Serving San Jose City College
Vol. 40, No.8
Friday, May 29, 1987
Protest may lead to boycott
Hayden to speak at graduation By Brenda Ye"sko TIITU!S Editor
Assemblyman Tom Hayden
Hundreds will gather downtown next Friday at Park and Market streets where City College's 1987 commencement ceremonies are scheduled to take place. This year's ceremonies are unique in that they may prove to be the first in the history of the college to be boycotteQ. The exercises, which will run from 6:30-8:30 p.m., at the San Jose Civic Auditorium, will feature California Assemblyman Tom Hayden (D-Santa ·Monica) as the commencement speaker. Mounting protest over Hayden's appearance has resulted in a
scneduled boycott of ceremonies by political science instructor, Jan Groenen, district trustee, Robert Guili and a growing number of students. The protest began when Groenen sent a memorandum to college president Dr. Bryon R. Skinner requesting that he recall Hayden as graduation speaker due to Hayden's supposed ties with the North Vietnamese during the Vietnam War. . When Dr. Skinner replied, stating that he felt the college had made a good choice and that it was too late to get a new speaker, Groenen announced that he would boycott the ceremonies. Groenen plans to hold a "silent
vigil" on the campus football field at the same time graduation is to take place in honor of those who died in the Vietnam War. "It is obvious that the administration lacks the understanding and the sense of decency to the Vietnamese refugees and the memory of the 58,000 Americans who died in the Vietnam conflict," remarked Groenen who claimed in his letter to the president that Hayden and his wife actress Jane Fonda, "cavorted with the enemy" during the war. Hayden is currently working on a bill which would allow parents to pre-pay for their child's
See Hayden page 8
Jan Groenen
Nine entries to compete
'Chorus Gala' sing-off to select school song .
By Hector Contreras Opinion Editor
Do these names mean anything to you? Joyce Dow, Elizabeth Hopkins, Butch Williams, James Fast, Linda Gouchee, Joseph Blaha, Gary Bailey, Elaine Evans or Jeanne Bouthillier. No? · Well, they will soon, because one of these persons will soon join the ranks of the song writer's hall of fame along with the likes of John Lennon, Stevie Wonder, and Elvis when their song is chosen as City College's
new school song. The old theme song is being replaced because many feel it's outdated and it no longer represents what City College means to our community. The nine entries seem to represent a wide spectrum of City College: one is from a former faculty member's wife (Joyce Dow); another is from a former music and drama student (James Fast); another entry is from a member of the City College music faculty (Joseph Blaha); an entry from a Communications major (Elizabeth Hopkins); along
. with fo~ other entries. The wmners of th~ contest "':Ill . be announced ·durmg the City College Chorus Gala concert, May 30. . . The c~ncert begms at 7:30 pm. m t?e City Coll.ege Theatre and durmg the mus~c~. program.• as part of the fesnvtttes, all eight song wi~ be sung. . The. Judges ~ho w1ll be selectmg ~he w~er are, Dr. Byr~>n Skinner, Ctty College presiden~ Darrell Johnston, head of mus1c d~partment, Judy Ro?~~ool, director of student acttvtttes, Erasmo Romo, next
Burrows chosen 'Teacher of the year'
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year's ASB vice-president, George Seifert, choral music .' representative. · All the entries have a good chance of winning as they all writers have put forth thoughtful sincerity and emotion, to represent what City College means to students staff and the community. ' ' "I think I have a very good chance of winning because my song has a very positive and simple rhythm that everybody can sing," said one ·o f the participants Elizabeth Hopkins. "lis original,
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spirited, upbeat rhythm expresses that we're the best and in graduation time we're all winners." A sample of her work: San Jose City College, we are the best that we can be. It's a challenge, an inspiration for yourself or earning a ~gree. We have the spirit tharbuilds a great school. a sound education givin' us all the right tools, ...
Laser kitty litter
By Bradley Brooks Outspoken and witty NativeAmerican and U. S. history instructor Jack Burrows has been selected as the winner of the City College Faculty Senate "Teacher of the Year" award. "We are very proud because he's a fine instructor," said Faculty Senate President David Yancey. "He was picked because of his caring and contributions." When the Senate was asked to seek nominees for a teacher of the year award, the nominees were voted on, and the Burrows came out on top. Burrows is the author of a bo ok dealing with historiography. His new book titled "John Ringo: The Gunfighter That Never Was," is
Arizona Press and is scheduled for release this week. "It breaks new ground in terms of looking at the West, " said • Dean of Instruction Dr. Leo Chavez. "The critical acclaim is very good, it is hailed as being an outstanding book," Yancey said. "This is an outstanding product . that he has put out." "This is the first award in recent years, but fm hoping that it will be a continued award. We have many teachers here who deserve this type of award. We are also an academic institution as well as an athletic school," Yancey said. Burrows will receive his award at graduation ceremonies on June
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This is the final issue of the Times for the spring semester. The first issue of the fall semester will be printed on Thursday, Sept 3. Enjoy the summer! ·
Pros/cons of pro--posed boycott page3
Photo By L~aria V. Martinez
Left to right, Neon, Argon, Radon, The kittens are being given away free to Krypton and Xeron, were all born in a anyone who wants one and can get used box of laser optics in the City College to their bizarre names. Neon and Laser Lab. They got their unusal names Krypton have already found homes from a lab instructor who took the since this photo was taken. If you're names from the "noble" family of gases. interested, Call288-3722.
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