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Station Tavern hosts Gonzalez fundraiser By Ryan Johnson City Times Station Tavern & Grill in South Park donated a portion of its sales on Nov. 10 to the family of Diana Gonzalez, the City College student who was found dead on campus Oct. 12. The popular bar and grill made a donation from each sale and also took cash donations as part of the three-hour fundraiser. About $560 was raised in cash and $1,135 in checks to help the family pay legal fees and funeral expenses and to attempt to adopt Crystal, Gonzalez’s 10-month-old daughter. Beatriz Luna, Gonzalez’s cousin, spoke on behalf of the family and thanked all in attendance for their support and donations. “Our family felt very blessed to witness so many people coming together with the desire to help,” Luna said. “There was a tremendous amount of support and sympathy from others, which gives us strength to continue fighting the battle against domestic violence and a system that fails to protect its most noble citizens,” added Luna. Many students, faculty
and friends of the slain student joined many members of the Gonzalez familyincluding her parents, sister and daughter. The fundraiser was organized by campus groups Visionary Feminists and Bringing Education and Activism Together (BEAT). “I was so honored to be part of such a wonderful community who refuses to tolerate n Q&A domestic with Diana violence and Gonzalez’s who came father. out tonight to show their Page 3 support for a family who is so deserving of our efforts,” said Larissa Dorman, BEAT’s adviser. “We hope to keep (Gonzalez’s) story alive and continue to apply pressure to the (district attorney’s) office,” Dorman said. The San Diego District Attorney’s office said it lacked sufficient evidence to file charges against Gonzalez’s estranged husband, Armando Gabriel Perez, after Gonzalez reported that he kidnapped, raped and assaulted her over a threeday period in September. To make a donation to the Gonzalez family contact Cabrillo Credit Union, use account #19370700.
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Dean of Student Affairs Denise Whisenhunt addresses a group of people in attendance at the Arlington West tribute on Nov. 9 in Gorton Quad. Anulak Singphiphat, City Times
City College groups unite to pay respect to veterans of all wars By Ernesto Lopez City Times A temporary cemetery with about 300 white wooden crosses representing Arlington National Cemetery were set up in Gorton Quad on Nov. 9 for the Arlington West Event. The event, held in honor of Veteran’s Day, featured speakers who paid tribute to those that have served in
different wars. Some crosses bore names of the deceased and ages of service members killed in Iraq and Afghanistan. “This day is about honoring the living, those that have served our country,” Dean of Student Affairs Denise Whisenhunt said in opening remarks. “This is not Memorial Day, it’s Veterans Day.” Maurice Martin, City College’s Veterans for Peace
president, said the event was organized to honor fallen soldiers and those that are still serving. Martin said City College has about 1,000 registered veterans and there are 22 of them in the Veterans for Peace club. According to Martin, the name Arlington West was given by WWII veteran Ted Berlin and reflects the name of the United States national cemetery.
Among other veterans present, City College Military Education Program professor Leo Padilla, who served in the Navy for 35 years, gave a sobering account of his days in service. “The greatest moments in my service to the country was not of war, but of the people I served with,” Padilla said. “Together we sought See Veterans, page 14
Faculty and staff take time to heal after campus tragedy By Angella d’Avignon Correspondent In an effort to provide support for faculty and staff after the death of Diana Gonzalez, City College President Terrence J. Burgess hosted a “Forum on Healing in the Aftermath of Tragedy,” on Nov. 9. This special session featured Dr. Darlene Hoyt, a clinical psychologist with over 25 years of experience working closely with law enforcement and other state agencies contending with the ongoing effects of major trauma. City College faculty and staff were provided the opportunity to share their thoughts and concerns about the incident. Many attendees expressed Darlene Hoyt, a clinical psychologist, leads the faculty and staff of City College feelings of bewilderment and through a relaxation exercise in the faculty lounge on Nov. 9. anger that warning signs Anulak Singphiphat, City Times
“I’m outraged about the number of ways (Diana Gonzalez) was silenced.” -Kelly Mayhew, English professor seemingly went unnoticed yet affected campus safety so greatly. “(Gonzalez) represents so many of our students,” said professor Kelly Mayhew. “I’m outraged about the number of ways she was silenced.” Dr. Hoyt spoke about student-teacher confidentiality and explained appropriate methods of communication when a teacher is concerned for a student’s welfare, especially if an instructor is afraid
to be nosy or overstep boundaries. “Our students’ lives are there in the classroom,” Mayhew said. Mayhew went on to describe a classroom model that encourages students to bond with one another in class. “They know each other as people and become cohorts and often leave the class together.” One professor who regularly works late with students on campus complained that classroom doors are left open and very few, if any, security officers are visible. Other faculty offered ideas such as implementing a buddy system or a student escort team. Burgess introduced an initiative to develop a safety response plan, which would include cameras, panic See Heal, page 14
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Take NOTE Poetry night Test Monkey By Emily Mather Moretz and open mic at the Saville By Chris Carr Correspondent City College’s Freshman Year Experience (FYE) Program will be hosting an Open Mic poetry night on Nov. 18 from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the Saville Theater. The event, called “Expressions in Time,” is open to both students and community members. Donna Carter, an FYE professor and EOPS counselor, explained the importance of this event for the student community. “FYE professors thought this would be an excellent way to introduce FYE and all City College students to [the] growing voice of young adults who
have something important to say about society,” she said in an e-mail interview. While there is a competitive element to the night, Carter said that having poems scored is not mandatory. This is the first poetry night the FYE Program has organized, and Carter said they “will wait to hear the response to [the] event” before determining the future of spoken-word poetry at City College. Admission is $8 per person and the proceeds will go toward the City College FYE “Future Leaders” Club. For more information or to sign up to perform contact Carter at dcarter@ sdccd.edu.
‘Road Trip’ nation recruits on campus By Fernando Yates City Times Road Trip Nation, a documentary show on the Public Broadcasting Service, was in Gorton Quad looking for applicants for their 2011 season. The open casting call was looking for students that are “passionate” to take road trips and find an alternative career. The premise of the show is centered around these students driving around the country looking for interesting people that have turned their passion into a career. The goal is to inspire the participants to do the same. Road Trip Nation is the product of former Pepperdine University students
who did not know what to do with their lives. As a result they took a road trip to find people that inspired them. The result was Road Trip Nation, which is based in Costa Mesa, and is staffed by about 25 full-time employees, and aided by volunteers. The company is broken up into two divisions, a for-profit documentary division and a non-profit which is aimed towards high school students to encourage furthering their education. The application window for the first round of casting ends Jan. 14. More information and video can be seen at www. roadtripnation.com and www.roadtripnation.org.
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AS leads students in ‘Big Clean-up’ By Anulak Singphiphat City Times The Associated Student Government (ASG) plans to lead a team of students and community members to Logan Heights for the second annual Big Clean-up on Nov. 20. “The idea is to give back,” said ASG President Beto Vasquez. He described the event as “something from the community, for the community.” The Big Clean-up started last year in Logan Heights, when volunteers from all over San Diego collected over 16 tons of trash from the community.
“The event was a big success,” said Patrick Namwembe, ASG governmental affairs officer. This year, a 12-city-block area has been targeted for cleaning. Organizers have asked businesses to donate food, gloves, trash bags, and dumpsters. All City College students are invited to join the big clean up efforts. The event will be from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Students can earn a certificate for volunteer hours and even earn extra credit from some classes. For more information, contact Vazquez at (619) 787-4973, or visit the ASG office in the D building.
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News Senate asks for more tenured positions To add more tenured professors, district would have to scale back on number of classes offered By Shane Finneran City Times City College’s Academic Senate joined a district-wide call for the hiring of more tenured professors with the Oct. 25 endorsement of a resolution originally passed at Mesa College. The resolution, which was also endorsed by senates at Miramar and the district’s Continuing Education program, urges the San Diego Community College District administration to open “a substantial number of new tenure-line positions.” The SDCCD has not opened any such positions since instituting a hiring freeze during the 2007-2008 academic year. The resolution’s author, Jonathan McLeod, professor and department chair at Mesa College, said full-time focus on a single campus offers tenured instructors “more sustained involvement in the colleges” than adjuncts, who often work on multiple campuses for short periods of time. He acknowledged that adding tenured positions would likely mean subtracting a greater number of adjunct positions and reducing the overall number of classes available. “To meet increased costs for hiring tenure-line faculty, the district would have to scale back proportionally on the number of sections offered,” McLeod said in an e-mail interview. “But the long-term benefits would outweigh the short-term gains from continued erratic cycles of hiring adjunct faculty to teach hastily planned sections and then subsequently laying them off.” Chancellor Constance Carroll said she “completely” agrees with the call for more tenured positions but doesn't see the necessary funding coming for “at least another year.” “Given the state’s continuing budget crisis, it is unlikely that we will have a steady income of new dollars that would enable us to add permanent, full-time faculty positions at this time,” she said in an e-mail interview. Carroll noted that the hiring freeze has allowed the district to avoid laying off any full-time faculty or staff members in the years since the economic slump began, despite a $30 million reduction in annual funding from the state. McLeod said that, in the face of budget cuts, See Tenured, page 15
City College Associated Student Government President Beto Vazquez addresses San Diego City Council after receiving a community ser vice award from District 6 Council Member Carl DeMaio, far left. Anulak Singphiphat, City Times
ASG recognized Campus student government honored for their community service to the homeless By Olivia Holt City Times A group of Associated Student Government members were present during a San Diego City Council meeting on Nov. 9 in which they received recognition for their community service work with the nonprofit organization Embrace. At the same meeting, Embrace received a resolution from Council declaring Nov. 1-7 as “Embrace the Streets Week” in the city of San Diego. “Embrace organizes food and blanket drives in partnership with the San Diego office
of Diversity, the Hilton Family Hotel, San Diego City college students, San Diego State University Associated Students and coordinates the efforts of a variety of other organizations who provide volunteers to deliver healthy food and beverages to several hundred homeless citizens each week throughout the year,” said council member Carl DeMaio of District 5. This year was the first time City College ASG was involved with Embrace. During the first week of November, they held a blanket, clothing and shoe drive for Embrace. Sean Sheppard, President and CEO of Embrace, said that the organization couldn’t exist without the help from students who volunteer their time. “We feel it’s important for us to make that connection with the community. As we depend on the community, the
Some of the clothing donations collected by Associated Student Government during the week of Nov. 1-7. All items collected went to San Diego non-profit organization Embrace. Lani Ioane, City Times community shall depend on us,” said ASG President Beto Vasquez. “We’re just doing our job of giving back to the community,”
said ASG officer Patrick Namwembe. To find out more information about Embrace visit www.embrace1.org.
Diana Gonzalez’s father recounts day of her death By Ryan Johnson City Times
Members of Diana Gonzalez gathered on Oct. 22 for Rosar y Service, a Mexican tradition to pray for the repose of the deceased.. Ryan Johnson, City Times
Jose Gonzalez quietly connected a VCR and stereo system to a heavy, old 20-inch TV that he had set on a raised outdoor patio bar Oct. 22. The bar sat in the paved backyard of his brother and sister-in-law’s small house in National City. Several women, likely family and friends of the Gonzalez family, were laying out evenly spaced rows of green and white plastic outdoor chairs. The chairs were set up to face a plastic table, where five tall votive candles and a picture of the Virgin Mary with the baby Jesus stood. The familiar photo we have seen in the media of the young, beautiful City College student Diana Gonza-
lez smiling toward the camera was the centerpiece of the table. This very backyard likely served as the perfect location for large family celebrations in the past, though this evening Jose Gonzalez wasn’t setting up for a party. He was holding the rosary service--a Mexican tradition to pray for the repose the deceased--for his tragically murdered daughter. Diana Gonzalez was presumably murdered by her estranged ex-husband in a men’s bathroom on the City College campus. The mood was somber and quiet, except for several young children running around playing hide and seek. Jose is a young-looking man of medium height with a fit build. Wearing jeans, a tucked-in buttondown shirt and a baseball hat, Jose
sat in a recliner chair in Diana’s aunt and uncle’s living room and spoke. For the first time, Jose spoke about the events his family went through that lead up to his daughter’s murder.
How did you feel when you heard that Armando had been let out of jail when charges were not filed after his arrest for Diana’s kidnapping, rape and assault? I told the detectives that as soon as I had heard that he had been let out that I knew that something like this was going to happen. I told that to the first detective who had See Father, page 4
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Father Continued from Page 3 interviewed her at the school as well. I thought that after (Armando) attacked (Diana) that he would have at least gotten one to three years. When I saw that he had only gotten four days and when the detectives told me that they didn't have any proof, I said, “What do you want your evidence to be? For her to be dead?” Now that she's dead, now (they’re) pressing charges. Finally now he’s guilty of something to (police).”
Jeisy Vasquez, journalism student, recieves her certificate of achievement from officer Deanne Griffin for having completed the Rape Agression Defense Systems twoday class offered by the San Diego Community College District police department. After completing the course, Vasquez said the course built up her confidence and she intends on bringing her mom and sister to the next self defense event. Carlos Maia, City Times
Professor pushes for e-mail change By Shane Finneran City Times At the City College Academic Senate meeting on Nov. 8, Professor Arnie Schoenberg’s campaign for e-mail auto-forwarding took a step backward but still wound up closer to its goal. Schoenberg had asked the Senate to approve a resolution recommending that the San Diego Community College District's Office of Information Technology “allow” e-mails sent to SDCCD addresses “to be automatically forwarded” to other addresses. The Senate ended up rejecting the resolution, but while it was being debated, Director of Information Technology Kent Keyser indicated that auto-forwarding is on the way. Keyser told the Senate, which consists of professors and other City College staffers, that developing a secure approach to auto-forwarding is challenging and time-consuming, but his team is working on it. He said the project should be finished by summer 2011. “Once (Keyser) announced a deadline for getting the problem fixed, my resolution became moot, and it was logical for the Senate to reject it,” Schoenberg said after the meeting. “A public commitment to an exact date is much better than a resolution, so I’m happy.” Keyser said auto-forwarding had to be approached carefully to protect the e-mail system, which serves 5,000 SDCCD employees. He described a hypothetical situation in which a user who is auto-forwarding e-mail to a non-District e-mail address sets up an “out-of-office” auto-reply on that non-District
address. Keyser said messages could begin to “ping back and forth” between the two e-mail systems, potentially causing problems on the SDCCD’s servers. Schoenberg began pushing to enable autoforwarding in 2008. “As a busy adjunct, I need to be able to organize hundreds of e-mails a day from several different addresses,” said Schoenberg. Autoforwarding helps by sending all those e-mails to a single address. Otherwise, “stuff tends to slip through the cracks” and “you don’t respond as quickly as you should.” His initial contact with computer help staff eventually led to a conversation with Keyser. According to Schoenberg, Keyser said IT policy prohibited auto-forwarding but also said professors could go without an SDCCD e-mail and instead use an alternative e-mail address for campus-related communication. Schoenberg opted for that solution but was stung by it last spring, when he agreed to serve as the necessary faculty mentor for a student who submitted a presentation to City College’s Student Research Symposium. The student’s application was tripped up by Schoenberg’s non-SDCCD e-mail address. “Since I don’t have a District e-mail, her application was booted out of the system, and the Symposium organizers never got it,” Schoenberg said. “I felt really bad for my student, like it was my fault for not having a District e-mail address, so I thought I would push this issue a bit more this time around.” Schoenberg said the inability to auto-forward is less a crisis than a “pet peeve.”
How was Diana affected by news of Armando’s release? How did your family react? I told my daughter to be more aware of her surroundings with everything that happened. I instructed my other daughter (Janette) to be more on top of things regarding the case because she is bilingual. (Diana) would take evening classes some days and morning classes other days. She would go by herself in the mornings and when she had evening classes I would drive her. She would be dropped off at 4:30 p.m. and at 9:30 p.m. I would pick her up. She would say “tonight I am off at 9:35 p.m. or 9:40 p.m.” and when she was done, I would be there waiting for her. I didn’t know if she would be in class and the system we had is that she would call and just hang up.
So you kept close watch over your daughter after her husband was released? Since we filed the restraining order, we started taking her (to school) and we did the same thing whether she went to the store or the school. She was never alone; it was always my wife with her or Janette.
What happened when you went
to pick up Diana at City College the night of her murder? Normally I would pick her up at 9:35 p.m. and that day it was my wife, Crystal (Diana’s daughter) and myself. We got there about 9:38 p.m. and I waited a bit because I didn’t see her where she would always wait. I waited about five to ten minutes to call her and she didn’t call back so I called again. It kept on ringing and kept on ringing, so I hung up. Three to five minutes after, all of the sudden, I (got a call) from her. What I heard was a discussion on the phone and I don’t know why and I don't understand — I think I might have heard wrong -— but I heard what could best be described as a dog barking. Then the only thing that I could understand was “f***, f***, f***” and the phone (disconnected). The only thing I thought was that he was there again. I didn’t know what to do. I said “let’s go get the cops, I’m not liking this.” We looked around and could not find anyone. There were cops cars outside the campus police station, so we got to the second floor where we made the (earlier kidnapping) report and saw that the office hours ended at 8 p.m. We went around trying to look for a security guard or something, but I didn’t find anyone. I called my other daughter and when Janette called back she asked what was happening. I said “I want you to (call) the detective (handling the kidnapping case) because Diana isn’t coming back. Something is going on.” At that time, I noticed cop cars coming into the parking lots. Somebody must have called. I told my wife “let’s go,” and my wife said “no, let’s not go because what if she comes? She won’t know to find us.” I said “let’s go and file a report with the police.” We got home and called 9-1-1.
Why did you leave if you saw the cop cars enter the
school parking lots? When I heard the discussion (that sounded like dogs barking) on the phone, I just thought that the worst had happened because I know (Armando) and how he was and I knew. I felt what the outcome would be. I felt at that moment I already (knew) what had happened and I had already felt the worst. The detective came at 6:30 a.m. (the next day) and told me it was Diana who had perished.
What are your feelings on how the kidnapping case was handled? In the first place I would have wished for the DA to investigate the case more and secondly I put my entire trust in the school thinking that there would be more security but unfortunately we came to realize that that isn’t so. I (had) heard (Armando) was going to the same classes she was, so I think that there isn’t... security there. The only thing I would like is for this to be an example for the rest of the families. That hopefully other families will be able to demand more security (at schools and colleges) because I wouldn’t wish for any other student or any other families to go through what we did. We are very bothered by how everything happened. What bothers me the most is that there (were) reports and we did everything we had to do, but unfortunately what happened happened. We were very hurt because of the lack of security. I know when it happened. I was there but unfortunately, I didn’t even know what was going on. I am bewildered (with) campus security. We trusted that the school had security and we had already made a report, but unfortunately they didn’t respond. — At the service, Diana’s mother, Concepcion, was sitting front and center holding Diana’s 10-monthold daughter Crystal.
Professors assess Obama’s future after election results Miller believes Republicans will try to block the president’s plans By Mark Rivera City Times The results of the Nov. 2 elections contain both wins and losses for education and other social services in California, according to City College professors Jim Miller and Larissa Dorman. At the federal level,
Republicans won control of the House of Representatives, where their party will control 239 seats versus 188 for the Democrats. Democrats lost a few seats in the Senate but will still hold a majority with 53. “It’s going to basically mean grid-lock,” English professor Jim Miller said. “The Republicans only have one house, so they won't be able to effect any new change. They're just going to stop things that Obama and the Democrats want to do.” In California, voters
approved Prop. 25, which changes the legislative vote requirement to pass the state budget from a two-thirds majority to a simple majority and calls for legislators’ pay to be withheld if a budget is not passed. “What we’ve had in California for the past 30 years or so has been a situation where one-third of the legislature is holding everybody else hostage,” said Larissa Dorman, political science professor. Ideally, Prop. 25 will stop small groups of legislators —” often very right-wing
conservative Republicans” — from blocking budgets that the majority supports, which should be beneficial for “students and social services,” Dorman said. According to Dorman, Jerry Brown’s win over Meg Whitman should also lead to legislation that supports education and social programs. “Had (Whitman) won, what that would mean for students at City is higher tuition, less staff to help less faculty, and potentially the privatization of education, which would mean we would all have Uni-
versity of Phoenix-style campuses,” Dorman said. “We’re back to the same divisive and divided national politics that we had before Obama,” Miller said. “What the right did very successfully ... was, with millions of dollars ... fund and stimulate this kind of know-nothing, right-wing, anti-tax movement, the Tea Party.” The shift in national politics can also be attributed to voter turnout and civic participation, Dorman said. According to CIRCLE, the Center for Information and
Research On Civic Learning and Engagement, voter turnout for citizens ages 18 to 30 was about 20 percent, 6 percent less than 2006. “I think that one of the main issues is that ... a lot of students went out and voted for Barack Obama and then that’s it,” Dorman said. “You can’t go and elect Barack Obama for president and expect everything to change overnight, even if that’s what he is guaranteeing you. You have to apply pressure to the political system to force it to change.”
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City College hosts Halloween bash at Gorton Quad on Oct. 27. Along with a performance by Acidic, there was a dunk tank and students dressed up as movie characters. Photos by Katrina Cruz and Olivia Holt, City Times
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Arts Nnenna Freelon — as jazzy as ever
By Angella d’Avignon Correspondent American jazz singer and six-time Grammy nominee Nnenna Freelon and her group performed at Jazz Live, an event hosted by KSDS Jazz 88.3 FM on Nov. 9 at 8 p.m. in Saville Theatre. The event, which is produced monthly by KSDS’s David Drexler, turned Saville Theatre into an old-fashioned radio studio. Freelon, backed by a three-piece band and playing for a capacity crowd, crooned her way through original and classic jazz songs. A world-renowned jazz singer, Freelon is no stranger to the stage. She has performed for more than 30 years in such venues as Carnegie Hall and the White House. Tuesday night, her presence was magnetic as she wooed the crowd with charm-
ing, engaging banter and her sultry voice. “How many of you out there are in love?” she asked, and the audience whistled and whooped in response. As a front woman, Freelon is as gracious as she is talented, which is undoubtedly the reason for her success. Theatrical without being overbearing, Freelon enjoyed herself as she waved her hands through the air, visibly narrating the sound and rhythm of her music. She seemed almost possessed by the songs, which ranged from exuberant to melancholy, as she carved the air with her voice. Freelon was joined on stage by drummer Duncan Moore, bassist Bob Magnussen, and avant-garde pianist Mark Garson, who is famous for his work with pop artist David Bowie.
Garson skillfully infused riffs from Miles Davis’ “So What” while playing “I Feel Pretty,” creating a completely modern take on the classic song from the musical “West Side Story.” Garson did not merely accompany Freelon but served as an extension of her voice and was paramount to the performance’s magnitude and excellence. “There is a song for every human condition,” Freelon said. She introduced songs about sadness and joy. Part of the spirit of jazz music is about modernizing and reconstructing old standards, and plenty of contemporary jazz tends to be overwrought and even cheesy. As master musicians, the Nnenna Freelon Quartet breathed new life into timetested pieces such as “Smile,” made famous by Charlie Chaplin in his film “Modern
Grammy nominee Nnenna Freelon performed at Jazz Live on Nov. 9. Photo by Carlos Maia, City Times Times,” and “If I Only Had a Brain” from the musical “The Wizard of Oz.” Noteworthy renditions including a moody version of “Skylark,” a song Freelon described as “a trusted friend” and performed alone with Magnussen were slipped between Freelon originals such as the spunky “Cellphone Blues,” which the singer wrote about her husband, and “Lullaby For All Daughters” originally an instrumental song that Freelon paired with her own lyrics. Perhaps what is most impressive about Freelon is
her dedication to arts education. Freelon works as a spokesperson for the National Association of Partners in Education, an organization dedicated to improving the quality of American education by supporting arts education programs. “I am actually invigorated by the presence of young people, so I honor them,” Freelon said. “There’s a humanizing aspect to the arts working in collaboration and cooperation with other human beings who might not be very much like you, where there is something larger that you’re
working toward.” Speaking or singing to her passion, Freelon closed the night out with an encore performance of Duke Ellington’s “It Don’t Mean a Thing (If it Ain’t Got That Swing)” with waltz, bop and ragtime stylings. Each instrumentalist took a sonic version of a bow in the extended performance, highlighting both their talent and their role in an especially celebrated Jazz Live event. “The arts are built on a cooperation model with an equality where everybody is important, and we need that,” Freelon said.
Student art featured in ‘Urban Trees’ By Katrina Cameron City Times
On a cool fall afternoon, many San Diego tourists and natives can be seen walking along the bay underneath Urban Trees. The seventh annual Urban Trees exhibit features 30 sculptural “trees” designed by a variety of artists. The sculptures are installed on a quarter-mile stretch of the North Embarcadero in Downtown San Diego. This year, City College student Dana Kim Ogburn sculpted a piece called “Sea Level,” which is being featured in the exhibit. “I dedicate the ‘Sea Level’ sculpture to my mom, Evelyn Rosetta Ogburn,” Ogburn said. “She supported and encouraged my education and personal and professional growth.” Sculpture department Professor Terri Hughes-Oelrich introduced Ogburn to Urban Trees in a field trip in fall 2009. Following the trip, Hughes-Oelrich asked her students to build a model of an Urban Tree. Ogburn made another Urban Tree model as his final project in a spring sculpture class. He then submitted the “Sea Level” model to the Port of San Diego, and the piece was juried and commissioned to be featured in Urban Trees.
“’Sea Level’ is a product of my creative quest to use my experience in building construction with the art principles and composition design that I have been learning (as) a Fine Arts major at San Diego City College,” Ogburn said. Ogburn’s primarily copper sculpture “Sea Level” is described as an “above and
below water view of a kelp bed forest ecosystem.” The piece features southern California fish, California birds and a kelp bed. The sculpture is made of steel, stone-plaster and Styrofoam coated in cement and paint. “The inspiration (for the piece) is that kelp is very important for the existence of the marine life and bird life,” Ogburn said. “Kelp is an important ingre-
“Sea Level” is on display near Anthony’s Fish Grotto, Downtown. Ernesto Lopez, City Times
dient in medicine and other products we use every day.” The sculpture took Ogburn three months to build. The first month went towards research, while the second was productive work and the third consisted of “work like crazy.” The piece was placed in its temporary home at the Port of San Diego. “Sea Level” is placed only yards away from Anthony’s Fish Grotto. The Port provided a crane, a worker lift and three operators to help Ogburn install “Sea Level.” “They normally choose the sites for specific tree designs, (and) I suggested (it be) here,” Ogburn said. “It’s close to Anthony’s because it’s more appropriate for being in a high traffic area.” Ogburn is being paid $2,500 to show “Sea Level” at its current location but hopes to sell it while it is on display. “My hope is that ‘Sea Level’ will sell while it’s on display for the $17,500 asking price,” he said. “I may also get another sculpture commission as a result of this event.” Ogburn is in the process of working on another piece in the theme of “Sea Level.” Although he has yet to come up with a name for the series, he is considering the “Ocean Ecosystem Series” as an option. For more information on “Sea Level,” contact Ogburn at sunbear1@me.com.
‘Songs For a New World’ with a twist Students and many others poured into the Saville Theatre on Nov. 5 to experience “Songs for a New World,” a combination of music and dance, which represented the struggles between fear and faith. There were a total of 15 performances split into two acts. The introduction, “The New World,” performed by Teresa Elliot, Rebekah Ensley and the ensemble, was beautifully performed and opened the stage for the rest of the evening’s performances. Ivette Bolanos gave a comedic twist to her performance “Just One Step.” Bolanos acted out a outrageous scene in which she constantly yells at Murrie, her boyfriend, and attempts to plunge to her death while dressed in diamonds and fur. “The World Was Dancing,” performed by William Tallaksen and the female
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The return of Harry Potter Nov. 19, the long-awaited first part of “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows” opens in America. Fans of the series already know the plot, but how director David Yates has transformed the book into a movie will still be fascinating to see. The book certainly offers enough suspense and action for a great film. At the end of the sixth book, Harry decided not to return to Hogwarts but rather to continue the work of the late headmaster Dumbledore — namely find and destroy Voldemort’s Horcruxes. Therefore, this movie is not set in Hogwarts, but rather follows Harry, Hermione and Ron as they travel the country in search of Horcruxes. These magical objects contain parts of Lord Vordemort’s soul and must be destroyed before Harry can face Voldemort in battle. Unless Harry can find and destroy the remaining five-Tom Riddle’s diary and Salazar Slytherin’s ring had been destroyed in earlier books. Voldemort cannot be killed, because his soul will live on in the fragmented pieces contained in these Horcruxes. Hogwarts could be seen as one of the characters in
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the movies and the change of location will certainly shift the film’s focus. For the first time, the three main characters have no one to depend on but themselves. This last book was certainly different than the first six in that it was the most mature and dark. This will be reflected in the tone of the film. Love will also start playing a bigger role, as Hermione and Ron tentatively develop their relationship. “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows” is the last book in J. K. Rowling’s series about the wizarding “Boy Who Lived.” In order to properly capture the events of the last book, the producers decided to cut the movie into two, allowing more time to stay true to the novel. Some fans criticized this decision and accused the studio of trying to make more money off their series. Others, myself included, hope this move allowed the filmmakers to stay truer to
The first part of “Harr y Potter and the Deathly Hallows” opens in America on Nov. 19. Warner Bros. photo the story and not change so much, as was the case with previous films. Despite the fact that previous Harry
Potter film adaptations disappointed fans of the books, the two last parts of this series are still must-see movies.
The Harry Potter books are a pop culture phenomenon which will most likely survive over time. Whether welcome
or not, the movies are part of it — even if the books will always be better than the film adaptations.
Raise your glass to Pink’s new album
Pink’s new album “Greatest Hits … So Far!!!” hit stores Nov. 16. The first single, “Raise Your Glass,” and its video, have already made waves around the internet and sparked debates about the subject of the song and video. As Pink herself said, this song was written for all the underdogs in the world. In the chorus, she sings “So raise your glass, if you are wrong, in all the right ways.” The tune is catchy and a typical feel-good party song, but offers a deeper meaning for those who listen carefully. The lyrics mention gangsters, nerds and party crashers, but the video reveals more of who she is talking to. The video starts with a
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scene of an overweight girl eating next to cardboard cutouts of skinny girls and shows Pink in her first costume, as feminist icon Rosie the Riveter. Pink, a vegan, is seen fighting for animal rights, possibly killing a bullfighter and feeding a calf with human breast milk. The next scenes were shot at a real-life gay wedding and show the newly-married men kiss. Later in the video, Pink hangs out with gangsters and skaters, then fights capitalism and enjoys the prom despite the fact that she is a nerd. One of the harder to interpret scenes shows Pink in bed with religious figures, seemingly thanking God after her encounter with a nun. This video is certainly worth watching more than once, as it reveals more and more of her message with every viewing. The theme of underdogs — whether they are gays, overweight girls, gangsters or outsiders in general — seems popular right now. Katy Perry’s “Firework” and Pink dressed as Rosie the Lady Gaga’s “Born This Way” Riveter. Photo courtesy of spring to mind and inevitably lead to comparisons. pinkspage.com
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Pink’s latest hit is a song for the underdogs. Photo courtesy of pinkspage.com However, Pink certainly has the most credibility talking about this subject, despite her superstar status. Her story and music show that she has always done things her way, even if it meant taking a risk. Katy Perry, with songs like “California Girls,” is more like the typical ‘in’ girl and probably has little in common with the characters featured in her video for “Firework.” “Raise Your Glass” sounds very much like Pink and lets fans hope for a great album. It also makes you want to dance around the room wildly while singing loudly. So let’s all forget about being cool and raise our glasses to being wrong, in all the right ways.
Crocodiles release sophomore album Crocodiles released the follow up to their wellreceived album “Summer of Hate” on the Fat Possum label. The much-anticipated release by the San Diego noise rockers, titled “Sleep Forever” finds the band flourishing and building on their initial idea while retaining the lo-fi aspect and charm. The brash opener “Mirrors” kicks off the album in the same vein as “I Wanna Kill” opened “Summer of Hate.” “Mirrors” is a wildly infectious track that finds the band soaked in reverb as usual, while lead singer Brandon Welchez delivers the band most memorable lyric: “There’s something in
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Album cover for “Sleep Forever” by Crocodiles. the way you crucify me that makes me smile.” The lyrics are lightly provocative and a bit tad cliche, this is what made Crocodiles absolutely brilliant in the
first place. The second track, “Stoned to Death,” delivered with the swagger of a young Ian McCulloch. The song is indeed reminiscent to McCulloch’s Echo and the Bunnymen but with a little more sway. With a nice dose of distorted guitars and a hypnotic organ in the background, the track cruises gently into sweet oblivion. The next track is one of the highlights of the album, the previously released “Hollow Hollow Eyes.” Those lucky enough to have bought the split 7” that also featured another San Diego band Dum Dum Girls See Crocodiles, page 15
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Clockwise from top: nursing students practice administering an esophageal tube on a practice dummy; nurse Sarah Babini instructs nursing students during a lab; a nursing student prepares to examine a patient dummy; students practice with saline solution during a lab; a figure with exposed organs is used to help students identify each organ. Photos by Anulak Singphiphat, City Times
A nursing philosophy The nursing education program is based on philosophical beliefs inherent to the practice of nursing an education. The statement of philosophy adopted by the nursing faculty is consistent with and supportive of the mission and philosophy of the SDCCD and SDCC. Curriculum and course sequence progress from simple to complex knowledge and skills with emphasis on nursing process, caring, problem solving and critical thinking. There are philosophical values critical to and inherent in nursing and nursing education, that is the foundation on which educational experiences are structured. Educational outcomes facilitate the integration of information relevant to nursing and client.
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FOOD FOR THE DEAD
City Collegeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Spanish Club and students celebrates Dia De Los Muertos on Nov. 2. Clockwise from above: Sandra Rodriguez, Spanish Professor. Mole, a traditional Mexican food is set out as an offering to the dead. Candles represent lighthouses used to guide the dead to heaven. Magdalena Mendoza Counseling Major, shows other teaches how to make paper flowers. Pan de Muerto is the most important offering to the dead during the Dia De Los Muertos celebration. Food is put out for the dead as an offering to help nourish them on their journey to the other side. Photos by Luis Carrillo, City Times
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life Thanksgiving on a budget By Ricky Soltero City Times With Thanksgiving right around the corner, the everso-stressing Thanksgiving dinner madness is knocking on your door. Plenty are still debating whether they want to cook, and most are still trying to figure out what they are going to do, some because they just don’t have the cooking ability and others because of sheer laziness. You know you are contemplating on that pre-
cooked Thanksgiving dinner. Luckily some restaurants do open on Thanksgiving, offering a special dinner. While most options require you to fork out some heavy dough, there are some hidden gems for that starving college student. If you are looking for a cheap, tasty, warm dinner, this is for you. Below are four restaurants that offer Thanksgiving meals at very reasonable prices. So don’t go broke or
crazy--you can find a place to satisfy your hunger on Nov. 25. No in-laws, dirty dishes or burned turkeys to worry about this year. What more could you ask for and give thanks for on Thanksgiving? As a disclaimer, these restaurants usually require a reservation on Thanksgiving. Do yourself a favor and call prior to arriving at the restaurant. It is Thanksgiving, after all, and they might be packed. Plan accordingly, peeps.
cheap, cheaper, cheapest Hash House A Go Go (Hillcrest) The Hash House is a San Diego favorite, and its prices are pretty affordable. Usually their most expensive meal is slightly over $40, but on Thanksgiving, the Hash House will offer a special $34 meal. There are plenty of options to choose from, so call and reserve. Brian’s 24 (Gaslamp Quarter) If you are craving a traditional roasted turkey Thanksgiving dinner, Brian’s 24 is the place to be. Amazingly affordable, the place also offers breakfast all day, so if you are in no mood to eat turkey, there is more to choose from. The prices vary depending on what you order, but the average meal should be around $20.
Johnny R’s (North Park) The perfect place to enjoy some home-style cooking, this is a North Park favorite with a diverse menu, which includes Mexican, Greek and good old American-style food. The price tag should be around $25 per person. Expect something out of the ordinary here for Thanksgiving, but nonetheless, something very good. Crest Cafe (Hillcrest) The Crest Cafe will also be opened on Thanksgiving and is offering a meal for $21 per person. You can also preorder a homemade pumpkin pie for only $12. So stuff yourself silly and head over to Crest Cafe, by far the cheapest place to eat on Thanksgiving.
Happy vegetarian Thanksgiving For those who like more veggies in their diet, even on holidays By Stephen Boyd-Morales City Times The holidays are fast approaching. With them comes family gatherings, seasonal shopping trips, and of course, the holiday meal. The feast of families kicks off with Thanksgiving, followed by Christmas and then the New Year. Most families gather around a juicy turkey, which has spent hours in the oven, cooking to perfection.
But what about those who choose not to eat meat? How do vegetarians handle the holiday madness? The Harris Interactive Service Bureau estimates that 3.2 percent of U.S. adults are vegetarian. Harris also notes that 10 percent of the population follows a vegetarian-inclined diet. Some City College students are included in these percentages. Preston Luhman, a 25-year-old com-
puter tech, said he became vegetarian because of the person he was dating. “If it requires a dead animal, I won’t eat it,” stated Luhman, who continues to consume dairy products and eat eggs. He found that it was a positive change, though it was a gradual process. Rafael Colonna, a 26-yearold instructor at UC Berkeley, said that he turned to vegetarianism when he was living on a college-student
budget and looking for a more inexpensive way to eat. Colonna said that he finds vegetarian eating more affordable than a meat-centered diet. Both men said that becoming a vegetarian was a gradual change that has become a major part of who they are. Neither of their families follow a vegetarian diet plan, so when the holidays come around, Luhman and Colonna have to take an active part in
dinner planning. Luhman said his mother would often forget he was vegetarian or would cook food she thought was vegetarian but in fact was not. Colonna said his mother had a difficult time accepting her son as a vegetarian. He said it was easier for him to come out to her as gay than as a vegetarian. He said that she eventually accepted his food preferences, but like Luhman’s mother, she would some-
times prepare non-vegetarian food, thinking it was vegetarian. Many prepackaged foods use animal stock. Something like mashed potatoes might seem vegetarian, but any stock used in the gravy would disqualify them. Colonna said, that over the past five years, he has made half of the Thanksgiving dinner. He said some of his nonvegetarian family even ends up eating the Tofurkey.
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Recipe: prepare your own Tofurkey Colonna Family Thanksgiving Recipes n 1 stuffed Tofurkey Roast n 4, 5, or 6 little, white potatoes. Washed and scrubbed with a vegetable brush, then quartered. n 3 medium to large carrots. Scrubbed, peeled and cut into 2-inch pieces. (Alternatively, about 10 baby carrots cut in half also works fine.) n 1 large onion, cut in half and each half quartered. n 12 whole cloves. (optional) This doesn't quite make me think of turkey in terms of seasoning (more often used to season baked hams) but I like it anyway. n For the basting liquid: -½ cup olive oil - ½ cup vegetable broth - 1 tablespoon dark soy sauce or tamari - 1 tsp of poultry seasoning (add more to taste) - 1 tsp lemon juice. - Salt and pepper to taste. (Broth and soy sauce will make it fairly salty already so may just need pepper to balance it.) NOTE: Make sure you allow Tofurkey time to thaw if you have kept it in your
freezer. Give at least 24 hours to thaw in the fridge before you attempt to cook it. Alternatively, a Tofurkey may be kept in the fridge instead of the freezer for up to 30 days. 1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees (if you know your oven normally cooks hotter or cooler than standard, then you should adjust accordingly). 2. Remove plastic from Tofurkey roast. Using a sharp knife, poke the Tofurkey with ¾ inch of knife several times to ensure that basting liquids will soak into Tofurkey. Poke evenly throughout Tofurkey. 3. Evenly distribute the cloves into Tofurkey. Cloves should be able to pierce the Tofurkey with minimal effort and just need to be deep enough so that top of clove barely sticks out. 4. Place Tofurkey in a large casserole dish or a loaf pan. A loaf pan is perfect for it but you may need to use a casserole dish if veggies do not fit (or omit some of the veggies). If using a loaf pan, I recommend covering the bottom and sides with a layer of aluminum foil for easy clean-up later. 5. Arrange vegetables
around Tofurkey. 6. Mix ingredients together for basting liquid. Make sure you remix this mixture throughout recipe as the oil will separate from other ingredients over time. 7. Using a turkey baster (or a spoon), baste the Tofurkey with about a third of the basting liquid. 8. Cover loaf pan or casserole dish with aluminum foil or lid and place in oven and cook for one hour and a half. Remove from oven every half hour to baste Torfurkey with an additional third of basting liquid. 9. Remove from oven and let cool for about 10-15 minutes. (Meanwhile, you can make the gravy that comes with the Tofurkey.) 10. Uncover Tofurkey and carefully (it may still be hot) place it on your serving plate. If you used the cloves, remove them at this point using a fork or knife and your fingers. Cut the Tofurkey into slices of preferred thickness with a serrated knife. Serve. NOTE: Tofurkey dries out quickly. Cover it after every serving so leftovers remain moist. — Stephen Boyd-Morales
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15-minute simple pumpkin pie recipe By Mollie Shepardson City Times
Ingredients: 3/4 cup caramel ice cream topping 1 graham cracker pre-made pie crust 3/4 cup chopped pecans 1 cup milk 2 3.4-oz. packages vanilla instant pudding 1 cup canned pumpkin 1 1/2 tsp. pumpkin pie spice 1 8-oz. container thawed whipped cream
Step One
Pour 1/2 cup of the caramel ice cream topping over the pie crust, then sprinkle with 1/2 cup of the chopped pecans.
Step Two
Whisk the milk, pudding mix, pump-
kin, and pumpkin pie spice together until completely blended. Then add 1 1/2 cups of whipped cream until fully mixed. Spread mixture into pie crust.
Step Three
Refrigerate pie for at least two hours. Before serving, top the pie with the remaining whipped cream and then drizzle with the remaining caramel and pecans.
Step Four Enjoy!
If entertaining family or friends, heat apple cider over the stove and steep with mulling spice in a tea strainer for a robust holiday drink to accompany this dessert. For more simple holiday recipes, check your local grocery store magazine aisle or go online for free recipes. Have a great Thanksgiving.
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Voice Homeland insecurity Imagine you’re this rich, powerful person. You’re one of the most influential people in the world and people are constantly trying to get into your good graces. Unfortunately, when someone gets to this level of power and status, there will be other, not as influential people, who will be trying to knock you out of that position So what do you do? You get someone to watch your back. You get security and you treat them as well as possible. If they get hurt on the job, you make sure they get the best care possible. And once they’ve retired you’d probably want to make sure they’re compensated justly. Makes sense right? So then why can’t one of the richest and most powerful “men” in the world, the United States government, seem to grasp this concept? According to a recent study by the RAND Corporation, upon returning from Iraq or Afghanistan an estimated 25-40 percent of soldiers have “invisible” wounds—psychological and neurological injuries associated with post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) or traumatic brain injury (TBI), which have been dubbed “signature injuries” of the Iraq War. Along with this, the National Institute for Drug Abuse has repeatedly concluded that PTSD and depression are risk factors for substance abuse and suicide, which has increased by nearly 20% in active-duty soldiers, as reported in an internal US Army report. So what is being done to help these men and women who have served their country honorably?
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City Times Editorial Board Out of 1.7 million troops that have served in Iraq and Afghanistan 799,800 have been discharged and eligible for VA care but only 299,600 have taken advantage of it. Out of those nearly 300,000 veterans, 120,000, almost half, have been for mental disorders. How can such a load be handled fairly when the VA’s mental health workforce consists of a mere 17,000 employees? That amounts to roughly one practitioner for every 734 soldiers. One person to handle over 700 patients, all of whom suffer from mental distress. One person to take care of hundreds of soldiers, who along with psychological disorders may very well also suffer from substance abuse. It’s a wonder these case workers don’t suffer mental problems themselves. Is there hope for these soldiers? What can be done to help the veterans who suffer these debilitating diseases? The most obvious answer is to hire more VA workers. But that’s only the beginning. We have to provide a better support system for when they return from overseas. We have to make sure that their transition back into civilian life is as smooth and pain free as possible. We have to embrace them and let them know that what they have done is appreciated. We can’t let them end up broke, mentally ill and on the streets like so many do. If this continues, we’ll eventually be left with no security and who will watch our backs then?
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Proud to be an ... If you’re like me, you get a lot of information on the latest happening from Facebook statuses (stati?). So when Manny Pacquiao fought Antonio Margarito this past Saturday, I knew I could keep up with the battle through constant refreshing of my browser. While I was keeping up with the fight, I started noticed a pattern. I kept seeing updates from my Mexican friends that were saying things like “Viva la Raza”, “Beat that midget Flip” and “Vamos Mexicanos!” and these got me thinking. In his last championship fight, Margarito won but was later stripped of his title and suspended from the ring for using illegal hand wrapping, giving him an unfair advantage in the fight. So why is it that now people are still cheering for him? Was it simply because they were of
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the same race? Don’t get me wrong, I love my heritage and wouldn’t change it for any other. But that doesn't mean that I agree with everything and everyone that are a part of it. A problem begins to arise when people do that. Let’s say that a group of white people got together and started raising flags and proclaiming their superiority over other races. Let’s pretend that this hypothetical, “proud to be white” motley crew decided to take to the streets and chant these feelings for everyone to hear.
how that change is handled. It’s easy to get carried away with a sense of power, especially when, as minorities in general, we have felt powerless for countless decades. We are in a position to truly make a change, to finally have all those things we've been asking for; education, health care and a voice that doesn’t feel like it's being ignored. This would be beneficial to all minorities and people in less than favorable conditions. It would be a tragedy to let this opportunity go for something as abstract as unconditional pride in a country in which one doesn't even live. In the end, Pacquiao won by decision. And I’ll proudly admit that I’m glad “my race” didn’t come out on top this time. Heric Rubio is the City Times Opinion editor
The (drunk) air up there If I’ve learned anything from my years as a flight attendant, it’s that parachutes don’t come standard on commercial jets. So when passengers decide to drink their asses off mid-flight, we have no choice but to cut them off and try to contain their erratic behavior. In training, I was informed that drinking an ounce of alcohol at 40,000 ft was the equivalency of two ounces on the ground. They advised us to follow the simple rule of thumb of only selling passengers one drink an hour. Now everyone loves to party, and many are under the belief that vodka can heighten those good times, but after years of catching passengers passing out in the back galley, I've learned to cut myself off. A 40-year-old woman once broke into the liquor cart even after we locked it. One Las Vegas passenger was asked to deplane even before takeoff because he boarded
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Let’s take it one step further and say that one day words weren’t enough for these people and decided to show their sense of superiority by becoming violent and hanging someone of another race from a tree. Oh, wait… I don’t foresee anything like this happening again but one can’t help wondering. The Hispanic population in the United States is the fastest growing minority and you can see the influence that has on everything, from politics to popular culture. President Obama gears many of his messages to the Latino community while many major league sports are using jerseys with the team names in Spanish. This signifies a shift in the paradigm by which this country is run and how minorities are viewed. But we must be careful
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intoxicated. When he found out Sin City would be his final destination, he told the supervisor to f*** off. Vegas Metro didn't respond well to that, and actually tasered him and drug his body kicking and screaming off the aircraft. The video was on You Tube for months. The most intoxicated disturbance during my time at the blue jet? That would have to be the time we carted more than 50 members of a wedding party from New York to Los Angeles, still dressed in all their cupcake gowns and penguin suits. The exhausted bride was being escorted from an earlier ceremony on the east coast to the official ceremony on the west coast. The majority of the wedding party took advantage of the undersold flight and passed out. A select few continued their early morning debauchery and kept the good times rolling. Around this point in the story is where I met a drunk, 62
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year-old man I now refer to as Dirty Uncle Sal. Shortly after takeoff, I realized Uncle Sal was completely tanked from the morning brunch festivities. We immediately decided against serving him any more liquor, but that didn't stop him from pouring his own from his secret stash. In about the span of one hour, Dirty Uncle Sal sloshed whiskey on my uniform, made a pass for my breast and asked if I knew “how much p**** he got in the ’70s because he looked like Julio Iglesias?” I declared to him that he had crossed a line and that we
had to confiscate his liquor. He laughed and said that all us “bitches are too uptight about sex.” Thankfully, my male counterpart stepped in and swapped his Jack Daniels with apple juice and made it very clear to the others in the wedding party that he would likely be met by authorities upon landing. He quickly "fell asleep" and was rudely awaken when he was marched off the plane by police. What happened to Dirty Uncle Sal? Who knows. Even though he made me feel disgusting and uncomfortable, he taught me an important lesson: don't let your drunken selfishness ruin someone else's night. Not only can overindulging make you horribly hungover, but it can make others question your self-respect. It’s definitely not worth holding your hair back for. Vanessa Gomez is the City Times copy chief
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What can Brown do for you? A Brown stain on California’s budget On Nov. 2, the people of California once again voted for Jerry Brown to be governor of their state. Brown already served a previous term as governor from 1975 unto ’83, so voters must have felt that this experience would assure that he would be the best choice. But Brown’s first term was so long ago that many voters probably have no idea what went down his first time around. When Brown entered office in 1975, the taxes per $100 of personal income was $7.03. For the next six years, those taxes rose to a high of $7.92. In the last two years of his term, though, they dropped down to a low of $6.83. So why couldn’t Brown get to those numbers at the beginning of his term? If he was able to take taxes from $7.25 to $6.98 in one year, why were the previous six years so much higher? An even more perplexing question is how did these taxes rise when Brown’s Proposition 13 was voted in on June 6, 1978. According to rochester. indymedia.com, Prop. 13 reduced property tax rates on homes, businesses, and farms by about 57 percent. These huge tax cuts cut into the money that was available to statewide agencies such as police departments and the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans). If Caltrans had that tax money, the highway that collapsed during the 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake could have been upgraded to withstand such a natural disaster. Statewide, police and fire departments could have afforded better equipment and possibly more
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Heric Rubio personnel, allowing who knows how many crimes to be stopped. So let’s fast forward to 2010. Once again Brown is in office. What does this mean for the people of California this time around? Brown and the state legislature are, in the words of the Legislative Analyst’s Office, faced with a “$25 billion budget problem (that) needs to be addressed in coming months.” And how is he going to fix this problem? With more cuts obviously. Brown plans on cutting down staff in his own office and is requiring that all other state departments and agencies do the same. Oh, and he’s also not taking an office. He’ll be operating out of his campaign offices in Oakland. These aren’t the steps needed. With a budget deficit of $25 billion, drastic measures must be taken. Brown and the citizens of California must realize that in order to make money, you have to spend money. And the fact is that some of the money has to come from taxes. We are currently in the calm before the storm. Whether we emerge from the storm broken or stronger depends on the decisions Brown makes as a governor and on what he feels is more important: that the citizens of his state like him, or that he digs them out of the massive hole that they are in. Heric Rubio is the City Times Opinion editor
Brown back is for the best With the state in an obscene amount of debt the result has been budget cuts to every service. Some have been hit harder than others, like the DMV, which seems to never be open. Many politicians tend to cut funding to education first, which has had its fair shares of blows. Not all is lost though. With the elections over and done, a changing of the guard is underway. Luckily the citizens of California have elected Jerry Brown, who in his first term as California governor in 1974, was able to produce a surplus of $5 billion dollars. With Brown in office, education specifically can finally see some improvements to its budget. When Prop. 13 passed in 1978, resulting in cuts to city and county revenue, Brown used much of the state's surplus to aid cities, counties and schools. Based on Brown’s platform during
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Fernando Yates the election it does appear that he is willing to spend money on the education system, which many would agree is a good thing. The most relevant change to the education system would be the creation of a new state master plan that would focus on community colleges and transfer credits. This could increase the budgets of community colleges so that students can take the classes required to transfer or get an associates degree. While Brown does want to place an emphasis on math and science, he also wants a more balanced and creative school curriculum. That means
that art programs will not be the first to go, especially since Brown seems to be a fan of the arts. Back in the ’70s, he increased the California Arts Council’s budgets by 1300 percent, while appointing artists to the council. We have already had a novice governor who “didn't owe a thing to anyone,” then ended up owing the citizens of California everything, especially students. Californians have now elected a man who has political experience (being married to a Kennedy does not count as political experience). Most importantly, Brown has done some good for education in the past. Things will not magically get better over night, but it seems that there are steps being taken in the right direction. Fernando Yates is the City Times online editor
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Veterans Continued from Page 1 freedom. Today is a day of reflection and honor for those that have served so that we could all sleep soundly in safety.” Humberto Hernandez, who recently served two tours in Iraq up until 2007, spoke during the event about his experiences war. He teared up and his voice trembled as he said that he could have died many times (and that he) shouldn’t be here...today.” After returning from his second tour in Iraq, Hernandez said he spent some time dealing with the stress and traumas of war. It was his determination to succeed that pushed him to return to school and seek a psychology major. “I was in an extremely dark place. I didn’t have
www.sdcitytimes.com | November 18, 2010 any help,” Hernandez said. “I was alone. I’ve never felt that alone ever. That’s why I want to be a social worker to help veterans so they don’t have to go through the same.” Hernandez added that statistically veterans of war return home with mental disorders, such as traumatic brain injury and post traumatic stress disorder. He added that most of them turn to “pill popping,” alcohol and drugs to deal with the pain. The young veteran also said he hopes to work for the Wounded Soldier Project and wants to be more vocal about the services available to veterans in education and health treatment. Together, Veterans for Peace, Bring Education Activism Together (BEAT) and City College Peace Studies Program organized the event.
Heal Continued from Page 1 buttons, and better lighting on campus. Starting in the spring 2011 semester, two officers will patrol the four blocks between 16th Street and Park Boulevard. All in attendance agreed that both campus security and safetyrelated education need to increase as a response to the incident. Many student groups, including the Associated Student Government, Bringing Education and Activism Together, and the Visionary Feminists, have created resources such as self-defense classes and a women’s support group to empower students of all genders. “We need an anchor,” said Dr. John Rivera, who works as a public policy consultant in addition to his position as a campus counselor. “We need to make a larger statement as a campus to our community.” In response to students who continue to ask what is being done to ensure City College remains a “safe haven,” Rivera suggested
using social media to communicate about the incident and to continue drawing on outside resources, such as the city council and local law enforcement, to support and protect our campus. Hoyt spoke to the debilitating effects of a campus crisis and provided simple techniques for processing and evaluating the emotions that accompany a traumatic event. “You have all been bruised in some way,” Hoyt said, explaining that low energy, restlessness, and depression are common responses. Hoyt provided a simple, three-step system to help both faculty and students cope. First, talk it out with trusted friends. Second, work it out with physical exercise, as effects of stress are carried physically as much as emotionally. Lastly, remember to relax and let the mind rest. At the end of the meeting, Dr. Hoyt strongly encouraged faculty to reach out to students by starting honest conversations about the emotions that follow tragedy and shock. “You never know what will make a difference.”
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Issue of budget comes before district board By Jonathan Laughter Correspondent The San Diego Community College District Board of Trustees spoke about budget, honors program and approved study abroad classes during their monthly meeting held on Nov. 11 at the district office. City College professors Kelly Mayhew and Sarah Pitcher, who cocoordinate the district’s honors program, presented students from City College, Mesa College and Miramar College, all of who were there to speak about how the honors program had helped them. The district honors program has grown to be “bursting at the seams” Mayhew said. “Because of honors contracts, the honors program is very scalable,” she added. The board approved study abroad classes to
be taught this summer by two City College instructors, Professors Paul Greer and Ellen Turkel. The classes are set to take place the summer of 2011, from May 31 through Aug. 6. There are three sections of the PHYE 132 class available, and the classes will be a combination of online study and international travel. The departure date for the international travel portion of the class will be June 28. During her report, Chancellor Constance M. Carroll touched the issue of budget. She mentioned the $25.4 billion deficit in the state and said that there are likely to be some midterm cutbacks as a result. In the report of action in closed session, there was one item of note. The board voted to dismiss a tenured faculty member at Miramar College.
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got a taste of what was to come. The track could have easily been confused with a lost gem from the ’60s psychedelic era. Again, the band did not lose their gift for a memorable melody nor the knack to deliver something so familiar and making it sound so fresh. This applies to the albums lead single and titled track “Sleep Forever.” As a listener you feel you’ve heard this before, but you can’t put your finger on it. This does not stop the track from soaring and catapulting the band in to new heights that were only hinted on their debut. The album though, is far from perfect. It does have some very bland spots and songs like “Hearts of Love” and “Girl in Black” where Crocodiles are seen overindulging with weak material. Where songs from their
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debut like “Sleeping with the Lord” and “Here comes the Sky” were simply beautiful and stunning with their wall of sound, “Girl in Black” seems to fall flat and pale in comparison. The same can be said about “Hearts of Love.” It is a very enjoyable track but it lacks that Crocodiles’ imprint and it actually sounds like a track carried over from the band’s earlier incarnation as The Prayers. It’s a great effort from Crocodiles and no sophomore jinx here. There are some flaws but they are simply overshadowed by the stronger material. There is a lot of potential and space for the band to explore. With a band who wears their influences shamelessly on their sleeve, I believe we’re in for a nice surprise when Crocodiles finally stumble on a sound very much their own. Check out the Crocodiles at myspace.com/crocodiles crocodilescrocodiles.
Tenured Continued from Page 3 the district cut the number of classes offered by 10 percent for academic year 2009-2010, significantly reducing the number of sections taught by adjuncts. The corresponding reduction in compensation payments to adjuncts risked dropping total instructor compensation payments below a threshold required by state law. To be compliant in the 2010-2011 academic year, the district added back hundreds of sections, dipping into reserve funds to pay adjuncts to teach the sections — an approach McLeod said “is not sustainable.” He said he thinks the district should hire more tenured professors, which would more formally commit a larger proportion of funding to instructor
compensation. “The issue is how the money is divided,” McLeod said. City College professor Brian Sos, adjunct officer on the Academic Senate, said he agrees with the resolution, “especially as a position statement for administrators to consider,” as they make budget plans. He also said he thinks additional tenured positions would be a boon for adjuncts. “Full-time positions are important opportunities for part-time faculty who wish to be full-time,” Sos said. “City College adjunct instructors are strong candidates for these positions, should they be opened.” According to McLeod, schools and students also benefit from a higher tenured-to-adjunct ratio. Long-term employment at a single school allows instructors to engage more fully.
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Sports Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s soccer winding down season By Jonathan Laughter Correspondent As the end of the Knights womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s soccer season approaches, a bright spot of an otherwise dismal year is the defenseâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ability to shut down opponents. On Nov. 5, the Spartans from MiraCosta College visited a team that, on paper, looks like an easy win. However, the ladies from MiraCosta found out that the Knightsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; back four are, at times, impenetrable. Despite the outstanding play from the defense, City College fell to MiraCosta 0-1.
Head coach Andi Milburn attributed the goal to a late injury to one of her defenders. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The team didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t adjust quickly enough to the sub stepping on,â&#x20AC;? Milburn said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;There was a lack of communication. The keeper secondguessed coming off the line, and the other team capitalized and buried it in the back of the net.â&#x20AC;? Unfortunately, the defense that played so well against MiraCosta on that warm Friday afternoon seemed to be as cold as the temperature on Tuesday night, when the Knights
â&#x20AC;&#x153;The ladies were committed to the team and never gave up.â&#x20AC;? -Andi Milburn Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s soccer coach went to Mesa College to face the Olympians. Mesa was able to score seemingly at will, and City College suffered a 7-0 loss. When Mesa scored their second goal in the first 10 minutes, it was obvious City College was going to need
a scoring threat. But when the halftime whistle blew â&#x20AC;&#x201D; just moments after Mesa scored their third goal â&#x20AC;&#x201D; the Knights had yet to cause Mesaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s back line any real concern. In the second half, Mesaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s goal total was more than doubled, thanks in part to a hat trick by forward Bryttni Chisholm. City College played their final game of the season against the Palomar College Comets on Friday Nov. 12. The Comets put 6 past the Knights without conceding a goal. It was the 15th clean sheet posted against the
By Deb Sci Petersen Correspondent Gorgeous blue skies, crisp air, and high-60s temperatures were the conditions people encountered when they arrived at Mission Bay Park on the morning of Nov. 6 for the City College 4K Fun Run/Walk Fundraiser. The run/walk benefited the San Diego City College Fitness Foundation and it
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and led to several injuries.â&#x20AC;? A yellow card was finally shown to a Mesa player late in the second half, after coaches repeatedly voiced their displeasure at the center refâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s hesitation to book offending players. With all of the women on the squad being freshman, there is the silver lining of possibly building on this team for next year. If Coach Milburn recruits an attacker with a nose for the goal, the Knights have the potential to be a legitimate threat. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We already have a couple (strikers) in mind,â&#x20AC;? said Milburn.
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was also meant to kick-off the annual San Diego â&#x20AC;&#x153;Dirt Dogâ&#x20AC;? Cross Country Championships sponsored by the San Diego Track Club. The turnout was extremely small, as only five runners total took the field to run. Two of City Collegeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s best cross country runners, Jon Laughter and Adam Richardson, showed up to escort the registered Fun runners
through their two laps on the 2K loop throughout the park. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I came to support the event as well as get some exercise,â&#x20AC;? psychology professor Kristen Cole said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I feel very good.â&#x20AC;? To make donations towards the cause, make checks payable to SDCC Foundation and mail it to Paul Greer at 1313 Park Blvd. For questions call (619) 3883704.
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Lady Knights defeat alumni By Sidney Bryant City Times For Coach Leann Taylor, preparation for the 2010-11 softball season seems to be going pretty well. She watched her current squad romp former players 7-0 in the alumni game, which took place on Nov. 6. Despite this game being versus alumni, Taylor and her coaching staff seemed impressed with the outcome. Sophomore pitcher
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Hannah Shafer started the game off for the Lady Knights with a very strong performance. In her nearly four innings pitched, Shafer ousted four batters, allowed two base hits with no runs. Shafer has a live arm that could give many opponents nightmares as the season progresses. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It felt very good out there today.â&#x20AC;? Shafer said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I must admit, as the season prolongs we will only get better.â&#x20AC;? The game was close until
the top of the fourth inning. Sophomore second baseman Elizabeth Vaca gave the Lady Knights a 5-0 lead over the alumni team with a double to left field that scored two runs. From top to bottom, Taylor has a very deep and enthusiastic group of girls on this yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s roster. â&#x20AC;&#x153;No doubt, I do feel my girls have the chance to be an elite team in the Pacific Coast Athletic Conference this year,â&#x20AC;? Taylor said.