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Crowds rolling in for Sushi Day By SALLY HUO Staff writer
Photo by Manika Casterline Ohlone student Dan Hossom participated in a how to session for Sushi Day that was held on Oct. 18 in the cafeteria. Hossom has previously made sushi and joked that this is how he rolls.
Ohlone students tried their hand at making a popular dish – sushi on Oct. 18. Two cooking sessions of Sushi Day were held by Ohlone College Campus Activities office in the cafeteria. Sushi is a traditional Japanese food that’s popular in America. Sushi developed from a simple preservation method. It was originally fermented Continued on Page 5
Does Ohlone look trashy? Why looks matter for reputation
Photos by Simon Tang Trash from students’ lunches is strewn haphazardly around campus instead of being properly disposed of in a garbage can. By NAVIN KRISHNAN Staff writer
who empty the trash cans have a different view. Watanabe, an environmenThe Ohlone Fremont cam- tal science teacher, said he pus is currently facing a major hasn’t witnessed the problem issue in the sustainability directly because of his locaof the campus, according to tion, but has heard rumors Ohlone professor Jeffrey about it. Watanabe. “The problem was brought The image of a dirty, trashy up at the sustainability comcampus and the possibility mittee meeting. Donna Irethat it could possibly get worse land the executive assistant haunts the Fremont campus. to the VP of IT brought it up But the maintenance people and said it was the worst she
had seen in years, or ever. Watanabe said he thinks those at fault are compounded between students and faculty. “It could be a result of some of the construction. Ireland said that because of the construction, the campus looks messy to begin with,” Watanabe said. “Students care less about how things look. If things look really nice to begin with, littering becomes more obvious.”
However, Watanabe recognized that trash affects more than appearance and said dumping trash ultimately affects the environment by impacting wildlife. “We have lots of critters on the Fremont campus. There are squirrels, red-tailed hawks, snakes, ducks and turtles. It gives vermin like rats and cockroaches and ants a reason to come to campus,” said Watanabe.
The Newark campus, according to Watanabe, has a higher chance of remaining clean, simply because it is newer. Watanabe said there is also a culture that leans towards keeping the Newark campus clean. He added that the structure of the Newark building was more concise. Continued on Page 3
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Is Occupy Wall Street the new revolution? By ASHLEY LAM Staff writer
“Ten people who speak make more noise than 10,000 who are silent, ” Napoleon once said. He is remembered as an iconic political leader having major influence on civil law and governmental reform towards the end of the French Revolution. When the middle class was under-recognized within their society, he led the revolution advocating for equality,
natural rights and democracy. Similar to today’s Wall Street rallies, the idea of change and revolution continues to hold still. Since the 2008 presidential elections, it seems a majority of the American people have been looking for a miracle to bring them back onto their feet. For years, our economic bubble was forever expanding and it was only a matter of time when that bubble would burst. It all started on Sept. 17
as small-scale movement in lower Manhattan. Various heterodox groups including punks, hackers, extreme liberalists and pop artists came together and protested against the clearly unbalanced power of the U.S. corporate elite. Simply by spending one night over in Zuccotti Park near the New York Stock Exchange and New York Federal Reserve, people began to listen. This was the spark of many rippling movements to come. More than four weeks later,
the movement trickled overseas leading to demonstrations in Hong Kong, Tokyo and Sydney. This is the purist form of political expression that our generation has ever witnessed. Not only is it incredibly progressive that young people are speaking out, but both young and old have come together to make their voices heard. Ultimately this shows when all is said and done, people are people and when they put their minds together towards
a common goal backgrounds do not matter. It is inspirational that so many individuals of our society are so adamant and passionate about governmental reform. Based on the recent protests over the last two months, it is admirable that people who are upset with the government are taking actions in their own hands. The most hypocritical stance a person can make is to complain about something they disagree with and do nothing about it.
groups through out the state including Los Angles County Sheriff Leroy Bacca, while groups like the National Rifle Association and Gun Owners of California came out against the bill. As of Jan 1, 2012 it will be illegal to openly carry any handgun in any public place or public land whether or not it is unloaded. The current state law allows a person to carry their handgun in a hip holster provided that it is unloaded.
The punishment for violation of the new law will be a $1,000 and or up to one year in jail. I believe while done under the guise of public safety, it will not have the effect the bill’s supporters intended. I believe it will have the opposite effect. I believe it will be a growth medium for the increase of gun crimes. In 2010 the state of Texas had 1,000 or fewer gun murders. In the same year, Cali-
fornia had more than 1,300 gun murders. This can be attributed to California’s strict gun laws. According to the FBI crime statistics, there is no direct connection between strict gun control laws and drops in gun related crime. California tried and failed to pass similar legislation with AB 1934. California should take its gun control cue from Texas. If California would relax its gun control laws, promote
responsible gun ownership and make the state more of a gun friendly place, the state would be better off. California needs to allow people to protect themselves. This bill has effectively taken the citizens ability to protect them selves. If the government will not allow its citizens to take reasonable measures to protect themselves, there is something wrong with the government.
New open carry ban hurts Californians By JOE NICHOLS Opinion editor
Gov. Jerry Brown has trampled the rights of the citizens of the Golden State with the signing of AB 144. This bill authored by State Assemblyman Anthony Portaino is yet another misguided attempt to limit the Second Amendment rights of its citizens, all under the guise of public safety. This bill gained support of numerous law enforcement
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What do you think about ‘Occupy Wall Street’?
Gretchen Wilburn
Megan Rynd
Andrew Yee
Jordan Devera
Da’Ron Satchell
“It’s our duity as a democratic nation to question and fix it.”
“I haven’t heard too much about it.”
“It’s good thing that the poor and middle class are uprising.”
“It’s hard to support because so many people are arguing.”
“ I think it’s a good thing. We need to stand up for ourselves.”
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When my best friend was a student at UC Berkeley, I distinctly remember one particular conversation we had on the phone. She was struggling as she tried to walk and talk at the same time because she was carrying a broom. Naturally, I figured that she must have bought it for the purpose of cleaning her apartment. The reason was rather different than I would have expected. She had the broom because she was going to play quidditch. Despite having limited Harry Potter knowledge, I was quick to jump into a round of questioning. “Wait, like in Harry Potter? There’s a class for that?” While colleges are inherently known as institutions of higher learning and as places to cultivate the next generation of innovators, what they need is a shakeup to reality. Colleges boast that students should have a general requirement of academic breadth, but fail to truly embrace that. What America has focused in on is becoming more science-, technology-, engineering- and math-oriented in our curriculum in the desperate hope that we will not lose our standing in the world. On the surface, courses being offered such as the new Georgetown addition of having a class about hip hop musician Jay-Z may seem easy-breezy ‘fo sheezy, but chances are more intriguing than the traditional approach. Students take classes to move on to the next thing. They read material because they have to, not because they want to. They pursue education because it is a means to a diploma at the end. If we want to truly inspire individuals to greatness, this long held trajectory must be stopped. Laugh all you want, but students should be allowed more control over their academic destiny. By giving students the power to create a class, it will influence their education and it breeds what education has always demanded of us – the principle that we open our minds and hearts to what we interact with on a day-to-day basis and then creating solutions that build upon what we see. Ohlone should have a design- a - class system in place.
If a student wanted to litter at Ohlone Fremont, there are crevices, stairs and hidden rooms give them that opportunity. At Newark, there are virtually no corridors or hidden hallways.
Watanabe offered a simple solution to a problem with many dimensions.“The more we publicize the fact that littering and garbage other than in trash cans is not acceptable, hopefully people’s behaviors will be able to change.”
Health center to host fall blood drive By SALLY HUO Staff writer
Ohlone College Health Center and ASOC will sponsor the Fall 2011 American Red Cross Blood Drive Oct. 26 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Volunteer donors must be at least 17 years old and weigh at least 110 pounds. Students, faculty and staff may sign up online at www. givelife.org or sign up at Ohlone Health Center in Building 7, third floor from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. The American Red Cross will set up at cafeteria and help all the volunteer donate blood. There is a serious shortage of blood available because only three out of every 100
people in the United States donate blood, according to the American Red Cross. The only way to get blood is from a volunteer donor. “We are hoping that students can come over to donate their blood for saving other people’s lives. And we expect there will be 50 to 60 donors will come,” said Janet Quijas, office manager of Ohlone College Health Center. Blood is really important to patients especially for some cancer patients. “Ohlone College holds a blood drive twice a year during each semester. And try to think if your family had a patient who really need blood transfusion and there is no blood available. Please come to donate your blood for helping other people,” said Quijas.
Watanabe said that if any student was asked if littering on campus is acceptable, the response would be no. However, if any student was asked if they themselves contribute to the problem, they would either lie or say yes. It’s the difference between walking 25 feet to a trash can or “throwing it over one’s shoulder,” Watanabe said. “This is a place where we are all spending time and it would be much better if we take care of it,” said Watanabe. Interim Director of Facilities Brian Adair had a much different perspective on the trash problem Ohlone is facing. Rather than acknowledge
that there is a problem, he said that trash naturally happens with population and that trash may not exist for longer than a day because campus maintenance is constantly cleaning up after litterers. “I don’t see it,” said Adair. “We don’t have time to get all of them. Everyone has different expectations of cleanliness.” He thought the student and staff attitude toward the Ohlone Newark’s campus was different. “There’s a lot of variables to consider, but Ohlone Newark is cleaner because students take more pride in a newer, cleaner campus.” “We know we can’t do everything, but we’re trying our best,” he said.
Stuff: O’Connell hosted seminar By MANIKA CASTERLINE Editor-in-Chief
Stuff. Associate Professor of Mathematics Jeff O’ Connell discusses the subject of stuff including Algebra I and Salt Lake City, what do roots of polynomials have to do with a duel that happened the
morning of May 30, 1832 and where am I at his seminar on Oct. 21 at noon to 12:50 pm in room 3201. ‘O Connell has previously held seminars on the golden ratio, card counting, mathematics in entertainment and how mathematics is utilized in website encryption.
McNamee-Cole named Faculty of the Month By BEN ROSETE Staff writer
Carol McNamee-Cole, director of Respiratory Therapy, has been named Faculty of the Month for Ohlone College. McNamee-Cole, who works on the Newark campus of Ohlone, has over the years been involved in several college and community projects. Currently she supervises more than 30 respiratory health courses at Ohlone, personally directing 11 classes. Much of her professional work has been centered on serving the California Society of Respiratory Care as a coordinator for their efforts in
Her work through this agency has expanded to more than teaching college level courses. In the Alameda County Medical Center in Oakland, she helped to establish an asthma education clinic for the public. For more than three decades, she has been responsible for the Respiratory Therapy Program founded in 1980, which services more than 16 different Bay Area Carole McNamee-Cole hospitals. In 2010, her work and the Bay Area. facilities for this program This includes offering joint were cited as being within courses to Diablo Valley Com- the highest 20th percentile munity College. in the country.
For Ohlone, she has worked for the Faculty Senate through the Curriculum Committee, a subdivision of the main administration that gives recommendations on the courses offered at the college. As a member of this group, she served as the first faculty chairperson for the committee. At Ohlone, she has also taught psychology for a year, a subject upon, which she based her graduate work. “I am thrilled at having been given this honor,” McNamee-Cole said. “It is really a great feeling and I am very humbled.”
FEATURES Ohlone campus schooled about White Cane Day 4 monitor October 20, 2011
Photos by Amy Scott Top photo: Guide dog user Cody Meyer pets his guide dog Champagne as D.J. Horn, Joseph Leon, Alma Galarza, and Marissa Garcia, students from the California School for the Blind, work the stand. National White Cane Safety Day is honored every year to commemorate the passing of the White Cane Law in 1964, and states that the blind or visually impaired have the right to access to all public places that the public is invited. The informational booth in front of the bookstore had a Braille typewriter to write visitors names, examples of the different types of canes used, and extra information on White Cane Day and its history.
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Participants in Sushi Day keep on rollin’ Continued from Page 1
in rice and during the meal, the fermented rice was thrown out while the fish was eaten. The Japanese developed the method of eating the rice with the fish. It’s made up by vinagered rice and other ingredients, such as raw fish and chopped vegetables. The rice is topped with the inner filling and is then rolled up into a tube using a bamboo sushi mat and seaweed. The tube is removed from the mat and can be cut into bite sized portions. The Ohlone cafeteria provided avocado and some sauce for students to make their own sushi. Fresh and Natural’s Jenny Seetoh taught all the students how to make sushi in a step-by step-process. “We have free classes for all students to learn how to make
beautiful sushi by themselves, so just have fun and enjoy it.” “And it provides good opportunity for students to get learn some other foreign culture,” said Renee Gonzales, campus activities coordinator. Students who participated in the event had a fun time, and learned to make something new. “I love to make sushi by myself, even though I did bad job on it. But I feel really satisfied on my first roll of sushi,” said by Dan Chen, Ohlone student. “Cafeteria staff taught how to put rice on the layer skin, put stuff on the top of the rice and rolling up all together.” “Students can make their own sushi and cut it up share with friends,” said Gonzales. Most students participated Photo by Manika Casterline in the sushi class and actually Students rolled sushi rolls to celebrate Sushi Day in the cafeteria on Tuesday, learned something new. They with the guidance of Fresh and Natural staff. had a good time.
Ohlone alumna publishes very first e-book By AMY SCOTT Features editor
Ohlone College Alumna Angela Wallace described herself as going backwards through her later years of school. Her first years of college were done at a University of California – then she came to Ohlone to finish her education. During her “backwards” years, she brainstormed, wrote and finished a novel while she finished school. The novel, “Pheonix Feather,” is her first completed and published novel. The novel took her three years to write during school. The book was published on May 19, and, ironically, was published the day of her graduation from Ohlone. Wallace self-published
using e-publishing, and the novel is available to purchase online at amazon.com or smashwords.com. Her story focuses on a character who is fighting with her immortality, and finds love again – all while escaping the attention of a serial killer. “It’s about an immortal phoenix who’s dealing with the grief of outliving everyone she’s ever cared about, and learning to love again,” said Wallace. It opens with the main character Aidan celebrating what would have been the eightieth anniversary of a past love, she said. “The serial killer starts hunting women who fit her physical description and she doesn’t know about it yet. It’s sort of in the background,”
recently been awarded the UCSC’s highly coveted Excellence in Teaching Award and was officially named as “The Psychology Class of 2005’s Most Revered Professor.” On Oct. 24, Pratkanis will discuss why individuals may become victims of con artists and scammers. The talk will be focused on how to learn to recognize the persuasion tactics that con artists use. Pratkanis will cover how people can protect themselves in these situations. Pratkanis said he is especially well versed in this subject as he co-authored a book, “Weapons of Fraud,” which analyzes the influence tactics used by con artists. “The book is based on recordings of con criminals in action, trying to take either victims or law enforcement posing as victims,” he said. Pratkanis’ lecture about “selling flimflam” has recently been censored by the produc-
Wallace said. “The book goes back and forth between her perspective and the detec-
Cover art by Caleb Fong tive who is investigating the murders and he is hunting for the phoenix. He just doesn’t know who she is yet.”
Wallace bases the novel on the mythology of the phoenix, with the extra twist that the main character, Aidan, takes on a human form. “She had already finished that life cycle. The mythology of the phoenix is that every 100 or 1,000 years, they burst into flame and are reborn from the ashes. So every 100 years, she takes on a human form and starts her life all over again.” She’s currently working on a six-book series called “Elemental Magic,” which she plans to e-publish as well. The “Elemental Magic” series is a separate series from her first book and the draft for the first volume was completed in one semester. Wallace is currently working on the sequel, while working on editing the first draft. She
likes the pacing and doesn’t feel as rushed to punch out her novels. “I like e-publishing right now I really like the pace. I get to do it on my time, which is nice. There is not a lot of pressure,” Wallace said. However, that doesn’t mean Wallace isn’t keeping her ear to the ground for potential print offers. “I query a lot of agents, looking for publishers, but it didn’t really go anywhere. They do monitor e-book sales, so if I do really well, and someone approaches me, yeah, I’ll go for it.” Wallace currently works as a novelist in her own time and runs her personal blog site.
ers of the cable TV show, “Nostradamus Decoded.” Students who are interested in finding out why this was censored by the Discovery Channel are encouraged to come to the informational talk. This informational talk will take place on Oct. 28 at 7 p.m. in the Jackson Theater. Tickets are $10 per person at the Smith Center. Sheldon Helms, professor in the Ohlone Psychology Department, said “Anthony Pratkanis is well known within the field of social psychology as an expert in studying the power of influence. “I have followed his research for many years, and after meeting him at a science conference a few years ago, I learned that he occasionally does professional talks,” Helms said. “I jumped at the chance to have him speak at Ohlone because I think he delivers a very important message, not only about the
science of psychological research, but also about how we can protect ourselves and others from being duped by con artists and others who scam us.” Pratkanis will take questions from the audience after the one-hour talk. He will also be at a table in the lobby after that to greet people, sign copies of his books (which will be available in the Ohlone Bookstore, and for sale in the lobby), said Helms. Helms said the most important “take away” lesson for students is a greater appreciation for how powerful the principles of persuasion can be, and how people need to stop “blaming the victim” when they hear stories about people being fooled into giving their money to scam artists. Knowing the psychological forces that are used can also help everyone be better prepared in the event that a con artist targets someone at
some point in the future. “I’d also hope that the talk would spark an interest in the science of psychology overall, leading to more students taking psychology classes at Ohlone College,” said Helms. Helms also encouraged students to join in on this both informational and engaging talk. “It’s very entertaining and funny, and is done ‘in character’ by Pratkanis, meaning that he pretends to be a con artist who is teaching the audience to be more successful at conning people.” Pratkanis advice for aspiring psychology students who may want to pursue a career in the field is to “get involved in psychology outside of coursework right now – by doing research, volunteering at a local clinic. This is the best way to find out if you really want to spend your life doing this work and, if so, build your resume.”
To visit her website, go to: http://angelawallace.wordpress. com/
Psych prof teaches students how to avoid scammers
By ASHLEY LAM Staff writer
Social Psychology Professor Anthony Pratkanis from the University of California, Santa Cruz will will speak Oct. 28 about the social psychology of influence, specifically “selling flimflam.” Pratkanis has spent decades studying the principles of persuasion. He said it drives his work and ambition. “My research has basically been motivated by one question: Why would anyone believe that?” Pratkanis said. “I was very fortunate to go to the Ohio State University for graduate training and to learn how to conduct experiments to answer that question and I have been doing just that ever since.” Pratkanis presently studies social psychology, social influence and prejudice reduction and is well known for his engaging lectures. He was
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Student input sought on health fee increase By JAMIE LAM Staff writer
The Board of Trustees of Ohlone College at its Oct. 12 meeting put off raising the increase in student health fee costs, leading to some confusion about if or when it might be raised. “The Board has given me the authority to pass it. I want to allow students some time to have discussion and input on it,” said President Gari Browning. “The Board did not vote it down.” ASOC has requested the delay, which it hopes to
gather more student input before making any informed decisions. “It is really tough to get a large percentage of students to support the fee increase as so many students don’t know about the health center,” said Sally Bratton, director of the Ohlone Student Health Center, in a campuswide email. Since opening in 1996, the health fee has gone up just $6. “The cost of living has certainly increased many times more than that, which means labor cost and supplies have increased exponentially more
than what our budget has,” said Bratton. The California Community Colleges Chancellor’s Office approved an increase to the current amount of $17 in August. “I felt it would not be fiscally responsible to try and bill students for previous semesters, so I asked for the increase to begin with registration for Spring 2012. This is a timely matter as students are going to start registering for spring soon,” said Bratton. All students must pay the health fee during registration,
with the benefit that they are allowed to be seen as many times as necessary for no cost during the semester. The health center provides comprehensive care and convenience to students who also don’t have insurance. Twenty percent of Ohlone students don’t have insurance, resulting in their reliance on the health center. In just 2011, the health center has seen 15,000 students this past year for services ranging from illness, injury, family planning and more. “If students are not well
they cannot perform at the peak of the academic performance,” said Bratton. California Community Colleges Chancellor Jack Scott said, “Our most recent data shows that stress, anxiety and depression are among the top factors that affect student and academic performances.” Browning said, “We’re waiting to hear and have a clear interpretation of what students are saying to me. The students aren’t making the decision, but they have an opportunity to let their voices be heard.”
Newark campus holds job fair despite global economic crisis fears affecting employment By BEN ROSETE Staff writer
Need a job? Maybe there’s one waiting as Ohlone College and Eastbay Works holds a job fair at the Newark Campus site from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday. The event is open to the public, accepting both college graduates and current students. In addition, there is no fee for entry and no cost for parking on campus. For the past weeks, the TriCities One Stop Career Center and the Business Service
department at Ohlone have been working to organize this annual event. Robert Hernandez, job developer with Tri-Cities and Shadia Schoen, job developer and Business Service liaison, have been two of the central figures in coordinating this event. “It has certainly been a lot of work,” Schoen said. “Though this year, we have had a lot of help from the Marketing Department at Ohlone. And more than anything, it has been worth it. We have a lot of very good companies coming
this year.” More than two dozen national and local corporations are expected to be present during the exposition, offering a wide range of potential employment opportunities for those interested. “This year, we are anticipating 26 to 30 employers to come. These will include companies in the financial sector, information, biotech, retail, as well as government resources,” Schoen said. Major businesses and organizations such as AT&T, Alliance Analytical, the Lawrence
Livermore Laboratory and Devry University are some of the institutions offering job opportunities. “Our main target audience for this job fair is not limited to graduates of Ohlone. The event is aimed at providing students and members of the community, including people affected by losses at NUUMI and Solyndra, with a chance to come out and find employment,” Schoen said. The job fair at the Newark campus will present students, employees and job seekers with an opportunity to find a
full- or part-time job within the Bay Area through the facilities of Eastbay Works especially considering the difficult environment. “Students or anyone interested in attending to apply for a position should remember to bring as many resumes as possible, as well as to dress presentably for any potential interviews,” Schoen recommended. For more information, flyers are available on campus in Fremont and Newark and the website www.tricitiesonestop. com.
Ohlone’s Green Club attends Moving Planet event By JAMIE LAM Staff writer
“The students at Ohlone became activists for the day,” said Jeff Watanabe, the associate professor of biology and environmental studies. On Sept. 24, Ohlone’s Green Club attended the Moving Planet, an international rally held in San Francisco where participants marched to the San Francisco City Hall. “Even a bit of rain couldn’t stop this energized mass from coming alive,” said Beth Rose, the president of the Green Club. Started in 2008 by Bill McKibben, leading environmentalist and author, 350.org is a grassroots orga-
nization that is supported by Sierra Club and more than 300 other organizations around the world. Having garnered the support of famous public figures around the world, 350.org’s members vary in religion, profession and location, but all have one goal in mind. The Earth is currently at 392 parts per million of carbon dioxide. The number 350 is what our climate can be considered safe and capable of supporting the population at. “To save our planet, we need to reduce the CO2 in the atmosphere, which can be done by addressing our addiction to fossil fuels. Science tells us that without enough CO2
in the atmosphere, we would be cold, but we’ve gone too far and Mother Earth is begging us to stop,” said Rose. Watanabe first became familiarized with the program after participating in the 2010 rally in Sydney, Australia. “I like how they try and bring people together from all over the world because this is a global problem and we are all in this together,” said Watanabe. Rose attended the event because she knew her “granddaughter had many, many years on which to live. 350.org gave me an invitation to express my freedom and concern regarding what is happening to this planet.”
“The Ohlone students had the opportunity to participate in an event that took place in 175 different countries, and to speak with one voice (in many languages) to our leaders about addressing the issue of climate change and fossil fuel consumption,” said Watanabe. “By seeing how real people care about the issues they learn in class, students learned how to peacefully demonstrate for an issue they believe in.” Ohlone students can get involved by following the Ohlone Green Club on Facebook and 350.org. “Following environmental issues and voting for politi-
cians who understand science and recognize the consequences of global warming are other ways students can become involved,” he said. Ohlone student Justin Anzelc also encouraged Ohlone students to take initiative and find places to volunteer. “All of these actions need to start a community level. Students can start with something as small as helping the family recycle and sort through trash, or volunteer with the city to implement a Spare Air Day.” “We want to initiate a school agenda for students,” said Anzelc. “We want to help bring attention to some of the huge issues we have going on in the economy and environment.”
Money requested for Freshman Connection outreach event and gave a cost breakdown. Freshman Connection is a The freshman connection high school outreach event. money request of $3,000 was a During Freshman Contopic of debate at the Associ- nection, members of the ated Students of Ohlone Col- counseling staff go to local lege general counsel meeting high schools and talk to the this week. students. Counselor Jessie MacEwan The students then take the gave a presentation on the placement exam and the coungoals Freshman Connection selors then help them through By JOE NICHOLS Opinions editor
the application process. The event reaches approximately 400 to 800 students, according to MacEwan. “The money from the ASOC would go towards the giveaways and publicity materials,” said McEwen. After fielding a few more questions from members of the ASOC MacEwan was asked if the event was ever held at the
California School for the Deaf. MacEwan said, “No, historically we haven’t gone to CSD but we want to include all high schools.” Ralph de Unamuno, professor of history and Chicano studies, then gave a presentation on the Diaz de Los Muertos celebration and requested funds in the amount of $222.49.
The two-day event is meant to teach about the actual Dia de Los Muertos, or day of the dead. It is a day in Latin culture to honor the dead. The twoday event is coordinated with the Mecha, Listo, Puente and Anthropology clubs. The next ASOC meeting will be Oct. 25 at 4 p.m. in building 7.
SPORTS/EVENTS Ohlone Sports Scoreboard
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Volleyball
Women’s Soccer
Men’s Soccer
Women’s Water Polo
Men’s Water Polo
Overall Record: 12-5
Overall Record: 10-4
Overall Record: 5-6-4
Overall Record: N/A
Overall Record: 2-14
Coast Conference Record: 3-3
Coast Conference Record: 7-2
Coast Conference Record: 4-3-1
Coast Conference Record: N/A
Coast Conference Record: 0-3
Recent Scores:
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Recent Scores:
Recent Scores:
Recent Scores:
9/30 - Skyline College 3-1 - Win
10/4 - CC of San Francisco 3-0 - Loss
10/4 - West Valley College 2-1 - Win
9/9 - Cerritos College 18-7 - Loss
9/24 - Cabrillo College 13-10 - Loss
10/5 - Foothill College 3-0 - Loss
10/7 - Skyline College 2-0 - Win
10/7 - Cabrillo College 2-0 - Loss
9/9 - Modesto Jr. College 16-9 - Win
9/24 - Merced College 15-7 - Loss
10/7 - De Anza College 3-0 - Win
10/11 - West Valley College 6-0 - Win
10/11 - Mission College 3-0 - Win
9/10 - Santa Monica College 10-6 - Win
10/5 - Cabrillo College 13-7 - Loss
10/12 - San Jose City College 3-0 - Win
10/14 - De Anza College 3-1 - Win
10/14 - De Anza College 3-1 - Win
9/10 - Cuesta College 13-6 - Loss
10/7 - De Anza College 12-11 - Loss
10/19 - CCSF 3-0 - Loss
10/18 - Evergreen Valley College 3-0 - Loss
10/18 - Hartnell College 4-1 - Loss
9/30 - Laney College 21-1 - Win
10/12 - Merced College 10-9 - Loss
October 20 - CSU East Bay University Rep. Visit Transfer Center 9 a.m. 20 - SLOA Committee Meeting Room 7101 1 p.m. 20 - Exploring and Choosing Your Major Room HH-114 2:30 p.m. 20 - Safety Committee Meeting Room 5209 3 p.m. 21 - UCB College of Environmental Design Transfer Info Session at University of California, Berkeley 10 a.m. 21 - Bookstore Closed for Inventory Bulding 5, first floor 21 - Ohlone College and Tri-Cities One-Stop Fall Job Fair at Ohlone College Newark Center 10 a.m. 21 - Science Seminar: Stuff by Jeff O’Connell Room 3201 Noon
21 - Men’s Baseball Fall 2011 Scrimmage - Cabrillo College (away) 1 p.m. 21 - Women’s Water Polo Foothill College (away) 3:30 p.m. 21 - Women’s Soccer - Canada College (home) 4 p.m. 21 - Men’s Soccer Monterey Peninsula College (away) 4 p.m. 21 - Women’s Volleyball - Skyline College (home) 6:30 p.m. 22 - CSU Chico Preview Day at California State University, Chico 9 a.m. 22 - Humbolt State University Fall Admission Day at Humbolt State University 9 a.m. 24 - College Council Meeting Room 7101 3 p.m. 24 - Inter Club Council (ICC) Meeting Room 7101 4:30 p.m.
25 - Women’s Soccer - Las Positas College (away) 1:30 p.m. 25 - ASOC Meeting Room 7101 4 p.m. 26 - American Red Cross Blood Drive Cafeteria, Bulding 5, second floor 9 a.m. 26 - Writing Your UC Personal Statement Room 8206 2 p.m. 26 - Women’s Volleyball Foothill College (away) 6:30 p.m. 26 - Board of Trustees Workshop Room 7101 6:30 p.m. 26 - Ohlone Community Band Jackson Theatre, Smith Center 7:30 p.m. 27 - Soul Surge Cafeteria, Building 5, second floor 11 a.m. 27 - Men’s Baseball Fall 2011 Scrimmage - College of San Mateo (home) 2 p.m.
27 - Movie: Temple Grandin Room 2204 3 p.m. 27 - Exploring Private Colleges as a Transfer Option Room 8206 3:15 p.m. 28 - Men’s Water Polo Solano College (home) - DH 3 p.m.
28 - Men’s Soccer Skyline College (home) 4 p.m. 28 - Women’s Water Polo College of San Mateo (home) 4:30 p.m. 28 - Women’s Volleyball De Anza College (home) 6:30 p.m.
SPORTS
8 monitor October 20, 2011
Men’s soccer edged out by tough Hartnell squad By NAVIN KRISHNAN Staff writer
The Renegades took off into Tuesday’s game with an intention to wreak havoc. They landed with a 4-1 loss against a relatively elite Hartnell team. Ohlone entered Tuesday’s game against Hartnell faced with two different types of adversity: a Hartnell team that “aptly handled” some of the conference’s tougher opponents according to head coach Jan Nordmo, and the other that the game against De Anza on Friday managed to have an impact on Ohlone’s morale, keeping some players out of practice. Ohlone had scored six goals and only allowed one goal in their previous two matches entering their game against Harntell. The Renegades’ tactic was simple, according to Nordmo: manage Hartnell’s key players and give yourself a chance to throw them off-balance. “We thought we contained No. 18 [Rodrigo Duarte] very
can truly be. At halftime in the locker room, according to Nordmo, the Renegades were ecstatic. After Montano Enrique [No. 19] of Hartnell’s goal, the Renegades thought they were in for a back-and-forth battle. Unfortunately, the situation they were in had them essentially playing spoiler against a tough and seasoned Hartnell team. They were hopeful, but with a mere 2-1 deficit, they believed they had a chance to fight off a veteran Hartnell team. Ohlone, however, remained banged up and by the fourth Hartnell goal, had to pull Photo by Simon Tang their center-midfielder from the game. Hectore Romero goes up for a ball in the air during “That was when we started Ohlone’s 4-1 loss against Hartnell on Tuesday. to lose control of the game,” Ohlone kept themselves said Nordmo. well.” In retrospect, coach NorBut all in all, Ohlone from being phased and tarshowed no fear when combat- geted Hartnell’s three key dmo said the team could have ting an impressive team like playmakers as a pre-game had more of an “attacking” mentality. strategy. Hartnell. “We knew [Hartnell’s] Though their efforts came “We are familiar with their style of play,” said Nordmo up short, the game showed back line was weak. We just how powerful Ohlone’s morale couldn’t get it going,” said before the game.
Nordmo. “It wasn’t fatigue, they were just mentally unsure of themselves.” Their impression of Hartnell, however, remained a unique projection. “For how many goals they scored, we thought they play [at a] faster [pace].” “We had a game plan. We stuck to it for the most part. This was the first time we scored a goal against Hartnell and [the first goal] was the first time we’ve lead them.” “We’re coming into the hardest part of our season and we do have some injuries, but I think we’ve got the confidence moving forward.” Ohlone will face a myriad of opposing teams that could create some turbulence for the road ahead. The Renegades now stand with an overall record of 5-64 with a Coast Conference record of 4-3-1. Ohlone will look to rebound Thursday when they take on Monterey Peninsula College in Monterey at 3 p.m.
Volleyball comes up short against rival CCSF By KYLE NORDEEN Sports editor
The volleyball team ran into a roadblock coming out of their bye last Friday, losing 3-0 (25-19, 25-22, 25-19) against City College of San Francisco on Wednesday evening. The Renegades jumped out to early leads in each game, but failed to hold onto those advantages, eventually succumbing to the size advantage that San Francisco held over them. “Compared to what we did against San Francisco last time, I was pleased that we had improved even though we didn’t win a game this time,” said head coach Jeremy Penaflor. Ohlone lost on Sept. 28 to CCSF 3-1 (25-23, 20-25, 5-25, 22-25). “We played better, so the process of getting there was better… Got to give them a little bit of credit,” Penaflor said. “They’re physically really good; they got some athletes over there.” Ohlone raced ahead in the second game and eventually got out in front by a score of 19-15, but their efforts just weren’t enough. Just as in the second, the Renegades hit the ground running in third game, leaping out to a 4-1 lead before dropping to 20-13, and the eventual
25-19 score that ended the matchup. “We have six rotations,” said Penaflor. “We have a couple of weak rotations. And what I mean by that is that they’re a little bit more vulnerable defensively.” “When they line up some of their bigger hitters… It’s going to be a little bit harder in terms of blocking it.” “They exploited that and we tried to do what we could on the back row, but the reality of it is that we are probably going to give up points in those particular rotations.” While this team has managed to remain relatively healthy up to this juncture, they haven’t been without their fair share of players missing time due to injuries. Selina Samorano, one of the team’s starting middle blockers, was a surprise to even play after nursing a severely sprained ankle. Katherine Hayes, another middle blocker on the team, has had to miss time due to a groin injury. Injuries crippled the team in 2010 after they got off to a promising start, so seeing some of the girls go down to injuries like these brings back some bad memories. CCSF is one of the top teams in the Coast Conference and is ranked in the top 25 in state polls, so while this loss is a little disheartening, Penaflor was pleased with how the
but because we are also playing well, and to lose to team like San Francisco; I don’t think there’s any shame in that.” After this defeat, the Renegades now sit with an overall record of 12-5 with a Coast Conference record of 3-3, sitting only behind Foothill College, which is currently ranked No. 13 in the CCCWVCA poll, and CCSF. Ohlone has a very homeheavy remaining conference schedule, playing five of their last seven games on their own court. The Renegades will next host Skyline College on Friday, Oct. 21 at 6:30 p.m.
Upcoming Schedule 10/21 - Skyline College (Ohlone) 6:30 p.m. 10/26 - Foothill College (Los Altos) 6:30 p.m.
Photo by Kyle Nordeen Selina Samorano serves during the third set of Ohlone’s loss to CCSF Wednesday evening. team has been playing this mentioned… That’s the first time that’s happened, since campaign. “I don’t think I can have any I’ve been here at least. Lookchoice but be happy, consid- ing back at the records since ering what we’ve done in the 2000, I don’t think Ohlone has ever had a record like this.” past,” said Penaflor. “I’m happy not only be“They came out with a state poll and we were honorably cause of where we come from,
10/28 - De Anza College (Ohlone) 6:30 p.m. 11/2 - San Jose City College (Ohlone) 6:30 p.m. 11/4 - BYE 11/9 - Hartnell College (Ohlone) 6:30 p.m.