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March 18, 2010
New plan to close big budget gap
Dancing for St. Patrick
By Kathryn Dixon Staff writer
Photo by Amy Kent
Ohlone students celebrated St. Patrick’s Day Wednesday with games and dancing in the Cafeteria. Instead of mugs of green beer, students hunted for pots of gold chocolate coins, which were traded in for gift cards, etc. Student Activites Coordinator Renee Gonzales said it was a good opportunity for ‘people on campus to celebrate.’ See story on Page 3.
Ohlone disputes $1 million cut in Deaf Center funding By KATHRYN DIXON Staff writer Ann Burdett, director of Disabled Students Programs and Services (DSPS), has applied for reapportionment of state funds to recoup a $1 million shortfall in the Deaf/Hard of Hearing (DHH) program. She and Ron Travenick,VP of Student Services, are aggressively pursuing the lost funding because of great disparities in the state’s
allocations. Ohlone is the top provider of DHH services in the state, serving 156 students last year and about 178 this year and was allocated $218.942. Sixteen other colleges, who all serve fewer students, were awarded the same amount. For example, Santa Monica College, the alma mater of Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, has only 24 hearing impaired students,
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applied for funding of $402,956 and about half of its program was funded in the amount of $218,942. Palomar Collge has 40 hearing impaired, Glendale College has 50, San Joaquin College has 55 and Diablo Valley College has 65 and they all received the same funding Ohlone did. Ohlone was allocated $218,942 for its deaf/hard of hearing (DHH) program in 2009-’10 even though Continued on Page 6
Ohlone’s Deans, Directors and Administrative Staff group has agreed to fulfill their portion of anticipated salary and wage reductions in order reduce the college’s $2.5 million budget deficit. Last year, the DDAS used furlough days to reduce their portion. However, at Tuesday’s meeting, they didn’t decide whether to use direct salary cuts, furloughs or other methods. They are waiting to hear how much their portion is. President Dr. Gari Browning said that she will stick to her principle of trying to overcome the budget deficit of about $2.5 million without layoffs. She said she has three components to her plan. Soon she will announce the first component – an application process for all employees to have an option to resign from their positions voluntarily and receive severance pay. The amount or type of severance has not yet been determined, but for example, it could consist of perhaps $1,000 per year of service to the college.
The college will reserve the right to refuse to let some employees resign with a severance if their positions are considered irreplaceable. The second option the college will utilize is that it will reduce the number of adjunct counselors. These full-time equivalent employees, paid hourly, will simply not receive another assignment at the end of this semester. The counselors are not the same persons as those to whom Browning attempted to give a layoff notice on March 15. According to Browning, the first two components will close the budget deficit by about $1.1 million. The remaining deficit of about $1.4 million will be reduced by negotiations to reduce pay with the three unions, the UFO, CSEA, and SEIU, and with the deans, directors and administrative staff. The portion of the deficit which each group will be asked to make up has not yet been determined. It is expected that furloughs or deferrals may be utilized. Shairon Zingsheim, associate VP, Human Resources and Training will conduct the negotiations on behalf of the college.
Come get ‘Craft Happy’ By MANIKA CASTERLINE News editor Shelby Foster, executive assistant in the President’s office is crafty. She and friend Andrew Cavette, former Monitor editor, are planning a big crafts show in downtown Niles on March 20. Continued on Page 6
Ohlone students plan to march in Sacramento By Noah Levin Staff writer This coming Monday, March 22, the state’s capitol is expected to be flooded by demonstrators protesting California’s budget cuts to education. Symptomatic of the nation’s faltering economy, the state has been perpetually strapped for cash, and many residents fear the California education system is due to take another budgetary hit. Social action clubs at community colleges and state universities have been
organizing en mass in conjunction with public schools and concerned parents, with demonstrations popping up across the state. Though education cuts may mean a more balanced budget at present, many believe the cuts will be detrimental to current and future students, and ultimately the well-being of the state. Monday’s protest to further cuts is to be a culmination to a month of steady demonstration by various student/ parent/teacher groups. The aptly named “March in March” is take place in Sacramento, with Ohlone’s
own Civic Engagement Club leading a delegation of Ohlone students to the demonstration. Though the state capitol may be faced with protests and turmoil, the past two weeks have seen a settling in the Inter Club Council (ICC). In the weeks following the successful casino-themed Club Days this semester, the ICC awarded $50 to both the Asian Pacific American Student Association (APASA) and the Gay-Straight Alliance (GSA) for serving the most hours during the event. The money awarded was part of a friendly competition among
the clubs to encourage participation in this semester’s Club Days, the prize being $100 awarded to the most zealous club. Both APASA and GSA had members volunteering for a total of three hours, tying the two clubs, and effectively splitting the $100 prize. The ICC meeting on March 9 saw the announcement of a taskforce of ICC representatives to review and revise the ICC constitution. The taskforce will be composed of Audrey Harris of Latinos in Science and Technology at Ohlone (LiSTO), Ain Mobeen of the Muslim Student
Association (MSA), James Renteria of the Business and Economy Club and Dennis Smith of the American Sign Language Club; all were members of the Attendance Committee. The committee members are joined on this new taskforce by Megan Armstrong from the Psychology Club and Justin Lau of APASA. Initially formed to examine the flagging attendance of ICC representatives to council meetings, the Attendance Committee found sections of the ICC Continued on Page 6
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The future of college education in this country By Loveday Ukaigwe Contributing writer As I watched the protest of students and faculty members across 17 states, demanding an equal and accessible public education system, I knew that we are finally going to force the system to reverse this sickening trend of high-cost education. The truth is, our politicians are hypocritical when they say that the future of our economy depends on a strong educated work force when their actions do not back up their rhetoric. In fact, they will approve a budget increase to fight an unnecessary war and incarceration of convicts rather than fully fund public education and make it affordable.
This push-back from students and faculty members clearly indicates that the system is getting out of control. Now, one might think that in a time of unprecedented economic depression that the last thing students should be worried about is tuition increases. But according to The New York Times, “while consumer price have risen by less than 3 percent a year, college tuition to public colleges are doubling to a warping 6.6 percent yearly.” The troubling fact is that all of this is happening at a time when other developed nations, like Australia, United Kingdom and Scotland are taking great initiatives to make college affordable for their students. If this trend continues, what I
am most worried about is what the scaling back of education will do to our nation. It is estimated by the Advisory Committee on Student Financial Assistance that “4.4 million low-income and middle- income qualified students will be shut out of college by the end of this year.” This number equates to 44 million students over 10 years. How can we compete in a global economy if we are losing that kind of work force to other nations around the world? As a student of Ohlone, I sincerely recommend that all hands get on deck to find a lasting solution to this alarming bomb waiting to eradicate the future of the generations behind us. If our lawmakers, school officials, faculty members, students and parents can come together in search for solutions, I am
hopeful and confident that we can mitigate this nightmare and make college affordable to every student in this country. Here are a few of my personal ideas on how we can reduce the cost of college. First, I think we should take a hard look at reducing college education to three years as opposed to four years. Second, standardize transfer credits across all higher institutions,private or public, to reduce cosst and prevent students from having to repeat classes they have completed in previous institutions. Third, classes should be geared toward a student’s targeted profession. Again, this will reduce unnecessary classes that will not help
students in their careers. Fourth, solicit students’ opinions and ideas to help save money as opposed to raising fees as the only way to bridge the budget gap. Finally, just as the private sector comes together in collaboration to share the cost of innovation, I think all institutions, private or public, should find ways to collaborate and share the cost of providing affordable education to all. If we are on the verge of not providing quality and affordable education to the first generation since World War II, the price for that cannot be measured in dollars and cents, but in a loss of 4.4 million futures every year. These people would be shut out of higher education, and the benefits it brings to them, and the nation.
Pitfalls in the Bay Area’s public transportation By DAniel Wolfe Contributing writer The Bay Area offers lots of public transportation, which is great for people that don’t have cars and/or a license. Although you can get almost everywhere in the Bay Area on transit, things might have been better if we had built upon the old system instead of building a whole new one.
The electric trains of the Key System served Oakland, Berkeley, Alameda, Emeryville, Piedmont, San Leandro, Richmond, Albany and El Cerrito from 1903 to 1960. It was a great system that helped people get from point A to point B. This was all well and good until the automobile took over and eventually the Key System was bought out by General Motors and the National City Lines. Buses replaced the electric trains, selling
more GM products, but clogging roads and increasing pollution. Although we do have a bus system throughout the Bay, things could have been planned out much better. Now we have pollution, global warming, and many other things that might possibly destroy our planet because of the auto. Every time cities or the state comes up with an alternative system things seem to fall apart more. Things have gotten better over the years
with the Altamont Commuter Express or ACE which runs from San Jose to Stockton weekdays, mornings and evenings and Amtrak’s Capitol Corridor which runs from San Jose to Sacramento seven days a week. Recently BART has been looking to extend its line from Fremont to San Jose. This has been the plan since BART first started but at the time the auto was more dominant and the developers didn’t think
BART was needed. Now they are finally extending the tracks, but it’s almost too little too late. Even with a bus system, train system, and intercity bus systems in some of the cities, things are still coming up short and people still end up having to drive to their place of work. Hopefully, over the next 10 or 20 years, we will see the state come up with alternative ways to get around the Bay Area that are clean, safe and efficient.
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Ohlone student proves anybody can be Irish.
ASOC discusses $10,000 for bus By EAN TAJERON Staff writer At their Tuesday meeting, the ASOC received letters of concern from students stating that the $10,000 granted for transporting Ohlone students who otherwise could not afford the trip to the March on March, was an irresponsible expenditure. In a letter read aloud by Sen. Teran Finley, possible solutions to reduce trip costs included reducing the cap on students taking the bus to 250, requiring that the students going should pitch a $10 donation, and other suggestions. After the letter was read by Finley, Legislative Representative Andie Morhous read several more letters from concerned students, faculty and staff, expressing how they feel about the ASOC, even entertaining the consideration to revoke the granted money. The letters read all had one response in common, which was revoking the granted money less than one week before the march would be a huge blow to the reputation of the
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Gay and black Continued from Page 5 being black and gay and how those two things tend to contradict themselves. How he heard black women talk about him as the loss of a good black man and other similar concepts. He went into great detail about a student who was a single black pregnant woman who told him about how he was the one she was supposed to marry. Alexander felt guilt over this. Not only because he was gay, but also because he was black and that as such he felt a sense of responsibility for her. One of the most interesting parts of the seminar was when Alexander described his love of drag shows, where men who dress up as women “put on” femininity with clothes, and makeup to complete the illusion. And this is different from drag kings, women who dress up as men and “take off” their femininity to expose their inner self. The strongest part of Alexander’s presentation was about how his view of his father shaped his view of masculinity.
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ASOC as well as essentially ending the participation of Ohlone students who cannot otherwise afford to attend the March on March. However it seems the ASOC never let the thought of revoking the money enter into their minds. A vote to end all discussion of the matter was taken, and it was subsequentlly dismissed. Later, during new business, the Constitution was revised, which according to President Kevin Feliciano, was the first time this has been done in 10 years. New sections were added, some were removed or edited, and a new chair position was established: a Newark Campus Representative. When the constitution was first drawn up, the Newark Campus wasn’t yet built. So, the Newark Campus Representative was added so the Newark Campus students can know that ASOC wish to increase their presence there, but also to remind them that they are cared for, even though they are not physically attached to the Fremont Campus.
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St. Patrick’s Day is a holiday famously celebrated across the world. Most people relate it to wearing green and drinking green beer at Irish pubs, but few know where it originated. St. Patrick spent six years in slavery in Ireland and upon escaping he underwent religious training abroad. St. Patrick’s Day, celebrated on March 17, is his assumed date of death. According to History.com, Irish soldiers serving the English military first celebrated St. Patrick’s Day in the United States, in New York on March 17, 1762. Ohlone had its own celebration on campus Wednesday in the spirit of the holiday. Renee Gonzales, the Campus Activities Coordinator at Ohlone, coordinated the event. Gonzales collaborated with ASOC to put on the celebration for the students, funded by Campus Activities and ASOC.
“This is an opportunity for people on campus to celebrate,” said Gonzales. The celebrations included a necklace giveaway, a temporary tattoo station, a guessing station, and a picture station. Games such as “pass the hat/potato” were played every 15 minutes for an hour, with winners receiving prizes. There was also an ongoing activity called: “Find the Pot of Gold.” Three pots of chocolate gold coins were hidden around the cafeteria and when found, they were returned to Gonzales and the winners had a choice between gift cards from Subway, Target and Starbucks all worth $5. Clovers were place under chairs and whoever had a four-leaf clover got to choose a gift card as well. The event attracted a lot of students, almost filling the entire cafeteria. If not participating in the celebrations, students sat at tables eating, enjoying the music and socializing.
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Makeup artists Callie Curtis and Colleen Gyzinski worked their magic on Ariel BrownYasmine Qudrat, Karyn Pandong, Loren Shea, Audrey Harris and Bernadette Moya.
Students get a makeover from Sephora By Sarah Hashemi Staff writer During the semester, students often work so hard they never have a chance to realize that they are forgetting about themselves. At this point in the semester, it is highly doubtful that any student would pass up the chance to be pampered, even if it is only for a few minutes. On March 16, Sephora was on campus doing exactly that: pampering 60 individuals with a beauty makeover. According to their
website, Sephora is a beauty-retail concept founded in France in 1969 and opened its doors for the first time in the U.S. in 1998. Makeup artists Callie Curtis and Colleen Gyzinski were sent to Ohlone, representing Sephora, to do the makeovers. Curtis has been with Sephora for two years now and she said that this is the first time she recalls doing this sort of makeover on a college campus. Curtis said that besides applying makeup at the stores, Sephora will often do events every once in a while.
Even though the makeovers were free to the students, Curtis and Gyzinski were compensated by the store. Individuals had an airbrushed foundation, called TEMPTU, which is an oil-free water-based foundation, applied to their face. After that, their eye shadow was done; the colors primarily used came out of the Too Faced Natural Eye Palette. It was obvious that Curtis and Gyzinski were trying to achieve a natural look. Loren Shea was the first girl to get her makeup done. Shea said
Photos by Joesph Rivera and Joseph Florez Both makeup artists pampered Ohlone students, from air brushing to eyeshadow.
she heard about the event through a friend and thought it would be a good opportunity to take advantage of a free makeover and learn of the new products. After the completion of her makeover, Shea said: “I like my makeover because it’s natural and I feel pretty.” The Sephora event attracted more than just students looking for a free makeover, it attracted makeup lovers in general. Ariel Brown was the last to get her makeup done. Brown said she saw the flyer for the event in the cafeteria earlier that
week and her love of makeup lured her to get a makeover. Her makeover included a more dramatic look, utilizing a brighter blue eye shadow. After her makeover, she made her way to soccer practice. At the end of the event, everybody seemed pleased with their makeovers. Sephora is not sure when they will be on campus again but next time they are, more should take advantage of the free makeovers. The type of makeover Sephora supplied to Ohlone will usually require a $50 purchase in the store.
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By Anika Dokes Staff writer Approximately 800 high school drama students from around Northern California will descend on Ohlone College on Friday for a weekend of drama competition and commaraderie. Ohlone’s Department of Theatre and Dance will sponsor the 16th Annual High School Theatre Festival. The festival will bring together the top drama students from Northern California high schools for two days of competition, inspiration and instruction. There will be more than 29
schools competing from all across the Bay Area, from the Grass Valley area, Alameda County, Marin County, Contra Costa County and Hollister County. This year there will be top college students and 200 judges from professional and educational theatre who will work to evaluate, encourage and support 800 high school students who will be attending the festival at Ohlone. The festival is designed to encourage young theatre majors, who want to explore more of acting, dance and technical theatre, which includes video, design and tech theatre to broaden their arisen. In addition, the festival is a place
for high school students to showcase their talents, and introduce them to new and exciting material through energetic competition, interaction with other students who have the same interests as them, observing their peers, and watching all of the events throughout the competition. Michele Hartmangruber, who is the festival coordinator, said, “the festival introduces students to the Ohlone College Campus, but it lets them know we have a top Theatre and Dance Program at a community college level.” Hartmangruber also said, “It is a lot cheaper and they get a lot of good information and a lot of good educational opportunities in our
performing arts department.” Each student actor competes on Friday afternoon, March 26 and Saturday, March 27 in hopes of being qualified for the finals on Saturday. The Technical Olympics category will also be held Saturday. Throughout, the two-day festival, Hartmangruber said, “there were will several scholarships that will be handed out to the students. “Scholarships are provided by outside vendors. The Young Actor Theatre Camps gets the scholarships as well, but because of budget cuts there is no room for scholarships.” The awards that the festival will be awarding to the first, second,
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third and fourth place winners in the categories of acting, dance, technical, design and video and the sweepstakes awards. Each of the awards are going to the best and outstanding high school student who demonstrated and performed the best performance at the festival. Come out and support the upcoming and inspiring theatre students who want to be the next Denzel Washington, Will Smith, Martin Lawrence, Halle Berry and Brad Pitt. For more information about upcoming shows and performances contact the Jackson Theatre, Smith Center at (510) 659-6031 or visit www.boxoffice@ohlone.edu
Production books come to life on stage By Sarah Hashemi Staff writer At some point in time, it is likely that nearly every child dreams about walking down the red carpet, seeing themselves on a movie poster next to some famous actor, or even being on Broadway. What few realize is how much work it really takes to get up to that level. One not only has to already have the talent, but he or she has to work hard in order to develop the skills to become successful—even then, it is no guarantee. It is also true that children often overlook what really makes a movie
or play successful: the director. The Student Repertory Company, better known as the Student Rep, allows students to explore their potential in the world of theater. The Student Repertory Company began in 1994, the same year the Theater Department began to flourish by creating a dance program, starting outreach programs to high school students, and expanding their space by 11 times their current size. The Company defines themselves as “A collective of student directors, actors, designers and technicians working together on all aspects of a season of plays.”
The company puts on two shows a year, called the Student Rep Bill, one show being in spring and the other in May. Tom Blank, professor of Theater and Dance at Ohlone, is in charge of the Student Repertory Company and helped formed it back when he started teaching at Ohlone. Blank said that Student Rep “Gives students the chance to explore leadership. In class they work on techniques and this is a chance for them to be themselves.” The process of producing the Student Rep Bill is fairly simple, it’s the details that require all of the work. Students from the directing class in
Tao Lin is crisp and exhilarating By Tina Karimi Staff writer Classical pianist Tao-Lin will perform at Ohlone College on the evening of March 20 at the Smith Center for the Fine and Performing Arts. The performance will be held in honor of classical master pianist and virtuoso Chopin’s 200th birthday. As a tribute to the great composer, Tao Lin’s performance will include the Ballade in G minor and the B minor sonata. Chopin invented the musical form of the ballade, a large-scale piano piece. Works by other classical giants such as Scarlatti and Mozart will also be included in Lin’s recital. Tao Lin began his journey of musical achievement at a young age. He began receiving piano lessons at the age of 4 from his parents, who
were also musicians. A Chinese-American artist, Lin was admitted into the Shanghai Conservatory of Music at the age of 8. He went on to perform internationally as a soloist with the Moscow Chamber Orchestra, the Winnipeg Symphony, and the Harid Philharmonia, among other companies. Lin has toured in many different cities throughout North America, Europe and Asia. Lin’s technique is critically acclaimed, and was called, “crisp, crystalline, and exhilarating” by the Miami Herald. He is a regular participant in music festivals and competitions, including the National Society of Arts and Letters. In 2008, he performed at the Kennedy Center and the National Gallery in Washington, DC.
Lin is also a collaborative artist, and is currently professor of piano and head of collaborative piano at Lynn University’s Conservatory of Music. During the summer months, Lin also serves as a collaborative pianist for the Bowdoin International Music Festival. He is also a founding member of the Berlin Piano Quartet, along with the Jacques Thibaud String Trio. Lin is the last of a series of performers hosted by the Smith Center in its series, The Smith Center Presents! The 8 p.m. event is being cosponsored by the Fremont Marriott, the Mission San Jose Rotary Club, and Irvington High School. Tickets cost $15 to $25 and may be purchased online through the Smith Center’s website, or by calling the box office at 510-6596031.
Growing up black and intellectual By dave Sheffer Staffwriter Ohlone’s strong tradition of Brown Bag Seminars continued with last week’s speaker, Bryant Keith Alexander. The Brown Bag Seminar is sponsored by the ASOC and is a free lecture available to all interested. Alexander is the Associate Dean of the College of Arts and Letters and is a professor working in the department of Communication Studies at CSU Los Angeles. Alexander read from his book Performing Black Masculinity:
Race, Culture and Queer Identity. Speaking to an audience of students in the NUMMI Theater gave the event more of an intimate feel. In his readings from his book, Alexander covered topics such as what it means to be black, homosexual and male in America. Alexander’s reflections on growing up black and intellectual led him to feel like he was living a false life. He said that being black he should act tough and intimidating and not kind and reserved. While the audience may have been able to sympathize with what Alexander was saying about the pre-
existing stereotypes, there was still a sense of this is something that not all will be able to relate to. Like his outrage about negative opinions from white woman about a black woman, which in turn gave Alexander a sense of anger but also made him aware. His strong association with others of African descent may have seemed like a foreign concept as many people of different races may or may not associate with their race as strongly as Alexander. When Alexander talked about being gay it was mainly about Continued on Page 3
the fall are given the opportunity to participate in the Bill. In the fall, student directors are given the assignment to direct a scene from a play and then put together a production book, which contains the great detail. Within the production book there are general things such as the costume sketches, the scene itself and a list of the cast members. The book also has things described in detail, like where the actor stands on stage for example. Come spring, the student director actually gets to produce the play for an audience. To do this, they have to work with
the actors, stage managers, and the costume, lighting, set and sound designers. “Other students work with them [directors] in a supportive capacity,” said Blank. This year, the Student Rep First Bill, titled “One Acts in a Box”, will take place March 17-19. Blank described this year’s performance focused around comedy. The list of plays include: Medieval Help Desk, Clubs, Breast Men, The Spot, Funeral Parlor, Interruptions and Scripted. For ticket information, contact the Jackson Theatre, Smith Center at (510) 659-6031 or visit www. boxoffice@ohlone.edu
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Food for Thought By Nazia mastan Columnist
Really green Green and Facebook are the two most frequently used words in contemporary society. We all know what Facebook is. However, since we also hear the word green and understand to differing extents the implications of “living green,” and the harmful effects of global warming; which according to Al Gore is a reality. I’d like to touch on unconventional ways of saving our environment from the harmful effects of chemicals and the overproduction of goods. We can change the environment around us through simple acts. How, you may ask, can we personally stop the depletion of the environment? The beauty of being ecofriendly is that although it’s taken decades to deplete the environment to the state it is in now, it’ll take a mass effort of simple things to start to mend our planet starting now. A first step we could take is to buy clothes from consignment stores.These new not-so-thrift stores are considered hip because of their designer items. The concept is really simple. Guys and girls buy expensive designer clothing, shoes and accessories. Then they decide for whatever reason they don’t want them anymore and sell them to these ultra chic stores that remarket them to savvy shoppers looking for a steal. The benefit is that we are not buying straight from the department stores, so production is not set off into a frenzy manufacturing high-ticket items. You may be thinking, “Ew, I don’t want to wear other people’s old clothes.” But when you enter stores like Crossroads Trading Company which has numerous branches in Berkeley and San Francisco, you get lost in your own creative clothing fantasies putting together designer outfits at Forever 21 prices. There are numerous consignment stores like Crossroads around the Bay Area where you can sell, trade and buy clothes, but here is the website to this one in particular—www.crossroadstrading.com. Now, let's use one form of technology at a time; so as to save on battery usage and electricity. Why go on Facebook on your iPhone, and then proceed to open up your laptop to do the same thing concurrently? I’ve seen kids use their phones, computers, and mp3 players at the same time, WHY?! Why can’t you use one form of technology at a time? To be continued...
Tokyo to Changes to staff parking policy Tri-City Continued from Page 1 The Ohlone duo are the dynamic force behind the indie craft fair, Craft Happy. Foster, started out as a vendor at local craft fairs in the Bay Area selling her hand made cards. Foster considers Craft Happy to be a, “learning experience’’ since she is on the organizational side of things this time around as well as being a vendor. Cavette and Foster recently returned from a trip to Tokyo, Japan. This journey of West meets East led Foster to a new crafty endeavor in the form of fabric. Shelby will for first time showcase her work in hand made fabric, which was inspired from the Craft Happy’s journey to Japan. The event, which features 38 vendors has garnered local interest with the purpose of exhibiting artists mainly from the Tri-City area. “Niles is a great creative place. And we thought that if we were going to put on this kind of event that Niles would respond the best to it,’’ Foster said. Craft Happy will have various indie work such as, handbags, jewelery, children’s apparel, and illustrations. The Craft Happy event takes place on March 20 from 10 A.M to 4 P.M at the Niles banquet hall, which is located at 37270 Niles Blvd. Admission is free. For more information please contact info@getcrafthappy.com or visit the Craft Happy website at getcrafthappy.com
Continued from Page 1 constitution concerning representative attendance that was considered old and outdated. ICC Chair Ngan Vu stated that the revision process would be an open one, “…Chaired by a small group and then voted on by the ICC.” The meeting on March 16 was highlighted by the introduction of a proposal to be presented to the Associated Students of Ohlone
College (ASOC). Drafted by campus police chief Steve Osawa, the proposal would create permits aimed at staff and teachers who use parking lots M, N, O, P and wish to avoided the hassle of paying the $2 daily parking fee. The chief’s proposed solution is to sell permits to teachers that cost the same as buying a daily permit every school day of the semester, which Osawa totaled to $160.
The proposal was introduced to the ICC by Vu, who wanted to poll the gathered representatives on their opinion of the proposal before it was brought to the ASOC. Vu asked their opinions acting in her role as ASOC vice president. A full consensus was not reached by the ICC members, citing insufficient input from club members. The permits would be paid in full and up-front much like student parking placards.
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Melinda Mae Handbags was established in 2007 and her work will be available at Craft Happy. Melinda Mae handbags are artfully handmade for ‘playful days and soulful nights,’ according to her website, melinda-mae.com. Mae explains, ‘I am inspired by days spent playing on the beach and relaxing in the sun and influenced by soulful music and the nightlife.’
Ohlone campaigns to restore $1 million taken from budget Continued from Page 1 the college qualified for $1.1 million in its application for $1.2 million. The college must “backfill” this $1 million shortfall in DHH out of the general fund, because the program is state-mandated. This shortfall is 40 percent of the total 2.6 million projected budget deficit for 2010-’11. Scott Berenson, the California DSPS State Coordinator, said there was a meeting on March 9 to discuss the decrease in yearly funding of DHH. His office did not notify Ohlone about this meeting in advance and did not invite any Ohlone representative to attend, even though Burdett has applied for a reapportinment and Browning sent a letter to the Chancellor about the matter. When questioned about what formula is used to apportion DHH funds, Berensen said, “The System Office determines how much colleges are eligible by formula, which it devised with the help of an advisory committee, staffed by experts from within our system, the Department of Rehabilitation, the California Association for Postsecondary Education and Disability, interpreters, and DHH students. For the first three years
of the program, Joe McLaughlin of your school provided a wealth of keen insight and great ideas in his capacity as a member of the DHH advisory group until he moved back to Canada. The DHH advisory group met yesterday to discuss the decrease in our yearly fund from 9.6 million dollars to 8 million dollars that it suffered this year. Ways to adjust our distribution formula to account for this decrease in funds as well as the increased demand for them and to improve equity were discussed. Ohlone was mentioned in several contexts yesterday due to its high number of DHH students and excellent program.” Dr. Gari Browning wrote a letter to Dr. Jack Scott, chancellor of the California Community Colleges, about the shortfall in Ohlone’s DHH funding, about three weeks ago. She has spoken to him about trying to obtain more funding and is looking into the matter further. Recoupment of these funds is a high priority. Monitor staff has made a California Public Records Request to Berenson regarding what formula for apportionment was utilized. Berenson has not yet responded. The Chancellor distributed a total of about $8 million in DHH
funding to all the community colleges by apportioning $218,942 to the top 16 colleges in need of DHH funding and the rest to the remaining colleges. Scott acted in accordance with to Title 5, Section 56072 of the California Code of Regulations, which requires the Chancellor to adopt an allocation formula to fund each community college district consistent with its approved DSPS program. For the fiscal year 2009-’10, the Chancellor received money from the state budget totaling about $8 million in DHH funding and $72 million in DSPS funding to apportion for 2009-’10. By law the state is mandated to pay for Ohlone’s DHH qualified program, but in practice, the legislature and governor chose not to do so. They simply cut back on this funding in the state budget. They ignored the law. The state is mandated to provide complete funding for the DHH program because of Assembly Bill 77 known as “the Lanterman Act, 1976”, which allocated funding to the community colleges for them to provide access to its services and programs without regard to race,
religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, handicap, or sex. In response to the Lanterman Act, DSPS including DHH were created. The California Code of Regulations, Section 56060 mandates that community colleges receive funding to offset these costs of providing services and instruction to students with disabilities enrolled in state supported programs. The federal Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) mandates that the college respond to students’ requests for reasonable accommodations in a timely manner. To comply with this Act and to avoid litigation on the basis of discrimination against the handicapped, the college is mandated to continue to provide the DHH program to students who need it. Ohlone now has about 178 deaf students and has 650 students in its Deaf Studies division. Ohlone received a $200,000 grant this year from the East Bay Community Center and the Evelyn Henderson estate to establish a Deaf Studies/American sign Language Computer Lab. Fremont is the home of the California School for the Deaf and many of its students and alumni attend Ohlone.
Campus Events Mercer shelled at Skyline in 7-2 loss
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Freshman Mark Mercer bombed in six-run first inning By Jeff Weisinger Editor-in-chief To say the least, he could only get better from this. After winning back-to-back games against Mission and Cabrillo, the Renegades received their worst performance of the season by freshman right-hander Mark Mercer at Skyline as the young righty was knocked off the mound after just two outs in the first in Ohlone’s 7-2 loss at Skyline on Tuesday. Mercer (2-2, 4.88 ERA) allowed six runs on six hits in just two-thirds of the first inning before getting
replaced by sophomore righ-hander Justin Kuks. The loss puts the Renegades two games behind Cañada College (152, 7-0) for first place in the Coast Conference Pacific. Mercer’s nightmarish start in the first began with Lucas Hagberg’s leadoff double. Hagberg reached third on the play off a throwing error by left fielder Steven Ramos. The Trojans would score their first run of the game on the next batter as Mark Hoem brought in Hagberg on his RBI double to open the scoring at 1-0. Cody Larson singled and then Grant Nelson brought in Hoem from third on an RBI double, the third double given up by Mercer in the inning, giving Skyline a 2-0 lead with no outs.
The big blow against Mercer came on the very next batter as Devin Kelly sent a Mercer pitch over the wall for a three-run home run, giving Skyline a 5-0 lead with, still, no outs. But after Kelly’s shot, Mercer was able to get the next two batters out, striking out Adam Perez and getting Kevin McAlindon to pop out to first. But after allowing five runs with no outs, Will Klein’s solo homer put Ohlone in a 6-0 hole with two outs, sealing Mercer’s fate as Ohlone Head Coach Jordon Twohig pulled the righty and brought in Kuks to get the final out of the inning. Kuks would go on to have his best outing of the season, pitching a solid 7 1/3 innings, allowing just one run on four hits while striking
Ohlone goes 2-1 at tournament Continued from Page 8 Sunday, in a full seven innings of work, she retired the side 1-2-3 an incredible five times. “They respect us,” Runyon said of Siskiyous sending their ace at them twice in two days. Ohlone’s Kendall Beerman didn’t fare as well as Brown did, as she surrendered three home runs, all solo home runs, in her seven- inning output. After being shut down for six innings, Ohlone finally got the bats rolling in the final half of the
seventh. Julyssa Perry started a late rally with her single to left and she eventually would advance to second on a Candace Christiansen ground out. It was apparent now that Ohlone was starting to utilize some “smallball” techniques. After Ashley Nahale drew a walk, Shelby Tomasello sent a laser to right center to bring Perry in for an RBI. Unfortunately after that, Brown settled down after getting the bases
loaded and got Ashtyn Mullin to ground out for the final out. Despite the loss, Runyon maintained her positive outlook. “We’re not there yet but we’re okay, we some good adjustments against a very good pitcher,” Runyon commented. Since the Monday showdown with Siskiyous, the Lady Renegades have had time to recuperate before they travel to Salinas to face Hartnell College today. The game is scheduled to start at 3 p.m.
out eight and walking four batters on the day. Their counterpart, Trojans pitcher Ben Ruder, cruised through the Ohlone lineup in a complete game win, allowing just two runs on seven hits with nine strikeouts. The Renegade lineup tried to claw back from a 6-0 deficit as Ryan Walterhouse fired a Ruder pitch over the fence for a solo homer, his third of the season, cutting the deficit to 6-1. Ruder went on to retire nine of the next 11 Ohlone batters after Walterhouse’s home run, allowing a Zach Johnson single with one out in the sixth inning. Ruder hit Kyle Holmstrom with a pitch, allowing him to get on base, followed by Michael Briseno reaching base on an error by
third baseman Dennis O’Connor. Steven Ramos’ drew a walk to load the bases for Ohlone with two outs, but the Renegades were unable to cash in on the inning as Jeff Johnon’s fly out to right field ended the Renegades rally with the bases loaded. Ohlone did score one more run late in the game as Matt Silvernale, who singled to start the inning, scored on Ruder’s second balk of the game, making the score 6-2. Ohlone (12-5, 5-2) will begin a three-game homestand beginning today at 2 p.m. against rival Chabot College, for the first and only meeting between the two teams this season. Ohlone continues their homestand on Saturday against Monterey Peninsula at noon.
Upcoming schedule: Baseball: -3/18 vs. Chabot, 2 p.m. -3/20 vs. Monterey Pen., noon. -3/23 vs. Hartnell, 2 p.m. Softball: -3/18 at Hartnell, 3 p.m. -3/20-21 at Napa Tournament -3/23 vs. Gavilan, 3 p.m.
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March 18 Soul Surge - Open Mic Cafeteria, Building 5, noon to 1 p.m. 18 Men’s Baseball, home vs. Chabot College at 2 p.m. 18 Women’s Softball, away vs. Hartnell College at 3 p.m. 18 Safety Committee, Room 5209, 3 to 4:30 p.m. 18 Gay-Straight Alliance, Smith Center, Room SC 116, every Thursday, 4-5 p.m. 18-19 Student Rep First Bill by Ohlone College’s Theatre and Dance Department in the Jackon Theatre, Smith Center at 8 p.m. 19 Men’s and Women’s Swim/Dive home vs. Foothill College at 2 p.m. 19 Deadline to apply for Foundation Scholarships at 5 p.m. 20 Men’s Baseball, home vs. Monterey Peninsula College at noon 20 Smith Center Presents! Tao Lin, Classical Piano in
the Jackson Theatre, Smith Center at 8 p.m. 20-21 Women’s Softball away in the Napa Tournament, all day
22 College Council Meeting in Room 7101, Fremont campus; Video conference from Room NC1219, Newark campus at 3 to 4:30 p.m.
22 March in March 2010 on Sacramento for Higher Education!, 6:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
23 HIV Testing Clinic in the Student Health Center, Room 7302, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
22 Ohlone Newark’s Design Star in Room NC2100, at 12:30 p.m.
23 Men’s Baseball, home vs. Hartnell College at 2 p.m.
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Renegades stunned in Elite 8 by Saddleback Heavy favorite Ohlone loses to eventual state champion By Nick Zambrano Sports editor Like the saying goes, “all good things must come to an end,” and unfortunately that was the story for the Ohlone Renegades. In their “Elite 8” match up on Friday, March 12, the Renegades they were upended by the Saddleback College Gauchos, 57-43. It was Ohlone’s second trip to the Elite 8 in the last four years. The Gauchos simply overpowered the Renegades’ slash-and-dash offense with their tremendous size. Their roster boasted five players standing over 6’7”, while Ohlone’s roster only had two. Forward Robert Curtis at 6’9”, led the Gauchos in scoring with 12 points and five rebounds. Curtis along with fellow forwards Robert Curtis and Sarunas Jackson provided constant pressure against Ohlone’s big man, Reggie Jones. Jones was held to just 12 points on 3-7 shooting. “They would double the post with both of them, and obviously we had never seen something like that before,” said Ohlone Head Coach John Peterson. Jones’ 12 points led the Renegades in scoring for the game; the 43-point output was also their lowest total on the year. Unfortunately, from tip-off, the Gauchos had full control and never trailed. The closest Ohlone ever got to tipping the Gauchos off their high horse was a 20-16 deficit with around five minutes left in the first half. Saddleback saw its production come from outside the three-point line as well as inside the paint. Combined, Jackson and Curtis gathered 10 rebounds. Ohlone’s top rebounder was guard Scott Clark; he finished with seven. On the outside, Tyler McMana-
man shot 50 percent from beyond the arc. He tied Curtis in scoring with 12 points. Overall, Saddleback finished the game 6-17 from the three-point line. Ohlone struggled to find their groove all throughout the game. When presented with opportunities to close the gap, Ohlone simply couldn’t get their shots to fall. The Renegades finished the contest shooting 30 percent from the field. “It was tough to finish, we missed a lot of lay-ups in that game,” Peterson said. At halftime, Saddleback opened the wound even further as they surmounted a 34-21 lead. Despite the 13-point gap at the end of the first, Peterson believed that the Gauchos’ lead could be overcome. “I told them that it wasn’t insurmountable,” said Peterson. “That as long as we took care of the ball and put together a series of stops we’d have an opportunity to get back in it.” The Renegades would respond in the second half, however, the Gauchos responded to every basket with one of their own. Ohlone would get as close as seven points for the remainder of the contest. The frustration was beginning to show as well. After receiving a rough foul from McManaman, Clark put his anger on display, getting right back in McManaman’s face. Both players were immediately served with technical fouls. Clark was in the act of shooting from the land of three, but since both he and McManaman received technicals, his shots at the free-throw line were dropped down to two. That would be the final straw as Saddleback widened the gap over 10 points during the final minutes of the game. After defeating the Renegades, Saddleback advanced past Citrus in the state semifinals before they finally dropped City College of San Francisco to clinch the state title.
Photo courtesy of Don Jedlovec
Making it count: Julyssa Perry connects for a single against Porterville. She was 1-3 with an RBI and a stolen base for that game.
A weekend of madness for the Lady Renegades By Nick Zambrano Sports editor The Ohlone College March Madness Softball Tournament lived up to its billing this past weekend, it was madness. After rain showers on Friday dampened the fields of play for Saturday, tournament coordinator and Ohlone Head Coach Donna Runyon was forced to shorten the tournament to a one-day affair on Sunday. The original tournament was to consist of 16 teams participating in pools of four. The teams in each pool would play each other all day Saturday. According to how they finished in pool play, teams would move on to a single elimination tournament to be held on Sunday. Teams that finished either first or second would have been placed in the Gold Bracket, while the teams that finished third or fourth would be placed in the Silver Bracket. Ohlone was placed in Pool B with teams from Porterville, Monterey Peninsula and College of the
Siskiyous. If the tournament had gone according to plan, the Lady Renegades would have been in the Gold Bracket with their 2-1 record in pool play. In their first showdown, Ohlone barely edged out the Lady Pirates of Porterville College, 7-5. The Lady Renegades gave pitcher Jessica Varady a three-run cushion, and she ran with it until the fourth. Porterville struck for two runs, and it seemed like they were back in it, until Ohlone countered with another three in their half. Despite having only two hits to their name, Ohlone took advantage of the Lady Pirates six errors to put their runs on the scoreboard. In game two, Ohlone had a lot more breathing room on the scoreboard as they crushed Monterey Peninsula, 6-0. Shelby Tomasello had the highlight of the game with her solo inside-the-park homer in the second inning; she finished the game 2-3. Tomasello’s blast sparked a five-run output in the second, with runs batted in provided by Candace Christiansen, Julyssa Perry and Jes-
sica Varady. The five-run cushion was enough for sophomore hurler Kendall Beerman. Beerman racked up seven strikeouts and held Monterey to just two hits. In their final game on Sunday, Ohlone squared off with rival College of the Siskiyous. This time around Ohlone did not come out victorious as the Eagles won the tightly-contested battle, 1-0. Despite the loss to Siskiyous, Runyon was beaming with positivity, “I was pleased, I think that we’re still growing.” The Lady Renegades would get a chance for a redemption against the Eagles when they squared off again the following Monday. This time, Ohlone put up a bigger fight but still was served another loss, this one at 4-1. The Lady Renegades were given another chance to redeem themselves when it was announced Jordyn Brown was pitching against them, again. Brown gave Ohlone the same show she gave them on Continued on Page 7
Ladies hoops bids farewell to a great season By Kevin Yin Staff writer The Ohlone women’s basketball team exceeded the expectations of many when they made it to the second round of the state championships, but Head Coach Julia Allender is by no means satisfied. “We stated it from the beginning,” Allender said. “We wanted a state championship. We wanted to get there.” Ohlone finished the season with an 18-8 overall record, including a spotless 12-0 mark in conference play. Despite returning only four players from last year’s squad, and having to absorb the loss of three first team All-Coast Conference players, the Lady Renegades managed to defy expectations and earn a berth into the playoffs. Led by guards Ganeaya Rogers and Jasmine Rubin, the Lady Renegades knocked off their first
round opponent, Contra Costa College, in a thrilling 71-67 win. Ohlone was then ousted from the postseason by one of the elite teams in the state, City College of San Francisco, in a hard-fought contest that was still in doubt heading into the final four minutes. Many coaches would be content with that success, but not Allender. “I know that unless you put it there, unless you’re reaching for something that’s on a grand scale, you’re not going to get anywhere,” Allender said. Next season, Ohlone will have to compensate for the loss of Rogers and Rubin, as well as a third starter in guard Ashley Valenzuela. In addition to being named to the All-Coast Conference team, Rogers and Rubin were named co-MVPs of the Coast Conference. The cupboard, however, is far from bare. Fellow All-Conference guard Crystal McLaughlin returns for the Lady Renegades,
and Allender anticipates other players stepping up. “Having [forward Elise] Spain back is gonna be huge for us,” the Ohlone coach said. “I think she’s going to step nicely into a leadership role. She’s hungry now. I expect her to do a lot of good things.” In addition to Spain, Allender expects increased contributions from forward Jayme Leftridge and guard Jazmine Duenas. Allender called Leftridge a “fantastic athlete” while predicting Duenas could be a needed consistent outside shooter. Ohlone will have a huge X-factor next year in guard Amanda Encelan. Encelan transferred to Ohlone from Chabot, and was forced to sit out the season. Allender said she expects Encelan to surprise people. “She’s quick with the ball. She’s a hell of a defender. She makes great decisions with the ball. She’s gonna do some damage next year.”
This was Allender’s rookie season as head coach, and she could only describe her recently finished inaugural campaign as “an adventure.” “I’m sure I made a lot of mistakes,” Allender said. “I’ve learned a lot, I’ve been able to persevere through a lot. It was a great experience.” Allender said behind the scenes, the story of the season was, “The building of individuals without a lot of leadership into a team,” Heading into her second year, the coach’s expectations are high. “I expect us to go deeper, and the intensity level to be higher. I plan to get a championship in my second year.” Some may think that a state title is outside of Ohlone’s capabilities, but Allender disagrees. Besides, she says: “If you’re not shooting for the top, what’s the point of getting into college basketball?”