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Fremont, California

Vol. XXXX No. 1

OPINION OPINION

What’s happening this week?

SPORTS SPORTS

NEWS NEWS CALENDAR

FEATURES FEATURES OPINION

‘What do you think of the new building?

Kennedy, Jackson not just celebrities.

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August 31, 2009

Building 7 reborn as ‘green’ model

By JEFF WEISINGER Editor-in-chief and FARNOOSH VAHEDI Staff writer After two-years of construction, and almost 15 years of planning, the new Student Services Building, which replaced the old Building 7 on the Quad level, is open for business, continuing Ohlone’s drive for trendsetting environmental structures.

The “new” Building 7 was designed to bring all the student service programs under one roof, according to Ron Travenick, vice president of Student Services.

With the addition of this new building, Ohlone College has taken yet another step toward improved services for present and future students.

The consolidation of the various programs gives students a more accessible and convenient method to seek assistance.

Construction started on May 2007, and was completed on schedule for fall of 2009. The building

is located on the south side of the Fremont campus and occupies 45,000 square feet of land.

There are three levels to the building with an atrium located in the center. Architecturally, this building attempts to harmonize and complement the already existing buildings, Travenick said. The interior maximizes natural lighting, and also to achieve LEED certification, like the Newark campus. It also creates a more formal north entrance to the college.

Various departments that have been moved to the new building are: Administration, Admissions & Records, Assessment Center, Associated Students of Ohlone College (ASOC), Campus Activities, Career Services, Counseling, Disabled Students Programs and Services (DSPS), Extended Opportunity Programs and Services (EOPS), Financial Aid, International Programs & Services, Student Health Center , Transfer Center and Workability III. Continued on Page 3

Photo by Jeff Weisinger

The new Student Services Building, which replaced the old Building 7, is open for business. Admissions and Records and other departments moved in during the summer.

Browning: ‘tough times don’t last forever’

By JEFF WEISINGER Editor-in-chief President Gari Browning told teachers and staff members Friday morning that the financial picture for Ohlone and other community colleges is “downright depressing,” but this is also a time to plan for the inevitable recovery, because “tough

times don’t last forever.”

In her State of the College address to a nearly-full Jackson Theater, Browning said Ohlone is in better shape than many community colleges in the Bay Area due to prudent fiscal planning, but still summer school was reduced by about 20 percent, more than 170 sections were cut from the fall schedule,

more cuts are planned for spring semester, and for the first time, and closed classes are turning away large numbers of students. This is because of the enrollment “cap,” which sets the number of students that Ohlone will receive state funding for. If the school accepts more students, it will lose money because the state will not fund them.

Because of the worldwide economic downturn and a dramatic reduction in state revenue from sales, property and other taxes, Ohlone will receive about $3 million less from the state than last year.

Among bright spots in the picture, Browning listed Ohlone’s emergence from warning status in the state accreditation process, the

successful tour of China by music students this summer, new programs involving Egypt, India and Vietnam, plus the upcoming semester abroad program in Australia, led by English instructor Mark Brosamer.

“Education continues to be the cornerstone of democratic society,” Browning said. “We have lots to be hopeful about.”

New students get the Ohlone welcome

By Anna Biartz Roldan Staff writer

Photo by Manal Bejaoui

These new students were among about 190 who got their first exposure to Ohlone College on Wednesday during Welcome Day, which is an all-day, half-unit Personal Development class.

One hundred ninety students turned out for Ohlone’s annual Welcome Day on Wednesday. Participants included College Connection Students from both Kennedy and Newark Memorial high schools, along with many international students, including some Egyptian students. This event was a half unit PD class open to all new students to the college.

The Peer Mentors, with the help of the ASOC, set up the event. According to ASOC board member Lauren Baca, she and the other student government officers enjoyed volunteering in this yearly event. They started by preparing food and snacks at 7 a.m. and setting everything up for a campus tour and

several workshops.

This is the seventh year for the event, according to Allison Bly, Transition and Learning Community programs director. The budget was covered by the ASOC and by participant fees. Students formed groups of 30 to 40, each led by an ASOC member. They went through the True Colors, Time Management, and Classroom Behavior workshops and also had a question-and-answer forum with faculty.

Bly said this event was a success. After five months of planning, they were able to meet their goal of getting new students familiar with Ohlone’s faculty, counselors, structure, and most of all, one another.

“It’s important for new students to meet other students and be comfortable in Ohlone before school starts,” Bly said.

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Get ready for a busy, interesting year at Ohlone

By Kevin Feliciano ASOC President Welcome to Ohlone! Whether you are a returning student or a student new to Ohlone, get ready for an awesome year from your Associated Students of Ohlone College (ASOC) Student Government. The ASOC is your voice to the college administration. The ASOC exists to represent you, the students’ needs, wants and concerns.

The ASOC is a great way to get involved at Ohlone. You can join as a senator. We learn valuable leadership and networking skills that are desired by both four-year universities and employers. Ap-

plications can be picked up from the Campus Activities window on the second floor of the new Student Services Center Building 7 between today and Sept. 14.

To join you must be available on Tuesdays from 4 to 6 p.m., have a 2.0 GPA, or be a new student at Ohlone; and carry five units. For more information, stop by the Campus Activities Window, e-mail the ASOC at ASOC@Ohlone.edu and come to the Senator Information Meeting on Tuesday, Sept. 8 at 4 p.m. in Building 7, Room 7210.

To give you a glimpse of what the ASOC Student Government has to offer this year, we are currently in the process of modernizing the Caf-

eteria by upgrading the furniture, the acoustics, painting the space, and making it more appealing to students.

Also, we are pleased to be opening the Newark Recreation Room on Oct. 1. The Newark Recreation Room is a social place for students at the Newark Center. It is fully equipped with a pool table, foosball table, video games, laptops, and board games. All of these are available to you with your ASOC Student I.D. Card.

The ASOC will also be holding a special election at the end of October to pass a new proposed Constitution and Bylaws. You, the student, have an opinion on how

your student government works.

Look for more information about the constitution and bylaws soon.

These two documents are very important because they are what govern the student government.

Copies will be made available in early October. Look for those articles and go vote.

In addition, the ASOC has partnered with local businesses to offer students great discounts! All you have to do is show your ASOC Student I.D. Card. Be sure to get your ASOC Student I.D. Card at the I.D. Window located at the Campus Activities and ASOC office in Building 7 on the second floor.

Be sure to check out the clubs we

have on campus. We have over 20 clubs for students to join. For an upto-date list, please visit the Campus Activities Website at http://www. ohlone.edu/org/campusactivities.

On behalf of the ASOC Student Government, I’d like to wish you all the best of luck this semester at Ohlone.

If you have a need, want, or concern please do not hesitate to stop by the Campus Activities and ASOC windows on the second floor of Building 7, call us at 510-6596063, send us an e-mail at ASOC@ Ohlone.edu, or visit us on the web at http://www.ohlone.edu/org/asoc and at http://www.theasoc.com.

Have an amazing time at Ohlone.

They’ll rest in peace and lead the way for all

By Cheryl West Staff writer Was it something in the air? We hope not.

Between May and August there were more than 20 deaths of celebrities (not to mention deaths in the rest of the population).

The name that stands out is Michael Jackson. He passed away June 25 at age 50 due to cardiac arrest, bringing the world to a screeching halt. His music was played repeatedly over the radio as devastated fans across the world mourned for

the king of pop.

Jackson was expected to deliver his highly anticipated “This Is It” tour in London from July 2009 until March 2010. What an interesting title. A foreshadow, perhaps?

Nonetheless, Jackson’s death came as a shock as if he was some sort of immortal being. For weeks, the news obsessively covered the story of his past struggles and triumphs in life to the accusations of child molestation, and the possibilities of his death being a homicide.

Despite negative remarks and allegations, he was and will always be remembered as an international

leader and an inspiration to artists and people everywhere.

Recently following Jackson, 77-year-old Sen. Edward M. “Ted” Kennedy succumbed to his battle with brain cancer.

Like Jackson, Kennedy had a tough but fulfilling life, but unlike Jackson, he was linked to his “family’s curse” of unnatural deaths.

He experienced a loss of several family members such as the assassinations of his older brothers, President John F. Kennedy and Sen. Robert F. Kennedy. It’s no wonder how his passing is not as shocking as Jackson’s was.

Kennedy proved himself to be a great leader in his nine terms in the U.S. Senate. He gave an immense contribution toward civil rights, health care and education.

Although Kennedy was a political leader and Jackson was a musical leader, the outcome of their deaths should be a lesson for us.

Like many other memorable leaders, and people in general, Jackson and Kennedy had their issues, but continued to move forward and made a difference for the better of mankind.

It would be unethical to completely ignore past mistakes and say

that we should follow a leader with a somewhat tainted background.

Of course, we all have our own observations and beliefs, but the negative shouldn’t be dwelled upon nor should it be tossed out completely. I guess this is where giving the benefit of the doubt fits in. The proof would be the positive results of such leadership.

All we can do is grow from what we know.

The deaths of this summer should remind us to lead ourselves into making a positive difference in our own lives, if not for others as well, before our time is up.

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What do you think of the new Building 7?

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“It’s nice.”

Mark Holcom

Aliya Lee

Meagan Crockett

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“It looks nice so far. I don’t know how long it’s going to last.”

“It was a nice add-on.”

“It’s awesome and different. I feel like I’m at the Newark campus.”

“It’s clean and it smells better.”

Campus Events JOBS For more information on careers and internships, visit Transfer & Career Services in the Lobby of the third floor in Building 7. Hours are Monday thru Friday noon to 5 p.m.

For more information on jobs at Ohlone College visit ohlonejobs.com.

September 1 Men’s Soccer at home vs.Gavlin College at 1:30p.m.

1 Inter Club Council (ICC) meeting at 2:30- 3:30 p.m. in Room 6105 1 ASOC meeting, 4- 6 p.m. in Room 6105 1 Women’s Soccer at home vs. Sacramento City College at 4:30 p.m.

1-2 auditions for Fall Theatre Production: Rabbit Hole at 6-9 p.m. in the Smith Center. Prepare a two-minute monologue and be ready to read from the play.

2 Extended hours for Student Services for Fall 2009 2 Women’s Volleyball at home vs. American River College at 6 p.m.

3 Women’s Volleyball away vs.

Laney College, 6:30 p.m.

4 Last day students are added into classes from the waitlist 4 Last day to add full-term class without instructor’s signature 7 Labor Day Holiday. Ohlone closed. No classes.

8 Last day to drop full-term class and be eligible for a refund 8 Men’s Soccer vs. Monterey Peninsula College, 1:30 p.m.

8 Inter Club Council (ICC) meeting, 2:30- 3:30 p.m. in Room 6105 8 College Council meeting, 34:30 p.m. in Room 1307, Fremont campus; Room NC-1219, Newark campus 8 ASOC meeting, 4- 6 p.m. in Room 6105 8 Women’s Soccer at home vs.

Butte College, 4 p.m.

9 Foundation Executive Board meeting, 8- 9:30 p.m. in the foundation office 10 Women’s Volleyball at home vs. College of Alameda, 6:30 p.m.

10 Board of Trustees business meeting, 6:30 p.m. in the Student Services building 10 Women’s Soccer at home vs. Modesto Junior College, 3:30 p.m.

10-12 Women’s Water Polo at Cuesta College Tournament all day in San Luis Obispo 11-12 Men’s Water Polo at West Valley College Tournament all day in Saratoga 11 Smith Center Presents!

Comedy Sportz at 8 p.m. at the Smith Center 12 Super Flea Market from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. in parking lots E and H 13 Last day to submit petition to audit full-term class 13 Last day to add full-term class (requires instructor’s signature) 13 Last day to drop full-term class without a W grade 15 Women’s Soccer vs.

Monterey Peninsula College, 2 p.m. in Monterey 15 Inter Club Council (ICC)meeting, 2:30 - 3:30 p.m. in Room

6105 15 Men’s Soccer away vs. Merritt College, 4 p.m. in Oakland 15 ASOC meeting, 4- 6 p.m. in Room 6105 16 Women’s Volleyball at home vs. Consumnes River College, 6:30 p.m.

17 Women’s Soccer vs. Diablo Valley College, 3:30 p.m. in Pleasant Hill 17 Bliss Dance Group and iLLusion Dance Company, 8 p.m. at

Building 7

the Smith Center’s NUMMI theatre. For ticket inquiries call (510) 659-6031or Fax (510) 659-6188 or email the boxoffice at boxoffice@ ohlone.edu.

21 Fundraising Golf Tournament. Twenty-fifth Annual Fremont Bank Ohlone College Golf Tournament at the Castlewood Country Club. Proceeds benefit the Ohlone athletics department.

22 ASOC meeting, 4-6 p.m.

22 Women’s Soccer at Hartnell College, 4 p.m.

22 Men’s Soccer vs. Napa Val-

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ley College at home, 4 p.m.

23 Board of Trustees Workshop, 6:30 p.m.

25 Women’s Water Polo at Cabrillo College Tournament 25 Men’s Water Polo at Ohlone College Tournament 25 Last day to petition to complete a class on pass/no pass 25 Men’s Soccer vs. Skyline College, at home 25 Women’s Volleyball vs. West Hills College, at home 25 Women’s Soccer vs. Los Positas College, away

Continued from Page 1 Plans for the now-vacant rooms in Building One have not been finalized , but there is a slight possibility that the first floor might now house study rooms for students.

With the change in location of programs there is also a change in the method of functioning.

With the close proximity of the departments, there is now a more united effort to assist the student learning experience.

A dedication ceremony for Building 7 is planned at 4 p.m. on Sept. 7.

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OFF ON THE WRONG FOOT

Inside the lines

By Jeff Weisinger Editor-in-Chief

Kicking past 0-15

Photo by Jeff Weisinger

The Renegades defense and goalkeeper Daniel Galloway could not stop West Hills from scoring their second goal of the match to give Ohlone an opening-day 2-0 loss.

Men’s soccer drops opener 2-0 Ohlone almost non-existent in new coach’s debut By ankita chhabra Sports writer The sun might have been blazing hot in this first game of the 2009 season for both the West Hills Falcons and the Renegades, but the Ohlone Men’s soccer team was far from shining bright in their homeseason opener.

Although they headed in a new direction, the Renegades faced their growing pains in the 2-0 opening day loss to West Hills College of Lemoore.

With a new coach in Jan Nordmo and new players, this game gave Ohlone a chance to figure out some key adjustments as well as a glance into their future performance.

“I think we met some intense objectives that we needed to reach as far as our shape, evaluate play-

ers and use this tool to look at the positive whole,” said the new head coach for the Renegades.

The first half commenced with the West Hill Falcons taking charge of the ball and keeping it in their possession almost entirely though the first half.

This give the Renegades defense and goalkeeper, Daniel Galloway, a run to protect the ball as they hoped to turn the game in their favor.

“He was an outstanding player today on the field, with 13 saves in 26 shots,” Nordmo commented about Galloway.

Galloway played forward for Ohlone in 2008, but converted to goalkeeper throughout the spring.

“For us to put him in there and for him to play the way he did was outstanding,” added Nordmo.

Besides Galloway’s spectacular performance in the net in his goalkeeping debut, the rest of his team struggled throughout the game to find their comfort zone.

West Hills forward Anthony Robinson put the Falcons up 1-0 in the 24th minute as he slid the ball right through the Renegade defense, guiding it to the left of an outstretched Galloway With almost no success in the first half, the Renegades planned to take charge in the second.

“Ohlone makes you want to play and with the weather difference I think we took the heat out of them,” said head coach Allen Portune of West Hill.

The heat might have drained the players, but Ohlone did come back the second half with a new game plan and a new tactic to the game in hopes of tying the score.

“I have a new philosophy this season with the boys, tactically, technically and mentally; all in which we are slowly getting there”, said coach Nordmo.

Despite Ohlone’s attempt to the goal, the Falcons seemed to have regained possession of the ball again

for the most part which resulted in their second goal of the game.

The Falcons outshot Ohlone 266 on the day as West Hills created opportunity after opportunity past the Ohlone backline.

As the sun set, and the weather cooled down, the game came to it’s conclusion as well leaving the Renegades with their first loss of the new season.

With a lot of new improvements and a new philosophy put forth on the field, the Ohlone Men’s Soccer team show’s some promising results.

“The guys are all working hard and getting to know and enjoy each other,” Nordmo said about a recent team bonding event.

Ohlone hosts their second of a three-game homestand against Gavilan College Tuesday at 1:30 p.m. They’ll conlcude their threegame opening homestand against Monterey Peninsula College on Sept. 8 at 1:30 p.m.

The 2008 Ohlone Men’s Soccer team began the Don Williams era with an embarassing 0-15 record in their first 15 matches.

Some were close losses, some were blowouts, and in some cases they just “weren’t feeling it.”

Now, they would eventually (and thankfully) win their first game in late October to avoid a winless season, but it’s fairly safe to say that Williams was no longer needed for the Renegades.

Enter new head coach Jan Nordmo for the 2009 Renegades.

Nordmo, an assistant of Williams in 2008, was named head coach during the offseason and is slowly trying to rebuild the program.

“I’m very positive in looking forward with this team,” Nordmo said after Ohlone’s 2-0 loss to West Hills Friday.

Although he does have the team and the program headed in the right direction, a far better one than Williams had, this is a team that needs more victories in the win column over moral victories.

“Different coaches bring different philosophies,”Nordmo added.

Nordmo does bring a more positive mindset to the team, however the only way that Ohlone will get better is through winning.

After all, former NFL head coach Herm Edwards did tell us all “you play to win the game!”

However, the Renegades haven’t won yet. They sit at 0-1-0 going into Tuesday’s match against Gavilan, a match that they need to win in order to avoid another downward season.

One down, 14 more to avoid the dreaded 0-15