Monitor 2011-2-10

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February 10, 2011

West meets East: Students travel to Egypt

By Egypt study abroad group Contributing writers

Egypt: a country known for its famous ancient civilization. This ancient country that has the world’s most legendary monuments including, the multifaceted Giza pyramids and its great Sphinx.

The ancient remains such as those of Memphis, Thebes and Karnak, all have an immense amount history of the

ancient world of “Misr”— Egypt.

I have always wanted to study abroad because I find different cultural backgrounds and history to be fascinating.

I had the privilege and honor to study abroad with eighteen wonderful students.

Communications professors, Brenda Ahntholz and Kay Harrison, with the help of Eddie West, Director of International Programs, made

this trip possible for the students who went and for that we thank them for making this trip possible and memorable.

Besides traveling with our professors, the tour company, Education First College Study Tours, was with us 24/7.

Our tour name was Egyptian Kingdom, aka Egypt crew. We departed the United States Friday, Jan. 4, with our first destination being

Cairo. The Egypt crew was greeted by our tour director Hala Shadi.

Hala was not only our tour guide but by the end of the trip, became a friend and mentor to us. She will always be close to our hearts.

We were privileged to arrive three days before other students to go on business trips that included Jones Lang LASALLE, BMW and the Egyptian newspaper ElYoum El-Sabaa.

Next came the famous pyramids in Giza. The temples, Muslim mosques were just as remarkable as the pyramids were. Our cruise along the Nile was also fun where so many memories were shared.

Egypt has changed not only our lives, but our perspective of how we view the world. It will continue to shape our futures, whether it was learning intercultural difference and similarities, even how to barter like a pro in the market.

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Photos courtesy Sonja Wright The group experienced a range of Egyptian culture from ethnic cuisine to visiting the ancient pyramids.

Construction is under way out of service.

Birkedahl said, “The reason the elevator stopped Two construction projects working is that the fluid in have evolved at the Ohlone the hydraulic jack that raises campus: the reconstruction and lowers the elevator car of the Building 1 elevator and leaked into the ground below the Science Modular Project. the elevator shaft.

The Building 1 elevator In order to do the repair was closed last semester, and they had to remove the elevaaccording to Public Informa- tor car from the shaft, remove tion Officer Patrice Birke- the old hydraulic jack and dahl, it had good cause to go remove the soil where the hy-

By Kayla Quock Staff writer

draulic soil had leaked down.

A new jack was put in and the elevator car was replaced.”

Birkedahl continued, “Now, that is a simplified version of what the repair was from a lay person.

“There were a couple of issues that arose during the process that delayed thecompletion by a couple of days, but we still Continued on Page 3

Photo by Manika Casterline Construction on the science modular began in Dec.

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Tobacco users will always face negativity

By DEREK STEVENS Opinions writer

In America, tobacco is widely not in favor. We generally attribute this to the many health risks involved in indulging in tobacco products and its highly addictive nature.

The negatives outweigh the positives of this product, yet we still find smokers and chewers alike. Everyday people willingly purchase tobacco at high prices, fully knowing its health risks.

I am part of this group, a smoker, and have been for the past three years. I know a full range of smokers and chewers, ranging from the

occasional user to the addict.

Over these past three years I have gained a considerable amount of insight into the world of tobacco, mainly its addictive nature and how people get into it.

Even though I am a smoker, I have a clear understanding as to why there is a lot of negativity put on tobacco users.

At a younger age I despised smokers myself, cursing them for their ignorant and selfish habit.

Coming from a family of non-smokers, tobacco was outside my realm of normality, it was something we looked down upon.

I realize the anger and disgust it brings to some, yet

like other tobacco users, I continue to smoke. I constantly question others and myself; why do we still indulge in tobacco with the knowledge of its consequences?

Smokers find themselves being treated as second-class citizens, facing discrimination from a million different directions. If you are a smoker you will certainly face negativity of some sort.

I feel as if this discrimination has the possibility to fuel a tobacco user to persist in the habit. The idea is hard to understand for someone who hates tobacco, but the constant discrimination can be seen as a personal intrusion to liberty.

When you have someone constantly tell you shouldn’t have something, it just so happens you tend to want it, especially if you are already physically addicted.

This constant push to stop smoking is bombarding, for it’s prevalent almost everywhere you go and everything you read or watch.

Anti-smoking media remind smokers of their habit, putting even more power in the product. This media pushes the idea that you are weak towards the substance, that you need help to quit.

Most of the time when I am confronted with such media, or face discrimination, my urge to have a cigarette gets

even worse.

There is no doubt that tobacco is bad for you, and I do not endorse picking up any tobacco and trying. There is also no doubt that it’s an expensive habit to pick up.

The message I’m trying to send is this: fighting tobacco addiction will never destroy it; if anything it can fuel its growth and persistence.

We don’t live in a perfect society where we can change people and make them take care of their health. It is always up to individuals to take care of themselves.

Like most habits, only we have the power to quit or cut back ourselves, that is if we so choose to do so.

Egypt has the right to fight for their rights

By HASSINA Opinions editor

OBAIDY

decided to disconnect the country’s Internet and wireless services, leading to diaSometimes when Presi- ster. dents make a decision for Internet and wireless the country, the citizens be- communication has a huge gin a protesting rampage. impact on nearly everyone in President Hosni Mubarak and out of the U.S. For most

of us, we can’t survive without it; we’re inseparable.

How can the government just take that away? Whatever happened to freedom of speech?

Last time I checked, taking away this kind of freedom

is a human right violation.

However, it’s a sure thing that President Mubarak does not care.

The crisis is increasing until the President makes a smart move- to restore the country with the use of mod-

ern . technology and democracy.

I hope Egypt comes to peace and citizens are content.

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met the deadline of having the elevator ready by the first day of school.”

Birkedahl doesn’t foresee any future issues with the Building 1 elevator, although there were concerns that the construction might not meet its deadline.

“Just in case, the administration had a backup plan in place if the elevator repair overlapped the beginning of school by a couple of days, but fortunately that wasn’t necessary,” Birkedahl said.

“Because of the replacement parts put into the elevator, there should be no risk of further problems with this elevator.”

Now with the elevator fixed, there is one construction project down and one major one to go.

Birkedahl also discussed the other recent construction project, which is the Science Modular Project.

The Science Modular Project utilizes funds left over from Measure A, a bond measure worth $150 million that was passed in 2002 for the specific purpose of funding any type of construction or improvements performed on college facilities.

Birkedahl clarified that no funds from the most recently passed Measure G is being currently used to fund these projects.

“We have not issued any funds from Measure G yet.

It’s a fairly lengthy process that starts with hiring a Bond Program Manager. We are in the process

of doing that right now.”

As the Ohlone faculty works on securing more funding, the construction is advancing.

Birkedahl explained that the Science Modular Project has three main goals; first, to demolish Buildings 15, 16, 17, 25 and 26; second, to install two modular buildings: Building 15 (a restroom building) and Building 16 (lab classrooms, storage and preparation areas); and to construct new convenient parking spaces.

According to Birkedahl, the project was initiated because the old buildings were too outdated and small for convenient, quality service.

Birkedahl said that each part of the Science Modular Project all work towards a main purpose.

New programs may aid faculty

By NAWID AHRARY Staff writer

The Faculty Senate discussed new programs that could potentially aid faculty concerned about emotionally disturbed students and improve instruction at its first meeting of the new semester Feb. 2.

The attempted murders of four people and the assassination of Senator Gabrielle Giffords in Tucson, Arizona by community college student Jared Loughner cast a shadow over a discussion about emotionally distressed students.

Multiple Faculty Senate members felt they did not have enough tools at their disposal to react appropriately to a potentially dangerous situation.

Mental Health Department Head Rosemary O’Neill is hosting “I Have A Student Who...”, a workshop training faculty members to be prepared for emotionally disturbed students.

O’Neill repeatedly men-

tioned the importance of faculty reporting potentially distressed students as soon as possible to avoid future problems.

O’Neill also talked about how it would be acceptable for faculty to remove themselves from dangerous situations.

The Faculty Senate is also considering instituting a mentor system in order to further assist adjuncts.This in turn could improve instruction.

Full time faculty members at Ohlone currently have mentors. A mentor system could also be highly beneficial to adjunct faculty.

In the past, adjunct faculty were oriented by their divisions. The consensus among the Faculty Senate was that the adjunct faculty need more streamlined support.

Wayne Yuen and Kim Stiles both said that the faculty handbook was too intimidating, and that it would not help with the quick basics the adjunct faculty needed to know.

The project, which began in fall 2010, is to be completed this summer.

The purpose of the construction is to allow the college to move the current organic chemistry labs, which are located in Building 2, into an updated facility.

“At the present time utility work is being done-connecting the utilities for the new buildings to the existing utilities for the campus,” she said.

“In addition the groundwork is being done to prepare the site to receive the two buildings, the lab and a smaller restroom facility, which are currently in the process of being fabricated.”

The next step in the construction process will be taking down the old buildings that will be replaced.

Photos by Manika Casterline Construction has begun on the new buildings and is expected to be completed by this summer.

The modular buildings will then be brought to the construction site.

The foundation for the new buildings will be laid.

Buildings will then be installed, internal work will be performed.

F i n a l l y, t h e l a n d scape and parking ar-

eas will be put together.

The project is predicted to continue through the spring of 2011.

It will be finished by July 2011. Students can find a resource on the Ohlone website that gives an overview of the timeline the construction is expected to follow.

and will be assisting at workshops on the day of the event.

The Peer Mentors would be involved on how the money for the program would be spent.

Peer Mentors would be alloted a certain amount of the program budget to pay for the booklets, fliers and giveaways.

Other campus organizations will be involved with the Freshman Connection program.

All of the student services areas will be invited to participate in the main event of the program; as will the ASOC and campus clubs.

Va r i o u s d e p a r t m e n t s will also be asked to staff tables and provide students with information.

All counselors will be attending the event which will be scheduled on a Saturday to encourage attendance.

The Freshman Connection event will be heavily promoted at high schools.

Flyers will be passed out at high school events and posters will be posted in high schools in order to publicize the event.

Promoters will also use the internet to bring aware-

ness to the event through emails and Facebook.

ASOC is requesting $2500 for the Freshman Connection program.

The Speaker Series program is in need for funds to help keep the program alive.

There is only $100 available for the program this semester.

Organizers of the program are asking to increase the budget of the program due to the previous success of last semester.

Previous speakers brought in full audiences of 50 to 100 people per speaking session.

The Speaker Series program has allowed speech students to interact with speakers and assist the speakers at events.

Speech students are allowed to practice public speaking by introducing the speakers and handling the questions directed at the speakers.

Speech club helps plan the speaking events. Some speakers will come to Ohlone for free. Others command a price of $50 or more.

ASOC is requesting $400 for the program.

ASOC to request funding

By DANIEL CHOE Staff writer

The Associated Students of Ohlone College are requesting more money for two student programs, the Freshman Connection and Speaker Series.

Freshman Connection would be open to all high school seniors who will be enrolling at Ohlone College for the Fall 2011 semester.

This program will provide an opportunity to learn more about Ohlone College for the incoming high school seniors.

The high school seniors would meet current students, talk to counselors and register for early classes.

Last year, nearly 600 incoming students participated in either the priority registration or orientation sessions.

Approximately 200 parents attended the parent orientation.

Selected students for this program would act as Peer Mentors.

These peer mentors would help create the program booklet, decide on giveaways

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FEATURES

The thing is...

By anh

huynh Columnist

Dressed for Success Have you ever considered why we put on our best when we’re dressing for an interview? Or why we pay extra attention concerning clothes when we’re courting?

Clothes are instruments of power. They speak for you visually. Interviewers get 80 percent of their impression from how you look and your personality, the rest is on papers.

Most textbooks will reiterate that we communicate non-verbally more so than verbally.

Unsurprisingly, there’s a correlation between dressing well and doing in well at school, at work and in life.

In today’s economic condition, graduates are expected to hit the ground running in the workforce.

There’s no room for mistake, no honeymoon phase, no grace period. Employers are noting that recent grads are not performing adequately.

I’ve stumbled across a SJ Mercury article from September, 2010 entitled “Suited for the job.”

A law firm actually hired an interventionist to fix the casual malaise among junior staff. Senior partners were disturbed by the casual blouses, leggings, ill fitting suits, etc.

Who could blame them?

Would you trust a sloppily dressed law firm?

All this suggests we should shape our mentality in a professional mode while we’re still in college.

We can start by what we wear. Think of school as a job and we’re getting paid in knowledge, experience and units.

Show your professors that you are as serious about your future career as they are serious about theirs.

That doesn’t mean you have to rock a suit or buy a new dress. Here’s the rule of thumb: dress so that you’re confident in facing your boss if you randomly run into him/her off the clock.

If we keep this up, we won’t have to make such a big leap and we’ll already be comfortable in casual business attire. Besides, we’ll still have the comfortable clothes for leisure time.

I wish you all well in your academic and professional quest.

Photos courtesy of Ray Holston During the summer, Holston traveled to Los Angeles and met Patrick Dempsey, on left, on the set of Grey’s Anatomy. Pictured right, Holston is with his mentor, Al White, and with Martin and Charlie Sheen.

Ohlone student rises amongst the stars

By ISABELLA OHLMEYER Staff Writer

The last we heard from 18-year-old Ohlone College student Ray Holston III, he received a scholarship on March 11, 2010 from a member of the American College Theatre Festival; paid full tuition to go to the CSU Summer arts Program in San Francisco.

He was there for a month and studied with the Steppenwolf Company and rehearsed Shakespeare from 8 a.m.-10 p.m.

At the program, there were professional and college student actors with an age range of 18-32.

Before the American College Theatre Festival, Ray had auditioned for the Fall 2009 show titled Rabbit Hole. He auditioned for the show and in the end, did not make it into the cast.

In Spring 2010, Tom Blank, the director of Rabbit Hole and the head of the Theater and Dance Department, invited Holston to attend the festival with the cast and prepare an acting monologue to perform for judges at various workshops.

From that experience, one particular judge looked him at positively, in which he was offered the paid scholarship.

A year later, Holston continued in the direction of acting and he had experienced an opportunity he will never forget, meeting actor Laurence Fishburne.

Holston’s mentor, Al White, spoke to Fishburne at a party and told him all about Holston’s journey thus far as a driven actor and Fishburne immediately wanted to meet him.

In August 2010, Holston spent a week in Los Angeles in which Fishburne personally gave him a tour of Universal Studios, the Grey’s Anatomy set and the set of CSI. Holston had the pleasure of being introduced to the directors and

producers of both shows and was given advice left and right.

While spending two hours in Fishburne’s trailer, his advice to Holston was “Nothing in this industry can substitute for great training. The real people that last in the business are the one’s that have great training and a strong foundation. Stay in school.

Hone your craft, and become the best actor you can be.”

After thoroughly listening to advice from various individuals and “living the life of a celebrity” for a week, Holston realized that this is the life he wanted and he decided that he wanted to continue his education once he came home.

At the end of August, Holston auditioned for Ohlone’s fall production of “Time Machine: Love Among the Eloi.”

After taking the role as understudy of the character Hook in the show, he decided that he wanted to pursue furthermore other auditions that were occurring; therefore he did not accept the role.

Not too long after that audition, he auditioned for two more shows and received the lead role in both shows.

The first show is called “Damaged” and it is a professionally paid production; in which he plays the role of Ivan.

There are 15 performances altogether, and the performances are still continuing in Stockton, Oakland, San Francisco and will be performing in Los Angeles soon.

In the second show, Xtigone, he portrays the role of Marcellus. According the Holston, Xtigone is an “urban retelling of the Greek play, Antigone at Cal State East Bay.” Holston was able to audition for the show due to the fact that he did a cross registration with East Bay in which he signed up to take classes at the school.

A final fundraiser performance of Xtigone will take place at 8 p.m. on Feb. 11,

2011 at Cal State East Bay, coincidentally the same day and time as Time Machine’s fundraiser performance in the Jackson Theatre at Ohlone College.

The show got nominated to perform at Humboldt State.

He also got an individual Irene Ryan nomination for his role as Marcellus.

Currently, Holston is rehearsing for his performance at the American College Theatre Festival as well as rehearsing for his upcoming college auditions for Julliard, Purchase Conservatory in

New York and Cal Arts in Los Angeles.

His first audition for Julliard occurred Feb. 6, 2011.

According to Holston, “auditions started at 2:30 p.m. and I went at 6 p.m. I was the last one to go and I was the only one out of forty people to get called back.”

His next auditions are Feb. 11-12—which are the same days as his Fundraiser performance for the play Xtigone.

If Holston does not get into any of these schools, he will move to Los Angeles to further pursue his acting career.

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Photos courtesy of Irving Chao The“Egypt Crew” (middle) , made up of a group of Ohlone students, enjoyed business and cultural visits throughout their 11 day trip.

Ohlone students go abroad in Egypt during break

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Every aspect and situation we were put changed us and for the better.

Our last day in Egypt was spent in Cairo. We had no idea that there was protesting happening on our last day in Egypt.

Security cars were on each side of our tour bus. As well as at night we had more bodyguards than usual for security reasons.

We are all very thankful that our group left when we did. It was surreal to come home and

You really can’t refuse their generosity and do to this is rude so, I ate a lot.

They also want you to stay a long time and keep talking.

I felt like we were sometimes taking up their whole day but they do work longer hours than we do.

We as Americans are such clock watchers and they are I found the people of Egypt not.

-Professor Brenda Ahntholz to be more hospitable than ever expected.

Egypt was the most fascinatMeaning, I teach that Arab culture is very hospitable, but ing place I have ever traveled actually experiencing it was too. The unique comparison of modern day and ancient Egypt quite different.

is something everyone should try to see in their life.

- Brett J.Mathews

Machine” hit NUMMI Theater at Humboldt State, the actors in many acting classes and possibly even audition for in Fall of 2010. universities and regional The shows proved theater companies. popular in the commuThere is also an Irene nity, 5 out of the 9 perforRyan Acting Competition mances being sold out. in which the top 10 actors Mast even attended out of all of the actors in the one of the shows and was competition will compete impressed by how well against each other. the show was executed Three of the Ohlone acby the Ohlone theater tors, Patrick Hilt, Bobby students.

August and April Labson, The top 8 plays out have been chosen to comof the 32 performing pete. will move on to the final The “Time Machine” is round in Washington about a man who travels D.C. into the year 800,000 A.D. The fact that Ohlone and discovers how human is the only community society has drastically college in region 7 and changed. was selected out of the The play originally only many colleges within its 9 state region is a huge Photo courtesy of Rebecca Schoefer had showings during the Patrick Hilt, Jessica Betfall semester of 2010, but honor in itself. due to its success there On top of being able to tencourt and Bobby August perform their play in an starred in “The Time Machine” will be one final chance to area suited to seat 900 people will be able to participate see it on Friday Feb. 11. As

mentioned before, 5 out of the 9 performances last semester were sold out, so it would be ideal to purchase a ticket as soon as possible.

Even if one has already seen the play last semester, the experience this time will change because instead of being held in the NUMMI Theater, the play will be held in the Jackson Theater, which is much larger.

Everyone involved in the production has worked diligently in order to accommodate the drastic space increase.

The proceeds from the Feb. 11 performance will go to transporting all of the materials for the play to Humbolt, so by seeing the play, one would be supporting the actors as well.

Tickets will be $15 for students and seniors.

find out the news that Cairo was in total uproar.

We were all faced with the question: how did this happen and now what?

All we can hope and wish for them is that their future will change for the better.

We tip our hats off to you Egypt and thank you for your hospitality and kindness that you have shown us.

May your families sleep safe in their beds tonight as the chaos continues to play out. As Egyptian people would say “Inshallah.”

-Natale Seybold

It was a dream come true to go to Egypt. The pyramids, temples and interacting within the culture had an inspiring impact on my life.

I was blessed enough to go with amazing people and am thankful for this incredible experience.

- Jose Gallegos

Experiencing the culture and the history of Egypt was amazing and life changing.

Standing in front of the pyramids and sailing on the Nile were definitely highlights.

-Amanda Feriante I couldn’t have picked a better group of people to experience an ancient land and create memories that will last a lifetime.

-Christopher Lin

“Time Machine” enters nationwide competition

By DION BAKER JR. Staff Writer

The American College Theatre Festival is an event in which actors from all over the country come together to display their talents and to learn more about their craft as well.

The country is divided into several regions and out of each region only 4 productions from each region is selected.

There are 8 regions in total, making a total of 32 different plays to be selected. In region 7, there are a total of 9 states, out of all of them, only 4 colleges were selected.

One of those colleges is Ohlone, who will be performing “The Time Machine: Love Among the Eloi.”

The world premier of Edward Mast’s interpretation of H.G. Wells’s novel “The Time

SPORTS/EVENTS Women’s hoops win in OT over De Anza

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control of the game, going on a 10-5 run right out of halftime capped by three from the left corner by sophomore forward Crystal McLaughlin that put Ohlone up 41-32.

De Anza responded, however, with a flurry of threes by guards Anecia Jones and Jennifer Le during a 23-5 run that dramatically altered the face of the game. Le’s three with 11:20 to go in regulation gave De Anza its first lead at 48-46 since early in the first half.

Le hit another three a couple of minutes later, and then a free throw to put De Anza up 54-46 with 8:30 remaining in regulation.

Shortly after, Ohlone recovered its verve with its

own display of three point shooting. Sophomore guard Amanda Encelan hit a three, and freshman guard Tina Deng hit two of them, the second of which out Ohlone back on top, 58-56, with 5:30 left in the second half.

The pace slowed considerably late in regulation; a free throw by Ohlone point guard Cheresse Thomas to put the Renegades up 61-60 with 2:27 left would be the last point scored until the final seconds of the half.

Trailing by one point, De Anza forward Desiree Collins drew a two-shot foul on Ohlone forward Alexous Robinson with 4.6 seconds lingering on the clock. Collins hit the first three throw but missed

the second and the game went into overtime.

Overtime was as hotly contested as regulation. De Anza pulled ahead first, 6361, with a bank shot on a post up by center Jennifer Jasper, but Ohlone answered with a pair of threes by Thomas and McLaughlin to go up 67-63 with 2:18 left. After another De Anza three, Encelan hit what was probably the biggest shot in a game chocked full of big shots, hitting a running push shot as the shot clock expired to push Ohlone’s lead to 69-66.

After De Anza missed a three on their ensuing possession, Encelan hit a free-throw to put Ohlone up 70-66 and all but seal the game with 18 seconds left.

“I don’t think we played incredibly well, but it’s tough— they’re a tough team,” said Ohlone head coach Julia Allender. “We’ve been fighting it out for the conference title the last three years, so we knew it was going to be tough.”

Deng led Ohlone’s scoring with 15 points, including five 3’s, while Thomas finished with 13 points and six assists.

Sophomore forward Nadia Williams led De Anza with 18 points.

With the win Ohlone improves to 18-6 on the season, including 8-0 in conference play. It was also Ohlone’s 35th consecutive Coast Conference victory. The Renegades play at Mission on Wednesday before returning home.

10 Men’s Basketball vs.

Santa Rosa Jr. College (Home) at 2 p.m.

14 Speech Seminar: Romantic Communication in Room 7108 at 2 p.m.

16 Campus Activities: Black History Month Event in the Cafeteria at 12 p.m.

17 GSA Meeting in Room SC-116 at 4 p.m.

18 Women’s Basketball vs. San Jose City College (Home) at 7 p.m.

11 Science Seminar: Ohlone students describe internships in science at 12 p.m. in Room 3201.

15 HIV Testing Clinic in Room 7302 at 11 a.m.

16 Ohlone Newark’s Next Top Spanish 101B Model in Ohlone Newark Lobby at 12:30 p.m.

By KEVIN YIN Sports writer

Ohlone’s women’s basketball team extended its remarkable conference victory streak with a nerve-wracking 71-69 win over De Anza on Saturday night, February 5.

The contest was a rematch between the top two teams in the Coast Conference South Division, with Ohlone having prevailed in a 42-41 win back on January 12.

The score during the first half was tight, with neither team enjoying a lead greater than five points, and Ohlone took a 31-27 lead into intermission.

Early in the second period, the Renegades seemed to take

February

11 Return Engagement: The Time Machine: Love Among the Eloi (One Night Only) at 8 p.m.

12 Women’s Softball vs Fresno (Away) at 11 a.m.

12 Women’s Softball vs.

Delta (Away) at 1 p.m.

14 Campus Activities: Valentine’s Day Event in the Cafeteria at 12 p.m.

15 Men’s Basketball vs.

Sacramento City College (Away) at 2 p.m.

15 SOS Academic Support Information Meeting in Room 7207 at 2 p.m.

15 Inter Club Council (ICC) Meeting at 2:30 p.m.

15 ASOC Meeting at 4 p.m.

16 Women’s Basketball vs. Hartnell College (Away) at 7 p.m.

17 Last day to petition for pass/no pass 17 Men’s Baseball vs. Diablo Valley (Home) at 2 p.m.

17 Men and Women’s Swim/Dive Meet with American River, Chabot, Las Positas (Away) at 2 p.m.

18-21 President’s Weekend Holiday No Classes 18 Men’s Basketball vs.

Foothill College (Away) at 7 p.m.

19 Women’s Softball College of Sequoias Tournament (Away) 19 Men’s Baseball vs.

West Valley College (Home) at 1 p.m.

SPORTS Ohlone hoops push past Las Positas at home

8 monitor February 10 2010

Las Positas was paced by Thomas and sharpshooting guard Dylan Heath, After nearly blowing who each scored 14. a double-digit halftime The 50 points lead the Ohlone men’s scored by the Hawks basketball team executwas the lowest numed flawlessly down the ber of points Ohlone stretch, earning a 61-50 has surrendered in victory over Las Positas a conference game on Saturday, February 5. this season.

Sophomore guard Scott “When we were Kenny provided the scormatched up we did ing for that first half lead a pretty good job almost on his own, hitting guarding the pesix three pointers in the rimeter guys. That’s opening period while kinda the key to their fueling the Renegades group. We were goto a 35-25 halftime ading to let them get vantage. the stuff on the inLas Positas would side,” Peterson said. make a game of it in the With the victory second half, however, over Las Positas, behind the interior play of Ohlone has now won 6’10” center Tim Thomas three of its last four and aided by a glut of games.

Ohlone turnovers.

Photo by Eman Khateeb Thomas scored eight With three games repoints during a 15-5 Las Lavon Gray drives by Las Positas forward Brandon Tatum for an easy bucket on Saturday maining in the regular Positas surge at the start on the way to a 61-50 victory. season, the Renegades of the second half to even record now stands at Rather than buckle under clock when sophomore guard down and we rebounded well, 15-9 overall, 6-3 in conferthe score at 40-40.

“We just had some trouble the pressure of Las Posi- Charles Barnes capped the especially our perimeter guys. ence play. getting stops there at the start tas’ narrowing run, Ohlone run with a three to put the That was the problem last They will face a stern test Wednesday [in a 92-80 loss of the second half and the responded with a run of its Renegades up 55-40. on Wednesday, February 9, as “Scott got us that great lead to Chabot].” turnovers led to some easy own—a four minute blitz Kenny led Ohlone’s scoring they host one of the best teams baskets,” said Ohlone head in which Ohlone outscored by shooting the ball, but recoach John Peterson. “Once Las Positas 15-0 and all but ally all of them played well,” with 24 points while no other in the state in City College of Renegade managed to reach San Francisco. we got those under control, we put the game away, as there Peterson said.

double figures.

“We kept the turnover count was only 4:50 left on the were good.”

By KEVIN YIN Sports writer

Baseball team downs Solano in home opener

By KYLE NORDEEN Sports editor

“The hits finally started Russell opted to bring in the runner at home attempting falling where and when we freshman Ian Davis to close to score.

With the tense situation needed them. Their apout the game.

After winning the state Davis started off the ninth having calmed a bit, a fly out proaches at the plate were a championship last season, it inning with a four-pitch walk to center ended the game, lot better and it showed.” goes without saying that expectations are extremely high for this year’s baseball team.

Saying the Renegades are starting off slow would be a bit of an understatement, with the team finally getting their first victory of the season in four tries yesterday afternoon against Solano College.

“It feels great,” said Coach Russell with a sigh of relief on getting their first win. “Getting this first one is huge, especially at home. We’re tough to play here.”

The Renegades defeated the Falcons 7-5 in Ohlone’s home opener, thanks in large part to some timely hitting.

A two-run home run by OF Kainoa Crowell in the Photo by Kyle Nordeen seventh inning seemed to put Crowell shakes hands with Coach Russell as he round the bases from his 7th inthe game out of reach with ning home run giving the Renegades a 7-3 lead.

Ohlone leading 7-3 heading into the eighth with all of the and gave up a double down the with Ohlone finally finishing The seven run output by the momentum on their side. right field line to the first two on the positive side of the Renegades was their best of Solano, however, made batters he faced, respectively. scoreboard. the season thus far. In their things interesting toward the “They trusted themselves previous three defeats, they With runners on second end. The Falcons added two and third with no outs, Davis more today,” said Coach managed only eight runs more runs in their half of the struck out the next batter Russell about the difference combined, losing by scores eighth inning after a two-out looking before infielder Cody maker in their win Tuesday of 4-3 to West Valley, 5-4 to triple, and with the score tight Demera fielded a hard ground when compared with their Reedley, and 3-1 to Modesto. going into the ninth, Coach ball at third, gunning down previous games.

The new BBCOR bats used by

all junior college teams have characteristics more similar to wood bats.

This new equipment has greatly changed the team’s approach when hitting.

“Yeah, he’s one of the few guys that can get away with that,” said Russell on the seventhth inning home run by Crowell. “The long ball is not going to be a main weapon on our team or any of the teams we play. There’s going to be a lot more small ball; lots of sacrifice bunts and hit-and-runs.”

Russell also feels that the team is finally starting to come into their own, pulling away from the shadow last season’s team is casting.

“I think they are starting to find their identity,” Russell said.

“A lot of them were trying to be last year’s time, but they’re not. Many of them didn’t play much last year, and they were just trying to do too much.

Today they trusted themselves and it worked. It’s taken a few games, but it’s happening.”

Ohlone is 44-8 at home over their past two seasons, and the look to improve on that record Thursday Feb. 10 when they host Santa Rose Jr. College.

First pitch is scheduled for 2:00 p.m.