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Volume 60, Number 7
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Nov. 22, 2005
‘Women in Politics’ visit City State senators, district attorney discuss issues, experience as leaders By Cindy J. Wimer City Times
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The World Cultures program presented a “Women in Politics” forum Nov. 16 at City College’s Saville Theatre. The all-women panel consisted of Sens. Christine Kehoe and Dede Alpert along with San Diego District Attorney Bonnie Dumanis. Marti Emerald of KGTV news served as moderator. Candice Lopez, co-director of the World Cultures program, helped to
organize the event dedicated to the late Hope Shaw, who Lopez referred to as the “heart and soul” of the World Cultures program. Distinguished guests included Chancellor Constance Carroll and President Terrance Burgess. Audience members submitted questions for the panel to address that included women’s issues, drug addiction and its prevention, as well as concerns regarding Medicare Part D. The women on the panel were asked how they became involved in politics and what motivated them to run for office. Each shared a personal story or experience that led the desire in her wanting to make a difference. Kehoe sat in on a City Council meeting in 1990 and just had a gut feeling it was what she wanted to do. She ran for office three years later and won.
City College soccer players Manuel Perez (11) and Darren Cannone celebrate a first half goal on Sept. 13 versus East Los Angeles College. City won the match 2-1.
Knights repeat championship
By Josie Salazar City Times
For the second straight year, the Pacific Coast Conference regular season championship for men’s soccer is coming back home to City College. Led by Juan Perez, who was selected as the PCC’s player of the year, the Knights finished the season with an overall record of 17-3 and 9-1 during conference play. Each of these records surpassed last year’s records of 15-3 overall and 8-2 in conference. Head Coach Milton Hidalgo has been the brains behind these two championships and has been given his second PCC men’s soccer coach of the year award in as many years. The Knights, who finished the season as the 15th ranked team in the state, faced off with 20th ranked Long Beach City on Nov. 19. Results were not available at press time. — Shane Crumrine
District bond rating tops
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Manny Lopez / City Times Classified Senate President Desiree van Saanen runs the show during the group’s cakewalk Oct. 25 to benefit needy City College families.
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Cakewalk funds to help needy City families
Mike Sullivan / City Times
Standard & Poor’s and Moody’s Investment Services have issued the highest possible ratings for community college general obligation bonds to the San Diego Community College District. All $245 million in bonds sold recently in less than three hours, SDCCD Vice Chancellor of Business Services Terry Davis reported at a meeting of the college district’s Board of Trustees. S&P issued an “AA” rating while Moody rated the bonds “Aa2.”
Alpert began as a crossing guard at her child’s school. She ran for office in 1990, as the “token Democrat” in a heavily Republican district, and ultimately ended up in the state legislature. Bonnie Dumanis lists Christine Kehoe as one of her biggest role models. When she ran for District Attorney as the first openly gay candidate, she beat out seven men. The panel was asked how men and women differ in the way they approach their positions. “Men tend to get in to politics for power, where as women get into politics to champion issues that are important to them, like education or the environment,” Alpert said. Dumanis added, “Women tend to
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Marks of unity
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San Diego City College’s Classified Senate held a Halloween Cakewalk fundraiser Oct. 25 to benefit this year’s Adopt-A-Family program. They raised $78 in slightly more than an hour’s time. The proceeds will help to sponsor a family for the holiday season, providing them with various gifts filled ■ Classified with “tender loving Senate updated care,” according to on accreditation. organizers. Every Page 3 year, the Classified Senate selects a family from a list of qualified applicants enrolled at City College and solicits donations from students on campus who want to give something back to their fellow students. Participants in the cakewalk were asked to donate as little as $1 in exchange for playing an old childhood favorite game. If they won, participants could select from a wide variety of baked goodies. “It was a fun thing to do, and help out others at the same time,” Melissa Nwabichie, a participating student in the cakewalk, said. For the past three years, the Classified Senate has selected participants whose needs range from dire financial difficulties to special circumstance and number of dependants. The senate’s president, Desiree van Saanen,
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