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ASC plans fa1r, u bal l, elections By Marie Yoder
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The Spring Fair, the upcoming ASC elections , and the Fourth Annual Black & White Ball are just a few of the activities that the Associated Student Council has planned for this spring. "The planned ASB activities for spring are fantastic; we have an active council and they've selected activities that reflect a wide range of student interests," said Judy Rookstool, advisor to the ASC. The ASC has nine members that have been either elected or appointed to carry on activities and business for the council. ''I'm excited about all the things we're doing" said Alba Elena Diaz Diaz, President of the ASC. "It's just that a few are doing the work of many." Diaz is Chairperson of the Spring Fair, "an annual event that generates funds for ASB campus events. It is also an opportunity for campus clubs to raise funds for their activities." She explained that on May 4-5 there will outside vendors on campus, selling everything from food to jewelry to clothing. Information booths will be set up from various campus departments and clubs. According to Donna Zimmerdahl, ASC Election Commissioner, the ASC has planned a campus . wide election of officers, May 25-
26. ''I'm trying to get each club to
participate in the elections because my goal is to get all students to vote." said Zimmerdahl. She says candidate applications for elected offices are available now and are due Aprill8. She pointed out that campaigning will not begin until April 19 and will run through April21. A candidates' forum is planned for April 24. "Everyone should get involved. You are not required to have a ASB card and you need not be a citizen in order to vote. All you need to do is to be enrolled at San Jose City College," said Zimmerdahl. The event looked forward to the most, according to co-chairperson Diaz, is the semi-formal Black & White Ball which will takes place • May 19 at the Embassy Suites Hotel in Milpitas. "The Black & White Ball is for all of those on campus," said Diaz. "It is for the installation of newly . elected officers. It's also a chance for people to meet them in a social setting." She explained that the ball will include dinner and dancing. KJCC disc jockeys Chris Mabie, left, and Gerard The agenda is set up to recognize outgoing ASB elected offiJaskiewicz, temporarily give up spinning records to cers, as well as appointed directors flip burgers at a recent bar-b-que benefit for City and club representatives. The Bruce Jenner Classic, Spirit School try-outs, Hall of Excellence and Scholarship Awards Ceremony are also among the activities planned by the ASC for spring.
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'Everyman XX' to open April 20 By Hortencia Sandoval "Everyman XX," a new play adapted from a medieval morality Play by Evergreen Valley College journalism instructor Van Phillips, Opens April 20 in the Campus Theatre. The original play, "Everyman," Was written in the 15th century by an anonymous Christian author. Its theme is revealed in the prologue:
"Here beginneth a treatise how
the high father of Heaven sendeth death to summon every creature to come and give account of their lives in this world, and is in manner of a moral play" The play's plot follows the Older play but deviates in several Significant ways. The play suggests that modern man is lost, that he lives in a world
of confusion and chaos, a world of nihilistic emptiness where money, status and games take precedence over moral and ethical values. The play is a collaboration by several faculty members of the San Jose City/Evergreen Community College District. Written by Phillips, it features choreography by SJCC/EVC drama instructor Jeff Risk with original music by SJCC music instructor Joseph Blaha. The production is under the supervision and direction of George Forrester, drama instructor at both campuses. Performances will be at 8 p.m. on April 20-22 and 27-29 with Sunday matinees at 2 p.m. on April 23 and 30 in the City College Theater. The Box Office telephone number is 288-3786.
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College's resident FM-radio station. KJCC made $110 from the cook-out. Photo by Robin Stock
Carillon bells take their toll on campus By Mildread A Barnett Have you heard bells ringing in your ears lately? Take heart. You aren't going crazy. Bells are ringing, and they aren't the "Bells of St. Mary's"! They're the musical tunes of San Jose City College's newly-installed carillon bells. In the tradition of Stanford, Berkeley and San Jose State, Evergreen Valley College and City College are hosting the electronic, taped bells on a trial basis. A sales representative from Schulmerich Carillons, Inc., encouraged Evergreen Valley President Gerald Strelitz to install the bells on Evergreen's campus as an experiment, said Phil Mowry, director of Facilities Planning. The Facility Planning Committee for City College decided to follow in Evergreen's footsteps. ''We have installed the lowest cost version that Schulrnerich Carillons had in stock. We wanted to see how well the bells would do on our campuses," said Mowry.
If the bells are welcomed, purchase of a $7,500 unit for each campus will be considered by the Planning Committee. From 500 varieties of taped music, ranging from classical to contemporary, "elevator music" was the experimental music of choice, according to Dr. Strelitz. Generally, Evergreen's reaction was positive. "I've heard only a few people who thought the bells were a little loud," Mowry said. Comments regarding the musical selections varied among City College students and teachers. "I enjoy bells on a college campus. I've been around other college campuses that had bells, and I think they add a peaceful, serene feeling to the campus," said Tim Harper, career counselor and instructor. "I'm not real excited about the selection of songs. I don't enjoy Lawrence Welk music on campus." Kevin Carr, a second semester student, said, "I hate the bells. They're distracting when you try to study If they rang on the hour ev-
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ery hour then I wouldn't mind." The bell chimes go off at noon on Saturday and Sunday and every hour on the hour except between 3 p.m. and 6 p.m. Monday through Friday, according to Mowry. Music is played at 10 minutes before the hour each hour from just before 8 a.m. until 7 p.m. "The music and chimes were programmed to go off at these particular times in an attempt to not have them sounding too frequently," Mowry said. He has received reports that the location of the bells on the City College campus seems to present some hearing difficulty for students and faculty. At present, three large speakers rest atop the corners of the Student Union, with the unit itself located in a custodial closet. If the chimes are permanently installed, a new location will be chosen. "Our hope is that the colleges will think the bells are wonderful and request that they be installed permanently," said Mowry.
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By Joe Medina I had always thought that bigotry was the product of hate, a hate that blurs the mind. When was the last time when someone laughed when he/she was filled with hate, hm? Now see if you can make sense of this. People have written letters to the Mercury News, saying that Perry Stone, who was a morning "shock jock" on radio station KSJO, should not have been fired. The Mercury News published a letter written by Michael Bower, who called the controversy that led to KSJO firing him a " witch hunt." In another letter, Robert Hansen agreed and went so far as to blame ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ the Mercury News for bringing it up: "If the Mercury News hadn ' t fanned the flames for the sake of a - - - - - - - - - - . . . . . . , - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - story, Stone would still be making
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The Exxon Valdez disaster has affected nearly everyone in this country. Obviously, the Alaskan fishermen have had their livelihood taken from them. Those concerned with the environment are alarmed by the consequences of a massive disruption of a once-fertile ecosystern. And consumers are facing higher gasoline prices because of the spill. Two of these three consequences are obvious, and the third seems to make sense when taken at face value. But using the Exxon spill as an excuse to raise gasoline prices is nearly as big a fraud as Exxon's cleanup plan. The oil aboard the ship was at least two months from gas pumps. It had yet to be pumped ashore into holding tanks in the continental U .S., refined into gasoline and other products and transported to stations. If the market was adjusting to a real shortage, prices would not have risen until M ay and June. Besides that, the oil lost from the Exxon Valdez, 240,000 barrels, is a drop in the bucket--only one-half of one percent of the amount used in one month by Californians, according to the Association of California Service Station Dealers. It seems clear that the 10- to IS-cent-pergallon raise in gasoline prices is yet another attempt to capitalize on misfortune. The fact that the disaster was caused by one of the oil companies is all the more convenient. Exxon said it had sent in 200 employees to deal with the disaster. What they didn 't say was that 125 of
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them were from their public relations department, trying to minimize the <;l.amage the company had done to itself. It seems to have been a success. Now we
hear tales of the drunken skipper, the noble fishermen and the luckless otters, birds and seals nightly on the news, and we are supposed to rationalize that the gas prices are somehow connected when we pay $1 or more a gallon. If Exxon has done anything, it has aided in causing greater damage to a greater part of the Alaskan wilderness. Instead of containing the oil with booms,
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Exxon tned to bum the Oil and break It up with chemicals. Not only are these less environmentally sound, but the chemicals need wave action to work, and Prince William Sound was smooth as glass at the time of the spill cleanup effort. Exxon 's one oil-spill cleanup barge was in drydock until early last week. It has no capability to store any amount of oil it skims off the surface and must return to port to off load after short periods. Exxon has refused volunteer help time and again, saying that they wanted to avoid liability for any injuries the volunteers might suffer. And they make lame excuses for the absence of their own crews, saying at one point that they were afraid their crews would be attacked by bears. Hopefully, Californians will recognize the dangers of offshore drilling. And the American public should realize that oil-soaked waterfowl aren't the only ones who are being forced to take a bath because of the spill. Staff Writers Mildread A. Barnett John Besmer Ellie Molloy Kathy Flynn · Caroline Schoch Hortencia Sandoval Marie Yoder Adviser Art Carey
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Apparently they thought his bigotry and what is generally considered mean-spiritedness, all of it badly disguised as humor , was light-hearted and should not have been taken seriously. A bunch of vandals took it seriously enough to trash part of a school after a girl from the school wrote a letter telling Perry Stone to stop bashing her school. The odd homophobe in Perry Stone's audience took it seriously enough to go beat up a few homosexual people, one of many minority groups that Stone made fun of on his program. KSJO took it seriously enough to fire him for the complaints of parents of the lady mention~d above and the parents of the Gul Scouts he yelled at because they
unwittingly botched an advertisemenL (Also consider that KSJO had lost about a quarter of a m illion dollars' worth in advertising because sponsors either didn't appreciate Stone's jokes or because sponsors had customers who didn't appreciate them.)
... KSJO lost $250,000 in advertising reven ue ... I de tect an inc ongrue ncr While people immediately protested the intention to produce a rock concert for white supremacists , some of Perry Stone's listeners actually believe (would you believe I nearly wrote "think''?) that referring to homosexuals as "stick boys" and depicting racial stereotypes is funny? What were these people doing when their history teachers telling them about slavery, the Brownshirts, the Women's Suffrage Movem ent or the Civil Rights marches-rolling in the aisles? They must have been if they, like Michael Bower and Robert Hansen, think that racist and sexist humor, the products of hate that to justify the cruel and callous respect for fellow human beings, ~ funny. Maybe one should offer such a person a free ticket to South Africa if they 're ever in the mood for some uplifting bigotry because c they' re in the wrong country that kind of garbage ... please, God.
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my consciousness, but barely. After all, an American Airlines "Your plane has probably left by now," a frantic passenger was representative had said, "I've been told recently by a gate attendant at told to tell your passengers that the Dallas-Ft. Worth Airport The they will make their connections." connecting flight to San Jose had The short flight from Houston to left her, despite assurances to the Dallas-Ft. Worth was uneventfuluntil the last few moments. contrary. "Passengers making connecWhatever happened to the once glorious golden rule of flying: tions to the following cities ... ," the soothe rather than exacerbate a voice of a flight attendant droned as she called off gate numbers for passenger's nervous condition? American Airlines may be connecting flights while we presomething special in the air, but pared to land. No mention, though, of San you wouldn't know it once you are on the ground. Or at least that is Jose. Like a latter-day Icarus, I had a this passenger's view after a recent unexpected stay at the Dallas-Ft. sink:ing feeling.' Worth Airport. "All other passengers report to I had spent a lovely vacation Gate 18 ... " the voice concluded. By now you are thinking the with friends in Houston and was reflecting on the prior week's good same thing I was thinking at the times while waiting to board my time. And you are correct. Passenairplane at Houston-Hobby Air- gers to San Jose were left holding their flight bags. port. "I was told in Houston all pasIn my innocence I calmly accepted the news that the flight to sengers would make their connectDallas was delayed. Some appre- ing flights," I pleaded to the gate hension about making my connect- 18 attendant in Dallas, after a fast
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her counter area. "That's what they say and then leave us with the problem," she replied. I like to fly, and I'm willing to accept a reasonable explanation for a change in my flight plans. But give me a viable reason, and don't deceive me. I'd been told one thing in Houston, given no information aboard my flight, and now came the coup de grace: "All flights to the West Coast must leave by 6:30 (p.m.)," the gate attendant said. By this time my comfortable dinner flight was taxiing out while I stood, frustrated and angry, arguing about promises, promises. Well, I thought, why doesn't American Airlines offer to pay for the dinner I've missed? How about at least financing a glass of chablis? I'm too demoralized to ask, and no offers are forthcoming. Over three hours later passenger Molloy was on board the next flight to San Jose, giving no credence apparently to the 6:30 prem-
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ise. What about the "leave DallasFt. Worth-at-6:30 p.m. theory," I asked Brent Robertson, reservations sales representative at American Airlines in San Jose, after my sojourn had long since ended. "I don't understand that reason," he said, but willingly listened to my tale of misfortune. Finally, the frustration has been
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time. The music scene in 1968 was pretty special as far as rock and roll was concerned. As I now listen to music of that era, I get the feelingthat it was so much more pure, relevant and less commercial than it is today. I'm not saying that roll. In 1968, many young Ameri- it did not have a commercial ascans, calling themselves "hippies" pect, but if you contrast the music or "flower children," literally of 1968 with the music of 1989, formed all by themselves an entire the difference is enough to knock culture. your socks off. Not quite all by themselves. Most bands that year had someThey got by with a little help from thing to say to their audience, potheir friends, namely, the rock and litical or otherwise, but almost roll musicians who helped to get always meaningful. Not like so many current songs about girls in the ball rolling in the first place. Pivotly involved in the world back of some guy's car, although music scene of 1%8 were legen- there is nothing wrong with that. I dary bands like the Doors, Pink would rather have more of a variFloyd, Jefferson Airplane, The ety of topics when I am driving Who, the Grateful Dead, Jirni Hen- through rush hour traffic. drix, the Rolling Stones, Cream Even many of the artists of the and the Kinks. late,1960's have sold out A sigDrugs also helped. LSD was nificant number of rock and roll everywhere. Free love and campus artists from the sixties have noprotests were all the rage; love-ins ticeably toned down the intensity and the light shows took second of their music. place only to draft card burning Whether this is due to the ineviand marijuana-smoking contests. table effect of aging, or a deliberate Jesus! What a time to be alive! Too toning down in order to break into bad I was only a year old at the the pop music market more easily
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songs protesting the Vietnam War, but the Archies' "Sugar Sugar" reached number one? How about these socially relevant '60s anthems: Nancy Sinatra's "These Boots were Made for Watkin '?" The Irish Rovers' "Unicorn Song?" The Ohio Express' "Yummy Yummy Yummy?" Oh, and we can't leave out the No.1 smash from 1968 from that paragon of love and peace, Staff Sargent Barry Sadler, ''The Ballad of the Green Berets." The fact is, there has been quality music in every era. In some eras it may be more difficult to find than in others, and those who enjoy only the music of the past are merely too lazy to look for new innovation in music. If you choose to ignore bands that are saying something today, bands like the Balancing Act, Throwing Muses, Thelonius Monster, the Go-Betweens, the Woodentops and Let's Active, then you're no better than those who refused to listen to anything but Glenn Miller in the '60s.
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Inside Santa Clara County•s jail
New jail dominates intersection at San Pedro and Hedding Streets
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Comedy review
Gordon saves Last By Marie Yoder They say laughter is good for your health. At San Pedro Square's The Last Laugh, a comedy club in San Jose, owner Tom Cotton personally greeted all his guests at his 21 and over club had them happily seated. The Last Laugh has a two drink minimum, and the overpriced $2.50 drinks and $4.75 chips make one hope the comedy is worth it. The weeknight crowd, mostly under thirty, seemed mellow. Most people came with friends. The brick bam-type building gave a feeling of comfort. Eight o'clock rolled around and the first performer came out, Dave Goodman, a heavyset, boyish
comic from Los Angeles. "I get my sense of humor from my mom. She goes to the gynecologist, puts the sheet over her head and says-'Doctor-guess who?'" The crowd, not laughing as loudly as Goodman may have liked, still needed warming up. Lank and Earl, a two-man act of old high school chums, sounded more like two men trapped in an echo chamber. They repeated one another and were hard to follow. Their ethnic jokes were dumb and made little sense. The )Worst skit of all was based on the tired, old idea of a white guy trying to act like a black guy. The only thing that saved the evening was Joanne Gordon, also from Los Angeles. She came
across as confident and energetic, and her energy carried over to the audience, who now sat up straight and laughed loudly. Gordon had them in the palm of her hands. She was refreshing, different and, best of all, funny. Judging from the response, the audience had no problem relating to her jokes on relationships, especially on men and women. "If women made cars they'd be sure to install full-length mirrors, a walk-in glove compartment and the dome light would have a setting for morning, afternoon and evening," she joked. "If women were president, we'd put call waiting on the hotline number." Gordon left the crowd wanting more.
Film review
Principal shows principles in memorable 'Lean on Me'
a somewhat rebellious teacher in 1967, who is forced to accept a Some people never forget high transfer from Eastside High. Twenty years later, Clark is school-the faces, the names, the activities, the total learning experi- asked to return, as a principal this time, to a school in a state of comence... and the principal? The graduates of Eastside High plete chaos, one which has lost all will never forget Principal Joe sense of administrative effectiveClark and the school year they had ness . He is then given eight months to bring up minimum basic in 1987. "Lean On Me" is a drama based skills test scores to an acceptable on the true story of Joe Clark, the level. Whether or not Clark is able to then principal of Paterson, New Jersey's Eastside High School. achieve this feat is not the real Clark's story is all about pride and story. The beauty in "Lean On Me" the determination it sometimes is the sense of pride that he restores takes to succeed in the face of in- to a school, which, in the minds of school administrators, has been surmountable odds. This is a heart-warming story of . written off as dead. "If you do not succeed in life," an instructor's total dedication to the welfare of his students, a trait Clark would tell his students, " I uncommon in educators forced to don't want you to blame your parwork in lower-class neighbor- ents; I don't want you to blame the white man; I want you to blame hoods. The characters are portrayed yourselves." Buoyed by the support of Surealistically in this movie. Eastside High is supposed to be located in a perintendent of Schools, a Dr. depressed neighborhood, and that Napier, played by Robert Guilfeeling of hopelessness comes laume of "Benson" fame, Clark gamely faces many obstacles in his across loud and clear. Morgan Freeman plays the lead path. He is forced to deal with irrirole and portrays Clark initially as
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The lead vocalist of the U.S. Navy band stationed at Treasure Island sings modem hits during a concert on campus: The band was on a recruiting tour of the South Bay and docked at City College along the way. This was the only community college visited by the band during its trip. Photo by Joe Jolly
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'Challenging' honors courses available for motivated, high-achieving students By Caroline A. Schoch The Honors Program at San Jose City College, designed for "above-average"students, will continue during the fall semester. Offered for the first time in 1987, the Honors Program blends creative instructional methods with solid, challenging content City College Instructors Diane McAfee and Dr. AI DiPippo will teach English 1A and Philosophy 12, the "official" honors courses for the fall semester. Consisting of nine faculty members and one students' representative, the Honors Committee selects the Honors courses. Dr. Jim Samuelson, Director of the HonorS Program, said, "We picked those two particular courses because we are trying to integrate the Honors Program into the 2 + 2 Program, and these two courses would be part of that"
tee, who has participated in honors courses before. "One of the nice things is that the instructors usually love the subject and they teach it well," said Berlant. Berlant feel that the classes are especially challenging for students who want to get into a subject "on a deeper level." She says she learned not only from the instructors, but also from the intellectual contributions of other students. She loved her honors classes, she says, because they are small, very much personalized and students have a "very sincere desire to
learn". "You do not have a lot of busy work," Berlant continues, "because
'The instructors usually love the subject and they teach it well.' - Barbara Berlant, honors student the instructors assume you're a good and serious student"
The classes, however, are far from being easy. Berlant says that probably there is more actual work involved, but people love the subject and "a natural curiosity carries you through." The courses, Berlant said, are taught on a "very stimulating" level, opinions are discussed and, although you have to read a lot in the American Literature Honors course, it does not seem like a chore. "(Getting through the course) has nothing to do with intellect, it has to do with curiosity," said Ber-
lant A complete course layout for English 1A has not been available from Diane McAffee yet. In Philosophy 12, Dr. DiPippo will employ different texts includ· ing "Fear & Trembling" by Soren Kierkegaard, and films such as "Zorba the Greek." English 1A is scheduled Mon. days, Wednesdays and Fridays from 9 to 9:50 a.m., and Philosophy 12 Tuesdays and Thursdays from 9:30 to 10:50 a.m. Interested students that qualify should contact Dr. Samuelson at office GE 206-N.
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The 2 2 Program was developed for economically disadvantaged students, who will be at City College for two years and then transfer to a school that guarantees them fmancial back up. Any student with an overall GPA of at least 3.25 and completion of at least 12 college credits qualifies for the honors courses. Ideally, students will take an honors course every semester. They will be recognized for participating in at least one honors course during the year with an "Academic Achievement" certificate. Additionally, the Honors Committee will award the "most worthy" students with a scholarship, which may be as much as $500. Even though 1200 students were addressed in a direct mailing last year, the actual sign ups for the Honors Programs were very low. The few students that did participate in an honors course enjoyed it thoroughly, according to Barbara Berlant, the students' representative on the Honors commit-
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Jag loss ends 15-year era, but Haas has team on track By John Besmer It is said that all good things must end. Coach Steve Haas not only had a good thing; he had a 15-year good thing. . Coach Haas went unbeaten m dual meet competition for 15 years as the San Jose City College track coach, a winning streak that other coaches only dream about. The Diablo Valley College Vikings, by a score of 88-76, handed the Jaguars the loss that ended a good thing. "When you've won 124 meets in a row, there's always someone looking to knock you off," said Haas. Coach Haas was disturbed that during his winning streak, " ... not one story was published on the
success of my team, yet, now that I've suffered a loss, the media is covering the negative when it should have been the reverse; but, it's true: nothing lasts forever." Diablo placed twice in almost every event, and points were awarded for places one through four. The Jaguars did shine in the 800-, 1500- and 5000-meter competitions, placing first in these events. The usually strong 4x100 and 4x400 relays were both won by Diablo Valley. The Vikings won frrst, second and third place in the pole vault, with Jeremy Anderson settling for fourth place. This year, Diablo Valley is competing with over 50 athletes compared to the Jaguars' 27. Two factors have contributed to the lack of depth on the Jags' team:
the recent decline of track competition at the high school level, and the negative publicity that San Jose City College received in a 1987 Mercury News publication which severely criticized the college educational program for its athletes. "I'm not really sure if the (Mercury News') publication has affected our program, but there is really no way of telling," said Haas. Fifteen years without a loss means 124 wins consecutively. A coach doesn't feel invincible when he's so successful, but he gets a secure feeling. This attitude played a small part in the loss. Haas said, "You tend not to see the threat until you' ve been defeated, but it's healthy; for now we' ve opened our eyes to prepare (or other challenges."
Misses out on SJS job Brent Deremer, who has a 2- 1 mark, tries to perfect winning form in a recent Jags ' practice session. City College's baseball team lost to Laney College, 8-0, on Tuesday, and is now in a 3-way tie for the Golden Gate Conference lead. The Jags are currently 11-4 in the conference, as are co-leaders Diablo Valley College and Laney College, with nine conference games remaining. Photo by Joe Jolly
Coach Carr staying for now By Bruce A Carter VVhen good fiiend Bill Berry was fired March 24 as the men's basketball coach at San Jose State University, Percy Carr said that part of him felt fired, too. 1 Nevertheless, Carr became one of the candidates to replace Berry when the Athletic Department at San Jose State informed him the following Wednesday that they wanted to interview him for the job. On April4, Stan Morrison was chosen as San Jose State's new head man, ending the chances of Carr's leaving San Jose City College to replace Berry. But Carr, who has been the men ' s basketball coach at City College for 14 years , admits that
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even being considered for the job was difficult for him. Carr said that because of the Berry firing; interviewing with the people did bother him a bit, and that it was a mild relief to him when the offer was not extended. "Bill and I go back to 1970 as friends," Carr said, "and I had always hoped that if the opportunity came up, that I could get the job at San Jose State." But Carr never dreamed of replacing his fiiend unless Berry was moving on as a result of his own free will. Still, rebuilding the university's program would have been a challenge that he could have enjoyed, Carr said, had the circumstances been different. Carr pointed out that he had no
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immediate intention of leaving City College. He did hold a job at Stanislaus State in 1988 for five days, but felt that move was not the right one for him. "If there is an appropriate opportunity that arises, I would leave City College," Carr said. "Staying anywhere a number of years ... you tend to lose your sense of challenge. I need that challenge in my
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San Jose City College's . Dental Assisting PTogram will .· present aJ10pen house from 4 -7 p.m. on Wednesday, April19, in recognition of the program· s 30th anniversary and :National · · · Dental Assistants Week. . San Jose State University will hold a transfer co~ference • from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on W-ednesday, April 19, in the College .· .·•· · · · · . Theatre. . · . .•. The City College Concert Band will· perfcmh~fLeland High · · · at 7:30p.m. on Thursday, April 20 .. · . ''Earth Day '89'; rally and gathering willbe held at Santa · . Teresa Park (next to IBM researchG1bs) from lla~rri. to 5 p.m. · on Saturday, April22. . .· · .·
A Pro-choice walk is being held at lp.m.Sunday, April 23 alongMcLaughlin Avenue, from Capitol Expressway to Story Road and back to Capitol. Anyone interested in participating should meet at the corner of McLaughlin A venue and Capitol Expressway. For more information call Antoinette Rodriguez at (408) 629-6677. . .. . Representatives from U.C. Berkeley wiUbeinth~Ca:eer/ Transfer center at City College from9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on · May 11. Individual student appoiniirients are avaihble. Please contact theCaree.i/fransfer Center for additional information.
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WORKING TOGETHER-Participating in the GTE program are, standing from left, Cezar Escobar, Miguel Ramirez, Jacinto Palomino and Zee Gibson, transfer director at City College. Sitting, from left, are Dean
Joe Subbiondo of Santa Clara University, Jessica Jos Suarez, Kenneth Peoples, Helen Murillo and Ellen Bo: Donna Brooks, with her daughter, Alicia. pm Photo by Robin Stock at it
Minority students benefit _ from cooperative program · By Eugene Guido The continuing decline in completion of four-year colleges by minorities is of such concern to City College President Dr. Byron Skinner that he has intensified his campaign for education awareness. "By the year 2010, 'minority' citizens in California will outnumber the whites," Skinner said. "If their educational status is not addressed now, how will our social system support itself? "In our last election, only 53 percent voted. It seems that our society is getting 'dumber' and less involved." If this trend continues, Skinner said, "I'd hate to see what this American society would be like in the next century." A legislative study released in March substantiates Dr. Skinner's comments. A special committee reviewed the state master plan for community colleges, the California State University system, and the University of California. Minority enrollment and hiring are the main themes of the four-year,138 page study and the 57 recommendations by the committee. The report stresses the need for guaranteed enrollment into staterun universities for community college graduates. It also recommends increased student financial
aid and proposes monetary rewards the faculty, selected according 10 for state colleges and universities the student's academic discipline. that increase the ratio of minorities There is one mentor at each earn· pus. They maintain contact with in their student bodies. In 1986, only 4.5 percent of the students and they are accessible blacks and 5 percent of Hispanics to provide advice, boost self-es· graduating from high school quali- teem, and offer encouragement fied for admission into the Univer- when necessary. "This," said Gibson, "is an ex· sity of California, compared to 15.8 percent of whites and 32.8 tremely essential part of the propercent of Asians. Less than 30 gram." Dean Subbiondo gives Dr. percent of black and Hispanic students who enroll at state-run uni- Skinner all th e praise and credit versities graduate within five years. for devising the "2+2" concep~ To help deal with these inequi- and is enthusiastic about the way it ties, Dr. Skinner and Joseph Sub- led to the GTE Program -and biondo, Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences at Santa Clara, collaborated on a variation of the "2+2" Transition Program (described in the March 30 issue of of back to us much about their back· ground and culture. It's a ' win· Part 2 in a 2-part series win' situation for Santa Clara Uni· versity and the San Jose City and the Times). This newer version Evergreen Valley Community Col· creates an opportunity for scholas- leges," said Subbiondo. ''The most tically qualified minority and low important thing is that these people income students to meet their gain the self-confidence to fi nish at lower division math and science any good four-year school. requirements at Santa Clara. Now, a new variation of the Tuition funding for a full two "2+2" program, a kind of''2+2+2" year program was awarded by concept, has been suggested by GTE. This program, know com- Dr.Skinner. Still in its formative monly as the GTE Program, aids as stage, it is a plan which will follow many as ten students for this pur- the pattern of reaching lower aca· pose. demic level students and exposing Zee Gibson, director of the City them to the next higher level, this College Transfer Center, has been time starting with high school somonitoring the cooperative proj- phomores. Skinner calls it the Pre· ects and is confident that they are College Institute. succeeding. The institute will incorporate "(These students) need the characteristics of the programs al· chance to experience a four-year ready in operation, including some campus environment and begin to of the unique features involving feel capable of completing a uni- San Jose City College. versity academic program," said The target group, ethnic mi· Gibson. norities and white youth from cui· So far, Gibson is pleased with turally and financially deprived the progress of the students in the communities, will be admitted into the Pre-College Institute in the GTE-assisted program. "Though our community col- summer between its sophomore lege semester system and Santa and junior years. The program will Clara's quarter system sometimes run for three summers. The institute will aid students create compatibility problems as far as school year start-up, semes- who show academic potential bUl ter breakS, and differing number of who, without special intervention, completion weeks, the students may not be motivated or confihave adjusted to their second cam- dence enough to complete high school and/or independently enroll pus quite well," she said. Each student has a mentor from in college.
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