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Fremont, California

Vol. XXXVI No. 2

Sun rising in Newark

OPINION

Semester parking fees raised

SPORTS

NEWS

FEATURES

Full season ahead for Smith Center

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September 6, 2007

Mike Calegari named new VP of business

By INEZ BLACK Staff writer From campus expansion to usability to financial stability, new Vice President of Business Services Mike Calegari envisions Ohlone as a larger player in the Fremont community.

Calegari, who took the position in June, will be overseeing construction as well as negotiating for major capital improvements at the college.

Furthermore, he aims to create more of a draw for students by attracting student-friendly retailers and shops to the area, especially in the college’s to-be-developed frontage property.

Within a few weeks, Calegari will be sending a Request For Proposal (RFP) regarding the Ohlone Fremont Campus frontage property Photo by Inez Black along Mission Boulevard to approximately 150 firms.

Mike Calegari, A possible composition of the site could include an upscale grocery store and some Vice President retail stores. These could be restaurants, a copy of Business center, a bookstore or a fitness center.

Services To provide the needed parking for the retail frontage property and the students, the Ohlone Board of Trustees is considering moving the baseball field to the Newark Campus and converting the field to parking.

In fact, there is a possibility of a minor league building a baseball stadium on the Newark Campus with the provision that Ohlone be able to use the field when it’s not being used by the minor league team.

Calegari will be sending a RFP for multiple-story parking structures - one adjacent to Smith Center, with a capacity up to 1,000 parking spaces, Continued on Page 4

Frontage property gets second chance Solar panels on the roof of Ohlone’s Newark Campus glint in the sun.

The campus, scheduled to be completed by Spring 2008, will provide half of its own power.

Campus nearing completion

By Lila Salinas Staff writer Imagine being the first student to experience the revolution in learning. Visualize yourself attending the first green campus ever built in the nation. The opportunity is not so far away.

By Spring 2008, you will be able to attend the first campus that offers more than just classes, teachers and students. After over a year of construction in Newark, school officials are finishing up the bits and pieces left to seal this massive educational project.

Once completed, the Newark campus will be one-of-a-kind in terms of environmental awareness and technology. The campus will have the largest solar array in Silicon Valley, which will supply half of its power needs. To further reduce CO2 emissions, the campus will sport 1,400 trees. And for those who don’t believe it, kiosks around campus will show energy savings in real time.

The campus, which will have a capacity of 35,000 students, will be home to 32 full- and part-time instructors.

The idea of building a green

campus in Newark has long been on Ohlone’s agenda. In 2002, President Doug Treadway teamed up with an area specialist from Stanford University, intending to create a campus that would take learning, teaching and environmental awareness to a new level. Measure A, which guaranteed $100 million to the project, made that vision possible. Fremont, Newark and Union city also contributed.

From the moment of first stepping on the campus, you feel a change in the atmosphere.

While the college owns 80 acres Continued on Page 3

By ANDREW CAVETTE Staff writer and Eric Dorman News editor A new request for proposals for developing the college’s frontage property will go out this week, according to Vice President of Administrative Services Mike Calegari. If developed, the frontage property would bring the college anywhere from $1.5-$2 million annually.

Earlier this year, the college Board of Trustees was working with Sobrato Development Co. and had drafted a non-binding letter of intent and begun development plans, but the project became derailed. The Board explained in April that they had decided to reconsider all of their options.

At a meeting Tuesday night, the Board further discussed several options for what the frontage property could have on it. The Board’s opinion was that the frontage property

should be as student-friendly as possible - for example, any housing built should have an affordable housing option for students, any retailers that rented space should sell products beneficial to students.

The Board suggested that stores such as bookstores and cafes were particularly encouraged, because of their student draw.

Board members each had their own comments about what should be built on the property. Board member Bill McMillin suggested that the frontage bear the name of Ohlone prominently, and that the college should try to attract a high-end grocery store, such as Whole Foods. Member Bob Brunton emphasized instead the need to provide parking for the frontage developments.

The bidding will be open through the first week of December and, according to President Doug Treadway, the college will be accepting Continued on Page 3

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GOP Sen. Craig gestures his way out of politics

By Barry Kearns Staff writer Sen. Larry Craig has announced that he is stepping down from the Senate, and no one seems all that surprised. From an inappropriate pass made to an undercover cop in Minneapolis to the end of a political career, everything about this scandal feels like something we’ve seen before: the well-timed surrender before this matter goes any further.

The tactic seems to be a sound one - when things get hot and we ask questions you don’t want to answer, quit your job and we’ll cut you some slack. Some of us may now be more aware of where our feet are in public restrooms, but the parade of denials

that then changed to a resignation seems to be a common move for someone who decides to quit while still ahead. Craig had a last-minute change of heart about resigning, but the GOP is against it.

Craig had been in politics for more than 25 years and was on his way to a fourth term as a senator before the restroom incident.

Less than a week after the article regarding the arrest appeared in the Idaho Statesman, he announced his resignation.

A major factor in Craig’s decision is the lack of support, and in some cases outright condemnation, from his Republican peers, notably from Sen. John McCain and Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney, who referred to the matter as

disgusting.

Perhaps in another time, when the GOP was in better shape, he could have found some more support. But, with a critical eye cast to the right wing, it’s a chance they can’t afford to take.

So what does this boil down to?

A Republican senator noted for backing anti-gay legislation was caught in a public restroom making gestures that could be construed as an invitation for gay sex. He decided to plead guilty to disorderly conduct in the hope that the matter would go away.

Of course, it didn’t and, despite the initial denials and his diatribe against the press, he’s quitting politics.

The signals that Craig gave to

the police officer seem innocuous to the uninitiated, but were specific enough to warrant his arrest. That’s the point of these signals; they can easily be refuted by the sender. Even in the world of anonymous hookups, there’s a place for plausible deniability.

Craig’s resignation could be viewed as him saying uncle before any other details could come to light. He’ll leave politics claiming that he can’t change the way that people think and will try his best to avoid any attention in the future.

At this point, it would seem distasteful to look further into his career or his private life, but this is the life of someone who has served as a senator for almost three full terms. This is a position of incred-

ible power as someone who makes decisions not only for the state of Idaho, but for our nation. His views and judgments affect our everyday lives and our personal freedoms.

Craig was elected numerous times by people who felt confident that he could make decisions based on our best interests. Now he’s decided that when it comes to his personal indiscretions, it’s too close to home and that abdicating his role in the senate is a worthy sacrifice to buy some breathing space.

It begs the question, what is he getting away with? That’s the question that we won’t get the answer to.

Craig pled guilty to make the charge go away and the Republicans have pushed him to resign in the hopes that he will, too.

for the crimes they commit.

I truly do not comprehend how these bimbos who can’t even keep a script rolling can get away with acts that an average citizen would easily do three months for. It is ridiculous how much influence they have on society and the way we feel about our clothes, make-up, hair, bodies and now our “unbiased” legal system.

While Nicole Richie was driving under the influence of heroin, she called the police in hysterics saying that everyone on the 134 freeway was driving in the wrong direction.

She was arrested and sentenced to four days in jail.

Shockingly, she served 82 minutes. According to www. realitytvworld.com the sheriff’s department stated, “Under a fed-

eral court mandate to manage jail overcrowding, arrestees sentenced to 30 days or less for a nonviolent offense are usually released within 12 hours.”

Next, Paris Hilton was sentenced to 45 days in jail for driving under the influence of alcohol (her bloodalcohol level was .08) and with a suspended license. She only served five days, thanks to a brainless

sheriff buying the excuse of her claustrophobia.

Thankfully, the judge didn’t buy it, and the police arrested her at her Hollywood home. The judge sent her back to jail and all anyone could really remember was Hilton yelling, “Mother!”

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Celebrities: still innocent, even if proven guilty

By Elise Leon Staff writer I’m pretty sure we are all basically thinking “What’s going on with the judicial system?” when watching the news about Lindsay Lohan, Paris Hilton and other celebrities getting special treatment

Campus Comment > > > Which celebrity would you like to lock up ?

Chris Clifton English “Nicholas Cage. Haven't you seen ‘Gone in 60 Seconds?’”

Francine Dulin Bioscience “Paris Hilton. She never learned her lesson and got out too early.”

Ken Steadman Chemical engineering “George Bush.”

Brandon Monlux

Melody Sesma

Respiratory therapy

Psychology

“Lindsay Lohan, because it’s unsafe to drive with her.”

“Britney Spears; why not?”

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Campus to open in Spring ’08 Continued from Page 1 of land, it is only using 38 acres, which leaves room for future expansion.

The Newark campus sports several features unique to the location. All around campus there are natural plants and Bay-friendly land features accompanied by an organic garden community for outdoor labs.

A reservoir is also being built to drain storm water and filter it to the Bay in order to naturally dispose of water. There is also a plan to construct a new wetland; students and instructors will be working on that project.

For those looking for a place to sit down, benches and sitting areas will be all around the campus.

The campus may have unique surroundings, but one feature that really stood out was inside. Once in the buildings—made partly out of recycled blue jeans—the air circulating through is transferred and filtered by enthalpy wheels (instead of the traditional HVAC), which means air is constantly being purified.

The Newark campus is mainly specialized for bio, environmental, health and tech science majors.

Besides the structured classrooms and labs it will offer to enrich the learning process, there will also be several other aspects to enhance the way knowledge is absorbed.

For instance, every room is painted in a way designed to stimulate the

brain. The paint colors used are described as positive and full of energy. On a more physical level, the campus also showcases moveable walls and furniture to adjust room size and form, as well as a fitness and health center, a media room, a café/resource center (also referred to as the “cranium café”). “[The goal of the Newark campus is] to enhance the way students learn by creating a different learning and teaching environment that provides tools and education simultaneously, by creating a setting totally different from the traditional classroom,” said campus Dean Leta Stagnaro.

“The colors, the view, the building itself will...conserve the future for generations to come.”

Photo by Dan Yuan

Newark campus classes are scheduled to start in Spring ’08.

New hope for frontage property development

Continued from Page 1 no more than 10 bids. Furthermore, Assistant to the President Sarah Zentner noted that the 17 acres near the power lines, designated Parcel C, is not being considered in the request for proposals.

Plans for the frontage development include approximately 19 acres of surplus land located along Mission Boulevard that will become a mixture of commercial and residential space. The historic grove of olive trees on campus, remnants of the orchards of Mission San Jose, are more than a hundred years old and will remain a part of any design plan the board will consider.

At first the yearly income generated from the leased property will go into a new soccer field and a new parking lot to replace parking lost from the frontage development.

After the first several years, the income will then be dedicated to a variety of construction and maintenance projects, including classroom remodeling and technology infrastructure.

Though no specific plans have been made, the idea for the project has received support from the Mission San Jose Study Group, an organization dedicated to preserving what they call the Mission Spirit. Group representative Lila Bringhurst said, “when they first started to work with consultants we had sponsored two or three community meetings (regarding the frontage development).

“There where some people in the community who felt Ohlone should not have commercial frontage because it should be an educational institution,” she remarked,

Photo courtesy of Sarah Zentner

A map of the proposed frontage property. The shaded area shows the area the Board has suggested be developed. but said in large part the response was very positive.

The group came to the conclusion that the Mission area has now lost so much commercial space to residential projects that “we need a core area of commercial space to survive.”

The group also approves of the design plans for Plaza Los Olivos, a mix of retail and office space

soon to be located in an adjacent plot not owned by the college. The site is owned by Dutra Enterprise, Inc. According to Dominic Dutra, the building permit has been approved and construction will begin in September. “We are very much in favor of the [Ohlone frontage] project and think it will bring some critical mass to the street,” said Dutra.

Justice beneath celebrities Continued from Page 2 jail, for good behavior. According to www.tmz.com, she should have served at least 39 days.

Now what about Lindsay Lohan?

She got pulled over this summer.

She had an argument with her assistant, who quit on the spot.

Lohan, furious, decided to hijack the assistant’s boyfriend’s SUV while his friends were still waiting inside the vehicle, to follow her to her house.

At this time, Lohan was under the influence of cocaine and driving with a suspended license. The

boyfriend’s friends, Dante Nigro, Jakon Sutter and Ronnie Blake, escaped the car ride.

Dante Nigro and Jakon Sutter recounted to MTV news what exactly happened during the car chase, “We’re crossing four-way intersections with red lights, and that’s when we’re like, ‘Dude, please slow down’ and she said something like, ‘I can do whatever I want. You want to see?’ and accelerated even faster,” Nigro said.

Realizing they were headed for the Santa Monica Police station, Nigro said he warned Lohan about

their destination, to which she allegedly replied, “I’m a celebrity. I’m not going to get in trouble.”

Sadly, she was right. She is a celebrity just like Nicole Richie and Paris Hilton, which automatically entitles them to getting away with anything they please. It’s sad how our society focuses so much more on the entertainment business than what’s really going on in the world.

I hope some day we will finally realize what’s truly important in our lives, instead of the idiotic and dull things that we hear on the news.

His brother, John Dutra, manages the Plaza Los Olivos site. He believes their development would be “a perfect spot for a nice restaurant,” but said they do not have any signed up yet. He speaks highly of the Ohlone frontage project. “It’s a plus for the campus and enhances everybody.”

Once the project is truly underway, there will be a number of

practical issues that will need to be discussed. First, the Ohlone College Super Flea Market may have to be relocated. The parking lots it has traditionally occupied will be part of the redeveloped property labeled Parcel B-1 and B-2. Robert Ettare, supervisor of the Ohlone College Super Flea Market said nothing has been discussed, but they visualized simply moving the Flea Market up to Parking Area D, which has comparable square footage to the space the Flea Market needs. However, according to the aerial map of the land use plan provided by the President’s office (at left), there are plans to potentially turn Parking Area D into a new soccer field. “I’ll have to take a look at that,” Ettare remarked.

A Fremont Campus Master Site Plan Board of Trustees Briefing dated April 27, 2005 states “current thinking is that athletic fields would make a very good Buffer Zone between the campus facilities and private development.”

Regarding security, if for example an incident occurred in the parking lot of the upscale food market which Treadway envisions will become part of the new development, would the Ohlone Police Department respond to that call or would it be handled by the Fremont Police? Chief of Police for the Ohlone Police Department Steve Osawa said that while this has not yet been discussed, “once the project is approved and the particular form of the project is finalized, I am hopeful that those matters will be discussed in detail.”

After a bid has been approved, the project should be completed in approximately two years.

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Weighing Anchor

By Eric dorman News editor

Open up education Today, the definition of what the “right” education should be seems to have become non-negotiable. To hear today’s educational authorities describe what your cradle-to-grave academic plan should look like, directly after his rendezvous on Mt. Sinai, Moses climbed Mission Peak—dodging cows and joggers—to retrieve the 11th commandment: Thou shalt attend a prestigious high school, immediately after which ye must matriculate at no place but Berkeley, where thou shalt maintain no less than a 3.977 cumulative GPA. Needless to say, this definition of scholastic success leaves very little room for error—or imagination. Gone from this academic scheme are high school students who decide to attend college early, high school students who choose to attend college late, those who choose to end high school early, homeschoolers and community college students in general.

One could argue that since the conventional format of middle school to high school to college has worked fine so far, why aim for anything else? Well, the conventional format might not be working as well as we think it does. Even according to the most reserved figures, in 2000 about 10.9 percent of high school students dropped out, according to the National Center for Educational Statistics. In addition, about 24 percent of high schoolers who took the California high school exit exam in 10th grade failed it.

Does this qualify as working fine?

Clearly there are many problems with our educational system, and numbers such as these are not going to be fixed by any one subtle tweaking of the system.

But couldn’t loosening up the strict definitions and expectations of what the only “acceptable” academic path should be offer many of us educational choices we wouldn’t otherwise have?

A more flexible academic plan would mean great advantages for students. Why have everybody follow a strict 12-grade plan when we all grow, think and mature differently? One of us might be ready for college at age 16, another might want to travel for a few years before moving on.

Placing these people on the same academic timeline is ridiculous.

Ohlone is a perfect example of the benefits of academic flexibility. Our campus is home to people of all ages and experience levels.

And who wouldn’t want to learn in a place like this?

Today’s educational system is a rigid structure that supports many, but caters to few. In order to take education into the 21st century, we must move toward a more flexible, comfortable and personal definition of what it means to get a quality education.

Features Smith Center plans busy season

By Emily Burkett Features editor If you hear a buzzing sound somewhere in the vicinity of Building 2, don’t worry too much about it; it’s just the faculty and students at the Smith Center hard at work putting together their new season.

Now entering its twelfth season and its sixth under the direction of Christopher Booras, the Smith Center’s semester calendar is packed with professional acts and Ohlone students exhibiting their talents.

The collection of professional performers is brought to Ohlone through the program Smith Center Presents! - the goal of which is to allow Ohlone students to experience working with career entertainers.

They’ve booked such performers as Diamano Coura, a West African dance company and Teresa Walters, a concert pianist.

Diamano Coura, which is Senegalese for “those who bring the message,” is the first of the Smith Center Presents! events planned for this fall.

The dance troupe’s approach is a combination of styles from Mali, Senegal, Guinea, Cote D’Ivoire, Liberia, Gambia and the United States and includes dancers, actors, singers, acrobats, musicians and stilt walkers.

“We wanted to open the season with some sort of ethnic dance,” said Booras.

“This troupe happens to be very conveniently located since they’re right in Oakland.”

Diamano Coura will be performing at Ohlone on Sept. 15 at 8 p.m.

Smith Center Presents! also gained access to one of the most hilarious Shakespeare acts in the United States. After three years of cajoling, Ohlone finally has the esteemed Complete Works of Shakespeare (Abridged).

Photo courtesy Carol Rosegg

Members of the Complete Works of Shakespeare (Abridged) perform. They will appear at Ohlone on Sept. 28.

They’ll be coming to the Smith Center on Sept. 28 where much laughter and merriment will be had.

“Typically, it would cost us between $15,000-$20,000 to get a group like this to come to Ohlone,” explained Booras.

“But since they’re already in the general area, we’re able to host these performers at a fraction of the cost.”

No cost, however, is too great for the chance to hear Walters play.

Ohlone has booked the pianist for Oct. 13. She has been called one of the world’s most significant pianists

as she’s traveled around the world to share her music and has received nothing but rave reviews for her performances.

The last Smith Center Presents! act of the semester actually occurs over the break on Jan. 24 when the Italian Saxophone Quartet pays the Smith Center a visit.

These artists have been performing around the world for over 20 years and come to Ohlone directly from Italy.

The quartet has won numerous awards, including coming away with the first prize of the “Premier Ancona.”

In addition to the numerous professional acts, Smith Center will also be playing host to local and student acts ranging from music to dance to drama.

Sept. 22, a few weeks after Diamano Coura, the sounds from Smith Center will morph from ethnic dance music to the classical music of the Fremont Symphony as they perform pieces from Mozart, Tchaikovsky and Debussy.

The next month will feature performances from the Ohlone Chamber Orchestra, the Ohlone Community Band and the Ohlone Wind Orchestra.

As much as October will be filled with music, so will November be with drama.

The Ohlone Theatre Department’s fall production of Shakespeare’s Much Ado About Nothing is set to run Nov 8-10 and 15-17.

The play involves intensive work from all areas of the production including sound, costumes and actors.

Director Tom Blank describes the play, “It’s part early 1900s, part silent movie, part Vaudeville with traditional Shakespearean dialogue.”

The month of November will also feature performances by the Chops Big Band, Bliss Dance Company and the Fremont Symphony again, this time with Yoko’s Dance Academy.

Along with the annual Winter Dance Showcase and the 22 nd Annual Christmas at the Mission performed by the Ohlone Chamber Singers, December marks the return of the Ohlone Community Band and Chamber Orchestra as well as new performances by the Ohlone Community Chorale, Jazz/Rock Combos, and the Berkeley City Ballet.

For more information on any of these performances, go to www. smithcenterpresents.com.

New V.P. enters during time of change Continued from Page 1 contingent upon the response of developers. The second parking structure would be adjacent to the Student Services Center.

Concerning the Newark Campus, its $5 million shortfall is covered by the $2.5 million challenge-matching fund created by the Valley Foundation, which Ohlone has three years to match.

However, in the short-term, Calegari will re-allocate funds to enable the necessary equipment to be in place to begin the Spring ‘08 semester.

Then, as the funds come in for the challenge-matching fund, he plans to reworkthe budgets used for the short-term equipment purchases.

Born in San Francisco and raised in Daly City, Calegari returned to San Francisco at 20.

He and his family were living in the San Francisco Marina during the 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake, and, as a PG&E manager, he worked extensively on repairs.

He earned his Bachelor’s at the University of San Francisco in Accounting and his Master’s in Business Administration at Golden Gate University.

As to his reasons for accepting the Ohlone position, Calegari stated, “it’s a single-college district and less of a commute from Alameda. (It’s 50 miles to San Jose/Evergreen and about 28 miles to Ohlone.)

The opportunity to be the chief business officer at a community college was important.

There are only 73 community college districts in California.”

As controller for the San Jose/ Evergreen Community College District and previously for the Chabot-Los Positas CCD (both two-college districts), he dealt with two colleges vying for the same budget dollars.

For leisure, Calegari enjoys reading history, golfing and movies.

His favorite movie is Casablanca.

He spends time taking care of his family’s two dogs and two cats.

Calegari’s three adult sons still live in San Francisco.

Anthony, 27, was recently discharged from the Marines after serving embassy duty in Paris, Havana and Nairobi, Kenya where he met President Bush and Secretary Rice.

Christopher, 25, is working and

trying to get into the apprentice electricians program.

Michael, 20, at 6’7”, 300 pounds,

is playing offensive line at Laney College, and ready to transfer to a four-year college.

Features Art gallery displays students’ work

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By Anna Nemchuk Editor-in-chief

Porn trip: Part I

The Louie Meager Art Gallery displayed a joint showing of art entitled “After Vietnam Painters & After Vincent Van Gogh” from July 4 to Sept. 5. The participating students from Margaret Stainer's 106A drawing classes captured both the startling colors of Van Gogh and the tradition of Vietnamese art in an effort to echo Ohlone’s summer production Miss Saigon. A new exhibit will begin on Sept. 13.

Student sings in three languages on her new album

By Margarita Kitova Staff writer

Staff photo

Lila Salinas sings in English, Spanish and French.

Ohlone student Lila Salinas has produced her first solo album, set to debut in next fall. Salinas describes the album, titled “Versatile Wayz”, as a blend of “hip hop, jazz, rock, reggae, reggeton, R&B and a bit of funk.”

The combination may seem unusual, but the result is nonetheless cohesive.

Salinas is responsible for writing all the lyrics for her songs, despite the fact that the songs are written in English, Spanish and French.

The trilingual artist is looking to increase her marketing prowess to improve the sales of her album.

Marketing shouldn’t be a problem for Salinas for long: she has plenty of performance experience. Salinas began writing at the age of 10, singing and performing at 13, and discovered a new aspect of her performance abilities when she started rapping at the age of 14.

According to her, six years later, her family and friends are the best support group she has. Her parents have listened to all of her demos, have heard her sing in the shower for years and are her biggest fans.

Although perhaps they come a close second to her friends, who always want to hear more, Salinas said.

We can expect more from her in the future as Salinas plans on making music her career.

Salinas sees it simply, “If you do something, anything, that means the world to you, go all the way. No goal is too high to reach. I see myself doing music, if not performing it, then producing it.”

For my summer vacation, I went down to LA to shoot porn.

No, I wasn’t in it, though I was flattered when asked. When my friend Kit*, a professional photographer, asked for help, what red-blooded college student would refuse?

I don’t watch a lot of porn, though it’s not so much from an excess of moral convictions on my part as a lack of plot, direction and any actual chemistry between actors on the porn’s part. The last time mainstream video pornography turned me on I was 14 - aka one giant twitching hormone.

Seeing it in person, I thought, was bound to be more exciting.

The drive was nothing to write home about. Highway 5 must be, if not the most boring stretch of road on the face of the Earth, certainly vying for the title. And did you know speeds upward of 65 mph on a windy road make your Lexus float slightly? That sounds a lot more enjoyable than it is. Plunging into the LA hills was the best bit. There’s a lake in the middle somewhere, chockfull of bodies, I’m convinced, but beautiful in the moonlight. As you serpentine up and up and up, you keep expecting the climb to culminate in some grand vista, exposing the glittering lights of the city. It never does, and you’re left with a vague disappointment and a lightly claustrophobic descent into the bowels of the city.

The apartment of Jody Dirty, the porn star we stayed with, was preternaturally neat, colorful and went from staged sophistication (the bearskin rug and heavy fourposter bed) to bubblegum (the pink My Little Pony behind the TV and bondage rubber ducky in the shower). She and her boyfriend Jeff, an old friend of Kit’s, are sophomores in college. She does the porn; he markets it on her personal web site.

At the beach the next day, I ran through the usual: how she got started, does she like it, does Jeff get jealous, STD worries, etc. Far from offended, she approaches her job with a calm detachment.

Originally interested in modeling, the adult entertainment business sucked her in for various reasons, money being the primary one. And with nearly a grand for something you’d for with your boyfriend on request, I could understand the appeal.

Later that night, critiquing dirty trailers in front of the TV in pajama bottoms, hair pulled back, 100 percent wholesome American girl, she pointed out various actors she’d worked with.

The next day, we were set to drive to a Hollywood mansion dedicated strictly to porn. Candy Stratton and Lily Lovell would meet us there. *All names have been changed to protect the thoroughly guilty.

News College to add 1,000 new parking spaces 6 MONITOR

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By Emily Burkett Features editor The sounds of construction have become the norm around the Ohlone campus with work on Building 7 spreading dust, confusing freshman and exacerbating Ohlone’s parking problems. While the upper, daily-permit parking lots have been closed since the summer semester, the sudden influx of the fall semester students has overloaded the current parking facilities.

In response, President Doug Treadway has requested a shuttle service traveling between the Anza Street entrance and Smith Center in addition to new allowances for parking on the grass of the frontage property.

“The shuttle service is only temporary,” Treadway explained.

“We won’t be doing it the entire semester, but with the summer heat we think it will be appreciated.”

Although the shuttle and overflow parking are both temporary solutions, the long term issue of parking is slowly being addressed.

An increase in semester permit fees from $26 to $35 for cars and from $15 to $18 for motorcycles is further bringing to light the troublesome issue of student parking. While the additional funding is beneficial for the college, Board members are concerned that they’re placing too much pressure on the students to fund the college’s construction. The additional funding is currently allocated to counter the lost revenue from the upper level parking lots which have been claimed for construction use.

In addition, further changes to the

Opportunity to study in China

By Sandeep Abraham Staff writer As the new century approaches the end of its first decade, the balance of political power is gradually shifting to the east as nations like China and India plant their feet and establish themselves as definitive players on the global stage. In an effort to acknowledge and prepare students for the world they’ll encounter after graduation, Ohlone will offer its very first Study Abroad program in China next summer.

Students will tour the cities of Guilin, Xi’an, and Hong Kong, drinking in both contemporary Chinese culture as well as ancient marvels like the Great Wall and the Forbidden City. The trip will be from June 23 to July 3, and students will be provided meals and housing in three- and four-star hotels, two or three to a room.

Ohlone is working in conjunction with ACIS, an organization that facilitates foreign educational tours and programs for colleges across the

United States. The program cost will be $3,589 and will cover round-trip flights, daily continental breakfasts and dinners, hotel accommodations, an ACIS tour guide, teacher and translator.

The first payment due will be a registration fee of $95 followed by a $400 payment after the first invoice. The deadline for full payment is Feb. 15.

Ohlone already has established exchange programs in the city of Taizhou through professors Pilar Lewis and Connie Olson as well looked into exchange programs with colleges in Hangzhou and Dalian through music professors Dennis Keller and Philip Zahorsky.

Additionally Ohlone is looking into establishing a strong connection with the city of Suzhou, one of China’s up and coming technological hubs. Hopefully, this trip will be the beginning of a bigger relationship with China.

To sign up for the program, or for more information, contact Dean Mikelyn Stacey.

parking infrastructure include two new parking areas: one taking the place of the current baseball field and the other replacing the nursing buildings just behind the Smith Center. Once construction has been completed, the baseball field parking lot will equalize future parking spaces with the amount the campus currently provides but the addition of the Smith Center parking structure will increase the amount of parking by several hundred spaces.

However, the semester permit will not cover the new parking structure.

The college intends to forge a contract with a private company who will finance and run the parking lot and generate revenue through the cost of a daily permit. The exact price of each permit is to be determined in part by the Ohlone students; ASOC is responsible for

The construction of the Student Services Building in the place of the old Building 7 won’t be finished for over a year, but the project is still proceeding on schedule, said Vice President of Student Services Ron Travenick. The Student Services Building should be finished anywhere from November ’08 to February ’09.

While rumors of a new floor plan have been circulating campus for some time, Assistant to the President Sarah Zentner stated that any news of a new layout was completely false. She also said that the layout for the Student Services Building had been practically set in stone for some time. She also confirmed that the information on the building was on the Ohlone

website for anyone to read in case of updates.

The construction company in charge is Turner Construction Company, located in Newark. The company is known for being one of the top-ranked educational builders in the nation. The manager who is working on the project is Gastelvo (he declined to give his full name).

The company has been working on this project for several months, starting on April 2007.

The money for the reconstruction came from a bond, known as Measure A, which citizens of Fremont voted on back in 2002. The total amount of the bond was $150 million; $100 million went directly to the Newark campus, $36 million went to the new Student Center at Ohlone and the remaining $14 million went to Ohlone renovations around the Fremont campus.

generate revenue for the school.

There are also hopes that the new parking structure will reduce some costs for the college. Treadway envisions that the shade cover on the top tier will be fitted with solar panels to ease the environmental and economic impact of the college’s power use. The use of solar panels to heat the pool saves the college an estimated $60,000 a year, and the college hopes that the projected solar panels will have the same effect in powering the Smith Center and surrounding structures.

For students still concerned with the fee, there may be some relief in the years ahead.

“After the contract with the private company has expired, we can do whatever we want with it,” said Treadway. “Charge a daily fee, reduce the fee, eliminate the fee.”

Brown Bag: new room, new time

By ANDREW CAVETTE Staff writer You may need to head over to Admissions and Records and change what you wrote on your Ohlone College Application. If you marked your racial background as anything other than African, you have made a mistake.

Don’t worry, the field of molecular anthropology is so new, they shouldn’t blame you for not knowing where you came from.

On Friday, Sept. 7, 2007 from 1-2 p.m. in Room 2133, the Science, Engineering and Technology division at Ohlone College kicks off this semester’s free Brown Bag Science Seminars with a lecture entitled “Adam and Eve - Tracking the Origin of Man through Mitochondrial DNA.” Professor Mark Barnby, who teaches biology at Ohlone, will talk about how molecular anthropologists have recently been collecting and tracking DNA mutations (also known as genetic markers) in the mitochondrial DNA of indigenous peoples across the world. Analyzing the collected data has allowed scientists to reconstruct the maternal lineage of Asia, Europe, the Pacific Islands and the Americas as our species migrated out of Africa approximately 50,000 years ago.

SSB construction project proceeding on schedule

By Elise Leon Staff writer

administering surveys to evaluate the ideal fee. Unlike other lots on campus with parking specifically designated to either members of the staff or administration, this new proposed parking lot will be open to anyone willing to buy a permit.

Some students, however, are skeptical about the potential fee.

“I’m not going to pay $5 for a parking lot that’s not that much more convenient,” said first-year nursing student Grace Beeswanger.

“Besides, I like the exercise.”

The structure is likely to have three or four tiers so while not technically a parking garage, the multi-level structure with potential shade cover is a departure from the typical Ohlone lots. It is to be modeled after the parking systems at many of the four-year universities and will eventually

Building 7 was demolished over the summer due to the building containing asbestos, which was commonly used during the 1970’s as a flame retardant. The use of asbestos was later banned.

The new modern three-story building will be used as a Student Center where the Admissions and Records as well as Disabled Students in addition to programs will be held. Many students seem to be excited about the new building, but are having trouble with the construction. “I think Building 7 is an overall good idea, but honestly, I don’t think that it is planned too well,” said student Kevin Feliciano.

“Too many unscheduled shutdowns of water and power and such, and at the rate that enrollment is growing it’s becoming an inconvenience because they got rid of more than 100 parking spots for construction.”

While teaching biology, Barnby has always been interested in history; this field gives him a chance to combine the two. “I’m going to paint the story (of human migration) and end it with findings we’ve collected on campus; myself, some of my students, the dean,” said Barnby.

Close to 100 people typically attend the events, lunch in hand, and many of the students listening have virtually no science training.

The goal of the Brown Bag Science Seminars is to inspire students to consider careers in science and/or stimulate interest in technology.

Past seminars have included a wide variety of topics such as global warming, lasers and the aerodynamics of sporting equipment.

According to the Math, Science and Technology coordinator Yvette Niccolls, the speakers are asked to keep the lectures geared toward “the man on the street.” Each lecture is followed by a short question and answer session as well a chance to talk with the speaker afterwards.

All of the seminars this semester will take place in Room 2133 on Fridays during the same 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. time slot. Topics will include: math in movies, wild edible plants, and nanotechnology, among others.

These events are casual and open to the public. Refreshments are served.

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September 7 New Library Exhibit -- Summer English 101B class was given an assignment to visually interpret pieces of poetry. Their artwork can be viewed in

the library throughout the rest of September. Come and see how they showed their sense of the poem through an artistic and creative medium.

7 Brown Bag Seminar - Adam and Eve, tracking the origin of man through Mitochondrial DNA. Presented by Mark Barnby, instructor at Ohlone, from 1 to 2 p.m. in Room 2133.

Free refreshments are available and the event is free. Check the Ohlone web page for more information.

7 Psychology Club Meeting -- This club will meet every other Friday at 2:30 p.m. This is the first meeting of the semester, so come and share your ideas and help plan and elect officers. For more information and to find out where the club will meet, please visit: http://OhlonePsychologyClub.blogspot.com.

7 Men’s Soccer -- 3:30 p.m. vs. Fresno City College here at Ohlone.

8 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.

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Without A W -- This is the last day to drop classes and not receive a W grade.

All day.

details regarding academic programs, admissions and enrollment. This event is free.

and the event is free. Check the Ohlone web page for more information on upcoming brown bags.

9 Last Day To Submit Petition To Audit Class -- This is the last day to submit a petition to audit full-term classes.

18 Women’s Soccer -- 4 p.m. vs. Mission College here at Ohlone.

21 Men’s Soccer -- 4 p.m. vs. Napa Valley College here at Ohlone.

18 Transfer Day 2007: University Panel -- 2 to 3 p.m. in the Jackson Theatre. Panelists will include representatives from the University of California system, the California State University system, the Independent Colleges association, and EdFund.

They will be introducing you to what makes their systems unique and answer your questions. This event is free.

22 Performance: Fremont Symphony Orchestra: Classical Top 40 -- 8 p.m. in the Jackson Theatre. For more information or to purchase tickets please visit their web page at: www. fremontsymphony.org.

10 Women’s Soccer -- 4 p.m. vs. Hartnell College here at Ohlone.

15 Performance: Diamano Coura, West African Dance Company -- 8 p.m. in the Jackson Theatre. Tickets are $20 for students and $25 for adults.

For more information or to buy tickets, please visit the box office or call (510) 659-6031.

18 Transfer Day 2007: Information Fair -- 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Building 1 Lobby. Transfer Day is an opportunity for students to visit with representatives from four-year colleges and universities. If you are undecided on a transfer college, it’s a great time to shop around. If you know which transfer institution you will be attending, Transfer Day is an ideal time to learn

21 Last Day To Petition To Complete A Class On A Credit/No Credit Basis -- This is the last day to petition to complete a class on a credit/no credit basis.

28 Performance: Complete Works of Shakespeare (Abridged) -- 8 p.m. in the Jackson Theatre. Tickets are $20 for students and $25 for adults.

For more information or to buy tickets please visit the box office or call (510) 659-6031.

21 Brown Bag Seminar -- Wild edible plants or what did the Ohlones eat?

Presented by Gessica Johnston, instructor at Ohlone, from 1 to 2 p.m. in Room 2133. Free refreshments are available prior to event

9 Last Day To Add With A Signature -- This is the last day to add semester-length classes with an instructor’s signature. All day.

9 Last Day To Drop

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Thursday, September 6, 2007

Renegades welcome new coach

By Jerome Nepacena Staff writer In any sport, a winning attitude is key to a winning season. The Ohlone Renegades must have had this in mind when they hired former Stanford University pitching coach Tom Kunis to lead the way through Ohlone’s spring season.

Coach Kunis served as Stanford’s pitching coach for eight years and has proven himself effective in developing some top-level heat throwers. Coach Kunis is credited with helping nine Stanford pitchers make it to the MLB in the last eight MLB drafts. With this kind of leadership, Ohlone’s next season should be an interesting one.

Coach Kunis is excited to work for Ohlone and is particularly excited about the coaching staff he

has ready to back him up for the upcoming season. Coach Kunis has this to say about the subject; “I am very excited about our coaching staff that includes last year’s interim head coach Eric Kahoalii (infield coach), returning outfield coach Jeff Walker, and new assistants; Jordan Twohig (recruiting coordinator), Chris Dvorak (catching coach), Gary Berman (hitting coach). These coaches have excellent credentials and you would be hard pressed to find a more experienced and diverse group of coaches in college baseball.’’

The one-time national champion has not had the opportunity to really get to know the players he will be coaching yet, but he does have a good idea about who will help lead the team. In an email, Coach Kunis said that he’s looking forward

to working with players like first Team all-conference second basemen Matt Kenseth, first baseman Aaron Plimmer, and outfielder Mike Vandenbusch, among others.

According to Coach Kunis these players will “help aid the coaching staff in leadership roles, especially as examples on the field and more importantly in the classroom.”

Aside from hiring a quality coach as head coach, Ohlone has also been credited with helping develop a talented young shortstop by the name of Derek Helenihi, who plans to transfer to and play for LSU. Coach Kunis praised Ohlone’s coaching staff for helping to develop Helenihi and says that Helenihi should be an example to all community college athletes hoping to further their careers.

Hoping to contribute the best way

he can, Coach Kunis knows there will be challenges and obstacles to overcome for the upcoming season.

“We play in a very tough conference and when you have ‘change’ within the head coach, there is usually a bit of culture shock at first and it will be up to myself and this coaching staff to establish our culture without disrupting too greatly the successes that this baseball program has enjoyed for many years…” Ohlone College made it to the playoffs this season as the Number 16 seed before falling to No.2 seed Fresno in the second round. Coach Kunis knows the success the Renegades have experienced and hopes to continue and possibly further that success this season.

The ’07 Renegades look to improve on last year’s record of 27-19.

The Ohlone Renegades are really looking forward to competing hard this season.

The Renegades season started the August 29, a hot and dry Wednesday afternoon hosting Sacramento City College. At the end of a hard-fought 90-minute game, the score was even at 2-2, with goals from Rachel Morgan and Brittany Rollins, and an assist from Courtney Wilkerson.

This was a very good start for the season.

“Our goal every year is to get

into the playoffs, and this year is no different,” said coach Heslin.

The Renegades’ schedule this season consists of games against Chabot, Foothill, Hartnell and Cañada College, Mission to name a few.

Next on the Renegades’ schedule will be Friday Sept. 7 at 2 p.m. against Skyline College in San Bruno.

This should be a very exciting game to see and an important game for the team and coaches.

This year’s squad should bring a lot of excitement and entertainment to Ohlone College.

“I am really excited about our team and with hard work and determination I believe as a team we can reach our goal,” said Coach Heslin.

The Renegades will be looking forward to their next home game next Tuesday Sept. 11 and are looking to put a dent in the conference and pave their way into the State Finals in December.

Soccer team ready to improve record

By Vanessa Baumann Staff writer This year’s Ohlone Women’s soccer team is relatively young, with only four returning players from last year. Head coach Larry Heslin is looking to lead the team to great success, and do better this year than their previous season.

Coach Heslin said, “we are coming off a down year and are trying to bring Ohlone Women’s Soccer back to the level that is expected.”

Cortez looks to dominate conference

By Richard Killeen Staff writer The 2007 volleyball season is set to kick off this week. Although Ohlone has not been known as a dominant team, Jamie Cortez, Head Women’s Volleyball Coach, feels this year the team is ready to make big strides in conference play.

“I think that this team can definitely be successful. I think we can be a powerhouse and a legitimate threat in conference this year,” Cortez said.

With a new influx of talent in Leeanne Venessa Ridalo and Demi Wilson, along with solid returners like Jamie Munson and Alise Chastaine, the Lady Renegades look strong and on the road to making Ohlone a possible contender in their conference.

With these new faces, coach Cortez feels she has a big goal to meet this season.

“I really want to have the girls come together as a team and see what they are capable of when they work together, and recognizing that they are capable of more than they know.” Cortez explained.

With practices beginning at 5 a.m., Monday through Friday, the players have shown their dedication to the team and to coach Cortez.

“This is a hardworking group.

There is a lot of heart and a lot of desire, more than anything they want to succeed,” said Cortez.

Cortez is hopeful that with the hard work the team puts in, Ohlone

Photo by Tomás Ortega

During the first timeout, Coach Jamie Cortez instructs her team to continue playing hard. will begin to prove itself as a winning program.

“I would like to establish Ohlone; it hasn’t really been known as a volleyball school,” said Cortez.

“We are trying to establish it and make it better known within the community.”

Cortez will be beginning her third season as head coach, although she describes her first two seasons as a “rebuilding of the program,” Cortez feels that this year will be the first step in getting Ohlone back

on top.

“I’m excited, I’m definitely excited,” Cortez exclaimed as she went on to praise her team.

“As a whole, the entire group is strong, which is nice. They are all willing to work hard and motivate each other.”

With the possibility of Ohlone working its way into volleyball prominence, the Lady Renegades would like to have more support from their home crowd. The die hard fans hope for a win.

“I want to open up to the rest of the community just to come out and check out the team, the girls would love to have your support,” Cortez said.

The Lady Renegades season began Tuesday night with a 3-0 loss to Los Medanos College. This coming after a practice tournament the final weekend of August.

The next home game for the Renegades will be Friday. Sept.14, at 6:30 against Skyline College in the Epler Gymnasium.

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Triples alley

By Tomás Ortega Staff writer

September greatness Can you think of a better month than September? College football kicked off this past weekend. Baseball is headed into the home stretch. And everyone’s favorite, the NFL is starting up tonight.

The surprises began Friday night when Minnesota Twins pitcher Scott Baker went eight innings of perfect baseball. But heading into the ninth, he didn’t get a few calls early in the count to the lead off batter and ended up walking the guy. One out later, pinch hitter Mike Sweeney, who was activated before the game, flared an 0-1 pitch into center to break up the no-no. That’s the closest the Royals got to threatening. Baker then retired the next two hitters to close out the one-hitter.

Not to be outdone, Red Sox rookie starter Clay Buchholz one-upped Baker by tossing a no-hitter in his second career big league start Saturday night. It was the third no-hitter of the season, following White Sox pitcher Mark Buehrle and the Tigers’ Justin Verlander.

College football. How can one not mention that when talking about September? We were treated to two great games: (5) Michigan vs. Appalachian State and (15) Tennessee at (12) Cal. I only expected one thing from the Michigan game. Blowout.

But what happens when you don’t do your homework? You get trumped. That’s exactly what happened with Michigan at the Big House. After not being able to score in the first half except for some field goals, you could tell they were in trouble. When Appalachian State blocked Michigan’s filed goal attempt to put them ahead, it only told half the story.

And the Cal game. If there was a game that met all the expectations that were put in front of it, this was the game. Tennessee’s opening drive was quickly halted, when Cal’s linebacker had a jarring hit on the Vol’s quarterback, causing him to fumble and let a Cal player return it for the first score of the game.

Exciting can’t entirely explain this game. Every Cal skill player has big play potential, from their set of running backs to their receivers. It was clearly seen when Desean Jackson, one of the top juniors in the country, made the Volunteers’ punt team look childish when he took a punt in for six.

These were only a few of the highlights of September. Not only that, but the NFL is yet to begin. So be ready for the MLB playoffs, college bowls and the juggernaut that is the NFL.