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San Jacinto Times The voice of San Jacinto College since 1991

SHINING STARS The Student Publication of the San Jacinto College District

April 25, 2011

Vol. 21, No. 19

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By VICTOR ARAIZA San Jacinto Times

San Jacinto College is celebrating its 50th anniversary in existence since its founding in 1961. As part of this grand milestone the community college is proud to celebrate its academic progress but also recognizes that success in athletics has been a vital selling point to attract students.

“Clearly through our history we’ve had success and our athletics are well known around the country,” said college Sports Information Director Amanda Booren. “Being successful is an attraction to students who want to come here. I’d be lying if I said that in my years of looking at different colleges and universities I didn’t look at their athletics program, especially being a sports fan. It’s definitely a selling point for the college.”

San Jacinto offers student athletes an opportunity to continue their education while keeping their practice in their respective sport. The athletics department is currently in charge of handling six programs, in addition to a cheerleading squad that performs at the Central campus. Although each campus ultimately makes up one large district, each campus has an individual mascot to create some inter-campus competition: the North Gators, Central Ravens, and South Coyotes.

Teams are placed across all three San Jacinto campuses in accordance to the facilities available. Baseball and Women’s Basketball are located at the North Campus. Men’s Basketball and Volleyball are housed in the Central Campus. Soccer and Softball call the Top left (1985 Region XIV Champs) Top Right (Hometown Legends Roger Clemens and Andy Pettite) Middle left (basketball player Tom Henderson grabs a South Campus their home. rebound) Middle (Former Houston Rocket Sam Cassel) Middle right ( The current San Jac mens BB team) Bottom left ( from left to right Coach Donna Spencer, SEE STARS page 6 All Americans Debbie Brown, Eva Garcia, and Donna Branch Bottom right (shot-put record breaker Diane Guiterrez)

Coto, at last, got the Memo Artist’s album Keeping it Real

By ASHLEY CRUZ San Jacinto Times

Memo Coto had been very successful in the trucking business. He began his work after serving as a marine for four years. He was making anywhere from $100,000-$200,000 a year. He, his wife and children were enjoying it. “I was very arrogant and proud” Memo states. If he ever made less than $1,000 a week, he would be mad and whenever he saw homeless people on the streets, he would wonder why they chose to live like that.

Little did he know how quickly his world would become much like theirs.

Their challenges began in 2008 when he broke his hand. This put him out of work for 6 months and when he was finally able to start working again, business was slow. This lasted from September 2008-January 2009 until business just

stopped. It was so bad that he was unable to keep his business going and eventually his truck was repossessed. He also had his license suspended when Hurricane Ike hit because he was unable to pay a traffic ticket.. With a suspended license and no truck, Memo lost a job opportunity he had high hopes for.

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By JANNETTE MARIN San Jacinto Times

“What’s better than to give good advice to the young kids by rapping?” Says 20-year-old Jonathan Gutierrez also known as Baby Jay. Born and raised in Houston, TX, Baby Jay’s is a talented songwriter/producer and rapper known nationally and signed to Rolando Entertainment. His dream is to reach the hearts of many male, female, and young kids who struggle with their lives and suffer through problems with family, peer pressure, bullying and education. “My rap is smooth and not aggressive”, he explains. All of his music is clean, positive, and has a good message. He is attempting to change lives once at a time. At age six, his older brother inspired Baby Jay to rap.

When Baby Jay was a young kid, he saw the conflicts his family had and wanted to break that

by putting his music to the test. Years later manager Rolando Cuellar, asked KB if he could help co-write all of Baby Jay’s songs SEE REAL page 5

Photo Courtesy of Baby Jay

Carlos Santana (left) and Baby Jay (right) embrace and enjoy Jay’s positive music.

School shooting leaves behind injuries and questions Google Images

Many were displaced by Hurricane Ike.

By CHRIS SHELTON San Jacinto Times

Photo courtesy of The NY Daily News

Gun violence has even permeated elementary schools.

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On April 19, 2011 around 10:35 a.m. a student, age 6, brought a gun to Betsy Ross Elementary School. Around 25 students were eating lunch, not expecting the calamity that would ensue. The gun accidentally fell out of the pocket of the kindergarten student who brought the gun causing it to fire. "I knew it was a gun because a gun goes 'pow,' " she said. "I got really scared." Five-year-old

Opinion

Who will the Texans Should cigarettes select on that fateful be sold on campus?

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Jarneshia Broussard told the Houston Chronicle.

Three children were grazed by a single bullet or fragments but are now in stable condition, including the boy who brought the gun. Two 6-year-old boys were wounded, including the one who had the gun.

The boy who brought the gun was injured in his foot and the other boy was grazed in his leg, said Sam Sarabia, the elementary chief school officer for the Houston school district. A 5-year-old girl was injured in her knee, he said. The boy who brought the gun might have been injured by the bullet while

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the other injured boy and girl may have injured by shrapnel, Sarabia said.

The children were immediately rushed, by ambulance, to Texas Children’s Hospital. Investigators are still trying to determine how the student was able to come in contact with the gun.

A frenzy of concerned parents and guardians rushed to Betsy Ross to make sure their children were safe after becoming aware of the incident.

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Opinion/commentary

April 18, 2011 San Jacinto Times • Page 2

Tobacco on campus: Idea up in smoke?

Just another habit, so charge it

The money just isn’t worth it

There is no question that smoking is an issue among the general population. It is a widely known health hazard that is linked to many kinds of illnesses including several forms of cancer. We have heard this all before. However, while tobacco is indeed an addictive substance, it is also extremely profitable.

After all, it was one of our country’s first major exports. So why exactly can we not use this cultural obsession to fund the greater good, such as education? Colleges have a strong potential to profit from tobacco sales directly if they could be sold on campus. At first this suggestion might sound a bit absurd, but it does not take a genius to see how this could be a good thing.

The main argument against this suggestion is that college campuses do not want to promote an unhealthy lifestyle for their students. This is indeed a noble policy, however many schools already fall short of this standard in their cafeterias. Fast food, although extremely unhealthy, remains the dominating source of nourishment with few alternatives in many campus cafeterias (including San Jac).

Fast food may not be quite as harmful to your health as cigarettes but let us look at the other facts. Even with a saturation of anti-smoking campaigns, countless smoking bans across the nation, and an enormous lack of advertising due to legislation; tobacco companies continue to flourish and cigarette sales continue to increase each year. At this point, it is safe to say that people really like their nicotine. This trend is most likely to continue regardless of how smoking is promoted.

So what influences people’s need to smoke?

People have been smoking for centuries now and it does not seem to be slowing down any time soon. The need to smoke has been blamed on several different factors including the human desire to look cool. After all, who can deny the swagger of pulling out a fresh smoke and, in a single motion, casually flipping open a Zippo to light it with the ease of a surgeon cutting into fresh tissue?

However, more powerful than the desire to look cool is the desire to feel good. Achieving that sensation of euphoria is what pushes us to drink alcohol, have sex, and use drugs. Smoking is no different, and it is most prevalent in high stress environments such workplaces and, you guessed it,

Rolling budget cuts will soon be affecting colleges across the state of Texas. Many students are contemplating ways to counter those cuts in order to be able to continue school and/or keep schools alive. Here at San Jac, many students have put forth the idea of selling cigarettes in the student center bookstore as a way to make some extra money for the campus.

This is a bad idea. While it may seem to be a good way to counter our budget problems, it will only cause more petty problems. People already cannot stand the smell of smoke when they walk past “the smoker’s circle” in front of the student center. Selling cigarettes could very well place smokers even closer to the doors and bother more people.

At corner stores we often see people walk out with a fresh pack of cigarettes and immediately light one up. In theory, selling cigarettes on the campus would produce the same effect.

The signs up around the campus at building entrances saying “No Smoking Within 50 Feet of This Entrance,” would become even less meaningful than they already are. Selling cigarettes at a school only encourages smoking. It could easily cause more people to start smoking, and places to smoke would become scarce, thus forcing smokers closer to building entrances.

By MATT ADAMIAK San Jacinto Times

schools. Students and teachers smoke between classes to facilitate their relaxation and alleviate the stress brought on by never-ending schoolwork.

The irony here is that while schools attempt to promote this so-called image of health, they still in a way promote smoking, simply by being schools.

So what are the benefits of campuses selling tobacco? It is no secret that schools are always in need of more money. It is the reason why tuition costs so much and why some students rely on financial aid. That money, along with our tax dollars, goes toward paying teachers, buying school supplies, paying utilities and so on. According to the American Lung Association, the average cigarette sales per store were over $570,000 in 2009.

Think about what can accomplished with those kinds of sales, especially in an area with a high concentration of smokers, like a college campus.

Those profits can be divided in any number of ways that could all go to benefit schools and even the students themselves by lowering the cost of tuition.

The availability of tobacco on campus will most likely not influence the number of smokers who would otherwise just go to the nearest convenience store anyway, such as the Texaco station right across the street from San Jac Central. Why should convenience stores get all the profit that could be used for good?

Yes, smoking is an issue, but is it not worth giving it a silver lining, especially with all of the recent budget cuts we are forced to endure?

I say let the people decide.

By CATY CHRISTY San Jacinto Times

Around the areas where smokers like to hang out there seems to be a calling card of cigarette butts left behind. It’s a very unattractive sight.

Selling cigarettes on campus would increase the trash output around these areas. In addition to butts all over the place, there would be cellophane wrapping and aluminum waterproofing from people opening up their brand new packs. All that does is leave more work for our janitors to do.

There is also a really controversial aspect to the idea. The dual credit program at this school includes many juniors and seniors from high school. The students could be a young as 16-years old. The students attending this college range all the way up to 60-years old. It is very likely for a 16-year old to be in the same class as a 20-year old. All they need is to become friends and that 16-year old could have a cigarette connection for the rest of the semester. Not only that, but having cigarettes sold at school negates the need to get out of the house and meet up with a connection because school is already a daily routine anyway.

Sending these students back to school after class with cigarettes in hand could cause a domino effect. Other students see that their friends have easily gotten ahold of a pack, so the next day he or she asks that friend to get them a pack. It will spread like wildfire getting into younger and younger hands.

All corner stores are required to post a sign on the building that says “Buying Tobacco for Minors Could Cost You.” It is illegal to supply minors with tobacco and could result in many legal issues that no one needs. Having something so easily avoidable on one’s record could hinder a person’s chances of getting a job. Not only that, but it really hurts one’s academic career.

No one takes people who mess up like that seriously.

With the probability of teenagers getting ahold of cigarettes easier, the possibility of a lawsuit increases. The parents of these teens will get angry that the school they are trusting to educate their child is putting cigarettes into his or her hands.

They might not win the case but, regardless, the school does not need that. It simply cannot end well.

Our Astros season so far: Minute Maid Mediocrity

By HARRISON LEE San Jacinto Times

Should you ever find yourself to be particularly desperate for true communal interaction, I suggest two places, the Harris County Courthouse or the ballpark. Seeing as you should avoid the former unless you have a law degree, the latter is by far the best option, if only because you have a chance to get away with possibly attacking a fellow fan, whereas pulling that in the Courthouse will most likely result in a nightstick to the back of the head.

We’re all familiar with the “Green Cathedrals” aspect of baseball. The wondrous movements of the white sphere, the crack of the bat that is the signal that spring and summer are upon us, all are the basic trademarks of our National Pastime. Sure our hometown Astros are a bit bumbling, but who knows, maybe that will just make them oddly love-

Cartoon courtesy of Ryan Mcknight

able as time goes on.

Besides, there’s always something exquisite about a nice afternoon at the ballpark, be it the game itself or the wonderful people watching. The various crowds at Minutemaid Park on any given day will easily prove to be amusing, save for Carlos Lee’s territorial fans who always seem intent on starting some sort of intra-ballpark turf war for no other reason than they wear sombreros. However West Side Story his fans may behave, they’re imminently forgettable due to their almost fanatical devotion to a player with a no-trade clause that continues to dampen and hamper this teams chances for improvement.

Luckily, they’re easily avoidable. While the play on the field has so far been less than stellar, bordering on comical, there’s still the fun chance an opposing pitcher of the Tim Lincecum, Cliff Lee level will throw a perfect game, so there’s always that gem. There’s also the amazing ninth inning drama that normally ends with the baseballs loaded, only to end in weak fly balls and very anticlimactic strikeouts. Who knows, by seasons end, the Astros probably will have discovered ways to lose that EDITOR

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impress even the most dull-eyed fans But there are plenty of reasons to laugh at the ballpark, though they’re not as funny or horrifying as Milwaukee Brewers sausage mascot races or the felonious nature of Los Angeles Dodgers fans, the traits are still endearing. What’s a better symbol of community than sitting together tight-lipped and trying to squint your disappointment away? It’s even more fun to summon the self-restraint it takes to not throw your seven-dollar hotdog at the nearest player.

People tell me that all the Astros need are some good promotions to get fans back in the mood, and they could be right. We could always go for a good cheap beer night to test the structural integrity of the seats and the courage of the players. Should that fail, I highly recommend the idea of having each teams mascot fight at the end of the game to determine the winner. Just think about when the Lone Star Series rolls around during Interleague play.

Wouldn’t it be fun to watch Junction Jack and Rangers Captain [the Palomino horse looking thing who for some reason wears a CJ Wilson jersey] duke it out after a boring game. I keep hearing that The San Jacinto Times is published weekly by the journalism students at San Jacinto College Central, 8060 Spencer Highway, Pasadena, TX 77505.

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Assuming fights and flying debris isn’t enough to make games more amusing, I propose a mandatory rule that all Astros home games end in the sixth inning so the bullpen doesn’t have the “opportunity” to ply their specific trade. Besides, if we all leave in the sixth, we’ll all spend gobs of money on food as we walk out the door. In time, this concession money might be enough to pay for an almost burned out closer like Houston Street or Joe Nathan. Of course, the more overpriced hot dogs and nachos we buy, the better quality of player we can buy later.

To brighten things up, we can randomly establish a new tradition for the sake of effect. We could spray-paint a goat or finance a bad Broadway musical. Maybe we could rent out uniform space to various giant oil conglomerates, I think it would be fun and economical to watch Hunter Pence run around right field with the words “ExxonMobil” emblazoned on his back. We might as well go from mediocrity to corporatocracy.

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Around campus Espanol Norte

Lunes, Abril 25 • Exhibición de arte estudiantil, 9 a.m., Gallería del Norte

Martes, Abril 26 • Exhibición de arte estudiantil, 9 a.m., Gallería del Norte • Junta del club Rotarct, 1 p.m., Slovacek S215 • Hyacinth Memorial Committee Event, 3 p.m., Grant Fine Arts Theatre

Miércoles, Abril 27 • Exhibición de arte estudiantil, 9 a.m., Gallería del Norte

Jueves, Abril 28 • Exhibición de arte estudiantil, 9 a.m., Gallería del Norte • Junta del club Anime, 1 p.m., Brightwell A1025 • Inducción de Phi Beta Kappa, 6 p.m., Monument room

Viernes, Abril 29 • Exhibición de arte estudiantil, 9 a.m., Gallería del Norte

Sábado, Abril 30 • No hay actividades

Lunes, Mayo 2 • Exhibición de arte estudiantil, 9 a.m., Gallería del Norte • Junta del club de Psicología, 1:30 p.m., Burleson C1033

Central Lunes, Abril 25 • Junta de Prepara el Camino, 11:30 a.m., CSTC 210 A/B • Junta de SIFE, 1:30 p.m., CSTC Raven Café

Martes, Abril 26 • Junta de VYNE, 1:30 p.m., CSTC 210 A/B • Junta de GSA, 2:30 p.m., CADM 204 • Junta de los oficiales del club de Filosofía, 4 p.m., CADM W106 • Futbol de salón (con identificación estudiantil), 6 p.m., Gym

Miércoles, Abril 27 • Junta de VYNE, 1:30 p.m., CSTC 210 A/B • Junta de la sociedad de Anime, 2 p.m., CADM W106 • Junta de WEBB, 2:30 p.m., clase del Profesor Turner.

• Junta del club de filosofía, 3:30 p.m., CADM W106

Jueves, Abril 28 • Junta de escritores creativos, 11:30 a.m., CADM 257 • Junta del club de filosofía, 2:30 p.m., CADM W106

Viernes, Abril 29 • Junta de SGA, 11:30 a.m., CADM 154 • Concierto de baile de primavera de parte del club de SJCC Dance, 7:30 p.m., Slocomb Auditorium

Sábado, Abril 30 • Junta de Prepara el camino, 9:30 a.m., CILC T233

Lunes, Mayo 2 • Junta de Prepara el Camino, 9:30 a.m., CILC T233 • Junta de SIFE, 1:30 p.m., CSTC Raven Café

Sur Lunes, Abril 25 • Junta de Psicologia, 1 p.m., Cuarto 1101 • Junta de SGA, 3 p.m., cuarto 4202 • Junta del club de tenis, 3:30 p.m., Tennis Courts • Junta de artes marciales mixtas, 8:30 p.m., Gym

Martes, Abril 26 • Junta de EDG, 3 p.m., cuarto 9231 • Junta del club de arte, 5:50 p.m., cuarto 12113

Miercoles, Abril 27 • Junta de WEBB, 2:30 p.m., cuarto 1131

Jueves, Abril 28 • Junta de PBL, 2:30 p.m., cuarto 2208 • Junta de la asociación de estudiantes veteranos, 3:30 p.m., parte superior de las escaleras • Junta del club de almuerzos, 4:30 p.m., Cafeteria

Viernes, Abril 29 • No hay actividades

Wyatt finds room to grow

BY JANNETTE MARIN San Jacinto Times

San Jacinto student, Amy Wyatt had a career as a pharmacist technician, until she noticed that her career began to lead in a different direction. She began to help others through the nursing profession and felt like she finally realized what she really wanted to do.

According to Jeannie Peng-Armao from sanjac.edu, Amy appreciated the care nurses gave her

when she had her baby and wanted to give the same thing to others. San Jacinto established a healthcare program and Amy received assistance with books, exams, college tuition and more. Her dream was finally coming true and was extremely happy for what a Community College had to offer.

According to sanjac.edu, Amy did not expect the help she received from a Community College and will gladly recommend anyone who wants to pursued their dream in the medical field to find out more information about the Healthcare Pathways Program.

North to host blood drive

BY CRISTOPHER RODRIGUEZ San Jacinto Times

Gulf Coast Regional Blood Center will host an upcoming blood drive with San Jacinto College North on April 26, 2011 and April 27, 2011 from 12:00 PM to 04:30 PM. It will be set up in the Slovacek Student Center (Upstairs). Commit for Life donors will receive points for their donation.

Main contact is Amanda Herrick. She can be reached at 281-459-7167 Giving blood saves lives and is an act of kindness

that will not go unnoticed. Every day people all around the United States require all types of blood.

Weather they need the blood because of loss or they are in need of a transfusion. This is our chance to step up to the plate and help a stranger. In hopes that maybe one day a some one will grace you with a random act of kindness.

Sixty percent of the U.S. population is eligible to donate, however only 5 percent do so. However, individuals can help maintain a strong blood supply by choosing to Commit for Life and donate at least once a quarter. Please show your support and schedule your donation today.

Daft drafts plague Texans

BY MICHAEL VASQUEZ San Jacinto Times

Let’s face it, Houston, we have a problem. For the past few years, the draft hasn't been something to smile about. When April roles around, we must face the excruciating facts: since 2003, we have done nothing except miss on the majority of our picks.

From the 2003 draft to this current one approaching, the Houston Texans have only netted 11 present starters. This number includes both offensive and defensive starters.

It's no secret that the tragic season of 2010 was due to the lack of defense, particularly on the back end. Some argue that improving the pass-rush would in turn improve the coverage. In theory this would be true, but with young mediocre corners, you simply cannot blame the front seven for 20 yard gains. Receivers averaged 18.4 yards per catch on our first-round pick, Kareem Jackson, last year.

However, in the majority of the stat columns Jackson’s stats are basically identical to Darrelle Revis’s rookie year. As a whole, the secondary gave up 920 yards, which was the third worst in the league. Jackson's opposite, Glover Quinn, also gave up 59 receptions. These numbers scream that the Texans have not yet addressed the need at corner very affectively, if at all.

With the draft approaching and Wade Phillips’ switch to the 3-4 defense, many first-round prospects jumped off the page at the combine. Brian Cushing's future resides in the middle along with DeMeco Ryans. High hopes are being placed on Connor Barwin to become a rush linebacker in Wade’s new system. Houston's ritual on day one is to always take the best available when their pick is up. Considering that most mock drafts have the Texans taking pass-rushing defensive ends and outside linebackers. Von Miller would be the best pick in that category. With the release of Eugene Wilson, the secondary is even more depleted.

At pick 11, if the Texans have a chance at Prince Amukamara or Jimmy Smith, they most likely will pass. These are two very prized cornerbacks in the draft, and both have a mixture of size and speed at this position. This year there are only really four guys at this position that can be effective from day one. With quotes from Gary Kubiak about stocking up on linebackers, it seems corner will not be addressed on day one. To come out of this draft

San Jacinto College Central is going to be hosting an open Cheerleading Clinic in preparation for cheerleading and mascot tryouts for this upcoming 2011-2012 season. The cheer coaches are looking for applicants that have strong jumping, dancing and tumbling skills. As for the mascot, someone who is energetic, high spirited and knows how to work a crowd. This open Cheer Clinic will be held on May 2nd and May 4th from 6-9pm in Anders Gymnasium located on the Central campus: 8060 Spencer Highway. A workshop was held Monday, April 18th, however another workshop will be held

On Friday, April 29th the Houston Astros will be hosting the Milwaukee Brewers at Minute Maid Park. The official game starting time is scheduled for 7:05 pm and Marathon Oil will present post game fireworks. Tickets for San Jacinto students will be half price for this night. For example, field box seats (normally $41.00) have been discounted

North

Monday, April 25

• Student Art Show, 9 a.m., Galleria del Norte

Tuesday, April 26 • Student Art Show, 9 a.m., Galleria del Norte • Rotaract Club Meeting, 1 p.m., Slovacek S215 • Hyacinth Memorial Committee Event, 3 p.m., Grant Fine Arts Theatre

Wednesday, April 27 • Student Art Show, 9 a.m., Galleria del Norte

Thursday, April 28 • Student Art Show, 9 a.m., Galleria del Norte • Anime Club Meeting, 1 p.m., Brightwell A1025 • Phi Theta Kappa Induction, 6 p.m., Monument Room

Friday, April 29 • Student Art Show, 9 a.m., Galleria del Norte

Saturday, April 30 • No Scheduled Activities

Monday, May 2 • Student Art Show, 9 a.m., Galleria del Norte • Psychology Club Meeting, 1:30 p.m., Burleson C1033

Central

Monday, April 25

Tuesday, April 26 • BSM Bible Study, 1 p.m., BSM Building • VYNE Meeting, 1:30 p.m., CSTC 210A/B • GSA Meeting, 2:30 p.m., CADM 204 • Co-Ed Softball (w/Student ID), 2:30 p.m., Field • Philosophy Club Officer’s Meeting, 4 p.m., CADM W106 • Indoor Soccer (w/Student ID), 6 p.m., Gym

Wednesday, April 27

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Cam Newton will hear his name on draft day

without the right 3-4 personnel will ultimately leave Texan fans scratching their heads and saying once again, “Maybe next year," in 2011. Texans have hopes to move Glover Quinn to free-safety, with a dominant corner added to the roster. This dream could become a reality; however, most of the decisions in April will be influenced by free-agency.

Either way the Texans need to address the emergency at corner at least by day two.

There are many versatile players in this draft.

Perhaps Texan fans might see their team trade down for a better value pick in the first round.

This will probably be the only way Houston will select a corner in the first round.

• BSM Free Lunch, 11:30 a.m., BSM Building • BSM Bible Study, 1 p.m., BSM Building • VYNE Meeting, 1:30 p.m., CSTC 210A/B • Anime Society Meeting, 2 p.m., CADM W112 • WEBB Meeting, 2:30 p.m., Professor Turner’s Classroom • Philosophy Club Meeting, 3:30 p.m., CADM W106 • Student Awards Reception & Awards Presentation, 5:30 p.m., CSTC 264 • Indoor Soccer (w/Student ID), 6 p.m., Gym

Thursday, April 28 • BSM Soul Cafe, 11 a.m., BSM Building • Creative Writers Meeting, 11:30 a.m., CADM 257 • Philosophy Club Meeting, 2:30 p.m., CADM W106 • Co-Ed Softball (w/Student ID), 2:30 p.m., Field • SJCC Dance Club Spring Dance Concert, 7:30 p.m., Slocomb Auditorium • BSM Worship Service, 7:30 p.m., BSM Building

Friday, April 29

Wade Phillips has always preached front seven helps the back end. With this in mind, it wouldn’t shock me to see the Texans go after players who fill either a linebacker or lineman need with their first two picks. The only risk with this strategy is possibly only being left with a mediocre secondary player to choose in the later rounds. Perhaps trading down for a later first round pick and an extra third or fourth round pick will be wise. Only time will tell on April 28th. With the eleventh over all pick, the Houston Texans select?

• SGA Meeting, 11:30 a.m., CADM 154 • SJCC Dance Club Spring Dance Concert, 7:30 p.m., Slocomb Auditorium

April 25th from 4:30 to 6:30 pm for those still interested. The workshop will also take place in Anders Gymnasium. It is suggested you please come dressed in athletic attire, bring water, and a pen to fill out the cheer application. All students that are interested must be at least a senior in high school.

Another requirement is that all students must dress appropriately for all practices.

There are partial tuition and book scholarships available for those who are selected for the cheerleading squad. All the cheer uniforms for the year are provided, and the cheerleaders will receive a one-hour PHED credit for this class. For more information on the cheerleading program visit www.sanjacsports.com or you are welcome to call extension 1426.

Monday, April 25

Houston Astros night set

BY JOSEPH ENG San Jacinto Times

8 DAYS A WEEK

• BSM Information Booth, 10:30 a.m., CADM Rotunda • Prepare the Way Meeting, 11:30 a.m., CSTC 210A/B • SIFE Meeting, 1:30 p.m., CSTC Raven Cafe

Wanted: Cheers for SJC

BY ASHLEY ALLYN San Jacinto Times

April 25, 2011 San Jacinto Times • Page 3

to $22.00. For purchases of less than 20 tickets, log on to ‘www.astros.com/sjc’ and use the password ‘sjc’. For group ticket purchases of 20 or more, contact: Richard Tapia at ‘713.259.8303’ or ‘rtapia@astros.com’. Internet order deadline is 2 hours prior to game time. This offer is not valid at MMP Box Officer and this offer cannot be combined with any other ticket offer. Tickets are subject to availability. All sales are final, no refunds or exchanges.

Saturday, April 30 • Prepare the Way Meeting, 9:30 a.m., CILC T233 • Gaming Society Meeting, 12 p.m., CSTC 210A/B

Monday, May 2 • BSM Information Booth, 10:30 a.m., CADM Rotunda • Prepare the Way Meeting, 11:30 a.m., CSTC 210A/B • SIFE Meeting, 1:30 p.m., CSTC Raven Cafe

South

• Psychology Club Meeting, 1 p.m., Room 1101 • SGA Meeting, 3 p.m., Room 4202 • Tennis Club Meeting, 3:30 p.m., Tennis Courts • Mixed Martial Arts Meeting, 8:30 p.m., Gym

Tuesday, April 26 • EDG Meeting, 3 p.m., Room 9231 • Gaming Guild Meeting, 3:30 p.m., Room 2141 • Art Club Meeting, 5:50 p.m., Room 12113

Wednesday, April 27 • Student Bible Fellowship, 11:30 a.m., Room 4210 • WEBB Meeting, 2:30 p.m., Room 1131

Thursday, April 28 • PBL Meeting, 2:30 p.m., Room 2208 • Gaming Guild Meeting, 3:30 p.m., Room 2141 • Student Veterans Association Meeting, 3:30 p.m., Top of Student Center Stairs • Breakfast Club Meeting, 4:30 p.m., Cafeteria

Friday, April 29 • No Scheduled Activities

Saturday, April 30 • No Scheduled Activities

Monday, May 2 • No Scheduled Activities

Music/Entertainment

April 25, 2011 San Jacinto Times • Page 4

Music reviews

Against The World fails

By MATT ADAMIAK San Jacinto Times

As someone who reviews music albums for a school paper, I try only to judge music that I enjoy.

After all, I don’t get paid to do these reviews.

Therefore, it should come as no surprise that most of the albums I write about receive high ratings.

However, every now and then a steaming pile of failure finds its way to my judgmental ears, and eventually in this paper. This week’s steaming pile is Winds of Plague’s latest “metal” attempt, Against the World.

When Winds of Plague first came on the scene in 2008 with their album Decimate the Weak, they were a force to be reckoned with. Back then, a new wave of death metal was on the rise and Winds of Plague was among the most noteworthy of bands.

However, it is becoming increasingly obvious that money talks even in the metal community. Winds of Plague, along with a handful of other death metal bands began to cater to the poser hardcore children that infest our community and annoy the heck out of me.

Against the World is mind-numbing garbage from start to finish. The best way to summarize the album as a whole is waiting through the same 3-

Noah Lennox(a.k.a. Panda Bear) is one of the founding members of Animal Collective(if you don't know who they are, slap yourself and then get acquainted with their discography) and the first of the group to ever release anything solo or under the Animal Collective moniker.

His self-titled debut was released in 1998 when he was just twenty years old. Tomboy is Lennox's fourth solo release, and honestly my hands-down favorite. He recently moved from New York to Portugal, to escape the hectic state-side lifestyle.

The change of scenery definitely had a large influence on his music, Young Prayer and Person Pitch.

They had an obviously Mediterranean or almost tropical feel to them. Tomboy doesn't entirely depart from that model, but it has a decidedly dif-

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note breakdown over and over again just to hear some terrible guitar riff played under constant overpowering blast beats and pig squeal vocals. How this is even considered death metal is a mystery to me. Marketing it as such is completely misleading and is the reason I made the horrible mistake of purchasing this audible torture disk. If you value good music and you do not take your ability to hear for granted, then do yourself a favor and leave this drink coaster in the discount bin where it is most likely to end up in about a week.

Rating: F-

ferent sound than the previous three albums by Lennnox. Tomboy is much more beat heavy and less drone-tones than the other three, thats not to say that the other three are bad in any way, just different.

This might be a good record for an unexperienced ear to try to get-into the music of Animal Collective, which includes Panda Bear, Avey Tare (David Portner), Deakin(Josh Dibb and Geologist(Brian Weitz), all of which are amazing musicians. Tomboy balances the abstract/avantgarde, the neo-psychedelia, and the experimental rock which is synonymous with the Animal Collective sound. I played Tomboy, Slow Motion, and After Burner like five times each while I was writing this review. So come on over to the sweetside of life and give Tomboy “a listen”.

TV On The Radio passes Rating: A+

By GREG STARKS San Jacinto Times

Multi-genre jumping Brooklyn based quintet TV On The Radio has released their fifth full-length record Nine Types of Light.

And I'll be the first to say, “FINALLY” it's been three years since their last critically-acclaimed album Dear Science(absolutely excellent) was released. I personally am I big fan of all of their stuff. All the LP's and EP's are great. They've even worked with Trent Reznor and David Bowie...

David Bowie, he was in Labyrinth, theres no disagreeing with the Goblin King(lolz). These guys make some of the most original music to come out of the last decade. I've heard many mixed reviews of this bands work, and I think like all other great bands in the history of music, they are often misunderstood, and then disliked because most people don't have the proper appreciation for something so unique. I on the other-hand do, and hopefully in reading this you believe you do too. When you press play, be prepared for an audible mosaic of folk themes, art-rock, free-form jazz, psychedelia, trip-hop, and modern funk and soul.

They are a diverse blend of musicians that make a diverse blend of excellent music. I knew I would like this album when I saw that it was being released this month, and I was more than right. It is more than what I hoped this band would continue to do. I know its hard for a band of the same people to

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APR 27 The Big Easy – Big & Easy Blues Jam The Concert Pub (North) - Volatil Dan Electro’s – Eric Demmer & the Sax Dawgs Fitzgerald’s - Robert Ellis & The Boys; Peelander-Z w/ Anamanaguchi Warehouse Live – Afton Live Showcase APR 28 The Big Easy – Houston Blues Society Blues Jam Dan Electro’s - Teri Greene & friends; Blues Jam Fitzgerald’s – Crystal Stilts w/ the German Measles; The B Foundation w/ Katastro & Bending Villa House of Blues – Kina Grannis Mango’s – Corners, Eleven Eleven Verizon Wireless Theater – Willie Nelson Warehouse Live – Pale w/ The Shiny Darks + Come See My Dead Person APR 29 Arena Theater – George Jones The Big Easy – Steve Krase The Concert Pub (Galleria) – 3rd Power The Concert Pub (North) – Modoc (southern rock tribute) w/ Magnus Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion – The Moody Blues Dan Electro’s – Failed Attempt w/ Atomic Era Fitzgerald’s – Black Lips w/ Weird Party House of Blues – Seedy Punk Fest w/ The Inanimate Objects; Wild Child (The Doors tribue) Jones Hall – Houston Symphony Orchestra: Prokofiev Mango’s – Black Pistol Fire, Feather Face,Live Lights Rudyard’s – Campfire Suicide, Mooseknuckle, Kattkill Scout Bar – A Digital Death Verizon Wireless Theater – Ke$ha Warehouse Live - Yelawolf APR 30 The Big Easy – Alan Haynes The Concert Pub (North) – Flicker System w/ 3rd Power Fitzgerald’s - hurogood Wordsmith, Nosaprise, D. Rose, Hustle Skwad, Lower Life Form House of Blues – The Molly Ringwalds Jones Hall – Houston Symphony Orchestra: Prokofiev Mango’s – Mayday Eve Rudyard’ s – The Energy, OBN III’s, Exterminating Angels Scout Bar – Metal Shop Toyota Center – Bob Seger Warehouse Live – Exposed Music Festival MAY 1 Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion – Buzzfest XXVI Jones Hall – Houston Symphony Orchestra: Prokofiev Scout Bar – Area 151w/ Fault Warehouse Live – Exposed Music Festival

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not stagnate in their musical creativity over time, but apparently this band doesn't even know the meaning of stagnation. They have been recording music together for 11 years now, and I like, if not love, everything they've released in that time period. I definitely recommend Nine Types of Light to anyone who likes whats outside-the-box of traditional pop music. All ten songs are great, I can't say you should listen to any one or two, because none of them are the same, and all of them represent what this band can do, and is doing... making great music.

Rating: A

By MICHAEL DEATS San Jacinto Times

Scream 4 debuted in the number two spot following Rio, again showing that family movies have a stronger following than horror films. As the movie progresses, Wes Craven demonstrates his killer sense of humor by ripping on his regurgitated plot lines and mocking the Stab franchise featured in the original trilogy. The movie progresses with a serious go-getter attitude, followed by a few laughs from yours truly, as people are stabbed, slashed, crunched and stabbed again.

The movie manages to knock on modern horror rules throughout the feature, as everyone cracks jokes about people dying. The only serious flaw would have to be the M. Night Shyamalan styled twist at the end, although it also pays homage to the original screams twist ending, in many ways

Scream 4 seems to be trying to rag on the reboot concept as the blood flies. The only thing more amazing than the pure fluid movement of such a rehashed concept is the fact that it opened with 19 million against Rio, completely unexpected, considering most people scoffed at the idea of such a movie. The term “facepalm” came to mind seeing reactions to invites to see the film (for free). The whole movie was entirely outshined by the fact that Neve Campbell, David Arquette, and Courtney Cox Arquette managed to be brought together one more time (that beats out Toby Maguire and Kirsten Dunsts’ 3 runs at spiderman).

Perhaps if the Shyamalan-esc plot twist did not exist this movie could have brought new life to the dead genre. After first viewing, I would suggest going to see it again, but time your restroom/concessions breaks for when the killer is revealed. It will save a lot of pain.

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Continued from page 1 for his first CD, which went on to impact the lives of hundreds youths that could relate to his personal experience and message “I just want to show them that no matter what you’re going through, you can always do what you want to do. And I’m still trying to prove it, I’m not going to stop until I have touched the lives of millions of youth[s] throughout the world with my music,” he explained. Baby Jay has performed his music at public schools in New York that have bullying and behavioral problems, he managed to make students think twice about their lives and education.

He has been visiting New York schools since 2005; his latest visit was on January 2011. He has received many positive comments from students and teachers; they always want him to return. “In New York there was a young boy that told me that whenever he listens to me rap, his heart beats out. It makes me feel good inside.” Baby Jay says with a smile on his face. In 2007, Baby Jay released his first album called “Keeping It Real”. This album is about education; saying no to drugs, bullying, teen pregnancy, and reaching for your dreams. Baby Jay has made a difference in people’s lives and feels very grateful for the positive approach people take in his music. After his last performance in New York, he met a young boy that always was in trouble for bullying others. After having a positive talk, he thanked Baby Jay for helping him see life a better way. “If it wasn’t for you, I would still be the same person,” the boy said. A few years ago the Latin Grammy’s came to Houston and there was so much promotion for this exciting event. The McDonalds tour truck had an artist exhibition inside for people to explore and Baby Jay had the opportunity to have his favorite T-shirt and biography showcased along with other international stars. He was officially inducted into the Latin Grammy’s tour bus exhibit. He also attended the Latin Grammy after party and enjoyed the night with many different artists. That same year Baby Jay received the key to the city of Houston making him the first rapper to receive it and also received his third official City Proclamation “BABY JAY DAY”. Baby Jay has performed in many spectacular events and has opened the show for many artists, for example, Raven Symone from That’s So Raven in Fiesta Texas, B5, Soulja boy, Marcus Houston, Baby Bash, and many more. Baby JAY is now working on his second album due out later this year. How is this different from the first album? “ I’m actually writing most of the songs, which is a bit of a challenge for me but I love to express my emotions through my songwriting and I’m excited to be very involved on the creative side of this new album. I’m also adding love songs and upbeat tracks to this CD.” The next big step is to expand our educational program called “Collaboration for Education Concerts.” Manager Rolando Cuellar and Baby Jay came up with this program a couple of years ago, which started off as “PERFECT ATTENDANCE CONCERTS”.

It became successful and made positive changes. Students

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Two months after his suspension he began job hunting. He applied to over 50 trucking companies without success. After three months without work, he found a job. He and his wife started to pawn items and do garage sales to make extra money because they were broke. Despite all their efforts they were still backed up on bills and almost two months later he lost that job.

The weight of providing for his family was heavy. He looked for work anywhere he could. He cut lawns, cleaned garages, and even offered his to help customers at Home Depot with their projects. It was an exhausting four months and if not for his church and his friend helping with their rent, they would have literally been homeless. He began to see the homeless he had once looked down upon from a different perspective.

His apartment was bare, except for a few blankets, clothing, and items to keep his children’s spirit up. One night while his wife and children lay asleep, he cried in the living room, asking God for help. “I don’t know how to save my family.” It was a testing time for him.

They were out of food, and almost out of water. Memo spent the night asking God to save them. The next day his friend’s wife brought them a check for $100. Her husband had been unable to sleep all night feeling the need to give Memo’s family money. This gift fed his family for two weeks and after these two weeks were up, he found a job with G4S Secure Solutions. When he began his job, a fellow coworker said God told him to help Memo’s family. He would give Memo money for gas and food until he received his first paycheck.

It was now August 2009. He now had a job and was able to provide for his family.

When he realized how important an education was, utilized the GI Bill and began attending San Jacinto College. Memo describes this portion of his life as a period where God was pruning him of his pride and arrogance. Though he would never wish to go through that again, he looks at this time thankful for how it changed his heart and lifestyle. He now saves and manages their money. He and his wife also give to the homeless. They handed out Thanksgiving meals and pastries during the Christmas season.

Memo is 29 years old. He works nights, goes to school in the days, is a full time student as well as a full time husband and father. He and his family live in Pasadena, and though he makes less than he did years ago, he says he and his family are happier now than they were then because of all they have learned to appreciate.

Photo courtesy of Baby Jay

Baby Jay is given the key to the city by Harris County Sherrif Adrian Garcia.

with high grades and good behavior got the chance to vote on 3 known celebrities. The artist who received the most votes would come to the city and perform for the students who were eligible to attend. Baby Jay also opened the show for these artists. This program made students work harder to raise their grades and increase attendance and a tool to decrease the drop out rate. Baby Jay has been such an inspiration to many people from young kids to adults.

He has helped change lives and will continue to do so to make this world a better place. We thank Baby Jay for his hard work and dedication; his future is bright and will always set a positive example to everyone. For information on Baby Jay visit his official website.

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Continued from page 1 According to The Houston Chronicle, “The Houston Police Department, which is leading the investigation, would not release details, including the type of gun or the owner. “ The student is possibly facing a yearlong expulsion to an alternative school according to Houston Independent School policy. This highlights a larger problem of guns and violence on Texas grade school campuses.

Last school year, HISD reported three incidents of students using or possessing guns, all at Reynolds Elementary. Of the 16 gun incidents two years ago; two involved an elementary campus, DeChaumes. Across Texas, there were 142 incidents of students using or having guns at public schools last year, bringing more attention to the controversial law allowing guns on college campuses still being contemplated in the Texas Legislature.

No student from grade school to higher education should ever have to deal with the threat of violence of any kind, especially the most vulnerable of children. School and investigative officials should work to make sure elementary school children are never subjected to traumatic experiences like this.

Sports

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San Jacinto College is known as a historical and present powerhouse in the NJCAA (National Junior College Athletic Association) because of its consistency of providing competitive teams at each sport. San Jacinto Athletics has accumulated a total of 11 NJCAA National titles from a combined 20-plus championship games appearances. There have been many marquee names that have worn the San Jacinto uniform with pride, many that have moved on to the professional level and a notable few that have received induction into the NJCAA Hall of Fame.

Baseball Jon Ray Harrison Field at the North campus houses the nation’s winningest junior college program. With a tradition that includes five national championships, seven runner-ups, and a staggering record 21 junior college World Series appearances, it’s hard to disagree.

Yet despite being known for its winning tradition, San Jacinto baseball is known for sending just as many, if not more, players to the professional ranks as any division I school in the country. Last season alone, nine San Jac baseball players were selected in the 2010 Major League Baseball (MLB) First-Year Player Draft.

What may be even more astonishing is the fact that the baseball program has only had four head coaches throughout its long history. Dr. Bragg Stockton initially made a name for himself by guiding Jesse H. Jones High School in Houston to several district titles before assuming the role as the first head coach in San Jac history in 1970. In 11 years of coaching he took the Gators to eight conference championships, five Region 14 titles and three trips to the World Series before moving on to the University of Houston baseball program as an assistant coach.

Wayne Graham made sure to build on that success by earning San Jac its first national championship in 1985, a season when he was named the NJCAA Coach of the Year. He would repeat the national title-coach of the year combo for two more seasons to make it three consecutive from 1985-1987. The Gators were runners-up in 1988 but would win two consecutive titles in 1989 and 1990. In total, Graham guided San Jacinto to five national championships from 19851990, an NJCAA record that still stands today. Graham would later move on to coach the Rice University Owls, a team he led to the College World Series championship in 2003.

Graham’s successor, Chris Rupp, took San Jac to four consecutive World Series (1997, 1998, 1999, 2000), with appearances in the national championship game in 1998 and 1999.

“I came in as a pitching coach and recruiting coordinator in the spring of 2000 under Chris Rupp’s staff,” said current San Jac skipper, Tom Arrington, about his start with the Gators. “I learned a lot of info from him about the tradition of San Jac baseball and understanding the elite status of being one of the best in the nation. The national championship is our goal every year.”

The baseball program has its share of alumni in the major leagues, but coaching has experience in that department as well. Arrington played professionally for the Triple A team of the Texas Rangers.

“To be a good coach or a successful coach you don’t have to necessarily have played in MLB or the sport at all but it helps to understand what they expect and make our students more aware, and creating that classroom setting. San Jacinto Baseball is making sure student athletes receive a good education, that is our highest regard, and if we win at baseball, that’s one better.”

Men’s Basketball Basketball, on the other hand has only had six coaches including current head coach Scott Gernander, who just capped off his 24th season at the helm of the Ravens.

Tom Sewell (141-89) was the initial head coach from 1961-1967, followed

by Ron Rucker (88-5) from 1967-1969, Dean Evans (169-82) from 1969-1974, Wayne Ballard (103-18) from 19741977, Ronnie Arrow (301-43) from 1977-1987, and the incumbent Scott Gernander (640-158) who has served since 1987.

Aside from the impressive feat that all coaches had convincing winning records throughout their careers, San Jacinto College’s men’s basketball team holds the record for more wins than any other 2-year college that began operations after 1950. Their 79.4 winning percentage, as of the start of the 2010 season, ranks as the second highest among all NJCAA Division I colleges.

San Jac won 20 consecutive conference titles between 1973 and 1993 and has seen 18 players earn all-America honors.

The 1973-1992 championships were during the years of the Texas Junior College Athletic Conference while the 1993 title was from the 13-team Texas Eastern Athletic Conference.

In 1968, the team finished the season with a 44-2 overall recorded to capture the college’s first National Championship under Rucker. Ollie

Taylor, now a member of the NJCAA Hall of Fame, was then named a first team All-American. Ronnie Arrow would then create his legacy by guiding the Ravens to consecutive national titles in 1983 and 1984. Arrow, along with then women’s track coach Judy Harrison, were selected to participate in the U.S. Olympic Festival in 1986 as merit for his outstanding coaching. That 1985-86 season was a special one for San Jac as the team finished a perfect 370 and won its third national championship in NJCAA, fourth overall.

Entering the 2010-11 season, Gernander owned a 611-154 overall record, amounting to an astounding .800 win percentage. He’s taken his teams to the national tournament on eight different occasions, finishing as the national runner-up twice. Coach Gernander’s 611 win ranks 11th all-time in NJCAA history.

Women’s Basketball If there is one sport on the program that gets overlooked sometimes, it has to be the women’s basketball team. The Gators baseball team owns much of the spotlight at the North campus, where the women’s basketball court is located. The Men’s basketball team has certainly raised the expectations of the San Jacinto faithful. Unlike all the other sports that have thrived off having a long time tenured coach leading the charge, Eric Taylor is just summing up his third season as a head coach. “I love the game.

That’s why I coach,” noted Taylor. “I like coaching at the junior college level because I can make a difference in a person’s life. I can share with them my past experience and teach them how to get to the level they want to be at.”

“I’m excited to be the head coach at San Jacinto College,” added Taylor. “It is my belief that through hard work, commitment and dedication, we can reach the goals we’ve set for us here at San Jacinto College.”

Softball San Jacinto Athletics has been thriving for a long time but the Softball program has only been at South since 1997.

Kelly Saenz has built a respected softball program during her eight year tenure and only expects the bar to keep elevating. Saenz’s team posted the most successful season in school history in 2008 when they won the conference tournament, advanced to the national tournament for the first time in school history, finishing fourth in the nation.

“I came in and took over a good program and I wanted to take it to the next level,” said Saenz. “In 2008 we had our first trip to nationals and we got a taste of that success. Were in a good spot, and

every year we want to get better.”

Through seven seasons, Saenz has posted a 239-152-1 record and garnered her staff a NFCA Regional Coaching Staff of the Year award. The team is currently playing out its 2011 regular season, which ends on April 27, and expects to compete in the national tournament that culminates on May 21.

Soccer Soccer is known as the “world’s sport” so it’s only fitting that it thrives in a global city like Houston. Located within the city limits in the South campus, the Coyotes soccer team can be considered just as much a pro factory as the baseball team in the North campus.

Men’s soccer, posted its most successful season in school history in 2008, earning its first trip to the national championship game where it finished second.

The soccer also schedules an annual friendly with professional soccer team Houston Dynamo, an opportunity that gives students a taste of the pros.

Baseball and soccer at the professional level are very similar in that they almost mirror a farm system or academy.

Professional teams recruit players during their middle and high school years to their academies.

“Currently we have over 13 players this year that are members of the Houston Dynamo Academy. We also recruit some of our players from other USSF (United States Soccer Federation) affiliated academy clubs,” added Santesteban.

Dane Richards, currently a prolific goal scorer for Major League Soccer’s New York Red Bulls and the Jamaican national team, spent his first two college years at San Jac where he had 22 goals and 11 assists and was named the National Junior College Player of the Year in 2004, before moving on to Clemson University.

“We have four international spots on our roster every year,” said Santesteban in regards to international scouting. “We live in a very cosmopolitan city with various nationalities, most of our locals are from different countries.”

Santesteban also brings experience from his days in pro soccer, both domestic and abroad. He spent some time in Spain both as a player with Club Atletico Osasuna and also worked in the front office under the director of the soccer school, Manolo Los Arcos Zaratiegui.

“At the time I was trying to make it as a player but I was also working on my dissertation to get my Ph.D. I would practice with the pro team in the morning and coach the youths in the evenings,” added Santesteban. It’s an experience he brings to an educational standpoint in a time where jobs require more people to

April 25, 2011 San Jacinto Times • Page 6

travel abroad.

Volleyball In a sport with several national championship appearances, head coach Sharon Nelson has established herself among the best coaches in SJC volleyball history. Nelson arrived in 2002 and since then has won 73 percent of her matches.

“San Jac has always had national title runs in the early 80s and 90s,” said Nelson when speaking about her entrance into the head coaching position at San Jacinto. “I wanted to add with my point of views and coaching style to continue building on what had already been.”

San Jacinto Volleyball advanced to the national finals for the first time in November of 1976, only the third year of operation. It would be 10 years later in 1986 that the team won its first-ever regional tournament under the leadership of head coach Becky Lidolph. The following season Lidolph would lead the lady Ravens to a national championship while earning NJCAA Coach of the Year honors. Sonia Treviño was named the named first-ever Reebok Junior College Player of the Year and Stacie McDaniel was named the Tournament MVP. Most recently, the volleyball team finished as the national runner-up in 2010, the highest finish under current coach Sharon Nelson. Nelson has positioned herself and her team to vie for a sixthstraight conference championship and a return trip to the NJCAA tournament.

“Our program has support from everyone at the college. I’ve been blessed to have students that have really bought in to what SJC volleyball is about and build to the next level.”

Other Notable SJC Feats San Jacinto used to house successful teams in men’s and women’s tennis, as well as track and field. The programs have been discontinued for some time now but here are some notable milestones: May 1972 – Both the San Jac men’s and women’s tennis teams win the state tournament.

March 1986 – Women’s track coach Judy Harrison named NJCAA Coach of the Year.

February 1987 – Sandie Richards sets NJCAA women’s 400-meter record at state track meet.

April 1987 – Woman’s tennis wins state tennis tournament.

April 1987 – Sandie Richards sets NJCAA women’s 200-meter record.

May 1987 – Women’s track wins outdoor national championship.

March 1989 – Track and field wins indoor national championship.

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33 Field measure 34 Pitching successes 35 Democratic donkey designer

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Saturday’s Puzzle Solved

Bard’s bash a big success

Students enjoy William Shakespeare’s birthday at the Bard’s Bash.

In timely fashion the English Department set off a celebration in honor of William Shakespeare’s birthday with last Wednesday’s Bard’s Bash at Central Campus.

The “Bards Bash” celebrates the actually still-disputed birthday of the seminal English playwright.

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51 (Has) ascended 52 It’s not an all-new episode 53 Sis and bro 57 Knee-to-ankle bone 58 Zero, at Wimbledon 59 Acme 61 Logan Airport city: Abbr.

62 Messenger molecule

Photo by William Stewart/San Jacinto Times

With student presentations (and for some lucky English classes a chance to see the sun), cosmetology departments face painting and hair braiding, the spirit of the occasion really shined through. The Maypole was danced upon as Shakespearean quizzes dominated the background. Pastries and baked goods permeated the air, dispensed by the queen, and the iPod played beautiful music.

A very nice touch was the arrival of the Chamber Singers to pay their respects with melodious voices. The crowds meandering by found a nice surprise, as most of them may have been unaware of today’s importance.

The Bard’s Bash was indeed a stirring success.

-- MICHAEL DEATS

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SOLUTION TO LAST WEEK’S PUZZLE

4/24/11

Complete the grid so each row, column and 3-by-3 box (in bold borders) contains every digit, 1 to 9.

For strategies on how to solve Sudoku, visit

www.sudoku.org.uk

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