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Bob Brunton to connect with students By ANNA NEMCHUK Editor-in-chief The next time you look around for a place to sit in the cafeteria, you may end up sharing a table with Trustee Bob Brunton. Ohlone Board Member Brunton will make himself available to discuss district issues with students, teachers and staff, starting today. Brunton said he will be in the cafeteria today from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. He intends for further meetings to take place in other locations and various times around the Fremont and Newark campuses. Brunton will wear a name badge and said he hopes to be “available but not disruptive” to staff and students. “This is not an official board function but I am trying to do some of my own homework on being a more informed trustee,” Brunton commented. “I hope to learn more about the Ohlone student experience and to hear about concerns and needs of issues that are coming to the Board Continued on Page 6
ASOC scrambles to salvage $50,000 By Barry Kearns Staff writer
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Tim Bowman drives past a CCSF defender at the game Friday. The Renegades failed to capitalize, losing to the No. 1-ranked CCSF. See story on Page 8.
Finances and planning for upcoming elections were at the forefront of the Associated Students of Ohlone College (ASOC) meeting on Tuesday. First discussed was the Newark Ohlone Campus Room 1200, a room which the ASOC named and has plans for. The ASOC have yet to get a contract or a written agreement as to what the second payment of $50,000 will buy them, but a deadline is fast approaching, after which their donation would no longer be matched. Advisor Debbie Trigg suggested that the ASOC could donate the
second payment with the stipulation that an agreement or contract in the future could be reached before the money is released. A motion to approve the second sum of $50,000 was passed with the stipulation. The pressing matter of finding an Elections Commissioner also came up, as the position was required to be filled by Feb.15. The Elections Commissioner is a position where one oversees the election practices and voting for the officers of the ASOC. These duties range from managing the election timeline to actually counting the votes; this occurs sometime in late April. Senators Aaron Moss and Maria-Louise Javier nominated them Continued on Page 6
Dedicated educator Adele Levine dies at 79 By Tseten Dolkar Staff writer Adele Fridhandler Levine, who was instrumental in the formation of the Fremont Newark Community College District, passed away Feb. 5 at her home in Fremont. Levine was also the wife of late Sam Levine, Emeritus Faculty of Ohlone College’s Theatre and Dance. Born March 28, 1928 in Montreal, Canada, Levine grew up in a poor Jewish immigrant household. She received a Quebec Teaching Credential and began her a life as a teacher in 1946. In 1950, Levine moved to Cleveland for a master’s degree at Case Western Reserve University. She made her move to
the Bay Area in 1955 and began teaching in San Leandro, where she met Sam Levine. The couple married two years later and moved to Fremont. Levine was remembered as an energetic person and one who always took part in community events. Levine and her husband were among those that took the proposal of a Fremont Newark Community College to the District. They held the first meetings in their living room. She was part of the Ohlone College Theatre Patrons Association. She and her family are described as “world travelers who lived rich and full lives” by Theater Arts Professor Mark Nelson.
Adele Levine Among many things, she had a gift for teaching. California Attorney General Bill Lockyer was a student of Levine’s and said students’ “lives changed because of Adele.” She was a mentor who provided “lessons and enthusiasm.”
Levine viewed teaching “as a most noble profession” and continued to teach at Cal State Hayward and San Jose State University. For her service at SJSU from 1973 to 1991, the university recognized her as a Distinguished Professor and awarded her “emeritus” status upon retirement. Such an honor is unheard of for a non-tenured professor without a doctorate. From 1995 onward, Levine served on the California Student Aid Commission as a commissioner and a Board Member for EdFund. For ten years, she advocated for students and made sure every student had a chance to go to college. In December 2006, she was awarded a Lifetime Membership Award and
a Lifetime Achievement Award from the California Community Colleges Student Financial Aid Administration. Levine is survived by her two daughters, Taya and Shana, and three grandchildren. An interment was held on Feb. 10 to celebrate Levine’s life. Those who knew and loved her reminisced about memorable and priceless moments they shared with her. They spoke about the woman who was always “the belle of the ball.” Donations in memory of Adele Levine may be sent to the Kato Garden Fund, to support the garden she helped care for: George Kato Memorial Fund, 5158 Vernon Avenue. Fremont, CA 94536.
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Pay more attention to leaders, less to Britney By Elise Leon Staff writer As we get closer to voting for a president, it seems people are less interested in who our country’s future leader will be than what “Unfit-ney” did over the weekend. Why are we so drawn to Britney Spears? Why are we obsessed with this obviously unfit mother and yet not up to speed on any of the presidential candidates? A couple of weeks ago, I tuned in to watch Jay Leno and saw his very popular “Jaywalking” skit. It was incredibly sad to see how many
young people did not know the difference between candidates John Edwards and Mike Huckabee. Is it any wonder other countries make fun of American ignorance when we entertain ourselves with it? The reason why our country’s young people are so behind in education (political or otherwise) is due in large part to what we consider entertainment. We should be ashamed of ourselves for genuinely wanting to see what every dimwitted celebrity might do on the spur of the moment while shopping for hats. It’s as if our society is rooting for celebrities to completely fall apart,
become dangerously ill or even die - and if that sounds like overly negative criticism, explain the website whenwillbritneydie.com. Where is the compassion? Why does no one help her? Maybe she doesn’t want help. She is an entertainer, after all; it could be an act. If so, why do we fall for the act every single time? Why do we respond to her as if we know her in real life? Have you sat down with her, had coffee or a deep conversation with her? No, and neither have I. The reason we do this is because we think it is harmless fun. Political rhetoric can be brain scrambling
and sometimes it feels better not to think. But, because there is so much Britney, we have too many opportunities not to think. The true detriment of all of this celebrity nonsense is that it takes up our limited time and supplants what is really important - our country’s future. We should be more involved in politics; remember, it’s our country. We should have a say in what takes place. Some are hoping that the Democrats take over the White House this election year not because they agree with the political platform
of the Democratic Party but because of the many mistakes that President George W. Bush has made. They want a change and are less concerned with what form that change takes than the change itself...any change is good enough. I am registered as an Independent, though I do lean toward the conservative side. It would be a big mistake if this country decided to vote for the left out of spite. So remember, the next time Access-Extra-tainment Tonight is on, maybe you should turn off the TV and read the front page.
Campus shootings are ‘commonplace’ - be nicer By tseten dolkar Staff writer Has the news headline ‘Campus Shooting’ become less impressive? We will never get used to the killings but when they become a chronic front-page headline, they’re no longer shocking news. The most recent shooting happened Feb. 8 at Louisiana Technical College. Latina Williams is suspected of killing two female students. Similar to news of suicide bombings in Iraq, campus shootings no longer get much coverage. They’re becom-
ing less amazing. This phenomena reflects our society’s unwillingness to follow through. We have a tendency to overdramatize events and then fail to continue through with legitimate and effective plans. In recent years, we’ve become familiar with campus shootings and their due processes. Sadly, we now know what to expect. The headlines are the same, as is the news coverage of students and parents mourning, the college president’s press release, meetings held about security measure and class discussions of campus safety. Perpetrator of the V-Tech massacre Seung-Hui Cho and Louisiana
Tech’s Latina Williams both had mental health issues and committed suicide after their respective shootings. Cho’s family admitted to his unstable mental health and Williams displayed signs of paranoia before the shooting. Their mental states may have been uncontrollable, but the way in which they chose to act upon them was questionably in our hands. Easy access to firearms is the first wrong step. The second is selling them to unsound individuals. Tragedies have an overwhelming power to unite people, and this is one positive mark the shootings have left on us. One of Williams’
victims’ mothers has decided to reach out to Williams’ mother and let her know that she forgives her child. Unfortunately, this act of sound conscience is a by-product of innocent lost lives. The days of 24/7 coverage of school shootings have passed, which is a minor tragedy in and of itself. Another contributing factor to these killings is the social aspect of a student’s life and this is where you and I can help. Feeling alone among thousands of other students can often belittle you and your objectives in life. Combining that with an unstable, depressed mind
may have deadly results. A simple step each one of us can take is to be more humane. Talk to the person sitting next to you in the computer lab. Greet each other in the hallways. Say hello. Every time a campus shooting occurs, I feel guilty about not being as friendly as I could to other students. Who knows? The student that I brushed shoulders with this morning could be the next perpetrator. I could be the one to add fuel to the long-burning fire in him/her and off they go on a killing spree.
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“Sharing love.” & “Being typical.”
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“Your positive mood.” & “Being oblivious to everything else.”
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Author explains roots of Arabian conflict By Kyle Stephens Staff writer The Ohlone Muslim Student Association (MSA) hosted a talk on the Israeli/Palestinianan conflict Monday, featuring a presentation by speaker and activist Anna Baltzer. MSA Club President Azim Mogaddedi said of Baltzer, “It was very nice of her to come to Ohlone,” considering her many scheduled stops along her presentation tour. On her website, Baltzer said “given my background as the granddaughter of Polish-born Holocaust refugees…I see it as my responsibility to expose the injustices of today in light of those of the past.” Baltzer was clear to point out at the presentation’s beginning that while ‘Jewish’ was often interchanged with ‘Israeli,’ this was a definite misnomer, that being Jewish did not immediately imply being pro-Israel and likewise being Palestinian was not synonymous with being pro-Palestine; on both sides, many want peace. Baltzer also mentioned that some 20 percent of Israeli citizens are not even Jewish, ethnically or religiously. “This is not a war about religion, but land, water and resources,” said Baltzer. Baltzer’s presentation, a PowerPoint accompanied by her commentary and anecdotes, outlined the situation at hand in Palestine. The presentation began with the statement that roads and vehicles are tightly controlled by the Israeli government. Vehicles of Israeli or Palestinianan origin have different-colored license plates and must drive on different roads. Permits for Palestinianans to use Israeli roads are available but difficult to get. Checkpoints - stations manned
by Israeli soldiers or border police - frequent the roads between Palestinianan towns, impeding all traffic flowing through. Delays are said to be as long as a day at a time and even emergency vehicles such as ambulances can be held at bay at the checkpoints, in violation of international law. In response to soldiers only following orders in enforcing these rules based on whether they like them or not, Beltzer said, “What I think is the greatest crime of all is not so much the acts of the individual soldiers...but the system itself. “How much is this about security and how much is about control?” The Israeli government actively encourages its citizens to settle in Palestinianan territories. There are financial incentives for this which appeal to poorer Israelis. For some, there are also ideological/religious reasons; that the Palestinianans are to the Israelis the true occupying group. These ideological settlers are often the instigators of conflict against Palestinians - from the physical settlements to actively driving away Palestinians (who cannot legally own arms) with weapons. At present, the Israeli government is building a wall throughout their occupied territories with the intent to isolate and divide Palestinian land and people. Families are often stranded and divided by these efforts and face damage to their olive orchards and even the demolition of their homes if they do not own prohibitively expensive housing permits. Baltzer does cite efforts on both sides for nonviolent resistance, even though this often results in
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Activist Anna Baltzer discusses her book, a collection of her photographs and writings called ‘Witness in Palestine,’ at the Israeli/Palestine conflict talk she delivered at the college Monday. imprisonment of protesters, Israeli and Palestinian alike - at times indefinitely. Many of the policies of the Israeli government are in defiance of the Geneva Conventions - that is, illegal according to international law. Nonetheless, the U.S. gives
Dean applies for green card, temporarily opening position By Kathy Sung Staff writer
ments and Title V guidelines. McLaughlin will have to reapply and be reevaulated for his job to determine whether he is the most suitable. Human Resources recently sent out an e-mail sayDean of Deaf Studies and Special Services Joe ing that “the college is well satisfied McLaughlin has asked Human Rewith Joe’s job performance and that sources to open up a national search opening this position is the manner for a new dean, despite the fact that in which the college must respond he has no intention of moving on to Joe’s desire for the green card to another job. A Canadian citizen, EB-3 Visa.” McLaughlin was granted a H-1B McLaughlin said that when he temporary status visa four years ago, first applied for the job, he applied and has decided to apply for a EB-3 for H-1B temporary status visa. He Green Card. said, “that meant I could stay for six Although McLaughlin still has years and work.” some time left on his visa—which McLaughlin said that “it’s part of can be held for six years—before it the immigration process” and he is expires, he wants to obtain the green “trying to think positive.” There are card in order for his son to stay in the United States. “I have a family here, Photo courtesy Ohlone no back-up plans at this point, and he believes that if worse comes to worse a wife and a son,” said McLaughlin. and he doesn’t get the job, he’ll have to His son is 20 years old and if he were Joe McLaughlin go back to Canada and start over. to not get the green card by November Human resources will construct a committee from when his son turns 21, his son would have to leave McLaughlin’s peers from the Deaf Studies and Special the country. McLaughlin’s son likes the United States and would Services department to evaluate the candidates. All like to stay here and attend Ohlone College. In order the applicants will have to go through an interview for McLaughlin to keep this job, Human Resources has process and fill out an employment application that decided to comply with Joe’s request and send out a can be obtained from the Human Resources departsearch for a new dean. According to Dean of Human ment at Ohlone. In order for McLaughlin to reapply, he must fill Resources Lyle Engeldinger, he “anticipate[s] Joe will be the most qualified.”McLaughlin was hired for this out an application and turn in a resume. The process requires the applicant to have a master’s degree and position about four years ago. According to Engeldinger, in order to be valid, the experience in working with deaf children. The applicajob must be open to everyone and the hiring has to tions are currently available and the position will be follow INS regulations, Department of Labor require- posted around mid-April.
over $10 million a day to support the Israeli government and, in turn, all its enforced dominance over the Palestinianans. Baltzer outlined this as a problem we cannot ignore, if not for humanitarian reasons, then because it is our tax money going toward a
foreign power. A group called Tri-City Peace and Justice helped sponsor the event. Baltzer’s presentation is available along with other materials and resources at her website www. annainthemiddleeast.com.
Board discusses emergency training By Jacque Orvis Staff writer The College Board of Trustees discussed the county’s invitation for Ohlone to participate in emergency protocol training at Wednesday’s meeting. With the public welfare in mind, Alameda County Operational Area Emergency Management Organization (ACOAEMA) wants all “government entities” to be prepared on a state-wide level in case of major disaster. Alameda County stressed the need for efficient preparation, response, communication and mitigation within California to keep catastrophe to a minimum. The Board agreed that Chief of Police Steve Osawa, with a strong contact with the state, should represent Ohlone in the training offered by ACOAEMO. Board Member Bob Brunton mentioned KOHL Radio’s role in the Tri-City community. Brunton stressed its potential benefit to Fremont as a source of emergency broadcast and that it, if upgraded, could meet both academic and community standards.
Corrections The Feb. 7 edition of the Monitor incorrectly stated that the Gary Smith Memorial Tribute Concert this Friday is a free event. The event is part of the Smith Center Presents! artists series and Chamber Singers Masterworks concert and tickets are $10 for youths (under 12), $15 for students/seniors/staff and $20 for adults. Furthermore, the article failed to mention that Smith donated $1.2 million for the construction of the Smith Center. Also, “‘The 11th Hour’ makes waves,” which ran in the same edition, stated that the LIFE Club was responsible for funding the showings of “The 11th Hour,” when in fact President Doug Treadway secured the funding. The Monitor regrets the errors.
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Sunny Cynicism By Sandeep Abraham Features editor
Charity vs. capitalism “Kids in Africa.” Quite possibly the greatest conversationkiller in the history of civilization. (Except, of course, in Africa, where it’s just conversation.) I’ve found that lately, I can throw it into any conversation I have and it has about as much of an effect as “That’s what she said.” Don’t believe me? Try it. The next time one of your friends tells you about the 50-inch HD TV he watched the Superbowl on, just throw in a “kids in Africa” and see what happens. Conversational death. Almost everyone has seen infomercials depicting the squalor and sorrow of fly-flecked African children in the fetal position looking like skeletons with skin tightly canvassed over them. Cue the concerned elderly American man putting his hand on a child, piercing you with his eyes through your TV screen, imploring you to call his 1-800 number and make a “small” donation. It’s disgusting, and I don’t mean the kids. At this point, I’d like to say something to my weaker stomached readers. I don’t do too well with sincerity and earnest concern. Because if these infomercials really were about sincerity and earnest concern, they wouldn’t exist. People would have started giving their money to African children years ago, when these annoying commercials first began showing. And that concerned elderly American man? Ever ask yourself how he manages to dress so well and live so long with all this doom and gloom around him? It’s because he’s an actor. Grandpa-like figures pleading for despondent “ethnic” looking children are the bread and butter of sympathy and guilt. Though don’t get me wrong. By no means am I telling you not to donate to these children. Just be aware of who gets that money and how they get it. I grew up in third-world countries. Charity organizations were a dime a dozen and not one of them made Hell any less humid. By the way, social awareness is trendy now. Global warming, Darfur, and the elections - the list goes on. If you’re aware, you appear like you care. You could help the cause or you satisfy your conscience by spreading the all-important “awareness” like a cold. But how much of that awareness manifests in a worthwhile effort against society’s ills? We’re Americans. We like our toys. We live our lives according to our circumstances. Is it really your fault that you happened to be born into a family living in the Bay Area? Standards of living are certainly much higher here than they are in Africa, but we shouldn’t feel guilty for a problem we neither directly caused nor are soon to solve.
Features National Sex Week hits Ohlone By Kyle Stephens Staff writer Sexual Responsibility Week, culminating in National Condom Day, coinciding with Valentine’s Day, hits Ohlone hard this week, though the nationwide event is observed at many college campuses. One of the thrusts of Sexual Awareness week is education in the various forms of available birth control, many of which are available free of charge in the Health Center. Monday featured a table in the Quad, with information and goodie bags of candy and condoms. Condom roses were also available, as was a sexual facts wheel of fortune. Table staffer and Ohlone Health Center worker Sang Trieu said the event was observed nationally on many college campuses, always at the same time before Valentine’s Day. Trieu explained that the event has been in existence for 10-12 years. Free HIV testing is a weekly service provided by the Ohlone Student Health Center, though on Tuesday there was the added bonus of a free movie ticket for taking the test. Information was presented on new contraceptive technology as well. Wednesday featured a small presentation on the results of the online health survey held at Ohlone during Spring Semester 2007. The data showed Ohlone to be a more conservative campus, according to Trieu, with many figures below average for the 13 total California community colleges surveyed as well as national values provided by the American College Health Association. The same organization has been conducting health surveys concerning sexual activity and use of drugs and alcohol since 1998. The data is used in and gathered from community colleges, four-year institutions and private schools, resulting in data from more than 300,000 students. At Ohlone, the target sample of surveyees was 700, and 696 responded in the randomly administered online survey. Ohlone was also the only campus to administer the survey in this fashion. The survey reported relationship statuses as: 46.3 percent single, 27.9 percent married or with a domestic partner and 22.9 percent engaged or in a committed relationship. It also reported that 91.3 identified as heterosexual, 1.7 as gay or lesbian, 2.9 bisexual, 0.2 transgendered and 4.1 as unsure percents, respectively. These characteristics, according to the survey, are fairly reflective of Ohlone student demographics, though blacks were underrepresented and whites were overrepresented. The survey also found that almost one-third of students reported having 0 sexual partners. Approximately half of students reported having 1 sexual partner and 14 percent of students reported having 2 or more sexual partners. National figures found that about one-fourth reported having 0 sexual partners. Almost half reported having 1 sexual partner, and about one-fourth (26.3 percent) reported having equal to or more than 2 sexual partners. Ohlone was shown to have a larger
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There was a sex-based wheel of fortune containing trivia, the correct answer to which was rewarded with a prize. number of students who reported having 0 sexual partners within a year of taking the survey. Sexual activity of students within 30 days of taking the survey were broken down with oral sex constituting 37.3 percent, vaginal intercourse 50.5 percent and anal sex at 5 percent. National values differed at oral being 46.9 , vaginal 54.6 and anal 7.2 percents. The most popular form of birth control (these values here for which methods are used singularly, not necessarily in conjunction with others) at Ohlone was condoms, at 31.6 percent, followed by birth control pills, at 24.6 percent and the with-
drawal method, with 15.1 percent. Nationally, values were condoms at 30.1 percent, birth control pills at 32.9 percent and withdrawal method at 14.8 percent. Emergency contraception was used by 10.1 percent of surveyed students last year and 2.3 percent reported unintentional pregnancies. National values were 16.3 percent using emergency contraception, and 4.8 percent having unintentional pregnancies. Use of a condom for sexual activity of Ohlone students within 30 days of taking the survey was rated at 6.3 percent for oral, 39.1 percent for vaginal and 41.1 percent
for anal. National figures were 6.8, 40.6 and 26.5 percent, respectively. Use of a condom the last time Ohlone students surveyed engaged in sexual activity were 6.2 for oral, 44.5 for vaginal and 32.2 for anal percentages. National figures were 6 percent, 43.2 percent and 25.8 percent respectively. The most reported sexually transmitted diseases at Ohlone were Chlamydia at 1.1, Gonorrhea 0.2, genital herpes 2.4 and genital warts at 1.3 percents. National values were not readily available, but were said to be comparatively much higher, according to Ohlone Health Center director Sally Bratton.
Features Nicotine genocide this century By Barry Kearns Staff writer A recent report from the World Health Organization to the United Nations claimed that the current “tobacco epidemic” could claim as many as 1 billion lives during the 21st century. Sally Bratton, the director of the Ohlone College Student Health Center, is not surprised at all over these estimates. Four years ago, Ohlone College became the first smoke-free campus in Northern California, beating out U.C. Berkeley and Las Pasitas
College, both of which were also attempting a similar resolution. The Newark Ohlone Campus does not allow smoking on its campus or even the parking lots; however, there are currently no signs stating such. Smoking on the Ohlone campus has been restricted to the general use parking lots. While Bratton said that she saw more cigarette butts on campus last year, she also believes that this is more likely due to the fact that the smokers did not know about Ohlone’s non-smoking status than in defiance of it. Over the past four years, the percentage of smoking students on
the Fremont campus has shrunk from 13 to 7 percent. And while this initiative was a concern when it came to the enrollment of students. no effect has yet been seen. The upcoming Ohlone Community College Executive Summary Surveys show that 65.8 percent of males and 72.7 percent of females on campus have never smoked cigarettes. And those who have smoked cigarettes, but not in the past 30 days of the survey, accounted for an additiona17.7 percent of students at Ohlone. Bratton believes that the only way to have an impact on the num-
ber of smokers on a larger scale is through legislation. Big Tobacco, however, has firmly entrenched itself through lobbyists and also through a variety of organizations that benefit schools in the forms of grants, scholarships and, in some cases, the construction of buildings. Even Gov. Schwarzenegger has an outdoor tent for smoking cigars. It’s also estimated that governments around the world receive $200 billion in tax revenue and that only one fifth of one percent is used to enforce any sort of tobacco control.
Theater students will explore New York City
Photos courtesy of Mark Nelson Theater Professor Mark Nelson will be hosting a New York City Theater Tour May 22. There will be an informational meeting on Wednesday, Feb. 20 to discuss the logistics of the tour and to give students a chance to decide whether or not they might be interested in a trip like this. The meeting will be at 6:30 p.m. in the Smith Center Lobby. The class leaves May 22 and will spend seven nights in New York City, seeing Broadway shows, Ground Zero, shopping and much more in a city known for its theatrical achievements. The class will be worth three units of transferable credit and will be open to anyone. Nelson strongly encourages students to take advantage of this opportunity. For any questions or concerns, he will be available at his office in SC-221 or can be emailed at mnelson@ohlone.edu.
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Devil’s Advocate By Anna Nemchuk Editor-in-chief
ER = pain. I’ve always hated the thought of the Emergency Room. If your brains are hanging out of one ear, that’s one thing, although for many people that remains a happy and natural state of being. Then I tripped over something in my backyard the other day. Oh bother, I think, am I going to have to go trekking for a bandaid? Apparently not. The half an inch gouge a little below my knee was a little beyond that. Someone had decided I would make a nice custard and gone at it with a sharpened spoon. So I wade through the coughing, snorting, bleeding mess of humanity to the ER’s counter. No, according to the nurse upon witnessing the glory of my wound, this was not a priority, I was only bleeding, for chrissakes, who did I think I was anyway and could I please take a seat now? I sit. I briefly entertain the thought of my sewing kit back home, but reluctantly decide that if I can’t even get a button on straight, my own flesh is probably not the best way to practice no matter how much vodka it’d give me an excuse for. I pull out my Gameboy. Pick up the copy of “The Story of O” I’ve been making my way through. Reflect a bit on the irony of the juxtaposition. When a friend comes to join me in my quest, I realize I’ve lost all track of time. As he points out, this is purgatory. At some point, I get a nifty little bracelet and am shuttled backstage. Now and again, people wander in, shake their head at my pretty little laceration, threaten me with a tetanus shot and meander back out, never to be seen again. I’m convinced the only way I made it out with sanity intact was my company. Eventually, they make good on the threats and enter local anesthesia. One, two, three and... everybody do the squirm dance! Me: “Are you sure the numbing’s taken?” Bastard doctor: Slaps a gigantic wad of gauze soaked in something on my ravaged flesh. Me: “Alrightie then.” What follows is in a way even worse than the pain; I can feel the pulling and tugging and piercing but I can’t really FEEL them and apparently your body tends to go a little haywire about that. Vicodin, I croak. Bastard doctor has himself a nice laugh before advising Tylenol and exits stage left. I peer down at his handiwork. It’s actually quite handy. Looks like a lovebite from a baby shark. Six months before I know what the scar’ll look like. Shorts season. I’ll tie a bandanna around my leg and be mistaken for a rival gang member and have to go back to this ER where I have been for five &#@^ing hours and maybe then it’ll take only three or so. But hey, at least I’ll know my tetanus shot’s up to date.
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Search for the new president continues By Elise Leon Staff writer The search for a new college president is continuing on schedule, with a target deadline for applications of Feb. 28. So far, the search committee has received a number of applications and expects to receive more as the deadline approaches. The search committee is a collection of people from all over Ohlone who are interested in helping select the next president. These people include faculty members Jon Degallier, Sheldon Helms, Dennis Keller, Susan
Myers and Rob Smedfjeld, ASOC President Tatyana Hamady and ASOC Senator Alexander Rhone, California School Employees Association (CSEA) President Linda Evers, classified staff, administrators Debbie Trigg and Chris Warden and community member Jan Vincent, who will be meeting with the 8 to 10 finalists. From March 3-7, the search committee will be reviewing and rating the applications. The committee will not disclose whom they are interviewing, due to potential awkwardness with the interviewees’ employers. They also declined to disclose the number of applicants
so far, in order to avoid jeopardizing the search. By March 13, a second meeting will take place to select the 8 to 10 semi-finalists by interviews. Afterward, the interviews will be reviewed by the committee. On April 1 and 2, there will be an all-day meeting with the search committee and interviews with the last semi-finalists. From there, the committee will select the last 4 to 5 finalists. Then, on April 14 and 15 there will be public forums at the NUMMI from 9 to 10 a.m. and 2 to 3 p.m. The Board of Trustees will interview the finalists later in the afternoon and evening.
By late April, the Board of Trustees should appoint a new president. However, if the Board cannot decide on a single applicant, the whole search process will start again. If that were to happen, the school would have an interim president - a temporary president to take Doug Treadway’s place until the Board agrees on a candidate. Treadway, who took the position in 2002, will keep it until June 30; the school is hoping for a small amount of overlap. The search committee and Board of Trustees are hoping to select an applicant by late June or early July.
Moss and Javier named election commissioners Continued from Page 1 selves for the position, while Kevin Feliciano nominated prospective senator Esmerelda Leon. The vote to elect an Elections Commisioner required a two-thirds vote, which none of the senators received, so it was decided that Javier and Leon, the recipients of the most votes, would share the position and responsibility. A money request for clickers was also discussed by the ASOC. A clicker is a small remote control device with 12 buttons that allows students to interact with a lecture and submit answers the instructor could then use as feedback. The request of $999 was met with some criticism from members of the ASOC based on the price of the units and their own personal
experiences with the clickers having technical problems and hardly being used in the classroom. ASOC Vice President Jackie McCulley said that in her past experiences with the clickers “something always goes wrong.” There was also the issue that the $999 price offered had expired on Jan. 31. ASOC Treasurer Kevin Feliciano is looking to get a new quote for the clicker system. A vote to approve the funds was put off for next week. The upcoming club days on Feb. 20 and 21 were also discussed. Some of the prizes being offered by the ASOC via a raffle to get students interested in exploring and participating in clubs are a $50 gift card as well as three spots in Parking Lot N for the first half of
Brunton, students to get together Continued from Page 1 and should come to the Board’s attention. I hope that both students and employees will feel welcome to share. I will try to answer all questions posed and hope to be able to ask them some of my own,” he added. Some of the issues Brunton intends to discuss are: student housing, parking structures, the frontage property development, athletic field improvements and the selection of the new Ohlone president. However, other Board members, faculty and staff have brought up possible problems with Brunton’s plans, specifically as the talks are due to coincide with this spring’s visit by the Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges (ACCJC) – a visit that invariably brings great scrutiny to a college’s policies and operations. None of Brunton’s critics would go on the record. According to Page 166 of the Community College League of California (CCLC) Trustee Handbook for 2008, “A cardinal rule of effective trusteeship is that no individual trustee directs or becomes involved in staff activities...When directly approached by individual staff, boards and trustees listen, but do not take action on employee requests. Employee concerns should be directed to internal lines of authority and should not be addressed by individual trustees or the board.” Additionally, Page 4-5 of the CCLC Resources for Governing Board on Codes of Ethics section on Trustee Conduct regarding “Communicating with staff and students” states: “The board and CEO should discuss and reach agreement on protocols for trustee contact with other college administrators, faculty, and classified staff members. Ethical trustees support the authority of the CEO position and respect established lines of communication. Student and employee complaints to trustees should be referred directly through appropriate channels or to the chief executive officer.” Although Brunton will be a candidate in the upcoming Board elections, he said his cafeteria visits are not intended to be political.
the semester. Vice President McCulley asked the ASOC to approve $120 for the activities for the club day events. For students to participate in the raffle, they must collect three stickers by visiting each club’s table and, after learning about the club, receiving a sticker. After they have collected a sticker from three different clubs, they are eligible to participate in the raffle. The money request for $120 was approved by the ASOC. Another money request was made for approximately $6,000 so that a student identification machine can be added to the Newark Campus. The machine would contain a keyboard, camera and some sort of card creation system for the stu-
dents of the Newark Campus. If the machine is placed on the Newark Campus it could serve as a convenience for the students who attend there and also cut back on some of the congestion created by the many nursing, physical therapy and other students who come to Ohlone for the Student ID. ASOC Representative at Large Zuhal Bahaduri said she would be creating new questionnaires for students to fill out about the state of the college and asked for ideas for questions that would represent the students’ concerns. Bahaduri plans to offer energy drinks to students who complete the survey as an incentive for their time. Board of Trustees Student Representative Ken Steadman spoke on
behalf of the Live Music Committee and outlined some of his plans for upcoming performances. Steadman said that he would be making a proposal to the ASOC next week for an upcoming live event. Steadman did mention that the a prize for the best performances would be the creation of a music video for that group whose performance was deemed the best. Bahaduri announced that there would be a parking committee urgent meeting at noon on Thursday, Feb. 14 in the ASOC room to discuss the future of Lot N. Students are encouraged to attend and to discuss the allotment of the parking spaces to students. Currently, seven spots are taken by clubs, leaving nine that clubs have yet to claim.
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February 14 Ohlone Softball - Away vs. Chabot @ 3 p.m. 15 - 18 No School! -- Presidents’ Day Weekend. 15 Ohlone Baseball -vs. Hancock in San Luis Obispo @ 2p.m. 15 Women’s Basketball -- Home vs. DeAnza College @ 7 p.m. 16 Men’s Basketball -Away vs. Los Positas @ 5 p.m. 19 TechComm Meeting -- Any Ohlone College employee or student can attend. Meetings are every third Tuesday @ 2 p.m. in Room 1407. 16 Softball -- Away vs. Solano College @ 11 a.m. 16 Baseball -- CuestaHancock Tourn. @ 2 p.m. 20-21 Club Days -- Find out how you can join a club. Music, free stuff and much fun in the Cafeteria from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
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20 Women’s Basketball -- Home vs. SJCC @ 7 p.m.
26 Softball -- Away vs. Foothill College @ 3 p.m.
28 Softball -- Away vs. Foothill College @ 3 p.m.
29 Men's and Women's Swimming -- Away vs. Foothill College @ 2 p.m.
20 Men’s Basketball -Away vs. Foothill College @ 7 p.m.
27 Men’s Basketball - Nor Cal Play-In Away Game. All-day event.
28 Baseball -- Away vs. Gavilan College @ 2 p.m.
30 Baseball -- Home vs. Hartnell College @ noon.
20 Campus Tour -- Campus tours on the first and third Wednesday of every month @ 4 p.m. in Building 1 Lobby.
27 Women’s Basketball -- Nor Cal Play-In Away Game. All-day event.
29 Brown Bag Seminar -- Industrial Engineering department at SJSU will give a presentation to stimulate more awareness in engineering in Room 3201 @ 11:45 a.m.
20 Semester Abroad in India -- Information Meeting @ 6 p.m. in Room 5209.
27 New Employee Reception -- Hosted by HR in the Cafeteria Staff Lounge
30 Smith Center Presents! Kitka -- In the Jackson Theatre @ 8 p.m. Tickets available online or the Smith Center Box Office.
20 Faculty Senate Meeting -- Faculty Senate meets @ 3:30 p.m. in Room 1307. 21 Men’s Basketball -Home vs. Diablo Valley @ 2 p.m. 21 Environmental Sustainability Meeting-Third Thursday of each month @ 3:30 p.m, rotating between main campus and Newark. 22 Last day to petition -- Last day to petition to complete a class on a credit/ no credit basis 22 Men’s and Women’s Swimming -- Away vs. DeAnza College @ 2 p.m. 22 Baseball -- Away vs. Diablo Valley @ 2 p.m. 22 Women’s Basketball -- Away vs. Monterey Peninsula College @ 7p.m. 23-24 Softball -- Napa Valley College Tournament in Napa. All-day event 23 Baseball -- Away vs. Lassen College @ Sierra College. Game starts at 2 p.m. 23 Men’s Basketball - Home vs. Chabot @ 5 p.m. 24 College Council Meeting -- Open to the public. Meeting held in Room 1307 @ 3 p.m.
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Connor’s 3-pointer redeems mens’ basketball By Jerome Nepacena Sports writer and Tomás Ortega Sports editor Renegades’ guard Chancious Rose and forward Matt Connors came up huge against Skyline Wednesday night. Rose had 25 points, scoring most of them down the stretch, which helped the Renegades stay in the game, but it was Matt Connors hitting a fadeaway 3-pointer with 7 seconds left in the game that set up a huge defensive play by Rose. After Connors hit the 3 to tie the game 71-71, Rose leaped into the passing lane for a steal and was subsequently fouled on a layup. Rose hit 1 out of 2 at the freethrow line but because Skyline had no timeouts left, they had no choice but to throw up a prayer at the buzzer. The huge plays weren’t by accident, as Renegades head coach John Peterson would tell you. “We executed them real well,” he said of his team’s big plays down the stretch. “We’ve been working on lategame situations for the last three days.” But Peterson would also tell you that it wasn’t easy; after a foul-ridden first half in which both teams were called for over 20 fouls, the Renegades also had 11 turnovers. Strangely, they still held a 39-35 lead at the half. “We were sloppy, we had 11 turnovers,” Peterson admits, “But in the second half, we only turned it over twice and didn’t foul as much.” Despite the fewer turnovers, the Renegades could not put Skyline away, even allowing them to start the half with a 7-2 run and eventually building a lead as large as 5. The stage was set for some heroics
Photo by Danielle Rivers
Nate Liggins (33) with a reverse layup past Skyline's Mario Flaherty (45). by both Rose and Connors, the 5’11” Rose hit three straight field goals including a short jumper which cut Skyline’s lead to 1. After getting a few defensive stops highlighted by a block by 6’8” forward Alpha N’Diaye and forcing Skyline into a shot-clock violation, it was now Connors’ turn to make something happen. “He’d missed his last four or five shots before that one,” Peterson said,
referring to the game-tying three by Connors, “but Matt is too good a shooter to miss five in a row.” The clutch late-game performances helped the Renegades pull out a 72-71 win. Skyline couldn’t take advantage of a 19-point game by guard Shawn Echols and a four-for-four showing from the three-point line. He just missed his season high of 19 points.
Staff in order By Jerome Nepacena Sports writer Coach Tom Kunis has his team’s pitching staff in top form this season as the Renegades displayed a solid performance against San Mateo last Tuesday afternoon. The former Stanford pitching coach watched his team defeat San Mateo College 2-1 through 9 innings and improve their record to 4-5 overall this season. It started with Nick Colvin, the sophomore from Half Moon Bay High School, who gave up two walks and a hit but had three strikeouts at the top of the first inning. Through 6 innings, the score was still 0-0 and the pitching was holding up. But Freshman David Luna gave up a homerun to give San Mateo a 1-0 lead. In the bottom of the 6th, the Renegades responded by scoring two runs highlighted by some nice base running by Sophomore Matt Langseth, who managed to steal second base and eventually run home. The Renegades held on to their 2-1 lead through nine innings and went home with another win.
The victory was preceded by a good stretch of games last week with the Renegades going 2-1 in the Ohlone-Mission tourney. The tournament was highlighted by an offensive explosion against DeAnza College, whom the Renegades dealt an 18-1 beating with yet another good pitching performance. Shane Murchison had 5 strikeouts and 0 walks and led an Ohlone pitching staff that held DeAnza scoreless for most of the game. “Kevin Radach came in relief with the bases loaded and two out to record a stifling blow to the Deanza Dons,” said Kunis. Offensively, David Luna led the way with 3 hits and 4 RBI. The win was followed by a 6-17 setback to Mission College, a loss which Kunis blames on “some poor pitching by us and some timely hitting by Mission, as well as some below-average defense which gave us the skewed scoring result.” Three Renegade players had two hits to highlight an otherwise lackluster performance. In the next game, the Renegades were back to their normal self with a 14-3 victory over Laney College to cap off
CCSF trumps Saturday night’s game, though it was filled with passionate fans on both sides, turned out to be a downer in the end. The Renegades led by 11 at one point in the game, but ended up dropping the game to the No. 1
team in California, the Community College of San Francisco. When asked about losing the double digit lead, Head Coach John Peterson said, “We stopped doing what got us the lead. Player movement stopped, ball movement stopped. Guys started going oneon-one. Then we didn’t get stops on the other end.” The Renegades did a great job limiting the Rams’ scoring opportunities from the perimeter, especially with CCSF shooting 50 percent from the field on the year. Their two top scorers this season, Robert Owens and Jason Brownlee, combined for 28 points, including Owens shooting 3/5 behind the 3point arc. Brownlee fouled out in the middle of the second half with 13 points. Unfortunately, the 6’7” Brownlee was picked up by 6’6” Brandon Wiley, who led all scorers with 23 points. Wiley, who averages nearly 12 PPG, attributed his success against Ohlone to staying late at practice and working hard. Like the box score shows, work hard he did. With their top three scorers guarded well, Wiley had his chance to shine. As for the Renegades, Alpha N’Diaye and James Hancock did a great job in the paint early on, which included a few highlight reel moments by Alpha, including a few dunks and big blocks. Looking forward, Peterson sees his group of guys being a very tough team come playoff time. He remarked, “We’re getting there. We lost to Delta when they were ranked number one, and Fresno when they were ranked number one. We’re going to be tough.” The Renegades have now won six of their last eight games. Their next opponent is Las Positas this Saturday afternoon.
Photo by Pei Ju Chen
Sophomore Nick Caravelli works his way down the baseline Tuesday. the tourney. Nick Caravelli and Matt Langseth tortured the Laney pitching staff by hitting some huge home runs, helping contribute to the nice offensive display by the Renegades.
“Joe Gardner pitched 6.1 very strong innings against the Laney Eagles, who were undefeated entering the contest,” said Kunis. “Kevin Radach, David Luna and, closer, Kurtis Sherer’s combined
efforts held the Eagles scoreless the rest of the way.” It was a nice way for the Renegades to rebound from what Kunis called “an unsettling loss” against Mission.