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Vol. XLII No. 6

Fremont, California

April 14, 2011

Two instructors have passed away since March 25

By TINA KARIMI News editor

Two instructors, Professor Norman Kirschbaum and Assistant Coach Joe Martinez, have recently passed away.

Kirschbaum, a Drama instructor, died on March 25 of congestive heart failure in Desert Hot Springs, California.

Born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, Kirschbaum studied Drama and Speech at the University of Minnesota. He Norman Kirschbaum moved to California in 1962.

Kirschbaum was the chairPhoto courtesy Ohlone college man of speech and drama at

Newark Memorial High School from 1968 to 1974.

He later moved to Ohlone college, where he directed plays such as, “West Side Story”, “Oklahoma”, “Hit the Roof” and “Kismet”.

Kirschbaum is also known for his contributions to the field in that he was a costume designer, fine jewelry and craftsman.

Kirschbaum was famous as an instructor for his natural ability to inspire his students and

push them in honing their craft.

He is survived by a nephew who lives in Minnesota and by his partner, Victor TorresKirschbaum.

A “Celebration of Life” memorial in honor of Professor Norman Kirschbaum is taking place at the Smith Center on Sunday, April 17 at 1 p.m.

Joe Martinez was the men’s and women’s assistant water polo coach.

Martinez died suddenly on April 12 at the age of 28.

According to Chris Warden Director of Athletics said, “Athletics, Ohlone and the

community at large has lost a wonderful person.”

Glenn Kendall who is the water polo and swimming coach said, “My condolences go out to his family and friends during this very difficult time. his positive personality and infectious smile will truly be missed.

Kendall continued, “this is a major blow to the aquatics arena within our community.”

Martinez also coached varsity swimming at Mission San Jose High School.

Manika Casterline contributed

65 percent cut in summer classes this year

By NAWID AHRARY Staff Writer

Summer 2011 classes are going to be cut by approximately 65 percent.

According to Jim Wright, vice president of academic affairs, “The future of summer school is probably in question.”

Wright said that for the fall, classes will be cut back by around five percent and for the spring

around ten percent will be cut.

However, Wright did say that course offerings are still being planned beyond the summer term.

Wright said that it was “much easier to plan semesters before finalizing” in these matters.

The reason for the drastic cut in summer school compared to other semesters is because Ohlone wants to make

Birth announcement History professor Darren L. Bardell and his wife, Annie-Laurie McCarthy Bardell who is an ASL interpreter welcomed their first child, daughter Elizabeth Patricia Bardell on March 26. She weighed in at 6 lbs and 20 inches.

sure that the fall and spring semesters are as intact as possible for full-time students.

Recommendations from state offices such as, the Legislative Analyst’s office include making a 50 percent cut to basic skills and physical education courses.

Cutting intercollegiate sports altogether is another possibility.

Wright summed up the sentiment of the cuts when he said, “It’s going to be confusing and it’s going to be damaging to students.”

Wright continued, “This will ramp up [student] demand in addition to the CSU’s [California State Universities] turning people away.”

The fee increases to $66

a unit (from this upcoming semesters $36 and the current semester’s $26) are still possible.

Regarding closing classes, Wright said, “No one wants that to happen and I don’t want it to happen either but we can’t be enrolling graduates we’ll have no funding for. We’ll go bankrupt.”

Wright also mentioned the decrease in full time faculty. “The reason is people leaving during hiring freeze and we have not filled the [positions]. I just see access to students being shrunk.”

Faculty Senate President Jeff O’Connell brought up the State’s 50 percent law for community colleges.

The law stipulates that

half of all the expenses for education must be put towards educators’ salaries.

This causes a decreasing benefit to cutting classes financially.

Currently, funding is through the amount of fulltime students.

Each full time student (15 units of classes) will be funded at a certain amount (for example $5,500 a student).

For example, a class with 30 students that is three units will be funded for six full-time students.

That would lead to the funding of $33,000 for the class.

However, half of that money because of the 50 percent law will be required to go towards instruction.

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Student pens first novel, “Soldiers of the Night”

By KAYLA QUOCK Staff Writer

James Bryce once said that, “The worth of a book is to be measured by what you can carry away from it”. Edward Z, Ohlone student and author of “Soldiers of the Night”, would agree.

Edward Z is a pen name for a four year Ohlone student who is majoring in radio broadcasting.

He hopes to graduate with his associates “soon” and wrote, published and sold over 30 copies of his first

book “Soldiers of the Night” published in 2009.

Copies of Z’s book can be purchased online by going on to the publishing company’s website, www.xlibris.com and searching “Soldiers of the Night” in the bookstore option.

Z’s book follows the life of two young friends who live two completely different lives in “the harsh gang controlled streets of Richmond.”

His book, although fictional is primarily about gangs and the effect they have on their surrounding environment.

However, even though Z’s

book is focused on the society of gangs, he said that it is simply, “a book about teenage problems [and] a book you [the readers] can relate to.”

Z was very clear in stating that, “this is not an inspirational book...it’s a reality book that is based off of experience, what I saw, heard, and how people were talking”, Z had some encounters with gangs from the areas of Fremont, San Francisco and Richmond.

Z further described his book as a work that has “a sad ending… a story that isn’t easy on the reader’s comfort zone - it

pushes the limits and hopes to make strong impression through its honesty.”

Z’s inspiration for his book came from many different places.

He said, “When I was little I was always reading books” and so it seems that a childhood filled with reading books helped to motivate him to try his own hand at composition.

Z said that the idea for the story actually came to him during his Junior year of high school - where he was helped and inspired by many close friends.

Photo courtesy online The cover of Edward Z’s first novel.

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Media industry influences unpleasant daily language consumers to want things regardless of price. Marketers make millions each year by taking advantage of how influential we are.

Actually, the more expensive, the cooler it tends to be.

It’s the “cool bragging power” that unconsciously leads people to think that they need this over advertised product to fit in the crowd. In addition, they want to know what’s going on in the in-crowd.

I will not be a hypocrite and say that I am above the influence because nobody is.

However, I am aware of how powerful the media can be in swaying the majority of the population to like or dislike anything.

Media affects us a lot more than we consider but we just don’t realize it because it’s in our daily lives.

We feed off of what the media has to offer and the media exploits our weaknesses.

For example, the effects on the music and movie industry are also changing in terms of

you hear the artist degrading women in the lyrics, the higher the sales.

The language used by celebrities has kids thinking that it’s acceptable.

It’s become normal to see ‘ Actually, the any of these words on Facemore expensive, book or Myspace. the cooler it I cannot post any of those tends to be.’ profane words because I have my parents and relatives on --Erika Aguirre Facebook.

As an alternative I think about the profanity and get over it by hissing under my breath. everyday language.

Even I think that it’s okay It seems the more profane language used in films or on to use inappropriate language television, the funnier it is to depending upon the situation.

It just irritates me to the the audience.

Also, the more nudity core when a person is trying shown on-screen, the more to be funny and incorporates effective it is because, “sex the “F” word.

In the end, the only thing sells.”

Even in songs, the more you’ll remember was “F” this

and “F” that.

What happened to the media?

We’ll probably be a hundred times worse in 10 years.

To end this rant, I propose a challenge. Instead of saying the normal profane words, how about trying to make your own? Like “shnick” or “fiss.”

If you start making up your own curse words then the person you’re cussing at will be more confused than angry.

This tactic lessens the tension, decreases the possibility of deeper arguments and fights.

It shows individuality and creativity. Media takes that individuality away. It decreases our unique thoughts by encouraging us to be followers.

Let’s try to be less influenced and be more influential.

They will go absolutely crazy, that’s what!

Since unemployment has What are Ohlone students been increasing in the last going to do now that classes 10 years, people turn to edhave been cut 65 percent? ucation to be inspired and

motivated to do something else with their life.

Many of us question how long people will be in college until they’re in the career path they want to be on.

you want to transfer to.

Education, at least for me, is the most important tool in our lives.

Without education, some of us won’t get anywhere.

By Erika Staff writer

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We are influenced by what we see and hear by the media. Whether it’s good or bad.

Let us say you are thinking that you are one of a kind and are not biased or that you are different from the others because you have your own mind and voice.

Do you listen to songs famous artists on your Mp3 player?

Do you happen to have a dresser full of clothes that are not sewn or designed by yourself?

Do you have or like these things because you heard or saw them somewhere?

I thought so, it’s the influence of your surroundings.

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Students are forced to put their careers on delay

By Hassina Opinion editor

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No one wants to be in school forever.

Unfortunately, for most of us attending a junior college means 3 or 4 years depending on which 4-year college

Campus Comment > > > Do you think tuition will increase next year?

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“Yes because I heard there are no summer classes for 2012.”

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“Yes because of the cutbacks on school and stuff.”

“Sure because they’re cutting funds on education.”

“Sure. They’re not cutting enough for public schools”

“As long as the chancellor’s salary increases, yes it will.”

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Out of Darkness walk honors late Stewart Dawson

By KAYLA QUOCK Staff writer

Ohlone College plans on installing solar panels for the main Fremont campus.

The installation of the solar panels would be another significant step towards going green.

Solar panels are a resourceful way of gathering energy—they are made up of photovoltaic cells which convert sunlight to electricity.

Along with being beneficial to the environment, the solar panels would save the college money on the cost of electricity.

Public Information Officer Patrice Birkedahl said that in Photo courtesy of Gweneth Murphy the original projection of the plan, the solar panels were The Out of Darkness walk is being held to honor the memory of the late Stewart Dawson, Ohlone campus security officer, and raise awareness of depression. lowed by opening remarks,

By KAYLA QUOCK which will take place at 11:45 Staff writer a.m.

At 12 p.m. the walk will The Out of the Darkness Campus Walk for Officer begin in the quad and will Stewart Dawson will be held circle the whole campus from the bottom near Mission on April 19.

The purpose of the walk is to Boulevard to the top near the honor the memory of Dawson fire gates.

There will be a closing and to raise awareness about the problem of suicide and ceremony followed by refreshments at 1 p.m. depression.

There is no cost for particiOn Dec. 28, 2010, Dawson—campus security guard pating in the walk but donaof six years, Ohlone College tions will be accepted. A goal alum, self-described nature has been set to raise $1,000 enthusiast, family man and to aid the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, a friend, took his own life.

According to data pub- co-host of the Stewart Dawson lished in Ohlone’s National walk.

The walk is sponsored College Health Assessment Survey March 2010, ap- by the American Foundaproximately two percent of tion for Suicide Prevention, Ohlone students have at- the Ohlone College Student Health Center and ASOC. tempted suicide.

Money donated will be Eight percent of Ohlone students were diagnosed within divided between funding the the previous 12 months with national chapter in order to cover advertising costs and depression.

Over 12 percent of Ohlone supplies for the event.

The other half will be students struggled to perform academically due to depres- given to the Greater Bay Area Chapter to aid Ohlone College sion.

Twenty five percent of stu- students with prevention, dents have received mental education and support.

Though participants do not health services from a mental health counselor and 21 per- have to pay money in order to cent of Ohlone students have walk, once they register they considered suicide, about five are given a personal fundraispercent within the previous ing page to give them a chance to help raise money.

12 months.

Anyone who reaches $100 The Out of Darkness walk, which is meant to both ac- in fundraising will get an knowledge the problem and honorary T-shirt.

It is important to note that raise funds in order to provide people that are unable to support for those struggling with depression, is to take participate by walking can place at the Fremont Ohlone find other ways to volunteer by registering and signing up College Campus.

On-site registration, for as volunteers.

Further information on the those who have not already registered online, will take Out of Darkness walk can place the morning of the walk be found by accessing the at 11 a.m. in the quad in front Ohlone Health Center’s website at www.ohlone.edu/org/ of the bookstore.

Registration will be fol- healthcenter.

going to be one-megawatt solar array but now the college is considering upgrading it to a three-megawatt array.

Birkedahl said that Ohlone would put the project up for bids from contractors no sooner than March 18.

However, it has now been noted that the project will not be requesting proposals until late spring.

Birkedahl said, “An interim person has assumed some of the duties of the Purchasing Department so they are probably planning on moving on this project.”

She also mentioned that the construction of the panels will not begin until next summer because, “we will not be pulling down any funding for Measure G until after the end

of June.”

Environmental friendliness is an aspiration that Ohlone has been working toward steadily.

A major step toward meeting this goal was the construction of the new green Ohlone Newark campus, which was completed in 2008.

The Newark campus was the first community college in the nation to meet the highest LEED (a green building certification system) standard for eco-friendliness.

The money for this solar panel project will come from Measure G funding. Measure G, which was approved on Nov. 5, 2010, is a bond worth $349 million meant to repair and improve the facilities on the Fremont campus.

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The thing is...

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Annual Art Show awards students

huynh Columnist

Information Famine Last Saturday, I went to the Niles Congregational Church in Fremont to see a free documentary entitled “The Story of Wikileaks.”

The event was organized

by Tri-City Perspectives, a non-profit group dedicated to show “films of political and social significance to receptive, involved audiences. To generate a sense of community and citizen involvement, each film is followed by an interactive discussion led by someone with expertise in a field related to the movie.”

The “films so far have touched on topics such as global warming, the militarization of space, alternative modes of transportation, investigations into the Sept.

11, 2001 terrorist attacks, and the war in Iraq.”

Previous films have included Michael Moore’s “Capitalism: A Love Story,” Oliver Stone’s “South of the Border,” Phil Donahue’s “A Body of War” and the Academy Award nominated “The Most Dangerous Man in America.”

The next event on May 14 will feature “The Battle of Chernobyl” and guest speaker Marylia Kelley, who is the executive director of Tri-Valley CAREs (Communities Against a Radioactive Environment).

The documentary investigated controversial leaks of international importance, the organization’s structure and the social significance of raw information.

Headlines surrounding Wikileaks have shifted from what’s being published to who is publishing, i.e.

Wikileaks’ director, Julian Assange.

This logical fallacy is called ad hominem which distracts from the central issue by attacking the characters of the speaker.

Regardless of Assange’s alleged accusations, his message is worth restating, “If you engage in immoral and unjust behavior, it will be found out and you will face consequences.”

Wikileaks’ staff and volunteers are considered information activists as they seek to replenish society with vital information.

Whether you are supportive of their mission or not, it is undeniable that Wikileaks has released “more in three years than all mass media outlets have for the last thirty years.”

Peng Xu, “Brown Paper” Third Place in Painting

Mark Becker, “Untitled” Second Place in 3D and Scultpure

Samantha Barragan, “Turquoise”, First Place in Photography

Jessica Jackoby, “Portrait of a Ballerina” Third Place in Drawing

Anita Pirrone, “Cinque Terre” First Place in Ceramics and Glass

Ohlone’s annual Spring Art show showcases art from Ohlone students. The ceremony, which took place on April 13, announced the winners of each categories. After the ceremony, the event moved into the Louie Meager Art Gallery in the Smith Center, where all of the winning pieces of art, as well as any other art that was considered presentable, were on display for the crowd to enjoy.

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Jerry Nagano performs for Ohlone

By ISABELLA OHLMEYER Staff writer

The evening of Friday April 8 began with pipe organ player Jerry Nagano rising from the orchestra pit to center stage in the Jackson Theatre at Ohlone.

Nagano began his music training in Los Angeles at the age of ten. He started off learning the electronic organ then became passionate about the theater pipe organ.

Nagano commenced with homage to the Warner Brothers by playing cartoon-like melodies.

He described his electronic classical pipe organ as an “unusual sound to the modern day generation of people.”

To captivate the romantic aura in the room, Nagano Continued online at played Richard Rodgers’ “My ohlonemonitoronline.com Funny Valentine.”

His goal was to capture the essence of the song by having the audience members imagine that there was a couple who are completely in love, slow dancing on the Jackson Theatre stage where Nagano was performing.

The 1924 Eugene Normandy song “Newsreel March” was originally written for an orchestra to perform, but Nagano wanted to creatively showcase his talent by playing the pipe organ.

Film historian David Kiehn spoke about the life and times of Buster Keaton.

Kiehn explained that Keaton was an amazing comedian and acrobat and started off in vaudeville in an act called “The Three Keatons.”

Vaudeville is a theatrical genre of variety entertainment in the United States mainly performed by singers, come-

dians and ventriloquist.

He said that those audience members who have not seen a Keaton film are “in for a treat.”

At age 22, Keaton ran into director Neil Jordan who he invited him to work on the film “The Butcher Bay.” Keaton was enamored by the movies and worked on 14 films with the legendary Roscoe Arbuckle.

After the 15-minute intermission, Nagano introduced the movie that the audience members were waiting for which was Buster Keaton’s “Seven Chances.”

The 1922 movie was shot in a technicolor sequence.

It was about Shannon, portrayed by Keaton, who is informed about his grandfather’s inheritance of over a million dollars.

Shannon ends up proposing to seven women which means

he is given seven chances (hence the title) to find a woman to marry.

After the news is leaked about Shannon’s inheritance, every woman in town would like to marry him.

He becomes overwhelmed and dissatisfied with the process until he meets the woman he feels destined to be with.

Shannon ends up proposing to her and feels complete with eternal bliss.

Student Zach Pinck felt satisfied with the film and stated, “I went to this event not knowing what to expect and I came out of it really enjoying the message of the film.”

The next upcoming performance at the Jackson Theatre will be the dance Showcase titled “Once Upon A Time…” which is directed by dance instructor Janel TomblinBrown.

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By DANIEL CHOE Staff writer

Earth Week begins on April 18, involving activities, demonstrations and discussions on the current state of the environment. Earth Week raises awareness on how to be more environmentally friendly at the Fremont and Newark campuses.

The Ohlone College Newark campus has created a tradition of conservation that has yet to be seen on the

Fremont campus. The campus’ collective efforts have educated the entire faculty and student population at the Newark campus to be greener by recycling more.

Earth Week requires a great deal of participation from students and faculty to help promote the event.

“The Fremont campus has not been as active as the Newark campus during Earth Week,” Professor Tina Mosleh said.

The Fremont campus has

been very actively planning this year’s Earth Week in order to mirror the success of the Newark campus. On Monday, April 18, in room 7107 at the Fremont Campus, biology instructor Jude Eneigho will present “Cross Cultural Environmental Perspectives” at 12 p.m.

On April 19, in Newark Center’s outdoor amphitheater, Professor Robin Kurotori will be teaching yoga. That same day, there will be a garden day in the new organic

vineyard at Newark campus.

Garden day will be hosted by Professors Narinder Bansal and Alan Berling.

Professor Jeff Watanabe will present “Easy and Cheap Worm Compositing” at the Newark campus on April 20.

On the final day of Ohlone’s Earth Week events, April 21, Professors Tina Mosleh and Mark Barnby will present “Environmental Issues Debate + Nuclear USA; Annual Earth Day Celebration” at the Fremont campus.

to pay a one-time fee of $65.

Phi Theta Kappa offers a myriad of benefits to its members, including access to scholarships.

According to Anish Davé, the vice president and cofounder of the Ohlone Phi Theta Kappa branch, “last year alone, $37 million in scholarships were provided to Phi Theta Kappa members across the country.”

The organization also provides its members with access to the Hites Scholarship, which ranges anywhere from $5,000 to $10,000, as well as the Jack Kent Scholarship, which awards its students with up to $30,000 every year.

Another service offered by

Phi Theta Kappa is known as the Five Star Competitive Edge.

According to Davé, the Five Star Competitive Edge “provides vocational and service opportunities for community college students and also four year college students. It helps refine your techniques of how to interview and how to write a resume. In this job market, you really need all the help you can get. Phi Theta Kappa offers that for its students.”

Yet another benefit for student members involves a program called CollegeFish.

This online program is included with membership. On the topic of CollegeFish, Davé said, “You set up your own

profile and it shows you what scholarships you may qualify for and which colleges may be your best options for transfer.”

In essence, CollegeFish is a program that “opens your options for where you want to go after you transfer” by providing students with information about various scholarships and other colleges.

Finally, the honors society offers several alumni benefits.

In addition to vocation training and programs that allow alumni members access to job market trends, Davé also noted an interesting feature for students looking to work in social services.

which include Fremont, Newark and part of Union City.

Nardollilo owns a winery in Livermore and controversy has arisen over whether the Livermore address is his primary residence.

On his Facebook page, Nardolillo posted that he lives in Livermore and that he is employed as a winemaker at

White Crane Winery in that area as well.

According to the Ohlone College website, Nardolillo was first elected in 1996 and is intended to complete his term in December 2012.

He was the President of the Ohlone Board in 2000 and 2007.

Under his biography, it

states that he is “a long time resident of both Fremont and Newark, has taught school in Fremont and was the mens’ tennis coach at Newark High School.”

Nardolillo’s attorney, the Ohlone Board and the Fremont District Attorney office could not be reached for comment.

New honors society seeks members

By CAMERON TAPP Staff writer

Ohlone College Phi Theta Kappa, an honors society for community college students, has a new chapter at Ohlone College that is looking for student members. The Ohlone branch of the honors society, also known as a chapter, goes by the official name of Beta Tau Mu. In order to join, students must be full time and have at least a 3.5 grade point average. Once admitted, students must maintain a 3.25 GPA. First semester students are admitted based on their high school transcript.

Members are also required

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Ohlone trustee faces controversy

By ISABELLA OHLMEYER Staff writer

Ohlone College board of trustees member Nick Nardolillo may be up for removal from his position for violating the state election law.

Under the law, trustees must live within the Ohlone College district boundaries,

Love and politics In the lives that we lead everything culminates in an integration of love and politics. These supposed separate spheres in fact are dependent. They are both mind games that are reliant on having a challenger.

Take the recent Washington battle regarding the budget for example. While the government shutdown was averted, who really won in the power struggle?

President Barack Obama and House Speaker John Boehner may have come to a compromise, however not all sides walked away satisfied with the results. Some Tea Party backed candidates are even claiming that the cuts are not sufficient enough.

This real world politicking serves as rationale as to how our passions and our self-serving ambitions drive us to extremes in pursuit of a goal. Donald Trump for president in 2012, anyone?

Yet, so often we perceive such behaviors as that of over achievers, which is shortsighted in the grand scheme of things. There is no point of doing something for the sake of appeasing someone else.

Let’s take a look at the upcoming ASOC elections, for instance, where there are only four candidates running for executive office despite the low standards for eligibility. The candidate must be enrolled in at least five units and maintain a 2.0 GPA. While these standards are statewide protocol not necessarily Ohlone ones, it leaves me feeling disheartened that even at a college level we don’t expect much from our leaders.

We have all witnessed and are guilty of being individuals who have pursued things because of someone else rather than what’s in our heart.This lack of innate passion encompasses every facet of our lives as young adults from academic to personal matters.

In academia, that translates to participating in extracurriculars just because they look good on your resume.

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One week tribute to spreading kindness on campus donating spare change and gently used clothing or shoes.

Students also wrote a kind note on a purple piece of paper implementing optimistic thoughts throughout campus.

Positive sayings that were written on the notes included: be kind, you are beautiful, you are an amazing person and many more.

The participants of the event posted their kind message to various places on campus such as the cafeteria, the bathroom doors and even

inside classes.

Student Joseph Rivera willingly wrote a kind note and said he did this because “kindness is a good thing to share and I believe the world needs more of it.”

Near the campus activity table in the cafeteria was a booth where individuals representing spreadkindness. org stood.

The organization sold Tshirts for $20 and they came in different colors such as blue, pink, yellow and brown.

The organization also sold wristbands for $5 with their slogan.

In front of the bookstore was the Dove Designs Company who stood for peace and moving forward from negativity into positivity.

Owner Gerry Dove said, “Peace and moving forward is not just a statement, it is a movement and our company is all about positivity.”

Tuesday was build-a-card day where people can write a kindness card and give it to

someone in need.

On Wednesday, the event was Give-a-Free-Hug-orHigh-Five to someone at the bottom of the building one stairs.

Today in the event titled “Dough”not-Forget-To-BeKind Day, individuals can get a free doughnut in the quad from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Friday, April 15 will be an off-campus event where students served dinner for those in need at Our Lady of the Rosary Church in Union City.

However, at that point he had not really decided whether or not to commit to writing a full book.

Z said this decision to commit was triggered by his need and desire to take a stand and make a statement.

He said, “People weren’t listening-they watch TV-I wanted something that would make an impression.”

As mentioned before, the book’s storyline is about gangs, but the underlining

topic is teen and gang issues as well.

When it came to the actual making of the book, he said that the process took “patience and hard work.”

It took him one year to write, one year to edit and several months to publish. In the end, the book was self published.

Z described the self publishing process as difficult, something that took tenacity as he sent copies of his book to eight different publishing companies. He was accepted

by two and had to publish through the less expensive company because the money was coming out of his own pocket.

While creating the book, Z said that one of the things he thought about was writing under a pen name.

He said he decided to keep his real name hidden because, “[at first] if it [the book] comes to controversy, I don’t want people tracking me down... then it came to-I want the spotlight to be on the book,

not me”.

Though Z decided to try his hand at being a writer, he does not think he wants to make a career out of writing or as he said, “I do it of my free will...I can’t see me writing for money...it’s just not in me to do it as a career.”

Though he admits that if life did lead him that way he would go with the flow and not resist.

For now, Z is just trying to promote his current book.

He did an interview with

Ohlone’s radio station KOHL and explained that, “I’m not stopping until everyone knows about it...I don’t care how old you are, if you can read blogs, magazines, you can read this”.

As for a sequel, Z has not decided whether or not he wants to move forward with one. If anything, Z wants to try something different because he doesn’t want to have a signature writing style.

He has however thought of some ideas, “[perhaps] a book about a gang love story”.

14 - Men’s Baseball vs Cabrillo (Away) at 2:30 p.m.

16 - Men’s Baseball vs Canada (Home) at 1 p.m.

19 - HIV Testing Clinic in Room 7302 at 11 a.m.

19 - ICC Meeting at 2:30 p.m.

19 - ASOC Meeting in Room 7101 at 4 p.m.

14 - Women’s Softball vs Chabot (Away) at 3 p.m.

16 - Women’s Softball vs Mendocino (Home) at 2 p.m.

19 - Out of the Darkness Campus Walk for Stewart Dawson at 11 a.m.

18-21 - Earth Day 2011 Events.

19 - LD / SOS Academic Support Meeting in Room 7207 at 2 p.m.

By ISABELLA OHLMEYER Staff writer

The week of April 11 was spent celebrating Spread Kindness Week, which was hosted by Campus Activities.

The events were cosponsored by spreadkindness.org and Centro de Services.

The slogan “Share a smile.

Be kind. Pass it on.” demonstrated the theme for the week.

On April 11, in the cafeteria, library and Hyman Hall, students had the option of

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14 - GSA Meeting in SC116 at 4 p.m.

15 - Men’s and Women’s Swim/Dive Meet (Away) at 2 p.m.

16 - Women’s Softball vs West Valley (Home) at 10 a.m.

19 - Speech Speaker Seminar: Aunting: Cultural practices that sustain family and community life in Room NC-1100 at 9:45 p.m.

19 - Men’s Baseball vs Hartnell (Home) at 2:30 p.m.

SPORTS Renegades edge Monterey in walk-off thriller

8 monitor April 14, 2011

By KYLE NORDEEN Sports editor

Another home game for the Ohlone baseball team yielded another walk-off victory for the Renegades.

They fell behind 2-0 to the visiting Monterey Peninsula Wolves, only to regain the lead and pull off some more ninth inning drama to squeak out a 6-5 victory.

“They keep battling, they keep believing and hopefully it carries into the rest of the season and we can use some momentum and we can get this thing back on the right track,” said Head Coach Julian Russell on the win.

The Renegades’ conference

record now stands at 10-7 following their loss to San Mateo on Tuesday, putting them in third place in the Pacific Coast Conference.

“There’s still a lot of season left... We’re just trying to play our best baseball at the last part of the season and go from there,” said Russell.

The first five-plus innings against the Wolves went by in a rather mundane fashion.

Both teams struggled to string any sort of momentum together and combined for only six hits until MPC jumped on the board in the sixth inning.

With a man on first, the Wolves’ number nine hitter, outfielder Geoff MacDonald,

Photo by Kyle Nordeen Mark Mercer drives the game-winning single into left field in the bottom of the ninth, scoring Sean Yoshikawa from third, giving Ohlone the 6-5 vic-

launched a fastball from Renegade starter George Asmus over the left field fence to give MPC a 2-0 lead.

Asmus came into the game with an ERA of 1.72, best on the Ohlone staff, but struggled with his control early as he surrendered four walks in the first two innings.

He ended the day having thrown seven strong innings, allowing three earned runs on seven hits with 10 K’s.

The two-run deficit was only a temporary setback as Ohlone responded in the bottom of the sixth with a little rally of their own.

The Renegades loaded the bases with no outs thanks to a pair of singles from Michael Briseno and Christian Weeber and a walk to Mark Mercer.

A fielder’s choice from Cody Demera left the bases loaded with one out, but a wild pitch from MPC starter Chase Moreland saw the score cut to 2-1 as all of the baserunners advanced.

Defensive substitute Richard Bermudez followed with a clutch single that chopped over the first baseman’s head, giving Ohlone a 3-2 lead before second baseman Christian Richards kept the inning going with a two-out single that scored Bermudez.

Richards would later score on another wild pitch, giving Ohlone a 5-2 lead after six.

Photo by Kyle Nordeen Sean Yoshikawa celebrates scoring the winning run with Brandon Jossey and Trevor Ramos.

Entering the top half of the ninth holding onto a 5-3 lead, MPC picked up two runs off of relievers Brandon Arata and Ian Davis to tie the game at five heading into the bottom half of the last inning.

Yoshikawa led the lateinning drama with a catcher’s interference—the second of the game, which is something you rarely see. Briseno followed with an infield single before a wild pitch let the runners advance, forcing an intentional walk to Weeber, leading to the bases loaded with no outs.

Mercer walked up to the plate and forced a full count before lacing a single over the third baseman’s head, scoring Yoshikawa from third

and sending the team into a frenzy with another walk-off win at home.

The Renegades were without usual clean-up hitter Kainoa Crowell because of a deep knee bruise he suffered against Cabrillo on Saturday.

The team is hoping to have him back by the end of the week heading into a big game against Canada this weekend, but his potential absence is not phasing coach Russell.

“Guys are going to step up, that’s part of the team philosophy. If one guy goes down, another guy is going to step up and take care of business for us.”

The Renegades will host the Canada Colts this Sat-

Softball team beats up Mission, cruises to win

By KEVIN YIN Sports writer

Powered by an explosive third inning in which they scored five runs, the Ohlone College softball team defeated Mission College, 8-1, on Tuesday, April 12th in Fremont.

Ohlone had previously defeated Mission in a much closer match, 1-0, on March 1st.

Ohlone Head Coach Donna Runyon suggested the differential in margin of victory was an indication of the team’s growth throughout the year.

“We beat them in nine innings, 1-0, last time at their place,” Runyon said.

“Their pitcher is very good, she’s got nice movement on the ball; so I feel we’ve come a long way in making adjustments,” said Runyon.

Certainly, her appraisal was backed up by the results, as the Renegades tabbed 14 hits on Tuesday.

Two Renegades, freshman Kaley Marden and sophomore Candice Christiansen, recorded doubles, while freshman Ashley Vignola’s triple in the third inning helped spark

Ohlone’s offensive explosion.

The game also featured another impressive performance

by Ohlone pitcher Jessica Varady, who allowed just one hit with no walks and eight strikeouts while pitching a complete game.

Varady started the game off strongly, but a triple in the fifth inning by Mission catcher Amanda Estantino spoiled an otherwise spotless performance.

Two batters later, Estantino gave Mission its lone score of the day, sprinting home on a sacrifice bunt by outfielder Mirella Gonzales.

The sophomore pitcher threw two no-hitters last season, including a perfect game, but has yet to throw one this year.

When asked if she was frustrated by missing a no-hitter by such a thin margin, Varady kept the issue in perspective.

“I’m trying to get one, but I’m not trying to do that before I play a game,” Varady said. “I was like ‘oh well, that sucks,’ but there’s always next game.”

Varady pitched all of her eight strikeouts in the game’s first 5 1/3 innings, and was

Photo by Eman Khateeb Jessica Varady delivered another strong performance for the Renegade softball team, recording a complete game one-hitter against Mission. ably assisted by Ohlone’s defense in holding Mission down in the closing innings.

“I was just trying to get my pitches to move a little bit more, but they weren’t working as well,” Varady said.

“I just kept with it and I had

my defense behind me. I just trusted them.”

With the win, Ohlone improves to 24-7-1 on the season, including 11-3 in Coast Conference play, while Varady is now 20-5.

Ohlone is just a half-game

behind San Mateo for first place in the Coast Conference’s North Division.

The Renegades travel to play Chabot away on April 14 before returning home to host DeAnza on Thursday, April 21.