San Jose City College Times, Vol. 41, Issue 3, Oct 1, 1987

Vol 41, No.3

Serving San Jose City College

Thursday , October 1, 1987

Capturing the papal spirit

By Brenda Yesko Times Editor From the beginning, the visit of Pope John Paul II to California was destined to become the Golden State's most highly publicized and covered news event of the year.

Not even the raging Sierra forest fires of August and September blazed through the state as fast or as far as the anticipation of the pontiffs arrival.

The intensity of the media's coverage was at times both overbearing and spectacular.

Continuous live coverage on all three major networks and cable brought the pontiff into the laymen's realm, bringing the up-close and personal feeling to millions who would have otherwise not experienced the historical event However, while television may be the "unblinking eye," there were certain elements that the networks, no matter how sophisticated their coverage, were unable to project to the average couch-potato.

Atmosphere- Just how cold was it in Laguna Seca at 2 a.m.? What was it like to be packed on a hillside with 75,000 other weary travelers and media persons for eight hours through a blanket of misty fog and boredom? And what about the hordes of screaming children? Home viewers will never know; they could only watch their screens cloud over as the fog rolled in, while their favorite anchor persons shivered and tried to ad-lib though the rough spots.

Although, overall, television did provide some of the most dramatic and emotion-filled displays of warmth and spectacle, there was something extraordinary about experiencing it first hand.

Special effects- The rich, fullness of color, the fabled majesty, the consoling feeling that came from being caught up in a most holy occasion, no matter what your background or beliefs, were both uplifting and truly divine.

Of course there was something magical about seeing the pontiff on Jumbo-Tron at Candlestick Park.

Audience participation- At-home viewers only dreamed of taking part in the festivities and celebrations that welcomed the pontiff, but the on-the-scene-audience got a "hands on experience."

Imagine being poked in the back by photographers with two-foot lenses who insisted you were in "their spot," or being personally asked to "back it up" by Secret Sevicemen who looked like animated paperdolls.

The camaraderie between strangers and the unison of tens of thousands of hearts reflecting one profound display of affection for the soft-spoken man of peace was a feeling that television could not convey in its "second-hand coverage."

Ah, technology . . . if a picture is worth a thousand words, then television will be remembered as the best-seller of papal coverage, but being there in person as something of an epic.

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Editor's note: The staff of the Times would like to thank City College ASB president Marie Yoder and her council for allocating the funds that made papal coverage possible.

SJCC campus will get 'face-lift'

By Elyse Jacobsen.

Staff Writer Grassy landscaping, picnic tables, a modem college theater, and ample leisure/study area-does all this sound like De Anza College?

Actually, it is all part of a major remodeling plan soon set to begin at San Jose City College.

"The (San Jose-Evergreen Community College District) board agreed in June to set aside $1.45 million for facilities improvement This was contingent upon the

campus submitting a plan for these improvements by the end of the year," said Richard Casey, City College administrative dean.

Of the $1.45 million, $150,000 is to be used during the 1987-88 academic year, $700,000 in 1988-89, and $600,000 in 1989-90.

The campus Facilities · Planning Committee will be developing a list of recommendations to be given to district trustees for approval.

Marie Yoder, Associated Student Body president and a member of the planning

Pope John Paul II (above) waves as he IJrepares to leave California for Detroit from San Francisco International Airport.

Albino Jimenez (left), from Gonzales, California, clut~.,hes crosses as he gazes at the pope. He was one of countless spectators at the early morning mass held at Laguna Seca. Additional photos on page 3.

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committee, said, ''I'm look- proving. ing forward to the changes, "I think the staff is very · tonight . at the City Theater. and I'm glad that the Facilities excited since it (the plan) I .College · =i:fl'he Michael Brady .:, Planning Committee is addresses a very important pHiy; presented bythe :;: including the ASB in making need for the campus. It also decisions about the campus." is a substantial amount of ' ·'· City', College ,., Drama , , Although the money is money and certainly will :ipep.artment, :will run ·. :. designated to improve the make a difference," Casey appearance of the entire said. campus, adding limited add"The Student Union should itional space and some room be a pleasant place for modifications, many of the students to meet," said Judy 'rpriday , and Saturday, staff were excited to hear of Rookstool, director of student ' and • a matinee · at 2 p.Jh. ' on · Sunday~ changes in the Student activities. "Remodeling the · . '"Tickets are $5; Union. existing union will help that."

According to Casey, the · get_letal; $3, students, ,.

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Transfer students.should have been given priority San Jose State University's decision to push its enrollment deadline up by over a monthfrom Nov. 1 to Sept.18 - because of a fall enrollment increase of over 5 per cent took many community college transfer students by surprise.

The premature cut-off date is especially disappointing and frustrating for City College students who had planned to transfer in the spring since more City College students transfer to San Jose State than to anywhere else.

These students must now scramble to apply to other colleges or face the prospect of having to wait another semester, which means waiting a full year until next fall when enrollment requirements will be stiffer for both transfer students and incoming freshmen.

Transfer students who have already completed the majority of their general education requirements should be given priority over incoming freshmen. The university fears, however, freshmen may have to delay their graduation because they will be unable to complete their general education requirements due to the overcrowding.

Allowing transfer students to enter the university at junior level status with only major classes and maybe one or two general education courses left makes more sense in the

long run. Transfer students will spend less time at the university while staying out of general education classes, thus costing the university less money than students who attend for four years.

SJSU admission and records officials are recommending that community college transfer students wait an extra semester before transferring.

Why don't they recommend that incoming freshmen attend a community college before jumping straight into the university system?

Freshman can go to any number of places, ~l~e transf~r stu~ents who often must stay Within the uruversity system in ordet to transfer.

Of course, SJSU had no choice when its enrollment skyrocketed in August and September and began heading for arecord high which officials estimate will be about 28,000 when the final census is taken.

With a waiting list of 600 that is growing, prospects for entering the university next fall seem bleak.

SJSU should've reacted to its overpopulation problem by setting limits on freshmen applicants and allowing those closer to fulfilling their studies, transfer students, to take priority. .

For the record In a story that appeared in the Sept. 17 issue of the Times, it was inaccurately stated that Santa Clara County would be sending an employee to City College to act as a Job

Placement Officer.

The article should have stated that the California State Development Department would be sending an employee.

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Editor-in-Chief Brenda Yesko Sports Editor Doug Thurman

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Member CALIFORNIA NEWSPAPER PUBLISHERS ASSOCIATION

Photo Editor/ Production Chief Luzmaria V. Martinez Advertising Timothy King

Staff Writers Kathy F1ynn Jamie Hanson Elyse Jacobsen Marie Mattison Amber Sailors Theresa Wasson Cartoonists Jason :Engel Tom Newsom

Photographers Dolores Lorigo Michael A Chacon Production Frances King Advisor Art Carey

Editor: In her Sept. 17 editorial, "Invite Hayden Back," the editor attempts to "explain" the Constitution.

She reveals an abysmally simplistic understanding of this nation's unique and most vital document.

According to the editor, the Constitution entitles us to "certain inalienable (sic) rights, like freedom of speech." There is no such statement in the Constitution.

The Declaration of Independence does mention unalienable rights, but free speech is not specifically identified.

Next, the editor writes; "the majority rules in a democratic society." Any competent constitutional scholar knows that one of the major problems of a democracy is the potential for tyranny by the majority.

Our history, of which the editor exhibits little knowledge, is replete with examples, slavery being the earliest and most notable.

Our republic recognizes the need to strike a balance between majority and minority rights. Often, the balances are prescribed by the courts.

But it is also an American practice for reasonable men to recognize, without court sanctions, that there are circumstances where, to paraphrase the editor's language, "the minority rules."

It is this reasoning power which makes our country strong and our system of justice enduring.

The Hayden matter is not about "free speech" as the editor would have us

' believe. Hayden had a "legal" right to speak, but free speech is a red herring. The issue is one of sensitivity and the balancing of rights.

The purpose of commencement is to celebrate the accomplishments of the graduates.

At SJCC, many students are Vietnamese, and their feelings about Tom Hayden are well known.

Nevertheless, the Faculty Senate, unwilling to respect the feelings of the minority, approved Hayden as a speaker.

Hayden's appearance at the ceremonies was an affront to many graduates and families who came solely to participate in the joy of the occasion.

There was no "need" to invite Hayden as a speaker, any more than to have a representative from the Ku Klux Klan or the American Nazi Party.

Reasonable men would have understood the problem. Yet the faculty, in a show of_ insensitivity unrivaled in the history of SJCC, allowed Hayden to appear on the platform, notwithstanding the cancellation of his speech.

Contrary to the editor's statement, the Faculty Senate has not "taken a stand on basic human rights." Instead, it has displayed an arrogance and lack of concern for student feelings which is disgraceful- and which has nothing to do with freedom of speech.

Tom Smith, Student, Music Dept.

Changes Continued from page 1 improvements are: .

-Replacing and improving campus signs.

-Remodeling football stadium restrooms.

-Remodeling the College Theater.

-Developing a grassy, landscaped area for outdoor dining near the Student Union.

This would be located at the western-most end of the paved area between the Bookstore and the Science Building.

-Installing more appropriate accommodations for the disabled such as ramps and telephones at wheelchair level.

In addition, a number of major renovations have been suggested for the Student Union. They include moving or enclosing video and pinball machines to reduce noise, applying noise-reducing materials to walls and ceilings,

designating a non-smoking area, and filling in the pit area in front of it and landscaping it.

These are among the sugge~tions that the Facilities Planning Committee will consider when drawing up an improvement plan to submit to the board of trustees.

Art instructor Ray Oeschger said that the campus needs to be esthetic as well as functional.

"I think what we need to do is to unify the Student Union with its surroundings so that it feels like it belongs to what is around it," he said, noting that " ... essentially the problem is design," adding that ·the college needs someone with imagination who can make all these elements come Itogether.

The improvements, if approved by the board, would be carried out over the next two and a half years.

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The Times • Thursday, October 1, 1987

Looking back at the pope's Bay Area visit ·

Over 75,000 people at Laguna Seca for the morning mass

Maria Huerta and papal pennant

The visit of Pope John Paull/ to Monterey and San Francisco on Sept.

17-18, 1987

Photos by Luzmaria V. Martinez

Press photographers prepare for the pontiff's departure from S.F. In

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Due to low student demand and lack of funding, some City College students may have to go elsewhere in search of · specialized resource materials for project and research papers.

Head librarian at City College Russell Fischer said that students have complained about the journals and periodicals that the library offers as resource material.

Two City · College students, Betty Oliphant and Robert Sepulvedt, said that journals and periodicals are not current and are too limited. Both students have had to use off-campus sources for their reseatch papers.

Some of the journals, newspapers, and periodicals not available to students include Colleg.e English, Modem Poetry. English Journal, Journal of Social Policy. Air and Space and The Los Angeles Times.

According to campus health instructor Don Brobst, medical journals and periodicals for his classes are limited because of the Nursing Program's move to Evergreen Valley College taking these research materials with them.

Brobst said that he has

informed Fischer about the problem, but said that he has had no choice but to ask his students to look at San Jose State's library for medical journals.

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and periodicals."

"We could expand and better facilitate the audio visual area as well with more space. The library is 16,100 square feet we need another 6,000 feet," said Fischer.

According to Fischer, City College was given $39,300 in 1985, and $45,500 in 1986 for ~brary materials while Ever_green Valley College receive(} $46,582 in 1985-86.

class with a list of 12 acceptable sources that can be found in City College's Library.

Jean Gobalet, sociology instructor, said she has been conducting an informal survey among her students and will continue doing so to find out what sociological journals and periodicals they need. Gobalet said that the library has purchased materials she reques~ed with no problems.

"I think that the professional journals are limited, however, for good reasons. They are limited because students rarely use them," said Gobalet.

"Students need to inform their instructors if they are unable to find sources they are looking for," said Fischer, adding that the library cannot buy sources to please everyone if they are not aware of what students need.

Fischer also noted the need for expanded library space.

"If we had more room we could have small study groups and expand the book stack area as well as add new books, journals

The amount, he said, is based upon student enrollment Rollyn Morris, librarian at Evergreen, said that its funding is not based on student enrollment like City College, but rather it is up to the administration to allocate funds.

"We received $19,750 for library materials," said Morris . . "We use or funds to replace old sources and missing books. I feel library sources must always be current."

Morris noted that he has a different policy from Fischer in keeping and eliminating library materials s:uch as books, periodicals and journals.

"We do not keep old sources in our library . We replace old materials with the more current ones.

That's why we do not have the space problems City College does," said Morris.

.Jaguars shut out Santa Rosa Cubs 17-0 winning streak alive last Saturday, with a 17-0 shutout over the Cubs of Santa Rosa The last pre-season game City College (0-3) at home.

Although the Jaguar offense for a football team can often be compared to a last minute supplied the 17 points for tune-up for a car in the lndy- triumph, it was the defensive 500--- it gets you ready for side of the line that ultimately supplied the key punch for the what lies ahead.

The Jaguars are hoping for a knockout.

"The defense played real good mechanic, because what lies ahead for them is a game well," said Gay. "In fact, this at 1 p.m. in Stockton this is the second week in a row Saturday against San Joaquin that our defense has played Delta College (3-0 pre- really well."

However it wasn't as if the season), currently ranked . third in Northern California Jaguars' defense put up a and sixth in the state. steel curtain and cut the paws Jaguar Head Coach Howard off the Cubs. Santa Rosa, Gay expects this game to be statistically, fared almost even the fmal exam, so to speak, to with the Jaguars offensively. see if his team is ready to take The Cubs scratched and on the Golden Gate Con- clawed their way for 246 ference. yards overall, to the Jaguars' "Delta is probably going to 272. be the best physical team What put the Cubs into we've faced so far and it will hibernation was a potent be a real good test for us," solution of throwing the said Gay. pigskin to the opposition and The Jags (2-1, ranked 6th in a severe lack of fundamental Northern Califomia,14th in discipline. Just when the the state) were successful in 1 Cubs thought they were keeping their new two-game headed for the scoreboard,

By Doug Thurman Sports Editor

V~lleyballupdate The Lady Jags are headed to Visalia Oct 8-10 for the COS Invitational after placing second in theAmericanRiverTourney Sept. 26.

After losing 15-12 in the first game of the semifmals, the girls pulled through in overtime, winning the final two

games, 15-4, 17-15 and advancing to the finals.

In the final match, the Spikers went on to lose two straight to Diablo Valley, placing second in the tournament overall.

Charlene Begay and Bernie Vales were selected all-tournement players for their efforts.

they seemed to either hand the ball over to the Jags via Federal Express or kill each drive with a feast of monotonous penalties.

The Jags intercepted four passes and recovered two of three Cub fumbles in the

Spor-ts ·game.

"We should have had a couple more interceptions, but we dropped some that were right in our hands," Gay said.

The physical mistakes dug the Cubs' grave, but the mental .mistakes are what initiated the reading of the will. Twenty penalties cost Santa Rosa 141 total yards, and that was all the Jaguar defense needed to keep the game in hand.

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City College opened up the scoring in the second quarter when sophomore running back Howard Hodge sailed into the end zone from three yards out, and Albert King added the extra-point.

Before the first half was completed, King booted a 37yard field goal to put the Jags ahead 10-0 heading into the locker room.

Sophomore outside linebacker Drew Krake finished the scoring for the game, on the defensive side, however, when he intercepted a Santa Rosa pass and darted 28 yards for a touchdown.

The Cubs weren't the only ones who had some problems with their offense, according to Gay. "Our offense had some consistency problems. We weren't sharp at all, and we had some penalties. But,

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hopefully, we can correct these things and be all right for next week."

The Jags had virtually no problem in defeating Fresno City College in · their first home game of the season, Sept. 19.

The Jaguars capitalized on four touchdown passes, three from freshman Dan Yetter, on route to a 37-7 victory.

At the current time Gay said that he feels defense is the key point in the Jaguar game.

"I don't think a team has really driven down field and deserved to score on us, even in the game we lost," said Gay. So as long as the Jaguar offense can muster up a few points, Gay and his defensive squad feel that they can close the curtains on the opposition.

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