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Vol. 43, No. 2
Serving San Jose City College
Thursday, February 23, 1989
AS'B V. P. election today By Kathy Flynn
The San Jose City College Associated Student Body Vice Presidential election is.being held today in the Student Union. During an ASB political forum held for the three candidates, Tim King, Edward Morillo and Terrence Thurmond, concern was expressed about the low student turnout. The candidates all agreed that one of their goals is to increase student involvement in the ASB and its activities. "It is not important who wins this election. What is important is that you exercise your right to vote now and in the future," said King. King said he is qualified for Vice President because he has had eight years of experience in student body government. "I want this office so that I can find out what I can do for the student body, not what they can do for me," said King. Thurmond has attended City College for three semesters.
"Extracurricular activities are important because they enhance the atmosphere of the school," said Thurmond. "If I become Vice President, I want to have a multi-cultural week on campus," said Thurmond. Through this type of event, students can become educated about different cultures, and perhaps more knowledgeable and less prejudiced, added Thurmond. The third candidate, Edward Morillo, is running on the slogan, "Change from Within." "I want to change the apathy and opportunities for students on this campus with regards to child care. Students with mentally handicapped children have no child care," said Morillo. Morillo's major concerns are declining enrollment, retention and transfer of students to four-year universities, lack of social events and extracurricular activities and the availability of loan books for students with financial need and day care. Elections for Vice President will be held in the Student Union today at 9 a.m. to 2:30p.m. for day students and 4 p.m. to 9 p.m. for night students.
College district plans formal policy on AIDS Richard Tanaka autographs a copy of his book "America on Trial" for Candida Valdez. Valdez had the book signed for a friend who was interned in a concentration camp. Photo by Robin Stock
WW II internee warns of rights infringements and how their unique culture and economic impact led to the severe Richard Tanaka knows how backlash at the time of Pearl Harfragile American freedoms are. bor. In 1942, his family was upThe Japanese-Americans, who rooted from their home and placed were seen as competition by white in a concentration camp in Ari- farmers, were ordered into the zona. camps on Feb. 19, 1942, and had While the United States waged only a week to sell all their propa "war for freedom," Tanaka and erty, usually netting a fraction of nearly 120,000 other Japanese its real value. Americans had their freedoms "The Japanese-Americans are taken away. the only immigrant group that has "The Constitution is a very had to start twice," Tanaka said. Tanaka is concerned that, unless fragile thing," Tanaka said at the Spring Convocation, held Feb. 22 the Japanese-Americans' experiat the San Jose City College Thea- ence during World War IT is reter. "It works only when people membered, constitutional liberties come forward to defend the rights may be again denied a minority of others." group. Tanaka, chairman of the San "All it takes is a concerted efJose Commission on the Intern- fort toward a certain group to make ment of Local Japanese Americans them suspect," Tanaka said. A crisis, like Pearl Harbor, is a and author of "America on Trial!", &ave a brief history of the Japanese perfect excuse to persecute that Who emigrated to the United States group. By Chris Bucholtz
By Ellie Molloy
A district-wide policy to assist students and employees who have AIDS-related complex (ARC) or AIDS is now being formulated. Two years have passed since health services personnel at both Evergreen Valley College and San Jose City College suggested the need for an AIDS policy to the administration. However, a directive from the California State Community College Chancellor's Office last fall was necct::SS'lfY to force the San Jose/Evergreen Community College District to act. "At one time we made a (verhal) proposal for an AIDS policy on the Evergreen campus," said Bill Cooksley, a counselor with the Disabled Students Program at Evergreen, who added that Associate Provost Roy Lucero was "very supportive." "I was concerned about... some students on this campus," Cooksley said. "Doris and I were concerned," said Ayako Saito, nurse for Student Health Services at City College. She and Doris DeCecco, Evergreen Valley College nurse, knew "something should be done" and worked together on guidelines which were submitted to the ad-
ministration. AIDS or ARC are considered dis"Nothing happened," Saito said. abled under state and federal law But now something has hap- and may, therefore, be provided pened. The state chancellor and accommodations necessary to meet board of governors have mandated their disability-related needs that community -colleges should through state-funded disabled stuaddress AIDS policy and guide- dents programs and services." lines. In December DeCecco was "The directive contains a policy asked by Chancellor Dr. Richard statement on AIDS and what col- Goff to form a district-wide comleges should do," Saito said. mittee comprised of administrators, It reads in part: "Persons with See AIDS, Page 4 ..--------------------------,
Health Services offer help, seek suggestions on ·AIDS Saito is interested in hearing from anyone at City ColHealth Services at both San lege who has thoughts about Jose City College and Ever- what should be contained in green Valley College are pre- the AIDS policy and guideparing to deal with AIDS cases, lines now being formulated by but thus far none have been re- a district-wide committee. At ported. Evergreen, the contact person "AIDS (sufferers) have not is Student Health Services been identified at City College," nurse Doris DeCecco. Student Health Services nurse Student Health Services are Ayako Saito said. located in Room 308A at City At Evergreen students in College and Room L-103 need of assistance are "self- (Learning Center Building) at identifiers," according Bill Evergreen Valley College; the Cooksley, counselor for the Disabled Students Program is Disabled Students Program. located in Room 310 at City "It's between me and that per- College anJ L-109 at Everson." green. · ~~~--~------~--------------~ By Ellie Molloy
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Scholarships waiting for interested students By Bruce A. Carter The 1988-89 San Jose City College Scholarship Booklet, containing information about 34 assorted scholarships, is now available at the College Counseling Center. If you are a current City College student, <lnd ftnd that you could use a little ftnancial assistance towards pursuing your education, these scholarships may be of interest to you. Thousands of dollars are waiting to be awarded to qualifying students, with scholarShip amounts ranging from $75 to $2,000. Students awarded scholarships would be individually notified by the week of April lO. Formal presentation will occur at the
SJCC Awards Ceremony, to be held on "Although some scholarships require that Thursday, May 25, in the College-Theater. ftnancial need be taken into consideration, Although each scholarship has different many others do not," Gibson said. "Don't criteria to be met, most students should have think that because you do not need ftnancial no problem ftnding at least one that suits aid, that you are not eligible." their particular status. The booklet, along with applications for The problem is finding students who are the scholarships, can be obtained at the desk interested. of the receptionist in the Counseling Center. "We need students to apply," said Coun- Most deadlines for filing are between midselor Zee Gibson. "Many students feel that and late March. Students are therefore enthey do not qualify, so they don't even couraged to get and complete their applicabother to apply for these scholarships." tions soon. The idea that scholarships are for the fiAfter the deadline period passes, all apnancially disadvantaged is one of the great- plications will then go to the scholarship est misconceptions that students have, ac- committee. This committee will ultimately cording to Gibson. determine the recipients. .
Headed by Chairwoman Gibson, this committee consists of members representing nearly every department at City College. The committee includes Merritt Elmore of the Natural Sciences, Math and Early Childhood Education Departments, Zeke Garcia from the Educational Opportunity Program and Services Department, Jeanne Gobalet from the Social Services Department and Alice Gosak from the ESL Department, Lydia Keuser from Business and Career Services Departments, Cia McClung of the Natural Sciences, Math and Early Childhood Education Departments, Mary lee Shellon of the Humanities Department and Barbara Snyder of the Electronics Department.