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OPINIONS

Oversight Committee looks at construction costs

SPORTS

NEWS

FEATURES

Ohlone gets Spanish brassy

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Which is better: Planned Parenthood or First Resort?

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October 6, 2011

No butts about it: smokers light up

By ASHLEY LAM Staff writer

Students have reported smokers outside of Building 7, even though Ohlone prohibits smoking on most parts of the campus.

According to Steve Osawa, chief of Ohlone campus security, Ohlone is specifically a designated smoke-free college.

Smoking is prohibited on all college grounds, including all properties and facilities owned or leased by the Ohlone Community College District.

However, this excludes parking lots where smoking is classified under it being in a general use area.

This smoking regulation has been effective since June 1, 2004.

Aside from the small signs posted outside of classrooms reading “No smoking within 20 feet of the building,” students are left to act upon their own judgment.

Osawa said the enforcement policy is simple, if students see an individual smoking on campus, they should begin by giving a friendly reminder to the individual before reporting the incident to campus security.

Once campus security is notified about smoking on campus, there are consequences that follow for the individual.

“The individual who has been reported smoking within campus grounds will receive a citation and a fine of $45,” said Osawa.

“We give a student disciplinary warning. If this behavior is repeated, then the student may face suspension.”

Osawa said the Newark campus is also a completely smoke-free campus.

Ohlone is also working towards becoming a completely smoke-free campus.

Osawa said if Ohlone was a smoke-free campus, campus police would issue more severe citations.

For students who are strongly opposed to smokers on campus, Osawa suggested, “If students are opposed, they can bring the issue to the College Council to raise awareness.”

Sally Bratton, director of the student health center said that she can help smokers kick the habit.

“By all means come in for counseling. I am certified in smoking cessation services.”

Smoking has always been an issue for the student health center, said Bratton.

“I have asked many students to move when I see them smoking. They have all been very cordial and just weren’t aware of the campus policy, or so they say.”

In addition to Bratton’s personal efforts to stop smoking on campus, Health Services has also been involved in helping students who want to quit smoking.

“We ask every student that comes in if they are a smoker. If they are, we give them a quit kit. With every new patient, I discuss their Photos by Theodore Domingo smoking status and offer cessation services,” she said. While Ohlone has signs posted that smoking is proBratton said, “As a health hibited on campus, smokers continue to light up. care provider, I say one of the best things a person can do for themselves is to quit smoking and certainly never starting is the best. Traditionally we have had a very low smoking rate, much lower than the state.”

According to Bratton the recent increase might be due to the increase in international students as well as an overall increase in casual smokers.

In nations, such as China it is more customary to smoke.

Health Center to screen for depression on Oct. 6

By NAVIN KRISHNAN Staff writer

Almost one year ago, Ohlone lost a valuable member of its community.

Stewart Dawson, a former security guard for the college, died by an act of suicide.

An Out of the Darkness Campus Walk was held in April in his memory.

The event was sponsored by the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, or AFSP. Rather than see more students and staff spiral down the same corridor, Ohlone will hold a National Depression Screening Day on Oct. 6.

Dr. Sy Ulrike and Sally Bratton, RN, will provide free 20-minute screening processes and personal counsel-

ing services will be available the day of the screening.

According to a survey of Ohlone College students in March 2010, 21 percent of Ohlone students have considered suicide.

The number of students who dropped, failed or received a lower grade in a class because of depression was 12 percent. Two percent of students have attempted suicide.

For this reason, Ohlone has hired mental health counselors such as Rosemary O’Neill to help suffering students deal with their issues.

“Many, many people suffer from depression, anxiety, bipolar and post-traumatic stress disorder: a myriad of mental health issues. And sometimes they feel so lonely

and feel like there’s no place to go, and so what we offer here is, first of all, for people to get in touch with what they are feeling,” O’Neill said.

The goal of Ohlone’s mental health counseling staff is not to provoke students or force them into treatment for issues they may have.

Rather, O’Neill explains: “Here at Ohlone College for our enrolled students, we have personal counseling, mental health counseling and I’m able to offer eight sessions for free. These are completely confidential to our students and if, for some reason, a person needs more than that, then I make referrals to the community. Our biggest goal is to educate people and let them know that it’s okay

to ask for help,” she said.

The screening is held every October to help detect symptoms in students and open new doors for students who are already suffering from the disorder.

“Sometimes stress factors can make us anxious, can make us feel depressed.

So what we’re trying to do is to educate people and let them know . . . it would be no different from having diabetes,” O’Neill said.

“You know, if someone had diabetes, they wouldn’t think twice about going to a medical doctor. And so if they’re depressed, it’s the same kind of thing,” she said.

O’Neill also said students need to understand that in the field of medical health,

“it’s OK to ask for help.”

Eating, sleeping and interest level are all affected by depression, according to O’Neill.

All of these factors have a major impact on not only student health, but on their ability to succeed academically.

O’Neill said having depression could have a major impact on a student’s social life.

The screening shows that it is much more than just a test for depression.

Life coaching sessions are available for students looking to get back on track with their lives, O’Neill said.

While depression treatment is different and exclusive to those suffering from the disorder, life coaching has no borders or cutoffs: Continued on Page 6

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Opinions

First Resort is a less than favorable option women against the option of abortion.

CPCs are also typically funded and run by Pro-Life faith based groups.

Now, I’m not against pro-life groups that happen to be faithbased. I’m against the spread of medical misinformation to “save” a life for the goals of a collective group that disregards the individual in need of help.

First Resort currently has three clinics in the Bay Area.

Its website projects the

image of a very helpful, knowledgeable clinic, which for some women, it very well could be.

It promises advice and counseling for women seeking help for unplanned pregnancies. The website offers help for options on abortions, adoption and information on how to carry a pregnancy to term.

Or rather, it alludes to the information it claims to have at the ready for its patients.

Bay Area comic artist Susie Cagle shows First Resort in a

light different than the way it When she stepped into the projects itself to be.

CPC in San Francisco, she She took it upon herself to found a different clinic than report on what she found at the one advertised online.

First Resort and other CPCs The clinic didn’t have the Continued on Page 3 in the Bay Area.

to do, from keeping the parking regulations enforced to unlocking classrooms to inI believe that campus se- vestigating crime on campus. curity is adequate, even with They do their jobs and do it just seven security officers with professionalism. between both the Newark and This coupled with the Fremont campuses. mutual aid agreements in They do a more than an place with both Newark and adequate job of keeping staff Fremont Police Departments. and students safe.

This also helps Ohlone They are able to do this Police Department maintain with the training they receive a law enforcement presence and due to the good working on both campuses. relationship they maintain Campus security also does with the staff and students. a good job and it shows in the With everything they have crime statistics that have been

published.

According to Police Chief Steve Osawa, crime has remained low on both campuses.

I feel the officers do keep a good presence in and around campus, which helps keep the crime numbers low.

With the biggest forms of crime being vandalism and theft on a downward trend.

I think that this a good indicator of the job that Ohlone Police are doing to keep the campus safe.

All of this coupled with College President Gari Brown-

ing’s commitment to keep the campus safe will allow the campus police to continue to do their jobs and keep us all safe.

A good example of this happened to me.

It was my second day during my first semester here on campus.

I had just gotten out of class and started walking from the Smith Center down to the parking lot.

When I didn’t see my car right away I started to panic.

After walking around for a

By AMY SCOTT Features editor

Let’s talk about an uncomfortable topic: Planned Parenthood.

Now, before I get attacked, or worse, am sent several disgruntled letters to the Monitor office, I’m comparing the efforts of Planned Parenthood against First Resort.

First Resort is one of many Crisis Pregnancy Centers across America, which aim to give advice and counseling to

To our readers, 1) For more information on CPCs: http://www.prochoice.org/about_abortion/facts/cpc.html 2) First Resort’s website: http://www.firstresort.org/site/ 3) Susan Cagle’s comic on Bay Area CPCs: http://www.cartoonmovement.com/comic/17 4) For Planned Parenthood: http://www.plannedparenthood.org/

Is the campus security doing its job adequately?

By JOE NICHOLS Opinions editor

while and not finding my car, I walked over to the campus police office.

After telling them my story, they said they could drive me around till I found my car.

It took us a while but we did find my car.

This is why I feel that the Ohlone Police Department does a more than adequate job keeping staff.

Students and property safe on both the Fremont and Newark campuses, and does it with a great level of professionalism and service.

Campus Comment > > >

How do you feel about campus security?

Lorenzo Perez MUSIC “They are doing a great job.”

Joy Baek BIOLOGY “I only see one cop so I don’t feel very safe.”

Sameem Saadat UNDECIDED “I don’t see them around too often.

Leah Dorman BIOLOGY “I always feel safe.”

Brody Leyva PSYCHOLOGY “I didn’t know there was any.”

NEWS Student health fee may increase October 6, 2011 monitor 3

By JOE NICHOLS Staff writer

Associated Students of Ohlone College debated a proposed increase of the student health fee.

According to Ron Tavernick, vice president of Student Services, the state allows each The fact that I don’t like community college to increase most of the G.O.P. candidates their student health fees to that are running for the office help offset the costs of supof president isn’t news con- plies and general operation sidering that I was born and raised in the blue state known as California. Besides, I’m a card carrying member of the Continued from Page 2 liberal media, right?

While the Democratic proper facilities to do an Party is known to fall in love abortion for any of its clients.

Unlike Planned Parentwith their candidate, the Republicans are prone to fall in hood in San Francisco, line. This campaign season which has the facilities to appears to be a reversal of conduct exams, abortions roles. Michelle Bachman had and has recovery rooms her moment in the spotlight, for those women afterward. which fizzled out.

In fact the only medical When it comes to the court- thing First Resort does is preging process in which the vet- nancy and ultra-sound tests. ting occurs, the September Apparently having only flavor of the month, Rick two medical services makes Perry is deeply reminiscent of First Resort a legitimate his home state gubernatorial and trustworthy alternapredecessor, George W. Bush. tive for a pregnancy clinic.

Perry is all hat and no cattle.

Another thing First Resort Perry’s recent debate per- does have as a CPC is a stockformances have shown his pile of misleading information incompetence in articulating on hand to give out to women the issues of vaccinations and seeking help from their clinics. illegal immigration.

At one point in her comic, Perry bumbles through de- Cagle said one of the counbates just like Bush did and selors told her she had five we all know where the eight years of Bush got us. The fact is America cannot afford four more years of that nonsense.

Then again, President Barack Obama is eloquent, By MANIKA CASTERLINE but we’re in a hole-digging Editor-in-Chief situation where he needs to Blueprints are known as stop paving over the facts with the road maps that lay out his soaring rhetoric. the foundation for somePerry’s biggest problem thing that has the potencame this weekend when the tial to be truly exceptional.

Washington Post published SFSU professor Miranda an article regarding a West Olzman addressed the premTexas ranch that he leased ise of blueprints in a semiwith a name that includes the nar sponsored by Ohlone’s “N” word.

Speech and Communications GOP hopeful Herman Cain department on Sept. 30 titled, said that the name was insen- “Wedding Prints” and focused sitive. Perry stands by the fact on how homosexual relationthat the rock, which bared the ships are not the blueprint. title that was painted over in According to Olzthe 1980s. man, there are blueprints That may be the case, but for living and there are the firestorm of it goes to a mentality and that’s the role race continues to play in politics.

Obama’s election it changed the playing field to some extent, but don’t be mistaken that post civil rights movement racism doesn’t still permeate into the lexicon in a negative way.

Perry may get through a primary, but he won’t win a general with that background.

I genuinely like and respect Mitt Romney and can see him as president.

Although to some degree, I believe that it might play into an ulterior motive, which is my penchant for older men i.e. ABC’s Dan Abrams.

Perry with an ‘e’

of the student health center.

He said the school was considering raising the fee this summer.

Nurse Sally Bratton said, “Student health centers at 72 community colleges will be implementing their fee increase starting Jan.1.”

Tavernick said, “The ASOC has always had an advisory role when it comes to issues that affect the students.”

“We are looking at having it come into effect in summer 2012 to give us time to publish it in the catalogue,” said Tavernick.

“We didn’t want to spring this on the students this semester.”

Bratton said the services offered at the health center include HIV testing, depression screenings, as well as more basic items like band aids and cough drops.

“There is a small fee for lab work and immunizations, but they are small compared to what you pay at your doctors,” Bratton said.

The student health program at Ohlone is entirely funded from the student health fee.

“In the 16 years I have been the director of the student health center at Ohlone, I have seen the fee increase only by $6,” Bratton said.

First Resort versus Planned Parenthood days to use a preventative contraception and that she had time to think it over.

Cagle states in the comic that to use a contraceptive like Plan B, a woman has three days to use it.

But from the time of intercourse on, the effectiveness of the drug decreases as time goes by.

See what First Resort did there?

Back to the topic of First Resort’s website, those who happen to log on will see a lot of pretty words.

There are some of the images and links appear to be click-through links.

But they’re not. The viewer is then redirected right back to the main page.

When held in comparison to that of Planned Parenthood,

which has direct information links to abortion, contraceptives and STDs on its front page.

It also has information to general healthcare, men’s healthcare, body image and more.

Planned Parenthood actually cares about the people they’re treating. the patient is treated.

Planned Parenthood also is a source that evaluates what the patient needs as far as help and services.

First Resort cares more about what they believe to be right and not what their clients need or want.

Cagle has several more recounts of her time at the CPCs. If you’re interested in reading these, her comic is listed in the websites at the end of the article.

I’m not speaking out against women who decide

to carry a pregnancy to term; I’m speaking out against in this article is the blatant spread of misinformation.

I’m against the misinformation given to scared women seeking guidance and advice from a falsely advertised support clinic.

I’m against the disregard of the health and needs of a woman and taking away an option because you disagree with it.

The thing about an option is that people seem to forget is that it is optional.

People can decide whether or not if certain paths would be right for them, or whether or not to take them.

Groups like First Resort should not mislead to take away the option of one woman because they don’t agree with her choices.

Speaker redefines the marriage blueprint blueprints for thriving.

By these standardized blueprints marriage is defined as being between a man and a woman.

Olzman tackled the blueprint of marriage by utilizing auto ethnography, which encompasses her sexual orientation as a lesbian and her wedding ring as an artifactual evidence to mount an argument against what is considered as the norm.

She also described several types of typical conversations where her relationship with her partner of almost five years had been put into question.

According to Olzman, these typical conversation numbers range from coming from family member inquiries to ones from people in customer service jobs.

While just as a heterosexual couple she signifies the union by wearing a ring, Olzman responded that when asked when the wedding is she says, “when it’s legal.”

“There is either wonderful support from family and friends for our marriage to people I met being “You can’t get married. You’re sinners,’ ” Olzman said.

When it comes to the

interactions that she has with people on the subject of gay marriage, Olzman said, “My ideal conversation is one where people are willing to be open and really talk and listen. I don’t think that we get anywhere when we’re hiding emotions.”

Olzman said, “If we look around more and more consistently families are being built in all different ways.

So, we have families where kids are being taken in by grandparents or kids are being raised by single moms.”

Jamie Madamba contributed

FEATURES Hearts for Breast Cancer Awareness Month 4 monitor October 6, 2011

Photo by Theodore Domingo

Photos by Simon Tang Students were encouraged this week to write well wishes in honor and in memory of loved ones affected by breast cancer on pink hearts. It was also suggested to write to survivors of the disease. The hearts were posted on the glass window in the cafeteria behind the Breast Cancer Awareness stand. The stand also offered stickers and ribbons for Breast Cancer Awareness.

FEATURES Brass, wind groups to perform at Smith Center

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By SALLY HUO Staff writer

The Mission Peak Brass Band and the Ohlone College Wind Orchestra, both led by Tony Clements, perform at Smith Center in the coming week.

The Fall Concert performed by the Mission Peak Brass Band set for 8 p.m. Oct. 14.

All band members are local students. The Mission Peak Brass Band is a 30-piece brass and percussion ensemble formed in the British Brass Band tradition.

“British Music is really flexible, thus it have many different styles of music and we are going to play blues, a cornet soloist, and Mission Peak Brass Band Trombone Trio,” said Tony Clements.

“And also, two of my friends Robert Franzblau and James Latten will perform on the stage as guest conductors.”

The Wind Orchestra concert, set for 2 p.m. Oct. 9, will present a series of classics and modern music.

“The Wind Orchestra is dedicated to presenting exciting professional-quality performances of contemporary wind music ranging from Bernstein and Copland to Holst and Hindemith. The big difference between brass orchestra and Wind Orchestra is that the Wind Orchestra is more professional,” said Clements.

The program consist of Gershwin’s “Cuban Overture,” Jerry Bilik’s “American Civil War Fantasy,” James Curnow’s “Praetorius Variations,” Philip Sparke’s monumental “Music of the Spheres,” and more. Franzblau will conduct Ticheli’s “Angels in the Architecture.”

Tickets for both concert are $8-$15; parking is an additional $2.

Photo courtesy of Wendy Tran The Mission Peak Brass Band will be performing within the next week. The music will be performed in a variety of musical styles.

Spanish brass band coming to Ohlone College

The award winning Spanish Brass Luur Metalls group will perform on Oct. 15 at the Smith Center.

By CODY CAMPBELL

Staff writer A group hailing from Valencia, Spain will perform the beautiful and innovative tones of The Spanish Brass Luur Metalls music on Oct. 15, at 8 p.m. in the Gary Soren Smith Center for fine and performing arts in the Jackson Theater at the Ohlone Fremont campus.

The program includes music of original pieces by the group as well music ranging from Dixieland to J.S. Bach.

According to trombonist Philip Jones, “To listen to a performance of Spanish Brass, is to experience a blend of Latin temperament, brilliant technique and outstanding musicality.”

In 1989, five Spanish musi-

cians created an eclectic and innovative project that they had been developing over the years in different fields: music performance, education and creation.

In 1996, they won the first prize in the “Ville de Narbonne” (France) 6th International Competition for Brass Quintets, considered to be the event of greatest prestige

for this ensemble. They also participated in the prize giving Gala of the Príncipe de Asturias awards in 1995, at the Gran Teatro Campoamor in Oviedo (Spain), broadcast

on television to over 700 million watchers.

Ticket for the Smith Center concert are $20 for adults and $18 for seniors and kids under 12.

Online Foundation auction raises athletics funding

By JAMIE LAM Staff Writer

The Ohlone Foundation is hosting its annual online auction until Oct. 18, said Thomas Hsu, member of the Ohlone College Golf Tournament Committee.

Selling items such as an autographed Taylor Swift CD and an exclusive lunch with State Sen. Ellen Corbett, buyers are encouraged to continuously check the website for

updates regarding the pricing and competition.

Auction participants may be further enticed by promises of athletic items, from golf packages to signed posters and football helmets from Peyton Manning and Tim Duncan.

The auction also offers traveling amenities, such as a tour of the U.S. Capital Building with a four-night stay in Washington D.C., and four passes to the Tahoe Donner.

The Ohlone Foundation also offers more random items, such as a Sony DVD player, a steel case think chair, and various autographed memorabilia from celebrities.

Gift certificates from PF Chang’s, Fleming’s, Elephant Bar, and many more are available. Support for the Ohlone Foundation ensures a greater future for those seeking higher education who can’t afford it.

Last year, the Ohlone Foundation raised more than

$40,000 with the year’s various activities. These funds opened many doors for students, whether it was used for academic research, scholarships for underprivileged students, or athletic equipment, said Hsu. This year, the proceeds will be given to Ohlone Athletics, to support many students’ careers in sports and providing more chances to recruit new team members.

“Our goal is about the same

this year,” said Hsu. “While the Foundation hopes to raise as much as we can, a realistic amount to expect would be around the same level as last year.” Ohlone students and faculty can very easily get involved. While the main focus of the Ohlone Foundation at this point is to get participants for the online auction, one can also offer to donate cash, commitments, life insurance, wills, or transmitted investments and real property.

NEWS

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Committee discusses construction costs

By BEN ROSETE Staff writer

The Citizen’s Oversight Committee met Oct. 4 to begin discussing the expenditure and division of bonds reserved for construction and repair work on campus.

The main focus of the meeting was to propose the means by, which funding from two community bonds – Measures A and G – would be applied to the college.

Discussion centered on managing plans for construction and renovation projects to be funded through a new bond, Measure G. The Measure G community bond, approved Aug. 10, funded at more than $349 million, will be applied to a variety of projects in the coming years ranging from IT work to landscaping and infrastructure, said Peter Lucido, interim head of the purchasing department.

The committee, comprised of representatives from community organizations, college sections and the management technologies company Gilbane, assembled to determine

how funds from two community bond measures would be applied to the college.

Don Eichelberger, from Stegeman & Kastner and head of the committee that supervised the application of a previous community bond also attended and provided the meeting with a report of the expenses incurred through the first grant.

“Funding from this bond is expected to be given to the college in a series of endowments to provide for the replacement of equipment and college material, as well as of entire structures within the campus,” said Lucido.

The majority of details pertaining to the schedule and arrangement of future construction projects were covered by the representatives from Gilbane.

The meeting also decided the committee, which would be monitoring the expenses of the Measure G bond. Rakesh Sharma, representing the Ohlone College Foundation, and Brad Hatton, a member of the community group at large, were elected as chair and vice-chair during the meeting.

Health Center screens for depression today Continued from Page 1

“Life coaching is more present-centered. Say a student has issues with time management or procrastination and they realize that it’s impeding them from their academic success,” she said.

“They might come in here to change those issues. And so life coaching is much more present-centered and focused on their lifestyle in terms of their habits. Yet again, I can offer eight con-

fidential sessions for free.”

According to the press release for the screening, symptoms of depression can include but are not limited to: Unusual loss of interest in pleasurable activities enjoyed; unusual trouble sleeping or eating; fluctuation in mood between feeling overly energetic to feeling sad or hopeless; feeling keyed up and anxious all the time; having nightmares of recurring thoughts of a past event.

Photo by Simon Tang A report by Eichelberger detailed the status of the below grade water intrusion project. This project is taking place around the entire campus.

Academic deans considering plans to hire more faculty

By JOE NICHOLS Staff writer

and we felt that 2020 was a more reasonable target.”

Ohlone’s Faculty Senate When reviewing the prois set to meet with the aca- posals the committee has a demic deans to discuss the set of guidelines they must proposals for the new fac- use to evaluate each proposal. ulty positions that are vacant.

The plan proposed by Vice The guidelines are: President of Academic Affairs • What is the general ratioJim Wright is to begin to fill nale for filling this position? the 24 vacancies left by the • How does this position hiring freeze of the 2008- relate to our college goals?

2009 academic year and the • How will classes ofretirement of the staff that took fered by this position meet the SERP (supplemental em- student needs and goals? ployee retirement package).

• Does the position reflect Of the 24 possible positions department goals resultto be filled, half will be filled ing from program review? during the academic years • What is the ratio of 2010 and 2015 and the sec- full time to part time facond half of the positions will ulty in the department? be filled during the academic • What is the ratio of full time years between 2016 and 2020. faculty to department FTES? Wright said the process is • WhatisthecurrentWSCH/ taking a long time is “due FTEF in the department? to the state budget cuts, • Does this position re-

late to a new program?

• Does the position address an area of growth?

• Are there any externally imposed requirements such as a specialized program accreditation that would put this program in jeopardy if a full-time position is not filled?

A statement by the dean of the division housing this position is also required.

After each proposal is reviewed, the committee will make its decision.

Once the committee makes that decision, it will take it as an advisory vote to President Gari Browning.

Once Browning reviews the advice of the committee she makes her decision.

The committee will meet annually to make new recommendations as more people retire or resign.

AA transfer degree means opportunities available

By ASHLEY LAM Staff writer

Lack of funds to pay for colleges is not news for most students.

Many worry about being financially capable of fulfilling their educational goals, but thanks to the AA-T/ AS-T degree (the AA transfer degree) students have the opportunity to better achieve their scholastic dreams.

Transfer Center Director Diane Berkland said, “A student who completes their AA transfer degree (for majors in communications, mathematics, psychology and sociology) has their degree validated

by Ohlone in order to guaranteed CSU admission.”

Berkland said that the

degree only guarantees admission to the California State universities, and not a specific campus or major. Of the 23 California State universities available, this degree will guide students towards achieving their career goals.

“Legislation requires that the AA-T/AS-T degree is composed of 60 CSU transferable units, including completion of either CSU GE or IGETC (for CSU) and the 18-unit major requirements, with a 2.0 GPA,” Berkland said.

These are the minimum requirements for students who want to pursue the AA transfer degree.

Once these requirements are met, matters are reviewed and approved by discipline faculty statewide.

Berkland suggests that students who may be interested in taking under this AA transfer degree should act promptly. “Students should always work closely with their counselor for their academic goals,” she said.

The AA transfer degree was established last year, but this year, seminars will be held in order to students to better understand the program altogether.

Berkland recommended that students should begin to initiate counseling in order to formalize their aspirations and become more proactive towards their academic goals.

“Students can begin working at any time, Berkland said. “There will probably be a few students who are

applying now and will satisfy the requirements for these degrees this spring. They will be involved in the first round of CSU admissions using these degrees for Fall 2012.”

Students will be leaving Ohlone with an AA degree, which is a degree beyond their high school diploma, said Berkland and research shows that higher education increases their earning potential and decreases their chance for unemployment.

Berkland recommended that students should take the AA transfer degree route because it is a pivotal decision that will prove to take them far in their future. “Students who are considering admission to the CSU, and pursuing one of the approved

degrees, should be considering this pathway.”these degrees for Fall 2012.”

The majority of students who leave Ohlone do so with an AA degree, which is a degree above a high school diploma.

According to Berkland, research shows that higher education increases their earning potential and decreases their chance for unemployment.

Berkland recommended that students should take the AA transfer degree route because it is a pivotal decision that will prove to take them far in their future.

Berkland said, “Students who are considering admission to the CSU system and pursuing one of the approved degrees, should be considering this pathway.”

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Fallen coach remembered as water polo takes off

By NAVIN KRISHNAN Staff writer

It has been nearly six months since Ohlone lost one of their own.

Joseph Martinez fell in his home on April 11 and died due to complications associated with the accident.

Martinez, a beloved water polo and swimming coach not only with Ohlone, but Mission San Jose High School and the Mission Valley Barracudas, was just 28.

With both water polo seasons now under way, the Ohlone Monitor took the opportunity to remember Martinez with Don French, head coach of the women’s water polo team, and Gene Kendall, head coach of the men’s water polo team.

MONITOR: What was the first thing you remember about the death of Joe Martinez?

FRENCH: The first thing I remember, I was in disbelief. I thought someone was pulling a joke on me. It made no sense to me at all.

KENDALL: Just how completely shocking it was, considering how young he was.

MONITOR: What was his role as a water polo coach?

FRENCH: He was Mission San Jose’s head coach and he also helped us as an assistant coach. He went from one [job] to the next to the next. He was doing water polo all day long.

Joe was water polo.

KENDALL: He played a big role in the community, not just here at Ohlone College, not just MSJ. He was a head

coach at MSJ and an assistant at Ohlone. He ran the yearround water polo program.

The water polo community was devastated at his loss.

MONITOR: What is the one unique thing you remember about Martinez, aside from his actions around the pool?

FRENCH: He was just a real nice person, a good human being. He was the kind

of guy you could just hang out with and you felt good when you left. That’s the best you can say about anybody at the end of the day. He was a great water polo coach, a great swim coach, but more importantly, he was a marvelous human being.

KENDALL: He had no enemies. Everybody loved the guy; he was a fantastic human being. He had a big heart. He had a great laugh and great smile. He was always happy, always upbeat.

Because of that positivity, he just really rubbed off on a lot of people: athletes, parents, fellow coaches, referees, the whole thing. He was just loved by everyone.

MONITOR: Martinez was loved by his students and earned a reputation as a posi-

tive influence among athletic training personnel. What kind of effect does his absence have on how much you worry about your athletes?

FRENCH: People move on. I’m not worried about the kids. It hurt big time when it happened, but they’re starting to understand [the effect].

They’ll be fine.

KENDALL: It’s true; he provided discipline with a smile. To describe that, he found ways to create discipline without being a jerk.

He found ways to create discipline with humor, with smarts, and everybody appreciated that because they knew he was serious, but he would put it in a way that was humorous ad that people could take without being offended. He was just really smart that way.

15 - CAMPUS VISIT: UC Santa Cruz Preview Day (University Open House/Preview Day) 10 a.m.

15 - CSU Monterey Bay Open House University Open House/Preview Day 10 a.m.

15 - UCLA Theater, Film & Television Information Sessions (Transfer Event) 10 a.m.

18 - Sushi Day (Campus Activites) 3:30 p.m.

18 - Technology Committee Meeting 3:30 p.m.

18 - ASOC Meeting 4 p.m.

19 - Faculty Senate Meeting 3:30 p.m.

20 - SLOA Committee Meeting 1 p.m.

21 - Science Seminar: Stuff

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22 - CSU Chico Preview Day (Transfer Event)

15 - Smith Center Presents! Spanish Brass, Luur Metalls 8 p.m.

17 - Curriculum Committee Screening Meeting 3 p.m.

20 - Safety Committee Meeting 3 p.m.

20 - CSU East Bay (University Rep. Visit)

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October 6 - Transfer Admission Guarantee (Transfer Workshop) 2:30 p.m.

7 - UC Berkeley College of Environmental Design Transfer info event 10 a.m.

7 - Last day to apply for Fall 2011 Graduation or Certificate of Achievement

8 - AMSA ARC/UCD PreMed/Public Health Conference 2011 8 a.m.

8 - Ohlone College Super Flea Market 8 a.m.

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9 - Ohlone Wind Orchestra 2 p.m.

10 - UC Santa Barbara (University Rep. Visit) 12:30 p.m.

10 - Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society Orientation Meeting at HH-113 2 p.m.

10 - College Council Meeting 3 p.m.

10 - General Education Subcommittee Meeting 3 p.m.

10 - Inter Club Council (ICC) Meeting 4:30 p.m.

11 - ASOC Meeting 4 p.m.

12 - Sustainability Committee Meeting 12 p.m.

12 - Board of Trustees Business Meeting 7 p.m.

13 - Admission Application Session (Transfer Workshop) 3 p.m.

13 - San Francisco State University Fall 2011 Information Sessions for Undergraduate Nursing Programs 5 p.m.

14 - Cal Poly Agriculture Preview Day (Transfer Event) 8:30 a.m.

14 - Mission Peak Brass Band 8 p.m.

17 - Inter Club Council (ICC) Meeting 4:30 p.m.

18 - Admission Application Session (Transfer Workshop) 10 a.m.

15 - CSU Stanislaus Preview Day (Transfer Event) 8 a.m.

18 - Facilities Committee Meeting 10:30 a.m.

20 - Exploring and Choosing Your Major (Transfer Workshop)

21 - UCB College of Environmental Design Transfer Info Session (Transfer Event) 21 - Pre-Med Transfer Students Session w/ UCSF (Transfer Workshop)

22 - Humbolt State University Fall Admission Day (University Open House/ Preview Day)

24 - College Council Meeting 3 p.m.

24 - Inter Club Council (ICC) Meeting 4:30 p.m.

25 - ASOC Meeting Student Activity 4 p.m.

26 - Writing Your UC Personal Statement (Transfer Workshop)

26 - Board of Trustees Workshop 6:30 p.m.

26 - Ohlone Community Band 7:30 p.m.

27 - Exploring Private Colleges as a Transfer Option (Transfer Workshop)

27 - Soul Surge (Campus Activities) 11 a.m.

SPORTS Women’s water polo dominates Laney at home 8 monitor October 6, 2011

By NAVIN KRISHNAN Staff writer

The Ohlone Women’s Water Polo team dove into Friday’s game and resurfaced with a 21-1 win.

The Renegades went into their first conference game looking young and energetic, having only one sophomore on their squad.

Ohlone came out looking sloppy, missing four goal attempts in the opening moments.

The Renegades quickly cleaned it up, scoring the first goal within the first three minutes.

Ohlone’s defense was superb as usual, igniting a 5-0 run. A free throw put Ohlone up 6-0.

“It’s not fun. [Winning like this] is not fun. This game did not help us,” said Ohlone head coach Don French.

Laney’s only goal came as a surprise.

A loose ball floated into the Ohlone goal while the Renegades enjoyed a lapse of attention.

At the half, Ohlone was up 11-1.

Ohlone’s defense tightened an extra gear in the second half, each turnover leading to transition opportunities that became easy to Ohlone and a

Ohlone’s attack to diffuse the Laney defense was fierce, coordinated, and reliable.

Every time Laney had a sloppy possession or turnover, Ohlone snapped back.

Over. And over. And over.

To Ohlone, it came as a boring, endless exhibit of their talents.

To Laney, this was their royal punishment.

It was their public dethroning, in front of a vivacious crowd under the hot Mission sun.

They had possession after possession to score; to start something; to set themselves free.

But nothing came as a result of their trials.

It was an exhibit to just how distracting and coherent the Ohlone defense was and how coordinated their responses were.

“We do a lot of pressuring, but at different times, so it [becomes] confusing.”

Photo by Jessica Kuester “If they [Laney] looked Looking to play the ball forward often, Ohlone sank confused, it was by design 21 goals en route to a comfortable win over Laney. [Ohlone’s fault].”

Moreover, it was definitely broken record of a nightmare coach French said, “It’s obvi- more than that. ous that they’re a really young for Laney.

A loss like this must have “We have great goalies. Ra- team.” more than one explanation.

“I like that they didn’t give chael [Whitaker] and Lindsay A Laney team with seven [Ramos]are maybe the best up even though they only had players became decimated, seven players (no substitu- and, in a sense, bullied by goalies in the league.”

As for Laney’s performance, tions).”

Ohlone’s more experienced squad.

“I know they [Laney] were getting tired.” Coach French admitted Laney didn’t give up, despite what the score suggested.

Perhaps Laney was simply outmatched against the overwhelming Ohlone defense.

Despite how effective Ohlone’s transition game was, the head coach would like to see the team evolve past being repetitive yet effective. “[We need] to think more offensively, and not just [rely on] counterattacks. They [Ohlone] took the easy way out.”

“In past games we have shown a very strong defense,” said coach French, before the game.

“Our offense is slowly coming together.”

Ohlone proved they can be a viable force in a league with good competition.

“I think we can be a strong contender in the Coast Conference this year.”

Ohlone will have a chance to prove this victory was more than a fluke.

On Oct. 5 they faced Cabrillo College at 4:30 p.m. as the finale of a double-header.

The result of the match was not available at press time.

Men’s water polo sinks against Cabrillo

By KYLE NORDEEN Sports editor

The Ohlone men’s water polo team couldn’t hold onto an early lead and fell 14-7 to visiting Cabrillo College in the first part of the home double-header on Wednesday.

The gloomy weather foreshadowed the impending defeat when the few moments of sunshine subsided in place of ominous cloud coverage and rain.

The Renegades jumped out to an early lead in the first quarter, scoring the first three goals of the game and ending the quarter with a 4-2 lead.

Head coach Gene Kendall was happy to enter the second quarter with a two-goal lead, but he had a feeling that things would be changing quickly in the coming minutes.

“What happened was they didn’t play their best player in the first quarter,” he said.

“He is a machine and, if for some reason he was being disciplined or if they just wanted to keep him fresh for the last three quarters or what... I don’t know, but they didn’t play him in the first quarter.”

Kendall estimates that he was responsible for at least

that just kept adding to a seemingly insurmountable Seahawks advantage.

Kendall was not too pleased with the team’s performance as a whole and viewed the game as a rather forgettable one.

“There weren’t a lot of positive things,” he said.

“But our goalie played a great game.”

“I thought he did a good job. Obviously when you are getting counterattacked they are up three-on-two, two-onone… even a great goalie isn’t going to stop those situations.”

The mental errors, while frustrating to watch as a coach and player, are easily correctible in practice and just require recognition and a little Photo by Kyle Nordeen extra attention to reverse.

“When you make mental Ohlone dominated play in the first quarter against Cabrillo, jumping out to a mistakes like we did today you 3-0 lead in the games opening minutes, but failed to hold on, losing 14-7. just can’t win,” said Kendall.

The Renegades entered the down,” said Kendall. half of Cabrillo’s goals, despite The men’s water polo team “When you turn the ball has had a disappointing seaplaying in only three quarters, half down 6-5 with the game and was one of the main dif- still very much in the balance, over like that and you make son thus far. ference makers in the game. but the momentary lapses in bad passes, that leads to The team’s lone victory While the offensive impact concentration proved costly. counterattacks in the other during the 2011 season is a “Basically, what killed us, direction and that’s exactly 5-0 defeat of Modesto Junior of the Cabrillo’s workhorse — known solely as No. 13 by was we took good care of the what happened to us.”

College on August 27 — their The Cabrillo counteratball in the first quarter; we Kendall — changed Ohlone’s third game of the season. fortunes, a host of errant were smart with it, and then, tacks really did burn Ohlone, The Renegades will look passes and mental mistakes I would say, in the second constantly finding the Ren- to get things back on track made it almost impossible to half, we just turned the ball egades undermanned and against De Anza away from over almost every single time out of position for easy goals home on Oct. 7 at 3 p.m. get back into the game.