Driver insurance law is unfair Page2
Vol. 41 , No. 6
The secrets of a pro Journalist Page?
Women's X-country team wins GGC PageS
Serving San Jose City College
Thursday, November 12, 1987
District health fee imposed By Amber Sailors Opinion Editor Beginning spring 1988, City College students will pay a $7.50 student health fee in addition to the regular $5-perunit enrollment fee. The San Jose/Evergreen District Board of Trustees reestablished the district-wide fee at its Nov. 3 board meeting. Funding for health services formerly came from the district, but will now be taken Photo by Dolores Lorigo over by the students. Police Academy officers practice manuvers at San Jose City College By law, health services must receive the revenue from a college imposed fee. "The only change is that the students now pay instead of the district," said Ayako "$150,000 that was to be Saito, public health nurse for funds available to build a By Elyse Jacobsen City College. . permanent home for the paid in rent for Camden was Staff Writer used to renovate this building, Health services will not academy. On Nov. 4, 54 police receive any additional fundConstruction of the new so when we leave in officers graduated from the building at Evergreen Valley December we will leave ing. San Josef.Evergreen Distri~t College began about a year behind six remodeled class"I try my best to get out rooms," said Vernon Renner, Criminal Justice Training ago. there (campus) and let people Center. know the services we When the owners of the Assistant Dean.of the Criminal For the past 25 years, the Camden building decided to Justice Training Center. provide," added Saito. The academy moved in mid San Jose/Evergreen District triple the rent, the college was The question has been Criminal Justice Training faced with a dilemma-remain June and started its 17 1/2 raised why all students, even Center (police academy) has there and I?ay the new rent week, 632-hour course July · if they already have insurance, moved around from one until the construction of the 1. must pay. "If you sprain your location to another because new building was finished or About 85 -95% of the ankle, do you want the nurse lack of funds prevented the relocate to City College. students it receives have been to ask you if you've paid a district from providing the health f ee (before They decided to come to hired by police departments academy with a permanent City College and use the and are sent here for training, administering aid)?" asked location. money that would have been · which their departments pay · Saito. For the past two years, it used to pay rent at Camden to ' for. The remaining students The health fee has the had been located at the renovate the XYZ buildings, are non-affiliated and must support of Student Trustee Camden High School, where which were unused and had pay their own way. Chari ina Harshbarger, A non-affiliated student rent was low. accord-ing to Saito, whom been deteriorating for years. The district saw this as she said believes that it's "Everybody gained by the goes through the training on another temporary arrange- police academy moving to his own either because the better to be prepared for health ment and decided it was time City College for the fall police department he's emergencies. to provide a permanent loca- semester. The police academy considering for employment Associated Student Body a tion for the academy. Presi dent Marie Yoder, had a temporary Jlome at requ ires him to , or When the district was able while the new academy was ho w ev e r, oppose d the See POLICE, page 7 to sell off some property in reinstatement. MilJ?itas, it finally had the under construction at EVC. "I was really upset. I did everything I could to make
Police Academy moves on
them (the board) let me take it to the students for a vote," said Yoder. Admissions and Records officials said that the college's former health fee was thrown out with the materials fee and change of program fee (drop fee) when the college adopted the maximum $50 enrollment fee in the spring of 1983. Full-tiine students will now pay $57.50 maximum for enrollment or add $7.50 to the amount of units in which they enroll. / The fees will not be charged for summer or intersessions. Those on financial aid for low-income students will be · included in the calculation of funds needed. The state mandated fees will not be assessed under the following circumstances: - Students taking classes exclusively off-<:ampus. -S tudents taking only short-temi classes which meet on campus 7 times or less. - Students taking classes that meet only Friday night, Saturday of Sunday. - Students taking apprenticeship classes. - Students dependent exclusively upon prayer for healing in accordance with the teachings of a bona fide religious sect, denomination or organization. . . . -Students recetvmg assistance through the State enrollment fe e program (BOGG). "There has been a lobby from health services throughout the state," said Charles Southward, Associate Dean of Stu dent Services and Counseling, "It's been an issue for sometime."
Are you prepared for disaster?
life-
effort to acquire vital ment Center last Friday. "Earthquakes in California saving skills. Members of the Times staff won four awards, "It is the responsibility of including two for third place, in . the California . are a fact of life, not a possibility," said Dunn, adding everyone to have some community college journalism conference held Saturday Preparedness is the key to that California has some 20- experience in C.P.R. and First in Santa Rosa · .. · .: · ·· s_urvival in emergency situa- 25,000 earthquakes a year- Aid," he said. \.FormerTz' m es photograph~! Tony Bellaver received a hons, according to San Jose/ that's approximately 50-75 per Also discussed was the . t hird-place fl. Ward for . a ph()t<:) e~sa~ . on the bea?tY of Evergreen District Police Chief day. importance of families to have Ed Dunn. Dunn pointed out that the have a evacuation plan and a ·california :::Land Times .Photo : Ed1tor ·Luzmana .Y. : received a ihird~place award for a·sports "We all live with the fear of college would be one of the relocation plan in the event of a Martinez When the Big One comes," said safest places to be should an disaster. feature photo. ·, · · · ., .\:i · · ·. ·: : · •·• bunn, who, armed with 28 earthquake occur due to the .:.\ Dpng1burtn~ . ~orts ~tor:=: of .the Tz~s. ~ce1ved:t Years of law enforcement strong foun dations of the "Everyone should have two honorable mention awarasfor sports wntmg._ · · ... e~perience, emergency preparemergency provisions on hand buildings. · , : Five·· members of the Times staff and adVIsor Art · edness pamphlets, and a video, Indiv idual preparedness to be self- surviving for at least Cwey attended the conference>)Yhich attracted s_tude~ts lectured students and faculty on plays an important role in 48 hours," Dunn said, quoting arid instrUctors from .a11 parts/ of Northern Ca!ifo~Ia; '/ "b isaster Preparedness" at the emergency situ ti ons and 'Ne~ly . 30 ' corm.nunh)/ college~;~r~ represenred. · City College Child Develop- everyone s ould make the See Dunn, page 7 By Kathy Flynn Campus Editor
;u50
~]itJiJntJi()JUl--------~--------------------~--T-he•TI•'•m•es•.·.T_h_u_r~-d~~y~_.-•N•ov•e•m•b•e•r1•2~,-19~8~7-·~~;:_ Viewpoint
Movies should be more reali-stic By-Dolores Lorigo. Staff Writer
they just see the fun side of it. The motion picture industry has a moral obligation to movieIn my opinion, several of the goers. movies released this year seem The industry has a duty to to glorify teen-age alcohol and n.ot ?nly portray real life drug abuse. Some examples are "River's Edge" and "Revenge sttu_a!Jons, but to also present positive role models. of the Nerds 2." In dealing with the subject of Both of these movies show drug use. there should be an popular teen-age actors abusing emphasis to saying "no." This drugs and alcohol with little or no consequence. They glorify would be consistent with other present day media attention. "pru:tring" and getting "high." Durmg the summer and while Pressure should be brought out of school, teenagers attend upon the motion picture inmore movies. dustry to produce movies with consequence s Seeing drugs and alcohol realistic (alcoholism, insanity, criminal glorified can influence teencharges, etc.) and JX?Sitive role ~gers to do the same, especially models. tf the actor doing it is their Kids are constantly under favorite movie star. Kids could think it's "okay" pr~ss~re to try drugs and to use drugs and drink because dnnkmg. It would be rethey see little or no freshing not to see this reinconsequences. In the movies forced in the movie theaters.
Editorial-
Mandatory insurance law is discriminatory The California Supreme Court's reinstatement of the "proof of insurance law" is unfair and discriminatory towards low- · income citizens. Whl!e auto insur~ce is neccesary for all motonsts, the rates Insurance companies ~barge m.~e it impossible for many lowmcome citiZens to obtain even minimal coverage. The basic idea of the law is sound but it will be d~priving some citizens of u~ing their own vehicles because they choose to abide by the law and not drive without insurance. Drivers stopped for a moving violation that carmot show proof of insurance will be fined from $100-$240. The driver must also obtain insurance and maintain it for three years or his license will be suspended. In addition, drivers who are stopped again or are involved in an accident can face being hauled off to jail or even face steeper fines as a result. !hose uninsured drivers who obey the law will be forced to deal with traveling to everyday activities such as work and school without transportation. Drivers should not be denied the use of their vehicles just because they don't make a
lot of money. Because of this, many who carmot afford to do without their vehicle will be forced to drive without insurance and run the risk of ruining their driving records permanently the first time they are stopped for a moving violation. Our country has many social programs available to low income citizens such as free child care, free medical care, and food stamps. One possible solution would be to require insurance agencies to provide basic coverage to low income citizens at an affordable fixed rate to be determined by the state. If the state were to provide a solution such as this it would enable these people to maintain their independence as well as a clean driving record. Al.though car_ insurance is a necessity, forcmg J>e<?Ple mto depending on public ~ansportauon or possible criminal actions is Just. another example of society discriminating . a_gamst the poor. . Society. ~as an obligation to help out low~come cmzens and treat them as equals, tnst~d of brushing them off and making them meet impossible standards.
The Times welcomes comment from the public· on subjects of interest to the campus ~mm~ty. Letters to the Editor and Viewpoint articles should submit~d. m ty~written fonn, double spaced if possible. ~dw~Itten submissions will be acceptable if readable. Letters and viewpomts will edited for style and length, and should be signed. Names may be Withheld under special circumstances w_e. especially encourage comment by studen~ faculty staff and admmiStrators o~ matters of general interest, regardless ' of whether ' or not they have been discussed in the Times.
?e
Letters Policy
?e
The Times
Editor-in-Chief Brenda Yesko
Campus Editor Kathy Flynn
Opinion Editor
Amber Sailors
1987
~
Member CAUFORN4A .NEWSPAPER PUBLISHERS AS SOCIATION
Sports Editor Doug Thunnan Photo Editor/ Production Chief Luzmaria V. Martinez
Photographers Dolores Lorigo Michael A. Chacon
Staff Writers Jason Engel Elyse Jacobsen Marie Mattison
Production Frances King Suzanne Augsbury
Cartoonist Tom Newsom
Advisor Art Carey
Letter
Support for Giants Editor: Have you no heart? The editorial appearing in the October 29 edition slapping the Giants fans in the face was salt in the wound. A lot of Giants fans have put up with a lot of other fans over the years. · .Our hopes were high this time and we were let down.
The last thing we need now is a lecture from a warma -be (sic) Giants fan. If you were a true fan you would still be hurting. So stop pouring salt, at least let us forget and adjust our mind to the frame of "Next year." At least give us time to develop hope again. Paul Smith
Viewpoint
Forgive Woodhead tation of the recruitment regulations into such a federal caSe. I understand from many of my fellow students that My sympathies are with Woodhead is an excellent Coach Barry Woodhead coach and has given us a because San Jose City winning baseball team. College's baseball team was But the quote of Bert put on probation for a Bonnano, City College's recruiting violation. When it director of physical education comes to making an honest and athletics, in the last issue misfuk~e seem to live in an of The Times, "We added unforgiving world. If law was Woodhead's penalty to the not left up to interpretation, states code of punishment the world would be a black because we will not be a party and white abyss, leaving little to any type of violation," room to explore and create makes me wonder how 'change. Woodhead can work for I fmd it hard to believe how employers that can not just everyone has beat W ood- admit that Woodhead made a head's innocent misinterpre- mistake and than stand by him and his mistake. By Kathy F1ynn Campus Editor
The Times is published twice a month during the school year by the Journalism 65 class at San Jose City College. Represented by the Collegiate Advertising Sales and Service and College Media Placement Service, Member Journalism Association of. Community Colleges and the California Newspaper Publishers As~iation. The Times is located in Rm. 303 at San Jose City College, 2100 Moorpark Ave., San Jose, CA 95128. Newspaper staff hours are 11 a.m. to noon Monday, Wednesday and Friday. Telephone: (408) 298-2181, ext. 3849.
.
T~e Times• Thursday, November 12, 1987 • 3
Commentary-----------SPEAK
Sandra Dugar, 30 Cosmetology "In general people seem friendly, but we're so busy right now, not snobby, that we have no time to socialize."
Shawn Rohrwild, 19 Business "It's O.K., but I've been mostly concentrating on baseball."
Audrey Owens, 19 · Advertising "I've been asked out quite a few times, but I have a boyfriend. Henry A.Brown."
Yvette Molina, 21 Music
Michael Martin, 20 Business
"City College is mostly just meeting people and getting acquainted.n
"Is there one? Inform me. I go to class and maybe the Student Union and then home."
Photos By Dolores Lorigo
What do you think of the datin situation at SJCC? Other campuses
Modern standards of female beauty are high Dating can be a dangerous business. Anyone who has ever been out. pn a first date with someone knows that it can be both mentally and physically draiillng. That women should now be accused of violating the truth in advertising act is really too much. It really doesn't make any sense that men should complain when women wear makeup. Women who use cosmetics are trying to portray a particular image, and present themselves in a particular light. They are trying to conform their particular features to the current notions of what is considered to be pretty and desirable. The fashion industry and society have spent years convincing American women that unless they fit the currently desirable stereotype, they are flawed. These industries have
provided a multitude of products and services from weight-loss clinics to corrective cosmetics for these "imperfect"women to utilize. To have men cry foul when women make use of these opportunities is outrageous.
visible design flaws. What many people fail to realize is that these are fantasy women and, as such, are removed from reality. They are no more real than magic dragons and pixie dust. Literally anyone could look
"What is truly amazing is not that so many people have fallen for the hype, but that women have not yet demanded perfection in the male of the species." The advertising industries have done more than school women in the wonders of corrective cosmetics. It has also taught men that the perfect women who appear on television and in magazines and movies are the standard by which all women should be judged. These artificial women always look fantastic. Their hair is never mussed and their mascara is never smudged. They look fantastic first thing in the morning and in times of personal crisis, and they have no birth marks or
that good if she too had teams of makeup artists and hairstylists following her around, constantly making minute corrections. Anyone could photograph as well as the people that appear in print if each photo was airbrushed as .tneticulously as the ones seen
in magazines. What is truly amazing is not that so many people have fallen for the hype, but that women have not yet demanded perfection in the male of the species. Men who appear in the media are as beautiful as the women in it. Why haven't women altered their views of the real-life specimens presented to them? Certainly men could do much to improve their . personal appearances. Men so frequently allow their personal appearances to slide. They rarely dress in ways that enhance their best physical attributes. Part of this inconsistancy may be due to the . unfair . double standard that society
Norseman West Valley College
~ Ta S
TIHJANKSG ~ V ~ lNIG T ~~HE. STOP BV VOUR BOOKSTORE AND SEE OUR S El ECT~ ON Of' IHJOl ~ DAV CARDS.
WOMEN'S COMMUNITY CLINIC, INC.
~~~
Specializing in Women's Health Care
Women's Community Clinic, Inc. 696 East Santa Clara St
·perpetrates on the sexes. Women get fat, but men get stout of portly. Women get old, but men get distinguished. Older women are used up and sexually undesirable, but older men get remarried and start second families. It is no wonder that given the current state of society, women do everything they can to prolong their youth and beauty. The really amazing thing is · that they don't rebel against the unfairness of the double standard, and the harsh standards by which they are judged. Leni Sue Master
.
..
~
San Jose, CA 95122
(408) 287-4090 DROP IN PREGNANCY TESTS
ABORTION SERVICES Twilight anesthesia (Through 20th week)
THERAPY & COUNSELING SERVICES
BIRTH CONTROL METHODS
STERIUZATION SERVICES
FAMILY MEDICINE
Open Mon.-Sat Evening Appointments Also Available
THAT"S WHERE I'M GOING!
The Times • Thursday, November 12. 198; •
4
Fonn No. 1776
I
~IZED
BV UVIr-6 IN ll4E swx:JI'( OF SHEL~'s GREATNESS,~ re,CID£S
TO STUDY ZE NllH
~
Learn the full secret to Sheldon's Computer .Nerd success from your Zenith Data Systems Campus Contact! It's only natural that Sheldon's success overshadows everyone else. After all, this Computer Nerd is the campus expert on Zenith Data Systems! From desktops to laptops ... advanced PCs to
A 1b Z ...
•
quality monitors ... you've got it made in the shade with Zenith Data Systems. Especially at these great student prices! Now, Computer Nerd success can be yours. Just ask your nearby Zenith Data Systems Campus Contact about these special offers. All selected by Sheldon himself!
Here Are Sheldon's Specials!
Product Name:
Special Student Price:
Suggested Retail Price:
EZ-1 Z-148 Z-159 Z-181 Z-183
$ 599.·oo 799.00 949.00 1,399.00 1,999.00
$ 999.00 1,299.00 1,599.00 2,399.00 3,499.00
Visit your nearby zenith Data Systems Campus Contact today:
data systems
Heath/Zenith 408/377-8920 Alex Rush 213/695-0721
THE QUAUTY GOES IN BEFORE THE NAME GOES ON • Ask about how you can qualify for easy monthly payments with a Zenith Data Systems Credit Card! ~pricing offer good only.on pur~~ Zenith Contact(s) _listed above by students, faculty and staff for their own use. No other discounts apply. Limit one personal computer and one monitor per indiVKlual many 12-month period. Prices subject to change Without nobce. C> 1987, Zenith Data Systems I
,',
The Times • Thursday, November 12, 1987 •
·Sports
Jaguars to face Laney
Lady harriers win G.G.C. Men's and women's teams head for Nor-Cal -playoffs By Doug Thurman Sports Editor
The City College football team is on the verge of another league championship, but don't over-look the women's cross country team, which is sometimes portrayed as the Rodney Dangerfield of the City College athletic program -little respect, great success. The Lady Jaguar runners, eight in all, stole the gold medal away from West Valley College on Nov. 6 with a 4748 (lowest score wins) victory at the Golden Gate Conference Championships in Belmont. The win, led by league champion Deena Adams, sends the lady harriers to Sierra College in Rocklin for the Nor-Cal Championships. West Valley, who took sec: ond in the G.G.C. champ. ionships, will join the Jags as the top two teams in each league compile the Nor-Cal meet. · The G.G.C. title marks a first in Head Coach Bob Jones' 6-year tenure at City College. Prior to_this year the highest his teams had ever placed was a third in 1985. "This is probably the best team I've had," said Jones. "It's really exciting. They worked hard for this all year and they just ran super." Deena Adams, a sophomore transfer from Utah State, glided in a full 27 seconds ahead of the nearest competitor with a time.of 17:48 over a three mile course. Seven Jaguar runners com-
5
peted in the race: but only the top five placings from each team figure iil the scoring. Freshman Tori Perry was the next fmisher for the Jags with an eighth-place-20:39 time. Following her were Rosemary } ai!ne, 19thpl~~; Mary Beall, . 11th place; Karen Randail, 17th place; ind· Michelle Gutierrez and Ann Clark 25th and 28th respect. ively. Jones indicated the the closeness in placings between the 2nd through 5th . spots made the difference in overcoming West Valley, who were defending league champions. Photo by Mike A. Chacon The Lady Jags' next feat, one they're not accustom to, Jaguar fullback Howard Hodge (34) plows through the will be to move on to the state Chabot defense during the 33-14 Jaguar win. championships to be held in Fresno on Nov. 21. But to do that, the Jags would have to place in the top five in Northern California, a feat that will not only take fast runners, but a good team By Jason Engel saves(digs) and Alba Diaz moral also. Diaz chalked-up 15 on her "(The Lady Jags) kept Staff Writer own. getting better and better," On offense Charlene Begay, Jones said. "Their self-conThe City College women's got comfortable in her new fidence improved as the year volleyball team pulled through position as setter, with an went on. The girls are very Tuesday night with ·a crucial incredible 23 assists. Her supportive of each other. . . win against San Francisco to They talk to each other during keep its playoff hopes alive. _ assists helped Diaz Diaz with another team leading statistic the race.. . telling each other A steady defense helped the of 11 kills. to 'move up' and so forth. Jags win with scores of 15-7, The pressure has weighed There is a lot of camaraderie 12-15, 15-13, 15-10. heavy on the shoulders of the among the team. They're "All the girls played solid players since the team's three really a unique bunch of defense tht:oughout the whole game loss to Chabot and gave girls," he said. match," said head volleyball up the luxury of being able to But, although the team spirit coach Sam Huerta. lose again during the season. is flying high, Jones indicated After a brilliant display of "It's crucial that we win the that he and his runners "have team defense, the team may rest of our matches," said have to change its name from See Track, page 8 coach Huerta, who added that the Spikers to the Diggers. if the team does lose again it Four players had nine
The defending Golden Gate Conference Champion City College Jaguars face the Laney College Eagles at 7 p.m. at home Saturday in their second to last conference game of the 1987 season. Currently ranked fourth in the state with a record of 4-0 in league and 7-1 overall, the Jaguars need a victory over Laney to all but seal a spot in post-season play. The Jaguars had a bye last week. The Jaguars, who currently have a seven-game winning streak, are coming off a 31-20 win over Chabot College on Oct. 31. Should the Jaguars win, they will most likely achieve a berth to the San Jose Bowl to be held Dec. 5 at City College.
Spikers win crucial match
Bases Loaded By Doug Thurman/Sports Editor
Sports world goes on ... The sporting world must go on ... on this campus alone. With the United States and the entire Let us take a gander at a few of these world in.constant havoc with such sporting fan spirit-lifters that make our extremities as the Persian Gulf war, the daily breakfast a bit more inspirational stock marlcet crash, Reagan's on-going and a number of predictions that a Sports battle to select the perfect Supreme Court Editor is obliged to do. justice, the problems of organizing a First of all, the World Series. What a Summit meeting between the two super gem. For two teams that were supposed powers, and the rise of income tax rates, to play more like the NFL scabs, they we tend to lose grip on the one fact that put on quite a show. Who would have brings an enormous sigh of relief to thought the Redbirds and the Homer millions of faces each day: Domer aan woul<t be pennant winners? TIIE SPORTING WORLD WILL No one telling the truth, that's who. I GOON! wonder if someone in Las Vegas paid That's why the "Sports Page" is someone off in Atlantic City somewhere always buried at the end of all newspapers before the summertime. (Say that three - because by the time a readers get times fast) through all the worldly disorders, their Both the NBA and the NHL are off to brains turn into silly putty and a shaky start The NBA referees have desperately need a reformation of their · f!1entioned a strike and the NHL is minds, not to say the sporting world cracking down on violence. doesn't have its problems. It has enough Other than tha t1the Lakers will win
will be knocked out of championship play. And the team has been winning. Last Friday started the S piker.s_ _two game winning streak with a win over the West Valley College Vikings in three straight matches of 15-12, 15-9, 15-7, knowing that if they lost they would end up -being "spoilers" for the rest of the season. "We predic t our own destiny," said Huerta. Unfortunately for the Lady Jags, whe ther or not they continue play t ·s season depends on the outcome of the Diablo Valley and Laney games.
have allowed a stadium to be built in the NBA title again, this time over the downtown San Francisco, keeping the Atlanta Hawks. Larry Bird will get the Giants in the City when their lease on MVP, Micheal Jordan will deserve it the 'Stick is up in 1994. lilstead, The Edmonton Oilers won't repeat as Stanley Cup champions. Wayne Gretzky Giants fans will lose their team and will be suspended for the entire season for . "Humm Baby" will become a whining groan instead of a faithful motto. A instigating a mad brawl, the first of his message to all Giants fans: The magic career, with Philadelphia's Ron Brown. number is 162, a far cry away from Brown, who is currently on a 15-game another seventh game. suspension for slashing, will come back The City College athletic program to be the NHL scoring leader, thus is off to another sparkling year._ The earning himself the MVP. football team is 4-0 and vying for anther The scabs are out, the regulars are in, year of being undefeated in league play. but th~ NFL is a complete joke. They Both cross-country teams are headed for should have played out the season with the dried up blood clots. Everyone knows Nor-Cal playoffs after the women . fmished ftrst and the men took a silver that tearing a scab off leaves a scar, and in the Golden Gate Conference. (See this season definitely will be a big one. story on this page.) Jaguar basketball is The Indianapolis Colts will win the Super Bowl over the Chicago Bears. Jim starting up. Rumor has it the Jags are the best in Northern California. The McMahon will get run over by Eric volleyball team is making a run for the Dickerson on the sidelines, ending his playoffs. I predict that by the year career. 1990, the Golden Gate Conference will Rumor has it that Larry Holmes boot all City College teams out and wants to fight Mike Tyson in the ring. have them play at the four-year level. The only thing Holmes will be fighting There's mix:h more to tell but I have will be the will to get out of the ring a very limited space. When the world once he's in. If there ever is a Holmesblows up in 1999, however, there will Tyson matchup, Holmes will be out in be one thing left standing: A huge four rounds, wishing he had mixed in a complex, somewhere in the middle of salad during his training. Idaho, with an assortment of stadiums Proving my theory that the Giants and arenas so that the sporting world can fans are the worst supporters in baseball, go on ... Proposition W failed. Prop. W would
The Times •
T~ursday, November 12, 1987 • 6
STEVE MARTIN jOHN CANDY
-PLANES, TRAINS AND AUTOMOBILES What he really wanted was to spend Thanksgiving with his family. What he got ~as three days with the turkey.
\
PARAMOUNT PICTURES PRESENTS
A
1*1.
jOHN HUGHES RLM
PLANES. TRAINS AND AUTOMOBILES • • * • •. Music Score by IRA NEWBORN Executive Producers MICHAEL CHINICH and NEIL MACHLIS :~. Written. Produced and Directed by JOHN HUGHES A PARAMOUNT PICTURE !P'Z~!
HUGHES
lDL=-'~r:::f
Soundtrack Abn1 Available on Hughes Music/MCA Records. Cassettes and Compact Discs.
R
RnTiucno ~ u•o::Rl~f~~u~~EJL ~cGCJIA~~~::'" 6 ®
TM l Copyright ©1987 by Paramount Pktures Corporation. AH Rights Reserved.
•A(...J
~
~~
N
ARRIVING NOVEMBER 25TH AT THEATRES EVERYWHERE.
•
.
·~~~~
•Th•e--T.im•e•s···T•h•u•ffi•d•a•y• , N•o•v•e•m•b•e•r•1•2,•1•9•8•7··-J' __
............................................
1
Reporter stresses self-motivation By Brenda Yesko
training program. "Recognize your talent and abilities, know what interests you," said the 24-year-old, who fit right in among the students, clad in Levi's, a blue-jean jacket and cowboy boots. The dozen or so students identified well with Breton because of his past connections with the college and his youth. "Four years ago, I was in the same place you are now," said Breton. He called editors impatient and his occupation "fulfilling, exciting, and sometimes glamor<?us."
·Times Editor Becoming a successful journalist requires more than dedication and hard work, according to a San Jose Mercury News reporter Marcos Breton. "You have to be a little crazy," admitted the North County Bureau reporter who spoke of "Selling Yourself as a Journalist" at an informal speech to a City College news writing class recently. The former City College Times Editor explained the obstacles that young graduates can expect to encounter even before they·get their first byWhat seemed to impress and line. encourage students most was "You're going to hear 'no' Breton's insistence that witll over and over~ .. Don't be put the proper planning and off by people who say 'no'," dedication, "anyone can do Breton said, stressing the it." value of collegiate newspaper Of course, Breton admitted, experience and the importance being bilingual (he is your name out of "keeping Mexican-American) did help there." him a little when he covered The San Jose State Univerthe gangs of East Los Angeles sity graduate, who's currently for the Los Angeles Times. covering the Billionaire Boys Club trial in Redwood City, "No one's going to hold received his interim training · your hand," said Breton, on several Bay Area news "Waiting never got me any · papers. where." In addition, he also took an It's obvious that Breton is a internship with the Los self-starter and someone who Angeles Times after. gradnever takes no for an answer uation through a minority where his career is concerned.
Pol i c e - - - - - - Continued from page 1
enjoy working with people. This career offers the ability to work witlt people and offers something new every day." Women have other issues such as discrimination and maternity leave to face when considering police work as a career. "If you are pregnant, they will transfer you to light duty (in office work) then eventually maternity leave," said student Kathy Palazzolo of the Monterey County Sheriffs Department..
Photo by Dolores Lorigo
Pretty in pink?
"Pink Lower Left," a pamtmg ·by San Jose State University instructor Farrar Wilson, is examined by Evelyn Price, left, and Marty Lara in the College Gallery. The picture is part of an exhibit that continues at the gallery until Dec.3. The gallery is open from noon to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday.
'Hall of Fame' will relocate By Marie Mattison Staff Writer
To insure greater exposure and recognition from the campus community, City College's Academic Hall of Fame will be integrated with the college's new "Hall of Excellence." The Academic Hall of Fame is currently located upstairs in the Student Union. The new campus "Hall of Excellence" will be constructed in the lobby area of the campus library. "Students will receive better recognition from their peers as well as faculty due to the well-traveled location," said Jamie Weed, the Associated Student Council director of student recommendations. Phil Mowry, the district director of Facilities Planning, has estimated that the "Hall of Excellence" will cost $42,660. The first phase will concen-
department doesn't have any 1 immediate job openings. November's graduating course began with 58 students-50 men, eight women. Of the four students that dropped or failed, two were women. Becoming a police officer isn't easy. First there's the initial application process, then a written exam (which concentrates mostly on English and reading comprePROCESS IT hension skills), a physical Renner said women belong WRITE! agility test, and a psycholvery much in police work. ogical interview. WORD "Men and women working Once at the center, students PROCESSING learn a variety of skills such together as a team in police as laws and codes of work provide a higher level of Faculty and Students • California, how to investigate service because they. complement each other." accurate+ timely cases, how to drive police vehicles, how to shoot production of resumes, firearms, and ethics. Students reports, papers, must earn a 3.0 grade-point · Continued from page 1 publications, manuscripts, average in all areas to pass the etc. course. Red Cross emergency For prompt, 7-day instructions. This is not the end of the · service, Supported by the Director of road for prospective police leave message for TI1e Child Development Center, officers. Once they complete training at the center and Achsah Davy, the Parent Pamela at Action Group sponsored this return to their department, (408) 280-1821 function for the entire campus. they must go through · approximately three months of field training with a field training officer. M. ASADI, D.D.S. "It was the only thing that I've ever really had a true desire to do," said Jim, who asked that his last name not be 3535 ROSS AVE. used.
trate on the west wall of the library, cost of which is estimated at $6,120. Plaques honoring male and female students, faculty and classified persons of the year, trophie~. and books will be displayed in locked glass display cases. College carpenter Gabe Lepiane will build the glass display cases that will house books written by college employees, together with other items, such as the college's 1986 co-national championship football trophy. "The committee is looking forward to having the first phase completed by spring of 1988," said Achsah Davy,
· "Hall of Excellence" committee chaimlan. "It will add all kinds of beauty," and "all kinds of excellence," Davy added. The project is designed to recognize achievements by all areas of the campus comrnurn·ty . "The Hall of Fame and The Hall of Excellence are two different sections located in the same area," said Weed. Students, faculty, classified employees and administrators will be recognized for their accomplishments, which will stay on display for up to one year. Some achievements will be on display permanently,
See FAME, page 8
WARTED by
The City College Times S~ring 19BB Semester
Durin
Student Cathy Newland, from Atherton police department, said, "I've wanted to be a police officer sin~e _I was really small. I ·
HILLSDALE SOUARt MEDICAL CENTER SUITE 105 SAN JOSE. CA 95124
TELEPHONE
(408) 267-5800 267-5802
.News Hounds
Camera Bugs
Sign 11 p· now! 3 Units of Credit, Journalism Experience on a prize-winning campus newspaper, Stimutating Associates MWF-11-12
The Times • Thursday, November 12, 1987 •
Campus
8
Alfredo Mireles (left), and Chino Elizondo tear up a plank wood walk way
Fix-up near completion
.Administration building By Jason Engel Staff Writer
Black Student Union revival By Kathy Flynn Campus Editor City College's Black Student Union has been revived. According to BSU Advisor Carolyn Allen, forty students attended the club's most recent meeting. The president of the ·BSU is Jaguar football tt_ailback . Darron Aldrich. Audrey Owens holds the office of vice-president. "I am very excited about the re-establishment of the BSU because I want black students to know that they can be anything they want to be no matter where they are academically," said Allen. The BSU's goals are to develop study _groups, discussion groups, and emergency loans to help students stay in school by helping to pay rent, buy food, and award scholarship fund. "I plan to have black professionals come in and talk to the students about the obstacles they have experienced," said Allen. The BSU already has a tutorial program. Allen encourages interested students to help expand the tutorial existing list which includes English 1A and Math 310. The club has many activities planned for the remainder of the school year. A talent contest will be held
Dec. 11 in the City College Theater. Auditions for the contest will be from 12-5 p.m, Nov. 28 in the Faculty Lounge. Prizes will be gift certificates from Macy's Department Stores. First prize will be a $100 certificate, second prize will be $50 and third prize will be $35. In addition, the club is also planning cultural activities, food sales, and Black History Month, which will include a luncheon with a guest speaker. The club is open to all races, creeds, and color. The club meets at 12 noon every other Wednesday in the College Conference Room.
Construction work on the 500-wing of the Administration Building is near completion. The $172,645 project, which began Sept. 17 by the New West Construction · Co.rppany, is scheduled for completion by midNovember. Eighteen years ago the offices of the president and deans were located in the administration wing on the comer of Moorpark Avenue and Laswell A venue, next to the faculty parking lot. "The wood decking sur-
rounding the offices has been rapidly rotting for years," said Phil Mowry, district director of planning. The boards have been replaced before, but the nails wouldn't hold the wood in place, he added. The college, in an effort to take care of some of its deferred maintenance problems, put the decking on the top of its list, according to Mowry. The project is designed to replace the wood walkway that surrounds the building to ~oncrete, and also to replace the dry rotted roof canopy beams.
TraCk---Fame Continued from pagtX.7
Continued from page 5
our hands full." At the men's G.G.C. championships, also held at Crystal Springs, the Jaguars earned themselves a slot at the. Northern California finals, their first trip since 1983, by taking 2nd place behind West Valley. The Vikings, who have won 12 consecutive G.G.C. titles, won handily over the Jags and the rest of the field as well, 22-70. Jaguars Sean Tate and Fernando Balderas placed 8th and 9th respectively.
Davy said. The Trust Foundation, an all-campus community which will raise the remainder of the funds, will meet on Tuesday. The next meeting of the "Hall of Excellence" Task Force will be at 10 a.m. Thursday in the College Conference room.
The final stages of the roofing project are almost completed. According to Mowry all that is left to do is attach the heating and ventilating pipes, which will finally give the building air- ~ conditioning again. "I admire the patience that has been endured by the people inside the building," said Mowry, "they did an admirable job of coping with 1 the heat on those hot days."
After the state approved 1 construction, funds were allocated to pay for 50 per B cent of both the roof and deck, which helped City tt College deal with the cost of 0 the project.
p
Advertise in the Times
F
PING TOGO
·
TERM PAPERS, REPORTS,ETC.
FAST, ACCURATE, RELIABLE $21 Standard OS Page THREE BLKS FROM SJCC
FOR RATES ASK FOR LINDA (408) 998-0764
~ 49 NeHt to Mini Gourmet 2211 MOORPRRK #239 SRN JOSE (408) 998-2121 DRILY 10-7 SRT 10-4
545-C Meridian Avenue (Between Parkmoor and Auzerais) San Jose, CA • (408) 993·2211
c