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November 17, 2011
June Ohlone graduate dies in Cal shooting Death of Christopher Nathen Travis unrelated to protests at Sproul Plaza By MANIKA CASTERLINE Editor-in-Chief
Police identified a former Ohlone student as the gunman who was shot Tuesday on the UC Berkeley campus at the Haas School of Business and died later that day at Oakland’s Highland Hospital. UC Berkeley’s police department said he was Ohlone transfer student Christopher Nathen Elliot Travis. Travis, 32, graduated from Ohlone in June and transferred to Cal as an undergraduate business major. According to UC Berkeley Police Capt. Margo Bennett, Travis was carrying a 9mm semi automatic Ruger gun when he was shot multiple times by a UC Berkeley police officer during the Tuesday afternoon confrontation in a classroom. According to police, he refused to put down his weapon when asked. Police said that he had been issued a permit for the gun in San Jose. On Nov. 16, former Ohlone student and UC Berkeley transfer student Anish Dave said, “I am shocked and saddened to hear about the events leading up to the death of Nathen Elliot Travis, the UC Berkeley gunman who died yesterday.” “Nathen (Travis) was a transfer student from Ohlone College just like I am.” “As part of the same community as him, I can only wonder what was going on that
Photo by Joe Nichols Chef of Camp 101 Michael Carisouza prepares food to the encampment and quit his catering job to focus more on being a part of Occupy SF. A formal notice handed to Occupy SF protesters on Nov. 12 urged the for the tents to come down and cited that the continued encampments including the one on Market Street, which is outside of the Federal Reserve Building because they are posing a threat on the public. lead him to act in the way that he did.” “In this time of grief and shock, I can only hope that both the Ohlone Community and the Berkeley Transfer Community can come together to reach out to other at-risk individuals who may be going through the same things as Nathen.” “By coming together and reaching out, hopefully we
can avoid a situation like yesterday’s in the future,” said Dave. Travis participated in the study abroad trip in May to Vietnam, Cambodia and Singapore, which was led by business department professor Christine Bolt. Bolt was unavailable for comment on Wednesday night. Ohlone student Sonny Law-
rence Alea was Travis’ roommate on the foreign excursion. “Chris was a nice guy, the first time I met the group of students I noticed he was much older than the rest of us, but that really didn’t matter,” Alea said. “I was seated next to him for most of our flights and got to know him a little. He was a bit shy and awkward, but when I talked to him he smiled a lot
and made a few jokes.” “He brought some gadgets like cameras, which he planned to sell on eBay once we got to Singapore. He even offered me one for me to use.” Alea said Travis said he really wanted to experience the places they visited. “He tended to stray away from the group when we were on cultural trips,” Alea said. Continued on Page 3
Thanksgiving Feast gobbled up at annual event By ASHLEY LAM Staff writer
This year’s Thanksgiving Feast at the Fremont campus cafeteria on Tuesday was full of energy and holiday spirit. The event began at 11 a.m. and students were excited about enjoying the festive treats. The ASOC student government sponsors this yearly event. The Thanksgiving Feast is one of the biggest events of the year for Ohlone in an effort to bring students closer together. In previous years, the meal Photo by Theodore Domingo cost $1 per person. However this year, the meal was free Students line up to chow down at ASOC’s annual and the turnout seemed to be Thanksgiving Feast, which took place on Tuesday larger than last year. and Wednesday. In 2010, there were around
225 students who attended the event. This year this number increased to at least 300 student participants. At the beginning of the event, the cafeteria was packed with enthusiastic students and faculty waiting to get their holiday meal. Although the line was long at the beginning of the event, everyone got their food and seemed to be satisfied. The food went quickly; by around 11:45 a.m. most of the food was gone. As the event came to a close, the line died down and students were dispersed around campus enjoying their meals. If students were not sharing a meal with friends in
the cafeteria they were eating outside enjoying the sun. Also, the leftover food will be donated to local homeless shelters. The meal was traditional with all the best parts of Thanksgiving. There was a succulent turkey and more importantly holiday spirit was captured in the sharing of the meal. The traditional meal consisted of turkey, dinner rolls, mashes potatoes and gravy, salad, stuffing and pumpkin pie for dessert. There was also a vegetarian option that seemed to be very popular among students. Aside from the Thanksgiving meal, canned foods were donated in the spirits of giving during the holidays.
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Cuts to be made to federal defense spending affects national security. One way to accomplish this is if the government phases out With the federal govern- the older overlapping weapons ment looking to cut spending systems. across the board, should the An example of this is the defense budget take a hit? The two unmanned combat aerial Defense Department spent vehicle systems currently in $685.1 billion last year and use by the United States Air expects to have a budget of Force. more than $700 billion for The MQ-9 Reaper is more 2011, there should be some powerful with its 950 horsecuts made. power turboprop engine than The cuts should be made the Predator’s 115 hp Rotax only if they can be done in a engine. With more power way that does not adversely and a longer cruise time, the
Department of Defense would save some money if it were to phase out the Predator drone. If this were done, the DOD would effectively cut its own budget. With the DOD set to spend approximately $1.9 billion on the Unmanned Aerial Combat Vehicle program alone, it would potentially save the Department of Defense $950 million. Another way the DOD could save money is to limit the use of support service contractors
and private military contractors. With the millions the DOD pays to the private military contractors it could save a ton of money if it limited the amount of PMCs, like Blackwater, it uses in areas of conflict. I think the way that the government should also cut spending is to bring all defense related expenses under the Department of Defense, so they can more accurately track defense-related spending.
This would include nuclear weapons, currently under the jurisdiction of the Department of Energy. If the DOD can better track and publish a budget, I believe that it will be easier for the government to make cuts to certain programs under the DOD that are either redundant or are no longer viable. This would save the federal government untold millions of dollars. If the defense budget is cut it frees money for other uses.
By SALLY HUO Staff writer
Afghanistan War. Many families lost their relatives and kinfolk since 2001. Oprah Winfrey once invited First Lady Michelle Obama as the guest on her show. Winfrey interviewed many Army families. Many of the soldiers lost legs or became disabled. Their kids missed their parents when they were fighting in the front line in the Middle East. The United States spends
tons of money and troops on the Afghanistan War. Most American would ask, “Is that worth the cost?” The economy of America is suffering from the 2008 recession. Many people lost their jobs and the national unemployment rate has increased rapidly. President Obama made a correct decision to take back the most military, troops from the Iraq. Congress should think about how to save the horrible economy.
The United States borrowed $1.16 trillion in national debts from China and $912.4 billion in national debt from Japan. Osama bin Laden, was killed in a special operation. Is it worth the amount of money that has been spent on this war instead of assisting the whole country’s economy? The answer is obvious: the national economy is much important than killing a person who is already under the control of the government
By JOE NICHOLS Staff writer
Americans wise to get out of Middle East war
The United States had been involved in the Afghanistan War for 10 years since AlQaeda terrorist organization headed by leader Osama bin Laden attacked New York on Sept. 11, 2001. On Oct. 7, 2001, President Bush announced that the United States would retaliate against terrorist organizations in Afghanistan. The 9/11 attack was the
main reason for the United States to attack terrorists. The 9/11 invasion shook the whole American society. Airport security had never been that highly intense. Everyone was scared that the terrorists would take the next step to target another big city in America. More than 1,140 U.S. troops have been killed and 3,420 U.S troops have been injured in the Afghanistan war. More than 48,000 human beings were injured in the
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How much should we cut defense spending?
Brianna Ramsell
Karen Rubio
Nathan Gilbuena
Bianca Urrea
Natalie Louie
“We should cut it by thousands.”
“I think we should cut it by billions to put it in schools.”
“We ought to decrease defense spending.”
“They should cut it a lot and give it to schools.”
“They should cut the funding so they can use it for schools.”
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Bear equation It should come as no surprise to those who know history, the role that the city of Berkeley plays in social and political movements. From civil rights, the antiwar in Vietnam movement to even a food movement started by Chez Panisse’s chef Alice Waters, the town is synonymous for one thing and that is change. While Occupy Cal failed at setting up an encampment last week, the movement is growing on the arguably liberal campus. Occupy Cal is simply a smaller microcosm of the larger Occupy Wall Street movement. These activists though aren’t necessarily fighting quite the same battle. With the crackdown on nearby Occupy Oakland that occurred this weekend, protesters converged with the planned campus demonstration on Tuesday in front of Sproul Plaza, which is the administrative building. Speakers at the noon demonstration included Cal professor of public policy and former labor secretary under the Clinton administration, Robert Reich. However, the nationwide crackdown of Occupy reminds us of the price we pay for freedom. Whether or not one agrees with the Occupy movement or not is not the point here. The point is at what risk does a person want to take in order to achieve a means? The dilemma with the Occupy movement seems to lack a cohesive message. Individuals are a part of it for different reasons and engaging in diametrically opposing ways. Occupy can in it of itself cause harm to the movement writ large since it does not appear to have a sense of focus and no real infrastructure. But, isn’t that what they are in a sense demonstrating against, the status quo of how things are run. In the past week, brutality and violence have dominated the local Occupy movements. The number of Occupy occupants willing to sacrifice themselves for the cause in an act of martyrdom is on the rise, when enforcement cracks down. It only helps prove the Occupy supporters case that those outside of the 99 percent get treated differently and divides us more as a nation.
Photos by Joe Nichols and courtesy of Travis’ Facebook Ohlone student Christopher Travis graduated in June and intended to major in business when he transferred to UC Berkeley in the fall. Travis was identified as the gunman who threatened police at Cal on Tuesday at the Haas School of Business as Occupy Cal demonstrators rallied at Sproul Plaza. Continued from Page 1
“There were many times when the professors had to search for him and remind him to stick with the group.” Ohlone Geology Professor Paul Belasky said Travis was a mild-mannered student and there was never a problem with him in class after discovering Wednesday night that the Cal gunman was one of his former students. According to Belasky, Travis was clearly motivated considering that he transferred to UC Berkeley. He believed that Travis must have had some dreams. “You always want to have older students in class,” said Belasky. According to the UC Berkeley Chancellor Robert Birgeneau, the Travis shooting is an isolated incident and does not appear to be related to the Occupy Cal rally that took place at Sproul Plaza on the same day as the shooting. Over the weekend, there
has been a crackdown on the local Occupy movements. The Occupy Oakland encampment was forced to shut down on Monday morning and some of those protesters have converged alongside the Occupy Cal division which advocates that there is an economic disperity in access to education. In a scheduled Mario Savio memorial lecture, Robert Reich, former Secretary of Labor under the Clinton administration and professor of public policy at Berkeley, delivered his address from the steps of Sproul Hall to thousands of Occupy supporters. “In America, we are losing the moral foundation stone in which our country and democracy are built,” Reich said. Reich’s lecture summed up the sentiments of people who support the Occupy movement that the days of apathy are over and that the fundamental problem is the loss of equal opportunity.
The San Francisco encampments were notified to disband on Nov. 12, where police cited concerns about public health and safety. The “Bridge” encampment was dismantled on Tuesday; however Occupy SF remains largely unaffected despite Wednesday’s early morning raids. Occupy SF protester Prince Jerrick, 21, who is a part of Camp 101 located outside of the Federal Reserve building on Market Street, on Sunday said he missed Robin Hood. “Robin Hood seems to have gone missing,” said Jerrick. “For me, Occupy means taking back what’s originally ours, money, funding and dignity.” Jerrick, who joined the Occupy movement on Halloween night, asserted that the quandary is in a modern day age of interconnectivity, being connected has disconnected society. “In political movements,
there’s always someone who gets killed and I was hoping that wouldn’t happen with Occupy since our focus is love,” Jerrick said. Before joining the Occupy SF Camp 101, Michael Carisouza worked at two catering companies as a chef and now provides food to tent residents. Carisouza quit his job several weeks ago and moved out of his apartment on Nov. 10. He also made the decision to put his possessions into storage and continue his support of Occupy. “I’m here because if we don’t make a stand now, when are we going to make a stand?” he said. “You’ve got to be a productive part of something bigger than yourself.” According to Jerrick, his experience in Camp 101, which consists of approximately 40 occupiers, “This has been the closest to a home as I’ve ever had in my life. This group of people right here, all of us, we’re all family.”
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Broadcasting screen beefs up TV studio adds new equipment By JOE NICHOLS Opinions editor
With Ohlone College still making strides to be an environmentally conscious campus, the television department has installed new equipment to go green. The Ohlone television station installed two large LCD monitors in the station control room over the summer break. The new monitor system is part of a system called a multiviewer, which replaces more than 20 cathode-ray tube monitors. The new system takes inputs from multiple sources throughout the control room and then splits them on a screen. According to Station Chief Engineer Arnie Loleng, “It cost almost $500 a year to run the old monitors. With the new system, it will costs $240 a year to run.” The new monitors put out a lot less heat. The reduction in heat output will also reduce the time the air conditioner will run, also reducing energy costs, according to Loleng. The one drawback of the new system is the small delay caused by the analog to digital conversion. The cost of the equipment was about $7,000. With the new system in place, it is just one more step in the process of becoming an all-digital Hi-Definition station. The next step according, to Loleng, is to get digital cameras and switchers for both the cameras and the transmitter.
Photos by Sophia Vaughn and Joe Nichols In the top photo, chief engineer and operating manager Arnie Loleng works on one of the computers connected to the new setup. The new eco-friendly screen will save Ohlone a few hundred dollars every year on the studio’s electric bills. The bottom photos capture the new multiple screen display split between two LCD television screens.
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Is your inner poet dying to slam? By JAMIE LAM Staff writer
Photo by Sophia Vaughn Cast members mug in front of the sign for photos after performing for “Servant of Two Masters” on its opening night. There are still some chances to catch the final performances this Thursday, Friday and Saturday at the Smith Center.
Looking for an opportunity to shine? Ohlone students can perform at Soul Surge on Thursday, Nov. 17 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the cafeteria. An open microphone event, Soul Surge allows students to perform acoustically. Students can sing, dance, share poetry, or any other kind of entertainment. The Ohlone community can use this as a creative outlet to share its talent and express itself. By seeing the wonderful talent Ohlone possesses on its campus, it can also build up student confidence.
Huxley for dummies: a review of two novels By EDMUNDO RUIZ Contributing writer
Author Aldous Huxley was a man of vision. He discovered both hopeful and frightening illustrations of reality, which he expressed vividly in his novels “Island” and “Brave New World.” Strategically placed throughout both are ideals of tyranny and spirituality. “Brave New World” is about a dystopia built by a tyrant. Each person is cultivated from birth to participate joyously in the murder of the human spirit. “Island” sits as a polar opposite in contrast to the dystopia, not by exemplifying the ideals of a utopia, but rather detailing a practical means of approaching the
tragedies of life while striving to maintain a balance with the environment by promoting and employing techniques to yoke the impulses of the body with the impulses of the human spirit. This impulse of the spirit we label inspiration. Both novels express a process of development that a human being can potentially go through in life. They raise interesting questions about what life is like today and what it could possibly be like tomorrow. “Brave New World” brings into view a society framed by the appetites of greed and power. Pavlovian conditioning, drug abuse and genetic engineering play integral roles in the design of the five-layered caste system
where precision is aimed at the rearing of individuals with no sense of individuality. Residents are taught to never have a thought about
As a frightening metaphor for contemporary social conditions, this story stands as a herald of the present crises we all face in the modern world. “Island” is the vision of hope Huxley portrayed to the world. Written in the last years of his life, “Island” is a society where community is encouraged and spirituality and science interweave with harmony. Intuition is taught to be the driver of the chariot drawn by logic, science, and philosophy. It’s a strong contrast to our Photo courtesy of benledbetter- modern world, where we are architect/flickr taught to extinguish intuition by following a seemingly safe thoughts, and anything out- path to prosperity. side of the curriculum that The relationship with the is assigned dangerous and self is achieved through Mataboo. hayana Buddhism, where the
techniques of meditation and reflection lead the members of the community to a relationship with themselves. They are encouraged to follow the inspirations that arise from the profundity of the spirit they contact with this process. Refreshing and insightful, “Island” gives examples of a system of government, which serves the humanity of the individual as well as the collective. Can humanity foster a future of children that are healthy, rational, compassionate human beings? Is it possible to live in peace, or will war be the first and final chapter of the human race? Exploring these two stories can help bring the answer to these questions into perspective.
Take ‘Be Smart with Body Art’ to heart By AMY SCOTT Features editor
Did you ever wonder if that cute little nose piercing you had done in your friends garage was dangerous? The seminar on Nov. 10 was an eye-opening lecture on the proper procedures to get and clean your tattoos and piercings, and prevent the spread of Hepatitis C and other dangerous viruses. Hepatitis C is a virus that is incurable, and often undetecable. It’s often called “the silent epidemic.” Students don’t think about the health risks behind getting a body modification. So the UC Davis Cancer Center, and Sacramento State University did the thinking for students.
The seminar was an open panel presentation to the risks behind body art modifications. The panelists Janelle Mefford, “Prince” Cyrus and Cy Wylie presented about proper questions to ask when you get a body modification. They each made a presentation pertaining to a different part of the health awareness movement. After their presentation, the panel was open for students to ask questions about the presentations. While answering their qustions, Wylie and Cyrus joked lightheartedly about past job experiences, but still kept a very serious tone when it came to the health and welfare of clients. “It helps protect you from cooties,” said Wylie.
Five questions to ask when getting a tattoo or piercing: 1) Do you use only new needles?
[Watch the artist open the package]
2) Do you use new ink caps for each client? 3) Do you sterilize all equipment that may come into contact with blood? [Ask to see sterilization process and log]
4) Do you wear single-use laytex gloves? 5) Do you cover fresh tattoos to prevent infection or hepatitis C transmission?
sanitized equipment and work stations, their exposure to the Hepatitis C virus and any other potentially dangerous virus. They can also prevent the spread by getting tested. “It’s really easy to get tested for free for hepatitis C,” said Cyrus. The Ohlone Student Health Center offers free Hepatitis C testing for those who want to be tested for prevention.
[Make sure your tattoo is covered with a sterile absorbent dressing]
Information courtesy of Be Smart with Body Art Despite her jovial comment around, Wylie takes health and safety very seriously in her tattoo shop. Wylie and Cyrus also cautioned students to keep an
eye out for certain steps that their tattoo and piercing artist should take. If customer goes to a shop that practices the proper sanitary measures, such as
For more information go to www.besmartwithbodyart.com
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Newark campus spruces up on America Recycles Day By NAVIN KRISHNAN Staff writer
Photo courtesy of Waste Management It only took a few minutes to assemble each of the 36 3-foot x 6-foot planter box made from recycled Redwood lumber used at the Newark campus of Ohlone College Tuesday for Recycling Day.
Mikelyn Stacey still shines as interim ‘Dean of Everything’ By MANIKA CASTERLINE Editor-in-Chief
In challenging economic times, Ohlone College has taken methodical steps in how the college’s finances are allocated ranging from cutting back on the course sections available to offering two SERP retirement packages in the past year. Mikelyn Stacey, who has served as the undisputed dean of everything, which was as the Dean of Humanities, Social Sciences and Mathematics, officially retired on Aug. 1, but continues on as the interim dean of all those departments. Stacey’s job description has not changed that much since her August retirement. Stacey’s hours on campus are different with her work day starting at around 8 a.m and wrapping up at about 2 p.m. She only works a total of 42 days during a semester. “I’m still pretty much doing what I normally do except in 42 days,” Stacey said. This compressed work schedule has allowed Stacey
the flexibility to participate in some of the things she always wanted to such as quilt, read and sew. Stacey joined Ohlone in August 1990 as basic skills instructor and worked as a faculty member in the English department. Despite this, Stacey considers history as her favorite subject to learn and read about. Last week, Stacey traveled for five days to Savannah, Ga., and visited Civil War battleground sites. As a student she was advised against majoring in history. Stacey has served numerous positions in her time at Ohlone including as the United Faculty of Ohlone (UFO) secretary, UFO president and has negotiated on behalf of the UFO. She spent her summer putting together a handbook on how to be a dean. In the 1990s, Ohlone had a nighttime dean position called the Dean of the Dark. Stacey explained that the purpose of being the Dean of
the Dark was to help students who were on campus at night if they had needed any assistance. Stacey was born in Salt Lake City, Utah, but spent the majority of her childhood moving from state to state, calling states such as, Nevada and Arizona home, before finally landing in San Jose in 1987. When Stacey was 30 years old, she made the decision to return back to the University of Arizona in order to finish her B.A. degree. Stacey graduated with a major in English and a minor in history. It is one of the reasons that she understands the issues that Ohlone students face such as raising a family while still going to school. She cites that the most important thing in those situations is not to use it as an excuse for not doing well, but rather that the focus should be on having good skills when it comes to time management. Stacey’s official retirement party took place on Nov. 16.
Ohlone students refurbished the Newark Ohlone center with a green makeover for the Newark Ohlone lawn Nov. 15 as part of the America Recycles Day event. According to the newsletter sent out prior to the event, more than 100 students covered the lawn with layers of mulch and burlap, creating base layers and pathways for new grass to grow and for the old grass to die off. The project was part of a class organization to create an outdoor laboratory. This process, in essence, represented recycling. In addition, volunteers and faculty placed 36 6-foot by 3-foot planter boxes built from recycled redwood. According to the newsletter, the beds contained mulch and compost. The event began at 9:30 a.m. with speeches by associate V.P of academic affairs Leta Stagnaro and Newark mayor Dave Smith, which continued until 10 a.m. when the actual work began. More than a chance to celebrate how well recycling or the environment cooperated with Ohlone, this was an opportunity to celebrate the ties Ohlone held with waste management; in a sense it was a way to relish that bond. “What we did is form a partnership with waste management to create a turf bed and an urban farm on campus.”said Narinder Bansal, Ohlone professor for environmental studies. The process, explained by a press release about the event, described the it as follows: First, volunteers moved compost from roll-off bins. Then they distributed the base compost onto the Ohlone Newark center lawn, followed by the distribution of top post compost. According to Bansal, this process, called sheet mulching, is designed to kill off the underlying grass underneath the soil. The compost not only encouraged growth, but de-
stroyed unnecessary growth, suffocating weeds and possible fungi growing in the grass and the remaining deterioration will naturally be recycled in the soil and encourage whatever is planted next to grow. “This is the first step,” said Waste Management Communications Manager Karen Stern. “What we’re doing is we’re actually eliminating the lawn, which is a source of water consumption.” “This first process is a compost layer followed by burlap, which will reduce any light or air from getting to [the grass]. So it naturally kills the lawn.” “On top of this will then come compost again, where we’ll then lay out our planter boxes.” According the Stern, the planter boxes were built from redwood trees. They lined the interior of the box with a weed cloth, to prevent any growth that might come through the lawn and that way the soils we’re testing are kept contained from any impurities. “So there’s a series of test plots: four different plots,” said Stern. After that, volunteers installed burlap and built the 36 planter boxes. The bed of grass was not only symbolic of the ecosystem it nourishes, not only a testament to its green showcase in the Newark. The event centered around Ohlone’s connections to its partners and Ohlone’s ability to create new lives. It was a chance for Ohlone to showcase steps of sustainabilty that can be taken by the community not just the campus. The overall plan consists of three phases.“Phase one, the first six months of this will be a test site. We’re looking at the soil. We’re looking at the beds. We’re looking at how well the florals perform,” said Dr. Gayle Carli. “The goal is to have the area expand into three phases,” said Bansal. By 2012, the goal is to have an outdoor laboratory for Ohlone students.
Nanotechnology offers promise in cancer research and rebuild the natural construction mechanism,” said computer scientist George Among the newest and most Wong “Many areas impacted by exciting fields of science, nanotechnology with a vast nanotechnology is said to hold range of applications such the key to the 21st century. as computers, detection and Nanotechnology is also therapy, pharmaceuticals, known as the smallest technology, which examines materi- nano-robots, medicine, elecals that are 1 billion times tronics, biomaterials and ensmaller, such as carbon bonds ergy production,” said Wong. Ohlone students can learn and DNA helix. more about the tiniest science “The big deal of technology from Wong at the nanotechnolbeing so small is to discover ogy seminar at noon Friday the new properties of materials By SALLY HUO Staff writer
in Room 3201, Building 3, second floor. “Nanotechnology will impact the economy and the sciences, and we want to educate students how this technology developed in the modern world and how it is changing our daily,” said Wong. There are many advantages of nanotechnology. Nanotechnology may be able to kill the cancer cells before the disease conquers the human body, according to Wong.
“Nanotechnology make the human body more sensitive, like a monitor for our own bodies to tell us which part of our body have problems,” said Wong. “Bullet-proof vests will be incredible stronger than the preceding bullet-proof vests, due to nanotechnology. In the universe, all objects are agravic (with no gravity). Now, gravity no longer has an effect for objects on the earth,” Another reason for developing nanotechnology is that it
can decrease the pollution of our earth such as create a new plastic material or for use in developing green cars,” said Wong. Innovative plastic materials will be stronger than before and it also can be resolved much easier. “The United States will study on nanotechnology for a long time and the University of California at Berkeley will have a whole science building for nanotechnology,” said Wong.
NEWS Ohlone forensics team enjoying early success
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By KYLE NORDEEN Sports editor
While it may not be a sport by conventional terms, the success of Ohlone College’s Forensics (Speech and Debate) team should not go unnoticed. The team has had several members reach the final rounds of competition, including many taking home first- and second-place honors — Philip Enguancho has brought home eight trophies for the team, including four first place trophies in Poetry Interpretation. Many people are unfamiliar with the basics of what takes place at a forensics tournament or event, but it is essentially the interpretation of the written word. “Forensics, basically, is speech and debate,” said Enguancho. “You go to other schools and what you basically do is prepare a 10-minute performance. You mix different genres of poetry, prose and
drama and you interpret that to the crowd.” “They’ll have judges that watch you. They rate you on how good you were, how good you’re performance was and how funny or sad it was.” Along with Enguancho, team members Andy Ball, Eric Camacho, Allen Chan, Farah Habad, Camaria Nelson and Heather Warren all helped Ohlone claim the third place Sweepstakes from the San Francisco State Tournament. The team is coached by Professors Kay Harrison, Nicole Photos by Kyle Nordeen Sandoval and Andrea Adams. Harrison was first hired at Above left: Philip Enguancho has won four first place trophies. Above Ohlone to run the forensics right: clockwise from back left, Eric Camacho, Camaria Nelson, program, but that program was Allen Chan, Heather Warren, Farah Habad, Philip Enguancho and Andy Ball. practically gone before it ever way on to the team by word lege team, the Ohlone squad stage as well. got started. “With a four-year univer- of mouth. “The second year that I was competes against a plethora “One of the problems in here it got cancelled because of four-year universities in the sity, many of the students are Northern California Forensics on the team for all four years,” any community college is your of budget cuts,” she said. she said.“So when we win a students… you don’t keep “We brought it back 14 Association League. The experience against first place, we feel very good them very long,” said Haryears ago. It took us almost rison. “There is a very high these schools pays dividends about it.” 20 years to get it back.” National competition in- turnover rate.” And it’s a good thing they when the team participates in The program hosts events tournaments not only at the cludes only other junior coldid. Despite being a junior col- state level, but on the national leges, but going head-to-head such as Poetry Night — which against four-year schools is this Friday — to try and gain earlier in the year ensures that popularity, but a lot of it comes the team is on top of its game down to students reading heading into nationals where about the team or professors the team has had debaters win asking each other to keep an gold medals two years in a row. eye out for students that excel But it’s hard to carry over in the classroom. The team returned from success each year with a program such as this because of another successful showing in the team’s lack of exposure Northridge this past weekend and hope to carry on their sucand transfers. Many students find their cess for the rest of the year.
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8 monitor November 17, 2011
By KYLE NORDEEN Sports editor
Anxious to move on from a disappointing 2010 campaign, the men’s basketball team got off to a perfect start this weekend, winning both contests during the 8th annual Jonathan Wallace Tournament. The Renegades defeated Shasta College Friday night 57-56 and Delta College Saturday night 63-50. “It’s a great start to the season,” said head coach John Peterson. “I was really pleased with the way we played.” The tournament, held in honor of the late Jonathan Wallace who played at Ohlone from 2002-04, hosted only four teams this year — the contest regularly includes eight teams. The team had some tense final moments in their opening game against Shasta, but escaped with the one-point victory. Mikhael McKinney turned the ball over with 24 seconds left and the team up by one,
“It’s something you kind of expect when playing your first game of the season.” While the offense was lacking on Friday, the team’s performance on defense is ahead of schedule. Peterson, who wanted to bring back more of a pressdefense, has been taken back with the way his team has been pressuring their opponents. “I was extremely impressed with how we have been playing on the defensive side of the ball,” said Peterson. “We’ve been extremely physical, forcing turnovers and have been playing really, really hard. We really like to dictate the tempo of the game and play at our pace.” The Renegades have consistently ranked in the top four Photo by Kyle Nordeen in the state in points allowed per game in the Peterson era Mikhael Mckinney drives the lane against Shasta and they look to continue that College en route to Ohlone’s 57-56 victory Friday. trend this season. The increased exertion but a moving screen by Shasta tion. Turnovers were an issue gave possession back to and the team had a hard time from playing a press-defense Ohlone, who managed to hold converting their free throws. requires more frequent subthe ball and run the clock out. “Offensively, we were pretty stitutions and having a deep It was a hard-fought game sloppy Friday night, but bench with which you can in every aspect, but the team Saturday was much better in rotate players will be essential did exhibit a little bit of rust all facets of the game,” said to the scheme’s success. But staying healthy has in their first game back in ac- Peterson.
been an issue so far — something especially discomforting just two games into a long season. McKinney saw limited action in the game against Delta due to swelling around his knee, Jarrad Jackson broke his nose on Friday but returned to play on Saturday and Nick Clarke missed time with a groin injury. The Renegades also suffered a huge blow with the loss of Anel Bucuk who is out for the season with a torn ACL. He is the biggest player on the Ohlone roster, measuring 6’8” and weighing in at 220 lbs. “As long as we can stay healthy, which has been a problem thus far, we should be alright,” said Peterson. With high expectations every season and stiff competition — three teams in the Coast Conference, including Ohlone, are ranked in the top 20 in state — staying healthy will be integral to the team’s success. The team will be off to Redding to participate in the Shasta College Tournament that begins on Friday.
Women’s basketball rallies in season opener By KEVIN YIN Contributor
Fueled by sophomore guard Tina Dang’s 23 points, the Ohlone Renegades women’s basketball team tipped their season off in dramatic fashion, erasing a 17-point second half deficit to defeat Fresno City College, 69-67, on Tuesday.
The game marked the debut for five Ohlone freshmen, including two starters in point guard Nikki Bechman and forward Josephine Vieira, leading to what Ohlone head coach Julia Allender charitably termed “first game jitters.” Initially, it seemed integrating the new elements into the team would be too cumber-
some to produce a victory against a highly respected Fresno squad. The Renegades turned the ball over 19 times in the face of Fresno’s intense pressure defense, including 11 turnovers by the starting guard tandem of Bechman and sophomore Chereese Thomas. “We just looked like we didn’t know what to do against pressure,” Allender said. “I think we were trying to do too much rather than just being patient. We were way too much in a hurry.” Trailing 37-27 at halftime, the Renegades seemed to fall completely out of the game early in the second half, allowing an 8-0 Fresno run in the first 2:15 after intermission. It wasn’t until midway through the second that the Renegades seemed to become completely engaged, eschewing passive perimeter passing in favor of more aggressive movement towards the rim, particularly by Thomas. The sophomore guard hit all of her eight free-throws in the second half and repeatedly broke the defense down to create opportunities for teammates. When Ohlone finally did catch a spark, the contest changed quickly. Three 3’s by Dang, along with three baskets by Vieira, ignited a furious 29-13 run for Ohlone that saw the Renegades pull to within three points at 60-57 with 5:55 remaining in the game. Dang would later make the key basket of the game, hitting a driving layup in the key over the Fresno defense that finally
Photo by Kyle Nordeen The Renegades’ grit and toughness propels them to victory over Fresno City College Tuesday. put the Renegades on top, 68-67 with only 20 seconds left to play. Dang finished the game with 23 points on 8/12 shooting—including 5/9 from beyond the arc, four rebounds, three assists and four steals. “I just had to make the play,” Dang said of her goahead shot. “I saw the defender coming up. I had the shot—you gotta take it. You got an open shot, go for it.” The game also marked an unexpectedly potent debut for Vieira, who tallied 19 points on 9/13 shooting and seven rebounds. The freshman forward’s contributions were especially critical for an Ohlone squad that is otherwise bereft of an interior presence. “I was really nervous and didn’t expect to be so good, but as the game went on, I got the nerves down and was able to start playing my game,” Vieira said. Thomas logged a balanced
stat line, finishing the game with 10 points, seven rebounds, eight assists, three steals and a blocked shot. Though she did finish with seven turnovers, Allender credited her aggressiveness with getting the Renegades on track in the second half. Although the Renegades did not exhibit particularly impressive coordination or systemic proficiency, in rallying from a 17-point deficit and managing to execute well down the stretch they displayed something perhaps more valuable for a team still forming its identity: mental fortitude. “Especially in the first half, there were some first game jitters — which is to be expected. We didn’t win this game because we executed the gameplan well, I think we won this game because we were just a little bit tougher,” Allender said.