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Serving San Jose City College
Vol. 42, No.7
Thursday, December 1, 1988
Lottery funds give SJCC budget boost Gilbert A. Gardner
When California voters created the state lottery in 1984, supporters argued it would supply muchneeded money for the public system. The suggestion to supplement funding in this manner was persuasive, as the lon)Do:siticm won approval. Lottery funds distributed to the San Jose/Evergreen Community College District have become part of the operating budget. 'This year... we're 78 percent on them for general opsaid Michael Hill, assissuperintendent for administraservices for the district. means that only 22 percent is into capital outlay, equipment. "That's kind of our strategy, to not be 100 percent dependent on type costs for lottery because that can get you a very tough budget situation." The district has a general operbudget of $34 million accordto Hill, who's held his position
for eight years. In fiscal year '87-88, the district received $1.34 million from the state lottery fund and is projecting $1.35 million this year. "We use part of it for equipment," Hill said. "We tried to set a level. Whatever we receive we wanted at least 25 percent to be in equipment." · Lottery funds are received from the state on a quarterly basis and the amount fluxuates with participation. Californians spent over $2 billion ($899 million on scratch-off tickets and $1,196 million on Lotto) playing the lottery in fiscal year '87-88 according to state lottery officials. Of that, $800 million was disbursed to public schools. City College has used its portion of these monies to purchase, not exclusively, equipment for applied science programs according to Dick Casey, dean of administration. These departments include the electronics, laser technology, machine technology, construction technology, dental technology, cosmetology, computer, drama, and business programs. "We've received a substantial amount of money ... over the last three years," Casey said. "It has served as a supplement... It has, in fact, helped us out substantially." District Chancellor Dr. Richard Goff agrees that the lottery funds have been beneficial. "When you've gone through 10 years of always being cut back," , Dr. Goff said, "to suddenly have something where you at least stay
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People have hit each other in the face with pies for years, but at San Jose City College, some people skip right to hitting themselves. A record turnout at the Student Union witnessed the messy spectacle of a pumpkinpie-eatingcontestatnoontimeMonday,Nov.
Photos by Luzmaria V. Martinez 2l.Twooftheparticipants inthepastrypillagingwere ASB PresidentAlbaElena Diaz Diaz (left, under hair) and Ruben Salinas, who cleaned his plate fastest to win the contest and took home a 30-pound turkey to go with his dessert.
Despite joint efforts, holiday food drive not yet in gear By Marie Yoder
For the first time, both San Jose City College Associated Students and Evergreen Valley College Associated Students are co-sponsoring a joint effort for the Santa Clara County Food Bank. "Because of last year's success in helping the community, we decided that if both colleges sponsored the canned food drive it would be even more successful," said Marie Mattison, last year's Food Drive Chairperson and this year's ASB Vice-President and Food Drive Committee member. "Unfortunately, this year's donations are not sufficient to meet
However, Mattison is quick to the needs of the community," Mattison said. "Thanksgiving has add that Diaz Diaz has sent out passed and we (the students) announcements about the drive to over 50 Bay Area radio stations. haven't donated anything." The Santa Clara County Food Last year's committee had flyers posted and put in the instruc- Bank is a central agency that distors' mailboxes so the drive would perses food to any church or orbe announced in classes, Mattison ganization that feeds the hungry. It accepts canned foods as well as dry said. The result of this publicity was · foods such as beans, rice, non-fat the donation of nearly 90 pounds powdered milk, cereal and flour. Collection boxes for donations of dry and canned foods. According to Mattison, the lack are in the library, the bookstore and of student participation this year the Disabled Students' Office. For more information on donatresults primarily from the lack of organizatiorr and publicity on the ing to the drive, contact Diaz Diaz part of both the EVC chairperson or Mattison in their student offices, and SJCC chairperson and ASB located upstairs in the Student Union, or call extension 3923. President Alba Elena Diaz Diaz.
Dr. Skinner to stay at SJCC Peralta District selects Penn State V. P. for chancellor By Chris Bucholtz
San Jose City College President Byron Skinner will remain at City College after narrowly missing an appointment to the chancellors' position in the Peralta Community College District "I was in the top two," said Skinner, who has been City College's president since 1985.
Dr. Robert Scannell, currently
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the Vice President of Pennsylvania State University, was chosen by the Peralta District Board of Trustees to head the four-college district located in Alameda County. Skinner was disappointed by the decision, but saw it as an opportunity to continue improving City College. "I was never totally satisfied with the idea of leaving City College," Skinner said. "I didn't think my work here had been finished."
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'I was never really satisfied with the idea of leaving City College.' - Dr. Skinner
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