popular to participate in. It’s competitive and fun at the same time. Ohlone actually hasn’t had an intercollegiate tennis team before.”This will be the first time the team will be competing at Ohlone,” said Athletics Director Chris Warden. “We have recruited the assistance of a great directing group and two fantastic coaches,” Warden added. Fred Kemper, the new tennis instructor, is a retired teacher who taught at Irvington High School in Fremont for nearly 30 years. Kemper has taught tennis at the high school level for about 10 years, and he hopes that with his connection to high school students
and tennis, he will be able to encourage them to play at Ohlone in the future. This year’s tennis season starts in the spring and anybody who is interested in playing tennis is encouraged to go and check it out with the athletics director, regardless of skill level. “Most teams are able to get prepared through summer, so it’ll be a rocky start,” said Kemper. “The players will have a lot of fun though. The team gets to travel around too.” Anybody who enjoys playing, watching or just learning about tennis is welcome to participate with the team. It’s taken a long time for tennis to enter Ohlone, so let’s not let it take any longer. Another sport addition will be good for the campus. “I am excited to see how things grow in this area,” added Warden. Anybody interested in joining should get in contact with Coach Kemper.