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CityTimes

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Volume 59, Issue 5

Serving the San Diego City College community since 1945

Enjoy the holiday season in safety and good cheer Dec. 14, 2004-Jan. 29, 2005

Group gives smoking policy an ‘F’

Several colleges get poor marks from Lung Association; City administrators taken by surprise By Manny Lopez San Diego City College was among a number of San Diego County colleges and universities that received a failing grade on the Smoking Report Card by the American Lung Association. The grade is the

result of a recent study, which scored each college on the strength of their anti-smoking policies. Other anti-tobacco groups participated in the study, which reviewed such issues as campus smoking policies, pre-

vention initiatives, and cessation counseling services. The study included on-site visits to each campus and interviews with school administrators. The group examined campus police efforts to enforce smoking related rules and regula-

tions. They observed public areas where smoking is allowed to assure that they were at least 20 feet from an entrance to a building. In all, there were about two-dozen grading criteria. SDCC administers were

Cell towers and controversy Cingular deal means thousands of dollars for the district, but plan has critics

By Manny Lopez On Sept. 9, the San Diego Community College District agreed to enter into a 10-year contract with Cingular Wireless that would allow for the construction of cellular towers on the rooftops of buildings at San Diego City, Mesa, and Miramar Colleges. In exchange, Cingular will pay the college district a one-time $25,000 fee for each site for a total of $75,000. In addition, Cingular will pay an annual fee of $30,000 for each site totaling $90,000 for the first year, with an annual increase based on the Los Angeles-Riverside-Orange County Consumer Price Index, with a minimum increase of 4 percent and a maximum increase of 10 percent. The cellular towers, which have already been installed, are located on the “A” building at City College, the “G” building at Mesa College, and the “I” building at Miramar College. Faculty, students, and staff have raised concerns about the deal. A protest rally was held on the campus of Mesa College by professors of the English department on Nov. 15, 2004 in opposition to the building of a mobile phone antenna on the college campus. Cell phone antennas emit radio frequencies (RF), a See CELL, Page 5

Photo Illustration by Mike Sullivan

surprised by the study’s results. An administration source said that the ALA had solicited the San Diego Community College District for information, but according to See POLICY, Page 2

ASG picks new VP after long debate By Donna Maranto The Associated Student Government selected Anne Jacobs to serve as vice-president on Nov. 23., filling the seat vacated by Teshonne Harper, who resigned unexpectedly in mid-September due to familial obligations. Jacobs was listed on the secret ballot with Chris Carter (current vice-president, National Society of Black Engineers) and Kelly Lombardy (current public events coordinator, ASG). With four votes (out of seven), Jacobs was chosen. The first attempts to fill the vice-presidential vacancy led to a break down of interaction between the Executive Council members, as the exact procedure was called to question. The ASG met a stalemate on this issue, which led to controversy regarding to proper use of Parliamentary Procedure. With guidance offered by Mario Chacon, Dean of Student Affairs, a resolution was achieved and the matter was See ASG, Page 6


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