Vol. 43, No.6
Serving San Jose City· College
Thursday, April 27, 1989
Elections for AS positions, String fever student trustee under way
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The ASB elections, which began Wednesday and continue through May 2, feature three candidates for president who have emphasized student involvement in government and three other candidates running unopposed. The race for the student trustee post, also to be decided in this election focuses on the very nature of the position. Candidate Robert Robledo, who attends both City College and Evergreen Valley College, asked the San Jose/Evergreen Valley Community College District Board ofTrustees to create two separate student trustee positions, one for each school. Although his request was turned down by the board at its April18 meeting, Robledo said that, if elected, he would still push for the second position. 'Two separate positions would give each school a voice on the board," Robledo said. "This would bring the two sister schools closer together." His opponent, City College student John Morales, disagreed. "Having two student trustees would take away from the effectiveness on the board of the student body presidents," Morales said. He feared that a change to the current position would lessen its influence with the board. 'The position has the jx>tential to play an effective role," Morales said. "It is taken seriously, but only when the student trustee follows the board's procedures." Morales, who is currently the Hispanic Student BOdy President, says he will try to concentrate his
efforts on implementing suggestions for increased enrollment, retention and transfer rates made in the California State Master Plan for Community Colleges. Mildread A. Barnett, Michael Hasz and Edward Morillo, the three presidential candidates, each pointed out the need for greater student involvement in deci. sion making. In the last ASB election, to fill the vacant vicepresidential seat, only 158 students voted. Barnett, who cites her experience working with the Black Student Union, said that despite the limits imposed by a one-year term of office, much could be accomplished. She said that student involvement was vital, and that her goal would always be "to reflect the views and goals of the students at City College." Hasz, a theatre arts major, said he wanted to use the Council of Presidents to "make this a college where people want to be, not where they feel they have to be." "Our futures start now, here at San Jose City College," Hasz said. "Doesn't it make sense to be involved?" Morillo, who currently serves as vice president, also said he would work to increase student involvement "The greatest threat to the students' voice on campus is a silent student body," Morillo said. Three candidates are running unopposed- Virgil Dizon, for vice-president, Gail Martinez, for administrative assistant, and Daniel C. Morales, for director of finance. Polls will be open on campus from 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. today and Monday, from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Friday, and from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday.
Robert Banda practices with his guitar before attending Bahram Behroozi's intermediate guitar class. Robert puts his talents to good use by playing in the East San Jose-based salsa band Santu, who will appear in San Jose City College's Cinco de Mayo celebration (see story below). ' photo by Dolores Lorigo
30 percent reduction
Conservation plan limits campus water
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By Caroline Schoch As a reaction to the drought, plans to conserve water will go into effect at San Jose City College. The mandatory 25 percent cutback on water consumption will not inconvenience students, said Dennis McKiernan, District Grounds Supervisor. Like households, City College will be able to "bank" any amount of water usage under the allotment, which is based on use in 1987. Because it would be hard to reduce water consumption in the buildings, a 30 percent cutback in landscape irrigation is planned. "The more we can conserve off the landscape, the more in line we'll be witlfthe 25 percent cut," said McKiernan. No turf will be removed, but it'll be maintained in a stressed or semi-green condition. ''There shouldn't be any areas that look real bad," McKiernan
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said. The hardball and soccer field and south bleachers will receive less water than adjacent turf areas and the softball field will not be watered until reseeding, if the renovation comes through. The past days' cool and drizzle have made following the conservation plan easier. "We're doing great," said McKiernan. Going ·by two month periods, the allotment for the warm and dry summer months will be higher, and should present no problem. "We're trying to avoid wasteful use of the water," said McKiernan. Good maintenance of the equipment is essential. "That's where you'lllose water," he said. McKiernan said that, in the end, the drought could have positive results. "Conserving and the drought will just make us better water managers. In the long run, we'll be getting some beneficial water savings."
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