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Serving San Jose Ci~y College
Vol. 43, No. 14
Thursday, November 16, 1989
Concern over encroachment heightens
SJCC's enrollment drops for 3rd year By Brian Wachter
Coach Percy Carr's Men's basketball squad warms up to the new season in a recent practice . The Jaguars's next opponent will be Canada College on Friday, Nov. 17, in the City College Gym. Photo by Tai Duong
7 awards for Times journalists at JACC By Jill Morales San Jose City College Times staffers won seven awards at the NorCal Journalism Association of Community Colleges (JACC) conference held Saturday, Nov. 4 at City College. Former Times Editor and present production manager Chris Bucholtz received first place for his National Rifle Association editorial cartoon. He also took sixth Place honors for his editorial entry. Bruce A. Carter, current Times Editor , won second for his on-theSJ>ot newswriting competition entry. He also received third place and honorable mention awards in the sports news competition. In the photo essay competition, Times photographer Luzmaria V. Martinez won a flfth place for last Year's Cow Palace Rodeo essay. Times graphic artist Eugene Guido was awarded an honorable tnention for his editorial art work ~epicting the state legislature' s life lllsurance scandal. Over 200 students and advisors, CDri~<:PintirH7 over 20 schools as far 0orth as Shasta and as far south as Fresno, attended the conference. Many workshops were offered, from digital imaging and relations to investigative and the future of broadl'be workshop "Tips on Im. g Your Writing" wa s rewith a talk on "Covering the
quake," the dominant news story since Oct. 17. Gary Webb, of the San Jose Mercury News Sacramento Bureau, and Seth Rosenfeld, of the San Francisco Examiner, supplied students with helpful informational tips on how to go about investigative reporting. One point they both stressed was that if a reporter compromised his ethics,his position would likewise be compromised. Dr. William Briggs of San Jose State University and Diane McNutt, President of McNutt and Company (a public relations ftrm), emphasized the importance of a well-rounded education and volunteer work in a field related to your occupational goals. "You need to be faster, tougher and smarter," Briggs commented, "for the work place of tomorrow." "Networking" was the key word throughout the day at the conference. April Orcutt, story producer for PBS, Disney Channel and KPIX TV, and John McLeod, vicepresident of programming at KARA and KLIV radio, both stated the importance of this invaluable system. McLeod pointed out that three things are necessary to be successful in the "future of broadcasting." They are "talent, training, and luck." Timing and who you know fall under the category of "luck." With that, good luck was well wished to the aspiring journalists.
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Enrollment at San Jose City College has been steadily falling for the last three years due to the increasing popularity of other area schools, said Robert Brown, Director of Admissions and Records for both City College and Evergreen Valley College. "One causal factor does not exist" to account for the decline, although Santa Clara County's 3 per cent unemployment rate is a main factor, said Dr. Richard Goff, Chancellor of the San Jose/Evergreen Valley Community College District. People tend to seek training and education when unemployment is high, he explained. While City College has lost 549 students since the fall of 1988, more than 400 corrections students were transferred to Evergreen during that period, topping all factors statistically. EVC's numbers reached 10,000 for the first time this fall; they have been steadily rising during the three year period. This semester City College enrollment dipped just below that figure for the ftrst time in more than 20 years. There has been encroachment from the west, as well. In a letter dated Oct. 12, Dr. Goff cautioned West Valley College President Dr. Leo Chavez against recruiting in his district by revealing his most fearsome protector: "a pit bulldog which is trained to, and clamps down on, the reproductive organs of West Valley personnel who enter our district for recruiting purposes." Dt. Chavez "has been making mailings to zip codes many miles into our district," Dr. Goff said in
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EVC Source: Office of Admissions and Records his letter. "If we got back all the students that have left for West Valley, they would have to close," Dr. Goff said later. "If we don't do something we will continue to lose students to the other campuses," Brown said. "The whole admi nistrative team, faculty and staff are mounting a frontal assault" on the problem, said City College President Dr. Byron Skinner. Classes at the post office and at Santa Teresa High School, an expanded Saturday program, a music program expanded to include 1,000 high school students by the end of the school year and new courses in gerontology and Goodwill Industries servi ces a re a mon g the planned weapons, Dr. Skinner
Times graphic said. Also, Dr. Skinner will approach the Board of Trustees armed with a proposal to hire a full-time recruiter, and to establish a .satellite business school downtown. Though overall enrollment is down, the cultural background and ethnic breakdown of the student body at City College is increasing in diversity. Groups that have grown the most in the last few years are, in order: Asian, Hispanic, Black and women students. "City College is the real world . . . what California will look like tomorrow. We're not some cloistered, isolated place like West Valley or De Anza," Dr. Goff said.
Free care at SJCC clinic
Health services await use By Richard Grey Are you aware that as a registered San Jose City College student you are eligible to receive free health care at the Student Health Clinic? The clinic is located at 308-A and is open from 8 a.m.-3:30 p.m. and 6 p.m.-9 p.m. Monday through Friday. If a student already has a medical insurance plan, the clinic can be a convenient alternative. Some insurance plans require appointments more than a month in advance, while a student can easily be seen on the same day at the clinic. The clinic is also an excellent opportunity for those students who
do not have insurance. Most services are free of charge or have a nominal fee, e.g., a $61ab fee. A licensed medical doctor is available by appointment on Tuesday and Friday. "We are being utilized," said Ayako Saito, director of health services. There were a total of more than 5,000 visits to the City College clinic last year and most of them were for general health services, according to Saito. Diagnosis and treatment of minor illnesses, medical emergency care, birth control services, pregnancy tests and vision screening are some of what the clinic has to offer.
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Also available are such selfservice needs as bandages, cold tablets and aspirin. The clinic also provides blood pressure checks. Clinicians may.include suggestions on controlhng blood pressure levels as part of this service. Family planning is another important service provided by the clinic. Condoms are offered free of charge. Drug abuse and AIDS are two of the topics covered in educational programs offered at the clinic. Saito said the focus of the AIDS program is assist students in "r~l izing the risk and how to avoid (it)" and by encouraging an individual's self worth.