Vol. 40, No.1
Serving San Jose City College
Th~rsday,
February 12, 1987
Presidential elections concluding By Brenda Yesko The Associated Student Council's presidential elections are in their second and fmal day to fill an office that has been empty for four months. Candidates for the office are Frances King, Kim McDonald and Scott Moore-the same three candidates who participated in the council's previously invalidated election which took place last
December. The decision to invalidate December's election came about after 36 of the total 230 votes cast were unaccounted for. In addition,Shannon Sweeny, then A.S.B. director of academic
affairs and head of the election commission, declared that no one candidate had a majority vote, that is, at least 51% of the total votes needed to win. Understandably, the committee's decision to invalidate the election resulted in disappointment and frustration for candidates,commission members and the student body as well. The verdict also sparked conflict between candidates Scott Moore and Kim McDonald over what Moore called "conflicts of interests" McDonald had with A.S.B. advisor Judy Rookstool, when McDonald participated in the decision to invalidate the
election and when she learned of the elections results from Rookstool prior to a public announcement. At the time, Moore wanted to see what he called a "public disclosure" of the events surrounding and leading up to the invalidation to insure that it would not be repeated in the future. . While Moore restled with his feelings of frustration and yernings to see justice done, the election committee, still baffled by the abolished election, agreed that the election procedures did indeed need some serious overhauling. . "We were following the City
College constitution but it was very vague, "said A.S.B. Secretary, Ann-Marie Ruiz. Since this time, Ruiz, working with Advisor Judy Rookstool have relentlessly worked to bring about some changes that they hope will fool-proof this week's elections. The two worked as closely as two days before the elections to insure every detail was covered and that all the wrinkles in procedure were ironed out. Interim president and candidate Kim McDonald, said that she felt more confident about this second election and that she felt things would be much more clarified with less room for
errors. According to Ruiz, the changes she and Rookstool incorporated for this week's election are as follows: A sign-in sheet for all volunteers working the voting tables; a lock .for ·the ballot box; ballots which will be numbered and hole-punched, then marked off as they are listed on a computer print-out sheet; and greater overall supervision of the voting tables by members of the council as well as Ruiz herself. "If I have to cut work, this election is going to succeed," said an optimistic Ruiz. Ruiz also added that she believed this week's election was See ELECTION back page
SJCC, Evergreen enrollment up 17o/o By Elyse Jacobsen
.Photo by Luzmaria V. Martinez Norman Brown, left, Jim Mastro, athletic director Bert Banonno and head coach Howard Gay.
A sudden increase o{ students attending City College does not mean an increase of state funds. According to Robert L. Brown, Director of Admissions and Records for the San Jose/ Evergreen Community College District. although enrollment has gone up 17% at City College, students are taking fewer classes, which will result in no significant change in state funding. At the same time, Evergreen gained 365 students this spring, an increase of 6%. According to Brown, this increase was unexpected. He had anticipated a smaller increase of roughly 3% overall As of January 26, , City
Colleges' total population was 9,864 and Evergreen's was 6,687. A census will be taken during the fourth and tenth week of class to see how many students are still actively enrolled. State funds will be based upon census results. It is hoped that enrollment will not decline. "Both colleges' embarked on a much more aggressive advertising campaign during the latter part of the fall semester," said Brown, who cited these campaigns as the reason for the rise in enrollment. This campaign included: flyers, local mailings, advertising on the front cover of several Potpourri zones and even some radio spots.
Jaguars, Coach Gay honored at banquet By Brenda Yesko Not many things embarrass Jaguar head coach Howard Gay. Not the crack-remarks about the dusty, little town of Colinga from which he emigrated to City College four years ago, nor the teasing and raised eye-brows he sometimes ·encounters when strangers hear is last name is Gay. However, a broken zipper on the morning of the day he is to be the honored guest at an awards banquet attended by a distinguished cast of local media personalities, district administrators and local and state government officials, may have finally brought some color to his cheeks. All ·mischief aside, Gay respectfully accepted praise from his peers for bringing national aclairn to City College and the city of San Jose as well. The banquet, held at Lou's Village in San Jose, honored the
outstanding coaches and players of the Jaguar football team along with Gay, for their tremendous achievements of the past four consecutive years and most recently for their coveted national title and record-setting season. City College President Dr. Byron Skinner called the banquet "a grand occasion;" proclaiming an equality between athletics and academics for the college. The team received several impressive proclamations from San Jose mayor Tom McHenry Govern of California, Georg; Dukemajian,and Congressman Norman Mineta. The mayor's commendation to the team, which was read by co~ncilwoman Nancy Ianni, pratsed the Jaguars for bringing "national acclaim" not only to San Jose City College but to the city of San Jose as well. Master of ceremonies was KICU TV -Channel 36 Sports Editor, John Shrader, who called himself "the referee of a ball
game in which there would be no instant replays," referring the seemingly countless awards to be handed out and special guests who needed to be recognized. Shrader's joking only helped to further emphasize just how much the Jaguars' success depended on the efforts of many and no one single individual. "We are very fortunate to have a tremendous coaching staff here at City College," said an overwhelmed Gay, who received two standing ovations and a trophy for his outstanding work with the team in the past four years. Ten Jaguar team members who were present for the banquet received medallions which Gay presented to them commemorating their post-season Elk's Bowl victory. "He deserved it. he's a good man. He's a hard coach. but he's a good guy," said Jaguar cornerback Darius Harris of Gay's coaching .performance. -
"I wonder how any of us are going to able to live with them (the team) starting tomorrow," cracked District Chancellor, Dr. Richard Goff, when he recieved his commorative plague from Gay. Also receiving plagues from Gay were athletic director Bert Bonanno and the Jaguar coaches who managed and coordinated the national champion team. Gay thanked his coaching staff for their support and additionaly recognized and thanked their wives for "putting-up with them" and for supporting them as well. "It's a tremendous thing, not only for myself or the football program or the coaches, but for San Jose City College it's a tremendous thing," said Gay. When Gay was . given a trophy for being named California's coach of the year, he humbly replied with thanks from himself and the college. "We at=e celebrate our triumph, but again it is not a
singular one," added Dr. Skinner who came up with idea for the . banquet, referring to it as a college community celebration. For the record, the national champion City College Jaguars fmished their 1986 season 11-0, 6-0 as the Golden Gate Conference champions and the winningest community college football team of the last four seasons from 1983-86 at 38-4-1.
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