Vol39, No 9
Serving San Jose City College
Friday, September 5, 1986
City College adopts theme By Deborah Kerr San Jose City College has adopted an academic theme for school year 1986-87. "Freedom and Responsibility" is the theme that will be used to "bring cohesion of the City College Academic program," according to City College President, Dr. Byron F. Skinner. The theme is designed to link together all aspects of the college community - drama, music, as many courses as possible, speeches and activities, he said. According to Dean of Instruction Dr. Leo E. Chavez, the reasons for adopting and implementing a theme were twofold. One reason is to spark excitement in the college community. "We are trying to react in a positive way to some criticisms directed towards City College,"
he sai~. "Hopefully, by doing that~ ~1ty College will be more ~xcltmg and alive, especially mtellectuall y." Selecting a theme should also improve the overall image of the colleg.e, Dr. Chavez said, adding that City College needs to project ~ts pres~~ce into the community m a positive way by selling itself better. The theme was decided upon by the faculty, according to Dr. Chavez, who came up with the initial idea of "Freedom and Responsibility." "The whole notion of ~cademic freedom brought the Idea to my mind," said Chavez who also said that the celebratio~ of the 1OOth armiversity of the Statue of Liberty also influenced the decision. The 1986-87 City College catalog describes the theme by saying that teachers and students
"We are trying to react in a positive way to some of the criticisms directed towards City College ... " have the right to free expression, but they also have the respon- sibility to study and investigate opinions. Thus, it says, "academic freedom cannot be separated from academic and professional responsibility." "Freedom and Responsibiliy" will be the focus of as many aspects of the campus as possible, according to Dr. Chavez. Instructors will incorporate the theme into their lectures, outside readings and so
on . . School plays and concerts will also use material selected with the theme in mind. California Supreme Court Associate Justice Edward A. Panelli will speak at City College's convocation on September 25, and may' be the 1987 commencement speaker this May. Congressmen Norman Mineta and Don Edwards have agreed to speak at City College. Tentative plans are made for October and September, according to Dr.
Chavez. According to Dr. Skinner, adopting a theme is common in universities. He feels that since that community colleges are part of the four-year college system, he wants City College students to get the same exposure. "People don't realize that the chancellor of UCLA graduated from a community college," he said. He hopes that the theme and all the ·related activities will , encourage students to become involved in culture outside the classroom and enjoy their. intellectual heritage. Dr. Skinner said that the benefits of adopting this theme would be that students would understand culture, instruction · would be emiched, and students will develop pride in their institution.
Changing Times unveils new look Notice anything different? This edition of the City College Times is special. First, it has a new "flag," or nameplate. The "flag" was designed by Debra Warsaw, a student last semester in James St. Clair's Graphics Design class. The typeface is Pistilli Roman Black, and it is continued throughout the paper on inside page headings. Text is set in 10-point Times Roman, and headlines are in Helvetica. "We want the newspaper to be more attractive visually " journalism instructor Art Car~y said.
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. This is the first edition of the Tlffies to be completely type-set by.stu?ents. All copy -- stories, edlt~mals, opinion columns, captwns and headlines -- was typeset by students emolled in the Journalism 65 Newspaper Staff class.
A lot of students spent time in lines that continued to extend along the quad outside the cafeteria during registration. !errell Graveas was one of them. He got the idea of stepping mto the cafeteria and to borrow a chair to make his wait a little more comfortable. As of Tuesday, the Records Office reported that there were 4,398 day students and 5,377 evening students emo_lled at San Jose City College. These figures represent a 3% I?Crease in day students while evening emollment has remamed about the same since last year.
"It's a good learning experience. Students learn how to use the computer," Deborah Kerr, Times Editor for the fall semester commented. "We have got new equipment that offers new capabilities," Carey added.
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"The new equipment produces a better looking typset," Kerr said. "It will be a more independent and efficient paper because we're using the computers." Stories were written and edited on four Apple Macintosh computers in the Journalism lab Room 303, and then converted t~ camera-rea~y paste-up copy by a laser pnnter located in Reprographic Services, Room 307. On-campus setting of type _ for the newspaper should save about $6,000 a year in typesetting costs and end frequent trips to the typesetter with copy. Computerized production of newspaper o~ campus began m earnest durmg the spring seme~ter with the setting of headlmes, corrections advertising and late stori~s. This semester we hope to begin the process of pagination -- designmg the appearance of the paper by computer. This will also include design of advertising and greater use of graphics. ~e
1f you'd like to learn more about journalism in the computer age, drop into Room 303 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on a Monday, Wednesday or Friday.
Not so lazy summer comes to end aRec~orto be rra Ig ned By E. Mark Moreno
It was lazy summer time on campus ... but not for everybody. For most people, the semester ended with a graduation ceremony that was held June 5. The event was held for the first time ever at an off-campus location, the Montgomery Theater in downtown San Jose. A~cording to City College President Dr. Byron Skinner, a record-breaking attendece of between 1300 to 1400 people turned out to watch the approximate 220 graduates march. And while many students and graduates worked, drank, or slept through the summer, other students attended summer college.
So did the kids. The kids in College for Kids, that is. For the past three summers, the College for Kids program at City and Evergreen Valley colleges has provided summer classes for children and adolescents in the kindergarten through tenth grades. Described as an enrichment program by Community Services Assistant Dean Roberta Firetag, College for Kids developed as an alternative summer school because of cutbacks in the grade and high school summer curriculum in local schools a few years ago. The program offers classes in science, martial arts, computers,
and French, among others. In add~~on to these, other~. less trad1U?.nal courses such as Teen Image were offered. . In yart of a class eval~u~n. a quesuon asked what was disliked about a class, and one 11-year-old responded, "the br~." . Frretag estlffiated that ru:ound 700 students were emolled m the 48 classes at City College and Evergreen. "~t's a~ program to run," she srud, addmg that the program will be in effect "as long as people ':"ant it." . Also acuve on campus this past summer was the Drama Department with three productions. The department'~ Summer Shakespeare Festival featured "The
Merry Wives of Windsor" and "Hamlet." Alon~ with the Shake~p~.are productions, s.~even Gooch s Female Transport was featur~. . .. . ~ mter~stmg addition to t.J:Us years fesuval was the_ Rena1ssance Troupe as an operung act to the Shakespeare plays. "We did something new this summer," Kester said, referring to the performance of "Female Transport" at the downtown City
The arraignment proceedings for Gregory P. Rector, 24, charged in the murder of former Student Trustee Mark K. Garies, 27, are set to continue Sept. 29 in Alameda County Superior Court in Oakla.1d. _Rector is also being charged w1th three counts of kidnapping. Two counts stemming from the ab~uction of Garies and Lori Shifrel, 22, from Garies' home in San Jose on February 26. Lights Theater instead of the The additional count is for campus theater. "Transport" drew takin_g over the car of Michael a crowd of between 40 and 100 Turrunello, 24, of Modesto after the shooting that killed Garies. people a night because of a Charges against Rector also "solid review" in the Mercury include one count of assault with News, Kester said. a deadly weapon.
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SJCC to become • • Harvard? "Why are you attending San Jose City College, of all places?" is a common · comment received by many City College students from their peers. City College has been known for many things, but not always for its "excellent academic standards." That was in the past. This semester, City College has adopted an academic theme. The school will attempt to weave together all aspects of education and activities into one common thread. "Freedom and Responsibility" is the theme adopted for City College's fall semester. Until now, the concept of adopting academic themes has only been instituted by four-year universities, commonly referred to as the institutions of "higher education." But City College is also part of the four-year education program, as its President, Dr. Byron Skinner, said recently. It's about time that this college started asserting itself academically. Adopting an academic theme denotes pride in the community college system and
promotes a better overall image of City College to the community it serves. It is an excellent move. The message of the theme, "Freedom and Responsibility," (chosen in this year_of the Statue of Liberty's 100 year anniversary), is that there is no freedom without responsibility. For example, according to the City College 1986-87 catalog, faculty and students have the freedom to express themselves. But they also have the responsibility to investigate the ·evi~ence, identify bias, and evaluate concluswns. This theme, along with past changes and future plans for City College, is a ~ig step towards improving the image of this institution. In the future, students may not be embarrased to tell their peers where they attend college. Instead of offering excuses for taking their courses here, City College ~tudents will be proud to tell their friends and peers where they go to school. "I go to the Harvard of community c;olleges," could be the common statement.
Letter
ASB positions now open As the Associated Student Body President I would like to thank you, the students of San Jose City College, for electing me as your president for the 1986-87 school year. I extend my welcome to all continuing students and a special warm welcome to all the new students. I encourage all students to become invoved with campus events and to take an active interest in the things that are going on around you. There will
be many things happening this student government offices on the semester that will affect you, both second floor of the Student Union. directly and indirectly. It is necessary for the student Student·council meetings are council to hear opinions, in order held every Wednesday at 2 p.m. for us to represent you effect- in Rm U-200. We invite you to ively. attend. For students who are Once again, welcome back interested in participating in and I am looking forward to student government, there are representing and working with several appointed offices on the you during the coming year. administrative council which need to be filled. If you would like to Sincerely apply for one of these positions, Kelley W. Anderson please contact any member of the A.S.B. President Student Council, located in the
Editor Deborah Kerr
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Dr. Skinner says hello Welcome to the 1986-87 school year! I hope that you hav~ had a productive and profitable summer. Although we look forward to summer vacations, when the opening of school nears, there is a hei~htened anticipation of returnmg to academe. The acad~mic school y~ar is a definite part of tJ:e changing of the seasons. But Its process runs in the opposite direction of nature. As the flowers die and leaves frul off the Dr .. Skinner vines, the opening of school represents a kind of spring~ng the dramatic presei:uation of into life. I hope you are returnmg "Ain't I A Woman" highlighted to City College with t?e eager that exciting week. A campus anticipation of learnmg and committee is alread}::_ busy working on the 1987 program. studying. We hope it will be as exciting and I would like to engender your stimulating as the first program. enthusiasm for the new directions Your support will be greatly that San Jose City College is appreciated. Let us make the taking during this school year. Women's History Week First, I want to emphasize the celebration an integral part of San importance of the 1986-87 Jose City College's academic academic theme and the tradition. convocation program. If y~u Fourthly, another tradition at have not heard of the academic San Jose City College is looking theme at San Jose City College, forward to an outstanding athletic then I am already justified in season. Last year, Coach writing this article. Howard Gay won the Golden The academic theme for Gate Conference football title for 1986-87 is "Freedom and the third consecutive year -- the Responsibility." Since 1986 is first time this has been done. the hundreth birthday of the Additionally, Coach Steve Haas Statue of Liberty, we have won the Golden Gate Conference decided to hold a year-long men's and women's track title; discussion on the philosophical and coach Harley Dow won the meaning of that great statue. The Golden Gate Conference academic theme will be championship in golf and placed inaugurated with a formal second in the state. This school convocation on Thursday year is promising to be another evening, Sept. 25, at 7 p.m. in athletic record-breaker. the College Theater. Edward Lastly, the faculty of San Jose Panelli, Associate Justice of the City College is currently State Supreme Court, will be discussing curricular reforms. featured speaker. All students, As you well know, we have an faculty and staff are invited to this outstanding faculty and support convocation. staff. Well, we are going to Secondly, San Jose City make sure that we also have the College has developed an Honors best available staff. Accordingly, Program. Dr. AI Solomon has a new core curriculum and a been named its director. . In our computer literacy requirement are judgment, a community college is being discussed. Again, we want · not truly comprehensive unless it student support for the curricular offers instruction on the "honors" reforms. level. The Honors Program is In conclusion, I want to again ideal for students who have welcome you to another school maintained a high grade point year. It is indeed a privilege to average and are seeking courses have the opportunity to attend with additional academic rigor. If college and to participate in the you are interested in this type of cultural and academic program, see Dr. Solomon. functions mentioned above. I Thirdly, for the second hope you take advantage of these consecutive year, we will hold a opportunitie Women's History Week Have an exciting school year. celebration. We were proud of the program offered in March Dr. Byron F. Skinner 1986 --it was truly exciting! The presentations of Chief Justice President Rose Bird, Jessica Mitford, and
For the record An opinion column in the May 29 issue of the Times stated that students who took part in a sex survey administered in a health class were required to participate in the survey, write their names on responses, and were graded on their answers . It suggested that grades would be based on how many orgasms the student could achieve. In fact, participation in the survey was voluntary, names were not required on individual responses, grades were not awarded solely for responses to the survey, and there was no inquiry on the test regarding number of orgasms. The Times regrets the errors and apologizes .for including them, along with a misleading hea{lline that accompanied the column.
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Jags chase another title By Mike Tejero
pre-season schedule. The City College football team "There isn't another junior will be going after its fourth concollege in the entire state of secutive Golden Gate Conference championship this season after · California with a tougher pre-season schedule than ours compiling an impressive overall her.e at San Jose City College," record of 27 wins, 4 losses and clauned Gay. "The competition 1 tie over the past three years. for a ~~arting role is very "I'm looking f orward to competltlve at many of the another successful season, and positions this year," said the I'm expecting strong leadership head coach. The team has from . returning players," said already lost its starting tight end head coach Howard Gay. .There who is out for the season with a will be 22 returning from the separated shoulder. championship squad of 1985. Coach Gay explained that many "No team had ever won three consecutive championships in people would be moved around for the benefit of the team. this league, " he said "so we're Running the offensive show definitely the team to go after this and starting at quarterback will be ear" San Francisco State University yTh~ Jaguars will open their transfer and Piemont Hills schedule with an annual graduate Ed Larson. He will be controlled game scrimmage at 11 a.m. Saturday at home against working behind an experienced group of veteran offensive Modesto City College. linemen. The linemen areMike "This game will give us Caravelli, 6',4", 240 pounds; coaches a chance to give the players a final look before the Fitz Ala, 6',5", 320 pounds· Michael Guerrero, 6',5", 27S season gets under way," Gay pounds; Dan Mcintyre, 6',4", said. 285 pounds; and Everett Bryand, He went on to say that he felt 6',2" 250 pounds. Carrying the the team had to be prepared early because of its demanding _ fo?tball for the grid-men this year w1ll be Sean Conley, Darrin
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Coach Howard Gay huddles with team captains Norman Brown, left, and Rica Vogei. Photo by Sheldon Griffith Alridge and all ~around athlete Tony Randall. Another offensive weapon will be place-kicker Jimmy Hughes, the 1985 Golden Gate Conference leading scorer. The Jags will rely on strong defense this year. This is one thing that always holds true at City College. The Jaguars' defense has carried the team to victory time and time again. "This year's defense will be no different," said defensive coordinator Bob Crabtree. ''Except that this year the pride of the defense lies at the linebacker postion." Leading the linebacking staff will be the veteran crew of Norman Brown, Mo'o Mo'o utu, Art hoffman, Rueben Mitchell, Eric Luescher and Todd Thatcher. Although the defensive back
position seems to be up for grabs right now, some of the leading candidates for the job are Kenny Hardy, Vernon Todd, Darius Harris, Mark Grey and Mike Nedved.
'It's really too early to tell, but I have an inside feeling that this team's success will be comparable to past teams we've had," Gay said.
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Store lines move faster By Brenda Yesko
Faster check approval is among a number of changes that the campus book store has made this semester to serve students better. "Things are going as well as predicted, with many of the problems that we anticipated not arising at all," said Colleen Hattman, the bookstore's supplies buyer. New in the area of check approval, which has always been at the heart of most of the bookstore's delays and disorders, are the new Tele-Check check approving machines which enable cashiers to clear customers' checks in a matter of minutes. This, in contrast to the much more time consuming system of getting checks approved in a separate line, and then in turn entering an addi.tionalline, makes it much faster to get through the
bookstore. In addition, professional cashiers were employed temporarily to handle the bokstore's traditional first-week rush. One such employee, Paul Davis, said that he believed that the new Tele-Check machines in conjuction with what he called "real pro cashiers," have made a real difference in the speed of which students can get in and out of the bookstore. Future improvements, according to Mrs. Hattman will include a student bookdrop and outside lockers, both of which she said are aimed at making a student's encounter at the bookstore a more rapid and convenient one. The bookstore now has its very own popcorn machine and is continuing the sale of California lottery tickets.
-Finch· remembered Marketing instructor Howard "spark plug" that ignited the Finch, 48, who died July 22, is Marketing Club in .i~s activities remembered as an instructor who and natiollal competitions. was instrumental in shaping the A graduate o( San Jose State City College marketing club. . Retired Director of Instruction University, Finch was active in for Business Education John the business education departCampbell called Mr. Finch a great ment for 18 years. A native of Albany, New York, motivator and said that he was the
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