Serving San Jose City College
Vol. 43, No. 12
Thursday, November 2, 1989
"What was your worst fear?" was the opening question asked by Janet Childs during two hour-long earthquake stress workshops held at City College on Monday, Oct. 23. The earthquake counseling service was donated by the Centre for Living with Dying, a United Way agency. Childs holds a Bachelor's degree in both psychology and EngL - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ' lish, but most of her education has Janet Childs of the Alum Rock Counseling Center or faculty interested were invited to attend two special come from her 20 years of experispeaks to Maria Garcia's Career Planning class about sessions held by Garcia on Monday, Oct 23. Topics ence. Childs has been involved with the "Women Against Rape" earthquake-related psychological effects. Any students included fear of the "Big One." group and counseled during suicide photo by Robert Garcia crises. She also counsels at the Alum Rock Counseling Center which deals with adolescents and their problems. Approximately 30 people attended the 11 a.m. workshop.
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City College will .play host to NorCal JACC conference
San Jose City College will host this year's NorCal conference of the Journalism Association of Community Colleges (JACC) on Saturday, Nov. 4. More than 200 students and journalism instructors from 20 colleges are expected to attend, according to conference chair and City College Times advisor Art Carey. Dr. Carl Jensen, a professor of Communication Studies at Sonoma State University, will be the keynote speaker. Dr. Jensen is also the director of "Project Censored," an annual list of stories that the news media ignore or down play. The topic of his speech will be "So You Want to Change the World?" Dr. Jensen has more than 30 years of experience in the media, including stints as a reporter, publisher, public relations practitioner,
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advertising executive and educator. He has written and lectured extensively about the mass media and press censorship. In addition to Dr. Jensen, many other professionals in various fields of journalism will be in attendance. Several Bay Area journalists will be presenting workshops on investigative reporting, digital imaging, newspaper design, public relations and broadcasting. A last-minute workshop has been prepared to show how the professionals covered the Oct. 17 Lorna Prieta earthquake. "We dropped one work shop and substituted one on the covering the quake," said Carey. "It's the biggest story to hit the Bay Area in years." Among the media participants will be members of the San Francisco Examiner, the San Jose Mercury News, the Sacramento Bee , KTVU (Channel 2), and KARARadio. Area print journalists Gary Webb , Mark Wiggington, Fran Smith and Gary Blonston of the Mercury News, William Prochnow and Seth Rosenfeld of the San Francisco Examiner and George Wedding of the Sacramento Bee are just a few of the professionals who will be on hand to lend their expertise. Another segment of the conference gives student journalists an opportunity to go head-to-head in an on-the-spot newswriting competetion. This competetion, and the bring-in photo competetion, are just two of the many catagories in which awards will be given in the NorCal award ceremony, which
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He fee ls led on Last summer the French teacher and an art teacher offered a threeunit course which would take 18 participants to Paris and southern France for a language, culture and art . experience. I went. It cost $1,800. It was a total rip-off. The brochure listed 18 places as "some of the places we will visit in Paris." We went to two as a group; my friend and I went to another by ourselves. In southern France we were to stay at a "cultural center" and to "immerse ourselves in the practice of French with real-life situations in a French-speaking environment. The pace will be intense" the brochure went on to say. Well, the "cultural center" was a pleasant, but sterile, dormitory. We were essentially the only ones there, so the only culture would be what we brought with us. We were not immersed in French, nor was the pace intense. We visited a few places by bus, but the trips were totally unstructured; we were transported somewhere and dumped.
Editorial
Season for giving For everything... there is a season ...and a administration, classified staff and instructime for every purpose under Heaven ... tors - and offer support, financial and So sang The Byrds in the '60s reflecting emotional, to those who had been hurt or a nation's crisis, despair and hope during sustained property damage. the Vietnam war. It is a song being played His next move was to contact donors to on Bay Area radio stations now in this time the San Jose City College Trust fundof sorrow and, yes, hope following the Oct. raising event, cancelled because of the . 17 Lorna Prieta earthquake. quake, and ask if the college could keep Although the city of San Jose and, their checks and take 20 percent off the top specifically, San Jose City College susto contribute to the Salvation Army or Red tained only minor damage, over 13,000 Cross for earthquake victims. The other 80 people in the Bay Area are homeless. What percent would go to causes the fund-raiser can I do to help? is the refrain most often was designed for: the Visiting Professorheard from those whose lives and homes ship Program, Women's History Week are still intact. The answer is: send checks. Celebration and scholarships for needy The national Red Cross, short of funds students. after Hurricane Hugo hit the South Carolina Associated Student Body President coast in late September, now shows a zero Mildread Barnett reports that Dawn balance after the earthquake of '89 struck Mosqueda, Marketing Club representative here. Relief agencies, inundated with food to the ASB, will chair a committee to and clothing for quake survivors living in decide on the best means of donating to tents, cars or shelters, are presently asking quake survivors. Bunny Klausen, director for monetary donations to assist the homeof student activities for the ASB, will work less over the long haul: to provide permawith Mosqueda and resume fund-raising nent housing and to help those who were activities - efforts had been underway to impoverished even prior to the quake. assist the victims of Hurricane Hugo. Now City College President Dr. Byron R. these efforts will be diverted to help the Skinner has the right idea. "It (an emerhomeless locally. gency) tends to bring the best out of A time to reap and a·time to sow, say the people," he said. His first focus was to words in the song. At City College the check on his own college communityhealing process has begun.
Where to send donations American Red Cross, Santa Clara VeUey Chapter 333 McKendrie St., San Jose 95110 City Team Ministries P.O. Box 143, San Jose 95103 Salvation Army P.O. Box 2-D, San Jose 95109 City of Watsonville Earthquake Fund P.O. Box 430, Watsonville 95077
Mayor's Earthquake Support Fund City Hall, 801 N. First St, San Jose 95110 Second Harvest Food Bank ofSanta Clara County 297 Commercial St., San Jose 951 12 United Way of Santa Clara County Earthquake Relief Fund, P.O. Box 2, 2323 Homestead Rd., Santa lara 95052-0002
Editor-in-Chief Bruce A. Carter Opinion Editor Brian Wachter
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Sports Editor Frank Cappiello Campus Editor Maureen Castellanos
Letter
Hey, want a ride ? Fellow students, my name is Mike Hogan and I've been working on a proposal that would allow San Jose City College students the privilege to ride the County Transit system for free. I believe that students, (who) are so determined to get an education that they would stand exposed to heat, rain, wind and cold just to catch a ride to school so they can study, deserve a break. Other schools in the state provide this service for their students, and I think it shows true concern for the students' special needs by those administrators. I am in contact with County Supervisor Rod Diridon and his
transit staff, the County Tran · System itself and SJCC adminis tion, all of whom have been v helpful. Now the time has come to from you, the student body. If yot: do not wish to have such an opti available to you and future Stu· dents, there is no need to pllfSUf this any further now. If you do see a need, and woul like to see something like this inr plemented, you can contact me 2 (408) 259-3220 or tell your (SJCC administrators that you would likf to see this happen. Now is a gOO: time to put your knowledge work. Thank you, Mike Hoga:
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Valiant example Editor: When I received word that Daryl Lindstrom had passed away I was saddened. I feel so fortunate to have met her and watched her play, "Purple Breasts", evolve. What a gift she gave this campus! According to Stephen Levin , who wrote "Who Dies", "preparation for death is preparation for
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I wrote a detailed summary d the trip to the school president Mter two months, he replied "the perception of some of the par. ticipants was that the trip was an outstanding educational expen. ence." I don 't suppose it is more than a coincidence that some of the participants are also on the faculty. I don't want or expect a d.irnt back, but I do want it to be known that I am hurt and angry. I;ve ~ three classes with one of the bes: instructors on this campus and in· tended to take more, but my 1rus1 was betrayed. I trusted when she said that things were to be a certain way, but they didn't even colll( close. What's worse is that nobody seems to care, and the only response I' ve gotten is official mumbo-jumbo. Now where do I go? The student-teacher relationship is very vulnerable. Once I stan protecting myself so that I won't get hurt again, it's all over. Aram Grayson
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As Daryl fought to live and pared to die, she willingly sh her process with the public. Ire mai n grateful for the lessons learned from her.
The next issue of th e Tim.es is Nov. 16 , The Times is published twice a month during the school year
by th-e Journalism 65 class at San Jose City College. Sales representatives are the Collegiate Advertising Sales and Service, College Media Placement Service and American Passage. The Times is amemberoftheJoumalism Association of Community Colleges and the California Newspaper Publishers Association. The Times is located in Rm. 303 at San Jose City College, 2100 Moorpark Ave., San Jose, CA95128. Newspaper staff hours are 11 a.m. to noon Monday, Wednesday and Friday. Telephone: (408) 298-2181, ext 3849.
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Otl IH Choncrllor Richard G ;, /da art his dtcision 0 • on 1 •• 10 kttp the scbool open.} 011 Wednesday, Oct.l8.1 bad 10 mae ajudgmenl call oo whelbcr or 00110 close our colleges lhe day af1er lhe earthquake. I chose to kecpoureottegesopen based upon lbe news I was roeciving lltld the circumstances wlcing place. or not lllking placc, wilhin our Dis!ric~ I em alllhotiud 10 close lbc col· leges if I find 1here is a.n eme•· 1 gcncy or safety reason 10 do so. 1 Tile buildings 11 both colleges •'Ue inspeci.Cd and lherc was no 1 e¥idenoc or siiUCilr.ll damage. lbc sutets were clear and safe, we bad elccuicily and wa~er and various governmental agencies were noti· lying lhcir regular workers tore· por110 work as usual. In shon, I could no1find lhal thcre was an emergency 1ha1 aflecled this DiSiricl 's colleges. San Jose s- Unhoasil)l closed boeluse il round some su-uctutal d:IJna&e 10 lbc foundabons of a few of iiS buildings. The Foolhill·De Anza District closed Wednesday 1 becl~J.Loieor electrical power failures - llld West Valley closed wilh some damage reponed 10 lhe SllliC Chan· - cellor. S1111 Francisco Oistricl re· paned pOwer OUtages a1iiS cenlers and closed all ac1iviues while damage was being assessed. San Mateo closed lor tbc purpose of assessing damage and, obviously, Pcruta closed because of clatruge and loss of electncuy. Soulh Coun1y (Chabot), Fre· mont·Newark (Ohlonc), Marin and Gavilan OistriciS n:mained open Wednesday. We arc required by Code 10 of. fer classes Monday lhroogh Friday
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for a minimum of 17S days for lhe fall and spring semes1ers unless !here is a cenifiable emergency, and ourealendarofclasscs is based around I his minimum number of days. With no neal eroetgcney lha1 1 would be willing 10 certify, my cone~ was for lhesrafr and SUI· den IS who may have made pi311S around !his calendar and I did no1 wan110 needlessly cause an exten· sion of the celcndar 10 make up days lost because or this tragic eanhqullke incidcnL Due 10 lhc canbqualce and be· cause !here was substantial C()ll(u· sion aboul our being open, per· sonallosses and 1n1umatic experi· encc 10 both srafT and swderlls, all studeniS did notauend eta= and all suff did 001 repor110 ..'011< on Wednesday.! suongly mcommcnd !hal all supervisors consider the Wednesday ab:senee of any ccrtifi· calcd or classirlod slafl' members 10 be for very valid reasons and no rcponolabsenecnocdbc madelhercforc. no charge ,.gainst any of lbe leave provisions of lbc DislricL No swcd re:1S0D lor 1bc absenCe is requited from ony sWI' member. In addition, I strongly rccom· mend lhatlbc faculty coosidet all Wednesday obstnc:cs or SludenlS 10 be for Vlllid reasons. Hopefully, il will be recognized lballhOSC Slu· deniS who were scheduled for mid· 1erms oo Wednesday did not have elce1ricily Tuesday nigh1, which affected their ability 10 runhcr Sludy and review lhe Sllbject mal· 1cr, end they were unsure as 10 whelher or not lhe college would be open. Finally, many have asked wby our colleges were not on radJO and 1elevision as 10 wbclher or not w.c would be closed. My final dci.Crmt· ""'ion to close or remain open w:lS not made unlit Wednesday morn· ing, nll.er en inspection or our
cJasstoom buildings. Prior 10 8 a.m. 1hls inspection was completed, I de1crmined I he cclleges would remain open and I began pllooing radio and 1.elevision swlons. QuiiC undersllndably lbc Slalions' phone lines were mos1 oflen bu>y as I phoned and I did lbcbe$11 could in an unintemJ)liCd 1wo boun oral· ~empting 10 make conllt1. Sevctal
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I w011ld like 10 commend lhe Timts for your ucellenl coverage of lbc earlhquakc. Whde I under· Slmld Charo:dlor Golrs decision 10 open Ci1y Collc&e because it bad
oo Struelural damage, I slt'OIIg)y dl$1(rce willl ol lor lbc followilll 8:30a.m. aalhe ume. rt:IJOIU: We were asked by ci1y olfocials (I) The SMI Jose Ctl)l Fue Chid 00110 usc lhe phones. bu1 because asked ellizcns 10 slay home from oolleae olflcials did not ooniXIIhe work and school so lha1 cily work media, Sludcn iS jammed phone crews COilld do !heir }Obs wilhout lines calling in. trarr.: in~.CrrUptions. Also. lbe cil)l I am very angry thai we were bad not been able 10 assess damage lhe only college lbal didn'l follow ul\111 daylig)IL the same cxcellenl procedures (2) Myself and half lhe ca1y bad (San Jose} S111e. San11 Clara Uni· no power or pbone SCIVice, and a vershy, De Anza, Fool.bill. and lot of damaJe !hal needed our II· Weg Valley loUowed in informing li:nboo. swdeniS lbrough lhe modoa. (3) Aftet 11>e CIIIObOIW suess or I'm also &n&JY that our ASB lbc eanhqullke, hours or clean up l'lesiclen1 Mtldread Bameu was not 10 my horne and (m} my families', noufiCd by college o{focials rcgatd'"'o hours or steep. and S.2 af~tr· ing Goff's dccasion. She is my llloclts, I wns an no Shape 10 ati.Cnd cleci.Cd reprcsenuuive and should have been given lhe job or notifyclasses. (4) SUlCC a lot of Cily College's ing the medoa of whelber or n01 instructors'chaldren were 0111 or lbere ...... classes. rchool, and a Jot Of anstruCIOrs I abo~ wtlh lhe coach's (•bo) I.-e ID SMILI Cruz. Los G. (Bob Jones') swemct~L IDs, Morpn Hall. or had 10 cl!lveon I dodn'l need cbsses 10 give me higbway 17 (whiCh was closed} a sense of normal tty or order. I cbd 1101 come on, at made no 5ense .-led a JOOd rugm's rest afl<:r lhe far lbc scllooiiO be open. upset and cmouonal SlrCSS or lhe Since K£EN, KLIV tadlo Sla- eanhquake. tions, and Channel II (KNTV) Sincerely, could no1 reach anyone a1 Cily Kalhy Flynn
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till: number turned 011110 be an et· know whkh schools would be ror and i1 was Advanced Mi cro open; they jus1 wamed 10 know Devices. The poinl is, we u-ied 10 lhosc 1h:11 would be closed. A IC!c- make as early a oonlaCI8S possible, phone number was given ou1 on bul we ran in1o an exu-aordinary the air of a telephone "hoi line" number or busy signals "'hich were which could be called 10 find out caused by exu-aordilwy con:um· abouucllool closings. Afler ll)'inl $WlCC$. 10 c:onncct wilh Ibis number many Chancellor Rich3rd Goff times and =eiving a busy signal,
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New Macintosh lab awaits students' use By Brian Wachter A computer lab featuring 20 powerful new Apple Macintosh SE/30s opened in room B-2 of the Business Building in September. Students may use the lab by signing up for Computer Information Systems 200, an open lab
class. Purchased with $120,000 in Board of Trustees and special state funds, the state-of-the-art equipment includes four conventional Jmagewriters and one LaserWriter printer. The SE/30 is based on the new 68030 Motorola microprocessor, and is "where Apple is headed over the next few years," said Jay Dickinson, coordinator of Audio- Visual Services. This means users will be able to run the latest and most advanced software as long as Apple continues building computers with this microprocessor. The sixth generation SE/30 is roughly four times faster than the third generation 512 KE that was the backbone of the old lab, which is situated in the Language Lab and will be removed. The old equipment will be distributed throughout the campus. Dickinson and the fac ulty recommended the SE/30 to the ad-
ministration as the computer ideal for City College's new lab. The machine's "ease of use" allows students to come in and learn to use the Macintosh right away, said instructional aide Greg Harlow. "The equipment is great," said daily lab user Thomas Bay, "but you need an instructor to use the laser printer, and there isn't one around for the lab class." The lab has since hired Harlow, who has taught Macintosh-related subjects at Ohlone College in Fremont for two years. He will work the entire time the lab is open. The LaserWriter, which creates production quality copy for about a nickel per page, is still off limits to open lab students. The lab is only open from 9 a.m. to 1p.m., said Bay, who would like to use it more frequently. Plans for the lab include expansion of hours to include a 5-7 p.m. period and a class open to students and faculty which will teach basic operations and word processing. The class will start Friday, Nov. 3 and will be held from 1-4 p.m. Those seeking information on the classes offered in the lab can contact Bob King, assistant dean ofNatural Sciences, Mathematics and Early Childhood Education, in room W-101.
Remember November 21 : It's the last day to withdraw from a class with a "W" grade
Students work on some of the 20 new computers in the Macintosh Lab in room B-2 of the Business Building.
Carillons at EVC, not City College
Bells do toll- but for whom? By Renee Aguilar "What ever happened to those carillon bells anyway?" asked Curtis Woolbright, San Jose City College student and Broadcasting major. The carillons he was referring to were the bells often heard on campus last semester in between classes. The bells, which resided on top of the Student Union, were played at 7:50 a.m., 11:50 a.m. and 6:50p.m. for intervals of ten minutes. "You don't play these during class," said Phil Mowry, Director of Facilities for City College and Evergreen Valley College, "otherwise it could disturb them." Mowry was the person who got the bells, which at that time were on loan for City College and EVC. It all began when a salesman from Schulmerich Carillons, Inc.
approached Dr. Gerald Strelitz, President ofEVC, who, according to Mowry, has wanted carillons on his campus for quite awhile. Dr. StrelitZ had a small version of the carillons on audiocassette which was presented to EVC's Future Project Planning Committee. They enjoyed the cassette. Schulmerich Carillons offered to loan the carillons to both campuses for a month on a trial basis.Mowry accepted the offer, and the loaner carillons were heard last semester. Dr. Strelitz, who enjoyed the carillons and is serious about having carillons on his campus permanently, is currently conducting a fund raising drive to get this plan underway. Dr. Strelitz is offering to personally match every dollar that is donated toward the carillons. As of Monday, the amount that
has been donated was $4,849, according to Dr. S trelitz' secretary Paulette Romano. Due to the amount of money already received, "the purchase order for the carillons has been sent in," according to Mowry. Mowry also likes the idea of the bells, as it reminds him of his alma mater, the University of California a.t Berkeley, which has the carillons. As for the outlook of City College getting carillons, "It's up to the college itself," said Mowry. "It is an idea at the moment," said City College President Dr. Byron Skinner in reference to the carillons. Skinner added that he has been thinking of this proposal for two years, as he has discussed with his cabinet. And as for the cost of the carillons- it's $7,500.
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Meat Puppets come of age on Monsters . By Chns Bucholtz Ever hear someone remark during a hot spell that a particularly off-kilter individual has been out in the sun too long? The Meat Puppets hail from Phoenix, Arizona, so they've spent their entire lives in the sun. And it's a good thing, too. The Puppets' new album, Monsters, once again treats a too-sane ~ world to another 4,. blast of therapeutic, tongue-incheek psychedelia with the wicked, guitar- 1~ borne instrumental uppercut to make it count. U While quietly \.becomingoneof ~ the most influV ential bands in ~
its momentum from the versatile, frenetic and exuberant guitar work of Curt Kirkwood. The guitar on this effort is the best in several tries, primarily because Kirkwood seems to have passed through his "ZZ Top on amphetamines" phase.
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Bostrom's drums, Curt gets a ers with ferocious riffs like few chorus is the word "light"). Put chance to add more melody in others can, head banging isn't the up there with past gems r many places. Puppets' strong suit. More subtle "Buckethead," "Automatic Mo· The result is a more mature pieces, like "Meltdown," crackle and "I Can't be Counted On" sound that doesn't sacrifice any of with tension created by the inter- it's another masterpiece, even the whimsey or wallop of their past play between the three, an inter- the Meat Puppets' standards. work. play which the unsophisticated or The Meat Puppets always The also utilize the stu- unimaginative listener might per- like they're having a good ti dio better than ceive as sloppiness. and perhaps it's this overwhelm· they ever have, The Puppets bounce sounds off enthusiasm that will keep the using overdubs to each other in a unique way that is unknown, since America can fill any seams a complimented by the brothers seem to handle much honesty three-piece band Kirkwood's unusual harmonies to openness in expression, musical can easily leave form an unmistakable, original otherwise. when so much of sound. But from the sounds of Mo C:! its attack is based While the meanings of Curt sters, it seems they won't bet ~~ on guitar. Kirkwood's lyrics are elusive, the miffed if the aren't raised to Too often in sound of his words meshes with god status. the past, Curt has the music perfectly, as in "TouchThey've already made a slew J;;: had to play hard down King," which shimmers like records, and, despite little attenti , ~ and fast to get heat waves in the desert because of from the masses, they're still everything he the combination. of the most prolific bands going. 0 wants in his The best is "Light," with its galWhy? They're having fun, ~ songs. Here, with loping rhythm and deceptively they won't give that up just tog C. the aid of studio simple lyric structure (the entire an audience. Good for them. i-'r technology, he sounds much ~ more in control. The trio - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1
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By Tracy Seals "Look Who's Talking" is a delightful comedy about the thoughts and perceptions seen through the eyes of a baby named Mikey. · The movie stars Kirstie Alley, John Travolta and Bruce Willis (as the voice ofMikey). Alley ( Rebecca Howe of the hit series "Cheers"), is spontaneously amusing as Mollie, Mikey's single mother, in search of the perfect father for her child. Travolta (best known for his debut movie "Carrie" and the block-buster hit "Saturday Night Fever"), had the role of James, a New York cab driver, cast especially for him by director and longaged baseball fanatic Joe Boyd. Boyd trades his soul to become time friend Amy Heckerling. Trabaseball sensation Joe Hardy, and volta adds credence to his role in for a chance to lead the Senators stating that he is "very comfortable out of the cellar and into a pennant with kids." race with their arch rivals, the New Mikey favors James and has to York Yankees. convey to mom, somehow, that he The production of "Damn Yan- is the best man for the job as dad. kees" will be directed by City ColThe movie takes Mikey from lege Drama instructor George T. the point of conception, through Forrester and will feature original the pregnancy and birth, to the age choreography by Desta Barbieri of one year old. Special effects and musical direction by Billie Rue done at Magic Vista Studios of San Testa. The orchestra will be conducted by City College Music instructor Victor Chacon, Nancy Johnson will handle the costume design and scenic design will be by William Pfahnl. The Senators in real life were so bad they left town twice -once to become the Minnesota Twins, and again to become the Texas Rangers.
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Drama Department keeps season alive with diamond musical 'Damn Yankees' By Renee Aguilar The World Series is finally over, so the baseball season has at last reached an end, right? Wrong. The musical "Damn Yankees" will be presented in the San Jose
City College Theatre at 8 p.m. Nov. 9, 10, 11, 16, 17, 18 and at 2 p.m. Nov. 12 and 19. "Damn Yankees," the 1955 Tony award-winning musical, is a funny and heart-warming fantasy which pits the devil against the Washington Senators and middle-
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Jags' streak ends By Frank Cappiello On Oct. 21 the San Jose City College Football Team boosted their record to 3-0 and gained lone posession of first place by defeating College of San Mateo 30-17. Going into the game the Jags were relaxed and confident. They weren't cocky, but ready to execute what they had practiced. 1llat's just what the Jaguars did, as they worked together both on offense and defense, which resulted in a City College victory. After the Oct. 21 victory the v Jaguars took their unblemished conference record and their hold of first place to Hayward, where they took on Chabot. Coach Gay hoped the beatings the Jaguars had taken in the past from Chabot would be a good motivational factor for this years' squad. This didn't appear to be true. rn The Jaguars hoped and realized their success wasn't temporary, but Chabot made sure it was, as they defeated the Jaguars 24-19.
With a minute and a half remaining and the ball on the Chabot 5-yard line, Gay made the decision to run down the clock and punch it in. There was a problem. The Jags ran down the clock but didn't punch it in, thus having to accept defeat. "We gave up too many big plays defensively, you can't do that if you expect to win," said Coach Gay. This Saturday the Jaguars have a much needed bye. This will give the players a chance to rest and injuries a chance to heal. Then on Nov. 11 the Jags will take on Laney. This will be a mustwin game for the Jaguars to have any shot at the title. A victory over Laney would then set up the title game between City College and Diablo Valley the following weekend. The Jaguars don't have to depend on anyone else but themselves, for now they control their own destiny~ and according to Coach Gay, his Jaguar football team "is destined to win."
As the men's and women's cross country seasons come to an end, both teams appear to have a lock on second place finishes in the Golden Gate Conference. According to the men's cross country coach Steve Haas, "things have gone the way I've expected them." The Jags are picked to finish in the top two at this week' s conference championships, which would qualify them for the northern California championships to be held next week. The men's team set a pre-season goal to make it to the state championships. For them to do so they must finish in the top five at the NorCal meet "The team's success will depend on their mental stability and a little luck," said Coach Haas. The Jags are definitely the
underdogs, but with continuous strong running from Rick Woods, Lou Ortiz, Joe Amendt and Cliff Pappadakis, they could easily be the "top dog," according to Haas. Haas feels strongly that his team can run with anyone, but he is bothered by the illegal recruiting by other teams in the area. According to Haas, one team has five runners, four of them from Australia, and that team will probably win the Northern California Championships. "I don't mind fighting a battle with teams that are equal, but it's unfair to have to compete against older foreign athletes," said Haas. The women's cross country team is also running well. "H the girls run like they're capable of running at this week's conference meet, they should easily advance to the NorCal Championships," said Coach Bob Jones. Jones has high hopes for Debbie
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The fund raiser all-male fashion show hosted by San Jose City College was cancelled due to "the earthquake and World Series" · · according to City College President Byron Skinner. The fashio~ show is tentative! y scheduled for next year some time, but no exact · date has been set Pamper yourself with a manicure and /or pedicure in the S.J.C.C.Manicure program, by making anappointment5 p.m.9 p.m. Tues.-Thurs. Clinic is open 6 p.m.-9 p.m. Wednesday. and Thursday. 9 a.m. - 2 p.m. Call288-3717 for an appointment. Walk for Choice/Step out for Abortion Rights, a lOk walka-thon and celebration rally, begins at 11 a.m. Nov. 4. For more information call298-5078. In the continuing series "Literature Around the World," Nicole Arnon presents "Women and French Literature," Nov. 7, 12:30 p.m. in GE 205. For more information call 288-3705. The lecture Nov. 14 will be "The Hero," by Diane McAfee. The drama department presents the musical "Damn Yankees", 8p.m., Nov. 9-11 and 16-18andat 2 p.m.Nov.12and 19. General admission is $5.50, $3.50 for students. City College President Dr. Byron Skinner invites the campus community to join him at a Supperffheater Party Thursday, Nov. 16 at6:30 p .m. A dinner, which will include roast baron of beef, green beans almondine and twice baked potato, will precede the production of "Damn Yankees." the cost for both the dinner and play is $ 11. Those interested should call Jeneue Williams at Ext. 3725. KJCC radio will begin offering an expanded 4-minute report of campus, national and international news on Thursday, Nov. 9. The newscast will be written by students in the Journalism 14 class and will continue through the semester. Last day to withdraw from a class with a "W" grade is Nov. 21. ~you are unsure of how you are doing in any class, talk with your mstructor. If you have any questions how a withdrawal will affect your college record, ask your counselor. First Annuallntram urallnvitational Speech Tournament, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., Nov. 29. ~or more information contact :Merylee S helt~m, Drrector ofFotensics, at 288-3 785 or 298-2181 ext. 3601. Sign up now for Music 89: The Art of Rock at SJCC, 6-9 p.m., Jan. 2-19. Three units of credit will be given fortakingpart. Call 288-3785 or 288-3738 to reserve sp~ce. To help the Wa tsonville earthquake victims, make out your check payable to Salud Para Gente, a local agency that is being use~ as an earthquake relief center. Bring your check to the EOPS mailbox at Reprographics or bring it to the EOPS office in the Counseling Building by Friday, Nov. 3. Dr. Jeanne Gobalet, social science instructor at San Jose City College, has written " World Mortality Trends Since 1870," based on her doctoral dissertation. Gobalet's book is presently in press and will be available in March, 1990. Evergreen Valley College and San Jose State's School of Engineering will sponson two Total Quality Management tele, conf~~ences at Evergreen Valley College: "Functional Deployme~t on Thursday, ~ov . 2 at 8 a.m. and "Quality Engineering by Design: An Introducuon to the Taquichi Approach" on Wednesday, Nov. 8 at 8 a.m. Persons planning to auend should call 2706434 or 924-3800 for reservations.
'Purple Breasts' director Lindstrom dies of cancer By Bruce A Carter San Jose City College Drama Instructor Daryl Lindstrom, who helped write and direct the moving play "Purple Breasts," died Sunday of metastatic breast cancer at the age of37. A memorial scholarship fund has been established in her name, said Assistant Dean of Humanities and Social Science William Kester. Contributions can be forwarded to Zee Gibson in the Counseling Center. There will be an informal gathering of friends in memory of Lindstrom on Thursday, Nov. 2, from 3-3:30 p.m. in the Staff Lounge. Staff members and students alike are invited to attend. Lindstrom begau teaching drama at City College in 1987, one year before she was to be diagnosed with the fatal disease. She also taught drama at Foothill College, the University of Rhode Island, Dean Junior College and Boston University. Her directing credits at City College include "In the BoomBoom Room ," "As Is," "Romeo and Juliet," "How I Spent My 40th Summer Vacation" and "Purple Breasts." The title of the play "Purple Breas ts " refers to a surgeon 's purple felt tip markings made on a patient's breasts prior to radiation therapy.
"Daryl was so full of life," recalled Heather Sanderson, who portrayed Loe in this year's production of "Purple Breasts." Even when she was feeling poorly, which was often as of late, Lindstrom had "a real zest for life," said Sanderson. Gloria Symon, · who met Lindstrom at Foothill College five years ago and helped co-write "Purple Breasts", saw her as a very brave woman, committed to life and to truth. "Daryl never did give up hope, even to her last breath ," said Symon. "She wanted to do something that would make a difference in the world. " That something evolved in the form of "Purple Breasts." "It's her story," said Symon, "her truth that comes out on the stage." She added, "This play enriches the experience of acting. This is the most special play I've ever been in." Symon also admits that Lindstrom was a very special type of person. "I'll probably never have that type of relationship again," she said. Kester, who was on the hiring committee when Lindstrom came to City College in 1987, remembers her as "courageous in the face of adversity." In revealing herself through Zoe to public vulnerability, Lindstrom
Daryl Lindstrom created an "act of generosity share that experience," Kester After a performance of Breasts" last semester, summarized the play's ('(,T,,.,.;,.,,,,,.. in a written memo to Ln.ru:.LJ\q and her cast. "If we cannot cure cancer on spot (and we can't), we can awareness of its impact on dreds of thousands of women, we may also share in the of those who choose to nersev1e1 in individual choice of who insist that treatment be who persist in a life of action, sponsibility and love." Kester not only summarized play, but also the very life of · Lindstrom herself.
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