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April 19, 2012
Earth Week events dig deep at Ohlone By MARRA-MARIE MAGSAKAY Staff writer
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Students at the Newark Ohlone campus get dirty to plant bell peppers, squash and jalapenos during the garden day event that took place April 18.
Ohlone celebrated Earth Week campus wide with workshops and seminars to inspire students, staff and faculty to learn how to save the planet. Economics professor Tina Mosleh used her class period to discuss how economics affects the environment. “It is all about sustainability,” said Mosleh. “Even kids should know about their social and economic responsibility.” A few of her students gave presentations on ways to save the environment, including Meng Li and Madeliene, who discussed California’s drought problem. They suggested ways to conserve water: “Take shorter showers, turn off the faucet while brushing teeth and wash dishes by hand,” said Li. As a community, they suggested that property owners get pipes check for leaks, plant drought tolerant plants and aim sprinklers at the plants. “Taking steps in helping out environment is not convenient,” said Li. Continued on Page 6
Spring Health Fair gives students a checkup Options for health care, services provide freebies and facts to community By MARRA-MARIE MAGSAKAY Staff writer
The Ohlone College Spring Health Fair filled the rotunda on the first floor of building 7 will booths, freebies and curious students. Director and Nurse Practitioner of the Ohlone College Health Center Sally Bratton organized the 16th bi-annual Health Fair on Tuesday with different health services and information that students can use. “I want to give exposure to students and make them aware of other health services around our area,” said Bratton. The booths bordered around the room while students buzzed to each table to grab freebies and fliers. From 10 a.m., students strolled around the floor to gain information and interacted with representatives and activities. MARRA-MARIE MAGSAKAY / MONITOR Students received a free tote bag once they have filled The body mass index of an Ohlone student is calculated during the Spring Health Fair.
out a survey and checked out all the booths. Other freebies were offered like condoms, lollipops, a dental care kit and more. Student Alex Talosig enjoyed the abundant amount of information through handouts. “I did not know about the services but a lot does not pertain to me,” said Talosig. He has been to the Ohlone College Health Center and used its services. “They helped me get medication because I’m from a lowincome family,” said Talosig. “The health center does a lot to give help to students.” Another student, Daisy Campos, enjoyed the freebies. “I know about the services. I use the student health center, teen clinic and Tri-City Health Center,” she said. Among the health service providers at the fair were: • America’s Foundation for Suicide Prevention, which is the one of the nation’s nonprofit organization that research and educate people Continued on Page 3
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Civic apathy We are failing to take that principle of community engagement to heart at Ohlone. For example, last week the Monitor published candidate statements from each person seeking an executive position on the ASOC. I feel like a broken record for saying time and again that when an individual is running unopposed – as are the current crop of ASOC candidates, it ceases to be a race or at least even appear to be a competitive one. Looking at that, it’s easier to throw up your hands and believe that each of those races have already been won despite the election to be held April 30. The idea is that it’s over before it even begins. I think the apathy of the situation is just one more reflective attribute of what this campus is feeling as a general sentiment. We are apathetic to the process that it takes to get things done, not just as students or faculty members, but as individuals who are collectively apart of the Ohlone community. Those of us who have been here for a while can acknowledge that we have been on a downward slide the past few years. Compared to other community colleges, we have managed to keep our head above the water. However, that’s not to say that we aren’t trying to plug holes in our system to stay afloat. The lack of trust rose incrementally with instances such as President Browning’s 14 percent raise amidst difficult economic times and with voter fraud charges brought against former Ohlone Board Nick Nardolillo. It is no wonder why we have massive trust issues with those who are in charge. We are also compromising ourselves and our principles with each passing day for the sake of saving money. These things are all little steps, but they amount to giant leaps of faith against what we supposedly stand for. In the last midterm election, voters overwhelmingly passed the Measure G initiative to help support changes in our infrastructure. This was a vote of confidence in us and our future. We need to realize that we have an image to repair as well.
Instagram:Worth a billion dollars? By MARRA-MARIE MAGSAKAY Staff writer
A recent trend to take pictures with a smart phone and instantly share on the web has overtaken the quality of a simple digital camera or sophisticated DSLR. However Instagram, the iPhone App of the Year in 2011, has taken this task to another level. Instagram is a mobile app that users can take pictures, post, like, comment and follow people. Doesn’t this sound similar to the Facebook app? However, with 17 filters, blur effect and extra editing capabilities, Instragram allows users to be creative without much effort. On April 12, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg bought Instagram for $1 billion in cash and stock. Although Instagram is still a young company, it has the capability to outgrow other social networks. The amount of money it was bought for was extreme but the popularity and user rate was
worth the money. “Instagram, a small web start-up just under two years old with 13 full-time staff,” according to BBC news reporter Tim Weber. “The company has no revenue to speak of.” Why would the top dog of social networking offer a billion dollars for a free downloadable app? According to The Next Web, an online publication, “The New York Times Company is worth about $50 million less than the $1 billion that Facebook just paid for Instagram.” BBC news explained that Zuckerberg is “not spending $1 billion on an app,” said Weber. “It is buying three things: potential rival with a rapidly growing user base; a weapon to fight other even bigger threats in the social networking space; a better hook into the world of mobile computing.” According to Forbes Magazine, “Instagram rocketed to 30 million iOS users in 18 months.” The Verge, a technologybased news publication, wrote, “Five million users downloaded the app from the
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Android market after six days” when Instagram hopped over to Android. “The fact that Facebook would pay two times what the company was supposedly worth within a week’s time suggests this is a defensive move against Google or Twitter or Microsoft buying Instagram,” according to Forbes. Ohlone business major Adam Celones said, “Zuckerberg gave them an offer they can’t refuse. If it were a lower amount, Instagram could have denied the offer to see how far the company can go.” Zuckerberg seemed to have a vision on where this investment can take benefit him. He saw Instagram as a threat and wanted to eliminate that.
“It was a smart move on Zuckerberg’s part,” said Celones, “a billion is not much to him but it is a lot to them.” The crazy amount he spent on Instagram is over the top and he could have bought it for less. However, it is clear to see the potential Zuckerberg saw in it and he didn’t want any other company to get in the way. Many users of the Facebook mobile app would agree that it is not as interactive and entertaining as Instagram. A good amount of users, who use both apps, would choose Instagram over Facebook. Therefore, Facebook is losing its touch of the “cool” factor. With the two powers combined, there is no way that any other social network can out grow this collaboration. Instagram CEO Kevin Systrom said, “It’s important to be clear that Instagram is not going away. “We’ll be working with Facebook to evolve Instagram, and build the network.” Lucky for Systrom his company went from zero to a billion dollars.
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Checking up at the Health Fair News bites Poetry The Ohlone English Department and Library invite all students, staff and faculty to enjoy an afternoon of poetry and celebrate National Poetry Month. The reading will be in the Library on Thursday, April 19, from 1 to 3 p.m. Bring a favorite poem to read, your own or one written by your favorite poet. To sign up for reading or to get more information, contact English instructor Robert Mitchell at rmitchell@ohlone. edu.
Editor-in-Chief: Manika A. Casterline Features editor: Ashley Lam Sports editor: Joe Nichols Opinions editor: Joe Nichols Online editor: Isabella Ohlmeyer Staff writers: Thomas Phy Isabella Ohlmeyer Marra-Marie Magsakay Heather Hegeman Deeba Nabizad Sophia Vaughn John Hughes Allen Krimmel Distribution manager: Joe Nichols
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Ad manager: Jamie Madamba Ad staff: Amy Park MARRA-MARIE MAGSAKAY / MONITOR Adviser: Jeanie R. Wakeland The Health Fair provided students information about health care services that are available to
them. The event also was a resource to students to learn more about their current health status.
JACC NorCAl Student President: Continued from Page 1 Manika A. Casterline about suicide. Board member Gordon Printer: Doughty said, “Last month, FP Press Ohlone College was the first community college in the nation to integrate their program.” The Interactive Screening Program helped students anonymously by surveying if California Newspaper he or she is depressed and to Publishers Association what degree. • Ohlone College Kinesiology 258 Clinic demonstrated activities to see how factors of Journalism Association of Community Colleges Contact us: Offices: Room 5310 Call: 510.659.6075 E-mail: monitor@ohlone.edu Read: h t t p : / / w w w. f a c e b o o k . c o m / Ohlone.Monitor www.ohlonemonitor.wordpress. com
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Registration is now open for the Second Annual Ohlone College Out of the Darkness Campus Walk. The walk is an opportunity for all to honor and remember those people who have been lost due to suicide. The event will take place April 24 starting at 11 a.m. For more information please see http://www. ohlone.edu/org/healthcenter/.
the body. One activity showed how flexible one is. Another activity determined an approximation of how much body fat percentage one had. The last activity determined the student’s Body Mass Index. • Planned Parenthood Mar Monte and Tri-City Health Center provides services to students at little or no cost. • Washington Hospital dieticians Elika Vargas and Danielle Sule focused on the importance of breakfast.
They emphasized “protein, grains and fruit but leftovers from the night before is al right,” said Sule. Both dieticians take 15 to 20 minutes of their morning to enjoy a nice breakfast. Sule said she “usually eats egg white, fruit and yogurt.” • Vargas said she “usually eats Special K cereal.” For more information on other services featured at the Health Fair visit http://www. ohlone.edu/org/healthcenter/ events.html.
At least one-third of the people we know are introverts. They are the ones who prefer listening to speaking, reading to partying; who innovate and create but dislike self-promotion; who favor working on their own over brainstorming in teams. Although they are often labeled “quiet,” it is to introverts that we owe many of the great contributions to society--from van Gogh’s sunflowers to the invention of the personal computer. On April 24 from 4 to 5 p.m. the library will hold a book club discussion on “Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World that Can’t Stop Talking” by Susan Cain. For more information please see http://www. ohlone.edu/org/bookclub/.
FEATURES James Randi impresses Ohlone with his tricks 4 monitor April 19, 2012
By ASHLEY LAM Features editor
The Ohlone campus welcomed James Randi at this semester’s speaker series April 13. James Randi’s talk, “Prophesy, Divination, and Faith Healing,” sold out days before the opening night and the turnout was impressive, with almost a full house. There was a lively murmur throughout the auditorium full of both students and their guests as the room quietly anticipated Randi’s entrance. His entrance ignited a strong round of applause from all around the auditorium. Randi, now 83 years old, came out in a full gray suit, blue shirt and tie. His wise grandfatherly beard showed his age and his wise nature as the audience waited quietly for him to say his first words. Randi said with a smile, “I have a message for you: There is nothing wrong with
being short. I have found it to be quite an advantage.” After collective laughs traveled around the room and the audience quieted down again, Randi began to speak about his background. “I am a magician. As a magician I know a certain amount about psychology. People (the audience) tends to make assumptions very easily and that can become catastrophic,” said Randi. He demonstratedthis later as he asked as he walking away from the podium, “Do you think I am using this microphone?” Randi walked farther and farther away from the microphone but the volume of his voice stayed the same. The microphone was under his tie and the microphone that he was originally to use was not working, but the audience perceived it as the only possible option. Almost immediately afterward, Randi asked, “Do you think these glasses I’m wearing are real? Right now all of you are blurry because my
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James Randi presents “Prophecy, Divination, and Faith Healing” at the Fremont Ohlone campus on April 13.
glasses have no lenses.” Throughout the night, Randi kept the audience engaged with his bag of tricks, often interacting with the audience members. Randi said there are dangers in using homeopathy, or treatments that use small doses of natural substances. Ironically, he said, most prescription drugs used in homeopathy have caffeine as its first ingredient. When Randi referred to his $1 million prize for anyone who can prove their paranormal abilities, he said, “They know they can’t do it and they avoid me like the plague.” One of Randi’s most perplexing acts throughout the night was a trick that he started just before the event. Randi explained that he had asked a member in the audience to stand a distance away from him with a book. The volunteer was asked to flip to any page of her choice and with her finger make a circular motion and stop on a certain word. After Randi explained the preliminary preparations, he said that he could guess the word that she had chosen. The audience waited quietly as Randi made his way to the large paper pad on the stage. He begun to write shakily and slowly, writing a series of letters in no apparent order. The resulting word did not appear to have any meaning and the audience appeared confused. With complete confidence in himself, Randi dramatcally tore off the sheet of paper and turned it over. The word spelled “chocolate.”
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When the woman holding the book verified that chocolate was the original word she had pointed to, the audience was in awe. “I don’t give you the solution for one reason: I want you to leave here this evening thinking that if I can do it, than so can the psychics, but they don’t do it as good as me!” said Randi, laughing. “I do this not to show that I can do mentalism. I do this to show you that you can be fooled. Most of us are not stupid, we’re just uninformed,” said Randi. “We magicians are honest folks from the start. We say that we are going to fool you.” The Ohlone Psychology Club President John Prendergast opened the event with a word about the mission of the Ohlone Psychology Club. The Psychology Club Speaker Series spreads knowledge through educational talks “in the hope that we’ll continue our tradition,” said Prendergast.
Professor Sheldon Helms formally welcomed Randi to Ohlone, giving an insightful background about Randi’s profession career and contributions to the realm of psychology. “To say James Randi is accomplished is an understatement. By the 1970s, Randi was a household name. Randi has an unshakeable commitment to reason,” said Helms. Many in the audience had looked forward to Randi’s appearance. “I heard about this event through friends and Professor Helms. I have found psychology really intriguing and the speakers series really has stood out to me,” said Kunal Deshpande, a current Ohlone physics major. Leslie Hwang, a current Ohlone student who is majoring in forensic biology said, “I am looking forward to the to listening to what James Randi has to say. Professor Helms has spoken very highly of him.”
Word of the week: By ISABELLA OHLMEYER Online editor
Swag is one of the most popular slang terms used in all aspects of pop culture today. The word can be heard on television, Facebook, Tumblr, Twitter and even in one-on-one conversations.
The Urban Dictionary defines it as “the way in which you carry yourself. Swag is made up of your overall confidence, style and demeanor.” Worldwidewords.org has a different meaning for swag. “Today the word swag is used by radio announcers to describe free advertis-
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ing products and prize giveaways.” Swag quotes are shown excessively on Twitter. “When hope is lost, trust your swag personality.” Swag Quotes also said, “Always believe in swag cause it’s in you.” The Online etymology dictionary proclaims swag as a verb and is cognate with the word “swing.” The site also mentions that in the 1520s swag meant “to swing, sway.” Swag has even consumed the lives of celebrities such as Sean “Puff Daddy” Combs. According to pedestriantv.com, “He wants to be known as ‘Swag’ in order to celebrate his impending full-
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scale return to pop music.” Swag is also sung in songs such as Rapper Soulja Boy’s “Turn my Swag On” and “Pretty Boy Swag.” Milpitas resident Adam Kenoly uses “sawg” among his closest friends. “The words I use are swaggin’ or swagnominal with my buddies,” Kenoly said. Swagbucks are also popular on the internet. Swagbucks.com is a search engine that periodically rewards you will swagbucks.
You can redeem swagbucks for prizes and giftcards. Centsablelady.com says that it “takes only 45 swagbucks to get a $5 Amazon gift card. Forbes.com writer Kiri Blakeley said, “Celebrities have ‘Swag Season.’ From Sundance to the Oscars, ‘tis the time for mountains of clothes, beauty products, shoes, jackets, jewelry, vacations – and even plastic surgery, all free for a star’s taking.”
FEATURES ‘Cabin in the Woods’ stands out among thillers
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By ALLEN KRIMMEL Staff writer
Before watching “The Cabin in the Woods,” I knew very little about the film itself. Other than going off of the production team of the film and the title, I hadn’t seen so much as a trailer. However, by the film’s end it seemed to blend the genres of horror, comedy and science fiction seamlessly. The plot of the film begins as a typical high school horror movie. Five high school students plan on going to a relative’s cabin. Within the first five minutes of the film, it is revealed that these kids are being lured into a controlled environment. The forest in which the students are entering has force field barriers that won’t allow them to leave. Once the students arrive in the cabin, there is a cellar in which there are many objects. Depending on which object the students trigger first, a certain horror will come after them. In this case, it is the undead. The corporation that lured the kids into the woods has an annual goal of sacrificing a certain amount
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Moviegoers flock to the SXSW Film Festival lining up in the rain to watch “Cabin in the Woods.”
of adolescents, which is also revealed early on in the film. The reasons why these sacrifices are necessary is a surprise which is later revealed in the film. Before watching this film, two of the members of the creative team really stood out. Joss Whedon, who co-wrote the film is famous for his TV shows “Buffy: The Vampire Slayer,” “Angel,” “Firefly” and “Dollhouse.” Director Drew Goddard had previously written the film “Cloverfield.” From the get go, it had been established that the film wouldn’t be a typical horror film. The budget of the film was $30 million, which is relatively low now for a movie
of this caliber. The film was also shot a few years back in 2009, but the release of the film was delayed various times because the studio wanted to convert the film to 3D, but the creative team was against it. The acting in the film isn’t especially remarkable, especially that of the high school kids. Richard Jenkins and Bradley Whitford have the standout performances; they play two of the corporation members and really bring the humor to the film. What stands out in the film is its clever and ironic script. Despite all of the terrible things happening in the film, the characters
manage to bring a smile to the moviegoer’s face, all while sitting on the edge of their seats. The film stands out with its smart script and its lack of all predictable stereotypes, all while making fun of them in the process. “The Cabin in the Woods” might not please a
Nyuk, nyuk, nyuk. I can hardly wait to see what happens next. The film has a few more scenes of the Stooges as children. When the movie moves to a time 25 years later, the talents of Jane Lynch are used sparingly in the film, portraying Mother Superior. She informs Sister Mengele that the bell tower needs to be repaired. The nuns rely on the talents of orphans Moe, Larry and Curly to repair the bell tower. Moe is using a crowbar to pry the wood lose around the bell tower and gets a brainstorm to have Larry hit the bar with his sledgehammer.
Wham! Larry misses the bar and smacks Moe’s hand. Moe grabs the sledgehammer but the hammer flies off the handle into a bucket of water on the ground. Curly climbs the ladder with a chainsaw, but is unable to balance with one hand on the ladder and the other holding the running chainsaw. He ties a rope around the handle of the saw and begins to climb up the ladder again, with the chain saw cutting the wooden rungs of the ladder behind him. Curly is balanced on stilts of what’s left of the ladder. The chainsaw is flung into the air, cutting the bell lose from the tower and landing on the head of Sister Mary. Moe says, “Who’s that?” Curly replies, “The face rings a bell.” They drag her to call an ambulance. As she attempts to regain consciousness, only to be bonked into a fire hydrant. Larry grabs the bucket of water to revive her, out comes the water along with the end of the sledgehammer into her face. Now I’m not only laughing
uncontrollably, but I’m making a lot of noise doing it. Sledgehammer coming out of the bucket of water into the face -- now that’s funny. The stooges search to locate COURTESY OF/ COLUMBIA PICTURES the attorney’s ofThis month’s Three Stooges” revamps the fice, of one of the original 1949“The comedy by Columbia Pictures. orphans that is a lawyer. I’m thinking that we The movie ends with will see the office of “Dewey, Peter and Bobby Farrelly Cheatem, and Howe,” that giving an announcement was used in an earlier Three about how hammers used all Stooges movie. throughout the movie are in We see the office door actually stunt props. The sign, ”Kickem, Harter, In- stunts were made of rubber degroin.” and they were harmless. Two rows behind me a They also showed how man cracks up while reading the scenes where Moe poked it out loud in the theater and someone between the eyes I’m laughing with him. were actually poked in the Chris Diamantopoulos forehead. (Moe), Sean Hayes (Larry), The Farrelly Brothers and Will Sasso as (Curley) said, “Don’t attempt to any portrayed the original ver- of these things on each other, sion of “The Three Stooges” and play safe.” incredibly accurately with a It’s very commendable for passion for the characters. Farrelly Brothers for creatJennifer Hudson and ing this film because they Kate Upton make guest ap- don’t want children attemptpearances as Sister Bernice ing imitate to “The Three Stooges.” and Sister Rosemary.
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mainstream crowd because the movie doesn’t play out the way they would want it to. However, with such a great story and such memorable twists and turns, the movie will surely go down as a cult classic, much like what any other Joss Whedon project has become.
Movie viewers LMAO at ‘The Three Stooges’ By JOHN HUGHES Staff writer
A movie opens with a car speeding down a dusty road. Someone in the car throws out a duffel bag on the doorstep of a monastery. Larry David comes to the door portraying Sister Mary Mengele. He opens the duffel bag. A baby’s hand pops out of the bag and bonks him right between the eyes, knocking him over the railing, and falling into the bushes. After I’ve witnessed the beginning of “The Three Stooges”, I am laughing uncontrollably, or LMAO in text slang.
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Campus continues as a leader in environmental activism
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“Inconvenience is a step we need to overcome.” The presentation by Chris Larsen discussed how solar technology works. The benefit of going solar is that “it’s clean, does not put chemicals in air and is an unlimited resource,” said Larsen. One issue with solar technology is that one must invest in it first, said Larsen. “Pay your money up first,” said Larsen. “You have to buy it in bulk but you don’t get immediate savings.” Human Ecology Professor Maryam Younessi said that most alternatives have pros and cons. “We need to find which source has minimum cons,” said Younessi. “We need to look for areas that can benefit from the alternative source.” On Tuesday, Biology Professor Mark Barnby presented
the effects one year later of the partial meltdown of the Fukushima, Japan, nuclear power plants following the Japanese earthquake and tsunami on March 11, 2011. “Radiation expanse is accumulative,” said Barnby. He said that the benefits of nuclear power are large supply of fuel, low environment impact – without accidents – and it emits one-sixth of carbon dioxide compared to coal. Environmental Studies Professor Narinder Bansal and Jeff Watanabe’s Garden Day on Wednesday gave students the opportunity to make the Newark campus more ecofriendly. Students used four different growth materials: cement, wood, glass and compost. The students planted bell peppers, jalapenos and squash on the sunny Wednesday afternoon. The recycled garden on
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Jaren Feely and Joshua Yang. who are both in the Environmental Club, led a bike repair workshop at the Newark campus during Earth Week. The event was celebrated on both campuses.
Newark campus has been developed since the first Earth Week event in 2008. Alameda County Garden will tour the campus’ BayFriendly Landscapes on April 29.
The Environmental Club promoted a free bike repair workshop by students Jaren Feely and Joshua Yang. Although “not a large number of people bike to Ohlone,” said Feely, “our goal is to
create a bike friendly community.” Yang calculated the money he saved by commuting on bike. “I save $11 a week and $106 per semester,” said Yang.
Deaf program gains global recognition in 40 years By ASHLEY LAM Features editor
Ohlone College will celebrate 40 years of dedication to the Language and Culture Center for Deaf on April 14. The program is inviting Ohlone students, faculty and staff to celebrate 40 years of work and dedication alongside the Deaf Studies Division at Ohlone College. “I, as Dean of Deaf Studies division, would like to emphasize that this 40th anniversary is a huge milestone for our Division and in Ohlone’s history. It reflects the commitment Ohlone College has to
the programs we provide and ultimately to the students,” said Genie Gertz. The program started very small and eventually snowballed into much larger program, the division that comprises of several programs now,” she said. “Our division’s programs are known locally, nationally and internationally which again reflects the impact we have on students and the sphere of influence we have once again on the local, national and international level,” Gertz said. The educator George Attletweed among other vision-
ary educators inspired the program and this has allowed for higher education, even outside of school. Ohlone’s Deaf Studies Division was founded in 1972 when the college started with a class of 30 deaf and hard of hearing students. Today there are more than 200 deaf and hard of hearing students and around 420 studying American Sign Language (ASL) and Interpreter Preparation (IPP). The division has matured tremendously with the center’s implementation of instructional ASL as well as IPP courses. Today, the Ohlone
Deaf Studies Program has an award-winning faculty and new Language Lab. On a global level, Ohlone’s Deaf Studies Program has also gained a reputation for its work with Japan, Sweden and other parts of the world, according to Nora Chopelas, executive assistant to the dean of Deaf Studies. Shelley Lawrence, who is the interpreter for the Preparation Program coordinator and current professor, has been on the Ohlone faculty since 1978. She has been full time since 1980. Lawrence said that she loves the nutty schedule of a
full-time job, meaning there is non-stop teaching, grading and long breaks between semesters. Lawrence said what she loves most about being a faculty member of Ohlone is that she can make an impact on the students and through them, to the community at large. “Students come in with one expectation but by the end of two years, they have a whole new perspective,” Lawrence said. The Deaf Studies programs that started as very small with only a few offices in a full division have been reshaped, Continued on Page 7
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And learn how to change your world! April 19 - Santa Fe College Virtual Open House (Web Event) All day 19 - Men’s and Women’s Swim/Dive Coast Conference Championships (away) San Mateo All day 19 - Mobile Vet Center Palm Bosque, Fremont campus 10 a.m. 19 - 2012 WACAC College Fair Mission College Gym 3000 Mission College Blvd. Santa Clara 10 a.m. 19 - Financial Aid Awareness Day Quad, Fremont campus 11:30 a.m. 19 - Golden Gate University (University Rep. Visit) Building 5 Quad or Cafeteria Noon 19 - Transitioning to the University (Transfer Workshop) Building 4, Room 4104A 12:30 p.m.
19 - Men’s Baseball Monterey Peninsula College (home) 2:30 p.m. 19 - Women’s Softball De Anza College (away) 3 p.m. 20 - Spring 2012 Last day to drop full-term course with a W grade 20 - Raza Recruitment Day Ohlone College, Newark campus 8:30 a.m.
21 - 2012 San Francisco National College Fair Concourse Exhibition Center San Francisco 1:30 p.m. 21 - Men’s Baseball Gavilan College (home) 2:30 p.m. 23 - Submissions for Writing Contest for Ohlone students accepted April 16-30 Contact Prof. Jeffrey Dean All day
20 - Chinese Americaness & Trying to Find Chinatown by Performance Studies students from San Jose State University (Speech Speaker Seminar) Room 2133, Building 2, first floor, Fremont campus Noon
23 - Concurrent Enrollment at UC Berkeley (Transfer Workshop) Building 7, Room 7107 1:30 p.m.
21 - UC Davis Picnic Day Davis All day
23 - Inter Club Council (ICC) Meeting Building 7, Room 7101 4:30 p.m.
21 - UC Berkeley CAL Day (University Open House/Preview Day) Berkeley 9 a.m.
23 - College Council Meeting Building 7, Room 7101 3 p.m.
24 - HIV Testing Clinic Student Health Center, Room 7302, Building 7, third floor, Fremont campus 11 a.m.
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depending on the administration and philosophy. According to Lawrence, the deaf community has gained in stature and consciousness both from within and from outsiders. Lawrence said that she is looking forward to the Deaf Studies anniversary after years of teaching. “I look forward to seeing a large portion of the people we’ve touched and who have touched us, that have contributed to who we are. I look forward to seeing former faculty and staff, students and alum,” she said. Tom Holcomb, who is a professor of Deaf Preparation and Education, has been with Ohlone for 20 years. He said one of the largest obstacles that the Ohlone Deaf Studies program has faced has been funding. “Financial constraints continue to be a challenge as we attempt to do more with less,” said Holcomb. Holcomb said with 20 years of experience, he has seen the program evolve and students continue to come from around the world to immerse themselves in Ohlone’s course offerings. With the 40th anniversary approaching, Holcomb said that this celebration shows how Ohlone is committed to providing the best possible learning environment for both deaf and hearing students. “For deaf students, it means an opportunity to pursue postsecondary education that is
not available to them elsewhere. For hearing students, it means an opportunity for a career working with deaf people,” Holcomb said. Holcomb is excited about showcasing the accomplishments that the Deaf Studies Program has made at the celebration over the past 40 years. “I look forward to celebrating with our alumni, many of whom have not been back for years,” said Holcomb. Sandra Klopping, who has been an ASL and Deaf Studies professor at Ohlone for 31 years, discussed the growth of the Deaf Studies Program from her experience. “We used to call our deaf students “hearing impaired” but that is a negative term coined by some people who have no idea what deaf people prefer so we are now proud to call our students deaf,” said Klopping. Klopping said the Ohlone’s Deaf Studies Program stands out because of their exceptional dean, Genie Gertz. “Our students, both deaf and hearing were involved in the protest for a deaf dean of our division. This is important as there are not many deaf deans in colleges in the country,” Klopping said. “Ohlone is famous for promoting deaf individuals in the dean position. We did not want to lose that recognition.” She added that having an agreement also with Gallaudet University “has also made our program one of great distinction.”
SPORTS
8 monitor April 19, 2012
Lady Renegades win last home game of season
Sophomores receive flowers at a pre-game ceremony before Lady Renegades defeat Chabot College 5-2 on April 12.
pitched six innings, and also provided some offense hitting a double. Catcher Shelby Fowler The Lady Renegades played their last home game smashed a double of her own, April 12, defeating Chabot to provide more runs in the bottom of the fourth inning. College 5-2. Lauren Ermitano and Starting pitcher Katy Bihl
By JOHN HUGHES Staff writer
Kalley Marden got hits to load the bases in the fifth inning. Sara Ragusa hit a sacrifice fly to knock in the fifth run. Pitcher Brittany Wright pitched the final inning and held the Lady Gladiators to preserve the victory.
Coach Donna Runyon and her coaching staff traditionally buy flowers for the departing sophomores before the last home game of the softball season. The ceremony is a very emotional experience, but
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the Lady Regades kept their focus on the softball game afterwards to gain the victory. The West Coast Conference playoffs will begin May 5-6 here at Ohlone. The team’s next game is today at De Anza College.
Renegades put 21st win on the books at home By THOMAS PHY Staff writer
Ohlone baseball captured another victory April 12 as the team pulled past Cabrillo College for its 21st win of the season. The Renegades fell behind early in the meeting between the top two teams of the Coast Pacific Conference, but fought their way back with a four-run eighth inning. The 6-4 win gave a little more breathing room for the first-place Renegades, but the victory wasn’t as clean as Ohlone would like especially this late into the season, as the defense made five errors on the day. “We didn’t play great baseball,” said head coach Julian Russell. “We made a couple defen-
sive mistakes but late in the game we stuck with it, played all nine innings and scrapped out a win.” Despite the poor defensive play, the Renegades offense provided key late inning hits to take the lead. One of those key hits came off the bat of first baseman Blaine Carlile, whose pinchhit double drove in two runs for Ohlone. “We had a couple guys get on with a walk, hit by pitch and then Carlile had a big hit for us and so did Tyler Helms [...] to give us a nice little two-run lead,” Russell said. Arguably the biggest star of the day however, was on the mound for Ohlone. Starting pitcher Dylan Morrow went for eight innings, giving up only one earned run with eight strikeouts.
“Morrow threw a great game for us [and] kept us in the game,” said Russell. “[I] was throwing a lot of strikes,” said Morrow. “[Our] offense wasn’t really hitting in the beginning of the game but I knew eventually we were going to pick it up and score some runs, which we did in the eighth.” Morrow’s slider may have been his best pitch, but he mostly credited his ability to get each of his pitches in the strike zone for the game’s success. “I was just mixing everything up,” said Morrow. “I was throwing all of my pitches for strikes.” After Morrow’s day was done, Scott Benton came in and finished the game for Ohlone, picking up the save in the ninth.
The win is another good step for Ohlone as they work their way towards the CCCAA Regional Tournament starting May 5. The Renegades currently sit atop the Coast Pacific Conference, but Canada and Cabrillo colleges are close behind. “We have six games to go. It’s a pretty tight race between
us and Canada and also Cabrillo is still in there,” said Russell. Ohlone went on to beat Canada on the road April 14, but that won’t mean the Renegades will be breathing any easier in the weeks to come. “Any day, any team can beat anybody, it doesn’t matter what your record is. We have to keep playing our baseball and
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