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February 9, 2012
Racing closer to the finish line Student Success Task Force recommendations move to state Legislature By MANIKA CASTERLINE Editor-in-Chief
The 22 California student success task force (SSTF) recommendations are moving forward in the process toward implementation by going to the state Legislature. In a joint hearing held on Feb. 1, the final report of the SSTF was presented to the State’s Assembly Higher Education Committee, the Senate Education committee and the Senate Budget and Fiscal Review for discussion on the findings and the implications on the package of recommendations. The recommendations call for various changes within the community college system ranging from a student success score card to prioritizing registration for first time students. While the SSTF recommendations have faced an onslaught of criticism from various academic groups and students across the community college system, Peter MacDougall who serves as the chair of the SSTF asserts that individuals within the system subjected the task force recommendations to a comprehensive field review. Ohlone student Kevin Feliciano, who is the Student Senate president for California community colleges and a member of the task force, said there was not enough time given to relay information to the student senate between recommendation drafts. Feliciano represents an organization that advocates for the 2.6 million community college students. Its governing board officially supported 11 out of the GRAPHIC ILLUSTRATION AMY SCOTT/ MONITOR 22 recommendations. MacDougall disagreed with discussing the SSTF recommendations the final report states that while community college students successfully navigate the time restraints saying, When their own paths, statistics show that a large populace is failing to make the grade when it comes to crossing the benchmark finish “You can also study things to lines of either transferring or get a certificate from the academic instituion. death and not come up with “There are lots of reasons Lay, president of the league. students are registered in a of implementation if against,” recommendations.” Scott created the 20-mem- class by the third week of the “I want students who come CCSF student senator Jeffrey that students come to community colleges. Certificates ber task force in January academic term. after me to have the same op- Fang said. Liu’s colleague in the state California community col- and degrees make a difference, 2011 as part of a mandate portunities,” Feliciano said. At last month’s Board of lege chancellor Jack Scott, although there is nothing to included in SB1143 by state Legislature, Wesley Chesbro Governors meeting, a small who oversaw the task force suggest that we don’t need Sen. Carol Liu (D-Glendale), (D-Arcata) did not vote in who called for the state to favor of SB1143. contingent from City College said, “We want to start empha- funding,” Scott said. The California Community fund outcome-based edu“I want to make sure we of San Francisco (CCSF) sizing a student’s first year at College League endorsed only cation. don’t lose sight of the uniquevowed that they would be a community college.” Outcome-based funding ness of our community college “By doing this a student is four of the recommendations. back to fight throughout the “It is inconceivable to ignore would mean that funding system and its vision historimore likely to be successful legislative process. “The broad consensus is in in achieving their academic the achievement gap and that would be allocated based on cally and the many different part of fear. The idea of fear of goals whether it be a certifi- there is an incredible divide on how many students complete roles that it plays,” Chesboro the implications,” said Scott a course instead of how many said. being shut out of the process cate or transfer,” he said.
Financial aid not checking in with students Financial Aid Director Debra Griffin explained the conflict about these delays. Three weeks into the new “We don’t have automatic 2012 spring semester, some debit cards for financial aid,” students have been complain- said Griffin. “The checks are ing about not receiving their sent out on the first week of financial aid checks. the semester.” By DEEBA NABIZAD Staff writer
Students who have completed their financial aid paperwork before the deadlines, which are posted on WebAdvisor and on the Ohlone website, received their checks on Jan. 26. said Griffin. The students who delayed
completing their paperwork were not able to receive their checks until about a week after the semester had already begun, Griffin said. Because many students are in a rush to purchase textbooks, the Ohlone book-
store ran out of textbooks before students who have not received their financial aid checks without their required materials for classes. Ohlone College holds workshops all semester long for anyone to attend.
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President Obama vows to lower college tuition Can he get bill though Congress?
Offices: Room 5310 Call: 510.659.6075 E-mail: By HEATHER HEGEMAN monitor@ohlone.edu Staff writer Read: http://www.facebook.com/ Between work, school, famOhlone.Monitor ily and friends, many of us at Ohlone spend so much time fighting our daily battles that we don’t have time to consider the battles being fought in our Associated Collegiate Press / nation’s capitol. National Scholastic Press Association It’s not just the 2,823 miles All American that separates this commu1984 1985 1986 nity from the White House, 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 it is also the lack of positive change seen in our daily lives, after all that had been promised. We do not have time to Regional Pacemaker shovel through the layers of 1988 political jargon just to find Journalism Association that yet again Washington has of Community Colleges raised our hopes with pretty General Excellence words that it has no intention Fall 1994 of acting upon. General Excellence Obama’s recent State of the Fall 2000 Union address seems to be General Excellence very well poised to do just that. Fall 2004 In his speech, Obama promGeneral Excellence ised to increase funding for Fall 2005 community colleges as well as work with schools to make Opinions expressed in the Moniare those of the respective authors and are not necessarily those of the staff, the college or the Associated Students of Ohlone College. Unsigned editorials reflect the majority view of staff members. Advertising material is printed herein for informational purposes and is not to be construed as an expression of endorsement or verification of such commercial ventures by the staff or college. The Monitor is funded by the district, by the Associated Students of Ohlone Collegeand through advertising revenue. The Monitor is a member of the Associated Collegiate Press, Journalism Association of Community Colleges, Community College Journalism Association, California Newspaper Publishers Association, College Media Advisers and Society of Newspaper Design. tor
the education more relevant. During the state of the union address, Jackie Bray, a single mother from Charlotte, N.C. was seated in the coveted position next to the first lady. Obama was honoring her as a community college success story. After Jackie was fired from her job as a mechanic, she began taking courses at a local community college. The school Jackie attended had established a program with Siemens, an electrical engineering company, that opened a gas turbine factory in Charlotte. Siemans paid for Jackie’s tuition and she was hired immediately upon graduation. Obama’s vision for the future of community colleges calls for many more programs similar to the one Jackie was enrolled in. He hopes to transform community colleges in to community career centers. In a nation struggling with
unemployment, Obama also hoping to make college more affordable. He plans on extending the tuition tax credit, and offering monetary rewards to institutions that help students out the door and into the workplace. If the President follows through with these proposals, we as California community college students stand to gain the most. With over 3 million students enrolled, California community college students count for just over half of the nation’s total community college enrollment. Obama will release his budget for the next fiscal year on Feb. 13. More details about his plans for education will be revealed then. I encourage all readers to stay informed on this topic. How can we hold Washington accountable to their promises to help us out with our education?
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With Valentine’s Day less than a week away, it is easy for most cynical singles to recoil against it as simply a Hallmark holiday. I’m trying to get to the heart of the matter of what this day is really about. Love? If that’s the answer, than it’s one that has been described in countless ways since the beginning of time. However in our modern society of social networking, relationships of any sort are decaying relics of the past. Once upon a time doesn’t end up long term as a happily ever after, according to marriage statistics. Instead of being staunch advocates for finding love in otherwise hopeless places, we are conditioned to create more obstacles to the already perplexing concept of love. A contemporary example of such behavior is how in November 2008, California voters passed Proposition 8 by 52 percent to 48 percent margin to ban samesex marriage. On Feb. 7, a federal appeals court ruled that Prop. 8 is unconstitutional and it appears poised to make its way to being heard by the U.S Supreme court. Proponents of Prop 8 assert their rigid definition of marriage is what is right and utilize religion as a justification i.e. God created Adam and Eve. What these religious zealots fail to understand is in the process of casting the first stones of judgment they’re actually obliterating their own moral compass. Whether you’re listed as “single or in a relationship,” there is no denying that love is complicated and barriers need to be demolished for love to flourish. We have come to a state of casual acceptance about the self-erected walls that people have up around them out of fear of having previously been betrayed and having trust issues. Words say that there are no feelings attached and yet actions tend to suggest otherwise. The only cure to moving forward is to acknowledge these fears and break through the distance that keeps us apart, because honestly I can’t take one more sleepless night without you.
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A look at the SSTF’s 22 recommendations 1.1
Community Colleges will collaborate with K-12 education to jointly develop new commonstandards for college and career readiness that are aligned with high school exit standards.
2.1 Community colleges will develop and implement a common centralized assessment for English reading and writing, mathematics and ESL that can provide diagnostic information to inform curriculum development and student placement and that, over time, will be aligned with the K-12 Common Core State Standards (CCSS) and assessments.
2.2 Require all incoming community college students to: (1) participate in diagnostic assessment and orientation and (2) develop an education plan.
2.3 Community colleges will develop and use centralized and integrated technology, which can be accessed through campus or district web portals, to better guide students in their educational process.
2.4 Require students whose diagnostic assessments show a lack of readiness for college to participate in a support resource, such as a student success course, learning community or other sustained intervention, provided by the college for new students.
2.5 Encourage students to declare a program of study upon admission, intervene if a declaration is not made by the end of their second term and require declaration by the end their third term in order to maintain enrollment priority.
3.1 The Community colleges will adopt system-wide enrollment priorities that: (1) reflect the core mission of transfer, career technical education and basic skills development; (2) encourage students to identify their educational objective and follow a prescribed path most likely to lead to success; (3) ensure access and the opportunity for success for new students; and (4) incentivize students to make progress toward their educational goal.
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In addition, the state should tion and into the workplace. develop a comparable strategy Encourage innovation and Require students receiving for addressing the needs of flexibility in the delivery of Board of Governors (BOG) adults for courses in English Encourage categorical proFee Waivers to meet various as a second language (ESL.) gram streamlining and coop- basic skills instruction. conditions and requirements eration. upon admission, intervene if a declaration is not made by Community colleges will the end of their second term and require declaration by the create a continuum of strategic Invest in a student support end their third term in order to professional development op- initiative. maintain enrollment priority. portunities, for all faculty, staff and administrators to be better prepared to respond to the evolving student needs and Community colleges will measures of student success. provide students the opportunity to consider the benefits of fulltime enrollment. Community colleges will direct professional development 12 months to complete the report resources for both faculty and staff toward improving basic Community colleges will skills instruction and support require students to begin ad- services. 20 members on the task force dressing basic skills needs in their first year and will provide resources and options for them to attain the compeThe state should develop 2.6 million community college tencies needed to succeed in and support a strong comcollege-level work as part of munity college system office students their education plan. with commensurate authority, appropriate staffing and adequate resources to provide leadership, oversight, techni5 foundations who funded the Highest priority for course cal assistance and disseminaofferings shall be given to tion of best practices. SSTF credit and noncredit courses Further, the state should that advance students’ aca- grant the Community Coldemic progress in the areas lege Chancellor’s Office the of basic skills, ESL, CTE, authority to implement policy, 60 public comment cards degree and certificate at- consistent with state law. tainment and transfer, in the submitted to the Jan. 9 Board of context of labor market and economic development needs Governors meeting In collaboration with the of the community. Chancellor’s Office, districts and colleges will identify specific goals for student suc112 community colleges in Community colleges will cess and report their progress support the development of towards meeting these goals California alternatives to traditional in a public and transparent basic skills curriculum and manner (consistent with Recincentivize colleges to take ommendation 7.3). to scale successful model More than12 community college programs for delivering basic skills instruction. newspapers that have published Implement a student success scorecard.
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The state should develop a comprehensive strategy for addressing basic skills education in California that results in a system that provides all adults with the access to basic skills courses in mathematics and English.
7.4 The state of California should develop and support a longitudinal student record system to monitor student progress from elementary through postsecondary educa-
editorials against the task force Source: SSTF report and CCSFs The Guardsman
FEATURES Ohlone art students create shoe replicas 4 monitor February 9, 2012
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Art students from the class Art 104B constructed copies of their shoes out of masking tape, this exhibit is now displayled on the first floor of the Ohlone Library Left photo: Boat Shoe by Alex Lau; Flat by Emma. Middle photo: Winter Boot by Xiao; Hiking Boot by Marika Hoshi; Nike Sneaker by RuiFeng Han; HighHeel by Park Jung. Right photo: Slip-on by Daryl PeBento; Pump by Grace Trieu; Boot by Derek Mitchell; Boot by Emily Wiebe; Casual Shoe by Jaixin Ye. By JOHN HUGHES Staff writer
The Art 104B class is an introduction to the fundamental concerns of threedimensional design, address-
ing form, structure, space and time. The course is meant to help students develop perceptual awareness, critical creative intelligence and technical proficiency in a variety of
3-D media. In this project students were asked to recreate their shoe using only masking tape. Their goal was to duplicate, to scale every detail. This project considers ways
in which mass, plane and volume construct 3-Dimensional form and addresses the importance of visual weight in sculpture. It also asks students to examine the qualities, limita-
tions and advantages of the given material, while emphasizng solving skills. The shoes from from the class are now being displayed in the Ohlone library, for the next two weeks.
TIME Magazine’s ‘Person of the Year’ acknowledges a group that defined 2011 By BEN ROSETE Contributing writer
What defined 2011? Who defined it? Which person out of a world of seven billion can be named the most important, the most influential? Dozens of articles have been written in magazines and newspapers profiling icons of the mainstream and main players on the world stage during the past twelve months. Barack Obama. Novak Djokovic. Rihanna. Prince William and Kate Middleton. All of these are names belonging to some of the most prominent and recognized
people of 2011. However, no individual name can be said to have decided and influenced the year. Looking back on the last twelve months and everything that happened, it is clear to see that people, not any one person, made the year what it is. In their “Person of the Year” editorial, TIME Magazine answered the question of who left the greatest mark on 2011 with one word: the protester. From anti-austerity demonstrations in Europe to the revolutions of the Arab Spring, marches in Latin-
America against drug violence to the massive Occupy movement in America, it is apparent that the editors of TIME Magazine could not have been more right. Whether in the MiddleEast, Europe, or the United States, 2011 was a year of change. But what does the decision of one representative of the media have to do with the world in 2012? What does it say about popular culture? More than anything, the article by TIME Magazine is a reminder. The Arab Spring has survived for more than a year. Demonstrations against
the European financial crisis continue. And in the United States, the Occupy Wall Street movement remains a strong influence. Protests in Portland, San Francisco and Oakland continue with the same determination and purpose as when they first began in the summer of 2011. The revolutions that defined the world this past year are still strong and thriving. Going into 2012, protesters in different campaigns in different cities are armed with more experience and resolve to achieve their goals. Though still without a
Hollywood star Barry Henley will visit the Ohlone campus Feb.10
By SCOTT PEGUEROS Staff writer
Barry Joseph “Shabaka” Henley is an actor, a writer, a director and even a historian. Henley has distinguished himself in a career with a long list of appearances in movies and television shows. This month, he will be putting on a performance in the Smith Center! Some may know Barry Henley from his acting roles in “Miami Vice” as Lt. Martin Castillo, Steven Spielberg’s “The Terminal,” and also in many recurring roles within a variety of television shows such as “NYPD Blue,” “Grey’s Anatomy,” and “Heroes.” More recently Henley
has appeared in the movie “The Big Year,” joining the comedy troupe of Jack Black, Steve Martin and Owen Wilson. Not only is Henley involved in show-business, but he is also a history enthusiast, thus bringing about his stage name, “Shabaka,” taken from a Kushite Pharaoh of Nubia and Egypt, a character that can be seen in his play that will celebrate Black History Month. While Henley is also a stage actor whose theater performances include “Waiting for Godot” and “Richard II,” Henley’s performance in the Smith Center will showcase his knowledge of historical African-American artists as
well as showing a little bit of his own experiences. He will start with the stage and cinema of New York in the 1820s and go through the Black Arts Movement of the 1960s. All of it will be leading up to the contemporary age of theatre and film as the culmination of Henley’s internationally acclaimed one-man-show, “Jungle Bells.” While visiting from Los Angeles, Henley will also be visiting the campus workshop for the students currently in acting classes. Barry “Shabaka” Henley’s “Jungle Bells” is a single night that will be shown on Feb. 10, beginning at 8 p.m. Tickets will be on sale for
central leadership, the Occupy movement continues to plan demonstrations and social projects in dozens of locations and states. In selecting the protester as the “Person of the Year” TIME Magazine has confirmed the importance and social influence that individual people, students, professionals, the “99 percent” can have on the world. If 2011 was a year defined by the protester, and by global, organized revolt, then 2012 has the potential to be a year where the change demanded by so many millions of people can be realized.
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Actor Barry Henley has varied interests ranging from acting to history.
$20 for general admission. Tickets are $18 for seniors and children under 12.
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Student actors qualify for competitive scholarships By ISABELLA OHLYMEYER Staff writer
Ohlone acting majors Steven Vogel, 20, and Chris Joseph, 19, have been nominated to compete in the Irene Ryan Scholarship Auditions at the Region VII Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival. The auditions will be held this year in Fort Collins, Colo., hosted by Colorado State University from Feb. 13 to 17. Vogel previously attended the Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival last spring with actors and production staff of the Ohlone Fall 2010 play, “Time Machine: Love Among the Eloi.” This is the first year that Vogel has been nominated to compete in the Irene Ryan Acting Auditions. “It means so much to me.
This is my future and I feel like I’m one step closer to achieving my goal, which is to act professionally. I am honestly humbled to have been nominated. I think competing in this competition is an honor,” said Vogel. Joseph is deaf and he is the first person in the Ohlone Deaf Community to be nominated and represented in the festival. According to the American College Theatre Festival website, “The main focus of the Irene Ryan Acting Scholarship Auditions is to celebrate the nation’s finest student actors and the craft that enables them to create compelling and truthful characterizations. Beginning in 2005, the Irene Ryan Acting Scholarship Auditions will heighten the focus on craft in auditions by showcasing actors in
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Acting students Steven Vogel and Chirs Joseph reherse a scene from “Servant of Two Masters” with their Assistant Director Wesley Rou.
two, two-person scenes and a monologue or song for candidates who advance to the final round of competition at the regional and national levels.” According to the American College Theatre Festival website, Vogel or Joseph could win a $500 scholarship to “pay for fees for further education, not necessarily limited to theatre arts” if they are selected as the two national finalists in Colorado. If they were to go on to win the national competition at the Kennedy Center, they could win one of the $2,500 scholarships, which can be used at the school of their choice. Elise Scarlott was selected to be Vogel’s scene partner and Danny Carpenter to be Joseph’s partner. Joe Magdeleno will also be working with Chris’s team as Chris’s American Sign Language (ASL) interpreter, a capacity he has been in before for the fall play Joseph participated in, “Servant of Two Masters.” On the festival website, it states that the partners may also win various awards such as “Best Irene Ryan Partner” and even an even more profound recognition if they help the person nominated reach the national level of the competition.
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Acting students Steven Vogel and Chris Joseph.
According to Vogel, festival adjudicator and professor at St. Mary’s College Reid Davis noticed the four talented students when he attended and critiqued the “Servant of Two Masters” show. The response from the adjudicator as a whole was positive and Davis had suggestions for individual actors as well. The fall play director, Dor Atkinson, said that Reid told Vogel, “The crowd loves you. I hope you can feel that.” He talked to Vogel and Joseph about their dance-like partnership onstage, working together as actors and
interpreters. Not only will both actors be representing Ohlone College at the festival, but they will also be representing themselves and their passion for acting wholeheartedly. Vogel has taken his passion for his craft seriously in his educational goals. He is currently studying to be an acting major at Ohlone with his mentor. Joseph is also following Vogel’s theatre footsteps as he too majors in acting and is working towards getting his associate of arts degree in fall 2012.
since Fall 2010. Yogita Kumar, another tutor, is an international student who holds a degree in biology and chemistry from Fiji but is attending Ohlone College to study biotechnology. Kumar has been a tutor since Spring 2010. Helen Harrison, majoring in biology, and Daniel Wong, majoring in ecological management, are regulars at the center. Harrison said she comes in three days throughout the week and it’s a good place for students to meet. Wong said he comes in often, “like everyday.” The two students both agreed that “science classes would be much harder if this [center] wasn’t opened.” Since the budget cuts, the Center has felt a little financial nick. “They have been pretty good
with the budget,” McCue said. However Dorman said, “if Kevin was hired full time, then the lab would be able to have longer hours.” The Fremont center is opened on Mondays, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Tuesdays to Thursdays, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., and Fridays, 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The Newark Center is opened on Mondays and Wednesdays, 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. and Fridays, 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. For more information about the Biology and Chemistry center or to become a tutor, visit www.ohlone.edu/ instr/biology/bclb.html. Ohlone College also offers other tutoring centers for speech, math and English. Information for those programs is at www.ohlone. edu.
Ohlone’s Biology and Chemistry Learning Center now offers tutoring for all students By MARRA MAGSAKAY Staff writer
For students who are taking science classes and need extra time that teachers do not offer, Ohlone College’s Biology and Chemistry Learning Center (BCLC) is a free center where students can walk in and get immediate help from tutors. The Biology and Chemistry Learning Center is conveniently located on both campuses. On the Fremont campus, it is in Room 8318 and on the Newark campus in Room NC-2306. Kevin Mccue, who is the instructional aide and the coordinator of Biology and Chemistry Learning Center. Along with his fellow three tutors are what make the Biology and Chemistry Learning Center a welcoming and helpful environment to students. McCue has
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Kevin McCue, the Biology and Chemistry Learning Center coordinator, sits with both biology and chemistry science tutors Leah Dorman and Yogita Kumar.
taken biology101A/B, chemistry101A/B, and chemistry 112A/B and has earned an associate degree in natural science. He has been a teacher’s aide since 2006. Once he became a part-time staff member, the Biology and Chemistry Learning Center,
“has become busier,” said McCue. Two of the tutors, Farnoosh Vahedi and Leah Dorman, have firsthand experience with chemistry and biology classes at Ohlone College and are ready to give others a hand. Dorman has been a tutor
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iPad takes a bite out of textbook costs By JOE NICHOLS Opinions editor
Students facing the skyrocketing costs of college textbooks may have an alternative to the expensive printed textbooks. Apple has announced at its Jan. 19 launch party for iBook 2 that students will now be able to purchase electronic versions of some textbooks. e- Books from publishing giants McGraw-Hill, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt and Pearson will be sold for $15 or less, which is a sizable savings over the printed counterparts. The eBooks themselves mark a new era in interactive learning, according to Apple’s website. The books will include interactive animations, diagrams and videos as well as the ability to highlight text, note taking and lesson review, as well as the ability of creating lesson review and study cards. “Students will have a more dynamic engaging and truly interactive way to read and learn, with a device they already love,” said Philip Schiller, Apple’s senior vice president for worldwide marketing. Along with iBook2, Apple JOE NICHOLS / MONITOR has announced the release of iBook author. Construction between buildings 5 and 6 was delayed due to rain, but is now progressing. The free app will let teachers and other authors to create full-featured textbooks, cookbooks, picture books and many other books. The app will also allows users to add text and imBy ALLEN KRIMMEL were digging wells to “siphon It is there where the elevator ages as well as interactive Staff writer off underground water that has been given a great deal of photo galleries and keynote builds up,” Birkedahl said. work. The wooden structures presentations to the book. Rumbling sounds and dust According to Birkedahl, are being replaced with coniBook authors will then al- clouds of construction greeted The water is drawn in and crete. low writers to publish their spring semester students. pumped into a drainage sysOpportunities of increasbooks on Apple’s bookstore. Most students would find tem, which goes from a storm ing disabled accessibility are As part of their educathemselves wondering what drain into French drains at the also being taken to complete tion announcement, Apple has exactly been going on. bottom of the campus. This advantage. It is here where announced its update to its The main issue at hand is water isn’t lost; it is simply they are adding additional iTunes U app. water intrusion making its moved from one end of the railways. With iTunes U, students way into the buildings, as well campus, to the other. As well as the elevator, will have access to over as updating campus accesConcrete has also been re- Building 5 is receiving treat20,000 additional educasibility, according to Patrice placed because of the need to ment for below grade water tion apps and other podcasts Birkedahl, director of Ohlone improve the transport of safety intrusion. from professors and comcollege advancement. vehicles across the campus. After the completion of the mentators. The majority of the work has Many access pathways water intrusion construction, It also translates into taken place on both buildings have also been created for the the next step of work is set for accessibility to books and 5 and 9. disabled. the end of the semester. novels from the bookstore Work on Building 5 is deAnytime the campus is A solar panel field is to be that can be used in class layed because of recent rain, re-worked it is prioritized to built near the soccer playing curriculum. but is now being continued. update accessibility for the field. This would help students This project stems from the disabled, said Birkedahl. The construction for the reduce the costs of going to need to waterproof the exteBecause the progress in solar panels “should not imcollege by reducing textrior of the building in order Building 5 has been delayed, pact student traffic,” unlike book costs and the need to to control water from coming most of the work has been the current construction going resell books at the end of into the building. shifted over to Building 9, on for Buildings 5 and 9, said the semester. As part of the project they said Birkedahl. Birkedahl.
Drill baby, drill! Moisture leads to construction delays
By MARRA-MARIE MAGSAKAY Staff writer
Ohlone College Board of Trustees voted Dec. 14 to change their election system to adhere to the election law to redesign the college district. The previous election system was in violation of the
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Option B was approved by the Board of Trustees.
2002 California Voting Right’s Act. The Ohlone Community College District needed to adjust their district lines to be in compliance. With a roll call vote of four ayes and two noes, the Board voted in favor of Option B, one of five choices, to lay out the district boundaries. Option B uses I-880 to set up clear borders to divide the district in two areas. The November 2011 Redistricting Preferences Survey results show that the district voters were in favor of Map B and Map F. A survey commenter points that “[Map B has] clear borders” and “…I-880 seems like a natural physical division of the district and it will then include portions of Fremont and Union City, in addition to Newark.” Another commenter said that “based on population, I don’t believe Newark should have two seats.” The issue with Map F was that the district would be divided into seven areas. A survey commenter said, “It seems highly unlikely that you’d get candidates from each area.” However, another commenter said that “the alignment in Map F protects the ‘one person, one vote’ principle more so than the other options.” With Option B, all incumbents will continue to serve in their current districts. The system will be considered “at large” under the California Voting Rights Act. District 1 has a population of 70,781. District 2 has a population of 193,221.
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9 - Sustainability Committee Meeting Room 7104, Fremont campus Noon 9 - Men’s Baseball - Santa Rosa College (away) 2 p.m. 9 - Women’s Softball Modesto Junior College (away) 3 p.m. 10 - Professional Development Committee Meeting Room 7108, Building 7, first floor 1:30 p.m. 10 - Nursing Program Orientation for Fall 2012-Spring 2013 Prospective Students (check-in 2:30 p.m.) Room NC-2100, Newark campus 3 p.m. 10 - Smith Center Presents! Barry “Shabaka” Henley, Actor, Writer, Director and Historian Jackson Theatre, Smith Center 8 p.m. 11 - Women’s Softball Fresno City College (home) 10 a.m.
11 - Men’s Baseball - Lassen College (away) 10 a.m. 11 - Women’s Softball - San Joaquin Delta College (home) 2 p.m. 11 - Women’s Basketball Hartnell College (home) DH 3 p.m. 11 - Smith Center Presents! Paul Posnak, Classical & Jazz Piano Jackson Theatre, Smith Center 8 p.m. 13 - General Education Subcommittee Meeting Room 7104, Building 7, first floor 3 p.m. 13 - College Council Meeting Room 7101 3 p.m. 13 - Inter Club Council (ICC) Meeting Room 7101 4:30 p.m. 14 - HIV Testing Clinic Student Health Center, Room 7302, Building 7, third floor 11 a.m.
14 - Bingo Cafeteria, Building 5, second floor lobby Noon 14 - Men’s Baseball - College of San Mateo (away) 2 p.m. 14 - Women’s Softball - Sierra College (away) 3 p.m. 14 - FAFSA Application Assistance (Transfer Workshop) Hyman Hall 113 3:30 p.m. 14 - Associated Students of Ohlone College (ASOC) Meeting Room 7101 4 p.m. 15 - Faculty Senate Meeting Room 7101 3:30 p.m. 15 - Women’s Basketball Cabrillo College (away) 5 p.m. 15 - Men’s Basketball - City College of San Francisco (away) 7 p.m.
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8 monitor February 9, 2012
Ohlone baseball team off to shaky start By THOMAS PHY Staff writer
The Renegade baseball team went from a resounding high to a sobering low this weekend after splitting their first two games of the 2012 season. In the season opener on Friday, Reedley College got off to a hot start on the road, scoring two runs in the first inning and taking a 5-1 early lead. However the Renegades fought back with a four-run, eighth inning that led to a 7-5 victory. “If you play all the way to the end you never know what’s going to happen,” Ohlone Head Coach Julian Russell said. “Our guys kept believing and it worked out for us.” Ohlone starting pitcher Michael Rogers outing lasted only four innings. He gave up six hits and four earned runs, but strong performances by Sheldon Sheshido, Scott Benton and Joel Deporte kept Ohlone close until their offense came to life late in the game.
The next afternoon proved to be far less dramatic, as Sierra College pounced on the Renegades Saturday early on and never let up, taking home an 11-0 victory on the road. Sierra’s offense got some help in their double digit win. Ohlone committed three errors in the game, a bad sign for Russell, who preaches a defense wins championships mantra. “We’ve had too many errors the last two games for my taste,” said Russell. “I’m a guy that believes in pitching and defense [...] that’s how you win championships.” Russell expects Morrow to get the start in the Renegades JOHN HUGHES/MONITOR next game against Santa Rosa Junior College. Joel Deporte warms up Friday during the game in the bullpen. Morrow had a rough outing in Saturday’s loss to Sierra, “We had a couple hits of the day, an eighth inning, in there.” The ball ended up over the giving up six earned runs in [...] Garrett Everhart started two-run home run by outleft center field fence and 1.1 innings pitched. it and then Dante Broome fielder Brandon Jossey. “He’s gonna come back and knocked a couple guys in,” “We had a fast runner on gave Ohlone their first lead have a strong outing for us,” Russell said. first and [the pitcher] threw of the game. Russell said. Joel Deporte’s ninth inning Reedley miscues led over like six times so I knew “He has really good stuff. to more opportunities for he wasn’t focused on me,” save secured Ohlone their Ohlone as multiple wild said Jossey. “He just laid it first win of the season. He just needs to believe in it.” pitches set up the biggest hit
Men’s basketball deals with challenging year as players overcome fatigue and adversity By NAVIN KRISHNAN Sports editor
The Renegades have had a fair season in what has been a challenging and eventful year for the men’s basketball team. Coming out of the gate blazing, the team swept its first tournament. It showed that despite a complete makeover to their roster, they were able to make ends meet and eventually come together to do what John Peterson’s teams do best: grind out games with toughness and defense. Although at times they were faced with adversity like tight schedules and fatigue, they were able to overcome those challenges and maintain a grip on their trials. A game that occurred last
week may best represent that adversity. The Renegades filed into the contest against Foothill College with a solid record, but it seemed that no numbers could help sustain the team as it sank into a 20-point deficit in the first half. They acknowledged the challenge, but did not stop fighting. Scrapping and locking down on the defensive end, they reclaimed a lead and eventually won the game by a mere two points, at the buzzer. Peterson recalls the victory against Foothill College as the best one this year. It was a testament to his team’s character and maturity, showing they can grind themselves out of any situation.The team, however, does not give that victory to chance. They attribute that
“ I’m not
surprised. We’re one of the better defensive teams in the state.”
--John Peterson
victory to their hard-nosed defense. “I’m not surprised,” said Peterson. “We’re one of the better defensive teams in the state.” “I think we’re great,” said freshman Warren Wright, who simply called this season “good.” Wright acknowledges that the chemistry is flourish-
ing. “We bond pretty well.” That chemistry is sure to come in handy, as Peterson says he is comfortable starting five freshmen. The team was able to win and lose games and fight for a post season position and have all but secured a number two seed in their conference.
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Women’s softball team beats Diablo Valley College JOHN HUGES / MONITOR
The Ohlone women’s softball team won its season opener at home Tuesday afternoon. They defeated Diablo Valley College 19 to 3. Ohlone pitcher No. 21, Katie Bihl, recorded the final out.