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Bingo winners

By Kyle Stephens Staff writer

Photo by Manal Bejaoui

From left, Carl Hoehn, Joseph Chan, Monica Rucinski and Ruben Baca show off the prizes they won at the bingo game held by Campus Activities in the cafeteria Wednesday at noon.

One-Stop Center offers hope for the unemployed

By Kathryn Dixon Staff writer The Tri-Cities One-Stop Career Center at Ohlone’s Newark campus is providing services to about 32 jobseekers every day. The One-Stop is open to the public and provides assistance in obtaining jobs.

At the beginning of each semester, the One-Stop welcomes Ohlone students to visit and use its job search resources. Upon

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graduation, students also use the One-Stop. The One-Stop is open to the general public.

On March 31, 2010, if NUMMI closes as scheduled, and lays off 4,700 automotive employees, the One-Stop expects hundreds of job seekers to walk through its doors.

The One-stop is prepared for this influx.

Yanni Zeng, student services assistant said, “Every week, One-Stop counselors are visiting the NUMMI

plant in Fremont and providing career planning and job search strategies to NUMMI employees.”

NUMMI, a General Motors and Toyota car manufacturer, employs assembly line workers, team leaders, supervisors and technicians who work together to build cars. It is the largest employer in Alameda County and operates its plant in Fremont.

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Today at noon in Room 5204.

The California School Employees Association (CSEA) union will vote to ratify a memorandum of understanding between the union and the Ohlone College board of trustees.

If approved, this would remove the district’s threat to lay off six union members in an attempt to offset a $700,000 budget deficit forced on Ohlone when the strate reduced funding in mid-school year.

Administrators and the other two unions, United Faculty of Ohlone (UFO), representing teachers, and

Service Employees International Union (SEIU), representing nonteaching workers, had all agreed to memos of understanding The CSEA memorandum has provisions for the following: • CSEA employees will take five unpaid furlough days off. They may request when these days off will be, and their supervisor, will “act in good faith” to grant them, with senior staffers getting precedence.

• Furlough days will not result in changes to CSEA employees’ medical, dental and/or vision plans • The district shall not use temporary employees to perform the work of a CSEA member on a Continued on Page 6

Midnight magazine out Dec. 7 Midnight, Ohlone’s arts and entertainment magazine, will be distributed on campus next week. Watch for it.

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Art auction to help save Summerfest

By Anika Dokes Staff writer If you enjoyed Ohlone’s Summerfest productions over the years, and want them to continue, now is the time to buy some art.

Art instructor Kenny Mencher has organized a silent auction of art work by Ohlone faculty and others to raise up to $70,000 to keep Summerfest going this year.

The Summerfest shows are presented in the outdoor theater, offering patrons high-quality musicals with a stunning view of the Bay Area lights beyond the stage.

Summerfest was canceled to save money after the state cut back on its funding of community colleges.

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Offered in the Summerfest auction are ‘Rooftop’ by Kenny Mencher ($200) and ‘Justin’ by Christian Fagerlund ($100) left.

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Afghanistan strategy is victory without peace

By MANIKA CASTERLINE Opinions editor On Dec. 1 2009, President Barack Obama delivered a speech at West Point that addressed the position of the United States of America regarding the war in Afghanistan and outlined the course that needs to be taken.

Obama also mentioned how it is that we find ourselves fighting there by invoking the events that unfolded on Sept. 11, 2001. But, the focus was to garner support for the plan that he intends to implement as Commander-in-Chief.

Obama said, “In Afghanistan, we and our allies prevented the Taliban from stopping a presidential election, and although it was marred by fraud, that election produced a government that is consistent with Afghanistan’s laws and constitution.

Our new commander in Afghanistan Gen. Stanley McChrystal has reported that the security situation is more serious than he anticipated.

In short: “The status quo is not sustainable.”

While the Afghan election is cited as a marker of success against the Taliban, it really is not accurate when looking at Afghanistan’s political climate. The Taliban still utilized tactics of intimidation against voters who wanted to exercise their right to vote. And violence did prevail.

The alleged massive election fraud led to a post-election fallout, despite President Hamid Karzai’s declarations that he was victorious in the race. Karzai’s chief opposition, Dr. Abdullah Abdullah dropped out the weekend prior to when the run-off election was set to occur. The election in Afghanistan was logistically dysfunctional and

it sets a precedent that, from the top down, corruption is premisable. It was not a successful election by any parametrized definition. The reality is that the government of Afghanistan is in its infancy and not fully developed.

Obama addressed the necessity for more combat boots on the ground. “I have determined that it is in our vital national interest to send an additional 30,000 U.S. troops to Afghanistan. After 18 months, our troops will begin to come home.

“These are the resources that we need to seize the initiative, while building the Afghan capacity that can allow for a responsible transition of our forces out of Afghanistan. I do not make this decision lightly. We have been at war now for eight years, at enormous cost in lives and resources.”

Obama continued,“We will pursue a military strategy that will

break the Taliban’s momentum and increase Afghanistan’s capacity over the next 18 months. They’ll increase our ability to train competent Afghan security forces, and to partner with them so that more Afghans can get into the fight. And they will help create the conditions for the United States to transfer responsibility to the Afghans.”

The cut and run of this strategy is that strategically it just doesn’t cut it. Only one of Afghanistan’s 34 provinces is currently considered to be secure and that is given that we have had troops deployed in the nation since 2001.

This escalation in troops is akin to the secret military escalation that was done by President Richard Nixon in the 1970’s in that the means of sending more armed forces will hypothetically led to a rapid success by proxy. In theory, this type of immersion of forces

contributes to a drain of resources that, as it is, we can not afford to waste. For Nixon, Vietnam was about peace without victory, but for the Obama administration, the Afghan strategy is essentially victory without peace.

However, the financial cost lays a heavier burden on the American people, who are already in economic peril. The estimated cost for the conflict in Afghanistan is at $30 billion this year.

Obama said, “For unlike, the great powers of old, we have not sought world domination. Our union was founded in resistance to oppression. We do not seek to occupy other nations. We will not claim another nation’s resources or target other peoples because their faith or ethnicity is different from ours. What we have fought for what we continue to fight for Continued on Page 3

AB 656, the answer we have been searching for?

By MANIKA Casterline Opinions editor It is not a revolution or a movement by any means. But, UC and CSU students are taking to the steps of the very educational institutions that they go to in order to ensure that

their voices are being heard.

They are civically engaging in the process by protesting the changes that will be implemented within the system of higher education budget cuts and an increase in tuition.

There is, however, an alternative solution that has been proposed by

Assembly Majority Leader Alberto Torrico (D-Fremont). Torrico’s AB 656 bill would charge a 9.9 percent oil severance tax that would help toward funding the California Higher Education Fund, which is created through the legislation.

As it is, both Texas and Alaska have similar oil taxes in place that

financially beneficial their systems of higher education. California is the third-largest oil producing state in the nation and the only oil producing state that does not have such a fee attached to drilling.

AB 656 is projected to inject more than $1.3 billion into community colleges and public univer-

sities. California State Universities would receive the majority of the revenue at 60 percent, while UC’s will get 30 percent and community colleges would account for 10 percent.

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California’s possible new plan for higher education Continued from Page 2 seem insignificant when compared to what the rest of higher education will achieve if this piece of legislation is passed in Sacramento.

However, the totality of the economic free fall has already hit this campus.

Ohlone has a current monetary deficit of $700,000, to which the only ideas by our administration regarding generating money have been furlough days, pay cuts and layoffs. Salaries and subsequent retirement benefits constitute 85 percent of Ohone’s expenditures.

Last week, there were discussions that the Transfer Center would be eliminated and marginalized to be self-serve only. And the ASOC fought back in retaliation by collecting signatures from the student body during their annual Thanksgiving

feast as well as in classes. They opted to get involved and fight as the voice of the student populace The Board of Trustees also postponed their decision to lay off six members of the California School Employees Association (CSEA) at their last meeting until they gather on Dec 9.

The student populace has been negatively impacted by the increasing financial quandary that is not being solved by the status quo system of higher education.

California’s governor Arnold Schwarzenegger hiked the tuition cost for community college students from $20 to $26 per unit prior to the start of fall semester and the University of California’s Board of Regents passed a 32 percent tuition rate hike.

Over 100 classes were cut from

the Ohlone curriculum, which leads to an intense strain on the college’s resources.

The pre existing law of the 1960 Master Plan for Higher Education created the CSU and UC system under the principle that admission would be granted to any eligible California student that meets the academic institution’s standards.

According to the Public Policy Institute of California, Caifornia will fall 1 million college graduates short of its needs by 2025.

AB 656’s downside is that it does in fact establish a broader framework for more bureaucracy dictating how money is distributed for higher education through the California Higher Education Endowment Corporation, which will be overseen by an 11- member board of representatives.

Not so domestic tranquility Continued from Page 2 is a better future for our children and grandchildren. And we believe that their lives will be better if other peoples’children and grandchildren can live in freedom and access opportunity.”

The Obama administration’s strategy in Afghanistan reeks of the undertones of nation-building a nation that has its fair share of additional problems, due to our prolonged military presence.

Afghanistan bears a faint resemblence to the Vietnamese conflict.

And some of the analysis of that war can be cross-applied to this one.

American foreign policy rests on the concept of domestic tranquility.

It is the ideal that we must contain any system that is not a form of free market capitalism democracy and roll back such systems.

Domestic tranquilty was inherently backed through the Eisenhower Doctorine, which established that the West will support any nation that supports us and our core belief system. This later went on to become the foundation for N.A.T.O. Obama said, “This is an international effort, I have asked that our commitment be joined by contributions from our allies. Some have already provided additional troops, and we are confident that there will be further contributions in the days and weeks ahead.

Our friends have fought and bled and died alongside us in Afghanistan. Now, we must come together to end this war successfully. For what’s at stake is not simply a test of NATO’s credibility what's at stake is the security of our Allies and the common security of the world.”

Obama unlike his predecessor is notorious for being a uniter as oppossed to a divider. And his Tuesday night address was an attempt to be a means of appeasement to all sides.

Fourteen Republicans in the House of Representatives wrote, “For over two months you have

been engaged in a strategy review that has left the country, our military, and allies uncertain about your commitment to the war in Afghanistan and unsure about your will to do what is necessary to win this conflict. Worse, we fear the process has emboldened our enemies.

It is long overdue for our military to be in the execution stage of the strategy instead of the evaluation phase. Now is the time where the country needs your leadership.”

Obama concluded by utilizing the soaring prose of hope and unity that he is famous for. The idea that he serves us and our united national interest.

Obama said, “Since the days of Franklin Roosevelt and the service

and sacrifice of our grandparents, our country has borne a special burden in global affairs. We have spilled American blood in many countries on multiple continents.

We have spent our revenue to help others rebuild from rubble and develop their own economies. We have joined with others to develop an architecture of institutions from the United Nations to NATO to the World Bank that provide for the common security and prosperity of human beings.”

Eighteen months with 30,000 new troops is a starting point. It is not a solution to a regional international quandary that needs to be addressed with a greater perview of scope and vision.

Holiday cramming

By Jeff Weisinger Editor-in-Chief With finals just around the corner (Dec. 14-18), Campus Activities and LISTO (Latinos in Science and Technology at Ohlone) came up with a way for Ohlone students to relax while studying for their finals.

Cookies, Cocoa and Cram will turn the cafeteria into a giant study hall on Dec. 8-9 from 4-7 p.m.

Students will be able to study in groups, helping each other with questions and promoting teamwork.

There will also be space for students to study on their own.

And, as advertised, there will be free cookies and hot cocoa.

Along with the many students expected to study for their multiple finals, faculty will also be available for help, this way the students can utilize both their peers and the teachers as support.

So if you’re stressing about the three to five finals you have to take, and are having trouble studying, check out the Cookies, Cocoa and Cram on Dec. 8-9 from 4 to 7 p.m. in the cafeteria.

The state is planning on addressing the issue of K-12 education in a special session this month. And Torrico is trying to fast-track AB 656, which is already scheduled to go before the State Assembly Revenue and Taxation Committee in January.

“These colleges and universities are a driving force behind the California economy. They educate and train our workforce, pull in millions in research grants and provide our state with a terrific return on our investment. But if we continue with the status quo approach of endless

budget cuts and fee increases, hundreds of thousands of students will be turned away. We cannot expect to have a vibrant economy if we spend more on prisons than we do universities,” Torrico said.

AB 656 does not solve for the inherent status quo, whether or not it is fast-tracked into passing.

However, it would alleviate some of the burden that has been felt by students as well as faculty statewide. Torrico’s bill is not the be all end all ultimate solution.

Although, at this juncture it is the only plausible answer.

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Food Diva

By Ashley Mckenzie Food Columnist

This week I have decided to share my personal Thanksgiving experience.

I was under the impression that my Thanksgiving was fairly normal, but when the staff at the Monitor started swapping stories, I was reassured that my Thanksgiving was anything but normal.

When I walked into the house this year, I was immediately drawn to my cousin’s baby girl Madison.

As Maddy and I walked around the house waiting for the buffet line to die down, we decided to sit down next to one of my favorite cousins, Albrey, to mooch off his plate and have a friendly conversation.

Needless to say, Albrey didn’t appreciate it. Everytime I snatched something new off his plate he would shoot me a glare of death that would scare away a grizzly bear and I would respond with an, “I love you Albrey,” topped with a sweet and innocent smile.

After we went through this cycle four or five times, Albrey turned to me, looked me dead in the eye and said, “Ashley, I say that to girls all the time. That means nothing to me,” and then broke into a grin, eyes sparkling.

That’s my little cousin. Always full of sarcasm, wit, love and jokes.

Every year my Uncle Jarvis hosts Thanksgiving at his house, as he has the only house that can fit the entire family. We sometimes have as many as 75 to 100 people attending.

Jarvis decided the best way to make sure there is enough food is for everyone to bring an assigned dish. So our Thanksgiving is done potluck style.

My family’s assigned dish is baked brown sugar glazed ham.

My dad always makes it, and it’s always a big hit for a side dish.

There are always fantastic side dishes at Thanksgiving: pea salad, ham, chicken, sweet potatoes, greens, rolls and cornbread. My favorite side has to be macaroni and cheese. I’ve always been a huge pasta fan, and who doesn’t like cheese?

Actually, one of my cousins came up to me with some exciting news regarding side dishes. My maternal grandmother’s famous biscuits.

The aunts and uncles always rave about the magic that was these biscuits. They were warm and flaky, heavy with butter and flavor, yet lighter than air.

My cousin Terrence ran up to me and announced that he thinks he found the famous yet so secret recipe. He swears that when bit into said biscuit, it took him back to his childhood and all those fantastic memories came flooding back.

Thanksgiving is a time for family and friends to come together, laugh, joke, share and play. That is something that is universal for everyone.

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Transfer Center specialist Frances Fon speaks with a student. Her work has benefitted many Ohlone students and she will continue to help them transfer to four-year institutions for at least six months. Many have described her as vital to their progress as students.

Transfer Center: our link to success By sHANTALL PRADO Staff writer Ohlone’s Transfer Center was almost a victim of budget cuts – a move that would have left students and staff hanging.

Transfer Center Assistant Frances Fon was one of six CSEA union employees scheduled for layoff until a last-minute agreement before the Nov. 18 Board of Trustees meeting.

If she had been laid off, students would be left a with do-it-yourself Transfer Center.

Fon’s reaction to this was to calm down, saying everything would be alright with the do-it-by-yourself setup, but it would be more difficult, requiring students to take even more initiative for their education.

For dedicated students and people who like to work hard, questions about transfering are easier asked than answered. Fon’s advice for this was that, “Whether there is a center or not, take advantage of

your education.”

Unfortunately, for some people just getting to Ohlone has been a struggle. Often it is the only means by which they can earn a higher education.

Fon said that many of these students will end up falling through the cracks if the Transfer Center is not kept open.

It’s unfortunate, but that is the reality of the situation.

Although the information provided by the Transfer Center is available in other locations, finding it is not always easy.

A place to start looking for information if all else fails, is the website www.assist.org – to figure out what courses are transferable between schools, or, to find a major or discover what you are best at, go to www.eureka.com.

A great asset of the Transfer Center, Fon's job revolves around helping students move on to institutions of higher education. Fon’s duties consist of creating workshops

and organizing their materials, arranging Transfer Day, an event when colleges come to Ohlone to present their schools, with representatives eager to help potential transfer students.

Fon can answer virtually all questions, and if by chance she does not know an answer she can talk on the phone with the collegein-question’s representative to find the answer. She is also in charge of helping you decide on a major, exploring it and finding where to apply to get it, and answering the ever-present question, “What to do next?”

Last year alone, Fon guided 3,800 students with a to do list, ranging from simple transfer questions to assistance writting personal statements. These students are mostly first generation college students whose entire knowledge base consists of what they themselves have discovered here at Ohlone.

Fon’s fear is that many of these students could end up falling

through the cracks if there is not someone there to help them. If her job was reduced to part time, answering questions for students of all backgrounds would be severely delayed, or might not happen altogether.

Fon’s job is essential to the success of Ohlone students,helping them transfer to a obtain a bachelors degree. The administrators’ notion of reducing or eliminating her job made Fon think, “I wonder if helping students transfer was a priority for this college.” She is definitely not the only person pondering this, many students are as well. What would closing the Transfer Center say about Ohlone?

What institutional values would it reinforce in the minds of the Ohlone community?

But Fon’s job is safe for the next six months. You may have seen ASOC petitioning to keep the Center open, and thanks to their efforts, the center will remain at your service, for now.

Religious talk ‘Do not do unto to others as you do not want done unto yourself’ is the essence of Judaism, Christianity and Islam.

The Muslim Student Association (MSA) and Crossroads Christian club held an Interfaith panel Wednesday to explore the basics of the three religions. From left are Rabbi Avi Schulman, Ustadh Ali Atgie, Pastor Geroged Bassilios and Pastor Anthony Abosait.

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Morhous is new ASOC legislative representative

By Ean Taijeron Staff writer On Tuesday, the Associated Students of Ohlone College named senator Andie Morhous the new Legislative Representative, replacing Michaela Devine, who is transferring to the University of Puget Sound.

“I completely loved every minute of it, I love doing this, and I will miss them,” said Devine.

During the meeting, President Kevin Feliciano asked any sena-

tors if they wished to nominate another senator for the position.

Shortly before flashing a homemade sign while cheering loudly, senator Isabella Ohlmeyer nominated senator Morhous, who accepted her nomination.

Senator Marvin Salonga then nominated senator Jason Trinidad, who also accepted his nomination.

It was the chair of Outreach versus the president of Civic Engagement; both have goals to uphold the needs of the students.

The two nominees first presented

the reasons why they qualify to be the next Legislative Representative. After both senators provided their detailed arguments, they were then subjected to questioning by the senators.

After the questions were over, the nominees chose to leave the room while the senators tallied the ballots, to ease the pressure off of the senators.

When asked what their goals would be if they became Legislative Representative, Morhous replied, “I plan to serve, and represent the

Ohlone student body as best I can at the State level. I’m also excited to have the position to be able to better advocate against the budget cuts.”

Senator Trinidad replied, “I wish to increase ASOC presence as a shared-government body where a student can go to. I also wish to get really involved at the community and state levels.”

After a short while, the nominees were called back into the room.

Senator Morhous is now the new Legislative Representative.

One-Stop Center helps unemployed Continued from Page 1 seek employment outside of the automobile industry.

Tina Dodson, director of One-Stop said, “Due to the downturn in the economy, One-Stop is integral for job search resources.”

What does an applicant encounter when he or she utilizes the OneStop?

A job-seeker can just drop in to the One-Stop. He or she is greeted by a student services assistant who provides an application. After it is filled out, the One-Stop gives the applicant an East Bay Works card and a calendar of events and he or she is encouraged to attend a Workforce Investment orientation class.

The applicant is given a tour of the resource room, which has computer terminals with Internet access, a phone bank, newspapers and a fax machine. One-Stop’s counselors encourage the applicant to be selfsufficient. One-Stop provides many options for the applicant to succeed in a self-directed job search.

The One-Stop applicant can register with CalJOBS, a division of the California Employment Development Department. The applicant can enter a resume into the online system and an automated job search is conducted to match the applicant to potential employers.

The applicant may be assigned to a case manager.

Two job developers work at the One-Stop to connect employers to job applicants. Some employers go to the One-Stop and recruit employees.

If the applicant cannot find a job on his own, he or she may be referred to the State of California’s Eligible Training Provider list which is online at http:/etpl.edd.

car.gov/wiaetplind.htm.

This list provides the names of training providers in every county in the state which are funded by the Workforce Investment Act. Included on this list are two courses in environmental science, ENVS 104 - solar photovoltaic design and installation, taught at the Newark campus. These courses were developed by Dr. Gale Carli and are funded by the Workforce Investment Board of Alameda County.

The applicant can apply to take training courses on the list, and the WIA will pay the tuition. The OneStop also encourages applicants to obtain training in Bay Area colleges and universities.

The One-Stop provides a Workforce Investment Act orientation and a WIA Application Session every week to demonstrate how to use the online provider list and how to apply for classes. The Act is designed to provide training to put people back to work as soon as possible. Dr. Carli’s environmental science courses fit those requirements. Courses that achieve that goal and other WIA requirements, can be funded by the Act through the Workforce Investment Board in Alameda County.

The One-Stop process typically takes about two months. The WIA pays the applicants tuition for the class.

Finally, if the job seeker feels stressed out, he can attend Dropin Stress counseling session or a Reduces Your Job Search Stresss Work shop.

The One Stop is in room 1211 at Ohlone’s Newark campus and can be reached by telephone: (510) 742-2323, or online at www.tricitiesonestop.com

After the election, business matters moved to discharging the Thanksgiving and Holiday committees. Before they were officially discharged, senator Joe Nichols commended the people behind the committees for doing a great job for this semester’s holidays.

In one of the closing business matters, the senators were all asked if they would be continuing. As of now, all senators will be returning next semester with even greater anticipations for the college.

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This 36”x24” oil painting, ‘Gladiolas’ by Ohlone adjunct instructor Patty Moran, is one of the offerings at the silent auction to save Summerfest. Minimum bid is $300.

Summerfest rescue Continued from Page 1 donated by teachers and students such as oil paintings, charcoal and chalk paintings, drawings and textiles and possibly costumes that are hand-made by Ohlone faculty.

The art works are available for viewing in the Smith Center Art Gallery. The silent auction will be held this Friday and Saturday. Winners will be able to pick up their art Saturday after 9 p.m., Sunday from noon to 2 p.m. and Monday from 12:30 to 2 p.m.

All proceeds from the auction will go to help save Summerfest.

For more information, go to http://www2.ohlone.edu/org/ artgallery/2009shows/Auction_2009.htm

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• The district agrees that all “other hourly” (usually student) employees “in violation of applicable law” will be released by Dec. 31, 2009.

• Further negotiations regarding use of hourly employees, if applicable, will be negotiated in good faith The later two reference California Educational Code Section 88017 (c) which, according to CSEA sources, this means that where a CSEA union member can do a hourly worker’s job, they will do so if possible, and the hourly will be let go.

Linda Evers, Ohlone lab technician and president of the Ohlone Chapter of CSEA, said she was “highly optimistic” about the memorandum.

Ohlone President Dr. Gari Browning said Wednesday that much was riding on the state budget. Browning said about half the state budget went to education, 10 percent of that went to community colleges, and Ohlone represents 0.7 percent of that.

Browning said some of Ohlone’s cutbacks are in response to an absence of state funds, prior to the recent cuts. The state has reduced the total number of Full Time Equivalent Students (FTSEs) who can enter Ohlone. And FTSE represents a student and the money necessary to support them. In absence of the ability to support students in the first place, classes are thus cut.

Browning said no program is impacted so much that a student could not graduate, but did say that students taking general education courses may take longer – many duplicate sections of classes are being dropped.

Campus Events local celebrities. Jackson Theatre, Smith Center, 2 p.m.

December 3 Blue Ribbon Appreciation Week is a time to express your appreciation and gratitude for any Ohlone College staff, faculty, administrator or student. Pin a blue ribbon on someone who has motivated, encouraged or inspired you - or pin a blue ribbon on someone to motivate, encourage or inspire them. Appreciate and recognize someone!

Visit the EOPS for ribbons.

3 How to Play Chess.

Hosted by Dr. Alan Kirshner, Cafeteria, Building 5, second floor, Fremont campus, 9:30 to 11 a.m.

3 Transfer Center Workshop: Planning Financially for Transfer Join Victor Cheng, CFP, with Eagleview Foundation for a brown-bag session on helpful resources and strategies in funding your college education as well as correctly utilizing financial aid, grants and endowment funding. Bring your lunch.

Snacks provided. Room 3102, Fremont campus, noon to 1 p.m.

3 Learning Disabilities Informational meeting, Room 7107, Student Services Center, Building 7, 12:10 to 1:30 p.m.

3-4 Winter Dance Showcase by Ohlone College’s Dance Department, NUMMI Theatre, Smith Center, 8 p.m.

4-5 Art auction to save Summerfest. Ohlone’s annual summer dramatic festival has been canceled because of the budget crisis.

In an attempt to bring it back, donated artworks created by Ohlone faculty, staff and former students will be auctioned. All of the purchase price of the artwork will go directly to Summerfest. Show is open in the Smith Center gallery. Silent Auction will be Friday and Saturday, Dec. 4 and 5. Winners may pick up art Saturday at 9 p.m. after the dance performance; Sunday from noon to 2 p.m. and Monday from 12:30 to 2 p.m.

5 Fremont Symphony: Tchaikovsky’s Nutcracker Ballet, a family tradition: Tchaikovsky's Nutcracker Ballet with the Fremont Symphony performed by dancers from Yoko’s Dance and Performing Arts Academy, guests artists and

5 Men’s basketball, home vs. West Valley College, 3 p.m.

5 Ohlone Community Chorale at Centerville Presbyterian Church, Fremont, 3 p.m.

5 Winter Dance Showcase

by Ohlone’s Dance Department at the NUMMI Theatre, Smith Center, 8 p.m.

5-6 Third Annual High School All-Star Holiday Baseball Camp Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday at 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Cost is $150. Advancedlevel opportunity for athletes aged 15 to 18. For information go to http:// www.ohlone.edu/org/ athletics/baseball/camps. html#hscamp

Room 6105, Fremont campus, 2:30 to 3:30 p.m.

8 Cookies, Cocoa and Cream! Study with your friends. Free cookies and cocoa. Quiet study area available. Teachers on site to help with questions.

Cafeteria, Building 5, 4 to 7 p.m.

8 ‘Hold the Holidays,’ a weight maintenance program for Ohlone Employee Fitness and Wellness members and their co-workers. Runs through Jan. 29. Begins with weighin Dec. 8, noon to 2 p.m., Room 9104B, the Fitness Center. Prizes for everyone who maintains their weight within eight pounds.

9 Sydney, Australia Semester Abroad Program for Fall 2010 information meeting, Room NC-1224, Newark campus, 2 p.m.

9 Cookies, Cocoa and

Cream! Study with your friends. Free cookies and cocoa. Quiet study area available. Teachers on site to help with questions.

Cafeteria, Building 5, 4 to 7 p.m.

9 Board of Trustees meeting, 6:30 p.m., Room 7101, Fremont campus.

10 Retirement party, free food, punch and soft drinks.

11 a.m. to 1 p.m., Room 7101, Fremont campus.

10 Women’s Basketball, Santa Rosa Tournament (away).

10 Learning Disabilities informational meeting.

Bring a bag lunch. Short private consultations are available at the end of the meeting. 12:10 to 1:30 p.m., Room 7107, Fremont campus.

11 Fall semester instruction ends

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11 Women’s Basketball, Santa Rosa Tournament (away).

11 Jazz/Rock Combo fall concert. Featured are a collection of James Bond theme songs, Latin tunes from the ’60s and a tribute to Michael Jackson. The group includes a six-piece horn section, rhythm sections and a group of singers. 7 p.m., Smith Center, Fremont Campus.

Admission $15 for adults, $10 for youth and seniors.

12 Ohlone College Super Flea Market, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., parking lots E and H. 12 Auditions: Spring Dance Production, 10 a.m. at the Dance Studio, Smith Center for the Fine and Performing Arts.

12 Men’s Basketball, Feather River College (away).

6 Fremont Symphony: Tchaikovsky’s Nutcracker Ballet, Jackson Theatre, Smith Center, 2 p.m.

7 Spring 2010 Priority date for 10th-12th grade applications in order to be ready for first day of 10th12th grade registration.

Students in grades 10-12 are allowed to take only CSU and UC transferable classes. These courses are identified in the printed class schedule and the Ohlone catalog.

7 Transfer Center CSU East Bay rep visit.

7 Curriculum Committee Issues meeting, 3 to 5 p.m.

Deadline for summer, fall 2010 schedule.

7 College Council meeting Administration Room 7101, Fremont campus, video conference from Room NC-1219, Newark campus, 3 to 4:30 p.m .

8 Transfer Center Argosy University rep visit.

8 HIV Testing Clinic Student Health Center, Room 7302, Building 7, third floor, Fremont campus, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

8 Re-Entry Students Support Group Room 7207, Building 7, Student Services Center, second floor, 12 to 1 p.m.

8 Inter Club Council (ICC) meeting, Room 6105, Fremont campus, 2:30-3:30 p.m.

8 ASOC Meeting,

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Lady Renegades edge out Foothill in OT

By Jacob Schabert Staff writer Beatrice Conejero hit a deep three-pointer with 20 seconds left in overtime to give the Ohlone Lady Renegades a 63-62 win over Foothill College last Tuesday night at home in a Coast Conference battle. The Lady Renegades came off a tough loss to Delta College the Thursday prior, and overcame many blown leads to come away with the victory. Ohlone is now 2-1 overall.

Early in the game, Ohlone let Foothill stay in the game by committing turnovers and fouls, and not taking advantage of early mistakes

by Foothill. The Lady Renegades gave up a few too many easy shots off the perimeter, allowing Foothill to stay alive via the three-point shot.

Foothill seemed to control the pace of the game when they needed to and chipped away at a nine-point lead that Ohlone had, and took the lead late in the first half off a deep three-point shot.

The Lady Renegades, State Championship contenders a year ago in their own right, would keep this game from getting too far out of hand. They quickly regained the lead on the next possession as Ganeaya Rogers threaded the needle with a beautiful pass to Jasmine Rubin inside the post, making a nice contested layup.

Throughout the second half, the game was a back-and-forth battle.

Ohlone took its only two-possession

Foothill, one of the Owls made a nice 15-foot teardrop while getting fouled with seconds remaining. The free-throw was made, and the game was pushed to overtime.

Early in overtime, Foothill took a four-point lead. The Lady Renegades scratched and clawed their way back, tying the game with a minute thirty left with a Rubin field goal.

With 48.1 seconds remaining in overtime, the Owls in-bounded the ball and, instead of playing for the two-for-one, ate 20 seconds off

the clock and played for the foul, getting it, and making both shots to give Foothill a two-point lead with 27 seconds remaining.

The Renegades called a timeout immediately after to set up the play of the game. With 20 seconds left, Conejero hit a three-pointer off a perfect Rogers assist pass, putting them up by one. The Renegades then came up with a huge defensive stop, with Rogers forcing a fadeaway jumper and then getting the rebound, which sealed the win for

the Renegades.

“She told us to stay in control out there, and take good shots,” Conejero said after the game, referring to Head Coach Julie Allender’s strategy during the timeout.

“We knew if we pulled Jasmine in, trying to run a play to her on the inside, we knew people would all move to one side, leaving her wide open,” Allender said. “Ganeaya made a great feed, and it was a great shot.”

“Anytime you beat a Foothill, a team that has that reputation of that caliber, it’s nice going into the break we got, we still have some work to do, but they got it done,” Allender continued.

Rubin led all scorers on the night with 22 points, and also recording six rebounds. Crystal Mclaughlin had a nice night controlling the boards with 10 rebounds, while picking up seven assists as well.

However the stat of the night belonged to Conejero, who not only hit the game-winning three, but also made three other shots from beyond the arc, going four out of five from downtown, at an amazing 80 percent clip.

Ohlone will have plenty of time to enjoy this win – which gives them a 2-1 record – and get ready for their next opponent. The next game for the Renegades is Dec. 10, in one of the toughest tournaments in the state at Santa Rosa Junior College.

Ohlone will open with another State contender last year in City College of San Francisco.

By Nick Zambrano Sports editor Over the Thanksgiving break, the Renegades split two games that put them at a 6-3 mark for the year.

In their first match-up with Cabrillo on Wednesday, Ohlone lost a close battle, 67-64. A hard-fought battle throughout, Ohlone’s main flaw was turning the ball over. Cabrillo took advantage of Ohlone’s 20 giveaways, and in the second half got under Ohlone Coach John Peterson’s skin.

Peterson was physically distraught as Cabrillo was sinking shots with ease from beyond the threepoint line. Seahawks’ guard Tony Gallo proved tough to defend as he

led Cabrillo with 20 points.

The Renegades were led by Scott Clark, who dropped 18 points, along with seven rebounds. Ronnie Sawyer followed up Clark’s performance with a stat line that included 16 points and four boards.

In the final minutes, Ohlone and Cabrillo kept exchanging one-point leads, and the Renegades were eventually forced to foul. Unfortunately for Ohlone, the Seahawks were in the bonus.

Cabrillo lived on the foul line for the final seconds and held on tightly to a 65-64 lead. After sinking two consecutive free-throws, Cabrillo now clutched on to a 67-64. With one possession to go, Ohlone attempted to force overtime, but to no avail.

In their second game over the break on Friday, the Renegades came out with more fire and intensity as they rolled over Gavilan College, 90-77.

After ending the half tied at 40, Ohlone lit up the score board with 50 points in the latter half.

The Renegades saw four players break double digits in points. Isaiah Moore put up 22 points, while going 9-11 from the field. Sawyer continued his hot hand with 19 points to go along with his seven rebounds and seven assists. Cyleb Burton dropped in 18, while fellow freshman Charles Barnes threw 11 into the pot.

Up next for the Renegades will be a match-up with West Valley College, Saturday at 3 p.m.

The pitching staff held its own, with a solid 3.34 ERA, led by Ohlone Male Athlete of the Year, and First-Team All-Northern California Ian Hoff’s 1.25 ERA. Hoff’s 8-2 record is highlighted by two wins against rival Chabot and a one-hitter against then-top-ranked Sacramento City College.

However, of the big-four pitchers from 2009 (Luna, Martin, Hoff and Padilla), only one returns in 2010, and that would be lefty Roberto Padilla.

Padilla started slow as a freshman

in 2009, starting 0-2, but picked up his first win at West Hills College in late February. He’d finish the season 4-4 in 14 appearances with a 3.64 ERA. The lineup has the experience to be even more dominant in 2010.

As a team, Ohlone batted .328 with 322 RBI’s and 35 HR’s in the regular season.

By the way, they were a freshman-dominated lineup.

Leadoff hitter Steven Ramos returns in 2010 after hitting .376 with 31 RBI’s in 2009 and Cody

Foster, who batted in the two-spot last season, returns with his .313 batting average and 33 RBI’s.

Then there’s the Johnson twins, Zack and Jeff, who returned to baseball with a vengeance last season. Zack hit .350 with 44 RBI’s for Ohlone in 2009, while brother Jeff led the state in home runs with 19 while posting a team-high .384 batting average and 61 RBI’s.

Long story short, Ohlone’s still a national top-20 team with younger pitching and a more experienced lineup. It will be another explosive year.

Photo by Tomás Ortega

Freshman Jazmine Duenas, right, blasts past the Foothill defender. lead of the half when Elise Spain nailed a 20-footer off a Foothill turnover. Foothill never let Ohlone pull away from them. The Lady Renegades showed them just as much heart in the final minutes, countering Foothill’s attack with one of their own. In the final six minutes of play, there was a total of six lead changes.

During the final minute of regulation, Ohlone took a three-point lead when Rubin nailed two clutch free throws. On the next possession for

Photo by Tomás Ortega

Scott Clark, left, extends to get the layup.

Clark had 18 points in the loss to Cabrillo.

Men’s basketball splits their last two games

Renegades to perform encore in 2010?

By Jeff Weisinger Editor-in-chief A school record 37 wins, 12 players who earned scholarships, a player who was named CCCAA Male Athlete of the Month (a first in Ohlone Baseball history) along with a player who led the state in homeruns after taking two years off the game.

Then you toss in win streaks of 11, 9 and then 13 in a row, the team’s first outright Coast Conference championship in nearly two

decades and home-field advantage in the playoffs and one would think that the 2009 Ohlone Baseball team was going to come home with that State title toward the end of May. However, losses to San Jose City and Cosumnes River in the SuperRegionals ended Ohlone’s chances at that very certain State title.

So, with the 2010 season coming up, all we can ask is: What will the Renegades do for an encore?

Ohlone was dominant in 2009 in Jordon Twohig’s first year as the Renegades’ Head Coach.